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i ft Europe Mr. D. R. Dingwall and Mr. D.

V. Dingwall have returned from Europe and report extensive purchases for the opening of our new store in the McArthur Building. D. R. DINGWALL, LIMITED Diamond Merchants, Jewelers, Silversmiths PHONE Main 38 424 -MAIN STREET 588 Suburban News Weston The first annual mooting of the Weston Ratepayers' association will be held tomorrow niftlit.

at 8 o'clock, in Sparling Methodist church. The constitution that has been drafted will be submitted for ratification and officers will be elected for the year. All ratepayers are Invited. At the monthly meeting of the Weston Cottage Gardening association on Monday night a communication was read from the parks board, sin. nig that the Weston park would De turned over to the association, during the pleasure of the board.

The secretary was Instructed to write thanking the board for their action. It was decided to have the children of the district end In applications for allotments on the park grounds, the idea being to huve the children cultivate garden plots; the applications are to be sent to the secretary, A. J. tllehnrdH, 1512 Ross avenue, and oro to be in his hands by the 15th of April, so that an estimate can be made of the amount of ground required for each applicant. The competitions are open to boys and girls between tho nges of ten and fifteen years, both ages inclusive.

Prizes will be awarded for the best kept plots at the end of the season, and some influential gentlemen in the city have promised their help in the work of securing them. The executive committee was instructed to draw up a 8 ledule for the clnsses upon which prizes will bo awarded this year. The meeting was presided over by E. Penny and the members wre enthusiastic over the bright prospects ahead of the association this year. North Winnipeg It Is understood that the North Winnipeg hospital and the General hospital authorities have come' to a decision about building a fifty bed hospital In the north end, provided the city will vote the necessary funds.

In view of the fact that the new board of trustees for hospital management Is to be elected shortly, under the amendment to the Winnipeg General hospital charter, It Is thought that It would be a good move for all the smaller hospitals In the city to unite under the one central management. It la pointed out that among the advantages to be gained by taking this step would be the saving of a lot of work to individual Institutions In going to the various business houses for subscriptions, ns there would be a fund raised by subscriptions and by other means, and It would he distributed by a central board among tho various branches according to Individual needs; tile economy of management, and the ndvnntage to the city In dealing with one institution composed of representatives from the city ns a whole, In preference to a lot of individual ones are obvious. W. J. SIsler, principal of the Stralh-cona school, gave a very Interesting and Instructive talk on "Astronomy" on Friday evening, to tho parents and 3 LACK a the senior pupils of the district, in which he Is teaching.

Rev. P. X. McLnchltin, rl Klmwood, will be the speaker at the children's Faster flower service at the Ilufferin avenue Presbyterian Sunday school, on Sunday afternoon next. Rev.

J. II. Green arrived this week from England, and will take up work in one of the Baptist churches in the west. An orchestra, under the leadership of J. H.

firown. has Ivcn introduced in the St. John's Methodist Sunday houl and is giving xi eilenl service, and Is highly appreciated by the school. The Talx rnacle Iinptist church, Burrows avenue, began a series of evangelistic services on Monday evening, under the leadership cf Rev. M.

A. McLean, of Portage la Prairie. I.nrge attendances have been present po far. and deep Interest Is boin taken in the meetings, which will be continued i throughout this week, with special music at each meeting. i The people living in the vicinity of i A ...1 I u'iii nin-o, ui Lweeu iiurrows anu Alfred, would like to see the water lying there drained away; there is no outlet for It at present, and If it is allowed to remain it will get stagnant, and will result in disease in the neighborhood.

Special Faster music is being prepared by the choir of the Tabernacle Baptist church, Burrows avenue, for the services on Sunday next, at the evening service the choir will be augmented by the voices of the Sunday school children. One of the popular football nlnvers of the north end, In the person of R. Jlulns, will join the ranks the benedicts shortly, his bride-elect having arrived from the old country this week. Work on the sewer and water main on Selkirk avenue, westward from Sinclair street, was started this week. Rev.

J. N. McLean, of the Tabernacle Baptist church, Burrows avenue, preached in the Baptist church at Por-tagi. la Prairie on Sunday, nnd Rev. M.

A. McLean of Portage occupied the Tabernacle church pulpit. J. S. Morrison, 3fl8 Cathedral avenue, has gone to Treherno for the next three months to take charge of the Treherne public school, where he was principal last year.

