The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 2

2 ready contributed liberally towards Till: MARKET. the celebration fund they considered 1200 worth of work given by their Amoom ot BllJiin Transact Jjdicioiisly expended. The question of the building of the I tion engines, motor cars, sawmills and Jackasses on the road the coun 1 try was fa.n becoming unsafe for women driving upon them. It was deeded to try and make aome arrangement whereby owners of the mill could be persuaded to ther work was proceeded with in the construction. The agreement between the city and the Elk Creek Waterworks company with regard to the transferring of the rights and privileges from the township to the city was then signed as was also the agreement between Mr.

Hodgins and the city for the purchase of the new grounds. COLLISION AT PORTLAND. PORTLAND. June 11. Motorma i I G.

S. Shattuek was fatally I jure two street cars were partially molished, and a score of passengers were shaken up shortly after midnight yesterday morning in a head on collision between a Union avenue car and one on the Woodlawn line. Shattuek, who was driving the Union avenue car, had been employed by th'j car company but a hort time. It 13 supposed that when he saw th other car approach he lost his rea i soning power and shot his car ahead instead of reversing the current. Instantly after the accident occurred he was buried under a shower of glass.

His leg was broken and It Is thought his skull was fractured. RESULTS OP BALLOON RACE INDIANAPOLIS, June 11. The Aero club of America has not yet made official announcement of the winners of the National balloon race which started from Indianapolis last Saturday. The Indianapolis News today declares there remains no doubt that the University City of St. Louis, James Berry.

Pilot, won over the New York by approximately 12 mile3. Press reports from Corinth. MI.ts., and Fort Wayne that the New York landed three miles north of Corinth and the University landed six mjles south of Fort Wayne, have been MYSTIC ORDER. WORCESTER, June 11. A business session followed by a clam bake at a nearby pleasure resort.

Knight's Opera House Gilbert Sullivan's Comic Opera The ik By special permission of Madam D'Oley Carte. THE CfflLLIWACK PKOORESS, JUNE 16, 1909. ed on Active Buying Prices Steady. sawmill at the end of the Young road assumed a seriousness that was VEW WESTMINSTER, June 12 convincing that the council waa In the attendance at the Fri earnest with regard to possibilities day.a waj not quite go large of danger from horses becoming te on aome tormer occasions the frightened of it as one of the mem busine transacted was large In brg put it. with the advent of trac volum.

br.aj, Buvin was ac tive and nearly everything sold out readily. Prices kept up well, there being little fluctuation from the past two weeks. Vegetables, plants and flowers were more plentiful. There was also a larger offering of mutton iamb and young ducks. Sales were move further away from the road and ready anJ the hQt weather dld not corner of the bridge, before any fur seem to have any noticeable effect on the general tone of the mart.

The auction sale was not so large as last week but anjthing that went by the himmer fetched fair prices. From Information gathered at the stalls all seemed to be well satisfied with the day's 3ale3. 3 Nights June 24th, 25th 26th Thursday, Friday and Saturday. GIVEN ENTIRELY BY CHILLIWACK AMATEURS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THEO. J.

HUTTON. 60 Performers For the Chilliwack Hospital fund Special Scenery! Lovely Costumes Brilliant Lighting Effects The first time anything of the kind has ever been presented in Chilliwack. 9 Principals Japanese Nobles, Ladies' Guards, Geisha Girls, and lilt LUKD IIKjII tXtlUIIONtR. ADMISSION 75c, 50c and 25c. Seats may be reserved at Dominion Express Office.

Secure your tickets at once OLD COUNTRY AMATEUR OPER ATIC SOCIETY ANI HOW IT ENDED. (By Theo. J. Hutton.) In connection with the formation of an amateur operatic company Chilliwack, may be interesting to Jenirit the finish of a similar en 1 terprise I launched In Manchester, England, together with my friend Gordon Muir, some years ago. We began with a performance of Gilbert ic Collier! "The Mountebanks," in the famous old "'Gentlemen's Concert Hall," since demolished, and In the four succeeding season.

we gave various operas in the chief theatres, taking as much $1750 at one performance for a hos pital fund. At the end of that period the society disbanded, for our amateurs, alas! were no more. All had gone to glory and become leading professionals. With one accord they successively threw up their sit Meats. It may Interest our aspiring perform Beef a fair supply and good Je ers hfcre to learn what became of mand.

