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The Province from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 9

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The Provincei
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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THE DAILY PKOVINCE, XCOUVTIK, nTUTTSTT COLUMBIA', TnUKSDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1015. WHITLOCK TELLS ins LAS I Ml OF CAVELL CASE SERB STRONGHOLD Mall Orders receive careful and prompt attention Gift far soldiers at the fruut Must be seat right way. are headquarters for uatful gifts.

INCOBPOBATeO HlHlfgTf STOWS COM MISSION aaaaaaa Defences Are of Equal Rank to How Publication of His Report to Ambassador Page Env barrasscd Him. Those of the Turk City of Adrianople. Every Man Should Buy a Pair Winter Underwear No Official Pledge from Germans to Keep Him Informed on Case. City of 60,000 Was Long Prepared for Eventual Occupation of Serbia. of These Boots for Everybody at jj ti-ashlnirton.

Nov. 4 Wr. Brand Wellington, P. Nov. 4.

Mon-hHtir, picked ui the Intent war capital iX Serbia, as a utronKhoM' where the They Are Genuine $6 to $9 Values, Selling Whltlock. American milliliter to Ilul-glum, has transmitted a lensrthy report to tho Unltod States Government, i.ivin,, in itull the atomi taken by 4.75 enemy 1 never expected to arrive, ik. the ceoirraphlcal Wow for description Issued ly the JNutlunnl Cleoirrui.hln Hoclety. Tho war primer him and tho members of hl legation stuff In connection with the execution by the Oorman military authorities Saving Prices readM ai follows: "Mnnnallfi ll the lftt tIftOa 1 you only have to see them to recognize In an instant that they are high-grade boots just what the present season demands Boots by the most reliable manufacturers in the United States and Canada right up to date in style, made on the London and New York flat, recede foe lasts in tan and black, and on the popular medium high, round toe last in box calf, gunmetal calf, tan Russia and viscol calf, with double soles, rubber soles and vis-coined waterproof soles and rubber heels. Every pair perfect and sold to our patrons with the same guarantee of satisfaction as though the regular price was beine lila, hard upon the drok frontier, anil defended by lesser mountulni on every hand.

It was one nf the moat priced acipilHltlona made by the 8er-blnna after the war In 1013 of the llnlkun League with tho Ottoman Empire. Ny means of schools, propa-Kanda, Kerblan committees, ana' Kr-I, Inn prleatH, tho people of nil this oulhern territory wore Ion carefully prepared for on ultimate union with the lltllo klnailom. The Serbian pur. Bued the same tactics here thut the Hulitarluns end tirecks pursued fur veurs In their endcavora to win the Yes, for men, boys, ladies and children. Every garment well fashioned, every garment perfect, yet selling at prices that would be impossible if we were buying at today's prices.

If you have winter underwear to buy, we urge you to buy now at present prices our values can not be equalled anywhere. A parial list of the lines we are offering follows: of Mis Kdlth Cavell. The minister declares that toe reports by him on the subject constituted merely a recital of fai without expression of oplnlun and that he had submitted them to Ambassador Tage at London for his Information, but not for publication. In the natural course, the ambassador, reporting on tho cure of llrlllsh subjects by Amerl. ran diplomatic officers, transmitted the documents to the llrltish foreign office, which inudo them public.

1'ubllciUlun of the letters. Mr. Whit-lock says, greatly embnrrassed him In Krussula with the Uurman authorities, although he adds that the latter now deemed satisfied with his explanation and there la no indication of further difficulty. Ills position, from the time the Herman occupation of Belgium began, has been a delicate one, since he ha no diplomatic status as minister to Belgium and Is permitted to remain at Uruscels only by courtesy of the German military commander. Iieferrlng to reports from London that there was evidence of bad faith on tho part of the German authorities before the execution of Mica Cavell took place, the minister says the legation offlclaly received no pledge or promise thut It would be kept informed of the disposition of the case.