The evangelistic services In St. Methodist church this week are being well attended nnd great Interest Is being tnken In them by all who attend. They will be continued every night this week, except Saturday. Mr. John Pnrratt.

378 Duffcrln nvc-nue, Is restored to his usual health after his recent Illness. Riillding operations are again active In the north end consequent on tho early spring. Building In nil stages of construction are noticeable on every hand, while at tho snmo time a lot of excavating work Is going ahead. Rev. C.

W. Morrow, of Mcnmigal church and Rev. W. Lee, of Wesley LIGHT dlrtlrit wnrk 1 paiisIi -v i patte, that it the itovtifrefth linu raww'fi imi-m, It tld to be thnt the A woman had tn rln mill Kniini nrnt work ami do iuum at all, "BUck KnlRht" a tmooth miif witn a ciotb or brush and hiact like a bt.ck Jt" diamond aftpr a few fcotle mba, v. -ni.

11 poiiinri kcp and briaht. with Itnoit nuts, oc. buvi a hi 26 Prom THE WINNIPEG TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY. KALCH 23, 1910. college, had charge of the services In Ht.

John's Methodist church on Sun-Ihjt last, on account of the indisposition of the pastor. Rev. R. L. The many friends of Mr.

L. T. Snary are pleased to know thnt he is making satisfactory progress towards recovery in the General hospital. Great regret In felt among the members of St. John's cathedral congrega-tion that the archbishop will not be able' to preach In the cathedral on Eas-tes Sunday morning as usual, owing to his other engagements calling him away.

The a nun I parishioners' meeting of St. John's cathedral will be held next Tuesday evening, instead of Monday, as previously announced. J. H. Werry, of Inkster avenue, left last week on a business trip to Calgary.

Services are being held every afternoon, except Friday and Saturday, this week in St. John's school house, under th. auspices of the St. John's college church society. An adjourned meeting cf the parishioners of St.

John's cathedral for tli" purpose of new cathedral church will he held Tuesday evening, immediately alter the annual parishioners' meeting. Mr. W. Downard has sold Ills on Atlantic avenue, and Mrs. Downard and family will leave shortly to Join Mr.

Downard In Portland, Ore. Rev. G. H. Wlllias of the Rroadway Methodist church will deliver an Illustrated lecture on "A trip through the Holy Land" In McDoiignll church on Monday evening, March 28.

The choir of St. Peter's church will sing the car.tatta "From Olivet to Calvary" on Good Friday evening. Norwood Rev. Dean Coombes will be the preacher at the Lenten service In St. Philip's church this evening.

The annual woman'B auxiliary meeting of St. Philip's church will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 at Halpenny's, Tachc street, when the year's accounts will be passed and officers elected for the ensuing year. Service will be held on Good Friday morning at 11 o'clock in St. Philip's church. A special collection will he taken on behalf of the London Jewish society.

CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. Fha Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears the Signature of LAUDER II BE Crack Lightweight Boxer on Way to Meet Bud Burt has been heard from Billy Lauder, the crack lightweight boxer, who will go ten rounds with Bud Burt at Selkirk hall on Saturday night Tho Calgary man will reach the city tomorrow und will bo accompanied by his manager. No greater favorite than Lauder ever boxod In Winnipeg and as this will bo his first appearance since defeating Artio Kdmonds Homo three years ago there will likely be a bumper house on hand to greet him. It Is said that Lauder has Improved so greatly that local followers of U)X-lng will not recognize In him the munds Scotchmun who surprised Kd- Lituder has been boxing the best men of his weight that could be brought to ('Hlgary. and In four yo.ns has been beaten but twice.

Bo has defeated Long, Scaler. Merino, Johnny 2, and Fran-I1' 'M probably the most sclentlilc boxer Lauder has gained a decision over In March of last year Nell held Aim Attol to a draw ten-round bout. Lauder got the ilecl-slon over Nlel a twenty-roun! go at Vancouver last September. Fraternal Visits. Tho members of Aurora Council are paying vMts to the Royal Icmplnr Councils of tho clly nnd will eoiillnuo to do so mil II the Oddfellow's emplo on Kennedy street Is lJIHt niKllt thoy VH(.

nianur rnno No. 4 the Templar hall, (he corner of Sargent and Mc (lee nnd filled the oMrer'a chairs After the members were initiated into the order very nm program occupied the se-ond hour of he meeting and tho names of some taking part were Miss Ithea Coliley, pianoforte; Mlsse Louise and Bertha Mitchell, violin Ml Susie Wllcnt-k, vocal "rtnnlMh the MIhh Meta Paul, recitation; Messrs. I. Slinnts. Alex.

