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Monday, Jantiary 5, 1914. THE VANCOUVER WORLD FUNERAL OF LATE CAPILANO ROSE TEN FEET IN TEN HOURS SUNDAY CnliniiD POLICE CHIEF 10 James Stark Sons Limited Januiary Clearance BE HELD TUESDAY and White Sale It is stated by Superintendsnt Mad dion, of the city water works department, that the watera of Capilano creek rose ten feet in ten hours, and reached the highest point on Sunday evening that has been known since 1H6. owinst to the extra precautions which he took to ensure the safety of the city's water mains, no damage has tbeen done to the pipes, the Intake dam and pipe being reported to be well able to withstand the extra pressure placed upon them. At the North Vancouver Intake pipe on Lynn Creek, the water rose to the highest mark recorded in three years, but It Is expected it will subside today with the cessation of the Tfi. All was reported well with th city's water system on Seymour Creek.

Water Works Engineer Breckon was on duty all Sunday at Capilano, and he entertains no fear of the pipeline's ability to withetand the attacks of the torrent. The P. G. E. communication between North Vancouver and West Vancouver wis entirely cut off.

Happily the train crew noticed its precarious condition and did not attempt to run across with any trains after 1 o'clock. The height of damage done to the company's line reached a crucial point Women's Whitewear Dept. 20c Corset Covers for 14 35c Corset Covers for 27) 50c Corest Covers for 40 35c White Cotton Drawers for 25 50c White Cotton Drawers for 35 S5c White Cotton Gowns for BOO 65c White Cotton Gowns for 5(V 98c Lace or Embroidery (iT 75c Muslin, Lace, Tucked and Embroid There are tremendous reductions all through the store. Departments that are being entirely closed out. We are also showing a wonderful white display, but this sale is not confined to whitewear.

Every department has values that will bring you again and again. When we run a sale it is a real bargain event. Watch our windows Study our advertisements. 1 "These Items Prove Our Point" on Sunday afternoon about 3 o0. The.

under trestle had been weakened the suction from the current up to this time, but was still more or less Intact. ered, Flounced Petticoats for 50( 95c Petticoats for The ragine torrent, supplemented by SI. 15 $1.25 Petticoats for $1.50 Petticoats for $1.75 Petticoats for S1.3." $2.00 Petticoats for SI. 4.1 $1.25 Special Corsets for $1.50 Special Corsets for Laces and Embroideries To 15c Kmbroidery, Edpres and Insertion, 1 to 4 inches wide, for 5C To 'J5c Kmbroidery, Edpres and Insertions, 1 to ii inches, for IOC To Kmbroidery, Kdjres and Insertions, 1 to 6 inches, for 15C 27 inch and 45 inch Klouncinjrs; also 18 imh Allover Embroideries; included are many brautiful and heavily worked voile in three preat lots. To for 9SC To $1.00 for SI.

ti To for S2.50 To $1.50 Allover Embroideries G9C Millinery Startling Reductions To Velvet Shapes for S2.25 To $10.00 Velvet Shapes for S1.54) Clearance of Fall Pattern Hats; values for S5.00 To $20 00 Trimmed Hats for S.1.75 To $15,011 Trimmed Hats for 91.50 To $10.00 Vebuir Shapes for IOC To tours for SI. OO To 40c Malincs for, yard IOC To 75c Millinery Chiffon for, 25C Fancy Underskirts for Evening Wear FA STY UNDERSKIRTS, FOR EVENING WEAR In three including handsome crepe dc chine and shadow lace; pink, cream and sky. 35c Cotton Vests and Drawers for. 2." 50c Cotton Vests and Drawers for. to Jl.io Cashmere ests and Drawers to sell for 15C 10c rc 2 for 5c 5 5C 7 2c 5c for IOC 5C 10c 20C 10c and 15o Mucilage 5 10c and 15c Library Paste 5c 10c and 15c Stephens' Ink 5 10c Red Ink 3 for 10c 10c Koh i noor Pencils 5c 5c Memo Hooks 2 for 5c 15c Memo Hooks 5c 25c Leather Memo Hooks 10c 7 1 2c Envelopes 5C 10c Envelopes 7 1 2C 15c Envelopes IOC 25c Envelopes 15c 25c Plajinjr Cards 20c Tablets 10c Writ ins: Tablets 10c Pencils Spencerian Pen Point, dozen 10c Toilet Paper 10c Photo Mailers 7 2c Photo Mailers 5c Photo Mailers 15c Writinc Paper, quire 35c Rubber Hands, hunch To 50c Hoxed Stationery, box F.xtemire preparations fccing ma.1e for the funeral of the late Chief of Tolice Charles Mulhern, who Tsse3 away at Ills late residence on Pufferin Mreet on Saturday mornlnjr ani who will be buried on Tuesday afternoon.