There were no conversations of a diplomatic character, he explained, tho only remarks on tho subject passing between an employee of the lega-itallon and a subordinate German official. With the exception of the plea for mercy which Mr. Whitlock himself addressed to the German military governor after Miss Cavell admitted aiding allied soldiers to es pair for them. $6 to $9 values. Sale price pair $4.75 Selling Ladies' $5.00 and $6.00 Winter Boots for LADIES' VESTS All-wool quality, la while and natural akade.

with ahart or Inns nlffV" end low or blak ac.k. 95 iu S1.5 Bperlul at LADIES' COMBINATIONS Klce merino quality with atrun abuulilrr or anort airevra, aan auklt irnuiu. id $1.40 all alaea. Hrculur Values fur 3.39 LADIES' VESTS la a Bilk and wool mixture! Turn-bull's makrl beat quality, with lara yoke and abort alrevra. Tfj ItrKulur value, for GIRLS WOOL VESTS Value for Turnhull'a t'ertre Brandt beat qualltri In while and natural, nlth lonir alrrvra.

upper hand In tho Turkish province of Mucedouln. MoiuiHlir was to the Serbian ambltlnna what the port of Hnlnnlkl was to the Urecka and tho DulKuriiins. Waa Hwond Cltjr. "Monaal'lr waa the second city of Turkish Macedonia. It tild a thriving business, even under Turkish rule, and the Serbians entertuineil great hopes for its future.

Moreover, this mountain city is one of the Importunt strategic points in the Halkans, and, when under Turkish rule, it waa made a base of military defense and offense of the wiitio rank as Adrlanuplo. Hero were located the headquarters offices of a Turkish army corps; for the roads from the port of Salonlki, on tho Aegean Sea; from the port of Purazzo, on the Adriatic Sea; from Nisli, the ancient capital of Serbia, and from the Important fortress Adrianople, met and crossed hero. The Serbians have strengthened the defensive works of the city since their occupation, and it Is today an important actor In the keeping of ways open between Serbia and' Greece, and Serbia and Albania, Xchtlc III the Mountain. "The city nestles tn a bowl scooped In the mountain clusters at an altitude of 2019 feet. To the west the mountains rise to a height of more thsn 8000 feet.

All the mountain country around Is heavily wooded, while the broad valley la carpeted with fruitful fields. The port of Salonlki, where the Allied troops landed, is but eijehty. five miles dlstunt tn the southeast. Constantinople Is 400 miles to the east. Belgrade is 260 miles to the north nno' N'lsh is 165 miles.

The nearest point of the Bulgarian frontier, at StrumlUa, is only sixty-five MEN'S UNDERWEAR Ktanflrld'a mahrt aprlna-needle. natural wool quality, inrillum weight, full faahlonrd, anil two-plrce 5 alylra. All alaca. MEN'S UNDERWEAR Stella brand of natural wool, flat weave, anft and ran? to wear. Two-plrce atyli-.

and very err- S1.95 vieeable. Per (armrnt MEN'S COMBINATIONS atella brand, natural wool quality, -wren in wrlaht, flat wrave, full fuahlon-rl, and with cloned crotch. One i oar brat valuea. S2.50 l'rr MEN'S UNDERWEAR I'rnntan'a ninnufnclilrr. beavr Scotch knit qualltvi two-plrce nljlr fall faahlonrd and an excellent weight for winter wear.

All alaea. 75 Unrment BOYS' COMBINATIONS In wool ribbed, nnturnl ahade, with rloNcd crotch and ankle length. All alaea to fit aaea of to 14 yeara. ffi-f OS tSult for pi.aat BOYS' COMBINATIONS TurntitiH' mnkf, tint nnol quality In nH turn I Rhadft medium nrltcbt. nprtnir-nrfdlf knit wltb rlnnrd rrotvh unit nn- jear Suit for cape from Belgium, there was no atop taken by the American legation in which the German authorities showed Well flttlna carmrota.

