PA
OK
BIX.
BLANKETS
SPECIAL
THIS
WEEK
All
Wool
Blankets-English
Make,
Pink
and
Blue
Border.
7
lb.
size.
'..
$9.50
pair
8
lb.
size
$11.50
pair
0
lb.
Whipped
Singly
...
.
$13.00
pair
Grey,
All
Wool
Blankets
Full,
7
lb.
ize
.
.
.
.
$8.75
pair
Grey
Union
Wool
Blankets
7
lb.
size
......
.....
$4.75
pair
Baby
Crib
Blankets
All
Wool,
Jaeger
make,
reg.
$1.00
$3.25
Baby
Blankets
All
Wool,
IW
and
52,
reg.
3.25.
Sale
Price,
each
$2.50
Baby's
Colored
Beacon
Blankets
Jut
a
few
lcfL
Special
95c
each
H.
S.
WALLACE
CO.
LTD.
Cor.
Third
Ave.
A
Fulton
St.
Telephone
Specials
For
Friday,
January
25,
only
SHOP
BY
PHONE
TO
SAVE
TIME
AND
MONEY.
30
Boxes
(Irimc
(ioMen
Apple,
No.
I
wrapped
Mock,
per
box
....
$2.85
Carnation
Salmon.
3
tins
for
25c
White
Hock
fiinper
Ale
imported,
each
25c
Per
doz
$2.75
Telfer'n
Puff
Cream
Uis-cuits,
res.
50e.
Special
Friday
only
0c
CoM
Spring
Dairy
Butler.
Special.
2
lb
75c
Shamrock
Bacon,
machine
sliced,
per
111
45c
I.owney'tt
Cocoa,
per
lb.
45c
3
lbs.
for
$1.25
Junket
Tablet.
2
for
.
.
25o
Baby'
Own
Soap.
3
for
35c
Spring
Clothes
Pins.
3
doz.
for
20c
Large
Size
Navel
Orange.
reg.
75c
doz.
Special
50c
California
Small
Sized
Lemons.
Special
doz.
20c
Watch
this
space
Tomorrow
Rupert
Table
Supply
Three
Phones,
211,
212,
281
Phone
84
Cash
&
Carry
B.C.
Fresh
Kggs,
doz.
45c
Creamery
Butter,
per
lb.
45c
Sugar,
per
lb
11c
Sugar,
per
2)
lb.
sack
,82.30
Sugar,
100
lb.
sack
$10.50
Telfer
Biscuils.
per
2
lb.
I
ins
.
.
45c
Kelt-hup,
uer
bottle
....
25c
We
also
carry
a
supply
of
Fresh
Meat.
All
orders
of
$10.00
and
over
delivered.
Economy
Store
417
Fifth
Ave.
East.
CLEARANCE
SALE
HATS
HALF
PRICE.
CLOTH
COATS
RAINCOATS
ONE
THIRD
OFF.
UNDERWEAR
WOOL
HOSIERY
ONE
FOURTH
OFF.
SWEATERS,
DRESSES,
SKIRTS,
BLOUSES,
CAMISOLES,
CORSETS,
BRASSIERIES,
ONE
FIFTH
OFF.
8ILK
HOSIERY,
Q
LOVES,
ONE
TENTH
OFF
"DEMERS"
Phone
27.
P.O.
Box
327.
TIMBER
SALE
X
5787.
braird
Tender
Will
hr
recelied
tiy
tlx
Mlnl-ier
of
Land
at
victoria
not
later
than
noun
on
lor
Slit
day
or
February,
tut.
fur
the
purchase
r
Licence
X
JJ67.
to
cut
l.liv.ouu
feet
of
spruce.
Balaam.
Hemlock
and
Cedar,
on
an
area
situated
on
Channel
Island,
Gardner
Canal.
Range
I,
Coat
Mstrtct.
Three
tJI
Yean
will
be
allowed
fur
re.
moral
or
timber.
Further
particular
or
the
Chief
Forester.
Victoria.
B.C.
or
Ul-irlct
Foroler,
I'rtnre
Rupert.
