WIFTEST URES T S AFEST TWIN SOREW STEAMERS “PRINCE RUPERT”, AND “PRINCE GEORGE” For Vane ouver, Victoria and Seattle MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS © a.m. Prince George Sails for Stewart on Thursdays at “PRINCE JOHN” weekly service to Port Simpson, Naas, 6 Charlotte Islands” ®4Y and Queen ‘ “PRINCE ALBERT” egular satlings for Skeena River Canreries K Prince Rupert and Veennevel” Way points between enger service to Skeena Crossing from Prin and Saturdays at 11 « m., ce Kupert Mondays, Pa making « Wednesdays nections for Hazelton vs Cheap Excursion Rates Qeuste Saardrrunk Railway System rorween Chicago and all points Bast, connectir ee re coast, Let us prepare itinerary for ve oar rip ean ys Agency for all Atlantic Steamship Lines. For att Information apply to A. E. MOMABTER, Joneral Agent, Centre Street Rates: $1 to $3.50 per day. (riental Limited 3-—- SOLID TRAINS —— 7 G. A. Sweet, Manager. from Vancouver or Seattle daily Low round trip rates to all points in | Canada and the United States. Call | and let us tell you all about it Rogers’ Steamship Agency PHONE 116 ‘Savoy Hotel Cor, Fraser and 5th. Choice Wines and Cigars |RUPERT’S PALACE OF COMFORT WOK SS, COMPANY OF 8.0., Ld N he new steel Passenger Steamers | ew “Chelohsin” ‘Knox ‘Coieeian” Hotel |BESNER & BESNER, Proprietors Leave Pri ‘upert } New Knox Hotel is run on the European vince Ri fer Vancouver jan. First-class servies. = the Latest Modern as follows: [provements BEDS Se UP ‘Chelohsin” - Wednesdays at 7 p.m. FIRST AVENUE. PRINCE RUPER? “Camosun” - Saturdays at 10 a.m. Arriving at Vancouver Friday evening and Mor stivel . Fi » onday morning, respectively Hotel Central Cos Fee Avo, European and American plan, steam heated, modern conveniences. Rates $1.00 to $2.50 per day Peter Black None safer on the coast than these two fine passenger steamers 1 ROGERS, Apt Phone 116 Proprietor PHONE 301 P.O. BOX 804 PONY EXPRESS SYSTEMATIC MERCHANTS DELIVERY SERVICE .Grand Hotel.. Workingman’s Home Free Labor Bureau in Connection Rageage, Storage and Forwarding Agents. For a . Rigs or Motor Cai day or night Phone 178 Ist Ave. and 7th St. Seventh Ave. and Fulton Phone 30! GEO. BRODERIUS, Proprietor’ Little’s NEWS Agency Dominion. - Baths Magazines ;: Periodicals :; Newspapers The Most Modern Barber Shop CIGARS :: TOBACCOS :: FRUITS | of Prines Super | 2nd Ave. Below Kaion Island Club oo oony ave. THE IROQUOIS POOL | English and American Billiards 736 3rd Ave. | Twelve Tables SECOND AVE. | L. A. Barbeau Cartage, Coal and Storage Keliable Messenger Service Phone 68 generar preter petarntrotetlTDLAL “FROM HOME TO HOME.” HOTEL ELYSIUM Sid. Sykes, Manager p-to-date Hotel in Vancouver Moderate Prices. The Finest, Newest and Most U Excelient Cafe. Vancouver, B.C. 1142 Pender Street West Phone 8600. ii A er 4 Canadian General Electric Company, Limites tlettrigal Apparatus ante aetiyY description Graham Kearney, Mgr. box 974 {|| Phone 245 ‘FELL DO HE MAGNIFICENTLY HIT AND SENT THE THE DAILY NRWS. HOW A FAMOUS CRICKETER ” AT BASEBALL BALL INTO THE BLEACHERS, BUT WHEN HE CAME TO) RUN HE FAIRLY CONVULSED THE GRANDSTAND. I've seen a lot of funny things in baseball Jote Kelly, the of the “but T still believe that richest happen.- of off at I was still new to the Can. the that I manager, Iwo of the said leader Leafs, the ings all came Toronto while adian team was first year Toronto newspap- ers were rivals, and showed their _ rivalry in the most strenuous oe Ss Cone STEAMSHIP SERVICE fashion Finally the hostilities i aeieeeatielseiemenmnne between them settled down to baseball, and they arranged for Bas sue |] PRINCE RUPERT WW [sis FAMOUS { Park with a team limited to em- PRINCESS CANADIAN SPEED | ployvees of the office, and with eel AND jmyself as umpire, the Toronto LINE SERVICE jclub having a day off. : ANNEX | Each club had out its cohorts dai flaking turns at practising S. S. PRINCESS MARY pat i ball yard, and they had VANCOUVER, VICTORIA — fearful and wonderful muf