MANAWATU EVENING STANDARD. Circutation, 3.200 Copies Daily. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1906. THE VANCOUVER ROUTE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8102, 31 May 1906, Page 4

MANAWATU EVENING STANDARD. Circutation, 3.200 Copies Daily. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1906. THE VANCOUVER ROUTE.

Tsii: deranseroent of the 'Frisco mail h«rvir.% conseijuent upon the disaster which overtook the Califorman eity* has had the effect of bringing into prominence ft new argument for the establishment of ari " All-red" service. It will be remembered that when the question was last under discussion, the Government was so situated that it was almost forced to make terms with the American company which controls the 'Frisco service. When the matter comes up for consideration next there will be some valuable «*i-idenee for submission to Parliament. The chief Government mail agent, Mr Lindsay, reports that the departing of the" earthquake" mail trout Vancouver last month raised the hopes of the commercial eominunity of that city that it would not be the last. Mr Lindsay further states that the journey from the port of Victoria to Auckland occupied the Moana 18 days *23 hours, which is quite as smart a voyage as the Oceanic Company's steamers have been doing recently to San Francisco. This is a powerful argument for the diversion of the mail service permanently from 'Frisco to Vancouver, and when we add the reason that so much h heard of— that it is m the best interests of the Empire to keep the Empire's trade as much as possible iu lir.tibh hands—the two are irresistible. Besides merchants weem to by of the opinion m Canada that an excellent mutual trade could be done between New Zealand and Western Canada. Recently a new line of steam service was established, but judging by the experience of the first steamer, the lJuecntaur, the results were not as en* eouragiug as was hoped. This vessel, it ts reported took only about -toO bales of hemp. Still with assistance the trade will no doubt improve. Indeed this is almost certain, judging by the statement* of the Canadian correspondent of the Daily Times, He 1 says it wi»l be quite possible that before long Canada may be taking New 1 Zealand's frozen meat. Canadians are already paying from 8d to lod per lb for their beef and are faced with the prospect of a further rise consequent upon the decrease of the grassing areas. The correspondent already quoted says: "Frozen meat is now coming to the Pacific coast. Let it be demonstrated that if can be brought inland to the cities of Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa j and thcr« will be found a demand for tons of it every week." Though he j sees that there would be a protest from

tb# Canadian fares er#» tbiftk* *» jmoeoM cottsumptwn could b® P rs> Tided for without affcctiiig the beef «M!k«t.". H* *«y»i would r*rraai» wh*r® It % leave room for many fchoasaotl* of ton# of New Zealand mutton ia oar chic#, Even a* a luxury our people would pay h4 U* IDd per tb for it/' The correspondent farther say* thai the tVade in frozen meat could be fosterW simply by organisation ami the expenditure of capital, and he suggests that the International Exhibitfem, might be made of some service m introducing the po<»ibilitics of the trade io Canad tan visitors and commercial men* There i* much to btt said favour o£ developing trade relations with Canada, both on the {purely commercial ground and that of sentiment, and we shall be surprised if the Government do not, in this matter carry out the settled policy of being continually on the alert to capture new market#.

The Js'aptcr iJorough Council has selected Mr da#. Arthur, of Auckland, for the position of Borough ovemer and sanitary surveyor. There were thirty. #ix applications from all part* of the colony.

A incetinff of representative* of local bodies held sit New Plymouth last night, decided to ask the Government to withdraw clause l-l Para para Lease, restricting the area oC operation* to 920 acre#.

