■*? ■ .vr * -, 0- Uttdtustrial Unity is Strengrtli The Official Orfifa.n oZ "District No. 18, 13* OT. W.of A. Political Unity is Victory VOL.IV. No. ¥*«i\ —•yyjF- FERMIE, B. C, APRIL 17tH, 1909 $1.00 a. Year * I FROM THE PRAIRIE Editor Calgary Albert a,ri Decl-ar es Himself :0N THESIDE OF MINERS Every kittle Bit is sl Boost ♦ And-the Albertam has said .♦ ♦ before. an»4 repeats it again, ♦ ♦ that the interests of the min- •*•*► ♦ ers in the Crows Nest Pass. ♦ ♦' are not going to be injured ♦ ♦•' very much as long as, Frank ,****► ♦ Sherman is in control."—Ed- •*>■ ♦ itorial comment in Morning ■***► ♦ Albertan, of April 14. ,♦ ♦ 7 -♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦'♦♦♦ ♦ DARK MM DEVIL DEEP SEA (Prom the Calgary Albertan.) •'"The reports ofthe meeting,of the .miners in Fernie show that there Is •no rift in. the ranks, that the ■ Pass .miners are solid, and that they are behind Sherman \o. a -man. it'would .be very surprising if tbey were not .behind Sherman,, whose.fight ia to.get •.them as good terms as he succeeded in getting for 2800 other miners who ;aer working in the same district. According to the statement made by .Ms". Sherman he did nothing^ dishon- • orable, and,, in no way discredited "the . honor of the miners union. This was :So apparent that the representative •.sent .by the international president -.seemed tobe quite convinced. So the labor trouble now resolves itself into the original dispute when the men first went; out and is not compli- •cated with any side issues: The miners, are asking for the same terms that .have been given to the majbrlt-yiofJtUe. .rrien in tho'district .without any strike itrouble. That being the case, it seems , ias if it. is: an easy road for'the strlk* To the outsider, unacquainted •ers. /•with the technicalities of-the bi.Bine»B .it would seem that the miners' can be .-asking for nothing very outrageous, \when the majority ot the operators, under similar conditions, without any -argument, gave the requested regulations .and the requested wages. . The miners have brought to light •one defect in the Lemieux act, and ipEQbably tho one very serious defect 'That is tho long notice that Is required ,for:a board of conciliation. Had tho .miners been able to secure such a •board .on a couple of days notice Instead (Of on 30 days notice, In all probability thoy would have asked for the board. But with n strike In sight a wait ■of 80 days would bo playing right Into •.the hands of the operators and cm* „ .barrnBSlng the miners In their strug. f(lo,. With somo such chango, which may bo made nt this session, the Lefriloux net would be found to ho very much "■ moro workable" •*■**»' ■fi .Wily Japs To the Fore J - LOCAL ITEMS . J j**'A A A **( k kk k ttkk\ A k kkkkkkk k Akk Rooms For Rent, bath, hot and cold water. Apply 39 Victoria avenue* Dig bargains In watches at Wright, the Jeweler's Saturday and Monday. Men's best quality rubber boots for $3.75 at McDougall's. H.. Hi., Boyd, electrical engineer*of Winnipeg, is completing the' fixtures in the new C. P. R. depot this week. Men's working shoes $1.25 and up, at McDougall's. ," Mr. Leslie Mills, proprietor of the Waldorf hotel is having a much* needed sidewalk laid down in front of his hotel. ■*-.. Even thc ice cream parlors and. tobacco stores.had a sign which to the thirsty, man- and the smoker meant "Nothin' Doin", yesterday. The council are-certainly there. ' Men's fine shoes $2 and up, at McDougall's' *.•'*'. Just arrived—a large stock of souvenir spoons and Maple Leafs ■ at Wright the Jeweler's. % Police Officer^Sampson1 left for Mi- che.1 on the 'local"-Thursday morning and returned Fridayy-- ~ ' Did you*ever 'wear a lodge' pin? ' If not, you cam gef a pin or button of your lodge at Wright the Jeweler's. All Fernieites who are'feeling sickly will.do a,favor to the drug stores1 by consulting doctors to-day as the dope shops will-be closed, tight on Sunday.-^ . «, ' , . -'' Now is the time to get yourself a _rihg.JiWrlgh*Lthe_jew_eleE_has_the4arg- est stock of rings that" has ever been .shown in the city. <, ■ The fiph eaters fromPrince Edward Island'defeated >,the'pie eaters from th^Kjng^Bdwtti-d hotel last night at bowling by a majority of 49. It is certainly, up to'the printers now. '; All, paid up studente of the International Correspondence school whose bound volumes were destroyed in the Fernie fire of August lst are requested to notify,the local representative, J. W. Bennett, P. O. Box 93 Fernie. Wo understood that all music was tabooed in Baloons but judging from the account of our early morning reporter, tho exquisite, harmonious and musical rendition of that,ever popular ballad "I'm afraid to go home lu the dark" in the Fernie liquid emporium, at 3 a.m. Friday we are compelled to say that we havo still musical abilities In our midst contrary to law' A shooting scrape occur rod In Hosmer this week, on account of which wo nro unable to givr*, but a inoagre account of some details are known. Uy reports wo understand that Jack Janl- cako was Bhot In tho log by R. Wazol* gourlk, The Injured man Is bolng taken caro of ln tho hospital and tho man who,shot him Is bolng taken cure of bohlnd tho bars, The Unsigned Coal Operators Trembling Now Between the Rpks and Whirlpool • y - ' ' * **' Unable to Deny Fairness of Union Agreement but Seem to be Afraid That by Signing it Thej -Invite Condign Punishment From Some Powerfiil Influence Behind the Scenes ♦ MINERS ♦ ♦ **» ♦ Keep away from" Nicola as, ♦ ♦ there are too ninny men there * •***•*• ♦ ' now, and tho market is over- ♦ ♦ crowded. " ♦ ♦ ' ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ •5 'WTfiW-RT. a J J WHO IS THE MYSTERIOUS MEPHISTO ? *.v . ■'■*■ $. And What is the Ulterior Motive for all This Forcing on of an 'a * "ll .'■}.( • ' ■ Industrial War at Any ;*?rice. Rather Than the Concluding of Peace at the Price of)Grranthig What Has Already Been Admitted to be Simple" Justice ? In logical and expected accord will- that .unswerving desire for war which from a significant series", of circumstances has for some time been in, evidence as their guiding policy, the dissentient minority of our local coal';man- agero- have. finally slammed the "door in the face of Peace by.sending' the following reply to the "ultimatum •NEW YORK, April 15—Tho Japan oho government Is negotiating with on American builder of submarlno boats for tho piu'clinso of plans and specifications for a now typo of submarine of mimllor model than tho typo now in common uhq but which will bo of double Hpocul, Jt io utalod that tho proponed now craft would have Uio name destructive I>ower ns tlio prosont typo. Tlie purpoio.of tho .Japnnoao Bovorn- mont Is to send draughtsmen to New Yor to got Instructions on tho dcRlRii but nl Itho work of building will bo . dono In Japan * Cupid Makes Way to Peace SKATTLK, April 15—Instcud of living at Columbia city as reported, Mr. und Mrs. Aokl, who woro married In Seattle following n sensational flight from California, sovoral wooks ago, aro now olclng out nn oxUtonco on a littlo four ncro trnct across I.ako Washington a abort dlatniico from Sunny* dalo. " * Mi'Hi Emory, inothor of tho American girl who took tho Japiuicso sorv* nut for hor litiHhand Is living with tho couple on thin littlo gardon patch which thoy hnvo leaned. which the Miners Board had delivered to them in terms of the last quoted of the series of back anduforth telegrams published on another page of this issue: Maeleod Alta. .April 16, 1909 A. J. CARTER Secretary Treasurer District 18 U.M.W. of A, ' 'Fernie: Referring to your telegram of the 15th inst. at a full meeting of the Western Coal Operators association held this afternoon It was unanimously de elded that the position I took In my telegram to you of the 15th should bo adhered to. LEWIS STOCKETT • To the members of the Miners' Board tho coming of this final telegram was of course an expected nnd forogono conclusion to the negotiations which they themselves had none tho less manfully initiated, and carried on lu tho Interest, of Industrial poaco and the frea.n? of the commerce of tho Northwest from disturbing influences. In othor words the roply rocolvod from tho operators of tho' C. P. R. group of coal mlnoB furnished simply a final proof of tho long" porcolvod fact that thoso gontlomon are not thoir own masters, and that, notwithstanding tho crushing robuko which hnd boon ndmlnlstorcd to the disturbing pollclos nnd Illogical and untenable theories of thoso local managers by tlio unitod nnd determined front proHontod by tho MlnorB* Dole*! to definitely abandon, and set .aside President Lewis' famous original despatch in which"'by dint 'Of Delpliic utterance he had-given seeming support to Operator Stockertt's -remarkable theory that the headless and legless tentative proposals of the Maeleod conference constitute.a legally .complete and binding agreement. The next link "in tbe chain of. events, -was-one—which,1Treca71ed—to"memory"i that shadow qf a mysterious influence in the back ground -which -when it 'fell across the arena of tne "Maeleod negotiation.*} KVdTrfora'iB'hed the officials of the larger coal interefltfl •w'tt'h ;a due to the otherwise inexplicable circumstance that'the companies 'knovrn as the C. P, R. group were apparently determined to force the Miners union to a fight regardless >of any concessions that the unions might be -disposed to make. Rather than be jockeyed Into the position of becoming mere chestnut pullers for tho power In tho background those larger companies had withdrawn from tho. so-called Western Coal Operators association, and mado prompt acceptance of the Miners terms. Tho minority interests, howovor, by going blandly along without altering their courso by n single point as a result of this defection (which would In nil ordinary cases havo heen n paralysing one) had given weighty confirmation to the suspicion that tliolr conduct was actuated . by motives vory different from those con* RldorallonB which affected the coal industry only. * This Indication, therefore, of nn influence in the background was naturally-brought strongly to mind when DlHtrlct President Sherman, on hunting up Hoard Member Morgan with n view to comparing his own telegram from Lewis with that which had boon Htated lo have loon previously sont to Morgan, dlHcovcrod thnt tho latter had •standing tho fait, ns afterward determined, that tlm tolngram to Morunn hnd bnon R,*iit Hovernl bourn In nd* himself had received from President Lewis, had of course the effect of preventing the delay in delivery of, Morgan's .own Instructions from operating to the advantage of tbe Operators, so that when in response to Mr. Stock- ett's invitation by telephone Mr. Morgan presently, found himself in conference with the non-treaty coal managers, the utterance of which he dellv- 4.fha*tt>|'.<V "*•**•"** ,.a,..,»..*j4l THE HANDSOME NEW QUARTERS OF, THE P. gate convontlon of tho first half of thin week, somo powerful Influonco In thu background in driving Uioho managon-i along a qungmlro pathway without ro* gm-d to their own cliolco nnd without the extending of nny consideration whntnvor to mich roputatlon a« tbo inimagoi'B mtiy Individually posrosb for tho display of common bi-tibo nnd good judgment In their ordinary nnd tin* trammoloil buslnoHH transaction*.. In fact It Is only by taking Into conNldor* ntlon tho oxlBtoncc of this crafty and autocratic powor bohlnd tbo Hcnncn thnt It Ir poHHlbln to undnrHtnnd nnd explain tho tortuous policy and iiulf- contrnrllctory nctlonfl which hnvo marked tho conduct of tho minority iuu. i/|>i.im(uii» inntt iiui Iui* Ji'liiiidlitj nf the M.'iih'Oil cduffrojci' di.iii'jj U> Div opiBodoa which hnvo nttendi'd thi? rcop-Jory (inliiR of noKotlritlonH nffoctod by thn HtrnlRhtfnrwnrd notion nnd wlso com* boIb of tho itront Pernio convontlon, t,,,.. i .i, . , ' i • ...rf'.^.H. ...^ mU'.U ..-*..,.. ,,1.4., S<..iv. Inntlon. , ' j Tho flrut fruit, of tbo convention'!* unnnlmoiiH support of tbo Iocnl union officer** mndo Itit appearance In tlin form of a ti-la*-Krum from InttriHitlonnl President. Lewis to Dlulrlct rroaldent I'rank Sherman, Intimating that Uio Intornntlonnl offlrern hnd nt ln»t b.»- come convlnrt-d ibnt tbe prorcodlnita of tho Mnclcod conference bflil been vitlslfd by dcct-pllon and that In* Ktractlom had accordlnsly b*«n tck- grniihctl to International Hoard Mem vnncoofthat flont. to Shormnn. An ex- plnnntlon of this discrimination in tho mutter of promptnoBH wan vory Btrongly HiiKROBlnd, of cour«e, who*1 presently—Morpnn bolng Htlll In do* privation of Lowin' tolograui of ItiBtruc- tion—a tnlopboro call wnn rocolvod rwiuuHtltiK that llorgun como Into can* foronco with tboopornlorB; fllnco It at onco bocntnu ap|iiii'a-nt to both Morgnn nnd LowIb that u conforenco hut won .Morgan and tho tpnrntorH with LowIh' orlglnfil telegrnn (Rcomlnx to nld HtnckPtt's vlow <f tho Mnclood propoH* nlfl) Rorvlng an i ImBtn of negotiation, would nnturnlly glvo n much b.*lti*r Hlaiiillng to thom gontlninon thnn would a caufurmu'i) arnmncd after ■ered^h'iHrself">was ■o6ucliea~in_tbe following unmistakeable words as reported by himself atod the" Miners committee •w'hicli :acoompanied him: "The International 'organization* does not conaiaer the Maeleod document as an agreement. You aro yourselves to b'lome by refusing to appoint n chairman (for discussion purposes) at the last meeting beld at Maeleod. It is evident that you tried to. take every technical .advantage of the ' Miners local .officers and their International organization will not stand for that, sort fof thing. The blame for the stoppage must therefore be placed entirely on yourselves, and I must ask you to address all future communications to the local District Secretary- Treasurer A, J.. Carter." While this notifying of the operators that they must, once moro deal direct- not yet received his dispatch, notwltb- ly with local District Board had * the effect, of completely upsetting President Stockott's npparcnt program of casting discredit upon the local body and of creating friction between the oleal officers and their International ndvlscrB, It Is noteworthy that tho Power Behind baH granted tho nominal managers of the non-slgnlng coal companies just as littlo authority to trim thoir BallB to this froHh rebuff and Hot- buck as tho nbovo recited record shows to havo been granted when tbo major coal lntovestB withdraw from thli*'cur* lous nnd mysteriously noting combine which Ib mnsnui-rndlng undor iho nnmc of n Coal AhhocIiiUoii. Pulling to perceive thai tliolr purKlKUmt hug- King of the unfair, but nono tho Iohh merely tentative, propolis of the Maeleod conforenco provides a cruHhlng proof Ibnl they tlwnim'lvoi* rognrd thot'o piopoBitlH iih being much leus favorable to tho mlriei'H than nro tbo pin- vIhIoiih of tho old agro-uncut, which, by oxproHB Hllpulntlon at thn beginning of tho Maeleod conforonco, wob to con* Hlltuto tbo low wator innrk of what* ovor prlcoB Hhouhl bo roiicedr'd to tho Minors In thoir now nn*:ro*>mnnt, tho mnnngerH of tbuso nllogod Coal con* cornH hnvo gone unHw.irvliiRly onward tnwnrd tbo forcing of Indimtrlnl war by ho rhooHlng tho words In which they have couched overy comniunlcnt. Ion Kent by them hIiu:-- tho delivery of Morgan's ultimatum, iih to positively and purposely keop alive the d'M"rvui k MICHEL kkkkkkrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk GoorKO Uclinskl, a. Husslm. subject, died at the hospital on Friday mornliifr. ]it*!l!iskl received serious injuries,, tn. No'. 5'mine on' the "Tuesday previous to his death. The funeral took piuce on Sunday afternoon. Mr. H. Jason a proinlnont man anions: fanners of Siiskatchowan, addressed thc loca! union on Saturday on the duties of trade unionists. Mr. Jaxon, ' who is a fine speaker brought homo to the men several facts, which in tho future will be very carefully studied by those ■members who were lucky enough to be present at the meeting. Pit Boss Tom Corklll of Corbin camji was here looking up old friends on Saturday. Mr. W. McKay, brother .to tlie well known real estate man, George McKay, was here on Sunday. He camo from Boston, Mass. Superintendent S. Moore or the Elk Valley .Mines was here on Monday. - Things are looking up at the local brewery. Michel beer is getting so popular along the Pass that the brewers are putting up a"inuch bigger plant. On Wednesday they received one of the most up to date-bottling machines lithe west. The general meeting oi*- the Mlciiel football club was hold on Wednesday night. There was a large crowd present. „Tom Hari-is was elected to the chair. .The first business of the evening was the picking of a president lor the coming season, Mr. Tom Craham was'unanimously selected. _.Vice presidents J. Douglas, Dr., McSorley, C. Slmister. Patrons II. Carr, chalrmun, 13. Stewart, R. Roaf. D. McDonald, T. Truan, Bill Davies, A. McCool, Bob Moore, T. Spruson, J. Bastian, W Jones,,T. Winters. ,a> ' • The next business was the picking of acommlttee for the season: H7 J. Carr, J. Huston, J.ack Beynon, W.-Wright T. Hampton, J. .Barnes, W. Moody, T. Guest, J. Moore, Dick Beard, T. Taylor, W. Jenkins, J. Oakley, J. Hayes .we're selected. Hon.- Sec. J.-_Shnrp,_T.ri>.in. FINE OPENING FOR LOCAL DEBATE A Nice Question of Civic Ethics Now On GOTO ITI YE TERRIERS Decision by Our Philosophers Last Sunday morning one of our local limbs of the law arrived in "Dnd" Blensdell's drug store,* that is, the Palace, and gave out the information that heerafter anybody found selling periodicals, pencils, postcards or Eas- • ter eggs in a drug store would be very liable to find himself behind bars. After some questioning he admitted, that "nothing could be sold in the store * except prescriptions. "Dad" immed-* iately called on the manager of N. E.- Suddaby's drug emporium and, discovered the fact that they had not ; had any order to that effect.- Both of the parties involved finally ' decided, however, that Jf they could not sell anything except prescriptions it was not. worth while to open on Sun- * day at all. » . ^ The Ledger has always advocated a closed town, and judging by the foregoing account, our city fathers agree with, us. On the other hand what will happen to a' man, woman or child, who is taken seriously ill on a Sunday, calls the doctor and Is unable to procure- ,Tom Harris. Ernest Barnes will cap tain the boys for the season and- Tom Oakley ia-hls vice. ' Mr. Dan McDonald's offer p.f repairing all he foofballB free wan V'V^ied The treasi*wrW was Instruct*"©*^, 'pay all bills now'due. -/,. It was moved that the tZSO donated by Mr. Tom Craham to the District should furhlsh a cup and medals to be played for by the various clubs on tlio challenge scheme. Messrs. Tom France and CliarlcR Gardner attended the district 'convention on Monday at Fernie. Messrs. Morgan and Beynon held a dance at the hall on Kastor Monday, which was well patronized. Messrs. Bastian nnd Foster provided the'mus- lc, tho catering wns carried out hy Mr. Dave Flnguss, Dan McDonald and Jim Sharp wero at tho Sol'rallHt convention hold in For- nio on Sunday, Jack Thompson In home1 from Cranbrook on sick lonvo, W. 1". ItogeiH find*family of Cuwley were In town during tlio week, A grninl ilnnen Is to hn hold nt Mur- tln'N hull lu Now MIclioJ on Monday night. Cliurli-H Mfa-ly rind , dniigjitiir from Coli-mnn wiih spending u few days lien, during tho w.-ok. Joo TlioiiuiH, luto pit boss nt No, fi mine, blew In hero, from Viinuouvoi' on Tuesday night, Tho Mlchol football club nm going to hold 'iiportH hero on tho 21th of Mny. The local lodgo of Knglen will meet nn tho ".'nth; nil nn'mborH nro i-fi-m-Hted to (IttlMld, Dili Snvnge, u well known old timer, nrrlveil hero on Monday Irom tlu* const. Tho rooHlcin will soon lii> (•rowing ngnln. th^"TiTe^rpaoH^HIc^Tari^Ia4l«iri^ the doctor? 7 7 "■ . " ' ■ a The question Is: Are'the city fathers to blame or the drug stores? Figure it out. ', Wanted: Two good strong ankles— Apply to C. W. Davey, Royal Hotel. The case of the Coal Creek club vs O'Cannell and Scott came up before of Judge Wil-soii'on Thursday. Two witnesses were "examined, but on account of tho absence of others the case was adjourned until Tuesday next. , Mr. George Vincent, former steward of the Fernie club,,hns taken over tho Royal hotel at fiatoway from .Mr. Simon Dragon' At present Mr. Dragon Is endeavoring to find a locution on tho prairie,. Tho ■mnny friends of Mr. Vincent In this city will wish him nil ' success In his'now venture, A gontlomnn who discovered somo pugilistic tendencies in bis nnatomy drifted down .to the reslrlctod district, somewhere about !l a.m. Inst Friday morning' When ho arrived thero ho found that these f Im ie qualities still bothered him ho lie Immediately sturt- pd to uso them on tho inmates and tbo furniture of the houso. A '.olophono .message was hgiU to Night Constablo (lorninn, who with true ' Sherlock lIolnioH liiHllnct Htnyi.'d In town and thereby niacin a clover rupturo of tlio pugilist from the description ho rocolvod over lho telephone. Joe Martin Bobs Up LONDON, April lti—Tln< Chronicle d.