AND SEATTLE m parade, One, however, EVERY SUNDAY 9 P. M. Owned and operated by the scene to eee 8 ee 4. @. MYNAB, Goneral Agent Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on coperany SS a eee the American and European plan, ene he eS Oe ee Excellently furnished, with jat hand, with batting 3 to 4 on | steam heat, electric light, and all ane — At this =Junmture modern conveniences, being abso- the other poems | Cxeuwere © lutely first-class in every respect. ew Moses to lead them out of the despondency—-a _ linotype The appointments and service ian newly arrived from Eng- are equal to any hotel on the and coast. | He brought with him ereden- als showing that he had been by th 7 by je | | i of the best cricket batsmen and, and deelared that he would like to go into the Amer- ican game They took him out for practice and to the intense delight of the erowd, he drove every ball that was thrown him clear over the fenee, It was evi- dent that Mr. Englishman was a} great natural slugger and his | eam decided to put him in right} field, trust to his batting, and | great game, and the exeitement was tremendous as the team first at bat soored three runs, mainly on errors, The English- man's club then took their inne ing, lit hard upon the ball and soon had the bases full. Two men put up pop flies, and then the great Englishman strode to bat and amid frantic yelle from stand and bleachers “The second ball came across knee high, and the bat fairly crashed as the Briton put all his strength behind the blow. The ball soared high, passed over the centre fielder’s head, and rolled away down the lane, while the three runs came in, and the par- tizans shrieked for joy. “And the Englishman, carry- ing his bat, rushed ont, not to first base, but to the pitcher's slab! Here he whacked his bat and then home plate. with the again to the sharply on the © slab, galloped back to the He pounded the plate bat, then rushed out pitehing slab. After once more hitting this he sprinted back to the home plate, and was thumping at it when the ball came in from deep centre; the second baseman got it, threw it to first, and under the rules, I had to call the English- man out and to declare that none of the runs he drove in counted as the third out was made on a ground ball thrown to first ahead of the batsman. “The Englishman simply im- agined that runs counted the same as in the game of cricket and was going ahead with what he thought was the star perform anee of the season. The game? Oh, Yes, the other team won out by 12 to 8—won it by just the pray that no flies would come his| margin of the four runs that the way \ Poronto turned out to ie Englishman's hit ought to have connected. CARD SHARPERS OF THE SEA ATLANTIC’S REAL PIRATES THE CLEVEREST MEN IN THE GAMBLING BUSINESS ARE TO BE FOUND AGOARD SHIP—SOME OF THE METHODS OF THE MOST FAMOUS DESCRIBED. Phough a great deal has been written about the gambling dens of the West End of London and the faro clubs of the big sea- ports, little is known of the men who perate, singly or in cliques, on the great ocean liners, some mil- naires to Yord paying such a heavy price and who manage to fleece of the most astute of Yankee and others less able for the r experience, rhe story of these “deep sea isharpers,” as they are called, would fill volumes, for while Hany as already stated, are merely the tools of a gambling evndieate, usually with head- quarters in New York, net a few work “on their own,” and these men are past masters of the lseeience (for they have practic- ally brought ecard sharping to that. of eard manipulation, Clever Crooks. Undoubtedly the ocean ecard crook is the cleverest of his spe- cies, for while the sharper ashore seldom plays with the same people for any length of time, and, in the event of detection, has various means of seape, his eonfrere of the sea must undergo lan unbroken ordeal for days to- gether, surrounded by hundreds if watehful eyes, while, should he suadenls refuse to play, he