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The Week A British Columbia Newspaper and Review. Vol. XI, No. 52-Eleventh Year Victoria, B.C., Canada, Feb. 21, 1914 Naval Defence "No policy will be satisfactory to the people of British Columbia which does not include a substantial and prompt contribution and the ESTABLISHMENT OF A FLEET UNIT ON THE PACIFIC COAST." An Amazing Report NO more amazing report lias issued from tbe press thnn thnt which tells the story of the building of the National Transcontinental Railway and tho squandering of $40,000,000 in &the process. This branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific line was built by the Laurier Government. Mr. Fielding informed the House that the total cost would not exceed $(11,415,000. The report of (he investigating committee showed thnt it had reached the amazing sum nf $234,661,521. Today it stands saddled with nn interest charge nf $6,400,000, or $14,800 per day and (he general impression is that lhe handicap is too great lo carry and that in consequence the G. T. P, will refuse to take lhe line. If so, the Government will have to operate if mid the country will be saddled wilh another Intercolonial, which will probably lake ninny years lo reach the paying stage. These are the bare facts. When one comes down In details, (he report is even more amazing, For instance, we rend that there was no proper system nf competition in letting the contracts, Instead of open tenders with unrestricted conditions, they were all so arranged that only a few favoured firms could tender, and they appear to have dune so not on the lines of competition but nf combination, thus eleven linns secured over eight hundred miles of railway and re-let it to 100 sub-contractors. The original firms cleared an immense profit for lining nothing. The 11 contractors secured $8,800,- 000 for transferring their contracts. The firm nf il. P. Davis & Co. figured largely in ihis connection and in the ease nf two contracts received the sum nf $740,000 for simply handing them over. A practice which if nnt dishonest is certainly open to the gravest suspicion was introduced in the matter of "classification." New terms hitherto unknown in engineering practice were coined tn enable contractors to bo paid a higher rate than that agreed upon, and to crown all the committee points out that the line through New Uruns- wick should have never been built; it was purely a concession to political clamour; it parallels (he Intercolonial; it has no business offering; "grass is growing along the permanent way, and the ties are rotting." This is a fine comment 11)1011 the railway building of the late Administration. That it is a true one cannot he doubted, fnr Mr. Gutelius, thc engineer of the Commission is one of the ablest railway engineers in the Dominion and a man of unquestioned integrity, lie has simply told the truth. What the effect nf the report will he no one can say. It will be sufficiently iinpiilulalile tn Canadians, and one can (inly hope that its effect outside the limits nf lhe Dominion have already been discounted by such 1111 acquaintance with the methods pursued Ihat the report will not come ns a surprise, incidentally, it is only n matter nf justice to remark whal an important light this investigation throws on lhe charges made by Major Eodgins a few years ago. The major suffered because he was unable tn substantiate them, but after rending the report of Mr. Gutelius and his associates, there will be a general feeling thnt his failure to do sn was not because his charges were incorrect, but solely because he was not in a position to secure the necessary evidence. After this expose the resignation of Major Hodgins nnd later 011 of Mr. Peter l.iiins.len require no furl ber explanation. Party Press Bureaux THERE are many things in political life of which the public is heartily sick, and perhaps of nothing more than of the fulsome, exaggerated praise which n party press bureau lavishes on its supporters and the unreasoning vituperation wilh which it assails its opponents. Surely there nre some men in public life who are not corrupt, who neither lake nor give bribes, who occasionally tell the truth nnd who are not always controlled by improper motives! Hut if this is so, then the editor of the Opposition party press must, he Ananias. A man mny he a politiean and yet desire to know lhe (ruth. He may not only want tn read (he exact words which nre spoken on the floor of (he House nl Ollnwn, but he mny want to know the impression which (hey created, and how the men who are leading in public affairs impress lhc observer. Unfortunately, under our system of party press bureaux this is impossible. The only menus open of even approaching n conclusion in such 11 matter is tn (nke the leading papers nf both parties, rend the flattery of the one and the vituperation nf the other, then try if one can possibly deduce from the two a medium impression which may be approximately correct, As 11 matter of fact, it cannot be done, simply because neither of (he pictures painted is honest. They are out of proportion in drawing nnd purposely discoloured in order to present a false front. According (0 the Conservative press bureau, if Mr. Borden is speaking his logic is unanswerable, (he Opposition literally cowers beneath his flagellations, and he soars into an empyrean of eloquence which has hardly been equalled since thc days of Burke or Pitt. According to the same press bureau, if Sir Wilfrid Laurier speaks nowadays, he looks as feeble as a centenarian, he is a physical wreck, he is unable to string one sentence after another, he fails to arouse enthusiasm among his own supporters, he makes n hash of the attempt and is obviously a spent force. Reverse this for the opposition press and you have (be whole story. How absurd all this is! And what an insult tn the intelligence of the average man! He knows that Mr. Borden is not a heaven-sent genius, but has proved himself to be an able leader, that he has made his share nf mistakes, as all other leaders do, and that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in spite of his mistakes, is still the idol of his party and is in at least as good form as for many sessions past. Why is it not possible to get something approximating to a fair nnd honest report of Parliamentary proceedings? The Week believes that the answer lo this-question is because both parties maintain press bureaux which nre encouraged to misrepresent the facts. The Week has just received a precious document from Ottawa signed "Ridean." It is obviously the production of the Conservative press bureau. As a political manifesto, and that is what it really is, it is beneath contempt, and is indeed a disgrace to any political party. It nicknames Mr. Mackenzie King, the director of the Liberal press bureau, "Hilly King.'- and compares him to Beelzebub. Many people who do not agree with Mr. Mackenzie King in politics will be disgusted at this description of him: "Billy is 11 nice amiable young fellow whose forte is attending pink teas, hut not, even the riotous imagination of a bureau Ananias can picture him as Laurier's successor, which he aspires to be. As for his grandfather, it. will take 11 lot, of hard, up-hill, newspaper puffing before he is canonized by modern Liberals. George Brown used to call him all sorts of unpleasant names nnd his favourite retort was that Brown was six feet two of fraud." The Week apologizes for reproducing this stuff and only does so tn justify its claim that the men who have 110 more sense than to write nnd scatter it broadcast throughout the Dominion are not big enough for their job nnd greatly underrate the intelligence of the electorate. We sometimes claim that in British Columbia the Liberal party has been killed by its vituperative press. There is no surer way of killing the Conservative party than bv nui'suiiig the vein in which its press bureau is working. Ill-Considered Criticism THE attack recently made upon Mr. C. II. Busi, the City Engineer and Water Commissioner, was undoubtedly ill- advised, and is not calculated to raise the City Council in tbe public estimation. It is true that the charges werc put forward by only a section of the Council, but a reference to the daily press will show that most of the members were only too willing to believe them. A committee nf four was appointed to investigate. As a matter of fact, all but two members of the Council undertook the work. Their report is not yet to hand, but they spoke freely to representatives of lhc press on their return, and frankly admitted that practically every one of the charges made had fallen tn the ground, Tbe dam does not leak; no large quantity of cement has been destroyed, although a few hags may have been; 110 evidence could he found of tools having been thrown mysteriously into the bush, and there was a total absence of evidence that British subjects had been discriminated against in the matter nf employment. On this showing it is clear that the charges should never have been made and if there was I mill in any one of tbein, lhc person bringing Ibe charge should have been furnished wilh evidence at tlle time he made it. 11 may not be correct llinl lhe charges were prompted by lhc Westholme Lumber Company, ns Mr. Bust seems to think; ii mny lie true llinl they were made in the firm belief thai the information submitted could be substantiated, All the same, Ihe occurrence is regrettable, because il shows 1111 eagerness to listen lo rumour, to repeal charges reflecting on n public official in whom the community lias nbsolnte confidence, nml 11 failure lo appreciate llie dignity nf the City Council which is placed in 11 humiliating position hy having given currency lo reports which apparently are without foundation. The Week believes that in Mr. Rust Victoria has one of the best, most experienced and most triilhworthy city engineers in the Dominion. As such, and until he is proved fo be otherwise, he is entitled not only in courteous treatment, but to the full confidence of the Council, lle lias earned it by the record of the hist two years. His work on lhe Sooke water scheme hns been markedly successful ami if left alone there is little doubt that be will carry it lo a conclusion al a cost below that of the Westholme contract. The last thing which the citizens of Victoria will desire is to hamper him. Denounced DR. F. P. Patterson, President of the Vancouver Conservative Association, may be a very excellent, doctor and a very admirable man, but his political creed is nnt one which will commend itself to his fellows nnd, incidentally, if is one which has been denounced in unqualified terms by lhe Premier. Always assuming Hint he is correctly reported, and as _\ week hns gone by without any contradiction this would seem to bo 0 reasonable assumption, Dr. Patterson should resign his office al once, because he bus brought discredit on the Conservative party and shown himself to be unfit to become the leader of nny organization, The Premier very properly 5c. a copy, $2.00 a year pointed out the limits within which political service is entitled to recognition. On thc floor of the House he laid it down in the mos( unequivocal language that the first consideration in Government employment is and always must be competency. That (his was no mere idle statement is well proved by the fact that for several years past the Government has been building up a Public Service system nn (he lines of tbe Civil Service in England, where entrance is by competitive examination and promotion by merit. In view of this fnr any man to state, as Dr. Paterson is reported to have stated, "We will keep all the jobs for our own men and you need not fear that anyone will get, the chance of a job which the Government has to offer unless he is a member of a Ward Association or has in the past proved himself to he a worker for the cause in this city," is not only grossly to misconceive the attitude of the party but to misinterpret the wishes of (he Government. The Premier clearly outlined his policy in the matter when he said (hat inside appointments would always go by merit, and that in respect to outside appointments, all things being equal, preference would be given to supporters of the party. This is a fair and decent attitude to dike in the matter of patronage and as long as (he system prevails in both political parties it is not likely that it can be improved upon. A Pine Showing IT is just a year since The Week had the pleasure of commenting nn tbe remarkable progress of the British Columbia Life Assurance Company, a Provincial concern, started, developed and directed by Provincial men. No one could have anticipated the splendid measure of success which il has attained in so short a time. A few years ago people believed that it was impossible tu maintain a Western bank or a Western insurance company. They have been proved to be wrong in both conjectures, and the company under consideration bus not only "made good," but has demonstrated the 'possibility of carrying on an insurance business in this Province on more economical and profitable lines than is possible to the great companies of the East. At (he annual meeting held on the 11th inst, the president, .Mr. L. W. Sliatford. M.P.P., was able to say that the field force had written over two million dollars' worth of business at a cost "which compares mosl favourably with all other life companies in Canada fnr the same period." The chairman was also able to point wilh satisfaction to another prominent feature, viz.. ihat owing to the care exercised by tbe Medical Director only one death loss had occurred to dote, involving the payment of $1,000, although according to the mortality table tbe liability under this head for the same period would be $9,532. Another feature of the B. C. Assurance Company is the investment nf the funds in mortgages throughout Western Canada at a rate of interest in no ease lower llinn eight per cent. It will thus be seen nnt only that the company pany is offering first-class insurance, but that it is helping to build up the Province in which it is located by investing its funds there. It is no wonder that in closing an admirable address the president was able to anticipate a prosperous future for the company since ils prosperity is allied in every sense with that nf British Columbia. Timber Royalty Bill DEMANDS mi space render it impossible to deal al length in the current issue with the able address of the Hon. W. R. Ross, Minister of Lands, mi the introduction of his Timber Royalty Bill. The outstanding feature is that it solves a vexed problem which bus served lo keep the lumbermen and the Government at loggerheads fnr several years, nnd ut Ihe same time imparts that element nf stability to our lumber industry which it has hitherto lucked, incidentally, il will increase lhe Government's share in the profits of ihal industry. The Minister's estimate is ihat the enactment of this Bill will al once increase the timber royalties of the Province by nt leasl $60,000, Inn llinl within len years from date, if the annual lumber cut increases only nl the rule of live per cent per annum, llie royalty revenue will he increased hy $2,500,000 a year. Oilier features of lhc speech, including ihe lasl paragraphs, will be dealt with in lhe next issue. Water Systems THE subject of wnlcr systems is one in which Victoria is deeply interested, Everyone hope- thnl when the Sooke project is completed we shall hnve an adequate supply for many yenrs. Imi even now wc arc talking of annexing tlle Leach River watershed nnd as n matter of fact il is nol likely Ihat "finis" will he written to our ambitions until every available source of supply has been laid under tribute. Mo city ever \-fi had too much water, nnd no growing city bus been able to avoid the common experience of having to increase ils supply every few years. When lhc Sooke water scheme was under discussion an important point arose, ihal of either bringing the wnlcr by tunnel directly or by a more circuitous route through a pipe-way. The hitter wns adopted on considerations of economy. Since then the doubl has been expressed whether, owing to the friction due to the length of the pipe-way and the possibility of (be pipe being too small, the quantity delivered may nol fall several million gallons n dny below the estimate, ll bus been suggested thnl at sonic future time it mny be necessary to lay n second pipe line. In view of tins The Week mny be pardoned for referring In n matter within its own knowledge, viz.. llinl lhe waterworks system of the City of Birmingham, England, constructed twenty yenrs ngo to draw supplies from the Yrynwy Mountains of North Wales nl n cost of $60,000,000, long ngo found il necessary to instal ii second conduit nnd is now considering a third, Bui the engineers have suggested thnl the hiving of ihe additional pipe might he (Continued on Back Page.) Page Two THE WEEK Saturday, February 21,19U At The Street Corner BY THE LOUNGER I^E^^^-^r^-^l^^^-^^-^ff DO you remember the story of the famous K.C. and the pigheaded witness? The former was trying to see whether the latter was unliable of understanding what n miracle was, and the examination ran more or less upon the following lines: Counsel: "Now, supposing a man were cleaning windows on the tenth storey of a building, and were to fall down and get up unhurt, what would yon call that?" Witness: "I should call that an accident, sir." Counsel: "Well, yes, perhaps so. But supposing the same thing were to hajipen again and still the man were to be unhurt. What would you call it then?" Witness: "Why, 1 guess that would be a coincidence." Counsel: "Tut, tut, my good friend. You do not quite grasp my meaning. We will suppose that on tlie third day the same man were to fall from the same window, and for the third time were to get up unhurt. What would you say then?" Witness: "Well, guv'ner, 1 should say that lie had contracted a blomin' bad habit." Now, the above shows how very easy it is to form bad habits, and bad habits, as we all know, have been the curse of mankind ever since tlie mother of us nil first contracted the habit of speaking to people to whom she had never ben properly introduced. But bad habits may be divided into two classes, individual and general. Of the former it is not necessary to write, nor is it even expedient, seeing that there is a law of libel in the land, but of bad habits which are affected by the community at large one may write, and even plead justification for so doing. For instance, for many years in the old Victoria Theatre stall-holders practised the habit of coming in lute, presumably because they though! il fashionable so to do. When the abuse became intolerable, the management wisely insisted on punctuality, and enforced their insistence by penalising late-comers lo the extent of not seating them during Hie performance of an act. A radical care was effected, and everyone was happy. With Ihe opening of the new Royal Victoria Theatre the management decided, iu lhc interests both nf patrons and employees, to ring up the curtain at 8.15 every evening, thereby allowing everyone a chance of catching n cur without undue hurry. Unfortunately, the management, after having advertised this change, has neglected to carry it out. To avoid raising the curtain on rows of empty seats, Ihey wait till the old time, thereby encouraging patrons to be late. Unless the same drastic measures are enforced in the new theatre ns were so successfully carried out in the old, I dare swear that tho majority of ticket- holders will not be in their seats till half-past eight for nny single performance, nnd thus the good intentions of the management will come to naught. In common justice I must add that lnsl; Tuesday evening the curtain rose at 8.23, thereby showing that thc management hns already made a start towards well-doing. How many limes have you read in a book or seen in a moving-picture drama how skilfully the detective works with a piece of blot ting-paper and a mirror. The villain in approved style dashes up to a writing-table, hurriedly writes a telegraphic message or a death warrant to tho chief of his bund of dastardly rnllinns and disappears. In comes the hero, and after searching madly through bookcases and trunks, during the course of which he throws all sorts and conditions of ladies' clothes from the lntter on to the floor, finally, wilh nn inspired sigh, which you can almost hear or see, as the ense may be, finds a piece of blotting-paper. With a quick glance he espies the mirror, usually a ladies' hand mirror which has no more business in Iho writing- room than has the trunkfiill of clothes, and deciphers the message. And everything ends happily. But do you "spot" the fatal blemish? Do you see how impossible this would be except in the case of a bnnk president with one of those office boys who climb the ladder of success by attending to details, and attain promo- linii by carefully collecting pins from the lloor or by putting clean blotting- paper on "the old man's" desk? How many limes in your life, fair reader, have you seen a piece of blotting- paper on another man's desk which is not so impregnated with ink that il would lie impossible to decipher a single word. I know, of course, that fact is stranger than fiction, but I think in this particular case fiction "has it all over" fact. And talking of bunk presidents and bad habits reminds me of another little foible of the general public which was brought to my notice tlie other day. I was in my bank (I like to cull it my bank, but it really belongs to some other people) drawing my breath and sizing up the ledger keeper with my eye, wondering how I could persuade him that his books were wrong. When I had found the bright idea, I looked around for a pen with which to write a cheque, but no pen was to be found. In a way I was rather glad of this, because it gave me an opportunity to si roll up and complain about the manner in which this particular bunk was run, and very often a properly- worded complaint will help out a long way on an over-draft. Judge of my astonishment when the gentleman lo whom I complained that the bank seemed short on pons told me that new pens were provided every morning, but thnt the public perpetually abstracted them. I think it is playing it a little low down to steal pens- from a bank. It is so "infra dig." It is all very well to keep the home supplied with towels purloined from the various hotels; the best society allows its. silverware to be replenished by devious means, but to rob a bank of pens! It's so silly. If you nre going to rob a bank at all, for goodness snke take something worth having. Go to a stationer's store nud buy your pens when Ihe shopman isn't looking, hut if you see a chance of getting the better of a hank, get cash. Pens arc so paltry. How hard it is to keep valuable things, but bow extremely easy to preserve cheap substitutes! A cheap umbrella will live with you for years, but an expensive ditto will lenve you at the first opportunity. How many men manage to keep a valuable shirt- front stud for any length of time? Let a man, however, provide himself witli n brass imitation gold stud, which looks every bit as good and which nobody will imagine to be a base counterfeit, and it will stay with him for ever. Of pencils there is no end, but ninety-nine and a half per cent, of the travelling population will produce tlle stub of a common or garden wooden pencil when called upon, and the remainder will have a brand new silver or gold one which has not been in their possession for more than iv week, and which will assuredly disappear before another seven dnys have gone by. And what on earth happens to all Ihese articles? Ask fhe man who made it. his life's work lo find out what happens to all lhe lost pins. You will find him in n secluded institution devoted lo the interests of the mentally deficient. I see thnt lhc daily papers nre devilling much space to the problem of the small boy and the roller skates. While I would not go so fnr as to say that they have been following my example, I can and will sny that they also have come In the conclusion that the fence is a nice comfortable place on which to take a seat. The fact is that although wo realise that it is the adults who pay for our papers and for the advertising that appears therein, we all sympathize with the small boy, unless it happens to be our own particular house round which he makes his noise. It is so easy to be paternal nnd remind ourselves nnd the complaining public nf the time when even wo were boys, and sadly point out that Ihe poor lads can only be buys mice, "so for goodness sake let them have it gond time." And this kind nf stuff goes down fairly well, very well indeed with tlie parents of the offenders, and satisfies everyone except thc folk whose lives nre made n burden. Tt doesn't help them a bit, and I think it is a very gnnd thing fnr the papers thnt they are in the minority, for I cannot fur my part see how I am ever going to get down from my cosy perch on tlie aforesaid fence. I have heard many people complain about the burnt aren in our midst. They speak of it most feelingly, and their attitude would imply thill its presence is a reproach to tlie city. I used to feel that way myself, but recently it has occurred to me that this waste space standing idle in the very heart of the town is something to be proud of. What other city in this progressive country could afford to keep such an eyesore? What other city could spare the space? Whore else is (here so much money thnt a block in the centre of tlie business section is a mere bagatelle, hardly worth bothering about? Every question possesses two sides, and this is tlie other side to the problem of the burnt aren. Perhaps we have all been wrong in condemning the owners for snpineness, and possibly we should really have been commending them for (bus advertising to the world ut large Hint Victoria can well afford