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The Victoria Daily Times from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada • 14

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VICTORIA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1913 14 TALENTED VICTORIAN ber of the council who are not member of the committee to attend, so that they may be placed in touch with the situation. READY FOR APPROVAL OF RECLAMATION PLAN DIXI H. ROSS CO. GROCERS The agreements are in preparation TALKS OF HER WORK by the city solicitor, and should now be acceptable to all parties. It was anticipated that when the original plan was prepared some modification would be necessary, and this matter has since Miss May Tully, Producer of been the subject of conferences with the railway and lumber company Committee's Report Will Be in to City Council at Next Session "The Fashion Show," Now Visiting Here 739 Yates Street Phone 55 The matter has been taken up with Brooke, Bond per 50c.

Tetley'a Sunflower, per tin, $1.50, per lb 50c. Tetley'a Golden Tip, per lb. 6O0. Tetley'a Russian Caravan per tin, 60c. 1 per lb 12.00 Rldgwaya Old Country, lb.

60c. Rldgway's Five o'clock, In patriotic tin 60c- Rldgway'a H.M.B., per lb $1.00 Llpton's, per 60c. and 69c. Mountain Grown Pure China Tea, per lb 60a. Voonla Golden Tip, in E-Ib.

boxes $2.50 Uncolored Japan, basket fired, In fancy caddie 75c. Mazawattee Tea, per lb. 60a. Dixl Tea, per DIxI Tea, per lb Wo. Orange Pekoe, 8-lb.

box tl.SS Orange Pekoe, per lb. 80o- English Caper, per lb Wo. China, per Wo. and Oolong, per lb 00 Ceylon, best, per $1.00 75a. Assam, per 60c.

75o. Uncolored Japan, per lb Wo. Spider Leg, per lb. 0o. Gunpowder, per lb 60o.

Young Hyson, per lb. tOa. Monsoon Tea, per 40o. and 60o. Blue Ribbon, per lb 45o.

Salads, per 660. 0c. Braid's Best, per tin, 11.60, 2.28 pr lb, r. 6O0. Victoria has sent out into the world the mayor, his worship says, by the premier, following: the visit of General Manager M.

H. McLeod to Victoria on behalf of the Canadian Northern railway. Mr. McLeod Is anxious to have access to the reserve, and the railway crossing Is the necessary preliminary not a few young men and women who have attained some fame, but ot them all few hold higher place than Miss Negotiation with regard to Selkirk water reclamation have progressed sufficiently to warrant a meeting being called on Monday afternoon to hear the report, and If approved, send it on to the city council on Monday evening. Alderman Todd is Inviting the mem- May Tully, who is now back In the to this activity.

The city's approval Is necessary before the plans go to Ottawa. city on one of her periodical visits to her aunt, Mrs. John Minto, South This morning a civic committee con Turner street. Incidentally she is rest ferred with an officer of the permanent garrison, on behalf of the D. O.

with regard to the quarters for the Buntam ing. For Miss Tully, as anyone who" has followed her phenomenal cweer must know, is endowed with an energy which is only surpassed by her talent. And near that great centre of'acttvlty, battalion, which will be constructed in Beacon Hill park. A visit was paid to the site by the members of the com mittee, with Capt. Ritchie acting on behalf of Col.

Ogilvle. The intention fa" New York, there Is no quiet backwater where she could anchor away from Is to call for tenders Immediately the militia department Is satisfied, so that telephone and importunate business and social demands. the work can be put In hand. Miss Tully yesterday very kindly TRUSTEES JOIN IN conceded an Interview to the Times, and, persistently questioned, talked freely and entertainingly of her latest success, "The Mldinettes Dreain. RESIDENTS' PROTEST THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Probably this Is better known to the reader of theatrical reviews as "Tho Fashion which, as a matter of fact, it really is.

