•-). yf -'.^ i Industrial tfcity is S+t-ength. The Official Organ of Distridt No. 18, U. M W. of A. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JUNE 21, 1913 Political Unity is Victory. $1.00 A YEAR the New Resident of District 18 Election of Officers for Gladstone Local Union FOR PRESIDENT MARTIN, HARRY 606 Knowles, Joshua 124 Spoilt votes 24 Majority 382 FOR VICE-PRESIDENT GRAY, JOHN W ; 199 Sutton, Joseph 171 Kent, Johii 146 Handwlck, Arthur 91 , .Spoilt ballots 37 FOR SECRhTARY UPHILL, THOMAS 422 Phillips, W. L 288 Spoilt hallots .......... ,21 Majority 134 FOR CHECKWEIGKMEN MARTIN, HARRY 223 HEANEY, SAM 155 MISSISOO, NIC 141 BIGGS, THOMAS 126 The above Four were elected Gray, John W. 117 Savage, William .... .109 Saunders, Sid 76 Snow,' Harry 65 , Kent, John 61 • Edgar, Charlie 60 Hilton, Mathlas 60 Stowe, Thomas 55 Krowles( Joshua 49 Blakemore> Joe 45, Handbook,' Arthur 45 Barr, Hugh T...... 30 District 18 U< M. W. A. OFFICIAL COUNT FUNERAL OF 8UFFRAGETTE MARTYR Funeral of Emily Wilding Davidson— No Trouble ai Anticipated by Officials LONDON, June 15.—The funeral of Miss Emily Davidson the suffragette, wjio died after being trampled by the J-iing's hoi re ft the Derby mi June 4, ...ook place through London str ect 8* yesterday afiorr.oon. The programme arranged Friday night was for the funeral procession to pass through the main streets pf London between Victoria station and Bloomsbury and Landon. Saturday morning the officials of Scotland Yard suggested that the women should parade through the quieter side streets. The suffragette leaders be-, came highly indignant and announc: ed they would pay no ■ attention to. -the-police—The-possibilities-of-a-cok- lision thus seemed large.- Procession Starts ,' The funeral procession started from Victoria station at 2 o'clock.' The coffin, covered with flowers, was" ln an open hearse drawn by four black horses. The bands played" * dirges" while the members of the various women's-societies feir into'line behind the hearse. Enormous crowds surrounded the station, making progress difficult. The parade was divided into eleven sections. The suffragettes marched in fourB, all carrying flowers. The coffin was ln the middle of the procession and the clergy of St. George's church, Bloomsbury, marched at tho head. The rector of the church, Dr. Baumgarton, had issued a statement that he was not a sympathizer with the women's militant tactics. Only Two Missing With tho exception of Mrs. Emme- line Pankhurst, who was re-arreBted today, and "General" Mrs. Flora Drummond, who Ib 111, all tho leaders of the militant organization occupied prominent places ln tho procession. Owing to the dense throng of spectators the funeral procession moved vory slowly. A young woman at tho head dressed entirely In white, carnou a cross aloft. The bands played tho "Dead March." For Uio most part tho crowds woro orderly and. sympathetic. A deal of confusion and commotion was caused by' the report that the police would compel the paraders to proceed through secluded streets.. There was no serious trouble, however.. Laid to Rest ln Her Native Place MORPETH, Eng., June 15.—A large delegation of suffragettes and thousands of spectators witnessed the interment today o'f the body of Emily Wilding Davidson, in St. Mary's parish church yard. Her funeral at London yesterday was made the occasion of great demonstrations of sympathy by suffragettes. Today four white-clad women led four black horses, attached to, the open wagon on which the coffin ..was rested. Another wagon, loaded with wreaths, followed. - '', Before the coffln__was Iowered.3t. was'covered'^wifh a palflfrom the mother, Inscribed: "Welcome .the'Northumberland Hunger' Striker."'" w EMIGRANTS FIGHT ON MOUNT TEMPLE 11' *_____1__^_ ' i Liner Comes Into..Portr-Wlth Three Passengers Suffering from ' Wounds QUEBEC, June 16.—When the steamer Mount Tempie, of the Canadian1 Pacific railway line, arrived here on Saturday evening from Antwerp, with 2,094 passengers on board, three men wero suffering from wounds, one from a knife and two from a revolver, as a result of a row on board last Thursday night at sea. The immigrants on board tbe steamer are principally from continental Europe, and It was, impossible to get nny Information from them regarding tho troublo. It is thought, however, that tho fighting started ovor a woman. The Mine Operators' associations, tho Manufacturers' association, tho Employers' associations, tho Citizens' Alliances, tho Klrbys, Posts, Parrys annd all tho othor frothing enemies of tho labor government can never crush or suppress unionism as long as tho mon in tho ranks pf labor nxe truo to themselves nnd loyal to their obligations.—Ex. Railroad Pays $37,SOO to Injured Employe New Haven 8ettles Out of Court With Lineman Who Asked $100,000 What Ib bol loved to bo tho largest Hum ovor paid by a railroad to an employe In Now York t|tntQ for InjtirloH sustained during tlio performance ot his dutloB, was rooolvod by Lawronco J. Ilynn, a Hnoman employed by tlio Now York, Now Haven nnd Hartford railroad, yesterday. ' Ityan, who brought stilt against tho railroad for $100,000, rooolvod 137,500, tho caHO having boon settled out of court,- Ryan wna Allocked on January 18 on a high tension wlro carrying 11,000 volts, whilo working on nn anchor bridge at tho Wost Farms station. Ityans right log and arm woro bo i badly burnod that amputation was ■fl-A-artfli'lfl.-Mf ri*f\*t\ fftV WnoVo it tl'^tf doubted whether ho would recover. Hyan, who is 42 yoars of ago and unmarried, Is a member of Local 3? of tho International Brotherhood* of Electrical Workers (Rood fraction) of Cleveland, Ohio, Wl. , . -tl ... ...... ».i. .. , ... nogllgonco on tlio part of tho company under tho Fodornl Employers' Liability Act. Tlio first caso won'undor tlio act was that of Ellon TorwIUIger, as administratrix of Frank TorwIlliRor, ot Port Chofltor, N. Y., wlio got |J5,000 In tlio Wostobostor County Court Wednesday. Torwllligor was n Hnoman employed by tho Now York, Now Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, and whilo In the act of climbing a wooden pole at Cos Cob, Conn., ho onroo in oontact with a high tension wlro carrying 11,000 volts, Aftor tlio trial of tho caso lint! continued for about two hours, tho rail* road lawyers sottl-fld for tinnnn TV foro tho trial tho company offered Hoth Ityan and Torwllligor woro reprflMntcd by O'Nolll, whoso offlco Is at 300 Broadway, t*UtS*,'wli V**V Federal Employers' Liability Act, was brought by Thomas J, O'Neill, hit at- tornoy, who allotted nogllgonco on tho part of tho company In tho Wost- chestor County Supremo Court boforo Justlco Morschaufior, Rathor than face trial thfl company ntittlati out nt court O'Neill contended that the act Applied as thn particular wlrs rnrrlo/l power which operated the olectrlo locomotives usod In hauling interstate tralni and that the high tension wlro on this anchor bridge was not guard- od by ii screen, whtircas it wm on other anchor bridges. Tho failure to piard tho wlro, ha.BaM, couatltuted LABOR TEMPLE FOR LONDON ■ " • t. LONDON, Juno lfl.—London is soon to havo ono ot tho finest labor temples In tho world. Plajts woro formally approved today for tho now ccutval labor hall to bo erected hero nt ft cost of nearly'$1,000,000, Tho building will have uMcjh to iio used as tho general headquarters of tho various general labor bodies, and will also contain n largo auditorium capable of Beating 4,000 persons. All the Important conventions snd congresses of the United Kingdom wilt bo bold at the new auditorium. Election For President, June 9th, 1913 i Result of Votes Cast by Each Local - „; 9Q « ' , V * > . STUBBS SMITH SPOILT 29 Bankhead u 9n7 481 Beaver Creek ,' q "' I ,431 Bellevue.,... .."Z^ZZY. 91 253 ' J 2163 Blairmore ■ ! ■ 00 *.** 949 Burmis ;.,.. '• "x t lf 2 2227 Carbondale ;...... ZZZZZZZZZ. 45 93 3 1387 Canmore ' 4, 9„. 2633 Coleman ; *J fit I 2877 Corbin ..ZZZZZZZZZ. 10 lo n 1126 Chinook Mines - 2fi „q „ 2178 Diamond City "' ' 32 A. X. 2314 Fernie " AZ *J " .1263 Frank ZZ. -/- 36' 4*3 ". 2497 Homer zzzzzzzzzzz 43 i« i 1058 HiUcrest . « l!? . 574 Lethbridge -.....'.'!!!!;.'!!;;;;;;;;;■;";;;• s, ll l 1189 Lethbridge Colleries or oc n 2829 Maple Leaf ,* -ft " 2"hhel ::::....:::;::::::::::::;:: •* £> ' l 352 Passburg - * 15 77 2589 Royal View , ""'.""' ' - 102 Taberi "■..■.■;::.':■;:::■:::::::;::::. a 26 o 1095 2333 55 MffJOKITYFOR*SMITH 1238 ". We the Tellers appointed by tho Executive Board.to count the Ballots in the Elecl tion for President beg to state that the above is a correct record as shown by the Ballots received. v -:. '.,•"'. " .. C J (Signed). B. LIVETT, . ; .■■ - Tl • ' « « JN0' KENT» Ferme, B. C, June 19,1913 ... j. Ai POSTER. The report of the tellers for the election of District President will be presented to the Executive Board, at a meeting on Monday next when J. E. Smith will bo h, installed and take over the duties of President. ISlEliMiMSJ^^ Snow Slide Cases Decided * DEPENDANTS OF VICTIMS WILL RECEIVE COMPENSATION A. MacNell for tho Applicant; P. E. Wilson and S. Horchmor for' tho Respondents. This caso wub heard last Friday and Arbitrator Thompson gavo his decision the following day in favor of the dopondnnts. This moans that dependents of the five mon who wero killed ln tho disastrous slide at Coal Crook on Doc. 30, 1012, will receive compensation.-'*Tho namo of tho victims are as follows: Honry Noll, Jas, Buckley, Thos. Catamart, It, Danlelo, 11. Maftlohuk. In tho Ciilaliaw case written arguments lmvo boon submitted by conn- sol aud the Judgo'B doolslon will lie glvon ln duo course, Tho doponilnntH will bo ontltlod to tlio maximum undor tho act—viz., $1,500. It io, thought tho Coal Com- pany will appeal against decision, Mnftlchuk vs. The Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company, Limited. Arbitrator's Findings ThiH Is an application under tho wurKiu-uiiM compensation Act, mado toy the aypllKillwi uu wliow ot UlUy Mnftlchuk, who waa killed whilo shoveling snow outsldo tho Carpenter Shop on tho Company's promlsoR nt Coal Crook, At tho honrlnff of tho Arbitration I nave lnav« to thn no- pllcant to include in his rcauost for arbitration and particulars, a claim on behalf of tho unborn child of tho apjillcont. Tho following admissions nro mado by the Respondents: First—Sorvlco of Notice of Injury, Second—Sorvlco of the Claim for Compensation. Third-Wit tho docftftsod was Mil- od by necident. Fourth—Thst the deceased was employed by tho company at tho timo of his death. Fifth—That the actident arose in tho course of tho dwwmMVi .»mptor- mont, bat not out of. the employmcnL Tho questions that are left, and which havo boen raised by tho responding counsel aro, first, tbat thoro ls no proof that tho place whero tho deceased was killod was "on, In, or about" a mine. Second, that tho accident did hot ariso out of tho do- cottBed'B employment, in that the risk was not specially connected or Incidental to tlio (locoiisbd's employ. mont. Third, flomo question has arisen ob to tho dop'omloncy, In that tho woman shortly lifter the docons- od'a death,'harried another man, who Is now supporting hor, nnd who Is earning moro money tlmn tho deceased wiih at tho time of IiIb denth; and In that thoro Ib a child or children still unborn, DonlliiB with tho first objection: tho act appllod to employment on, In, or nbout n, 111 Jno. A mino Ib defined ns bolng ono to which tho Coal Minos negnlatlon Act nppllos. In tho Coal Minos liogulatlon Act, Soctlon 2 a mino Includes, nmongflt other thlngH, works in ana adjacent to and belonging to a coalmine, This enso soomH to mo to bo much Rtrongor than Ellison vs. Longdon and son (•! W. C. C, 6fl) nnd in making, my final award I would hold Hint thn nine* wWn tho deceased wns working Is within tho mudiiinK oi tiuuiiuu 2 of tho Coal Mines Regulation Act, ami is a worn belonging to a mino. Donlliig with tho second objection, It Is not necessary for mo to din- P*nnn nt l,,rirr»Vi 11**, .*!>}*).'??M!c; cli'ilS IL I havo already rovlowod them In tho case of Culshaw vs. Crows Nest Pass Coal Company, I,!mltod, In that caHo tho rt«jc»Hod was' killed while working In a placo whoro bhow slldoi had not previously occiirrod.and whoro fhfro wns no spnrlfil; dnngor from snow slldea. Tlm snow slide had boon occanlonort hv fxtrnonllnsry nnd nb. normal conditions of weather, and I h|^id that ho had not Incurred a risk specially connected, or Incidental to his employment, and that the ac cldent thorcforo did not arlso out of, hia tuDpIoywfc'iii. In this case thoro [htitt ho«n anoi- "''"*''. a man. Iuul bi^u killed by a snow illdo at this point, and a cog was erected for tho purpoao of diverting snow slides from tho placo. Had tho cog not boon erected thoro is no doubt but that a snow slide would bo a risk incidental to the docoasod's employment. Can I hold that bocauso provontlvo moan- ures woro taken which wore apparently sufficient for snow slides, that had occurrod, and bocauso a larger snow Hilda than usual occurrod, ngaliiHt which tho provontlvo mens- ures woro not aufflclout, that therefore tho risk that tho man ran from snow slldos was not connected wither Incidental, to his employment? I do not think I could; tho vory fnct of provontlvo measures bolng taken would In Itself «how that thoro was a risk, and this fact, along with tho evidence thnt snow hIIiIo'm had occurred nt thiH Bpot, would causo mo to hold in making n finding, that tho nc cldent arose not only In tho courso of, hut also out of, tho man's employment. Ab to tho third <|iinst|on of dopond- oncy. Thoro Is no doubt but that tho applicant was at tho time of hor hUHband'B death dependent upon him, and thoro Is no doubt but that a Hilld uu ventre »a moro Is a dependent, (Wlllbwii va, Qcvm <:*i,\l Co. Ud.) I would hold In making a final award thnt notwithstanding the suhs-oqnent change In tho flnnnclfil condition of tho widow, thoro was still a total dependency nt tho timo of ♦v.