Trie services will be neld at the Odd Keilows Hall, corner of Pender and Hamilton street, at 2:50 o'clock. The funeral cortege will, it Is thought, be the largest of any funeral in the history of the city. In addition to the two reliefs of police constables off duty, every civic employee who ca.n possibly be spared from duty will march. The firemen, too, will attend in a body, as veil as a large representation of fra tcrnal orders and hundreds of friends of the late chief. Relatives and close friends of the deceased will attend a private service ai the IHifferin street home at lOi.KI o'clock 1n the morning.

Key. A. Macau lay will officiate. Followlns this service the remains will be taken to line 1. O.

O. Hall, corner of Tender and Hamilton streets, where they will "lie 1n state" from noon to 2:30, that the city micht more view ail that Is mortal of its faithful mlice chief. In the afternoon the services will he conducted by the Odd Fellows, after which the processions will start for Mountain View Cemetery, where interment will take place. Koine of orrlte. The will leave the I.

O. F. ha! at 3 p.m. and will proceed as follow: weft on Pender street to Pey mmir, north on Seymour to Hastinps. rt on HriMinss to Main, south on M.iiii tu AYefciminster road and thence 'i the renru try.

The formation of the cortece will be as follows: Mounted olii e. Musicians' 1'nion band, militia. 'tp nejr irtment, I. O. V.

ldfre. 'estminster police. North Vancouver oie. South Vancouver police. Point police, police.

Vancouver detective force. car. i taee. city officials, floral CHrriaces, tall bearers, hearse, family friends and actiualntaiici in carriage. general public.

1'nion street the mounted police will turn in two flanks allowing the riain portion of the procession to pass tnroucli. When the polii i infantry ias through they will also form in mo flanks allowing the hearse to to tiirough. At this point they will join procession aeain. the mounted po l.ce brlnffitiK op in the rear. Polli Court Tomorrow.

hit of respect to the de pafted chief either Magistrates South or Shaw will copy their respective benches at the title court tomorrow morning. This r.nnotinoement was made in court this tnArnine by the former official, who i Miresred the deepest repri upon the death of his comrade with whom he had been associated for the past 17 ears. All prisoners charged with minor offenses will be allowed out on tspended sentence, the heavier cases being adjourned until Wednesday. Offer trmj llnnd. A very nice offer was received by Mayor Baxter th's morninpr from Major Nettie Slnico.

of the Salvation Army, ho very generously placed the ser ii'fit of the Army's No. 1 band at the disposal of the city for the funeral obsequies of the lute Chief of Police. His worship, however, while thanking her for thoiiKhtfulness. informed her that the police authorities had already deranged for the Musicians' 1'nion Hand to take part in the parade. owintr to the funeral, the board of works meeting, which was to be held on Thursday afternoon, has been postponed until Wednesday.

The police commissioners' meeting, iimmoned for tomorrow afternoon, has lso been postponed. New Lingerie Blouses in Three Lots Lot 1 Rep. $1.50 Fancy Lingerie Waists for 9S Lot 2 $1.75 Fancy Lingerie Waists for S1.25 Lot 3 Rec $1.50 Fancy Lingerie for SI. 15 iaples 9:30 till 10:30 TWO TUESDAY MORNING SPECIALS, a huR tree, uprooted In its ma1 career, swept down with greater veloc'tv than ever. It carried the already weakened trestle with it.

