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APR 12 The Week British Columbia Newspaper and Review. rol. XII, No. 8-Twelfth Year Victoria, B.C., Canada, April 18, 1914 5c. a copy, $2.00 a year 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." The Larger Hope r.HK attitude of the civilized world towards the criminal has undergone a remarkable change during' the last twenty-live vears. Events are moving rapidly towards tho goal which ihinthropists and humanitarians have long had in view, the prac- al elimination of the habitual criminal. The movement has been neident with the Victorian era and must undoubtedly be traced in i't to the devotion and self-sacrifice of certain great workers in this d, and partly to tho spread of education, bringing with it broader \vs and a more intelligent conception, not only of human nature, t of the influence of environment. It is not necessary to do more in recall the habitual severity, not to say barbarity,'which ohnr- erized legalized punishment a hundred years ago and to notice its dual modification, until in some countries the pendulum has swung far in tbe other direction, criminals nre dealt with too tenderly at times crime is even glorified. The pathway of good stalcsmaii- |p is along a middle course, and undoubtedly that middle course been found by the legal department of the Government of British unibia. The McBride Administration has been in power fnr ten rs; it has done a tremendous work in directing and controlling development of the Province and in exploiting its rich natural urees. It has initiated vast enterprises and handled enormous ;enne9 and expenditures, and ono has been apt to appraise its vd in terms of material success. But there is another side to the k which this Administration hns been seeking to effect; its out- ■d and visible sign is to bo found in nn educational system unsur- sed on the Continent and shortly to receive its crown in the estab- mient of a University which is expected to measure up in every to the high standard already set in the primary stages of our edu- 'ional system. But the activities uf the Government for tho torment of the race have not ended with its educntiomil system, ey have extended to a provision for dealing with thc feeble-minded ich is as original as it is .humane and which under the personal ■ection of Dr. Young, the esteemed Minister of Education, has eady achieved results as startling as they are gratifying. When iting on this subject two years ngo, The Week anticipated thnt a ilnr spirit would animate the policy of the Attorney-Genernl's pnrtment when he had matured a project for the moro humane ntmeiit of prisoners. One feature of this great work was emphn- rccently when the Hon. Air. Bowser delivered an inspiring Idress at the opening of the Girls' Industrial Home in Vancouver. said thai long ngo the Government hnd come to the conclusion it the old form of punishment for the evil-doer could be improved. pursuance of this belief large sums of money bad been spent to nblisli n prison farm nt Oknlln and another on Vancouver Island, d they had recently set apart a large area of land near Kamloops i' training prisoners in farm work and other useful occupations, ing these lines considerably more thnn a million dollars lind been Bill nnd this wns only the beginning. The object wns to provide u w environment for men who in mnny cases hnd been more sinned ninst Ihnn sinning, to give them the benefits of n comfortable plnce detention, nud nt the snme time to encourage them to engage profitable labour under conditions which would fit them to earn honest living when they were free. In pursuance of this policy a id had been started known as tbe "good conduct fund" and the vernmenl had made an appropriation so that encb prisoner could :eive the sum of ten cents n day, as good conduct money, to be paid him upon leaving the farm. This would give him n start in life, itend of condemning him to live from hand to mouth and urge n to the commission of further crime. Tlie scheme was well de- Ibetl by a minister present as "A clinic for charity." The Week ieves it to be the development of a policy conceived upon the most igrcssivo lines, one which, taking no account of that maudlin sonti- ntality which minimizes the significance of crime, slill believes it no man is past redemption, nnd thnt ns we nenr the final gonl >n will be won from wrong-doing by more humane methods of ntment. An Industrial Commissioner AT ibe annual meeting of the Vancouver Island Development League the appointment of an Industrial Commissioner by the City Council nnd his relation to the work of the Lengue wus discussed. The matter is nn important one, mainly because the Council hns apparently decided to make such nu appointment und bus suggested the engagement of nn expfe}|, at u high salary. Tbe policy is sound, but its Application is beset wpfli many difficulties and should receive the moft careful consideration. At present the impression seems to be that wdiat is contemplated is the employment of n commissioner whoVskil] endeavour to secure' new capital, and bring about the establishment of new industries in Victorin. With one exception, that of nn iron and steel smelter, ThaflYeck believes that new industries are not required. Eight ycnrssKo the writer executed, a commission for The Colonist making a'CtSniplete investigation of nil the industries then