The inspiration for this recent creation came to the producer as the result of her oft-heard query when visiting towns and more distantly west cities, "What are they Conditions at Rear of Victoria See Our Special Lines of Winter Coats at Clearance Sale Prices ViyeUa Flannel for Many Uses This superior flannel Is now greatly used for men's shirts and pyjamas, women's shirt waists and all nightwear. It can be had in an unusually wide range of plain and stripe colors. Unlike most flannel, "Viyella" washes exceedingly well and absolutely will not shrink if carefully washed. Price, per yard 60 "Purity" Towels the Utmost in Turkish Towels These snow white towels are unusually close In weave, giving them a maximum amount of wear. If you need towels you should give this brand a trial, for we know you will not have cause to be disappointed.

You can select from various slzos at prices which range up from, pair .20 Ladies' Sweater Coats at Small Prices These Coats were bought before the sharp advance In the price of woolen goods. This is why we can offer them at such small prices. Every woman should be in possession of a good, warm Sweater Coat as they are certainly a luxury during this frosty weather. If you go for a skate or for a walk you will find one of the garments most useful and with the prices so small as these, almost every woman can buy. Prices up from $2.90 Fine Cashmere Hose for Women Fine Seamless Hose of a special quality that will give a maximum amount of wear.

In black only. Price, pair 40 New Arctic Down Comforters These are made covered with a variety of downproof materials In many pretty designs and colorings. They are unusually well made and fully ventilated. Prices range from 5.00 Cotton-Filled Comforters at Small Prices An assortment of beautiful colorings in a wide variety of designs. The Cover are made of fine sllkollne and the filling is of layers of finest cotton.

They are beautiful and warm and yet very light. Prices up from $2.50 St. Margaret Knitted Costumes for Children These fine close-knitted Costumes are ideal for children to wear from now on. They are light and yet warm, and no dress could have a neater appearance. The costume consists of a jersey with a kilted skirt and knickers, and they can be had in any of these colors: White, navy, cardinal, reseda green, brown and saxe.

Prices, according to size, from $2.75 to $1.25 wearing In New York?" West School Are Unsatisfac tory, Committee Reports Last Easter she decided to let people see. All the great houses In New York were approached, and willingly, in view of the unprecedented advertisement which they were to enjoy, gave Miss Tully the first choice of all their latest Following the public meeting held at Victoria West school last week, the designs. Everything that Is worn by matter of playground accommodation woman for every kind of occupation which might possibly fill the day from in the district has been before the building and groundH committee of the rising to bed-time was to be shown. school board. At that meeting com There were beautiful negligee, wonder ment with regard to the condition of the sewer running through the play Statement of the xesult of the business of the Bank for the year ending 30th November, 1915 BatanaeM Profit XMsJVooouaVbroiigljt -forward from last 7.763 27 Net profits for the year ending 30th Novembac, after providing ior ail bad and doubtful debts 2.352,033 9S 8,9,709 22 This has been appropriated as follows 1 Dividends Nog.

112, 113, 114 and 113 at ten per cent, 1,800,000 00 Bonus of one per cent, payable 1st June 150,000 00 do do do 1st 150,000 00 Reserved against iurther depreciation in value of securities licld by the 1,000,000 00 War tax on bank-note circulation to 30th 122,906 97 Transferred to Pension Fund (annual contribution) 80,000 00 Subscription to British Red Cross Society 5,000 00 461,892 23 1,439,799 22 1' 1 -r- 1 ful morning frocks, visiting gowns, all manner of sporting women's attire, ground was made. The committee reported at the meet from the motoriste to the aviatrix, ball gowns, wedding dresses, to be presented, all of choicest design, and worn by girls who could show them off to lng of the board yesterday that it had visited the school that day. The report stated: "We found the sunltary conditions in the site recently acquired the best advantage. The latter problem was almost greater than the selection very unsatisfactory, there being a of the fashions. For although a woman strady overflow from the server man may be beautiful, endowed with con slderable histrionic ability, generally hole situated In the grounds.