Mllgnte, Geo. Morton and R. II. Williams, fUar-tette; Mr. llerninn Telke, Hddi'fx; Messr.

E. II. Williams and Alex. gatu, vocal duct. HERE TDHORROW CDNTBAGTS LEI Of! Ul U.

Ml. Undertakings Costing Millions Many Extensions This Summer. The Canadian Pacific Railway Cura-Iany through the agency of Afsihlant Chief Engineer J. C. Swttrer, awarded construction contracts yesterday morn- lui uii ui.ii.l.

lii.es and amounting to several million dollars. Foley, Welch Stewart are tuklng on a large part of the work In the west and J. O. McArthur the bulk of the work near Winnipeg. In Alberta the Klpp extension will be buikt by Foley, Welch Stewart.

This line has been completed tu I he Little Bow river. It is now to extend It from Curmangay to a point southeast of Calgary. Next ytar the line will be continued until a Junction Is effected with the Calgary-Macleod branch. The extension of the Langdon brunch ill also be built by the Foley, Welch Stewart Arm. This extension or spur leaves the Langdon branch at lrrlcanna and runs in a southeasterly direction, the Intention being to afford facilities ito the large numbers locating In the Irrigation belt.

The Weyburn extension will be built by the J. D. McArthur company and the expectation Is that this company will remain on this work for several years until the line is built through towards Lethbridge. Only twenty-five miles of the dump will be completed this year. The J.

D. McArthur company will also build the Outlook extension. This is a ninety mile Job, the work beginning on the north side of the Saskatchewan and continuing until the point is reached where the road branches oft to Macklln. The work of constructing this road from the Macklin end is a separate contract, and the report at the Royal Alexandra this morning was to the effect that J. 1).

McArthur, and McDonald Timothy had put In an identical bid for the work. The contract for the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific line from Re-glna toward Estevan and Portal has been awarded to the J. D. McArthur company. Grand Jury Laying Bare Frightful Scandals in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, March "2. Another day of terror for bribe takers and bribe givers. closed when a badly exhausted Brand jury suspended labors for the night witnout making any return of true bills on the evidence which it had tound during the day. There is a rumor thai several of the councllmen against whom true bills were found at ten o'clock last night, were not to be found touay, and a general roundup is booked tor tomorrow. During the day nine counciimen or ex-councilmen crawled to the bar of Justice and pleaded guilty to having accepted uribes.

Sentence was suspended in each case. Those who came to the confessional touay and the amounts which ttiey aumutod having received as briber were: Dr. C. C. Lang, $200; W.

U. Frederick, $100; Rlchaid Armstrong, Jlbo; V'. b. Harvey, $100; C. K.

VVuoum, J500; rea Herring, $G00; L. H. Fiederick; i00, and Hurry Kel-sen, jjns makej a total of nineteen who have confessed. District Attorney B.akely publicly requested that the courts make way for trials In the case of those Indicted uldcrmen who are stubborn and will not como to confess and the courts have fixed next Monday as the time to begin tho trials. Shortly after midnight there was held caucus of many of the Indicted councllmen, and many nut yet indicted, but who do not hope to escape the dragnet.

The conference was held In the parlors at a downtown hotel, and a great sum of money, said to be In the neighborhood of was pledged to make a fight against the Indictments nnd at least a score of the older politicians decided to "stand pat" In anticipation of this fight District Attorney Blakely is arranging to have his cases even stronger than they arc already and with this purpose In view this afternoon secured a writ on which he will bring convicted Councilman Jos. Wasson from Riverside penitentiary and put him before the grand Jury. Wasson has much Information which Blakely wants, especially In reference to those from whom the graft money was secured. Judge Fraer will sit In court again tomorrow morning to hour more of the confessions. The sensational Intimation by Councilman Klein, that a dummy was burled here lat fall, Instead of the body of F.