Strange to as v. despite the fact that the trestle had gone, the rails still hung together, but not for long. Soon another huge stuinp was borne down and they succumbed also. A pile iriver on the upper side of the stream met a similar fate, and swept along on the way to the Inlet. Repairs will be omirtnceJ immediately, but it is isn 'fil cation ill be int re jt.

for at ast a week. A peeuliar oiic'l. 'n corruption with the P. G. E.

bridge spanning the Capilano i tht the ra company is stated to have formally taken over the from the contractors on Paturl'tv. The loss, t'nsre foie. will fall on the railway company. The fact that the pile driver employed on the construction work was capsized and carried down the raging torrent right into the First Narrows will delay somewhat further an Immediate start on repairs, as er.other pile driver will have to be taken up. The force of the flood undermined the banks of the ap lano at several of the bends of the river, and In one place, a few hundred yards from the P.

G. E. railway crossing, no fewer than ten large trees, growing on the edge of the hank, re undermined and toppled into the torrent, roots and all. and shortly afterwards carried downstream. Minor WimhoilU on P.

R. Two or three washouts and slides of a minor nature were the cause of delaying C. P. 11. passenger train No.

3 from the east, due here last night. These occurred further down the main line, but Involved no serious consequences. The damage to the roadbed was soon restored. Other than throwing the service about three hours behind the schedule time of arrival here hich is 11:30, no other delay Is reported. In the vicinity where these washout occurred, it has been raining Incessantly for upwards of the last 36 hours, which is the reason assigned as being accountable for the trouble.

Incoming trains today though are all once more on time. Lot 1 Kec $12.00 for Lot 2 Recr. $10.00 for Lot 3 Rcir. 7.50 for ss.oo S7.25 1.75 COLORED MfSSAUNf SILKS All our Cloth and Silk Street Dresses; al em Colored Velours ltlr OK ri or Regular $10 lor our Children's Coats, 8 to 14 years; a'l Furs, at HALF PRICE Kitchenware, Tinware 25c Saucepans for 20c Pie Plates for 25c Pie Plate. for 00c Teapots for 20c Cups for 15c Coffee Pots for 15c Pails for 10c Wash Basins for 20c Dish Pans for 10c Imp Soot Destroyer 50c Silver Polish for 25c Silver Polish 50c Furniture Polish for 25c Furniture Polish for 15C IOC 15C 15C IOC 5C IOC 5C 10C 25C 15C 30C 15C 50c Double Width Flannelette Shcetincr, for C9C 20c Cottons and Wrapperettes.

This for boys' jumpers and men's shirts; 1000 yards. Price1 IOC 17c 36in. Blue Check Gingham Hr 12 2c 3fiin. Sign Writers 10c 25c 26in. Linen Tea Toweling 17c 25c Circular Pillow Cotton 19C 30c 72in.

Unbleached Sheeting 12c 36in. White Long Cloth 9C $2.25 White Honeycomb Bedspreads, full size, for $1. 15 $1.35 White Honeycomb Bedspreads, medium size, for 95c 55c Unbleached Damask Table Cloths to sell for 40C $1.35 72in. Pure White Linen Damask to sell for 85C 75c 60in. Pure White Linen Damask 55C Handkerchiefs 25c Pure Linen Initial Handkerchiefs 10 20c Hand Embroidered Handkerchiefs to sell for 1 5c 35c Pure Linen Handkerchiefs 25C 15c Pure Linen Handkerchiefs JOc To 35c Mussed Handkerchiefs IOC To $1.25 Mussed Handkerchiefs 35c Evening Dresses To Sequin Satin and Silk Net Dros ies, elaborately fashioned, trimmed, draped and tunic effects, tor S15.00 To $:5 in Fine Nets, Chiffons and Messalines.

I'nce Sn.75 EVENING COATS To $47.50 Broadcloth and French Venetian Evening Coats, silk lined and richly trimmed. Price Sn.75 To $S5 Fine Broadcloth Silk and Satin Lined Evening Coats. Price Sl.VOO PA It IS I EN NIC EVENING WRAPS To $135 in Heavy Brocaded Moire and Fanrv Velvet. Price S25.0O 4 for Dress Goods $1.50 3fi indi Black Heavy Satin 1 .25 $1.50 30 inch Black Chiffon Taffeta S5C $1.75 3 inch Black All Silk Messaline SI. 35 75e 21 inch All Silk Messaline, all shades 45C $2.25 Suitinps, all wool and all new desipns, for SI.

