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TWCNi i THE VANCOUVER WORLD. Saturday, May 15, 1909. a 1 1 sr! i itnusn I Uu ilil WAKt rai $250,000 CASH IN TIMBER DEAL CITY TO HAV ARCH IN or atti nc r.DCiT Ul UilLrt. H1 I fl T0H0 ULiii ILL CATCHING UP ALL THE TIME World's Evening Contemporary Is Now Not More Than Three Years Behind With Realty News Will Tell of 1907 Sales Next Week. Realty brokers and others hn follow the trend of the local market more or lfsf elorelv have boon afforded a good deal of amusement, if nut amusement, by report of sale published in an an evening conreinporary within the past lew days.

Transactions that look place as much as three years' ago have been reported in detail, with the bland information that they "are reported today." In one ease a tiranville street, lot is described us having been sold for As a mailer of fact, if it were for sale at all, it would bring nearer to It did actually sell for nearly three yours ago. Several other deals reported as having taken place recently actually were closed more than a year ago, and in most eases the prices quoted are about half what the properties are worth today. To the cognoscenti, these reports may be nothing more than amusing reading, but they are likely to provn confusing to the visiting investor who read of the sale for $10,000 of a lot adjoining another which he is thinking of buying for $0,000. MODERN BAKERY IS NOW COMPLETE New Plant of Hanbury Evans Has All That Is Latest in Baking Machinery. With site which covers five lots on avenue and Manitoba street, Haiibury, Kvans ore again pie pared to open to the public one of the best and most modem bakeries on the Pacific const, ami thn in spite of the fact that the firm suffered heavily by the the burning of their late plant on Westminster avenue.

The new plant, which was erected nt a cost of has a frontage of A50 feet by PJ0 fee deep, anil consists of a twci storiivl brick and faced structure, tlie inside columns of which are of slrel with concrete aud 8 inch mill wood floors. The building is fire proof throughout, and the general offices of it are not onlv spacious and airy, but are furnished it luxurious style. These general office? are divided into separate divisions for drivers, accounting ard manager, and placi for the retail, bulk store and cake shipping departments. The factory room itself has a large floor space of concrete and is replete with all thn up to date machinery required for the purposes of the firm. Aiming the mo.it striking features of the plant nre the ovens, which are automatic, being operated by the simple use of a lever, and being the only ones of the kind in the world, the owners if which are the patentees.

Notable alii is the of bread trucks, which deliver the fre ldy bakrd loaveg to drivers' lockers without recrossing the same ground atvl without second handling at any stage. Op the building's second story is flour storage space for o00 tons of raw material and an immense dough room with block tin 'mod troughs. Here also is a most complete flour mixer and sifting plant with its necessary auxiliaries, all of which are operated by a system of individual electric motors. Behind thesn rooms is another innovation in modern baking factories, complete bakers' quarters. In the basement are the cold storngu and steam heating appliances, together with the delivery department.

The stables for the factory are entirely separate from the plant itself and have accommodation for :0 ticiscs. These, together with the entire plant, nre. not only provided with concrete floors, but are constructed principally on the best known hygienic, lines, both as to ventilation and sanitation. Knob department of the plant is provided also with its own fire fighting apparatus. The capacity of the plant is loaves per day, but this can be doubled when necessary.

INSANITY ISCN INCREASE IN JAPAN CHICAGO. May 15. Japan today faces an international menace, according to the sta lenient of Or. Sato, director of the Anyama hospital for the insane at Tokio, who is a guest at a local hotel. The advance of civilization in Nippon is resulting in an increase of iusanitp aiming all classes, according to the physician who declares that the spread of insanity is tine to the sharpened struggle Asia.

Dr. Sato is making a tour of the asylums of the S. LITTLE GIRL IS MURDER WITNESS fl'nllrd rrpss. Worlds Lowed Wire) IIOVLESVU.l.E. May i.

An inipiest is being In Id today over the of Henry Williamson's wife and two children, whom he murdered before committing suicide. Tlie principal witness at the inquest today was Mary Hosuell. the little daughter of a neighbor, who was sleeping' with the Williamson children and witnessed tncMragcxiy. The little gin says Williamson amsc early yesterday morning and built a fire in the kitchen stove. Then secur inti a gun lie went to the bedrooms of his wife and two children.

Nora, aged four years, and Lester, aged five, and shut them while thev were lying in beil. Williamson then kilhxt himself without attempting to barm the little visitor. It is believed that he was insane. CONTRACT AWARDED FOR LAKE TUNNEL Tlie contract for the tunnel between Iake Corjuftlam and I ake liuntzen has been awarded to Savior of Huddersfleld I by he Vancouver power Co. The contract was signed yesterday.

nnd the I amount Involved will In the neighborhood nf fsftn.MOa. and will take eighteen month to complete, The effect of this work, in conjunct ion I with the raisfna of the rorjuitlam dam, will he to add about 30.fl0 hornepowfo to the plant of the Ftectric Railway Company at Hunizn. It ii proposed to treble the capadlv of the tunnel. that the nndertak in is on of onstderable nul. and is r'mJ tndc of the rapid increase tn demand for electrical pier In Vam nuvw nd its vicinity.