existing in Victorin. There were over seventy ami tho number hns since been increased to oiic hundred. It would require another census to determine to what extent the product has increased, and how the amount of labour employed nnd wuges paid out has been affected, but it lis 'certain that with at least one hundred, separate industries here it is fnr more necessary 'to develop them, increase their production and establish them upon successful and permanent lines than to bring in others to compete with them... The -most important □ THE LATE CAPTAIN SCOTT The Deathless Hero of the Antarctic Expedition Tho story of Cnpl. Scull's heroic efforts to reach the South Pole nml the ncoounl of his trngic death will he told at Hie Royal Victorin Theatre on April L'lllli by Commander Gvnns, C.B., H.N. \B\-- ! work which an industrial commissioner could perforin, ami The Week believes thnt one is necessary and the best obtainable, would be to inaugurate n enmpaign for the consumption of home products, for inducing tho people of Victorin und Yuiicoiivcr Island to patronize locnl manufactures, and to buy from our own people instead of importing from abroad and principally from the States. It would tnke moro space than The Week lias at command lo enter into Ihe renson why such n campaign is necessary, but nothing could bo easier than tn demonstrate the proposition. Wo are producing hundreds of articles just ns good in quality and as low in price as those made in the States, in Germany or in Eastern Cnnadn, bul we nre only buying Ilii-iii to a very limited extent, while every train und every bout bring* consignments of the snme articles from elsewhere. This is partly due to ignorance and partly to prejudice, ami cm ly be remedied by intelligent, unremitting missionary work. Tnke one article alone, the manufacture of which employs ninny men nnd could be developed to be nn enormous success—paint. There ure in Victoria three reputable firms engaged in the manufacture of this particular article. They produce as good a quality and as great u variety us any Eastern or American houses, yet Victoria architects continually specify "ont- sido" pnint, nnd will nol accept the locnl product. Tbe explanation does not necessarily involve any far-fetched argument; it mny nol improbably be duo in most instances to the methods of marketing, bul it is a fact all tlie snme, nnd not only lhe firms who manufacture but the citizens of Victorin ns n whole nre the losers. This illustration could be multiplied many times over and it is because Ihe question is so complicated and it is so easy to conclude that we necessarily wnnt more manufactories thnt The Week utters this word of warning, and suggests thai we should be very sure of our ground before we rush into nu nrrangemenl which might give us an eminent publicity, or "boosting'! commissioner wdio might conceive that Ids principal duty lay in creating competition with those industries already established. The Passing of a Great Pioneer BV the death of Sir William Whyte, Canada loses a noble citizen and the West its most loyal nnd powerful friend. Though not "full of yenrs,'' the life of Sir William Whyte mny truly be snid to hnve been "full of honours," which culminated in well deserved recognition ut the hands of his sovereign. His public career was identified with the work and development of the greatest rnilway system in the world, n development to which his profound confidence in Western Canada, his keen appreciation of its potentialities, and his determination at nil times to urge its claims upon ihe grent corporation with which he was associated contributed not a little. The monument of Sir William Whyte's life work is to be found mi the Western prairies over which he bus been mainly instrumental in tracing a network of railways which haw been the chief factor in the exploitation of its illimitable wheat hinds'. .Sir William Whyte knew the West better than nny man; he loved it "hetter. For its sake he mnde grent sacrifices. At one time he even pocketed rebuffs which to his generous and sensitive nature must Have occasioned exquisite/suffering, but his honesty of purpose and true nobility of character won out, and never was there a finer illustration in public life of one who "stooped to conquer" and who finally attained a notable victory. For the last ten yearj^. Sir William Whyte hns occupied nn assured position as the recognized and independent representative of his Company, but he has been even-more truly the representative of Western Canada in its energetic struggles for expansion. His powerful influence, his wise counsel nnd his unfailing opti- niism will he sadly missed, and while thousands will mourn his loss ns that of a personal friend whose linnct-they have grasped, and whose cheery words they hnve often beard, tens of thousands will pay tribute to the memory of a mnn upon wdiosc name reproach never rested mid whose spirit has been the inspiring influence of Western progress. The Moral of Sing-Sing GREAT -indignation has been 'aroused in certain quarters by lhe iudclicatc and gruesome account of the electrocution of four gunmen nl Sing-Sinpon Mondny last. Certainly notli- ingjiuoir liawowing bus disfigured the. columns of the public press for a long time. The herding of the prisoners into one room,'the hideous details of their lnst moments, the revelation of their frantic appeals aud