B.C.
m
TIMBER
SALE
X
5851.
Sealrd
Tender
will
be
received
or
the
Minister
or
Land
at
Victoria
not
later
than
noon
on
the
Jlh
day
or
February,
lfl.
for
the
purrbaoe
or
Licence
to
cut
JO.OUD
lineal
reel
or
Pole
and
Plllnr.
on
an
area
eltuated
three
mile
S.K.
or
kltwanita.
calar
DIMrirt.
Two
(fi
year
will
be
allowed
ror
re-:.il
or
Umber,
runner
particular
or
the
Chler
Forester.
Victoria.
B.C..
or
tiuirlrt
ForeMer,
Prlnre
Biiperl,
R.i:.
TIMBER
SALE
X
5783.
Sealed
Tender
will
be
received
by
t!e
Minister
or
Land
at
Victoria
not
later
than
iHion
on
the
let
day
or
February,
ivji,
ior
hit
iumMe
01
Licence
iim.
to
rut
1.11
7.oi
reek
or
Spruce,
Cedar.
Hemlock
and
tjilnm.
rrom
an
area
lluatrd
at
the
head
or
Turk
Inlet.
.V.
or
Prince
iiuperi.
nanre
a.
uaM
intrlrt.
Two
!)
year
will
be
allowed
ror
removal
of
timber.
Further
particular
of
the
Chler
Tore-ter.
Victoria.
B.C..
or
DUlrkcl
riirnirr
.
I'nnce
iiuperi,
n.u,
1
I
LAND
ACT.
Nolle
or
Intention
to
Apply
to
Laaa
Land.
In
Skeena
Land
DIMrlct,
llrrordinr
Dl-Irlrt
or
Coat,
and
situate
on
Zaya
Wand.
Take
Antlce
that
Georre
kerr,
occupation
butcher,
or
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
Intend
to
apply
ror
pennllon
to
leaie
Hie
rollowlnr
derrrlbrd
land:
Commenclnr
at
a
pol
planted
about
four
chain
north
or
Jacinto.
Point
on
Zaya
IMand;
tlienre
fol
lowing
tne
inuoltie
or
the
fhore
line
r.l
hlrh
waler
mark
around
the
Uland
and
retumlnr
to
point
or
commencement,
and
containing;
1,000
acre.
nmre
or
leas.
UM'MUK
a
Mill.
ame
or
applicant.
HOOMES
K.
FHEEMA.N,
Agent.
Is
your
time
worth
250
anhour?
It
It
la,
th
prlca
you
ar
paylnf
In
doing
j
oar
own
laundry
it
ttra
rag-ant.
For
ou
r
Wat
Waah
errict
will
tak
all
thla
worry
and
work
oat
of
th
bout
and
ratura
your
family
bundl
awu
t
jr
cln,
ready
to
aurch
and
Iron
or
hang
on
lb
tin.
Jait
phono
our
rptanutiT
I
call.
Wet
Wash
gc
a
pound
Minimum
Charge,
75c.
CANADIAN
STEAM
LAUNDRY.
Phone
8.
BEN
SELF
AT
HEAD
OF
ELKS
Officers
Elected
Last
Night
at
nnuai
ueneral
Meeting
of
Order
Al
the
annual
general
nieeline
of
the
Elks
In
their
home,
Third
Avenue,
oflicers
were
elected
for
the
coining
year
with
Hen
Self
as
Kxalled
Huler.
The
Tull
list
chosen
was
as
Jollows:
Kxalted
Huler,
Ben
Self.
Ksteemed
I.eadipjr
Knight,
L.
M.
Fuller.
Ksteemed
Lojar
Knight,
A.
Easson.
Esteemed
I.ecluring
Knight,
W.
H.
berry
Secretary,
V.
E.
Williscrori.
Treasurer,
II.
A.
Breen.
Trustee,
John
Dybliavn
(three
year
term).
Tyler,
John
Hawthorn.
Inner
Guard,
George
Waddell.
Iteporls
showing
flic
lodge
now
out
of
debt
and
with
a
balance
in
the
bank
were
pre-
sentcd.