45 $2.25 New Serges for S1.45 $4.00 Superior Line Serges and Dress Goods for S2.25 79c New Shades Corded Velveteens for. 59C $2.50 Donegal Tweeds, several designs SI. 25 $1.25 All Wool Dress Goods, including Serges and Whipcords S5C fi9c Plain Velveteens, 15 bolts, good grey and greens 39C Remnants, including all Dress Fabrics, colored and Mark, 2 to 1 yard pieces. $2.25 Remnants for SI. 50 $3.40 Remnants for S2.20 Umbrellas Gloves and Hosiery 5V Plain and Ribbed Cashmere Hose, to sell at 3 for $1.00 fl.00 White Kid Gloves Special Colored Kid Gloves 50C $2.50 Penin's 12 Button Length Suede Gloves, white, black, tan, brown, $1.25 $1.50 White and Colored Pure Silk Hofe, black excepted, for 7oC $1.25 values for $2.50 values for $5.00 values for To $10 values for S5C SI.

75 S2.95 S1.95 (Continued.) SEATTLE STRIKE IS DEFINITELY SETTLED SF.ATTl.K. Jan. 5 An agreement has been reached by the Pacific Coast 'oal Company and representatives of ktf miners, who quit work in the coal mine at Black Diamond last Thursday, iilosintr that the mine was unsafe. The ecn will return to work immediately, ie company to install additional safeguards. The company also released m'ne foreman to whom the men The question of the dismissal of the i line superintendent, hich the niin rs also demanded, will be settled by i i.i i tion.

The miners complained that the ncjrliRence of the superintendent and foreman was partly responsible for the death of two miners i an explosion In the mine two weeks We Are Determined To Clear Out Every Rug in the Store Reg. $30 9x12 Brussels Rugs, $18.50. Reg. $40 9x12 Axminsters, $25.00 Reg. $35 8.3x11.5 Axminsters, $21.95 85c Nairn's Rrown Cork Linoleum, 55C $1.15 Best Quality Brown Linoleum, 75C $1.35 Fawn and Green Linoleum 95C $2.25 Colored Cocoa Rugs, 36x36, $1.00 $6.50 Colored Cocoa Rugs, 36x72, $3.95 $23.50 Colored Cocoa Rugs, 9x12, fast color, for $11.50 All Carpets, from $1.50 to $2.50, S5C 55c Linoleum for 39c 35c Oilcloth for 25C $2.50 Cocoa Matting, 2 yds.

wide, $1.35 25c Scrims fur 15C 35c Scrims for 25C $2.75 Full Size Comforters for $1.95 All Remnants in House Furnishings HALF PRICE Special Cuts in the High Grade Educational Toys Useful New Invention Special Prices Daring Sale on Electric, Steam and Clockwork Trains Radiopticans Regular $3.50, for $2.50 Regular $7.50, for $5.00 Regular $11.00, for $7.50 Regular $21.50, for $11.50 One only Klectric Train, $10.00. One only Electric Train $20.00, One only Steam Train $16 50 $12.95 for for $6.95 One Only Electric Train. One only Steam Train, $18.50. One only Clockwork Train. Enables Anyone to Play Piano or Organ Without Lessons for for $11.95 $17.50, for $7.95 Afk tn ftp nVmnnstratlon, on thft 4th Floor.

This Instrument reproduces picture postcards on the shpst they eilear lifelike. This Store Is a Popular Shopping Center Ships In Distress. WASHINGTON. Jan. o.

Wireless reports from points between Cape Hatte ras and Baltimore today tell of vessels in distress and of struggles in stormy seas to save them and their crews. The cutter Seminole, on her way from Norfolk to Wilmington. N. found the schooner Thomas Winsmore in distress near Lookout light, below Cape Hatteras. and is standing by.