On the 2»th tn#t, on a creditor*? petition, Arthur Edwards and Allan Edward*, farmers, at Awaburi, were adjudged to be bankrupts. The first meeting of creditors will be held on June ilth. A public meeting will be held tomorrow morning, at the office of the Manawatu Land Prainage Board in H»neitilcei-»itreet to di*e«*i the proposal to raise n loan of MtMW). The chairman of the Board will preside over the gathering. The Opera House has been pencilled for the following dates during the coming month of June ;—"th, hth, and IMh, W. Auderson'n Dramatic Co-, 11th and 12th, Andrew Black Concerts; lyth and 20th, Meynell and Guan's Co; 21*t to 27th inclusive, " World Wide " Living Pictures. Mr W, Rose, the weli-knowa auctioneer, of Dannevirke, has purchased that part of the Mang&tora estate adjoining Kaiioki about three mile;* fr.<tn Dannevirke. and baring a frontage to the Main road of about IJ miles and to the Ongaha road of about three miles. This block has been all ploughed and laid down with English grass.es.

At the Folic.* Conn this morning Mcs«r* J. Mowlem li. Edwards, J VP., presided, JL tor whom Mr Loujj;hnan appeared. was charged that on Mav 20th he broke and entered

the Occidental ifote! with intent to

commit a crime therein. After hearing the evidence for the prosecution, the bench agreed that there was no case to answer.and dismissed the charge, Thrfollowing team will reprint the Pahncrston Rifles in the Battalion Shield competition at Wangamu m Monday next: Colour-Hergeaul Perm,

Sergeants Areher, Needham, and iialpin. Privates J. D. Smith, Coojvr, Parkas, Mugridge. A. >*ee I'iam, Kelh. Captain Mounsey wii! be in charge of the team, winch will leave by the 4 l»> p.m. train on Saturday. At the conclusion of yesterday'* inquest {one of the longest held here for some time past), the foreman of the jury, Mr I). Sineiair, said he had been asked to compliment the Coroner upon the speedy manner hi which the mass ot evidence had been dealt with by the typiste, Mi*s Seaulan. The jury expressed entire approval of the innovation and hoped that in future enquiries of the kind the typewriter won id always be employed to expedite the taking of evidence. All the other*, whose misfortune it was to have to " sit out" the eight hours for which the enquiry lasted, heartily concurred in the foreman's remarks.

Contrasting the " boom" prices of land in the vicinity of Wellington with the values ruling m the outskirts of much greater cities, Mr G. H. Lightfoot, secretary of the Wellington Carpenters' Union, mentioned an intercsting fact. A couple of years ago, he said, he bought a section of land, with a 50ft frontage and a good depth, in Ciiterham Valley, a pretty .suburb of London, sixteen miles out from the metropolis. Ihe land faced a good street, and was backed by a reserve on which no buildings could be erected. This site was only a minute's walk from the station connected with a tast, cheap railway sen-ice, and yet, with ail the advantages:, the purchase price was onlyj£2 a foot. When Mr Lightfoot left England seven or eight months ago he sold out at the comparatively low figure of £2 10s a foot, a mere trifle when set against tbe sums disbursed for some suburban properties near Wellington.

The combined committee*, set upm connection with the children's fancy dress ball on June 18th, met yesterday, a large number being present. Mr I). Pringl© was in the chair. It was decided to erect a large marquee on the ground adjoining the Zealandia Hall for use as a supper room, The stage in the hall will bo reserved for the fancy dances, while the children's dances and the grand march will take place on the floor. Spectators m the gallery will thus be given a goad opportunity to see the whole perform, ante. Messrs Colliagwood, Shorty and Mathieson were appointed a Door Committee, and Messrs fchorti. Pringle, and Mcl'arren a Floor Committee. Mr Sharp will hare charge in the marquee, while the general arrangements wen; left in the hands of Mr H. MulJer. The oiler of Messrs Kitchen and Mey. rick to supply a band was accepted with many thanks.

T> intending being present at the Ivoad iiace Concert and distribution of prizes should secure their ticket* earlr. Only a limited number for disposal.* " *

SMOKERS, PLEASE >*OTK,—A rush on it. Wlwt| GOLDEN EAGLE fobacr-o. FLAkJ', CUT, m T\V{). OUNCE TINS, AU Tobacconists.Advt,

" A perfect luxury in footwear at the BooMarche. Glaeo Kid Walking-Shoes at 10, Evening Show from l/ 11, liifants' Shoes from 1/., Gent*' English' made Box Calf Boots 13/G, Strong Nailed bhoosera K, 11, Ladies* and Gem#* Gum Boeta .beat and cheapen at C. M, Bow aad Cg,V •—Advt.

