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8 VICTORIA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1909. FOUR WEEKS' VIGIL Canadian Pacific OF SOUTH SEA CRUSOESl Coastwise Shipping Ocean and Movements of Local Vessels Trade Expansion In B. C. Waters Gleanings of Interest From the Seven Seas, Seventy-two Sailors Stranded on a Desert Island Sealing Ship Sunk. TRAVEL WITH SAFETY AND COMFORT WHEN GOING EAST ON LIGHTSHIP DRIVEN ASHORE DURING GALE RIVER STEAMER SKEENA TO BE IMPROVED Atlantic Express TRAIN NO.

.96 leaves Vancouver daily at .15 p. m. for Montreal, carrying Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars. Makes connections for Paul, Chicago, Toronto, St. John, Boston, New York and all points east.

To the Orient To Australia 27 Aorangi Jan. 29 24 Moana Feb. 26 24 Makura Mar. 26 6 Aorangi April 23 21 Marama 21 12 June 18 For berthing accommodations and all rates, write or call L.D. CHETHAM, City Pass.

Agent. 1102 Govt. St. AGENTS FOR ALL ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINES 1 RATES CUT ON NORTHERN ROUTE Mackenzie Brothers Making Special Through Fare to Prince Rupert. The C.

P. R. is finding many competitors in the Coast shipping trade. Not only is there competition between Victoria and Seattle and Vancouver and Seattle, but now comes a formidable competitor for the Northern trade in the new Mackenzie steamer Rupert City. Mackenzie Brothers have made a special through rata from this city to Prince Rupert of 15 single fare, whereas the old rate agreed upon by other companies plying in Northern waters was $18 and is still maintained.

Last year the Mackenzie Brothers cut the rates to the North by their chartered steamer, but it was said at that time that they were able to do so on account of the fact that they were using a foreign ship with a cheap w. Now they have a steamer of their own, a finely fitted craft, and yet they are carrying passengers three dollars cheaper than the other companies. The Mackenzie Brothers have Just Issued a handsome calendar on which is a photograph on celluloid of the Rupert City. IThis calendar has been distributed SAILORS QRARREL. Arrest Made of Deckhand on Princess Victoria Remand Granted.

Albert Howard, deckhand of the Princess Victoria, was charged in the police court this morning with an assault on E. J. Barnes and Alec Duncan, who are at present in the marine hospital suffering from scalds about the face and head. To allow the injured men to give evidence the case was adjourned until Tuesday next. Tuesday evening, while the Princess Victoria was casting off for sea at Vancouver, the prisoner and Barnes had a quarrel.

The two men later went into the galley and were fol lowed by Duncan, who knew nothing of the matter between- the men. On the stove was a large pot of tea which, according to the story told by Barnes and Duncan, Howard picked up and threw over the man following him. Duncan made an attempt to dodge the deluge without success, and he and Barnes received it full in their faces. The men are so severely scalded that they were taken to the hospital yesterday on arrival of the steamer. Howard was detained in the forecastle when the ship was at Seattle, and was handed over to Detective O'Leary on arrival here.

He had nothing say in court' this morning and was not asked to plead, a remand be ing granted on the application of Ser-J seam murray or tne provincial ponce, RELIEVED OF DUTY. Lifeboat Crew Will Arrive From Ban-field In Few Days. Capt. Gaudin, the local aeent of marine and fisheries, has recalled the lifeboat crew from Banfield and the station will be temporarily abandoned until such time as arrangements can be made tc fill the positions. The whole of the crew will be discharged and will orriVd cn the Tees in a day or two.

Ono man will be left in charge of the Elation temporarily. iiiii add? Zest to petite to regale skxourBocEB it. FRUIT TREES ALL KINDS OF FRUIT TREES Adapted to this climate Grown at the Mount Tolmie Nurseries Can be relied upon as being healthy, true to name and superior to any Imported. Also Ornamental Deciduous and Evergreen trees, shrubs, for sale at reasonable prices. G.

A. KNIGHT "Spreads Like Butter." Sold only In 15c and 20c blocks I For sale by all Grocers. Manufactured bv The Ingersoil Pecking Ltd. Ingersoil, Ontario, Canada. in I'm an SHALLCRCSS, MACAULAY Agents.

SEALED TENDERS addressed to the ndersigned, and endorsed "Tender for hot water heating system. Detention Building, Victoria, B. will be received at this office until 4.30 p. on Thursday, February 11th, 1S09, for the work mentioned. Plans and specification to be' seen on application to Mr.

