Industrial Unity is Strength The Official Organ of district Nd. 18, U. M. W. of A. '&& — NX MARUJ91I, j) Political Unity is Victory Vol. VI, No. ^;>a-"l/ THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C.; MARCH. 11, 1911. $1.00 A YEAR. ?"?.;i^\ ■&&**'*, '"_, tyt^y. W^ NO CAUSE FOR ANY ALARM MEET AGAIN ON MARCH 20 BLEASDELL TO REMAIN ON JOB City Fathers Didn't Get Home Till Morning-A Long Drawn Out Sessions-Few Bills Paid LIGHTS OUT AFTER TUESDA Y? Thursday night's Council was so lengthy that It encroached slightly,; It Is true, on Friday morning. The entire -Council was' on hand, .Mayor Bleasdelloccupying the chair. After the minutes were read and approved his worship announced his intention to leave the matter of resignation in abeyance for .the timo being So it stands. * 'Application for subscriptions from the Salvation Army Band and also from the Army in Toronto' were read and hied. Communication from Boiler, Inspector "Andrew* Sutherland regarding certificates for steam engineers was laid over, for consideration' at a subsequ- e nt meeting. *. *, Dr. Fagan, Provincial Health Officer! wrote that the cost of vaccination was under the jurisdiction of the municipalities, but.the vaccine lymph • would be supplied by the • Provincial authorities. No compensation will be paid should persons be unable to follow their occupation because of the effects of vaccination; —Thirty'da'ys_s'thTlimit^f"gface"tHat" will be allowed any electric light consumer. -Non-compliance means a shut-off. No exceptions. All, present arrearages must-be paid up with in 14 days, otherwise the regulation will be.carried out. > By-law. 110, called "Temporary Loan By-law. 1911,' was read lst, 2nd, and 3rd time, and will be adopted to-night (Friday)., This by-law is to authorize the, city to borrow $29,089.35 in anticipation.of receipts-of 1911's revenue. By-law 111. Health By-law 69 amendment. ," This is to prohibit none but the medicalofflcers or those .with permission from . him to" enter any quarantined . house or building. ■ Read lst, "2nd, and 3rd time," will come up for adoption to-night (Friday).. It .was decided that. Fairy Creek Bridge be strengthened at once so that it will be in a condition to resist the effect of possible high water. . .Works and Property. Committee reported on water and light extensions but' it was,decided to' defer further discussion for the present.,, The Mayor-was instructed to interview -* the Hon. W. R Ross and the Government Agent^re^.'pllln'g on the. "east*i78ia^o£;jith-_^r^lK River* as■ it is likely to' _e'?a* menace to the septic tank, in the event of, a flood. - . There were .seveal bills passed arid ordered paid.. , '7'- *J " Here it is in a Nut Shell , (Special to1'' The ledger'') *' (Any press report's that differ in substance from this dispatch are inaccurate.) ■ -,"•■ Calgary, Mar: 9,1911. *■ Both parties have been occupied since Satur- . .day in.an effort to arrive at some understand-, ing with regard to the check-off clause, which; , of necessity practically interprets the question : of closed shop or otherwise. , ... Operators insist on elimination from agree-" ment of any clause that makes or tends to make '. it of a closed shop nature, and insist on renewal!-', of the discrimination clause at present in force"' to apply to. the whole of the operators. On Monday a subcommittee was appointed, consisting of A. J. Carter, C. Stubbs, 'I*. Stockett-' and "W. P..'McNeil, to discuss matter to see 'if 7 some understanding could be arrived at. Miners have insisted from first on retaining with* * Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co. and the Prank and Corbin Coal Companies, the check-off clauses, which are,at present in force with* these com- ■ panies; failing the acceptance of a similar clause* to govern the whole of the Western Coal' Operators' Association. - Later on the miners' representatives submitted a general clause to cover whole of.mines comprised in Operators' Association, this latter "clause providing for irrevocable check-off forms being sighed, by all mine workers, and the local secretaries to examine register of employees. Operators state that this tends to closed shop and will not, entertain same. Bothosides most insistent and .discission of other portions of agreement tied up pending settlement of this question. . * Pull; conference reconvened this morning, when subcommittee reported that after careful deliberation they, were unable to recommend any-action for the joint committee. \ Conference adjourned until the 20th., Pincher-Creek, Mar. 10. (Held-up by snow drift at Cowley) MINERS' PROPOSAL3 1. The fixing of contract rate on all new ' work before the general agreement is discussed.'' . ■ • ' ■* *. "This applies to all long, wall work ih No. 1 north,. No. 1,* south, No."2, ,No. 3, No.' 9 Coal.-. A MANAIC AT REVELSTOKE, B. C. * ■■•«''. ,"■■>. -*" •■"-"•-■'. '-**•'. REVELSTOKE.' B.v..,a,'"''March ' 6.-f- A.a individual,by-.the -name of. Robert Armstrong, evidently'.demented, said to be. from Vancouver, created quite an excitement here on Sunday. He went Into the Dominion Express .office"'and, attempted to prevent Walter Frlsby', the clerk, from going outside by shooting at him, but lio (Frlsby) rushed outsldo and banged the door after him.' Constables Clcland and Kennedy bad a fierce struggle with the desperate man, and Mr'. Duck, of the power houso, took a hnnd ln arresting him, but ln the mix up Supt, Kil- 'patrlck's chief clork, A. Mclnnes, mistook hlm In the dark for Armstrong, nnd pummelod him so severely nbout tho head that ho Is confined to tho hospital. : .' t - Constablo Cleland did not como off uriscnthod ns he has several marks to show that ho wns ln tho scrlrnmngo. Whon soorchod he was found to bo In possession of a good sum of money and ovidontly It wns tho fear thnt somebody was going to rob him tlmt mnde him fight so dospnrntoly, On Monday morning ho complained to gnolor Tliomns Bnln nnd thiB of- fleer, who Is n vory kind hearted mnn wishing to mnko his ns comfortable ns posslblo, released his hands, whereupon ho grabbed a > chair, broko out n log nnd usod lt for n club, but wns Boon ovorpoworod, Whon tho doctors wont to tho cell to superintend Ills removal to Now WostmlnHtor four mon woro necessary In ordor to put tho strait Jnckot on him, nnd.In tho scrimmage Chlof Pnrry rocolvod n nasty ctit on tho hond. On TuoB'lfiy Mr. Duck wnn much Improved. Thoro npponrn to bo somo doubt ns to who ronlly did Btrlko Duck, but thoro In no doubt thnt ho wna Hovoroly hnndlod by someone, THE HUNNABLE SASH-LOCK AND •JXi wlNDbW ADJUSTMENT''*' Every building "should be Equipped •; • -,*. With It - We take pleasure In announcing to the public tliat the Hunnablo Sash- Lock and Window Adjustment will shortly be placed on the market. This attachment, simple ln its mechanism, serves a double purpose of locking both sashes together nnd also affording security. The sashes can bo readily opened nt any position, thus'furnishing tho essential fentures that'a window fitted with sash pullles, cord arid weights does, with the- additional advantage hat while lt may be opon a 'small space to permit ventilation, is still secured from outside intrusion. It will now ho no longer necessary to fix up windows in lho old clumsy and expensive manner, because' the Hunnnblo Sash- Lock and Window Adjustment is cheaper, snfer nnd simpler. ONTARIO LEAD8 ALL THS PROVINCES WITH B, C. NEXT- ALBERTA IN FIFTH OTTAWA, Ont., Mnroli 0,.--Ao*n-.1- !ng to n roport junt Issued by (ho iiiIiiob linm'li of tho tttnl mliiorrl pro durll* » of tho Dominion for tho cnl- ondor yenr 1010 wna ♦10B.040,9r.-J. which wm nn il crcitRO of $13,200,!>17, or up* wnrrti of 1* per rout., ovor .-■■ft!i. The pi((Miction of goll wnn S10,?;.*I,* Ui'l. niftr, fi.i.W.-SI_'; bi& iron, ill,- 2rsr,%; nickel, 111,181.310; silver,* 17, 117.108.604: aftbefltof. f2.-170.55S; coal $20,811,750; nnturnl gnu, »l,3l2,flt4; comont, $M04.31I5. lima, $1,131,407, nnd During (ho yenr tlioro wnB an In- crentted production In nil thn provinces except Now Ilrunswlck, wlihh showed a fulling off of loan thnn $100,000, Novn Scot In IncrciARod from $12,504,810, to $14,054,534. Quebec from $7,080,365, to $8,103,276; Ontario from $27,374,574 to $13,017,002; Manitoba from $1,103,377 to $1,470,776; flwkntchewnn from $460,264 to ir.57,806: Alborta from $6,047,447 to $7,876,458: British Columbia from $25,470,000 to $24,547,817. and th* Yukon from $1.O«2,078 to $4.0,17,. 375. The advantages of the new method are: 1. Pormlta of ndoo.unto vontllntlon. 2. Snshos can bo opened for cleaning. 3. Ensily ndjustod; operated from contro of snsh, honce no dlsnrrnngo* ment, of ciirtnlns. 4. Snshos firmly locked togothor, thus provontlng outbldo Intrusion, yot admit.Inn frosh nlr. 5. Snsh ..pullles dlflponsod with. 0, Snuh cords not roqulred. 7. Snsh wclghtSi, unimccsBiiry 8, Snsh ffiRtoners Kuporfliious, 0. llox frnmoB not noodod—Sollil frnmos will do. 10. Economy of Initial cost of old mothoil, 11. No enrpontor's Bor vices to pay for. 12. A saving of about three dollaru on ovory window, 13. Simplicity of limtallntlon. 14. Prlco—Within tho roach of ovory body, There Ib no doubt tlmt, thoro will bo n gront domnnd for thin tlmo nnd monoy saving hoiiBohold ncconnory which will bo ori tho mnrkot, In tho nonr futuro, T*V*ir fnrthor ■cinrf.e-iilf-.rn Ai-lilrr-nn" W. TTTTNNAm,1*1, P. O. 24, Fornio, TJ.O, Creek. Also to No. 3, Michel. Also to No! 8-- south Michel.the latter being in connection with new work. Also to long wall Blairmore mines, -.;• f-* - . jFrank. Mines, '.and' Bankhead- Mines.- '•■**• t -. ■„.--■■'"-■, '*,i*'>.*.<*T-vv* ."■-.'*"', •■■,'' --~:,\' **.• ■■ ■ i*■""•( •■ * 2. The elimination of inequalities in prices paid through the district on timbering, and tho: contract mining, rate at Michel Mines No, ■ - i v >" . . * i * . - 3, 4, 5, and 7. Also contract .mining rates, at Bear Valloy, Lille, Lethbridge, A. Rr 'and I., Royal Collieries, Canmore and Hillcrest.!, • ■* . . .... *i, 3. The adoption of general provision of tho *Y agreement as a basis of negotiations, with am- endments to be introduced as the clauses,are , dealt with and addition to be submitted. -4. Tho same day wago scale as is provided for in the agreement between tlio Montana Coal * Operators Association and District 27, U. M. . W. of A. with proportionate advances on all work not covored by the agreement mentioned, tho engineers and mechanics classified. 5. An advanco of 5.55 per cent on all contract and dead work nftcr adjustments* nro made. C. A uniform price list for supplies. 7. All agreements to cxpiro on thc thirty- first' day of August ,1012. OPERATORS' PROPOSALS YOUNG LADS LIFE IS CRUSHED OUT Freddie Shaw, a Tift file Eoy, Meets Horrible Death—Worked in Ledger Office at one Time FUNERAL ON SUNDAY AT 3*30 Fred Shaw, a lad of about 16 years, employed oh the tipple at Coal Creek, had finished his days' work on Thursday afternoon and about 4.45 was attempting to cross the railroad track wh'en in some manner not -, yet accounted for, he was caught by. a train that was shunting in the yard, and only lived a few minutes after he was picked up. The, Inquest is in progress as we go to-press. The funeral will take place on.Sun day at 3,30 from the Baptist Church when all the scholars will attend, as he was a regular attendant. The boy was of splendid disposition, ' cheerful and • willing, and formerly worked in this office for over a year. He was quite a sprinter, and ran second in*the two mile race last July •in the Miners' Sports. It was his intention* to leave the employ of the C. N. Pass Coal Co. this pay day, and go to the coast to take up farming with members of his bro1' tliers" family. <•, DEBATE ON "RECIPROCITY." In reply to the suggestion of the representatives of District 18, U. M. W. of A.,.the Scale -' Committee of Western' Coal Operators' Asspcia- ' tion would suggest: ., , 1. In regard to the fixing of contract rates L_iotualLne.w—work---bcfore-the-general-agreement— is discussed. These prices.are matters of concern under the.old individual agreements, and are matters for settlement in'the way provided by .these.agreements,-and are,questions that this .seal*-*, committee has no authority to act ' on, except.for the makin gof rates to govern the same after March 31st, 1911, lahd will have to ' come.up in the ordinary,course of the making of the agreement, and, not have any special preference over other, clauses or rates. We would suggest that all contract rates be dealt'with in accordance with provisions that imty be provided for in the now agreement. 2. The elimination of inequalities in prices, . etc., is a, matter that has not any special preference ovor other clauses, but must bo takon up. in tlie ordinary course in the making of a new agreement. . 3. We will accept tho general provisions of thc present agreement as a basis of negotiations, with such amendments as may be agreed to. " ■■ 4. Wo cannot accept tho Montana scalo of wngos for tlio renson that thc conditions nnd bourse of work nro npt tho snmo, 5. The mining rates of this district nro al- rendy very high, nnd tho present mnrkot price of ooal will not permit of general incrensc.. G. Wc ngrce to a uniform price list for supplies ns fnr ns possible. 7. Wo seo no'reason for changing lho dnto of tlie expiration of tho agreement, nnd suggest the next agreement expires March 31st, IOH. In view of tho suggestion mnde in Section 3 wc nro now prepared lo take up the geiuiral provisions of tho present agreement clause by clause. On Monday night about 75 people attended . the debate on "Reciprocity" Jield in* the adult, class room of the Methodist church. The Ayes received a great set-back because their supporters were unable to attend, Dt V. Mott was confined to his room with a severe cold, John Gorle had a great fall, which A VACCINATION CLAUSE ■resulted-iniftis occupying a cot Ih the hospital, ariif'R. .N. ,Clerke was confined In jail. (We refer to the Chief of police. • ■ The ranks of tho negatives were unscathed, however,, as an equalization, one of the latter.transferred his affiliations; ■ Rev, 3. P. Dlmmlck officiated as chairman, and after a few, ■■preliminary;-remarks introduced, the -first speaker, Bennett, for the the affirmative. During; his discourse part of the plaster* In one corner of the room becamo detached from the celling. ,Mr. Bates followed for tbe.nogatlvo with a well-studied exposition of the results that would ensue should the bars bo lowered between the. U. S, and Canada. Mr, Robertson's speech for the affirmative was.brief but pointed, Messrs. Quinney and Dicker, as supporters of the "stand pat" policy, acquitted themselves creditably. There we're numbor of questions asked and Wm, Minton ns an extern- poro speaker gave vnlunblo nld to the affirmative, stating thnt tho romovnl of ovory restriction botwoon nations with a froor Interchange wns a Htop nonror that gonl which thoy who talked of human brotherhood regardless of geographical lines should,glory In and ospouso. Such action, ho contended, wns conBlstent with tho claims of tho mombors of tho church. Mr, Mulrliontl, although believing ln tho prlnclplo of reciprocity ns ndvnn- tngomiN uh n wholo, contended tbnt If Bhoos wero plncod upon tho froo list It would roBult In tho closing down of prnctlcnlly overy Bhoo,factory In Cnn* nda, but thnt ns llio Industry developed thon iho tariff could bo gradually modified Upon the order of the Health Act amendment-bill being taken up, Hon. Dr. Young returned the.bill to committed in order to introduce as a now section In'the parts of the act dealing with compulsory vaccination what Is generally'known throughout Canada as the "conscience clause," this feature ln the new bill reading*. _JI^O_S_L4__Lh_etelbfor_e_,mad e,and_-. In force or hereinafter to be made by . the Provincial.Board of Health requiring the vaccination or re-vaccination of ** all persons resident-within, tho jurisdiction of any health officer, shall be deemed not tb apply to any porson who makes an affidavit of a statutory de* claratlon before a_ magistrate of any other person authorized to take oaths lo the effect that suoh person conscientiously believes,that vaccination would * be prejudicial to^hle health ior to the health of his child, .as'tbe case may,, be), or for conscientious reasons objects to vaccination, and such person shall deliver or transmit ,by registered mall to the health officer for the district ln which ho resides a certificate by such magistrate or other of- flclnl person boforo whom ' the oath was taken of such conscientious objection, "There aro a few people evon In this enlightened province," Hon. Dr. Young explained, "who still ore In antagonism to vaccination. Kor tho benefit bf such sufferers from abnormally , developed consciences It hns beon determined to Insert this clause, providing that anyone who might desire to obey the dictates of his conscience ns against tho Judgment of tho modlcnl world as based upon expcrlcnco ox- tondod ovor a hundred years, would bo oimblod to do so, If nn epidemic orlglnnted ln tho provlnco, tho law would bo fully nnd ciiergotlcnlly on* forced an to vncclnntion ns nil else, and nnyono exempt would bo required to carry out tho condition*) of this soction to tho lottor." "THERE WAS A DLOOMIN* SPARROW Tho English sparrow on to pun*.. Upon tho .-iioKtlou bolng put. lo tho I plmHO tho drug the drug clerk's pnttor FUNERAL OF W. H. EVAN8 CROW'S NE8T MAY DECLARE DIVIDENDS J. H. HAWTHORNTHWAIT i t*. ***-_—» / Mra. If. J. Johnu-Mi roluni»*(l hnni. from her visit-to East on Wodncaday. going to turn Consorvntlvo nnd oppose Rnlph Smith nt tho flmt nvnliable opportunity—thnt ho Infondn neelcln**. wldor flown of political activity and making application for ndmlimlon to Wcatmltmtui* n» a coll-aKue of -J*-*-** Martin—that ho In golnn to take chnrgo ot n mining proporty. ln the meantime thoio wondering na to what his futuro inflict- will !»e -may content thom/iolvos by singing: "Seo Hint Smiling, neo Him flmHInn" Darnc! Tturaftr 1* a flt'kJt- old jade end whon loillnr; the troth omit by mil-italic h regarded with Kiixpklon. Tho funoral of Wm. 11. Evnus, of Coal Crook, took placo on Sunday Inst nt 3,30 p.m., from tho Bnnntorlum nt ninlrmoro, Altn. Tho locnl loilgo of Oddfellows lurnod out In rognlln, con- dueled thoir BorvlecH over tho remnlnH, and thon thoy nnd his follow mlno workers from different locals of tho U.M.W. bf A. District 18, wended their wny to tho comotory whoro thoro woro BcrvlccH both of lho I. O. O, P, nnd tho V, M. W. of A, dollvoroil at. tho fcwvo- sldo. Thc T*_!*_.:'l :v.'.r._2U'.*, w\.^ !.' -'*•'•- Oddfellow, dr-Hvi'rr-d thn finiornl orn- tion of thnt orgnnlzntlon. Tho ro* prenentntlvoH from (UnilBtono Locnl woro, David Ittcs, !>avld Paton nnd Wm, rnttoreon. Thoro wna n lnrgo dologntlon from V.—'^i., 4...-1, <J,__.J ,'Cti.\re'£ii'i*■*,.•'iv,i _.<kvi friends from nenrby mining towns. 8harelioldera Look for a Declaration at the Annual Meeting In March Preildent of Company la Hopeful. TOnONTO-Oow'B N'est Pnsn Coal compnny nhnrolioldom who hnvo been diflnppnlntcd nt not rncolvlng nun on nro ment of a dlvldoiul, nro looking for nino iloolnnitloi) from lho manngomeiit nt tho annual mooting on Mnrch 10th. RIDICULE FOR TARIFF TINKERS H. A, C. Mnchln and A. E, Donovan Stir up a Fighting Enthualaam ot Ward 1 Conservative ,. Banquet "I do not wnnt to bo ogoHtlBtlcnl, but I wnnt to speak nn I feci. I wiih one of the flr«t of thoso who volunteered for Hdrvlco In South Africa, nnd ono of those who endured tho privations of thnt ciuiipnlgu. For what? To «eo thin Cnnndn of otirn wlpod off the mnp? Men who havo Hturvcd, men who havo thirsted, mon who fought nnd bled In ,,„ „ ,, i. _ . . i«* »'»( »t»*K(*n tt'r nun i-.rnpiro—will Kllnn Hogorfl. th« president, who haul „ir.. .,ll*.„nlt lo Hil*-? Jfc, »vnr; Jw beon In tho woBt for flvo woekB In-jovr-rv Pnnndlnn who In n Cnnndlnn will nudlonco ns to whothor reciprocity would bo bonoflclnl or othorwlno to Cnnndn, the rosult wnH n tlo. Tho Noos cerlnlnly did mnnfiilly, nnd nlthough Hontlmont wns nvorso to tliolr aldo of tho quoBllon, yot tliolr offortn showod doeldndly moro euro nnd ut* tontlon to dotnll thnn did tliolr opponent*-), Aflor ii voto of IlinnkH lind boon proponed by Mr, Pol or Lundlitfimd duly ii con nl I'd, llio gnthorlng dlHpoi'HOil, do* lighted wllh tho Innlrurtlvo evening thoy Imd hnd. WOMEN AS JURORS Exemption la Granted Fnlr 8ex Stato of Waahlngton—Eight-Hour Day for Women In 'BoniPthlng just n« bad' hns put In np- ponrnnco In the Croston district. Various suggestions hnvo boon offorod ns tlio host moans to lib adopted for hl» extermination, One woll known citizen HiiggcHlH ii ronibltintloii of bounty, bird llmo nnd hoy w-outH, UiIh Hhould ho prnctlcnlly IitohIhIIIiIo, Anothor tlo wllh tho honioliiiKl ho ruthloHHly HlauglitoiT'd hIkhiIi! delight tho mlvo- cntoH of llorlproolly! A frlond of I'rofosHor AgiiHHlz, nn mniiioiil pinctlciil men, onco nxproNHod his woiMk-r that a mnn of such aliilltte-* sliouM i-pmriln with Hti'*h n jiiodonito Iik oino an bu rorolvnd. "1 hnvo no time to wn Kto In mnklng monoy. I.lfo Ih not ttufflclontly long to oiiublo a iiuin to gel, rich and do IiIh duty to IiIh follow mon ul the Hiim-B time." wnn AgiiB- ■Ma*' reply. IMPERIAL DANK OF CANADA A brunch of tho Itnpcrlnl llnnk of Canada hnn been opened at- Redcllffo. Alberta, under Iho mniinBomcitt of A. B. Fnrmor, formerly nrrnuntant nt tho nU'tUticDuu lit nncli ot tlio llnnk. METHODIST ENTERTAINMENT Look out for tbo I7t\ j injov & real IrUh nbtht. nt t per i«nd rcfrenhment, 'JJ.? Como und he Met lm- UtiW. Su*,.- shoulder IiIh rlflo nnd go down to Ottnwn." Thin Btntomont hy Mr. II. A. C. Mn* thin, M.P.P., for Kenorn, In n fipc-crh n,r.,„.,.,n,i. .r-.... -, .; ,., ; ;,,k ,.;; ,/.„, U|f, '^l,, |,,J ( „,(, («f|J|fi(.|'Villi VC b.'UI'IIK.'l of SiOfl tons of coko a dny to the pro-;r<,cent|y *„ the Oddfollow'a Hnll, Ilmnd Hpoctlng tho compntiy'R proportion, hns retnrnod with n hopeful vlow of lho outlook. Ho snys tho now;' trndo duccrs of Western Canndn. TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS Letters aent In to thla office will not be pi-blluhe-*. no}*** the lull name of the correspondent Is Given, not necetsarlly for publication, but •t an evidtnee tt flood faith. Uie any pen name you aee fit, but fllwaye oive n-*me with addren. This rule mint be adhered to in nvijry fnetancc- vlow Avonuo, brought n huccchsIoii of choorn nnd nn outburst of Cnnndlnn Tory enthuslnsm thnt nlmost mined thn roof off tho building. .No, he wn«n't n SoclnllHt. but n "Ii_>a1 niul piiiilotlr ('oiixf-rviiihi'," n ; "roiiprctnble Inw-nbldlnR citizen," nnd ', n:t hi.: Ulth lu llui lallai. pun »■»» uwnt. lw hit iiicflgro when audi rnui'iiK «« , thlH I* frothed nt n mwtlngKd.i LADIES' AID KNOX CHURCH Tt> I_»»II«**«* Aid nf tbo tCt-.'w •■■'•ir'h ulll hold n anlc of Iiome-mmlo d-tlnDon tn Dw Xiixnomom nt tbo Knnv f'ti'ir _i. 11 April 13th. OLYMPIA, Mnrch 0.—A Iioubo bill llilnhi'll' (iy HlO hlllll! S(!llllt(t in oUovt jfxempiR wfltnen from Jury duty, Tin.' bill dot*! nol mnko women Ineligible, but glvon thorn tho right to plcnd ox- cuso on nrcount nf rox, If thoy nre ■nlimmrinriil |ti*r.i< >.i'ie ■•. n-r. tt tl , •■ wish. Aftrr n IwohourB' fight the Ronnie pnnwFd tho Cnmpboll bill, providing tbnt eight linnrn ahnll coiifltltuto n dny'H work for women engaged In inor* cnntllo mnnufnrturlng, hotel, roRtriu-| rnnt nnd Inundrv w.irtr, Tlio hnn«i**»j provlHlon mnklng n» cx_ inplfoti of fruli \ nnd fluh rnnncrlf**?, wwix killed, the fl*>li' rnnnery evemptlrtn tiflng def-cntel '.'*' to IB, nnd Dw fruit rnnnerleH lo _ln-_ j SR to !.'> An *ffoif by Mr. Arrow- nmlth to nmond (ho Mil tn ma!;.* Vim- hour* n dny'H work wnn nl«o defofn! 55 to 13. Th*» Lothbrldgo Ilcrnld In reporting W. 11. Powell during the roiivoiitlon rolntlvo to ni..-,. i* *t r.'ii. i.i i i » ' the IIoiiho at Edmonton, Attn., Inndiorionlly trnnspo,i_*d tho Htiitoment, but Inter upon being Informed of tlio error, made Dw necoHHiiry correction. However, nn many who row] tho fir it refinr. ildl hm( t,tUi Hie le< lliii'lillon, we dretii It opiiiirnme to (nil nl- ton'lon to 11. f,i(t Mini mi the ('iicsiiiiii of O'Hiiiti'rt pro- |.n*>e<| riiiieinliuont to thc Conl Mlnrs: Hi'giil.ntluii. be urgiil Hint thf COAL SHOULD DE WEIGHED FIRST AND TWFN SfiRFFNFD Mr«. Cree Is bail. :iraln. lionu- fioiu bor Hojourn In v.-irlmis Knntorn clDo*. *9> !♦ ♦ i ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦ i • PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, MARCH 11, 1911. "AT IT HERE SIItCE 1900V ■T-obw.1 'CO.LTO. '_!__gf_SER rSSavelourJIonef/ *Srmyieric.e*]1ow! "VSc \rant evoyonetokiow %it we are_;paym§ ■* 1 pcranmrr. credited mftilf on saving deposited- & upward) subject ToWilV i toalbf cheque &*^ on Me deposits of* Sfmoiilb k over. - Wc invest mimcf for clients in first mortgagee &*3o a general fTnanciaUusincss. We want^ur saving accril fcifyou are not savin*} - sysTematicaftY'*, *■*■•«-•+- Commence NOW WiltiUS. Deposit, "by mail ^^"^ , t ■*■ •+• easily "handied— "YolTcau send bxl_rat!, Posf Office-*-G^press' Order or Rc^erejT^ . Letter & withdrawals car; be msifit+~+~+~2 _■+ ' * •*- aty way you wish .■ ".Dim.; Bystreets, or To anyone in■+ ^VMGOUVeR- Write us about ft Way Do it now!!!!! B(]lV,%SE!l|!i().LTB. 321 fate Street, i^Vaj\co\iver B.C.^ 7%e Employed and The Unemployed It IscMinintoil thnt tlio nvcriii^u m.'iii is wortii %'i 11 ila>- from tlio neck tltiwii- what Js lio worth from tlio ncc-k up* ■ That dcpmil-i pn- (Ircly upon tniiiiini,'. Ifyoii nro trninuri so (tint yon plnn niul direct work you nro wortii ten tlmon ns iiuiL'h ns Iho ui.'iii who cnn win.i only under orders. Tho lnl_rn. IlonaI Coiram.ndiflci Schooll ro to tl.o mnn wlio Is fitniirnlltur nlonir on fiinnllpny nnd sny to Iiim, Wo will trnln you for proinniion rlulit whoro you nro, or wo will (imilliy ynu lo tnko un ft moro comri-nliil lino of work nt n much blither Biilnry," ICvory month fov- trnt hnndlod Mil- (k>nia voluntarily ioport ndviim-i-mrnt (is tho direct n'Milt of I. C. K. tralninc , Vmino-*il noi 1" _-/i» your prrncnt woik, or your own lumio. Murk thla coupon at once dml mall It. ♦ INTKBNATIONAtfOnHHSI'OMUNti; SCHOOLS ♦ ; Dot 799, Scranton, I'a. * * rlrmi" rtiilnliii • I'lin'ii Iiiitl.'f i.|.:i| ,n|. n . " my liml, li"** I run i|«,iHly (ui ,11 .ii'.'i _. 11.t_■ mul * _il.unifiuiriit Id ilie |,<i.nH*ii lu'l.ira ullU li I hnvo 1115IK. ll X. M WHter Archlt_jl(MRl nr*IU'tibn htui*.C-iri) Wrlttr Atrtictuitl i"i.