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THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Lake Superior fleet. She was TATE . of the best fitted out in her day and] was known as the queen of the lakes. | She was sold to the Northera Tran- sit Company of Collingwood and the name was changed to the Balilc. She | burned at Collingwood in 1895. ! In 1865 the Beatty Bros. had a steamer bullt, called the Wabino, | and brought to Georgian Bay, and! for several seasons she ran from | Collingwood to Parry Sound. This | Like This steamer foundered on Nov. 32nd, | 1879, when all an board were lost. The Wabino also made several trips : 4 to Fort William. Another sieamer, | \ . iy , about the same size called the Sil- \ é : ver Spray, ran from Collingwood | . { PY snd intermediate ports to the Soo, | k SPECIALLY PRICED AT hips of Bygone Years ~ Recalled By Capt. McCannel "Oapt James McCannel, in com-) 1863, the Planet foundered with all mand of the 8.8. Assiniboia, trad-| hands, in Lake Superior. Capt. Mec- z between Port McNicoll and 'Fort | Cannel began his career as a deck- Villlam is greatly interested in! hand on the old Fountain City of this Shps. His cabin isa veritable mu-| fleet in 1890. She was burned in geum, the walls being covered with 1894 on Lake Michigan. tographs and réprints of vessels| While building the docks and rail- has known on upper lake waters. | ways at Georgian Bay * ports, two He can talk Ilucidly about them and small steamers, Oxford and Maazeppa, Save a racy description to a Whig ran from Collingwood to Owen Fepresentative who recently t~ok the | Sound In 1856, Capt. Smith brought pound trip on the palatial steamer | up a slde-wheel steamer which ran ATURDA A.DAY OF SPECIAL VALUES Up-and-Doing and was burned in Owen Sound har- bor in 1877. | 2 % Be commands. He has a map, pre- pared by Lieut. Alexander Boyce of the Royal Engineers, In 1798, of a @anoe route from the Falls of St. Mary, now Sault Ste. Marfe to Mont- ¥9al. . The route skirted the coast of _ Rake Huron and Georgian Bay down - the French and Ottawa rivers thence 40 the St. Lawrence and on to Morni- geal. The captain says there has " been a subsidence of five feet in the depth of the lakes since 179%, large- 'ly due to deepening of cuts on the lakes and rivers on the way to the #oa, Lieut. Bryce built the fort on St. Joseph's Island some twenty miles east of Sault Ste. Marie. Capt. McCannel is a great investi- gator and in the winter searches the historical records at Green Bay, Mil- 'waukee and Chicago for the details of old craft that navigated the up- per lakes. Among the steamers he can recall was the 8.8. Kaloulah which coursed from Col- Hngwood to the western limits of Lake Huron and St. Mary's River. He recalls that when Capt. Dick car-| ried Prof. Hinds' expedition to Fort William they met Sir George Simp- son there. He had just arrived from the Red River settlements with two birch bark canoes and went on to Montreal with them in charge of Yoyageurs. Thirty-Five Years Sailing. Capt. McCannel has been thirty- five years on the water. In 1907 he took command of the 8.8. Assiniboia, . previously he sailed on American crafts. In talking about western navigation he said with the bullding of the Ontario and Simcoe railway in 1866 and its connectipn of Toronto with Collingwood, a great influx of emigrants travelled westward over the line and many crafts began run- ning from Collingwood to Green Bay, Milwaukee and Chicago. Among these ships were the Keystone State, Queen City, Niagara, Lady Elgin d Louisiana. In September, 1856, Nia 'was. burned on Lake jehigan with a loss of 150 lives. carried 200 deck and 100 cabin _passengers chiefly Hollanders. Some © 150 were rescued. Her place was taken by the 8.8. Buckeye State. During the financial panic of 1856 'the lines were discontinued. "In 1858 a line of propellers start- ed on the route, and continued to the end of the season in 1862. The propellers included Ontonagan, Hun- ter, Fountain City, Evergreen City, B, FF. Wade, Montgomery, Antelope, Edith, Sun, Minera! Rock and the big side-wheeler Planet. The