An attempt was made today to reach the cutter Onondaga by wireless, so that she might stop long enough on her way from Norfolk to Cape May to help the barge John B. Sage, reported adrift near Cobb Island. The barge General Knox, an unusually large one, is reported adrift about 80 miles off Cape Henlopen, and revenue cutter officials at New York have been ordered to send assistance. The revenue cutter Androseogg'n went aground off Cove Point in the Chesapeake Bay, about "5 miles from Baltimore early this morning, while running in heavy weather Senbrlght Again Wrecked. SEABR1GHT, N.

Jan. 5 Although Seabright is torn and desolate from the effects of the disastrous ftorm which rawed from Friday u' iht until last night, relief came lay ith a shift in the wind and the sea began to moderate. The stiff northeast wind, which prevailed for days, drove the Atlantic far inland, but an offshore wind set in this morning with snow. Sea Bright, which was swept by a storm on Christmas night, when an estimated loss of half a million dollars resulted, again was the centre of the gigantic waves. More than 100 persons were made homeless and the summer cottages of New York and Philadelphia business men tumbled into the sea, as did the Octagon hotel, one of the largest summer resorts along the Jersey coast.

The town, with only $12.0011 In lta treasury to relieve the homeless, will appeal today for state and federal aid. In the construction of a sea wall to prevent a recurrence of the disaster. Serious l.oMrs Along Coast. While the greatest damage was done at Sea Bright, the New Jersey coast from Sandy Hook to Long Beach was lashed by waves, and bulkheads, which for thirty years had protected the low beaches, were ripped to pieces and tossed aside. Heavy losses are reported from Atlantic City, where wires are down and part of the city was In darkness last night; Longport.

Kdgewater. Cape May, Ventnor City and Margate City. The south shore of l.ong Island from Montauk Point to Sea Gate waa pounded by the waves all of Saturday night and all day yesterday. A score of bathing pavilions and hundreds of bathhouses were washed away, cottages smashed and board walks burled upon the beach. A Detroit musician has Invented wonderful new system which enables any person or little child to earn to play the piano or organ In na evening.

Even though you know hsolutely nothing about music or av never touched a piano or organ, RFC A I ISF wc carry a superior class of merchandise ULiVflUJij we sell for cash only, consequently we do not have to charge you for bad debts RFf A I TQI7 we have bargains and advertise them, and we stand at the back of ULiIUJLi these advertisements. now learn to play In an hour NO (J(M)IS EXCHANGED NO GOODS SENT V. O. l. DI KING SALE JAMES STARK SONS LIMITED, Hastings Street West wt to hU at thf Hotel an oM CO A KTTfCRS BACK AT WOKE.

INSTILLING BRAVERY INTO NIPPON'S ARMY TACOMA MAYOR JOINS HOBO ORGANIZATION TACOMA. Jan. Mayor V. V. Pevnuur yesterday became a full fledO'il member of I oral No.

23. Ho bi.es of America. TtkliiK his pIh. in line alonn with fifty other unempliived. he awaked his turn to be received into the society.

The Initiation ceremoni I "A Hh The MO I iini'tn tn.n of Pacific 'nt t'oniMtiv llla 'k I lit H'ita l.i v. i own 'illMinf I a iif r. nt ft two in en nil k. r. cntiv i an t1" i rx nil rrfi.

I hi irv bin, iiVr r.ri V.i i in. I 'o ir)l mN'i Kwt a 4 ane officer a If. tuie i Lh expert. out th and onnulon nf thf miiieur up an Immense map hijnc th vat 1 he i ri.r a tiv throua hoot th. niviii.

uvr id It was noticeable, hs a i'tt 'iff evidem of he row jnc of ilni, Japan, that ab Hff'K ls w.lh eao.1 in i tn Marh People who do not know one ote frTtin another are able to play ihelr favorite music with this method vlthout any assistance whatever from youe. This new sstetn which is called he Numeral Method, is sold in Canada Numeral Method Music of 'anada, and as they are desirous of i once making it known in every ality. they are making the following pecial free trial and half price offer our readers. you are not asked to send any until you have trie.) and are atisfied with the now method. The Numeral Company is illing to send it i you on one week's free trial, and ou will nt have to pay them ore ent unless you desire to keep it.