Veal was also of good supply tnem. with an equal demand. Pork offered rdon Muir is now a leading en ir limited quantity and sold out early, trepreneur In Toronto, and recently astonished me with a surprise visit Eggs and Poultry. I to Chilliwack en route from New were rather scarce and their York, "Frisco and Vancouver, bring prices stiffened a little. Chicken ing in his train a company of Scot was In fair supply and met with a tish vocalists.

Muir himself is a good demand. Fowl were plentiful humorous entertainer and actor of In supply but the demand appeared rare ability, bat he finds it more pro weakening. There was in Increased fitable, and more easy on the nerves, supply of broilers and a good demand to make use of his wonderful powers for fair sized birds only most of the of business organization. Muir told birds offered were too small. General Quotations.

The average prices were as follows: Beef, hindquarters, 8 to 1 2 cents per beef, fore quarters, 6 to 6 1 2 cents per Iamb, 16 to 18 cents per mutton, 13 to 14 cents; veal large, 9 to 10 cents; veal, medium, 11 centi; pork, 9 1 2 cents; eggs, wholesale, 27 cents per dozen; retail, 30 cents; butter, 30. to 35 cents per fowl, $7 to $8 per dozen; chickens. J3 to per dozen; potaties, $40 to J42 per ton. I The following were among the anl mals auctioned: One cow, $32; one' horse, $100; one cow, $26; a mule, $50; and another mule for $100; a cow $30; a buggy and harness, $25.50 i a heifer and a calf sold for $25 and a wagon brought $22. STORMY SESSION HAMILTON, June 10.

Rev. Dr. Pringle, of Sydney, N.S., maintained his reputation as the stormy petrel of the Presbyterian church by delivering another series of exposures before the assembly here this morning. He returned to the conditions in the which do not seem to have im proved very much, according to him. were the plans for the closing day of He also protested against political cor the 20th annual session of the My3tic ruption, and concluded by saying that Order of the Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm.

According to the report of Grand Monarch, J. Frank McGregor, of Hamilton, N.Y., the order starting with a membership of 136. has now a total enrollment of 8116, a net gain of 1109 for the year. ENGINEERS I7F.CISION. OTTAWA, Juno 10.

The engineers of the Quebec bridge have decided that it is to be built on the old site, and that it is to be a cantilever struc ure, 150 feet above the water. Sir Frederick Borden's name wa3 a synonym for lust. His tirade was given in support of the amendment to the recommendation of the moral and social reform board, which he announc ed last night that he would introduce this morning. The assembly accepted I the amendment and it will be incor porated with the other recommendations in reference to gambling, the social vice and opium joints, all of which were condemned by the board. The afternoon was devoted to knitting up the loose ends and the assembly reached the end of its business.

me that on his tour he had happened I across another original member "of ours" in Massachusetts), 3tarring in vaudeville as a freak violinist at $300 per week. This was one Mr. Lambert, who discovered his talent while acting for us ai Elvino, a fat old Innkeeper. Thorley our comedian, was in saueens, hut his name is now aJ household word in the north of England as a humorous musical entertainer. H.

E. Baker, our conductor, and Joint chum, abandoned the wild joys cf a grey cloth warehouse to conduct Jones' opera 'The Country Girl," much to the surprise of his people, who were strict Wesleyans. Long, long afterward. I mot him at the Arts club ani said "Hello, Baker! What are you doing now?" "I am conducting Jones' "Country Girl he said. "Well, do you know what your brother told me today I enquired.

"He said you were running about the country with some bally circus or other." I waited for a laugh but received a sharp nudge. "Don't say any more, Hutton; this Is Jones sitting next me. Let me Introduce you." I wilted, for once. Charley Taylor, who wrote a charming operetta for us entitled "Al Fresco," to Baker's music, went to the Lyric theatre. London, to write lyrics for "The Silver Slipper" and otJher operas of Leslie Stuart.

Before he went I had the privilege of writing mm up in an interview ror a magazine I was then editing; and I still have the that oci W(Tp th( all the information they could pro cure. Lastly, they aimed at being as gool as any and that' I is exactly what they became. The late Phil May once said to me, "A humorist should have great earnest So should musicians and ac 1 in tors, even amateurs. TIli: AUVSKA YlUvON P.VCflFIO. hUch anywhepef the exposition made as purveyors of innocent merriment.