> <!e coasod'a death whon tho claim arose, uni|I that this total dopondoticy could not bo altered by tho subsonuont change In her financial condition, and that thoro was total dependency of tho wlfo nnd tlio unborn child or children, Tho Question nf nfiporflnnnionf may bo brought up later. I will grant n sfntml mho mi nn.y or all of the above ijut-stinriB to tho Itospondonls If they so doslro. Othor- wlso nn application may be made beforo nto on motion for a final nn.*.r<I and an apportionment of tlie momya. Dated Juno 13, 1913. O. H, THOMPSON' Arbitrator. United Mine Workers Appear and Give Bond For Their Appearance In Federal Court for Their Trial November 18—Charge Violating Anti- Trust Law. With the exception of President John P. White, who will appear Monday, and Charles Batleyf Rome Mitchell, George Edmunds and John Nutter who will appear later the officials of the United Mine Workers .against wihom Indictments were returned by the federal grand jury on a charge of violating the Sherman Anti-Trust Law,, appeared In federal court Saturday morning and gave bond for their appearance at trial set for November 18. The representatives of the United Mine Workers who appeared ini court were Thomas Hag- gerty, James M. Craigo, Clarence C. Griffith, James Dlanat Marco Roma, Benjamin F. M orris, Thomas Cairns, W. B. Reese, Frank J. Hayes, Joseph Vasey, James Cantrell( F. B. Stanley, U. S. Cantley and A.' D. Lavender. They demurred to the indictment and gave bond of $1,000 each, with J. N. Carnes, cashier of the Citizens National Bank, as surety. The United Mine Workers were . represented by James A. Devitt, a well known attorney from Oskaloosa) la., who -came to Charleston to look after the indictments made against, the officials. "Ridiculous," Says Officials INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 17.—"It ls ridiculous." Thus Edwin Perry, secretary and treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, expressed himself when informed of the indictments returned against the mine workers in Charleston, W. Va. "We never conspired in any way against the West Virginia operators and have only tried to see that the miners there received fair compensation for their work, "In the matter of wages, we were willing alwayB to leave it to disinterested parties and were ready to make a reduction in the scale if facts warranted." ,'The West Virginia operators always have fought our attempts to unionize the mines and we felt that under these conditions it was impossible for men to receive just wages." NINE DIE IN EXCAVATION TOMB WHEN BLAST BURIES THEM NEW YORK, June 15—Thirteen workmen on the new Lexington avenue subway were burled under tons of rock and dirt, by a cavein yesterday. A blast of dynaminte was let go and immediately afterward a large section of the excavation came down on the workmen. Five hundred men were put to work within a short time trying to get out the victims. Three additional bodies were recovered today, making a total of nine known victims, with the possibility that still another may be burled beneath the fallen rock. Two men dug out of the debris were alive but terribly mangled and may die. All the bodies recovered have been identified. MACHINISTS WIN IN BUFFALO STRIKE Of 3,000 Workers Only About 500 Are Still Out In Twelve Shops—Union Now 4,000 BUFFALO, June 16.—The strike'of the machinists of this city Ib being won by the workers. At the meeting of the strike about 3,000 men were out, including practically every shop in tho city. At present not more than 500 men are on strike, which includes about twelve shops. AU the men that havo returned to work havo succeeded in obtaining satisfactory agreements with tho proprietors, and it ls believed that by the ond of this woek tho balance of the men will succeod In their efforts to win their demands. Tho strike of tho Machinists' Union haa 1)0011 n quick, hnrd-fought battle, which tied up this branch so completely that tho shop ownors woro wlso enough to seo It would soon ond ln a victory for the mon, bo thoy lost no timo in trying to moot tlio demands. A groat deal of tho credit of the Btrlko ls duo to Joseph Sonnnbcnd, tho business agent of tho union, who hns boon tireless in his efforts, Sonna- bond Ih classed ns ono of tho radi* cals, nnd It Ib duo principally to tha fact that ho hi that tho Htrlko has boon ho succoBfully. Ab a result of tho Btrlko, tho Machinists' Union has InnroaHod Ub membership In thlB city to ovor -1,000, with mon coming in ovory day, OENY-STRIKE-RUMORii IN SCHENECTADY SCHENECTADY, N. Y., June 12.— It is now pretty well established that the rumors and reports in the local ■and. .gpntfral press which predicted a strike of almost 20,000 employes or the General Electric Company for last Monday, were unfounded. The fact of the mattor is that the men and women employed by the. General Electric demand a shorter work week, ahd they are organizing thoroughly and rapidly to back up this demand. Tho work of organization ls being carried on under tho supervision of the national and international hoads of several A. F. of L, unions, now in this city, Not only nro tho male employes of tho Gonernl Elecrtlc flowing into tho ranks of tho imlonH, hut the women aro nlso joining In largo numbers, In fact, their Interest In unionism is unprecedented in tho history of this part of tho Stato. Within tho last fow weeks, no loss tlmn 1,200 women and girls have been organized. Tho unions havo boon fairly flooded with applications, and in tho event of a strike a comploto paralysis of tho varloufl plants of tho Gonornl Electric would result. Tho demand of tho 20,000 General Electric omployoH Is a forty-eight- ■ hour work woek, and the quickest way to avchlovo this ond Is what l» agitating tho city, Tho atmoBphero Is surcharged'with tonsonoBB nnd tho posalblo Htrlko Ih thn big topic of conversation. Two Serious Accidents at Coal Creek WOOD TRIAL NOW COMPLETELY CLOSED 'Accidents at Conl Crook hcojij vory much llko' flros—opIdoinlcnl-^-nnil wo hnvo to record nnolho rnorloiiB mishap which oemirrod 'shortly boforo noon TliurHflny to-Ernest Porter, tun* ploynd In No, WW Mine, who Iuul Uio 'misfortune to bo caught botwoon ciirB and n doorway, receiving InjiirloH to both hips nml tho Imvpr parts of his body. A upoclal train brought tho Injured man to Fornle, Upon !i>'iulry at tho .hospital wo woro Informed that ho was' progroBHlng favorably, J. Wolr, a ropo-rldor, oniployoil Jn No. 1 East, (who Injury wo r«|iortnd last wook) has had to have ht« log f.rn-n.lffl't**"-1 9„ (1,,* ;*..,;;;;; v<>» ,4 . „,,,. pound fracture, ntullf reported in be doing-ns woll ns can bo nxpnclod. Uudly Michel rendered first aid. MODERN MARKET" FOR EDMONTON EDMONTON,*,Juno lfl.—Only farmers and producers will bo admitted to tho civic mnrkflt flhortly to bo entail- llHhod In Edmonton, The market commission and tho council are agreed on a policy of ellmlnntlnng tlio middle man nB fnr nn nnn-ilhln. ftonn-* thing now In murkou Ih ulna to tin worked out. This will he tho fHtab- llshmont of a civic commiisidon agency, Farmers who aro unable to attend tho market tbem*olvc« will he able to sond thoir proiluco to tho market consigned to tho elty'ft agent, who will *<?H tbo produce on a commission basis. In onli»i» fo (■nko mt of thl" nhlo of tho business'thoroughly, wild storage facilities will ho provided. Grand Jury Report* "No Evidence" In Jury Bribe Matter — Case Against Atteaux Nol Proned HOSTCJN, Juno HV-The final nhnii- ter in thii trial ol William M. Wood, nillllnnnti-o i.r.,; ;,; ' U<ii AiuifriCHIl Woolen Cnmj*.<!..", :m:J IAx ..MuutctiU- antH for alleged * oiHi-lrary to plant dynamlto to discredit tho Lnwmjco stiikorH, was rinsed today when the grand jury roportod thnt In Hu In- v**-»Htl|i';ir|on Info »♦... • '** (> ,.j „„,,t»v.,t, to brlbo .Morris Hhiiiimii, ft juror, with "a life Job with tho American Woalou Company," no ovldrmce ntifflcloiit to bring Indictment!! wiui found, Tnken ,'H f< whole, tho cvidewo was unreliable and conflicting," according to tho Grand Jury's flmlfnpN, District Attorney Polletlor wound up the entire ftim Mh'Ti hu uoi proved the ciiKo tigainst Frederick E. Attoaux'nnd placed tho caso ngalnnt Dennis* J, Collins on file. Hoth woro tried jointly with Wood, Polletlor explained that after tint careful trial o verdict against At- icaiw, lu win**** eitoo th* Jury dls- agro«t», could not bo expected, Col*' llns"wn» found guilty In two counts. PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGES, FERNIE, B. C, JUNE 21, 1913 $3,50 RECIPE FREE, For Weak Men Send Name and Address Today You Can Have it Free and Strong and Vigorous 1 have In my possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame back, brought on by excesses, unnatunil drains, or the follies of youth, that has cured so many worn and nervous men right ln their own homes—without .any additional,help or medicine—that rthlnk ovary .nan who Wishes to regain his manly power snd virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy. So I have determined to send a copy. So I have determined to charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed enve lope to any man who will write me for This prescription comos from a physician who has made a special study ot men and I am convinced It Is tho fur- est-actins combination for th.j euro of deficient manhood and vigor fallt^re ever put together. I think 1 owe It to my fellow man to send them a copy ln confidence so that any man anywhere who ls weak and discouraged with repeated failures may stop drugging himself with harmful patent medicines, secure wliat I believe Is the quickest-acting restorative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so cure himself at home quietly and quickly. Just drop me a line like this: Dr. A. E. Robinson, 4907 Luck Building, Detroit, Mich., and I will send you a copy of this splendid recipe In a plain, ordinary envelope free of charge, A great many doctors would chargo {3.00 to $5.00 for merel> writing out a prescription like this—but I send it entirely free. AUbutina it easily applied. All you need to help you it cold water and a fiat brush. Alabastine 'walla make the home lighter, more cheerful and - beautiful. It will not soften on the wall like kalso- mine. Because it it a cement, it willhardenwith, age, become part of the wall j itself.and last for many years. Convention Call Alberta Federation of Labor Nowhere In the Pass can be found in such a display of Meats We have the best money can buy of Beef, Pork,. Mutton, Veal, Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Fish, "Imperator Hams and Bacon" Lard, Sausages, Weiners and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OR CALL Galpry Cattle Co. Phone 56 An Alabastine wall can be re-coated without removing the old coat. Alabastine walls are the moit sanitary. They are hygenic No insect or disease | germ can live in an Alabaitine wall. Alabastine one room, and you'll want them all Alabastined. Churchy Cold Water Dropin and let ue show you beautiful samples of Alabastine work. FREE STENCILS ',Let us show how to get beautiful Alabastine Stencils absolutely free. With them you can accomplish any desired color scheme—you can make your home charming at a moderate cost J. D. QUAIL Hardware - Furniture i KING'S HOTEL Bar supplied with the best Wines, Liquors and Cigars DINING ROOM IN CONNECTION W. MILLS, Prop Thomson &z Morrison Funeral Directors Fernie, B. C. Local Agents Orders taken tihroufifhout the Pass To the Officers and Members of Central Bodies, District Boards, Trades Council, Allied Councils, United Farmers of Alberta, and the Local Trade arid Labor Unions of the Province of Alberta. Fellow Workers and Brothers: The First Annual Convention of the Alberta Federation of Labor will convene in the City of Medicine Hat, at 10 a. m., on the Second Friday of July next, and will continue in session until the business of the convention Is completed. The .Convention held in Lethbridge one year ago, and which formed the Alberta Federation of Xabor, chose Medicine Hat. as the place lor the first annual convention to be held, and the labor men of that progressive clty^are anxious that as large a delegation as. possible attend the convention in order that numbers may add force to the!importance of the business in hand. The past year has witnessed many important changes ahd movements in this province affecting the interests of the workers The' Federation has been endeavoring to perfect its organization and secure the affiliation of all unions in the province and at the same time watch tho legislative Interests of the workers before the Provinnclal 4 Legislature. Much has already been accomplished In the way qf new and, amended legislation, and much still remains to.be accomplished. The opponnents of Labor and "advanced labor measures are by no means inactive, and It is most vital to the welfare of the workers of thlB province that we press forward with the work in hand and also seek new ways to strengthen, our position, both in- ': dustrlally ancl politically. Amaug other matters Avhich "require immediate attention are the following: 1.—Workmen's Compensation Act.—Whether or not It would not bo better to repeal the present act and substitute therefor an Act based'on the Compensation Act of Uie State of Washington. 2.—Masters and Servants Act--In connection with thia act, we need some amendments that will render easy the means by which wages can be collected when they are due. * 3.