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Vancouver Daily World from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Page 32

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Saturday, May 13, 1911. THE VANCOUVER WOULD 8 ORG! Mi swa FOR Gyp Ills hTnG.rKr)N GEORGE B.C. HmHbHDjamdGnngicT M'hs island mli TiPl 'nniJU'J 1 $'1 iii i i ii iP 'nrT "f'nn, C'J gaEasaslmBBBmi i 1 i i fe c' DDMPDnODOiliaDDDDDOL: DDOSfflBfflQmOOOOimF 154 ACRE BLOCKS $475 10 Cash, $15 Monthly At this price you are buying 12 2 5 foot lots close in (see map) at less than $40 a lot. Fort George is growing fast. The Fort George Tribune of April 29th says: "Hundreds are waiting at Ashcroft, Soda Creek and Quesnal, ready to come in on first boats, and a hundred have come in on foot in the past week.

There will be 5000 people in Fort George this fall." The future of this city is assured and these blocks will make you big profits on your investment. 5 CANADIAN NATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED 310 Hastings Street West Open Evenings Telephone 6488 310 Hastings Street West i AMATEUR SALVORS FRED BOEHLOFSKY GET STUNG BADLY HAD CHEQUE MANIA clfic, of Patrick Calhoun and of "the Interests." Notice that Wilson had been captured by "the Interests" for his stay here was conveyed to the Democrats when those who had accepted Invitations to a banquet in his honor received their tickets In the official envelopes of Calhoun's United Railroads The "Charles S. Black" mentioned as chairman of the reception committee proved them to be Charles N. Black, manager of Calhoun's street railway lines. Practically not a man who ever raised a cheer for Bryan will he prominent In the Wilson entertainment here.

His schedule calls for a luncheon at the University club on Monday by Black and A. S. a former railroad man. Among the guests will be Chief Justice Beatty, Walter H. Crocker and Garrett Mc Encrney.

At a dinner later McKnerney will be toastmaster and Dr. T. W. Huntington, Theodore A. Bell, Gavin McNah and Judge Curtis Llndley will speak.

Llndley Is the only one of all these not plainly stamped "reactionary," and his position Is In doubt. 'FRISCO DEMOCRATS RAISE BIG HOWL SAX FRAXriscO, May 13. Howls, long and loud, from the throats of San Franrlsco'a radical Democrats, folio wed the discovery that, unless the Plan can be spoiled, the city next week will witness the remarkable spectacle Woodrow Wilson, progressive governor of New Jersey, and Democratic presidential possibility, dragged through the streets a practical captive of the henchmen of the Southern Fa TO SUBMIT PLAN TO GENERAL CONFERENCE (Associated Press, World's Leased Wire.) CHATTANOOGA, May 13. Representatives of tha three branches of Methodism. In session here to give Impetus to the movement for church union, determined this afternoon to submit the entire federation proposition In the form of an address to the general conferences.

The address will suggest that more explicit Instructions be given to the federation commission as to the extent of Its powers. A committee of nine was appointed by the commission to formulate an address for submission to the church at large. This committee will act at once. breaking point and the fisherman, scenting some sport, hauled away with exceeding vigor. What could it be? An octopus? Interested bystanders gathered around and several ventured to give a hand.

Shouts of laughter went up when a huge bale of what appeared to be Oriental merchandise was hauled upon the boom log below. Someone suggested that It might be silk and with longshoremen's Instinct, several of that Ilk began to calculate the probable salvage value. Ladders and cables were produced and the heavy case was soon hauled up to the dock. Eager hands ripped off the outside covering of matting and the box was forced, when the crowd sprang back with alacrity. ptrange odors permeated the air which clearly disproved the alllc theory, and the salvors' visions of reward failed away Into the dim distance.

The contents of the huge case turned out to be an ancient consignment of Japanese pickles which had been Jettisoned. With disgust Inexpressible plainly engraved upon the'r features, the men again consigned tj odoriferous package to the waters ot the Inlet. Handsome Building for Water Street Evidence in Case of False Pretenses Discloses That For eigner Wrote $3000 Worth of Bad Vouchers Doctor Will Examine Him. The strange case of Fred. Boehlofsky occupied the attention of the police court for a long time, and when all the evidence was in the court had to admit that the ramifications of the case extended too far for hurried decision, and Fred, was remanded until a medical man has a chance to examine him.

The particular charge on which the big, loose limbed youth was arrested was that he did ohtaln money to the Supposed Package of Valuable Silk Hauled From Bed of Inlet Turned Out to be Consignment of Ancient Japanese Pickles. Although Burrard Inlet cannot claim to rival the famous Campbell river with regard to Its piscatorial attract tlons, many unchronlcled and exceptional catches have been made at various times In these briny waters. Ubiquitous waterfront loiterers, at a loss how to spend their leisure moments between the departure and arrival of freighters usually manipulate a rod and line Invariably the line with a view to causing a disturbance among the denizens of the deep. Thursday was no exception to the rule. Taking advantage of the short spell of sunshine a would be disciple of Isaak Walton hied himself to the place where the steamship Orterlc was berthed, and after casting a substantial looking line over the dock side, sat down and philosophically awaited events.

Suddenly the line was stretched to WAST TO COXFESS. COLUMBUS, May 13. Many members of the state legislature. It was reported today, are seeking an opportunity to confess to the senate investigating committee before the grand Jury can return Indictments, expecting, in this way, to gain immunity. As result it was said that the grand Jury would probably rush the Indictments in order to head off any Immunity, seekers.