(_'''Mr WiniUi*_ lilmiiiff Mnic|i|r»IUmlUi(ui CUII K*fvtc*i En ma. rontriclor **vl Hull llf Of.-amer-tii Dei-ye'ir f .__#ma>i .'luii'liif Miblt-tdifail tuju-.-uf'f f *■*._ in,liett Mf__li_K*iK.__. l_ ■Htitni'i fl, It. t<J).*t.WUHf*.n £<*(). rvrrrnafi Mi.m lit ii^t**yt* F,lt(.tfl(iai Injicnf tfwtm Lfglfitur t-'lKilrlcmn ■Tnenm. t'o**ifl)lillt_»i 8lJ|i1i fl(,«ii-k«fr*r Aii'tiittul Hxer-t,it*b<*t't Orthodox economists, among whom are to be included not only, tbe "classical economists," but also the so-called modern—in distinction to the Marxian —economists all hold the same views in regard to capital and labor.' Starting with Adam Smith down to the present day the capitalist with them is a man endowed-villi-.peculiar gifts. He is industrious, saving and Mse. He; according to their account, saves up all the way from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars from wages —even if they are next io nothing— aiid then starts in husiness, manufacturing 6r similar ventures. The worker, on the other hand, is described ,as one who is either incapable, a'spendthrift, a drunkard or something similar tout, and hence not fit for anything but labor. These gentlemen evidently are poor historians, We havo only to read'history as far back as Feudalism and we see that the beginning of individual wealth was not superior intellect and industry, but robbery. We know that the greater.robber was the wealthier gentleman. Robbery, often plain highway robbery, the loot ' of war, slaughter and more robbery were the sources of wealth in feudal times. Let lis como. down to the present era and quote Adam Smith, the great standby of, the "classical" and modern school of economists. *** Ho says: "Parsimony, and not industry, is the immediate cause of the. increase In capital, industry, indeed provides the subject which parsimony accumulates, but whatever industry' might acquire if parsimony..did not. serve and store up, the .capital* would never be the greater'.' , , . Here is fine economics for you and this is* the economics taught in the schools. Beautifully our class room wiseacres speak of the lack of thrift of the four to six million of men who form the constant/; standing army of our unemployed, and who suffer, (Is privations of which \y**_ can form no idea. They speak of lack of thrift of the millions of child workers, working all day for a few pennies ancl deprived of all that makes -life worth living. They speak of lack of thrift in the millions of women .wage workers whose very life is wrought with, sacrifice. They speak of lack of thrift of thc six'million of laborers who earn about ?40 per month at hard labor and share this with tlieir families. , Worse than that, manual .labor is with these economists the insignia of mental and moral inaptitude. ** K.o ,__capi__a]_J£_iii)L!hej UNION ELECTRIC STRIKE VIGOROUSLY PUSHED How Poor Chas Cully was Eectrocuted —Farce of a Coroner's Inquest Strikingly Described.—How the Verdict was given as "Accident." mony nor the lack of it and unemployment caused by mental and moral inaptitude.- Capital is' the result of special privileges, always has been and is now. Lack of capital and employment is the result of these special privileges of Uic few ovei* the many, T-Torc is what the great modern historian, A. Fairlio, says in his history of capital in regard to this,, point. • T quote from his "Essay on Municipal Administration." This will he especially interesting to American readers as he is dealing with early American affairs particularly. ITe says: "Nono but freemen of the borough could practice nny art, trade mystery of manual occupation or merchandising husiness -within the borough except, during the great fairs. In Norfolk, Virginia, the freemen' had an advantage even during the fairs, as they were exempt from one-half of the tolls. The monopoly of trade must have been a privilege of some importance in the early days: Albany had a monopoly of all trading with the Indians-to the north and west of-the city, which must have been an iin- portant advantage to the free men of that place. Here ve must remember tliat the Albany charter had' a provision'that to obtain tho freedom of tfie city, thc applicant must be twenty- one years old, a resident of the city, possessing a freehold estate therein, or a resident for two years having personal property to the valuo*of fifty pounds. New York nad a monopoly of bolting flour from 1GS1 to the passage of the Bolting Act. The Now York corporation admitted ,810 freemen between 1683*1740. The number still 'living In "1740 must have been very much less than 810 and this out of a population of 12,000. .The restrictions of this privillge were still more strict in England. From this we conclude that privileges, then as now, not thrift, were' the origin of capital. It Is a well-known fact that the fortunes of modern times wereamassed by acquisition" of ' a privilege class of the natural resources and the machinery of production.and distribution,, ■ . ' This shows plainly how" much at variance is class room* speculation with historical facts, how much at variance bourgeois philosophy with scientific economics. This same erroneous judgment of facts and data in regard ■ to the employed applies only more so to the unemployed. The present industrial system is such as to make nearly all labor unem-' ployed at least during certain periods of the year. Only a small per cent of labor" is permanently employed. The savings during the term of employment, if such there be, are regularly used.'during non-employment. The result is that most labor is most of the time on the ragged edge of poverty and bankruptcy. How peculiarly vicious then becomes that syllogism of reasoning rather lack of reasoning of our orthodox economists,'which would ascribe the poverty of the masses to personal qualities mainly, somewhat in the style of_our physicians only a* hundred years ago who ascribed all illness to indwelling evil, spirits. , While we at no, timo dare ignore the personal equationr we must never _br"_fot~a"s~a"_causej'of~conditiorisi—If—a t- times appearances seem to disprove this, let us remember' the law of heredity which causes frequently the reappearance of traits in individuals net in accordance with existing conditions nor,-even with those of a generation- before. „ I would conclude hence that in dealing with economic problems wo do not pursue the path, of the witch doctor and hunt* for devils, but that we rationally and deliberately Investigate conditions and remedy economic evils in' accordance with modern insight,— JOSEPHINT, W, ELSTON, B.S., in the Social Democratic Herald,' The Electrical Workers are still on strike against; the Union Light Co. a* 10 per cent increase and better wonting conditions.' ■ In our last week's letter he* told you how one of.the unfair men, working for* the Union Electric Light Co., met an untimely death by being electrocuted, while at work on a pole,'on account of his inexperience at the husiness when employed' ,by the Union Electric Light Cp., at the time of our strike, and secondly, on account of the company not having any practical men in any of'the gangs to try and do some thing for their fellow man should he get "hung up." Wo will now givo you an outline of the Inquest over the dead body of this poor unfortunate, Charles Cully; then judge for yourselves as to what chances the common people have with a corporation* like tne Union Light Co., or with the courts, after a "mock" inquest, as this was. We had our picket, W. A. Shear- wood by name, picketing this gang. They were working on Natural Bridge road and Newstead avenue. Brother Sherwood was standing in front of a saloon, northwest, corner of Natural Bridge road and .-Newstead avenue, directly across the street from the pole on which Cully was burnt up. P.N.J. Bonner, of 4329 Lexington avenue was also there. The foreman, Ed. Tate, was over 200 feet north, on Newstead avenue, away from the pole on which this accident happened. The .nearest man to Culley was Ed. Bond, "another strike-breaker" (who came direct from the Missouri Pacific, shops, at Ewing avenue and the Misiiurl Pacific tracks where he had been scabbing on the machinists, and who never worked a day at any business prior to our strike) who 'was across the street from Cully, going*, up a pole with his back to Cully, and about fifteen feet above ground. Xo one saw tho accident, excepting Mr. Bonner and a Mr. Klockman, who were together, and our. picket, W. A. Sherwood, ' Foreman Tate ran lo the pole and hallowed for a pole ladder. Ilo liad to wait until one of the ground men brought the ladder to.him; then he waited until one of the other so- called linemen came down "from the pole and brought .him a hand line. Foreman Tate then had to' go np the pole and place this hand line in such a position that the other journeyman could lower Cully to the ground.'Fifteen minutes' time was consumed in doiiig~tliis_—So*Ht~surely~niiiSL~apperir to every ono who reads this tliat poor ,Cully was dead a long time beforo lie -was lowered to the ground. The accident'happened at 10.30 a.m., the Mth'day of February*. The coroner's.inquest was hold on Wednesday morning, the 15th. At the inquest the' policeman who made the'report and tho doctor who was summoned after Cully was taken off the polo dead, testified, and this in I lie' faco of the fact that three men ac. tually saw the, accident, and wero present at the coroner's office at the time of the inquest.-was held, but were not allowed or called upon to testify.— 45 Steam-Heated Rooms Hot and Cold Baths The King Edward Fernie's Leading , Commercial; Hotel The Finest Hotel iii East Kootenay J. L. GATES, Prop. */, "•_ HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. * Capital Authorised .v.$10,000.000.00..Capital Subscribed $5,575,000 Capital Paid Up ...'...$5,575,000 Reserve Fund, ....$5,575,000. D. R. WILK-IE, President HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vice-Pres. 1 BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook,, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyie, Nelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT . Interest allowed on deposits at current rate from date of deposit. FERNIE BRANCH ,','■■. GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager ** .0 T„ WHY DROP MONEY?, Through buying* your wines and liquors at retail when" by ordering •from us you get the lowest whole- * sale price. A CASE OF OUR LIQUORS , WiU'.cost you* about half as much per bottle as if you bought it in* the ordinary way. Order a case, make the saying, and get better liquors besides. THE POLLOCK WINE COMPANY Fernie, B, C. EMIGRATION FROM ITALY KENNEDY & MANGAN FROM THE.FOREST ' .To you, (the lumber we sell - is carefully inspected. Every step- in its' preparation is closely scrutinized' as that when it reaches you,"there will be no , unsuspected 1 c- . ', ' *: . ' ' BAD SPOTS ■ ^All this care we insist upon, for' ' we want to sell you more than "one bill of lumber. If we can satisfy you on your first pur- * chase we can on the others. OFFICE and YARD, MCPHERSON AVE., OPP. G. N. DEPOT, FERNIE "V By' Moses Oppenheimer The special correspondent of the Vienna Arbeiterzeitung "furnishes interesting and instructive data about emigration from Italy. , Available statistics go back as far as 1S7G. In that year about 1S0.000 left Italy. ' About^ 20,000 of these wont a-__iiQSS_th.e_oc.ean. Sinc_-th_cn_emigra- WOULD GIVE THEIR BLOOD FOR MONEY Unemployed Grasp Chance to Transfuse Fluid to Save Patient A'lHtif- ♦ Sirrrl iii'i. AV*,. I City littitt- — i - —i i -■_ i in . i. i_ CATHOLICS AND 80CIALISM A inciiUliK v*i<tJt iii;ih i.i,-*.,' .Si.*.1.1.:) \vi'<_*k, unili-r ill- aiiajikt-a of tho Cadi- lie Soiinlihi .Soilciy In l\w Co-f-j-*r;«- tlvo Hull, (.llUHKOw, nt which the cliuli- T.i'in ("'imirlllnr .John Wh-Millpv, nnl'1 ttint information hud lic-un received Mint tlio Vatican iitiiliorltlcH had In- Htltiitod nn Inquiry Into lho Hprciul of SorlnllKin nmotiK Cnlliollf-K, nnd Iuul nppolntod n Jc-hiiK elerKyiiuiii Iu curry PHILADELPHIA.—To obtain a pint Of lumi nn blood which may ho needed for a weakened patient, Dr. Funk, chief resident physician nt Uio "' Jefferson Uospitnl, consented to tho insertion recently of nn advertisement for that monsuro of lifo fluid. Thirty men, iniuiy ot thom anxloiiR for n dollar, responded to tho ndvor-, tlnomom, but only ono hnlf of "thom ro- nininod lo let tho surgRon mnko tho pick. Tho others slipped away nftor nn uneasy wait In nn ntmosphero of other nnd n sitting In which mirglcnl Instruments wore prominent. Mnny of tho nppllcnnth woro men who hnd no em* ployuiLllit, Tho yniuiK mem wore not. nskod to idvo up tliolr hlood for nothing. Tlin nilvortlsoriioiit snld thoy would rncclvo "uny rownrd nsluid." Tin? advertisement cnlli'd for "n lioaltliy, robust, mlil'.li.- yoiinn iiiiui." Vnliintcoi'M woro told to report to the ,I(jfl'('i'tiini Hospital nl !l o'clock, Operation 'Necessary T.onin WiiHucrninii, of Hint nml Hni Labor's Wages of Risks Ry Jos. TS. Cohen Tho tlmo seoms to havo gono by -•A hen, those 'who defend things ns thoy bo, nrguc thnt, whilo tho cnpllnllnt re- coives nn Income which lio doos not* opi'ii, ho is, nevertheless entitled lo It Iu'c-.usp of the "risk' whicn ho riin.i. 'rhis was alwnys n very unhappy aifiiinicnt^ For It in now pwJ.y Ron- ornlly known thnt tho grow*, fortune lind thoir stnrt In **\n.l sronls, gobbing up of nnturnl rosourcos by false nur- voylug, ncqulrlnB frniiclilsos by polluting tho loglHlntunis, nnd talcing ndvnntngo of tho government In tlmo of (HnlroBH lo sell It rotton Hiippllos nnd extort n big rnto of inloront on monoy lonnod. Hnvlng gotten together consldornblo monoy Homohow, It wnsihivofltod, The purposo of liivi'Minc'iit Is to get money without, doing nnythlng for It, And nn lho enpllnliRt nvgued,' for running lho "risk" of nol, getting moro monoy without t'lirnliif. It, ho Hhould hnvo ull he win got. This wns his "wngew of risk," UniKir.-HSiiry to nny, thore never wns nny finding out Junt, how much tlio wages nf rink urn. Theno wiigon nro inlwnys rnlloclnil fl ret—tho npology for Htf-ti tilreet, Is the pntleiil, Ho In mi. jtnkliiK tliom nnmo nfU-rwiirdu, fi'i'.ui. from nn ulcer of tiio slomiicli, and nn cpi.ration Ih m-cesHiiry to nnvr> hlm, Tlio doctors In chnrgo of IiIh ense nro afraid thut llm nporntlnn will inn huHlnoKH bociimo t runt fled nnd the monopoly Hinge wns renclied. With competition destroyed, loglHlntiircH owned body nnd breeches, conrtH fnr woiikon hlm (Inngoroimly, and tlioy |„wny f,.nn, t)l(j popular volco, tho In- come of thn cnpItnllHt cIiihh Inoroiu-iert hy leupH nml boiiinlH, And tho risk tliey rnn wiih ho mengro thnt It, would tnko n Rolontlflr expedition to find It ni nil. JiiHt to tho oxlonl that rink fell, tho ■ * * i* nt fl-p i-iilln" flion vixno Tlto want nt liaiiil n henltliy, nlli.-itk) young men from whom blond cnn he iiiHtuntly tni))!ifii*-*od nfier the ulcer Ih removed, lu ciiho it Ih necesKnry, Volunleoi'H begun npponrliig nt the liotipltul beforo ll o'clock. Ily ft o'clock f,,\\,. M.ii-t.' ynnnrr tY-inr. hnd ronpniuleil iV.> iv."* nt the,, pr-iiftinitliii! hcHiiltnl Hindis, nnd wherever tlmy turned their oyes tliolr gnmi rested olilior on (-.lining i*»nwi*i, Kit-inning hcIhhoih, bnlnfiil looking liinccH or bandages. Kvcry now nnd .then n robust, athletic looking young on Dw Inquiry In nrff.'iln. .o fnr ho!,,,,,„_ xv\,,x „ ynir> fnrf would rlto nnd hnd nought his Information tiniong the iilijiniifiith xd &>,i___.U.'._il, v.'Mcli pro'*-"- durfl could only lend to proju-l. viJ «diicJuftlriTi**. Why -.11-1 he not approach tho r.t!hr.llf-S(K'!»ll*t Society, whlrh , «-it-iie. cm Ito work In a public milliner j nml would haw Wn df-Ilchted ;a ti.-n* ihr ii-irtUui. e? Lar.-.r Lender, J.on, i i .Inn, nnd almost tn n mnn they rofiiRiiil lo-MwM.v of ,wnKPH nf r,„k,. „,„,,, „0 glvo iheir niuiK-H, „ | longer HntlHfy oven tho HiwyorH of tho A dozen or luoie of the volmitoon corp0rlllion. s„ „„, „,cury JllBt W„(C(, ]yt xUIr nerve during Hie wait ton , ft„ ,r(W> of „ ,, f t ,„,. Dr, Funk's nrrlvnl. Tho nlr of "■*' U|,i„i|,r|„K room In which they mt wiih clu.rged i go inllcl\ fnr ,„„ r„)lltn,|H,H. >.-_ ... wv... :.,..,,_ ,:,* .',** - u farmum si ill lend a proeniloiiH ox- Isteiice, Tliey run the risk of lonlng their ciopH nnd their nil through mich liiiprovniilnblti ciiiihuh iir hnlliitormR, frost, ilroiightH, floods, blight, nnd the like, And, until the olomontB nro entirely 'nni"d. unnw tyntont of In* Hitrniice must be found poBHlblo under flivoriimcnlnl snperrlNlnn or runtingo- l!l!l2___!12IL_lto iu pr.*p«r umioq ; faciei: don guthwed in the Industrlnl ton- ».r.i ml <.iti.li..*, I'r«walni«ttn-ay in I aIIuxua! | fr(-,_, wraiciifit Jivcrl-wl it enr«. _ h'-M.phoiiol will l _,' , .__.,. -_v?»--i ***.b*wnun. dice is*imt,fut*-*- mi Thoy nre for ever riiniilnR tho rink ro., M?rwh*"i»J«;om. tb-,,"oW,n,ru*r|*nr life nnd limb ut their occupation**. \ AUuoiU defy 'rad" hn;' \tn own dun Tor Sale at Dleaidelt'i Drug 8tor«. j (?er« nnd Its* pc-cullur <ll»enno» which bring down a lnrftcproportion of thoso who pursuo it, Moreover, tho worker Is novor far nwny from tho four of being displncod by a moro perfect mnchlno, by superior methods, or hy lho removal of tho fnctory to somo other section of the country or foroip-n lnnd. These evils nro pnrt. and parcel of Uio present wny of doing things. They nro tho bono nnd flhor of capitalism. And thoy will not. entirely be wiped out until wo hnvo Socialism. Now, Soclnlism not. bolng n utopln, but nn orgnnlc growth, tho Soelnllst Ih. nlwnys doing whnt. ho cnn to nr- rnngo things for tho bot tor,* Ro ho supports ovory gomilno movomont for socinl roform, Llko bo mnny ithei* good tilings "mndo In fiennnny," tho bost system of Insnrnnce ngiilnnt tho risks tho workors run Is bolng practised In flor* mnny. Ocniiniiy set tho pneo and the other nntlons nro hnrd pudlioil to keep ,np with II. Of courso, tho SoclnllHt voto explrJiiH thnt. Amorlcn Ih tlio moHt ImcUwnnl country lu tho mnttni* of Inbori lngls- lilt Ion. And l-eniiBylvniilii, Hin fore- moRl IndiiHli'lnl Bt alo, Inga iih fnr behind nn nny, I'omiHylvnnln, however, Iiiih renchod lhe point where it (loon not hold tho death of one worker due to the negli- genco of iiiiollior worker, iih nono of the einplnyor'H ImirIimhh, Tho CiiHey lliiblllty law wIpoH out tho "fellow Hervunt" elniiHo, which most sUitcs ntlll hnve. " Dili employei'H' lliiblllty Ih not of lho flrHt moment to tho jvorkor, Whnl lio renulrcH moHt Is flnnnclnl iihrIhIiuico when injured nt work, or Homo re- enmnonwe to the fnmllv dopondlii.*. upon him when nccldontn lirlugR hlm io nu ,iiiiuiiii-ly ileal (i, That explains why Poiui.sylvmiSn'B Soelnllst loci .ntor la ao lnterented In n workliiKmen'H eompeiiRfttlon net. Fernie Opera Hous quietly depart. nm- nt »inn *ii'or'**-.rn on strike iit Loh ,AiKi'!i*s iii the nifitnl Irndos, broworlei, mesHengor r.orvlco nnd urlnt !ng cr.iftH, only ftitht deHorted Dw union fitniidnrd, Thin In n reinnrk- nblo allowing whon U I" confildored thnt iho open shpppo[;a rosortod to brl'.erv. i.ollro porrojurlen nnd oi"xr.r MfilioiiH _• brenk llio innku of tho men. It should not bo.forgeittcn Mint the journeymen tnllorn dofenled their boRuei. combliio which nttompled to destroy tin- union som-n tlmn ago, «>•'■ thnt the iinlnim nre In fnct Rfronwir to-dny thnn ever beforo In the hUtory of J.r.s ATisr-lf«. The -iv_>e*n fthopjM-rn nro rolru* to hnvo n morry tlmo beforo thoy cnisli oigiiiizicil labor. tion across tlio-sea has' steadily increased. In 1S87 it amounted already to 130.000, in 1889 to 204,000, A crisis in agriculture had swelled the figures 'quite suddenly, during the previous few years: Now the* flow* reversed for some time until the first year of tho new century again shows an enormous increase to 270,000, -Further swelling* of the current shows high' tide in 1900, when 512,000 enigrants crossed the seas in, quest of new homes. For several years following the stream rose and fell, showing finally, 399,000 transatlantic emigrants in 19011. The industrial crisis ' in tho United Stales is given as tho main cause for the fall of emigration figures prior to 1909, Emigration from Itnly to other pnrts of tho European continent is nlso considerable, but less varying as in numbers. Thoro Is a good deal of seasonal emigration, workers seeking work whorovor it cnn bo found nwny from their own country. Tlioy usually go nwny for the summer and come homo for tho wlntor, VnrloiiH pnrts ot Itnly pnrtlcipnto differently In thin emigration of tho working clnss. The provlnco of Vcno- tin furnishes tho largest, porcontngo of Hensonnl wandoroi's, nn nvorngo of 2,07't to ovory 100,000 of population. Xoxt follows Umbrla with 1,033, Piedmont with 028, Emllln, i.ombnrdy, Tos- ennn nnd so forth, In northern Itnly Llpvirla with her *moro highly dovo* loped Indiistrlnlisin, her moro prosperous populnllon nnd hor hlghor wngos, Iiiih tho lowest sensonnl migration, 187 per 100,000 populnllon, In southern Italy tho sensoiinl migration la of loss extension, Only tho .Ahrir/z) and .Snrdlniii hIiowIiik higlioi- flguioH, .123 nnd !iri2 rospoctlvoly. (leogrnphlenl eondltlniiB furnish tho koy to the dlfforonco. Vtorn smith- cm Itnly It. Ih iiIuiorI iib difficult to Journey to cent nil Europe ns ll, Ih to go ncroBH the ocean. Moreover, tho Houth Ih Htlll fnr moro ngrlcultiirnl thnn IndiiHti'lnl In character, Agricultural workors nrn moro In domnnd In IrniiHlnntln coiiiitrloH thnn In contral l'.iiropo. Ti'iiiifintlnnlle emigration tnlies Its mnterliil largely from Cnliihi'ln, !l,ri!*.0 omlgnintH to evory 100,000 of population, Then follow Ahruzzl with 3,100, lliiHlllcntn with 2.S00, Sicily with 2,,"00. Iu northorn Itnly Piedmont fiirnlHlios tho InrgoBt". emitIngoiit—OUI, whilo con* Imi Italy contributes l,400 onilgraiitH from onch 100,000 of Inlinbltnntti. Sur* ». nln, with 299 emigrants, hIiowh llm lowoRt flguro. DlHtroHH, the main mn- | tlvo, i» by no niL-iiUH iii.tji'iii in iMiir-1 xlliilu. Hul Du: bduiiil b, Hb\w] (ii:i*' time In iniuiy wnys. Thoro Ih i.i 111 n Htrong pnlt'liichnl sontlmcnt, old fnnli- loned fnmlly lifo nnd cotiHldornble "g* nornneo, The fltrnres given relnte to tho ycni* J!.(}.'), Uiiiikllleil Inlioi' prerloinliintoH; .1I.C per cent of nil emigrant's wero from tho ngrlcultiirnl element, Rhop* linrd« or wood omen; :\\,"i por cont unskilled Inhorors In tlio building trndo: 0,0 per cent miiHotiH, lUjiiceuitoM er bilckmnkorH. Of other IndiiHtrlos thorn wero nbout 11 per cent, Tlio reason for tho lnrgo percentage of iiitttkilled wim'KuU U Ihu Tncl Unit. ltnlj'H labor mnrket Iiiih not n Riiffl- elent domnnd for thnl rlnsR of worker . wlillo the lnbor market tthrond eager* ly iihrtorbt', unskilled lnbor' nt low watres. *■ >t mnny of the Itnllnn workern Hit down hero ns unskilled ennlly nrnilre hh;l,er skill when work- VaudevilSe A. Pi/.zocolo, ' Mgr. lug nbrond, owing to theii' Intolllgonco and powor of ndnptatloii. The classlficntlon of tho emigrants iih to Iholr destlnntlon is somewhnt misleading, Tho omlgmiitH Hlatlng to his homo officials wnoro ho monns to go, in order to socuro n punsport, may easily chnngo his mind subROiiii- ontly, or- mny purposely hnvo given Incorrect statements. Tho figures show that in .1909 3G.18 per cont of tho totnl emigration wont lo Europo, and tho countries bordorlng on tho Mediterranean, while 03.82 por cent wont over, soiib. .America took 03.15(1 per cent, of whom 41 per cont, went, to lho United Stntos. A closo nuiilyslH of oiiilgriitlon Hint- IhIIcb wouurprolinbly show Unit thoro Is n lino beyond whicli emigration diH- cIohoh n morbid Htnto of tho body Houlnl, nn Impoverishing clement In tho lifo of the homo country, This Ib pnrtlciilnrly truo lu tlio cnnoof Ireland, flpnln nnd Itnly. In Uioho coun- triGH emigration Ih producing bnrreii- iiohh of tho nnl Ivo noil cmisikI hy luck of workorH, In tho ciihc of Italy nnotlior remiirkiible roimll Ih to bo notoil Its hiiiidredH of UioiihiiikIh nmlgrnnlH thnt oventiiully rot urn' homo aftor n protracted Rlay In foreign InndH hnvo iost n gront portion of thoir physical KtroiiKth through UiborailosW. hyphllla nnd nlcolioUam, tho cvIIb nciiulrod nbrond, Workiiigman's Home Large Airy Rooms & Good Board V Ross & Mackay ?Jm OFPERED EDITOR8HIP7 INDIANAPOLIS, hid.—A' report la (v.i-rrt '.'I t*!'.!. oily thnl Xnhxt Mt'oholl Ih hi heennvi thf, editor of llio Mlno WorkorH' .lonninl, tho official or<uu of tho oigutil/nUji' Ilit! preneiif. editor hns it-signed, "H';d the exccutl'-'-ft Iwmiii will reloct liln nutctii**rnr, It Ih onld thnt Mltcholl ,h'in heen ol'ered tho ^tA-vt'. ■_ v -a.; .£ _i» iti::r.:y'. Mcintosh, McDonald & Snow Contractors & Builders Opon fin' all kinds of IiuhIiu>hh in their lino Addross Box 07 Fornio NORTHERN HOT. EL i Wm. Eschwiffi Proprietor New and up-to-date Handsome Cafe, Attached OPEN DAY and NIGHT KING'S HOTEL llir _>i.(-|.li<*_l wiih lhe Vi(>.sl Y.Tl*,.(..j, ]J(|uoi'H iiiiiI Cih'im* DIN1NO ROOM IN OONNKCTION Willinm Gioon eJtMod to mio ata'e HOinito of Ohio ik Dw hiBt oloctlon, tho mnn who rnn ngnlnwi LoivIr for I'pro. nldont it yonr ngo Inttt Novombor, wiib Bpokon of nH tho mnn who wnn lo bo tlto noxt odltor of tho Journal. Oreen l« n tons(_vvAtlvc In polltlc«, thougli he oppoiiod Ixswls becniiBO of tho Inttor'B coiiucrvotfsm In the orfinnl?fiHoiit On the other hnnd, If Mitchell ho- eomoR odltor of tho offldnl orgnn of tho nilneiB, Jt U liellftvc-d hy mnny that ho will uro It to hit nt tho Hoclnl- UU who hnvo been »uc,i nn Importnnt fnctor In compelling lilm to withdraw irom lho Civic V'dd-cvuUon. W, MILLS, Prop ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦ ♦ . ♦ ^ NOTICE ♦ *r Owing to the Mine* at Coal ♦ *> Creek onl/ being partially op* ♦ •. erntitrt, nnd thn numher of IHIa ♦ •_ men very large, all workers ♦ e> tra requeited te itay away ♦ 4» from Fernie until further ad- + 4> vised. D. WEES, ♦ ♦ Secretary ♦ ♦ •«•> *♦•*♦♦•♦♦♦♦•♦♦■♦■♦'*♦•_•■♦♦ THE DISTRICT LEDGER, PERNIE, B. C, MAROH 11, 1911. PAGE THREE ^*k**i tr*******************kkkk***k**********************- Why Mothers Should be Socialists U»¥->MMf-*M^*»*»4**f¥y»v-y¥ **^)f)(****ipf*if.x^*Ai By Lena W, Leonard. '* Every physically and menially nor- > mal woman at some time In her life desires motherhood. Every real, true , woman will admit that. ., Biit let ub see how the woman, to-day, meets the expectant realization of her mother, instinct. Whether It be for the first or tho tenth time, every expectant motnor feels instinctively the joyful thrill of the Creator, the one who is doing something, who Is giving expression to the .best that is in her. Sho Is about to give the world part of herself, .nay, more than that. All that is best and noblest in hor, plus* tho flne-t and truest that is in tho ono other being nearest to her, sho wishes to combine in tho new little lifo sho is about to bring Into tho world. This little being sho feels must bo more perfect than she, and she* becomes greatly concerned about Its welfare both physically nnd mornlly. She looks about to gather whatovor assurance she may that her child will not lack the necessities of life and tho proper environment necessary to a fuller, n%.re complete living. All * thought of self is obscured In the fervent hope that' it will at least enjoy some of the comfofts that have boon denied her. Thus, consciously or unconsciously, she begins to consider her ■ condition from a practical standpoint! We will not take into consideration ■ the mother who is' economically Independent. She has no fear whatever that her child will not be properly cared for.