Vm. Henderson, Resident Architect, Victoria, B. and at the Department of Public: Works, Ottawa, where all necessary information can be Obtained. By order. NAPOLEON TESSIER.

Secretary. Department of Public Works. Ottawa, January 20th, 1909. Newspapers will not be paid for this advertisement if they insert it without authority from the department. Seventy-two Norwegian sailors' were landed in South Shields, England, recently, after a terrible experience in the Southern Seas, where they were stranded on a desert island for a month.

The men belonged to the Norwegian steamer Solglimt, which was totally wrecked on Marian Island while seal hunting. The ill-fated vessel, which was built at Sunderland in 1881, left Shields harbor for Port Natal, where coal and sealing equipment were taken on board, and subsequently she sailed for Marian Island. It was on October 16th, soon after her arrival in the lonely latitudes, that the Solglimt was wrecked. She had been fishing for only half a day when suddenly, while the crew were busy killing seals, the ship was found to be sinking. She had been brought to an anchorage two miles from the shore to make it easy for the hunters to come on board and deposit their catches, and as the men were engaged hunting, the signal was run up, "Come off to our assistance, the Solglimt is foundering.

Subsequent observation showed that the Solglimt had struck on a submerged reef of rocks which was not on the chart. The rocks completely penetrated the hull, and the ship immediately began to take in large quantities of water, which caused her to heel over dangerously. In two minutes there was six feet of water in the hold. Captain Ree at once gave orders to the men to don lifebelts as a precau He saw that the only hope for the ship was to run her ashore in a small cove, which would afford some shelter if they could succeed in pumping her out. The engineers and stokers stuck to their posts at great personal rtek, as the water was rushing into the stokehold and threatening to extin quish the fires, and they were success ful in keeping up enough steam to run the Solglimt aground.

Provisions Brought Ashore, Thus imprisoned on the lonely island the shipwrecked crew directed their energies to providing food and shelter. They were stranded 800 miles east of Desolation Island, where, at the time, another expedition, the Kurguienn Whaling Company, was at work, Their countrymen, however, were hot likely to come so far south as that. Moreover, it was known that for many years no vessel had called at Marian Island; so the men worked day and night to get the stores on shore. The light provisions were hauled in by means of wires fixed over the wrecked steamer's bows, and the heavy goods were landed in the ship's boats. The crew built huts with sails and large sheets of tarpaulin, and made themselves fairly comportable.

All the stores were got ashore In two days, the weather being calm. Ten days later a terrible storm burst over the island. The wind blew with fearful force, and every one thought that even the island itself would be swept away. The waves, rising to twenty feet or thirty feet, completely buried the hull of the Solglimt. It was not seen for days.

When the storm abated the vessel was In two distinct parts, the after part lying several yards sway from the fore part. The mast, yards, and funnel, and huge quantities of wreckage littered the shore. The weather improved after this, though it was bitterly cold. The shipwrecked mariners bore up wonderfully well under their trying experience. There were plenty of rifles saved from the Solglimt, and with these abundant eport was Indulged in, wild fowl being killed in great numbers.

For a whole month the shipwrecked sailors passed their time In shooting, fishing and various sports. Constant patrols kept a vigilant look-out for a "sail," but day after day passed and none came in sight. The castaways were beginning to get very anxious in their lonely surroundings, for the fact that seventy-two men had to be fed every day was bringing the store of provisions to an end. Search Boat Equipped. 1 That was not the only trouble.

Weariness began to tell on them, and it was decided that when there was a new moon an attempt should be made to find assistance. The men worked very hard for many days in fitting out one of the small whaling boats. Canvas was placed on the top of the craft so as to afford a shelter, as the men might be many days at sea." Practically everything was in readi-neses for the mate and two men to start on their voyage, when the patrol sighted a sail. The gladdening news was soon conveyed to the whole party, and the men quickly assembled on the beach, here was no mistake. A small vessel was beating up against the wind, though she was too far off to notice the distressed mariners' signals.

Several of the men at once launched a boat, and after a strong pull of two hours and a half, they came within hailing distance of the vessel, which proved to be the sealing schooner Beatrice G. Corkum. Learning of the castaways' predicament the vessel stood by. Another sealer, the Agnes G. Donohoe, arrived on the scene on the following day, and the whole party were taken aboard.

After many days they were taken on to Durban. The vessels which rescued the shipwrecked men had luckily only. a few days earlier decided to alter their Hull Will Be Altered and More Powerful Machinery Installed. The river steamer Skeena, owned by Foley. Welch Stewart, who use her for taking supplies from Prince Rupert to their railway grading camps along Skeena river, is to be altered, says the Prince Rupert Empire.