IN DEFENCE OF Q.T.P. CONDITIONS Correspondence From General Manager Chamberlain Is Presented to House of Commons Declares 1 hat Stories of Ill Treatment Come From Labor Leaders i Wish to Make Trouble. OTTAWA. May li. The complaints oi III lesrat meiit rn llir I'ai sccthm uf the Ciiatul Pa.

Hie itp tlt viaied, in cor i Vi'ii'l' tiee pi esenti in the Mouse by the! uf Lahur. u. l.e due to Labor ir kiuilzr i rnilv iicr.irilliiR lo letter i iniiii lienernt MannR' 'liiiailterlln. "Is lll' 1 1 1 To make nil the trouble lie can." The rninriltiii. were flfst llinl the men on tin I'ncillo stcllnu wen ui ien mm tuati ninl.

sci midiy. tliui they were, ii hi i ti In nn unnecessary mnnunt fr 1 1 1 I nioniv. As to this. Mr. iMiamberlln lull the roptl'UI mi" Kivt 8 as good nicdK'Hl n'l sic in iIoi the.

railway Itself, but the licl pinot of tin success of the hnaiiltnl service on the I'l ine" llupei sec I lull thm the licnllh has been gem rally v.il. and there have been very few cases tvelinld. The record slwws linn in thc'i; seie gti ileiiths iiiiimi; the men on Hull sei tlnn. in a foree which ranaej from uo lo 1.511". The report thai lb" I'.

i alien labor is dispelled bv the report uf i hlef lneer Kelllhei. who ileelaies that neither the T. I', nor any it" cm tmeto.s ever employe'! forelHIl labor. During Hie vears lull" the TiialeriallV agisted vm al tliousaml men (Ire. il Urlinln to cmne to Cnnaila at a time when ll ei.nst ruet Ion work was eom t.iMelv demoralized for want of labor.

tnt eifin labor won never iuvitp.l by tlio railway or Its eontrai ft'i s. sunday'observance on the island Nanaimo Ministers Take Up Matter and Much Opposition Is Shown by Baseball Enthusiasts. NANAIMO. May In. I Wnrltl Special Si rvircl 'fill' illeslioll nf Stlllliatll I'll" siM'vano" pi'unii i's In wax lint in Nil" us it has been in Nurtli Vaiu nii" ver.

Siiti'i' tlio people here have seen Hull I lie iftii lii of playing games lien' nibl al I.ailysinith was specifically hi might t' lite notice of Premier M'" i.le iy the rlclfiftitiiiii nf ministers wliirl. wailed iipnii him til New West j' i it; 1 r. then has been a great (leal of caver specula! inn a In what the oiil" ii lie i if il til! nil' lie. The ri'plynf lite premier war. lliill eniil.

Tlc 1. 1 utile if (1 1 1 i 1 ilil lllnl I hail tinder owe wiiy i.f I ii rviti" tli" Siii ilii aini no rcpresenta c'i'iii In il hit I evi'i' been brought ilii milier of the gov rinu.ent. The. 1 v. r.oteil by I he dr legation, mil 1 Nnnninio rep iscnlalive.

1 lie Lev. Miliar, pa "i ul' tin' loci! Presbyter: c'ner' h. litis lest Pii titiv since his titrni i'i fji "iin llie tenner up. A li.itf las iii i'ii eti'lP'l for Inniaht in 5'. nil's liisiiinle r.l Hiiii'h t.ll friemls i lo tler ulifervanee nt (lie Snlilmlli I 'tally reitesleil In tilieml.

This is lake In ineiiii that (leleriiiiiieil I itiit is it. lo ii'atle In se. nrc Ihe ritfiil lor llli'llt n' the 1 lul.tiilinll tu ill t'tliA Int i ''I'," is nn! Ihe slifhlesl ilintht thtit lh" will i ieet with t'ne lltonl Si l'P Silil'll. HEAVY FINE GIVEN FOR OBSTRUCTION r. M.

Beamish Claimed He Was Agisting Polire But Magistrate ook Different View. Mr. T. M. MeiiMiisli was lineil $Hl'l ill the polieo ii'iii't this ninriiinc fur l.i'i'i'ich nf the stroel liyhnv.