BACKER'S BODY FOIMO. WESTWOOD, N. May 13. The body of Robert Le Couver, president of the Le Couver Press of New York, and of the First National Bank of Westwood, was found today at the bottom of a well. Mr.

Le Couver had been In ill health for some time. MAKES IMTIAI. FLIGHT. MINEOLA, L. May 13.

Ths new biplane of Capt. Baldwin had Its Initial flight over the Hempstead Plains today. Baldwin Balled several times over Mlneola. 1 1 1 aMia I "1 1 1. extent or Jiu on me sirenum 01 cheque which he represented to be good, but which was not.

That cheque might have been explained satisfactorily on the grounds of a mix up between the different branches of the Koyal Bank, but It further developed In the evidence that Fred, had tried to cash more cheques, and Crown Prosecutor Kennedy stood before him with a sheaf of blue paper which would have been worth about $3000 If It had been wortn anything. One cheque was on the Royal Bank at New Westminster; another was In favor of some Hindoos who had been doing some work for him. Owing to the peculiarities of the case It was decided to adjourn It. It appears that about a year ago Boehlofsky was In a railroad accident and since that time his actions have sometimes approached the weird. George St.

Denis was convicted of one of the worst instances of cruelty to animals that has ever come before the local police court. Ha admitted that he was walking past his horse when the animal kicked him. He then got a pitchfork and beat the horse with the tines. In response to a question he stated that be had not stuck the tines of the fork Into the horse, but If the animal wanted to throw Itself on them It was Its own lookout Magistrate Shaw made no comments but fined the man (20 and costs. McGlllivray and Modlln, tha two fraternal vagrants, admitted this morning that they were liars and were sent down for two months each.

Not for lying exactly, for that is more of a privilege than an offence, but for being vagrants. John Cook and Duncan McKlnley were fined $20 each for taking part In an affray. It appeared from the evidence that Cook tried to climb McKlnley, but was not altogether successful. Jim Marshall was given three months for vagrancy. Jlmmie Is a 'longshoreman when looking for work.

Kdmund Wilton swore this morning that he had seen James grab a wad of change from a drunken man and fade Into tho sheltering twilight of a misty afternoon, and although Jlmmie atoutly denied the corn, the Implication no doubt helped his term, B. B. O'Brien was found guilty on two automobile counts and was fined $5 for one offence and 120 for the other. It waa one of the cases where the onus of proof of speed was placed on the defendant, and as he could not produce more witnesses than the prosecution he had to pay. 5) if 111 I si i FH tn 1 mmwim imKefj'f This Kingly Bird Within the Utter LOS ANGELES TIMES HEADS DISCHARGED is the time honored trade mark of Anheuser Busch, It's the emblem of Quality and Purity.

(AMorlatM Frees. World's Leased Wire.) LOB ANOBUOS. Mt 1 3 Harrison Oriy Oils and Harry Chandler, president and vice president, respectively, of the company which publlshe. the Times! charged with hsvlng libeled Andrew Gall laahsr, O. A.

Tvletmoe, P. H. McCarthy and other labor leader, of Ban FrnncLco. were ordered discharged today by Judge vuun. inry invoiced habea.

oorpo. proceeding, to avoid answering tha (BE3 "The Old Reliable" tends alone tt the top of the world' best brews. Its mildness and exquisite taste remains always the same, because it is brewed only from the cream each year's Barley crop and from the most costly Saazer Hops grown. CALUMET MERGER LOOMS UP AGAIN (Associated Press, World's Leased Wire.) BOSTON, May 3 A postponement ef the meeting of the Iurlum Mining until July 11, wben the question of consolidating with ths Calumet a Hecla Co. will be again taken up, has started another campaign for proxies, according to a deepstch received here today from Houghton, Mich.

The July meeting will reiiulrs another adjournment should Judge Hwan, of the IT. a. circuit court of Michigan fall to render a decision on the main question of the merger of the nine Calumet subsidiary companies with the big corporation. I. H.

RISCRIITS TO BORDER. DENVEVt, May 13. Itush orders were received at Fort I.ogan today to send 40 men to Ban Diego and they will leave tomorrow, Twenty five other recruits have been sent to the Mexican border within the last three days. eleil wainscoting Inta a large well. lighted and airy basement, which will Th assv warehouse hulldjng la Hv being erwsted on Water street for Ur, Thsa, Hobarta nt to h( hotel, aHt of ltO.009, The plana were prepared by Mr, Hugh Braunton, Th aaferler of the build will be laia4 (it white enamsl brisk, with swag sandatene trimmlngg.

The aroreeeh the basement lead! Bottled only at the Anheuser Busch Brewery St Louis, Mo. Ing purposes, are all wei; and have elevator service, eto. Mr. Ilolmrts Is sparing no expense Is make till building the finest of Its kind In Vancouver, Muller Taylor are the contractors, Mr, liraunton has also prepared the Plans for two more storeys on the Itoberts block. Pender street, which w.ll allow thirty more apartments for the rooming house.

The Hose Brooks Ltd. Dittributon Vancouver B. "in man nviy ue usca ee a nimard hall, The ground flour has been arranged in eaoemmodata Iwe stores, with ele gently finished fronts, steel' celling panel emranuea, with ample storeroom In the rear, The three upper storeys, whieh will be used tat warehouse or manufaulur. dewn saarbie atalrs with marble pan AsWil J6UfWBnHITM ISWlimi Wng enhanced by tli fact MKDICAk CO. TtfOfrtP, CSV I tint It I ft C.

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