at awakes the slumbering 8us- of his vietims, Again is impossible, and, what- he must brazen it unless he wishes to the police port, onee picion escape ever happens, out to the last, to be handed over authorities on reaching A Couple of Them. Some very queer tales are told of a well known pair who accom~- panied the liner Deutschland when she was the erack boat of the Atlantic, Tt might have been thought that their very appear- anee would have betrayed them to those who had experience of such matters, for posed as a clergyman who just played for the sport of the thing, and the other adopted the role of the green and guileless” undergrad fresh from college, rhey worked on a prearranged and had liltle or no Pe. to the mechanical aids to such as “holdouts” and shiners,” henee the diMiculty of ann accusing them of fraud, ype occasion they were found than usually keen ichted person, who during play, ddenly aceused the elergical partner of dealing out three aces one avatem, course cheating, fon ul by a more to his partner and kings to him- self. This the sharper indig- nantly denied, but the other play- ers insisted on an examination, and the three aces were found in his partner's hand, and, what was more, there were several spare cards up his sleeve! Real Blackmail. A gang of sharpers who had fleeced a certain United States congressman out of ten thousand dollars on the Campania during a voyage to England, were given I. 6. U.’s for four thousand dol- lars. A cheque was sent for this amount, but in the meantime the vietim’s wife had to return hurriedly to America on import- ant business. Two of the gang learned she wes travelling on the Deutsebland, they booked pas- sage, scraped an acquaintance with her on the voyage and in- duced her to pay the amount of the I. O. U.’s, which had never been returned to the giver when he sent the cheque, Pictured Knaves. Everything possible is done by the officials and ships’ officers to get rid of these pests, but many of them are so cunning that it is impossible to bring their mis- deeds home to them, On one liner the captain got a steward who was skilful with the peneil to draw the faces of two men who were more than suspected of ecard sharping, and hang the por- traits in the smoking room, and from this time onward the pair devoted their attention to a dif- ferent vessel. Their Life Work, Many of these crooks make their living by travelling to and fro on the Atlantic liners, taking different boats each trip so as not ta arouse the suspicions of the authorities. There is a clique or syndicate in New York which “runs a body of expert sharpers. These men gel a commission on all their “winnings,"”’ are kept if they fal! ill, have all the ex- penses of a defense paid should they be arrested and are kept supplied with information con- cerning likely “dupes’’ who are travelling on the ships frequented by the gang—in faet, the “in- formation bureau” of this clique is probably equal to the best or- ganized private detective busi- ness, It is;stated on credible au- thority that this gang cleared £100,000 on a single trip of the Deutschland. Gambling Vachts. “Private yachting parties” are also another favorite device of organized sharpers, and although the people who join them have generally inkling of their real object, patrons are seldom wanting. It may be added that more than one yacht has left Southampton for the purpose of enabling those on board to gamble to their hearts’ content without fear of legal interference, and this system is on the in- erease, Something might also be said about several of the delight- ful house boats to be found on the Thames and the Norfolk Broads. Not long ago a house boat not far from Hampton Court came into unpleasant notoriety in this connection since when those who run similar concerns have been more careful. It should be men- tioned, however, that the crooks who operate in this manner are known as “shallow water sharp- ers,” and are distinct from their brethren of the sea. As to the mechanical aids to cheating adopted by card crooks, they are as numereus as the sharpers themselves, for nearly every one has his own pet in- strument. The more skilful the crook the more simple will be his method, since he is much less likely to be detected than if he employed numerous aids ENGLISH GIRL HORSEWOMAN Mise Helen Preece, Fifteen Years Old and Reputed to Be the Fin- est Norsewoman in the World, Will Compete at Stockholm. some July 4.