tlie massing of the hosts of reporters in squads to take their turn in witnessing the excution are nil calculated to sicken one's feelings. But while Ibis hns heen the general verdict and whilst Canadian i apcrs have been very properly condemned for printing the copy, il -n mid not be forgotten that a specious plen hns been put forward in ilefenei of the proceedings, viz., that all these horrifying details were published iu order to strike terror into the hearts of criminals and to deter them from the commission of such crimes as would ultimately bind them in the electrocuting chair. The explanation is more ingenious thnn convincing, although it is not more surprising than many of the idehs evolved in connection with the administration of justice soulli of the line. In nny event it furnishes no excuse for printing such n decadent narrative in Cnnndian papers. An Important Jubilee T1HE annual report of the Victoria Board of Trade, signed by .1. .1. Shallcross, President, E. G. Prior, Vice-President, nnd E. Elworthy, Secretary, is a notable document inasmuch ns it chronicles tbe jubilee of nn institution which was originally established in 180:!. Part of the report is historical recalling the fact that in its early days the Board look nu active pari in the grenl controversy which raged on the question of Confederation, and made a strong appeal for Victorin being maintained us n free port. At this lute dny il is not a little amusing to find thai there were a number of advocates for nnnexntion to the I nitod States us nu alternative. Xow-u-duys nil tliis has changed, und after half n century's work in aiding the development of the Capital nml the Province, the Board of Trade finds itself confronted with new problems created by the expansion of the Province, lhe construction of two additional railways from Easl to West and tho opening of tho Panama Cunul. The Board is fully alive to the revolution which is heing worked by these factors nud bus been ineessanl in urging tlle increase of shipping facilities, Nol n little credit must be given to the Board for lhe happy consummation of united effort in securing the construction nf u breakwater, piers und u drydock at Victoria nnd Esquinialt. Al the present lime ihe Board is actively engaged in solving the problem ' of local industries and is co-operaling with the City Council in evolving n scheme which will fully meet the requirements of the ease. The report comments favourably upon extensive railway construction by llie C. P. K. and the ('. X. I!.. us nlso upon the more satisfactory relations now existing between the Victorin & Sidney Railway Co. and the city, ll 1ms a paragraph dealing with tho long-desired extension of the Ii. ('. E. R. in the Saanich Peninsula und lhe effect which this must ultimately linve on the cultivation of the hinterland. The details of the important fishing industry nre given nnd here a note of pessimism is struck with respect to the prospects of the salmon run in the Fraser due lo blasting nnd grading operations for rnilway construction, Favourable comment is mnde on the development of ugri- culture and tbe general outlook for trade. There bus been during the lnsl yenr n senson of retrenchment nnd liquidation necessitated by general financial conditions, but Victorin bus passed through this period without undue suffering. Slocks hnve been reduced ; improvements works have been delayed, but the latter nre now being resumed on a large scale and t\< Government expenditures will nlso be greatly (Continued on Bnck Pnge.) Page Two THE WEEK At The Street Corner stale uf affairs. An advertisement when thing- ,"" ivrong, for she mighl he inserted in the Singapore achieved a reputation for gnodliness nnd Port Snid papers for the real nnd now she may not do in secret article, or il might be advisable to what other places wantonly perform hire for the season a capable troupe in public. of actors who would undertake the "'" But whether we biro a "waterfront" or achieve a character for be- ins: disreputable, it is certain that we musl do something, even if it only be In establish civic golf-links on the Dallas Rond. Everybody seems to linve awakened nl last to tbe fact that lourisls cannot thrive on scenery alone, nnd llinl they must have some amusement provided if they nre to be various roles required, and so give to the city those touches of realism nnd romance which, when found in combination, do so much to attract the eyes of the world upon tlle plnce which produces them. BY THE LOUNGER lt is a very sad reflection, but none the less true, that you cannot make a place popular by improvinj E131iiE3li "T lias frequently been asserted Unit as sensible ns the riddle. The it. 1 refer to moral improvement. I lu' |,|'(' l'"1'1"' "l""1"" Si,-Vs- '"' is sometimes think that we bave come "V^ '" *'»'• ,lml lllls amusement to the stage where we have to choose "lllsl llnss the censor; therefore it may between frightening away all visitors. ""I ,,c' frambhng, u must not he con- statistics prove nothing, because cars Ihey have, the less they hnve because they will feel that they are neetetl «''"' lnle '"""'s m'.'1 tlleil' "
buses and" Willows car- waterfront. I do not menu to say Columbin Electric Railway, whose at
buses novelists menu hy lhc term when they public. Mr. Barnard
Where is some law-defying en erprise, we ^ ^ ^™
Instinct has a lucidity linn surpasses wisdom.