-rhiri'H Hie "uiiKiiown Liberal candid- liberate (llsturbnrn have not Hiirci'.-d- «m1 iu rmiHlcIni*, either their HlnlHti-r motives or tho Identity of their uIIIch and mamorH. The conflict which thoy have sought for Is at IiikI set in motion, but when the worli of popular education nnd industrial unification I**'*1 ■"•■i" "»* liy-i-lcfilnn In Stntiford-on- wbli'li will bo eir<.M'toi| by Unit noii.l Avon Ih a brilliant orator a well laiowii flit*, shall hnvo fieconipllHliei) Iih flnnl !k> V, and an ex-colonlul premier who work, tho Hceret liu-llgntm-ii of i|«',l"IH •■bninploiii'd free tred In debates conflict will have discovered Hint llk'.vi111 ,lll> Canadian parliament; his iden* have digged a pit for tho iiiiderinliiliu* ,'••>' ■v'l1' ■"' I'l'vt'iib'd today. The only of lliclr own fortlllfiuloiiH mid tlio c(in.jin'>i> wl«> would iiimwer the deKcrlp- founding of houry policies wIioho In..tl»» with the exception of Mon. Kd* jilMice and helfihliiit'hH liuvi- long hIihm; . I*'**!*". lt> Dw Hon, .loM'pli Marlin who Hnudlcd to Hem im. bus JuhI nriiveil lu IIiikIiiiiiI. Mor«an bad hum put in pohhohhIoii of IruHontmont wbirh iholr unfair •'ondurt LcwiH' tulogi-am countermanding all |baH naturally nrouncd in overy loyal I uj.ur uf MtpiMJittu (bv htui'.iMiii ti'ie* |triulu umoniHiH lirciiHi iluounhout itm IdlHtrlct iitrocicd by their »liilnter Hlia- And w> thlm dtlixylnK of nn Imix-rt-, tfrgy. Their ltit-i-.it tt-U-Krarn ut tlttu) ant IcIcKiani bv ono corporation— udhurunco lo thnt III r;i)iict'i.*"d policy when thus • cloney coupliMl with Dw ] c-liiHlIlut«'H u final deiJiirnllon of Iiok- liiif«>n>K (''i '•'> rtimUHT cmporHtion :i.tnicH in the luce ot every jiohhiiiIc prOHiimiibly umonnuctcd with tho j endeavor on the part of tho MIiiith first, of plans which would bo Btronply ircpresoiuatlvoH to necuie throughout favored by t liv, folnylng of th« tele. | the dlmrlct the adopt Inn nrnd Conner* Rram In (|iiestloi~-Ravo tre»b groiind jvotlon of tlmt peiu-i* wlilcb tho nilncrw of liollfe that, be.wcen thorn) two cor* hnvo already CHtnbllMhed with the Ren- pornfbi'18 there ten, beneath the stir- 'nine nml tinitA»lt,irittcA mnl conrerm' taco, a communly of Inlerr-Ht which 1p jof tho dl«trlct, Hy tliolr evil per«ln* fbe %'it of oi»i»r •lernnrip.inyln'j Hi ,.Icrtcy tb'-y luxxc sif, •■•■iJmJ in brluKUiu ciJltnitUTiccH may very logically, bo con-. ott that dlNiuiliniKe of ((iiiiruerce mid cludod to nrUe rom a relationship of [ Indutttry whlrb they have eo lur<*{ fi'^dm^^'^'^yy'K ".',':■ f'-y''" '■'*:'" '■:- '"• : %'tH^fwWT^'J^ *"*f ■ hi1 A;ft'tVA- .':..■*.' '■:" "• '"'■<'•' i'- ■''■' 4mW$mtift>vfy>'iv*-/#5«K|f..i.a'..,,.'i.i.-..',4Wvi.,4. »,.,'.*>'* "- *«*■ '■*■••' ''*■- • ma*tfr Riid fct-rvint. The promptntHH ot 1'rotliUint Rher | mikn In l*.*!-*!-*-; r.< timo In ^•otrirnvinlfJ.i BURNS COMPANY j her Morgan permitting thnt rtntlemftn In-r fr> Mf»r-*f«n th* fcl»*'*rriim which he en nnd their repr*icntntirea thee,'' .fe hIikc bf-en plainly perceived io be worklnK for: but timnkM to tbo per* •fl(at<"n*"y wul ptttpUiKbi ot the iriln- BANK Or COMMCRCC rtftST TO Cf.TCIt NCV/ APAflTMEUTti ;\s \l^~^&^b^*^\ie^&ir*xMi&*l&*»^^3j^*i-*Mi)&$. r~^^jiii,^t*~--i-\i-,^zzx.irii5*i.t3x&*.&*Bt: 'S^*J-i£'Stun!pi3sSA/, mass>&s&&sS!ig&gZ& '*■ 4-1 THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C. SATtyp^^ APRIL 17 1909 STORY OF LABOR'S UMASKED HOLIDAY (From Daily Ledger of April 14th.) DESERVED FALL-DOWN OF BUCKING OPERATOR Story as Told by the Documentary Record of the now Thoroughly Discredited Attempt of the Western Coal Operators' Association FAILURE,TO FASTEN RESPONSIBILITY ON DISTRICT 18 EXHIBIT A Lewis Stockett's telegram of March 31st to International Preisdent T. L, Lewis. , Being a misleading attempt to get around the backs of President Sherman and-our local Miners Board by shrewdly appealing to that temptation' and tendency toward autocracy, to which all officials are exposed, and hich by reason of the servile deference too often displayed by those lower down is apt to be bred in its most dangerous form and its most exaggerated degree in the breasts of those officials who are "higher up." Maeleod, Alta. March 31 1909 T. L. LEWIS, President United Mine Workers of America, Indianapolis, Ind. After negotiations extending over two weeks at Maeleod and at which National Board Member Morgan was 'present as you rrepresentative, scale committee arrived at agreement and disbanded. - Conference adjourned to enable referendum vote of miners to -be taken. Substantial majority voted to adopt agreement, but at meeting today arranged for by president of Dis. 18 and President of Western Coal- Operators association for the purpose of completing agreement as arranged for before adjournment, President Sher- ". man admitted that referendum vote agreement with the Miners .Local Board., Being an attempt to make answer to International Pres. Lewis' telegram, of inquiry of April 2nd, not from the possibly prejudiced standpoint of District President Sherman, but from the impartial point of view of the men actually barred from work as a result of the non-renewal of the.biennial contract between operators and the miners:. committee, beg to report was in favor of agreement but declined to complete same alleging that as he -had in the meantime made a different agreement with the Crows Nest Coal Company,* who are not members of our association, he must have that agreement and that he would sign no other, and thereupon withdrew from the con- ferencefwith his associates, This action a complete surprise to the operators ' whose representatives were present to execute agreement. We rely upon you to protect the reputation of your organization and prevent the repucTa- ' tlon'of an agreement by Its local officers. LEWIS STOCKETT President Western Coal Opeiators At* sociatior'. EXHIBIT B International President Lowls, answering tolegram of April 1st to Coal Operator Stockett, Being a diplomatically worded dispatch which cm casual reading would appear to moot Stockett's request, by ' making autocratic guaranteo that tho object lonublo tentatlvo proposals would bo dei'.nitoly accepted and Bignecl up —but which on closer scrutiny will bo found to bo conditioned absolutely on tho Issue as to whether or no thoso tentatlvo 'proposals had really boon "agrood upon" by tbo local coal minora and their officers, Indianapolis Ind. April 1 1909 LEWI8 8TOCKETT, Maeleod: Wage contracts agreed upon will be signed by our representatives. Wo expect at all times representatives o' tbe United Mine Workers to comply with any agreement that Is made and this Is especially true when ratified by referendum vote of our members. Officials of District 18 will be notified mediately, T. J. LEWIS EXHIBIT C International President Lewis' terrofjatory telegram of April 2nd District President Sherman: HcliiR a rc'iin-Kt tor thin Btiiti*in,>nt from tin.- men on Dw ground, which rnlU'lit nun*'' wlmdy Inn*'* h**i*n imlwd for boforo Dw HnmllnR to I.owln Mock* utt of tlm previously quoted dliqmtcli, which even In lm iliplninnrlcrilly word- or! form him none the li'HR boon mado use of by tho recalcitrant Coal Opor* lm* Into ft*"•.•*-/4 •,) *f* ntlr-mjii in dec el v" nnd ■ml'dcni. not only tbo Koticral public but oven lho Canadian Kovernmnnt.: Indianapolis, April 2 1900 F. H. SHERMAN i\*.\/t,. Telegram received from Representative Western Coil Operators Association that you refuse to algn up contract after ratification by referendum vote. Kindly explain by return wire. T. L. LEWI8 EXHIBIT D "We your as follows: ■ „ , a In taking up the'matter laid beforo us we have gone over it- with the idea of bringing before this convention all the information that can be gathered regarding the present situation in this district.;' We do not wish to make any definite recommendations, but merely wish that this convention shall thoroughly understand the position we are in at this time. . Going back to our first meeting in Maeleod on the 2nd of March a proposition was handed to the operators by the Miners scale committee. Included in this was tho necessary, preamble to make our agreement legal and binding upon-both parties. ■ . In replying to the proposal, Mr. Stockett, President of the Western CoSl Operators association, said (regarding .tlie_fir.st_fiy_e_cl!iuses_which_const.ituti ed the necessary preamble): ■ '. "We understand that these clauses are i* 'erted for thei rP°se °' making A agreements ll and binding on b(Aii parties, "Previous to this wo have been practically at the mercy of the minors, being in the , position of a, responsible body doing business with an Irresponsible body. "We fully agree with the sentiment expressed, and aro anxious to havo an agreement that will be taken as a legal document In the law courts of this country'.' "However, wo are not satisfied that these clauses fully cover the case, and before we assont to this we must have competent legal advice on tho matter," In replying Mr. Sherman, district President of tho Mine Workers took oxcoptlon to some of Mr. Stockett's vIowb whilo speaking of tho first five clauses of tho proposals, "Groat hardships," said ho, "havo boen Imposed on tho men and thero can be,no redress in tho courts. Unless, therefore, an agreement can bo drawn up undor which tho men will havo logal protection I would rather not havo any agroomont at all, but Blmply tako chances as tb tho outcome" Ho further stated that ho would not go on to (llscusH general provisions until wo wero sure wo had a logal document, The oporatoi'H through Mr. Stockott, declared that Hioy woro just as mix Ions lo v."t an aKmomt'iit that wus valid In tho law courts iih tho minors were, but seeing that It would be some time before they could get the advisers they desired, they preferred to leave this matter over on the promise that they too were anxious to get it, and lake up tho Kuiuiral provlaloiiH of tho iigi'Ddiiiunt, Undor those condition*-; the question of prcaiiihle wiih laid ovor to allow tho oporatni's to not the iuIvIhoih thoy doHlrud, Mooting again nn thu IGili wo took up tho biiHlnoHK whoro wo had loft, of on adjouriitiiutii, Uu tho 17th tho siatoinonl wiih fiiht mado by tho opor- atom and thon by tho minors, that In enso an iiKimmioiit. should nol bo roiii'lu'd, null Iim* hIiIo would bo bound hy any deelHlnii of the ooinmitloo When iho Mnck-od tentative propcMiilH were voted ou ny tne iiiiikjih tbo pru .Ull.'ji'j V.,1,*. llUa, iin.tiill'.il, iiui U \l.l-, dlHtinctly unilorntood thnt. the pn-ani* hie would be such that would mtxiw tlio iiKruenh-nt If accepted local and binding upon both parties. X.f\l XlM .'■'inl (il llio it., u )'<v.hiiii;iri, oiil-I* man prescnt-nd to the operators a pro- nmbln with certain amendments to tho proposal** for discussion which the operators absolutely refused to dlscusD, HtutliiK that "they woro there to hIkii up tho nirroomnnf at If Htnnd." Under those conditions wn consider that Hii* onflr** hl.trm* fnr tlio nnn-rnn- al President Lewis were not true and were made with the object of discrediting the miners.. Re the information that international board member Morgan was able to give to'President Lewis, we may say that Mr. Morgan was not present on the 2nd of March when the preamble was dealt with; and since the matter was laid over until the proposed agreement wast brought up for ratification, Morgan could not know the understanding on these clauses and is therefore exonerated from blame for that phase of the difficulty. Taking the foreging' evidence into oonside/s'tion - we therefore place bs. fore you the following recommendation: As the action taken by the district officers was the only one that could be taken to "protect the interests of tho Mine Workers of this district, we therefore recommend to tbis convention that we endorse such actions as have been taken, and we further recommend that the full situation be placed before International President Lewis showing, where not only have the operators broken faith with the officers of- district 18,-but-have also wrongly stated their, own position to President Lewis for the purpose' of discrediting'the organization. •Presented by'Delegates Cli.iu St*i|-bs -of—T-aber,—Ghairm'anr-HopkinrBvans-of- Taber, WilliamGiaham of Coleman, J. tarsou 'of Lethbridge, C. Garner of eration now existing at the mines of the members of the western Coal Operators association, who up to this time have not come to any agreement with District .18 U. M • W. of A. We, .the delegates in convention assembled, declare our willingness to negotiate and hereby extend-to all operators who, have .not now got agreements an invitation to^open up negotiations for the purpose of formulating working"agreements.. ;.-■ The resolution was unanimously carried. , EXHIBIT F*i Resolution presented by Delegate William Graham of Coleman at conclusion of the Fernie, convention afternoon session of'April 13th. Being an utterance intended to clear away all possible misunderstandings on tbe part of the Miners International board and of the general public, including all interested parties, by placing on official record the determination of the officers and members of District 18 U. M. W. of A. to retain absolute control of iheir own local situation-and; local interests and to tolerate no divergence on the part of the International Board from that strictly advisory capacity in which, under the constitution oi the U. M. W. of A.' consists their, sol* s*t*M.us nnd function prior to an actual demand upon said board for assistance. Resolved: That District President Sherman and Secretary Treasurer Carter be instructed by this convention to place themselves in communication with the coal operators with a view to the re-opening of negotiations on the lines of the old agreements expiring March 31st,.1909, but with-certain definite amendments; and that they be empowered , (but not" instructed) , to take International Board member Morgan along with them." •> Unanimously adopted by the convention. . ■ EXHIBIT G Extract from telegram of April 13 from International President Lewis to District President Sherman. Being,an acknowledgement by President Lewis of tbe fact of his having been deceived, and his .consequent submission of the local. situation to the untrammeled judgment of his local representative, Board Member Jno. Edward Morgan.0 ■' / ' Indianapolis, IndAprill3 P.H.SHERMAN ' - ' ■ .Fernie, ■ Understand now thatisome deception has been practiced. Board member Morgan bas been telegraphed to use his own judgment, whicli will be approved here.- T.L.LEWIS ■ EXHIBIT H Report of John E. Morgan, sent with committee' to confer with coal oper- th^tiflcate the day befov*e receiving •*••- injuries which' had "caused 'his de*^ ■ . - . - , - - «iis: evidence would Indicate'that -*•*■ regulation which limits to one mc^nth the time during which a non- ceHificated miner can be employed at * Vorking face, is, to put it mildly, not elng too strictly enforced. * He verdict of the jury was that of act:ide*atal death by fall of .rqc'k with- °ut blame being attachable to any.par- tu-*ular person. " ' . tELEGRAPHIC BmEFS ^TORONTO, April U—The executive 0 the independent labor -party of Tor- 01Uo have appointed Sam Landers as p-\ovincial organizer. .", ' ,' ,' ■It was suggested that he confer with llV Socialists for p-^ogramme. Now Open Steam RATES $2.50 A DAY Fernie, B. C. Heated Throughout J. li. GATES. PROP. »- t v, /* a common political was ^WOODWARD, Okla. April 14—The ^ird fire in a week last night decoyed the main building of the in- s^ne asylum. No liveB were lost. The hospital gilding which was a landmark al-so burned Several of the inmates had narrow -Scapes. i *•»» , The Golden Belle has been acquired V eastern people. The Golden Belle is a Sheep' creek Property adjoining the Mother Lode, ^hich- was recently, bonded by John .HcMartln. The Golden Belle is one of the plover groups of the creek. The original -^•vners were Fred Drummond and C. *«■ Bennett both of.Nelson. A. Rizzuto. . J. Crawford Fernie Livery,'Dray & Transfer Co. WINNIPEG, April 14—An endeavor ■••> settle .the trouble ..between * the street railway employees and „ the company-will be made to-morrow and ^ conference will take place between Qe company and the men,.' A mass meeting'was held to-day at l"**hich„a large number of men were Present. It is stated that the differences be: Wen the men and the company will "■•e amicably settled "and that there Mil be no further trouble. ICE FOR SALE ' " ' ' ' t J a , "a r Contracts Taken Including Stump Pulling, Land Clearing and Ploughing. Let, us figure on your noxt job Rubber Tired Buggies, New Turnouts EIZZUTO & CRAWFORD Mi.cnel. .f^f;*.*.', On motion duly made report and re- to ,*re- r.he l, The report of the. Fernie eetxv*et)en* committee of inquiry at to reiponnbibj tiuu-ifift* of opciatlojiK live with Dw ity for non continuance of libor in the' operator*-*, W'f'ltiu thai tb**y hnd uln-ridy commendations were unanimously accepted and concurred in. EXHIBIT E . ., Resolution presented by Delegate Clem Stubbs of Taber at the Fertile convention, afternoon session of Apri. 13: , Being an utterance Intended to clear away.all possible misunderstandings on tlie part of the parties Interested, and of the general public, by putting on official record the conviction and dictum'of the convention: (1) That as a matter of legal fact all relationship of employment- between the non-signing operators and tho miners of District.18 had terminated through tho action of the operators themselves when at tho Maeleod,meeting of March 31st thoy had refused to discuss the quostion of preamblo previously acknowoldged and Insisted upon by thoniselvos aB a necessary and vital part of a complete and legal agroomont; and by such refusal allow* od tho expiration without renewal of tho biennial contract which terminated that samo 31st day of March 11.09, (2) That In Immediate coiiBO'iuonco of that final falluro to agree and In accord with tho oporatoi'B own stipulations of March 17th, all tentatlvo pro* poiials nnd understandings dlscusHod at tlio Mnclood negotiations, hocamo HlmultniH'ouHly null nnd void and non* oxlHtont—louvlng tho flold of nogotln* tions absolutely cloar ns prior to lho commencement, ot tho Maeleod negotiations. Whereas on March 22 in the negotiations at Maeleod between tho WeBtorn Coal. Operators Avsoolntlon and the repreoentatlvea of District 18 U. M> W. of A. a requeot was definitely made by the operators committee that consideration and discussion of the five preamble clauses submitted by the Miners Scale committee be deferred until competent legal advice could be obtained by the Operators association, and Whereas, on March 17th, In the course of the same negotiations the stipulation was definitely placed on record first by the operators and then by the minera that "If an agreement ,-. ,.a/a a>f lived *ii uli)D/ili^ Die* lm* brrn done by thin Sr.nlc co-ajmHtre they, the operators, will not be bound by (District Vice-President Calvin making a similar stipulation for the miners* tide) and U*U.»....,. ... H.,.1. *,<* I..!_.. >!.. ..., ,. ..v, ...... W(. ,,...*..