U. Byers, Indicted head of A. M. Byers and that Byers had not died abroad as reported, was denied here last evening by Jacob Wolfe, the Byers family physician. Members of the rich Byers family, however, declined to discuss tho matter at all.

Byers was indicted for handing out $10,000 to members of the cltv councils, a matter on which counellmon nre yet being Indicted here. He fled to Ku-rope nnd was reported to have died a fugitive from Justice nt Dlnard, France, last August. FRENCH Paris, March 22. Lucas' Jim Crow won the Prix Vexln at Stouen today, Tourey's Oerogest being 2nd, and V. K.

Vondorbllt's Five O'clock 3rd, In a field of eloven. Cold Weather Skin Troubles Are Readily Overcome by the Wonderfully soothing, healing Influenoe of DR. CHA8E'S OINTMENT. In cold weather many sufTer from a sort of salt rheum on the hands or face. Others compluln of cracking of the skin.

Moth theso annoying and painful all. ments yield nloely to tho soothing, healing Influence of Dr. Chase's Ointment. Once you learn of the virtue of this trea, mrtit for the akin you will not wlltlnily be without It in the house. hllblalns ami frost bites are also quickly relieved by Or.

Chase's Hint. ,11 r. li I n-iinout a rival In curing chopped hnmls and i face and for softening and clearing up w.ii, irn PHIII. Whenever there la Itching of the kin or a sore that rffua to heal you can be sure of splendid results by using Dr. Chases' ointment.

rts. a box, all dealers, or Rdmsnson, Pales Co, Toronto. Write for free copy of Dr. Chase's Recipes, REVELATIONS OF BRIBER! RADIO WIRE1 ESS CO. Head Office to bs Established in Winnipeg.

The head office, factory and laboratory of the Radio Tr: pnonc I. In. nig as soon as the iiet-ary arrangements can be made. A number jf oihcera from the he.id office of the company have arrived in Winuip g. Including J.

H. Smith, m.tr.as-r Canada. Welford lu-aton. ft'imcrly Winnij-eg, and latterly cinef of the department of publicity of the Alak.i-V ukon-Pacitic Kxpntition ul j-vaule, and J. J.

rcrmly the Radi company's manager for the state of Oregon. Thee geiitieuu are accompanied by their wives and have tak-u up their permanent residence here. "Our offices in the new Liulerton block are being made ready for us as rapidly as possible," guid Mr. SinitU li.ia r. i cs seen z.z r.c sjt our office s-taff organized and tho business under way we will end for Dr.

Lee de hoi est, our chief engineer, who will come to Winnipeg and complete arrangements for tile opening of our factory and the erection of a hi-h power station here to work with both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The syttem wil be ultimately spread ail through Canada with Winnipeg as the headquarters. All the apparatus for tile Dominion will be manufactured Winnipeg as we find that we can operate here as cheaply as in one of the big Lantern cities and when we arc in Winnipeg we know that we are in tho middle of (he things that are to happen in Canada within the next luw years." WINNIPEG INDUSTRIAL. Important Additions and Changes Mad in Horss Classes. A meeting of the prize list committee of the exhibition was held yesterday afternoon, there being present: Dr.

Little in the chair, W. II Kvan-son, F. W. Drewry, A. A.

Gllroy, W. G. Styles, A. P. Mutchmore, A.

A. Andrews. John Wlshart and James Bray (Portage la Prairie), Principal I Black, Aid. McMeans, Walter James and C. C.

Chipman. Many changes were made in the horse department, this being tho only section that the committee had time to revise. That the class for Cnnadlan bred Clydesdales be extended, providing classifications as follows: Stallion, 3 years old $25 $10 Stallion, 2 years old 25 15 10 Brood mare, with 25 15 10 Three-year old filly ..20 12 8 Two-year old filly 20 12 8 A third prize of $10 was added to the two-year-old stallion and brood mare with foal by side in the Perch-eron class. For 1910 geldings will not be nllow- ed to show In tho breeding classes, standard breds and Hackneys, and to I wimri IUJ3 IMC, UBOCUIWOIl IiaS proYlU- -u a ciuss lor noises oi trie roaosier type and also one for horses of the I carriage type, with the following clas- i sification: Filly or gelding, 3 years old $15 Hlly or gelding, 2 years old ..15 10 Filiy or gelding, 1 year li Brood mare with toal 20 Foal of 1UU9 10 6 A section was provided for Hackney stallions, to oo siiovvn to un appro- priuie chicle wun prizes ul za and iu. I in the Bpecial prize for the best five lignl uoi'ocs.