9clrlrn r.n?9fil fnr an exnnsition and I the A. Y. P. offers a rare musical treat. Added to daily features will be spe cial attractions planned for hundreds I of Californians who visit Seattle June 14, 15 and 16, wdiich has been set aside in the interest of the California Promotion committee.

The excursionists from the Golden state mminrr uru.gl Ir aA ilmnir in a special train and durin? the Boer war, for instance exposition the latter part of the week The Wide World' and "Commission Ire." the production of "Tom ones" at the Apollo theatre in one of the London critics wrote Since the days of Gilbert, we re mfmber no lyrics as good as these written i.y Mr. Charles Taylor." He lied that same year after completing an opera with Mr. Homish McCnnn. n.l his Io.s was keenly regretted by Ms old friends of the Manchester Operatic. Thorley Brown, our baritone, was popular bank cashier, but he fled w.

i.iiun mi ineinnz i ending role in "The Geisha," and a af'erwards married the who plfiyl Molly Seamore in company. Hi's name Is Brown Thorley now. and they call him a lucky dog. Ernest Hastings was Just accom panist and understudy for Thornley Dodge, but he is a famous entertainer himself now, and you can read the titles of some of hi3 bril liant little songs In Reynold's Frank Provis, one of our "juvenile leads," has elected to remain in business, but he had the honor of taking part In the famous private amnteur theatricals given by the late Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth, before King Edward then Prince of Wales. Our leading lady, Miss Worm old, became a successful concert artiste fi n.l has sung before the queen.

Two of the other ladies were offered engapements nt London theatres, but refused them. Thij doe. not exhaust the list, but should he enough to encourage our bepinn Ts. All these men were hard workiue business men, who cultivated 'heir musical, literary, and histrionic gifts In their snnre time. There may be equal talent in Chilliwack, but what I wish to point out is that the.e penpie worked very hard and earnestly, I have worked with some of them until one or two o'clock In the morning over their parts In the operas, and they would work till they dropped and then start again.

Further, they worked carefully and with Infinite pains, taking advantage of all the tuition and and the seven days will close many big features including with gor geous displays of fireworks. There is much to ee in the build ings on the grounds that is new to expositions and the display of the United States government is holding the attention of visitors to Seattle who have Feen all the big exhibitions tf an International character. The daily programme includes parades by the troops, athletic events in the stadium, bayonet exercises by infantry, exhibition drills by army life saving drill by life savers, demon ftra lady i tion of mine rescue work, balloon the flights and other features that will occupy the attention of the visitors every hour of the day from 9 o'clock In the morning until the gates close at midnight. QUE1JEC BRIDGE. OTTAWA, June 10.

The minister of railways returned today from New York, where the board of engineers, Mesrs. Fitzmaurice, of London, Mod Jeski, of Chicago and Vautele, of TJontieal, chairman, had a five days' mecMng to decide upon the plans for the Quebec bridge. Hon. Mr. Graham says that he attended none of the meetings, and until a report is received will be Ignorant of the details decided upon "All I did," he said, wac to suggest that we wanted a bridge built as quickly as possible ai'd as cheaply as possible, but that stTb'lity must not be sacrificed to cith't speed or cheapness of construe tion." A It 1 1 A FX) LOG I CAL FINDS.

ROME, June 11. The ex nvatlon for a drydock at Taranto are yielding very Important nrchaeologcal find. There have already been brought to light a sarcophagus of fhe fourth centurq, containing tow Intact bodlos; many valuable Ionic and Corinthian rases, sepulchral furniture and a unique terracotta group representing Cupid kneeling on the shoulder of Venus. The latter is considered co be the best specimen of terracotta ever found. 4 vy i i 2 Strange Duel Between 1 Hunkins and Colonel Reckling.

