| and at this point two ~ | | | Vol. 2, No. 6 SIDNEY, B. C., FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1913 Subscription $1.50 Per Year In Advance NEW WATER SYSTEM RECEIVES OFFICIAL TEST J, F, NOBLE, SECRETARY BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY ARE PRESENT The Test rowed Satisfactory in Every Respect and a Seventy-Five Pound Pressure Was Recorded at the First Street Hydrant and With Two Streams About Sixty Pounds. _Last evening Sidney's new water sys- tem was turned on officially and tested by Mr. J. F. Noble, secretary of the Van- eouver Island Board of Fire Underwrit- ers: Mr. D. B. White, president of the Sidney Water and Power Co; Mr. F. J. O'Reilly, engineer, and Mr. M. F. Hill, the representative of the Canadian Pipe Company of Vancouver. The test proved very satisfactory in every detail. The first test was made at the hydrant at the corney of Beacon av- enue and First street and a stream was thrown through a three-quarter inch nozzle at a 75 pound pressure. The second test was made at the cor- ner of Beacon avenue and Third stree The first was the standard pressure was recorded. test two lines of hose of 50 feet each were used with three-quarter inch noz- gles, and the gauge showed a pressure of 60 pounds. These tests covered all the requirements of the Board of Underwrit- ers. The water supply comes from two tanks with a capacity for storing 100,000 ‘gallons of water each, and situated just off Breed’s Gross Road. Water is pump- ed into these tanks from the pumping station near Tnpp station. This pump has a lifting power of 15,000 gallons per hour. The water graviates from the tanks through an eight inch pipe to oth street, from there to Ist street through a six inch main, and from this point to the wharf a four inch main is used, on the the end of which is placed a wash-out flushed out. The total length of mains ‘idis nearly nine miles and there is an’ javerage pressure of 80 pounds to the square inch. Much credit is due Mr. O'Reilly for this splendid service, and particularly Mr. E. John Atlenborough, AMLCE., who has been resident engineer on the work. NEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL QUE 10 4 MOTOR GAR Coroner’s Jury Returns a Verdict Aceord- ing to the Evidence Prodused in Proctor Case. That Thomas Gregg Procter came to his death by being struck by Clifford S. Macdonald's motor car was the verdict found by the coroner's tury at the ad- journed inquest Monday, held before Coroner Hart in the city council cham- ber. Macdonald was present with his coun- sel, W. J. Taylor, K-C., while Neil F. Me- Kay, MP.P., watched the proceedings for the family of the dead man, and A. D. King for the B. C. Blectric Railway. Conductor William T. Bradley, of the Oak Bay ear, which left the city at 11.40 p.m. on Wednesday evening, noticed a man between 50 and 60, of heavy propor- tions, and turning grey, somewhat under the influence of liquor, on the car, which he left near Mitchell street. This man had some difficulty in getting off the car in balancing himself when he alighted, on account of the condition in which he then was. He did not know the man’s name, but identified Mr. Procter’s body. Motorman Leonard W. Earle, who was driving the car which Macdonald stopped said the man who had signalled him ap- peared to be in a very flurried state, not knowing what todo. The witness sug- gested that the patrol be called, and they lifted the man off the track to the boule- yard. He started the car again and passing Foul Bay Road he noticed a car standing in front of the meat market, the only one on the avenue. The side lights were burning but no head lights: Chief Handley said he had~ found Mr. Procter lying on his back on the side- w: lk, apparently badly injured, and he went to Macdonald’s office to telephone for Dr. Nelson and the ambulance. Examination of the scene revealed fragments of glass from a motor car head light lying on theroad. Six feet on the city side of this there were marks of a tire skidding and these were distinct for a distance of thirty feet towards the town. From the glass to where the body was found was a distance of twenty-two feet. There was a bloodspot where the ‘body had Jain. To the jury