II
was
decided
to
hold
a
whist
drive
and
dance
for
the
depend
ents
of
a
former
member
of
the
lodge
who
died
in
the
south
and
who
leave
a
widow.
BOWSER
INTIMATES
WILL
COME
BACK
AT
NEW
PARTY
LEADERS
Leader
of
Conservatives
States
His
"position
In
Regard
to
Inquiry
VICTORIA,
Jan.
2L
W.
J.
How.-er
intimati'tl"
that
when
the
cumin;:
.
proposed
lloyul
Commission
i
through
and
the
charges
against
him
found
false
as
be
is
confident
will
be
Ihf
result
be
will
have
something
to
say
to
those
imliviiluals
who
signed
t
lie
petition
in
which
he
and
Hon.
William
Sloan
are
directly
charged
with
crime.
It
was
alleged,
Mr.
Mowsrr
was
paid
$50,000
of
the
money
of
jthe
IMS.K.
Ilailway,
or.
its
con
tractors
or
persons
associated
or
interested
with
them,
and
that
amount
was
drawn
from
the
Union
Hank
and
paid
to
Mr.
Howser,
tbert
a
,
minister
of
the
Crown
and
now
leader
of
the
Conservative
opposition
in
Hie
Legislature:
thai
an
approximately
equal
amount
was
paid
to
William
Sloan
by
the
same
interests,
Mr.
.Sloan
belli?
then
a
candidate
of
the
Liberal
parly
and
now
Minister
of
Mines
for
the
Province;
and
thai
as
a
re
sult
of
these
two
payments
the
promoters
of
1
he
Pacific
Great
Eastern
Ilailway
"were
assured
of
protection
in
any
event
of
the
ensuing
general
election,
and
as
a
result
of
such
contributions,
protection
and
favorable
treatment
have
been
fully
secur
ed.
Asks
Judicial
Inquiry
"I
waul
the
most
searching
iniiuiry
into
that
charge,"
declared
Mr.
Howser.
"I
expect
the
Government
is
carefully
working
out,
not
alone
the
per-
CSTATI
OF
ALFRED
WVNDHAM
CARTER
I
DECEASED.
TAKE
.NOTICE
that
Probate
or
Hie
lat
will
or
the
above
named
dt-reaeed
wa
duly
U.ued
out
or
the
Victoria
lleglilry
or
tlie
Supreme
Court
or
Brlll.h
Columbia
on
the
3rd
day
or
January.
101.
Pi
i:HOM.E
AONKS
IIKI'I'EL
CAHTKIl
or
Victoria,
the
F.ierutrli
therein
named:
All.
I'F.nso.XS.
havlna
rlalm
aralnit
till
etlale
are
requested
to
wild
In
uh
claim
In
writing
duly
verified
to
the
liiidernljnied:
SM
Fl'HTIIER
TAKE
.OTICE
that
on
and
after
the
Hrt
day
or
March,
toil,
the
Eierulrlf
will
priM-eed
to
distribute
thi
elte
havlnr
reirard
only
to
those
claim
or
which
the
lhall
have
been
duly
notiried:
DAT
Mi
thi
Jlh
day
or
January.
1911.
CltEASE
k
CHEASE.
Solicitor
ror
the
EnecutrU.
410
Central
Dultdlnir,
Victoria.
B.C.
Farmers
Market
Phone
Blue
428.
Always
ahead
in
Prices
and
Quality
See
Our
Window.
All
goods
marked
lower.
Pastry
Flour,
IU'b
,.
...
4Sc
llruad
Flour,
..
35o
Hulled
Oato,
5's
...
.
.
300
Orders
$5.00
and
Over
Delivered.
TUB
DAILY
NlnVa.
Thursday,
January
2l,
Invalid
Gxery
Oio
Bee!
Cube
are
th
eaiieit
way
to
tak
nourihment
and
th
caatcat
way
to
mak
nouriahmenL
Dcbaoua.
atren(tkenin(
beef
tea,
and
other
nourithinj
diihe
for
invalid
and
conTaleacent
may
b
prepared
at
a
moment'a
notice.