She was placed on ways on Friday. Captain Sanborn, who is superintendent of Foley, Welch Stewart's transportation department, says: "We found that while the Skeena was a good boat, she could be improved by giving her more power and altering the stern, as she was not a good backer in swift water. Her power will be increased from 200 to 260 horse-power." The alterations will be made. by Geo. Askew, of Victoria, who has charge of the Yukon White Pass fleet ot steamers at White Horse.

He brought up six ship carpenter with him. The ways on which she is placed are near the mouth of Hays creek, and have been built at an expense of over J500. CARRADALE CHARTERED. Barque Left Early This Morning for Tacoma in Tow. This morning at 2 o'clock the British barque Carradale was towed out of Esquimalt harbor by the tug Wanderer which came from Puget Sound for the purpose.

She has been taken to Tacoma, where she will load gain for the United Kingdom, probably for the owner's account. The barque has been at Fsquimalt since October 3rd, and on one occasion before was reported to have been chartered, the rumor having come from the stevedores at Tacoma. Captain Smith received a letter from them but it was not until yesterday that he received a cable from the owners. C. P.

R. OFFICIALS CONFER. Messrs. Coombe, Foster and Calder Meet Captain Troup, Three C. P.

R. officials, G. B. Coombe, traveling passenger agent for the Pacific coast division; C. B.

Foster, assistant general passenger agent of Vancouver, and A. B. Calder. general agent of the passenger department at Seattle, are in the city, and this morning conferred with Capt. Troup, superintendent of P.

R. coast steamships. The officials arrived on the Princess Charlotte yesterday and are leaving on the same boat to-night. They deny that their visit has anything to do with a change of rates on the part of the C. P.

a. This is the first trip they have made in the new steamer and they were much pleased with the accommodation on board her. WHEAT FOR MEXICO. Steamer Georgia Will Carry 42,000 Bushels on Next Trip. Steamer Georgia is loading 42,000 bushels of wheat which has just arrived at Vancouver from Calgary.

Sh9 will also take a quantity of lumber to Mexico on her next trip. A quantity of wheat is also to be taken south by the Jebsen steamer Ella. SMUGGLING CIGARS. Customs Officer at Nanaimo Finds Them Secreted on Georgia, B. H.

Smith, the customs collector at Nanaimo. made a seizure a few days ago of S.300 cigars on the stpamcr Georgia. These have been confiscated and will be sold by public auction. The cigars were secreted in the ship by the Chinese quartermaster, who is held responsible for the evasion" of the customs laws. A seizure was made some months' ago on the same ship.

Cape Lazo, Jan. 28, 8 a. m. Clear; calm; 30.15; 32; sea smooth. Point Grey, Jan.

28, 8 a. m. Clear; calm; 30.13; 30; passed in, steamer Iroquois at 8.30. Tatoosh, Jan. 28, 8 a.

m. Cloudy; wind. E. 56 miles; 30.13; 38; passed in, steamer, Kish at 6.10 p. and steamer Argo at' 7.50.

Pachena," Jan. 28, 8 a. m. Clear; wind, N. 30.03; 33; sea smooth.

Estevan, Jan. 28, 8 a. m. Clear; calm; 30.12; 37; sea smooth. Cape Lazo, Jan.

28, noon Clear; calm; 30.18; 38; sea moderate. Point Grey, Jan. 28, noon Fair; hazy; calm; 30.17; 42; passed out. Princess Royal at 9.50, Combx at 10.20, and Joan at 9.35. Tatoosh, Jan.

28, noon Cloudy; wind. E. 60 miles; 30.09; 38; passed out, schooner Lyman D. Foster at 9 a. schooner Charles E.

Faik at 31.30. SHIPPING REPORT William Jolliffe is Standing by Expects to Float Ves- sel To-night. Word was received yesterday afternoon from Steveston that the Sand Heads lightship had drifted from her moorings during a strong northwest gale and was two miles out of her original position. Later Capt. Griffin, of the Princess.

Charlotte, brought word that the ship was ashore and flying signals of distress. Owing to the rough weather he had been unable to af-proach near with his vessel, but a small steamer was passing and it was thought that she would go to her assistance. On receiving this message Capt. Gaudin at once instructed the B. C.

Salvage Company to send the William Jolliffe to. the Sand Heads, which they did, the vessel leaving here about 9 p. m. If it is found possible the lightship will be pulled off and brought here. Captain Locke, who passed this morning with the Princess Royal, saw the lightship.