he said he had noticed no sign of liquor about the deceared. The jury was out ten minutes, return- ing with a verdict that Mr. Procter had come to his death from being acciden- tally struck by a motor car driven by Mr. Macdonald. SLEPT IN GRASS WITH GOLO IN MONEY BELT | Seventy-Six Years Old and Dressed Like Tramp but had ThousandDollars. Auburn, Wash., July 15 —Having $1,000 in gold strapped around his waist in a money belt and a few dollars in silver in his pockets, an aged man, giving his name as George Claiborne, was found asleepin the grass near the Northern Pacific depotlast evening, and was lodged in the city jail by MarshalJ. W. Warner. Dressed like a tramp, Claiborne, who gaid he was 76 years old, told the mar- shal that he had travelled all over the United States in thelast year, and when asked by the ofmcer today ifhe knew that he had any money, he said that he had a few dollars’ but did not know ex- actly how much. Old residents of the town recognized Claiborne as aman who several years ago worked on the section here for the Northern Pacific. valve whereby the whole system can be | GADETS CAMP NEAT MONDAY Twelve Organized Corps From Vancouver Will Attend; Lasts Six Days At the Sidney cadet camp the follow- lowing Vancouver boys’ cadet corps will be represented: No. 1, Fairview; No. 2, Dawson; No. 3, Lord Nelson; No. 4, Grandview; No. 5, General Gordon; No. 6, Alexandra; No. 7, Simon Fraser; No. 8, Lord Tennyson; No. 9, Model; No. 10, Macdonald: No. 11, Cecil Rhodes; No. 12, Kitsilano. The unorganized boys of the following schools will also attend: No. 1, Beacons- field; No. 2, Central; No. 3, Florance Nightingale; No. 4, Hastings; No. 5, Henry Hudson; No. 6, Mount Pleasant; No. 7, Lord Roberts; No: 8, Seymonr; No. 9, Strathcona; No. 10, Charles Dick- ens; No. 11, Franklin. The only organiz- ed corpsin a Victoria public school is that at the Boys’ Central school. The camp will be in charge of Lieut.- Colynel R.G. Edwards Leckie, and a a staff of competent officers. It com- mences next Monday and wlll last till Saturday week. It Is impossible to secure any estimate of how many will be in camp on this occasion, as both or- ganized and unorganized boys may at- tend, but the officers will endeavor to ascertain exactly the distribution of the tents and equipment before the cadets reach camp by train and steamer on that day in order to avoid confusion. cugW ESTEEM FOR LATE T. 6, PROCTER Concourse at Graveside is Striking Trib- ute to Memory of Respected Citizen death of Thomas G. Procter, late of Oak) Bay,it was not surprising that much sym- | pathy would be shown at the funeral which took place Sunday afternoon. The huge cortege left 2086 Granite street Oak Bay, soon after 3 o'clock, at the conclusion of the burial order read | by Rey. Dean Doul and Rev. G. H. And- rew’s. Flowers were numerous and| beautiful. | Many Freemasons attended the inter- | ment at the cemetery, as the deceased | was a member of Nelson Lodge No 23 on the grand register of British Colum | In view of the tragic circumstances of | } | bia, the arrangement being in charge of | the senior lodge of the province, Victoria | Columbia, A. F.& A. M., and Dr: Ford | Verringee, master of the lodge, read the} ritual prepared for this solemn occasion The pallbearers were Sir Richard Me. Bride, Hon. W. R. Ross, R. F. Green, M.| P., Robert A. Renwick, J. A. Turner and 7. H. Slater. Among those present were | Hon D. M. Eberts.J. B. Procter, deceas- | ed’s twin brother:J. W. Lay, J. L. Retall-| ic and Mr. Von Goepel. The Sons of | England were also represented, that or- ganization having had the deceased as a member. Arrangements were in the hands of the Sands-Fulton undertakihg establishments. The floral tributes included wreaths and emblems from a number of societies with which the deceased was connected and testified to the esteem in whieh he was universally held. The cortege was one of the longest | seen in Victoria for many years, friends having come from all over the province to pay their last dues of respects to the popular citizen whose life was cut short so unexpectedly. The speakers both at the house and at the graveside, bore tes- timony of his many admirable qualities as a man and a citizen. V. & S. Railway Service It was announced Saturday by Mr. Van Sant, manager of the V.