illlb regiment, ^^ Commissione, fol. t)u- Province, was solemnized-nt St. John
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■'" "' "'= , , , • , ... ,, ■ , .. .„ excep for horses llinl have been a burning house as "in the last stages ' , . , ■ • „ ,, properly trained, ot consumption." ' * ,, That tho action of the Imperial That jumping becomes a farce when Conservative Association in blessing nol one horse in lhc race clears the Premiers Morden nnd .McBride must low hurdle, hnve been "u nasty jar" for lhe Vie- " loria Times. Tlinf the action of the Oak Hay _•/■_ Council leaves lhe Country Club be- Thnt lhc Liberal organ hns been I ween the upper and nether millstones, working up a line line of dissension '•' for some time past, but tho "Balaam" Thai il may be true Ihat Ihe len whom they expected to curse has re- cars which the B.C.E.R. have brought inained Io bless. from the Mainland are new, bul lhe Ai scats are wooden. Thai bolh in a political nnd his- * torioal sense the incident is signiti- Thnl the present system of issuing cant. transfers was never evolved by a "•" genius and lenves much lo lie desired. Thnl theatre-goers hnve had Iwo rK renl treats Ihis week in "The Ty- Thai a reduction of three cars an phoon" and "The Lily." hour from lhc Fort Street route jusl 5K allows lime for n man lo walk inlo Thnl if "The Unwritten Lnw" had |0wn from lhe Arena and heal Ihe ear. remained unplnyetl, Laurence Irving's Hi reputation ns a playwright would Thai lhe few which slill continue have stood higher. to run arc grouped together as badly r<* as ever. That while he is a line actor there Ai is no pi;ctext for acclaiming him That their attraction is ns thai of Henry Irving II. a magnet for llie tilings—Ihey cannot '•* lie separated. That he is quite good enough, never- rf. Ibelcss, lo slancl on his own mcrils. 'Hint lhe project nl' Tlie Week for * municipal golf links is making splen- Thal it is to be hoped the "Orchard did headway. It has been endorsed Players" will receive a hearty wel- by two judges and has reached the come in Victoria nexl Monday and City Council. Tuesday. * A- Thai 'the only claim The Week That Ihey are a line aggregation makes is to have been lhe first lo nnd il is not every company which broach the subject, combines fruit-growing with play- A- noting. Thai tlie Dog Show on Easier Mou- BELLA COOLA NEWS Bella Coola, April 10.—Among the outgoing passengers ou the steamer Chelosin, leaving Bella Coola for Victoria, April 4th, were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. MncFarlanc. Mr. Farlane became a resident of the Bella Coola Valley approximately eight years ago. He spent the first three yenrs of this period ns n practical pioneer, this not having been by any means his first experience of this kind on the coast. Not long after lie had made Bella Coola lhe center of his business operations, and due largely to certain for- lunale initial investments in limber and lands, he found himself one of the largest owners of choice proper- lies in and around the mouth of the Bella Coola River, five years ago when Ihe Bella Coola Valley assumed sufficient importance to cause a road superintendent lo be permanently slu- tioned here, il was certainly fortunate for tliis dislrict Unit lhe Provincial I lovernnienl could turn lo a local man of .Mr. .Macfarlane's, capabilities, and ask him lo assume Ihat office. Mr. Macfarlane was lhe recipient of Ihal appointment, and his long past experience in railroad engineering and road making, his hold initiative needed to conceive plans, his determination to realize plans once formed in spite of obstacles, and lastly his personal worth as n mnn caused, during the period of his incumbency of that office, a great change for the better in communication and transportation facilities in and around Bella Cooln. Besides numerous minor works there slnud lo his credit the extension of lhc Belln Coola trunk rond from llngrnsborg a distance of thirty-five miles into the interior, the building of the Canoe Crossing, Hagonborg, Xerclelscony and Clayton bridges, In a district where Ihe Provincial (lovernnienl were never known lo use funds with an open hand for public improvements, lhe maximum sum for one year obtained by Mr. Mncfarlnnc was in excess of forty thousand dollars, ll is practically certain Ihat, had Jlr. Macfarlane continued to I. IT had been a