any age, sex or breed, inis was ciiaiibcd to reau "any tlirco horses." Another section that should prove i most Interesting to Winnipeg people i la a class lor single roudsceis, noise, speed and outlit to be consiutrea. I i-iizes 5U and $J5. A ciass wus aiso provided for a pair of express nurses not over pounus. also a section for lauds' hunter witu ladies to Hue. A ciass tor military horses, undock-ed, ofticers and privates, prizes Jla, $10 and $6.

The weight carrying of hunters was made up to ma pounds for light weients, and tor heavy weignts over 160 pounds. The class for draft horses was divided into heavy draft for l.euo, and ugnt urart or agncultuial, 1,350 to and general purpose to 1,350. from 1,150 feectlons havo been added In rnnrt- ster classes for single pacers In bar- ntss. frizes $au, $10, 5j. In tho harness carriage clnsses undockoil horses have been provided for In a eiasse for singles, with prizes of $20, $10 nnd also for pairs, $25.

$15 and 510. NEW TRAIN ON G. T. P. Special Colonization Trains Will Run on Thursdays.

be Genesal Passenger Agent Hlnton issued the statement today that, commencing with the month of April the Grand Trunk Pacific would operate a train out of Winnipeg twice a month on Thursdays during Anril and May, me uaies Deing i nursiiny, April i and 21. and Thursday, May 6 and 19. This new train will leave Winnipeg I 1 i I a Wt omen Costumes ill AND Street frocks In Greatly Varied Exclusive. Styles FROM PARIS, LONDON AND NEW YORK With Easter but a few days off and sprint: in the air, it is Dot a day too pnrly to make seleetious here from our complete showinps. Never were the styles more interest in and we have excelled even our own best records.

Hats from Paris Suits for Every Occasion Separate Coats to he worn with the popular One -Piece Dresses Plain and Fancy Waists Corset3 from Leading Makers Gloves in All the New Shades 3 We welcome comparison, whether you wish to buy or not. at 2 p.m. and will run through to Wainwrlght on tho same schedule as the regular train now running out of Winnipeg on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at that hour The train IB put on chiefly to serve the large number of homeseekers who arrive in innipeg on Thursday mornings, due to reduced fares to points in Western t'anada uiven from tuanv noints in tiio Cnited States and Eastern Can- iaciu. uii nie mac mill iiiuu i ucnuui cjl tf ki. points between Wainwrlght and Ed- ntun will warrant, this extra train i.

-v. la nln nnsnlhli. hn tho truffles make it to operate thlB Thursday train on June 9 and 23, but the general passenger office state that definite announcement on this point will not be made until later. While this train Is oelng operated to give close train connections to homeseekers arriving from the United States and Eastern on Thursdays, it will doubtless be also appreciated by the travelling public of Western Canada. In discussing the necessity for tne additional train ser- vice.

It was stated that a very heavy rush of lnndseekers was expected, as the number of Inquiries with respect to the rich new country opened up by The Back Yard AS IT 13 NOW mmmmmm f9 tips. twik IT SHOULD ti BY MAY 24. Piaster 297-299 Portage Avenue. WINNIPEG AND TORONTO. the Grand Trunk Paclflo had Very large during; the winter.

been PRESS DISPATCHES. Telegraph Companies to File New Tar iff. by April 20. Ottawa, March 22. Apart from tha Important ruling by the board of railway commissioners that the flat rates on press dispatches must be abolished, the most important result of the press rates conference which wai con eluded here today, was that the telegraph companies agreed to wltldrav the tariffs filed under the Judgment given on the application of the Western Associated Press and will file new tariffs by April 20.

Should the new tariffs not be acceptable to the news, paper managers, the railway board will hear objections later on. As the commission will hold sittings In Winnipeg In the course of a month and representations which the western newspapers desire to make will be heard there. The eastern publishers wil, If necessity arises, be heard at Ottawa. At today's sitting of the board the objections of the western newspapers to the schedules filed were presented by M. E.

Nichols, president of the Western Associated Press..

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