This overflow Is presumably caused by the clever, it Is a special art belonging to a special few to be able to -wear spe sewer being blocked at Its outlet. I'n til the unsatisfactory condition In re cial clotiies to special advantage. spect to the sewer Is remedied, we "Types" had to be selected for the GENERAL STATEMENT, 30th November, 1913 are of opinion that it would be wast of money to attempt to make any per wearing of the different models, and the most effective mldinettes had to be found for the purpose of revealing manent improvements to the grounds. We therefore recommend that the the subtlest charms of the respective rasn ions. board protest to the council against the condition at present obtaining in Mis Tully referred particularly to Victoria West school grounds, and re the attention given the selection of quest that body immediately to put new avlutlon things.

Notable New the sewer above referred to in proper York houses furnished the two or three condition." striking models that were shown, cne The recommendation was adopted on oeing of a merely ornamental char Sylvester's Bread Flour Every sack guaranteed. Per sack $1.50 Tl 413 SYLVESTER FEED CO 709 Yates St the motion of the chairman of the acter In green satin, another very committee. Major Itiddell. It was con stunning minle being In leather and decidedly practical. sldcred that the sewer should be re moved from the ground, a it was it The popularity of the fifty-minute detriment to public health.

act on the Keith circuit was a surprise even to so clever a guuger of the public When the attention of the city en gineering department was called to the a Miss Tully. And to make her idea matter to-day. It was pointed out that between the school and the outfall at more pleasing she decided to write a playlette a the excuse for the continuance ot the show through a aubse-quent season. At Easter It wae spring the sea, at a point not yet ascertained, Special Sale of Carving Sets One-Third Off Regular Price This Week DRAKE HARDWARE LTD. Phone 1643.

1418 Douglas Street there was a block of the sewer. The manhole was covered lot year, but had continued to cauae trouble. It waa mode; in the summer month the act went out on the circuit representing gathered there is no promise of per summer mode. "The Mldlnette's manent relief until the completion or Dream" started the winter season on tile circuit with the lutest winter de the Northwest sewer south of Selkirk water. sign.

Th story I light, but quite suffl clcnt to weave In prettily the aueces' For th Missis and the kldf Left behind who pays, who bids? Mnn of gorgeous end attractive gowns Patriotic Aid Society, 1110 Broad St LIABILITIES TO THB PVBLIO Notes of the Bank In rfredaflon 1 6,397,907 68 Deposits not bearing interest 52,964,795 51 Deposits bearing interest, including Interest accrued to date 141.558.2S3 05 194,523,078 58 Balances due to other Bauks In Canada 751,376 67 Balances due to Bank and Banking Correspondents elsewhere than in 6,300,029 77 Billspayable 1,501,442 90 Acceptances under Letters of Credit 1,453,398 64 220,932,234 22 To thb Shareholders Dividends unpaid ..............4. 2,713 55 Dividend No. 115 and bonus payable 1st December. 525,000 00 Capital paid 15,000,000 00 Rest Account 13,500,000 00 Balance of profit! as per Profit and Lost Account 41,892 25 28,961,892 25 $250,421,840 02 1 ASSETS Current 18,363,031 97 Dominion Notes 21,338,961 50 39,901,993 47 Notes of other 1,676,137 00 Cheques on ether Banks 7,854,036 29 Balances due by other Bank in Canada. 58 19 Balances due by Banks and Banking Correspondent elsewhere than In Canada 6,319,607 98 15,850,039 46 Dominion and Provincial Government Securities, not exceeding markeF" value 1,923,576 27 British, Foreign and Colonial Public Securities and Canadian Municipal Securities 1,719,253 60 Railway and other Bonds, Debentures and Stocks, not exceeding market value 9,613,178 80 Call and Short Loans (not exceeding 30 duy) in Canada on Bonds, Debentures and Slocks 12,847,521 37 Call and Short Loans (not exceeding 30 days) elsewhere than In Canada 18,534,329 37 Deposit with of finance for the purposes of the Circulation Fund 783, 4o0 M) Slot.