champagne evening. He strolled home gloriously elevated. Everything in the whole world was delightful, just as it should be. But most delightful of all things in the whole bally world was a little lady dressed in scarlet a few yards in front of him.' She was all in scarlet—a scarlet hat, a scarlet costume covering a perfect figure—he thought he could sec nlso scnrlet shoes peeping beneath a scarlet skirt. She looked stunning. She must be spoken to conic what might; arrest would be worth while if it were the price of only one moment's conver sation with this divinity; yet he seemed dimly to remember that ladies alone in scarlet at such an hour were not often in the habit of giving into arrest rather good-looking young gentlemen enger for converse. Anyhow, nil must be risked. He raised his hat, and was about to roguishly murmur a '' Good evening,'' when he discovered that she was— a pillar-box! II. At a dance he saw a girl wonderfully beautiful. To him she seemed the most beautiful, wonderful creature he had ever gazed upon, and she was so clever. She never bored him. She seemed to him the one woman— the woman he had been wailing for all his life. For six weeks this went on. Hc lived iu a trance, mad with adoration, blind as Cupid. Then lhe girl told him sho longed lo get married. There was a man, she said, in Tokio who was waiting for her to cable "Yes" or "No." Should she cable "Yes"? She wa in such difficulty—she so much wantei his advice. He married her, and found she wa —well! about as satisfactory as : pillar-box! Munich Pschorr Beer.—The fines German dark beer on draught at th Brown Jug Hotel. SEATTLE EUROPEMrlOMMTE MODERN- CONVENIENT 225 Outside Rooms- 135 With 5atm. To Friends of Drinkers Have you got some friend—relative—whom YOU KNOW would be strengthened in every way if he could be got to stop taking liquor? He can be relieved of all desire for liquor in three days by The Gatlin Treatment Established 14 Years He can take this treatment either at the home-like institute here in Victoria, with the utmost comfort and privacy, or in his own home. Responsible men stand behind this treatment. It is open to the most rigid investigation. It is harmless, easy to take; no hypodermic injections; none but beneficial effects. The Gatlin Treatment has been curing drinkers for fourteen years. We enter into a legal agreement with any patient guaranteeing a cure or money refunded. YOU CAN HELP YOUR FRIEND WRITE, PHONE OR CALL FOR FULL DETAILS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1485 FORT STREET PHONE 5466 E. A. BROWN, Manager. VICTORIA, B. C. Announcement! Mr. and Mrs. Shelton take this opportunity of thanking their numerous customers for the very liberal patronage during the nearly five years they have been in business in Victoria and at the same time wish to intimate that through the consideration of their landlord they are enabled to continue their business in the YATES STREET STORE and have closed out from 1610 Douglas Street instead. The whole of the Douglas Street and Yates Street stocks will be PUT ON SALE AT STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS previous to considerable alterations. We know our customers will be gratified by this alteration in our plans as we have heard such numerous expressions of regret at the proposed leaving of the Yates Street Store. S. SHELTON PHONE KITS 730 YATES STREET Commander Evans, C.B.,R.N. THE STORY OF THE SCOTT EXPEDITION IN THE ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 ILLUSTRATED BY MOVING PICTURES TAKEN FROM THE ORIGINAL PHOTOS OF PROFESSOR PONTING, F.R.G.S., AND DR. WILSON Sir Richard McBride, K.C.M.G., will preside PATRONAGE: COL. ROY, D.O.O.; CAPTAIN HOSE, R. 0. N.; MAJOR WINSBY AND OFFICERS 5TH REGT.; COL. HALL AND OFFICERS 88TH (FUSILIERS) REGT.; COL. CURRIE AND OFFICERS 55TH (HIGHLANDERS) REGT.; THE B.C. FEDERATED NAVY LEAGUE; THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEERS, AND THE OVERSEES CLUB. TICKETS: $2.00, $1.50, $1.00. AND 50 CENTS NOW ON SALE BY MAIL ORDER ONLY UNTIL THE 27TH INST. ORDERS WILL BE FILLED STRICTLY AS RECEIVED. FREE LIST ENTIRELY SUSPENDED. TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT APPLICATION SHOULD BE MADE AT ONCE, AS IT HAS BEEN FOUND IMPOSSIBLE ELSEWHERE TO ACCOMMODATE THE CROWDS WHICH DESIRED TO HEAR COMMANDER EVANS,
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