—Matters of Immigration and the wholesale Importation of la-' borers into this province. 4.—Limitation of hours of employment. 5.—Laws relating to -dangei/jus machinery and employments. G.—Poll taxes and municipal and provincial election laws. 7.—Matters of public healths and sanitation and , ventilation of ' workshops. * 8.—Co-operation between the farmers and wage-earners. " ' 9.—Universal eight-hour law and' minimum wage for industrial workers on local conditions. . " , Laws which affect the most vital interests of the workers are provincial enactments and it is by carefully watching and advancing „the interests of the workers of this province. that the best results can.be looked for. Concessions which it was almost impossible .to wrest .from employers by'means of strikes can be obtained by legal enactment through the Federation and every organized body of workers in the province should take an.active Interest in this work! The Alberta Federation convention' is the provincial parliament of Labor. See to it that your voice is heard in its' councils. Send your most experienced and dependable men to the convention . and proceed to elect them at ONCE. If. you. neglect to do so, don't complain if your particular interests are overlooked or neglected. Any union man can mov-e^a motion to instruct )iis delegates on any particular subject so that the convention should be truly representative of the organized workers of the province To affiliate with the "Federation all a local union has to do is send in per capita of twelve cents per member which pays dues for a half year term, and, the basis ot representation "at convention is as follows: Each labor union shall be entitled to.'two. delegate's for the first hundred members or less, and one delegate for each additional hundred members or majority fraction thereof. Central Labor Bodies, District Boards, Building Trades Councils,' United Farmers of Alberta, and similar .bodies shall be entitled to two delegates each. Delegates from Central Bodies, must be members of Union affiliated with the Federation, and ' credentials from such bodies shall be attested to by the officers of the Local Unions of which the delegate is a member. . ^ ?•—jrraterhaiIy"yours; ir~~- ■;' JOHN O. JONES, President % < LEO. T. ENGLISH, Secretary" Arrangements' on the Standard Certificate plan have been made with '..io IVstrict Passen^:' Agent of the Caj.:td:a.i Pacific Railway, whereby delegates to convention may obtain reduced fare*,. Each delegate, is requested to ask the agent from whom he purchases his ticket for a Standard Certificate and to ' purchase first- clasB passage one way only. These certiflcttes must, be present to Secretary at Convention when reduced fares will be obtained In proportion to the number of delegates attending convention. 2nd Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Association U.M. W.A. THE Bellevue Hotel COMMERCIAL HOUSE Boat Accommodation In the Pass.— Up-to-Dnte — Every Convenience.— Excellent Cuisine. SUITABLE FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN J. A. OALLAIM, Prop. BELLEVUE, Alta. Imperial Bank of Canada Capital Subierlbtd ,. Reserve Fund HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO 6,000,000 Capital Paid Up ,,., 8,770,000 6,770,000 Total Allots ,,,,.,,, 72,000,000 D. R. WILKIE, President HON, ROBT JAFFRAY, Vlcu-Prei. BRANCHES IN tlRITIBH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie* Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyie, Nation, Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria, 8AVINQ8 DEPARTMENT Interest allowed on depoilta at current rate from date of depoalt. FERNIE BRANCH GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager 1 JtlJi vxjlIiI i\UlAJM J5A.nl J\ OF COMMERCE x CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST, $12,500,000 MONEY ORDERS ..» ;' .* • ■ * *■* > „ Issued by Tha Canadian Bank of Commerce, are a sale, convenient and inexpensive method of remitting' small rams of money. These Orders, payable without charge at any bank in Canada (except in the Yukon Territory) nnd in the principal cities of the United States, are issued at the folio wing rates s $0 nud under................,.ii.,.,.. Scents Over ft end not exceeding $10 O " •• 10 •' ■« SO ....,10 ■'" " 30 •« » no i» « REMITTANCES ABROAD ai ■hmM h* m*i» bf means of ear SPECIAL PORSION DRJU»TS a*A MONttY OKDVSttL tmtui without d*iaj it rvisoneMt mm " L A. 0. DA6K, Msnsair.FBRNlE BRANCH Tho second convention to the above organization was convened in tho city of Groat Falls, Montana, on Tuesday, Juno 3rd, 1913, at 10 a.m., with Prosldont Drennan In tho chair. The following delegates wero prosont: Representing Dist, 22, U. M. \y. of A., Wyoming, James Green, John II. .Tonos, George A. Brown, A, G. Morgan.* '.■'■' 7 x District 2.7.' U. M. W. of A.,.Montana: Honry ; Dronntin, president, Thomas Murray, Adam Wilkinson, Robert Condon. District 18, U M. W, of A„ Eastern, I), 0. and Alhorta: .1. O. Jonos, David Reoa.' .* ' ..'.' District No.,, 15, U. M. W. „of A., Colorado, Utah and Now Mexico, J. McLennan District N, 10, U. M, W, ot A„ Washington: Androw Hnyton, Martin J. Plyzlki Robert ll. Hnrlin, secretary. Tho Rocky Mountain Association of Coal Minors wns orgnnlnod a yoar ago In nutto, Montana; Ub purpose being to comont togothor tho dlfforont brnnchoH of tho Unltod Mino Workors In tho Pacific North wont, to tho ond that nil rjuoBtlons affecting,thoi.raln< Ing Industry of that territory could bo dbalt with by tho arflllatod districts collectively, nnd not ftB heretofore, Individually. Unanimity of action on ail qnos- tions, and tho abolition of Individual wago contracts oxplrltm nt dlfforont tlmoB, wero tho chief matters for consideration. Tho following declaration of principles was adoptod at tUollutto con- vontltin, and roadoptod at thn last convontl6n nt Great Falls. "The Rocky Mountain Association of the United "Mine 'Wt-rUcr* cf America "The purposes of this orRanhntlon will bo to comont together tho vnrlous branches of tho Unltod Mino Work- "." cf Arttt-rlfti. rr,rt\orlt*\ntt nt pros-cnf tho states of Colorado. Montana, Washington,' Wyoming, Vancouver Island and Western Canada, and such othor territory that may he regarded In tho nocky Mountain and Coast region. "Th« most Important thing this organisation will persistently and Insistently advocate will be the negotiating of wago agreements, covering wages, hours of labor and working conditions, at one snd the same time by all the coa!-prodnctln«r nltitoa bo- longlnff to this organisation, "The business of coal mining Is hftrarrfftii* I" the oxtramt* owlna to natural conditions, Added to this- Is a condition In tho Industry that hss compelled lack of attention to life saving. Tho mine workors of the country feol that tho public are growing conscious of this condition and while we hereby declare our hearty npprovul, assistance and aggressive, support to secure better .conditions In the business of coal mining, wo ut present pledgo the utmost efforts of this,organization to bring Into being proper laws guaranteeing to every man who enters or works aroYincl coal rnlnos ■ an ample compensation for Injuries received. "To tho fulfillment of tho foregoing tho unltod ofrortB of tho coal minors of tho 'Western country will bo centered and to tho extent that tho united efforts of moil can bo utilized the aim of thlb organization will bo to care for the 1 ntorosts of Its mombors In umannor that will make thoir lot In Hfo mopo agreeable and help thorn achlovo tho things that belong to mankind. "Our belief is that tho best in mankind will ' prevail, To tho on'- cburagemont of tho best wo plodgo our ovory effort. To tho mino workers ot this country wo offer a.penca- ablo, Intelligent menns to uocuro tills. United, Intelligent effort will mnko our membership progressive, reasoning mon, anil with tlio opportunity offered through this organizations the problems'that confront mon who work will bo workod out with Intelligence, •* "An organization that can adequately care for the Interests of our membership Is the doslro that prompts this amalgamation." Many matters of interest to the coal miii*.!-* ol iliu .Yorilnu'tft ,m-titii, tltt&U with by the convention, and special emphasis was laid on tho necessity of the organization assisting In tho work of organizing tho non-union flolds of Oolnrndn. Htnh nnd Now Mwxlco, Tlio National organisation Is now engaged In a ffampnlgn of organization In theso flolds, and a plan was adoptod whoroby the dlfforont districts affiliated with tho Association could assist to tho extent ot thoir moans In this work. Tho following resolution was unanimously adopted by the Convention: Whereas, thero has boon a strlko In the Northern Colorado Coal fields, which hns contnmit to thn present time, from April 1st. I»t0, and, because of m* fact, the Interests of or- nanlzed lnbor In the surrounding districts of Wyoming, Montana, Wash- Ington nnd British Columbia and Vancouver Island, in .the north and northwest, and of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas - on the east and southeast, are placed in jeopardy by this condition '■ Resolved, that the Second Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Association of the1 U. M.• W. 'of, A. go on record as favoring and earnestly urging every,, effort being put forth within the power bf the International , Organization to not only carry on, the -strike to a successful conclusion, ,but to organize every mine worker within the jurisdiction of District 15, which comprises the states of Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Realizing, as we do this step is necessary to perfect our organization,* in the Rocky Mountain Districts, we pledge ourselves to,do all in our power morally and-financialy to arrive at this much to be desired end. As we believe that the time is now ripe for commencing a vigorous and active campaign. We desire to express our appreciation and admiration for the men and women in the strike district, who have so bravely and loyally faced all discomforts and privations of a la- bor war for the sake of a principle and have remained true0to themselves and our organization in the face of the relentless persecution meted out to them by the coal barons who are organized for the purpose of crushing all forms of organized labor in the state of Colorado. Be it further resolved, tbat the secretary be instructed to send copies of this. resolution td the International Officers and to the Secretaries of all affected districts. Signed by Policy Committee: Robert H. Harlin, , - A. G., Morgann, . O. Rees. The national organization was commended for their action in trying to/establish the union on Vancouver Island, and the importance of succeeding in this campaign was made manifest by ' the Washington delegation, who pointed to the fact that Vancouver Island coal was the nearest competitor to the Washington product, and with the wage scale on the Island considerably lower than in Washington and with a bettor grade of coal to put on the market, it was absolutely necessan', that' the Island be organized, if the movement in the districts affiliated with the association and particularly Washington, was to meet with thatTneasure of success in the future that'was hoped for. The following resolution on the Vancouver Island situation was adopted: "Whereas the miners of Vancouver Island have been on strike for almost a year and have, waged a magnificent fight for the right' to organize and achieve for themselves proper working conditions and wages, therefore be it Resolved, that the Rocky Mountain _AlsociatIor"of"1he"*Ur]\Trwrof"A^ which includes ' Colorado, Montana, Western Canada, Vancouver Island, ■Washington and Wyoming;— heartily approve the attitude of our organization in supporting this strike and urge thel active continuance of the same until the desired result is -achieved, namely; Complete Organization." R. H. Harlin, A. G. Morgan, D, Rees, Committee, Action was taken to have a committee ask the co-operation of the National Executive Board in an endeavor to have the operators of Montana, Wyoming and Washington meet tho minors ln joint lnter-dlstrlct conference In 1914 when the respective agreements of theso districts expire, The meeting of the association will bo held in Seattle, Washington, on May ,4th, 1014. The following officers wero elected for the ensuing yoar: President, Henry Drennan, Billings, Montana. Vlcc-Prosldent, J. McLennan, Denver, Colorado. ■ Secretary, Robert H, Harlin, Seat- tie, Wash. Thero are uuwnrd of 150,000 mon employed in tho coal mining Industry of tho Pacific Northwest, distributed ns follows: , „ ' Wyoming, District 22 .......,., 8,000 Montana, District 27 ,,.',,.'..,'. 3,800s Washington, District 10 ....... 5,500 Eastern B, C. and Alberta, District 18 5,500 Colorado, Utah and Now Moxieo, District IR ....23,000 Vancouver Island, District 28.. 3,500 Edmonton Field, Alberta (unorganized) 2,000 An Afifirecia- / ttve Editorial Some' weeks ago the plant of the Elmira Telegram was destroyed by fire.