A nwwriasfoi ia on f<xjt a. v. and Watpufcurau baring f..r the e*taWi«hs«wH of s r > Rtoro in Ofl* of thow> town*. Oa mut of th« cefttn* pupc-r*. inlfawke*. lUy.the if,;; 4 nflder tho beading of poultry, on# eanary, tw.> j ; -r thou»aad* o! flea*.'

A correspondent of i h<* Il n ■<, ifiigfrsl# that » of da«?r employee nhould l*e held ;r. r ton during show «eek to the matter' of wage#,

'■ Mr Rosenberg, of Ww-1; eeived adviee of the death >J ' m Wellington. Mr ifaienU-r.; eetve the heartfelt sytn? v •, many friends in Wood v UN* n! , j in his sudden bereavement

At tue inquest or. a y. : named Gellatry, alias K found dea-a in bed in the i> Tiraaru, the medieal csk'urr:, that death was due tu an -a, : morphia, injected by a nn: ,• on weak lungs. A verdict w.i • r accordingly.

Aa important find of < >p;»> the Ktiahme range* i* rvy W&iht prospector (»ay* ai, . , The lode i* staled to i>e >n,. r i on the surface, and I'll »sdv u- A : level. The tent ahowe 1 ar< t ; - to 33 per cent of ;*oppiT, j every indication of the k»iv : able when worked.

It i.s noticed that ta,- h mon*ter fancy dress <>»H in eiock and chimes fund *il! [><■ > the Zealand ia Hall on .fun <■ I.; skating rmk le**ees having z use of the hall for the titulars of the priec* of ai-:.;. hour# will be found in th*- ai-, merit.

Wellingt-on wait several tin

by a turbine steamer before : ;i , : such craft made its appearandThames. A London pajwr ■. month announced that the Ki?,«j which was to enter into the pi,, trade at the beginning of the ; month, would be the fm; propelled by turbine enp&r- i the Ths.rae«. The rabbit pest has recen?:v

more troublesome than u-«m; : - higli country of Hawke'.* V><\yeuiarly m the rieiihlour!i Kuripangapauga and inliini i This is partly accounted ft continuous wet weather there for some month*, nh :: rendered lite pot sots v*ur. s;si . extent ineffective. It hi- !)••'". sb>? the authoatics that • meiHUtes will have to be taker, :. with the pe»t in the districts n.-i . The Napier Fe*>h Supply t' •. hai ordered from England a steam trawler for the j-.ij••

thoroughly testing theuuiMri- i on the New Zealand coj-i-,. T;.--will be of the fate*l Ivj-s«- ;:-vi North Sen Ihherie.*, and tis i ample refrigerating Niven,' the company's mstis.v ceoi* Ifl England almost im.-uvi conueetion with the prr.ject.

An impressive example of A'., r enterprise is furnished by ihe \ Herald of lUtll April, the dnv Jsan Francfoco earthquake. I;.-- ;• is, of course, full of new* n catastrophe, setntider flaring h. ■. including one ** Many People K... This large type He* under •• graphs describing " llavoe n : • ■ •.< land Waterfront,"* and -r reader is 'prepared for n h;irr :■ account of fatal accident-. H- < disillusioned. ".Many people k... runs the advertisement, *• in tooming house*, hut none in the -ul.I have several cottage* ia Ei«t < and Fruitval© from iNkklol. m *• • Smsj.ll payment down, balance km : —M.T.M. 'Mr L.X Watkin, who wa.« dir,.-. the Paimmton North Technic.-:! >• arrived in London with h-~- »:{«• little boy bv the North \.i. April IS. They were at »).•> time of the great eruption. zu-\ !n eventful experience, the *toa-;!t-r ;■ smothered with volcanic d .>:. Watkm intends joining •••::;• London art schools m order tu his South Kensington Art M **' certificate, and he will al*«> fur.hratudies in studio work, and special study of art training •: primary school*. He hop---, while, to obtain employment :r ; profession of art teacher. Mr Wn expects to be away from tin- - upwards of two years. The death is announced .v. C.. ; church of Miss Raw»on, one •' ; teaching stall of die Wang»:< ; i: «.» College. Miss Hawson left r..' for her vacation in apparently • health and spirits, and •" from Christchureh on Wedne*<i -iv last to resume her duties when -a seised with the illness which such a shockingly sudden ■' Appendicitis supervened, and diate operation was deemed : urgently necessary. Theopcr,-.: performed on Friday or Saturday out, unhappily, the patient « - to rally, and passed nw.iy or. T'.> The deceased young Lidv, who •' niece of Drßawsion,of Wellitu*.■ been a member or College sinfl ' and a half years, and :t ?' .■ both with her colleagues and tin ;