*1' She aluo knows that she herself will have the best care and attention' possible.' ., Perhaps to her -motherhood holds only oue horror, that is, merely the physical. dlscom- ' fort and danger. But we, are concerned with the working woman whose husband is also a' hard.working Indi- <. vldual. She knows she will not have the best,- and in many cases. not even enough of the bare necessitiies to make hor burden" of childbearing lighter, But even so, motherhood to her.ceases to be a mere physical function. - Her physical pains are as nothing compared^ to the moral anguish she begins to * feerwitli the approach of what is to her an added responsibility, on her part. . The gravest responsibilities begin after birth.* It is by no means true, as some would think, that.the worst is over with the safe recovery of the mother.. In fact.the scientists insist that the parents' responsibility'begins -, * long before birth. ' .The / working ' woman realizes this 'too, but she has precious little time to devote to the study of. eugenics; And','even-if she could, her_ limited means, would not p"ermirh_F't^f611ow^thTTdvi"M^f"t"fie' doctors. Her home duties are too numerous,' and often a poor mother looks forward to.the few days in hed as the only littlo relief from the daily routine. Such a mother, of course, cannot hope to carry out tho instructions . her physician' gives her about not doing scrubbing and washing, and bending and reaching, and above all, being ln a cheerful frame of mlrid all tho time. She hns enough to do to make both ends meet besides managing somehow to put asldo a little for a rainy day. . With tho coming of motherhood, her business instinct senses another difficulty: How, to meet the Increase in expenditure without an increase In her family Income. Surely her husband's wages aro not increased accordingly, Sho must solve.. It by pinching nnd scraping moro than oyer. Ono is forced to wonder why lu tho faco of nil thoso dlscburnglng facts mothers will toil pntlontly on, bonding nnd, breaking ' undor thoir burdens without oven stopping to n8k the question: "Why is nil this expected of us?" A mechanic Is schoolod and carefully proparoil to do his work boforo ho hoKlnst Ho Is not oxpoctod to, follow a hundred nnd ono dlfforont linos of work, If ho would ho an ox- port or ovon n good workman. But n mother Is oxpoctod to contribute to socloty without socloty in turn Inking caro that hor contribution sliouhl bo for tho bottormont and not for the detriment of human progress, Why should so littlo opportunity ho glvon , the riiotliors of tho raco to accomplish thoir "world task'" moro offlclontly? How can succeeding, generations . he physically, mentally and morally better than the preceding one without shouldering at least some of the, responsibility, thus making a*more perfect race possible? Under our present system the least valuo Is placed on the most . vital things of * life. The. scientist who is experimenting how to benefit, life must leave his laboratory to. do whatever will Immediately sustain life in him. Tho artist must drop,his brush just when the .vision is most inspiring in order to catch his daily crust of bread. Tho poot must lay down his pen when his spirit soars highest that the crumbs of existence be not snatched from him forovcr. , And the mother, the creator, of a new generation, must unequipped and unaided perform the mlnicle of producing a being nobler nnd bottor than herself, merely as a sldo issue to her dally struggle for existence! Dut times nro changing. . The world is beginning to realize many things The right relations of real values are being takon Into account. Beforo the producers of wealth realized the value of their labor thoy did not ovon dream of uniting to demand the full product of their toll. Before, woman realized that sho possessed a soul and was an Individual just llko her counterpart,' man, she did not oven rise to proclaim her right to equality. And now the mothem, all the mothers, must realize the Importance of their mission. They must realize their right to sum mon to their aid every possible means whereby they may attain, a more perfect , womanhood and consequently more ideal motherhood. They must be free to' develop the best that, is in them in order that they may transmit something worth while to the following' generation. They must be enabled to. summon the aid of science in.creating a physically'more perfect being. To their aid must come all the arts, for the mothers are tp be the teachers and the guides of those who will come after them. Mothers must be given the opportunity to equip themselves sufficiently for their noble undertaking. Then they will not look - tipon motherhood as an expiation of the mythical Adam and Eve sin, but will welcome it as the fruit of, their, love brought about by the most sacred of human "relations. 7 , How can we hope to bring about this ideal motherhooav .The Socialists have found a .. solution. ' Merely by- giving the proper value to every human endeavor.' By assuring every producer, the full value of his toil, each worker will attain economic independence*^ -A"nd"wno~stands_to-"day ingreater need of economic independence than the' mother? ', Think it out for yourselves, all you mothers and mothers-to-be. And when you have reached the conclusion that the Ideal Motherhood is worth striving for, arise In your might and proclaim your right to tho most sacred accomplishment, of your sex, perfect motherhood of the future. HIS ANCESTORS LIFE AND LIMB By John M. Worlc Our papers frequently contain heartrending articles about' workors or their families who have been denied compensation for loss of life or limb by the courts on account of some absurd technicality, ■ Those articles need to bo supplemented by a view of the constructive sldo of omployors' liability for Injuries sustained by the workers ln thoir employ, and tho workers' compensation for such Injuries. , , Fortunately, wo do not havo to wait for complete Socialism In ordor to gain rollof from this outrageous, ovll. This is proved by tho fact that such rollof hns nlreadw been gatnod In othor countrlos whero tho Soelnllst movomont Is lnrgor nnd moro throntoning than > It Is ln this country. In such countrlos tho workingmen or his family does not havo to suo for damagos, but recolvoH thorn iib a mnttor of course, without a lawsuit, In England, un Injured worker ro- coIvob while Incapacitated nn nmount not oxcoodlng fiO per cont of IiIh wngon. If klllod, his fnmlly roceiven For making quickly and perfectly, delicious hot biscuits, ; hot breads, cake and pastry there is no substitute for Dr.PRIC CREAM BIKING PO a sum equal to three years' earnings. In France, the compensation for an injured worker is practically the same as in England. In.case of death, the compensation is a sum'.not exceeding 60 per cent, of the annual wages of the deceased as a pension. Germany, Belgium, .Denmark,. and other countries where the Socialists are numerous and threatening to existing Institutions, have similar laws. ., Of course the* compensation is not sufficient, But when we reflect that in the■ United ,States the' injured worker or his family receives no compensation at all unless at the end of a tedious and expensive lawsuit, .we can see how shamelessly our , own country brings up the rear. We permit millions of men, women .and children to have their lives blighted for lack of even such slight legislation as these other countries have passed. For years tlie trade unions have been besieging Congress and the state legislatures in an attempt to get the employers' three monstrous defenses' abolished." These three monstrous defenses are as follows: * Firstly—The fellow servant doctrine. Under this rule of law, the employer Is not liable for damages if the injury was due to the negligence of a fellow employe. , Second—The doctrine of .assumed risk Under this rule1" a workingman when he accepts a ■ job also accepts all tho regular risks of the trade. If he is injured by taking those risks, the employer is not liable for damages for the injury. Third—The doctrine of contributory negligence. * Under this rule, if the worker contributed* to the injury by his own negligence, the employer is not liable for any damages at all. These three doctrines are part of the law of the.United States. They are part o'f the ' common law—the judge-made law—not the statutory law. The trade unions have expended a vast amount of time and an equally vast amount of .money in an attempt to get these three rules abrogated or modified by statute. , They have succeeded in getting "the'fellow servant rule abolished in a few states. But all three of these infamous rules are in _ull force in . most of the states with some slight modifications here and there. The intentions of, the unions are good. ' ; The trouble is in their method. They elect satellites of {he capitalis*. class to Congress and the" legislatures.' Then, they spend time a'nd money trying to persuade, cajole or threaten _Hl_&c_a__nai*»*U-__i11<__*___.r* _ _ olllf rtnL-i« + «_-.k___-.«{«0._ - vwvuv-vu-i/Lluiiov-iO-Al.CiULcb-IllLU-J/aODUlg'' labor legislation. Such methods are worthy of children—not grown men and , women. Labor legislation in other countries has been gained by the workers electing their own candidates—the Socialist candIdate-»-to office, , In every case they are in*a minority. But the fact of their election scares these concessions out of the othor parties. The capitalist parties grant theso concessions In a frantic attempt to win back tho workingmen who have begun to, voto tho Socialist ticket, and to keep others from doing so. Tho snme method will frighten nil manner of remedlnl legislation out of the old parties ln this country. You can't gain concessions from the capitalist parties -- by, voting for thom. The only way to gain concessions from thom is by voting against thom. Just as long as you voto your enemies! Into offlco, you may expect hard sloddlng for labor legislation. But just tho moment whon you ho- gin to show a glimmer of almost hu* mnn lntolllgonco by voting your* own ticket—tho Socialist tlckot—the old parties will tumble ovor onch othor to grnnt coticohhIoiib to you, Hy no doing, wo cnn not only nbol- Ish tho throo villainous oiuployors' do- feiiBos, but wo cnn pnss a genuine workmen's coinpoiiHntlon lnw which will relievo millions of victims of modorn Industry In tho futuro, iVntnrully, ho long ns wo try to hold onch Individual em for tie InjiirloR oc (lustry, wo hnvo tho wholo howling pnek of omployorH, big find littlo, nt our heols, A gonornl coiiipniiKiitlnn law, whoro by nil omployors are compelled to contrlhiito pro rntii to n rnmpi-iimi* tion fund, will Hlop nil lit tant inn. In- Jiired employoH will receive romp..!., sntIon speedily nnd niilonintleiilly, an a mattor of coiii-ho, Junt, nn they do !n Oeniinny, Tho following In tho provli'lon pro- pnrod by our nntloiiii'l execuilv" coin, mlttoo In nn nttoinjit lo not il. Into tho now coiiHiltutlnn of Ar.'nonn nnd New Mexico, "All workei'H Injured In tin- counie of tliolr employment, und tho depend* Sixty Years tha Standard Made from pure Grape (tn_*f rf1»n»-»*#'«»*« %MA M. «£*_ MJU*L No Alum—No Lime Phosphates » "I am entirely opposed fo lhe uae ol alum ln llalflno Powdew."—Prof. Chandler, Columbia Univ. Road tlio Label "Alani, sodium almn, baste aluminum aalptaale* sulphate ol aluminum, all mean lhe same thing— nnma\ytnWlNTAUJU."-KaruaJ State Doard of Ilcaltli. I met him the other evening. He has a "rarnch," to distinguish him from the common herd around whose places the simply "lanch." * The "rarnch", was mostly scenery—rock and water frontage. ■ He was undersized, fair headed (yellow). The walls of the "rarnch" house were adorned with many "spoils of the chase"— including some coyote skiii3 and a badly mounted Cariboo head. Alsoton,the walls were several pictures of his "ancestors.' He lived, I found' mostly in the "glorious past." The noble family to which he, belonged was unfortunately about'on its last legs. They were the ancient house of Fitz Punk— Not the Yorkshire Fitz Punk'si you know, but. the elder branch—the Fitz Punks of Punkington or Muddlington cum Slush in Surrey you know!" He was rather reserved at first, but on finding that I was no less than the only surviving representative of the O'Hlbernlcus, Ancient Lords of Killa-ma-Slnughter he became quite confidential and gave me his family history from about 1000 B. A (B. A. means before Adam) to his illustrious self. Also he produced some whiskey —"not like the Scotch, by George, but its all I have just now." His "arncestors" had been, it appears, about every kind of knightly chicken thief, bishop and courtier possible. "This," he said, pointing with great pride." is my famous "arncestor" Sir Eatemalive* Fitz Punk. He fought in France, you known. "He was a great warrior, by jov'e." I looked with some respect at the print of Sir Eatem—a hurley, beefy old guy with a hard face and a big axe, who really did look as if he could have made things pretty interesting in a' hand to hand argument. "Ah," I said, "and this'is the' Sir Eatem—the great Sir Eatem. "Why! old man, I've often heard of him. He's mentioned in history, you know. He was the heavyweight battle - axe -champion of his day." My host looked blank for a'bit. He didn't quite know what to make of 'heavy-weight battle axe champion. The next on the list to Eatem was a church dignatory—Bishop Burnem' Fitz Punk—a foxey looking individual with a sanctimonious air, a long pointed beard, and a bible. Burnem's long suit, from my host's description was the saving of the "ungodly." ' His method was to give sinners a choice between salvation and cinders. He was successful—which is not to* be wondered at. ' There were many other famous characters in the house of Fitz Punk, but I forget them. We were not nearly through 'when the whiskey gave, out and I decided to quit. " 7 ' , ... My host saiy me to the door "with ceremony. For a descendant of many "gallant knights" he carried, his whiskey "none too well." He was sorry to see me go. * "I will be awfully glad; to see you again, you know," he said. "Your' visit has cheered_me_up_you. know.' I don't go o.ut much because' to tell* the truth, you know there's hardly anyone in my "klase". round here you know."' I answered him 1 would call again—and will if ever the chance comes,, Riding home I mused on human nature. That night I had a bad time.. I dreamed that I was defending a red flag against a deadly assault by Sir Eatem and that I was captured and got into the hands pf Burnem who gave me five minutes to renounce Joe DIetzgen's Materialist Philosophy or urn, It must have been a vivid dream alright because thc comrade In whose house I was stopping got up and knocked nt the* door and asked mo if anything was the matter,—HIBERNI- CUS, in the Western Clarion OIL FOR FUEL ON OCEAN LINERS Fast Replacing Goal-Is Found to be Much More Economical The uniformly good results obtain- whenevor oil fuel has b**en given a properly ^arranged test on nn oceangoing steamships have made it certain that somo day, and not so very far in the future, oil will take the place of conl ns the fuel of the great' trans- Atlantlc steamships. One remank able fact in favor of oil fuel is that, In spite of the unusual number of advantages to be derived from the change thore is practically no serious disadvantage. Furthermore, the larger the'ship the more marked are the conveniences and economics attending the change from coal to oil. Among the frequent studies which have been made of the problem and tho many eulogistic articles which havo been written in favor, of oil fuel, one of the best is an editorial in a recent issue of our Scottish contemporary, "The Steamship," which briefly summarizes the advantages' of oil firing as follows: Steady steam pressure; an absence of "dirty" fires, and no necessity for cleaning fires (which last because of the opening of fire doors and cooling off of furnaces, is estimated to cause a loss of 12 1-2 per cent of steam on a seven-day voyage, with a corresponding loss ot speed); reducti corresponding'loss of speed); reduction ,of bunker space to five eighths of that required for coal, and a great reduction of the force of stokers. It is pointed out that portions of a ship which are now useless . for coal bunkers, because of their narrowness or inaccessible position, are always available for the storage of oil fuel. The double" bottom may be thus used and the trim qf the ship may be preserved by admitting sea water to tlie emptied tanks. The objectionable list to port-or starboard, due to using more coal from one side of the ship than the other, is avoided; a steam pump serving to transfer oil fuel from side tb side at a moment's call., Now, in view of the many above a<l- .vantages,_.it__may_b_e.._asked why__th_e_ 9 I Do You Want A Home? Three 20-acre .- Tracts, of which four acres on each are improved, on Lake Front and located, where there is good, settlement. Price per block § 1500 and ' ; at terms to suit purchasers.. This is a chance for anyone intending to make a home for himself at once. * 0 ICRESTON i,; 50 blocks well watered, excellent soil, free from rock and easily cleared—Three miles from station. Eight 10-Acre Tracts $300 each, easily cleared, Burton City, well located and water j Joe Grafton Fernie B. C. . , FORMERLY AND NOW . Formerly It required 20 hours of human labor to placo 100 tons of oro on railroad cars, To-dny, aided by machinery, two hours of human labor will accomplish the snme I nsk, Formerly it, required 2<I0 hours of human lnbor to transfer 20 t.oiiR of coal from cannl bonts to bins -100 foot (Ur- tnnt. To-day .mnchlnery will accomplish lho same work ln 20 hours. On n bonnnzn farm In Cnllfornln whont wns produced at a cost of 3 1-2 cents por bushel. Prof. Tloiv.og, of Austria, hns OHtlmntod that r.,000,000 people, with tho Ploye'," ^ponsihit i "ol1' of mo,1,7!' "'^SJ"1 flur cu.Tl.ig In hia lii.:""'' a11I,"p,llnUon "fSO.OOOOOO peoplo i with nil tlio noeessni'loB nnd smnll lux- iiirloiiH of lifo hy working I 1-2 hours ; ench dny, ] To-dny KK) mon mnko 2.10,000 bricks I whero 12 yonrs ngo thoy produced only. j !!0,000 bricks, I To*diiy sr-0 "lunula' In ono factory j product) _!2r-,000,(inO mnlches n dny, , Seventeen yeiirn nw fi.000 "hnmls" In j ill! fuetiirlen produced only 1.(1,000,01)0 i n dnyr-IOxchiuiK'-'. ' What Has Dandruff Got To Do With Baldness ? Tou ••# the statement evory day htt the one cauie of b&ldnem it dan ruff. IJut Ii it? _ dandruff often Sniff. Trud, entn of nil workers killed In Dw ooiirnu of their omploymont, hIiiiII rocolvo - *,P»-'|•>•■• of .}»■• th**»'"fc'" eompeiiHiitloii, roKimlloKH of il„. .'miiho -" l,.-Wu*"»r. ".'>• «■*» nnd milliner nf lho nreldenl, from n ntntn eonipeiiHntlnn fund to whleh nil oniplnyei'H hIiiIII hn roqulred to rnn- tribute pro rnin, Hiieh rnnipiMiHntlni. shnll ho oqunl to tlio full econoinle lomi cniiand hv tlio tuttivi* mul ■•hnll ho recoverable without dolny or llti. Kiuiou," preoedoa thn you know ek of hair you oan W|ileh h ib throujrh, -who lmvo , ' .. -, -, dandruff laden collar i-*" °r w atJonr a« you have known thom, ■ inir You hare alio mfln men whor-a druIp ! wai kept ae clean ai a baby'a whoeo I hair wet nirely dop-utliitr. That dandruff talk aounda well and in„nnlialn..,,. convince! a good many of ui, -but lot ,-.noeiiHtown "FOUR BITS" FOR A FINGER In Cincinnati, Ohio, recently n nlr I loKt two fliiKoiN while at work In the Vniiiiiiri viieniiy G.iihh l'n„ tncuuy tor which »ho wng nwnrdod ?1 comporimi* tion, FiKurltiR upon no ceiiln iih n 1>;ihIh for u fliiRt-r. n very modnrntn tnrlff could ho complied coverltiK nil lhe vnrloiiH portion* of the humnn nnntomy which would placo tlm p.i_-<. of n Rtomnch wllhln tho roach ot rnodornte- ly rich and limit the difficulty to which wo referred, in our cdltorlnl rfKnnlliiK tho trnnefor of a Almnnch would lie ov(.rcome. In tho slavery dnya It wan nothing unusual to pny 1200 to 1.100 dollari* for it healthy blnck, hut on lh« proacnt di*.*) thlcuUMoit ot ft white "lif-.i" working man thla figure was too high. le* bt/b tvu't vitl.u'i.tts, _ Of courea dandruff lan't a (rood thine -flleatlon. . The aame trouble that caueee the fialr to fall out uauallr oau-ui dandruff,, ao If,you Ret at the oauee and *rre»t the loia et hair, you -will etop dandruff too, . Those who une^Nral'a Ulreutone find ., ...» i",.*!, tX'.tjAiiv.i^ *.t*it i»i*a,.iAt and hair dreeilna: they have ever uied. It does etop The Tialr from falling •nt, *e VwllLilM. "top, dandruf?. our.Nral X>nifSl»t oh leading Atlantic steamship lines have not. adopted oil fuel. The delay is due to the fact that these ships were built in the "coal age," and that, coupled with the prejudice, due largely to' ignorance, of ship owners against fuel oil, there has been tho financial objection to the cost of making the necessary changes In the bunkers. As a matter of fact the.advantagos of oil tiring, if applied to tho fast' trans- Atlantic liners, would bo so great and so quickly realized that wo look for Its early Introduction. Our contemporary makes a study of conditions on the Mauretanla and Lu- sitanla, which shows In a very striking way what oil fuol could do tor these great ships. The average consumption at a sea speed,of 2f> knots is 5,500 tons of coal for tho single voyage or 11,000 tons for tho round trip. If,.oIl wero used, 3,300.tons could bo stored ln tho double-bottom of the ship, leaving the coal bunkers availn- bio for enrgo. It Is ostlmntod tlmt GOO tons of oil would do, ln twenty- fours hours, tho work necompllslied by 1,000 tons of coal; nnd this would represent a saving of nbout 2,000 toim on iho round trip. If tho vacant bunkor spuco, or Its equivalent, In nshlp of similar slzo nnd speed, wero utilized for freight at $r>,00 par ton, the earning capacity ot tho ship would ho grontly Incronsod. Ot the 312 firemen nnd conl trimmers now cnrrlod on tho Maurotanln, 28R could ho aout, nshoro nndniscd In handling tho extra enrgo that would bo curried, In plnco of 312 flromon, It Is 0Rt?innte(l thnt 27 Brensors would ho sufficient to nl- tend to tho oil buniei'H and to thei water1 feed of lho hollers. Hy nl* tonillons of tho ncconiiuodnlloiiH now reserved for tho 285 firemen nnd trim- men*, it In OHtimntod that nt leimt 200 thlrd-elnsH pnHHoiigorH nddltlonnl could ho cnrrlod nt $2fi por pin-mmi-uor. An oHllmnto of tho totnl economies rIiowh thnt tho IncrenHod enrnliig cnpnclty of tho :\'inure!nnln on n round vnyngo from Liverpool to New York nnd bnck would ho nlioiit, $00,00(1. I.nfitly, on, thn Import nnt, quoHtlon nf speed, 11. Is nruued Hint since 32 fli'OH onl of 102 fnrnneoH In the bollor rooniH of tho Muiirodiuln nro elouneil evory four houm, nome 10,000 out of 70,000 horsn-powei: must hn lout tlirouph thnl disturbance of the, fires imd (lio cooling off of the fiirnnees h limopiiniblo frnin ileiiiilng— hleh Is avoided under oil fir- Our (-'ouloinporniy helloves Hint the une of oil fuel nlono would roduco ui time of the voyngo between nnd New York from R j lo id nolies, ll t-o, tin; .Mitiiioliiliiu i*ik;l_t I.i* ,'iMi* !i. .i_:i!;<. lii. ri>;-;i;;i. i'i inn even four di\yn.*—flclrntlfle Amorl* i enn. .Head Office Toronto, 8:King St. W, Branches1 and connections throughout Canada" British and Foreign Correspondents in all the important cities of the world Notes discounted arid general banking business transacted ' ,, Full Compound Interest paid on Savings Accounts of One Dollar or more JOHN ADAIR, Manageri Fernie Bank of Hamilton HEAD OFFICE: HAMILTON Capital Paid Up . . . . Reserve and Undivided Profits $2,750,000 $3,250,000 $6,000,000 Total Assets Over $40,000,000 Savings Bank Department at all Branches. J. R. LAWRY, Aoent FERNIE Letter Heads Statements - Bill Heads Envelopes Cards _. Jour,. temnxenaa ottUf- &'"!_* _«***«rt'ul.hr ree* 00 aad loo m iprhiuor For HhIo nnd (Innrnntccd N. C QUDDADY liy Om for •ich tvtryiUy tHmant Lord PrnvoBi llrown, In oiirnliiR !li.*> Public Morn Ik ■f'nnf-mvnri** nt Kdln- lnii'Kli, mnile a very kiikki.mI.'o rr>- mnrlt iibrnit. clilld rilmlnnln: "In nearly fifty por cont. of tlio ciiboh nf Jiivf-nllo (lollnqiioncy lirntiKht lioforc* itlio locnl coiirtK, Uio Incontlvo to utonl ! Ik found In tlio Inr-k of money to vIhII | places of nnnmemont." 'Ihi. cntvliiK for miiiiHoiiiciit 11111*1 ! i-ccrontlnn In n lionlthy Instinct in ,tMMitin. tl U iU\t<K(-i| into liiiiini- ! |if*r cIiiuiiicIb l»y tho Rorrtld Krnyni-BH ' nnd monotony of lifo In our ("front ell Ion ■ Prevention Ir lienor Hum euro or pun- ; ishniiiit, nnd wo mny lm Hiiro tlmt * imvihliiK thnt onn li/» dono to hrleliion ulio Hvoh of tho chlldron will liivo nn imnicilliilo roHiili In utopplriK tlw mnnu- 'fneturo of crlmlnnln. Anything and everything in the wny of hi*jh-{frade commercial printing. Our assortment of Job type is complete, our press f.icill- tics of the best, and our workmen true typographical artists. 1 his tells all the story of our facilities for doing Job printing ofthe right kind at the right prices. Cards Envelopes Bill Heads —Statements Letter Heads FURS'HIDES HUNTERS»&TRAPPER8'QUIDE^in2i fl ,.(«, I..H.I _.«.*!. umi Uii.| (a ilw _•(,.•_««■_« «r;tUa. Hiajt/jtM »'»fi " — &J, TIT' i" * "ft*'1 wi vi* ■**..«..■_!- 1. ,*,, c.* «,*n _™n u..teur?H _t» *muAt*na*.