>< ... M.a>««0 a.iv w.,» eluding day of same negotiations the operators committee did ai a matter of fact precipitate that final breaking of negotiations contemplated aa a possibility by their above stated stipulation on March 17th, by refusing absolutely and unqualifiedly to consider in any ease the question of preamble previous- j ly deferred on their own request on ! March 2nd as above set forth; ators at Hosmer 'in response quest of President Stockett. ■ • y • . ■ ■ Boeing a candid Ae-s^ptance of view of the focal district officials. "I have stated to the operators that the international organization does not consider the Maeleod document .as an agreement; that the operators themselves were to blame by refusing to appoint a chairman (for discussion purposes) at tho last meeting held at Maeleod; that It was evident that tho operators had tried to take every technical advantage of the Miners Scale committee; and that the international union .would not stand for that kind of thing: ... Therefore tho blamo for the stoppage must be placed entirely on the operators; that I must ask them to address all futuro communications to the local district secretary treasuror A, J. Carter, This thoy promised to do." And so at last, the field,Is once more admittedly clear for that honest and straightforward method i of. negotiation which should have'marked the proceedings at Maeleod. (Continued on piigo 3.) A second alleged counterfeiter was Arrested at Midway B: ''C. Sunday Afternoon by the Canadian officials V the request of the Spokane police. * George Barton, the prisoner, is now fought to be a partner of Loren M. breeding, the young1 man who was arrested at Spokane last Friday,, on a ^ba'rge of counterfeiting. . When Breeding was given, a preliminary hearing yesterday morning he Was bound over'by the magistrate on -bail-of-$1000r—■ .". / ■' '— HARDWARE A full.line of shelf and heavy Hardware in stock together with a. complete range of Stoves - Furniture D>epa.rt*metit Our■ Furniture Department embraces. the. most unique and up-to-date 'lines. Come in and have a look 1 J. D. QUAIL FERNIE, B. C. • MERTJ, France April 14—The striking button makers of Meru whose demand for a continuance of the previous wages scale has been followed by. riot -ind violence, recalling the days of fhe devolution, have brought about a ver- Uable reign of terror "here and in the •Neighboring towns. . About 2000 soldiers' under the command of Goneral Nichals, consisting of Dragoons, Hussars and Cuirassiers and •500 gendarmes are to-day patrolling the streets of the towns and surrounding country, where further violence is to be expected. ■ The mob Is ugly and cries of "Down With the Republic" are heard constantly. The soldiers aro bearing tho Insults of the people with stoicism and although a number of tho troops have boen Injured by stones no reprliials have been mado. ? Stoves! Stoves! We have the cheapest and best line of Ranges, Kitchen Stoves and Heaters. B.C. FURNITURE STORE New and Second-Hand Goods WHO IS TO! BLAME ? Goorgo BeltnskI, o miner omployod at No, G mlno.Mlcliol colliery, wns Injured on April Oth jiy a fall of .rook. Ho was tri'ton to tho hospital and dlod on Iho 12th. A coiimors jury was ompanolled Iho samcj day and vlowotl tho body, but ndjotirjiod until 8.30 p, m, of tho 13th. j At that Hltllng llnj ovldonco of Ilo- lliiHkl'H "backhand*' nnd two other mlnorn was taken, nsd on tlio request of tho secret nry of tho minors union It wiih thotiKht luUlHiiblo to got tho flro Iiohh In clmrgo ftf thai soction to glvo evidence iifl to ;whothor Hollnskl hold a cortlflcnto ofjeompotoncy iih ii minor In ncrurilmicij with the mliiln** rogulrttlonH of IIiUIhIi Columbia, The flro Iiohh .ToHOfh Mimon by niinio in al ho Rocretnry of iho local (loard of KxnmlnorH, and In ajHwor to lho qiiPB* tion as to how long bolltiHkl had boon ln chnrgo of n worjlns forco ropliod thnt thn tlmo was ajiout two or throo montliB an nciu* as lu could romembor. In nnswor to tho fitrthor quostion as to whothor, (luring t|iat tlmo, HoIIiihIcI bud held a ccruticiup uu u coal inliitr, Mason ropliod that JJuIIubUI had not, but had paused examination for nuch TOULON, France, April 14—A scan- dalous condition of affairs ln the dockyards here has boen rovoaled by tho visit of tho parliamentary Investigating commltteo, It, has boen found that tho now battleship Justice Is practically uboIosb, tlio plates surrounldng tho aftor honors bolng practically burnod through and presenting gravo danger. Thoso will havo to bo roplacod and tho work of ronovatlng the vessel will tako up months, On another vossol tho Llborto, half tho boilers are useless owing to Uic lack of a small part, which could not bo procured at Toulon. Tho shell fill* Ing workshops nro said to bo In a lam* ontablo condition, not ovon olomonlary procautloriH being obsorvod. Calgary Cattle Co. All kinds of ROAST MEATS Give us a trial ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Ono ToiU'll of .Vii.iir.* MhIccm (lie Wtioli- Wor'.l Kill Whon n rooster flndn a big fat worm ho callB all tho lions In tho farm yard to como nnd Bhnro It, A similar trait Ib to bo obsorvod In luininn lint* nro whon n man dlHcovun* HomothliiK exceptionally good—ho wants all his friends and neighbors to ohart tho bnnofHu of his dlflcovory. This Is tho touch ot naturo that makos tho wholo world kin, This oxplaliiH why peoplo wlio lmvo boon cured by Chambor* laln'a Cough Itomody wrlto lottorB to tho manufacturer-* for publication, thai otherr-. similarly ailing may also ubo l und otHuiii iciua. uuiiinu (•wry one of in('!*r> IclttTB In ft warm bcfirtcil wlBh of tho writer to ho of uso to somo ono oIbo. This romody Ib for salo by all druggists. Fernie Dairy FllESH MILK delivered to all parts of tho town ! GORRIE BROS., Props. i ♦♦♦ GEO. BARTON EMPRESS TRANSFER 1 il Draying Furnituro Moving a Specialty WOOD OP ALL KINDS l.i'ivvii Orders with \V. K'cay J mines of tbat minority membsrshlpI aRrcod that we should havt, the letrnl i BE IT THEREFORE RE80LVED— •of ths We».«rn Coal Operators Asso*j nm. blr-dlnfc QKf'■••mi*iit. Th.* utitt.*. j That for the purpose of termlnatln-j tiation -tibitb rtfuted to -c-jm-f tt> an men's by ihe o'v-raion. tn InU-rtmion-'the conditions ef Inaction and non-op- AYER'SHMr vigor Does hot Color the Hair ■JUkMbyout? TibublfdwlthdindruBf *w»nt mow hilr? Aaikfu.tdfiutii<r Ingredients; cw5wkc!te:^ Ceitlctmta. ^T'a»?»W^VJS We believe d(Ktoii enJoiuc thU foi>,,uU( or wt would not (wt It up. AVER'S H*|R vigor Does not Cc>ior the Hair T J. (iLVtve now-*,JZZZZ *..T" ^ -■*—■■ [t-ttl, l4WH.ll, WW. A complote lino or samples or Fall Suitings and Overcoatings Worsteds, Screes and Tweeds Up-to-date Workmanship Moderate Prices .1 il | U.IU i ' ' "*"*"1 ' ii" ' J. C. KENNY NORTHERN HOTEL Wm. Eschwig, Proprietor New, and up-to-date Handsome Cafe Attached i i i. OPEN DAY and NIGHT Alberta Show Case Works 'MiLlllll'lL-Ull't'l'.', It! STORE FIXTURES Cfil-yarv, Alta.. W. STAN, TERRY Painter and Decorator A1 ■i Givo me a cbat».«* ou your work 7 mmmmm THE DISTRICT,LEPGER, FERNIE, B. C.' SATURDAY, APRIL 17 From Daily Ledger of .the 15th 1909 * n t-fi \4.' ~ ^ Cream v ^ No alum, no lime As ever/ housekeeper can understand, turnt alum and sulphuric add—the ingredients of all alum and alum-phosphate powders-^nust carry to the food adds injurious to Jiealfh. Read Use label Avoid f he alum powders THE RELIEF FUND Following the evidence given In tho „ ledger of last week In the Tlelltf? In* ■vestlgatlon case, when Taylor had McDIarmid on the stand: The question of the accuracy <of certain cash balances was being discuss-, •ed.-and the item of!$10 waB <on the carpet, It being shown that all 'parties had agreed to- its0 being -eliminated "from the shortage.. ' ^ McDIarmid -accepted :tlils 'explariat*' ion and agreed to its being taken oft the amount which brought -it to '$900.. That $900 according to your statement . leaves $900 „to be accounted .-for. y McDiarmid said it did. . Taylor said he would show McDlar-, mid that it was incorrect. '.The audit he made did not go far enough. Before ihe went':any-farther he wanted -witness to agree with him in one sweeping as- *■ sertion. ., This 'statement was that the cash on page 17 is balanced with the exception of the one error ..of ?D00.. Reply that is so. ■» . Counsel said the error was contained in these items, on that page. McDiarmid said that if the balance ' brought forward was correct it might * be so.. - ' - . ; Counsels, had another lengthy legal ■ argument.' ■Witness said if the cash on hand . was correct then.the shortage was;in ■ August,; but-if not correct then in September. .- • .■-.' ■ Counsel asked him to' go,.over the bank book, the cash' book/and -say which items were not deposited.. Witness, after checking: Two items ~*^on~idlio'Sr$26T4Tirtr^sp"6ffet»dn?C*bref MacDougall,' $25 transportation. Pat . Hughes. Folio 10 ?10Davey.7 Counsel said ..with regard to that, -this was 'the $10j item referred to which the bank gave us credit for.. Folio 10, "Lacust $38, Folio 14 Uosedale $50. Opposite this was see Folio 10. This is the $50 Tvblch.it Is claimed that Lockhart cross entered against him* ■ self.. Various -other amounts were , put • down as not appearing, folio 14. Taylor then produced a-statement made1 by Webb tbe day1 previous, made by lilm, undor oath, from the bank cash** items book obt-alned from the bank and cash boolc now before thorn ,of amounts not appearing' as separaie Items -on cash book. McDIarmid said thnt be would not attempt to swenr that tbey were the same Items. Counsel stild'he would have to. ' It was '.made under oath but they were not " going to fetch tho bank books for him. McDIarmid Bald Taylor was trying to mnko lilm n detective to find out who stole tlie money, but he was not n dotoctlvo. Ilo reported a ahortago nnd that was all he had to do. Those Items woro gone Into by counsol. Item $71.05 ho said thoy found to be correct, und was on a sldo memo exhibit 13, and was added In as ft.part, of tho Dank of Hamilton, draft. Cnn you sny if a draft for $89.26 was ln the deposit shown? McDIarmid could not say, Tho bolanco of $71.05 you will as* flume thon bI correct? Witness said ho would assume It was correct. Counsel: PloaBo put down Horns whloh yon find In tho cnBh hook as soparato Itoms but which you cannot find In tho doposit book as soparato Itomfl, ot* If you wish I can chock ovor cortaln Homo nnd you can sny If thoro nro any nioro. McDInrmld Hnld ho would go ovor with counsol, Taylor: On pngo Ifl^cnah book you find $800,18,1111(1 put down ovorythlng for mippllcH. Pngo 14 $1, $2; pngo 10 (38, pngo 8 W, $2 ,.|0. Cotiimol naked If thero woro any othor ltoniH. Witness: None no far ns you hnvo gono, Tho totnl of this wnn $892.58. Leave out $50 tho HoHOdnlo double entry and tho $10 Davoy choquo explained. Counsol: Now do you find thnt $892,* 58 tho totnl of Items on ensh book, not on doposit slips, Now sopnrnto Itomfl on deposit Blips not found on cash book ns f-onnrntr- Itomfl nnmnnt in $20-1.15, This outsldo of cnBh. Ctiuiibtj..- it (a litir to aUsMuuu (u it not that ns these Items uppeur uh sop- nrnto Item*- In tbo dcponlt. nnd not - found nn Hopnrnto itomfl on rnt-h book, thnt theso consist of cheques cashed out of rn«h nn hnnd ' McDIarmid: Yes, that would be fair. Asked If It would bo fair to deduct this from tho totnl of $892.58 bo replied it would bo so If thc bnlanco Is right, Counsel: Assumlm* (bnt $03.40 war nil tbnt Lockhart turned over, und with the flR.on which Webb hnd on hnnd, l-ockhort could havo only taken from the Items found up to nnd Including pane 1". and from the items found on patto JO, the tarn ot $610? Witness: Yes. Taylor: If it Ive trots from the ehe*-*!*--* Injr which you made tbis mornlnjr on a sworn chocking made by Webb; that I have shown you, being'checked off deposit slips and cash 'book, ;up to and including lines in last question up to page 22, and if it be true that Webb received no cash from 'Lockhart except the $63.40-Bhown.on tbe deposit slips of September Ilth, and the $15.03 cash on hand, then. Lockhart so far as the pages of the cash book is con> cerned,' provided :he 'handed iover the cash book to Webb, -couldmot have ta> ken more than $610. McDIarmid: .AsBumingthe deposits of September Ilth 'to be 'checked out correctly I should say that this is cor rect. , ' .. *' * „ Taylor: Now this is 'mathematical, and admits iof no contradiction. ; Counsel: "Now ras -a mathematical fact it Is not true 'that 'Lockhart took $900. • . ',-''. Witness: Evidently not. Counsel: It is -not a mathetmatical fact that -he took $87'Q. 08. • " * McDiarmid: Assuming amounts to be checked up correctly he could not have taken-so much.' Taylor:- *We will go farther. If he passed over any cash t'o Webb, and If he passed over a greater amount than the $63.40 deposited -and the $15.03 on hand, it jnust be reduced by that amount. McDiarmid: No, I should not say that. Taylor: Tou rand I agree that, tbe only amount stolen ■ could not have been more than*$61Q.- Now I want you to go further. I want ■ you to say that'the "$619 .must be-reduced by ev ery dollar "of cash that is not included _in_tho_4^or,jra.eit-4el4rwri!'_C*.iYafp»TaH*4,a==1-'l th and not' included' in tlie balance of :$15..03.. •*■ ■: .- McDiarmid: I cannot see how Jt could be. , Taylor: TPe- 'have dhecked 'over from page 22 including line 7, by your own checking, and by the sworn checking of Webb shown to you, every Item contained in this cash book on the debit side of cash. McDIarmid: We have checked over ■every Item as shown by the deposit book.. ■ Taylor: The result of checking of overy Item,-you say as a mathematical fact on the assumption that I havo given .you, is that the most one could have taken Is SGI 0.. If, ln addition to these items which have been check' ed off, thore was cash In' many hund- reds turned .over by liockhart to Webb sny amounting to $150, this :$TM, so far as Lockhart Is concerned should bo taken from the $610... McDIarmid: I don't soo why it should bo, Taylor: Up to tho point that I,havo named to you thoro Is a .shortage of $900. • McDIarmid: Yes, Taylor: But upon checking iover, nnd If from theso items in tho,books ho passed ovor $300 to Webb which Webb has not accounted for, thon Loelchart will hnvo his amount"roduced by tho $300. McDIarmid: If ho did, Taylor: If It bo truo and you hnvo said thnt If Lockhart had stolen tho money it must have been stolen from tho Items in tho ensh book, nud we find It wns Impossible for him to hnvo taken $000, and tho most you agroo with mo Is $010; no wlf lie turned ovor from tho Items which ho received which tlio $010 covoi'B, $300 ov $400 In cash or choquoa, which Wobb baH not accounted for, then tho $010 should alno bo reduced by that amount. McDInrmld snld hu could not boo tho drift of quostion. lOckBtoln snld: It mny bo bo accord* Ing to my frlcnd'B hypothonlB, but ho would prove that hid hypothesis was fnlflo, Taylor: Tho $010, If stolen, must hnve boon stolon from tlio $892.58, If not every portion ot tbnt $802.58 wns turned over to Wobb, McDInrmld: Yen. Tnvlnr* If T.nrVhnrt turned over e further Hum of $fl10 In addition to th« nmountfl referred to hu did not stcnl a dollar, nnd It Is up to Wobb to nc* count for this. ■; McDInrmld; That would flcem to bo correct. Taylor: In tlio Identical wny which you arrived nt $610 you arrived at the $900 In your report. McDIarmid: Not necessarily. As Webb's checking from bank books wns not received by McDIarmid tho books -wcre. bro.iitl.t fiom tin* Ilomb bank and McDIarmid went ovor them. Taylor; Aro you now sutUlluil thai the sworn checking; of Webb's Is In all probability correct? McDIarmid: In all probability It In correct. Taylor, addressing tbo magistrate. (Continued on page 0) Goal Operators are Now Willing to Discuss, but they Still Hug; Fondly the Delusion That They can Make the Public Believe. That the Abortive Tentative Proposals of the Maeleod Conference Constitute a Fair Basis of Contract. Incidentally They Admit That a Preamble and an Enacting Clause, are, After all, Necessary to the Integ- ity of every Normal and Well Regulated <:<Agreement." Pursuant.to decree ofthe Fernie Convention the Officera of District^ U. M. W. of A. have proceeded promptly to place themselves in communication with that minority of our local coal operators who are still "off the reservation," and'wandering in the "bad lands" of disagreement. The result of their efforts to date can be discerned from the following exchange of telegrams between the negotiating parties: ■ „ HOSMER MINES B. 0. APRIL 14 1909 A J CARTER, Secretary U.M. W. of A., Fernie; Referring to request of International BoardJMember Morgan and your committee that called on me this morning to renew negotiations, we beg to inform you that we will be glad to meet you for the purpose of preparing an enacting clause as arranged for and executing the agreement made by the Scale. Committee at Maeleod and ratified by a referendum vote ofthe employees. > . LEWIS STOCKETT, 1 ■ ' "•' (i , . ' . President Western Coal Operators Association LEWIS STOCKETT,.,. * . President Western Coal Operators Association " ' Hosmer, B.C. Answering your telegram without prejudice, the United Mine Workers of America, District No. 18 THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE ■it :f i i* HEAD OFFICE TORONTO ESTABLISHED 18*37 B. E. WALKER, President1 ALEXANDER LAIRD, Gen. Manager. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000 Reserve. Fund - 6,000,000 Branches throughout Canada, and in United States and England, flftllWTRV RTTWNR-CC EveT facility afforded to farmers and oth- VUU*NlKl<BUMNJft5 eiWor the transaction of their" hanking business. Sales notes will be cashed or taken for collection. R A NtOffffai RV MATT Accounts may be opened by mail and monies MWMWli M MAIL deposited 01; witJdrawn yhl this way with, equal facility. .,« -•.",' H. W. TRENHOLME, Manager, Fernie.. P. BURNS & CO., LIMITED WHOLESALE and RETAIL MEAT MERCHANTS Always a choice supply of Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, ancl Lamb on hand. Hams, Bacon, Lard, Butter and Eggs Our Specialties Fresh, Smoked and Salted Fish, always a good 1 assortment. Try our Mince Meat, Saurkraut ■ and Oysters. !'J are -willing tb. accept the "following agreement in order that themines may resume operations? It is hereby agreed: '*,,-" Between the Western Coal Operators Association (consisting of the Pacific Coal Company Limit- ed, the W. H. McNeill Company Limited, the Leitch Collieries, Limited, the West Canadian Collieries Limited, the Hillcrest Coal and Coke Company Limited, the International Coal and Coke Company, Limited, the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company of one part, and the employees of the said Com: panies, as represented by the United Mine Workers of America District '8, of the other part, that the agreement existing prior to April 1st, 1909, respecting general provisions and scales of contract prices and wages, shall govern the parties hereto for the period of two years, commencing April lst, 1909, and ending March 31st, 1911, in so far as the same may not be modified or affected by the provisions of this agreement; it being understood and agreed that the parties thereto, will meet in conference sixty days prior to the expiration of this agreement to discuss a renewal thereof. This agreement covers all the mines, coke ovens, and outside plants operated by the companies and all persons accepting employment at these mines shall be governed by the following ruWand regulations: The Company will require each person employed by them, or to be employed by them; as a miner, mine laborer, or otherwise, in and about the mines und coke ovens of the prospective companies, to sign this agreement, as a condition precedent to continued employment of the person already employed o'c -to be employed. The agreement to be placed in a book together with a legal check-off clause and signed by all employees. HOURS OP LABOR All underground wages shall be computed from the time of entry at the surface of the mino to the time of return to the surface of the mino, based upon the eight (8) hour bank to bank shift. LILLE COLLIERIES A contraot price to bo agreed upon for the seams at present being worked at Lille. A, J. CARTER, Secretary-Troasuror Dist .18U,M.W.ofA. The Miners Stand Firm Steadfastly Refusing' to be Entrapped into any Recognition of tlio Long Since Exploded Maeleod Proposals The 41 Meat Market Limited Wholesale and Retail Butchers7 Stores in all the Principal Towns in British Columbia and Alberta Phone 41 Veal | Pork, £ >- Mutton | . . Beef Hams Bacon Saurkraut _Kalt_P!*!!Ji_ I ' 'y WE ONLY SELL THE BEST OF EVERYTHING' 7 ," | Oiir Motto "Civility, Cleanliness and correct weight to all" r. HOTEL FERNIE The Hotel of Fernie Forme's Loading Coimiioroia] and Tourist House S. F. WALLACE, Prop. KING'S HOTEL Uur Mipplied with tlio bent Wines, Mi-uni'i* and ClgntH IMNINai ROOM IN CONNKOTION JOHN P0DBIELANCIK, Prop. HOSMER B.C. APRIL 15 1000 A. J. CARTER Secretary-Treaourcr U.M.W. of A. PornJoB, 0. Roforrinff to your telegram of April 10 my instructions prevent consideration of anything but completion of work for which we met at Maeleod, March 31, nnmoly exoaution of Mnfllnor! a mee. ment whioh was ratified by a referendum vote of your locals. Thoro Ir a rncfit.-n-r nf thn A-wAn* tion at Maeleod on Friday afternoon and if your convention fools disposed to make settlement upon linos of my lottor and tologram of April 14,1 surest your toleg-raphing mo and havinjj your representatives at Maeleod Saturday morning, with nuthority to execute agreement. I make this latter suggestion realizing tho importance of our early Bottlement to all parties now affected by the d.Rcmi. tinuanco ol operations at tho mines. , LEWIS STOCKETT (ANSWER) LEWIS STOCKETT, President Wcatcm Coal Operators Aa-jociat.on The New QUEEPTSH0TEL Will opon for ImihIiichs tho flrnl woolt In Mnrch. Unlit oxproHBly for U'h a (Intidy, como mid him ir, Workingmans Trade ROBICHAUD, R088 BR08. <£. CO. Propristors (W, A. Rots, Manager,) ROYAL HOTE L FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help Everything Up-to-date Call in and see us once 0. W. DAVEY & CO., Props. Waldorf Hotel NOW IN NEW QUARTERS Table Unexcelled Xkti- IIosmcrB. C. We request that workmen be allowed to POLLOCK WINE CO., LTD. Wholesale Liquor Dealers A foil Kt.uk it n fvxv ■Inv*. JJnr hii|i|>licil \viffi the Hm-M Iimii-iiIn (if W.ni'u, Mijimv* nml (igiiif, MRS. S. JENNINGS, Prop. (I'Vlilcl'lyof ('ciitMi^llf.K'l) We have made our last proposali in interests of peace remove their tools and be paid all wages due nt once. A. J. CARTER 8ecTrc.tt. District 18 U.M.W. of A. JohriHion n, Kitln-lnr. wlio N *n1A tn j.utvc liren jificcp mill ample,] unliTH (for a train nttcr the nr,*™* Imd row : UiuxikIi. i ■j l-jji!i.