1 Very hperlal any discourtesy. Officials here look unon the Inel. dent as closed. They do not believe INFANTS' VESTS IMe to 6.1c Valurai Pprrlal for 39? Mr. Whltlock's usefulness In Belgium will bo impaired, although they realize that he has been placed In an uncom Every pair a quality line, made by reliable American and Canadian manufacturers guaranteed good style and well finished.

Dependable boots for Winter wear, with uppers of soft kid and fine calfskin, with medium and light Goodyear welt and turn soles, and button, straight, side lace and Bluchcr styles. All sizes and widths in the assortment. If you want the greatest shoe value ever obtained for $3.39, make a point of getting a pair of these. Sale price fortable poHltlon. All-wool qualltlra, nlth buttonrd front, warm and wrll flttlna.

'lti Kprclal for INFANTS' REUBEN VESTS 60c valurai 21 to Sell for Very flae quality) all wool) TurnliiiU'a 29C A Imraaln l.arsrr atari very fine quality I recu-lar Tile value. tO or only JV Professor from Louvain Uni versity Tells of Atrocities He Witnessed. Toronto, Nov. 4. Rev.

Oeorgo r. Rutten, who was professor of political and social service In tho destroyed University of Louvain, and director-general tif social work in Belgium, reached Toronto yesterday and Is the guest of Archbishop McNeill, to whom ho boro hii appeal from Cardinal Mer-cier on behalf of the Belgians. r. Rutten lectured last nlglit on German atrocities Which he had actu 50-in. Granite Weave Suiting for $1.75 a useful fabric stylish fabric and a durable fabric in beautiful plain colors a nice smooth hard surface, and a cloth we can recommend for smart suits and dresses.

Choose from shades of grey, navy blue, Belgium blue, saxe, wistaria, brown and black, in a 50-inch width. Price, per yard Sj51.73 A Group of Dress SilKs, Values Up to $2.50 Yard, Here Tomorrow to Sell Special for miles away. railway lino connects Monastlr nnd Salonlki, with which city most of the Serbian town's trado Is done. The export products of all southern Serbia are assembled at this place and sent to the Grecian port, while the Imports are distributed from the Fame centre and from Uskub. The city has a population of 60,000 and an annual trado of the value of $2,000,000 during normal times.

Considerable sola' und nllver work for export Is dono here, but the staples of Monastlr's commerce am flour, grain, cloth, skins, to. bucco and carpets. The town has largo barracks, a military hospltul and a number of progressive educational The Art of Living and Living Well Is in Judicious Buying where you buy is of as much importance as what you buy, and what you pay for it. When it comes to food you want to know the surroundings of the things you are going to get. Notice the cleanliness of our grocery department, everything is fresh and tempting.

Our motor deliveries bring you your orders at the time you want them. ally aeen. I'nder martial law, the grosser offences had been larirelv stopped, but a reign of terror con tinued and suspected Belgians were liable to be put to death at any time. M. Theodore, president of the legal profession in Belgium, formally pro 1.49 tested, on the ground that The Hague Hudson's Bay Hot Water Bottles Are the Best Values Obtainable They aro made exclusively for tho Hud-Bon's Hay Company or tho best quality rubber, two-quart tiize, rlbb'd surface, pprfei'tlv constructed and a ureal satisfaction giver.

The beat In town Novelty Ribbons Cost Less We purchased them direct from tho manufacturer. That's how It Is tho stock la so attractive and value sq pood. Just what you are looking for to make Into useful gifts for Christmas, children's hair ribbons, etc. Black and white checks, 13 l-2o to 50c Tartans, yard to Tapestry effects fiatln floral designs MM Novelty self stripes BOu A Splendid Collection of 25c Yard Laces A variety covering the desires of almost everybody, in shadow. Oriental.

Kui-pure, nmltese, Cluny and net-top effects. Values unmatchable. Yard Wool and Fibre Scarves for Ladies at $1.75 Each Dressy looking, yet warm, neck-pieces that aro destined to preserve many a lady from Rettinff a soro throat and cold. The wool scarves are of pure unKora wool, 2 1-2 yards Ions, In plain colors, with white stripes on the edncs aiur frinsod ends. The fibre silk scarves aro heavy quality in white with shaded ends.