side-wheel steamer Michigan ran excursions to Green Bay. Dur- ing these years she carried enrigrants to the west and. their descendants found in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. A Oollision of 1860. The Lady Elgin was run down "in a collision by the schooner Aug- usta, on the night of Sept. 6th, 1860, while returning from Milwau- kee to Chicago with a heavy passen- list of excursionists. Some 287 were lost, The story was told | the old Third Reader, used somg fifty years ago. Capt. Jack Wilson, . who went down om her took "the ~ first steamer, Illinois, that ever locked through the Soo Canal into Take Superior on June 18th, 18565. © | The Keystone State was the larg- ast of the propellors, being 300 feet Jong. She foundered in Saginaw Bay in 1862, with all hands. In 'NOTICE \NGE OF TIME earliest | | daily to Owen Sound, She was larg- | er than the others, She ran till | 1860, when she was replaced by a | still larger craft. In July, 1857, Prof. Hinds, of the Geological Expedition, sailed from Collingwood on the side-wheeler Col- { ingwood, bound for Fort William, | passing through the Soo Canal on July 25th, 1857. They were to | make syrveys, etc., west to British Columbia. It was not till Juiy, 1858, | that a regular steamer was put on | the route Collingwood to Fort Wil- liam. Mr. McMurrich and others | bought the twin screw propsiler Res- | cue in Buffalo, and Capt. Dick, her | co mander, had a contract for carry- | Ing the malls for the Red River set- | tlement, at $1,200 per trip. The | ast mall consisted of three letters | and two newspapers. The ship left Collingwood on July 12th, at 10.30 | a.m., and arrived back on the even- { ing of July 19th, at € p.m. The only | light visible was at White Fish | Point, no lights existing on the | Georgian Bay. The mails were land- led at the Grand Portage, al the in- | ternational boundary between Min- | nesota and Ontario, thirty-five miles south-west of Fort Willlam. Capt. Kennedy, in charge of the mails, bought a birch bark canoe and start- ed for Fort Garry by way of the lakes and rivers, Rainy River and Lake-of-the-Woods. In 1860, when the Prince of Wales visited Coliing- wood, this ship took the party around the river and during the Fenian Raid was fitted out as a gun- boat, and sent to lower lakes through Welland Canal, which has been in service since 1829. The present capel is the fourth one enlarged. » Another Line. In 18569, another liner took the route Collingwood to Fort William, named the Ploughboy. It was sail- ed by Capt. McLean. John A. Mac- donald party were once on the ship when it broke down. The ship's name was changed to I. F. Park and vias burned at Detroit, in 1870, In 1865, the'side-wheeler Algoma, Capt, Leath, was put on the Collingwood to Fort William route. This steamer was formerly the City 'of Toronto, built at Niagara in 1840, and bper- ated for some 'years on Lake On- tario; was sold to Americans and named the Racine, and ran on Lake Michigan. She was bought back by Canadians 'and named the Algoma, and was dismentled in Colilngwood in the early 70's. In 1868, the 8. 8. Chicora, 'built at Liverpool in 1864, as a blockade runner, and called the Letter B, opérated on the route till the close of 1875. She laid in Col- lingwood till 1878, and returned to Lake Ontario and was put on the route, Toronto -to Niagara, and was the forerunner of the present fleet. She was dismantled several years ago and is now used as a tow barge, and called .the .-Warrenko. : In 1871, the 8.8. Cumberland was bullt at Port Robinson and operated until wrecked on the Rock of Ages, lake Superior, in 1878. In 1867, Capt. Smith,. Owen Sound, had a steamer, Francis Smith, built in that port and the engines of the 8.8. Clif- ton installed. For a short time this steamer operated on the Georgian Bay, when she too was added to the SWAGGER OUTFIT Other Steamers Added. As the trade to Fort William was yearly increasing, other steamers were added as demanded. The pro- | peller Owen Sound, built in Owen! Sound in 1876, ran on this route for | several years. She struck a rock at Clapperton