^*,*%lttU*iHic*,. A*Urm* Ur**.,b**iT*l ff*l7*vit.jtuS rm*»%,i* ta Uf-IMt M_> ^^1*a%riMMiv**iMitU*~*.*i-T***e>A PAGE FOUR THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, STARCH 11, 1911. •, * *. \ ' . Published every Saturday morning at its office, Pellat Avenue,. Fernie, Bi C. Subscription $1.00 per year in advance. -- An excellent advertising medium. . Largest circulation in the District. Advertising rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book,- job and color work. Mail orders receive special attention. ' Address all communications to The District Ledger. J. W. BENNETT, Editor. Telephone No. 48. Postoffice Box No. 380 PAUSE BEFORE EMIGRATING TO CANADA 'T'QE immigration question possesses ns many di- •*" verse aspects as the chameleon lias hues. The , color of this member of the Ikard family changes taking on a bluish gray when in the shade, but becomes a grayish brown in tho light of the sun, so in like manlier;the advisability or inadvisability of emigration varies.in accordance with tho material interest of those affected. If the prospective emigrant has {in assured position to come to then the only precaution is whether or not he can fulfil tiie duties of same in such a manner as will ens are given normal conditions, a relative permanency. Again,'under all circumstances it is just as well to have a monetary-reserve, because of the possibility of either one or other of the parties being dis-. satisfied.*-.- .In the case of a mechanic or artizan l*e can always-through the medium'of the trade union ., organization of his craft ascertain in what locality there are the best opportunities, thereby saving himself time and money. ■' ' Not infrequently we have met men from the old country who have been compelled to accept work of ja character to whicli tliey were unaccustomed, simply because of exhausted -funds, whereas had they* carried out the suggestion given of spending a few pennies in postage before "starting from the homeland in writing to" the. secretary of the trades organization they not only would have been saved loss of time and money, but have obtained employment in which they were skilled. ., . The immigration agents in their efforts to earn ' their "wages do not hesitate to. paint glowing pictures to their prospective victim and thc easy nian- ■ ner that some of those we have met fully justifies - Speaking-now more particularly of tbe coal industry would say that in Nova Scotiaithere.are.hun-. dreds of idle men and the strike winch* began in August, 1909, has. not yet been .settled. In the Province of Alberta there is no scarcity, of labor in in any of the camps, while those of Eastern British Columbia cannot absorb the labor, of the men on thc payrolls full time.-besides-which "the stream of seekers for jobs keeps coming continuously, only to travel.on and on. "' , We have endeavored to present'thc plain truth in-a simple manner, without any attempt at veneer or misrepresentation, not with any,,expectation of decreasing emigration, but merely with a desire to furnish a few useful hints to those who have given the thought of coming to Canada any consideration', that tliey may pause before doing so and endeavor to ascertain what is before them should they determine to tempt fortune in this part of the world. On the-breakfast table—in the sick*room—• for making salads, puddings and other desserts—for a bite between meals, in .he lunch box, there is no-fruit equal to the famous California "Sunkist," Orange; B.eing tree- ripened, sound-picked, packed and shipped with the utmost skill and care-Tit is the most healthful and luscious of all fruits. ■ Sunkist Oranges are thin-skinned— kist, Wrapper. Thousands ..'of. families fiberless—seedless. They fairly melt in will have none but Sunkist Oranges. After the mouth. There is so. little waste'in you have .tried them once they will win servingandeatingthem that theyare truly you. Please make the trial today. Your the cheapest orange you can buy. dealer sells them. And don't forget lo 'Every Sunkist Orange comes in a Sua- save the "Sunkist" Wrappers. ^^i Ask for "Sunkist" Lemons THE RESIGNATION,OF JOHN MITCHELL A GREEABLY to the resolution passed at the' re- ■**■ cent'convention of the United Mine Workers held at Columbus, Ohio, that he must sever connections with the National Civic Federation.or the U. M.-W. of A., he has tendered his resignation in the former rather than give up his'membership in the latter. This action means that the Civic Federation will have to appoint a new chairman when they convene on April 1st, for the trade agreement ..committee, and likewise Mitchell surrenders a yearly salaryof $6,000. * ;■■ , ' 'y '•"' His motives,'of course, will be subject.to different interpretations by the critics, but the FACT rc- .mains that lie prefers to continue his affiliations with the organization of which he was formerly president rather than remain member of a "body which the majority of his former working associates regard with disfavor'because of its subtle antagonism' to the principles of trade unionism. 'That he has taken this step because of his acknowledgement that the mineworkers recognize* the impracticability of serving two'masters'is self-evident, but in .his letter of resignation to Seth' Low, of the Civic Federation, his language would lead to the natural inference that he is smarting from the compulsion, from the following language used: "It is needless to say that I regret iJie action of the miners' convention, not so much'because it requires me to choose between.the two organizations as because of the unjust-and gratuitous attack upon the National'-Civic Federation, whicli in addition to its'many other-useful public activities has stood consistently as an advocate of righteous industrial peace." " - ■ ' , '• . . * The words "unjust and gratuitous", are ill-timed,: The Civic Federation has been in existence long* en- _<_ CONCRETE BLOCK COTTAGES , Chimney Blocks 4 In. SEWER PIPES GENERAL CONCRETE WORK Get Our _ "rices i j' i' W. M. DICKEN. How About that Drain? CLUB Cigar Store W. -A. INGRAM ihe philosophy of P. T. Bar'num, that a sucker is born every minute. . ■ "Wc have read some of the pamphlets used for bait, printed in circus poster style about "The room Jor millions in Canada.". This is perfectly correct, tin re is "room" for millions, biit cloei tracks, monn .tain scenery and sympathy are meagre solace io a man unable to obtain* employment with a purse growing more slender daily.'** •* \\ •■ AVe realize that the conditions'on the "European ( ont incut arc such th,.t ■: man says to himself tliey cannot be any, worse across the Atjant.e, yet suffering and inconvenience might be often avoided if one would take a look before*ho leaps.,- ' ■ We do not*expect that immigration will cease, no matter whnt may be written upon lho subject, nt thc same time, however, we think that perhaps individual inconvenience, may be averted by those v, .u« perchance to see lhe true facts publishd. . Tt is over 2.'3 years fcincc the writer leCt' Liverpopl, and lio cnn truthfully stnto thnt, he prefers this continent to nny place in Great Britain from the viewpoint of n wage worker, hut having'seen nnd experienced trials and disappointments wjiich might easily have been avoided by the use of a little prudence fio.liinios Iiim to sound 1 liisi note of wnming for the benefit, of others. We hnve met, men working in lho lumber industry, capable iirliznns in thoir trade, wlio wc.ro compelled to accent Ilie lowest wages simply ho- enuse of luck of foresight in not untiring lhe necessary ciupiiriei* before purchnsinguIheir ticket. Again, thc difference of climiilic conditions should lie conNidered, as (lien* are some crnftH which, iiltlinm.li paid well in (M-mpiivison with British rates of pay, ennnot be followed steadily tln*nu-_rhtiiit the yonr. Tlie cost of living iiiusl. not lie overlooked. jimI nlthough the wngos when figured in pounds, shillings nml pence simply starlit* a mini, there is llu- nlln-1* side of lhe,story to be investigated, and Ihei ever-alert t>iiii-__nilinn ngont. conveniently avoids or! dismisses willi a shrug of the shoulders ihis.nin.st importnnt item, Al tin.- present lime there is not n single industry nM.Ic They ,,ro still s!iinrplimj* wiih u i'm-lity ...' in ('.Hindu sniTerini.' beenuse of hick nf men to ilo | iuh-mi'. _» tlir.1 places these .Nova Scot inns in tie* fron! the work, lu tlin month of April construction j rnnk of fighters. Evictions, indignities, misrepre- work on lhe railroads will open up. but those wim! senlntion. polico nml mililnry inlimidalion hnve fuil- 1i.i-.i- iii.-uiiucl I.* cxisi linwiiLdi the winter on very j cd to cow the .strikers. Despite inleiise KtifiVi-mg. hliuM'uiv me numerous eiiongli to supply tin* de- h.u-y nre determined tlmt they might ns well fighi | , -■ (• * ■ "> ' ** -• ******* *m\. rimt,. * <_ , 4 _ Vor the iudlvidvinl who lire* ;i -w,,,\ ■■■ue.l-.d n-*' n few hundred pounds, if lie wish.-*, p. l.ny ._ sm.ill U'W-1 ut l:t__<l, iiSid U- |vivf._r---l t.. IVnrlc taml f»r .' , .-.pic, even though defeated. llilK not hll'lliwli-it ill. collide nf years nud i»'el knowlcdt/o hy prnclieal ex-j vain. To hold as heroic nnd worthy of eimilatiim j liericlti-e 1 fieri. ..rii*.** nffcv -it le-iftt '* .•Iciim-m ft,,-'- it. . ,t -1 r ,,.. f* ..*( l ,.i 'I steady <-M|.loyin<*nl nnd enough to make a living,; Hit to tln.se who hrnve every obstacle for principle: nnd even more if lie proves oiipiililo. To this class! to-dny is (lie rankest ..hypocritical Iniiiil.ug. of sti.iill investors would urge that thoy likewise Hnd not ot hers suffered in the past for what they irivi-Mi._i.lc** before p_nvlii.ni.it,'. as they tuny be vie- j considered iniquities wo would not lit* enjoying lli't* •Utilized by unscrupulous land k)i_)I'1<k wim will iiskjfniitH of the hard won battles of our predecessors e.N)...rbitautfiri.*es per «cv, tell hiulilycdHivd st..r-j which to-dny are so «!ommm.-|.lnee that tl.o iiri.jtliuT.'^ ir* of .-,*..«. hn~ hoon .J.,.,-** in *-.■._> disfri-f wfiieh; th.iil__i.-a- ru^ml as having always ___,U....I. , T'lerafnfaiia aiiuU.u.mu. luvc sun* tint prospective buyer does not know is hundreds Owe these strikers become alive to (fie fnct Hint |cd,.at K(,,"("!'0"' Al*ft* of mib-s from the land he is huyin,, „„.. »U, ft.il to the ciusc «,f all wi,ty'« ills is part ,nd ,**-,. of inJJ^IHnffTStii^lTKS « iimke even nit allusion to the cxtst.-rire of *-it!iuu."r[ capitalism, they will aid their fellows U, cradieate "|,(h •' »lone Ufa ana a lone lUt ot frosts which in otw niifiit xvill ttw^lowty .^ircv'it bv n,m\\v tfnm.(*m *rt5i»n ftnfl A(-!iv:iv -nn 1l*«- »"*.•«• "•> """'^'Iption*. the hh„r of nwrilU. hum-ix fietd ' . ,«J '•«[»« WW paper. Md co.U i ■ I o.ugh to enable the miners to realize its functions, consequently.no undue haste-ftas'been shown in'the amendment made to their constitution, furthermore the deliberations of previous conventions gave premonitory warnings of what might be and was decided upon. , ; " That the miners are not the only'm<m' to' regard tlie National Civic Federation ns a menace .to the working* class is evidenced by the. action of other bodies advocating changes in ■ tlieir constitutions which make it impossible for an individual to affiliate with tho Civic Federation nnd still retain membership in his trade organization. The trouble with'men of Mitchell's stamp is that they still retain the belief that the interest's of Capital, and fjnbor arc identical, whereas the recognition that nlthough mutually interdependent their interests aro diametrically.opposite is steadily and increasingly forcing itself upon the rn nlc and file. This nwiikeiiing is ns it should lie. Let the workers increase thoir store of knowledge to the end thai they may not be simply followers of "leaders," but tliat those whom they selool ns their mouthpieces may be regarded ns pnrt of nn intelligent wholo. rather than pedestal posed Moses. That the delegates hrtve reached sueh a coud'i- sion is plainly shown hy their notions in determining to save themselves rather than be beguiled by Civic Federations, but thoy do uot overlook the fact of the, influence that environment*, has upon John Mitchell, from whose influence none nre immune, is clearly demonstrated by the overwhelming majority ho received in the oleclion of fratornnl delegate to the A, V, of L. This also proves that ho holds Iho confidence of his eollongues, and it is to bo, hoped thnt he will study the reasons that aelualod Ihem iu the cuUi'm1 thoy pursued and hy grasping the principles in- yoked, continue lo retain Ihnl confideuoo. After you havo eaten Sunkist Orr.nces, you will be clad to know there are Sunkist Lemons,, (orthey, too.arolhelinest fruit of tlieir kind. Ne%-er blemished, marred, decayed, thick- skinned or pithy. Sunkist Lemons contain 50 percent more juies thsn commonplace lemons, which makes tliem mosteconomi- Jcal for kitchen and table use. The "Sunkist1; Wrapper identifies then:. FREE Rogers Orange Spoon Save 12 Sunk ist Ornngo (or « rappers mul hunil thi'iu tou - ... pny chiirsw, -mcltlnc, etc., nnd wo will proeont' you with uiionnliiKnoKenOriiniro Spoon, ol hon fill drown mul hiifhchtquiillty. Bourn wivinuwi...., tadnv. It ion doniro moro thnn oue. Bond 1*1 Buakibt \V nippers ami 12o «c each iidditinnul spoon. In remitting, plonso noud cnsh when tho amount Is less tlmn ak-" on amounts nbove 2nc, we prefor postal *iot«. uiunoy orJc, express order or bunk drntt. --We will bo Kind to^sond you completo list of vnluuble premiums. We honor ooth "Sunkist" nnd * Hod Bull*' wrappers for premiums. Address . ' CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS' EXCHANGE 105 Kins. St. East, TORONTO, ONT. „ (55) ^^ THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., LLD., D.C.L., President ' ALEXANDER LAIRD, General Manager ,,* CAPITAL, - $10,000,000 REST, - $7,000,000 THE SAVINGS-BANK DEPARTMENT of The Canadian Bank of Commerce will receive deposits of $i and. upwards, on which interest is allowed at,current rates. . There is no delay in withdrawing the whole or any portion of the deposit, . Small deposits are welcomed. - • - - * 234, Accounts may be opened in the-names of two or more persons, to be operated by any one of the number or by thie suryivor. A joint account of this kind saves expense in establishing the ownership of the money after death, and is especially useful when a man desires to provide for his wife, or for others depending upon him, in the event of his death. FERNIE BRANCH' ' L. A. S. DACK, Manager. . STQYES! STOVES! Airtights, Coal Burners, Coal or Wood Burners, and _ u. _____*li__^^jjey__g jj^g^ ^A— 0 i Ranges and Cook Stoves i J. M. AGNEW & CO., ELKO 9 THE SPRINGHILL^ N, S„ STRIKE A WirST. 100!), llio iiiiiifl-wnrkprK of Sprinirliill ■^•decided llinl I'urtliei* jorlicaniiicc wns impns- .•v.., *.r M'tiM' it u tut , . _'J.-*ti ilX I I <*. ( Iik .v-i-rs iioiu- .iui deny. Uo. wlio I'ioiii!. _'m- ,t priii-, Wliolesalo and Retail Tobacconist Barber Shop Baths Shoe Shine Bowling Alleys Billiards and Pool Coffee and Sandwich Counter Hni'.elwnod Rutt«rmilk Victoria Avonuo FERNIE, B, C. Phone 34 1 v Drop in and let us show you the Success Hand Cleaner a practical cleaner— costs nothing to operate, lasts i^ generation of constant & haril use WJTHENIAN WEEKLY JJo*'!.*. _lft_.__.,_(U C.sdW Sm:li-I>> In Dot J. D. Quai Hardware Furniture Now is the season when tlie housewife must .consider the replemishing of the linen closet,-and this, the opportunity to secure your linen fresh from the manufacturers. - We have already opened an exceptionally fine assortment of real Irish Linens direct from .the makers. " ' ' ' . Table Damasks in beautiful floral and conventional designs, a splendid assortment, and-prices from 50c. to $2.00 a yard. Napkins to match. ' • 0 Pure linen Damask Table Cloths, border' all around, lengths from 2 to 3 1-2 yards. Napkins to . match. ..._- Napkins, Doilies^Centres, Tray Clothes and Runners in damasks, embroidered and many designs in hand work effects.' ' . * . .Towels, in Duck, Crash and Turkish. Some specially good lines of all-linen bath towels, the greatest, friction towel made. Huck Towels with either hemmed,, taped or hemstitched ends; Damask Huck "' Towels. ' Bath Sheets and Bath Mats. * Towelings'of all Kinds. n Newest designs in Damask Hucks. Sheetings, all widths, plain or twilled, at the best possible prices. ■ , Pillow Cottons all widths.. Quilts iri a variety of. weaves, fringed or hemmed. Meadow Bleached Linens for embroidering. ' 'Opened to-day another lot of those reliable Scotch Ginghams. Nothing can beat them for Children's ; tub dresses. ,*. , ' p Pictures at 25 per cent Discount. Pictures of all'kirids. We would particularly*call your attention to our "Den?' Pictures,-they are all right, arid ' just now less 25 per. cent (FurnitureDepartment.) TRITES-WOOD Co. • Limited CITIZENS OF FERNIE I Happy New Year to You fi' May December 31st, ,1911 mark tho closo of tlio most pros- _\ perous year. in. your history| we firmly believe it will do so in ours. Mnlto a good start anyway, and.go to The 41 Market Co. for nil your roqulroiucnts In Ments,, Fish, Ebbs, Buttor/Poultry, Cliooso, Oysters, otc. ' * ' SAM GRAHAM, Manager PHONE 41 C. E. LYONS Insurance, Real Estate and Loans -19 Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property JEFF The Jeweler-- That's A ll Right on the comer EUctrlc Uohted «£>__ 8tenm Heated CENTRALLY LOCATED The Waldorf Hotel FERNIE, JB.C. First Class Accommodation for Travellers MRS. 3. JENNIMQ0, PnOPtilETREQ3 Hot ind Cold WtUr t. A. Mills, M»niQ»r LEDGER ADS PAY !2#* ***************ti***********t(*****>f*>f*** fy- THE ,DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, .b!. C.:MAR0H11 1911. ***WWW+ir***+^^ ■*r--^M^ PAGE FIVE S?^*?*™^^ * ♦ ♦♦♦•♦■'♦♦"♦■♦♦ + * ♦ ■" COAL CREEK BY 174 ' ♦ •**► ♦.*♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ «.«-<»*.*. The workmen were, all brought out • of Nol 2 Mine bn Tuesday morning owing* to some derangement of the new fan on the North Side. This was rectified and work resumed in the after- „ noon. We had. two of Fernie's legal lights in the .camp, this week, L. P. Eckstein on the one side and S. Herchmer representing. tlie ; other, but it was finally dismissed by both parties paying their own. costs. • Mrs. David Murray and family left here Thursday last for,, Nanaimo, where they intend to reside for a while. Mr. and Mrs. W Kilpatrick left here last Friday to take up their abode in Cokeville-by-the-EIk. James Corrigan, employed as rope rider had the • misfortune to get his right foot bruised while at work in No. 5, which has compelled him to ttjke an enforced rest,. The thanks of the Coal Creek members of the Imperial Veterans' Association are extended, to Supt. It. J. , Black for his courtesy in furnishing a special train for the,purpose of at tending the funeral lafet Sunday of their' late, comrade, B. H. Wilkinson, who -succumbed of typhoid fever in the Fernie Hospital. The third lecture on First Aid was giyen on Wednesday night by Dr. Workman .and Barney Caufield, the ■ subject was "Biindagos." »Dr. Corsan was prevented from attending owing to professional engagements. Joe Morris and W. J. Bennett took advantage of the lay-off.at Michel .'to pay a visit to tlieir' many' friends ln this camp. >*" Charlie O'Brien has been transferred from No. 1 South to No, 1 North as fire boss. Peter Miller commenced his duties as fire boss .in .the same mine last week. A social' dance a.m. Tuesday Hall.' sound a note of warning so that those responsible will.govern themselves accordingly. -Misses Grace Watson and Cockburn were .visitors here this week soliciting subscriptions for the Nelson Daily News etc.- * * ''* ■ The hospital has a full,quota of patients, and unless signs'fail may soon be taxed to its utmost capacity. Everybody is requested not to forget that.there will be a masquerade ball held in grahan's Hall on lhe 20th, There has been a large number of departures recently from the camp, mostly bound south to the U. S. Bob McPerson is now a chronometer vendor, that is, in plain English, raffling off timepieces with an electric contrivance attached that prevents a man sleeping in. Bob does not need one himself as he can make more by selling than by looking' at them. The Crahan Drug Store will probab- Iy.be open for business early in April: - Hill Brothers left for Edson, where they intend to try ranching for a livelihood. , ' . .It is reported that James Douglas will be a visitor" from Australia in the near future, and a hearty welcome awaits him. , _ * Richard Jones from Corbin spent several days with his old friends here. The new hospital is not yet completed. This week the water is being put into the building. There are men coming and going practically every day, besides quite a number whoriare only working short time. ♦ '♦ wwwtWHW**^^ ♦ COLEMAN by 22 ♦ ♦ " . . ♦ ♦ ,♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦ ♦ One of Councillor H. Jame's soni met with a nasty accident while following his occupation as motor driver for the I. C. and C. C. by having his foot run over and when,.taken to the Miner's Hospital, upon examination it was found that three toes were broken. ■The census of the incorporated town is reported to have increased five in one week. That's going,some, Eh! On Friday, March 5th,,at Frank, the fire bosses employed in the mines of Western Alberta met for the purpose of forming an organization for mu- tu|l aid and benefit inasmuch as they are not elegible for * membership . in the U. M. W. of A. After the preliminary discussions were over it was decided to complete the object of the meeting and. an election; took place with the following results: President,' T. Bradley, Hillcrest; Vice-President, J...Finlayson, Frank; Sec- Treas.; R. Ridley,' Blairmore.- All■ who: are- elegible to join are urged to send in their application to the.Sec. as the objects of the Association , are - laudable and should have the support of all immedi- r,.'.,.. ~mm- < - CERTIFICATES FOR MINE MANAGERS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? ^^^^^ Changes in Methods of Examinations It is announced that changes are to be made in the method of examinations for colliery managers' certificates of competency in Britain. A Central Examination is to be appoint- ed for the whole-kingdom, in place of the District ..Examining Boards which have had the granting of certificates hitherto. Commenting on the change the "Iron1 and Coal Trades Review" remarks editorially as follows:' "The existing system of examination is open to criticism upon a number of What would happen if all the work was stopped on all the war vessels .In Britain-Pointer for Canada. ^a.tf° T' ^"f ^f ^ d° I10t fsay that this is likely to occur MMf* But if it were to occur how would it effect the workmen who are employed Consider the vast number who earn tlieir daily bread at the buildhig of these ships. The'number who would be thrown out of employment and the effect it would have on the-country is hard to imagine. It .has often been noticed in England after an election that the party gaining control pf the country, if they alter the policy in lhe preparation of war material with- a partial stoppage of work, there is distress amongst the.workmen. A great number of the people live on the production of wai* material, and this to an points. The board* have conducted ' *Xtent that ls llttle bought of. their examinations on more or less* independent lines, 'and consequently there has been a lack of uniformity both in, the standard .of examination, and in the practical qualifications of the candidate, and it is well known that candidates who ■ have failed at' ^ •*•»♦♦♦♦ ♦ CORBIN NOTES By "Sweet 16." ately affected, and the encouragement' er* of those whose personal and material interests are involved. one centre can, and do. pass at anoth- ♦ .held sway* until 3 morning in the Club Remember that the masquerade will ^ be the" event of the month on the nth •*•"■ Gentlemen, masked, $1.50; Ladies free' Spectators, 75c. Ramsay's Orchestra will provide the musical accompaniment. . Grand march at 9 p.m." The ' green will be in evidence that night for sure! . Dick Lynn, employed as digger in No. 2 mine met with, a nasty accident on WednydesP. gb-?SUc'doG.y on Wednesday night,.a.boom striking ■ *im ^Ul^cl1 -force between' the shoul- —d&rs-tha*^he*-is*rcomp"elIea"_F'lW*off for a few days.* ". - ; '.-■ "' • - The men working in tiie.loig .'.'wall of No, 1 north had to make a hasty'exit ■ on Tuesday morning owing to the condition of tho roof making it risky to- *t„v l„ They have-not t resumed stay in. MICHEL NOTEC. During the recent' suspension tlio fan-men wero laid off by the company and a timekeeper and fire boss took charge in their stead, with the result tlmt when the men wero ready to return to worlc thoy woro unable to do so bocauso,of a broken shaft in the fan engine. There nro rumors around of ni double wedding, but we have not learned the names of tho contracting pari-- les, still urge tho boyH to bo ready with tlieir samples of Cornish manufac- turo, so iib. to meet ..the emergency when it arises. „ Tho local exponent of Marquis of QueoiiBliery rules will give an exhibition of tlioir qualities lu the nenr futuro. Both aro confldont of being considered the best mnn but wo Bhnll seo what wo shall boo, This contost Is lo lio held under the auspices ot Now Michel Athletic Association. Thoro Ih coimldorablo sickness prevalent In tho camp, Including typhoid Cover victims, and uiness stops aro takon to romody existing conditions, fear that wlion tho spring comos wo shnll lie visited by a torrlblo epidemic. This wo trust will bo averted, but >*»♦♦-*•••♦-*•»♦♦♦♦♦ W. Gus Smith, Resident Superintendent in Corbin is attending" the .Convention at Calgary. He expects to be tliere for some time yet. What was undoubtedly the best entertainment that has been served up lo the Corbin folks this season took place on' Monday, March Gth, the occasion being the anniversary of, the birthday of Mrs. Streithprst. . The invitation being general, everybody took advantage of it. Between songs, and dances'the evening rolled on till about 4 a.m., when the party broke up after according their charming hostess a hearty vote of thanks, 'y" e ,1^. We'wish'you'r'bi'rthday-would come Alec Black has been sick for a few days, but is now able to get around .again.' . Best'.wishes, Alec. .