The spefiiflf ehaiL "its thai he whk niio uf il erinvil yitlllefeil til Ihe fnlnniN I'nl'lli'r nf Hllst aini Can all neet a week or so a 'n alltl tel'liseil In Illi'Ve oil when tnhl In tin su In the police. Mr. iteandsh, in il' l'eiiee. In i ii if ,1 iluii he was really ns si iin' Ihe pnlicc liy culling Ihe clnwj away frmii lite slreel cnissiii'; lo thfi Inn trmi'li, whieli he had chosen us li sli'iiiii. ami I hat the real lilockinlitis nf Ihe street was ilmie liy llie police I lieiiiselyi's as Ihey were ncltiiilly Ktaml iii'.

nil I he i Tossing. The sercefint of pn'ioe was tiskeil liy cuiinsel for the ili! feinc what lanirtniire he had itsetl when In spoke lo Mr. liennii.sh. "The KnJIish liniinijj'f." replied the serj ennt. Then the liinjtli was witli the officer.

'J'lie ciiiinsel irieil lo turn the limK't on tlte police hy i ii Mr. Heamiisli hiiil heen tnhl to ilisperse. ninl thut a man coiihl not ilisperse himself. The set L'caiit I'xpl. iinetl thai while lie Ittlil lol'l Ihe ciiiHil ill seneral to disperse he litiil Inhl Mr.

I'lCaniisli three tiinea lo se liaraie hiaiself from Ihe crowd. Mr. 1 in isii hil'l expressed his striinc oli je. tioiis to liciim ordered nliotit liy his sei yanls the police. Counsel for the ili fence s.

tid that in view of the recent division of Mr. Clement lie would ny untlilnc its to the validily of the bylaw. Iml he asked the magistrate tn lake Hie view that. Mr. rtenmish wan rral'y assist int Hie police to clear the strecl.

Mairi trille Williinns replied that he cm lil not believe Ihal. He also re i'iarked that when Mr. was bd fnre I ii in he had only imposed a nominal fine. Conii i 1 colitendeil lltnt Mr. Iieutii ish was cvan more entilled to leniency ii Mr.

liad cone openely to liefy lap law and make a le; rui c. The niaj: i held the view that Mr. Taylor's cinnention was tliat be had a riiiltt to on the utreet and address meetinp. l.n; I Ii ii Mr. had no such ile feme I there was no excuse for him.

He was evidently seekins a little notoriety. No man with the real Intention of litn; the police would have vteti as ho had done. I'eop'e iiiiimi he tiinitlit thill the law must be respected. He imposed a fine of Stint. B.

C. E. R. GRADES TEMPORARY ROAD The IS C. E.

R. is constructing 1: ti pnr.irv roudv, a through part of llastino tounsitc until the tracks are h.id in the k'ulai' slut. and tlioroiibr fares. The tearino up nf the regular ad iiiinle it impassable for i hii'les and a 't' iniibili and it wis eine 1 advisahlo to I fori i icci ss to tin far of the v. iisite and bi ou bv nnulinr; a torn rarv until such times as the oiihir ad is cninpli FLOOD IN QUEBEC.

jnl T.IF.TTT, Mav 1.1. (World ServYe'i. Recent heavy rains hxf i swollen the river hre that all river lands a under water. The reerea on gri'imd at the vtivnary i eoniplete 1 innml.iUd. An house belong nj Ui I Xojes detroid by the flood OPEN BRIDGE Heavy Rains Had Weakened Structure on Wabash Near Kansas City Rs.

i rtiiu Jianiuiiii 'iort i lirved to Have Perished in Wreckage Relief Train Rushed Out. (I niled rris, Merlil's l.m eil Wirr.l KANSAS CITY, May la. Several trainiuen are ini ing and it is be lieved that the i lushes are under the wreckage of Ihe baae and mail cars) of Wabash passenger train No. which plunged through an open bridge into Hull Creek, twenty miles east, nf here late la night. The accident, was due to a wash onl.

Meager detail. received here say that several peisotis were injured, but none of the passenger coaches went through the bridges. Wires are down and communication is uncertain. A relief train was despatched from Kansas City at midnight. Heavy mins yesterday weakened the bridge and it would not support the wt'ght of the train.

JAP VISITORS Smoker Was Given by Victoria Naval and Military Forces Last Night Regatta and Garden Party for Sailors Is Feature of Welcome Today. (I nit i'i I'ress, Wnrlil's Leased Wire.) VK TORIA, May In. The Japanese naval visitors are being well cute rlaincd here. Last niiilit a smoker was given by the naval and military fones in the drill hall in their honor and a delighiful time was spent. Ihey inarched back along iovermnent street to take cars wailing for them at 11 o'clock il was through crowded streets, the eilieiis cheering the Kritish allies ami the llrili Jackles ami Japanese mingling together as one.