17X35T94 Other Current Loans and Discount in Canada (less rebate of interest). 130,893,064 62 Other Current Loans and IJtseount elsewhere than In Canada (less rebate of Interest) 10,027,802 39 Liabilities of Customer under Letter ef Credit, as per contra 1,458,308 64 Overdue Debt (estimated loss provided for). 508,513 Sti Real Estate other than Bank Premise (Including the unsold balanee of former premise of (he Last em Township Bank) 1,264,083 21 Less mortgage assumed 100,000 00 1,164,083 21 Mortgages on Real Estate sold by the Bank 339,534 21 Bank Premise at cost las amount written off. 5,039,623 S3 Les Biortgsg assumed on property 300,000 00 4,739,623 55 Other Asset not Included In the foregoing. 67,439 0 250,421,840 OJ -n that are the desideratum of the lady of PhoenU Beer 3 for 3o fashion.

It Is In five scenes. The little mldlnette ha an Invltutlon from ber sweetheart to g' with him to a ball. Late-comer at lecture (to nccupnnt The modiste come end peremptorily demand that she finish a certain Important frock by a certain time. This means that the little mldlnette cannot of aisle seat) "Is the neat next you reserved?" Occupant "Evidently, It hnxn't made a sound since I came In." go with her lover. Left alone she gc Ikxj Wellington Goal From the Famous No.

1 Mine, Nanaimo Collieries. WASHED NUT COAL $6.00 LUMP COAL $7.00 per ton, delivered. J. KINGMAM CO. Pmbrten Blook, 1004 Bread 6t Phon 647 Our Method: 20 lacks to the ton, 100 lbs.

of coal In each sack. to sleep over her needlework. For moment nr two the Vogue girl who lias been amlllng fixedly from the Colored Why Anuria" Is an INSURANCE Against Sudden print on the wall maintain her super lor and detached air. Then of a and den the picture grow larger and more living, and almost before the onlooker la aware out step the V-alrl, the mod ern falry-Bdmother. What follows Is the one-day'e gratification of the inid-Inctte's every wish by the fnlry.

It means clothe, more clothe, cnrrlngea, balls, and all. And In rapid succession come the choicest design worn by the very finest-looking mnnnequlna that Before to Intra ranee Company will take a risk on your lilo the examining physician will test the urine and report whether yon are a pood risk. Ultra yonr kidney get lii(rcih and clog, you ftilfrr from backache, ick-hrad-ache, duy spell, or the twinge and pain of lumbago, rheumatism and gout. The urine I often cloudy, lull of sediment channels often get lore and aleep ia disturbed two or three time a night. Thi I the time you ahould consult eome rhyairiaa o( wide experience uch a lr.

Tierce of the Invalid' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y. bend him 10 cent for New York enn produce. And that I lng to hear her own Ideal of a great play. "Something of great human Interest, which ahowa In a way that the public run iinitrntnnd some aoclnl condition saying a great dent.

The Fashion Know I also on the (rpheutn ircult, and may (Mis Tully Is not quite sure about this) be seen which hit escaped observation by the In Heuttle after th show eve win JOHN AIRD, General Manager B. B. WALKER, President very persistency of it recurrence. iiy Meal of a play Is." ahe summed up. "ICugene Waiter'a 'The Kaslest Wayl'j wiiliout nreachlna' thl present an r.Ipeg In this western tour.

It It does It would surely be worth a special trip arroas the Hound to aee, a there are ample Ptck sue of hi new discovery. atom nn hundred of the very latest everyday commonplace In character. I design timd In the net. Anuric." Write lilm yonr aymptom and tend a sample ot urine for teat. Kxperience tie taught I)r.

Tierce that "Anuria is the moat powerful agent In dissolving tirio acid, as 1ml water melt sugar liesldea being absolutely bartnlcwi it Is endowed with other Mis Tully was known a an actreas Gift Suggestions French Ivory Toilet Good, Ebony Toilet Goods, Perfume In Cut Glass, Terfume Atomisers, Chocolate. So our display In both windows. JOHN COCHRANE CHEMIST N.W. Cor. Tts and Dougtsa Established 1SS0.