&S. Railway, that a new gasoline engine is expected to arrive here on Monday and will be placed in service on Wednesday. The turntables at the Victoria and Sidney ter- minals have been finished, so that there is no further reason for delay in the in- auguration of the improved service. Mr. Van Sant, however, states that itis the intention for a fewdays to operate the “gas” engine on the present schedule. This means that trains will leave at 8.00 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Later an extra train per day will be provided. A MEETING 10 BloGloa A FIRE BRIGADE FOR oIGNEY Will Take Place in Berquist’s Hall This Evening and All Citinens Urgently Requested to Be Present A public meeting will take place this evening Im Borquist’s hall for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a voluntary Fire Brigade in Sidney. The members of the athletic association are particularly requested to be in attendance as itis from this body of athletes that the town will secure its best members. This, of course does not bar other citi- zens from taking part and all those inter- ested are urged to be present. A firebri- gade for Sidney is a great necessity at the present time, and as the town grows larger this necessity willbe felt even more keenly than itis at present. Sid- ney has been very fortunate in escaping the fire fiend in the past and the loss from this source has beén almost nil, but the question is can we always hope to be so fortunate. If.a fire was to occur at the present time what protection or what means of fighting it have the citizens of Sidney got? Absolutely nothing. It would sim- ply be a case of letting it burn itself out. The new waterworks are now completed and there is pressure enough in the main to sive a brigade a good chance of con- trolling any fire that might break out. Turn out in force and make this meeting a success. 13 Vial rLLINGHAM Police Believe Money is Hidden on Island Where Running r Fight Occurred Bellingham, Wash., July 12.—Coming to this city to ~purchase new outfits of clothing, the two highwaymen who on Juiy 5 held up and robbed two bank messengers near Nanaimo, B.C., of $2,500 succeeded in eluding the officers and are again at large, one on Orcas Island in the Straits, and the other somewhere on the mainland near here, as the two sep- arated after making their purchases in a local store. \ The police believe the stolen money is hidden on the island and that one of the men returned there Thursday night to — get it, but has been kept from doimg so owing to a running fight with the sheriff of San Juan county when the highway- men landed there. Canadian detectives and West Sound officers are searching Orcas Island with the aid of searchhights from boats along the shoreline, highwayman who cecaned in th= nnder- brush after the sun fight with the sheriff Friday Harbor, Wash., July 12—Word comes from Orcas Island that Sheriff Boyce, with a party searching for the Nanaimo robbers, ran across the bandits and a pistol fight followed, but the rob- bers escaped. No one was hurt. Sherriff Boyce states he was within eight feet of one of the bandits and fired at him but missed. The robber returned the fire but his shot also went wide. The sheriff found a purse, dropped by the man, which contained a description of the men who robbed the Nanaimo bank clerks. A Saanich Wedding On Saturday, July 12, at Holy Trinity church, North Saanich, Miss Lily Bes- wick, formerly of Surrey, England, was united in marriage to Mr. Ambrose Readings, of North Saanich. There were quite a large number of guests to witmess fhe ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Readings are to reside on Breed’s Cross Road, near where several of his brothers and already reside. We wish the happy pair the best of happiness and success. full value Write for ca Mahogany or oak quired. Convenient Payment Arranged INSTRUMENTS OF QUALPEY AT STANDARD PRICES Insure the pur- chaser obtaining for the money spent logue and any information re- ta- Government Street Gideon Hicks Piano Company Opposite Post Office Victoria, B.C. hoping to flush the ‘ t : : ‘ e ¢ st a Say