Today at Esipiiinalt the naval aulh orilies are entertaining the officers as Work Point barracks did yesterday. The lieiiienani gnveriinr and officers, navy and army, are present at luncheon. This tl i tin i ii a garden parly was given in honor of the visitors nt the Navy yard. A regatta heing held for the men on Ksipiimull vvalers. This evening Ihe lieiileiiant govei nor will give an official dinner in honor of Admiral Ijichi.

Later the officers are to be the guests of Ihe Work Point officers ut the Victoria theater. FRANCIS CUTTING SOLD FOR $5250 The old American fishing schooner Francis Cutting, raptured la y( by the II. S. Kestrel, for illegal' fishing within the three mile limit. am detuned by the admiralty court, wa.

sold at public auction today for I 'en. liinghaui, the present owner. The sale was well attended, and conducted al Ihe lleatley avenue wharf, where the boat has been lying since her capture. Mr. Itinghain intends to have H' schooner Ihnrouglily repaired for use the fishing industry off the north halibut banks.

CHANGES REPORTED IN LOCAL SHIP MOVEMENTS Several rhanaes ins In rn'O'iii' nts hicnl 0,.,. IllB hers lv. The liy 1'iiPbla will nrrive n.inn as suiled previously. l.rlnKlng Hi ru' an.l l.iklK In I Th A.luilinl 1IHIII. me ani i i Iijk1iiK nt the whan' hnw sver.

win ot net away iltht least, as she is liiy her snlllnn while 1 eiinln r. iHli nre iniule. Hie resiill nf the ilaniHKe cause, I hy the heavy seas she enciiunlei rn oule tn mis mi fnim V'ikohainti. The 'oxtnn Mall, not iiiuteit ns yet rum, Victoria, should he In here I oniiirrow from New York, movldliiK she reaeliee Vlctoriu today. 'I'he ViiiR rhow.

now din Inolni; on the Soutul. should arrive here Mondav. COMPLICATIONS IN SAMPSON CASE. gt lililii May I.V pecular situa t'on le ai sing nut of the Sampson case. Ci't i'tiet ridgeon.

(iasjic, telegraphs the Inrnl police fo Ihe effect that llr. Sampson, of lirand Rivet, has not la en committed fm trial by the jury in cidiiiection with the death of his wile. The a'tni ni'i geiiei al's department, however, sas 111 Sampson in gaol at I'croc and bail is refused. The doctor was committed Judge Vallee, of erval, not bv the cnronciV, jury. lie veloptnent.s arc ctpeclcd.

THE IMMIGRATION RUSH. MnNTItliAL. May IV i World Special Servce l'pwalds nl iif'fl iinini gi.ints passed tliinngli Wiml. etrett stalinn this ui'irnin and were tal. west on two pet in! Iiains and on regular services.

The i nn llv tin 1 lishlnen who on the l.ake hamplain. Kill ATII1N l. Ml W. I To'llolloW Sl 1 itp 11 Ol ilents' 'ed'l' 'itoeuil" Silll'lin a 1 st i'lie will "I SI. J.illllV i llUO v.

li. Hev I'i Ii. v. lit deliver an in le' will" th l.n tier nl lie evasion Tin iii. r.

oi' th. Mii. atlmial uii'l t'nivi VVomea's lulis, with tin ili student no Hitcnd Ihe (e AMERICAN ACTRESS I WEDS ENGLISH PEER II nili il I're Wurlil's Leased Wlrp.l VdKK. the Inn nf an iiiilli nolili mail, I if a vouiig Clucagn Mtn is speeding bone ward lav after anivin vvster dav fmm on the liner I.n i lama. Miss he a slave I banll'.

all oiir tin c'lv. but tin il 'l le t' ttaivih. adiiitt lie i truth that I to v. a mail I "I lil no! ti II In .10 l. 'l lle' li ild jll lb.

In sjid. 'Ill at" fami'iv i eit! vn ce an.l in I gave tlleill I'I lie." h' "fill oinaiie n's ol o'd il' iin. v.a I'h ti ii pi Inn s(. I' llovv ill' ENTERTAINING i i Col. Hon I then has relnnied from Seattle where he arranged for the visit of Ihe C.

C. O. It. and the Vancouver College Cadets to that city during the fair. The troops will leave here on the evening of lit', and will parade in Seattle, on July 1.

The steamer thai will curry the men has liot jet been chartered, but il is expected that it bo the Caniosuii. The classes being conducted at ll.e drill hall by Col. Md imigall will bo eoii cltidcd next week. The examinations will then be made. A conference was held nn April UN between the Militia Council of Canada.

Sir Frederick W. Borden presiding, and the following gentlemen, represent iug the Iioniinion Alliance and the Moral and Social Reform Council of Canada: Ir. Pidgeoii. llr. C'bown, Mr.

W. K. Raney and the Rev. Karuesi Thomas. The subject discussed at Ihe conference was the strict enforcement of the King's regulations aud orders for the Canadian ntililia, in respect lo the sale nf intoxicating liquors in catniis of instruction.