* * "Make hay while the sun shines" is an admirable* precept but it doc* not work very well when there is a solar "eclipse.' If you don't believe it-ask the butcher. .-, Ed. Roberts is visiting his friends In Spokane. There will be something doing here Hockey.—The game played between our local experts and the Taber boys was witnessed by about 300 enthusiasts. It was decidedly a disappointing game owing to the wretched condition- of the ice which was constantly breaking, and real good play was out of the question. In,the first 20 minutes Taber had 2 goals to their credit. " During the progress of the game an inspection of the ice was made for the purpose of judging as'to the advisability of continuing, but the majority deciding that the play be continued. Taber added another goal by a well placed'long shot and later S. Lewis secured the first goal for Coleman, but a further continuance was out of the question, and the game was brought to a close with the Taber boys Victorious by. 3 to 1. . The line up of the "respective teams was as follows: » Coleman. H. Holmes . B. White .;.. L..Lewis ... J. Sim's ... A. Gresack . J. Gordon . -T-r-Thrasher _ t Referee: Harry Lyons. In another If the order went forth that no more war material be produced, what would happen? . ' ■ If the _$700,000,000 that was spent last year,on war had not been spent what about the result? We cry down war. What is there to put in its place? People must, be employed if the wage system is to continue. No work, no wage, nothing, to live on. It seems that our civilization has gone the limit ....__ .m uiviuiccuiuii nas gon in anotner paragraph of the same (There comes a time when the ques- editorial it is intimated that "when tion? If the Coal Mines Regulation Act comes .: Taber ...goal.... • .A.* G. Cook .7 point'.... ..A. B. Cook • c. point.:, *--L. T. Cook ...rover..,..-..-; i-rJf-^K-'Cook .r. wing... • W, H. Cook .centre ■ A. Barbour ' This was a case of too many Cooks spoiling the broth, for Coleman, .at all events; or perhaps so many Cooks at work, at {he same time had .a melting influence' upon , the ice,, - , ,'■ The general'.meeting of. the Council was held ori Tuesday. S. Shone the only absentee. ....After tho'minutes..of the previous meeting had been read w _, ,and adopted,.Mr, Ouimette, on behalf on the, 17th.* We have some of the jof " ~ to be revised again, power will be given the secretary of state'to grant certificates as many as may be approved by him from time to time. Report fully recognized the importance of accepting only such "certificates as are equivalent to certificates granted in the United Kingdom, both as regards the length and character of the experiment and the standard of the examination, so that there is no reason to anticipate other than satisfactory results from the changes which are now pending..* ' . The matter of mine managers' certificates is one which greatly, concerns the growing mining industry of Canada One of ;the most vulnerable points is the arrangement which requires the Nova Scotia' manager, who moves to Alberta,' Britisn Columbia, or some other, portion of the Dominion to sit again for a. certificate in every province of *'• Canada, to which circumstances may call him. Surely the coal miners in the '.West are' not so jealous of their brethren, in the East as to desire to place barriers in the -wayr-neither*^re~differeirees1"lJetween coal mining ia the Kast end coal min ing in the West such*as to necessitate two two or* maybe three?.', distinct;examinations. It is time that..this useless hindrance was remoyed and simi-** Iar steps taken ny the mining profession as have already been taken by other professions,—Canadian Mining Journal. ,■--"' -- •• we stop how are all, the men employed for war purposes to live? They get nothing now biit their daily wage. When that stops there is nothing. But this question has to be answered. ■ If the Socialists get Into power they have to answer It. The other parties will only answer by carrying on, the same mad course that makes for war. Few consider these questions. But the future will show how important that are. Karl Marx and his disciples are silent on these questions. k , It is the field of profits that" is to be guarded and fought over,. The loss ■ of money (profit) is the root of all our wars. The men who have' made money know the fields and markets where they have made their money and these markets they have to watch. It is those men who argue on the governments to war; they are.willing to piit;up their money to retain their hold.. They elect men to parliament who will favor the trade policy that will bring them profit. The handling of-war material is a source of profit. The work- men'are blind to the''fact that they work_an_d_sla.ve_ihai-ppop!e~niay—be- slaughtered* The arsenal must bo Fernie to London by Kail and Boat First Class $99.90 account of Coronation G.N. Railway [Ledger Ads Pay Davies UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER Full particulars at Local Off ice Nome Bakery and Lunch Rooms Give us a call Luncheons Served 01 , 1 every day from0 a.m. to 11 p.m. Pork and Beans Saturday SHIP & MacKENZIE Storo Phono 123' House Phono ISO I am agent for "Tlie Pride of Alberta" A Flour of which one trial is all that is needed to prove its worth. - Try "CREMO" a breakfast food that is a food W7G. Warn General Merchant Hillcrest - SOME "rale Irish" in Corbin. , , ., Joe'Gnuthler has discovered another colony of jacket rabbits, and intends to again compete with the meat trusts. Railway contracts will receive special attention. ■* .■"■■• BELLEVUE EXPLOSION RELIEF FUND Amount previously acknowledged Greenwood Mlnoc-J Union ,,. Cardiff Local (__378l ; Carbondalo Local (22*-.7) .... Lothbrldgo Local ((."'I. .... Lille Local (1233) Royal Colllorlos Local (2fi89) W, K. Dryco, Donalo. Sask..,, Miss C. Humphries, High Rivor Calgary Herald, per W. J, Watson P, M. Pinkney ' ?.*.'*11!5.IIR. ."J.fO 20.00 7...0J 2.d0 So. 00 71,00 700 ". .or. 38.50 5.00 . Totnl rocolpts up to Mnrch 7th $3,070.18 Disbursements 1047.r>0 Unlanco $2028,G8 JAMES I1TJRKR, THE nrk* 17 r% r? r? 1 JL JT JJ, JC A High Class Boarding House EJEJY ROOMS-COMFORTABLE, CLEAN AND CHEAP Electrically Lighted and Steam Heated Throughout the Board of Trade, made application' for a grant of $200 for publicity purposes as it ls necessary to advertise what Coleman possesses as an Inducement to outside Investors to Investigate and satisfy themsplves as to the opportunities for profitable ventures, CoiincillQr Holmes, speaking on the subject remarked that ho thought tho Board of Trade waa vory modest in their demands and had thoy asked, a much larger amount would have beon favorably disposed to grant it. Others spoko In a similar strain and upon tho mattor bolng duly movod and seconded, it was carried, Tho chairman of tho Hoard of Trado I hanked the Council for Iho courteous treatmont nccordod, nnd expressed his appreciation of tho generous way in which thoy had responded and assured thom that they should bo kopt Informed ns to tlio snccosR of tho publicity campaign. . Tho modlcal officer roportod great improvement In tho Wost-ond noar tho boarding houso. Tho Watch Commlttoo testified as to tho good behavior of tlio citizens. Councillor Holmes nskod tho Council to consider tho advisability of commencing tlio construction of a bridgo nt tho WpHt-cnd of Colemnn, also conduit In Fourth St. Thoso wore ro- forroi! to tho Works Commit ton with Instructions to roport nt noxt moolliig, Tho lnrgo pool of wntor In Duni-im'oro Avonuo wnti touched upon, but llioro was nothing doing, In fact It wns sing- mint, simply n mnttor of n hnrmniiloiiH (w)holo—'— Tlm bonrrtlng house Is now rendy for occiipniicy; for fiii'Mtor pnrtlniiliii'K, onus, otc, npply in A. Mnrrlson, .1.1'. A pol It lon from tlin rntopnycrit wns rend that n curfew by-law bo ciinctcd. Thli-* wnn iiiuiiiliiioiif,l.v doeldoil upoi HISTORIC COURT DECISIONS Charles Summer,,one of the bravest champions of human liberty ever heard in the United States, In a speech against tho fugitive slavo law, just prior to the civil war, among other things said: *I hold judges, and especially the Supreme Court of the,. country ■ lu much respect," but added tliat he did not regard them 'with any superstitious roverenco." Ho declared that they wero "but mon, and In 'all ages' havo shown a full share of frailty.'' that "tho worst crimes of history hud been perpetrated under tliolr sanction" and that, "tho blood of martyrs arid of patriots crying from the ground summons them to judgment." * "A judicial trlbuiinl condemned i „„,. ot preventing the field"'of profits Socrntos to drink tho fatal hemlock, | _.nliif in nnnih». and pushed the Savior hnrefoot ovor busy,so that guns may be made, all though the plow will stop on that account. . The two do not work well together; the one-must detract.from the other. Tho one busy,' the other ' to that1 extent. idle. The question is which do you prefer; the busy arsenal, and war to follow.;,the well-farmed farm,1 and peace to follow? Which? The preparatibn'for war is about as' deadly as actual bloodshed; The energy of the people Is being directed in a wrong direction, aim many suffer on that account. The policies of tho different parties havo nothing in them that would provent the present mad race on to war. ' Tho Socialists would provent War by a general strike. The cure might be worse than the disease. At any rato, It would not put nstop to it, Thero Is only one way that war could bo prevented, aud that is If the Socialists were put in power, thnt* Is hnvo tlio govornment of the country in thelrl'liai)d.s. Thoy could stop war preparations. It Is clearly evident that the contending parties in nny houso of any country favor war, "In tlmo of pence prepare for war.1 Is the slogan of nil political parlies. , Waifs only the menus of protecting profits JONES THK POPULAR I1AKEI_*= Coleman WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER , _ Special arrangements'for Parties, etc Order your ClirlKtmnn Cake enrly 'Apply ror Price List . IJread and Cakes shipped on tlie Local for Kastern Camps , ers fiolng to nnothor. tho pnvements of Jerusalem, bonding boncnth tho cross, "It wns n Judicial tribunal which, against the cntroalles of hor Tut hor, Bin-rendered "tho fnlr Virginia ns n slave--whicli arrestee! tlio tcnclilii(.« of tho groat Apostlo to tho Gentiles and sent hlm In bonds from Juelwi to Romo; which, in tho nnmo of tho old religion, adjured tlio siiiiKh and fn- thors of tho Christian clnm-li to dentil In nil Its most drendfiil forms, and which nftorwurdH, tn tlio nnmo «f thb \ww religion, enforced tho SON-IN-LAW OF J, J. HILL TO BE 'PRESIDENT OF BIG ROAD George T, Slnde, third vlco-presldont of tho Northorn Pnclflc, and koii-Iii* law of Jnmos .1. Hill, Is sliitcd to bo- oomo prosldont of tho Northern Pacific to succeed Howard ICIIIott, room to liocomo president of the Missouri Pnclflc. Colncldejil wlrh the /innoiiiiccinentl thnt Sind*"* Ih to lice-omc tlio hi.nd of llio ] Morgan road comos tlio niinouneemeiit | tf'i'-jthnt H,,C, Nuit, of turbs of tho Inquisition, nmldst tlio1 shrlohH nnd agonies of Its victim's, wlillo It, compelled Guillen (n do clnro, In solemn donl.il for lho g.on truth hn hnd disclosed, thnl lho enrlh did not movo nround iIk- huh, ^"It wns a Judlclnl trh-uniil lu v.nn- Franco, during thei long rnign nf hor ii-mmrchH, lout ||K.,|f ,„ ■*,„ |]lfl ,„. HtrttiiK-nl liicoiun, fourth vice I president of the N.,-.--*,,,,.., i>It<.]r, I'o promoted to succeed M o, will! Slnde, New Michel & Blairmore » -■■■■■.■.. !i..i.-i(n*ini|.(.n. ;.. , . _01 ('vp,'-v .yr-iiu'y. as dining Tho nmoiml collected from tlio He- , hvM ro,Kn of ■<■"■■ "■" " «"«1 nnt icncPH up to Mio prr.n_-.nt In *t|"*oo ' "''"•■'•Ifl '" Bliind forth tlio implivlmr 1 Tho mooting then luljounied until |'™HrJ''>' «" "'" mipltylim guillotine. •Vldny at 8 p.m I *** W,,H "Jiidlclal iril-uniil In Fug- !___-. [Innd, surrounded i,y all the forms or LABOR OFFICIAL RESIGNS !InW' wMv]) ""'"'Honed every denpotle Jfniirlpo of Henry VIII.. from tho un- Mi* !_.!.__ mi*_.i_-i, ", m* ' ' .. '*',,Kt t,lvorro itf Ms oueen t(i tli.. be. Mr. John Mitchell l„ Compelled to Give , heading of Sir Thomas .Moore, which Up ChnlrmanRhln of r.Wlr r«.i I lighted tlm flro nf »ini-.*nnintAn m „i eratlon Depurtm.-nt i glowed at Oxford rmd Hmltlifleid, I . i"v'*** *■'•'-■' ciniliii-H or LtiilTiiw, III-loy (trtd John Ilogcrc, vvlil-.li, afttir H...,. orato n reunion', uphold tht. f0jft| tyranny of ship money ngiilinu tlio £*M_Li_y_AT^^ To-Night Only, Friday, Mar. 10 "1 MKV. R. FAIRCLOUGH, ^&™*2L COAL CREEK, B. C. YOHK. Mnrch l—MrTToiTii Mitchell, former prosldoiitof tho Unit- Mlno workers of Amorlcn, nnd rocontly clmlnnaii of the Civic FVderntfnn t*i iKiinnctn, lniiftc* public, la-day hin re* Klgnntlon of his office nnd membecn!*l|> In tho matter. Jt wns announced thnt President Helh I.ow of tlio Civic Fode- rntlon had accepted lho reslgiintlnn to take effect nt tho iloxe of the present month. Mr. Mlh.hi'U'H Hovi-rance of relations with the Civic Federation follows the i'-ihiI recently takim hy th« United Mine Worker* of America tn declaring thnt nny member of thoir nr«;ariljtatloii of Hampden; imtrlotle ronl nt mice o- iic.i.M. t„ ...,r.„,.,.., , inanity. Hcnt -Sydney and Itn«HVn To the Meeh; whleh persistently f....f.rc_.i| the in-,-™ of conformity thnt our Pur|. Inn Fathers perslHtetitly refused m oloy; and which afterwards with .W ferles on tlio bench, crlmi-oned the rtagonot KficH.Mli hl«fnrv with mn-vi.t,'!-.. nud.minder, even nlHi the blond of Innocent women, "And It wns n judidnl trllMirn) ij- our country, mirrounoert hv nil the forms of lnw. wlUb hxtv.tr, S,u m"™ '""* "■•"'" ™"l»»'"" >•- -..«..•. ...'.J- rU;*;*.-.' "Plftve l.ruv.'"-. si*, jM^n |.„,,0r The Musical Play Unusual, with the ever famous ENGLISH OPERA SINGERS Prices SOc, 75c, and $1.00 PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, MARCH 11, 1911. There is no question of more real merit before the Anient an people today tliiin chat which concerns ihe mained and fatally injured. It is an unsettled question because an adequate -treatment of suoh is a tremendous rrohleir. There •"*«■ various degrees of ha.'.ard in the different industries, the business rush is everywhere, and in many cases the complex labor problem increases the hazard; No solution is possible until both capital and labor take hoia of the situation whereby each may assume its respective* obligations.* There certainly should be some satisfactory method of reimbursement for disaster, primarily for the sake of humanity, secondly, in ordcn to bring capital and labor .more closely together ,and unrdly, in order to obtnin conditions which will minimize disaster. Since some industries are more hazardous than others, the compensation could not be alike for all. Since in a discussion of this subject loss of life and injury to limb must he measured in money, one can determine by careful study the actual cost to any particular industry, and thus be prepared with facts upon ' which to base .conclusions that will be fair to that, particular industry., ' .All accidents in any industry can be classified according to responsibility •under one • of the four following causes: 1. Company negligence. * 2. Carelessness of the fellow servant. - ' 3. Carelessness of the individual. c 4. Hazard of the industry.*. The following resume of the fatal and non-fatal accidents in. the coal mines of Washington for the 20 year period ending December 31', 1908, classi fied as above mentioned, is hereby given for.thfe purpose of showing,the causes" and ■ effects in this particular industry for this particular state. On account;of the length of the period, and also because during the first 10 years the precautions and the mining methods were below par, these results represent a fair average for the country as a whole. Followirig the resume is a computation which has been made in.order to show how much relief would have cost had. some sort of mutual, insurance plan governed the mining casualties in Washington during the past 20 years. The conclusion is an argument for prevention of accidents and compensation for injury as based upon . the results as revealed in this article and from observations made in various sections of the country. Mine' Explosions ——Ma*y-10r:189_^45-.men-were-killed-at , Itoslyn, in-Mine No. 1. .This ranks , as' the worst mine disaster the coal industry has suffered in Washington. Gas was known to exist in the,mine and the ventilation was kept in good < order. The opinion of Mine Inspector Edmunds was that "it took place In the cross-cut that was driven from the airway to the slopo, an accu'mula- tion of gas having taken place In the manway and cross-cut. that when tbo hole was drilled through as it was evident that it had been driven Into the roof, cutting the coal at the ,top as it entored the roof, tho gas „ found its way through this little crack and was Ignited by the naked lamps of the men on the slope side, the man that was working In tho airway, working toward the slope, had a safety lamp, tho others having naked lamps." Dust greatly aiiRumonted tho force and Intensity of tho explosion, which was greatost on the enst side of the mine, The minors on the wost sido wero victims of the deadly afterdamp. Slnco the coroner's jury rendered a . vordlct ""that this explosion was duo to Improper ventilation,' theso lives aro clinrgoablo to company negligence although it Is known that positive orders had heen given not to break through th'o cross-cut. Innsmuch as tho official record stands compnny negligence, this disaster Is so rated here, Tho flnnnclnl loss, which results from nn oxploslon.Is*so gront Hint, no practical mnnngoment can afford to poorly vent Unto n mine, Minors still omployod nt Itoslyn who woro witnesses of thnt. onlfiHtropho emphatically agroo thnt tho dlsnster was due in tho enrelessnenH of tho-io nl work In Dw cross-cut, (Minn explosions mny ho ho reduced, hur they enn never bo nbHolutoly erndicnted, A direful investigation will show thnt there Is ns strong desire nnd effort on Ihe pnrt of mlno managers in the United States to reduce these dlsnsters ns cnn be found any where elsn lu lho world.) April It, ISfifi, ns explosion of flro. (Iiun"i nt Uluo Cnnotk resulted In the denlh of yri"uient II hooiiih thnt this (IIhiihIi-t was due lo Kross enreliisHiiess. The report of Inspect or Kdmuiids wns that 'a hole hnd been driven Into the bottom rock, ut i.h> fnco of the uatig* wny, and It hnd been churned with giant powdor nnd fired. The holo hnd beeu driven in a very improper place. I clearly th^e cause under which these Instead of drilling it iu the direction of i fatalities should be considered, tho gangway, and making it a lifting shot, it was located on the top of the rock, or across the strata, and pointing into the solid, thus making a line of great resistance. The explosive failed to perform the,work intended for it, merely making, a small cavity on the face of the rock," Such a shot would cause a. great concussion, similar to a blow-out shot. .- It was stated that the mine *was free from gas that morning when the fire boss made his examination, but it is probable that the gas was present when the shot was fired, or a quantity of it was liberated from the strata with the blast,.and the heat produced by the stored-up energy' of the giant powder, when it failed to perform work in removing rock, must have ignited a pocket or blower of gas. .According.to the testimony of the men working on opposite shifts, and some of the officials of the company, rumbling noises were heard the day previous under the floor of the gangway. -> It was evident that there was not a lai;ge quantity of firedamp present, as but few of the bodies were, burned. The men in the working places came down and were suffocated by the afterdamp. These 25 deaths are chargeable to the error of the fellow servant. December 9, 1899, 31 lives were lost in the Carbonado No. 7 Mine explosion. This mine gives off considerable iiredamp, Dut is, and always has been exceptionally well ventilated. It, was tlie unanimous opinion of the State Board of Coal Mine' Examiners that "the origin of the explosion occurred by the ignition of a small quantity of gas in some manner unknown, the force due " to this raising the dust was undoubtedly the principal factor in the explosion." These 31 lives are chargeable' to the hazard of the industry, April 26, 1907, seven men lost tlieir lives in the Black Diamond Morgan's Slope mine explosion, which, according to the finding of the coroner's jury "was caused by the concussion and fire -produced by an explosion of a pocket of gas, which was brought down by an unavoidable cave, and was ignited by some unknown.miner." The disaster was therefore" due to unfor- seen causes, and .consequently attributable to the hazard of the industry. Dust Explosions **> ' At Coal Creek, October 9, 1894, an explosion of dust ignited by a charge of giant3 powder caused .the deaths of four* persons. But for, the fact that The Children's Hair A Little Extra Care Now May Savo After Years of Regret Chlldmn plu)* >o hard Unit lho licm) jt.it-jiln*" Min1. ilii V'-li *.,i ,i -i ml, *,'■'* to unit and K--1 Hth-lty on thu non I p, _*-'i'.__< aii'J w/itt'r «.i.ii.-.i*_ -cui tu *.«• movo It, lmt tli,,. hnir mum ..ninthe ... tic. 1,1 i\',i',iy, Ji;r>t try N).i!'*» Mt.su* tnn■■■, Hull it Into the ttunn ut tin. hulr with Uie hull-. Of tho IHiKoih, The fhlltlriiji lilt.* ll um] will auk yuii to ii '>' ,i , .,„ -cuinulnleil iJum ._n<. piirn/ilrntJuii mill lliu hulr (mil Hnti|i cun tlmn lm ('Uxtly nml tliori.tiKlily '-l_\inr.1, Aflor It in (Irli-il itlvo nniithin' nii|illiiit|iin nt lltr- Hilton.!, Aftor you iinvt- iikimI it for a while you wll! uiliiilt tt Ih tlm bcHt you Imvi- ever ii._•.! y._!ir Nynl DnuT Wore will i-li..|.rfnilv ..iiiiriviiKii* ITlran- Ioiih to Uy till tli.it !.*■ . iiiliiif/il (or It, - the floor of Tlie gangway"" had "been well watered the day beforo, the disaster would undoubtedly have been very much greater. No firedamp has ever,been found in this mine. These four lives^ were lost on account of the carelessness of the individual who fired the hole, and chargeable therefore to, fellow servant. * October 1, 1901, 11 lives were lost at the Lawson Mine by an explosion of dust. Investigation proved that a very heavy shot had been fired on the bottom and that'about 4 Inches of a drill hole was found near the top rock, The finding of the coroners jury was that "an oxploslon was caused by two shots being fired ono after the other, the second shot igniting the dust treated by tho first shot," Evidence of poor work on the pnrt of the Individual who tamped theso holes would place tho responsibility undor tho head of carelessness of the fellow servant Docombor 7, 190*1, at Burnett, 17 lives wore lost ub tho result of a blowout shot which Ignited the dust and produced a disastrous explosion In ono of tho chutes, Twelvo men were killed oui right, and flvo wero suffocatod by afterdamp. . Tho finding of tho coroner's jury was that "tho men wore klllod ns a rosult of tho oxploslon of conl diiBt, caused by heavy shooting," Tho finding thoroforo places tho responsibility against the follow servant, Mine Fires In somo of the mines of tho stnto tho conl Is susceptible to spoutnneous combustion, nnd In thoso mines hnvo occurred disastrous mlno firos, Tho most'ills-mnlrons mlno tire occurred nt Viniiklln, August 2*1. 1S0-I, when 37 men kml thein lives throiiph suffocn- Hon by smoko, Theso men mlulil, hnvo escaped, but thoy Iind gono to lho sent of the flro In the offort to extln- riiIkIi It, when hoiiio Incompelont or excited Inillvldunl slopped tho fnn nnd Unix cut off tho nlr supply. Tho men wero soon compelled to retreat townrds tlio bottom of the slope. While going through the rock tunnel to 'the airway, smoko wiih oncnuiiterod, which would nnl hnvo been there hnd tho fan heen continued In operation. lind the exact locution of Iho flro been known Iho fan might not. hnvo been slopped, It Is probnblo thnt ho who was responsible for the execution of this net mny hnvo witnessed tho stopping of the fnn nt somo previous flro, und lmvo believed thnt such n pre- cniillon was nocnsHiiry In tho enso of every mlno flro. Hlnc.o It. hns not lv...... dr. Inn-ill'-, nil 'I'lintlior llio utrinji. ling of the fnn wns duo to nn lncompo* 'lent official, or to an excited individual miner, It Is fair to place, the res- ponplblllty ("-(jually under two cnufes, coiii|inny negligence nnd enrelessnoBS of Ihe Individual, Individual Gas Explosions Seventeen men have been killed in minor gas explosions. Of this number, nine * were killed on account of their, own carelessness, three by the carelessness of others, and three were due to the hazard ,of the industry. (Two, causes unknown.) Powder Explosions , ' By this cause four men have been killed through their own carelessness, and two on account of the carelessness of others, ' . - t Suffocations . Seventeen men have been suffocated In most cases these deaths have been due to the men returning to their work places too soon after firing shots. Of this number; 14 fatalities were,due to Individual carelessness, two to the hazard of the industry,- and one to company negligence., Fall of Rock Out of the 135 fatalities caused by falls of rocks or coal, it is positively known that 31 had spurned the advice against continuing at work until* the timbers already at hand had been put In place to support the overhanging and dangerous masses, which later fell with fatal results. .Thirty-one. are thus charged- to the carelessness of the individual, 10 to the fellow servant 91' to hazard of the industry; and three to company negligence. Runaway Cars .or Trips Nine trips have wholly or partly broken loose with fatal results, because cables ".couplings, or drawbars have broken,-been improperly attached, and in some.cases defective.* Undoubtedly, some of these defects were not reported by the miner, or possibly, even not repaired by the company man to whom defects may have been reported. Por, these reasons it is but fair to distribute the responsibility equally between carelessness of the individual, company negligence, and hazard." Of those killed by cars (besides the nine mentioned), whether by collision, falling off or under, trips, or by vbeing run down, the deaths of 13 are attributed to the carelessness of the individual, 15 to the fellow, servant, 15 to hazard of the industry, and three to company negligence. Other Accidents ■ A large,number of causes, such as coal falling off cars, falling timbers, falls, uns'pragged cars, etc., etc., have killed a large number of men. Under these minor, causes 12 men have been killed on account of their .own negligence four through the carelessness.of others, and 37 fatalities were due to the hazard of the industry. N ote.