to neglect such a trifle as the wasting of what in other less fortunate towns would be a valuable business site. But if we can afford tu condone the existence of tliis relic of the past, we can most certainly not afford to keep our main avenues of approach from tlie outer wharf to the eity in such nn unkempt and unsightly condition. I have written about Simcoe Street till i am nearly tired nf seeing the word, but it was only a week or so ngo that a visitor from one of the boats commented to me on the bad advertising which Victoria daily receives from tlie state of the roads leading to the city from the outer wharf. He told me Unit numbers of passengers nn his boat had essayed to come into town, nnd been sn discouraged hy Hie look of tilings, judged by condition in James' Bay district, that they preferred to wail on the ship. A sorry commentary this! I forget; which particular street lie named in his indictment; I know Hint, to my surprise, il did not happen to be Sim- cue, and 1 rather fancy it was Michigan. But whichever it was, the gist of his remarks was on a par with Hie comments which hnve repeatedly been voiced by the ofa *To*-f%^t The Maternal Instinct By Rupert Winslow <*'T*rlK love of n mother for her A child is lhe purest, the best, the most nearly divine of human feelings." The speaker was Wandolph Stirling, n portrait-painter. His words were addressed to the company assembled round one of the marble-topped tables in a cafe to which many of the English residents in Bruges are accustomed to resort iu llie evenings, for Hie purpose of drinking absinthe, and discussing affairs in general. The sentiment expressed being by no menus original, one would have expected it lo puss unchallenged. It provoked, however, n harsh laugh from n lull, lean, shabbily-attired man who had lately taken up his abode in the quaint little town, and was a regular evening visitor tn the enfe. "Why tliis merriment, Pnlliser?" nsked lloranl, Hie local correspondent of Tho Daily Wire. "Do you agree, or don't you?" "And if not, why not?" asked Stirling himself. The man who hnd laughed threw nwny Hie end of his Cnpornl cigarette and lit a fresh one. "I don'I entirely agree," he said, "thought I'm prepared tn admit Hint a feeling which I prefer tn call Hie maternal instinct exists, nud is as powerful as il is wonderful." "Exactly what I said," remarked Stirling. "Pardon me, mon ami!" snid Pnlliser quietly. "That's not what you said. Your statement implied that a mother's love was necessarily everything Hint is gnnd, whereas I merely admit its wonder and power. An instance occurs to me which, I think, goes far In negative ils entire goodness and ils divine nature. Bii Hint, as Kipling says, is another story." "Which we now call upon you tu relate, fur lhe benefit of the company in general and Stirling iu particular," aid Mornnl quickly. Tlie other men nodded assent. "Strike up. Pnlliser!" said Stirling. "We're all listening." "If some kind gentleman will be good enough to order, and pay for, another absinthe for me, I'll do my best In oblige you," replied llie lean man: "bill I warn you Ihat I've had nn experience as a story-teller." "Never mind, go ahead." cried lhe olhers; nnd when n glnss containing lhe clear green liquid had been pin I before him. Pnlliser allowed a few drops of i I water to trickle through the sugar on the little tray, and then began:— "Some yenrs ngo there lived, in a small house in n menu street in North London, u family consist ing of a mother and her Iwo daughters. There was a son also, but he lived in lodgings of his own ill Hie same neighbourhood. Mrs. Manlon—the name will do ns well ns any other—nnd her daughters did nnt occupy the whole of the house, bill rented three poorly-furnished rooms on lhe lop floor. At the lime of which I'm speaking, lhe Mnn- lons were wretchedly poor, Several years before, Mr. Miintnn's dealings wilh trust-money had formed the subject nf an inquiry nt the Old Builoy, and since his departure for a fourteen-year visit to Dartmouth the world hnd dealt pretty linrdly wilh his family. Ethel, the elder girl, made nn occasional guinea by writing short stories for penny papers, while Sybil, who wns good-looking and had n fine vnice. hnd been lucky enough to ge( several engagements in Inuring com- pnnies. This winter, however, things had been going very badly indeed. Ethel had hnd no luck with her stories and her sister had been 'resting' for some months. They hnd been living for some time on money obtained by the snle of Ihe little jewellery Ihey hnd left, and on the few pounds Ihal; Hie girts had managed to save." Having reached Ihis stage in his narrative, Pnlliser pnused for ti moment while he drank quickly some of llie now opalescent liquid in his glnss. Then, lighting another cigarette, he continued:— "I think 1 have said enough to make you all realize the position in which the Mantons found themselves one night in December of the year 18!)3. "A tiny fire was smouldering in lhe grate of their silling room, and before it, holding her hands close lo Hie burs, sat Mrs. Manlon. "Shu was a very stout, unprepossessing woman of fifty-eight, and in Hie dim light of a small candle looked like a huge, shapeless bundle of clothes dumped on the low chair by Hie lire. Every now and then Ihe small dark eyes, sunk deeply in ber head, would glance anxiously round, ns though she was expecting someone lo arrive nt any moment. At lust lhe door was filing open, and n man entered. She rose ponderously from her chair nnd advanced lo meel him witli open anus. " 'Jim, darling,' she cried, 'I thought von weren't coming, after all.' " 'Well, you were wrong, ns usual, mother,' lie replied crossly, submitting reluctantly to her embrace. 'Have you got lhe money?' His eyes, small and deep-sel like his mother's, gleamed wilh greed not unmixed wilh anxiety, us hc snid this. He wns employed as a clerk in n merchnnl 's office in Hie city, and, like many of his fellow- workers, wns a patron of the S. P. book-makers to be found in so many public-houses in Loudon. Like others, loo, his ventures were seldom successful. Although be wns earning thirty- live shillings a week, he had never contributed a penny Inwards his mother's and sisters' household, hut frequently mine whining to them for help to gel out of the monetary difficulties in which he found himself. Bis sisters hnd helped him several limes, but had al length refused lo continue lo do so, but Mrs. Mniitnn, who thought her darling faultless, was always ready lo listen to his Inle of woe, and never hesitated lo deprive herself nud Hie girts of Ihe barest necessaries of life in order to find money for him lo throw awny on his so-called sport. Like many another rotten cad bolh before and since, he took Hie money, neither asking nor curing what privations hnd been undergone lo obtain it. "That night, ns usual, his mother hud nol failed him, nnd he greedily snnlched from her trembling hand the two sovereigns Hint she held out to him. Then, having attained the object of his visit, he put on his hat and turned to go from the. room, his mother meanwhile begging him to stay wilh her n liltle longer. " 'Sorry, old sport!' wns his nn- swer lo her piteous efforts to detain him. 'I've got lo meet n man in ten minutes. So long!" And ho wenl off without another look nt her. His self-confiilenee and swaggering demeanour hnd both returned with the touch of the gold in his pocket. As the door closed the woman returned to the fire, her huge form shaken with noiseless sobbing. ™ ■ Unequalled Facilities For taking cure of Private Tea, Luncheon, Dinner and Supper Parties. 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Sybil, lhe younger, passed into the bedroom which she shared with her sister, to return in a few moments, her face ashen pale and a staring look of fear iu her eyes. " 'Mother,' her voice dropped to a low whisper of terror, 'where is the money Unit I told you was' put nwny for my Cure to Edinburgh tonight?" "There wns no need to wait for an answer. Her mother's fnco told her everything. Without another word she went buck to the other room, and, throwing herself on the bed, broke into ft passion of weeping. "The money—obtained by selling lhe lust of her cherished possessions —wns to have paid Sybil's fare to Edinburgh Unit night, so that she might arrive in I hue for one rehearsal Ihe next day in the local pantomime. The part had suddenly become vacant owing to the illness of the nct- ress engaged to play it, and hnd been offered to her at the lnst moment, being absolutely conditional on her arrival in time for the special re hearsal to bo called for her bonelll;. Now il wns loo late. Someone else would be I'o 1, ami Hie first chance of employment for half a year was lost." The narrator slopped abruptly nnd leaned back in his chair, "The recollection of Hint incident, gentlemen," he said, after a few moments' silence, "was lhe cause of my amusement nt the high-fnlutin' sentiments of Mr. Stirling. When one considers how the woman of whom I've been telling you did not hesitate lo lake the bread from her daughters' mouths to gratify the gambling instinct of her worthless son, one is apt to inquire what indeed is this maternal instinct which has been a subject for the wonder and admiration of generations of authors and poets." Then, reaching for his hat nnd slick, Pnlliser rose to his feet amid tlie silence of the company, "1 may as well add that I enn vouch for the truth of my facts," he snid, as he left the (able, "because I am lhe Jim Manlon of the story. I hnve the honour to wish yon all good-night."—The Snnrk's Annual. 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No notice can be taken of anonymous communications. ground and against n team which neck, us Ihey did in the old days, for stands well in the first league nnd lhe blue ribbon of soccer. then only lost by Hie narrow margin of one goal. Although defeated, Ihey Q} / ' were not disgraced and I for one am J^'/y*^~&Tr2/t*&4l' looking to see the Villa, the Albion V^S" ' " * ' nnd the Wolves again racing neck for THE SUBLIMINAL SELF By J. Arthur Hill WILLIAM BLAZEHOBE President and Editor L. MCLEOD GOULD Secretary L. D. Mcdonald Advertising Agent (Continued from Lnst Week) ing illusion due to ignorance of our HB| L'eal nature. Would not a revolution IT is established, then, that there he effected? I nm sure it would. And, can be mental or psychic activity sooner or later, it will. The religious of many kinds—sensational, intellec- doctrine of the brotherhood of man n tual, reminiscent, omotionnl, creative wns a noble moral inspiration, but | —over nnd above anything that the its appeal was to the idealistic and conscious mind is aware of. Science affective side of human nature, and has proved that we nre greater than it wns consequently inoperative with we knew. The hinter horizons of the the coldly intellectual. But it is now mind have receded and (led away, supported by science. Knowledge now ..,,.„, , , New vistns open out in metaphysical gues hand in hand with faith and "iBAichie Hunter he opposed the hot, psychology. The soul is become im- love. A uewdawn begins lo send up l. swift, impetuous rush which many mense, immeasurable. We are sud- its shafts of light in the East A buck „ time curried tlie bull between the denly transpanted from a cellar dwel- new era is at hand. • ,„ , , , •„„"• p, Asff«8t.<™blerhehadfew ling to the illimitable prairie. Not According to present convention!., it raised the standard so rapidly that in equals, probably only Cobbold at his ' - ■• • - : ",B,muul,i « SOCCER HY BOHEMIAN A FTE xl Asli FTEB Archie on Villa "fairly going,' wns natural that soccer up" iu the Midland hould ' The n pure spirit of emulation other tennis best. and from that dny to Ihis Stafford Rond, Walsall Swifts, Wednosbury Old Athletic and Small Health Alliance hnve been outside the Hrst; (light. The latter is largely perpetnnt- ed in the Birmingham team of today, which inherited the traditions and a few of lhe players of lhe Alliance. only do we not know what we shall is bad form to be in earnest about followed suit Slran-e to snv the ,1 I rI , iT'i 111 ^ f H bl,t We do not eve" know wbat »l,>',lli,,SS llle P«>P* "»''S « to cul- J.0I10WIMI Mill. OUIIUIMJ III Sil\, W1U Ilu I mil \\'n-1 hil'rK nf tho wiv ur\ Lu r *i tr i i. .• n • ■• ■ .... old ones steadily dropped buck ward, ,1 e in I ,t Vft "' al'e- ^ ! " ™ m' *_[*«*? 7 T" " """*! °f Us " b,nter Which ',.,,"'', aV ,»,!', mnv nSaln "think nobly of the shall give an impression of extreme essentially the leader of his men. Soul." The Psalmist, quoted npprov- cleverness and wit. The popularity I here was not a taint of selfishness jllgly by Jeg sai(1. „Ye ul.e ds-„ of the fllsllion •, comprehensible, about Ins play and he would always A blimling nnd stumiing thonght| for (]lere m alwnys p,e|lly (|f ^ but so great was But, whether we go so fnr as that or who wish to seem clever but are not. not—and, after all, it is not n very And Ihe trick sunk, pass when pressed the confidence of the team in their captain that the bull would find its way back to his toe when there was an opening for a shot, and as a shot eve" he has rarely been surpassed, and he The olhers hnve steadily below second-league form. This fact, however, is open lo ex- men have equalled, pliinal.ion. At the lime that Stafford I shall never forget one match play- Road was nt the top of Hie tree (here ed on the Dudley Road grounds (not wns no other club of importance in the Baynton Held; that had long ago Wolverhampton, but the advent of been discarded), but the new field "The Wolves" altered all Ihis, for just near Blnkenall, llie first bonrded- lliere we hnve a team which has taken in field which the Wanderers hud. The the highest honours and which has match was with Preston North End hail u career never anticipated by the nnd its new fully imported Scotch most ardent admirers of Stafford lenm. Both the Rosses were playing nud lhe invincible "Nick" w:is in ^_^__ I 's eas''J' acquired. great thing to sny, for we nre cer- Be cynical and llijipant about every- tainly moro wonderful creatures than thing, and you will get the credit of many of the Greek and Norse gods— having seen through Ihe illusions of ,.,..,,.,. „ ., , ,, we can at least subscribe to that pro- the world, and of being a deeply wise Z, "IL iSr 01'° foundly wise and suggestive triplet of man who conceals his wisdom. But Emerson's, who, in so many of these it is a pose and nn affectation. There tilings, hnd a curiously prophetic in- is really no disgrace about being stinct: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Draw, if thou canst, the mystic line, Severing rightly his from thine, Which is human, which divine." III. Rond. The Black Wesl oilier bright particular slur of Country soccer has been the Brotnwiok Albion, which first •came into notoriety about lhe snme time us the Wolves mid shortly after the reconstruction of Aston Yilln by Archie Hunter. There is no dislrict in England which can produce three liner teams than those named, nud if tlie Wanderers unfortunately have to be classed ns a second-league lenm, Ihey have always been in llie first rank of Cup fighters. As I hnd much to do with Ihe in- iplion nf Ihis band of stalwarts, perhaps out of place his best form. Scores would kick lhe ball ft own goal three purls of if lime.', lie m near his the way up Ihe field nnd ill those dnys Iberc was no off-side rule. But strange to sny the science and really splendid puss- ing of lhe North Enders availed nolb Ing again Briidie nn serious, nt least, occasionally, nor in being honest, even nlmost habitually! If I seem loo solemn or too enthusiastic in my vision of the fill ure when lhe unity of mankind shall be more fully realised, I appeal from the de- _^^^____^__^^_ cedent Iriller of today to the vigorous Professor William James thinker of tomorrow—from Philip drunk with sophistication and selfishness, to Philip sober with clearer eyes and better ideals. Belter times are The late used to say thnt he thought Hie most fundamental problem in pliilosopny was Ihat of the One and the Many. How can a Universe which is whole eomluS' Hnnmn nntura ls stl11 evolv' and one, containing everything that ln* AU lmve °»tpwn the ape and is, both material and immaterial- tiger stage, we shiill outgrow the stage how can tliis One Tiling be nt the of money-grasping for self. We are il„, linneliinus rushes of same time Many? And if we start ^'ginning lo see Ihal; we are not a 0 HI)PCI 11(11 IS 1 llSIHb 01 '' , („„„_«„„„„ r.p ,.,.,,,„,,„ .i I nine; " 1it^ lis Wolves: nnd the let- ffith llle manyness, Ihis and that tree eoiicoiiue ol waning atoms, but ter heal lhe redoubtable champions by ""d "ollse and mountain and country, three lo one, and for the first lime Hns and that microbe, blade of grass, placed themselves in the front rank butterfly, how nre we ever goiit nf soccer clul _________________________________________________________________m^^^l^m^lml^_l^^^^^_m_^m^^ From Hint lime they soared away, so incontestably disparate? The prob- always being prominent in lhe Eng- loin is at present insoluble. We can few particulars will not' be lish Cup lights, always being, nl nny begin at either end, hut there is no The lenm wns formed rule on their own ground, equal lo meeting place in the middle. One bv a young follow named Baynton, the Villa or the Albion. They won remains One, and Many remain Many. vlsl"" wi the son of a well-to-do farmer whoso the English Cup in 1893, but, alas, But, in thc region of mind or soul, ""' n"'('' properly wns situate between Wol- Brodie wns no longer with them. They verhnmpton nnd Sedgeley. At first it was bv no means an ambitious team i vast multitude of units which fit together and make up an organism: that whnt is good or hnd for the visualize' them ns One, when Ihey°nre organism is good or bad for the units. aBBPBBBBMP«i»lBaBBsBBBBB«iB"Ba- Solidarity and homogeneousness nre lhe watchwords. Individualism has been over-ncceutunted. We must see Humanity ns n Whole. And such n bo indeed Salvation for won il again in 1007. Iu Inking lenve of one of lhe finest the modern doctrine of the subliminal self—which, first proponded by Myers twenty-five yenrs ngo, wns afterwards | and Baynton himself was not a first- class footballer, bul he was enlliu- sinslie anil he hived Ihe game. Thc result wns Hint his father allowed him to use one of lhe fields. The teams wns composed mostly of young ,- , ■.,„., n ,, „ , , • ,, ' i ,' , t"''1-' ls Hi1' "est Bi'oinwi fellows between eighteen unit twenty .... ., , ,.,.,,, , •„ " '"'c' "" ™an run hi I nnd it Hrst played a number of chool tennis. However, as the hoys foot'baii'ers°ever "seen "on the field, 1 llllile<l by James as the greatest modern advance in psychology, and which is continually being buttressed by new facts—is at least pointing to n kind of solution to this problem. Human minds nre many, it is true; but they are closely alike, and iu all biological sciences it is found that close similarity points to a common source. In "THE GOLDEN WEST," OR ANY HUSBAND TO ANY WIFE should inenlion Hint Brodie won his international cup twice. The oilier team about which I should like to sny u little iu this nr- Albion. said to hnve made lhe team iu the sense in which Hunter mnde lhe Villa and Brodie the grew older nnd stronger, they tackled W(. []m.0 -s_m_, mngniacoiit piny- s,on,e sovl< thm> ,l ls to ue surmised more ambitious clubs and in the ^ w,]oge mmv wil] (mvvm. ____ ass0. that all human minds descend from n course of three or four years were (ii]||(M, wi(|| th(J A1,)i()]|S „„,, whosu in„ common source. But the phenomena recognized ns the best team in the Wolverhampton dislrict Then something happened which did the same for the Wanderers ns Archie Hunter hnd done for the Villa. A strong, vigorous young Irishman, ruddy of cheek, with blnck "" curly hnir nud- a smile that never came off, appeared on the scene. Hc was nn assistant muster at one of the lnrge schools nud his nniiie wns Jack Brodie. I dure sny Hint if a hundred peo- good judges of Hie game, who „.... Archie Hunter and Jack Brodie play in those ^^^^^^^ wns lhe liner footballer Up! up! my liltle woman, The clock is striking four, The cows nre waiting to be milked, The pigs nre at the door; So lenve your downy pillows, The happy night is o'er, And you must boil the kettle And scrub lhe kitchen floor. And after Hint, my darling, Our simple meal prepare, I refer pi lluence hnd much tc thai brilliant cup-lighting the front rank. Of course to William Bussed. t saw lhe lillle out side right on his first appearance on the home ground, was about seventeen years old. a short, boyish figure. He wore n red scurf around his waist by which I have always remembered him. Although nut then by nny menus a slur, he showed lhe snme remarkable burst of speed and trickiness which in u [untor and .Mick uroiue tow >'enrs ranu0 him tho lllH'sl ouUWa days, were asked which nal" '" England, u posit inn which no ' o .,i._ii„.. nrobnblv n"u''' player successfully challenged for more Hum len years. The Albion wns always a splendid was cup-fight ing lenin. Whatever re- sevcnlv-llve per cent would vote for the Villa skipper. I should not, nnd I will give my reasons. Hunter .,, ■ the more scientific player with belter verses lUinghl meet mill nurin lo with lifting of Psyehieal research—telepathy, to Then get your little wash-tub out team into lmrae onlv one—indicate that there is And wash our dollies with care absolute connexion between the minds And while the clothes are drying, here and now existing, in ways over If y0„ are nny good, and beyond those accounted for by the known senses. And there is reason to believe, though the evidence is too complex to specify here—that in telepathy and allied phenomena it is Ihe subliminal part of the mind that is active. These and other considerations point to thc supposition Hint H though our ordinary normal conscious- | will round the cuttle up, nesscs are severed from each other and So tnke the spade and hoe, apparently distinct, so Ihat we have lo And labour in lhe fntie patch communicate with each other hy Ihe To mnke lhe taties grow. clumsy means of speech and writing, wo are nevertheless all in connexion Then the well is running dry, with each oilier in Ihe subliminal So curry from Ihe creek r('" levels. To vary the metaphor, ench Some buckeli t"e of ns is like a stream of water issu- To finish o Take my trusty biishmnn's axe And chop some kindling wood. And don'I forget the chickens, Their menl of bran and rye, Vou must put it on to simmer While lhc idoilies hang out lo dry. style nnd finish in his'iuny, but then senson. if rallied for this competition. jng __„m olle „r u,e thousands of tups no had learned in u better school, in There wns behind il^ an amount of m a cityj i„,t tlie water is the same, of cold water I the week: ir school in the local tnlonl and local enterprise In the yond nil praise. coming from the same reservoir. The Besides, the brown mitre's fetlocks Vou'II poultice without foil, fnct the best soccer world, Scotland, nnd he had —■—_____—-—--*—*—*-——*_ privilege of playing wilh belter nm- not a big town, or at any rate was 0nc IS the Many. terinl, "for he not only hnd the pick not then, nnd it was only by good h may bo snid thnt this conclusion of lhe old A'illu tenin, including the iniinngenienl nnd pulling together thnl js __ speculative and abstract proposi- And if some time remains, love, men I mentioned last week, Davis, the committee was able to finance Iho tion. On the contrary, it is extremely Before the supper hour, Vnughton and the Browns, but he at team. praclicnl; for it has close connection once began to import tho best Scotch Nothing is more gratifying after the with human action, Remember how pluymg, "'Sht rf sl) lmlll.V J't'llrs ll,nn '° fll,d we feel about our brothers and sis- Jack Brodie captained n lenm of Ihe Albion still pretty near the lop (ers—how we stand shoulder to shoul- locnl men, for the glory of lhe of the tree. When one remembers the dor with them, feeling that the in- Get up I get up! my denrest love, Wolves is that through its thirty years difference Hint, a big home support t erest of the family is n common in- There's plenty work lo do. I of football experience it has remained means, and contrasts the population terest, which each individual is bound a local team. For twenty years not a of Birmingham which must be mure |n flght for, Remember nlso how, I single outsider was imported, and nl- llinn half a million, wilh Hint of West broadly spenking, Ihe individual's wel- tliough of late yenrs one or two hnve Bromwieh, 50.0011, it is possible lo fare is bound up wilh Hint of tho crept in. Hie team is si ill tn all in- realize whnt a struggle it. musl have family, nnd whnt is good for it is tents and purposes a lornl one. been lo lhe Albion lo hold their own also good for its component units, cuslng bullnct^'airaTiT' Tlioy"1'iven" Then Jack Brodie's men had never through nil lliese years. And now think what would happen if ^'Da^n mo"crato circumstances, and played against first-class tenms: he had lo teach them everything, nnd fnllc ^_______________ what, wonders he performed! Inl- victory in 1007. They did well iu Ihe largo as one huge family, one in in- Bn|',1J'e°'"..^fl rmtarralu,ICtl]ia'tsomeKiH'v wuys claimed Hint it was Brodie's first round for the Cup this yonr, but Inrcst, and. further, one in reality one oi thorn win get mo." stylo that hnd sn much to do with their defeat by Sheffield Wednesday and essence, beinlt joined together in ir West Bromwieh is sallle Sl„,i thinks in all ot us. Tbe And currycomb her glossy cont, And plait her flowing (nil. Do not forget to carry up Those forty hags of Hour, 'hen upon wide those dreamy eyes, My liltle wife nnd true; —Ijlloy .Inly de l.othinici Hnzcl Boswell, THE COMMON LOT ■IBBBBlBBIBBBHWnHniHfHaBBiaV«BBJBABBBSJBBB*SBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBn!BH0HBBM ~ . 