—English wom- London, en are expecting Miss Helen Preece, a 15-year-old horse- woman, to accomplish great things at the Olympic games at Stockholm in July. Miss Preece, who will be England's only fe- male representative at the games, has won fame here as an expert horsewoman and athlete general- ly, and her abilities are not un- known in America, At New York, in November last, at the Madison Square National Horse Show, Miss Preece won outright the $1,000 gold cup, open to the world, for riding, in addition to many other blues. She rode be- fore several well known people there, including David Grey, cele- brated jumper, owned by J, With- erby, and G, Chipchase’s Sapolia. She is a great swimmer and fene- er and can hold her own with the best in a cross country run over the most difficult course. At the international horse show at Olympia last year she secured two prizes, and at the hunter and polo pony show at Islington she gained three firsts. She was twice complimented on her splendid riding by Queen Alex- andra personally. PRACTICAL HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Kepe white paper on each shelf of the refrigerator. It gives a clean appearance and keeps things from dropping on the shelf below, If rubber boots wear out at the feet they may still be made quite useful by slipping a pair of snug fitting rubber shoes over them. Put plenty of bacon fat in your frying pan, let it get very hot, then cut the bread rather thin and fry quickly. Stale bread is best served at once, you will find that the more easily accom- ing jelly, serving is plished. This idea applies also to gravies ,sauces and canned fruits, Fringe on a bedspread wil! not get matted but rather will be soft and fluffy if you hang the bed- spread on the line without wring- ing after it has been washed. How It’s Done “| should like to get a pair of have three sizes of size three size three for a size three foot, size three for a size four foot and size three for a size five foot.” Judge. “How am I to know if | am a true Christian?’ a lady once asked Mr. Moody at the close of a revival meeting. Mr, said to have replied: “Ask your servants, madam; they are sure to know.” Ry wetting a spoon before serv-| Moody is . Double eorner on lane, Block 2, 815,500; Double corner on lane, £13,500; half cash, Third Block 1, Lots, 47-48, #®2,100; aa Block Bloek 34, 30, 2nd Ave. excavated, 865.500 cash, aycntne, balance 1-2 yeas Section Two. equity Section Eight. Lot Lots 9.10; Agents New York Life SURE - MONEY - MAKERS Section One. HOxG4xt00 ft, balance 1.2 Lots 20.21, 7%. 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DRAWER 1524 HARDWARE MONARCH MALLEABLE The “o—- Ootiatatary PHONE No. 3 Sheet and Plate Glass Plate Giass Mirrors Stoves, Ranges Tinware Graniteware LAND PURCHASE NOTICES of Coast Skeena Land peneeees—-Shotepet NOTICE that i TAKE Henry Louis Massey, of Vancouver, B.C. occu tion broker, intends apply for rmigsion to purchase the folle ng descr lands : Commenci at & post planted on the south bank Skeena River, above Kayex and about thre miles distant, thence south 20 chains, thence west s ‘chains, thence north 20 chains, thence following ‘the riv- er bank in an easterly direction to point f commencement, containing 60 acres ° more or less. HENRY LOUIS MASSEY, Ingrace y, Agent Dated 15th April, 1912. Pub, May 8th, 1912. Skeena Lanu Digertes—plowrias of Coast TAKE NOTICE t I, pagger Franc, McKae, of Prince Fmisstot” wo oa ker, tends to apply for pecmee following described commen east 1723, thence east 20 chains, theace south 40 chains, thence west 20 chains more or less to the easterly boundar, = Lot 2702, thence north along the i undary of Lot 2702, 40 chains or commencement, me comtsining 80 or less. HECTOR foanes MacRAE. Per uae April on S818. i9t2. Skena Land petpion---Agetatie of Coast Range 5 TAKE NOTICE that M. J. McNeil, of Prince Ri rt B.C., egougesien contee- wor, in rimission to purchase the “follow lands: it od ot ee E. corner of Sremption. 