And
Oio
Cube
have
a
thou
land
and
one
general
cookinj
uiea
ior
all
the
houaehold.
adding
variety,
flavor
and
nourishment
to
th
meal
you
aerv
Oi
Sraabl
Cge
ScraMbte
one
t
more
rf
it
reqairrd
and
put
them
on
tout,
ever
which
kt
bees
tprrd
a
layer
of
chipped
Oio,
mlied
Ith
a
little
Utter.
I
Poached
egt
nay
b
acrved
la
the
but
way.)
CUBES
UtUael4.10.S0
aJ
100
CaU.
sonnel,
but
the
scope
of
the
inquiry.
I
personally
prefer
that
a
judife
or
Judges,
whether
one
or
three,
be
named
to
preside
over
Hie
inquiry
so
that
there
shall
be
no
Vjuestion
in
the
minds
of
the
public
or
Hritish
Columbia
as
'
to
the
weight
of
the
decision
reached.
For
the
past
twenty
years
I
have
given
of
the
best
that
was
In
me
for
the
public
welfare
or
this
Province,
and
I
hope
thai
I
have
succeeded
in
some
measure
in
thai
effcirl.
During
that
time
marly
attacks
were
made
upon
me
by
lite
Literal
parly,
but
it
remains
for
the
new
Provincial
Parly,
under
(Seneral
Mcllae,
to
attack
my
personal
honor.
Thin
they
have
done
in
The
ifearch-lighl,
thousaiuH
of
copies
of
which
have
been
circulated
throughout
the
i
Province,
leaving
an
impression
lhal
will
be
iJilll-cull
lo
eradicate
unless
a
complete
investigation
is
held.
Sloan
Defends
Self
"As
ftir
the
charge
against
lion.
William
Sloan,
I
am
not
interested
in
it.
Hon.
Mr.
Sloan
is
capable
or
taking
care
or
him.
seir."
said
Mr.
Howser,
who
slated
that
the
legal
luminaries
or
the
new
parly.
Sir
Charles
Hibbert
Tupper,
K.C.;
K.
P.
Davis,
K.C.,
and
A.
II.
McNeill,
K.C.,
had
drafted
Ibe
petition
in
such
manner
as
to
show
undoubtedly
they
had
in
mind
Section
130
oi
the
Criminal
Code,
which
sets
forth
that
any
member
or
a
Legislature
who
corruptly
accepts
money
on
account
of
anything
already
done
or
omitted,
or
lo
be
afterwards
done
or
omitted,
is
guilty
or
an
indictable
offence
and
liable
to
fourteen
years
imprisonment.
FLOWERS
SAID
TO
BE
MILLIONS
OF
YEARS
OLD
ARE
PETRIFIED
CHICAGO,
Jan.
21.
-Traces
id
ftower.s
that
may
have
bloomed
millions
or
years
ago
have
been
discovered
in
the
pclriried
Toresl
of
the
Southern
(Hack
Hills,
in
South
Dakota,
aecordiug
lo
D.
C.
Davie,
director
or
the
Field
Museum
or
Natural
History.
The
age
or
the
format
inn
in
which
I
hey
are
found,
as
estimated
on
the
basis
or
active
disintegration,
exceeds
a
hundred
million
year.
'One
oi
these
ftowers
has
been
reconstructed
here
in
the
museum
in
co-operation
with
their
discoverer.
Professor
Wieland
of
Yale,
an
authority
on
these
plants.
"These
flowers
belong
lo
m
extinct
group
uf
'non-riowering'
plants,
an
apparent,
contradiction
in
terms,
said
Mr;
Davies.
"I
heir
nearest
living
relation
are
the
so.
called
sago-palms,
the
plants
thai
furnish
the
'palm
leaves'
used
by
riorisls.
The
sago-palms
or
Cycads
are
Tlowerless
plants
in
the
same
sense
as
pine
trees
are
ftowerless.
Their
extinct
rela
tives,
however,
bore
perrcct
flow-ers
in
great
number.