Choice of either line tomorrow for $1.73 trinunai nad determined this matter TRAMP KILLSTW0 MEN Attempt to Put Hobo Off Train Knds in Double Death. Kennewlck. Nov. 4. O.

O. Burns, a brakesman employed by the Northern Pacific Railway Company, and J. MoCann, a friend of Burns', are dead today, the victims of bullets fired from a revolver In the h.anrls nf and voted In favor of pleadings for those on trial. Ills protest hronyht him a sentence of exile in a German prison. Dr.

Rutten declared that all the findings of tho committee presided over by Lord Bryce had been justified an unknown tramp. The slayer of Burns and McCann escaped and posses today are searching the country Monarch Brand Flour, sack Crosse and Blackwnll'a Mustard, regular BCe bottles for nse Walnuts, sweet and fresh, 2 lbs. 'or 25o Oysters tn tins, reg. 15c. Special 3 tins for an Japan Klee, lbs.

for ado Choice Salmon, every tin guaranteed, 2 for lifta Wiw Waw Sauce, 2Bo bottles ia i-ao Rogers' Syrup, ISo tins for 11c Imported Peas, 15c tins for Ho Imported Sardines, 3 tins for SttVe Codfish, 2 lb, bricks for 28 surrounainK Kennewlck in the hopi of apprehending: htm. Burns and McCann were shot when Ture Hnney in bulk, 2 Iba. 23c Finest AaparaKUH, 2 tins for ilfto New Finnan Huddle. 11). 12 1-ile Oi viM (Vmkln KgRS.

3 doi. 1.K l'nre Syrup, tin for IMie Lobster, 1-2 lb. tins for Ma Harris' Wiltshire IJueon, regular lilu pound for 'Me Malt or White Vinegar, special per bottle 10e Ammonia, 2 bottles for Heinz Sweet Mixed 1'k'kles, Special, bottle itfe Hungarian Paprika, 15c to 4ttc Dr. i'rlee's Iiaklng Towdor, per tin for CliHco, per tin 't'tc KiiKllsh Cheddar Cheese, lb. Hudson's Hay Tea.

3 lb. tin $1.10 Crape. Fruit Marmalade, 4 lb. Hiib for 7.V- Kresli Kippered Herrings, 3 Pis. for 85c Finest Fresh Cranberries, 3 His.

for ic tney attempted to put the tramp off a westbound freight train, Just after Hundreds of yards, made up of incomplete color ranges although there are many magnificent shades in the assortment. The weaves are 40 and 42 inches wide, and include such popular lines as satin grenadine, crepe de chine, satin Romaine, silk Charment and satin crepe goods. All desirable all likable values to $2.50. Special $1.49 n. icit rtennewicK last night.

McCann waa killed Instantly but Burns lived a fevf hour. Two men who were companions of Mlllt VI Mi m-i: I II. 8iU0 I ntll 1 o'tiork rne unuraerer were arrested and aro In jail at Kennewlck, but both protest their innocence. Four other sus 10 King Oscar Sardines. Special, per tin Only delivered wtlh other groceries.

pects also are under arrest. THREE FINESJN A WEEK Editor of Russia's Chief Newspaper XX Transgresses Censorship Rules. Petrograd, Nov. 4. M.

Suvorln, Suits by what he himself knew nnd had seen and when the war is over documentary evidence of a frightful character will be forthcoming. HAS NOT GIVEN UP Mrs. Annie Langstaff Will Reek Amendment to Quebec Bar Act. Montreal, Nov. 4.

Mrs. Annie Langstaff, who lost her case on appeal before the Court of King's Bench to be allowed to sit for the bar examinations of the province and, if successful, be admitted to practice, states that she will not take the case to any other court but, at the next session of the Legislature at Quebec will, through counsel, ask that an amendment be made to the Bar Act of the Province of Quebec whereby women will be allowed to enter the legal profession as practicing lawyers, after complying with regulations and passing the examinations required by law. She will endeavor to have the laws amended so that women may be admitted to all the liberal arts. AFTER MEXICAN TRADE Steamer Plamath to Prospect Along West Coast. San Francisco, Nov, 4.