^:;:..! ! .in- i •*■" r''*'lfin.,'l en noot. as ho heard of "' thi* wrct'k. TRAINS COLUOE j Thf. ,rn,ni, w<%r(| |fJ r} Ttt'EKI-J, Or.t.. April 12-- Karly this | .lu. tori Rranloo m,\ W.-M,. Hoth of mornliiK two (', »■. H. stM-H.il -patw-n-! »*■.• w-rin-M-n Jomjw**,! kn*j Wf. m,-' tier trntns rolllctcl on a curve (n a; hurt. The panttenvern were htnlh- ntK*. uu iHiiv* eati ol her*. Th* re- j .hnken up. The (laniam; Ih ««iltuat* sponslblllty In placed on Operator AV. ed at Kft.Ooo. f l«l ■■■»■»■»■»■■ HtofleAXmi^-=.t-i'wUx^ *~- ■■ mmmsmmmmBsm 0 THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE,: B. C. SATURDAY, APRIL 17 1909 ' ®Ij* Sfeltiid feeder THE COMMERCIAL VALUE OF A FAIR SPIRIT AND AN INFORMED MIND $"Lo6 a year in advance. ■ -Address all communications to the "Manager" District Ledger, Fernie B. C. Rate's for advertising on application. We believe, through careful enquiry, that all/ the .-advertisements in this paper are signed by trustworthy persons, anil to prove our faith by words, we will make good to actual subscribers any ioss incurred by trusting advertisements 'that prove to be swindles; but we do not attempt to adjust trifling disputes between subscribers and honorable business men who advertise, nor. pay the debts of honest bankrupts. This offer holds good for one month after the ♦ransaction causing the complaint; that is we must have notice within that time. In all cases in' writing to advertisers say "I saw it in The Ledger." Phone 48; Residence 9 W. S. STANLEY, Manager WHERE THE BLAME RESTS On .mother page will be found tlio history, by docume'nls, of the present industrial dispute, involving i!on:continuiince..of work in certain mines controlled by an almost, negligible minority of the now.liopeles.sly disrupted Western Coal Operators' ■ Association. " . , * The careful scrutiny which it is the duty of all fair-minded investigators to give to these documents will disclose the fact that all the incc-nven- ience occasioned to the public by unsettling rumors; all the loss to the Operators themselves from interest charges accruing upon idle properties and from the inevitable and costly deterioration which comes to such properties as a result of their hot being continuously worked; and all the uncertainty brought upon the men by-the non-continuance of work and all the actual monetary loss involved in the summoning and holding of a three days convention, are to be attributed without room for reasonable dispute to three main causes. . (1) Tlie short sighted greed which,impelled the Mine Operators lo attempt to take hasty advantage of tho illness, and consequent absence from negotia tions, of Argus-eyed President Frank II. Sherman of District 18; and, in the mental confusion begotten of that ill-considered haste, to press forward for submission to thc various local unions-a document which any accredited lawyer .could have told them would be absolutely, invalid and useless even though it had received an unquestioned referendum support, and had thereafter been signed aud counter signed, and double sealed and red taped by all the officials of all the Coal unions in America. (2) The petulance and peevishness which these ■_s'uiift_npfiratoi\s-allQW-ed.-to_take_TiossessiQiLof_thejt._ In. the field of our local industrial conflict the most striking feature which for a long time met the eye of Ihe casual observer consisted in the mass of fog and smoke, created by an unfortunate . arid shortsighted endeavor on the part of a minority of ouV local Coal Operators to trick' out with the habiliments and legal status of a definite "agreement" certain partial- and tentative proposals which, if vitiated by no cunningly concealed-"jokers,", might fairly enough have been submitted to a.preliminary referendum'its a basis for'further discussion and final shaping, of a real and completely'worded contract, but which * (by reason of tlie fact that in the absence' of one local official—and the worse than absence of another—certain 'jokers' did as a matter of fact find means'of'entrance) became simply a sort of infernal tnachine—dangerous not only to the trade interests of the miners, i'or whose discomfiture the thing .had Been loaded, but. also to the reputation and "standing in equity" ofthe operators themselves in ease the machine should explode' while it was still under convoy by its inventors and before being finally and definitely landed on the premises of its prospective victims. The fact that the device did explode thus prematurely is simply one more illustration of the great moral truth that the mere act of,cons'piring to take technical and unfair advantage of a confiding unsuspicious fellow laborer, in the working out of a business agreement, does, indeed, so confuse and unsettle the judgment of the conspirer himself that sooner or later he bungles the seeming advantages which he imagines himself tb have gained by his strategy, and finds himself in.the predicament of an '' engineer hoist by his own petard. " * The existing status of affairs, then, is that the recalcitrant minority of our local coal operators— the' "gun-toting bad men" so to- speak, .who through sheer love of combat have started out on a "high lonesome" and undertaken to "shoot up" our peaceful coal mining community, are seenfrom the documentary record to have signally failed in their ill-judged attempt to deceive, first our local miners, who by the unforseen and unavoidable illness of District President Sherman were perceived to have been deprived of their most experienced counsellor; secondly, the International officers of the U.M.W. of A. who by reason of their remoteness from the' scene'* of action seem to have been considered an easy target for misleading statements and disingenuous explanations; and lastly, the general public itself, with its long and pathetic record of ready gullibility, in matters of trade union contro- tem desire to. pursue that really up-to-" date policy .which will, put them,~'ap-_ proximately abreast of the able lieutenants of MroJaines J. Hill, of that ilk, .they will present each'individual manager of these subordinate coal companies ,of' theirs . with, a thoughtfully selected library of modern "economics. '. . '■ -7 ' versy. when they discovered that their furtive and unseemly strategy had been foiled of its object by • the timely recovery of President Sherman, and by the commendable loyalty displayed toward' "the „ cause of the Union by those members of the Miners Scale Committee who, on the re-appearance of the District President, found themselves without occas- ion, to make hasty departure from the scene of action—a peevishness which combined in them with the natural obstinacy ol: the human animal to • cause them io not only refuse and reject all discussions of President Sherman's well meruit overtures for the remedying of the legal defects of the tentative proposals which they had caused to be submitted in such hasty'fashion, and in such half- baked form, to the various Miners locals, but also to attempt to turn District President vSliermnn's flank by sending to International President Lewis an appeal for intervention in form of a grossly misleading and untruthful statement of the real cir- ('imiHtniH'.es whicli marked the final breaking up of the Maeleod negotiations. (;$) The ill-considered deference to the Operators which was displayed by International President Lewis when on receipt of ibis side stepping appeal from these gentlemen, he neglected to first make sure of Imh ground by obtaining from District Pre- ident Sherman some knowledge of what tlie miners • llioinselvos might have to say about the chargoH advanced by Coal Operator Stockett—relying, in* Htead, apparently, upon his ability to construct a message of ambiguous meaning to justify him in casting aside the precedent established in such cases by evon autocratic John Mitchell's invariable rule of i'ii'st consulting ■••'■' ■'•cal ofi'it-orn before cniimiil.ting himself lo such one sided uppenls; and ho (.ending to Coal Operator Stockett a dispatch ' which on inisci'oHcopic scrutiny might indeed lie construed as not being a bclrayal of tin* cause of his local fellow unionists, but which the disputant Conl .Managers wercnono 1 hi* less able lo construe lis a complete and satisfying endorsement of then' position, ami lo therefore employ as u most effective instrument for the preventing, for the time be- ing, of the negotiating of additional scttlciiiciits. The above categorical statement of the causes of the existing trouble has been niade simply with a view to educating tin* minds of both Openit'i'1'. and Union Officials and the public generally iim to the danger of giving way lo tlm weakness con-plained of. For the present occasion theso evil courses have utterly failed of their object.. 'fhaul's to tin. fore-iight und perspicacity of District President Hliecnian, to the loyalty and high principle of the rank and file trade unionists of the District, nml h the rcmarkiO'le comlmuiliun ol pailn ii«-e sun. good nature and determination ,li»plny.-.l by the convention delegates in going thoroughly to the bottom of the controversy, the tide of buttle I.i.h been triumphantly turned, thu1 alleged "agree, ment" <»f Maeleod hi.:, bc.cn repudiated by even tit*" Intfirnfttioruil officials who at the outwit wore en- trapped into n seeming recognition of it, and the buttle field is now denred of all wnioke bulls imd loft fptw for thnt stendy ndvnnee, which under the methods Hp.netioned hy the public opinion of our Ian.., give nbsolutH juwitnmce of victory for tlio cause of organized labor in thc ense* now under process ol! Hettlcmetit. The final outcome, that the Operators have thus failed, is not only, matter of congratulation to the Miners, whose domestic peace has been threatened; ncTToTliat geMM^iTd^W^Tmiegea public; whose true interests are inseparably bound up with the industrial welfare of each individual contingent of this same .general public '(which is manifestly and obviously nothing else than the composite and totality of the various branches of'the'legitimately hand working and -brain working .class); but ought also to be occasion for sincere rejoicing .mongthe shareholders of the coal companies whose mines have been thrown, by these managerial blunders into that condition of disuse which means present disintegration and future expense in restoration of the tunnels, or "entries," to a working condition. ' ♦ ' Apart, however, from these more material and financial reasons for rejoicing at the present clearing up of a wilfully befogged situation, and tlte consequent regaining, by both parties to the controversy, of opportunity to inaugurate a fair and un- handicapped discussion of their respective1 interests, there is room i'or widespread rejoicing in the emphasis and publicity which this episode of unnecessary nnd expensive delay must unavoidably contribute to the advancement of that general policy of common sense and fair play and decency which wide awake public men nro moro and more strenuously advocating ns being tho courso of truo and, ultimate expediency no less than of uprightness. Jn„other wprds, tho wide advertisement which will noceHsnrily be given to this deserved failure of an attempt to win a victory over orgnnizod lnbor by means ot! chicane and "business .strategy,' must inevitably give tremendous impetus to the educating of the nvernge businoss mind to tho fuel that in nt least that department of business nctivity whicli is culled for by the necessity of nrranging terms of collective bargains between corporations and thoir employees, tlio'linn* has long gone by when nny permanent advantage can be gninod by mcai'K of cunning or coercion, finding their con- eongniiinl nnd approprinte atmosphere in blniiil nnd llypci'lioreiin ignorance of economic fact. Tlie resistless advance, of economic evolution is dny by dny Inying heavier nnd heavier stress ou the great bus- in'esx truth that labor power is thu most important raw material that n business iniintiger Iiiih to buy; and Hint the manager who fnils to ncquiiint himself with the Inst detnil of Uio conditions which (overn the production nnd organization and d livery of this labor powor, is laying hiim-ell' opei ** i . ■• v!'- -iv"'iv mnnnT'"''"* Ill III' ll.-IKIIil •.-». 1/,T HtHH. .ih Mil***.*-' nt, .ii-hM Hi*.* i*..J*c5i:wi*.g «««'•■* v.." tool? no pains to inform himself iroiicoruing the physical niitiiro and the market conditions of nny other pro- duct necessary to tho carrying on of his plant. Ak.tuki \fn .a... .^.a*. aa .»' ■y .aHo'-dY.in'lq ,(ihor.T,r,\-.'er 1S nt .Hire the most vnlunblo in use, tho most -nihil*-, in imtuvo, nnd the most liable to deterioration in bus* iucss vuluo if carelessly or ignorn-ntly liniidlcil. Ono of its poeiilinrities is thnt with tho advance of civ- ilixflfiun nnd intelligence lnbor power become*, more nnd more refractory under treatment which iRiiorcH llui Iiuiiuii (imility -mil Uuiiiau ncccssitiw of the In. borer, nnd more and moro responsive to thnt manly and Hlraightforward attitude which rocognm-s the iiHlurnl desire of the laborer to enjoy the (?•»•"■» •■••■• hr-Mnni of this advancing civUicatinn whose very um\ Ul in Kuuipoac-al of thc bodies of Mn rjm. If our mnnngcrin! fri-snd» of tho C. P. H. *y«- THE RIGHT METHOD OF^BARGAIN- The patient and ■wisely-directed persistence* of the Miners of'District 18, .United Mine.'Workers of America, has. at., last borne fruit in-tlie resuming of negotiations--between' wnat Is locally known-as the minority, or C. P. It., group "of our local coal companies, and that minority portion of our local mino workmen who since March.31st have been thrown out of employment, as a result of the. hasty action of the' company managers in refusing to conclude a new -biennial contract to' take ' the place,of "the agreements which expired by effluxion of time on the date, above mentioned. . ^ „ That it is not unadvisedly or inappropriately that the action referred to Is thus characterized as a hasty and precipitate one is perhaps sufficiently indicated by the fact that such action on'the part of the coal managers,, consisted ln their "breaking up of the Maeleod conference, rather than, discuss either the drafting of the requisite legal forms of a binding agreement or tlie revising of certain unfair proposals which, contrary to previous stipulation expressly, and formally' made and accepted, had been craftily smuggled into.tho tentative referendum submitted to the Miners local unions during President Sherman's' sickness In the latter half of March. ( And the folly of that haste is of course emphasized by the fact thai the crass futility of such conspiratorial smuggling had been thoroughly demonstrated by certain very significant circumstances; to' wit, that only about one third of the miners consulted gave affirmative votes in this "referendum; that they were only entrappedinto doing so by dint of the employment of irregular methods such as practically nullified the vote and rendered the referendum negatory and valueless; that such assent was expressly modified, and rendered purely conditional, by virtue of its being=obtalned under explicit promise of amendment of thti objectionable features of the proposals submitted; and,=finally, that the entire referendum action was a purely tentative one, initiated simply for the obtaining of tentative comment upon the proposals thus tentatively exposed to rank and file criticism, and therefote .obviously intended as a, means of throwing the ' valuable light of rank and file opinion upon the main negotiations then in progress at Maeleod, but not to be final-and conclusive. * The refusal of the disputant Coal Operators to accept the almost blinding light which these attendant and modifying circumstances thus brought to the support of President Sherman in his demand for the revision of the unfair clauses complained of, and in his insistence upon the drafting of a legal and binding preamble and enacting clause, would indicate the existence of a crying need for the general aiid public regocnltlon, ln the working out of collective, bargains between employers and employees, of some standard of ethics and,-conduct which shall supersede tho dog-eat-dog program of craft and grab and cunning nud greed which these unploaslng features of our local bargain making have slanderously placarded beforo the public oyo ns a main characteristic of our local method of attending to this sort of business, Surely tho civic prldo of our local conl managers ought to exercise upon their minds a powerful Influence inducing thom to ndopt th.it, more modorn and up-to-date and infinitely moro effective rule of action which Is posited upon tho broader doctrine that tho vory oflBonco of a sound and limtlng agroomont Ib to be found In Uio oxlBtonco ln that agroomont of n mutual benefit, i .., IHuutratlvo of this prinojplo thoro may bo rocnlled to mind tho! dictum of ono of tho moat successful buslnotiH mon of tlio neighboring republic, Snld hu; "In a long course of active busln* orb life I havo found It nn oxcoodlng'ly profltnblo policy to lot. tho other follow mnko Hotnotlilng," Tlio niounliiB,- of courso, of this vordlct from the standpoint, of cold blooded IiiihIiiubs policy, Ih simply tliut. n ono-sldod lmrguln— and all suoli biirgnliiB aro nocoHnnrlly Dw result of olilior cunning or force- Is pr.***l«(*ly tho kind of biii'Kulu which will bo gnulRlngly anil Inefficiently, ami eviiHlvoly currleil out. by tho puny on whose Hide the illHiiilvnnliiKO may happen to lie; and the cotisnciuont. no* coHHlty of const ant watchfulness und combat Ivoiiuhs, which Is thus ImpoHod upon tho party sufficiently Hhoi't'slnlit* ml to lmvo Holzcd tho undue advantage, Ih In Ub turn a nulsnnco and a punltth* w,f.^i ,i't\\i'\\ if,v<«j nil tin* profit nnd nut Infliction unite offectunlly out, of tho bargain. ' Tlio oppoHito and Infinitely moro Hntlf-factory method—t-V method which will nntnll nelthor. groy holm *,.>•>>4.*,i,in .in" if>i'i et ronntntlon .14. *."..-- and BelfroBpect— la tho moro modorn ldoft which proncrlbon that tho two part Ion to «n agreement tihall look upon thomtmlvoB rb busln-oai aRHodatoB thinking „ tliolr way connolonUoiiBly along to a conclusion from which oach uliull derive n fair portion of uBilwtiic* Hon and advancement, and that each of these KHM>rlM(*ii thall ttioruforn bo just as anxious to comprehend tho ponltlon and uludy out ihe Intercut of hit fellow ns to havo tho same good offlrtm itxlcnded toward himself, nnd shall even be so thoroughly convinced of tho advnntsgo that will com* to himself from the satisfaction of his fellow^ that so far from permitting himself to take advantage of the ignorance or misappreh'ensioii of his: fellow he will hasten to correct such inequalities • created by nature, or cli> cumstance and *- thus make/svis'e con-, tribution'to working out of an understanding-which will be 'peraianent be-- cause* It will be mutually'satisfactory in actual fact no less than in-tempoi> ary and transient appearance. We would confidently submit tb the • calmer judgment of the geuiilemen who on behalf of the still dissentient coal companies are now trying to find a way out of their present difficulties, that by adopting the attitude suggested they will, arrive at. more satisfactory results than by keeping alive the resentment of our local'trade'union- CLEAMilQUT SALE EvecytbingGbesto th'e'last. Shoe String W. R. McDougall ists .through ill-considered attempt.to revive those long-since abandoned Maeleod proposals whose memory ought to be permitted to perish rather than to serve as a reminder of the* unsavory circumstances which produced and accompanied them.' . And since these gentlemen are no less than ourselves the victims of that economic pressure-which Is the chief characteristic of the worn out and rapidly decaying system under which] we live; since they also are the wage slaves of the companies which employ them; and since they, by fear of discharge from their positions, are ■ as remorselessly driven to sacrifice their better feelings in the production of dividends for their stock holders, as the workingman is driven by fear of immediate hunger to expend his utmost energy in the producing of the, coal from which these dividends are realized; it is surely incumbent upon ourselves to be considerate' in * ' our treatment of these fellow victims of this' fortunately transitional system,, and to avoid lo.wering their prestige in the "eyes, of their masters by giving- way in our turn to the exhibition of an uncharitable and unseemly triumph when they shall presently find themselves compelled by the moral strength of our position to concede these demands of ours whose inherent justice" is quite surely sufficiently established by the fact that they * have already been granted by those of our coal operators-who'represent the greater portion of thetcapital locally invested in the coal business, and who employ by far the larger number of our local miners. ' ' . '^^•♦■♦♦♦•^♦^♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦^♦♦^^^^^1' •0 4> O o o % t t o 4> O O s You will Say Is it Possible «■>■•■*■>.