Targe,
very
elaborate
and
strikingly
unlike
any
other
flowers
known.
So
abundant
were
these
plants
In
their
limn
Hint.
IIia
prn
when
lliev
nourished
is
called
the
Ago
JCyeads.
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
ELECTS
ITS
OFFICERS
Votes
of
Thanks
Passed
to
Re
tiring
Officials
and
Others
At
the
Presbyterian
minimi
gathering
in
the
church
hall
last
night,
the
Moderator
of
the
session.
Ilev.
11.
II.
Orant,
U.O.,
presiding,
officers
for
the
com
ing
year
were
rluxen.
Secretary
of
the
con&reiralion.
J-
L.
Christie.
The
new
managers
Hre
11
Smith.
Joe
(Jreer,
and
(Seorge
Horie
taking
the
place
of
Messrs.
McClyniont,
McKinley
and
Sleen.
trustees
chosen
were
Hon.
A.
M.
Manson.
F.
(i.
Dawson
and
lieyrge
.Nadeu,
re-elected.
Notes
of
thanks
were
Passed
lo
the
retiring
otllcers,
to
J.
Lome
McLaren
for
auditing
the
book,
to
the
officer
and
workers
in
(he
Sunday
School,
lo
the
choir
and
to
all
others
who
helped
in
the
HinrHi
u-nrV
ilnr-
hng
the
year.
HUGE
DISTANCES
IN
PROPOSED
AIR
ROUTE
i
MKLItOtHNK.
Jan.
-I.
-
Progress
is
being
made
toward
the
'establishment
of
u
giganlic
nir
service
which
will
connect
Ureal
iliritaiii,
Kgypt.
India
nd
Australia.
Details
or
Ibe
plan
have
been
discussed
in
Melbourne
will)
Hie
postmaster
general
and!
the
minister
Ior
defence,
and
It
Is
expected
that
it
will
be
carried
out.
Al
preeiit
the
journey
front
Australia
to
London
occupies
practically
a
month.
The
proposed
airship
servlee
would
cut
Ibis
(o
a
lillle
mure
than
nine
days,
which
would
include
a
slay
or
six
hours,
at
each
of
lh
slopping
plaees.
The
airships
would
rarry
mail
and
passengers.
The
proposed
route,
with
lime
aui
distances,
follows:
'
Miles,
llrs.
Creut
llritaln
to
Cairo
2.
1
fi
1
0
Cairo
to
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SYNOPSIS
OF
LAND
ACT
AMENDMENTS
PRE-EMPTION!
Vacant.
unreserved.
aurveytd
Crown
landa
may
b
r.ropted
t
Urltlah
aubjeet
over
II
year
of
ace.
and
by
alien
on
declaring
Intention
to
become
Urltlah
aubjeel.
conditional
upon
rldnc.
occupation,
ind
Improrement
for
agricultural
purpoaea.
Information
concerning
rfu-atlon
retarding-
pre-emption
la
Ivan
In
Bulletin
So.
1,
Und
Hri.
How
to
Preempt
Land."
coplt
of
hleh
can
be
obtained
fre
of
charge
y
addreaalnc
th
Department
of
.and.
Victoria.
B.C,
or
t
ny
Oo-romtnt
Agent.
rtcorda
will
b
(ranted
rovrln
inly
land
iultabl
for
agricultural
purpoaca,
and
which
I
not
timber-land.
I.,
carrying;
over
l.ftot
board
fet
per
acre
weat
of
th
Coatt
Rang
nd
l.00
feet
per
a
era
fait
of
that
Rang.
Application
for
prmptlona
are
o
be
addreaaed
to
the
Land
Com-nluloner
of
th
Ind
Recardltic
IX
lalon.
In
which
th
land
applied
for
la
altuated,
and
ar
mau
on
prlnttl
forma,
eoplea
of
which
can
be
obtained
from
th
Land
Commlaaloner.
Pr-mptlon
mut
be
occupied
for
flv
year
and
Improvement
mad
to
value
of
fl
per
acr.
Including
clearing;
and
cultivating
at
laaat
fit
acr,
before
a
Crown
Orant
can
b
received.