The sailing of the steamer Klamath, Nov. 20, for Mexican ports, will mark the lnaug. uratlon of a new service by the Oharles McCormick Company and will be the company's first venture along the Mexican west coast. The Klamath is one of the company's best steamers A Notable Bargain in Ladies A Friday and Saturday editor of the Novoe Vremya, the chief newspaper of Russia, waa fined 1000 roubles ($600) with the alternative of a months imprisonment, for the of of Wall fence of printing an uncensored article on "Problems of the Moment." This Is M. Suvorin's third fine within three weeks, each of the other two being papers ior auuu rouoies (Jibuuj.

FRANCE GIVES SUPPORT 30,000 rolls to be cleared before Saturday at 9 :30 p. m. To do this we are offering the greatest wallpaper values in our history. Read: Joins Other Nations Asking China to Go Slowly. Pekin, Nov.

4. Ktance has given Values Up to $35.00 in a Friday Clearance at Smarter suits were never sold at this price. Materials are the kinds most wanted and include serges, poplins, broadcloths and fancy mixtures, tastefully trimmed on collar and cuffs with velvet or braid others are strictly tailored as nice suits as one could possibly wish for, at the nominal cost of $15.00 Children's Raincoats Price Lowered her support to the representations made to China by Japan, Grtat Britain and Russia concerning the advisability of postponing the decision as to re-establishment of a monarchy. Although the French Government was and has already served as a pathfinder by makimr two runs from San Fran cisco to Hawaiian Islands. It is the intention of the McCormick Company to maintain the Mexico service as a 25c to $1.25 Wallpapers Selling' for 10c Roll A collection of 8000 rolls hlffh-grade papers for bedrooms and lower rooms positively the greatest wall paper bargain ever offered.

Shop early. Per roll 10c 20c and 25c Ceiling Papers for 7c Upwards of 10,000 rolls to start ttie nalo with; In creams, white, green and buff; serviceable and pleasing. Sale price, roll, 7o Oatmeal Papers at 39c Bolt "While 6000 bolts last. This paper is 80 inches wide and 16 yards long equal to three ordinary rolls of paper. A great bargain, 30o Varnish Tile Papers 20c Roll To clean out an overstock of 6000 rolls, high-grade quality In eighteen different patterns.

K-ill 20c regular service. Will Recognize Corranza, Washington, Nov, 4. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British Ambassador, gav9 notice at the state department today that Both trance ana ureal Britain are about to extend recogni not represented In the original action and was ibelteved to have decided to abstain from participation, today, the French minister, Mr. A. R.

Con-ty, called at the foreign office. He gave verbal ratification of the request of the other three powers. PRESIDENT JS THANKED French Amlmssndor Personally Conveys Feelings of Gratitude. Washington, Nov. 4.

-French Ambassador Jusserand yesterday personally thanked President Wilson for interceding with Germany In the cases of the two French women sentenced to death In Belgium for harboring two French soldiers, M. Jusserand conveyed the thanks of hie government and himself for an act which he declared was largely Instrumental In securing commutation of sentence-. in sizes to fit children of 3 to 16 years of age Smart, staple styles, of good quality guaranteed rubberized paramattas, in navy and fawn. The smaller sizes have hoods, and the larger ones have caps to match. Prices follow: $4.50 to $5.50 Coats $3.95 $5.75 to $7.00 Coats S5.00 tion to the government of General Oarranza in Mexico.

It probably will be done by communications to Car-ranza representatives in Paris and London. Third Floor Second Floor Capture Two Enemy Ships. London. Nov. 4.

Th correspond ent of the Pally Mall at Copenhagen states that British submarines cap THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY tured two German steamers in the THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY STORE OPENS AT 8:30 AND CLOSES AT SATURDAYS 9:30 Baltic Sea on Monday and took them A to Taumo, Finland. .4.

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