"here are no express charges to be aid, as everything will be sent bv tail. Simply write a letter or post irB to the Numeral Method Music o. of Canada. 104A Curry Hall. Winder, Ontario, saylrt.

"Please send me ie Numeral Method on npven d.vs' ee trial." If you are Mtisfied after ring it. the hod and fifty dif. erent pieces of sheet music wiil cost ou only 1,1. although the regjlar honl now ua i by the following of thf ori" sey ninur urn pr nte1 by hobo kiiiir, Iaxi. enjon the iin ion of be th ni mvj ever in at the flist tn tm4 of a holm I al.

"No iiKin can tell but that dy I may heroin an a'tlvt member nf your union, an 'I any one nf ymi may hei om n.axor of thin ritv." comment 1 bis wornhip in favorniK th movement. Forlorn Hope Manoeuvres Arranged for Jap iru'se Soldiers at Naoya. Tt'KIo. Jan. S.

I rill in in tn tk of bo nnd 'r cillii' fir was the thin prn bi ln iit I if, i iifl for tti 'ilo' iiiM. Tie ben made i forcinn 4 rf nved, and mi nf if i'Tintn lent Is bejn? LOCAL DRUGGIST SAYS: TAKE ONLY ONE DOSE" We nant to thos In Vancouver inilitiiry ins nottt armv at Njjjm a. ai ejiil ho T' Kvt rv he fwnvr to tl 'f an nr h' 'i romi.lt 1' Wil l. HKK II I HIIH'tL TAGR SW yn AN IS'' Jan. 5 atim niHi of fHid con i the Scri wa'mnol n'eri ut to ii iv i' the (ji'v rnmert i iiratn that rntval n'ntr iU naiiiu nr I at 'o! and a Umrt' ic thf fvelv hfu a i.t ih rr a.

Sacra 'll nuffrtn from stomaon or tmwel trou ACTKE8S TAKES OWM LITE. XKW YtiltK. Jan. Li lian nn itt. a una a' tre 'm had pUye.i in a of Hroa ln a mi res, wis four 1 dei In her apartment tvlav in her tnroat nd wrint rut.

'rend rut Mi s.ie as leintT.dtiit over uY.it. of her fiance, to ir.e ToU. ble that we Knt fr the mix ure of buckthorn bar. clwrinr. nf Ihji Jaiatie Mnn to for( ei.t of hr man il i jsp 'p'l at Iejt.

rnonv. a r.v a i ii niT" known aft ArtIr ka. the reiieiiy CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Be Kind You Hv Always Bougfit 1Kb' a nil 1'. la it famous by curing ap This in th rn iM howl known.

anl ok TmjSK relieves nour ulnmach, ca on 1 a' these is 111 Vou h.uit.l EntXAVN IE ELECTED. CINCINNATI. Ohio. jan. Ajzust rrnann of Cincinnati was re elected of the National Baseball room ision here todav an John K.

Bruce of Cincinnati and St. Ixiuls was anain losen secretary. Goiernor Tener of Pennsylvania made his imilai at pearjnc as the National Lea, tncui lr of the rtunmiition. delay writing, as the Numeral Co. i.l not eont'nue this special half n'nmsch and cnxtinat'on aimot MEMI ATKf.Y Yoh Shiloh wn KINK III tlM.

lil'KMII. l.t. J.m 5 Ven. Arii ifl' fn ttf ht. Ue irae's Ann li an chtiri li, Mnti(pf ne had ileci irip.1 nc.

I'aul'i ajciiwaii thurch. Van. ogvrr. rue of'er indefinitely. Later mi Bears the S.gnaturo of at the gi 'K action of A iler i ki.

1 d.Mni,.fc, thftr rat kv poipihle a don mh.w foreiicn attarhea the Un f'poeuvrtfB and bo fir a coubt pteJ no aetreer waa mainta nei. ie Method and fifty pieces music Murree It joints. 122 Cofiluvt oe oid at the regular lirb Th l.mily rmIT or Couh mn 6naU Asm, StaaU kottla. bi Ml U.0, I a.

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