■ ..That I can buy choice fruit lands with, a' good; water, supply, within 3.0/ miles of Fernie, on the- installment plan. Such easy payments aro not .offered by any Other company. Write for circular on "Kootenai Irrigation Tract" D,w. HART, "(Agt for Canada) Baynes, B.„C Store Workingman $ j ■ ' -1 .**'- -,'*.;:;i ==7i ,Dont jorget that I am back • in the old stand and that : my prices are better than ever I ps-Iateman I a\ McPhoison Ave. Fornio, B. C. /C I Ostrich | | FeathersI | CLEANED AND CURLED | Men's Suits $5.00 to $20 it Shirts 75c to 6.00 a Shoes 2.00 to 5.00 it Caps 50c to 1.50 ii Trunk is 3.50 to $25 See my swell line of Neckties ryv to $3 all styles - -.-",- A* A. GILLESPIE (Next door to Hotel Fernie) $^$•0^1^ !*• nut Come and see what we are offering in Wall Papers Fancy Borders Ceilings We represent the best Firms in these Goods: The Regd. Boxer Co., Staunton's and Watson-Foster and therefore, carry the most complete stock and newest designs and the best of qualities combined with prices that cannot be beaten elsewhere. Call and see our sample books before making your final selection. LANDSCAPE DESIGNS A SPECIALTY KuyJttt's, CUocoUUs, KoUaku, Fo*iG^i*: Vcr.st FfcWac Tackle, Net.' Scale WUUam8 Pianos, Office Supplies, Etc., Etc. ft i I? . I* -*• ' u •jrf ti ' §' ' V ' f ; /I VU-tUft****^^ _m__mm-W-m •I iv- *« I -4 -:tf LEDGER ! The pfflcia.1 Organ of District No. 18, U. M. W. ,of A. Fernie, B.C., April 17th," 1909 »¥¥A^¥^^¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥y¥¥^¥¥¥^p^¥yy¥V¥¥¥v¥y¥vy¥^^yy¥¥¥y»^ COAL CREEK . From our own Correspondent 'it-kkkkirkkkkk-kk k kkkkkkk kk*kk]-kirkickkkkkickickkirkkkkkrkkkkkk The King's Business commenced in ,» practical way, on ..Thursday, April ilii, when the- lr-inisters, Rev. Brown ;in;l Hov. Robinson entrusted with Its commission, were seen.with pick and shovel, making a rough surface, to-tlie , slippery'road leading to the Presbyter-j Ian church, where the Business opened that^ .evening. '. Services hav.e -been held in this'building or in the club hall' nightly with the exception of Saturday and-"the attendances have been fairly , good. Limelight, views'and illustrated songs are occasionally exhibited — showing scenes" from many lands and "other pictures bearing a relative significance to life itself. These have nil- proved a source of great Instruction, Tlio Rev. Brown Is a powerful and clo- cjuent speaker,anil the Rev. Robinson knows how tp leda and conduct, ;tho musical'' i5a'rf7 His solo'singing''--has* quite captivated the congregations. On Sunday afternoon a special meeting for men only was held In the'club* hall, which, ,was- kindly ..leiat, for the .occasion by the C. C.. li. A. A1, committee. There was a nice bunch of-boys present, and they were exhorted to ^ come •out and let their every .-action 5be an ■ Influence for. good to -their fellow's. Mr. ..Brown gave some of-his personal ■experiences iri -mining ,and lumber camps which-1 in themselves , '.were a. reward for' attending.-, .There ^3 a "host of willing workers including the two pastors of the camp. The' duties of accompanist to the singing have "been shared by Mrs. Jay and Messrs. Corner and Miller. The service on ■Sunday morning was held .in the Methodist church.' Mr. FV. Davis will be here to-day and will stay until Mon- .day.-. Don't miss hearing lilm give the story of his life. - The Rev. Bus- well and Professor Weaver who are in -charge at Fernie are coming ■ up to . liold a huge open air meeting this afternoon. .' This, evening a children's '.service will be given when some beautiful --views and illustrated songs will be thrown' on the screen. See ' that the kids get there. . To-morrow (Sunday) at 3 o'clock there will be a meeting for men only in the Club hall and at 7". 30 In the evening a mass meeting will-'.be held.,, If you.Tieglect taking theue* 3n you are sure tb feel Tiled' af- ,ter. when your friends tell you-about' them. - "When you go to the mission ■meetings-don't content yourself -with •watching the choir when the" singing Is <m. Your voiceTrs^^peclTd*T^be~ireTn-ar "When a picture'is thrown on the screen the meaning of which. yo-u are riot altogether sure of don't go' home and , overtax your brain about it., Button- 'hole Mr. Robinson after the meeting, •and keep hold -until he has told you all ., about It. This will save worry. There 1 may be other matters-your mind Is not clear on. Well, don't let tho geritle- nion leave.the camp'and then say to •your ^dearest friend. Oh, I wish I had ■spoken to one ol .them about lt. Get •at thom r'lglit now. ,, ' -.' , Did anyone see Ralph Miller como into camp on Wednesday, . He came ' up the hill Just llko an old timer. ■ A meeting of rvll Interested In foot- . hall w.ati.called for Thursday April 8th, and a crowd of fellows responded. Alex McFegan was voted to tho chair, Last season's roport and financial, statement,' showing a small balance ln hand was -read and on .tho proposition of W. yjl. Evans, seconded by Syd Hunt, were -adopted,. Davo Paton gave a detailed report' of the proceedings nt the mooting of the Pass Longuo hold nt-Mlchol oh April 3rd. Aftor considerable (Uh- cusslon it was decided that tho oup at present owned by tho C. C.~ football •club, thoy having won lt three years ln •succession, lliori-n.7, bo put.'up, to" ho played for by loitguo teams; arid that tho HUtiiossful team hold It until tho ensuing season whon lt shnll be playod for again and no on until this arrangement Is cancelled by the proper author- ity, Tho following officers wore oloc- 1.od for this Hoason: Honorary I'reMd- ont *31ijah Hoiithcoto', president Davo Martin; vice preHluunt W, H, Evans, fieorotary Hyd. Hunt; treasurer W,_K, Hughes, with a working commlttoo consisting of J, Flnlayson, D. Archibald, D, l'ntsnn, A. AdnmHon, W. Hat- cllffe, J, IU.i-.ho1I, II, McQullllam, H.' . Mernor, ,T. Mltcholl and J. CunfloUl, Tho mooting accoptod with rogrot tho resignation of Davo Paton who for throo yonrs has carried out the duties of NPcrotiiry. Tho huocohh and present standing of tho club Is In 110 small measure dun to his untiring lulion*, . Tom Davies loft fnr Colomnn on Monday whoro ho oxpcctH to ploli up his brother. Their dcHtlnatlon Is the pralrlo, to go In fnr ranching, Work in eonnoatlon wllh tlio openlni*, out of No, n mine Ih nlmtit completed nnd a stnrt may bo mndo at nny thnn.' Alox. llnyos and two lirotliors called Hold cnmo In from Heoilnnd on Run- day. Wo nro sorry tn lnnrn Hint Unetnv Ilunlor Is again lying itorlo.wly 111. We wIhIi blm a Hpmn.y recovery. Hov. Wilson, Htiperlntondont of tho 1'roshytorlan missions in H, C. puld a flying visit un Wednesday ovciiIiik*. H, Parker Ih off work ,wllh 11 hnd nttncli of (-uliiHoy, HUH thoy como, Tom Waring iv- turned on Tuesday night nnd on Wod- nnmUy Hilly Harrohl wnltcad In with 11 faco brimful of good nnturt**. J..,.,1.. I :;{ fi '•• (,,n erniiil concert nnd .tnneo nokt wook to hoi pglvo tho football boys u K'Hid sei-awa-*. FooIJmII souson eommoriecii on Mtiv 1st. when Coal Crook plays Fornio 011 tho ground of tbo former, Tlio ground Is already In fairly nlco condition nnd •the boj/s are trying to Koop purm. Wc and ynu toe If tbey don't make thein* solves felt. Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Williams lmvo roturned looking much bnttor fnr tliolr trip to th* HtntoK. • Alox. McNab and VIA. Thompson nro Off lo tho Nicola valloy. This mertns pitching atii-uther Unt of H«f.lial.lffs. May tho old fellow look on tliem site- wnj-d anil never ask Alox for four Wis. Tom Addition, pr-M-ldfnt nf our local, ropresdnlfd Coal Cre*k at this wseWi convention In town. Vary fow men worked on Good Friday, and tho camp wa* very quiet. Trites-Wood store was closed and Bum wai husy breaking the fee round about v. and carting It and the snow away. The' schools were also closed-. It was a great and glorious night. So say the boys who looked in at Jimmy's birthday party. ,It don't matter the hind part" of a microbe's hide where these festivals como off so long as the singing is kept up and everybody feels in a 'don't-care a tinker's curse kind of a mood. Jlmm's health' was drunk until we lost count. Some fellows want to know why Jimmy or somebody else can't have. a. birthday every week,- •What Ho! She bumps. Elijah ltoss from-Fernio came alonq* among the boys 'on Monday and did himself proud. You bet your life' . Everybody ln Coal Creek, knows and respects Dan Stewart, one of the oldest of the old timers. Our correspondent spotted him outside of his old boarding house the other day, He was surprised..^ learn 'that Dan has-been in camp for some time. He underwent*! an oporation In Spokano some time ago and his health'has not been so good since so that he does not come around as rmuch' as formerly. ' • 'When cutting Into a Canadian cheese on Thursday last Mr. Tom Phillips, ,a grocer, New .Street, Whitehaven, discovered an 18 carat gold /srlng which weighs half an ounce (avoirdupois) and is half an inch broad." This is a-cutting from the Whitehaven News, an old country newspaper and will be of interest-to many Crcekites.who come from that district. Fred Travers'is now back from the hospital but he is still shaky on his Pins. Alex. Yeoman, Dan Arcliiba'd and Jack'Peters are the flrst we have heard of taking trip this .year to sec the crack In the mountain. They . say there Is not much change so far as appearance goes. They had a thirst an Irishman wouldn't have, sold .for a dollar when they landed back' Joe Grafton of Coleman, Alta.,'' estate and stock agent was through here on Monday. George and Billy VIckers left for the old country on Saturday.. Billy's presentation will be forwarded on to', him when the subscription list is filled up. —which' we guess- will be somewhere' about the. day before doomsday.' W. B. Harwood from Pollocks .paid a brief visit on Good Friday.'' , ,- • Tom Coughlan was kicked by a' mule' when following his employment-in the. "s"ta"biFs~on~th"e~nigh,HbfTth'e--¥?th7—He suffered bruises and cuts-oh the inside of both thighs as well as being knocked slck.;,He has resumed work. Rumor had full sway on Good Friday arid tho, boys were full of eulogy ahd„the good characteristics of Harry Lloyd.- .There were'many expressions of regret for ,report 4 said that Harry, was dead. However on Saturday Harry himself with his own peculiar sangfroid and his old knowing physog, arrived ln camp. He had been ln Femle hospital a. few'days uridorging treatment for throat and gland troubles,' He flatly refuses to take "his part In' tho anticipated funeral procession. ■ John Jones of Hillcrest and W. Writs- ley of Frank spent Monday evening with us, Thoy wore at tho convention In Fernie, and could not help coming* to look up somo old faces, * Miss Pearson became Mrs, Fred Os- toror on Saturday laBt, The ceremony took place at the house of the Rov, Wilkinson, church of England parsonage, Fornio, and Mr, and,Mrs. George Johnston, Coal Crook, woro tho witnesses, Long life and good luck to the happy pair.' Hoclor Macdonald from Hosmer spent tho woolc end up hero' Cyclrino Kid,- Coal Crook, challenges tho winner of tho Johnson.vs Billy nur- rnwH glove contest for $00. Rarly on Good Friday morning n fine deer with mngnlflcont nntlors wuh soon In tho ravlno quite close to Mor- rlsoy houses, A fow dogs got on IU tracks hut It was too fast for thom, Thoro wore plenty ot rods out over fiundny but tho dny wns cold and thoro woro no full baHkots. ' a Victor ICosoh Is known to mnny In Conl Crook. Ho wns ono of tho rosouod from tho last big bump In No, 2, Foi- lowing this misfortune tho home of himself and parents was doslroyod by tho Fornle conflagration. Thoso nro Huposud to bo tho cause of his mental breakdown and llio poor chap 1h now an Inmatfl of tlio Now WostmliiHlor asylum. f A roprosontntlvo mooting of ouisldo moohiinlos, blacksmiths, earponters, oni1 ropnlrurs. teamsters and laborers wiih hold on Tbniwlny night, April 8th In llio club, nt which n deputation was nppoltnod to wuli on tho suporlntond- ont wllh rofcnrd to work on Hundnys nnd holidays. Tho men cuntotiil tlmt most work on these dnys Is such ur fan nol bo dono on ordinary wurklim iluys; and If for this reimon aloiin*. thoy think thoy should ho paid nt tbo rnto of tlmo und a half. At tho conference botwoon tbo super niul tlio men's dol- ciMles, hold In tho former's ufflon on Krlilny It wns ngrood to lonvo lho mat- tor In tho hnnds nf Tom lllKKs, soere- inry nf llio local, to tnko up In lho us- u 111 wny, -. Jno Hlnipson cnmo up from CuU'tmin on flood Frlilny; pnokod up the house- hold effects and has (niton thorn,! to Coloman. Mrs. Hlmpson nnd tbo child all-Ill 1/ua.ia \\'t'/„ \.\':.i A •■orln*. In hid fnrowi-U nnd Oort spood to tho lU'v. Norman Mucdonnhl Michell recited, and Mrs'.; Nesbitt acted as' accompanist. ,-Pj Mfci/ Macdonald left on Frfday moinfng'v'fpr-the'Presbyterian college, Westminster hall, Vancou.- ver, where he intends .continuing his ministerial studiesa , '*■ 7, ,.'.,. :. -.A reliable observer reports/- having seen a fine eagle, flying at a great height over the Cnuok ,011 Good Friday. ' " , Toriimy "Thomas, whilst coming up in the train <3ood Friday, got some ' foreign mater ln his eye. He went into the mino but the pain became ho acute that he had to quit work.and put himself in the doctor's hands.' A few minutes before two o'clock on Monday afternoon the Inhabitants of Coal Creek were alarmed by a terrific •report'iacco'inpanied by tho consequent effect of severe concussion. Thero was scarcely a house but where photos, pans *or crockery wero knocked off the shelves. The .neatness and uniformity which Is always anoticeable feature'in Trites-Wood store were turned into chaos, for there was-a general tumble- "down of the good things displayed. People rushed from' their houses In a state of fear; the men folk and the younger end hurried off to Nd. 2 tun- nell mouth with an Instinct planted by past, experience while tho women mostly waited anxiously at their doors to hear the worst from some passer'by, Men coming off shift-at No. 2 'were eagerly questioned and it was a- sort of relief to hear that all working ln that mine were ignorant of anything having happened. . The men from Nos. 1, 5 and 0 were then sought out and anxiously questioned.' The great, cause of anxiety was the safety of all the man, and one and all were thankful lo Providence when they were assured of this. From enquiries it would seem that men working in the new, slope No.- 9 felt the' fullest force of the ^concussion, more than one being lifted clean off their feet. Some cars were also thrown off the tracks ln the mine*. Men at work in ,No. 5 report a sudden-trembling of their places. The exact place of the,.explosion or "bump" cannot be located. At this time of writing no serious damage is known of. <, Bob Tucker left this week for' his ranch in the Peace River country. n Crows Nest Trading Co. . General Merchants ... The Store of ,Good Values Victoria Ave. Fernie, B.C. F, G. WHITE , Fire aiid Accident T) J ) ^ x ii - 1 Insurance COX STREET FERNIE, Baa C. I 9 I § S 9 I I 9, I 1 >v,»jMM-*t-*»¥*»¥¥-V¥-^»¥'t-¥¥»¥**f**,-¥ J. BAYNES j * ■ w w-tc-k-trk-k-kk-kkkkickirkkkkkkkkkkk Mr.'* W. N. Frost came in from Eureka'-'on Saturday to confer with Mr. J.' A. Tormey,- secretary of the Koot: enay.River land Company, on matters pertaining to tne Irrigation system. The work'is well under way and it'wlll now be-only'a matter of a short time until the water will.be running as freely as Tennyson's Brook. x- . *"i*F~wr"A:d'oipli and-MlT"-Peter-Baeks- took a trip down to Warland on business Friday. , . Tho Whist club met", with Mrs. Beaty Wednesday afternoon and the ladles all report a very pleasant time. ■ Mr. Albert Dekelver ■ is at work on his new house In-Kootonia and expects to move into'it, in a short time. Mr, Slow, who met with an'accident at tho , mill last week while loading lumber is recovering. The flrBt, vegetables of the Kootonia nurseries are now on tho market, They aro of eqcellent quality and cannot help but1 be In'good, demand. Mr; W. S. Stanley, went to Fornio on business Monday, n ' The Adolph Lumber Compnny are filling-an agreement with tho Kootenay River Lnnd company by building a dam on Rock Creek, Mr, James Fusee being In charge of tho work, Mr. S. .T. Morrow has ordered a new stumping machlno. Uo Js clearing up a tract for D. W, Hart. Mr.-and Mrs, D. W, Hart entertained In honor of *Mlss Ashdown and Mr. .1, A, Tormey nn Friday. Messrs, CrnlU nnd McLaren and O, G, Johnson aro having wolls dug this woolc, .._• ' Justice in Canada this free and happy Jand, Justice in Canada I cannot understand,' - -, .' Justice for the' rich and poor they tell their different tales, The rich they, always seem to get ' the balance, of tlie scales. Low Joint Paddy *tnd Spike Maul Sam had a great argument In Elko tlie other day. at what temperature would a frog live on tlie track. Roadmaster Whitney's arrival sbpped the argument before the scrap ivas finished. He fells his' timber in its bed, Mrs. Bowser spert Easter ln Elko, and took in the "Gathering of the Clan's, Dance." * : ' ' There's a report that Glen Campbell of Triwood will return to Elko. The news ,was received with -che'res; both Mr.-and Mrs. Campbell have been very popular In Elko. "Hie Elko'bard said on hearing.the glad'news "God raovss iri a- mysterious war His wonders to perform." Fernie Opera House G. L. TASCHERAU, MANAGER UP TO DATE Moving -NOTICE- NOTICE is hereby given that thirty (SO) days after date'I intend to apply to the "Hon. Chief / Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described lands, , situate ln South- East'.Kootenay,. British Columbia, Block 4593 commencing at a.post planted at tr near 3 Mile east of the 29 mile post,.of the present C.-'P. It. surveyed line.'and being Hho south west corner' of Mrs. M. 0.' Darby's claim, and marked the south west corner of Mrs. M. O,1 Darby's claim, thonco running ensti 80 - chains, ' thenco running north 80 jhalns; thonce running west 80 chains' thence running south HO chains toltho point of commencement, making c'o acres moro or less, Located this 7th day of April, 1009. . NVTHANIEL BABCOCK, Agont lis. M. O. DARBY, Locator. *-¥¥^-¥¥V-¥¥¥¥-¥-V^¥*¥¥¥¥*¥¥*¥* 1 ELKO, ROOBVILLE •j! AND TOBACCO PLAINS kkirkkk'kkkititickitkitkirkicirkk'kiik Elko will bo n bright plnco upon tho tourist map In tlio noar futuro, Tho C,-P. fl. havo export, photographers talcing vlflws around tho burg that malcos Bwltxerland look llko a pralrln, 'Miss McHhnno, tho popular school teacher nl Elko public school, ontortnlnod bor largo olrelo of frlo'iids ICastor Mnn- dny tn a Hiiolal and danco al. tho unlvnr- slly, College, avenue nnd from a social point of vlow It wiih a brilliant siiooohh. The music was furnished by Prof. La Chnna of Wnrdimr and throo assistants. Mr, nnd Mrs, Hlrnlo supj-llod tho supper and tho excellent, viands served proved nnnthor plnnsnnt surprlso to thn merry party. On nocnunt uf leaving for lho sunny smith viz, UqohvIIIo, tho hlg Itoit Applo- iMiuntry, wo nro unuhlo to glvo tho soclnl cvont tho spaco It ronlly doiuM'vns, I', O. M, with Mr, I'linwoll vIMtml ■•"Ikn dm*'. Krldny. Miss l-iiHum*,' l.otohor spout flood I'YIdny wllh MIhh Mny Ron In I'.lko, A VniKMiuviir high school girl mndo 11 Jump of 11 fool n Inches, Thn villain who tiiriicil tbo moiiHO Idoho will 11 u (Imi'it ho Hont up for trial. Ilurrolt, llio Imrdwaro limn1 from Cinnbionk wns down to [■.Ikn fur Kim- tor. A moi'iil wuvo hns lilt Fornio. The wiivn Is not nxpootod tn rconvnr, No sky pilot hns over rvon 11 find tin* ,■...!■•»'.•. nr,,". *-.<*f>poi1 Into the futuro, flcorgo Ingham, furmioo mnn nt Wphurdi's luuinli}, iViuK, it .ifi uMiiit . j NOTICB NOTIC1 Is hereby given that thirty (30) days at'tor dato I Intend to apply to tho Ton. Chief .Commissioner., of Lands nn) Works for a llconso to pros- poet for,coal nnd petroleum on llio following described lands, situate ln South ]0,st Kootenay, British Columbia, Blo(t -1593, commencing at a post planted il or noar 4, mile east of 29 milo pos;of tho present C, 1'. 