| -_ t At a meeting of the Ihn; Chamber of Commerce on To- 1 lengthy letter was (says; the received from th«Palm»ir.«io;; C s of Commerce, conveying the ply ia reference to the nun-a; ence heliW at Palmerston on r-. matters. The President saui ho the reply very unsatisfactory, a; of the pomta that had been n-f< at the conference had not bevn with m the Minister's reply. peeiaUy mentioned that the n-,j; the tram leaving Daanevirki* o'clock to «on»eet with th-.- r - iug WoodviUe at 1.4."> ft r I'ahad not been mentioned m and he thought thai point rau--be brought under the Mißi>:< r - It was resolred, on the mote Thomson and seconded by Mr u tJtafe th&! Minister be agai-t - asking that the request of tin-. • on Tim point be granted.

Your boots repaired cquu Thackcr'a.*

For Cold* in the Head an I - Woods* Great Peppermint Car. 2/<S per Bottle. Tb© Wiiiter jft'iads are bkw Thinkoftlie ills ihey br :i. A-nd guard wiUt care your i ■;; Until the welcome apri:; - Pepp>emi»t iV.rWiJl iM ytJu to this end. «af« and *«f. y<mrd<«Mr ones will defe^i.

I*** 3 * Farmers' tJniftw ru /x enw detail*, teloiiramu i\ Confer. Cowclauoii of OoronerC P tt ß e . y : ptomaine poisoning can* oT lTy mto tabic,. U,| e g riu L.. B oTi«m 7T log, hockey. < • SportCaptain Edwin telecrrftrilii'/i j Strong winds to galo but ehauftmft after mt, o nhour? between north and north-iestL rw. hut fall - after that * ,?! ' K probable. tllat nun The body of the late "Mr P/i„. > C«wr was takon to Christvhmvl terday. A short tm;.,. ■ i y es * at All Saints" Church ' Th'^ - f St will tak« place to tlie Hi.u^rionChnrH 1 ' 1 yard. Deceased was thermtnbrother of Mr. Sl „ cti of The Assessment Court cat iboltoa on Tuesdnv last. The L " were Messrs A. X>. Thomson' r Campbell im,! p {CbclUmhnni). S'cL "I & a.m. to 3 p.m. and dealt with a nullr at objections. The reductions were very few in number and then of small amounts only. Ilitjro urc dairy f&rin**rw in *v land who. Mr Km,«ii„ gll SLSSiK*? for" twenty weeks m the v<»ir f«>. „ return of 3s G<l per w, H! k. iionSide of these; were cows giving a yie "! a week. The individual tests V iL S had been made durimr the m«? Ul had disclosed these production per head of New ZeaS cow* was not more than 1501b. J W years ago thoy inured it. out at 1341b As compared with this Dennrirl- ri garded 2501 bs as a low estimate for a cow 8 proa action.