* Elmira Typographical Union No. 19 extended the aid customary" in- catastfrophies. Iii fhe issue of the Telegram of Sunday, May 18, the president of the publishing company H. S.. Brooks, ".thus.. extends his appreciation of the union's attitude: . "Now that the Telegram is fairly, oh its typographical feet again, but still depending upon the courtesy of our obliging neighbors—the, Star-Gazette—for our press work, I. want to thank two or , three unions—particularly Typographical." Union No. 19, of Elmira, N. Y. "The Telegram has always been a union paper-—from start to finish— from 1879 to 1913—-a record that the writer is proud of, and, I'll guarantee, the typographical union is equally proud of. "Its owner—the writer—was what they called—away, back in the late •Go's—a "common printer." Some called me an "uncommon one" —whether the fact that I was full of juvenile mischief, or full of juvenile ambition—history must decide. "At any rate I finished my apprenticeship, joined Typographical, Union No. 19, and remained a member of the same until I started the Telegram. "At that point in my somewhat youthful career, some set of "wise guys' legislated "owners" out of the union. "That's where No. 19 made the'niis- take of its.-life. "A mah who,-.*as a boy, had worked hard for four years at starvation wages, would very naturally -have more consideration and sympathy for the craft than some "capitalist"—who purchased a paper and published the same for political purposes. ."But—out I -went. ;"Let me go right on record—as between man and man, owners and employers—I don't care whether it is a PaintShop or a pump station, the closer employes and employers elbow together through life the better both of them get along. _ ' "But, getting right down to1 brass tacks, I take my hat off to Typographical Union 19 for its many concessions to the Telegram from the date of the fire to May 1—when regular schedules were resumed. "IFor such kindly. consideration— under very distressing conditions— the Telegram is grateful. If more unions would show a decent regard for their "bosses" in times of trouble, there would be less friction between both parties. "Treat your employes right during prosperity. Then, when adversity overtakes you", they will-treat you right. "Take that from me—employe and Capital Paid Up - $3,000,000. Reserve . $3,750,000. Total Assets Over ' $48,000,000. BANK OF HAMILTON The Saving Habit TIT ANY people who are earning less than you, and whose necessary expenses exceed yours, have been saving for years and now have snug and comfortable bank -accounts. Systematic saving was the foundation of many a large fortune. It is a habit that is easily acquired, affording more satisfaction and offering larger rewards than any other habit that you could form. You can open an account in this bank with one dollar, and every six months your savings will be credited with the highest current interest. M.J.STANLEY > Manager, Fernie Branch employer. "That's the proper American.spirit,' the spirit that ke"eps the wheels "going -round."—Typographical Journal. BAR LABORERS FROM SPOKANE 51,300 Tho Importance of a solid organization of this groat body of minors was novor so groat as now, nH with tho flood tide of Kuroponn Immigration swooping to tho Paclflo North- west, through tho Panama Canal, will como tho competition of mon usod to a lower standard of living nnd ready to work for loss wagos, nndlt doos not nood a man ot vory koon perception to roallzo that tho only bulk- wark. botwoon tho tollors, whothor of mine, mills, factory, or flold ns the minimum of wagos, basod on tho low- est flguro that will proviso tho moan- ost sustenance, Is the bulkward eroded by organlzod labor, )Voakon that over so much and wages will drop automatically! destroy It and wages and conditions of Hhn "Mil reach the bej rock, (Jc RPlto tbo Mint "of nil thn cbnap onp- Itnlist moralists who oppose organization among working men and condone It among professional and business mon, i With tho knowledge of tho Import- lUkCM itt ikuoiuM£ U>lS 'iiOt'*, Oi Ot^AlWuX- tion and solidifying tho forces of labor now when the time Is opportune, and pledged to do all In their power to carry Into offect tho policies of the Association, tho delegates adjourned to their respective homes aftor ono day's session, noniariT h. harlin, Secretary Rocky Mountain Association. U. M.. W. A, IP YOU DON'T Receive The Ledger don't blsme us. Watch the date ef the explratlen ef your subscription which Is printed en the ssms tsbel containing your address. SPOKANE, June 19.—An effective bar against further shipping of southern European laborers Into Canada from Spokane for railroad and other construction has been raised by tho Canadian Immigration authorities. ■ Spokane has been the principle source of supply for tho labor demanded by the Western Canada railroad builders. Recently all apparent conflict between Spokane city ordinance and Canadian laws In regard to ship- ping laborers under contract appeared and a conference was called. City Labor Agent J.. Theo Pierce has received a ruling from tho heads ot tho Canadian. Immigration servlco that horoaftor no Italian, Russian, Greek, Polish, Austrian, Bulgariann or Montenegrin laborers will bo admitted into Canada tram Spokane or oth- or points in WuB'hlngton unless thoy come directly from tho old country and nro destined to points In Canada without delay. Notico of tho ruling has boon sont to all employment offices shipping labor Into Albortn, British Columbia and othor provinces, Laborer's from countries ln Europo othor than tlTSk'o listed or from.any British possession,1 It ls hold, will bo admlltod, provided thoy'aro in good health, aro hoadod toward definite employment, havo prepaid transportation nnd aro not of Aslatlo origin, COLEMAN Liquor Co. Wholesale Dealers in Wines Liquors Cigars Mail Orders receive prompt attention Livery, Feed and Sale Stables First class Horses for 8sle. Buys Horses on Commlslon George Barton Phone 78 Why JK.dO/C • When you can own your own home? 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GIRL OUTLAW DEFIANT Fighting Officers Sent to °Arrest Her In Oregon Mountains PENDLETON, Ore., June 17.—A woman outlaw, according to charges of the authorities, armed with a gun, of which she is a perfect master, and possessing daring that has caused great portions of Umatilla-and-Grant counties to marvel, is defying, deputy sheriffs in,,the mountains near Upper Willow Creek, in Murray county. - The, woman—her age is 20 years- Is Julia Walker, a quarter breed Indian, and daughter of Bill Walker, a white rancher, residing near the Umatilla-Grant county line. Julia is wanted to answer the charges of stealing horses. She and her companion, S. W. Jordan, were arrested Tuesday, the girl making' a spectacular escape from the officers by suddenly wheeling her fleet-footed horse and dashing into the hills amid a fusillade of shots from the guns of her captors. It is said the officers have her surrounded. 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Federal Investigators See Mining Conditions Senatorial Committee, Accompanied by Miners and Operators, Spend Day ax- on Cabin and Paint Creeks *m 8AM GRAHAM, Manaaer tnmwr*m*m*w**mm**WHaWi PHONB 41 C. E. L YONS V Insurance, Real Estate and Loans Money to Loan on first class Busi nessand Residential property The subcommittee of the United States senate committee on education and labor, sent tc West Virginia to investigate the conditions which have combined to make' the state the most observed and the least envied of all the states of the union at this time— the members of that sub-committee believe 'that all play and no ..work makes Jack a a dull senator. Hence they put in 15 hours of the hardest kind of work yesterday, going at it at 9 o'clock In the morning and winding up the day a few minutes before midnight. First, they heard a witnesB in the assembly room of the Kanawha hotel;, then they boarded a special train and went to the military zone, Liaveised Cabin Creek to llayfoid. returned to Cabin Creek Junction, stopping at various points en route; then they went up Paint Creek to Keeferton and above, and stopped on the return trip at several, of tha mining camps on that double stream, returning thence at 9:30 o'clock to Charleston—having covered all of the territory embraced ln the coal strike district, and haying talked with many of those, who are most seriously affected by the conditions there. The Visitors The .party that left over the Chesapeake & Ohio at 10:30 o'clock was composed as follows: Senator Swanson, ^chairman of the committee, Senators Borah, Kenyon and Shields; .the official stenographers of the committees; Frank J. Hayes, national vice president of the United Mine Workers; Ed Wallace, editor of the Mine Workers' Journal; William Greene, international statistician of the United Mine Workers; Paul Paulsen, William Diamond, Adolph Germer, national organizers of that organization; Frank S. Mon- nett, counsel for*the miners; Ames T. and M. F. Dameron, a committee it miners from .the Paint and Cabin creek coal fields; Charles Cabell, Ira Davis, J. A. Pierce, Quinn Morton and W. S. Wood, of the coal companies having mines in the strike district; B.. W. Knight, Malcolm Jackson and Z. T. .Vinson, of their counsel; A. A. Lilly, attorney general; Major James I. Pratt, o£ the state militia; Bonner Hill, sheriff of Kanawha county; Luther L. Scherer, general claim agent of the Chesapeake— &—Ohio-railway.—with—b—Iar Hammrick, his secietaiy; B. L. Bock, trainmaster of the Chesapeake *& Ohio; E. R. Sartwell, representing the Associated Press, John Nevin, of the United Press; H. E. C. Bryant, of the New York Herald; Alfred Segel, ot the Cincinnati Post; Carl F. Young, newspaper staff, writer; W. Bruce Reid, of the Charleston Gazette; E. L. Engdahl and Sigurd Russell, of the Socialist press; Frank M. Hlnkle of the Kanawha Citizen. _ • Man-Killing Equipment At Kayford the senators visited tho coal company's store and offices, nnd the homes of somo of the miners. They Inspected the coal sheets kept by the company. They saw tho "scrip," of which the miners at most of the workings complain that they havo to use a large amount each month or Iobo their jobs. They got the prices of commodities sold to employes. Thoy saw tho sheet-Iron "fort" surmounting n high building and in which a machine gun wna maintained by the conl company— and above it the huge soarchllght to onnblo, tho opopator to move down tlio "enemy," if need he, nt night as woll as In the daytime. Disgraceful Conditions At Acme the party got out *aml repeated the round taken at Kayford. Tho condition of tho mino shacks rontod by tho coal companies to tho miners Is gonorally regardod ob ,n dlRgrnco to tlio stato, and mon who have mado a study of labor con< dltlons sny thoy nro tho worst to ho found In nny mining town In tho country. Tho committeemen mado no cnmmnt, hut tho conditions nt Acmo spoko for thomsolvoB. Leaving Acmo tho party enmo hack to Loowood, whoro tho train haltod to allow observation of another "fort" of tho kind soon at Acmo. Ovor It floated au Amorlcan flag—omblom of liberty tho world ovor, What orlmon had boon commlttood In "Its namo It did not toll. Huddled In Tcntt " At Nfllulnlo tlio senators vlsltiid tho minors' houses, and tho touts oc- cnplod by thn formor ntrlkorn whom tho companies havo refused to tako back umlor tho Bottlomont brought about by Govornor Hatflold. This Is a feature of tho Cabin creek situation * thnt has boon bitterly complained of hy tho hilnors. Its exist- onco has boon questioned,, hut tp thoso who saw'thb womon nnd children hmliliod In tho tents whilo tho hushnnds nnd fnMwr« minnH«ntprt for omploymont there is -no lonwr |m™ arovfrn° ilouiit, Unit things In that soctlon aro *"'" Ul l,i,J' still far from what they ought to bo. At this place Senator Martlne got a comparison of "company prlcos" with "outside prlcos"—tho prices tho wv**i! couii.-j.ibkA -v'u&sau iim if feiripuiyttjft as compared with those charged at Indopondoht stores. A palo, young mother, whoso husband has boen un- ablo to get back, his job undor tho now sottkment, furnished It, In part as follows: Company i»rSco«—coffoo, 30 cents; flour, 50 cents; bacon, 23 cents; rolled outs, 20 cum*; outside prices, coffee, 25 cents; flour, 40 cents; bacon. Nt cents; oats, 15 conts—«nd so on Indefinitely, So tho Cabin Creek miner, dealing with his employer and bnylwr, «*y a pound of coffee, & 12.po(intl s«ck of Hour, thro* pounds ot bacon am! a package of rolled oats, pays tribute' to the coal company to the amount of 40 cents, or a fourth of the total cost—40 cents pure tribute to the man who profits on his labor and 40 cents out of the mouths of his family. And the miner who doesnt deal liberally is discharged. That is the situation.. The remedy? That is the question. Houses Deserted , On the way up Paint Creek it was noted that two-thirds of the houses were empty. A miner abroad the train said that if a satisfactory settlement were made with the miners, all the houses would soon be filled. The miners would come back and settle down in ^peace and contentment; "but they will not dive," he said, "where their lawful rights are taken away." "It is not a question of money," said the miner, "It's a question of principle." The speaker had heard that "transports" had been put to work' at the head of the creek. Soldiers Leaving At Pratt the soldiers were seen rolling up their tents and loading them Into cars. Only a few remained in the military zone, and it was said that Governor Hatfield had ordered them home. So it is believed that martial law is again at an end in West Virginia—no doubt forever. Mucklow and Holley Grove Mucklow and Holley Grove were the only towns visited on Paint creek. At Mucklow there Is another of the little iron houses the miners came to fear and to hate in the stormy days of the strike period—the four walls rivited together for the protection of the coal police while grinding out death from the muzzle of a ■machine gun. On the door of a de- lapidated shack was posted Governor Glasscock's first proclamation of martial law, still bearing the coat of arms of the state on which the woodman's axe and the miner's pick are pictured -as~ supplanted the gun and the sword, and bearing the legend "Mountaineers are Always Free." The senators saw the buildings that were "shot up" in the early battles between the miners and the Baldwin- Felts mine guards.