Island, Lake Huron, in; 1887, and sank. Afterwards ghe was | raised and converted into a steam- | barge called the Saturn and was lost | on Lake Huron. In 1878, this com- | pany, known as the Collingwood and Lake Superior line, bought the U. S. { steamer Annie L. Craig, had her | name changed to City of Winnipeg | and she was burned in Duluth har-| bor in July, 1881, four lives being | lost. To replace this steamer, Smith | and Keeley, owners, bought the twin | screw iron steamer North in London, | and had her name changed to Cam-| pana, and in the spring of 1382 ghe | ren for several years over the Col-| lingwood te Fort Willlam route, and | afterwards was wrecked on the Wye | rock in the St. Lawrence river. The | 8.8. Manitoba was put on the Sarnia-| Fort Willlam route in 1872. This steamer had the distinction of | being the first large passenger boat | to enter the harbor at Fort William. | In that year a narrow course was | dredged through 'the bar at the en- trance to the river, when, on August 16th, 1873, this ship commanded by the late Capt. J. B. Symes, tied at! the Hudson Bay dock whera No. 3 | and 4 C.P.R. freight sheds are now. ! Previous to this all vessels for Fort | William and Prince Arthur's Land-| Ing anchored outside and transferred freight to lighters. About 1¥75 the Asia and Sover- eign also ran on the Windsor-Sarnia- Fort Willidm route. In 1874 and 1875 the new propellers Ontario and Quebec were added to.this line, and they, in turn, were replaced by the United Empire and Monarch. The Monarch was wrecked at Isle Royal, Lake Superior, in 1906, and the United Empire became the property of the present Northern Navigation Company, and her name changed to Saronic. The Asia foundered in the Georgian Bay, on Sept. 14th, 1882, when over 100 people were drowned, only two survivors, Duncan Tinkess and Miss Morrison were saved. The lady is now Mrs, Fleming, residing near Owen Sound; Tinkess died a few years ago. COMBINATIONS With Athletic Rib Cotton Wool and Cotton Silk Lisle Silk and Wool Wool. Styles: Opera Cumfy Cut Prices from 1 New OP.R. Boats. In the fall of 1883, three new C.P.R. boats arrived and the follow- Long or.Short Sleeves 93c to $5.00 Shades: Navy Black Sand $15.00 Sizes 36 to 48. Large sizes. Specially priced Tricotine, Poiret Twill and Stripe Flannel Dresses. Here one may find both Women's and Misses' Frocks. from materials of a high quality, and the fashions are full of an origi. nality seldom found in dresses at this All are made price. FLANNEL DRESSES Broadcloth Finish. Misses' Dresses that are plain and taflor- ed in style with pipings; various new neck de- signs with tie; shades: Sand, Blue, Grey and 6.95 OVER BLOUSES Here is a Blouse Sale value so extraordinary that it is difficult to grasp it all just at first. ' Real heavy weight, fancy woven, Art Silk Overblouse-- Check, Stripes, plain fancy weaves--all shades in a large variety of styles. 32.39 OF ART SILK " HOSIERY Fibre Silk at 45¢ Perfect quality Fibre Silk Hos- fery. Shades: Sand, Navy, , Black, Grey. CLEARING at HOSIERY Pure Thread Silk at 98c Heavy weight pure Silk Hosiery. reinforced toe and heel -- all Fall shades: new Brown, Grey, Black. All Wool, at 89c English made, All Wool Hos- fery. Specially priced at 89c. All shades aud sizes. . ACKSONMETTVIER LIMITED IM PRINCESS STREET ing spring were placed on the Owen Sound-Fort Willlam route, namely, Algoma, Alberta and Athabaska. In November, 1885, the Algoma, dur- ing a heavy north easter and blind- Ing snow, was wrecked on Isle Royal with a loss of forty lives. Tae other two are now running from Port Mec- Nicoll to Fort William, Among other crafts that ran from Collingood to the Soo were the S.8. Gladys, brought from Marine City In 1876, her name changed to Northern Belle, and plied on Georgian Bay route, She ran for many years and went out on the fire route in 1898. In 1878 the N. T. Company bought the American 8.8. Robert Hoiiand to run from Collingwood aud inter- mediate ports to the Soo. Her name was changed to Northern Queen. She was wrecked on Lake Michigan on November 24th, 1881, after being in a collision