—Twenty-d e affis^f two™ By'ex*-**' plosions) from various responsibilities have been charged in proportion to those known, five to the carelessness of, the'individual,- eight to the hazard- of the industry, four . to fellow servant, and two to company negligence. . Summary of Accidents Causes: Explosions, 163; falls of rock, 135; cars and trips, 55; fires, 46; all others, 69. Responsibilities: Hazard, 195,' equals 42 per cent; carelessness, 109; equals 23 per cent; fellow servant, 91, equals 19 per cent; company negligence, 73, equals 16 per cent,, During the-past 20 years 59 per cent of all fatalities in -Washington were caused by falls of rocks and by mine explosions. ' These same causes produced 59 per cent of all tho deaths ln all the coal mines of tho United States during the yoar 1906. Summary of Outside Fatal Accidents Killed by machlner-y, 9; trips ot cars ■I j boiler explosions 3; falls, etc., 11. Responsibilities: Hazard, 19; carelessness, 4; follow servant, 1; company negligence, 3. Causes of Outside Fatalities Six men have boen caught ln machinery wlillo attondlng to their duties, and thoir dcatliH aro horo considered elinrgeablo to the hnzard of .the Industry. Two woro killed on nccount of tho breaking of machinery, and the chnrgo Is plncod against company, neg* ligenco In those particular cases, Four men hnvo fallen undor trips, tho dentlib of whom should bo plnocd undor lho cnuso of hazard. Cost of Fatalities TnkliiK llio foregoing casualties Into nccount. ns reliable data, computation has boon mndo on a basis of $2,000 ns compensation for onch fatnllly wlioro n widow was left, nnd In those cases whoro children unvo been lieroft, $500 for ench; und In addition $500 lu each enso where no widow was left; nnd hIiico HI'i men hnvo lost, their lives, lenvlng 182 wldowR nnd -IHS fnthnrloHS children, n fund of $769,5/10 would havo been iiocoHHiiry to IIiuh componsnto tIioho left without melius. Note.--, .ir four years lho widows nnd orphans wero computed iiccordlni. to tho law of nverngcH. This was no* (..(issiiry owing to Iho condition of tlio record, The Coat nnd Extent of Injuries The tut nl number of mm-fiitnl accidents which hnvo beon recorded Is 1,:ir»9. TIioho produced 1,201 Insldo and US mil Hide Injuries, Allowing n fair compeiisiitlon for tho various Injuries, tnki'ti Into nccount according to tho fnllowlnir scnlo they would hnvo cohi ns follow..: of men employed 76,628. According to the figures above, the total, cost of injury would have amounted to ?1.- 003,760. These figures show an average cost per ton of $.0247, and of $13.10 per man per annum to compensate in this manner. If the state had' carried one-half the burden, of the hazard, its share would have amounted to 21 per cent., and, had * the company paid for .the remainder of the hazard and the company negligence' charge, its share would have been 37 per cent. This would have left to the.men'42 per cent.,.comprising tha responsibilities resulting from negligence on the part of individual and fellow servant. For convienence and fairness let us reckon on the. following basis, charging* to the. state 25 percent; to the men, 35 per cent.; to the company, 40 per cent. , Accordingly, the results are:. Cost per Cost per ton man annum To the state per annum $,006175 $2,75 To the company per ann. .009880 . 5.50 To the individual per an. .O0S645 4.85 Prevention of Accidents Prevention of accidents is largely dependent upon the kind of precautionary laws ln force, the degree to whicli they are enforced; and also»upon the spirit with which' such laws are received, while> compensation for accidents must be based upon reliable- data,, in order to not only afford relief, but also to promote responsibility aud thereby react as a great agent for the prevention of accidents. Casualties in this country are greater in proportion to the number of men employed than In like industries in most any other country, one might select. Not only this, but in coal mining at least the ratio of casualties is rapidly on the increase. In spite of these facts we cannot treat the problem as it may be treated in any other ..country, because the conditions aro so different. It is for this reason that we must here deal with carefully prepared .facts* 'and figures. The rigid enforcement of laws framed to insure the safety of the individual and to protect the lives of all others employed seems the only policy that can help reduce.the number and kind of accidents in,, every sort of hazardous industry. The time, is .also ripe for men to depart from the false notion that it is unfair (scabby) and eiseless to complain of fellow working- men whose actions are wrong. This is a false notion wliich has assumed such proportions in present-day America, that its results are. too frequent ly disaster and death. ' * ■ Accordingly, as the laws are made and enforced and the respective responsibilities ■ appreciated,' .he annual levies will decrease."' While the proceeding results show the average of the past, they should be considered -is excessive for the future, because.there is reason to believe that in the very near. future the recommendations resulting from the labors of all investigators will aid in a material reduction in-the-number-and-kind-of+dlsastersr The recklessness practiced in the use of powder, „ which causes many mine explosions, and the consequent falls of rock.which result as after effects of these explosions, will be the greatest errors to overcome. Since these two causes are practically one, and since they produce,the majority of in- juries,, and- because a remedy Is easy the prediction for a reduction is woll founded. The belief of those who have studied the question Is that the reduction should amount to.between 50 per cent and 75 per cent. Any contemplated bill aimed to provent disaster should possess a feature encouraging more care on the part of all concerned, and no feature in any bill could bo of much greater value than such a ono as would under-rate the amounts to be collected for compensation, bocause tho entire working force would then bo made to realize that great precaution ls necessary ln order to fully recompense for injury. Thus a propor and nocossary incentive would he created to holp reduce both disaster and levies for. compensation. Nono can afford to bo so pessimistic ns to expect rucIi reductions, and tbcpo who cannot ass-one suoh nn tit- tltudo havo no' businoss Booking employment or engaging In business ln any hazardous pursuit. Assuming redactions to bo 30 por cont. (nnd thoy should go much lowor), the amounts necessary to covoi* requirements according to the foregoing reckoning would become reduced ns shown In tho following tnblo: , Cost por Cost por ton mnn annum To stnte pnr milium. .$.004322 $1.92 To compnny por ann... ,006916 .1.85 To Individual por ami. .000055 II.IO Mr. Hlchnrd Nowsnm, prosldont nnd mining onginoor of tho Stnto Mining Honrd, Illinois, In liln nrtlelo, '"Timely Remarks" sincerely but positively hI nt es, "Wo hnvo laws tlmt would help In our Hlnto, but wo also hnvo snmo thnt, could bo (.rendy henoflted If they wero elinugod, Yot wlml. Is tho iiho of making Inws If not notice Is Inkon of them?" Nnlnroily, tho Infor- onco from Mr. Nowsnm's rernnrlcH In fewer but bettor laws and nil enforced, Aflor 55 yenrs of prnctlcnl mining ox* porlnuco Mr. Nowmim Hint on thnl. "ho bellovoH 75 por conl of tlio llvos can ho saved thnt aro now bolng lost In Illinois mining oporntlons, thnl, (lie only ono who cnn stop tho pronl loss of lifo In our conl mlnos to-day In "tho minor himself, by living up to (ho lnws, nnd thinking moro of his own lifo and of ployers'.liability act. ■ Most men conceded .that it is well to carry .certain kinds of insurance: Thinking men know that it is their duty to assume such responsibility., Since, the majority of workingmen,possess both, intelligence and a high sense of duty, would it not be possible to frame for his benefit some sort of insurance "act for this particular industry, which will satisfy both' his sense of duty and his intelligence, one equable"both to employer and to employe. , In 1907, a carefully prepared bill failed to pass the Illinois legislature. The bill had. many meritorious features for the benefit of the workingman. The failure to pass was largely due.to the fact that such insurance had to be carried in some casualty'company, organized under the laws of the state or admitted to do business in that state. An insurance plan which provides for a minimum profit ought, when sufficiently improved, to satisfy and become effective. Insurance companies must make a profit, and they can prosper without soliciting business from laboring men. The lattor should be able to obtain insurance'hy some more economical method than that offered by insurance companies. If a bill were framed making it lawful (after the Illinois' 'onlj, viz., "For any employer to make a contract in writing with any employe, whereby the parties may agree tha the employe shall become insured against accident occurring in ..the course of employment, which results in personal Injury or death in accordance with the provisions of this act, and that in consideration of .such Insurance, the employer shall be relieved from the consequences of acts or omissions, by reasons of which he should without such agreement, become liable towards such employe", the state might well afford the additional expense for the necessary officials to collect, maintain and disburse these casualty funds, and also pay one-half the1 compensation due to hazard responsibilities. For the reasons given it might "be a better law, if* it were provided' for the men to enter the" agreement as contributors to the insurance plan'. According to our present system, there is financial relief from but one of the four causes mentioned; namely;' when an accident is declared'by jury as due to company negligence, and under this process but a small portion of-this money is actually received by those most* depe'nedent upon the awards. Whenever ..compensation 'is obtained by law, the disbursement of funds would require a vast amount of consideration. They should be pay-" able in monthly instalments, according to the needs, and,extend over as, long a time as possible,.* This would be particularly necessary in cases of large sums due beiieficaries who could easily become victims of fraud or robbery, " TBe^"tat^iSi^^rdarbeneiicary-iroiii1 tax levies in mining operations and it would be-a much.greater beneficary with proper compensation' laws- enacted, whereby legal processes which arise from damage suits were eliminated. It cannot.but help working to the benefit of all concerned when the provisions are made for the employer and employe to contribute to a general fund for compensation to the injured. Some great economical change must be brought about,in order to make workingmen better satisfied, better protected, more certain to follow their chosen line of work and what Is more Important, to develop In them a larger sense of responsibility. If these results aro obtained, both the omployer and the employe will have the-adequate protection to which both are ontltlod, but greatost of all the benefits will bo tho results which will como as tho individual fully appreciates the fooling of assuranco whilo ho proceeds with his daily labors.—Raymond P. Tarr, tn Mines and Minerals, DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. '*■■ " , DENTIST. ■ D. S. Office:" Johnson-Faulkner Block, Hours 9-12; 1.-6; . Phone 72 rernie B. C. DR. J, BARBER, DENTIST Office Headerson Block, Fernie B.C. 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DROP IN MATTER AND TALK THE OVER WITH US Real Estate & Insurance Cree & Moffatt Fernie Dairy FKESH MJJVK delivered to all pnrts of tho town Sanders & Verhacst Brothers, Proprietors ROYAL HOTEL FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help Everything; Up-to-date Gall in and see us once . JOHN PODBIELANCIK, Prop. HOTEL FERNIE The Hotel of Fernie Fernie's Leading Commercial and Tourist House S. F. WALLACE, Prop. JOHN B. WATSON Chartered Accountant, Aoslgnde. Liquidator and Trustee; auditor to Die Cities of Cnlgary and Fernie. CALGARY, ALTA. P. O, Box 308 INTERESTING! For Hut-,1 and Ounranteod N. E, SUDDABY -»*. One for «tcb tvwrydity _llm«_i enrrod nt Franklin, Oelolior 11, 18!i5, when four men lost their liv'-H. A Kim hlowor hnd hern IkiiIIpiI, which In turn limited tho tlmhcrs. The men Imd renchod tho surfaco In safety, hut lho four who had gone below to extltiK- tiNh Mio flrn. nnd wlio hn.) cnni-. fn Rplte of HlreiiuoiiH wnriiliiKs, .loriHhed In Dw hfnnkn nml flume These four IIveil nro r-lmrrcenhli- to lhe cticlpfifi- neun of the Individual AW.U8** 21, 70H five men p.cilHh<-*d In a mine fire at iHiiiuiuah, which ..tn... od,.from n nurfnrn hush flro, All hut. five of iho nilners fsrajind ntu-r lhe warning hnd boon t'.lx-on if,.-, nicn fo cnmo out. Hazard of tho Indunlry is Injur) .Vu. Coiill*. ■iW.tl Hrolicn le.i? .. 1'70 $ .100 $81,000 Severn ...... ..*>*•. ino 49.200 Hroken arm ,.120 ino 18,000 flllKht HOI 20 u.e-so ■""lever.. Inirn 17ft inn 17 MO Sllitlit hum .. 1,'i 1 'd0 i.fi.so Fraotu'd skull 7 1,000 7.O0O Injured splno .. 1 MOO 20,000 A«-m I'.mr-iit't'd. -1 l.fiOO d/iOO U'K nmput.it'd , | 2,000 8,000 Hand amiml't'd S 1,000 8,000 llnth eyes out . 2 R.000 10,000 One oyo out. ... 1 1,000 1,000 l.f e.lhn T!'.*-*'.'f' eve iir* Total .i..i:.!i |2»4,aou Injury No. Camp. Totnl How the Burden Might Have been Carried nnd what it would Celt to Carry it at the Same Rate New, The* atomi! total of fen* mined was dnuhlnillv I hnn sands of others who would tosilfy pronlflflly iih Mr, Nowsnm Iiiih dono. Tlio tiort, of Ionic which these mon prr-st-nt must bo hoard and nboyod, thero must, he moro tlioiiKlit, moro duty, moro education, it..MIH* S.W UlUllVM tWillll iUl Ul_i1..&, tl. k'C-1 Rood lnwH, ovory ono alive. Theso are the rcr-ulBltos to hoIvo not only thla, but nlHo ovory civic problom. Compemiiitlon To i.eruro lo-s-lHlatloii simply to assure ('(mipeiiRntlon for those who nre dc)icm]|.iit ii|*..n thoso killed, and for thore* who liernmo Injured In hazard* nun jmimiltti, Is n possibility which may afford relief for inose affected, but (his U only half the problem. The enactment must bo frnmed to holp reduce the number and kind of accident* a* wr)], j, co-operative InRurawe plan mlpht hn bottor .hnn a workln.*.' 40,051,289 for Dw 20-year porlod. and | men's tomiioiiBallon benefit or on era- Tho Kin*, has mnny prlvlloRen winch ho novor oxoi'uIhoh, Tlo onjoys an Immemorial right In,all Kold and Hllvor mlnos, not only on his own land, hut upon any of liln mibjoefn* biuls w|l,':ln bis (lomnliiH. So Bliftroholders In Umxd axxd Wot-tviillan inlncs, would havo to fnrep.0 tliolr dlvldoiids If Klnpr (Ioomo felt a/iirlrloiisly dlspono-!. Tho K'.iir I" nl*"*** e«tlt|ei*| tn f, ynnvly frlhii.n from his tailor, conslstlm*. nf a pnlr of wlillo doves, ii pound of cummin sued, a pair of uuu-let Iioko, and a silver needle. All Rlurgco|i and whnles uHUKlit In llrltlnh wn torn nro roynl por* (IuIkIIor. The wlinle lm« a npllt. Ha* I >•'." 'I-I .Ml 1 - - I .. ,-*,,,. ,., *,Hk.,., . *,.■* ...I, Hi.. I'.s,. ->•-.. \,.,, *... Mary, whilo ils head rocs to King *f>eori;n, II, Is Kcnnrnlly assumed that tho partition wan docldod upon In Older that lho Qiicon should always .be supplied with wlmlo bono; but if so tho founder of thin aet of bonoflcleiieo cnmniltfed tlin mlitnleo ot -rfvln,*. tho Queen tho wrong half. Dr. de Van's Female Pills A relmble I'ttnthrrtreUltirjoever Uili. Thete Villa or* dxcee.llnely powAriul In rrgtuUtinir the g«R«»tlv« portion ol ik umalsivitcm, Htlut* «JI clump ImlUlinnn, nr.'de ▼»*_»•• art noli! tt »*» t (v.*, nt ihr** lurlift' lU'W in »«y ».!. ■«_«, Th* _)MtM)l Drag Co., St. CftUiarin***.**, Ont, For 8ale at Rlendell'i Drug 8tore. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ FERNIE UNJONJIRECTORY Lizard Local General Teamstorn No. 141. Moots ovory Frldny nlpibt at, 8 p. m. Miners' union hall. J. JnckBon, Prosldont; 13, Marsham, UocnrdliiR Roeretnry, Bartenders' Local No, 614: Moota 2nd and 'Uh Sundays nt 2.30 p.m. Scoro* tary J. A, Clouplll, Waldorf Hotel, Gladstone Local No, 2314 U, M, W. A. Monti". ft'irX tornX 1tb Tbtiridny Miner'*, Union hnll. 1), llboa, So\" Typographical Union No. 885' Moots Inst Saturday in each month at tbo Ledger Offlco. A. J, Duokloy. Sac* mlnr-** Local Fernie No. 17 8. P, of C. Moots * In Mlnorn Union Hall evory Sundny nt 7.4-5 p.m. Kvorybody welcome D. Paton, Socrotnry-Tronnuror. Amalgamated 8oelety Carpenters' and Joiner-..'—Meet In Miners Hall ovory alternate Tliurnlay nt 8 o'clock. A. Wnrdi secretary, P. O. 307. United Brotherhood of Carpenter! and Jolneri,—Local 1220. D, J. Evana, PrMlrfenf ,• P. 11. Phnw, floorolnry. H. H. Depew ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND* CONTRACTOR P. O. BOX 423, FERNIE1 LIVERY n and Transfer Wood and Hard Coal for Sale 0 fe*" Gf.(WA lkrtnn Pl.ono 78 ! 9> 1 _£fl__*'^5*g5**J^g&__ g_ tf*?*gS.***».<**_[ ************************** i -e 't SIHQ3SJR E WI NG | MACHINE CO I. >• >• >• i- >• >■ i :; WM. BARTON .: ■ t h .t Anrcnt rernle Brunch \' • t ._ Pellatt Ave, North ': THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, MARCH 11, 1911. f.'A The Week's News for Our Foreign Brothers UPOZORNENIA _► V statnom s'udobnom 'dome vdbivanom * v . Pondelek dria. 16hi Januara , 1911, Pompei Cheilli bol dosnani.o krades miner v Coal Creek a bdsu- deni na 3 mesace zalaru tvidy prace. ' • ■ AVVISO - Nella corte provinclale di Fernie' Gennaio 16, 1911, fu arrestato Pompei Cheilli, per il la'trouiggio dei carrl dei " minatori, a No. 5 e. No. 1 Nordo.* mina, Coal Creek. " II quale fii condannato -a mesi di lavoro forsato. WARNING ♦ tre In the Provincial Court, held at Pernie on Monday, Jan. 16, 1911, Pompei Cheilli was con- , vlcted of the theft of miners' cars at No. 5 and No. 1 north mines, Coal* Creek, and sen-, tenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co. Est-ce Que Lo Pauvrete Est Necessaire? Le doctenr Jacob H. Hollander, pro- fesseur d'economie politique a l'Uiii- versit-5 John1 Hopkins, a prononcd l'au- tre jour, un discours remarquable a la reunion annuelle de la Sociale1 juive de ' Bienfaisance de Baltimore." Apres avoir complimente la .Socidte' du hon travail qu'elle accomplissait, lo professeur a ajoute* qu'un jour vlen- ' drait ou la pauvrete serait aussi in- connue .que l'esclavage. , 11 base 'son opinion dit-il * ,sur ses etudes histori- ques et sur son observation des m6- ■t.hodes modernes* employees par les Societes charitables, 11 dit que.ceux qui sont convaincus que la pauvretd est scruple d'abuser d'eux. oh peut se faire une idee des conditions horribles,dans lesquelles- ces etres humains existai- ent.' ' ' .. - Aujourd'hui; dans les pays civilised l'esclavage n'existe plus. Les seigneurs existent a peine; les planteurs d'autrefois sont devenus des fermiors. II est malheureux d-avoir a constat- erque ce resultat n'a pu etre, obtenu que lorsque.ces eselaves ont compris leur force s'ils se mettaient' ensemble; et,. par-la-force, se sont empares de ce qu'on leur refusait. . Ces etres humains qu'on *. vait abrutis a plais'r pendant des siecles out alors eu des re- piesaiJies horribles; t<§moins* Iu Ter- reur en Franco, et les d-jprddalions sauvn-s.es des negres cle la Louisiana durant la guerre de 1864-65. Or, si l'esclavage n'existe plus dans les pays civilises, en tant Qii'institu- tion, l'indgalit-3 sociale, basee sur la fortune est encore partout on evidence. Ddja en France vers le milieu du siecle dernier, la bourgeoisie avait rempIac-S la noblesse comme classe dirigeante, et avait rStabli presque tous les anclens abus a son profit. La bourgeoisie ayant fait fortune dans le commerce ou l'industrie, sdtait en peu de temps empar^e des forces vives du pays. Elle placait ses fils dans la magistrature, dans la carriere diplomatique, dans l*arme"e; s'emparalt 'des banques et finalement par des jeux de bourses os6s, accaparait les commodities de la vie. - Elle s'arrangeait ainsl a profiter de tout le travail du peuple, et a lul falre payer si cher ses denizes alimen- taires et son habitation, qiie'le peuple encore une fois, tout en (Slant libre par ,1a constitution, <_tait tout de meme a sa merci. * , ' Cet <Stat de* ehoses, s'il s'am&iore un peu, grace a la plus grande.* instruction du peuple, n'a cependant guere ehang-l Ici, aux Etats-Unis, la.situation est encore plus deplorable.' s'il est pfjrmis de l'avouer. Tous los gens riches se mettont ensemble pour s'em- parer d'une entreprise ou d'une indus- tric de facon- a eliminer la concurrence reduire les depenses,* et forcer le peuple a payer des prix de famine, - C'est le systeme. des trusts. Qui prend les intijrets du peuple dans cette coalition formidable du-Capital uni" contre" le Travail disorganise a plaisir? , Personne. ■'* Malgrd'le droit Je laisse de cote bien entendu nos- millionnaires qui ont tout simplement hente leur fortune. ' Le beau, nitrite qu'il y a la! Quelle profonde injustice encore, qu'un enfant vienne au monde avec des revenus suffisants pour faire vivre une armee, alors. qu'un autre arrive dans .un denument complet et devient une charge de plus a ses parents ddja trop' pauvres! II y a encore bien des problemes a resoudre de facon a faire disparaitre la pauvrete'de la terre, bien.que beau- coup d'entre eux sont deja r<§solus. S'ils ne sont pas encore mis en pratique, c'est que le peuple est encore trop indifferent; 'ce qui touche' son voisin sans le toucher lui-meme l'interesso un peu; l'experience' de son frere tie Iui profite pas; il faut'ou'il-y,passe lui- meme.* ■ 1 . s Mais alors, Iorsqu'il se fera a l'idee qu'il est en son pouvoir de changer la plupart 'de ces abus, contre lesquels il ne fait rien parce qu'il ne les com- prend pas, il etudiera le socialisme et il oil fera son profit. Pas ce socialisme mal compris qui conduita l'ana. chie, e'est-a-dire a l'absurde, mais ce socialisme saisonnable, bas<§ sur les faits et sur l'experience, qui n'est, apres tout, qu'une comprehension plus clalre des besoins de l'homme^et la maniere Equitable' d'y supplier. ■ HIRAM. " Dans l'Echo de 1'Quest. PAINFUL STITCHES IN THE BACK No one but- those, who are afflicted with that dreadful • Kidney Disease know what this means, and you who are so afflicted will forget all about it in a few days if you are only wise enough to take FIG PILLS. Fig' Pills are guaranteed to cure you. If not your money back,'" 25c. a box at all leading drug stores, or mailed on' receipt of price by The Fig Pill Co., St, Thomas, Ont. PAGE SEVEN pmisir. j/ersonne. •'JMalgrO" le droit inevitable se trompent aussi surement de vote investl ent0Ul cKoyen, Ce droit quo ceux qui autrefois, assuraient .que est tenement*modifi. par les politiciens I'osolavnefi isfnlt .nm in.-nc.H™. m.». I do pro£assion-gue le rgsuUat des elections est gendralement tout autre que celui que Ic" peuple attendait. Les gens,riches s'emparent de la terre, des tis'ines, des chemins'de fer.' Ils fond- ent aussi des banques' pour attirer 1'- <5pargne que le peuple-a'-pu-falre, et ___len_.^e_r*_ir___non_^ns_jLiiit_e^^ l'esclavage etait une institution indispensable au bonheu'r de la race hu- maine. ' ; . Certes! Voila des paroles recon- fortantes, bien faites pour rCJouir les esprits genereux qui sont choques de .voir la misere* abjecte coudoyer-des fortunes scandaieuses.- • 11 yala une -r-i iicgali td—qui—revol Lei:eux~qin ~en~s5nt les simples spectateurs, car * s'il est vrai, que certains iiommes sont lombes dans I'a' misere par leur imprevoyancc ou-ipar leurs vices, la grande majorlte n'y est plongde qiic par un ddfautdo Torganization sociale, ddfaut auquel on pourrnit rem-Sdier avec de la bonne Tolontd. ' La compnrnlson* donnee par l'llmin- ent prof ossein* est juslo. Tous les grands do la Torre, des nnciens, jus- , qu'aux planteurs. do la Loulslano,1 en passant par les seigneurs du moyen age, no pouvnlent" comprondro. l'oxls- tcncc-'-ln lour bien ontendu-sans le secours d'esclaA'es.' On so souviont ' encore de In guorro atroco qui out lieu cntro lo Nord ot lo Sud des Stats Unis n,co sujel, guorro qui mit flh a Pes- clavngd, Parmi los planteurs ,db la Louisiano, benucoup dtnient do lionno ' foi; ils croynlent fermomont quo 1'cs- olnvago -Mult uno institution ii lnqijollo II serait Impossible de toucher sans l'nire cronlor la socldtd moderno. Les Orecs et les Komnins on ponsnioiit tin- innt; les nobles du moyeu...nso pensu- lcut do nieiiio, Eh blon! La Involution frnncnlso ost nrrlvde qui a chiing(5 cot dtat do ohosos. Lea nobles ont ■Ud dlspersds, mals la Franco n'a pas (llsparu, Aux Elnt-Unls, sous ..'Impulsion' du grand pnlrloto Lincoln, rosolnviifto n 616 aboil. Quelques lflnnteurs out dW ruliids; ninls les Etats-Unis n'ont pas dtflpni'it non plus. II on est do momo pnrtout ou l'es- elaviiRo a dtd aboil, momo en la mon- -nrchiqiio Hussio, ou les sei'l':- onl, did llbdrds polit, n polit. Ceux qui out ou n so plnlndro do eo tioiivoI dint do ehoses emu pi'dc'li"*'* mont re liv qui vlvalont en' paniBllos di. trawl dos eHclave:"), No Hiirlumt Won falro, ot moiuiw two vie do lolslrs, 11 dlnlt Indlsponsnblo que d'nutroH IrnvnlllasHont, pour sufflro a lours bosolns. Et, commo cos ohcIiivoh nu cos Horfs n'nvniont auoun dint civil; commo los mullros avnlont Kdndnilo* eux, ot qu'ils n'> so fiilsitlont nullomoiit ment le droit, do vlo ot do mow. sur DEMISSION DE JOHN MITCHELL NEW YORR.--M. John Mitchell,'ci. devant chef du United Mine Workers of America, et rdcemment prdsident du bureau de conciliation, de la National Civic Federation, a annoncd ce soir qu'll avait rdsignd ses fonctions de prdsident et donnd sa ddmission de la fdddration., , On a aussi annoncd que M. Seth Low, de ■ la Civic Fdddration avait acceptd la ddmission qui devlen- dra effective a la fin' du mois_ La ddmis sion de, M. Mitchell est la consdqu- ence de la.ddcision* du Mine Worker prise ..rdcemment de.casser celui de ses chefs qui accepterait un poste'que- lconque de la Civic Federation. En acceptant la ddmission de M. Mitchell, M, Seth Low a rendu hommage a sa valeur et a l'influence heureuse qu'il aurait pu longtcmpts exercer par l'dstablissement de meilleurs rapports entre proprietaries et patrons.