- Senator Martine questioned- the™~TfiIHer§ about-"the" strike, but it was found that there were only a few there who had'been in the late struggle. Those who knew did not talk. It was whispered that the "boss" was present. Refused Work At Holley Grove 'it was learned that a number of men had been refused work under the Hatfield agreement. Harry, FisUT a slxteenyear-'bld boy, living in a little tattered tent, Is one of them. O. Janney is another. And J. A. Neff is another. These men had nothing to gain from the boss, hence nothing to lose—and they did not fear to tell the truth. 'Mr. Morton did not think It necessary for the train to stop nt Hoi- loy Grove. But since It stopped at Mucklow, whero the miners are charged with shooting up the camp, Mr. Hayes Insistod on an Inspection of the town tho miners charge was shot up from the windows of tho "Bull ■Mooso special," a train bearing a sheriff's posse. In that shooting a minor nnmod Estop was Itlllod, and a woman was wounded. Estop can not como back to tell his story, but tho woman will so on the witness stand boforo tho soimto commlttoo. It has boon charged that tho pobso was armed from the Rtate capltol. Committee Sessions At tho morning session of tho committee J. TI. Goldberg, now mining coal at Boomer, Bald his mall had boon tampered with whilo ho was working at High Coal. Thoy mado It hot for him because ho was a union man, and ho loft. Judge Advocato Wallace, of tho military rourt, Attovnoy General Lilly nnd M. L, Brown testified last night o.n various jilinflos of thn mar- tlnl-law roglmo, William Abbott, Cano Lewis, Loo Sholton, Frod Bnfllmm nnd 'Andrew nnHhnm, of Eskdalo, told of postal Irregularities thoro. Thoy had boon kept away from tho postofflcb by nlno guards and mllltnmon, thoy said. Homo of them hnd boon nrroijtod on their way to tho postofflro, and put to work In tij'n mllltnry camp. JoBoph Shuvor, of Standard, hnd boon "soared out" by rtnldwIn-Folts guards, ho alleged, po .that ho did not rot his mail for two weeks. Tho guards, thoy said, used to shoot at targets from tho postoffico door. Former Executive Disclaims Responsibility CHARLESTON', W. Va., Juno J6.~ That ovory effort Ih bi»lni» ■ mmlt. in save Uovernor Hatfield from the re- I'iiuJiiih'i ut Uie Senatorial milM-ommlttoo enma to light today In tho ruling by Senator Shield*, of Tonn«ss«. thnt no evidence hwirlng on tho confiscation of the Labor Argue nnd thn nuntlnmnn <Jnftin«» .->.?'! hr.. hor Star. Socialist weeklies, would bo accepted. II Attorney Houston, for tho minors, fought tho ruling without miccoss. Tho confiscation of tho Socialist papers Is one of the strongest charges n-snlnst Hatfield nn?! |t was thought that Inasmuch as tho commltteo had been chosen to talko up nil phases of tho violation of constitutional rights, this matter would bo gone Into at great lencth. An attempt Is nl*o boltitc made to shift tho burden of blame for the violence ef the tho** to the militia In order to aovti the mini* tovnurn from filing charged with bringing arms Into the State and using them against the miners. A great sensation in today's hearing was in the testimony - of former Governor Glasscock, who admitted that he had returned four of the six rapid fire machine guns taken by the militia from the operators' colliery to the Baldwin-Feltz agency. "I had absolute and supreme power under martial law," declared Glasscock on the witness stand. "That is my understanding of martial law. My power was absolute and there was no appeal from it." In a communication rrom Governor Hatfield to the subcommittee It was brought out that plans are being made to prosecute the freed Socialist and miners who had been held as military prisoners ln the civil courts. "They told me that they could not, control the situation and had to have soldiers," he said. .''They told rae it was a state of war. I took their word and declared martial law." Senator Borah asked him why it was that persons arrested on civil warrants were not turned over to the civil authorities. "Let me tell you this: There were people arrested here in Charleston and turned over to the military authorities. But they were people that we were looking for. They were Mother Jones and two others. And their offenses were committed in the military zone." "I did my best to straighten out this situation, but the big thing was whether the union should be recognized. The union men said it had to be; the operators said they would not under any circumstances, and the reign of terror resulted." Senator Martine interrogated Glasscock regarding the company stores. "The miners had to trade there?" he asked. "No, I do not think they were compelled to." "The operators owned the- entire territory?" "They did." "Tlieir' stores were the only ones there?" "In the upper section,, yes." "The miners had to trade there?" "I do not think they were compelled to." "No—probably not,' shouted Martine. L'But—the.companies-owned-the- stores and they could trade there or starve." Maj. Tom Davis of tlie 2d Regiment was the first witness called to lay the foundation for the former executive's testimony. Davis explained conditions when martial law was in force. Major Davis denied the testimony that his men fraternized with the Baldwin-Feltz sluggers. He said lie drove one guard out of the district. During" his time at Eskdalo he imposed fines of $283 as provost marshal on miners who disobeyed orders or who tried to smuggle whiskey Into the camp.* Senator Martine, who has been listening quietly, suddenly demanded: "What became of tho whiskey?" A general laugh followed, but the Senator, plainly angered, shouted: "This is not a joke. I want to know what this officer did with this stuff seized from citizens." Major Davis said ho had broken up all bottles and spilled the whiskey Immediately. ^ "I have nothing to conceal," ho declared. "I want to tell this committee the oxact truth and all of tlio truth, no mattor what side It Injuries." Davis told of Investigating a shooting at tho town of Acmo. Mo discovered that" a BaldwInFoltz guard had done tho Bhootlng, "Mr. Foltz was up thoro," Bald tho major, "and he tried to stop my Investigation. But when I told him ono of his men hnd done tho shooting, ho said ho would turn lilm ovor to mo. But ho lot him got away oa a trnln and sent mo nftor another mnn tip nt Docota. This ono whh n Virginia boy who was sick and I look liltn to tlio hospital. Ho escaped tho next dny." At tho request of tbo attorneys for tho Stato tho commlttoo promised to rail and oxnmlno Clydo B, Ambrose, nn agent of tho Department or Jus- tine, who Investigated charges of peon- ngo and Interference with tlm pontnl sorvlco'In tlio Htrlko stone. Former Prosecuting Attorney on Stana S. V. AvIvb, nt prosont mombor of Congress and formerly Prosecuting Attorney for Kanawha County, wim the noxt witness. Ito outlined the process of criminal prosecutions in tho Stato courts, and tho molliods of drawing grand and potty jurors. In ono Itislnrico, ho said, the Grand Jury nt the Inst Juno term Indicted a hnlf dozen guards on the testimony of tho guards themselves presented against miners In connection with the first fight at Mucklow. statements of the attack on Holly Grove, a strikers' camp, from an aTmored train which was r^un up into the strike district February 7. The committee sat back astounded at the testimony presented by Lee Calvin, a former mine guard, who was one of the men in the armored train when the strikers' camp was fired on. Cisco Estep, a miner, was killed and Mrs. Annie Hall wounded. Story of Attack Calvin, called by the attorneys' for the miners, told a sensational story of the Holly Grove attack. After relating that he had 'been a "chief guard" on Cabin creek and had left the district because ot the shootings there, he saifl that Sheriff Bonner HiU'and Quinn Morton, a mine, operator," had met him in Charleston' and prevailed upon him to join a party going up Paint creek in the armored train." "There were ten or twelve men in the armored car attached' to the train," said Calvin, "aud when we got just above Paint Creek Junction, all of them began getting rifles, which were in the car. They tried to give me a riflo, but I told them I had no shooting to do, Tho brakemari came through the train and turned down the lights. Ho told us not to raise the windows, but to shoot right through tho windows. I was leaning out of an open window and as we came up to Holly Grovo I saw a stream of fire start out of tho baggage car Just ahead where the machine guns ivcre mounted. The stream kept up as we went through Holly Grove. "As we passed I saw three or four flashes of fire from the tents." "Were there any shots from the tents before the shooting began from the train?" asked Attorney Belcher for the minors. "I didn't see any," said the witness, "I just heard the engine whistle blow, toot-toot, and the shooting from the train began. I am positive the shooting first began from the baggage car." Another Round Ordered The witness said that Quinn Morton, one of the operators, was on the train. When the train had passed the miners' camp at Holly Grove on its way to Mucklow, he said, Mr. Morton came running back through the car. "What did he say? asked Attorney Belcher. "He said, 'Back up the train and we will, give them another round," answered the witness. "He was talking to the sheriff, and I'm not sure but I think the sheriff told him something about there being ■ women and children in those tents and he wouldn't shoot." At this statement Senator Martine of New Jersey almost leaped from his chair. "What sort of a man is this Paul Morton—I mean Quinn Morton?" he shouted. "Is he on ordinary Ameri can citizen that he could order such a. thing?" The attorneys for the coal operators were on their feet in a moment, and for a time the committee room was in confusion "Mr. Morton will be brought before your committee," shouted Attorney Jackson, "and you will see him and talk with him.-' • "God help me, then," remarked Sen- • ator Maitine. Protest Senators Remarks The attorneys for the operators protested vigorously against Senator Mar- tine's remarks; and after some argument they were told by the committee that they would be given an oppor- ' tunity to cross-examine Calvin and to place witnesses on the stand in rebuttal. "The senator ought not to aay that," said Mr. Jackson. "I just can't help it," said Senator Martine. Under examination by Mr. Blecher the witness repeated the statement that "Quinn Morton came through the car hollering, 'Back up the train and we'll give them another round.'" He said thnt when the train reached Mucklow, just above Holly Grove, the men in tho armored car remained there for three days until after tho last "battle of Micklow." The • witness declared that Chesapeake & Ohio detectives had "slugged" him ln a Charleston hotel because he had quit the coal company. Miners Give Their Side Pale-faced women and men who showed tho traces of years of arduous digging coal from the West Virginia mountains, today told the committee their side of the controversy. ' The ndvent of the "dealh special," as the miners termed It, of the "Bull Moose" train, as it was called by the operators, was the principal subject of the inquiry this afternoon, following a general condemnation by witnesses of the "mine guards" who were brought into the district by the operators and who former Governor Glasscock said he considered the principal cause of the trouble, when he declared martial law. Mrs. Annie Hall told the committee how she shielded her three little children from the bullets by hiding them Jn the chimney corner of her little home at Holly Grove when tho armored train made Its appearance. She said she had been shot through the foot by a bullet which passed through the Bible and hymnal on her parlor table. ■ W. B. Buzard told tbe committee that a man with whom he was talking on a Cabin Creek train was shot from a closet in the car after an argument, with a mine guard. No criminal action had ever resulted from the shooting so far aB he knew, he said. Cemetery Notice Persons wishing their lots in Cemetery kept in good condition for-the season, at, a reasonable charge, can make arrangements with the underr signed. THOMSON & MORRISON Funeral Directors f Stephen L. Humble Dealer in Hardware, Stoves & Ranges Fancy Goods and Stationery BELLEVUE - - Alberta John A. McDonald FIRE INSURANCE Spocinl Hopresentativo Sun Lifo Assurance Oo. of Canada Agont Singer Sewing Machine $2,00 per month Phono .120 , BLAIRMORE Hox 22 Steam Heated Throughout Electric^Ughted THE KING EDWARD HOTEL J, L. GATES/ Proprietor Fernie, B. C. '' The Leading Commercial Hotel of the City Rates $2.50 per day. With Private Bath $3.00 Fire Proof Sample Rooms in Connection Martial Law Endt .Murttitl l»w corn-toil to exist In the ft'ud-rWdon coal fields of Warn Virginia today. Thp lar.t" uniformed militiaman abandoned tbe Paint CrcoU and Cabin Crrnlt tll«trl«'t«. nnd in ♦Vjj> "♦"?'? !';■: :••;': .;' A. -A.AA. -.;.,- thoritlQH wan,. r«stor<>d. Toifay tlio sheriff of Karmwhi-t County In tho chief peace officer of tho troubled region whoro civil war has roljrneil for more than a year. All off«nd'ira nualnst tlio law will ho pimlnht'd from noiv on hy tht* mnitltiiilnwtl rnnrta ot tho Stato. Armed Train Sent Out Stream of fire j CfTAnUJSTON, W. >"»., June1 I*.