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(Internrban) Victoria-Deep Cove.—First eai last car leaves Victoria IN First ear arrives Deep Co\ leaves Deep Cnve, 0:00 a.n torla, 7:15 a.m.: last. 10.15 Viet.ula fnr Deep Cove. 7:30 a.m.; Cove 11:16 p.m. (except Sundays), i,in.; last, 12.30 midnight. Cirst car car, 3:00 p.m.: first ear arrives Vie- GREAT OPPORTUNITIES THIRTY-SIX ACRES this side of Mount Douglas Park. Rich, rolling, park-like land; with fine oaks; large road frontage. Can be bought for $1,000 PER ACRE. For this $1,760 por acre was refused last Spring. NICE LOT—Corner McNeill and St Pafrick. only $2 000 THE BEST TIME TO BUY IS WHEN OTHERS WANT TO SELL. A. W. Bridgman Real Estate, Financial and Insurance Agent 1007 GOVERNMENT STREET PHONE tlie success of iho Wolves. To the wns not nllopether unexpected. They that subliminal re<rinn, llie individual cool, flelibernte. scientific ymssinp: of were playing on their opponent's separation of the conscious minds hc- FEBOCXOUS QUABRY He hnd held forth for ho lona; on llie subject of his adventures that the entire smoking-room wan dlstlnetly bored. V -"" *" ' * *""" ' Wtt ___________________________________________________________________________*,, -Ing be announced boastfully. "Pohl that's nothing," said a mild- looking little man, edging toward the ,, . - , -i-i --- —.--- -jor. I onco saw n man eatlnc rnhhit' ally he reached India. "It was there And ho sauntered gracefullv r' that I first saw a man-eating tiger," When Dinners entfeu thee, don't fol low, hut take the mimo and addn futuro reference. dress for Page Four THE WEEK Saturday, February 21,1914 lion of llie slum's through which I piano to lie has to so before il turned ou| in ils finished stage. DART r ihe lARTICUUAR interest centreil in amateur performances at the Crystal lasl Wednesday nigfal where lhe programme included some nl" the besl known of our local artistes.. The AT the Royal Victoria Theatre this the piece, while dainty and entertain- tion gave a very complete represent!! week the only attraction has ing and exceedingly tuneful, was tin been "Little Women" which held and away too quiet for American nu- the boards for three evening per- dienees. So in spite of the London formaneos nnil a matinee. This prov- success of this play, the American ed to be a charming presentation ol! rights were not sought until lhe late a popular hunk ami was characterized Henry 11 Harris, who hail never pro- throughput by a simplicity which was duced a musical show, look n chance as fascinating as il was natural, and bought lhe rights. The result was Major honours certainly fell to Jane amazing. Marbury in lhe difficult character of The company which is coining In Crystal Theatre was lhe first inoving- "Jo," though there was litlle fault the Royal Victoria Theatre next Tues- picture house in town to institute lo Hnd wilh the performance of any day ami Wednesday, played one solid amateur shows ami week in and week member of Ihe company. "Little year in New York, ten weeks iu Chi- out Ihey have proved In be one of Women" preserves all lhe pathos cago, twelve ill Boston and eight in lhe mosl popular features of an ever and nil the comedy which might be Philadelphia, and is now packing the popular house, expected ill the story of the happen- theatres iu lhe larger cities, ings iu a country household in Ihe * middle of the last century, and affords TT is only wilh a slock company a welcome relief from the noisy aban- JL Ihal lhe public is absolutely assur- don and forced situations which mark ed of seeing really good plays. Any so many of modern day productions, play which has been unsuccessful or M even only moderately popular iu its IT was a pity thai more lovers of initial production is never touched to vote and are eligible for office. In music could not have been present by a stock company, for such organi- "The Contented Woman," the wife, at the Alexandra Club hall last Tues- zntions do not have to experiment. thinking that lhe husband is rendered day night to hear Ihe piano recital given by Madame d'Alcria. Those jg who were fortnnnle enough to attend came away astonished at the ability of this brilliant executant, whose programme included some of the most difficult selections from the great masters. Madame d'Aleria has received press notices from some of the leading continental papers which might cause a pang of envy to many a better known artiste and it is to he hoped thai her future recitals in this city will attract that attention which thev so well deserve. "LAND REOISTBY ACT" IN THE M.vn'RR of an application for fresh Certificates of Title to Part of Lot IT. Sliawnigan District. NOTICE is hereby given of my intention at the expiration of one calen- dur month from llie first publication hereof tu issue fresh Certificates of title in lieu of the Certificates of Title issued to Charles Stewart on tlle 16th day of April, '902. and the 19th day of June. 1H07. and numbered 7CC0 C and 1534G C respectively, which have been lost. Dated at Land Registry Office at Victoria, British Columbia, tllis 18th day of February, 1914. ' H. C. HANNINQTON, Deputy Registrar-General of Titles, feb. 21 mar. 21 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned, as tho W. Armstrong & Company, of the Citv of Victoria, has tills day been dissolved by mutual coasent. The debts owing to tbe said partnership nre to lie paid to Messrs. Charles Wardle and William Wardle, corner of Courtenay and Gordon Streets, Victoria. B.C., and all clatmB against the said partnership are to be presented to the said Charles Wardle and William Wardle, by whom the same will be settled. Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 13th day of February, 11114. TV. ARMSTRONG, CHARLES E, WARDLE, WILLIAM WARDLE. Witness to all signatures, H. DF.SPARD TWIGG. fell 21 mar. 7 THE Williams Company niters a great comedy for the coming week at the Princess Theatre, being no less a one than the noted suffragette play "The Contented Woman." In many States women have a right CANCELLATION OF BESEBVE IN presenting 'Capital and Labour' lhc Royal Slock Company bale gauged the public taslc well. This is u line play and has been well handled by the actors ut the Victoria theatre. To Miss Edythe Elliott again falls the leading role and in lhe character of Ihe wealthy manufacturer's daughter she is seen to fnr heller advantage than in either of the two Western characters which she has recently essayed. Mr. Donald dray iu lhe popular part of the superintendent has also been well cast. "Capital and Labour" suits Hie company as n whole far heller 1 hail some plays which Ihey have presented. It affords a belter opportunity for those who do not play leading roles to show whal they can do and il demonstrates in a way which no previous play has done how well balanced a company Mr. Charles E. Royal has managed lo assemble for Ibis season of stock. Perhaps it is for this reason that it. has scored a success this week which quite eclipses thai of any previous performance, rtt A VERY general impression seems tu be abroad Ihat lhe east for the presentation of "Julius Caesar," next Monday and Tuesday, is composed of children. This is explained bv the fact that it is being given by "Brown's In Town," the farce indifferent to her pleasures by his love the'"Elocution Class" of the Vic- wlli''11 wil1 be presented by the Royal for politics, is persuaded by her torin municipal "schools" — and Players at the Victoria Theatre all friends lo run for lhe office of school classes are generally composed n6Xl week> is "m uf llle few broad Mayor. The plot allows of many of children. The night classes now comedies which docs not. deal with thc funny incidents, ami silualions of nil iu session are exclusively for adults inevitable marital tangle of lhe de- unusual kind, and is said lo be ex- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the reserve, the notice of which appeared In the B. C. Gazette on tho 27th of December, 1907, is canceled in so far as it relates to the following parcels of land: The W. Vs of the S. E. 'A, the S. W. 'A ami the S. W. 'A of the N. W. <4 west of tlie river in Section 4; the S. E. 14, the S. E. i/, of the S. W. 'A and the N. E, <A In Section li| the S. 16 of the S. IT. i/, In Section S; the S. E. 'A. the S. W. V, and tlie E. 14 of the N. E. H in Section 111; and the E. % of the S. E. i/i ami N. te In Section 21. all in Townships. Sayward District, and the N. E. VI of the N. 15. ■/, in Section 32; the N. E. Vi nf the S. W. 'A, and the N. W. Vi and N. % of the N. E. VI In Section 33; lhe N. % of the N. W. 14 and tlie N. '/• of the N. Ii Vi In Section 34; and the S. % and N. W. VS of tlie N. W. ll in Section 35, all Iu Township ii. Sayward District. The said lands will hc open for entry hy pre-emption on Monday, the 18th day of Mny, nt the hour of 9 o'clock in the forenoon: nil applicntlons to be mmle at the office of the Government Agent. Vancouver. No Pre-emption Record shnll Include more thnn 40 acres of hind except in enses where It Is desirable to Include small fractional portions of legal Subdivisions; Information in which connection mny be obtained from plans on view at the above-mentioned Agency. R. A. RENWICK, Deputy Minister of Lands. Lands Department, Victoria, B. C, February II, 1911. feb. 21 may Hi London Loan Office TAYLOR BROS., Props. Licensed Pawnbrokers Money Loaned on Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Guns, and all Articles of Value. Highest Prices paid for Old Gold and Silver 577 Johnson St., Victoria, B.C. ilADAME CLARA BUTT Royal Victoria Theatre, Thursday, February 26th and consequently lhe cast of "Julius oeiving husband. ^ The comedy is en- eeedingly comical. Caesar" is an ndull one. lirely clean, for Charles K. Royal will "Men and Wnmei I plny- Those who propose lo attend Ihe not have anything else nssocinled wilh ed lasl week, the company showiii his company, and is extremely funny. Ihal Ihey possess high drnmntw null- The complications involve almost ily. It was a line performance in every Iwo characters in a inisiinder- every respect. Arthur Bolnsco as standing with each other at some Israel Cohen scored a striking suc- stage of lhe story and the silualions cess. Byron Aldcnn brought lhe pari forthcoming presentation of "Julius Caesar" should endeavour to be iu their places before 8 p.m. In the first place because lhe seats are not numbered and first come will be first served; in lhe second place because nre so numerous and change so rapid- of lhe dislrict attorney mil strongly, the doors will be closed for Ihe l.V tha\ il would be impossible to add and the third act, which lakes place prologue nnd during nil action on llie even one more ' stage, ami llie intervals will be re- l'"1' H"> !''«>'■ duced to as short duration as possi- EVERVBODY has heard nf I , tango, bill as a mailer of f lhe otloil at midnight, mnde a strong iinpres- Ihe audience. daily during lhe pnsl week. As soon comparatively few have seen il, and as lhe present at inn nf 'Julius Caesar' for Ihal reason lhe tango dance is over, the elocution class will re- demonstrated al the Empress Tlieu- sunie ils regular course of instruction, Ire this week has proved n big allrac- Iwiec weekly, which will continue till lion. Belle Jackson and Montague lhe end of March IN view of tin gngeinent uf Aide. Clara Bull and Kennerley Hum- ford lo sing al Hie Royal Victorin Thealre nexl Thursday under Ihe auspices of lhe Victoria Ladies' Musical Club, lhe following paragraph from The Musical News, Melbourne, will Barton nre capable exponents of the prove of interest: H; art and those who like lo know some- "The nrlisls who can command t<np]II', Quaker Girl," lhe famous thing of the dance which has created crowded and enthusiastic audiences A musical hit nf Ihree contin- more talk than nny other will do well over and over again in Ihe same town enls, which will be presented al lhe lo see Ibis accomplished couple before as often as Ihey like lo visit it, can Royal Victoria Theatre on Tuesday Ihey leave town. Kpissel Brothers & be counted on lhe lingers. Perhaps, An Ideal Family Beverage Health-giving and eminently palatable BOTTLED HUMBSER Per Large Pint, 25c Gbe Iftatserbof 'Home of German Hospitality' Blanchard St., near Public Library Phone 4753 nilecd, llie digits of one hand alone would serve. Madame Clara Bull nnd Mr. Kennerley Rumford are two of whose forte is slreniuiusness and not Ihal fortunate category. They attract comedy, Miss Gladys Wilbur has a nol merely with Ibeir art, splendid as duced in London nbout four years ago line contralto voice and her renderings Unit is, bill wilh Ibeir personality, and and Wednesday, February 2-11Ii and Mack are Ihe kind nf comic iicrohal 2.rilh, wilh a matinee nn Wednesday, who always find favour, while Hi wilh lhe New York company, headed Bouncing Gordons excel as acrobats by Victor Morley, has a rather peculiar history, ll was originally pm AX educational feature of than usual interest was a fi if southern melodies proved very Hint personality has proved beyond popular, the magnetic singe In something even more enduring. In Australia, rcrtain- of more ly Ihey nre regarded wilh real nffec- m en- lion, why you cnuiuil exactly say bo- tilled "Piano Manufacturing" which cause ihey belong un more hen than was seen al lhe Variety Theatre Ihis elsewhere Bui Ihey seem In be pen- week. As a rule Ihese educnlinnal pie wilh whom il is nnt necessary lo films are more popular than any other have intimate acquaintanceship iu the Girl" and report on ils chances as variety and afford a most welcome ordinary sense of the word to be ronton American show. One and nil of relief from everlasting comedy or ly fond of. Belween Ihein ami their these dramatic scouls reported that drawn mil drama. Thc film in ipies- audiences wherever Ihey go a bond of at George Edwardes' Adelphi Thou Ire and immediately scored a tremendous hit, remaining nl ihal playhouse for Iwo entire yenrs. Of course, when Ihe news of this success reached New- York, all lhe American managers who make a practice of bringing English successes across lhe Allanlic, sent their emissaries lo see "The. Quaker friendship seems lo be established across thc footlights, which on lhc concert platform arc represented by flowers and ferns. And that spirit of friendship pervaded the Auditorium, Melbourne, on Saturday, and thrilled through the tumult of applause wilh which lhe great audience gave litem enthusiastic welcome, The voii f Clara Bull has always been one of lhe musical wonders of lhe world, lis combination of power, volume, ripe, mellow beauty nnd deep loneil sonority, render il something unique among lhe singers of Ihis. or as far as history records, of any other genernlioii." We hoar that tho Chancellor has, while In North Africa, been mnklnff a close study of camels, with a view to ascertaining the naturo of the last straw which breakB their backs.—I'unnb. Sweet peas Ye gardeners of Canada, who sit at home in ease, Rise up! the time approaches to sow the early Peas. Seize dynamite and pickaxe, and till the sheltered spot, Your Peas will all be late ones, if you wait until it's hot. Zbe Conservatories SWEET PEA SPECIALISTS ROYAL OAK P.O., VICTORIA HE ^15= The Crystal Theatre ADMISSION 10c. Broad Street WEEK COMMENCING FEB. 16th ADMISSION 10c. HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE AND MOTION PICTURES MONDAY, TUESDAY ml WEDNESDAY UMHOLTZ BROS Comedy Musical and Singing Act. ADAMS & GILBERT Entertainers De Luxe. Four Reels First Ran Motion Pictures, changing Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Continuous performance 1:30 toll p.m. Vaudeville 3 to 4 and 7 to 11. THURSDAY, FBIDAY ana SATUBDAY The Royal Aloha Quartette Singing, Dancing, Musical Act. RIZAL & STIMA Contortion and Acrobatic Novelty. Character Circulation There is a difference between the hastily read street car paper and the paper that is delivered into the home; the paper that is absolutely independent and wholesome; that the men respect and the women admire- that is the paper whose advertising columns CARRY CONFIDENCE to the reader—that is the paper whose advertising patronage is valuable. The Week IS A HOME NEWSPAPER Madame Clara Butt (Greatest Living Contralto) In Joint Recital With Kennerley Rumford (Distinguished English Baritone) Royal Victoria Theatre THURSDAY, FEB. 26 Curtain, 8:15. Prices, $2.50, $2, $1.50 and $1 Box Office Opens Tuesday, February 24th. Hibben-Bone Building Victoria, B.C. Thomas Hooper ARCHITECT 522 Winch Building Vancouver, B.C. HALL & WALKER Agents Wellington Colliery Company's Coai lttt llTIIUUt St VkMt M Ladies' Hair Dressing SHAMPOOING AND MANICURING MRS. M. L. ROSS Successor to Madam Koiehe Phone 1175 1005 Douglu St. Victoria, B.C. GERMAN DOGS An Englishman sat nt a New York boarding house table. One of tho boarders was telling a story ln which a "dachshund" figured. She was unable Cor a moment to think of the word. "It was one of these—what do you call them?—one of these lung Gorman dogs." The Englishman dropped Ids fork, his fgfZS beamed: "Frankfurters!" Royal Victoria Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday FEBRUARY 24th and 25th With a Matinee on Wednesday The Quaker Girl Curtain 8:15 and 2:30 Variety Theatre Late Kineinacolor Continuous Show 1:30 to 11 TWO ACTS OF VAUDEVILLE FOUR REELS OF FIRST RUN MOTION PICTURES The Very Best That Money Can Buy I Amateurs Every Wed. Night Any Seat on Main Floor 10c - TEN CENTS - 10c Princess Theatre WEEK COMMENCING JANUARY 23rd The Laughing Comedy 'THE CONTENTED WOMAN' JULIUS CAESAR By the Students of the ELOCUTION CLASS OF THE VICTORIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS, AT THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOLROOM On the 23rd and 24th of February, 1914 Curtain at 8 p.m. Produced hy the Instructor: DR. STUART TIDEY Prices: First Night 50c and 25c Second Night $1 and 50c Victoria Theatre Week Commencing MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd THE ROYAL STOCK OO. Guarantees No More Blue's Since "BROWN'S IN TOWN" A Laughter Provoking. Sidesplitting Comedy. Prices, 50c, 25c, 15c. Bargain Matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays, 25c. Vol. I VICTORIA, B. C. FEBRUARY 21, 1914 No. 17 THE LOCAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN jl T may be that few people realise the vast force at work embodied in Jl a number of women organised and banded together. Another fallacy hos been exploded when it is realised that when women seriously undertake to organise their efforts are usually crowned with success. The Local Council of Women represent delegates of the various affiliated women's societies, nnd we believe we are approximately correct when we say that Victoria boasts some forty such societies. Tlie affiliation of such a number of organisations and the idea of furthering the combination by choosing delegates to represent each society at a local council provides a remarkable bond of sympathy and co-operation. Many fields of work are covered by the societies. Hospital work is widely known, but there are many other good lines of helpful propaganda at which women are steadfastly plodding nlong. We have just hnd the annual session of Victoria's local council, nnd probably never has there been a keener interest taken, better papers read, or more progress shown. It was demonstrated that country women arc also taking an active interest in wider spheres. An excellent paper was read by Mrs. E. M. Hutchinson, of Roynl Oak, on "Women and Agriculture." Her reference to the lnst Fall Pair showed lh.il the women intend to see thnt their department is properly managed, under proper control, on the same lines ns the rest of the exhibition. The women's institutes nre doing splendid work, nnd there is no doubt they deserve every consideration nt tho annual Fair, iis lhe Woman's Building wns a great attraction to many who would not otherwise have bothered to attend the Fair at all. Mrs. Hutchinson's speech, which was interspersed with touches of humour, was received with great interest. CONNAUGHT SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE rHILE il would be impossible to enlarge nt any lenglh on Ihe many subjects of interest brought up nt the Local Council, the Seamen's Institute must elnini n lnrge share of importance in a Const city. The jadics' Guild, under lhe leadership of active and influential women, hns ;aken the situation in hand, it being found that popular opinion seemed o imagine that Victoria had lost all her seamen when Jack Tar sailed 'or England. Such nn idea is quite erroneous, ns provision must be made 'or merchantmen ashore, and it is in thc interest of lhe community as i-ell as humanity to make Victoria a hospitable port. Realising that irompt action wns necessary, Ihe Ladies' Guild secured commodious uarters on Ontario Street, at which is conducted a hospital and club or seamen ashore. The hooks show n surprising number of eases who ave been assisted, and of the many sailors who have welcomed the ccommodntion offered. "mixed up in these things." What "these things" are has always been somewhat vague, but now the secret is out. When the saloons were closed during municipal elections, it was a conscientious effort of men to protect themselves against themselves; but a question which women should ask is why should they be refused the right of franchise by a sex which frankly admits itself deficient in moral stamina in matters appertaining to the government of lhe country? The women who are so happy and content with things ns they are cannot be very particular. A CURIOSITY SHOP ANYONE traversing the principal street of Duncan, B.C., should make n point of dropping into the Old Curiosity Shop, which has now heen established there for more than three yenrs. It is full of interesting of old china nnd antiques, pictures and quaint pieces of furniture. One room is devoted entirely to furniture, reproductions of old masters, draperies, etc., and the initiated nre sure to find some treasures. Another room leads into lhe workshop of the owner, where he is generally ed Ihis, and he went on to show Ihat never was money spent more freely than then. Husbands and fathers who now-a-days grumble at the enormous cost of dress for feminity ought lo thank their lucky stars Ihey were nol living at lhe lime when (he ladies of the middle ages were going the pace. Both in regard to style and costliness the dresses worn by our women of today fall far short of the gorgeous raiments with which Ihe old- lime ladies adorned themselves. The professor conlined his lecture mostly lo the style of architecture favoured bv lhc Romans and Greeks. r WELFARE OF YOUNG PEOPLE HERE wore several papers of paramount interest relating to the welfare of boys and girls which claimed serious attention at the jocal Council. One or two of these papers will be heard of again, sc ucid and convincing were they. It is extremely gratifying to know that, s one lady remarked, women are doing what they have been often told o do, "to mind their own business." Women believe that the welfare if children and young people is particularly their business, nnd some lonsiderahle stir is brewing over certain conditions in this city. If the ituntion is taken in hand before we hnve n large nnd congested city, much future misery will be avoided. We are quite prepared to see nn Drgnnised movement by women to cope with the bousing problem, a problem vhich hns heen neglected by mnny a growing city, with ils well-known disnsl rous results. SHALL CHILDREN SKATE ? S was lo he expected, we nre having a dose of sentimental nonsense l about the rights of children. Admitting tin right of children lo ise the streets, it is obvious Ihal lhe roller-skating craze is likely In income a grave menace to the children nnd to others. They are a night- bare to motorists, and it is presumed thnt motorists have righls; they tvould undoubtedly have to bear the blame in event of an accident. People using the sidewalks have rights, and n reckless urchin posting full speed past one from behind is a nervy experience, and might certainly be dangerous to the old or deaf. It might bo arranged that the youngsters be allowed Ibeir skating on the outskirts of the city, but certainly not in the business section. It looks ns if n young life will he sacrificed before the seriousness nf the matter is realised. It is scarcely fair to place careful parents in the position of eternal anxiety when their child is careering nbout the city on those wretched skates, or Hint they should be obliged to cause tears and disappointment by refus- ig the child the amusements of its fellows. CORRUPT ELECTIONS iT mny afford ninny women food for reflection to observe that Iho ll Parliament nf Canada has seriously committed itself to the question )f clectorinl reform. Mr. Maclean, Liberal member for Halifax, puts the ase pretty strongly when he snid he doubled if there were a country a the British Empire where corrupt practices in elections were ns pre- i'nlent ns in Canada. He also snid that the elimation of corrupt practices would do away with much of the bitterness nnd acidity which marks public ife. The knowledge of corrupt conditions accounts for thc fact that many men nre averse not to the principle of woman suffrage, but to the contact ■>i their women with corrupt practices. They do not want their women This charming- photograph of Lady Decies wm made January 15. In the home of Mrs. Reginald De Koven, on Park Avenue, New York, at tableaux vlvants. It shows the former Miss Vivien Gould ln the handiome head-dress, with the 'anions pearli of her mother, that the wore in the group picture hy Federigo Zuccaro. Lady Decies wai presented a', the Ottawa Drawing-Boom two weeks ago. busy making unique nud useful hits of furniture for his mnny customers who appreciate something mil of the ordinary. In a new country it is quite nn unexpected pleasure In come across a real curiosity shop, and nn doubt ns Iherc nre many lovers of ni'l here, Ihey will all Hnd something lo interest them in the Old Curiosity Shop. FEMININE ATTIRE IP IIH cosl of feminine ntiro is " nothing in comparison with what il used to he, wns the interesting statement mad by Prof. Burgess, of the University of Alberto. Several ol lhe married men present looked worried when Ihey hoard Ihis, and some glanced furtively nt the ladies pre- senl lo sec if by nny chance the professor's statomenl mighl nol he giving loo much oncourngemcnl iu lhe wrong direction. The professor hail been explaining how lhe character of different mil ions had always been revealed in lhe style "I' nrchitoctim favoured. Tim magnificence ul' the buildings erected during lhe middle ages prov- The iirchitecliire of ancienl Greece hnd u simplii-ily and beauty nil ils own. The Romans were Iho grcntcsl builders ol' public buildings in history nnd their style had been copied by mnny architects of Ihis day. At lhc cnnclusion of lhe professor's nddress lhe chairman, L. M. Gotch, A.It.I., B.A., louehed on lhe poinl rnised by lhc lecturer regarding llie costliness of women's dress. He was nol aware whether Professor Burgess was married »v nol, bill he fell sure Mini his remarks would prove comforting In all married men. SWEET PEAS pVKKYBOIlV is talking nbout ^ swoel pens! The sweel pen has mnny admirers nnd ils popularity is increasing daily, and justly sn. for whnl flower is capable of such possibilities ul so small u cost: whal flower bus such charming grnco, such delightful beauty and such oxquisite fragrance ns lhc swoel pen' Although lhc sweel pen. originally introduced from Sicily, is over Iwo hundred yenrs old, il is only of recent years ihat great development has taken plnce. We are indebted lo lhe selcel from, and we would like to late Mr. Henry Eckford more llinn grow them nil, but this is impossible, any other horticulturist for the or;- The Conservatories, Royal Oak, pub- ginnl developments, and his name will lish a very interesting little booklet always be associated with sweet peas, wilh a full description of over fifty but times have changed nnd lhe Eck- varieties, giving the date of iiitroduc- fordinn varieties are rarely lo be lion and name of Ihe originator. Any- seen, except in cheap mixtures. one who hns not already obtained a In 11)01 Silas Cole, gardener lo Earl copy should mosl certainly do so. Spencer, of Northampton, introduced a shell-pink variety with waved stnn- SUFFRAGE NEWS dards and wings, this wns infinitely more beautiful thnn anything Hint News comes from Sweden as fol- had been seen at the time, and was iows. i<Tlle Speech from the named "Countess Spencer," a fiuni- ,,,,,.. , , ... „.