*—La Presse. Certains journaux annoncent quo la greve des mineurs unis de la Nouvelle- Ecosse, qui dure depuis si lorigtemps, est sur le point de se terminer, Un grand nornbre de grdvistes se sdpare- raient de l'union. et reprendraient le travail, sans condition. Informations prises, on apprend qu'il n'y a rien de fondedans cette ruineur. —La' presse. pie, mais dans 1 intdret des actionnai- res. . -. . i'Jes gens riches s'emparent du pouvoir judiciaire, de facon a ce que' s'ils sont contrecarrds dans leurs plans par une administration populaire,* ils pui- sscnt ndnumoins avoir raison devant la loi. ■ lis Iaissent enfin le peuple travail- ler a leur. grd—pas tons ensemble de facon a avoir sous le main une armdo do snns-travail prete a brisei* n'importe quelle greve. De co travail du peuple lo capltnlisto retire un gros bdnefice et no laisso a celui qui produit qu'une somme a peine sufflsnnte, pour son entretien ddcent et celui.de sa famille, Je sals bien que l'on objoctcrn que lo capltalisto fait travalllor son argent ot court souvent do gros rlsques cn crdnnt une nouvello entrcpriso, Snns iloutc. Jlaia pulro quo'celul qui no risquo rien n'obtiont pas grand' choso on ce mondo 1'ouvWor qui risquo sa peau dix heures par jour lul, en fals- nnl nglr'dos machines compliqudes ou on trnvalllnnt a dos,mdtiors Insalubres, court, un risquo nutromont. prdcleux quo son patron, II y a uno jolle dlffdr- onco eutro le milllonnlro qui po tue lors d'un accldenl. d'nulomoblle ot lo pan- vrd dlnblo do nilnour qu'oiigloutlt uno explosion do grisou! Ln fommo'ot los onfnnts du milllonnnlro. auront un grnnd chiigWu sans douto mais la vlo mntdrlollo no lour sera guoro chnngdo et lis vlvront dans iiuononnco. Mnis dnns lo ens do a fommo ot dos enfants du nilnour qu'nrrlve-t-11 lorsquo lo ohof do fnmlllo ost dlspnru? , Ln mis- oro nolro lo suicide ou l'liopltnl, II n'y n pns grnnd cholx. On objoct era aussi quo contains do nos mllllonnniros d'niijourd'liut out (-ommoncd snns un sou ot. no dolveiit lour luddpendnnco qn'a lour dnorfilo ot n lour volonld. Soit! It y on quel- qiios-uii; mals In mnln sur la conscl- onco 11 n'y on n pas benucoup. On los compto! HI lour dnor-slo ot lour Hcleneo do l'dpargno los'out dlovds an* dosHiiH dn lours Homblnbloii lo hnsnrd, In volne—ou los moyons loiichos—ont du los nldor Jollmcnt muss KAJ PRAVI MILIONAR FrederlcJc^Townsend Martin, million- ar nowyorSki je v mai-devi stevilki mes- ecnika "Everybody's" objavil clanek, v kterem pravi med drugim sledede* HER MISTAKE. , The Way It Was Explained to .Her by the Clumsy Man. Owing to the fact that the car lurch- id suddenly as he was passing along lie aisle Brouson was deprived of lis balance, with the result that* iu ittempting to savo himself from fall- ng he clutched one of the shoulders »fa handsome woman who bad suc- reeded in getting a scat. Moreover, ie knocked ber beautiful hat awry md. with grent'difficulty avoided step- ling on her toes; As he succeeded iu •ccovcrlng his equilibrium the lady urned toward him and said: "You coutemptible pup! I wish you :o understand that 1 am,not a lamppost or a piece of furniture to bo iluug to for support. You ought to ride in a cattle train. You have uo right to crowd in where you can tear ither people to pieces with your big, twkward hands. You pitiful clown! fou ought lo be thrown out into tlie itreet. You are uot fit to be allowed :o go where you ,'are likely to interfere with the comfort of refined peo- )le. You unmannerly bumpkin!' You leserve to be"— "Excuse me, madam," Bronson man- lged to say, "you have made a mis- :ake." "A, mistake!" tbe lady demanded,' ior eyes flashing with wrath. ' "What lo you, mean?" ■ . "I am not your husband." The Sheath Stocking Shocks a . Few Fortunate Beholders. OU MAURIER HAT EFFECTS. THE CLERMONT. First From List of Locals District 18 Corroded by District l-Jocr ctnry up lo November 19, 1910, MO. NAME 8EC, AND P. 0. ADDRESS. 29 Jlniikbond V. Wliontloy, Tlnnkhond Altn. **/81 llonvor Creek ., \V. Wit.Bnn, Denver Crook, via Plnclior, •131 nollovuo ,T. n.r.kii, Dollovuo, Kmnk, Altn, 21(1,1 ninlrmoro .Inmofl Tiirnbu, 11, lllulrnioro, Alberta. 910 Durmlfl Tliomns Oronory, Durmls, Altn, WH Cnnmoro .'J. Noll, Cnnmoro, Alta. £'o7;.V Columan W. Graham, Colomnn, Altn. 3227 Cnrbondalo 0. M. Davies, Carbondalo, Coloman, Altn. 2378 Cnrdfft ........ L. Hucklns, Cardiff, Altn. 2877 Corbin 11. Jonas', Corbin, D, 0, 217fl ninmnml City ., C."*_..."._.7 Qrlr.::, V'uiu.^! Cx-'j, ijnihtw^v. 2388 Edmonton M. nonlc, 434 Lome stroot, Norwood, Kdmonton. 2314 Pornlo D. Roos, Fernio, D. C. J 2C3 Frank 0. Nicol, Frank, Alta. 2497 Ilosmor J, Ayro, HoBmcr, D. C. 10R8 Hillcrest .1. tm, Jones, Hillcrest, Altn. IW r,ol*hb'l*ldgo L. Moore. P.O. Hnx 113. Lothbrlduo. 1233 Lillo W. I_, KvnnH. Lille, Frank, Altn. 2829 Mnplo T.#nf .... Jr. Olldfty, Mnplc Leaf, nulluvuo, Alia. 2334 Mlchol M. nurrcll, Mlchol, n. C. 23R2 Pnflflhunr Jan. Davis, PnsBburK, Albertn, 2589 Royal Collieries. Jnmes McKlnley. Roynl Colliery, Lothbildge, Altn. 102 Tnbor William missel!, Taber, AUa. IIIK-J Tnbor B. Drown. Tnbor, Altn. 14 .Monarch Mlno, . H. W. W'ntlilns, Klcnn, AHa, "Po'vpi-eCnf delavec v Ameriki pro ducira vsako leto $1280 bogastva. Od te svote dobi delavec le $437, Ostalih $843 gre'V'zepe kapitalistov, izkoriSCe- valcev dolavstva. Tridesot let 2e kupifiimo bogastvo v roke ljudi, kteri ne delajo. Kazmere, ki jih ustvarjajo nedelavni bogatagi v vsakem mestu cele ropubl'.ke, so danes ?.e take, da morajo pretresti vsajto- gar, kdor kolickaj premiSlja. Siroji, namesto, da. bi osvobajali doiavca, za- drgnili so mu lanec industrielne suZ- nostl okrog vratu. Sadove novih iz- najdeb u?.ivajo le nckterniki." Nek- daj mogoGni srcdnjl stan izginja z vsa- kim dnovom. Ob znlonu, 19, stoletja jo Amerika Cnstila bogastvo Povzdigovala je bog- alafio, a priCela so jo oblajatl nnprnm multlmlllonnriem, V potlh letih sc je Amoiikn naucila mrzlli velobogastvo. Javno mnciije so' poCasi'spromlnja. 1 No moremo se vefi slejiiti z obrabl- jeno snmohvnlo, da so nasi dclavcl na colem svetu nnJboljSo pla'Cani. * Ta la?, jo i.o proveC jirozorna. Dobre .verno, da ,kar dnmo delnvcem v mci*/ dab, vzamomo jlm s]iot nnzaj potom podrnSionlh potrobfiCin: ?.Ive?.a, obloko '/.dravll ln stotorlh drugih,st'viirl — vso 7, nanionom; pristIsnltl dolavco k tlom. Ml, ktorl vlndnmo in pobirnmo profit od dein drugih ljudi, prcdobro vomo co dames, da cas prlhnja, ko bo .troba dntl prnvICnl obrnCun, Tnko pravi mlllonar Mnrtln. PnS mnlo jo knpltallstov — nil pa So nobc- nega do dnnes -~- da bl prlftll s tako hrldlto rosnlco 11a dan',' Da bi saml sobo tnko ohloi.ll! v jnvnosti! ".nnmon- jo Pnsa! Ostali Kapitalisti ga Honiara proglnsljo — norcom, Svobodno jlm, Kar jo jiovcdal Martin, puvednll umo Sonlnllstl nofttotolirnl, Mnrtln Jo lo potrdll to kar pravlmo ml in h tern jo postavll na Inii vos knpItallHto, kl trdijo driignfo. Iz liovednnoga pn Izvnjnmo fto nekiij: Kndar se bodo vsi delavci zavednll toga iesar.ee znveda tn mlllonar, njlli oa- vobodltev ne bo ve-5 dalc6.—-IVolot«rec Passage by Steamboat New York to Albany., In August, lSOS—tho exact day is a matte1* tf dispute—the steamboat Cler- aiout iiiad" the first passage by steam from Xew York to Albany. Tbo dis- iance, some.wbat less thau 150 miles, was covered in thirty-two hours, a record hailed as a triumph in speed, Cor previously the passage between the two cities averaged four days. Itobert Fulton had experimented tvith steam several years, but the Clermont was tlie first boat he constructed- Dii a large scale.' As he could not get tlie engine he wanted in this country, lie ordered one from England., The Clermont' was so reconstructed in the following winter that it gave more jommodious accommodations to trnv- iilers, and the year 1S0S, which was -tho-~first—yeai1—of—-regulai-^travel-'by- Bteiimboat, Fulton made it a point to start, Iiis boat precisely on 'scheduled time. Curiously enough, a portion of the public complained of this. It was not until well along in the summer that travelers got accustomed. to it. Previously boats- had been held for two hours at the request of passengers who' weren't ready. Fulton's per- severance won public approval before the season closed.—Anaconda Standard. New Yerk Belles Wear Beauty Spots Revived From Marie Antoinette's Day — Semi-empire-directoire Modes Reign Supreme at tlie Garden. .'My Dear lilsa—So. you thought the horse show wasn't worth coming on for this year? ■ Dick wrote you there'd be another "social frost," did lie? Well, tliere were many such ' Ilicli- iiionds In tlie lield .with like dolorous prognostications, but 1 counted upon your sporting blood making, you risk a,IigU-"iiig chance. As usual, all signs failed, for Society, spelled "willi a big S, took tlu- bit in its mouth and bolted for Madison Square, Garden in line form. Horsy? Yes, dear, but then you know I've been inhaling embark, dreaming hackneys, cobs, roadsters and Junipers for live blissful days, and they've got on my vocabulary. But it was great to sec the old enthusiasm displayed once more, not only In the ring, but nmong the crowds around the oval, in the boxes and the seats. One met during, the week at the show every one one'knew and a few hundreds one didn't. Now. Calamity Jane's a character I loath to personate, but. my dear, there are rumors that the last bugle has been blown for. entries in the riug—the old Garden's for sale—and the swan song of tlio na- tioiial horse show in-its. present quarters sung. - Aren't, you sorry you missed the music? '" The decorations were charming this year, American flags draped the walls near the ceiling, and below these patriotic emblems we're festoons of white cloth caught up with rosettes of bunting pink alternating with branches of autumn leaves. I never liked.tlie old trimmings of yellow and bliic-k, (7.(1 you? They made me feel like a'spectator' at a Princeton football game with tbe gridiron and the yells left out. And, speaking of lifting'up ones voice, there wns deafening applause when Mrs! Watson Thursday afternoon drove her celebrated team, Lady fialtlmore and Maryland, in tlie mail phaeton class to victory nud another blue ribbon. The band played "Dixie" and "Maryland, My Maryland." and as this, you know, is my native state tho compliment seemed parlly mine. - I w-is -vouviueed that things were ns they should be. for my spine shivered, and tills is .1 psychological fact that one*.1, artistic temperament is all right. If you don't get the shivers when you listen to. beautiful or inspiring music or read a lovely poem or look at a superb painting or a superb equine specimen the gates of art are closed to you forever. . lutin'y of the gowns were elaborate creations, few of them could be.called beautiful.' Still, all represented an enormous lot of money. There were grotesque attempts of the, picturesque and classic gowu to be seen, aud wben seen one was filled With the Pharisaical sentiment, "Thank God. I am uot one of them!" and a feeling of gratitude for directoire styles and the biggest of hats stole over oue. And that is saying a wholo lot for the hats. Despite the "latest information from over the water" pre- / dieting the* small chapeau, one saw nothing of this chic thing at the Garden last week. Hats so huge were the rule1 Unit tbey sat all over the bead and nestled confidingly on tbe shoulders of tlie wearers. . The * Uussiau turban was ' vi>ry much iu evidence, -and Mrs. I.eggie Vanderbilt one afternoon-appeared iu a Persian lamb turban so large that it almost bid iier piquant face. These Du Maurier hat effects, shadowing the face as tliey do, are really grewsome affairs. That day she wore a directoire coat of tlie same dark fur over a white broadcloth frock, one of the few light costumes seen in the boxes. Hut the funniest things of all were the beauty spots some of tlie women were wearing, on their faces. These spots have como in with the other French fashions and nre, as you know, revived from Marie Antoinette's time. The twentieth century girls call them thc "telegraphy of HUMAN LIVES PAY FOR YOUR TONS OF COAL Cleared His Doubts. A well* known English gentleman engaged a tall .and .powerful hlgh- lander to act ns gamekeeper on his estato, Having been a considerable time tit his post and not having caught any poachers, the gentleman suspected his gamekeeper of carelessness. So ono dark night ho disguised himself aud went out Willi a gun to poach du his own ground, Ilo had fired only ono or two shots when ho was suddenly pounced upon from behind and his sun wrenched away, Then kicks mid'blows wero showered upon hlm until ho foil down hnlf Insensible. The lilglilnnder then walked away quietly, nnd when the gentleman recovered sufllclontly he crawled homo riiid took to hlsVhod for two weeks, Ilo hns now no doubts ns to* whether tho man cnn perform hia duty or not. Did I get tbe shivers over ,the clothes,.you ask? . I did, my dear; 1 did. Indeed, I might enlarge upon the statement aiid say 1 got a shock when gazing at a stunning creature artistically holding iip her trailing sheath skirt and displaying (hereby ii sheath stocking. Xo, It's not a joke. , Sheath hosiery's the latest from Paris, and this girl was a pioneer, 1 have ton mod since that, these unique foot coverings are slit up In. front as well as nt, the side. Tlie open space is two Inches wide at the top nnd graduated to 11 quarter of nn.Inch nt the foot, laced with ti hnlf Inch blnclc ribbon. This ribbon' is finished with n large llm bow at the top. Shocking, positively shocking, oh? Should you asl'; me to miike if sum- mnry of thc dresy situation at the show 1 would s!iy--le,'i(Ilug color, dull amethyst: fur, white fox; (lower, gar Terrible Slaughter of Miners in Five Inspection Districts SCRANTON, Pa.~j.u producing 61.- 900,776 .tons of coal in five anthracite*- inspection districts-having headquarters in Lackawanna county, 51? lives were' lost in.'three years. ■* '* The record of lives lost in three i* years of coal mining is one-third of the total number of lives lost in the* eight years' .war of .the Revolutionary army in the fight for the liberation of tbe American colonies. Reports of inspectors of the First, Second, Fourth and Fifth districts previously showed, an . increase in deaths over last year. The roport of the Third district shows a greater falling off than has been true of any district in recent years. Total fatal accidents in all districts in Ifl 10 were 172, as compared with 144 in l_l09,"and'19G in 190S. when the high mark in accidents' was reached in the anthracite district. The tonnage in,1908 exceeded the tonnage of 1909, but a comparison reveals that while tlie tonnage in 1910 exceeded that of 1909, the 1910 production does not reach the figure attained in 190S. No figures as to the number of fatal accidents, outside of the,mines aro given in the published report of the bureau of mines. During the eleven year's from 1900 to 1910, .inclusive, there were 1.29S men killed inside tho mines.* *' ¥l I LA PIU GRANDE 8COVERTA DELLA'ERA Una Fotogrnfla dl to dl tno nmlco 0 puro dolln tun Inunmoratn sopr.i In eovoi'llnu dol (piimclnle. una -.-oia nu- ovn ronl 1st a come 0 nrUstlcu. Sono rlehlestl ngont! Masch! 0 Feminine, ' Per lnformnzlonl 0 cnmplonl grnlIs rlvolgolovl dnl IDEAL NOVELTY CO. P. O, Uox 55, Fornio,' ll.O. VfcLiW VINALE2 TICHTO CA80V Photogrnf na stnhlnvku snbn, prJnleln, alio mlllonky, Ndovo novlo, krasne. a podobno mnJBtoiMklo. Dobrloho Klvleho ngont 11 potrobno ehot ktorleho pohlavln. Pre rolto vin. vc-nci.i.'i a poiiknskn sdnrmn lilnslt nn trobn, IDEAL NOVELTY CO., P. O, Rox CIS, Fornio, U. C. Home, Sweet Horn*?. Thc old mini stit on tho park scut, rivers of tears Hooding bis cluthes, A sympathetic pnsserby, noting the hl(J.U tide, stopped nud iiHlicd If he wore III. „ "Vos, sir," snld lho sorrowing old follow, "I'vo Jest 'nil bud news from •onic, The 'ou.so that 'n« (-hollered me for,veil I'N Is 10 be lorn down, und I ■nvpn't 11 penny to my nnmo to stop It. Kverybndy will be turned out, nnd goodiioKH knows wluit'll 'ilppuu to'em!" "Poor nonl!" snld tho sympathetic passerby, bcstowlnc a penny on tlio snd old iiiiui.. "That Isn't much, but yon nre welcome |u It. And where ls this'old hoiiiu of,■.■cur*, my friend V"" "Up at the .loll. Mr." replied I lie old mini, "It hpciiik very Itiird. I've lived (here live niul tweiuy .V(*iirs."--Londoii Opinion, Ho-v to Make n Cup of Cocoa. Take 11 tubli'i-pociiful of cocon nml put It In n tin cup. Add one tcaspuoti- fill of grniitiliiicd sugar und one table- spoonful of boiling water.,, Mix well, so that I here will not bo uny lumps of coc-on, Pour a HIIU.. less thnn one- half pint of mill* Inlo a Hiiueopitn mid cook It, stirring nil tlio time, until It Is rtcii]ili.il--ilmt In, until a film .'•.,.,,.*. ./ii .. miu ,1 (..-..tin. (u bubl'li' tl this and 000k utiill It bolls «P.-D>" ; (1,(,1( ,,,,. lllirM A .STUDY IS* UCTTOXS. the face," and they are placed to.emphasise a good point—mouth, forehead, dimple or wliat you are fortunate -oiiou*?i"i-to~iTOfees3""i"]TTire_way~orTaHar loveliness! ' Vou know. Mrs. Van S. always goes a style one better. She has a mole on her face that lias always been, the pride of her, life, so when the patch became the thing this lady simply enlarged upon ber mole and left the court plaster.'or velvet beauty spot, severely alone. , Snturdny nfter the show our "bunch" were having tea at Sherry's, with Mrs. Van S. ns chaperon. While sitting at table a drop of water from some flowers tliat were bunded to lier fell'upon lier cheek. She took out hor handkerchief * and daintily wiped the spot. Hut, alas, • forgetting the enlarged mole, she wiped It off, loo, nnd gave away the secret of Ils origin, A few minutes Inter she excused herself nnd returned with the mole once more In Its original shape and size—-that Is to sny, the original size it had boon painted. Moral—Slick to the oh! tlmo method. Uvor most sincerely yours, MAHI3L. New i'or It, TRADES AND, LABOR COUNCIL Will Invoke Combines Investigation Act—Want Royal Commission _VANCOUVER. — The.' Vancouver Trades and Labor Council propose to invoke the federal Combines Investigation Acl to the end of ascertaining why soft coal is selling in Vancouver at ,$7.r.O a ton,"In a province that has tlio largest coal measures on the continent and also conditions under which the miners work. By signing tlie application and going before a judge it was explained it was possible lo have a royal 'commission appointed without cost*to the applicants., A resolution was passed condemning militarism, it concluded tliat the council regards men who join the militia or employ members of the', militia as dangerous to the working class, and the militia as a useless drain of public funds. __________:_e__e-_s_,can_be-- found in such a display of * eats .We have the best-money can buy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Poultry',, Butter, Eggs, Fish, "Imperator Hams and Bacon',' Lard, Sausages, Welners and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OP CALL Calgary Cattle Go. Phone 56 >OK__>^Sa_6_____«j|r<___jy llrientur. CHARITY Two beautifully dressed women got Into the rnr nt r-fiili Nti-rct nnd ontorod Into a dlnt'iiK-don of their household enrtm nnd worries (nci-ionlliiB to Life). Flnnlly, when the subject of jellies waa reached, ono said to tlto other: "Yen, wo tried sorno crab apples this yenr, bull lho fluff wouldn't Jell, and we lind to *Th'f* If tn tho. J-JaInition Al'tuy." Duointiilikt. The Ili'liivcd One--You object (»> [tuiavv .n-i.ittw Iir** i'lil lHUhlUI'MHllkC. Stem Parent-Cortnlnly; ho's only afl- er you for your money. Ilelovcd Onu —Well, pu, (loown't that prove Iic'h LuKliKssliU. *.—KiliiHiia City Independent, Tin: Kiirvwi sh^kimi, dciiln, IJiiNiiilsi'iictiiry'. Well, 10 bo inure explicit Hu* piwiirt I'or llu- iiiuhi pan were lu dark ,*nli .-.< both In the iificriioon nnd .'v-'iiliijs. (if cuiirHc you know Hint in lhe uinriiliig nothing but Ihe Hii'leily inllnied t-lnili suit In over pcriniHMIiif Ilut tin' ilnrli froi'I,-:. had imthlttg or {,'Ioiuii nbiiiit tliem, for llinn- bi'i'lew- rows of btilliiiiH eiiiliriildercil. Jeweled und bed!.ciii'd In viirl'iis wny* gave 11 fi-Hllvi* loui-li Mul those hiiiim1 buttol'iH conirlbtiti'd n comedy part i", •.."".". "'■■■■;' !*. :.*.■*!..,;.!-. ....-,__„„•... worn by wonum with rl.'lit moi.title wrong, Ych. In, hlmw proved eonclu* flv-ly t<> .uy mli'd tliat tlie,, kciiiI- iMiipIre dlri'iiolrc period hns "arrived." IllplcsH contH ntul gowns were nuiner- .,.., 1,... ;_.. ,,.,..,.,*.*. 1..V1V, HIiu, hlUlOUJJII Cliai'treuan of Chicken. Chop enough chicken to'iill n cup twice, add half a cup of lonn limn, chopped, and hall' 11 cup of bread- (riiiiibs taken from the center of a stnlo lonf, a liible.spooiiful of chopped parsley, Juice of hnlf a lemon, two tu* blospooiifulH of eiipci'N and 11 cucumber pickle, chopped line, salt and paprika to Insio, two eggs, benten until well iul.\(-(l, nnd about "a cup of well .leiiHoiieil mid llavot'ed soup stock, Wlion well inlNeii press the mixture Into 11 well liiitteivil melon mold, lenv- Ing nn open spare al the lop, ns the mixture will i'l.*-<> 111 ciml-Ing. Cooli nearly one Ih-iii. Hettlng In a pan of hot wilier lu the oven or Ktenui* Ing In a keltic. When done 1 nrn I'roin the mold niul *-'iirnniM(i with hot sirlm,' benriH or pc.-i-i, cooked nnd dressed with (■■alt, popper iiimI butter, Tu serve cold cut In thin slice.*-., Why the Kett|. Sings. pit ymi know why n kutlh. "sings" when the Wilier l,s hulling'. It's like Hil**. When the water tie- glim to get hut little IiiiIiIiIch fttriu ut the bottom nf the i.eiile and iImc toward ihe lop utiill they burst, At'lll-m Ihey hurm "lily n little wny from the liutiom, but ns ihe water gets hotter 11 nil butler lliey rim* higher ntul higher. Al Inst, when the wnli-r Is boiling, lluy burst right on the t-iiiiTiu-o• Iniu- | tlri-(ln of thein one right nfter another I -niul It l« thi* liolse (.if, their coiillnn-1 oils burutliiL' which mnltim tlie enunii • we call "singing." ' P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.c: -a»«D«»€»«>«>«»«»*fp-a>o«»fl» Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co,, Ltd, I Not a Mat***** of CHanct, The Vlcnr-is It iruo, Samuel, that your futbi'i- mii.ih-1 rntnt,* nt chance tu be played In yonr bouse? Tbe iloy— There alii'i no ilmnce about It, «ur; they fill (bents'!-I^ndon Opinion. Gutter Scotch, Mnll iniii'Dwr two tiilil<",|v>otifuI» of Hiiunr, three iiibieNpoonfulH of mo- Iiihhck nml one of wnter nnd two of [ butter. Pour In n tiiiiien*.' .,'!'.■»; **..-* aet awny to cool. i Boitied Goods a Specialty j XBnOMBM 60 VHAItO' f\ir*fr.,r-,.A.^ ,*mt*i **.**,tm,\IA*m NOTICE CITY OF FERNIE llwtf, Ii moro (alor. h In Hilt wrllmi ol lhe mrniirr ', than till hllii. i!l**.i* * nut ...mln-r, ami until th,. h*t • Ifur yr.ru w*i» mpix,*. *,l in |n |iir.i_r__|,.> |*.,r n un nt ', nuny yi-jM iKim-ihi pninouiiivii it » |(„;,| iiir_-uh. m.j firr«*-riln-tl Hx\-.l r_>-r.|..*«. am. \,y fi.i,.M»iiy mmm! l-v run> with lnr-A Ui-amiMit, DMummml 11 H niriUr. i ,„„„,;:,' "' '" "*' «" " I" *>-.■■*.'■'" ' .Hr.i. w v* A , .,,„.„„ „, ,.„*. MfKr-niintn OH I-JI( Hit fil-* -l.,\ iiu'Tt'tstra ttttttxit.-m. __...• _.»!*_..!. , ..I ... _, i 11 NOTICK Is hereby R|v«..n thnt NO: ;•;.*-■, ,.'."»»i i.i,,i,i„.i.,,.-| • •■Kco'intn mi I-.biuii l.luht win |H.', «■♦__'. anil Utrtrltm tttiulr,* r._..«.tttuil<.r>n| iftatnunl nllnwiwl ,._.!„,_. . . . . i Hiira Citarrh Ciltr, manutarluml l,y " j.' hZf . ' ,ln»C1"1 pn)'IIM*nt Is rcoolvwl Dt ! ACi -I.itn.li. OMo. (titic mily «Va„i„„i„- . , „.„ ,.„ ' Dili nftlf-0 on or lie'i... I iiVIiu-L iv, Uiem.r.n ll i. i.,Mti Inieraallv In ,\n*.. fr„,. nil ,„, „,, «,,./' '";■ " ' u-*■»"■--* »"». ■ on tbo 2r.lb of (.'.-iih mo*.!., ; Under no rlrdimMund'H will th|«! Where there In much pr«t«n«loo niiKh bus been Ix-.rruwod; nafare never' ( l>»ileudn..—Lavaltr. r Ur muni ll n iiitnt iniertitliy in ,____.« u.m nil ilr..;n in i ii'*._i,ft.i*i!i_i. /t nn, ,ti,tt.ln „, ,|,„ |i;,»,j * vi,l miiro*ia .itt.rrt of lh* lyttrrr,. i,„^ ,n.t u,,, t.*i*,.l'.*1 li'hMht .'it e»»e ll f.u. ,„ ,„,.. ,,„tf (s.r i ', -*r> :.' i, imeihie t_||, AM..., _• .1 rilCNKV * IY1, To',-1.,. ../.In h ,111, 1>- ••■- «f« , e Tike It ,l.i 1 »lr,:ly I'.JH forer,-_,,;„,.,,., ADVERTISE IN THE "LEDGER." ' Tnaoe M*i»ks OcBiatm -,*!l*V,. ]?.'S.W* • rtrtrtl •'"l-t-^MhnxSlr «uli'klr ueenatn rmrnrir,tnr, fm*»*a,ririhe"J,i inemi..ii n |.ri..i»_,ijrriM«-.M«M«, C-nmaiutilrti. I K.i.a .1, lutir r..r.DUi.M f*U..MI_BHWi« f*!^ A. \V. V,.\\'.\ I.AV, City Clerk j <a«e. bi' tu vvuhiiiui"»'. PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGEE, FERNIE, B. C, MAROH 11, 1911. AROUND TOWN ***k*kkkkkkk*k*k*kkkk*kkk*' Are you ori the voters list? If not why not? - No time like the present to get on tbe voter's list. Do it now! ,, If you are entitled to vote make yourself eligible. Get your name on the list. See the G. N.'s advertisement on page 5 regarding rate to London for the Coronation. ; . . , Mrs. E. C. Spalding will receive on the, 3rd,, Wednesday, instead of the 4th as previously announced. We learn on good authority'that J. R. Lawry has tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Board of Trade. '■ ■ ' There will be an entertainment and dance on St. Patrick's evening, March 17th, at Bruce's Hall, at 8 p.m. Tickets on sale at Bleasdell's Drug Store. Hosmer will celebrate St. Patrick's Day by a concert to be hold in the Opera House. Dance will follow. Tickets,' 50c Splendid program arrang ed. A musical treat, both vocal and instrumental Is In store for all who attend St. Patrick's dance at Bruce's Hall/March*nth. Fernie Orchestra In attendance all evening. Tickets at Bleasdell's. ' Mine host Gates has made some interior improvements * in the dining- ■> room of the King Edward. .