Mr Thomas Brandon Brett, a veteran bussex journalist, ou>d at St Leonards early in April last, within a few weekJ of hts rune 10th year. He was the father of Mr K. B. Brett, manager of the New Zealand Press Agency and the uncle of Mr Henry Brett, of the Auckland Star. The deceased journalist was at one time a schoolmaster. Sixty years ago he started a newspaper of his own in St Liouards, and was closelv connected with Sussex journalism till his death It was his boast that .since he was ten sears old he worked, eighteen hours a day.

Ike Public Works Department lias accepted the following tenders for the erection of 22 workmen's cottages at Petone : —Messrs Johnson and Nicholson, three cottagvs according to Messrs Penty and Blake's No. 1 design, • three cot tapes, Messrs Penty and Blake's No. 2 desigu, .£1137 ; four cottages, Mr Young's design, .fiuos : Mr H. G. Young, four cottages, Messrs Penty and Blake's No. 3 design. Mr h. J. Pointen, tliree collages. Mr .1. Hoggard's design, I'll7o ; 'Messrs *Page asid Anderson, five cottages, Messrs Uunt.Seager and Woods' design, .-Cl!)20. Some of the cottages will be ready for occupation in about three months.

A report is current to the effect that there is a serious influx of undesirables into the colony, iu view of the Exhibition. It is stated that these gentry are lying low until the Exhibition opens, so as not to attract the attention of the police. The police watch arrivals and departures from the colony with care, and are, of course, in a position to declare what foundation there is for this report. When seen by a reporter, Sub-Inspector Dwyer, oi Christ church, scouted it. '* he declared,

" it is too soon to start these liirie sensations. This city is us clean as a whistle, and there has been 110 exceptional influx of bad characters anywhere in the colony.

The Trustees, Executors ami Agency Company, Limited, of Melbourne, is applying for probate of the will and eodieil of the late Charles McGrath, late of Malvern road, E:i u t Malveni. who died on April 13tli. The estate, which consists wholly of personalty, is valued at j£lo7i lis 5«1. Subjeot to payment of legacies to relatives and friends amounting to i."25u, tot at or directs that the residue be divided equally between the following charitable institutions :— the Melbourne Hospital. Sr. Vincent's Hospital.the Alfred Hospital, the Eye and Ear Hospital, the Austin Hospital for Incurables the Catholic Orphanage (Melbourne), the Wanganui Hospital (New Zealand], and the Palnierston North Hospital (New Zealand). Each institution will therefore get about £'100.

A peculiar case of accidental shooting is reported to have taken place m Petone on Tuesday morning About /.Lo. Edward Henry Home, of V ictoria street. Petone, shot with a riile at a ea • and wounded a neighbour lying 11 1 " c • The victim of ;thc accident was James Curtis, who explained to the police that he was lying faec downwards on ms bed when a bullet shot through the si - of the house, cut through a wire mattress, which had sagged in the centre, and wounded him in the stomae i. Itoss attended biro, and extracted Uit bullet, which entered the outer fa 4 made its exit three inches from " '' r. entered. The wound, the ( says, is not dangerous. W° rn ' fired the shot, was unaware f lia " D k injured Curtm until 1"' " e . n \ shot: and heard that Curtis had _ He was under the impression , bullet had buried itself in the ground.

Daring the course of U.s annual _aa ; dress at the opening ot t ve sterUnion Conference at I ahr > jlson) &»«!?££ &}££ u-ndnl tlw tfrnon » I, '' o,UJ "f 0 ; d( ., lt!1 lly, • dueation movement. the president paid a } r U",iij nß ton's f»niv (qow* in charge of °\ Training College) for lb- sr.jt = ■!• * had given the movc..«u o J lirne he .was an was Wauganm district having to be congratulated Jf u V cal , rtU . x-cured such an adwm<- (rotting a list as Mr Gray, to Mr Duvies to give tcchim- m the teachers of farme r* - t , je '•ountrv schools. k ,j t he highest life in the sllcrC ss. country depended m,oil , be made Therefore an endeavotn a ' country 10 make education m >-eliools as interesting :t % I'Yif.. o ' u t of getting down to the s! " 1 ! , , ..-.Jjiod. doors Should be part oi the mctno

aw informantP era,a Bft y« ! W© talwn up in the alnK ar loum Compativ Th„ n ne IWomcorporated and 1 pa ? yhas been Saturday last registered on Ssrr*' tMk « )fe £(]()() msuninl f t 0 gam llis called prolonged' fc , or , w as April 3rd ami fW man s llfe until lost. ' insurance money