— About, a aln^lft toute In tho coil *trlk« In th* Point an-l Cabin cwk rlUtrlco» cnntor-Pfl today** Inquiry by thc wn-| aii* coramltteei Invettlfatlnjr. the? tosti i mttw atctktt. * , ■ ■ ■ \ Almoat all *\%y iho eo*mroltu-« hoard i WHEN YOU WANT the Best of Fini) Neckwear, Sox, Caps, Umlerwcar, Shirts, Suits, Trunks, Grip*-', l.oats -k. Shoes, come to James H.'Naylor, Bellevue Everything sold witli a guarantee that if not .satisfactory, you vmi Mum it itr.t) <*et ymr memey back PAGE FOUR THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JUNE 21, 19X3 Published every Saturday morning at its office Pellat Avenue, Fernie, B. 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. 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The above editorial note is "scissored" from the "Western Clarion," and is, to say the least, certainly uot "mincing matters." Most of us are .acquainted with the somewhat checkered career of the Clarion, and cannot but admire the splendid courage and determination of its supporters. As an "educational" journal it has no equal, and time after time within the last few years it has been reorganized, remodelled, reduced and re-issued— in fact it has done everything but repaid the determined few whose "stickatitness," if directed in capitalist channels, would have earned for them a decent competence. '• Now, to burden you, Mr. Reader, with some simple arithmetic. The raw material of printing (newspaper) costs laid down in this office nearly 6 cents per lb; about 6 to 8 copies of the Ledger equal 1 lb., and when we include postal charges within the 100 mile radius we may, safely say that our cost for material and delivery, is ONE CENT: You pay for your paper less than two cent per copy if you. are a subscriber. Taking Ihe -generaU-y-acceptert—o&sis-of-esbimp.iir.g-cost—v. ?,: Material, one-third; labor, one-third and establishment expense (i.e. invested eapittal, rent, taxes, insurance, upkeep and depreciation) as absorbing the remaining portion, you scarcely ' need ;be a mathematician to discover that a paper like the Ledger cannot pay even upon circulation. That being tho case, and the figures are indisputable, what is the result if you fail to come through with the yearly subscription? Yes, we will grant you that we have advertisements—but, aud this is important, it is a sine qua non to tlie advertiser that the medium lie uses for advertising his wares should have a large circulation—therefore if we are to retain advertisers we must retain our subscribers and the latter must pay up their subscriptions tp be retained on our list "it is no use mincing the matter." SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT "We are producing a special July lst number with our next issue which will, take the form oi a four page, two colored supplement. In this section will he found the official program of sports, a brief history of the city of Fernie, articles on the Mine Rescue Station, and the chief industry of the town.- The whole .will be profusely illustrated " with photographs and we would advise all who are not subscribers^ to secure copies early as we shall not be able to reprint. " M*lkkkkAkkk**-krWckick**-ki-** I Our Letter Box I * i STRIKE BREAKING News of the District Camps (Continued from Page 5) WON MONEY FOB • EVICTED TENANT^ THE SNOW SLIDE CASES DECISION Thc decision of the arbitrator in the snow slide eases (which will lie found on front page) must bo welcome how's to tho dependants of thoso who lost their lives in tho disastrous catastrophe which 'marked the close of 1012 for tho mineworkers of this camp. True, the company mny appeal the case, nnd oven got a decision, bul; tho workors of this District havo proved that thoy will not be content with-any but tho very highest tribunal— the Privy Council,of Great Britain. Tlio workers of this province, and if necessary tho Dominion, will not shrik this responsibility .-.hould occasion arise. The members of District 18 U. M. \V. of A. may,congratulate themselves upon tho success that has ntt ended thoir litigious efforts ancl if there still remain skeptics who can only find timo to nbiinc their organization and those responHi'bile for the conduct of same, thon wo can only hope thi)ft theso individuals will bo generous onouglii to join in oongrntulatK thoso defendants, who, while thoy havo lost those near and dear, will not be denied those comforts that the compensation awarded may secure. Many a time has "The Week" pointed out, and it has done so from a pretty full acquaintance witli the subject, that strike-breaking by the importation of miners is a thankless, if not a hopeless, task. One of the companies operating on Vancouver Island employed an agent to secure a number of British miners. About fifty left Durham in pursuance of an agreement. They sold their homes and furniture and started for Cumberland, V. I. All went well until they got to Winnipeg, when they were met by an agent of the U. M. W. of A., who told them that there was a strike on and pointed out that they would be scabs if they went to work under the circumstances They decided to proceed, no doubt with the "arriere pensee" that they would get to the Coast in any-event and see how matters looked. They found, however, that they were not to reach the coast, for the company had planned to detrain them at Harrison Mills on the Fraser and take them by boat from there to Cumberland. Incidentally, they had been kept under lock and key since leaving Winnipeg, and whichever version of the story may be correct, the handling of the men would certainly lend color to the supposition that all was not quite open and above board. On reaching Harrison Mills they started a strike of their own, refusing to board the boat which had been provided. Instead, they purchased tickets for themselves for Vancouver which they reached in due course and wher^they still- remain. As matters stand, the company has spent a. large sum of, money in bringing these men out; the men have broken up their homes, and unless they can speedily find employment must necessarily be heavy losers in the end. The whole circumstance is extremely regrettable. A hardship has been worked on thirfty British miners. * "The Week" ventures no.opinion on the responsibility for this, and indeed is not in a position to. decide whether conditions were misrepresented to the men, as they allege. They say that they were .told there "waiTiaOtriEepOTT^^ moral lies here; that in a country where labor is as well organized as it is in Canada, and especially in any particular locality where unionism is established, it.is hopeless to expect to break a strike by importing men. It has been tried time and time again without' success. The only thing is for thc company and their workmen to settle their difficulties and there is little doubt that the present strike will have to be settled on its merits. The one thing in the world which no man can stand is to be called a scab. The attempt to open the Jingle Pot mine this week clearly demonstrated that. But the aspect of the question in which "The Week" is most interested is in securing some measure o£ justice for tho unfortunate English minors, who, through no fault of their own, find themselves faco to faco with privation in a land of plenty and at a time whon their own particular industry is paralyzed by a strike.—Tho Week', Victoria, THE COLEMAN vs HILLCREST FOOTBALL MATCH To the Editor of the District Ledger. Dear Sir,—Having seen in the Coleman Bulletin a letter signed by an individual who hides behind the nom de plume of "A Spectator" I should be extremely obliged if you would per- mit me the necessary space to reply to same. Let me state ln the first place that, having read very carefully the remarks of this individual I have come to the conclusion that he has either wilfully distorted facts or is so ingor- ant of the game that his criticisms could' not be' other, than baised.' His remark that the third goal scored by Hlllcrest was netted by a player who was ten yards offside is too ludicrous to need comment( and is a very fair indication of his knowledge of the offside rule. The facts are as follows: the centre forward received the ball, and beating the backs with some nice individual play, scored a fine goal. I do not for one moment believe that this individual is a correct sample of tho supporters who follow the Coleman team, but one who has such confidence in his opinions and judgment that he is compelled to conceal his identity under what , he considers to be a convincing nom de plume, Seeing that "Spectator" (?) poses as a disciple of clean sport, I would like to ask him a question: Did *ie not feel some oualnn of conscience when Coleman refused to hand,over the Cralian Cup after being requested to do so by the executive of the league? His answer would be interesting, not only to me but to many other followers of the sport. While I do not claim to be any more than very human and liable like all my specie to err, I have sufficient conviction in the justness of cause to sign my communication. Any further comment from me is not necessary, for I am confident that the people of the Pass who have known me for so many years will prove more just and competent as jurors than "Spectator" (?) whose knowledge of-the game and whose regard for his own personality and convictions are such that he is ashamed to put his name to his communication. . Trusting you will excuse me for trespassing so- on your valuable space, and thanking you in anticipation, Tours truly, Tt. LIVETT. "CHECK OF AN OLIGARCHY' "One witness, Mr. .Tame* Mnddin of Vancouver, threw somo light on tho high cost bf living. Mr. Mnddin is a linen marker in a laundry, for which lie gets $2.r) a week, ITo informed tho Commission „thut out of his wages ho puts $75 to $80 a month in the bimk. "1. livo in North Vancouver,!' said Mr. Maddin. "and-J. own my own house. My wife and I make a point of seeing that our living expenses do not oxeoed $H0 a month, and that loaves us from $75 to $80 a month to put in the bank.** lie added that ho avoided a bill ior ijioetriu iigin by burning coal oil, and that by the exercise of economy in household management they wero ablo to live and save without experiencing! any hardship."—Labor Gazette. Th*-. ;\\ois*i. h a vwtty" «0<K* sample of tit* "evid- once" collected by McBride'* labor commissioner. Can you beat itt One wonders whnt would hap- pen to the laundry and the linen marker if tho housewives of North Vancouver suddenly decided to economize and cut ont their laundry bill. '*TT« added that h« avoided a bill for electric light by burning coal oil. . ." Marvelous! No wonder thu Standard Oilfii "busted." Under thc foregoing caption the New York World publishes theso paragraphs on the action of tho coal operators of West Virginia in trying to keep tho* federal investigating committee away from Charleston: "Having oxoroised its "constitutional rights in ordering an investigation of the military usurpation in West Virginia, tho United States sonata is warned by two coal operators, named Watts and Vinson that it Hhould koop its committee at home. "Even to inquire into tho Kanawha absolutism, thoy say, is likely to 'precipitate moro trouble,' 'fan white heat,' and 'load to fresh outbreaks.' "Coming from the mining oligarchy in whoso behalf the -government of an American state has boon subverted, this threat had results directly reverse ol! whnt was intended. "Senators Swanson and Borah, of tho committee, were duly surprised and impressed, but thoir response was that in this ease the committee must proceed(>t<vWest Virginia 'at the oarlicst possibles day.' " , „".. *.,- -,. -.." "Tho first meeting, therefore, will be ,hfild in Charleston on Juno 10 nt 2 p. m., regardless of eon- sequences,. ,.,".;*.' "it is well to settle this matter promptly. "Tf thoro i* n ntntc in this union where n committee of cnn«rro*s«i ennnot henr witupf-mcn in pence aud safety, a considerable section of the United States army may as well begin its autumn manoeuvres at onco. ",\ j#1>\v.r.tir.ifiyit tttnt fllnebnd f>t tineb n ehnl- lenge as this would be moro contemptible tlmn tite one in West Virginia which it is proposed to in- vestignte, "—Kanawha Citizen. CONDITIONS IN THE . BRAZEAN COUNTRY Mountain House, Alta., June4, 1913 To.the Editor, District Ledger: Dear Sir: Will you kindly give the following space' In your paper (as it jaayje_of_interest_to_.so.me_.of_your members who might be thinking of coming here to work) as to the condi-; tions in force at the Brazeau mines, and which, if you happen to walk the 70 miles of slough and muskeg between here and the mines you will have to put 'tip with, or else walk back again. In' the first"' place the miners are digging coal for 55c per 30 cubic feet, all pick work, "and $1,50 per lineal yard for entries, 13 feet wide and 8 feqt high. BesideB you have to take up from a foot to 18 Inches of foot wall, all with the pick, for 5c an inch a yard. . When you come out of the mlno from work you havo to hang your 'clothes up ln a tree to dry. As to the grub, It is just enough to keep body and soul together. You got. a plato of cornmeal mush without any milk tog«ther with coffee and pork and beans for breakfast and tho same thing less tho mush for dinner and supper, and they chargo you $1.00 por day for this, Tho bunk house is something awful —It ia novor washed out. Cory Wea- thorly Is tho boss and ho has a hunch from Hillcrest. ■ Yours truly, J. C, Tom Martin came out of the hospital on Friday last.and- is knocking around fine. Hillcrest football club was a visitor to Coal Creek. last Saturday to fulfill their league engagement. J. Wilson, of Fernie, was in charge of the whistle. , 'The first part of the game went part and furious during which Coal .Creek put three goals through. Hillcrest