„ .„ , , ., ,. .11 ... llnone slates that Bills will be hud liar name lo all growers of sweel peas. Since this development scores brfoi'e |,'»,i'»"'™t for strengthening of new varieties have been introduc- the national defences, for granting the ed annually. Parliamentary franchise to women, At the present time there is a new ami. f01. ule better regulation of the development, that of the Winter How- Ijquur trade. cring sweel pen. and it is of special "Referring to woman suffrage, the interest to our renders because they Speech stales Ihat both justice and are able lo watch ils progress here t|,e welfare of lhe State now demand in Victorin. Last week for the first that lhc righls of political citizenship lime we were able lo sec lhc new ue extended lo women. . Winter Orchid sweet pen in its full "The objeel of the Bill for the Rummer glory. What could be more regulation of Ihe Kquor iraffic will be attractive on the dinner table or more to ijmjt „ll(| ,,, pi„ee lm,iel. better welcome at the bedside of the ( - control lhe retail sale of intoxicating valescent? liquors and to give every community A new greenhouse hns recently been lhe righl of deciding by a local vote erected on lhe Ens! Saanich Bond of men and women whether liquors nenr Elk Lake fnr lhe purpose of shall be sold in lhc dislrict or not." growing and improving Ihis new pen. The Berlin 'respondent of The Thc Conservatories nre open to Observer slnles:— visitors on Sundays and those who arc "The Reichstag discussed lnst able to avnil themselves of lhc op- week n petition of Ihe German League portiinity should see these new flowers for Woman Suffrage demanding tli'nt in their own surroundings, women should have lhe same voting Although we nre unnble lo grow powers as men in lhe elections lo these (lowers in our own gardens in Hie Reichstag and should be eligible lhe Winter, il is quite a simple mat- lo election themselves. In former ter to have line specimens iu the yenrs il has been lhe ciislom lo pass Summer if we are able lo give Ihem over petitions of Ihis character wilh- n liltle attention. No garden is loo mil discussion, hul yesterday lhe corii- snuill for a row of sweel peas, and n mittce concerned proposed lo bring il few cultural hints will be of inter- 'to the cognizance of llie Govern- est. incut,' and Ihis suggestion was enr- The ground should be dug nl least ™'<'- This was a compromise be- l.wo feet: deep, keeping the sub-soil twoen » Socialist proposal lo submit nl lhc bollom nnd mixing with it a the petition'for consideration,'which liberal amount of well rotted manure, was voted for by lhe Socialists and Some growers prefer sowing Ihe seed about In1"' Ibe Radicals, and a Con- in lhe fall, but il is loo Inlc lo refer servnlivc proposal lo ignore il, which lo Ihis now, nnd Spring sowing nlone «'<>* desired by both lhc Conservative will be deal! with. In order lo oh- Parties and nearly all Ibe National lain (lowers early in Hie season, lhe Liberals. seed should be started in a cool That lhe franchise be demanded for greenhouse or garden frame, with only «'lime" "» the same basis as for men enough heal to protect from frost, d'om both the Dominion and Pro- Prior lo sowing the seed il is udvis- vincial Partial its was lhe gisl of a able lo soak il for twenty-four hours resolution passed al lhc I'. I''. A. con- in water and any seeds'llinl do nol volition Ihis afternoon, says lhc Mon- swell appreciably, should be chipped jronl Hernhh The resolution ramc on the side fnrthesl from lhe eye. Ihis method will ensure germinal ion. If you nre troubled wilh rats or mice lhe seed should be cooled wilh red lead. Sow Ihe seed iu pots or shallow boxes about Iwo inches opnrl nnd Iwo inches deep; water thoroughly about (wieo n week, after lhc seed has germinated, and give us much air as possible on warm and sunny days. Or we love, it is len limes worse, lhe young plants may be obtained di- "•" rcot'from lhc nursery when il is lime It seems lo me that if we arc happy In plnnl them mil doors. This lime enough to know the true vnlno of our varies according lo the senson. lhc be- own work, we arc on Ihe high rnnd ginning of April being lhe npproxi- to success, mule lime for transplanting. Tim :' plants should be placed from uini There arc indeed few of us in Ihis lo twelve inches apart in rows, wilh world who nre really content; a pos- al least five feel between ench row. sible few, perhaps, hul Ihey don't np- When curly (lowers arc nol required predate it; and, after nil, I wonder lhe seed mny be sown in Ihe open if contentment is such nn enviable ground in March. Soak nnd chip lhc state to be in as we imagine) Surely seed as before and plnnl from three it is heller lo hnve a gonl always in lo four inches aparl nnd Iwo inches front of one rnlher Ihan one nccom- decp. later these should be thinned plished, and only n memory loft. ouf In twelve inches npnrl as before. K- The selection of seed is nn import- A mnn who forgives, but cannot mil factor. Good seed will not en- forget, has never known whnt il is sure good rcsulls. bill good rcsulls |o pardon, cnnnol be obtained from poor seed. tt Rome of ns condemn Cnliforninn T dondor how mnny men, ill Ihe hc- seed. sonic English seed, nnd so on. ginning of a new year, review lhe past hul on investigation we find there is year's lifo with a criticism which they good English seed, good American would never have dared lo use three seed, and good Californinn seed, nnd months previous? if wc grow Ihem side by side provid- :K ing all arc good, wc oblain lhc same Some men seem to hnve tho happy rcsulls. Icnnrk of making you believe thai their The choice of variety is no easy opinion is the only one worth having, mailer, there being some hundreds to CVNICUS, from several locals in different forms nnd while I Ik nvontion looked with favour upon Ihem all, the meeting consolidated Ihem into one nnd passed nn il accordingly. IDLE THOUGHTS Quarrels arc nasty things nl nil limes, bill when kc full out wilh those Page Two THE LADIES' REVIEW Saturday, February 21,1914 Zhc XaMes' -IReview SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEK Office, 625 Courtney St. Phone 1283 Advertising Rates on application. Inquiries within the city limi:s will be responded to by a personal representative of The Ladies' Review. Correspondence and news-matter in the way of items of interest to women ere solicited. No notice will he taken of anonymous communications. EDITH M. CUPPAGE Editor and Business Manager L. D. McDONALD Advertising Agent Society (See Page Four) Miss Wheatley left yesterday for Seattle, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Franklin for a few days. SB Mr. and Mrs. James S. Harvey and their son "Bobbie," who has recently recovered from typhoid, have been spending a few days at their home on Knapp Island, returning to town on Tuesday. Mrs. F. E. Simpson, of 1546 Monterey Avenue North, received for the first time yesterday afternon. In future she will be at home to her friends on the third Fridny of the month. The wedding took place on Wednesday, the 18th inst., of Mr. Segurd Allan Kaasen, of Victoria, to Miss K. B. Sovcie, of Paris. Miss J. Fitzpatrick Smith is the guest of Archdeacon and Mrs. Soriven for the next few weeks. Thc "B. B." Club will hold their fifth ball at the Connaught Hall on Tuesdny, February 24th. Mr. and Mrs. Crawley Ricardo, who have been for some time past at Victoria, have returned to the Coldstream Ranch, Vernon. Mrs. G. II. Barnard is staying at Ottawa for the Parliamentary season. An interesting and romantic wedding took plnce last week nt Barrick- porc, a suburb of Calcutta, between Lieutenant A. F. Jukes, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jukes, of Vancouver, and Miss Editha Goward, of Calcuttn, a relative of A. T. Gownrd, of this city. Lieutennnt Jukes is an adjutant in the 9th Gurkha Regiment, stationed at Dhera Dun, and will this month receive the command of his regiment. He has already had a very successful military career, and wns appointed A.D.C. to General Campbell during the Durbar. The bride hns resided at Calcutta with her parents for a number of years, but it is ex- peeled that she and her husband during his next year's furlough will visit their relations in British Columbia. ii Several amateur theatrical productions nre now under rehearsal. "Tom •Jones," will be produced by the Victoria Amateur Operatic Society, and their work is being eagerly anticipated after their unique success in ".The Gondoliers." Mr. Sheridan Bickers' piny, "Quicksands," which has coked considerable interest, is being rehenred under the able management of Mr. Chas. E. Royal, the popular producer nnd proprietor of the Royal Stock Company, now appearing at the Victorin Theatre. As it is unusual for a piny to be performed for its first night by amateurs, it is expected that a largo audience will be present on March 13th and 14th, which are the dates arranged for tho production at lhe Royal Victoria Theatre. Much attention is being centred on the llypnlian Hound Table Lectures which arc taking place at the Alexandra Hull on Thursday afternoons. The first lecture on "Panama and the Canal," by Ella Crim Lynch, wns extremely interesting nnd instructive, nnd next Thursday Mr. Laurence Harmon will give a discourse on the "Six Centuries of thc Turk in Europe," which offers possibilities for being even more popular. Many people, realizing the educational value of these discourses, nre subscribing for tickets to be distributed to school children. Major Griesbach, formerly of the N.W.M.P., and Mrs. Griesbach, came down from Duncnn to attend the Veterans' Association ball on Wednesday, and are registered at. the Empress. Mrs. Simon Leiser entertained nt the ten hour yeslerday afternoon. % Mr. and Mrs. Hermnn Erb hnve returned to Victorin after spending a few days in Seattle. One of the prettiest house dances of the season was given lnst night by Mrs. Charles W. Peterson at her residence, Craighurst, Armill Street, Esquimalt. Mr. James Raymur, Stanley Ave., wns hostess at bridge on Friday of last week. Miss Allan, of Montreal, is spending a few weeks in Victoria, and is registered at the Empress Hotel. Mrs. Hodgson, of Alberni, who has been spending the past ten dnys in Victorin, left for her home during the week. Mrs. M. S. Wheatley gave a small tea last week for Mrs. Newell, who has been a much-feted guest during her stay in Victoria. Among the guests were Mrs. J. C. Roper, Mrs. Scriven, Mrs. Bevan, Mrs. Atkins, Miss Dupont, Mrs. Hart, Mrs.McIH- ree, Mrs. nnd Miss Bnynes Reed, Mrs. R. Finlayson, Mrs. Ashdown Green, Mrs. Exham, Miss Fitzpatrick Smith, Miss Nellie Newcombe, Mr. Exham, Rev. G. H. Andrews and Mr. Newell. At Vancouver, on Wednesday, February 11, a quiet wedding was solemnized at St. Paul's Church, Jesvis St., Rev. C. A. Senger officiating, when Miss Margaret Grace Whitney, daughter of Mrs. R. M. Grant Macdonnld, of Vancouver, and the lnte A. H. Whitney, Esq., of Toronto, became the bride of Mr. Hedley Alcock Matthews, of the Imperial Bank of Canada, youngest son of the late Mark Regi- nard Matthews, Esq., of Corbnr Tower, Buxton, Derbyshire, Eng., and Mrs. Matthews, of Vancouver. The bride loked charming in a handsome suit of white corded silk over a blouse of white crepe de chine nnd laee, with n mohair braid hat of black and white trimmed with rosebuds and n white ostrich plume. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses and freesius, and was given away by Mr. R. M. Grant Macdonald nnd attended by her cousin, little Miss Isnbel Hedley, of Victoria, wearing a white plush hat and a dainty lingerie frock nnd carrying a basket of daffodils. The groom was supported by his brother, Mr. R. Reginnld Matthews. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, with quantities of spring flowers. No formal invitations had been issned, but a large gathering of relatives and friends of the young couple wns present at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews left iminedi- utely for Victoria, where Ihey will spend a short honeymoon. Among Ihose present from Victoria were Mr. and Mrs. Hedley, ucle and aunt of lhc bride, and Mr. and Miss Grubb, uncle and aunt of the bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grubb, Canio- snn Street, announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Lillian Win- nil'rod, to Richard Cecil, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cecil Hoyle, late of London, Eng., now residing nt 319 Vnncouver Street. A most successful and largely attended ninsquende ball was given by the Victoria Aerie of the Order of Eagles in tho Connaught Hall on Tuesday evening last. The music was furnished by the Heaton-Bantlcy orchestra, and dancing wns kept up until a very late hour. The supper arrangements were in the hands of Mr. N. Nelson, lo whom grent credit is due to the excellent supper which was served. Snme very handsome prizes were awarded for the best costumes. The judges for the evening were Alderman Dilworth, ex-Alderman Anderson. E. J. Smith, Mrs. Stelly and Mrs. William Shewen. The committee in charge of the ball consisted of Mr. F. Leroy, chairman; Mr. M. Sands, secretary; Mr. D. T. Barnhart, treasurer, and the Messrs. W. J. Hackett, N. Nelson, C. Cnmpbell and W. H. P. Sweeney. The special feature of the evening wns the Tango competition, in which keen interest wns shown. Thc home of Sir Richard and Lady McBride was the scene of a very merry dance nn the evening of February 13th, when the Misses McBride were at home to n number of their young friends. Lady McBride was handsomely gowned in a dress of white satin with a silver tunic. Miss Mary McBride wore n dainty frock of soft yellow wilh nn overdress of yellow ninon relieved hy touches of mnuvc. Miss Peggy McBride wore a becoming dress of shell pink satin. The artistic rooms were arranged with yellow daffodils, red carnations and hot house plants, etc. Mr. Heaton's orchestra played n delightful selection of dance music, and dancing was kept up until a late hour. Among lhe numerous guests were: Miss K. Bradshaw, Miss D. Edwards, Miss Margaret Hardy, Miss Eileen Miller, Miss Daisy Wilson, Miss Mabel Eberts, Miss Kitty Fraser, Miss Iris Burton, Miss B. limes, Miss Grace Simpson, the Misses McBride, Miss (Iwen McPhillips, Miss G. Hume, Miss V. Hume, Miss Sally Watson, Miss Bessie Scoll, Miss Gertrude Scott, Miss Dorothy Moore, Miss Ellen Hurt, Miss Margaret Scott, Miss Marjoric Campbell, lhe Misses Carlin, Miss Gladys Foulkes, Miss Myrtle Brice, Miss Evu Ross, Miss Dorothy Boggs, Miss E. Monteith, Miss Betty Gray, Miss Clay and the Messrs. Fred Loen- holm, McBride, Vernon, Gordon Paterson, T. Hume, Dick Day, Charlie Baxter, J. O'Keefe, A. Hudson, Jack Clay, Blnney Scott, Herbert Boggs, Cuthberth Baugh - AUnn, Gordon Campbell, Hartley Holmes, S. Simpson, Rawdie Matthews, Dick Willace, Alex. Turner, K. Rnymur, R. Lauder, S. Paul, G. Leslie, Norman Caldwell, G. Wilson, Dr. Hall, Alex. Milligan, C. Kilpatriek and others. Mr. J. Case, from Thetis Island, has been spending a few days in town during the pnst week. ■ •K Mr. J. B. Green, from Duncan, B.C., has been spending a few days in town. A LITTLE BIT OF FRENCH IN ENGLISH A CERTAIN Bishop was celebrat- ^* ing his golden wedding, and among the guests was a Frenchman who wns rather puzzled over the term "golden wedding" so approaching his hnsl nnd hostess, he asked them to enlighten him. "Well," snid the Bishop, "this good lady nnd myself hnve lived together for fifty yenrs." "Oh, I see," replied lhe Frenchman; "and you now gel married."—E. .!. L. (Islington.) When in Whiteley's floral department the oilier day 1 overheard the following question asked by an obviously fore.'gn lady: "How much arc these blooming (lower pots?"—G. M. (Kensington). A young French girl, sixteen, lhe daughter of an old friend, wns staying wilh us in the summer nnd trying very hard lo speak English. One evening al dinner, when my husband asked her to have more lemonade, she convulsed us nil by answering: "No sank you. I nm drunk enough." -J. ]•'. S. (Chiswick). A Erenchmnu whose knowledge of English wns not perfect was once on a visit to a lady iu England who had a very line cat. Noticing one dny thai he was admiring and pelting pussy, she asked, "Are you fond of cats, monsieur)" "Ah! yes, nindumo." he replied; "I am fond of anything beastly!"—J. W. C. G. (New' Maiden). The Tango tea at the Empress last Saturday wns one of the most delightful society functions of the season, and Mr. Jnckson is to be heartily congratulated on having introduced a feature which evidently appeals to Victoria society. The beautiful ballroom presented a perfect picture with its three hundred guests and a few coloured decorations to relieve the dull white of the room. Mrs. Jackson entertained a few personal friends and there were numberless private parlies scattered nbout the room. The centre was kept clear for dancing, and Mrs. Lester and Mr. Ransford gave a finished displny of tango dancing. A number of the guests also took advantage of the opportunity to waltz. It is understood that these delightful dances will be continued to the end of the senson. The new winter Sweet Peas are now in flower at The Conservatories, Royal Oak. The greenhouses are open to visitors on Sunday afternoons. Orders for dinner parties, at homes, etc., should be sent direct to the nursery a few days before they are required. This will ensure a selection of the best blooms. Phone Heatings X9. The flowers are also on sale at Stevenson's Candy Stores on Government and Douglas Streets. To Rent—A fine, four-roomed, modern suite, first floor, front corner, unfurnished. Special terms. Apply Mount Edwards, Phone 2342. A oil shampoo will greatly benefit your hair at this time of year. Consult Madame Russell, The Beauty Shop. Phone 1836. Hypatian Round Table Lectures SIX CENTURIES OF THE TURK IN EUROPE. Struggle "I' lhe Cross Against the Crescent —Pigmy Montenegro Defies Europe—Concert of European Powers the Laughing Stock of the World. Stereoplii views nre used to show important events, personages, etc. Also many noted paintings by great artists whose subjects are taken from lhc history under discussion. Lawrence Harmon Mr. Harmon treats this subject us one who hnd lived through the entire period, nnd speaks iu Hint concise manner which holds the audience in spellbound attention nt his mnsterly knowledge of so vasl a question. Single Tickets, One Dollar For further information npply to MR. PRENTICE, 43 South Turner Street. Phones 4715L and 3529. SPRING 1914 Crown MILLINERY Parlors Importers and Designers Our Models for Spring are authentic. They represent the very latest Creations of the famous Parisian Artists, and our own ORIGINAL CREATIONS. :-: Inspection Invited. 921 FORT ST. VICTORIA Classes in Drawing and Painting from LIFE, Mornings and Evenings Instructions by MARY RITER HAMILTON Studio, 514 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. Art Gallery open to the Public Saturday afternoons and evenings Madame i&atts MODISTE and OORSETIERE B, G. Permanent iii Doilas Street SUITES 401-404 One Block North from Yates DAY AND EVENING GOWNS, WRAPS, ETC. 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YOUNG'S STUDIO 626 Yates St. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST Saturday, February 21, 1914 THE LADIES' REVIEW Page Thret WW Smart MVomen ^Vear By FRIVOLETTE THE ART OF BEAUTY 'THE debutantes of the English aristocracy are noted for the becoming simplicity of their dress. The Hon. Mary Curzon 's coming out dress is a charming example. She is to wear her mother's bridal veil to decorate her court train. It is historic lace, and was once in the collection of Queen Marie Antoinette. The gown, however, will be simplicity itself, of pure white sntin with an inner drapery of palest green silk, which the French arc so fond of using when they want to produce n certain tone of white which is very becoming to young girls. She is to wear several of her late mother's jewels, notably her pearl necklace, which was a gift from the lnte Levi Leiter to his daughter. She will nlso wear a pearl bracelet which was a gift of Queen Alexandra to her mother. When Lady Curzon wns going out to India as vicereine, her Into mother gave her a cheque for $300,000 to buy jewels, it being imperative for her excellency to be well provided with such ornaments so as to impress the native princes and their ladies. These have been lying in Coutts' Bank ever since Lady Curzon's death, and it wns only this week Ihat the pearls were removed to adorn her daughter. A well-known London Society woman was described as looking particularly smart in a coat and skirt of homespun in n red antelope colour, very well and nently made. The skirt was just short enough to show stockings the colour of the dress, nnd black shoes with large gilded buckles. A velvet toque a shade or two darker than the dress was worn, with some soft, dark-brown feathers at one side. On a lady who is essentially smart, Ihesu clothes looked just right. There was nothing much in them—but a woman well dressed I The bride's gown at the Northoote- Bruce wedding at Upton Pynes, England, wns of white chdrmense, opening over n cascade of silver lace. The bodice was richly embroidered with pearls and diamante. The Court train of silver brocade was fastened on the shoulders by silver and dinmnnte tassels, and the orthodox wreath of orange blossoms was worn. The bridesmaids were Miss P. Shelley, Miss Hilda Meysey-Thompson, and Miss Cecilia Northcote, first cousins of the bride. Their gowns were of pale blue crepe de chine, trimmed with shadow lace, with touches of rose, and gold embroideries at thc waist. Their picture hats were of blue, trimmed with shaded feathers. Spring costumes nnd chapeaux nre arriving daily nt our leading fashion centres. Finch and Finch are displaying advance styles in smart little tnilored hats for present wear, nnd already mnny women hnve made a selection. A feature of these natty straw shapes is the turned up brim with the trimming underneath, on one side a wing or bow. Others show an upstanding front trimming, which is very French in effect. Another fenture appears to be the combination of two colours, such as blue and blnck, or blue nnd tun, while n very smart little affair was in white marine with upturned brim in black. The crown was high and encircled with a wide band of coloured ribbon. Looking at some of Finch & Finch's gorgeous selection of opera wraps, I wns much struck by n lovely creation which seemed by virtue of its magnificent yet sensonnble colours of roynl purple to be eminently suitable foi Lenten wear. It is carried out in a beautiful quality of chiffon plush, cut with wide magynr sleeves and cleverly draped about the hip line, from whence the graceful folds narrow into the knee, giving the correct silhouette so much desired. The lining throughout is n rich chnrmeuse in royal and bronze colouring, the tout-en-semblo embodying probably the most sumptuous yet tasteful garment of its kind in Victoria. A dainty evening coak which would be delightful on a debutante is built of white brocaded plush, very soft yet rich in effect, nnd very moderately priced. The bnlance of these clonks and wraps nre being offered at "end of the season" prices, which every economical woman should do well to take advantage of. Among the infinite vnriety of fush- ingable dress accessories were a dainty selection