She was listed over on the sands with the Jolliffe standing by. It is his opinion that she will come oft at high tide to-night. Should there be any serious delay In getting the vessel back to her position, a combined gas light and bell buoy will be placed in position. Steamer Leebro has been dispatehel to pick up the Gossip Reef bell buoy, which has been reported adrift. She has orders when this has been done to cross to the Sand Heads and aid the Jolliffe if required.

MARINE NOTES C. P. R. liner Empress of India leaves for the Orient to-night. Word was received thl mnrninv fmr Port Townsend of th cViartorlni, ir the schooner Alice Cook to load lumber at Port Gamble; At the close of last year 'the tonnage of steamships under construc tion in German yards was 161,659.

In Belfast. Ireland, the tonnage under construction at the same time was SHIPPING GUIDE. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS From this Orient. Vessel. Due.

Shinano Maru' Feb. 4 Empress ot Japan Feb. From Anstnuia. Moan Feb. 11 From Me i lea.

Lonsdale Feb. 16 From Chili. Cecil Jan. From Liverpool. Keemun Feb.

21 TO SAIL For the Orient Empress of India Jan. 29 For Australia Aorangi Jan. 19 Moana Feb. 26 For Mexico. Georgia Jan.

II SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE Name. left. Date. For. Puritan.

14 Vancouver Procyon Callao Royal Roads COASTWISE STEAMERS TO ARRIVE From San Francisco. Vessel. Due. Queen Feb. 1 From Skagway.

Princess May Feb. 4 From Northern B. C. Porta. Queen City Feb.

4 Princess Beatrice Jan. 28 From West Const. Tees Jan. 31 TO SAIL. For San Francisco.

Santa Rosa For Skajgway. Princess May Feb. Feb. 8 For Kortnern jo, x-orts. Queen City Feb.

1 Vadso Jan. la For West Coast. Tees Feb. 1 FERRY SERVICE Seattle and Vancouver. Princess Charlotte leaves here at i a.

arrives at Vancouver at 7 in leaves Vancouver at 1 p. arrives here at 6 p. m. Princess Victoria leaves Victoria a arrives at" Vancouver 7 rally except Monday; leaves Vancouver 10 p. m.

daily except Monday, arrives at SeasHe 7.30 a. m. daily except -Tuesday-leaves Seattle 8.30 a. arrives at Victoria 1 p. m.

daily except Tuesday. Princess Royal leaves Victoria at 3 30 arrives at Seattle 9 p. m. daily except Tuesday; leaves Seattle 10 p. m.

daily except Tuesday, arrives at Vancouver 7 so a. m. daily except Wednesday; leaves Vancouver 9 a. arrives at Victoria 2 15 p. m.

daily except Wednesday. S.S. Whatcom sails dally except Thursday for Seattle at 8 p. arrives daily except Thursday from Seattle at 2.30 p.m. S.

S. 'Whatcom leaves Wharf Street Dock, behind Postoffice, dally, except Thursday, at 8 p. calling at Port Townsend. Returning leaves Seattle at 8:30 a. m.

daily, except Thursday, arriving Victoria at 2:20 p. 25eEACH WAY25e TO THE KLONDIKE GOLD FIELDS Steamers from Puget Bound and British Columbia porta connect at Skagway with the dally trams of tne WHITK PASS YUKON ROUTE tor Whlto Horse and intermediate pointa. The Winter service has now been eitab. lished and passenger and freight stages making tri-weekly trips between Whits Horse and Dawson connect with the dally trains at Whita Horse. For further particulars apply to TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, Vancouver, B.

C. eXXOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTBe WEST LAND REGULATIONS. Any person who is the aola head of family, or any male over 18 years old, may homestead a quarter section (lol awes, more or less) of available Dominion land in Manitoba. Saskatchewan or Albert. The applicant must appear In per.

un at the Dominion Lands Agency at Sub-Agency for the district. Entry by Droxy may be made at any agency, oq ertaln conditions, by father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of intaading homesteader. DUTIES. Six months realdenoa upon fend cultivation of the land In each of til re. years.

A homesteader may llv within nine miles of bis homestead on a term of at least 0 acres aolely owned and coupled by him or by his father, motkar, ton, daughter, brother or aister. In certain districta a homesteader la good standing may pre-empt a quarter Motion alongside his homestead. Prlol H.00 per acre. Duties. Must realda all months In each ot six years from data ol Homestead entry (inoiuding the time required to earn homestead patent) and -ultlvate fifty acres extra, A homesteader who has exhausted nil homestead right and cannot obtain a pre mption may take a purchased homeatead tn certain districts.