put up a good fight and a clean game; but failed to defeat Banns, the Coal Creek goaler. The game ended in a win for Coal Creek, 3-0/ The football committee held a smoking concert in the Club Hall after the match, which was well attended. A nice little sum being the result. J. Shanks occupied thc chair The Hlllcrest boys contributed songs, etc., < to the programme. The smiling faces bespoke having had a good time. Tho committee desire to thank Fort Steele brewery for the liquid supplied, Ingrams for the smoke producers and Trites Wood's for donation of crackers and cheese; ' also all who contributed towards the programme. Coal Creek Junior football entertained Michel Juniors at the conclusion of the senior match and ran out winners to the tune of 4-0. Good for you,,,, boys. Get in on the Dominion Day competition. • Mrs. Robert Whyte was removed tb Fernie Hospital on Thursday afternoon to undergo medical treatment. The bird of the long legs has been very busy In camp again this week. On Friday last he visited the home' of Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson in Coyote street, leaving a bounciug daughter. Saturday he visited the home of Jim Kay, French camp; un: fortunately the child was still born. Thursday morning he was seen on the roof of the home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arthur Arrowsmitb, French camp, leaving a baby girl .to gladden the hearts of the parents. All doing nicely. , ' The quarterly meeting of the Coal Creole 3 ilerary Athletic Association was held on Sunday last in' the' Club Hall. The balance sheet showed a slight Increase for the quarter. Candidates are still being enrolled for the Loyal Order of Moose. Anyone wishing to join can do so by applying to R. Billsborough or J. Stirling and filling the necessary qualifications. Now boys, get in on the $5 racket. The Pendleton Roundup was well advertised up here and a large con- "cour"se~df "Creekities—journeyed—to" town on Monday night in consequence. The. Shlveree band was called by notice to meet the Coal Creek flyer on Tuesday and,'escort Mr. and Mrs Fred Leland to their home in Riverside avenue. . The nuptial knot was tied by the Rev. D. M. Perley, minister of Methodist church in Fernie, and the duties of bridesmaid and groomsman was performed by Miss -M. Cartmell and Harry Page, respectively. The reception was hold at the home of Mr. and Mr3. C. Percy, MARRIAGES Mr. Potor Pearson and Miss Mac Brown, both of Fornle, woro unltod In mnrrlngo on Saturday, Juno I-Ith at the' Mothodlst parsonage, Rev. D. M, I'erloy officiating. Tho coromonywna witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. 8. Orsor, of MorrlSBoy. On Monday, Juno Iflth, Mr. Alox. D. C, Gallowny and MIbs Lorottn, Hodgo, both of Colomnn, Alta., wero married at tlio Mothodlst parsonage ( Fornle, Tho coromony wns porformod by tho Rev. D, M. Porloy and tho young peo> pio woro supported by Mr. Marvin Blytlio and MIbb Minnlo Tompkins, nl. bo of Colomnn. Tho mnrrlogo of Mr. Frodorlo Lo. land end Miss Nolllo Byron, both of Coal Crook" took placo at tho lia* thodlat parsonage, Fornlo, Juno 17 llov, 1), M. Porloy performing tho coro' mony. Mr. H. Georgo, of Pernio, netod as limit man and MIhb Maggio Cart- moll as bridesmaid. Tho happy couple will rosldo nt Coal Crook. Tlmt ,'ill nicn should have nn equal chance fo earn a living is an easy clause to write or speak, •imi who wiil deny its fairncw and ■tho truth of the claim! Yet wo havo not approached such a condition, can not approach such a condition so long; as the basic means of making a living are subject to monopoly, llie bq*sic mean* of making a living have always hewn monopolized. Tho ma***:* have never ',i d a fair chance. LIST OP 8UCCE88PUL CANDIDATES Tho following la a list of successful candidates at the examination hold on May 27th, 28th, 20th, IM: First CIiibs, Richard Batty, Nanaimo; John Ovlngton, Chnno Itlv*er; 3, W. JfUiHHii, .V#.',aiftiu,' liohtui BiUW>J, Cumberland; Howe Hewlett, CumW- land; Archibald Howdon, Fernlo j An. drew McKendrlek, Princeton. Socond clftBs; John T. ChalHner, NnnftlmfK John rtnnrfn. OiiTtVhwrlnTtd; HiiBh Davidson. Cumberland; Alox HoBmor; Walter Joyce, Coal Crook! McAllon, Hosmor; Thomas J, Shaw, R. h. Wnrburton, Morrltt; AUnn Ford, Princeton; John McDonald, Morrltt, Third ClaiBf Clifford Dickinson, Nanaimo; Alex Coomb, Nsnnlmo; (loorgo Stownrt, Ladysmltb; Samuel Pooin, Ohniin River; Oeorna Thachur, aouth Wellington: Krntmt M. Disvlin, Nanaimo; nobort Carlns, Cumberland; William Henderson. Cumber- Innd; John Rtllot Cnmh^rtsnd; Johnn Edwards. Cumberland; Dtniel J. Msru-h, Cam*,**!And; 8*«a«»l J«n«f, John Sutherland, Cnmbitrlsnd; James Data, Hosmer; William Tonhey, Mlc h»l; Thomas Hnybtitt, Michel. Riverside avenue and a- large number of friends of the bride and bridegroom assembled to offer congratulations. In the evening "tho bloodhounds" were hot on the trail. Some of them evidently having ' a penchant, for three star. B—No! • Malt Vinegar (?)', It, was tbo bad of you, Jack, to throw the water on the boys. We wish the bride and bridegroom ' all health, wealth and ^prosperity. J. F. Burns was' renewing old acquaintances up here during last week end. ' Saturday last was pay day and a large number of Creekities took in the amusements that the city offers. A farewell social was given In the MethodiBt church on Friday evening, June 13th, by a few friends of Miss Doris Newberry, on the occasion of her departure to England on a visit, the following being present: Lily Hall, Margaret Finn, Mary Young, Edith Joyce, Jimmy Joyce, Hilda Young, Emily Young, Hilda Atkinson, Ivy Puckey, Lizzie France, Mrs. Morton, and a few members pf the opposite sex. Songs and games were the order of the evening, with refreshments served. Everybody enjoyed themselves as evidenced by the sounds of merriment. Miss M, Lowe came home from the hospital on Monday where she has been undergoing medical treatment. , Tom Mason of Welsh Camp was admitted to the hospital on Saturday and was removed to' Vancouver for operation on Monday. His many friends wish him success. Tim McCarty, an old timer, in thag burg, has pulled out for Washington^ Oh, will ye ne'er come back again, Tim. The boys wish you luck wherever you go. " , The 2:30 train on Tuesday brought out Mrs. Robert Williams from Whitehaven, Cumberland. It is a good job some of the sports didn't see the man that kissed the conductor of the train in his-excitement. The Shlveree band gave IJr. annd .Mrs. Williams a few- selections on their instruments of torture. What's the matter with the C. P. R. Jack McCarty arrived in camp from Whitehaven, Cumberland, on Tuesday to take up his residence with his father, an old timer out here. We bid you welcome, Jack. .The "bloodhounds" were called out again on Wednesday night to Riverside avennue to welcome Mrs. Johnny Millar who is just out from Coppul, Lancashire, Eng. Johnny was all smiles and gave the boys a royal welcome and a wee drop o' the bottle. Some of the residents on' Riverside avenue have lost a lot of sleep this week.: ~*Mr^WilliJmrNewb^fff'-and~daug"n~ ter, accompanied by Mrs. W. Wheeler and little boy, left camp on. Wednesday afternoon en route for Rother- ham, Yorkshire, England. There was weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth in consequence, Coal Creek football .team . journey to Coleman "on Saturday on a league engagement. The lineup is as follows: Banns;t McLetchle and McFegan; Sweeney, Parnell, Whyte; Harper, Booth, Manning, Joinson, Johnnstone, Reserves, Patridge, Armstrong. Georges Cochon's Clever Method of ■' Calling Attention to.Their . , Misfortunes PARIS, June 17:—Georges Cochon, secretary of the Tenant's League, has again drawn attention to tho misfortunes of. evicted tentants in, a novel manner. With a family of four persona, who' has been turned .but of their home taking .their belongings, piled.on a barrow, he went to the Moulin Rouge where the gaiety* was at its height, and endeavored'to install them In.the hall. He was accompanied* by some,musicians. The dance orchestra'was silenced by his own; then both stopped playing while Cochon made a speech, announcing he would take up a collectlonn for his proteges. Moved by pity and my.ch amusement at the method adopted, the spectators gladly contributed money to enable the evicted family to find shelter and st£rt life again. KILLED TWO DEPUTY SHERIFFS, ONE DAY This Is Remarkable Confession of Man On Step as He Disappears' SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont., June 15. —Jos. Tobias, who .for a week has battled the county and United States authorities and who is wanted tor killing two deputy, sheriffs, had supper Friday night at the house of Edward 'Malatte in Algonquin, a suburb of Sault Ste. Marie, and then escaped to Canada ln a row boat belonging to Alfred Alexander, which he stole. Malatte is unable to read, and did not know of the published description on Tobias. "I killed two deputy sheriffs the other day," said Tobias after he finished supper. He stood on the door- steps as he spoke the words and then disappeared in the darkness. Officers were summoned but Tobias could not be found. This morning the row boat was missing and Sheriff Bone and Canadian officers are now in Canada seeking the murderer. MINERS ARE BEATEN BY GUARDS OF PITS; MAY STRIKE Trouble Which Has Paralyzed State Of West Virginia for Over Year Breaks Out Afresh CHARLESTON, W. Va., June 1C,~ Wordcamo to Charleston early thia morning from various sources that tho miners nt work In tho mines of Paint nnd Cabin croeks had voted at a mass mootinng yostorday to ronow tlio strlko which for a yoar has con- vulsod tho coal flolds. According to roports reaching Govornor Hatfield, mootlngs nt Eskdalo nnd In tho mountains nbovo Kay ford voted not to return to work this morning, Tho minors woro nt work undor an ngroemont framed by Govornor Hatfield and agreed to by minors and operators. Muttorlngs of discontent had boon hoard from tho minors for sovoral dayB. Hoprosentntlvou of tho minors appearing boforo tho senate commlttoo investigating tho strlko rooolvod confirmation of tho report thot tho strlko would bo renewed this morning, "Information that has Just como to mo from Paint and Cabin crooks," said 8. 13. Montgomnry, counsel for tho minora, "makes tt practically cot- tain thnt tho strlko will be ronowod this morning. Tho suspension will bo gonorn) on Cabin crook, but T cannot say how far Paint crook will bo nf- fflotod. FcollnR ran hlRh at tho mcotlngB yostorday,, I understand, Four minors woro boaren up by guards on Cnhln creok ypBtordny nnd tho mon nro vory Indignant. "Tho operators have fallod,to livo up to th© ngrofimont proposod by Governor Hatfield, which provldod that tho strlkors woro to bo taken back to work without discrimination. Govornor Hntfteld *?as at tho oxoc- uti.u uiit^is KHiitf iiii* muliiitiltii ,iir3,i' '.t.jr furthr-r •wnrfl frrvm Uio fltfi! nn*' the suproBBOd nxeltomont ln Charleston Increased. STRUCK IN PROTEST RETURNED TO WORK MILAN, Italy, Juno 16.—A general strike of tho workmen of all trades was proclaimed horo todny ns a protest against the condemnation to prison of eighteen workmen, who woro arreBtod for various offences during the recent strike at tho iron works. Thus far quiet has provailod. A party of strlkors last night cut tho gas pipes in ono district. Tho Btrlko was callod off at noon, and most of the mon returned to work. CONDUCTOR GETS DAMAGES ST. THOMAS, Juno 10.—Tho jury at tho County Court today awardod Thomas Chalmors, an M. C. B. conductor, $125 damngoa against Sll \V.. Ramsoy, nn M. C, R. brakomnn. Tho mon woro on tho samo train, and In controversy over ordors Chalmors clalmod Ramsoy struck him, brooking his cheek-bone. 1,300 L. & W, MINERS QUIT Strike Result of Failure of Several Members to Pay Dues. WILKfiS-lJAttRE, Pa., Juno 1W,~- Frlday, tho 13th," wns unlucky for tlio Lohlgh and Wllkcs-llnrro Coal Company, Thlrtoon hundred minors at tho South Wllkos-Tlarro colllory walkod out on strlko this morning. Tho suspension Is duo to thp failure of aovcral workmen to pay their duos In tho minors' union. IP YOU DONT Receive The Ledger don't blsme us. Watch the date of the expiration of your subscription which Is printed on the same label containing your address, Classified Ads.-Genf a Word FOR SALE—Four , roomed House and half-acre of land. Cameron Ave., West Fernie. Apply, A. .Luke. 30-3tp FOR SALE!—House of four rooms on half lot, Block 49,, Dalton Avenue. Apply, J. Beveridge. ' 41-p GOOD1 BUTTER and EGGS FOR SALE—by Farmers. Address Thos. Fitzgerald, Sec-Trea3, No. 471 United Farmers of Alberta, Crossfield, Alta, 42-4tnp -^Aii-kinus-bf-Household-Furniture- bought in large or small quantities, also gents' cast-off clothing. Secondhand Store, Victoria Avenue North. SEE! It's Coming! Spring! Some- one will want those lots in Cedar Valley. Better see Evans about them. WANTED—Two good nien for Fernie. Must have exceptional qualities as to salesmanship. Permanent position to the right man. Apply by letter only to Box 20, District Ledger. 44-ltp FOR SALE—Several useful articles of furniture dressora, chairs, tablos nnd range. Apply Mrs. W. M. Hay, McPherson avenue, 3 doors from Jaffray street. 44-lt np AYLESBURY DUCK EGGS for hatching, $1.00 por setting. Pure Bred AyleBbury ducks, month old, $5.00 por dozen; one woek old, $4.00 por dozen. Mrs. A. Davies Fernlo Annox, B,. C. ' 44-2tp FOR SALE—A Snap; corner lot 00x120 and two houses on Howland avenue. Lot ls level and housos aro ono storey frame and ono and a half Btoroy block house and ln good repair. Apply to MrB. Dorothy Hamilton, No. M2 McPhoraon avonuo. 