of Alsatian and Austrian embroidered vests nnd wnistconts which will be essential for fashionable wear this spring. The mnterinls nre moire, charmouse, dresden silk, and heavy brocade. They are all hand mnde, nnd nre charmingly artistic both in cut and colouring. Another showcase presented a view of silk and ninon opera scarves in correct colourings and designs. New afternoon dresses are in, and all the smart modes are displayed in soft crepes, voiles and other pleasing spring-like effects. Among the attractions at Dynes & Eddington's this week are some useful separate skirts in the newest designs. A peg-top style is built in shepherd's plnid; another in a broken check has the wide fold which is a lending feature of the new skirts. A skirt suitable for smart mourning is of blnck crinkle crepe with two wide folds, giving the double-decker effect. These separate skirts should prove a welcome nddition to the wnrd- robe, as they can be worn with any sort of cont, dress or otherwise, ns occasion demands. For instance, a shepherd's plnid can be worn with a black silk coat for afternon wear, or "Wi, | AM inclined to think that Lent should be a good time when one is giving up a certain amount of the round of dinners nnd dances to take stock of one's appearance and endeavour to repair some of the ravages of lute hours. The first thing to do is to rest. Sleep is conducive to thp elimination of wrinkles or weary-looking lines. After sleep, outdoor exercise will prove of wonderful benefit. Nothing is better for the general health than riding. It exercises many muscles which nre not brought into play by other occupntions, which fnct is proved by the stiffness after the first ride. The best thing the nervy girl or woman can do to improve her appearance is to go down to the riding school and start to learn to ride. She will derive both pleasure and benefit from this delightful recrention. Until the time that one can cultivate blooming health, the use of a few good toilette preparations will prove of great assistance. Pale lips are sure to give an unhealthy appearance, and there are very few salves that give a natural appearance, though I hnve snmpled one which is remnrkable in its effect, and it is procurable at the Empress Hotel Hairdressing Parlours. They have also got some excellent powders and hair pomades which are distinctly inviting. A very good shampoo powder for home use is procurable here, and though I firmly believe in a visit to a good hairdressing estnblishment at least once a month, there are times when one is travelling and so on when it is a boon to possess an efficient shampoo powder which one can use oneself. HEBE. THE STAGE By 0. H. B. with a sports coat in the morning. The sports conts at Dynes & Eddington are proving particularly popular and arc selling rapidly, advising one to make a prompt selection. Among the spring novelty suits is a charming model in ottoman pompadour material of a delightful shade of crimson rose. A tango coloured suit which is particularly smart has a peg-top skirt and a short cut-away cont, the material being n soft brocaded crepe, an Oriental embroidered colour completing lhe charming effect. Among lhe quieter tones for those who prefer them are an interesting selection of correct styles in grey striped effects, blnck with n hairline stripe, and a very tasteful costume in granite cloth which is sure to appeal lo many. Miss Livingstone, of the Crown Millinery Parlours, 921 Fort Street, is showing the smartest of spring headgear in the prettiest styles imaginable. This establishment has n considerable reputation for high-class, tastcfuly millinery nt moderate prices. There is also a charming selection of spring (lowers nnd trimming, veils, etc., nnd nil the appointments in- variably found in an up-to-dnte milliners. The Swiss Embroidery Store is proving popular as many women are buying their dainty hand-embroidered muslin and linen robes to mnke up for spring wenr. Arrangements hnve been mnde with Madame Elise, who conducts a millinery and dressmaking salon at 112 Belmont House, to make up a few of these dainty gowns in the latest spring styles, which will give intending customers an opportunity to judge the effect of these exclusive offerings. Chas. Klein, famous for such plays as "The Third Degree," "The Gamblers," and many others, is reported to be on his wny to New York for London to present his latest play entitled "The Money Makers." The play is said to be the best he has so far written, and contains un ex- ceptionnlly dramatic role for the leading woman. Henry Miller's three seasons' tour in the "Rainbow," the piny in which he was seen here recently, came to an end on the seventh of this month nt Newark. Mr. Miller is busy on a new production entitled "Dnddy Longlegs." H. V. Esmond will in all probability produce his new play "The Dear Fool" on his return to London this spring. Maude Adams is now playing in "The Legend of Leonora" at the Empire Theatre, New York. Reports speak favourably both of Miss Adams' work nnd the play. It is amusingly called in the New York advertisements ns n comedy only for those who hnve ever had a mother. Surely no one but Barrie conceived that! v_i Nance O'Neill, who wns seen here some seasons ago in "The Lily," playing the part, if I remember right, of Odette, will start a ten weeks' engagement with the Del. S. Lawrence Stock Company in Vnncouver, from Mny 1st. % "The Third Degree" has been translated into German, nnd wns pre- sonted at tho Thalia Theatre Hnm- hourg a few weeks ngo. The play, under the title of "Einc Uninogliche Fran," will probably be presented in nil the principal cities in Germany. m Kilty Gordon opened an enguge- ment in Los Angeles on January 25th with a new comedy success entitled "Pretty Mrs. Smith." This play will shortly be seen in New York. Willinm Faversham is making preparations in New York for an enrly production of "Othello." Mr. Fnv- ersham will piny Ingo to Mr. Maclean's "Othello." Among the cast, which in mbers nearly n hundred players, are Aliss Julie Opp and Miss Constance Collier. m The music halls are still presenting revues to the public, nnd the public still loves Ihem. At the Hippodrome there is an entertaining one called "Hello Tango," in which the principals arc nearly all Americans, including Miss Ethel Levey nnd Miss Shirley Kellogg. The raised gangway extending out into the theatre is still popular, and Miss Kellogg sings a song: "Who's the Lady," which is accompanied by lighls turned on various members of lhe audience THE SHRINE OF FASHION Exclusive Model Evening and Afternoon Gowns in Great Array Our showing of exclusive model afternoon and Evening Gowns is without doubt the finest in the City. Every model a masterpiece of the Designer's Art procured from the world's most reliable fashion centres. 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ELECTRIC We Make Prompt Delivery Iron Sales Phone 123 to whom she addresses her remarks, while she, so to speak, "walks the plank." Whether lhc victims like il or not, the people who are not, liler- nlly, in lhe limelight, nppear to bo amused. Sir George Alexander did not get extraordinarily good notices for his new production, "Tho Attack," another of Bernstein's plnys. At lenst lhe acting was praised, hut the play is considered artificial. The famous actor-manager received n great wel come on the opening night, ns hc has not been playing in London for some time. Young ladies who wish to learn Hairdressing, Manicuring, Massage and the Manufacture of Hair Goods, should apply by letter in first instance to Chas. Hanson, Empress Hotel Dressing Parlours. Page Four THE LADIES' REVIEW Saturday, February 21,1914 TT HE lending social event of the week was the ball given by Division B of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Veterans' Association in the Alexandra Hall last Wednesday night. The scene was a brilliant one, many uniforms adding gaiety of the scene. Dr. Richards, Colonel Hobday, Mr. W. Reade, Mr. Rex Harris, Mr. Cromp- ton. Mrs. Stanley Wheatley, handsome in blnck brocade with long train; Miss Wheatley, cerise satin nnd overdress of blue marquisette and mar- Ihe about; Miss Honor Nash, emerald green sntin and overdress of silver; It was a mutter of extreme regret Miss Gnudin, black satin and over- to the members of the Royal N. W. dress of hand-painted chiffon; Mrs. M. P. Veterans' Association that the .1. S. Harvey, paddy green brocade serious illness of Colonel Molllree and real lnce; Miss Muriel Rant, old prevented his appearing nt this, their rose satin; Miss Marjorie Rant, pale jjj'ss jrnrjorie Rome, Mrs. Biggerstaff first ball. Not only is Colonel Mc- pink charmeuse and shadow lnce; Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. J. E. Wilson, the Alisses Jones, Mrs. E. V. Bodwell, Miss Innes of Callas and Pussy AVillows. The tea table was most effectively arranged with mnsses of pink carnations nnd maidenhair fern, and a delightful orchestra played from the staircase lauding during the afternoon. Mrs. Dunsmuir received her guests in a handsome black and white gown, and wns assisted by her daughters, the Misses Elinor and Muriel Dunsmuir. Among the numerous guests were Mrs. Paterson, Lady McBride, Mrs. Wesson, Mrs. Gordon Hunter, Mrs. Charles, Mrs. D. M. Eberts, Miss Eberts, Miss Mabel Eberts, Mrs. Burke-Roehe, Mde. Mnrtin and Miss Martin, Mde. Roy and Miss Roy, Mrs. Gavin Burns nnd the Misses Burns, Mrs. Richard Jones, Mrs. Helmeken and the Misses Helmeken, Mrs. Rome, Bodwell, Miss Brownie Bodwell, Mrs. Thomas Pooley, Mrs. Cecil, Mrs. Chas. Pooley, Miss Pooley, Miss Violet Pooley, Mrs. Charles Innes, Mrs. J. F. Matthews, Mrs. Hebden Gillespie, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Alexander Gillespie, Mrs. William Roper, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. J. Raymur and Miss Rnymur, Miss Ross (Vancouver), Mrs. Illrce one of the oldest timers in the Sidney Asser, French gown of gold R. N. W. M. P., but nlso one of its chnrmeuse, with lampshade tunic of most popular officers. His kindly bronze green chiffon; Mrs. A. H. Law- manner, charming personality, and der, pale pink satin and pearl trim- big heartedness winning him many ming with corsage and tunic of real friends. It can be truly snid of him lace; Miss Dora Lewder, a charming that "He is every inch a soldier." debutante in a simple gown of soft In his absence, Mr. H. H. Nush (nlso white satin and shadow lace and an old member of the R. N. W. M. P.) white carnations; Miss Evio Floyd, in assisted Mrs. Mclllree, and Lieuten- while satin nnd touches of scarlet. ant-Colonel and Mrs. Griesbach, in re- The ushers and stewards were all Blaiklock, Mrs. Talbot, Miss Dupont, ce.v.ng. His Honour the Lieutenant- ex-members of the R. N. W. M. P., Miss N. Dl nt Mrs. Bernard Heis- Governor and Mi's. Paterson were wenring badges of scarlet and gold, tevman Mrs. p. LanlpSon] Mrs. A. T. present the hitter becoming y gowned the colours of the Veterans' Associ- Gowar(j Mra. Little, Mrs. Despard in white satin with gold lace. Sir ation. A unique fenture was the Twfgg Miss Maedonnld, Miss Vera Richard and Lady McBr.de were nn- dance programme of white with gilt Masoni Miss Lawson, Mrs. Lawson able to attend, to the regret of many, edge, with the crest of the R. N. W. (Winnipeg), Mrs. J. H. Todd, Mrs. Mrs. Mclllree looking very hand- M. P. and V. A. at each side in Savage, Mrs. Angus, Mrs. T. 0. Mc- some and distinguished wore a scarlet and gold. The interesting K Mrs. Gcorg.e Gillespie, Miss beautiful gown of rich black bro- decorations of flags were due to the Hannington, Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Chas. ended satin with bertbe of exquisite courtesy of Commander Hose, of H. Wardle, Miss Mara, Mrs. Troup, Miss Irish lace, held with a diamond but- M. S. Rainbow, adding greatly to Winonn Troup, Mrs. Harold Robert- the appearance of the bnllroom. sonj Miss Williams, Mrs. A. W. Jones, * Miss Pitts, Mrs. Luxton, Mrs. Cecil Mrs. Rissmuller, Verrinder Ave., Cookson, Mrs. McPhillips, Mrs. gave a most delightful "at home" Davies, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Genge, on Tuesday afternoon nt her resi- Miss Bowser (Vancouver), Mrs. Bow- dence. The lnrge drawing-room, with ker, Mrs. Barton, Mrs. J. Irving, Mrs. its masses of daffodils,,, where Mrs. Robin Dunsmuir, Mrs. Heisterman, Rissmuller received her guests, made Miss Heisterman, Mrs. Benuchump n must artistic setting for the many Tye, Mrs. Henry Millman, Mrs. Smith, lovely and well-gowned women who Miss Lillian Smith, Miss Rennie, Miss «, 3 j, • i „ T, , were there. The charming hostess Paula Irving, Miss Naomi Holmes, officers and friends. Mrs. Herckmer, looked „.e„ in a cMc gown of palest ,fa Bowsel. aml Miss Bows(J1, m,s_ however, wns there, nnd was much ni]e charineuse, with overdress Walker, Miss Crease, Mrs. Beaven, admired in a lovely French gown of of shaded pink hand.embroidered Mrs. Pearse, Mrs. Hugo Beaven, Mrs. pale blue chiffon, worn over shel p.nk ehiffon am, glmdow ,ace_ Tea and Clll,tis Sampson Mrs. Bridgewater, charmeuse, gold embroidery and real i(,es weM Bemd in the daint A[n[ Mrg_ L J,rthy Mrs. Cuppage, Mrs. lace Her ornaments were a very nm_ A large glass basket filled with Griffiths and Mrs. Colbournc. handsome diamond and turquoise (Modils and na,eissus 0C(Jupied the M necklace nnd ear-rings. A string of Mntre of the tea tablej whic,b was A V(,n, (1|,]„vablc dnnce was \.M my rose diamonds was worn in her preMily arranged with maidenhair i„ lhe Connaught Hull, View Street, hair with a pale blue osprey. Mra. £ gmi, stmlmers 0f green tulle when Ihe Connntlghl Dancing Club Ashe (whose husbnnd, Captain G. P. wUh soattel.ed vioiets, About 120 held anotiler of their series of dances. Ashe, is nn ex-member of the R, N. gnes|s WMe pl.eseut Among them Ligh( ,,r,(,s|,lm„,is were served »',,V™1'? a most graceful gown werG Mrs. Troup, Mrs. Coombes, Miss during lhc evening, Ihe supper room of blue silk, with lnce overdress and Dl,ak(! Mrg A Griffiths, Mrs. Fuller- being' tastefully arranged wilh red touches of black velvet. Mrs. Adam- |o|1) Mrs Harold Qrant) Mrs_ A_ Q ,,„,.„„, im,S| „spal.agus fern and ivy. ™n tT1!8, °l C"PJtlUn Aclamson' R' L. Milne, Mrs. R. N. Gibson, Mrs. Among those present were Mrs. N. W. M. P., Edmonton), was in SUlari EobertsoIlj Mrs. Becktel, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. George Simpson, Mr. black ehiffon velvet, with jet trim- R m]hy_ Mss Gaudinj Mrs_ j s_ mA Mrs Beaurntm, Boggs, Mrs. Chas. mmgs and shadow lace, and wore a Harvey,'Mrs. Newton Burdick, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. linger Monteith, Miss lovely necklace of antique pearls. r,oUv', Mrs. Love, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Vera Mason, the Misses Monteith, Mrs. Moakin, wife of Captain Meakin, wilfflotj m.s_ Smith) Mis3 Smithj Mrs Ml, am, Mrs. Fred Pauline, lhe Rattenbury, Mrs. Finlayson, Mrs. Misses Dumbleton, Miss Simpson. Slingsby, Mrs. H. P. Simpson nnd Miss Rnmlouse, Miss Robinson, Miss others. Lottie Bowron, Miss May Newcombe, ■K Miss V. Hickey, Miss Taylor, Miss L, Mrs. Jack Rithit entertnined a large Carey, Miss O'Meura, Miss Winona number of friends at her residence Troup, Mr. nnd Mrs. Vassinnotte, nud Gisburn" on Wednesday afternoon, lhe Messrs. Findlny, Ilord, t" terfly, her ornaments being diamond necklace, pendnnt, and ear-rings. Mrs. Griesbach was exceedingly well gowned in blnck satin, draped with black silk point desprit and gold embroidered trimmings. Colonel Herckmer, who is head of the R. N. W. M. P. Veterans' Association in Vnncouver, owing to his recent illness, wns unable to attend, much to the disappointment of his brother ex-member, R. N. W. M. P., and daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Mclllree, wns sweetly pretty, wearing her wedding gown of white sntin and Maltese lnce. Mrs. (Colonel) Coy was exquisitely gowned in nn imported creation of mauve brocaded chiffon Mr. and Mrs. Sannichton, nre Dominion Hotel. Nev- W. Peterson, from uosts in town ill lhe Brown velvet, gracefully draped in becoming ^""drawing-room in which Mrs. Harold Brown, Allan While, Aubrey effect, the decolletage exquisitely jew- Ritnit reee;vcd was a perfect bower Kent, John Dowar, Fred Loenholm, died. of daffodils, and the dining-room Allsop. Barton, T. Calvert, .1. Bndg- Among the many former Cnlgarians beautiful with clusters of pink and man, P. Landry, Payne-Unlivey noticed were Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. Ed- white roses. A lovely Flemish lace monr. and olhers. wnrdes in salmon pink chnrmeuse, doth covered the ten table, which with overdress of pink sequin and was daintily done in pink nnd white bodice of shadow lace and red roses; SWeet pens. In the conservatory, Mrs. D. Forbes, pale blue silk, with Turner's Orchestra gave some de- overdress of real lnce; Mrs. W. W. light fill selections. Among the guests Foster, rose pink silk nnd chiffon with were Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. Pigott, Mrs. touches of blnck velvet and crimson Rikert, Mrs. Irving, Mrs. K. Wilson, roses; Mrs. E. F. S. Hodder, maize- Mrs. King, Mrs. Roger Wilby, Mrs. soloimiizod coloured brocaded satin with renl lnce Becktel, Mrs. W. J. Roper, Mrs. Woo- and hand embroidered gold trimmings, ton, Mrs. Lennox, Mrs. Walter Boult- nnd wearing n diamond necklace and bee, Mrs. T. 0. Mackay, Mrs. Lamp- ear-rings, and Miss Isabel Monteith, mall, Mrs. Fred Jones, the Misses in cream sntin nnd pearls nnd senrlet Jones, Mrs. and Miss Norn Combes, carnations; Mrs. William Roper, Mrs. A. Gillespie. Mrs. II. Gillespie, (lame-coloured saliu chnrmeuse with Mrs. nnd Miss Lawson, Mrs. H. Law- beautiful Irish lnce overdress; Mrs. SOn, Mrs. Blaiklock, Mrs. Coward, Cuppnge, in white nnd silver; Mrs. Mrs. Savage, Mrs. B. Wilson, Mrs. J. Cnrlin, in while snlin; Mrs. Chnrles Wilson, Mrs. Todd, Mrs. A. Smith, levelling gown Wilson, in blnck velvet nnd silver; Miss Smith. Mrs. Wardle, iu draped black satin ig chnrmeuse; Miss Lorna Dumbleton, Captain and Mrs. J. N shaded mauve ninon over snlin; Miss Penticton, B.C., nre in town nnd arc Marian Pills, white lace over pink among the guests registered nt the brocade; Miss Irving, Miss 0. Irv- Dominion Hotel ing, Mr. Bnufin Irving, Mr. Lewder, -K Mr. P. de Nno Walker, Miss Choke, Last week Mrs. James Dunsmuir Captain Jones, Mnjor nnd Mrs. Scott- gnve n smnrt "at homo" at her hnud- Moncrief, MisB Mara, Mrs. Genge, Mr. some residence "Westover." The nr- A. L, Brin, Miss Cotsworth, Miss tistio rooms were beautifully adorned O'Brien, Mr. Frank Sehl, Mr. W. D. wilh (lowers. The drawing-room and Brne, Mr. Bromley, Captain Clarke, hall were arranged with large bowls MISS SWEPSTONE AND MR. BERNARD TWEEDALE Receive a limited number of Pupils for Elocution and Stage-Craft Also They Will Produce Shows by Arrangement Original Recitations, SketcheB, Etc., Etc. ENGAGEMENTS ACCEPTED Apply: Miss Swepstone, Alexandra Club, Victoria. Dancing MISS SWEPSTONE, Certificated Mistress of Mrs. Word..worth's Academy, London, Eng. Terms and particulars on application to Miss Swepstone, 1232 Bidewell St., Vancouver, or Alexandra Club, Victoria. Mrs. ViGtor 8. Wra Medallist Roynl Acndemy of Music, London, England. VIOLIN SOLOIST Concerts, At Homes, Etc. A Limited Number of Pupils Taken. 544 Toronto Street Victoria Madame Slise Is Showing EARLY SPRING MILLINERY GOWNS made lo order from $10. 112 BELMONT HOUSE On lhe afternoon of February 12l,h very pretty homo wedding was ill lhe residence of Ihe bride's parents, Vales Street, when lhe Rev. Or. Campbell united in marriage Miss Jeannio Graham, second daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. George Wilkerson, and Mr. William Nicholson Kennedy, assistant manager of ihe C.P.R. Telegraph Company in ihis oily. The bride was married ill a sinnrl ^^^^^^^^^^^f'opeiihngen blue cloth wilh lint In mulch nnd earned a greatly "appreciated. The eiigngcmenl has been announced of Miss Vera Walls, daughter of Mr. and Airs. Henry Walls of this city, and Mr. line Powell, of Edmonton. The marriage has been arranged In lake place Ihis mouth. The Ladies' Hockey Club gave n mosl successful Valentine Dance on Saturday evening of lnst week, in lhe Alexandra hall room, iu honour of lhe visiting Vancouver team. All unusually large crowd were present and Mr. llealon's orchestra which iged for .lhe occasion wns bouquel of bridal roses Her bride: Stevens, of mn:d was dressed in brown clolh trimmed wilh fur nnd her bouquet wns of pink roses. The bridegroom wns supported by his brother, Mr. Chnrles Blair Kennedy. The niuri'iiige was solemnized ill lhe D .«SSSSSSSSSSSS«lSHI_li_ Tlu mniittoe consisted of Mrs. Sehl, Miss llriggs, Miss llnll nnd Miss Vincent. The entering wns in the able hands of Mrs. Jenner, nnd n delicious supper wns served during Ihe evening. Mnny society people came over Irawing room under n floral arch. fr_m Vancouver lo attend the dance Delightful Swiss Embroideries Silk Gown Lengths, Blouses, Collars, Jabots, Handkerchiefs, Lingerie, Etc., will DURING FEBRUARY, he subject to a straight 20 Per Cent Reduction SWISS EMBROIDERY STORE BELMONT BUILDING PACING EMPRESS HOTEL lhe room being tastefully arranged wilh yellow daffodils and greenery. The decorations in lhc dining room were while narcissus. Later in lhe evening a ilniuly supper was served and after I he bride and bridegroom hud received lhe congratulations of Ihoir friends, Ihey lel'l on the midnight boal for Portland and oilier Sound cities where Ihey will spend their honeymoon. On their return Ihey will lake up (heir residence on Montreal Street. Mrs. J. A. Kinlnch, of Viclorin, nnd her sister, Mrs. Bremner of Montreal, left on Tuesday for Honolulu, where they propose to spend several months. il' Ihe lay 11081 N.W.M.P. last. Veterans on Wed- The many friends of Mrs. Meredith, of Richmond Avenue, will rejoice lo learn that she has recovered from her roconl serious illness. Mr. .1. C. Hogg, manager of the Bank of Mont renl in Vancouver, came over on Wednesday lo attend the X.W.M.P. Vclerans' bull nt the Alexandra Club, and is registered nt tho Empress. Mrs. Wnll. gave a smnll " her daughter, Sal unlay lasl of Government Streel, Valentine's dnncc" for Miss Freda Watt, on Among the guests There's Gee Mst Meant for YOU Let your family have "all the music of all the world" around the home fireside any evening; entertain y o u r s e Ives and yonr friends; have an ever-ready and ever-able accompanist for little impromptu dances in the house. The Columbia i s the great home instrument. Get Your Columbia Pay a little cash d o w n and we'll have t Ii e instrument y o n select sent to your home. 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SEPARATE SKIRTS New shipment jusl received con- luins n very wide range of new materials made in Ihe prevailing fashion hul all having some new idea daintily executed, Watch Our Daily Announcements Dynes & Eddington The Yatei Street Ladies' Hleh Class READY-TO-WEAR Phone 3983 wore Mr. and Mrs. George Watt, Miss Sproule, Miss M, Millignn, Miss Heinekey, Miss Whcallcy, Miss Beare, Miss Ellis, Mr. Higgell, Mrs. Cunningham Hogg, Mr. C. Regan, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Bowton, Mr. Mny, Mr. S. Simpson, nnd Mr. Archie Watt. Mrs. J. Poullkos, of Esquimalt, with her children, lel'l on Tuesday for Eng land. Captain Foullkes accompanied them to Vnncouver, and returned to Victoria on Friday. Mr, and Mrs. Lome Cameron, from Winnipeg, have ben in Victorin for a few days, and left during the week fnr Vnncouver en route fnr home. Mr. Cameron is lhc son of Ihe Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba. (See Page Two) Saturday, February 21,1914 THE WEEK Page Five Sports of All Sorts r"pllE achievements of the Victoria All this means "Off to the East, ■I. Hockey Team seem to be on a and the Stanley Cup" and I venture scale of regular gradation to n higher the prediction that Lester Patrick and level. After getting well into the his "morrie" men will bring it buck, rear at the beginning of the senson * the champions have by three sue- TT is expected Unit the champions ccssive victories of a most sensational 1 will leave for the East about the character mounted once more to the beginning of March. They will travel highest rung of tbe ludder. in n special car which will be their The great win nt New Westminster home on their Eastern visit. This is was declared by all experts to be tin- the third yonr of ice hockey on the paralleled for scientific play, speed Pacilic Coast. The New Westminster and staying power, and this may well team won the championship the first be admitted, since it took sixty-seven year, nnd Victorin bus won the next minutes of actual play to secure the Iwo. The mutches played against winning goal. But the self-snme ex- Quebec last season after the Coast perls ure just as emphatic in declar- League fixtures hnd ended were exhibi- iug thnt Ihe Vancouver match of Tues- tion games, not being played, as many day night left this far behind—and thought, for the championship. This undoubtedly they nre right. is the first attempt lo lift the Stanley 1 have seen some of the fusfest Cup nnd the Victoria players should games played iu the East, when the have a good chnnce to bring lhe cup Ottawa team was in its prime and it to Victoria. Their combination work, was always a toss-up between them clever checking, line condition nnd nnd Ihe Wanderers. But for speed, gnmeness are of a type which mnkes fury nnd sustained effort 1 have seen for champions, nothing equal to Tuesday's match. It ^ meant life or death for lhe Vancou- M.„.c|| on,, 12tl|) i4th) mh and 18lh ver team, for by winning there wns n „.