Price i2.M per acre. Purchased homes tea da may be acquired on any available lands on either odd ot even numbered Sections south ot Town, hip 15, east of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway and the west line ot Range and west of the third Meridian and the Vault Railway line. Duties. Muat realda ix months In each of three yeaxa, cultl. ata fifty acraa and erect ft heuae wortt $300.

BYNOPSIB OV CANADIAN KORTB WEST MINING REGULATIONS. COAL. Coal mining rights may be leaa for twenty-one years at an annual rental of 11.00 an aore. Not mora than 1600 acres can be leased to on appMoanC. Royalty, five cents per ton.

QUARTZ. A person eighteen years al age and over having made a discovery may locate a olaim 1.500 feet by 1,600 feet ree, S5.0K. At least JlOD must be expended; on the claim each year, or paid ta thd Mining Recorder. When (500 has been xpended or paid and other requirements complied with the claim may be purchased at 11.00 an acre. PLACER MINING CLAIMS generally.

WO feet square. Entry fee, 15 00. DREDGING. Two leases of five mlloa ach of a river may be Issued to one applicant for a term of 0 years. Rental.

a mile per annum. Royalty, 2 par ent. after the output exceed I10.00. W. W.

CORY. Deputy of the Minister of the Interto, N. B. Unauthorized publication at tala Mvartlsement will not be paid for. Solid wide Vestibule1 Trains of Coacbe am SLEEPING CARS CTWtSJI CHICAGO, HAMILTON, TORONTO, QUEBEC PORTLAND, BOSTON, Am tk Maelpal BwtMa Oukn Ontario, Quebo and the Maritime Provinces.

Langeet Double-track Routs under ont management on the American OoiKlnant. far Tmm TmblM, tddnm OIO. W. VAUX, 4 FOR PRINCE BUPERT S.S.' RUPERT CITY 1 3,000 Tons, Sails from Vancouver every Monday 9 p.m. RATES' Saloon, $15.

Second Cabin, Deck, $7. Including transportation from Victoria. GREER, COURTNEY SKENE Limited, Agents. 623 FORT ST. THE CANADIAN-MEXICAN PACIFIC SS.

LINE. REGULAR MONTHLY To MAZATLAN. MANZANILLO. ACAPUL. SALINA CRUZ.

GUAYMAS otter Mexican ports as Inducement offe" $0 taking cargo on through BUi. to United Kingdom ports an .21 Continent via tna Tehuantepee KaUon Calling 7" us last ay of each month. For freight or passage apply to th offices ot the company, 328 Granvlll, street. Vancouver, or 1106 Wharf street. Victoria.

course and proceed to Prince Edward Island, which is several miles from Marian Island, to hunt for seals, i If they had not come to the rescue the seventy-two men would probably have died from starvation. Steamer' Den of Ruthven is loading lumber at Hastings mill for Australia, and she will complete her cargo at Sidney before calling here for the mails. a a a Steamers'Sascade and Celtic were stormbound yesterday at Port Town-send and delayed considerably In setting out for whither, they were bound. A stiff westerly breeze, which sprang up early yesterday morning, was re- SDonsible for several misnaps to snip ping in the neighborhood of tancou- ver, and one result was mat tne tug Sea Lion lost twenty swifters of logs in English bay. The tug Edith struck a scow and sustained damage.5 The Inland Navigation Company's Iroquois, from Seattle, got the breeze about 3 o'clock, when in the ctrait, and pitched and rolled heavily.

This Big Sale You Cannot Make Money Fruit Growing in British Columbia Unless you have proper soil, moisture, transportation and market facilities. We Have Published a Free Map Of the fruit districts and a pamphlet giving official information on the subject, together with extract Provincial homestead regulations. While the supply lasts will send absolutely free of cost to those who send name and address at once. Write to-day to BUREAU OF INFORMATION Kootenay Orchard Association, Ltd. NELSON, B.C.

Only Two Mope Days of the Big Sale at the Semi-Ready Wardrobe READ THE PRICE LIST AND "SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE" THAT EVERY ARTICLE IN THIS IMMENSE $8,000 STOCK IS REDUCED TO SALE PRICE Saturday Next is Positively the Last Day of BOLE AGENTS FOR SEMI TAILORING BEADY B. WILLIAMS TS 614 YATES STREET..