»t wciib R a srfr™ r s ki i wUch arrivcd bus lifty-four A .®ydney yesterday, iM n y AMdTT SP ate 0n boa^ the amma sa?e f^ afc the ma 3° of h irams ate to be sent on to Bleu-

(Wn i rara Rolf team proceed fn r» " e , m °nth. It, will on .lunc 11 . !E'; vlrkc " nd P'ay a match * SiJSsrav'tw" l-'.imd Wanganmlo ' r °' l<lm S of DMnVoral't' " Bhccp ! "™' collier, Bu H ™rr d ( tor »' : and W r Z ae T i b ? » c P b P 4ue "Kindly rito°out von the maglstrate t0 and oblige " Th« mT ° WU requirements ' for 2s 8 h ° che( l uo was filled in

outlet S for M s^i?, < ? ' las found a new Whitr. w ' luntl UR proclivities. The fciid Ji&Z'* is"! are h t^ri s ™, 4 T? therefore snentn vr .^ e 1 resident, cellars wit? ■ C ' h evcnin g in the ten-1 . i hls sons > a bull dog, a ten ier and three ferrets.

from m r !. ra / C • c . omm ° nica tion received burffl. p • onial student at the Edxntwent Ln ' ve Irsi1 rsit y that out of noWWere)\ e ) ( ' a "' ar C de l d iQ all classcs bv Nevv 7 ? ° f em were Rained )} JNev\ Zealanclers. Four each went to tu l S -° Utll Africa ' and o Canada. Ihis is a gratifying result Hnd l f n nial V gC T rally ' and fc ° New Zea " land in particular.

Stevenson, in his vto£ ban Fran<jisco, written many 3ears ago:—-'Such swiftness of increase as with an overgrown youth suggests a corresponding swiftness of e , are in . earl y seological _ pocks, changeful and insecure, and we teel as with a sculptor's model that the author may yet grow weary of and shatter the rough sketch."

A serious accident happened, at Greymouth the other morning to a wharf laborer named Field. He was engaged down the hold of the Koonya paeking the slings, when somehow his loot got caught in a sling and he was drawn up about 12 ft., and than fell striking his head on a case. He was picked up unconscious and immediately taken to the hospital where it was found his skull was fractured.

A Chester (England) engine-fitter giving evidence at an inquest concerning tlie death of his infant child, was asked how many children he had, " .A bout twenty-two or twenty-five," he replied : " I cannot say to two." He added that he could not definitely say how many of the children were alive, as he very seldom saw them, Jus work taking him away from home.

That public recognition of our dependence on Almighty God for successful results from our labours is essential to the success of a Farmers' Union." This hardy annual came up at the Farmers' Union Conference at I'ahiatua vesLerday, on the motion of Captain Hewitt, of Palmerston North. Tho pro forma seconder thought itq'iite out of place to lead the conference into a theological discussion. Another member, while regretting that the motion had been brought forward, said there was nothing for any loyal Christian to do but to support it. The same opinion was echoed throughout the meeting, and the motion was carried without disserr.

Terms to suit everyone atClarkson's.*

SMOKERS, READ THIS.-The good thing at last! GOLDEN EAGLE Tobacco, FLAKE CUT, in TWOOUNCE TINS. Try it.—Advt.

Splendid value at Payne's for boots and shoes for the holiday.—Advt.

Ladies' dancing shoes Is lid at Thacker's.*

O.T. PUNCH is a Skilful Blend of several Fruit Juices, combined with Chillies, which makes a delightful, warming and invigorating beverage.