„ ,,„, dntes seleotetl ,,,„. the „,„.,,, >s possibility of Ihe championship. If championship hookey series, and Vie- Ihey lost, Unit wns nn end of it. They tol.inns will w.l(e|, (i,e bulletin hoards started oil: at lhc fastest clip ever wilh gm__ illterest „„ ||IUSe nights. ecu on a rmk. Nichols, Neighbor, As mnnv ot the matches ns possible judging to the satisfaction of everyone. The complete results follow:— Jumping, lady and gentlemnn (in pairs). Iwo jumps, twice around—1st, Miss Irving and Mr. B. Irving; 2nd, Mrs. Cox and Dr. George Hall. Cowboy stake race—1st, Mr. Wil- gress; 2nd, Mr. Chambers; 3rd, Mr. A. McKenzie. Lloyd Lindsay contest for teams of four—Mi-. Mciikin's I earn won, the team being composed of Mr. Menkin, Miss Irving. Mr. B. Irving nnd Mr. McKenzie. Apple nnd bucket race—1st, Mr. Chambers; 2nd, Mr. Worrnl. Musical Pews—1st, Miss Violet Bode; 2nd, Mr. McKenzie. High jump—1st. Mr. W. Hardy, on "Flash." Indoor polo (three u side)—Married men defeat ed single men. 4 goals lo nil. "Correct Form" There is only one Correct Style for Visiting Cards, Receptions, Wedding Announcements and all Society Stationery. It must be ENGRAVED. Type printing may be proper for the grocer's store, but for Society work it is altogether incorrect. Let us show you some good Engraving. We do it. DUTTON & EVANS 625 Courtney St. Phone2175 Victoria, B.C. Taylor and Pitre worked like demons. will take place on the ice of the win- I hey out-skated, out-mnnoeuvred and llin„. M_ The Ton„,tos and Cnnn- ont-clnssed lhe visitors, who seemed ,|i(Mlm,s nw 1|mv ,he le.1,k,,.s wilh 0|_ completely baffled by the violence of taw„ mul Quebeo trailing on. If the "' islnught. ;ee is fmlm| |„ |le too slo]w „i j|,ml. Two goals wore scored by Vaneouv- mA< 0U|UVC or QUe|,ec. lhe artificial er in Ihe first ihrec minutes nnd it ice nt Toronto will be the scene of the Ihey could hnve kept up thc clip noth- s|,.„„„,,, T),is is ,i(,sil.e,i by ||l0 sup- ing could'hnve withstood Ihem. Bui ]„ll.u,,.s „f the ,,„,.,, p,ayerg who hol(1 just nl this poinl the tide turned, that as their play hns nil been on firm though slightly. The A lctonn de- iee f(11. ,|le pnst »ew SL,.1S1)I1S ,hcv wU1 fence ployed with more confidence. i,c hnndicnpped in having lo plav on The lightning rushes of 'Hiylor and |h(, s(iekv iee u,„t will be found on Nichols were checked in mid-ice nnd the „„,„;„, r[nks _n Um___ although lhe difference wns nol very -,2 obsorvnble it wns sufficient to indicate ,, ,,,,.,,>.,,,,,,„., • , ,,,,..,.,,„ , ., „ , -O IIAMI'IONNIIIPS are coming to in \ ic Dria hnd tound is eet. I ,-,,.,. • , ., • V-* Victorin in numbers this season. Then a ding-dong game ensued nud rnhe .__\_[e[l,_, „f ||,e Capital are show- i determined werc the Vnncouverites in„ ,|leir superiority in many lines of Ihal Ihey notched Iwo more goals be- gpolt The person Cup comes here fore Victoria scored, and with the fm. hockox_ t__e McKechnie Cup for tally at 4-0 it hiked none too hopeful. Rugbyj ]m(| lnst Snlurday the Violet even nl Ihis slage I heard nn en- toi-I«."lticlies won the field hockey lliusinsl offer lo bel Iwo lo one on championship bv defenting lhe ladies Victoria. People stared at him nnd fnim Vancouver bv a score of four one man had lhe temerity to ask how „(|ms ,„ one Tnfl Victoria ladies he mnde Hull out. His reply wns s||mve() „,,,,,, s„porioritv. Their do- "Victorin is in heller condition and .,•„,„,,. „,.,,,.,,.elleni and lhe tovwnrds, ■ill outstay Vnncouver." (.specially Misses tin!! nnd Jackson And Hint is just whnt happened, dribbled through lhc Vnncouver de- Every inch of ground wns now con- fence nt will. Miss Hall scored two tested. Vancouver still appeared to g0nls for Victorin and Miss Jackson do most of the pressing, but the Vic- one, the other resulting from a scrim- torin men kept heller conlrol of the mage iu front of the Vancouver goal, puck nud nlso shot better. The match played between lhc Iwo There was one singe at which it tennis at Vancouver resulted in n looked certain Hint Vancouver would draw, ami lhc victory hero gives lhe win, when with the score four nil nnd season's championship lo the local only a minute to play Frank Patrick players, found himself in front of lhe Victoria >K gonl wilh no one lo beat but Lindsay, rpHE inter-city association football He shot straight into the legs of Unit J. match last week between Vic- wily custodian who kicked rhe puck torin ana Vancouver resulted iu a nwny. nnd Hint wns Vancouver's lnst draw, both elevens scoring Iwo goals. chnnce. This match is lhc first of two to bo The winning gonl was scored by played between the two teams. Vic- Waller Smaill from a lucky pnss back torin is to be Ihe scene of the second from the corner of the ice. Ho might game, lhc dale for which has nol yd hnve hnd such a chance fifty limes been arranged. The local eleven held withonl being able to find Iho net. lhe Mninlnnders without score in lhc Bui Vancouver scored an exactly simi- first half and Ihe score stood nl half lar goal through a forest of legs, so lime one lo nothing in favour of Vic- Ihot in that respect lhe fortunes of torin. Vancouver's first goal resull- wnr were even. ed from n penalty kick. The Welsh- Looking back lit the game ns a men of Vancouver on the same day de- whole, il was the hardest fought I f™ted Hie local Welsh by a score of have ever witnesod. Al lhc end lhc nine points to nil at Rugby. Vancouver men were "nil in," Taylor rK and Frank Patrick being quite ex- The Wanderers of Victoria play the hnustotl. The Victoria men were much Crusaders of Vnncouver nl lhe Ter- I'resher. not one showing signs of dis- minal City today. This is nn exlihi- Ircss. They won by bull-dog portinn- lion fixture, a return visit following oily, il wns n ding-dong game in upon thnt of lhe Crusaders to Vic- which lhe winners never budged nn toria on New Year's Day. The Vic- iiii'h and in which they nindo one of loria fifteen will be entertnined at a Ihe most remarkable recoveries in the banquet at lhc St. Regis Hotel tonight, history of lhe game nflcr being four The Mainland championship will he goals behind. decided next Snlurday when Ihe The best man on the ice wns "Cy- Welsh team plnys ngainsl lhc MoGill clone" Tnylor. After him in order fifteen lo see which takes lhc Tisdale of merit I would iinme Nichols, Pou- nnd Miller trophies corresponding to lin, Genge, Frank Patrick, Lesler lhc Barnard Cup in Victorin. Pal rick and Kerr. This does not take :'' nccounl of lhc goal-keepers, both of Victoria Rugby Union has had whom ployed well, but Lindsay, nflcr lhe players who descried from the hissing one ensy shot nl the beginning team seleeled lo play against Ihe Hor- of Ihe gnmc. outshone himself nnd at nels of Nanaimo in lhe McKeehnie lhe end of lhe senson T nm not sure Cup series on Ihe carpet. A motion that he is nnt lhc best goal-keeper was passed suspending Ihem. but in the Lengue. strenuous objection wns mnde to this and it wns rescinded. It wns pointed out that the wholesale suspension of the players of lhe Bays would be tantamount to awarding the city championship to the Wanderers instead of having the possession of the Barnard Cup decided on its merits. The officials of the Rugby Union take the stand that the Union has the first claim on Hie players and when they refused to go to Nanaimo on the ground thnt Ibeir own club had a fixture arranged for the same day Ihey merited suspension. Only eleven players went to Nannimo nnd four volunteers were picked up on the field. The Nanaimo team defeated lhc ehnin- pions easily. Several Welsh players were involved also. CITY scries of Senior nnd Intermediate basket ball gumes will commence today under lhc auspices of the City Basket Ball League. In the senior league the onirics nre ns follows: Y. II. C. A., Victoria Wests and J. B. A. A. The intermediate teams ure: James Bays, Y. M. C. A., Law Students, Sunday Schools nud Victoria Wests. ON interesting event last Tuesday nighl was the Gymknnn, held at lhc Horse Show Building. A large number of ladies and gentlemen look purl to lhe pleasure of nenrly three hundred spectators. It wns agreed by nil llinl lhe nffuir wns unusually well managed, there being no tedious intervals so often the bane of such functions. To Cnptnin R. P. Clarke, nssisted by Mrs. J. H. Cox and members of the Polo Club, belongs the credit of lhe excellent programme. The musical ride, which evoked hearty applause, wns quite u fenlure of lhe evening. Eight couple took pari under lhe direction of Mr. Menkin (laic Captain R. N. W. M. P.) who acted as ringmaster. The various figures were executed in a mosl callable manner, horses and riders acquitting themselves most creditably. Those who look pari were: Captain Clarke and Mrs. J. H. Cox; Mr. Wil- gress nml Miss Violet Mode; Mr. J. McLenve nnd Miss V. Pooley; Captain Jones nnd aliss Dumbleton; Mr. Chambers nnd Miss Davie; Mr. Ban- fin Irving and Miss Street; Dr. Richards and Mrs. Menkin; Mr. Hoyle and Miss Irving. The Fifth Regiment Band wns in attendance and the Arenn was effectively decorated, an immense Union Jack being hung over the big doors nt lhe entrance. Among those present were Mayor Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Roper, Mr. Justice Irving nnd parly, Mr. Justice MoPhillips nnd party, Mr. Fred B. Pemberton and party, nud Dr. Tolmie. Mrs. W. J. Roper presented the prizes nnd Mr. John Graham did lhe THE Albion Cricket Club will hold ils annual meeting Monday night in lhe Stock Exchange room in the basement of the Pemberton Block. The secretary asks thnl nil members nt- I end. ARTICLES nre being prepared for a return bout between Joe Bay- ley and Johnny O'Leary. The Sent- tle boxer is now in the theatrical game nnd hns agreed lo give Bnyley a return bout next month. It is ex- pected thai lhe affair will take place at Steveston. MALE HELP WANTED Earn $15 weekly at home evenings mailing catalogues for large Canadian Mail Order House. Representatives wanted in all cities, towns and country. National Supply Co., Windsor, Ontario. 'JOHNNIE WALKER" KILMARNOCK Extra Special WHISKY For a century of time "JOHNNIE WALKER" Has maintained its high reputation. Best in the beginning, best now, always the same true Scotch flavour, exquisite bouquet and unquestionable mellowness. 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Tim longer (i mini Is engaged tho lass time he hus t„ ba married!" Coal - Wood When you are ordering Coal or Wood, just Phone 3406. We guarantee satisfaction. Try our Anthracite—the only hard coal on the market. Phone 3406 1318 Wharf St VICTORIA WOOD & COAL COMPANY Page Six THE WEEK Saturday, February 21,1914 A Striking Back-to-the-Land Experiment The Romance and Drama of the Twelve Colonists of Norfolk Adventurous R OMANCE takes expected forms. I went trauge nnd un- this week to examine n small-holding colony at Walford Bridge, near Stalham, in" Norfolk. Statistics, and stodgy old dogs in Parliament, and much barren political discussion, have in- Thus, assuming that a house costing £200 is built for him, the tenant of five acres makes a total yearly payment in rent of at most £22. In course of time he will possess capital in the society to the amount of £350. That is to say, he will practically own his vow at all, or able to borrow only on high interest, get money on very advantageous terms by means of cooperation. Instance of the Credit System An instance; Eighteen months ngo one member borrowed $25 at six per cent per annum to buy a sow. Tha sow lias since yielded him thirty pigs. He paid back llie money long ago, and lasl week refused an offer of $50 for the sow. Tlie benefit of a credit society is obvious. The whole moral of Wayford is the strength of co-operation. By combining in a trading society, this little 'roup are able to buy and sell their vested the subject of small-holdings house nnd holding. He will receive produce on far more favourable terms with a considerable atmosphere of £1.7 10s a. year interest on his shares, thnn they could gel individually. They tlie repellent. I wenl expecting lo be and will pay £22 in rent. The differ- nre able lo learn from one another, interested, but only in a dry, scientific enee of £4 10s a year is to defray the By working for one nnolher when the sort of way. divisible among the tenant-members, individual larder needs replenishing. Instead I found on this small The tenant is secured absolute fixity they distribute lhe strain of hard estate, of'only ninety-seven acres in of tenme and of rent, and should he times. all, a human 'interest, and, indeed, a <lc'sire to sel1 bis stock and holding, There are other benefits. For ex- human drama, which breathed the true be gets the full value of whatever im- ample, Ihey hnve a wnter system in spirit of Romance, A splendid novel provements he may have made. laps laid or. to each bouse and each could be written about the place. Attacking the House Problem holding—-a remarkable thing for a re- Here I can do no more than outline ' bave mentioned houses. The so- mole country place. They sunk n the main facts c'e'y 's attacking this problem, which, bore-bole, installed a pump (worked There are at present twelve small- "' Norf°lk af elsewhere, has been ren- by the gas engine that drives the con- holders planted down in tliis desolate deren "cl,le b.V »<* Pe°Ple trom town crel<! Mock machine) and made n res- corner of the Norfolk Broads. Of these, one is an ex-clergyman who HOSE & BROOKS CO., LTD. Distributors, Vancouver, B. C. gave up his living because in his middle-age he discovered that he could no longer believe in Heaven or Hell ns prescribed by the Thirty-Nine Articles: one is an ex-capta!in pf a While Star liner, and a third is an old public school man who has settled here after years of knocking about the colonies. Number four is an agricultural labourer from Gloucester. Number five has been for twenty-one years a railway worker in London. Number six is a Lancashire mill hand, and lias started with money he soved in that state of life. The others are respectively a mill hand from Derbyshire, an ex-mincr, a ponl- tr yexpert, a London clerk who has got tired of clerking, and a man wdio gnve up commercial employment in Birmingham. Finally, there is the chairman of this litlle society, Mr. W. L. Charleton, a remarkable man, of whom I shall speak later. Miscellaneous, but Significant I would be difficult to find a more miscellaneous gathering or a, move significant one. It would be impossible to find stronger evidence of the extent of tbe impulse to get "back to the land," which is going to be one of the vital problems of modern statecraft. Consider the human facts implied. Of these twelve people, drawn from every class of society, and all working together ns labourers in the field, nine are trying entirely to reconstruct their lives on the, new bass, after divers experiences, they have returned to our common mother, earth, and from her propose to wring subsistence in the immemorial manner. . I stood on the edge of thc society's grnvelpit, nnd watch the ex-city clerk at work. He was pushing a wheelbarrow for 3'Ai an hour. He has only a mite of capital, and no knowledge of agriculture, so there is a pretty grim time of labour before him. But he is prepared to face it, because be cannot stand the prospect of city clerking all his life, and wants ™"j S||(,h something real to do. I know that hc is not unique. He is one of hundreds nnd thousands who feel as he does, and he is very much worth con- siderntion by our statesmen. The society, however, is unique, though I hope it will not long remain so. I went over the ostnte in company with Sir James Wilson, of the Board of Agriculture. Under thc Indian Government Sir James hns assisted in the organisation of huge schemes of the land, involving millions of acres and mnny millions of people. But he went into tho details of this little colony with ns much interest as if it were measurable in miles instead of perches. That interest wns deserved. The Earth In His Blood The idea is Mr. Charleton's. A member of an old landed family, he has the earth in his blood. For many years he conducted an almost lonely fight, working, lecturing, organising, in favour of agricultural organisation and co-operntion. Walford Tenants, Limited (the name by which the little society calls itself), is in n very real sense bis own child. He created it amid heartbreaking difficulties arising from lack of capilal nnd general indifference, and hns ot it started on nn adventurous and hitherto chequered career. The financial scheme, which is designed to enable people to start with a minimum of capital, is very simple. The tenant must npply for thirty £1 shares in the society (which consists of himself nnd his fellow-tenants) for every acre he takes. Of Ibis money, only £10 and Is per share of the balance is paid in cash. Tho remainder is payable during the following yenrs nt a low rate. The rent renting cottages as summer homes, ervoir. This got all ready, Ihey col- keeping them shut up for nine months leeted labourers till their totnl nuro- in the year, and leaving the labourers ber wns forty, nnd, working from 3.:)0 with nowhere lo live. a.m. till 11.30 p.m., completed the The society builds its own houses concreting of the 11,000 gallon veser- with material won and made on the voir in one dny. eslate. The material is concrete. I The educational advantages of the bad beard of these concrete cottages intimate co-operation that, musl lake before I went, and I went with a pre- place on n small-holding colony nve judice against them. I was surprised obvious. In the case of Wayford, to find what an excellent appearance Mr. Charleton hns brought a mnn from could be got with the grey walls and Denmark to live on the estate, and red concrete tiles. At present, too, show the tenants Danish methods, the bouses are offensively new. When 1 bave snid that the liltle coiiiiiiun- they have been humanised a little by ity is having an adventurous time, and wheii the gardens But, it is hanging on and steadily in- Phones Builders Supplies Blacksmiths' Coal Bar Iron Coke Common Bricks Cannery Supplies Calcutta O-raln Bags Fire Bricks and Fire Clay Lime Pressed Bricks Portland Cement Plaster of Paris Pig Iron Fig Lead Fig Tin Hoofing Material Hallway Supplies Salt, Liverpool Salt, California Steel Bails Steel Beams Sewer Pipe, etc Tin Plates Wire Hope oeeupatior have grown up round them, I am sure they will look charming. The important point is that they are j""1"' very cheap and very healthy. They are built with double walls, a two- inch wall of air between the concrete blocks all round, from their holdings. This non-conducting wall of air has '""'I «oes not seem easing llie value of the eslate. The lief difficulty is lhe eternal one of Several houses hnve been built, bill several more nre required, nnd some of tbe tenants have for the bein<* sandwiched presenl to live three or four miles Capital in Eng- to interest itself Next Time Try Ike TEA KETTLE, MISS M. WOOLDRIDGE, Proprietress 1119 Douglas St. Opp. Victoria Theatre the effect of keeping them warm in much »' Ibis sort of experiment, nnd winter nnd cool in summer, nnd ab- '»« Wayford small-holders nre si ill solutely prevents the intrusion of searching for Ibe man who will lend damp. A specimen house with kitchen, scullery, larder, and two sitting- rooms on tbe ground floor and four bedrooms nbove, cost $200, which is cheap enough in nil conscience. The machinery for making the concrete blocks (which is worked by n small gas engine) was imported from Germany, where the idea has been widely adopted. The sand for the concrete comes from the gravel pit on the estate. This gravel pit is a vital possession. A man cannot expect a living from co-operation in colonies, a small holding if he cultivates it extensively, as the big farmers do. The land must be intensively cultured— that is, almost gardened. The holder must put it under fruit, sny, if he has ''u'" Ihe capital; or grow such things as early pens and potatoes, followed, per- hnps, by runner beans, with a final crop for 'the year of brussels sprouts or cabbages. With sufficient labour and capital there seems no limit to what the land will yield. There is one wonderful acre near Southampton which, under French gardening intensive devices, yields £1,000 worth of produce a year. No Illusions About Work The would-be back-to-the-lauder cannot expect to find his holding intensively cultured unless he he prepared to pay a prohibitive rent. Furthermore, if he is unskilled in agriculture, it will lake him lime to get the necessary knowledge. Tbe tirsl yenrs for the small-bolder musl alinosl certainly be lean yenrs, during which he musl bang on grimly with his teeth, and wait til! he has worked bis hind up. Bui it is not everybody who has the capilal In keep himself two yenrs while bis land is gelling inl million. This is where Ibe grnvol-pil conies iu for such ns our ex-city clerk. The poor holder enn work here for Ibe Society, making enough lo live on while he learns from bis neighbours, and, in the mornings nnd evenings, attend lo bis bind. Or in lhe case of a colony where there is no gravel-pit, lie mny work for some fellow-tenant who bus capilal. This menus, bard, grinding labour. hem the money to finish Ibeir bouses. One hopes llinl Ibe capital for this and many oilier such colonies may be found. The whole implication of Ibis article is in favour of the colony system. Whether tbe isolated smallholder, or tho'mere group of two or three, can make good seems very doubtful save in exceptional circumstances. Mosl men wdio want to return to the_ land have neither much knowledge nor much capital. These difficulties can only be mitigated by -operation in colonies. Wayford is a small group. When Ibe Ibreo or four holdings now unlet nre Inken Ibe society will consist of only aboul. sixteen members. But here tbe advantages of union ery obvious. What could be done with, say, a thousand acres, and enough money to develop I hem?— well, my imagination begins to run away. But T am quite sure (bat with n litlle progress along these lines, and a sane use of our land, llinl old bogey about England being unable lo feed herself need trouble us no longer. —Agrieola in Tbe Sunday Observer. Cowichan River Suburban Lots Magnificent sites for Mansions or Fishing Boxes, beautiful scenery, bracing air and splendid fishing. The Lots vary in size from 2 to 12 acres and mostly have five . ;ains frontage on the River. For plans and price lists apply to Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Co. Land Department, STORE STRET L. H. SOLLY, Land Agent Victoria, B.O. Correspondence A PRACTICAL NAVAL POLICY P.O. Box 8(10, Victoria, B.C., February lltb. 101-I. To Ibe Editor of The Week. Victoria, B.C. Hear Sir:—Soulli Africa has for many years made mi unconditional grant lo the Imperial Navy without any restrictions at all. Australia and New Zen land have done the snme. This system is objected lo by some Oiiiui- ilians as infringing on their nuto- miniy mid as being "taxation without representation." Australia lias now ullered her policy owing to her geographical position and is building ber own Navy. This programme is costing a large amount and judging from Ibe population would appear lo work mil al from $5 lo $10 per bead. New Zealand's dreadnought and con- tribution works mil nl over $10 per bend. For mnnv years the Old Conn ing lime just because Ibe Government does? People go round nnd conduct a campaign for a carnival, a Y.M.C.A., n theatre, canvassing for subscriptions. Why not do it for lhc Navy? There are estimated lo be 400,000 jieople in Brilish Columbia. Eliminating women and children, there would probably be about 100,000 men nhle to give say $5 ench to n Navy Fund. Probably many women would give too. And no doubt mnnv of the wealthier people would be willing to give from $10 to $100 to such a fund, which would make up for mnny women and children and some men not giving. T suggest thnl Ibe Navy League form n committee to lake this matter in hand. They might gel all the banks and newspapers to receive donations of say •$"> from lhe men and $1 from women and children. Make Ihese the lowest amount with tho right In give more if Ihey wish. Set nut In raise during this yenr n fund of $2,000,000, which is $n per bead of the population nnd equal to Ibe contributions of other parts of the Empire. When (his is done lei the Navy League decide how the money should be spent, giving preference if possible to the building of (say) a destroyer, and in order to meet the objections of Liberals mul others, give the contract lo Messrs. Yarrow nt Esquimalt, and thits keep the money in Brilish Columbia, and furnish local workmen with employment. We should nlso do SEATTLE EUROPEAN-rtODEMTE MODERN- CONVENIENT 225Qut5ide Rooms- 135 With Bath. We Can Serve You The Very Best the Market affords in Port and Sherry: 1870 Vintage Port, hot.,.. .