txfore she became a playwright and pnidtieer. Her flrat dnimu.Uo venture dore Maeterlinck' 'ltue nut ven thl does not aeem to me ao big thing a Walter) play, which la more rltal, more fundamental In lla repre-1. ntmlm of truth rather thun Idealism." liurina- the conversation Mis Tully Btport of th Auditor! to th Shareholder tf Th CaeadUa Busk Of Commerce aeawdiMM Uh Ifa entvUlest el sutMeatieas 19 ami ef Bwtle 54 of lbs Bisk As. If 13, reprn have iilju4 thtsjMV IMiptr fihest n4 rid It wjih ihf Wlit ssd vmwliwt at H-J OffWe ft4ill)itiarrtilifJrtiiftii nm yiVaiwht, slwnbuiii4 I In inFiirm.tKia thl tplnatioiM that wn In "Tit Christian." Aner in properties, for it preserves the kidney her auccesse cam rapidly. Hhe wa an ant and hard-working atudent.

and iha nfltia U.i.k. It was not bmg before she entered the el'oke of the pronouncedly pro-ally at uJifi knl tli uli wrifted the Mirliw rivMiitifi tl nvtmnti or th Hank St II' field creative art by writing "Mop, In healthy condition by thoroughly cleansing them, llelng many tunes more active than lithia, It clears the heart valves ot any sandy atibetanees which may clog thatn and checks the degeneration of the blood vessels, a ontca and ttnn.lpal btincktt dale iithw than, and In adJiiltita lu, Iim- Mil rwvtiibl lylS una fiwtj ilut Ih) war In ajrmiwtit ilh ilMfntrin in I Ik kMk. ef tha ll.nk rllcn Ihf (. Look, LlKlen!" her first aurcesa In the one-art eketrh field. Pinee then she In mir pplnUMi tha llaUiw Mifrt la nr.rlv Srswn ni InnnlnUt strut aud aoi rsal of lh UI CI tha lha Hank sSeeliUne (e Utt Wleleur Inlurniatloii and tha aalaaatiaea tra to ua, and saabe las Wttka wl tha Haaii baa done nuuh writing hn at titude or the New xora inenire-going public It had been notably demon-m rated In a play called "Cnder Fire." where an opirtunlty had arisen for the audience to allow Ha dislike of the Germane.

Such hissing followed the particular episode In the pluy that the i.lnlit after ntuht had been tin- well as regulating blood pressure. "A nitric" la a recular insurance and tinned an enviable reputation through th very pronoumed arlainnllty which li fe-savrr fr all big meal eater and Uir she br.xiiilit Into this a Into her pre JAM88 MAkWtrK. C.A. est ft Ce, who drpoaii lime-Mall In their Joiuu, Ask the drnggist fr Anurre put up imi work. For the mt three years, and rmirh to the reret of her public, able to proceed with their line for by vr.

fierce, in ov-ccui package. she has not been strung en tugh to furry on the trebU activity, and Is 5TRCNQTII AND nCAUTY known imw principally through Iter averal minute. And altnougn rrest-d nt Wilson had especially requested that no demonstration ha made favor-in either aid yet Invariably the ap Com with l'r. Th-rce's tlolden Medical THE EXCHANGE XMA8 Indian I'nk't, fte, t' 13, parked and mailed free. Til FOtlT BTltEET.

liinnv at hlevemenl at utavwrlsM 'i his is a rleanwr and lHaroVrry. rv. end producer. alterative that atari the liver and im pearance ot th ttrltlsh troop on the i.i..tur films waa th occasion for Closely In butch with theatrical people a well the big publle to eeh Into vigorous artlnn. It thus aaalaU th body manufacture rlrh rwl Wood which fd the hart, nerves brain and ortsns nf the 11 The orsana work hbh they cattr the taicntia vie cheering and npplatia which showed no itiardnd Impartiality.

imiMithtv like marlilner runnlne In oil. lorlan'a comment on Ihe prtsent-flay movemrni of the ataae are of par- Subscribe to the Patriotic Aid Fund You f'Tl rlran, strung and strenuous la ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES Silver Iprlruj Br, I 4'. for 3So I Uvular moment. And it we 'unreal- Stead ot, tired, weak aud uluu.

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