11, surveyed Ho and holng the south west cornor o'MIhk Lillian Kschwlg's claim and mar'od tho south west- cornor of Miss Lilian Eschwlg's clnlm, thenco running j-nnt 80 ohalns; thonco running norh RO chains', thonco running wont 80 tialnsi thonco running south 80 chains ttjtho point of commencement, making id acros moro or loss, Locatoi this 7th dny of April, lflnil. •f-ATIIANIEL RABCOCK Al-'imt MHS LILLIAN K8CHWTO, i Loon tor. SHOW Programme Changed l^hree^imes.aJa5teek,^__ Monday, Wednesday and Friday O. tat •0 0 - •*> (A U £ 0) 0 •*■ 0 Z O X iu 0) JC •0 rt 0 a D ROO the well known General Merchant ^ IS pleased to niiike,. THE announcement that he carries all kinds of Merchandise and just received the BIGGEST stock of fishing tackle, the new kind with affininity adjustment—bound to bite—can't drop oil". Some .zealous competitor might call him 11 LIAR but Fred Koo is happy IN ••.knowing that he lias a reputation in ELKO ti , ' for variety which is worth more to him than untold gold Keep your eye on this advertisement and we'll give you something; to write home to your aunty about 39 O P a 1+ 3* O 03 W. 3}. A a *•> •0 ■0 0 z 0 rt- O - 0 O ml w rt- 2, 0 rt- ' r a a « A 9 § 0 9 w All the Latest Illustrated Songs DO NOT'MTSS THEM Admission 10, IS and 25 cents i e j /•aV>\". GOriaioH— Eastertide Luxuries Comprising the very' best and purest in food products that the grocery fruit and confectionery trade can supply, are to be had in the utmost profusion. Whether yon have only aiittle family feast,'or an elaborate banquet to celebrate Easter, it will be greatly to your interest, as well as convenience to see our stock ' nnd examine our goods' and prices as both are sure to interest you. There's a reason why you can always depend ■ on getting tho best value for your money at . THE FAIR FERNIE'S BUSY . J.I.'*.-.,., CASH STORE -Phbtae-17—— n?. -aQobds-Dcliver-e-d_Er_ee__f—;„ T. B. STRtJ'fHERS, PROP. to tlio lion, Clilof Commissioner of LnndB niul WorkH for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on tlie followlnff described lands, sltuato In South ISiiHt Kootonay, British Columbia, Hloek .|{>9'l commencing at a post planted at or near 3 nillo cast of iim 20 milo post of tho present C. V, H, surveyed lino, nnd beliiR llio north- tvoHt cornor, of W. }l. Darby's claim, and marlcnd tlio north west corner of W. II, Darby's claim; thenco riiniilnK east 80 chains; thonco ninnliiK south 80 Qhulns; thence1 running west so chulnN; thonco running north 80 ehalii>> to tho point of commencement, mal<- InK 0-10 acroH moro or loss' Locatod thlH 7th day of April, ISO.'. NATHANII'L IIAI1COCK. A wit tV. II, DAIIBV, Locator -»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•»♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦<***> ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ->*4>^4»>*4fr>«^- Easter Hats $3.50 A-nplondid display of Ladies' Keady to wear hats ' •Ladies' Dress Hats trimmed with Wings, chilVon, Flowers and Foliage A splendid assortment to choose from both large and small nt a icasonable ■price Also a display of Children' Hats that cannot ho equalled, from My millinery consists of a grade of goodH bought with the greatest of care and at low prices and will appeal strongest lo the careful' buyer, Customers note my styles are exclusive. No Two Hats Sold Alike I 6.00 .25 .voTici*; NOTICI Is hereby wlvon thnt thirty CIO) dnyi after dato I Intonil to apply to tho Ion, Clilof Commissioner of Lands ail WIivUh for a Hooiihu to prospect I'or'coal nml potroloum on the follotvlni rtoRCTllieil lands, situate In Houth VM Kontenay, llrltlsh Columbln, llloii -IMi.'l cominoncliiK at a punt planted il or near ,1 miles eriHl (if tlie 20 nlo post of the present C, P, lt, KurveyiK'lliio anil IicIiih* the north east corner 1' H'M. Moore's clnlm, nnd marked ho north east corner of H, M, Monro'1*. Inlin, theiicn riinnliii*; west 80 chains; tence riiiiiiltnr south KO elm Inn, thonco imnlnK east 80 cIiuIiih; lliencn I'liniilllKliel'Mi SO clinliiM tn the pnlllt nf ciMiiirnccmriii, mnkliiK 'ill a"vi.n, more nrosn*. ■LociiU, this 7th dny of April, 1000. ATHANIHI. 1)A1U:0CIJ, \t.ein , M, Mnnre, Locator. .N'OT.OI'J NOTICH Is horehy kIvmi that thirty (,'I0) days after date I Intend to applv to tho Hon, Chief CommlHslonor of Lands and Works for 11 UeeiiHo to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described Winds, Hltunlc In Houth Ki.Ht Kooiouny, Hritish Columbln, Hloek ,',0:1, iMimuiencltiK at a post plnntod at or near 1 mile east of 211 milo post of the present (!. I1, It, surveyed lino anil belnp; the northwist corner of Mrs. Kiln Ilii<<lih<v's claim nud marked tlm north went corner of Mrs. Kiln Mnekley's clnlm; thence ViiiiiiIiik cam 80 chains; thence run 11111 it south so chains; thencn running west sn clinln''; thence ninnluK north K0 chain*, to the point of eitiumi-ufemimt, muldtin O'O acres moro or less, Located this 7th dny of April, 1'inii. NATHANIIII. l»,\IICO(M%*. Ac-ni MKS. IILLA llACKLKY 1,'ienlor win Klvim In tlio 1'roHliytfirlnn cliurcli Hie numnior flt Hln-up Mmintnln pnrk Tliurjnlay of l«»#t wooU. Tli«r» wan a You enn't catch fl»h around l'jjji lariro matlicrlnt-f of momborH of hU oon- nrottatlon and frlondri. Mr. H, II, Vi..»Mtt nreHirterl nml IiIh remark., wen* miltalily aiiffmenred by the iwh nvtm- KOllNtn, ftov, W. O. llrown and Ituv, Hidilnson, who hnvn Jimt arrived In thu camp., Tho Incomlnitr minister, Uov, J. H. Martin who camo In with them, wee Informally Introduced to tho con- BreRftllon nnd delivered a short, Impromptu nddreun, Mr. Macdonald In1 111* farewell remarkh spoke of tho icood-1 ne«* that had heen extended to lilm (.urliiK IiIk Hhoit Htuy In Conl Cr*»elf, It.. hoped Ood would contlnun to Men* them and lilmneU. HefreihrnnnU were «Arv«d by tho ladU-n and Mfimrii, Mvd, Wall«*y. I'awloy Durnon, Clnrldft-c, N«*<- bltt and f-Jamponn rendered Initrumrn- tat and vocal tttmt. Ulit Margery with lbiuld halt Tha editor of tho '•'onilo "HoniclillKht' watt In ICIkn last week, ..xih.U.-. »J.> tl.Al '•'." •;'*'•■"'>» it the Pernio revival would mako- a rhliiocero". ahed tram, A hunch of homo ncifkera from Gran- brook arrived In Klko and drove down to '•'Ikmouth MiTiri) NOTKB In licrehy Klvon thnt thirty tnn\ .Inai nfiev diile ( Intend to nnnlv to the (on. Chief ComiiilHHloiior of Lands ml W'oliai. (01 11 iK.« nni.- (» i.i.i.i- pect foi('(>nl und pet role u 111 on the followlrV described lunds, iltuuto In Houth Hut Kootenay, llrltlHh Columbln, lil(U ''''J-!. eonim«ncln« ul a post planted it or near i* mile oust of the In tt.k.vjy*i •-• a,'. ;,.', ,-;.' ". "'. " survrtyc line and lielnn tho north cast cornor f W. J. 'I-Varm-in'M claim; thonco innliiK houIIi 80 chnlns; theme runnlnpwoMt so chain*; thence run- nlnir mth DO chain*.; thenco rutin I iik MRS. £. fODD ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ +++++++<>++ ■>4->.>«,a>4,.t>-»>*o>^ <><►>«,*►<.<; iiad Campholl *■' '.•.", "Vr.""!! I,.n,u*'"-'*»iit ti'orVmlnH to Iho point of com Uapinka. Man.. I« «n Klk» with the An new !mtfem«ixt factory. Charlie Ceandlo wan In HIUo novoral hour*, this week and (old. liamrwlntx tulri of »li|p wreoki oncouniered on hU recent trlpa. , Ye*, nilly Hl»nl»y< «» oxxt ot every 100 think the Mme ae yog did, and unrortitnaKIy etIA In th* Dean •fUlr. and brlnga lo mind the old «on«r : menceniit mnUlntf 640 acres moro or Una. LocatJ thlH 7(h day of April, IK09. lATltANlKl. IIAJICOCK, /,,x*r,i iV. J. I'KAlll-tUN. UlOATim.. .VOTICI-! NOTICI. Ik hereby ulvmi that thirty CIO) dnyn after dine I Intend to ripply to the Hon, Chief Cumitilsxlolier of Lands and WorkH for a llccniin to pro.i-: pect for conl unit pi-tiuieiiin nn >ii<- .'..lli.H'liiir 1,1. Trllied binrtti. •ultunte in Houlh I'.nst Kootennv, Hrlllsh Coliim- Mn, lllock iriti.l, comnienclniT nt a powt plulKiil nl nr in tit t mlli- <-»i't i>f tli<* Vt mile post of the |<rein'n» C, V, It, mu'*- veynd linn nnd helmr the south west r,,,i„f.r ,,f .1 ,\ Vla-ber's claim, mid mnrkei the south ivi-i-i enrner of J. A. I'lsher's rlnlm, thence ninmlim east to cbnlnp; thence runnliiK north k(i ehiiln«c, thenco runnliiK west 80 cIuiIiih; thoiict* runnliiK south so chnlnx to the. point of commcnceeinnt nmklnit COO iicres, moro or lens, Located this 7th dny of April, 1901. NATJIANII.I. IIAIICOCIC. AKl'lil ,l. A. i'tHIIKIt, Locator »a»«»0«| FERNIE CONSTRUCTION CO, CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS lltisitiess Itloeks, ('hiirchi's Kclmols, and heavy worlt a h|ieeliilly *■- -.'".**?'.*-*'* ■'■ m.im P.O. BOX 153 FERNIE B.C. Airent** for Kdniontnti 1'ii-n-i'il Itrlek ■mil Hnnd l'oint Coiuuieu nnd l'l'CKN.lil llileli. I'Mlluikteai fur- lll>lied free (J *m9»mmm9»9»v»m,mm KING'S HOTEL DINING ROOM i THE WORKINGMEN'S HOME ft SOTICK, NOTJK In horehy Klven that thirty (SO) At* ttt*r date I Intend lo appiyjto Ihe Hon MlTICH NOTICI: Ic hereby (riven that thirty Oft) riny*. after date I Intend to apply Chief Commliitoner of PHOTOGRAPHY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ELITE STUDIO STONP. AND ROOM."I, PROPS Try ui for good Portraiture, Prlcei imxtirate. Aildreii Pellett Arena* OI'I'OHITK TUB HOSPITAL i j NEAR MINERS' HALL GIVE US A TRIAL BEST MEALS IN TIIE CITY MRS. J. CURBECK j PROPRIETRESS ■n> ^ I IjiiiiIm and WorkH for n tteeniie to t'""t- pect fur coiil and petroleum on io<- folliiwInK derx'rlh.'d land*., xltuute In Houth Kaxt Kootenay, Mrltlnh i.'oloin- hla. lllock *I5S*I commenelnn at n po»l planted nt or near ,1 mile e|l»t of tin* ID mile pent of tlio prenent (!, I", ll. Ntirvoynd line nnd heltiK the Mouth e.»»t corner of |), O, Moore'n clnlm, und marked the »outh t'RHt corner of I), C il<iore'» clnlm, thence rnnnlnir went to chnlnn; thence rtinnln.r north HO ! chain*; thenco rimtiliiK cnut su chalrin; I thence miinlntr, Noiith HO ehulna tn ilin ; point of cuiiHiii-iiii'lninl, oiatktng &II) ■ acrcn more or lei», i Located IhU 7th Cay or April, UO}. j NATHAMJX IIAlia>nC, A-ri-nt ! I), t*. MOoitl-:. Uiator. THE DISTRICT LEDGER. FERNIE, B. C. SATURDAY, APRIL 17 1909 The Relief Fund (Continued from page 3) To make out this charge on these books It 13 absolutely necessary to prove that 6e stole an even J90G oi nothing, or the charge falls through. This intends to be the first part of my defense- The second part will be to prove out of McDiarniid's mouth that Webb has not accounted for all the monies that be received, and that the system to get rid of the J900 was to use certain Items of Lockhart's entries and keep certain amounts themselves, and therein lies my defense. Another argument followed with both counsels. The witness was not finished with yet and the second part was proceeded with. Taylor, Now McDIarmid, you will assume that Lockhart turned over to Webb J250 as cash sales, what difference does 'his make to your (SIO error right on his books In such place tbat lt would be exploited to McDiarmid admitted It would tract attention. Taylor: If hooks are written up with cash as turned over to someone else it is not a good practice is it? McDIarmid replied that it certainly Counsel: Lockhart certainly made mistake in that. Taylor: if Lockhart got a balance sheet and got it signed by himself Webb and the auditor, that would be balance? Eckstein objected to this question, and they both entered Into another ar. gument. Taylor spoke re lost balance sheet, but McDiarmid said with regard this that he would not require the lost balance sheet, for all he bad deal with was the books. Me said It was not produced to him nor had he beard anything whatever al Taylor: Two facts we have arrived at. One Is t-"iat It was not produced to yon, the second Is that it would a very important document. McDiarmid replied that it certainly would be- Taylor: And ft would be : portant paper to acquit him of Saving stolen any kihds of money. Now if you were a book keeper and you had (10501) passed over to you as cash, on any particular cash balance arrived at at the tioie and It was found afterwards when you came to make up tbe books that you had $900 more than the boons showed what would you do as an honest man? McDIarmid; J would endeavor to find out where it came from. Taylor: Assuming that you wanted to steal the J900 you could keep the cash on hand that be passed over to yon, and deposit a small portion of it and steal a larger portion of McDiarmid; Tie could steal a larger portion of the cash or cheflut Taylor: Cheques could he cashed could tbey not. McDiarmid: Easily. Taylor: How do you conceive that Webb had ¥71.08 In cash in tain, country- -1 McDiarmid said this conveyed nothing to bis mind; he might have,had jt in stamps or he might have called ten cents eight cents for balancing purposes. Taylor asked him to examine, thi* cash took. There was a strong legal argument. In which there was plenty; of hot air flying around, which Taylor wound up by saying that ff there was a physician 'n the room he would ask him to eiapi'ie hfs friend's head for him. Taylor: I said to you a little while ago. McDiarmid that if we found that cheques which find belonged to Lock- hart's time were used for deposit In the month of September by Webb, that Wa,hh must account for cash received other than the (71.08 cash bal- McDiarmid could not say what cash Please figure op cash book and say if he deposited the exact amount re- lt was found that the amount of Webb's deposit was (25,385.78, plus (71.OS. which is in amount equal with all tbe figures on the debit side of cash, pages 22 and 24. He admitted tbat Webb was respon- all right, would it not? Yen. Taylor again asked him If he saw anything of a cash sales book of the supplies which were sold, during the udit. McDIarmid replied tbat he had not. Taylor: There is nothing in this cash book is there not to show how much money fn cash was turned over Webb by Lockhart. McDIarmid: Not as far as This finished tbe cross examination which had been conducted at great length. Mr. Eckstein then proceeded with witness further. Sly friend (Taylor) made an assertion yesterday that tbe Calgary correspondence was not shown to you. Is this correct? McDiarmid: No. Eckstein: Please turn to page 36. Has anything been shown to you to make it clear in your mind that this amount bad been handed over by Lockhart to Webb? McDiarmid: Nothing whatever. Eckstein: And if It be shown that these amounts were not handed over by Lockhart to Webb would it make any difference in your statement that the (71.08 was the correct cash bal- No. Then your statement is correct as ) the (71-OS being correct If these figures were banded to him? McDIarmid: It is. Eckstein; I ask you to go to exhibit 49 and go to cash book. Have y. arriving at amount, included amount of (250 shown upon page in cash book? -McDiarmid: No. Eckstein; If you do. what difference would it make in your result? McDiarmid: It would main to (SGO. Eckstein; Now. li jt be shown that Lockhart debited himself with (50 accost Rosedale. would that make any difference in what you term the shortgige? McDiarmid: These figures are made.jip as though tbis was a double Eckstein: Did you find accounts ci McDIarmid: I found It correct ; far as the hooks were correct*. Eckstein: Did you check It with the bank account? Eckstein: Did you go through the cash book from page 27 Yes, and found all the . If the mistake in the bank had not been made of JlO, what would the re- rHll'-be? "■** laW. -Eckstein: On page 17 of the cash look 'you will find cash on hand as '•u6.12a:2S. so far as the ink writing concerned it Is (10,135.28, What effect would that mistake made in regard to LoeKhart's cash? -McDiarmid: He would have to be debited with $10. Eckstein: That brings it up to (S60. Now with regard to the first deposit made by Lockhart, there was no currency, was there? McDiarmid: I do not think there was Eckstein: With respect to the first deposit made by Webb, that of the h or 12tb. monies not earmarked cash book were deposited, to the ount of $267.55 from supplies and donation charges. McDiarmid: From the monies supp- ied to be from such source. Eckstein: It is shown that outside of monies shown In cash hook there deposited In the bank the sum of .55, and Webb had cash on hand Taylor: Is cash received by Webb **l5-03. I ask you whether the (15.- i pages 22 and 24 equal in amount bank deposits in September? McDIarmid: Yea. Taylor: If we prove that they used cheiiiicri in their dopnslis which arc nnl inelttded in whai they admit (hey received from Lockhnrt, nnd not Included in whai they receive,! in September I lien they have used them to .McDiarmid snld he would not 11 K<* ■a .inswer the ipiCHtlnn wilhout some ihouRhr. Taylor put tho inesilon again, lo Which McDinnnld replied: If you find Hint Wchli il op oil (pd cheques In jjxcubh of |ifl,i'!ri.Hf* plus (lie seven Items, then il full own tlmt I.Ocl(l;iiri turned ov-r nn amount to lilm in excess of llilx. Tnylor: And it I'h'.irly follows Hint |( •.■■cli chniucB .von! Hj*i'd Hint Webb did nm di'i'OKti nil -.miil-'i- ret:*'!.'*''!. Tnylor: Waa tin* Ciilnnry enrri'Hpott* denn* hIhhvii to J'oii in nmnrd to thn II.. bnlirrvcd It Wuh. Taylor: Did you sec a loiter from the mayor of Calgary saying he could not s»nd (S5*)0, )"»■ was sending a ch*Jf|ue for J2<10*>? McDiarmid replied 'hat he thought he had. Taylor: Oh, hy the way Mr. McDiarmid who was it brought, ihe discrepancy ;r, your notice? .McDIarmid: I noiicsd th*> dlscrep- nncy In eoinS over ihe hooks bu' Shnn- Icy said titey would find.*, ml. up In th*? bcohK !,l)aut ihnt time. Did shanley prfilucc hia aalca hook to you for lh« bo'1* of supplies for >■ pudu? .McDiarmid: He producer! no wi book; ho said ir.fr". wen* no hooks in connection with Hie t.upp.l'a Tnylor: It in like drawli horring neroM Itm troll. If I.ockhnrt was arroRtcd It would tend to scant from Shanloy. " l-ockhnrt bad wanted to ..tea. thnt (D0O be put th-u int ot $267.55, which makes S2S2...8. Yes. Ed-stein: Jf you take (2S2.5S from (11-11.58 It ninkea (SHI). Sio we ha e $;i00 In another wny. Bcknti-ln: Do nol the two ctiecka ivt* shown you make tho sum ?«*."; V-cninrmid: They do. Bcknteln: Whnt Is a hnlnnce sheet mndo up frotn? McDIarmid: The hnlance sheet generally is made up from the trial hnl- Fro lodger. i lout the bnlnnco in* om nuoihiT ; If iho hooka Asked if he found any mistake with e exception of the cafgary item, he replied not in tbe cash hook. Eckstein: My friend tried to point cut that (610 was turned oyer to Webb by Lockhart la currency; If that was would you be able to make the deposit slips of the bank book agree? McDiarmid said he could not answer this. Can you find anything like (UIO deposited io currency the deposit of,September 117 McDiarmid: No, I cannot find anything like that amount. Eckstein: In making an audit how do you proceed? McDIarmid: I see that all payments are properly vouched for, and to find payment in ledger and in cash Eckstein: Would you attempt to try > make out an audit from trial bal- nce sheets without books? No. Would you attempt to find the receipts of monies in tbe first place except from the books? Not ordinarily. Eckstein: As accountant where is tho proper place for him to enter up In the cash book. Eckstein: Would you expect cash entered upon this mythical balance sheet? McDIarmid: I would expect all cash to be entered into the cash Eckstein: Is there any rea $900 should be Itept upon some sheet of paper and not in the cash book in tbe ordinary way? I don't Know why it would not he put down. Eckstein: Does a balance sheet show the denomination of money on handj Xot usually. Eckstein: When.a relief fund con-- roittee have appointed bankers to do their business do you know whether It Is the custom to put-all cheque? into the bank? McDiarmid; It is customary to . do sometimes happens that tiiey of in currency and cheques he said he did not know. Eckstein: On page 12 the last item is. Calgary: (2600. He replied that he had written it all in from dictation. Asked, if in dictating he knew Lockhart dictating correctly he said he dictated correctly. was called over again and checked. Witness i i-then ( y Taylor who asked if he was pres- nt when Lockhart was writing in bal- nce on page20.. He replied that he did not remem- Taylor: You told Eckstein, that Webb checked over the cash from slip now do you know whether or was itemized? Boulton: As far as I know It ] amount of cheques, cash etc., itemized. Taylor: This was a slip oi posited items. Yes.. Taylor: When did you last see that Boulton: I do not remember ft after that night whleh was same night that Webb took ov books. Taylor; Several days elapsed since the. writing up of page 17 cash boot and the making of the writing Lockhart on page 20? Boulton: Yes. Taylor: Can you say what was 3 over lii money to Webb? No. Men should look for tills Tag on Chewing Tobacco. It guarantees the high quality of Black Watch He Big Black ping. EeliHieln- If Blu'tH could ynu n Mrlllnrmid: Y- lir»|i'.ily kept, ■■.(•kini-lt). If ii. I'« proved ihnt imae ai) In hi Hn* hnndavrlilni* of i.oelthnrt ■lid Hint Wuhh tool) over from Lock hn" ihe mor-U'd e-liown upon pngo 2( H.p hnnd*- of Wel.b? $!J,1*;2.2S. Eefcatcin snld It was aftenvnrds pro vod ihnt Lockhart gave Webb Ms clionue for (10 ro square this Up. Tlio total they bad was (11,112.28. Eckstein: if you were balaiicIr.B up pane 20 whnt would.the tolal be? Mcninrmid; tll,lf.2.2S, That is iib- ■umlnrj Ihnt the entries wero left ai ihey wero. Eckeiiiin: Look at page 22 nnd nn? whoUictr thn monies'-tire corrci-t of Webb's anil whether hi ncconptod ror them. McDInrmld; Y.*s,iihey nro,. f-Icksioln: I think you stated Ihla morning that you mndo an audit of Ihe SeptF-nbiT a(.coun.n, than, did you flni* Wobt.'s nccotinio? McDlai-mld; I found hto reed: Webb properly nccbumed for shown by hook. Eckstein: You said to my friend that cash very seldom works out in even Is there anything very extraordinary In finding (78.03 and $15.03 and does it indicate anything wrong to your mind? Eckstein: Would you as an auditor hold Webb responsible for a balance struck by Lockhart? McDiarmid: Not if the cash agreed with the balance. Eckstein: How does Webb's rash agree with Lockhart's balance? 