$2.00 Ducal Port, per bottle $1.60 Palo Cortado Sherry, bot $1.75 Ducal Sherry, per bottle $1.50 The B. G. Wine Co., Ltd. Family Wine and Spirit Merchants 1216 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C. Phone 305a eers. Brilisl try people have paid al the rate of Tbe mnn wdio, having failed in the eily gg |)(11. ||(1|lll ]1(1|. nnmim, Whnt hnve we "" m' ''"" '" '"''l1 Ibe Naval V0I1111- done? Practically nothing. So far the Liberal policy has been thai of a local Navy, the Conservative Ihal of a contribution to Ibe Imperial Navy "wilh strings on." There can be practically no doubt Ibnl llie ideal policy is an immediate unconditional contribution towards tin Navy plus Ibe iininedinl does not exceed £2 per acre. Interest themselves ns individuals nn n slight thinks be is going lo find a soft lit' by keeping a few fowls in Ibe country, makes a bitter mistake. The smull- holder can win prosperity in tbe end —but be has to work. It is, as I bave said, n ense of banging on and managing fo live while your bind increnses ill value, mid while yon are accumulating slock. The Wayford tenants overcome Ibe difficulty of individual lack of capilal for improvements by the well-known device of a credit society. That is lo say. Ihey pool Ibeir for the purpose of borrowing from pffeelunl aid, but simultaneously we the banks; Ibis money, lent In Ihem should prepare to build our own Navy lleotively as a society, Ihey lend to T*njj 0)|j. ]t0TPi Such nn action would enable Columbia lo lend Ihe way on this question. Tt would help to rouse public opinion, and would keep nny Government iu power from dallying wilh lhe mailer. Tt would hnve n splendid effect in Groat Britain. Even Imperial ""'" WB would have only just begun establish- '" ''" nl,r ''"'>'' bill we would n| least ment of a fieel unit on the Pncilic 1,nv" s,l01vn "'"I WB w<!1'° in earnest. Const. "He gives twice who sives Whether Ihe above suggestion, which quickly" is 1111 old proverb Ihal well '" my humble opinion is quite feasible, applies here. Tlie grant for dread- ,l0 carried out or not, let us in the united^ sccurily m__g}_is \s _]_? quickest wny of giving )™'ds of Mr. Wolley the olbcr night sake, get busy and do nt 6 per cent, on the cost of building houses is charged ns an extra rent. Owing to political exigencies the ly increased interest. Tims people country is now marldng time, but why who mighl perhaps be unable lo hoi- ___________ _\w p(!npi(, enin,iv p.,, 0„ mnr]t'. For Ond'i something." Yours truly, ETiNEST F. COX. Never borrow trouble: fret married, nnd you'll Ret nil you want free. Hotel Washington Annex Headquarters for the Automobile Tndi EUROPEAN PLAV Located at the corner of Second Avenue and Stewart Street. A minute's walk from the business and shopping centre of the city. All outside rooms and strictly fireproof. Street cars pass the door. Auto 'bus meetB all trains and boats. First-class Cafe under the supervision of the hotel management. "A Homelike Place" J. H. DAVIS, Proprietor Where the Meat Is Matured Is almost as important to you as the quality of the meat. You should see the cleanliness of our Refrigerators, the care with which all harmful dust and dirt are excluded. To keep it wholesome while maturing is one of the secrets we have mastered, preserving the purity of flavor. CHOOSE IT PERSONALLY V. P. R. Meat Co., Ltd. V. P. R. Meat Co., Ltd., Prop. 584-6 JOHNSON STREET Phones 1923-4934 INSIST on the Brewery's Own Bottling Beer and enjoy the finest that the market affords A white bottle guarantees its purity R. P. RITHET & Co., Ltd. Distributors Peter McQuade & Son SHIP CHANDLERS WHARF STREET, VICTORIA Dealers In PAINTS For painting your boat or your house. Varnishes for your boat or your home. MOTOR OIL for auto or boat ALL the little fixings for your auto or motor in stock. We can satisfy you in service and price. TELEPHONE 41 We retread and Repair Motor Tubes and Casings. We are sole agents for the Famous FIRESTONE TIRES And we want your business. H. BAINES Cor. Yates and Wharf Sts.. Victoria, B.C. METCHOSIN TEA HOUSE (Next to Hall) METCHOSIN, B.O. The Misses Willson and Smyth (formerly of the Dorothy Tea Room, Victoria, B. C.) have opened the above for Teas, Light Refreshments, etc., etc. Open on Sundays Saturday, February 21,1914 THE WEEK Page Seven MINING NEWS A WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN THE MINING WORLD, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NEW DISCOVERIES AND DEVELOPMENTS Edited by W. Blakemore, M.I.M.E., Greenwell Medallist OFFICIAL announcement received on the company's properly. The the iron mining and steel mauufactur- recently from New York states money will he used for liquidating ing industry of Canada. Hint Hnyden & Stone, Boston nml lhe present indebtedness, ami also for This action followed discussion of New York blinkers, hnve consented to development work, which, il is under- a resolution submitted by tlie Port underwrite the proposed $1,0(10,000 stood, will include the installation of Arthur Board of Trade, in which the bond issue of the British Columbia a concentrator, with n view to curry- Board was asked to urge the Govern- Copper Company, and ns a result the ing on tlie operation of lhe mine sue- ment lo plnce a bounty of 50 cents per dock jumped lo $4 a share on the cessfully. The bond issue will hour ton on ore mined and smelted in Cnn- Eastern exchanges, an advance of $2 seven per cent interest. Sharehold- ada during lhe nexl; ten years, in lhe lnst ten days, snys a Spokane ers represented nt the meeting repre- The Board considered it advisable laper. senled two-thirds of the capital stock to leave the method of assistance lo The corporation is to be reorganized of the company. the industry in the hands of the under terms agreed upon hy present ?K Government. stockholders, who assert Hint, the con- T7XPLORATOEY work in the ensl During the discussion llie potential litions imposed nre not only fair and ■■—' and wesl. drifts and iu the up- importance of iron deposits in East i.quitnble hut such that the company rise in lhe Aufens mine having prov- Kootenay and other parts of British will ho enabled to consummate the ed satisfactory, work was resumed Columbia was emphasized, plans for expansion and development early this month in the face of the -,; hns had under consideration for main tunnel. ATINING affairs at Salmo are years. There is good ore in sight now iu •"-*• looking better than for some "As for its Mother Lode and other all parts of the workings. time now, there being plenty of snow iroperties, British Columbia Copper When ore was first encountered in for the hauling of ore nnd supplies. ,1ms heen operating nt a profit for the main tunnel, the ledge wns cut Tho mines on the shipping list at miny years," snys Iho report. "These for a distance of 27 feet, in which Hie present time nre the H. B., which ltiVe' been steady income producers, several paystreaks were found. Diift- is shipping about live cars n week; nil. unfortunately, the earnings have ing was then begun lo the westward 'lie Emerald, shipping about three leen dissipated the lust Iwo years in along the foolwall. "ill's I'd' week, and the Zineton, which loquiiing nnd exploring n number of It is now intended to drive the "»"« nls0 slliPs so™e concentrates, lew properties in Washington and main ntlit far enough to prove the The Mother Lode is not milling any British Columbia. In the last 18 extent of the mineralized zone, nnd »« at present, but the company hns months the company has spent ap- with the expectation of finding great- " lal'ge m™ber of men on develop- iroximntely $550,000 in purchasing er concentration of values. ment wm''c' mil developing new holdings. In the Owing to the sudden change of the ' ast two yenrs the net earnings have weather anil llie resulting depth of During January Hie Grnnby Smel- loon mil'to exceed $700,000, and it snow on the hill, the extension of the te smelted j00.190 tons of ore nnd ■nn be seen readily that this cam- cable from the camp fo the wagon sl»HPeil l,72!).09o pounds of blister niign of expansion entailed a heavier road has been discontinued for the eoPPei' '" tlie 'ennei'v- iniincial burden thnn the company time. Ore is again being taken cure lotild carry conveniently, in view of of at llie tunnel mouth. Is limited resources, and the result $ ,Vns the depreciation of its stock from T3EPOBTS say that tlie face of Target shooting is practically con- BOOK NOTES fined to slow, deliberate practice, and since it can beget in the man a The Bridge Builders. By Annie S. sufficiency of contidence in the weap- Swan. (Hodder & Stougliton. 6s.) on with which lie is armed, its object A pretty and characteristic story is attained, but it is presumption to by this popular author. The hero's expect more than that of it. life seems to be ruined through the The term pot-hunting has been ap- breaking down of his famous bridge plied to that inducement on the part over the Delaware River, but lie is an of the enterprising man nnd entliu- American and in the end claims the siast which encourages him to attempt beautiful Scottish girl from whom to excel in some particular pastime, this catastrophe seemed finally to The pot-hunter is unpopular, not be- hnve separated him. cause lie has done anything Hint lie I* need be iu Hie least ashamed of—he Marcus Quayle, M.D. By E. Everett- is labelled so by those who have not Green. (Hutchinson, (is.) the energy or enterprise to do ns he A girl in terror of an attempt on does, and likewise by those who have her life by relatives who will profit given up Irving for want of success, by her death, consults n physician, Jealousy is llie origin of the dislike who helps her himself nnd secures for to Hie pot-hunter, During tlie lnst her the aid of n woman, who after- year or two the Americans hnve been wards rewards him with the final hap piness of romance. ^^^^^^^^^ The Truth About Camilla. By Gcr trade Hull, (Hcineninnu. (is.) An altogether delightful character practical game and lenve their peep- ghls behind thcin. very successful pot-hunters, lull we are not so chicken-hearted as not to try to regain our laurels at polo, yachting, golf nnd the like. Pot-hunters or not pot-hunters, it ____________________________________________________^—^^^mKm will do Cannda no harm to send a study by one who really knows the team to Bisley and play the good old Italian temperament. The actress in Camilla is iu Hie very core of her character, and her comedy of success never lings under this watchful but merciful analysis. The Grip of the Past. By John A. Stenart. (Hodder and Stougliton. (is.) A bright, readable story on Hie motif of "Love in sequence works with Fate." The hero is the most famous mnn iu England when lie meets the heroine, from whom ho has been separated in the old days, but THE PARTING OF THE WAYS By "T. P.' S7NOP8IS OP COAL MINING REGULATIONS. Coal mining rights of the Dominion. In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Albert*, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and In a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,560 acres will be leased to one applicant. Applications for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub Agent of the District in which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal sub-divisions of sections, and ln unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. Kncti application must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded If the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine nt the rate of live cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn return! accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rlghta are not being operated, such return! should be furnished at least once a year. The least will include the coal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of $10.00 an acre. For full Information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.B.—Unauthorized publication of thla advertisement will not be paid for. IT was when he was preparing the first Home Rule Bill that Mr. Gladstone made one nf the great mistakes of his life; a mistake due to his lack of knowledge of the individual man—a knowledge in which this man, wlio could appraise so well the ten- dencies of the multitude, wns always "e:lUlt'r, « lhem '"'" hve tlown tlie BISLEY AND THE ROSS RIFLE grip of the past ^^^^^^^^^^ Sorrelsykes. By Harold Armilnge. (Wheeler & Co. (is. net.) A charming record of Village life, steeped in old customs and memories nnd singularly free from old prejudices. The characters are renl people who talk the language of life. In short. Sorrelsykes is alive. 1$ a share n few years ngo to a low AY both drifts now being run on evel of $2. veins No. 1 and No. 2 which werc Will Be Reorganized lapped by the main tunnel driven 'Hnyden, Stone & Co. hnve under- by the Portland Canal Tunnels Co. tvritten a proposed bond issue of $.1,- nre both looking exceeding well nnd 100,000 in convertible 0 per cent de- improving wilh every round. The bentures, The matter of issuing these opinion expressed by Manager W. J. bonds, as well as other details of re- Elmendorf seems lo be correct in financing the company Written Specially for The Week by Major C. B. Simmonds, Late R. A. THE controversy aboul a Canadian lenm and lhe next Bisley meel- hns reached the ears of the mnn in the street—by "the man in llie street" we mean the person who turns bo sub- every respect. The phyrolite iron is ,l ('enf ear lo nil the technical terms singularly lacking. Hc continued to underrate Mr. Chamberlain, and he gave some indication of this by conferring again on Mr. Chamberlain the still somewhat subordinate post of President of the Board of Trade. Ami already Hie seeds of dissension had been sown in tlie differences between the two men on the manner iu which the question nf Home Rule should be approached. I have read much, if not all, that has yet appeared with regard lo this important moment in the lives of fhe two men, but I confess I nm still unable to understand why, when tenders they agreed so largely, they should . have separated afterwards sn widely; SEALED TENDERS addressed to the , r , . . ., , - undersigned at Ottawu, and endorsed and I nm driven to the conclusion "'render for Ma " LAND AOT Victoria Land District—District ot North Saanich TAKE NOTICE that Caroline E. White Birch, of Sidney, B.C., occupation Married Woman, intends to apply for permlslson to purchase the following described lands:— Commencing at a post planted at high water mnrk at the northwest corner of Lot 4. Map 1237, North Saanich; thence following the westerly boundary of the applicant's land produced \Vi chains; thence easterly following tho sinuosities of the shore to the easterly boundary of the said lands produced; thence southerly along said easterly boundary produced to the northeast corner of the said lands at high water mark 1H chains; thence westerly along high wat n* mark to point of commencement about 1.40 chains. CAROLINE 13. WHITE BIRCH, By Chnrles S. Birch, Agent. Dated 22nd December, 1918, jan 10 mar 8 WATEB ACT is final. In the ease in point he thinks llie War Office is behind hand in not faking up nn innovation nnd of course iu this the War Office must bo wrong. Without badgering him with lech- iiillod lo the stockholders in a few becoming impregnated with galena in "ml (lolluls ot: "">' s"b''1'1'1 lml ls .ays, nnd a special meeting will be places, and the general outlook is nevertheless quite prepared to lay ailed, when lhe proposed plans brighter than it lias heen since the (,m™ Hie lowland insist on Ins edict pubtless ivill be ratified." first set of limber wns placed nl Hie While lhc proposed plans have not portal of the main tunnel.---The I oeen given out, it. is learned Hint Portland Canal Miner, le Brilish Columbia Copper company, & |6w capitalized at $3,000,000, will be QMELTING 1,246,013 tons of ore, ■organized into a$5,000,000 company. ^ making 1,980,997 pounds of blister n—mnn—n.™ f the 1,100,000 shares of new stock, copper, and producing approximately nicnl and pednntic—well whnt he jut- $5, 000,000 shares will he set 44,023 ounces of gold anil 348,538 would term jibberish—it is possible [side lo arrange for exchange, share ounces of silver, wilh a total value of Hint il could be explained lo him ir share at par, of: the present stock nbout $4,486,850, the Grnnby Com- that he mny be wrong. As n mailer of or the new stock. Two hundred pnny's smeller, in Grand Forks, dur- fnct, the War Office is nol slow at lousund shares of the new stock, of i"g 1913, closely rivalled its record, Inking up new ideas, but Hie dopart- ic value of $1,000,000 will he set which was made iu 1912, when 1,263,- ment Hint denls with small arms and side in the treasury ns a reserve "00 tons were smelted, $22,650,000 improvements is careful enough to jninst conversion oi' the $1,000,000 pounds of copper, 53,350 ounces of give ideas very thorough consideration f 6 per cent convertible bonds lo be gold and 356,376 ounces of silver before embarking on lhe extensive isiied. It is inferred Hint the remain- were produced. _ outlays thai even small innovations ig 200.000 shares of the new stock, * involve. ft in the treasury, will bo used or CINCE the announcement of the r„ |i1L. H,.sl plnc0 Bisley, llie N.II.A. |)hl for company purposes in ncqnir- ^ presence of radium ores in the umi everything in connection with the developing nud equipping new West and of Hie operation of plants __nm_._\ meeting have one fundamental Iroperties. As a matter of fact, the Ior (;lle production of the metal in ..bjeet, viz., the encouragement of lhe resent outstanding shares uf British Colorado lias been made, considerable ,„„„ |0 render himself efficient for the olmnbia Copper total onlv 501,70!) interest in the subject has been arous- purpose of the defence of his country, istend of Hie authorized 600,000, so 0l1 liml lho Nelstm D,,ll.v News llnvln8' Defence, not defiance, was lhe essence ul under the scheme of reorganize- beon nsked b.v " prospector to describe of tue M vo]„lueor movement which ton there will remain treasury stock lllc properties of pitchblende or nrniv lnioiinfing to 208,291 shnres'of llie mlk'' llie rock which carries radium ir value of $5 each, instead of 200,- »''inls lllD following .... _ - Marine Depot, Songhees Reserve. Victoria, B.C.," will be received until noon of the Twelfth day of March, sonal feeling there could not have mil. for the construction of a creosotoo pile wharf, with grading at new Marine Hint if there had not heen strong per been so much political difference. Anyway, the differences between Mr. Gladstone nnd Mr. Chamberlain, instead of disappearing, grew more Reserve, Victoria, Depot, Songhees British Columbia. ^^^^^^^^ Finns and specifications of proposed works and forms of contract mny be seen, and blnnk forms of tender may be nbtnlneil at this Department. Ottawa; at no-ornvilcil unlil at lnst the historic "ie Agency of this Department, Victoria, aggiavatea, iiiuii in inst, tue uisr.utu BC and at tll0 Polit onfoM 0f Vancou- and fateful day came when the House ver nud New Westminster. - « .. , ,,-„ „„,„ Each tender to be made upon the form ol: Commons, on lis assembling, saw „r tender supplied, nnd must lie accom- the portentous spectacle of Mr. Cham- ^VnUdU'irCk' eeualYoYen^r berlain and Sir George Trevelyan "ent. (lO'.i) of the whole nmount of the .i , ,. „ ,n . „ tender, payable to tho Deputy Minister senled no longer on the treasury „f Marine nnd Fisheries, which cheque Bench ns Mr. Gladstone's colleagues, will be forfeited should the successful ° tenderer decline to enter Into the con- but on the benches below tlie gangway tract prepared by the Department or fall as Mr. Gladstone's deadliest and most _Z.,™ffZ^A^^^% turned. This Department does not bind itself to accept the lowest nf nny tender. Newspnpers copying this advertisement without authority will not be patd for same. Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries ,\. JOHNSTON. formidable opponents. On Hint dny anybody might have foreseen thnt Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule nnd Ministry were doomed. Tt wns then that there began Hint grent duel between Mr. Gladstone nnd Mr. Chamberlain which ^'j',™"' ot $['l[[™ nctm(la],"s?4 was to extend over so many years, feb. 14 ' mar. 7 and to elicit from Hie two men some of their greatest speeches; and which nlso drew out in both their greatest powers. TAKE NOTICE thnt It Is the intention of the undersigned to submit to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council within thirty days from tho date hereof the following schedule of rates, rents and chnrges to be made, levied or collected by the undersigned in connection with Its water works system: WATER RENTS Por the first 2,000 gallons or part of 5.000 gallons. $1.60. Prom 2.000 to 10.000 gallons at 50 cents per M. gallons. From 1.0,000 to 50,000 gallons at 35 cents per M. gallons. 50,000 or over at 25 cents per M. gallons. METER RENTS % in 25 cents per month •^i in .15 cents per month 1 In 50 cents per month 1 M In 75 cents per month 2 In $1.00 per month 3 -in $1.50 per month 4 In $2.00 per month A charge at the following rates according to size of meter will be made for each connection for which the company will provide pipe and connections up to the boundnry of the street line or boundnry of the property to be supplied, as the case may be; $10.00 for i£ Inch meter $15.00 for % inch meter $20.00 for - Inch meter A charge of $1.00 will be made ln every case for turning on water which has been cut off owing to default. . Dated this 23rd day of .Tnniiary, 1914. SIDNEY WATER & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED, 312-4 Jones Building, Victoria, B.C. jail. 31 feb. 28 NOTICE |00 shares. New Properties The principal new properties to be liken over by Hie British Columbia topper Company nre the Princess [roup, of between 40 nnd 50 clnims, ented on the Hunks of Copper |ioiintnin, in the Yoigt enmp, British olumbin. Thirteen of these clnims gave Wimbledon Camp nnil ils successor, Bisley, their very existence— but Hie most ardent and enthusiastic promoters hnve always recognized Hint target practice can do no more than create in the man the necessary contidence in his weapon. Bisley has ably succeeded Wimbledon as lhc rifleman pot-hunter's paradise, and when it ceases lo he so, how will llie mnn be able lo gain contidence in his wen pon of defence. The proper authorities who deal with these matters al the War Office "The Encyclopaedia Americana slates that pitchblende is a dark green to black mineral belonging lo the isolmotric or cubical system and llinl it usually occurs in n massive condition, it is brittle. Tts hardness is given al 5.6, ils specific gravity al from 6.4 lo 9.7. lis luslre is siib- inetallie nnd greasy or pilclilikc: It is .__■,,,__„,,,■■■_,—.^g,,—. streaked brownish blnck to dark olive |ud been taken up by lhe company m] 1912. Tho ore already blocked out "pitchblende is an oxide of urnn- , , , Ibis tract is 4,000,000 ions of posi- imn |m(] may ,)c oonsidered „ m.nm,le have Hie advantage of the opinions live ore. nvernging 1.87 per cent eop- 0» lU'anyl, It frequently contains ,""' experiences of personnel nud |er, ami 4,000,000 tons of probable gome |en'd equipments llinl have borne lhe brunt not yet blocked out. The ores "Regarding the treatment of pilch- "'' fnclinii frontier campaigns ami arry 60 cents a ton in gold nnd sil- |,iellde f0 secure the radium vnlues, operations Hint have been going on er. It is proposed to erect a new vy j Hammer, n well known consult- SU1('C the magazine rifle first enme Diicentrator to handle the product jng electrical engineer, stntcs Hint it illl° llsc- rom the Copper Mountain group, t.,|ies 5,000 tons of uranium residue, The peep sight wns in use before ul llie main smelter of the company {\m is, pitchblende after the uranium the magazine rifle, bill if has never t Greenwood, B.C., will smelt the ]llls been extracted, to make a kilo found favour in campaigns, il reduces nicentrates. The compnny's en- (2.2 lbs.) of by no moans pure radium, the size of objects seen in using il. ineers hnve already selected a pnw- tt takes n month to work the process it obliterates colour, reducing almost site which will be used to develop mld eosts $2,000 a Ion lo refine urnn- everything lo black anil while. Those yilrn-oicclric power in connection |Mm residues, according to this nu- are its own disadvantages when com- ifh the new workings. This power thority. pared with lhe open sight; hul it has te is. nlong Whipsnw Creek, a trib- «a. Kji0 of radium, according tn olhers which bcai its actual miini- ary of the Similkameen River, op- Professor Curie, who, with his wife, pulnlion. It is necessary to take the isile Copper Mountain nnd about Mndnme Curie, first isolnted the eye off the object and to pick il: up 'ii miles from Princeton, B.C.—The metal, is sufficient to destroy the eye- ngain through llie npperture when elsnn Daily News. sight, burn off Hie skin nnd probably aiming; this is nol necessary with the ^ kill a man who happens to he in Hie open sight. Mnny well trained sol- i T the special meeting of J[lie snme room with it. Tts action is dicrs employ both eyes when tiring »• shareholders of the Lucky Jim through invisible rays which it with the open sight, keeping Ihem 11c Mines, Limited, held in this city omits." both open—this materially assists well ccnlly, a resolution wns possed !» nimecl rapid fire. The peep-sight for lanimously authorizing fhe directors I^TELRON'S Board of Trade has reasons already stated is an obstacle mnko a bond issue of $150,000, Hie 1/N gone on record asking the gov- |„ ihe employment of both eyes iu |suo to be secured by a mortgage eminent to give some form of aid to firing, NOTICE is hereby given that an application will he mnde tn tlie Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Co- , . ,, , . , , tuinliia at Its noxt Session for nn Act It is linpossinle tor anybody who to amend the Dominion Trust Company ., , - . ,, n , o , . Act of ,fl,:l 'n the following partlcu- snw it to forget the first ot these great lnrs, that Is to say, hy repealing Sec- , , ,„, TT „ -, , tions 17 and 18 of the said Act. duels. The House of Commons knew _ - - nil the tragic significance nf the combat; for behind each of the great fighters there were ranged the immense interests of which each was the champion. The House of Commons always rises to such an occasion, for it realises with instinctive promptitude Hint il is assisting nt lhe making or marring of great careers ami Hie rise or fall of great destinies; to Wllllan 1,1 , ,1 May, IS04 nml nl such moments there conies over ]mH )„.,.,, 1 Dated this 15th dnv of January, 1011. BARNARD, ROBERTSON. HEISTERMAN ,t TAIT. Solicitors for tlie Applicants, Dominion Trust Company. .Inn 17 feb 21 LAUD REGISTRY AOT l.V TITH MATTER of for a fresh Ccrtlflcato ol' 5711 and 680 Mount Tolmie Park, Map ■102 c. Victoria Dlatrlct. NOTICE Is hereby given of my Intention nt the expiration of one calendar from the Hrst publication hereof, rule 10 Lots to Is; lien fiesh I'll .1 lb it n deadly si illness of such flagrant contrast with its iisunl ebullience Hint yon might suddenly iniugine you were in the solemn stillness of n grent fol cathedral rather than in the noisy — market-place of political conflict. With nil their trained nerves anil superb political courage, bulb the protagonists were evidently nervous; and their nervousness communicated itself torla, nn 1. 