After a very full discussion of the question from many points nf view, it was decided that the following extract from the camp regulations should be published: "Nothing in the King's regulations anil orders for the army, so fur as they relate to the establishment lo Ihe canteens, is to be understood as permitting the sale wilhin the limits of camp grounds during the annual training of the militia of CiiiiiuIii, of spirituous (tn include wine! or malt liquors of any kind; their sale within such limits being strictly prohibited. "Officers Cuiiima tiding camps of instruction will be held responsible that the above order is carried out and they, together with the officers commanding units of active militia, will in those districts where the law so directs, bo liable to prosei.ion, in respect of any liquor sold in tents or other premises subject to their control, in addition to sucfi penalty us may be inflicted for any breach of military discipline." For the information of all eon coined it. was also decided to make public the following circular letter: Ottawa, April 17, 1 K). From the Adjutant Genera! Canadian To Officers. Commands and Independent Districts.

SALE OF LKM OILS IX CAMPS OF lXSTltl'CTIOX. Sir: In view of the near approach of the dales for Ihe ramps of instruction this year, I have the honor, by direction, to inform you that the honorable, the minister, wishes you to take all possible precautions to prevent the sale of liquor in camps, in officers' as well as in II other messes and canteens, even lo Wmembers of the same, it being conlrury to law. Will you lie good enough, therefore, to warn all officers concerned, before they proceed to camp, that the sale of liquor within camp limits is strictly prohibited) I am to state that the honorable, the minister, will hold you. as well as all other commandants, personally responsible that the law is not broken, and that no spirituous liquor whatever is sold in camp. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant.

(Signed) F. I.FSSARD. Colonel Adjutant tieneral. The Mililia Council of Canada desires further thut it should be understood that in eaeji province of Canada, in order to give effect to the above regulation and secure tlie observance of the law in connection with messes and canteens of the active militia of Canada, that the council will welcome the assistance of the provincial authorities with whom lies Ihe responsibility of enforcing license laws. The gentlemen referred to on their part assured the militia council thai they would do all in their power to assist the department in securing sobriety among the troops of the Canadian militia.

ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. lSth Field Ambulance Orders by F. C. MoTuvish, Cmdg. Officers' duties: To be orderly officer for week ending May HI, RKIII, Lieut.

Mcintosh; next for duty. Lieut. Xellcs. Establishment: The following have been attested and are taken nn the! strength from this date: F. Cottee, 10.

I Roberts, C. Sayers, K. Jackson. Xo. Pte.

K. M. Pitcairn has been discharged and is struck off the strength from this date. (Signed.) F. C.

MoTAVISH. Capt. Cmdg. Xo. lstb Field Ambulance A.

M. C. SIXTH liKfilMENT, It. C. O.

It. Itegimental Order Nn. If, liy I.ient. Col. F.

XV. Hoiiithee, Ciuilg. Vancouver. It. M.iy II, limit.

DISTRICT ORIJEUS. The following extracts from district order No. Ut. and 1 arc hereby promulgated: Lieut. A.

J. Lea my is permitted to resign his commission, Mar. li 2', 11KKI. To be provisional lieutenant. Lieut.

tiles Woisclcy Thomson, gentleman, vice G. Lyon, relired. lia'Kt. It is notified for general information that the dress of officers attending any of the day functions at Victoria or Vancouver, in connection with the forthcoming Tisit of the Japanese squadron, wiil be under order No. table K.

and for the army, lfHiil. Notices: Officers of the regiment who desire to call upon the admiral end officers of the Japanese fleet will do so on Monday afternoon, aud will assemble at a time and place to be nrrnnged later, liress: Review order. Fiiriher information may be had fmm the adjutant. Promotion: Company. To be Lce.

Corporals. Ptes. XV. V. Young and W.

J. Flesh er. II I). Iiri.ME. Capl.

and Adjt. AGED POLITICIAN DEAD. HALIFAX, May H. fWorWe Special The death occurred at home, Amherst Point, of (ileorge W. Forrest, ex.M.

at the age of ears. Forrest had been a prominent figure in Cumberland county. I In 1KW, he sru the nominee of the Conservative party for the House of As etnbly. tint a defeated hv 12 vote. In lSlft he and the late William 0lev ere defeated by T.

R. Black and R. Ula k. 1 I i I I i Mr. J.

M. McKinnon Disposes of 70 Claims at Head of Rivers Inlet and on Princess Royal Island to Thos. Meredith ami R. W. Gibson.

Otic of the larpcst timber deals at the year was closed cstctdny when Mr. J. M. McKimiutt, nifinning director of the Curailiiin I'iK il'ic Sulphite Pulp disposed of 70 claims up the coast, on Owckiinn Lake and on Trinccss Royal island fur SiJ.jH.llilO. The purchasers are Mr.