-A beautiful shade of green gives silent trl- " bute to a. Scotchman who is Ireland's patron saint. St. Patrick Is believed by learned theologians'to have'first seen the light, of day in Dumbarton. St. Patrick banished tne snakes and reptiles from Ireland. He will help you banish your* troubles and sorrows if you attend the entertainment at Bruce's Hall on March 17th. _o_t forget. The Fernie Orchestra will be in attendance., Tickets oh sale at Bleasdell's Drug Store. ' jj Letters To | ■j The Editor I * " 7 • **•*■ iff*¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥. ¥¥¥¥•»¥■»-¥»* The editor is not responsible for articles that arevsent in, FUNERAL OF B;-"A. WILKINSON- COMBINING FORCES I. O. O. F. The local members of the three link fraternity'are making preparations for an "At Home" on the 23rd, when there will be entertainment provided for which this body has already earned a second to none reputation. We shall have further particulars of .this coming event'in our next issue, in the meantime all Oddfellows whether resident or visiting, are advised not to forget the date,' March 23. u . BAPTIST CHURCH DEBATES The present method of administering municipal affairs is doomed to be short' lived if the opinions of those who voted on the' subject at the debate on Tuesday be an indication. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor, of the commission form of government, because of its increased efficiency with corresponding economy. ' ■ * There is some talk' of challenging other bodies to a joint debate .and if put into practice' will no doubt be a _source*o£.pleasu'r.e.and«ediication_o_all, concerned. The affirmative.-.was--es= poused on Tuesday. byr A. • J. ^ Buckley and C. Morris'; and. the negative by W. G. Bruce and D.' McKenzie. The affirmatives certainly : made' a very good show, and were ably lead by A. J. Buckley. WHAT WA3 IT ? The citizens of Fernie who happened to bo on the streets oh Sunday night; are puzzled to know whence came.the illuminated body that floating oyer the city from a northerly direction slowly wended Its way across the horizon, disappearing townrds Hosmer, where It was likewise seen continuing its journoy, * Somo think It was an aeroplane othors a hot air balloon and aro wondering If somo of our local aviators aro experimenting somewhere under cover anf tho announcement will shortly be mndo of some marvellous flights (not of Imagination) successfully accomplished. *.' Frank, Alta, Mar. 8,1911 To the Editor of Tbe District Ledger: Dear Sir,—In the last week's issue of the Frank vindicator there is a write-up of the Canadian Coal Con- solidated's property, and although stating that the policy is one of economy but not to the extent of neglecting the men's comfort, and gives a glowing description of the conveniences (!) of the wash houses. I also read in the Lethbridge Herald another effu- and doubtless from an Inspired source, too, that charges President Powell of District 18 with misrepresentation when dealing with the conditions of the camps in Alberta. This versatile hack talks about clean, comfortable conditions, concrete floors, steam heat, shower baths, hot and cold water, and cleanliness all around must have been a victim of a pipe dream as I can assure you that as ono on the spot what Is the actual state of affairs at this place anyway. I. make these statements* nbout what exists here at the Frank Mines and defy anybody to disprove them. Now, for me description. To begin with, wo have a wooden wash house at the old mine, about 80 feet long by 20 feet wide, with a wooden floor saturated all the time and to heat this floor space,, there is one stove; imagine, if you can, with the low temperature we uave bad and the wet state of the floor wTiat is the likelihood of wanning tho .building and at the same time drying the clothes in the wooden lockers. Previous to*the lay-off in February it had steam heat, but at best it was-never more than half heated, and I have seen men thawing out • their clothes and shoes in' the morning standing before the .stove before they could put them on to go to* work. Now, to come back to the present time. Since the lay-off in this comfortable (?) washing dump we have had no; hot water: Fancy how comfortable it must be to wash in cold watei* oh cold mornings or at midnight when" coming off shift. In one of these wash' houses there are about eighty lockers ror which the company has been receiving one dollar each per month, and they are so economic thai they do'not employ a man to look after them properly, but probably on the score of economy this work is detailed upon the tamp man, which he does attend to when not. too busy with* his other,work.' . So.far as President Powell's remarks are concerned* in.so far as-Frank,-at least,.. Is concerned', they are not in •the .slightest" degree over-stated, and as the old saying that "Hanging is not unpleasant when:you get-used'to it," so *t~ls=wlthFthe*r stench";—when-^one^be""- comes accustomed to it.* ■I*,,have, worked lh many different camps in my time but I want', to say right here and now that these wash houses in their present condlton are about tlie toughest proposition I ever got up against. It Is a* great wonder that thoy do not breed disease, as they are filthy, unsanitary, poverty- stricken holes which ought not to be allowed in a community which claims to bo civilized; I hope that some of the other camps will be heard from as well, because thoso on tho spot can describe them better than an outsider who gets his Information from other sources.* .. Excuse me for trespassing upon your space, but I • do not think that wo should let the Blnirmoro'correspondent's statements go unchallenged, so accept tlie thanks of ono who knows what ho is talking about, A MINER. On Sunday last" the members'* of the Imperial Veterans''Association, numbering "about thirty,- also' members of the City Fire Department and other friends of the deceased, foregathered at the undertaking.parlors of Thomson and. Morrison. , With the coffin draped with the Union Jack, and the band of the Salvation Army playing "The Dead March in. Saul" the funeral cortege 'proceeded, to .Christ Church (Anglican) .where the Rev. Walton delivered the impressive ritual of the church for the Burial of Pead; This concluded the solemn procession wended its way to the cemetery and the religious ceremonies at the grave side performed "Last Post" was sounded by Bugler Successful, kfforts by .Federation of .Trade Unions SOCIALISM IN JAPAN Execution of Socialists Recently Leads Prominent Men to make Scathing At- tacks on the Government. VICTORIA.—As an aftermath of the Kotuku affair several sensations have resulted In Japan according to advices received by the Empress of India. Following the speech' mado by the celebrated novelist, Tokutoral Kenjiro, brother of the editor of the Kokumln Shimbun, at Tokyo high school, In which the Japanese Tolsto- Ian condemned the government for executions, Dr. Mlyake, a noted historian and journalist, for many years editor of the Nippon, caused an uproar three days later when he made a scathing attack on the government's attitude toward Socialists, and condemned the executions. At a meeting under the auspices of the University of National Literature, attended , by a thousand, * including many prominent, military and* diplomatic officials, with. Baron Shibusawa, Baron Sakatant, "ex-minister of finance, and others, Mr. Miyake said tjiat in suppressing the defence of Kotuku and assistants and In the policy toward Socialism the authorities drove men to' anarchism. Rascals stood beside the Emperor and enjoyed cordial treatment," and. the conspirators who were executed resented this. >He quoted letters left by Kotuku stating that counsel for prosecution had made pitfalls for him. -" ' ' ' ' . Uproar'followed during which some members of.the parliament tried .'.to make themselves,.heard, and Barons Shibusawa, Sakatanl, and others - hu'r- riedl^.'left^the building. A member of the Diet,,Arkaw'a Goro, tried to speak^condemning Mr., Miyake, but the audience" shouted, him down*, wtih cheers for Dr. Miyake.. ". .The.,*authorities-*ordered the press not,.lo. publish the • speeches of Toku- tomi:or.,Miyake,', . ..... . For a long time we'have been pointing out that separate Unions have covered the same trade and on the principle' of the old adage that unity is strength, we have ■ impressed upon Trade Unionists the necessity of combination We are consequently pleased to record the fact that the General Federation of Trade Unions, has'been successful In their attempts in this direction.* The Management Committee, in their quarterly report, only just to-hand, state that quite recently the thirteen *■ Unions catering for. gold and silver workers, iri- tlie Sheffield district have formed one amalgamation.- -' Thoy had.many difficulties to contend* with; some were""personal, some related to ' business, and some related to contributions, but all these obstacles have-been overcome. Attempts are mow being made to bring the braid weavers of Leek and Con- gleton Into more direct touch, and the efforts to amalgamate the Unions ln the ironfounding industry have been magnificently responded to. Six out of the seven societies interestedvoted in favor of amalgamating, the six societies representing 33,500 as against 1,000.... The committee has put itself into communication with the Trades Councils in the country, with the idea of discussing the principles of federation. It may. be mentioned that in connection with "the efforts to .federate the unions in the iron founding industry, which comprises the Ironfounders' Society, the Associated Ironmoulders' of Scotland, tbe Amalgamated Moulders' Union, the Welsh Ironfounders' Union, the Stove Grate, Workers, and the Central Ironmoulders, that a meeting of representatives of these socle- ties is to be held, on the 14th inst, when lt Is hoped that the basfs of amalgamation will be decided upon. An.officlal'bf.the Federation of Trades Unions states tliat .the amalgamation is not under consideration In view of any trade question, the point of Issue being the greater efflcency of the various societies and the. lessening of expenditure.—Reynolds. tal and labor the press volleys and thunder's against labor and its unions and leaders and all other things that dare to- breathe against the sacred rights of capital. In such a contest labor is dumb, speechless; it has no press that reaches the public, arid must submit to the vilest, calumny, the most outrageous misrepresentation. .• _ The lesson has been taught in "all the languages of labor and written in the blood of its countless martyred victims. ■-,■•' ' * * . Labor must have a press as formidable as the great movement of the working class requires; to, worthily represent * its dignity and fearlessly and uncompromisingly advocate its principles. The expenses of supporting the labor press is but a trifle to the individual member—less' than the daily out- ay for other trifles that are of no bene fit, and can easily be dispensed with. The labor press of to-day is improving steadily, and the time will come when the Ideal labor press will be realized; when*the labor movement will command editors,' writers, journalists, artists of tlie first class; when hundreds of papers, Including' dailies-in the large cities, will gather the news and discuss it, from the labor standpoint; when illustrated magazines and periodicals will Illuminate the literature of labor and all will combine to realize our ideal labor press and blaze the way to victory .—Social Advance. ,K. P. DOING8 Tho mombors of Fornio Lodgo, 31 K. of P. havo decided to ubo ovory ondoavor, to mako a record breaker, A good nttondnnco was ln ovidoneo dn Tuosday night, and although thoro was no floor work tho regular binjlnosfi contained matters of vital Importance and tho discussions resulting woro greatly onjoyod,' It, Ib oxpoctod that thoro will bo sovoral Initiations In tho near futuro, and tho toam Is making preparations accordingly, All visiting momborB of tlio ordor nro cordially Invited to attond. Tho meeting night Ih Tuesday In -Pythian Hnll. PAUL-SINGER COURTS MOVE TO INVESTIGATE TRUSTS WHICH CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL TRADE It is Indisputable that many a man'H only aasct nftcr n flrn .tftq hoon nn Ininr. ntif-P -..nlli-v," And mnny n mnn lifitt been ml nod bccniiHo ho hnd noKlnctod to protect hlniHolf with Fire Insurance Don't run tho rink nf finding younu'lf iu liiicli a prcillcunioiit. Havo uh Insnro ynu to-day and luiiin* jiiurnfK mio, M. A. KASTNER Imurnnce Real Estate To tho Editor of Tho District Ledger: Doar Sir,—I should ostoera it a favor If you will grant me a little Bpaco In your valuable paper to mako a few observations regarding tho two young grls who are at present confined In tho City Jnll, and although' tho accused lmvo all boon discharged, yot hold with tho Jndgo thnt llio po- Hco woro entirely Justified ln their notions by having tho mnttor brought, to light, Again, tho parents havo boon blamed by Hiobo who do not know tho wholo circumstances, and tlioy wero IhomHolvefl anxious that tho polico Bhould bring tho quostion beforo tho public too. Thoy tried ovory moaiiB In tliolr power nnd knowlodgo, but without flimrosfi, and im n cltl/on I would nHk thnt, forbearance bo Bhown by thoso bo roady to criticize Sponklng an ono who knows that tho polico simply did thoir duty that If thono wlio wIbIi to mnko thin an ox- ciibo for unjust crltlclHin for tliolr own pikIb Hint, thoy mnko hn«to to go fllow* ly. I bollovo Hint It Ih llio. duty of overy citizen to uphold our city officials wlion thoy perform tliolr duty faithfully, nnd Unit tlmy havo dono bo In thin much talked of ciiho Ih tho opinion of mnny nmong whom In your correspondent QUA PRO NOWS WORKERS AND MILITARISM ■ ,*) 7 ■' -v-*-*-*-* .*<■■*•- „ ■ 'We.*have "received an' advance copy of a' labor manifesto against compulsory military training, whicn has been prepared by the International Arbitration .League,- of which Mr, "Fred Mnddl- son is the secretary. The manifesto is signed ...by nearly 1000 lending labor represeitatives, and Is.a striking pronouncement against Lord Robert's proposals. The manifesto says that the agitation to Introduce conscription into the country in the form of compulsory training ls "backed by a larger array of Influential men and women of the rich classes, and lavishly supplied with money, so wo think "It desirable to warn the working classes of this well- organized conspiracy against their liberties. We regard compulsion In any form f.8 bad Home defonce docs not need it. The extra cost Involved would nmount to many mllllm-e a ye.r thus adding a still heruM-.*-* wclrjht to tho already crushing burden of armament, and It would bo a sorlous mon* hco to Democratic progress.' The Government which" tried to abolish tho voluntary system," says tho manifesto, "would have short shrift at tho hands of Trado Unionists, Co-Opora> torfl, and other organized workmen, Holding those views strongly, wo urgo upon all classes tho Importance of n strenuous roslstnnco to tho demands for compulsory training by Lord Ilo- horts nnd tlio1 Nntlonnl Sorvlco Loaguo, of whicli ho Is tho head. Wo are con vlnccd Mint wo spook for tho vatit ma* jority of wngo earners in thus offering thono demnndH our determined opposition " Tho mnnlfofito Ib nlgnsd hy fortytwo Lnbor momboi'fl of Parliament, by Trndo Union BocrotnrlOB, TrndoH Council 'Secretaries, Co-Operative Union DIocrJorB, Co-Oporatlvo Wholosnln directors, offlclnls of'Co-Op- orntlvo Productlvo Societies, and Hocro- tnilen of Friendly Snclotlox, It Ib also mentioned that only Hioho holding lending officials positions hnve limn Invited to filf.n tho mnnlfoBto, so thnt tho Blgnntoi'loH do not Includo any brunch BocrotnrlOB, Paul Singer, one of the famous So- cialits. leader's 'in Germany, died last week in Berlin, where he was born in 1844 of' Jewish'parentage. . Iiv-1869 he a*qd his, brother started a' cloak factory, which hei operated for seventeen years/".. Singer accumplatod considerable, wealth,. and:' meanwhile became.a'carefhl" student'1 of social problems',' r.esultin'g in his joining the' Socialist ...movement, largely because of sentimental',and philanthropic reasons. However', when, Bismarck _ began his .policy J.of persecution, Singer became a militant member, and used his'funds libe'r'ally.'to fight the Iron chancellor, 'and .was elected to par- Ji&_.ent,in_&--workin^-class-dlstrict-of. Berlin.,.. Becoming very popular with the people, the1 ruling class feared Singers grpwirfg Influence "and he was expelled from Berlin and compelled to live,,_l_ Dresden for some years. Later, .when the Bismarck coercion laws were,.repealed, Singer returned to Berlin and was re-elected to, parliament','.'where he served constantly up to his death. Singer was neither an orator of - the Bebel type nor a philosopher like Kautsky. He was more of an organizer and disciplinarian. It was he more than any other man. who placed the Socialist party In Berlin upon a' strong financial basis and*: developed that wia-r- nlficlent organization which, In a few hours can either place a leaflet Iu every house In the city or create a protest demonstration In tho nature of a "pleasure" walk to the parks on tho part of 150,000 persons. Twenty years'ago tho passing of Singer would have been a great loss to tho Socialist movement ln Germany, and his death will bo severely folt at presont for some tlmo, but tho party Is now In such shapo that a dozon, yes, hundreds, of able men aro rendy to spring to the helm whon a captain Is swept into eternity. Tho body of tho famous Socialist was laid to rest, according to cable dispatches, by tho greatost concourse of pooplo, that ever turnod out at a privato funoral. 'More thnn 100,000 porsons' mnrchod bohind lho liearso to the givive of Paul Singer, a real patrIot.--Cltlzon, OTTAWA.—The most sweeping "victory" over a combination in restraint bf trade in the history of the Dominion of.Canada was scored last week when McKenzie' King, minister of labor, ordered an investigation of the'United Shoe Machinery Company, a United States corporation. The proceedings are taken under the anti-combine act enacted by the last parliament, and the big corporation and the committee of Canadian shoe manufacturers who are fighting it were each given a week to name their commissioner?., These two will select the third, and then' the public hearing will take place. "Under the law, if the commission finds'the big. Boston concern a "combination in restraint of trade!" it must recommend to the court what measures of relief the complainants shall receive. This can go as far as taking away* from* the company the benefits it enjoys at .'present under its -patent rights. ' ' ' •** "The labor'1 commissioner's action followed the receipt here of the 'text of the decision of 'Judge' Cannon of Quebec, hi which he upheld, all of the allegations* against the corporation. In his-report "Judge Cannon-scored the combine, saying: * "This company has kept control of tlie market1 for shoe machinery'by. insisting on'leases": , Manufacturers * of boots an'd; - shoes■■ are In consequence bound to.abide -by. contracts containing ^eclal_restrjctli,e conditions and~are unable, except', at the cost of complete disorganization of tlieir factories and at excessive'expense,1, to'purchase any machines except, from .thlsi company. They, thus liave topay'tlie'company's own prices', which' nave'been "shown to be excessive."' . ^ . BARGAIN FOR CASH —Cottage Piano, ?100., Purchaser wanted at once, seller leaving town. * Apply, Ledger Office: - n ■ 30-3 t.p. DI08COPIC LECTURE "BOY SCOUTS OF LABOR.'' On Wodnppdny night Herbert Booth j delivered liln bloncoplc lecture In tho ! MothodlHt Church to a largo nnd on- j thuHlafitlc gnthorlng, who woro ro * iilolnr.,*) ii'lM. (|.r> iM.onlnl»'n i**,».torlnIll I mont that ho has boon prevailed upon jto return ttatunlny for n repeal, when ;ndmlK.ilon will ho 25c. adults, nnd lCc, [tor chlldron. On Sundny lio wll! deliver tho morning sermon nt 11 a.m. Rubjnct; "Tho . n*. I, .i . t.i i ... i .i ,, i, „ i _> ( > ■ *.. i „, ,...*. . . „ ,,, «,„. ...... .,,,.,_, »Vt. I tcrnoon, i p.m., "the Olnnt who played ! the fool." Kvcnlng. 7.M. "The Plead- | Ing Son.' Tho oven Ing hoivim will bo _ preceded by 15 mlnuto hour sorvlco. j DIED ; Mwe'll I..-—Inliinl (.Villi, of Mr nnd • Mm. fiiiB ftcglmi. Rnrleil on tho 4th. 7'.u.,**i Mlilii'U, O.M.I., ofttd'tUid, j Thin fnmlly In partbulnily unrortu- ' rii.ii- nn xhoy lmve two ben-avementu ; within a month. ! M.nr«l» r..--Infant child of Mr. and 7_r« Tony lk.Sf.in. hurlf-d on Sundny SlftM. Tho "Roy Scoutfi of Lnbor' aro receiving -a good deal of attention In Lob AngoleM, In ordinary nomon- claturo tho scouts nre mosHoiigor boys on strike, and tliolr occupation now Ih to compoto with the moHBongor Borvlco monopoly nnd bronlc tho com* blno If posHlblc, Originally 1.0 boys worc-locked out for tho unpnrdonnblo illlliO ui ioUuUii. it unluli lot' (dull own prottTHwi. Trnmertlnlety 1T.0 non-union lioyn walked out wltb thom, and nt once tho sccrotnry of the union wns thrown Into jail for daring to roquont othor boys to re- tune to smb. Tlwn tho 20 strikers goi goon nnd sore, noeurod n moro room chipped In nnd procured deflkn, tables, chalrB, bicycles, etc., and en- tnbllBbcd a rooporatlvo moflscnger norvlco. The boys work eight-hour BlilftR, dny and night, nnd nro building up a good hiiRlncRH, while tho mennen- ..or monopoly U Im-ilng mnny a dollar ihnt the hoyn formerly brought to the kind ina-iti'**.*, aud i|ulu_ u:Uui*uUy thu atucli ho* In (-.(-iicnllng and would like lo hnvo nil tlif bnya drlve*i off th.*** 8tri.c*. Tliere aro p-jnt-1. In 1-on An* j f!uene-_*-_ and tho iira/pcea of thi*** pn."*-*-* r«"!c* who aro wlllim; to wager tint Ib a sure Index of thc progress of th" th-ft HoftuU will (Irlv.t the monopoly (movement. ont nf t'iifclne«.t. THE IDEAL LABOR PRE8S ny Eugene V. Doha Tho lnbor movement Is tho child of Hlnvory—tlio offspring of opproRBlon —In revolt ngnlnBt tho mtflory and Buffering that gavo lt birth. Its splendid growth Im tho marvel of our tlmo, tho forerunner of froedom, thc hopo of mankind. Ton thousand tlmoR ban the labor movement stumbled nnd fallen nnd brulBcd Itself, nnd rlnon nRnln; beon Hol/.ed by tho throat nnd choked and clubbed into InBenfllblllty; enjoined by courtH, HHHimltod by thugs, charged by tho militia, Hhot down by regularB, traduced by the preflfl, frowned upon by public opinion, deceived by politician*!, threnletiod by prloAln, repudiated by rcnagadoH, preyed upon by graftera, In* foHtcd by splOB, dcflortcd by cowards batrnyed by trators, bled liy IoocIich, sold out by tho loaders, but, notwithstanding all tills, and all thono, It Ih to-day the mont vital and potential |.uiiul I Oin jiiulicl .ihu t<n tttiutitt, nnd tt'* Vitalnrlr -mtactaii of emiroelpivt- Ing the workorR of thn world from tbo thrnlldom of the nges is ns certain of ultimate ronllzntlon iih the soUIng of thn sun. The inotit vital thing about UiIh worm m-ovem-niit Ih *il»< ediicHnouh-i pio- pnKnndn—Hb cmpnclty nnd power to shed light lu tlio brain of tho working clnss nrouce them from their torpor, develop their fnciitttleR for thinking teneb them Iheir economic rlnso In* tcre«t«, o-ttooi tliolr solidarity, nnd lm* bun tliem ttltVi tbe splrll of ibe Impending uncial revolution, lu tli'.., piiipunuudu the life breath of Dw inovemejit, the press. In paramount to nil other nircneleB nnd In- WANTED —Experienced girl for General Housework. Apply, Mrs. J, R: Lawry, Victoria Avenuo. FOR SALE_-"IIouso,• not plastered, water inside, on half lot, 30 x 120, and a Shack: cornor of McEvoy St, nnd Mason'Avenue; cheap for cash, Apply, Geo; Holmes, Box 81,,Ferule. 4t- p. SITUATION WANTED—Competent Stenographer (lady) desires position; capable and experienced ■ corroBpon- dont, Box 30, Fornio. . *■ TO LET—Furnished Room; suitable for ono or two gentlemen or light hoiiBokooplng, ■ Apply, Ledgor Offlco, • • Mar 2G-I1.P. WANTED—Two Boarders, respoc, table working men; flvo mlnutos' from M. F. and Mi Address, X, "Ledgor" Offlco, ■ ■ 20-lt TO LET—Cottngo with water and tollot lnsldo; centrally locatod; fl2; rendy Maroh 1st. - Alno FIvo-Roomod Cottage, Victoria Ave. East, $10. Apply Walter Hun- nablo, adjoining Mothodlst Church. 28-3t-np FOR SALE—LOT oppoBlto Fornio Annox School: iiIho sovornl other lots In Annex, Low price; "onBy terms, Apply lo L, P, Ecltutoln. WANTBD-M.D., duly qualified to prnctUo In Alborta. For particulars wrlto to James Nolll, Secy,, Canmoro Locnl Union 1387, Canmoro Alborta. BASEMENT OF MINERS' HALL to rent evory ovoning oxcopt Sunday nnd Thursday. Sultnblo for concortfl, smokers, dnnclng, locltircs, etc, For terms, etc, npply to I), noon, Socrotnry, Gladstone Local, Fornio. FOR RENT—Heintzman Pnrlors, Minora' Block, either wholo or part of 1 ... -r-.if", ...... _>._/,■*.. .AJUII J, __/. i.Lllb, 1 . C.. _. I, Fernie, IX. ft, ..LOST—Transfer Card No. 10, Book No. I'jr.Cfl, Ifisuoi! from Frank Locnl on Sept. 2Cth, 1010. Ruder plonno ro- turn to Geo. Nicol, Secrotury, Frank Uiifii, Hfe.iK, iM.-fl, FOR HALE—Ono or two good driving tonms; broken to Blugle or douhlo hnrncBHj ngos from .1 to.7 yearn; sul* tnblo for Ini«rgy or delivery rlgB.—S, J. HARRISON, Wardner, n. C. 3t*p FOR BALB-Lflt 1. niock 0, River* iii*'.** Avenue, Weif Fern If!, nil cleared aud trncad. Apply, J. libit]], West Fernie. 28-3t HOR SALK—ThnroTigbhred ?r*fter Pup, Jir.; pedigree. Apply, W. Jack* When thi-re l« trouble between -rapt* non. P. O. Uox IS, Crow's Nest Trading Co, '.,.': -LIMITED The Store of Good Values Blue Eibbon Tea ..'..:. * * • *35c Sunlight and Lifebuoy Soap, 6 bars. 25c. , 1-2.. lb. Tins Fry's Breakfast Cocoa 25c. Toasted Corn Flakes, 3 packets 25c. , Puffed Wheat, 3 packets : .25c, * Fancy Navel Oranges, regular, SOc.Special 35c. doz. „ >.Old Dutch Cleanser, 3 tins . _ - - -.' -25c. . YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED,, TO ATTEND y'O UR ADVANCE SHOWING OF ; ■•ii •**.-. ' i'f''"'■'•■ ■ -> ' pM^yrr y\i.:, Re-adpFo Wear FRID^i.ANi); SATURDAY, MARCH io' and 11. .;**•>. V-'t'.'.- *■*(_.*;'-' ■..■■■'■ii-; , * il , il F A Square Deal to Every Man who Buys Clothes IT-REFORM wo» tlio first In Canada to offer "money refunded if satinfaction be not given,1' Fit-Reform also introduced the Price Label in the pocket of every Suit and Overcoat as a guarantee of value to the buyer. Fit-Reform hns won the confidence of the buying public because Fit-Reform has given more than was expected. They know that if any purchase is not just right, Fit-Reform will make it right, Your money is yours until Vnii *rt> wrfcrilv «at.-*ft.*d. * * •> II 302 The Qrow's Nest Trading Co. Sole Agents in Fernie
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : J.W. Bennett |
Date Issued | 1911-03-11 |
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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