with the 8.8. Lake Erle. The wreck was purchased by the original owner, converted into a steam barge and until a conple of years ago was engaged in Lhe lighter trade, and was again called the Rob- ert Holland. Another steamer on this route was the Emerald, formerly called the Oswego Belle. The Mani- toulin, built at Owen Sound in 1880, ran until burned in May, 1882, with a loss of life. The hull was rebuilt and named the Atlantic. She was burned im 1903. In 1883 the 5.8. Pacific . was built at Owen Sound, and for many years these two steam- ers were popular and wideiy known. on the Georgian Bay route until de- stroyed by fire. They were foliow- ed by steamers Germanic and Ma-| Jestic, plying between Collingwood and the Soo and intermediale ports. Capt; McCannel and Capt. McPhee. The 8.8. Manitoba of this line was built by the Polsons in Owen Sound in 1889. The others in service are the Athabaska and Alberta. About 1878 a line of propellors of the old Welland Canal type ran from Collingwood to -Chicago in the freight and passenger trade till the close of 1880. These were the 8.8. Simcoe, which foundered in Provid- ence Bay, Lake Huron, in 1880, with considerable loss of life. Tre same _ BELTLESS FROOK In 1888 another line appeared, the | Black Line, the 8.8. City of Midland | was built Ia Owen Sound in 1890 and{ ran on this route. In 1893 th's com-{ pany had 'a much larger steamer | Monday at John Noble's. year the Columbia foundered off Point Betsey, Lake Michigan, with heavy loss of life. A few yedss later the California foundered in the Straits of Mackinaw and the Lake Erie was sunk in collision with the Northern Queen. The Canada and the City of Montreal, ran for many years after this when the Montreal was wrecked at Michipocoten Island and the Canada was burned. In 1882 three fine American boats ran from Collingwood to Chicago, namely, the St. Paul, Toledo and Oneida, There were also several wild steamers, bar, ges, and sailing crafts in service. FARMERS HAVE MEASLES. Oso Station, Sept. 22,--The far- mers around here have finished their harvest and are busy cutting corn; some have started digging potatoes. The school in this section is closed and the teacher has return- ed home on account of the measles, as a large number of farmers around here have them. The schoo? fair, held at Sharbot Lake, was well attended on Thurs- eére attended day last. A few from port it vefy the Kingston fair and Alfred Holt is spending soe. time with Joseph Warren. Mrs, E. War- ren and sons and Miss Louis Gar- rett spent Bunday st Crow Lake. John Crawford spent the week-end in Kingston. i \ Mr. and Mrs. Kimberly, Sharbot Lake, spent Tuesday at Joseph War- | ren's, Zz. "| The News of iginburg. Elginburg, Sept. 24.--The exhibit- ors at the Kingston Fair won many | valuable prizes, especially on their 'stock. Mr. 'and Mrs. Fred Paxton and children, St. Catharines, spent Miss Edyth Pixley, Kingston, has been visiting at John Sflver's. Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Clog are visiting in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Irwine at- tended the funeral of the late Mrs. Driver, Kingston, on Wednesday. Mrs Sheldon Perry has been visiting Mrs. B. Swkins. Thomas Smith had the misfortune to be seriously hart the first evening of the Kingston fair. {Miss Edith Lehman is in the Hotel Dieu, where she will have her tonsils | ed. from Alberta and has resumed his studies at Queens University. Miss Berenice Jackson left on Saturday for Toronto Normal School. Edward Tolls has been sick the' past week. John Bearance is quite well again af- ter having a second paralytic stroke. George Puttenham has returned; By (8 a ! A RED-BEAUTY. : Indians have their beauty shows just like the white folk,' it there was much wailing through western tepees this year. Those fair maidens with copper skins, who had fallen into the bobhed-hair ranks, were barred, from the beauty pageant at the Pendleton (Ore.) round-up. Even so, were plenty of good-looking maidens, who hadn't shorn locks, on hand. Witness Esther Motanic Fawn) of the Umatillas. hen (tribal name White |