For
mor
detailed
Information
a
th
Bulletin
"Mow
to
Pre-empt
Land."
PURCHASE
Application
are
rteelred
for
pur
chaa
of
vacant
and
unrarvd
Crown
landa.
not
blng
tlmbarland.
for
agricultural
purpoata;
minimum
price
of
flrt-ela
(arable)
land
I
i
per
acr.
and
cond-elaaa
(grailng)
land
J2.t
pr
acr.
further
Information
regarding
purchaa
or
!
of
Crown
landa
la
given
In
Bulletin
No.
10,
Land
Herle.
"Purchaa
and
Leaa
of
Crown
Land."
Mill,
factory,
or
Induatrlal
altaa
on
Umber
Und.
not
ieedlng
4
cr,
may
b
purchaaed
or
Uad,
th
eon
dltlon
Including
payment
of
lumpage.
HOMESITE
LEASES
Unaurvayed
area,
not
tcedlng
It
ere,
may
be
leaatd
aa
homeallea,
conditional
upon
a
dwelling
bains
erected
In
the
flrat
year,
title
being
obtainable
after
rldnc
and
Improvement
condition)
ar
fulfilled
and
land
haa
been
aurveyd.
LEASES
Kor
grailng
and
Induatrlal
pur-poa
araaa
not
teedlng
4o
acr
may
be
laaeed
by
on
peraon
or
a
company,
GRAZING
L'nder
th
Qrailng
Aet
th
Prov.
Inc
la
divided
Into
grailng
dlitrlct
and
th
rang
admlnlatared
under
q
Orarlng
Commlaaloner.
Annual
crazing
parmlta
ar
laauad
bated
on
number
ranged,
priority
being
given
o
ealabllehed
owner.
Hlook-ownari
may
form
aaaoclatlona
for
rant
inagmnt,
rr,
or
partially
fra
ermlt
ar
available
for
aattleri.
ampara
and
travtllara,
up
to
tie
'lead.
Phone
376
The
House
Watch
Your
Feet
I
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Ideal
Boot"
e
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TRADING
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Phone
376.
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THEATRE
Tonight
Only,
Thursday,
7
and
9
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McGEE
Tii
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e
of
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who
biuil
n
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pi
The
lal
of
a
seroml
lury
man
who
weul
slr.nglil
v
e
liip
stealing
a
girl's
heart,
and
jttl
a
he
likrtl
hint
will
you.
How
this
Imrglar
kit
was
pawped
fur
rai'b
redeemed
by
love.
Wheeler
Oakman,
Colleen
Moore,
8am
d
Oratie,
and
Edith
Yorki,
and
strong
cast.
Mermaid
Comedy-"Backflre."
Fun
From
The
Preii.
Admission
35c
and
10c.
STOCKTAKING
Winter
OVERCOATS
20
per
cent
WINTER
STEVE
KING
Men'
RUBBER
Boots
Phone
376
of
Quality
We
hact
jatt
rectittd
a
fall
lint
of
ntvo
Spring
ioc4,
in.
eluding
all
tht
latest
laslt,
i
the
famous
SlaterShoes
for
Men
from
$7.50
to
$12.00
99
Discount
on
all
OVERCOATS
Phone
Green
85
Third
Avenue
KNEE
RUBBER
BOOTS,
White
Sole
Meg.
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SPKCIAI
$4.00
WHITE
KNEE
RUBBER
BOOT8
l,l,K-
HPKUIAla
$5.50
BLACK
KNEETIUBBER
BOOTS,
Rod
Sole
vi'
..!
HPKCiAI.
$4.00
t
ALL
WHITE,
0"
TOP,
RUBBER
BOOTS
"fc--
.SPKUIAI.
$4.50
THREE
QUARTER
RUBBER
BOOTS,
Red
Sole
uk.
i"
hpi:i:iai$6.50
8"
RUBBER
BOOTS,
Red
Sole
r
'.'I'"
HPKUIAf
$4-00
Jabour
Bros.
Ltd.
Corner
Third
Ave.
and
Seventh
St.