Thniiuis fetvdith, of Now Wcst iiiinnti'r, and R. V. Gibson, of Vii torta. lifitli ex WlntilpefiticrH. who hit: lnitidv inii rested In ho Inmbcriui? Ini'iiicss in P.ritish 'uliiiiiliia.

Tln assiK'iatcd in many ventures and their holdings in the province are said to total a million dollars, Mr. liihsm is president of 'he Anjjlii Aiiici ieun IiUtit I) Coiiiiany of Vancouver, and of the I'lirto iiico Lumber of Moyic. nlan of the Beaver limber which has sixty retail yards in the northwest. Mr. Menditli has also interests in lumber yards, stores and elevators in the northwest, in addition to heitifl ns Kocialcil with (iibsoti in several larne ventures in British Columbia.

The property bought from Mao Kiimoti 's about $.5.75 per acre and it include some vi ry fine timber. Korty one sectiotiR nre located on Owe kano" Lake at the head of River Inlet and are estimated to tarry million feet of timber, nf which more than half is tir. The Frinccss Royal trad is estimated to carry about 4.iH. OufMXKi. The fir is the furthest north in the inuvince.

AT TRANQUILLE Search for Remains of Michel La cemp Lasted Eight Months Many Signs of Violence Police Hold Rigid Enquiry After the Post Mortem Body Tirribly Decomposed. K.UH.OOl'S, B. May 15. The body of Michel I.akemp, who was murdered on September 22 lust, bus been found at Tranquille. It was in a terribly decomposed urate, but Dip Indians found little fficulty in establishing identity.

The gniesome find was niuxle by V. R. Ak'Adoe, who taw the lody floating in the lake, lie summoned afsintance and it wan brought to fchore. Provincial hief of Toliee Fetnio was called aud had the body brotifjlit into the city. A post mortem was conducted at don's parlms this afternoon and an inquest, followed.

The police are now putting forth i tiemions offorta to promote the interestis of justice in this caw. Lakomp was murdered last September and though the Indians have maintained a diligent search for the body, using every possible meat, they were unsuccessful. The theory of the police that the dead man's lxxly was thrown into the river after the murder has now been confirmed. The body is horribly buttered and cut up and there are several marks that fuggest violence and foul play. FOUR FATALLY HURT IN MISSION WRECK KANSAS CITY, Ml, May 15.

Tho Missouri state express on the Chicago Alton railroad. snuiUhbound, was wrecked a mile east ot Ulessa tins inorniiifi. About thirty persona wete in jnml. four of them fatally. Relief trains are, being rushed to the aoene of tlie wreck from here.

No details of tlio accident have been received. INSURANCE BILL MAKES PROGRESS OTTAWA. May 15. (World's Special 8a vied Rapid speed was made with the insurance bill this morning. Prior to taking it up, lion.

Mr. 'ielding introduced a resolution declaring it expedient, in cne insurance on property in Canada, that the company effecting such shall pay to the government a eiiiial to fiftein per cent of the total net cost of insurance so rlfoctod. Fielding said the resolution would gauge the temper of the house. In the discussion which ensued, doubt was expressed rts to whether parliament hud power to in, pose such a tax. The resolution carried and the house went into' committee on bill.

Sixty clauses out of llfcj nfissed at one o'clock. BIRREL ENTHUSES OVER CONFERENCE LONDON, May IS. (Woild's Special Strvicfl Hon. Mr. JJirrcll, aeerctary for Ireland at a dinner yiven by the Pristol chamber of commerce, in proposing the toast, "Ships.

Colonics and Commerce," said he to feel that representatives of the colonies wnre coming over to consider the whole question of r.uviil defences. "We're proud of their assistance, which we won accept in any part payment for our own obligations, but they combine with us in th hope that we. might be able to devise a scheme of nuti'itiul empire defence which would encourage every one to strengthen their forces and defence. RAILROADS GET READY FOR PROSPERITY rUTP U.O. May IB Ordfi nrivrf during th past by supply and equipment mr pan ten at evit.piH'e thn! ratt r'l interf! Hr rnpfhlent early return nf normal conditions.

Many million flnMnrs rnnh nf cam have ben or (lerl. anrl cuntif sf lnqult reeeh eU and bM anted. Western PaHfir ompanv. latest ad flfMnn tn he (iouiti vteni. has aktd for bids on iRftM frulu nia to be used tn west ri territory.

The Santa Fe Company had rush nrderp for tii furniture and autpmohita run and the Fruit derM th early rnnatrtietlnn of lJftfi refrigerator cart. BODY FOUND Vancouver Asks Permission to Erect Structure on Sone Main Street During A. Y. P. Fair Time and City Council Is Favorable Symbol of International Friendship.