77, tence to point of commencement, con! ceining 28 acres more or le-s. mICHABL J. MeNEIL, Kirkaldy, Agent. April 26 “pis pare Mery 7th, 1 skeus Land Disaenee habeas of Coast Tans NOTICE that M. J. MeNeil, of Prince rt ».C., occupation comiree- tor, ini for purchase the “folle ‘ at the. 8. 2. corner of fprempdton 78 7B, then thence south north 46 * chains, tne’ ‘wont sy commencement, of corks move of Week, ote Agr pom, sata uaa Land Dis trict Of Coast TAKE NOTICE, that Dora L. shoes.” Skecna Land Digeries—pistries of Coast, Clerk—"‘Yes, ma'am, What] Tate notice that el king, 0 of Montreal, tends ize?” oceupation spineter, ia Apply fot chase the ~~ ‘ es i - permission to purchase ne rove wing de ady——‘‘Size three, ~~ : ; sommencing at & lanted at ebal Clerk—"Yes, ma'am. Just let] soutnwest — of ata thence rh le me measure your — a Boe}. thence west 7 ii rt sa Ries you le east by a nee 4 Lady Bul one: a " ins, thence east 7 chains more less size, to place of t, t containing a Clerk—"Yes, ma'am; but we] #F® More or ETHEL KINO, Pub. W. AR, Pile Agenw Dated Lakelse Valley, Apel Bbih 1012. Pub, May 16, 1042. Skeena Land District—District of Coast, Take notice that Madge Koal, of Moa- treal, occupation spinster, intends piy for pereniegion purchase the follow. ing described se ee Commencing oi’*aies at the southeast corner” ‘of ube" , Mence west 40 chains more or = > east t Lot 4477, nae te hint = north by Les hence then ‘th Wo, uence ean 4 chains, cbntaining 60 aes Sent less. pees ke Labeye fen, | to} mouth mineral claim, LAND PURCHASE NOTICE Skeena Land District—District of Coast, Range 5. Take notice that I, Sorei D. gg | Victoria, B. &., ocenpation laborer, in to apply for permission to pur rehase the following described lands; Commencing at a post five chains in a northerly the north end of Hermon north 80 chains, thence west anes, thnee south 80 chains, thence east 4 chains to point of commencement, con- taining 320 acres more or less. SORE] DEMETROFF BACILE. Elliot ~ be t, Agent. Dated April 20, 1912. Pub, May 23, 1912. Notice is hereby given that I, J. B. Stark, of N Harbor, occupation pros- pector, intend, sixty (60) days from date, to e ap lication to the ty Com- missioner of Lands and Works at Prince Rupert, B. C., for permission the following’ described land, situated at the head of A B. C.; Commencing “a &@ post planted the northeast corner post of the thence south along. of the greece min- links, east ee, ESP the east boun eral claim 2,27 plus —_ to west May thence —_ oc AY serve, Fy along said boun ce west 141 plus links to poin 7 ccatneeeamens, ‘dom contain- ing about five &) acres more or 4. st E. Dated Alice Arm, B. | Se May 1 . Pub. May 27, 1912 oe Skeena Land amit oe Take notice that ttle Meta Sard chains, | Intends 1. apply. for to pur: caine, ang eis Dg and 40 chains’ east east corner of Lot 116, Harvey! Coast Distric at, Pee ont. swe, thence 6 60 "chains a chains west, thence ot = ae $0 acres, more “ere or boas LOTTIE, WTA 57ee.. F. W. Bobler, Dated ril 16, 1012. Pub. 20, 1012. Skeena Land District-—-District of Coast, cra an 2 os for- cacy eat se “eh ka Siem meee west 48 t by Lot 4131, chains. more or less to sou Dated Lakelse Valley, Pub, May 15, 1912. Skeena Land Diguics—-pigwnies of Coast, Take notice that Alfred B. weyer,” roxas o rt, qooupanes surv . 20 chains taining 35 acres wate oh won pet, tases SS ase The Me May 15, 7 Skeena Land “hangs bt of Coast, Take notice ay Glasgow, oce’ tion intends to apply for chase the fol ere mmm = en me tmp