4 A OrigtnaL Aoocg tLe generals of tlie civil war there were thie who Lad received a military education and those who won 1 their promotion from a natural fitness for command and politician. General The Alaska ukon Pactfic exposl Hunkins belonged to the latter class.r tion has Jumped into popularity by 1 leaps and bounds from the moment 1 view wa I the gates opened to the public the sort of preliminary political contest, morning of June 1 onS certain men as to which should. The first day's count showed that eventually return to their homes with I more than ninetv thousand cersons sufficient eclat to be nominated for passed through the gates. Since tne opening the attendance has been far above all expectations, or estimates made by exposition experts 1 tated on the population of Seattle and the surrounding country' The day was a typical Seattle crowd some fat office. Having during the early formation of the army been assigned the command of a division, hfc first turned his attention to keeping la due subjection all Inferiors who might dim his own luster by distinguishing themselves.

The man he most dreaded and the holiday spirit prevailed, wag youn? (Lionel Heckling, who had There was not even the slightest 1 frf.m elvil lif. but gn.ij eery promise and the Air that is ready will be the show plate of the Pacific until the gates close October 16. There is no best time to visit the exposition. Every day witnesses some big feature. Airships soar high above the tallest buildings on the grounds, the iCty Streak, where the Fun king reigns supreme, is simply lined with attractions.

Some are educational others amusing. The Midway Is the niPht life cr the big show and the band cu'certs and illumination of the in the central court are twn xiore beautiful than was ever drtame.l of by the men who planned the electrical effects. At night the Cascades and Geyser Basin where the waters, colored by hidden lights, dash and foam and hold the attention of the crowds for hours. Innes' Band concerts in the Music pavilion are alone a feature. Such bands are I restless, pushing, dashing fellow and a born soldier.

Two armies were confronting ench other. Ilunklns division wns on tht right. Colonel Uerkllng's tirlgnde on the extreme tip. The enemy rewolved to turn the Union right flank and hurled a whole division against Reckling's brigade. Reckling held his 1 km! tion long enough for Hunkins to send him re enforcements, but Hunkins did nothing of the kind.

He watched the fighting from an eminence and saw the rem nant of Reckling's brigade driven like dust before a hurricane. The Union amy fell back to a stronger position. When quiet was restored Hunkins rode up to Reckling and reprimanded him for not holding his position. Implying cowardice. There Is little or no redress In the army against such an Imputation by a superior officer, certainly not in face of au enemy.

One morning shortly after daylight Colonel Reckling rode up to his commander's headquarters rind, roitslng the general, said: "I think the enemy is meditating aa Important move. If you will ride out with me to the picket line I'll show you what I mean." Hunkins proposed to send his chief of staff, but Reckling insisted that he will travel luoulu iur uiuiscu. O'J luc across two states to view the beautiful completed exposition. Commencing with Sunday, June 13 several busy days are promised for the exposition. June 14 will be the first day of British Columbia week and Vancouver and Victoria people will be in Seattle by the thousands.

Special excursions by rail and steamer lines will bring the visitors to the Exposition City. Three big features wll be crowded Into one day, June 15, for It will be California Promotion Day. as well as the day on eral called his escort, ana the two otn cers rode to the picket line. "We must go farther," said Reckling. "I would suggest that the escort remain here so as not to draw the fire." "But" said the general, showing extreme reluctance to go on.

exclaimed Reckling hi feigned surprise. The general dare not refuse with twenty cavalrymen looking on. He rode with his inferior a few hundred yards to a low fence, over which Reck ling jumped his horse. Hunkins, know tu lug the eyes of the escort were upon lodge and the Pacific Coast Advertls ing men will be at the exposition in full force. With the Grand Commandery I Knights Templar, Order of the Eas tern Star and the Washington State Graduate Nurses Association at the photo he gave me on exposition 16, promises to break on.

Several of his songs the for attendance. The Cal 1 nost famous of their year fornia Press association will he at the hiia. dare not refuse to follow. lie was about to protest against this approach to the enemy's rifles as unnecessary exposure when he noticed a curl on Reckling's Up. lie saw the hitter's design, but he must either follow or lose that respect of his men which was uecessary to command.

Trembling, he rod? A minie bullet sang between tht two men. The general ducked. Au i other and another. The colouel push ed on, the general a few paces behind him. More straggling shots.

"I see no change in the situation." said the general. "Let us go back." "Not. here." said Reckling: "not (Continued on Page 7.) W.R. Stevenson Che U.illcy EXECUTES WORK IN 1 Class in all branches of the art. SIGN WORK A SPECIALTY We carry a full stock of A .1.

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