TO BE ELLUMIlNATEb SEATTT.E, May 15. The city of Van con ver, seeks permission of Seattle to construct a handsome triumphal alrh advertising the Alaska Yukon l'a cific expiisitiuii on some prominent street of this city. F.ll'ott Howe, representing the Tourist Association of the Canadian city, visited Mayor Miller, in company with Councilman Zbinden yesterday, and was assured of the mayor' co operation. Vancouver desires to construct an arch to cisst about Some well known Canadian architect will be selected to design the. structure, which is to stand during the exposition period.

The Canadian city asks nothing of Seattle except permission, and agrees to assiimo ull responsibility for the maintenance of the nreli. and to puicha. power from the city lighting department, jor its illumination at night. "We desire to show our good feeling toward Seattle and the nited State," said Mr. Howe.

"This symbol of international friendship and ood will will be paid for from our own coffers." Councilman Zbinden will consult with the corporation counsel, and if necessary will introduce an ordinance at. next Monday night's meeting to grant the perm is us on. NEAR SIDE STOP CAUSES Fl Indignant Citizens Used Bad Lanjuare and Cut Up Generally Wlisn Cars Refuse to Slop "Man With the Hoe" Stirs Up Whole Streets "Dames de Luxe" Angry. The ami plol'allitv le 'ene lost Inns! of ils iiiildnor in i iiil ii rs i i i llii tun: ning. All on account of the near side step.

Itiiprceiitiiins id' a viriilcn; I' i raclc" were hurled at tie city folner i deritig the change, and violent nf the It. ('. K. It. fur c.l inL inn.

There was niore fun on tin strcei than on April fools' and Ihllo crov. 's oi: smart "guys" stood and wat hed ridiculous intics the aggi a vate would be passengers, win si'iod 0:1 befit side of the ei o.sing. ivatelied tie street car slop, let off lake on none and then go past re garilless of their I'r. nilic signals (o inotoi'iucii. I 'crimps the best scene look place at Aliboll and llasliligs illlelsi etioll.

The "nian with the just piii cliasi d. sigiinh'il no less than file car and 1 1 1 I I hy in Ihe name of Kill Miner they left him I lu re. Finally lie undertook to top ii anyway ami planted himself sipiarely in the middle of the track and the luoloriuan had alt he could do to keep from I'liiiiitiig liini down. When llie car stopped he talked to the lil' 1 1 1 nn i 1 1 with an eloipieuce that wotilil shame a pirate. Then he rushed lo Ihe rear pla I forni.

altempled to frnb the handrail, bill befni he could do so, the car Inn lied ahead and he missed the For five minutes he stood in the middle of Ihe road and belched forlli all the compliments he could I hink nf ami then snnie. iiulil aiiolher ear etime very nearly hilling him astern and damaging his hoe. In desperation, he appealed to the po lici'inan on llie opposite corner, who had greatly enjoyed his iliscoinfiliirc. to stop a ear for him. The officer told him to stand otl too other side of the crossing and lie did.

with the rc itll that he got the next car. The post office i'iii'iiih' the I best amusement far as the ladies were concerned. A big shopping' crowd was out I ii i ninniing from the We iinl. line ari ti'ornlie "dame dc luxe' I used her helioirope parasol to heliograph i the tnotoiinan until her leniper ruffled lii i 'i and her face inruoy red. Sin protested that her husband would write lo Ihe papers, dcuiainling that I iiiolninicii lie disciplined for dctibernlely ignoring real ladies.

She denonni etl it is a "beastly si doii'i v'kiniw" and Ihal a London polieeuuin wood have at I rested the K. "en It ri iiii'ed lie grinning chiU to go i mil and the bull oi' lie change, and site nngepy il' iai'i tl i' haliges siioelil n. l.e alb 1 i ci d. i i iiioruiiig i i'ii a'! were n.n I iv ei st let becl'so 1 i i'e imp. who ii go a rule.

1 n. wilb Ihe fnmi'y ip.s. oi ticrt i naither w.iil'l i i f.nir I bairnic ami L), Illli'llV I IS a so iiicior 11111 11 would Slll'f Su a s. a 1 ii i in yoiii g. i Otl.

1 tVM di M'ii. i lo ti nni otl. er Vc'i 's. hi ill vi'U' a i' v. il bill in l' ii i i'ii l.e .1 ri an Lav i eg I m.

'l led 1 i la 1. RUMOR OF DFTI AHEAD AC CIDF.NT .1 nil il lr I 1 s. l. I 1 11 tll.lg'OIt V.rl'l Hirs.l M.I 1 I lie of I if I ilo I 'l t.Tli.l att 1 11 in 1 aatotcto. I.

rl. nni i lice I lei'l' f' re ditu.li'y 'i ctiiied. 'I hui biv to; io a rumor epi. ad liioii. ti that Merssi li.u' en iii iii in nt.