1 do not know how much was turned This finished the evidence of McDiarmid who had heen in the hos i'or a whole day. i, sworn, said he tvas ledger keeper at the home bank list. August and is teller there now. Asked by Eckstein If he could tell a cheque drawn upon another bank had passed through the, teler's hands, lie replied that all cheques passing through their hank were marked. Eckstein produced a cheque drawn by H. Carlisle in favor of relief com- ee for ?122.50 and asked whether cheque had ever passed through the Home Dank. After examining the cheque he replied that there was nothing on tbe iheiuie to show that it did. There s-as no cross examination. George H. Boulton, sworn, said he tas city clerk in the month of Aug- ist last. He held no position under tbe relief committee that month. In September he was appointed auditor. remembered the time Lockhart secretary of the committee, qnd also when he wns succeeded by Webb. Eckstein: Did you hnve anything to do wllh lho writing up of the ensh lloul|o*i: Yes, from dlctBtlon. Eckstein: Whoso? Bnuhoti; Loi.-khart's. The debit Items of cash for August -e in your handwriting With the ex- ^ pi ion of a few on certain pages, tt nrted on pnge 2 nnd slopped ngainst ii Item on page IS. Yes. Eckstein: Do you know whnt month wn* written up! Hh did not know wlmt month but ho did not. I'llnk it wns long borore Wobb look offlco. nbout four or dnya provloua. Asked If lho hnlnnre of SI(.,13 nn In Lorkimrt's 'inndwriting he Plied yes. Page twenty waB also In Loekn: handwriting. Eckstein: I noticed (11.142.28 marked O. K. G.B. Is that in your handwriting? Yes. Asked for what purpose this w: none he believed it was when Wt-i wns inking over and it was for n chsi mark. The (7.1,142.28 had reference io cash balance at thnt time. ~" nornum he chocked waa on a slip of pnper that Webb bad; EckBtoIni How did it eotnpnre ihe cash book? Boulton; If it.wns not correct i one would have drawn my nlte: Aal-od If ho hnd anything to do with the oponlng of Webb'B bookn ho snid hn told Webb how to Uo It not familiar with It. Auked ivlmt the I11.i-l-2.Zal contlutod Taylor: You checked over the money and cheques and what Is your best recollection bf cash, would It be fn your mind that It. was in hundreds of dollars? Boulton: In my aiind it was between one and two hundred dollars. Asked if there could he several hundreds of dollars if he counted the cash as cheques, Eoulton said counting the cheques which were cashed out of the money on hand and not appearing as separate Hems on cash book he would say there would be be- i-een four or five hundred dollars. Taylor: When Ltckuart was writing j cash as dictate) from slips, or improvised cash book did you notice in anything that would indicate that he was trying to hide anything? Boulton: Oh, no. Taylor; Coming back to page 12 of cash book, when you came to the Calgary Item did you notice any change i Lockhart's manier? No. Asked ff he saw, the slip he writing up from at the time, 1 said he must have;, Eckstein: When Webb took accounts and cheques, did you make Boulton: He waa not positive whether it was before Webb totfc over or after. : Asked-, if after, how long, he could ot say but ft would hot be Img, about Asked if he had any positi-e recollection of amount of current! turned said that he had answered It A. A. Shanley sworn, sab employed by the Fernie Distret Fire relief committee during the nonth August and In later months, when his. employment ceased he replied he did not know wheths ft had ceased yet. [ Eckstein: Do you know Mas Lamb? Shanley: Yes. Eckstein: Did you ever ha'if financial dealings with ber? Shanley: . In what way Eckstein: Do you recollect he time that Lockhart went out of of his place was taken by Web)' Shanley: Yes. Eckstein: Did you have an-jhing j with any cheques? Shanley: No not in regard lo Lock hart. Eckstein:- Did you see aiy relief fund cheque or cheques' Shanley: I have had a pay-heque. Asked If he had anything tt io with ■ny other cheques, he aald htdld nvo anything to do with ai^ other pay cheques. Eel-stein:. Did you ever «y Slay Lamb nny money? * 7 Bhnnlay said he hnd'entshed cheque for her tD the amount of t0( hue during tbe month of Se] ember, Eckstein: po you know wha with the cheque? Sbnnley: I turned It In ns Webb.. v* Eckstein: Would you know If you bow it? Shtuiley: It was a fire rulljf fund ■beano. BrkstHn produced - exhibit 1 and iiel-od him If this was the cliot* Shnnley: It there « 'hequcs oft lint amount In thi Canadian Pacific Ry. trip to Australia New Zoaland Are you contemplating a .trip to CALIFORNIA Or any Pacific Coaat Point? Or Is It a trip to DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. D. 8. DENTIST. Now doing business at. the Johnson. Faulkner Block. Office hours'9-12.3C 1.3am. W. R, Ron K.C. J.S.T. Alexander. ROSS & ALEXANDER Barrister* and Solicitors. Fernie, B. C* Canada. -peg Oetr-Mt St. Paul Toronto Chicago Montreal Soften New York Or any European point thought of. Tho lfne is equipped with unexcell- 1 flrst class cloaches, tourist and standard sleepers, and dining cars, coupled with safety, speed and comfort J. E. P rector, Distrlc; Paiienger Agt Calgary, Alta. this a thoo Eckstein: Did yoii have an; do wllh the work of Bowe-tar* Shanley said be was emp ihe office work when be sta 3d, nut he started on secrstarlal wo: when Webb went io work,for the Pollock Wine Co.. and ho was appoint tary in succession to-Webb, Eckstein: Did you have anJi-Ing 'do with the" chequBB^nnd tbti-v ehers? Shanley:-I very ofeh mnde a vouchors and Initialled tliem us Eckstein: Did you b&ve anjjilng to do with the monies of the i -rotary lit th-a month of September? . Shnnley: Only what! turne, tvor to Wobh nnd Lm.khi.rt In eontieot tho sale ot snppllos. ABkcd If lm hnd any thing to the Bale of supplies ho'***W "' received the money for the sales. Asked what he did with the money he safd he turned it over to Lockhart and Webb. Asked how much he turned over lo Lockhart he said he could not r ect. All be could recollect wa.- and a cheque from Cartirle. Taylor: How long have you been living in Fernie? Shanley: Por about four years and a half. Taylor: What work have you Shanley: The first year I worked for the Elk Lumber company as wright, and then for about a year he tended bar for Tom Pogue, and after that he had acted as clerk at the Fei*- nio hotel for S. P. Wallace. Taylor: You are an American ar' Yes. - ., What occupation did you follow ii the States? l He replied that he had worked for the G- N. at various occupations as building foreman, etc. Asked how old he was he replied that he was 31 years of age. , Taylor:" You distinctly remember cashing May Lamb's cheque for ?80"! Shanley: At the time Mr.-Manson had not signed the .cheque and wanted the money, so I gave her. Taylor: Did you really cash it fore it was signed? Yes. Taylor: Where were you when you cashed the cheque? . Shanley: in the Belief office. Taylor: Was Lockhart present when tbe cheque was cashed? Shanley: I do not know. . Taylor: Was it signed by Locls- hart? .' ; I do not know. Taylor then produced the cheque on which was Lockhart's signature. Taylor: What" did yon then .do with ,e cheque? - ■ r - Shanley: I turned it over to Webb i get signatures put on of either Jlanson or .'Tuttle. -■ Taylor: What did May Lamb say Hi the time? banley: I believe sbe said she was •nntitlng money at the Unie. ond so I cashed It, Tnylor: Whose money wns It cashed' wltli? Shanley replied that It was either relief money for' the sale of stores or bis own. ' . . .* ' The afime questions . wero put to mi as to whnt Way Lninb sold, nnd whether Lockhart wns present. Asked if there was any dlsouBHlori with May Lamb or Lockhart he Bald that be Sid not know. Taylor: Now did not Lookbart and Mny Lamb havo a dlsousslon, May insisting Ihnt she should Bl-jn her nnn.o may and not Mnry whloh name wan on *-l.o cheque? Shanley: I do net ..now. Taylor: Can you positively swear that It was a **60 cheque? n with j with L. P. ECKSTEIN, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR. FERNIE, B. C. Alex. I. 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LAIDLAW PINCHER CITY, ALTA. ***** In Fernie its 1 Hawthorne for ♦ SIGHS Painting, Interior Decorating; Wood Bt. A Pollnt Aw**, GRAVETT BROS. DRAYING TRANSFER •fl'.HH'-g*-" 'li-llvi'vetl, to nny •pui't ofjlu* oltyi LEAVE ORDERS AT INGRAM'S ~*MOX**a*.'**iUif->t- ■;i THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C. SATURDAY, APRIL 17 1909 PAGE SEVEN ■a*-* ^ oooocoooooo by oooooocoooo ANTHONY HOPE Author of The Prisoner of Zenda 'OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO • •V . Cow^flht.i9Q5.Anthony Hopeliawhina a Rcmi-ngtotft^Typewriter^Co., I*td. 344 Pender St. Vancouver,) B. C. K " if ,*■■ 1 *i«M w.-V'r* If 1' i#'V .-'"h*« •-• .":u OF Hamilton A Savings Account will help you to save. Interest credited on deposits of $1.00 and upwards. ..... H*»r political associates were the India of the Faubourg St Germain, aud there are vague Indications that Lady Meg was very busy among them and conceived herself to be engaged ln intrigues of vital Importance. The cracks In ,;'the;'Imposing. Imperial ^structure were visible enough by now, and every hostile party was on the lookout for its chance. '. As we all know, pernaps no chance, certainly no power to use a chance, was given to Lady. Meg's friends, and we need not repine- that .ignorance spares us the trouble of dealing with their unfruitful hopes and dls- appoluted schemes. Still, the Intrigues, the gossip nnd tho royalist atmosphere were to Sophy in some sort an' Introduction to political interests and no doubt had an influence on lier mind. . So far as she ever acquired political principles — the existence of 7 o-. in her .d is, it must U* confessed, doubtful—■ they. were the tenets which reigned in the Rue de Grenelle and In the houses of Lady Meg's royalist allies. So on one side of Lady Meg are the nobles and. their noble ladles, sulking and scheming, and on the other, a bizarre contrast, her witch and her wizard. Mme. Mantis and Pharos. Where the carcass is, there will the vultures be. Should the carcass get up and. walk, presumably ths vultures would •wing an expectant way after it. Mme. Mantis, the-woman of the prophecy about "something bright," had followed I-jidy Meg to Paris, scenting fresh prey. - But a more ingenious and powerful scoundrel came on the scene. In association with Mantis, probably very close and not creditable association, is Pharos, alias Jean Coulln. In after, days, under the "republic, this personage got himself Into trouble and was tried at Lille for obtaining no less a sum than 150,000 francs from a rich ~6ld royalist lady, who lived In the neighborhood of the town. The rogue ito Jean Ctniiin. man, holding his ancestral principles in his heart, but content to serve his country in evil times - until good should come. He was courteous and attentive to Lady Meg. touching her follies with a light hand, and to Sophy he gave his love with an'honest and impetuous sincerity, which he masked by a gay humor lest his lady should be grieved at the havftc she herself had made, , ■' Last among the prominent members of the group in which Sophy lived in Paris is Mme. Zerkovitch. Her husband was of, Russian extraction, his father having settled In Kravonia and become naturalized there. The sou was now In Paris as correspondent to one of the principal papers of Slavna. Mme. Zerkovitch was by birth a Pole, not a remarkable woman -in herself, but Important In this history as the effective link between these days and Sophy's life In Kravonia. She was small and.thin, with auburn hair and<.very bright hazel eyes, with light; colored lashes. An agreeable talker, an accomplished singer and a kind hearted* woman, she was an acquaintance to be welcomed. Whatever strange notions she harbored about Sophy In after days she conceived from the beginning and never, lost a strong affection for her. nnd their friendship ripened quickly from their first meeting at Lady, Meg's, where Marie Zerkovitch was a frequent visitor and much Interested in Pharos' hocus pocus.. ' - iANK" of canada*- ORIGINAL CHARTER 1854 HEAD;; OFFICE: ,8 KING ST., WEST, TORONTO How to ^cultivate the Saving habit: , Doposit your earnings'] and J '.ready' money in the bank and pay your bills tjby^ choquo. Tlion, at tho oiid of the montVjjtho ^balance remaining to your credit goes into X savings account and full compound interest is, paid]Jon ovory-dollar. FERNIE BRANCH S' W. C, B. Manson Manager FIREWOOD For Sale ( Prompt Dol Ivory W, n, Boardman P.O. Box 02 FERNIE CARTAGE CO. Team Work and Draying Dealt*!'*-, iu Wa-j-ons, HIoIkIjh, Dump Carts, Hpi'lug HIkh nml liaviiosH 0. N. ROSS, Manager \% I For Sale 100 tons of good Upland Baled Hay W. E. Barker, Cayley, Alta, p. uamiia Wholesale Liquor Dealer - Dry Goodi, Groceries, Dooti and Shoei „ Gents' Furniithlnjfi BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. ADVERTISE IN THI: LEDGER goTEls money unaer~co\reirl)f~a~WfIci~ nation that MacMabon would restore the monarchy", a nearer approach to the real than he reached ln his dealings with Lady Meg, but not probably on that account any the moro favorably viewed by his judges. The president's Interrogation of the prisoner, ranging over his whole life., tells us the bulk of what we know of him, but the earliest sketch comes from Sophy.herself ln one of.the rare letters of this period which have survived. "A dirty, scrubby fellow, with greasy hair aud a squint ln his eye," she tells Julia Robins. "lie wears a black cloak down to his heels and a giracrack thing around his neck that'be calls his 'perl- apt'—charni, I suppose he means. SayB lie can work spells with it, and bis precious partner Mantis h'Usea it (Italics nro Sophy's) whenever sbo meets him. Phew! I'd like to give them both a dusting! What do you think? Pharos, ns ho calls himself, tells Lady Meg he can mako tho dead speak to her, and she says that isn't lt possible that, slneo they'vo died themselves and know all about it, tlioy may bo ablo to tell her how not to! Seeing how this units his book,*It Isn't Pharos who's going to say 'No,' though he tells her to mako a will in caso anything happens before ho's ready to 'establish., communication' - and perhaps t,u o y won't toll, aftor nil, but ho thinks thoy ■will! Now I come Into tho gamo! Mo be. Ing vory sympathetic, they're to talk thrutivh frnMltulles again nro Sophy's), Did you ovor hear of such nonsonso? Hold Master PliaroH that I tlldn't Know whether IiIh ghost-** w o ti I tl tal li through \\w, hut ,....„...„ .*., ^..a-^ 1 didn't need il,ir'l'"H ^ 6"wc*' nny of their help to pretty woll hop through lilmt Hut Lndy Mcg'H hot on It, 1 suppose It's what I'm hero for, anil I uiUHt lot lilm try-or protend to It's all ono to me, nnd It pIciimrh Ludy Meg. Only ho nml I lmvo nothing eluo* to do with onch other! I'll tee to that. To tell you tho truth, I don't llko tho look In his oyes Harnotlmcs, nnd I don't think Mm. Mnntl* would either!" At** n medium Sophy wan a fallurt» t-Mi-* wait rtiil'tgui'littU', |mri*'>>u>i> nu- t-iit-ini.-Ula', mild .Iran Coulin, alk'nipl* bit: to defend Mutm-lf a gal nit tin* pre** lilt'tit'H HiiggMlloii that tit* Iuul riwIvM (-ntm-thtiiK like C.,,000 from Lady Men ...i ..iv/**} '>*>*• «»♦ n W nf "ittiornfiturrtl information In return. ThU failure of •Sophy's wan the tlmt rift hetwpon I.mly Mes-mid hor. Pliaro**. could have nt-tnl It tignlnut lior, anil liln power wnn nrpat, but It wn* not nt pit-Kent lil*» ftamt to eject her from the household fit*, hnd other end* In view, and ther* wait no queillon of the hundred pound note yet. It in plentsnnt tn turn to another (l***- nre. one which stand-*, out In tbe metizct miird* of DA* time and! itean It* '*r..i..li*'M.. i* wt'll. Ciulmlr. uuirr-iita i.i> Hiivni.. I* neither futile nor *<wll<.. ■nc.'.'.** whwier nor inttfttor. lie trat rt fume .tii'f a'mr'N» nnidier and pwifFrt* OPHY'S enemies, were at work, and Sophy was careless. Such is the history of the next twelve - months. Mantis was installed medium now, and the revelations came.' But they came slow,' vague, fitful, tan*' talizlng. Something was wrong.. Pharos i confessed ruefully, what could.it be, for sanely Lady Meg by her faith "(andrit~may'"b^addedrneT-ii-Deraiity)" deserved well of. the unseen powers? He hinted at the evil eye, but without express accusation.' Under, "the influence" Mantis would speak of "the ma-, lign one,"' but Mantis when ' awake thought Mile, de Gruehe ■ a charming young lady!' It was odd and mysterious. Pharos could make nothing of it. lie, too, thought '.Mile. Sophie—he advanced to that pleasant informality of description—quite lavishly and entirely devoted to Lady Meg, only unhappily so irresponsive to tho unseen,-a trifle unsympathetic lt might be. Rut what would you? The young had no need to think of death or the dead'. Was it to bo expected, then, that Mile. Sophie would be a good subject or take much Interest lu the work, great and wonderful though It might be? The pair of rogues did their work well and quietly, so quietly that nothing of It would bt> known wero it not that thoy quarreled later on ovor the spoils of this and other trausactlons, and Mme. Mantis ln thc witness bos at Lille used her memory and her tonguo freely. "The plan now was to get rid of tho young lady," Bhe said plainly. "PharoB feared her power over my lady, nnd that my lady might Icavo her all the money, Pharos hated tho young ludy because she would havo nothing to say., to him und told him plainly that Bhe thought him a charlatan, Sho hod courage yes! But If sho would have Joined ln with lilm—why, thon, into tho streots with mol ' I know tbat woll enough; and Pharos knew I knew it. So I hated her, too, fearing that some day she and ho would make up their differences, and I—that for mol Yob, tlmt wnn how wo wore, M, lo President," Her lucid exposition elicit* ed n polite compliment from M, lo President, and wo ulso arc obliged to hoc, But Sophy was hecdlcsH, Sho showed nftor ward that she could light well for what ulii* loved woll and that with her an ouuer heart mnde a strong hand. Her heart wuh not In this tight. The revolution of mud Lady Meg's true motive fnr taking hor up mny woll have damped a gratitude otherwise bo* coming In Sophy Grouch trnnmnutod to Sophie tie Oruclie Vet thc gratitude remained. She fought for Lady Meg- for her mm Ity nml some return of hii n- ity In hur prnceetlliitfH, In ro lighting hIii* fought nguliiHt horsolf, for I-ndy Meg was very ni,id now. For hcnclr nlic did not tight. Her heart and her thoughts wore elKewhero, Thu schomea In tho Hue do (Ireucllo occupied her hardly moro than lho clash of principles, the elTortH of a falling dynnsty, thc Htrugglcs of rlHlng freedom, the Hilt and Hcothlng of tin-grent "• city a ml the critic-i* I'liu-a lu which vbc lived. Por Rho wns young, nnd the lord of youth bad come to visit ber In IiIb shower of golden promise. Tnodayv were in n rued for her no moro bj tbo fawning advances or tho (tplteful Inslnurt* tions of 1'huron than by tbe herolcrt of nn tinonny emperor or Ibe Ingenlom experiment* In reconciling contradictious wherein hta tnlnla- ten were engaged. Tor ber tbe days lived ur lived not an nhc met or failed to meet Caalmlr de Barret. It wt* Die MHiaon or her flint love. Yet, with til Its Joy, tbe ibadow of doubt I* orer It It aeema not perfect. Tbe delight la In reeelvlnr. not In glvlnrt. Ilia letters to ber. full of remlnl-wenc-fe of tbelr neet* lae** atul Ulk*. kit nUnded with doubt and eloquent of insecurity. She was »m more than a girl in years, but in some ways her mind was precociously developed—her ambition was spreading ,fs still growing wings. Casimir's constant tone of deference, almost of adulation, marks, ln part the'man, in part tne/convention in which he bad been bred, but it marks, too, the suppliant. To the last he is the wooer,, not the lover, and at the end of his ecstasy lies the risk of despair. For her part, she often speaks of him afterward and always with the teuderest affection.. She never ceased to carry with her wherever she went the bundle of his letters, tied with a scrap of ribbon and inscribed, with a date. But there is one reference worthy of note to her innermost sentiments toward him. to the true state of her heart as she came to realize it by and by. "I loved him, but I hadn't grown into my, feelings," she says. ' Brief and almost accidental as the utterance Is, it is full of significance, but its light is thrown back. It Is the statement of how she came to know how she had been toward' him, not,of how in those happy days she seemed to herself to be. He knew about Grouch. He had been told by a copious superfluity of female friendliness, by Lady Meg, cloaking suspicious malignity under specious penitence: by Mme. Mantis with impertinent and intrusive archness; by Marip Zerkovitch in the sheer impossibility of containing within herself any secret which had tho bad fortune to be Intrusted to her. Sophy's own confession, made with . incredible difficulty, she hated the name so, fell flat and was greeted ,with a laugh of mockery. It happened at theCalvniro at Fon- tainebleau, whither they had made a day's and night's excursion under tho escort of Marie Zerkovitch and a student friend of hers from the Quartler Latin. These two they had left behind sipping beer at a restaurant facing the, chateau. On the eminence which commands the white little town dropped amid the old forest, over against the red roofs of the palace vying ln richness with the turning leaves, in sight of a view in its own kind unsurpassed, ln Its own charm unequaled, Sophy broke the brutal truth which-was to end the infatuation of the head of a house old as St. Louis. "It's bad to pronounce, is it?" asked Casimir, "smiling und touching her hand. "Ah, well, good or bad, I couldn't pronounce it, so to me it is nothing." "They'd all say lt was terrible—a inesallllance." "I fear only one voice on earth saying that." "And the fraud 1 am—De Gruche!" She caught his hand tightly.. Never before had it occurred to her to defend or to excuse the transparent fiction. "I know stars fall," he said, with his pretty gravity. Patriotism s\ The stomach is a larger factor in " life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" than most people are eware. Patriotism can withstand hunger but not dyspepsia. The confirmed dyspeptic "is fit for treason, stratagems and spoils." The man who goes to the front for his country with a weak stomach will be a weak soldier and q fault finder. A 'sound stomach makes for good citizenship as well as for health and happiness. . i . ' , Diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition are promptly and permanently cured by the use of Dr. PIERCE'S GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY. It builds up the body with sound flesh aad solid muscle. The dealer, who offers a substitute for the'" Discovery " is only seeking to make the little more profit realized on the sale of less meritorious preparations. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of'.mailing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for the paper covered book, or 50 stamps for the cloth hound. Address World's Dispensary Medical Association, R. V. Pierce, M. D., President, Buffalo, N. Y. A BIG STOCK WE WANT TO REDUCE HATS, SUIT CLOTHS, SHOES, SHIRTS UNDERWEAR, ETC. Suit of Clothes, $5 and up, Hats $1.00 and up, Shirts SOc and up, Underwear $1.00 per suit Kef oury Bros; Temporary building between Northern Hotel and Henderson block Andy Hamilton ** o . ' Tinsmith and Plumber 1 We can furnish you with estimates in K ' - - 1 anything in our line f ' ' * " lie ca.ifl/it her round the waist. not too grave. *' "I wish othat they ■ may rise to their own height again and 1 rise with ,. , '? -<S them." jf/TsflfU-s.-, - ifo. JK rr-i,- i. ■,--»-r* \\^A^5 rizou. A gentle A*-vi-b^-j, afterglow of t/i. 8 a 1 m o n piulc rested over the palace and city; the,forest turned to ri frame of smoky, brown- lsh block. Casl- mir waved a hand toward lt and I n ii g h e d merrily. "R e fo re we were It was; after we are It Hhall bel . I sound us old as Scripture! lt has seen old musters and groat mistresses! Saving the proprieties, weren't you Montcspan or Pompadour?" ■ "Do la ValllpreV" she laughed, "Or Malutcnon?" "For good or evil, neither! Do I hurl you?" "No; you make nie think, though," answered Sophy. "Why?" "They niggled at virtue or at vice. Vou don't niggle! Neither did Monte- span nor Pompadour." "And so 1 am to be— Maniulse do"«- "Illgh'or, higher!" he laughed. "Mme. lUiMaruchale"- "It Is war, then-soon-you think?" Sho turned to lilm with a sudden tcu kIoii. [Io pointed a Frenchman's eloquent roroflnger to the dark mass of the ••bateau, whose chimneys rose now like gloomy Interrogation murks to an un* responsive, darkened Blty. "Uo Is thorn now—the emperor! PerlmpH he walkH In his garden by tlie round pond- tuluklng, dreaming, balancing." "Throwing bulls In the. air, as conjurors do?" "Yoh, my star." "And If ho n)lHK.-B tho first?" "He'll spok applatiKO by tho second, Aud the second. 1 think, would bu •.vnr," "And you would go?" . "To what1 otln'i* end do I lovo thu ndy of the red xiar-nliiH, I can't see It—hiivo to bring her glory?" "That's I'lencl)." hii Id Sophy, wllh a laugh. "Wouldn't you rather stay with tuo and bu happy?" "Who Hpi'iiks lo me?" ho cried, wprlnglng to hi*-* r-t-t. "Sot you!" "No. no." nil.* niiMU'.-ri'd. "I lliivn no fear! What Ih It, Caidmlr, that drives uh on?" "Drive*, uh on! You! You, too?" "If« not a woman's pnrt. Is It?" Ilo caught her round tho wain., ltd she a I lowed IiIh rliisp, but she -ew pale, yet smiled again softly. ,t* n ftf ,. . ,., ,.!,,4* »\f \tr\r, t. .a*, 4. . » >a l . V .... . ." ,. •■- • '* >lnpl.l''nn--'i uik* pvenlnir nt Vontnln**-* enu!" she murmured In tho low clear* »ss which marked hor volco. "Mightn't II \*T "With -war? Aud with what drlrci i on?" •— i • . •' • .* *• SKIN TROUBLES YOUR SKiH REFLECTS YOUR HEALTH I JUST as your skin is, so is your health. If the pores of your skin" are, not acting properly', thc wastes ~ol youfEody are iior~getting.~away ~ as they should, and this means that your kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart have to take,011 cxtia duty. Your skin requires periodical cleaning, just as tho housewife knows that tho stove requires periodical shaking down to make it burn brightly. Just at this season', pimples, face sores,.eniptions, scrofulous diseases, and eczema,- are very common because the winter has thrown extra work on to the skin, and in many cases the skin lias been unable to do this extra work, /fain- Buk is a skin tonic. Vour skin needs a tonic just as much as your stomach or liver! If you have any, skin disease, scrofulous sore, festering ulcer, or an outbreak of pimples'and eruptions, apply 2am-Huk. Apply it freely at night.. Lot its healing essences'sink well in I You'will be surprised at its wondc.rfnl healing power. HOW ZAM-BUK REMOVER SKIH HSEAS£S. Mri. S. loam, of Quuon Slreut, St, James, WhimpcR, snyt:—" Snnw tmits bnck plmplos unci soru9 broku out on my forehead, nnd spread over the wholu of one side of my face nnd necla. Small red pimples, joinim; up Into a kind of n*d rash, which discharged and than bucain* very sore, was the form the diwnRo took. The irritntion from this, was terrlide, nnd whenever I went ont of doors it wns veiy painful. Icon- suited tho family physician, who gave mo n lotion to use.' This only seemed to irritate the dhoaso thu moro, nnd to cnuuu mora pimples to nppcnr, bo I left off hsIiik the lotion and heiian aii'ilyin..' Zam-'ink, In .1 wondnrfelly abort f.|»icu ef tlmt! this (.roved effrctive, und ' every iiiinple wai rnmovod from my fiico ami neck, Icivlnj! my hkin clc-ir nml smooth us before, I have hiid 110 relnrn nf tills disormo since, eo I bcllcvo the cum is i>crni,inciit. I ha\e alto uied Ziini'lluk for in oujii nmnlni) wound on the calf of my riiilil litt. whicli had troubled me for 6omu tlmo, and It cleared away all thn foul matter nnd healed thn wound up nicely," Mr, William l'ur»er, of IJ85, Ktiiin Avenue. Wliinlpei*, Man., «iy»i—"A« a cure for ikln dltu.ma I do not think there It anythini, to emial Zam-lluk. I.ait yttt pimple* and norei broke out nil over my face, and defied varloui remedies which, from time to time, I applied to them. Not only were these tores unstNhtly, but the/ were very painful. I'or over two months 1 wis ifflicled in this way, until I was advised to try /am-Iluk. I found this balm was entirely different to tho ordinary remedies. It reduced tbo Irritation and the smartlna pain. The tores, from first Ixslnil anointed with tha balm, ■tret*, less and lest anilry, and then beian to dry off. With perseverance I wai able to clear my skin entirely from all the tores and eruptions. I highly recommend Ziuvltuk to all who suffer from any skin disease." Then lt]l the fwf> hehlml nipping hter. Xnm.niik ci.r« cult, bum: bruin*; ihritinti, /-.'ci, /tilering tint*, tilctn, ncaldt, blooil-finlsfininii, to**ma, leabi, thnfipul hainlt, cnlil crnclii, chilblain., riniluornt, »i,alp fitrn, bctil hit, aUiaud anhlt*, (iiui nil olhir thin itintii.t ami injuria. All Oruiiiii.h ami ilort* a**' at iOo, 60*, Ihru for *t,il, er fait few from Ziim-Duh Co., Toron'o, for />r(o#. FREE BOX, Send thli coupon, nnma And data of pa-Mr, nnd lc, rtttmp to the Zanvlluk Co,, Toronto, A frea box will be mailed you, __tm*Biak ALBERTA BOARDING HOUSE Ifoftmer. II. C r.i...i.. iui'I U.M.U*.. &A.V) l"'i m-mlli ALL WHITB .IIKM* Mrs, Ocilcaurttat*, Prop. PA HIH, April M—Thfotlo.'o Hooso* volt nnd a porroRpondunt of I.o Journal aro niiKHKed In a controversy rcKtinllUK tho voracity of tho correspondi'iit, I.i- .lournnl sent Its represent nt I v<> ot Naples to seo Mr. KooHovolt nnd wihao* ipiently tho pitper tuihllslied 11 lotiMf In* i.-rvliiw' with Mo formor prosldont of thu United HlittcH. which was widely copied, Upon nrrlvluK at Port Haiti on Friday laHt Mr, HoOHOVolt sent a cahlenrnin to n Paris paper sayltiK thnt ho had ■Hvon nn otii»h Interview This woh puhllHho'l nlonut with tho nasnrtlon of the correspondent thnt he talkod with Mr. Hoosovolt for half an hour and ilutt tlio text of the Interview at Riven was correct, Thin denial rom Inn; to the eye of Mr. noOKuv-.-l. at Sue*- ii" nirnln cnlAcd Porls relterntlnR his denial nml chiir- nctnrllznff tho Intorvlnw as an Impudent fabrication without a part Uio of truth, Ilo also unit! that ho never saw the correspondent (,j u> Joum-il. Tl.o -or wiih i-vlileiH'i* nt leivcnil plac'-H thai a ,'i'eiik wuh In hIkIm, The day wiih warm nnd there wiih no V.I111I, Alif-nt the entiirn'*t th" writer htm fallen some ten foot. Ai the whirlpool the lee Ih KlarlliiK to hrenl* nwny nnd also at Iho moil In of the lUor, PlTTHlll.-llM. April 11 One pcrwm Is dead and a numher of others nrn seriously Injured as tlin result of a m.-\<)<' ViiUtl niuilli .It (iim iiijf ,|tit. st- ..i,.:**. The property Iosh with latent reports In will amount to thnunfttuls of dollars, l|l'he wind reached a velocity of fi2 Rheumatic Paint Relieved Mr. Thomas Htnnton, postmnste-* of Pontypool. Ont, writes; "For the past elKlit year* I suffered from rheumatic .p,tlr.it. nurlr.n tUt tln'.e I urt**".! many respondent has replied statlm? that he j different liniments and remedies for Is prepared t.. br.UK ...'«.r •'•• i« ■■■■•.lhc niro of rh^imaMpm. I.-***' •••mm. ^ „ er I procured a bottio of Chamheilolns y' Pain Halm and cot mor*t relief from It "•■ j than ari)lhin({ 1 Iiavc *•-*..* win-.., and NIAGAHA FAM.S. April U-~The;cheerfully rerommeiid this liniment to puck still (hok'-ii the vortte hut there'«» suffersr from rheumatic paln»," mmm r / PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C. SATURDAY, APRIL 17.1909 - ■*•-.... C. P. R. TIME TABLE. , No. 8 Elyer Eastbound 24.18 No. 7 Flyer Westbound 1.55 No. 214 Eastbound Regular 18.25 No. 213 Westbound Regular .... 9.46 No. 236 Eastbound lst class %. 9.00 • No. 235 Westbound,, lst class ..20.16 G. N. TIMETABLE, , , NO. 252. ' ,' No. 251 10.55 FERNIE , 1.35 11.13" HOSMER' 1.10 11-25 OLSO\T 1.02 11.50 MICHEL , 12.40 LOCALS House for sale—Three rooms at Coal Creek. Apply' Fred Miller, French Camp. ■ 4-t For Sale: Two houshold properrties, „with furniture. Will sell property either jointly or separately. For particulars'apply Ledger office. ' Girl wanted: Apply to Mrs.. J. H. Cree, Howland avenue. The most interesting place in town—. Ingram's bowling alley. Billy Murray, arrested as a vagrant by Constable Clarke was given twenty days at stump pulling. 'i> Patronize home Industry and smoke Crow's Nest Specials and Extras ' The* initials of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific fair—A.Y.P. —might easily be Work is progressing rapidly on the jourt house, but those wishing to have a nice summer cell',had better wait for about a month according to Jailer Bowen. \ Furniture for sale, office. Address' Ledger taken for "After Your Purse. y Leave your cut flowers. order at the Palm for Wanted:., Position by experienced lady stenographer. Salary $60. Apply this offlco. Beef, mutton, pork, veal, hams, bacon, lard, etc., only of the very best. Phone 41. For sale: Pen of R. C. Brown Leghorns, also eggs for hatching. R. C. B, Leghorns and Bus Orpingtons. —* Apply T. KyiUaBtou, Fernie. The cuisine at the best in the city. Napanee is the • Mr. Syd. Araitage has been laid up with influenza for a few days, but we are' pleased to state that he Is'onw ablo to be around. Suddaby has a very large and choice selection of Easter cards. . Egg^for hatching: White Leghorn, good layers $1 for 15. E. H. H. Stanley, Kootonia Nurseries, Baynes Lake B. C. Mr. Tom Whelan is still offering a large reward . for his medals which were taken by mistake (by persons unknown) after the fire. No questions asked. ^.Yb"iTa"rT1:lgh"t7"Th^Trlt^Wo^arCo7 have big values to. offer in furniture and stoves. Special Inducements for cash. ° Mr. Bates of Whimster and Co. took a trip to Lethbridge last week, which For sale: Boarding house business at Coal Creek, acoemmodation for fifty boarders, good reasons" for retiring. Full information, Mrs. Taylor, Boarding house, Coal Creek. They're all talking about it. What? Why Ingram's bowling alley. Messrs. Kummer and Splder have secured the contract to plaster the Canadian Boarding house. Nice fresh lettuce at the Palm. Thomas Barrow was run in on Sun-' day morning by P. C. Gorman and was up before the beak on the drunk and disorderly charge.- $11 was re- suired to square .his account with the world. Young lady wants position as stenographer. .(Apply Ledger office.' James Lindsay was in the city on Monday. He reports work progressing very rapidly and says there is no place like Ferine. The Napanee hotel Is prepared to handle travellers and other guests. . The telephone service as at present supplied' is about the rankest , thing we ever had. Unless the management get after their employees and ' give the public a better service they will not have many additions to thoir subscription list. Two cars of Okotoks brick for sale. Imme'Jiate,delivery. Apply P. Burns <£ Co. Oren Leevi McNall (curly) was fin ed $20 and costs or given the option of 30 days on the charge of being a frequenter of Immoral houses. A couple of hours at-snow shovelling•" had the effect of bringing through nthe necessary $20 and he was ordered to leave the city. ' There is0a nice new Easter bonnet awaiting an owner at the C. P. R. station. It is ornamented with ostrich plumes, fluffiness and all the rest of the frills necessary. All those laying claim to it will kindy see the handsome gentleman at the ticket office of the C; P. R. ' The Fat Men's Baseball team have procured the original Williams Jubilee Singers, consisting of two , quartettes, in order to makeo expenses to enable them to purchase suits and the rest of the outfit necessary to appearing before an expectant public in due season. The Fats sure need the mc- The Coal Creek football - club will hold a grand supper and, ball in the near future. , ' ■; .-, Business lot and building for sale- Apply to W. R. McDougall.. Wanted: Quiet bed-sitting room at Coal Creek for: two men." Particulars and terms by letter to J. Jessie, Coi.l Creek.- '"',.- For hotel accommodation the Nap: anee is the place. Mrs. M. B. Kennedy arrived in the city on Monday, and is staying with her son, Mr. A. R. Kennedy, of the Ledger staff. • For a good comfortable smoke Dorenbecker's brands. They home product. -a,1* ROBIN HOOD FEOUR We guarantee .this to be the best flour evei: sold in Fernie. Satisfac- \a',-atiph., guaranteed or ,v. cheerfully refunded. '' \iy your money- I W%J. B^UNDEIX Give us a. ca.ll t t ^TT* -.; -.'..• -,-.-', .*■' ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦•«>*»-«>♦♦**>♦♦*«> ^1>**>4>>**>^**> ♦♦♦«*>♦♦*«►♦♦ get>) are I Mr. Ed. • Tickhouse and wife are registered at the Napanee. Mr. Tickhouse is an experienced tonsorial artist and takes that position with Mr. J. Scott. Never felt better—just had a bath at Ingram's. . The liveliest place in town—Club cigar store. While excavating to buihLa crossing on Victoria avenue between' the Palace drug store and the King Edward hotel a stone struck *yhe. plate glass front of the drug store' doing considerable damage. Baby carriages and go-carts fitted with rubber tires, from $3.25 up at the Trites-Wood Co. J. A Tormey came up from Baynes Monday. Mr. Tormey assured us that the irrigation would be complete on the Kootonia tract in six weeks. I'll spot you ten at Ingrams' billiard room to-night. Lost—One set of spring ice balances 400 lbs. Return to Fernie Ice Co. and receive' reward. Liphardt has alarm clocks for $1, $1.75 and $2, , , It is now safe to try and cross between the Bank of Commerce and Pat Burns establishment. The council have built a decent crossing there, have butt a decent crossing there.. South African script for sale.—Apply R, d, Marlow, Lethbridge, Alta. 1 A stranger whose name we cannot ascertain arrived in our midst today. Whilst rubbering at the tall buildings and in numerous other ways taking in the sights, he chanced upon a friend whom he had known "down east." In the conversation that followed the stranger, asked when we had summertime in Fernie. His friend said he was unable to answer truthfully as.he had only been here eleven months. Where can we find a good long rope Singer Sewing Machines Co., Fernie, B. C. • ■*- ' ' - ._ •Why be without a Sewing Machine when, you can get one for $3.00'a month? ■ , J. P. H0ULAHAN, Agent, opposite Coal Co.'s office, Pellat Ave. ♦♦-»♦*»♦***►' ♦•.■•►-♦♦♦♦♦■^♦♦^♦•^ * ney, and should have your support. The chief of police Is busy these days handing out labor to the streets commissioners out of his jail crew. They are doing duty at pulling stumps place he says is thriving. Like lots of etc The chief of the coppers assured others, however, he returned to Fer- our special keyhole corespondent that n'e* there was room for more. for the decorating of some tall tree with the effete carcase of this facetious and deceiving person who for eleven long months has been fattening upon the hospitality of the finest summer resort of tho Rocky Mountains? Wright the Jeweler has moved the Henderson block. to PALACE DRUG STORE •' New Stoi*e! New Goods! '■■. Everything is. Nice and Fresh ■N ■•"",,' ■' • ■■ ' ■ The Stock is complete in all. lines. You * will find in part, Drugs, Patent Medicines,' Magazines of _all kinds, Daily Newspapers 7 . and Weeklies;1 Stationery and Office ' Sup- 7 plies, ' Garden, and Flower Seeds,^Toilet -.'•Articles;. Fancy Goods,, Fine Soaps, &c.,&c. , Gall vand . see. the store aud the goods A. W. BLEASDELL The old. and reliable druggist. Phone 118 You will find uh on the' Corner where the Post Office wns before the Fire e t New Gold Fields SPECIAL TO THB LEDGER i Oa—thr*. ha*.Ire r.f=£=n*flK*nHo=s=rlvAr . above the. entrance of Devils Creek, gold has been discovered.' This location is three miles from' the mining camp of Bankhead. In the month of August 1908, while fishing, an engineer saw shining particles in the sand near the water's edge and submitting some of the material to Dr. Taylor-of Bank- For Easter Trade Patterns and Quality Unexcelled TIES , ■• 25c to $1.50 each. '•;. SHIRTS '•:'■•■ 75c to$3.00 each , TRY OUk COLLARS 2 for 255c THE head for his opinion and analysis, was informed that the sand contained gold of high value.. ' The Cascade river has its source in.a glacier fifty miles north of Banff near Bankhead, and the .washings _Indicate_-ihe_existence—Of--a. Mother Lode. No well defined trail exists northward but preparations are being made to exploit the territory as soon as the season openB. Great excitement exists as the present strike haB laid a large number of miners idle. Important developments are erpected In a few weeks. CO., Ltd, Fernie's Big Department Store SUBSCRIBEFOR THFf LEDGER A SPECIAL OFFER j \ u Good Only From April 17 to May 2 One Dozen Regular $6.00 Cabinets and a High Grade Bromide Enlargement for $5.00 ___^mttmmmmm r •I lmvo recently Installoil tlio moRt up t»> clnto piilmtsring iiiiiwiwhw to lio hml and ran doing tliis specially to advertise it so if yon need photos you had better tako advantage of this offer, ltcmombor You get a Dollar Reduction on the Regular Price of the Photos and a Beautiful Enlargement Thrown in Free of Charge THIS OFFER WILL NOT BE REPEATFD SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT NOW _ SPALDING THE Pellatt Ave., Opposite the Coal Co. Offices Open on Sundays # t- !-* i /• i i •;| m__mS_m__e_m _mm
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : W. S. Stanley |
Date Issued | 1909-04-17 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
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