11-I** HI'! ill Ivan 01 number 1,1 ReglBl Tit !■- Issued Hie 1 lib day of I I8143A, which 'iih ! 11. c. Deputy Registrar IIANINQTON, ■nl of Till, WATER NOTICE Application for ;i license use wnlcr will be mad "Wnter Act" of British C follows:— m^mm^—m^^^^K^-^^^^ml^^^ Application Is being m;i lo the House, which wns inlso on Ganges Water nnd Powi edge, and listened to the dread conflict with visible uneasiness. There were two interruptions by Mr. Gladstone—nn unusual thing with him; nnd they were on points of order nnd North hilVsloiii'siii'i'spr procedure. Mr. Gladstone rarely did 21 chnlus S.W, from Section post'i ;,. , , . , . .. ... S.W. corner of Section in. 11. 1. v.. Bus, except by nn interjection 111 Ins ■ • deep, resounding voice. On this occasion ho was not satisfied merely with such nu interruption uttered from his sent and without rising, lie stood up nnd, of course, Mr. Chamberlain had to sit down. Even Ihis little ohnngo in his usual liabils lent un additional air nf tragedy to the encounter between lhe two men; nnd even Mr. Chamberlain seemed for n moment In be nonplussed, but lie recovered himself, and he went, after n second interruption, lo Hie end of his speech, -T.P.'s Weekly. Limited, of iierefc i'.. to taken nnd 1 second n-oni end which nre situate Hon 11 It. I. B, "f lhe S.W. I springs Unit-lug easterly direction in anngos iinrhiiur ul r chains respectively frt nor prisl of Keel Ion wnh-r will be sloreil nn lie pur noses over end Lots IS. Ill, 20. by Hi, olnpiiny, ngea, B, foot pci So ■lions 3. 2. I, 1 ml 2. It. 2. E. 11 21. It. : [aland, nl unptylng .1 HI nnd li llie N.W. cor It. I. 13. 'I'll, led for .lomes lhc followlni lid 2 It. 4. IS. ■tin opj 11 It. 8. This not Ice wns pos on Hi. Dtll Fol.nmr of lhe Willie nml I. Ill.'.l III nt Vict nn i, .111.1 application Us of the "Wn ■ office or Ihe 1. Objecllons Willi the Wnlcr lie,nil Comptroller of ihe Wat lliimciil lliiltilingH. Victorin. B.C. (Applicant) CANOES WATER * POWER CO.. LTD., .1. I'hurles Lang (Agent), I'eb II mnr 7 Ad" will I" lor it rdor ty lie died or witli the Kleins, Par- NOTICE is hereby given that an Ap- pllcntlon will be made to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia at this present Session by the Corporation of the District of Saanich. for an Act to bo called "Tho Snanfch Wnter and Sewer Act, 1214," giving to the Corporation of the District of Sannlch: (ill Tho Power to create and define drainage and sewer areas In the said District, and to survey, build, maintain urn! operate drains and sowers in any one or more of said, areas, and for such purpose to expropriate or purchase lands rights of wny or easements, and to assess, levy nnd collect from the property owners in any said drainage and sowerage urea a sufficient amount for the expense of .surveying, building, inulntainliig and operating the drains nnd sewers for said area, and to borrow money for such purpose on the goneral credit of the Municipality and on property (whether occupied or not) wflliln any urea on which a drain and sower system may he established, and on drainage nnd .sewer rentals and to uiiikc charges against nil lessees or oc- cuplers of bouses for rental for the use of tin. sal,1 sewers and drains, and to make nil necessary arrangements with Hi,. Corporation of the City of Victoria ini.i Municipality of Esqulmalt or any oilier Municipality to carry or have carried drainage antl sewerage of the snid Snunlcli Municipality through, or by, any of the snid Municipalities, and to oxer- else nil lhe powers which a Municipality may by by-law exercise In snid area or ni-eiis under Section 53 of tlle Municipal Act wilh reference to drains und sewers: Oil 'l'o purchase water from any Municipality or Corporation, nnd to re- mil 11 to nn ypemoii, corporation or Municipality nnd lo create nnd doflno water areas within the said Municl/i- ulity. and to build, maintain and oper- nle n water system in any ono ur moro of said nrens, and to assess, levy and collect from the owners nf property wiiiiin suld areas a sufficient sum to pay Ibe cost of construe!Ion and maintenance of uny snid water system: (c) To borrow money for tho purposo of snid cnnslriition nnd inalntonniice on llie credit of the Municipality and on llie water rentals to be received, and 011 the credit of the property belonging lo the owners within any n*a in which a wnler system mny be established, and with power lo expropriate nnd purchase lands: nml (d) To purchase In bulk electric light and dispose of tbe same, and tn establish areas in which to distribute Ibe said electric llglil, and to cxerciso Iu eonnec- llnn therewith similar powers to those asked for nbnvo In connection with wn ter. (e) For nil the above purpose's to pay all necessary by-laws nnd to enter Into contracts to provide n sinking fund, nnd lo nppolnt nnd pay the necessary offl- clala lo ndmlnlsler and generally to do nil such things as mny be necessnry or conductive lo carry 011 tbe above objects. Dnled nt Victoria, B.C., this 21st day of .liinunrv nil I. nARNARD, ROBERTSON, HEISTERMAN ,{• TAIT. Solicitors for the Applicants. .Inn. 21 feb. 2S ™ Page Eight THE WEEK Saturday, February 21,1914 (Continued from Front Page) obviated by the introduction of centrifugal pumping engines at various points on the route, nud that these engines could be made to accelerate the How of water nnd increase tlie supply by something like fifty per cent without any further facilities being provided. The matter is being looked into by the engineering department and it is said to be likely flint the suggestion will bo adopted, in which case Victoria will have the advantage of profiting hy tho experience of Birmingham. ^ Thnl the two Socialist Members made a poor showing in their altnek on the Government re the miners' strike. Thnl they did not even make the besl of n hnd ense. Thai they were probably handicapped by the very undiplomatic utterances of Mr. Farrington of fhe U. M. W. A. "SOTTO VOCE' By the Hornet That his statement in the B. C. Federntionist gave the case nwny. fiddle •HAT it is no disgrace Victoria police to play for the That the militant suffragettes who "second n|,ed off the old Russian gun nt Black burn might try their hand on the 10- inch guns at Esquimalt. To" That by and by the latter will have become just as obsolete as the former. * That it: is worth making a note of that primroses are in full bloom, in tbe open, in Victoria. Thnt it may not be generally known a certain amateur play being -proline- that Angus MacDonuell, the contrac- ea- tor for the harbour piers, is a son of *H Lord Antrim. That it will not be so amateurish -" after all, since Mr. Roynl of the Stock That at lnst Lord Murray has ex- Company is rewriting it. pressed his regret for the part he ■\- played in connection witli the Mar- Thai it badly wanted "licking into cont shares deal. to the Winnipeg firemen. *C That for twenty years the Winni- peggers have ranked among Hie best firemen :n Canada. i& That people are asking why Chief Davis does not enter a team. That there is now a probability of That Mr. D. A. Thomas. M.P., who stands behind the Pence River Railway, is one of the strongest personages in Soulli Wales. That he is n multi-millionaire nnd a sturdy democrat. m That, it is he who has started a vigorous campaign against the sale of titles and honours for political services. Thnt as weekly papers, do not. advertise by-linys, "Hornet" hns no hesitation in saying thnt the proposed abolition of the system would be a ret rogrnde movement. m Thnt there is no method equal to newspaper advertising for bringing such matters to the knowledge of the public. That the Liberal press hns n tender spot for the poor Quebec legislators who allowed themselves to be bribed. That it has no compassion for the ratepayers of Montreal who are plucked by a conscienceless corporation. That in its comments it eonvenient- That in Victoria thc low priced ]v ignoros the big question below the houses nre full nnd the high priced surface. empty. is * Thnt Ibe editor of The Times must That the theatre of the future will ]luVe been a sick man when he pen- be the dollar theatre for all shows of ne(] thai paragraph on Monday on the importance. psvcholngir.nl effect of n fine dav. * m That lhe Victoria Ladies' Musical That it would hnve been more intel- Siiciely must be paying dear for ils ligible if he hnd told us whether he shupe" to lit it for presentation. That an excess of philosophy of the Oscar Wilde type hardly makes up for a total absence of dramatic form. * That the cast has undergone such a change Ihat it will hardly be recognisable. * Thnt if too many cooks do not spoil the broth, three joint authors should ensure a success, especially as they include n Marchioness and a Royal personage. Thnt the daily papers ure sn busy featuring polities that they cannot find room for social items. Thnl the last Tango Tea at the Empress was ignored nnd the R. N. W. M. P. V. bull treated with scant courtesy. Thnl for Hie brilliant success of the hitter the credit is mainly due to Mr. Menkin. That many American theatrical managers have reduced their highest seat tariff to a dollar and nre tilling tbe houses. H5 BOUDOIR CHAT I MET Belly by npointment. She wns in Weiler's, standing before a long ense full of Roynl Crown Derby. "Doesn't it make one think of Windsor Castle or sonic ducal palace?" she asked. Then without giving me time lo admire, Belly unfeelingly dragged me nwny from the blazing splendour of Roynl blue, term eotln ami gold, unit led me lo a display of Wedgwood salad sets. They were most attractive, being octagonal in shape, having twelve plates, bowl nnil platter ouch, hut quite different in colouring nnd design. "Now," said Hetty, "guess which one I like best." I studied Ihem. keeping in mind Betty's green and white dining-room. There wns a de- lighll'ul se| in which the design wns yellow nasturtiums conventionalized. How charming to use with it a grent bowl of fhe real flowers. It wns only $7. Another set of much beauty had as motif an Italian landscape in dull blue, green and Indian red, evidently copied from an antique model. A third Wedgwood set wns in blue and white, but thc one that caught my eye irresistibly was of fine white porcelain, with bold green griffins disporting themselves in warlike attitudes. The mandarin green colouring was exquisite against the pure white. "Why, Betty," I said, "it might have been made to order, it suits your room so perfectly." Betty smiled as she purchased the set, declaring she was now prepared for Sunday night suppers nnd luncheons as well. Before leaving Weiler's the little lady also became the owner of a quite adorable tea caddy in Nankin blue Crown Derby, which wns only $4.50. Think how inviting it will look on her tea table filled with a choice kind of ten for special occasions I A COUPLE of years ago, while travelling through to the Const, I met a very charming and beautiful woman whose name is widely known throughout Canada. Although the mother of a married daughter, she might easily have pased for somewhere in the thirties, and this was largely due to her smooth, lovely complexion quite free from lines. We did Winnipeg together between trains and were thoroughly tired as we took scats to resume tlie journey. Then it was I noticed that my friend looked —well, a very tired fifty. But in the morning, whnt a transformation in her appearance! She had thoroughly nnd mysteriously renewed her youth during the night. Gone werc the little tired lines, the dark shndows under the eyes, and instead wns a radiant clearness, the freshness a young girl might envy. But no paint or cosmteic I suure you. Not until the other day did I discover the secret of the • beauteous lady. It is also Sarah Bernhardt's secret and Lina Cnvalieri's, and now for the first time Victoria women nre offered the same chance to make their complexions youthful nnd fine. A noted French specialist some time ago invented a face mask, which, worn two or three nights a week, absolutely rejuvenates the complexion and causes all the lines to disappear in short order. Madame Stunner, Fort Street, nt great expense, and with commendable enterprise, hns taken a course of instruction from this same Frenchman whom Bernhardt and Cavalieri patronise, and is now prepared to make masks to order. As no complexion treatments are ever needed when the mask is used, its use cannot: lie called an extravagance, and it will last for years. Splendid Showing by Local Life Assurance Company The annual meeting of the British Columbia Life Assurance Company was held at the Head Office of the Company, Vnncouver, B.C., on "Wednesday, February 11, 1914, at the hour of 3 p.m. Tlie meeting was well attended and a most enthusiastic tone- prevailed; the report presented being highly satisfactory to policyholders and shareholders alike. The President, Mr. L. W. Shatford, M. P. P., occupied the chair, and the Secretary, Mr. C. F. Stiver, ncted as secretary of the meeting. Tho following report of the directors was read by the General Manager, Mr. Sanford S. Davis. Directors' Beport The Directors have pleasure In submitting their report for the year 1913, the Company's third year since starting to issue insurances, and the statements submitted herewith show most satisfactory progress. The new business applied for during the year was $2,'108,080.00, and insurances were Issued (excluding revivals) amounting to $2,132,003.00. The total business ln force now amounts to $3,187,012.00, an increase of $1127,142.00 over last year. The interest and premiums falling due in the year were for the most part promptly paid, the receipts being $!I,73!U5 from interest and $92,306.1? from premiums. The net premiums outstanding at tlie end of the year amounted to only $22,741.04. The total income was $117,638.7(1. Tlie assets of the Company as at De^ cember, 1913, amounted to $219,004.27, an Increase of $42,00(1.09. The rapid progress indicated by the above figures was again accompanied by the best possible conditions affecting the general welfare of the Company. Tliis will be sufficiently clear from a consideration of tlie following facts: (1)—Only one death claim for $1,000 was reported. (2)—A very satisfactory interest yield has been received from tlie Investments. (3)—The expense rates showed a substantial reduction even in comparison with the favorable experience of last year. The results of the year's operations 'ml to confirm the hope entertained l the organization of the Company hat It would some day become an Important factor in tho financial development of Western Canada, and it ls believed that shareholders and policyholders alike will have every reason to bft proud of their Company. (Signed) L. W. SHATFORD, M.P.P., President. British Columbia Life Assurance Company Balance Sheet as at December 31st, 1913 ASSETS DEBENTURES $ 58,474.00 MORTGAGES 100,725.46 CASH ON HAND AND IN BANK 7,493.111 LOANS TO POLICYHOLDERS 128.00 BALANCE DUE FOR PREMIUM ON STOCK 15,574.20 NET OUTSTANDING AND DEFERRED PREMIUMS 22,741.04 INTEREST DUE AND ACCRUED 3,012.17 OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES AT HEAD OFFICE AND BRANCHES 4,257.60 }219,004.27 RECEIPTS FIRST YEAR PREMIUMS (LESS REASSURANCE) $48,432.41 RENEWAL PREMIUMS (LESS REASSURANCE) 43,872.70 % 02,305.17 INTEREST RECEIPTS 9,739.35 CALLS ON CAPITAL STOCK , 2,502.90 PREMIUM ON CAPITAL STOCK 12,932.40 MISCELLANEOUS 58.94 J117.53S.70 LIABILITIES RESERVE ON POLICIES IN FORCE $ S6.60l.00 PREMIUMS PAID IN ADVANCE 655.86 SUNDRY ACCOUNTS OUTSTANDING 2,742.60 TAXES DUE AND ACCRUED 401.10 HEATH CLAIMS (UNADJUSTED) 1,000.00 RESERVE FOR DEPRECIATION IN MARKET VALUES OF DEBENTURES 4.024.1 CAPITAL STOCK PAID UP 100.000.00 SURPLUS EXCLUDING CAPITAL 24,776.73 J219.004.: DISBURSEMENTS TAXES, LICENSES. ETC $ 1,068.70 SALARIES AND EXPENSES AT HEAD OFFICE 12,395.11 COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCY EXPENSES 40,061.1)2 ADVERTISING, PRINTING, STATIONERY; ETC 3,102. MEDICAL PEES 4.7S3.4 LEGAL EXPENSES 1,210.5 EXPRESS. TELEGRAMS AND TELEPHONE.. 1107 RENT AND LIGHT 1.941.1 BALANCE 45,357.1 $117,5884 We have examined tlie Balance Sheet herewith, together with lhe Books and Vouchers ot the Company, and certlf that In our opinion same is drawn so as to fairly show tho position of Hie Company us at Deeomhor 31, 1918, as dl! closed by the Books. KENDALL, SEWELL & CO. I beg to report that 1 have valued the Insurances outstanding ns nt December 31, 1913, nnd have found that th net reserve, after deducting tho allowance for expenses authorized hy lhe Insurance Act. amounted to ,86,501. TO valuation was made on the basis prescribed by the Insurance Act. namely, the Oin (5) 314 per cent, table. The Insurance In force amounted to $3,187,012. February 11th, 1914. C. C. FERGUSON, F.A.S., A.I.A. oxperionco In judge from lhe slim tendance nl its recent offerings. Thnt last week's fiasco nt Nnnnimo fully jusiilies nil Unit The Week hns sniil with respect to the management of loon] Rugby. Thnt if the, committee hick the nctunlly "went In church and made his peace with heaven," or whether he stayed at home In rend of the wanderings of Messrs. Brewster, Jlne- iliiniihl, el ill., and fell like— % Thnl Ihe reasonable supposition is thai lie went tn church and heard a sermon on "Thou slinll nol bear false courage In discipline the defaulting witness against thy neighbour,'' players fhe game will hnve received a which mndejiim feci as be sn graplu- serious set-back. Thai these misunderstandings nil arise from w'nnt of due recognition of one supreme authority. That lhe end is iu sight when tennis nnd individual players question the authority of Ibe central committee. That Iho time has come for a "show down" regardless of consequences. That "Hornet's" strictures on the absence of the selection committee from important matches npply only to twn members of flint committee. * That Messrs. Rent I nnd Spoulding are always in evidence. Thai the Liberal press may do out of the House what the lender of the Opposition may nnt do inside—dub the Attorney-General a Napoleon. •iillv described. * That "Hornet" cannot work up a grout deal nf sinypnlhy for people who have (heir motor-cars stolen, since the expenditure of a few dollars would render this impossible. Thai not one joy-rider in a thousand could or would remove n padlock nnd chain. Thai Mr. C. TT. Bust s dignified protest ns'iiinsl fhe reckless charges brought against his department will be endorsed hy every sober-minded mnn in Victorin. jii That if n man of his professional standing nnd integrity is lo be sub- jecled In such senseless abuse, there would be nn end nf nil municipal mnn- agement. Thnl il looks ns if some nf lhe aldermen need In be sent lo school to learn the A. Tt. C. of public life. EQUALLY IMPORTANT With the making of a Will is the choice of an Executor. The advantages of a Trust Company over an Individual are many. Call and let us explain them to vou. British American Trost Company 733 POBT STBEET VICTOSIA AMAZED Thnl describes the feelings of people who learn for Ihe first lime tlie facts nbout the use of n Thermal Bath Cabinet. Get the Free Booklet nil about it nt C. H. BOWES 1228 Government Street Tlie President, Mr. L. W. Shatford, M.P.P., in moving the adoption of the Directors' report, spoke as follows: As President of your Company it gives me a great deal of pleasure to move the adoption of the Directors' report which has just been presented to you. I consider the results obtained during the past year eminently satisfactory and we have every reason to he proud of the progress made by the Company, notwithstanding the financial stringency through which we have just passed. A perusal of the report reveals thai applications amounting to $2,408,080.00 were received and insurances (excluding revivals) to the total of $2,132,003.00 were issued during tlie past twelve months, showing tho remarkablo increase of $271,705.00 in new business over 1912. In January of this year wc have Issued $11)8,000.00 new business —an increase of $05,000.00 over that written during the same period of 101B, Croat credit must he given to our agents and field force for their valuable services to the Company In producing these satisfactory results. We should write nl; least two and one-half million dollars business during. 1014, and I confidently expect this will bo accomplished. We have now $3,187,012.00 business in force and our only death loss to date has heen $1,000, which occurred ln 1013, iind this reflects much credit on our Medical Director in passing upon the selection of risks for tlie Company, ns the expected mortality rate for the snme period would be *;t,532. Economy In expense, care in management, conservative Investment of funds, together with prudent selection of ln* -urancos, has been the policy of your Directors. Thc funds of the Company arc placed mostly In mortgages throughout Western Canada, nmounting to $100,- 725.45, and in each case with Interest ;it a rate of no less than 8 per cent. The balance sheet shows debentures owned to the amount of $58,474.00. Those nre high-class munlcipnl debentures obtained in the first Instance to provide the necessary deposit with the Government. Owing to tho unfavorable market for debentures existing throughout aiiadn at the end of 1013, your Dlrcc- lors have followed their conservative policy and listed our debentures nt the then market valuo; a decrease of $1,024.00. This shrinkage has been provided for by llie creation of a corre sponding reserve, and, as there has ah ' ready been a revival of tlie market, I confidently believe we will get full value for these securities. The Company's assets have increased $42,060,00 over those of 1012. During the year wo disbursed $40 D01.02 to agents and others In obtain- g new business, and I call your attention, at this point to the fact that UK- record of tho British Columbia Life Assurance Company in respect to the cosi nf securing now business compares mosi Favorably with all other life companies In Canada for the same period. The Government reserve stands al $S5,504.00, an increase of $45,412.00 In 1013. Tlie entire assets of the Company are In excellent condition, nnd producing tlie maximum income. Western Canada at tills time Is emerging from an unpleasant financial depression with Increased courage and renewed credit. Tho money markets of lie Old Country recognize that Canadian optimism and progrosslveness, strengthened by wonderful natural resources in process of development, will, ere long, make Canada, and Western Canada In particular, a most Important factor In contributing to the world'B wealth. British Columbia and her sister Provinces, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where our policy holders reside, were never in better condition than at present. Railways are projecting into all parts of this territory, opening for settlement hitherto undeveloped sections, The respective Government of the different Provinces are inaugurating forcible policies of land settlement and encouraging tho best typo of settlers to homestend nnd pre-empt, and consequently tho population and productiveness of these four Provinces is rapidly increasing. Last year, according to Dominion and Provincial figures, 180,110,000 bushels of wheat and 282,003,000 bushels of other grains wero produced ln the Prairie Provlncos of Canada, while tho total value of agricultural production In the Prairies in 1013 has heen estimated at tho striking total of $150,233,400.00. In British Columbia tho totnl wealth produced from natural resources was ap- proximntely $K7,500,000, divided ns follows (these figures are approximate): Mining, $30,000,000; flsherlos, $14,500,000; lumber Industry, $14,000,000; agriculture, $20,000,000; all of which Is an eloquent testimony of our country*s producln ability, and we must remember that i yet our resources have scarcely bee touched, and the latest potentiality nre almost Illimitable. As time rolls on, tho population Western Cnnnda Is sure to increase moi rapidly thnn ever before, and I loo forward to tho time, not many year ahead, when tlie population of Cunadi west of the Great hakes, will bo eqm to the present census of the entire Dc minion. Contemplate then the futur of the British Columbia Life Assur ance Company] A Western Canadian in stitutlon In every sense of the word controlled by Western Canadians, suj ported by us, investing Us funds safe! and encouraging the development Western Canadian resources. 1 subinl that by pursuing our present conservn tlve policy, selecting our business Jr. dloloitsly, expanding cnrefully, movln slowly and surely In tho investment i our moneys, and placing faith In th support of tho loyal public and ultimat destiny of Western Canada, the Brltls Columbia hlfo Assurance Company wil continue to succeed and remain one o the best and safest mediums for insur ance in Canada. I therefore take pleasure In movim tlie adoption of the Directors' report. Tho following Directors were electc< for the ensuing year: Mr. L. W. Shat ford, M.P.P.; Mr. T. E. Ladner, Mr. 1 A. Lewis, Mr. II. E, Young. Mr. J. IS Mills, Mr. J. J. Banlleld, Mr. D. G. Wi) Hams, Mr. J. T. Phelan, Mr. E. A. Clevt land, Mr. F. II. French, Mr. K. D. Slim son and Mr. ,1. h. Cuichon. Among tlinso present at tho moetln were: L. W. Shatford, M.P.P.j T. 1 Ladner, L. A. Lewis, D. G. William J. J. Banlleld, J, T. Phelan, J, N, Bill 1-;. A. Cleveland, Dr. W. D. Brydon. Jack, .T. B. Campbell, R. B. Barr, S. I MeLeod, ,T. W. Falrhall, Dr. W. Y. Corr 'I'. Ellis Ladner, John S. Bain, B. A Garratt, W. E, Bowen, Annie L, Me son, Eleanor L. Menson, James Cook, V . K, Hall, W .Orr, Thomas Shortro' K. D. Boyer and J. P. Williams. At a subsequent meeting of the 1 rectors, the following officers were elo< od: President, L. W. Shatford, M.P.i VIco-ProsldontH, T. E. Ladner and A. howls; General Manager, Sanford Davis; Secretary, C, F. Stiver, and Med1 cal Director, Dr. W. D, Brydone-Jnc L.R.C.P. and 8., Edinburgh.
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