Many Persons Killed and fcnormous Property Damage in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahama Wires Down in Devastated District Make Details Hard to Get. RAILWAYS 6V0CKED (I nited Tress. World' Leased KALAMAZOO, May 15. Damage estimated at half a million dollars was done this morning by the worst hail storm recorded in this wic'nity in twenty years. Fruit was badly damaged and the tanners suffered heavy losses.

KANSAS CITY, Sin, May 'i. Five persons nre knnwu tu be dead, inure than Injured and enormous property diuii done as tlie result uf several tornadoes which late yesterday visiled sections of Missouri, Kansas; and Oklahoma. In Mount Washington and Kairiuoiuil Park, suhiirlis of this eily, persons were injured. Two of Ihese will prob alily die nf i licit injuries. The K.ck slrnni family, i oiisisliii; nf five persons, is missing and il is lielieved they are dead.

Two persons were killed by a tornado at 1 1 real Itend. Wires lo tliat vicinity down and it is feared the death list may grow. Frank Nicholson, a i ondu'lor, and Win. Ai kerley, a Santa Fe engineer, were killed near tire.H Itend. They were workinc with a bridge Kang when the tornado wrecked the work train and blew it into the illicit.

The pile driver toppled over, Ackerley and Nicholson. Aecoiiipanyinc the wind in all three slates whs a bliinlini: rain and hail storm, liailroad traffic is demoralised and telegraph ninl telephone wires are down in every direct inn. WAR OF SEXES IS PREDICTED Berkeley Club Woman Declares That Unless Men Take Cognizance of the Awakening of Woman Titanic Struggle Will Take Place Says Suffragette Is Only Beginning. BKRKKI.EY. Oil, May lV nless men take cognizance of the iiwukening of Bonieii over the entire world, and make provision for its expression, there is destined to be a war between the sexes that will startle the civilized world, was the declaration of Mrs.

Elinor Carlisle, prominent club woman of this city, in an addre on "Women Citizenship" lief ore the Suffrage Amendment, league, Mis. Carlisle pied ted that Hie recent sufl 'nigettn disturbances in England will be repeated over the entire world, and the smoldering feminine auukening will break into a wild flume if the new spirit of woman is not accorded some sort of recognition. "And nothing," she slated, "would lie so pitiful a a stnicgle lietween the sexes." MYSTERY IN ARREST OF ARTIST'S MODEL (t'nlted Press. WurlsVs laa4 Wire) UK'AdO, May lo. Mystery surrounds ihe identity nf a handsome, lasliiiiiiably dressed iuinn woman, who admits that her first name is Myrtle ami that she is the wife nt a theatrical nutti accr at Aiindes, who was Inund by tie police I in a iH cfo resort.

When arrested the unman gave the name of Jennie Jones, but the police ipu 1 her closely ami she admitted that she was coiici alitie; her identity. I'pon nr promise to return to her husband at once sin vas released. He Ii' In ititr beautiful, the yonti woman showed eve'v evidence culture and 1 1 1 uu She said hat she came to bicao ckiut; a theatrical i iiietit and that she bud been unsm cess. till. She aduiittid to the police that she bad been a model for Frank ltullcdn, th' artist burglar who luiiiuiitted suicide in jail al Toronto, Canada, by beating his brains out on the cement Hour of bis cell.

CUSTOMS OFFICE AT PIER A IS IN PLACE Tin li am liip Mar: i will In 'tii loaditic cat'o lor her hone ward inuyr on tin Monday morninc. There at' aln inly 7 cars ol had en route or lie to take out. (ler.i tal an mini piers A and II are to iiinlilo it chalice next week, At pier A. jut computed, the customs office is nn.v bcill erected ami placed in oinlition for oceiipitiicv. Cu.toms officer McMlisti will pr'obal Jv have cliai'iu'e of both till, oiliee and the one at pier It.

The only dillicully, accoi.l in' to wat. rlVotit "jo.le is to find a place tor the u'cnial hed kci per 1 now at I'ler Ii. Mr. l.anc tut otily lor ins woniiirliil ahibty at spuming arns. but al is a laiuotis vi Ii run ol the 1 raiao l'i wer.

ami bis fdlow ork'crs have even ie I that In mi' ibl is cupi a mall a'c at tin i xtrenie outer i ml of liatf. Where tll' Would l.C 111 llo flin i hi varus. Mr. I.aoa. bowcv.r.

in i that In will hold down hi prc mit tca ottai ter and lav in a I ei stories. MOt MllM.t KIMI I I.I II. The recui notulhly ineetllit ol 1 he Tl i I'll, ill l.w he .1 ei Toiiri' iis( a fr nif i 15 i. 'is. ri.

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