42np FOR SALE—Quarter Aero, cloarod and cultivated, with 2 Iioubob, 20 x 20, plastered and well, finished Inside, about 0 out-bulldlngs, Good bargain* tor cash, or terms. Soil both houses or oach separate. North sido, Hand Avenuo (near school) Wost Fernlo. Apply, Thos, Saundoi's, Wost Fornlo. 43-3tp LIQUOR LICENSE ACT (Section 48) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tlmt on the 20th day of June next, application will be made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for the transfer of the License for ths Sale of Liquor by Retail In and upon the premises known as the Wardner Hotel,1* situate at Wardner, British Columbia, from R, H. Bohart, of of Wardner, British Columbia, to Grant Downing:, of Pernle, British Columbia. GRANT DOWNING, Applicant for Transfer, R. H, BOHART, Holder of License. Dated this 23rd day of May, 1913. [ FOOTBALL RE8ULTB Coal Crook. .1, Hlllcrest, 0; played at Coal Creek; J. Wilson, roferee, j nialrmor-o, 15, Fornlo, 1; played nt Blslrmoro; L. LIvott, roforoo. Coleman, 1, Michel, 0; played at Michel; J. Mitchell, referoo ftftUtvnitt. h Mourner, J; ptoyefl *t Bellovue; J. Moore, referee. P. W. UIV. for ARit P. Conl Creek ...6 5 I 0 10— B 10 Coleman 8 Fi 1 0 15—- 4 10 Bellevue 7 5 2 ft 21—8 10 Michel .,.,,..7 3 % I 12—9 7 HltlcrfM 7 2 I 5 11—11 r. Illalrmore ,...7 S 4 t 9—28 r, TTosmef ......1 1 5 1 tJ-10 3 feral* .7 1 6 1 7-19 3 "REAL ESTATE 60IN6 UP?' The question ls asked., We nnsworod: "Look around you ttllti ***. ; Investigation Discloses That Real Estate Prices Are Ativan* In0i » • » • t * * #* mi tee •• • « Aro you alivo to tho situs* tlont it you aro wo can show you a place you can make a Wg prollt on. As compared to later on. Just Now, Houses Here Art Dirt Cheap. <> Mm «v ja MNHMMn * * •* "Jem* JSkdAiSI JL JN JEtJlC ALE3t nmc3£ BLOCK* u FEUKIE, B, C ;/ AHE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JUNE 21, 1913 PAGE FWB tr ******>f*¥*if*\**W>_*****>fifW*V*V*****l-W t '■•.'■ ^ ••• - ■■'•,',•-■ ■■■" ' a * ♦••■'- * News of Thc District *•*************»*******»»*¥¥¥¥ ■»»yvwy»V»»»yv»VVy Vvv»y¥»»»»»y^»y¥ y yy¥ TV V V VV¥¥¥¥¥V»»>¥¥ »»»»»»»¥»¥»»¥¥¥»¥¥¥»¥> »y»Y»^»»»Vy»¥ V»VVV »¥¥¥¥■»»»¥»»»»»»»»»»¥¥»¥»¥»¥ V»V<¥V¥¥»»»»^¥»V¥y¥VVV¥VVV».yV»V»4¥» ♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦.♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦ BELLEVUE NOTES ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Mr. Rod McDonald arrived ln camp this week and has*, started to work ln No. 1 mine. •. " (" Mrs. Annie Ash is visiting in camp, the guest of Mrs. James Couseh. The Bellevue band have just received four new Instruments from the States. They are first-class instruments and the band is making good progress under the leadership of Mr. G. W. Goodwin. Mr. William Burrows, of Grahan, ls .^visiting in camp, the guest of Mrs. Charlie Burrows. Quite a crowd of the boys wont to Blairmore to take in the fight between Dick Marshall of Hillcrest and Young Manley of Boston on Saturday night. . The Lyric Theatre was opened on Saturday night for the first time. The pictures were of a first class nature, clean and educational. The.show was well patronized and everyone was well satisfied. The theatre ls under the „ management of Mr. Johnson; of Macleod. ■Masters William and John Crawford, of Cranbrook, are in camp,this week visiting their father, Mr. John Crawford. The building lately purchased by Mrs. James Callon from * the West Canadian Colliery Company, has been moved to its new site. Saturday, was pay day at the Bellevue mines and things are pretty brisk. The regular meeting of Local 4331, took place on Sunday, and quite a lot of business was transacted. The officers for the year were" elected as follows: Robert Levitt, president; Charlie , Carrington, vice-president; James Burke, secretary; John Brooks, '.treasurer. The. appointment of the "Financial Committee was left till * next meeting. The sick committee is compo"cd of , the following: E. I"). Christie, Geo. Bateman and James Cousens. One of the .best games of football played in Bellevue this season was seen on Saturday when the local team met Hosmer. The game was a fast one right through. The Hosmer boys secured the first goal about three minutes after the game started, and they played ball, but the first.goal was.the. last one the first half ending 2-1 in favor of Bellevue. The second half was a good one but the Hosmer boys failed to find the net. Two off-side goals, one for Hosmer and one for Bellevue were given and the game ended-3-1 in favor of Bellevue. There was^a big crOWd' in attendance;-'the collection,, was good. The Bellevuo band was in attendance and furnished some good music. Mr. John Hutton was in camp on Sunday and Monday, visiting his parents. A very pretty wedding took placo here on Saturday night at tho homo of Mr.' Edward Llthorland, whon Mr. Elins Llthorland was unltod in wedlock to Miss'Eleanor Jolley of WIgan, Lancashire, England. Tho couple received many valuable presents. Their many friends wish them a happy nnd prosperous Hfo. clined to divulge the personal of the team for the present, but the writer has It on good authority that the redoubtable Mr. E. Mitchell, referred to in the last issue of the Ledger, is slated for the captaincy, that gentlemen failing to' come to terms with the management of the Bellevue C. N.;P. league team. In all. probability Mr. Allsop's team will be one of the contesting teams In the First of July celebration at Bellevue, and in the opinion of the writer, Btand an excellent opportunity of appropriating the bacon —by. the " confiscation route. However, It Is generally admitted that bickering and cilquism, not confined to any particular club have been the means of keeping a number of very excellent players out of the game, and with these players to draw from, Mr. Allsop has an excellent opportunity to organize a first class team. PASSBURG NOTES By "Observer." BELLEVUE, Alta. MONSTER SPORTS AND CARNIVAL Dominion Day JULY 1st, 1913 Under the Auspices of, Bellevue Athletic Association PROGRAM Events Entries lst. 2nd Wanton everyone to como to Bollovuo on July, tho first, to tho monster sports; twenty- six different ovonts, Soo tho programs and don't forgot tho placo and dato, Thoro novor was Biich a timo since tho flood, ♦ Mr, Edward Boylo arrived ln camp from Michel this wook and linn start- od work at No. 1 mino; ho ls also playing tho solo horn In tho band. Tho collodion on Saturday at tlio Bank In aid of tho sports was $180, Mm. Thomas Bardsloy, who has boon visiting ut tho Coast, returned to camp on Saturday. Socrotnry Burko Is busy thoso ■days distributing tho now buttons to tho mon, Mrs. J. B. Rudd has oroctod flno cottaRCB at Maplo Loaf. Mr. Jn'B, • Colliin," proprietor of tho Bollovuo Hotol, was thrown out of Ills buggy on Friday last, rooolvlng Injuries which laid him up for rt1 fow days. Mr. RobortB, firo-boss at tlio ProB- poet, was Joined by his, wlfo from Nova Scotln, and Is living In ono of ■M/s, Iludd'a now houses at Maplo Loaf. Mr, J. B. Budd was thrown from a lond of coal last week and rocolvod a lind slinking up. A broken harness was tho csubo of tho accldont, ■District Inspector of Mino paid Bollovuo a visit on Tuesday. Tlio now addition to Bollovuo Is £w!t\» ver:'. fast. *.'."*> \7t\* aumt sold last wonk, Thoro was a fllavoalan woddtng at Mnplb Leaf on Monday last. ' ** The Bollovuo band gavo an opon nlr concort at tlio now football flold on Sunday night. Tlioro wns a large *,..tJi'iSj. i.t i**SuCiAi<t.iiiJo, Tho excess of football talont In Bollovuo has oponed up ono new Uno of enterprise In this enterprising burg. Emulating tho oxumplo of tho major league baseball magnates of tho United States, and claiming to havo nn abundance of flrot cl'aaa raw material on tap, Mr. Jas. Allsop, tho popular •mnntor air builder hitti decided to put another football, toam In Uio flold. This team will bo known as tho'Trldo of Bollevue," and Mr. Allsop frankly expresses the candid opinion that-the prowess of tho team on tho football field makes tbem formidable conton- dors with aay team la iln» Crows Nest Pass Football lean*. Mr. Allsop de- The "Observer" has observed something that ia unobservable to the Dis-' trict Inspector of Mines of the southern part ' of Alberta,' namely, Mr. Aspinall. We would like very much to know who employs him, whether the operator pays him his wages or is it the provincial government who liquidates the responsibility? Because if the inspector desired a bath he would have to go further than Passburg or Maple Leaf in order to refresh his hide. We believe that so far as the Coal Mines Regulation Act is concerned it is very specific on this pointi leaving out the entire modifications of the last session at Edmonton. (0 you Washhous'e! • Mr. and Mrs.'Llye, of Macleod, were visitors at the Passburg hotel last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of the Columbia hotel, Elko, arrived Monday on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Duncan, of the Passburg hotel. The "Observer" is sorry to learn .that Mr. and Mrs. Duncan's eldest boy is very sick in bed after a severe attack of measles. Immediate recovery is expected. A grand, wedding took place at Maple Leaf o.n Monday,last between Mr. Joseph Dubect of Maple Leaf and Miss Mary Tatcho of Austria. The' "Observer" Is wishing them long life, -health.-wealth-and-prosperity: s— H. C. Beard is training' hard for some of the events that are to pull off at Bellevue on July the first. Ben Lewis, of Maple Leaf, was a visitor here on Monday evening. A special meeting of Passburg Local will- be held Sunday afternoon, at '2 p.m. for the purpose of. nominating and electing locnl officers for the coming term, also as to the advisability of forming a sick benofit society amongst the .mine workers.' Come ono; come'all. Mr. J. Grafton, of Bellevuo, was" a visitor here on Monday, accompanied by tho real estate company of Moose Jam; selling llko hot cakes. A large crowd went to Bollovuo last Sunday to attend the first general meeting hold under* the auspices ot tho Owls socloty. Tho Passburg Jjocal has slgnod up an agreement with the doctor hero namely, Doctor Boll, which seems to be satisfactory to both parties concerned, The "ObBorvor" cannot go around tho city with his eyes closod, but having notlcod tho Hotol porter endeavoring to break a llttlo bny broncho to harness Is vory amimlng. Tho Btimts nnd grammar used should not ho placod on papor. Stick to your guns, Davo, Miss A. Maryanclt, of tho Passburg hotol, was ln nttondanco at tho wedding which took placo at Mnplo Loat lust Monday, having an onjoyablo timo. Sho rotumod oarly In tho morning. Tlio Loltch Coal and Coko Company's pay roll oxeoodod tho 10,000 mark this month, -.*,".'. It was pay day at Passburg on Saturday and It Booms that* tho boys on- Joyod tliomsolvos woll. Thoy had a flno smokor and dnnco In tho ovonlng In Slovok hall. It puts tho "Observer" In mind that by looking nt somo of tlio statement Iflsuod hy tho Mnplo Loaf Coal Company tlmt It Is tho actual 24th of May contribution list at Pnssburg. On Sunday, tho IGtli, thoro was a mooting called of Burmis Local and Lo! and bohold tho nttondanco was sur- prising, only four having a doslro to look aftor and attond to tliolr own lntorost. In my opinion this Is tho only Institution whereby tho mino workors can ovor oxpoet to onllghton thomsolvJB through having the, prlv* logo of discussing civilly nad Intotlll- gently tlio various problems that aro dully confronting them on tho Industrial fluid. But It scorns that thoy nro considering themselves groat union uit-ti u uiu, pay uuus and leave four to ilti tlir •work which la ao cu- aontlnl on "tho part of ovoryono concerned to perform, ,You Burmis boyii, wnko up! Tho athletics of Passburg nro out training hard for tho first o* July sports at Bollovuo, Even tho first division football nro out for tho fIth a sido tournamont and thoy nro dotormlnod to win! (Sensation!) P. A. Comb, of the Western Cnn- adlan Wholosalo Company, was hore on business on Wednesday, Mr. T. If. Duncan, tho genial hotol proprietor, left Saturday morning for Macleod and returned on the west bound In tho evening. J. Twigg and W. II. Oudeklrk aro steadily engaged at the new opera houso at Bellevue, Strange, hut neteHhelest it's a fact. If some cost mines were termed a pub. He market In some of the largest cities. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27. Baseball Competition, entries not later than June 28th '.$5.00 $75.00 Boys' Race, 9 years and under Free 2.00 Boys' Race, 12 years and under Free 2.50 Boys' Race, 16 years and under ....... Free 4.00 Girls' Race, 10 years and under Free 2.00 Girls' Race, 16 years and under Free 3.00 Old Gents, 50 years and over Free 5.00 Three Legged, 100 yards .25 5.00 Married Women's Race, 100 yards Free 5.00 Single Women's Race, 100 yards .' Free 5.00 100 yards Race (open) 50 20.00 Obstacle Race 50 15.00 Football Competition (open) (5 a side; 5 minutes each way)' 5.00 50.00 Football Competition for players not having played in League games 2.50 25.00 Half Mile Flat Race : 50 15.00 Running High Jump '. .50 10.00 Running Broad Jump 50 10.00 100 Yard Race (handicap) members B. A. A. .50 15.00 Putting the 16' pound- shot ...-..':; 50 10.00 Kicking,the Football (open) ..' 25c per kick 5.00. % Mile -Pony Race (Bellevue and Districe) 5 per cent. 1/4* Mile Horse Race (Bellevue and District) ,. V1. 5 per cent. V4 Mile-Pony Race (open) .: 5 per cent. % Mile Horse Race (open) 5 per cent. Tug of War, 5 aside (no cleats) 2.50 00 00 00 00 .1.00 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.50. 7.50 7.50 2.50 2.50 5.00 2.50 15.00 5.00 20.00 7.50 25.00 10.0C 50.00 20.00 25.00 ■ "and'"%~blrbeer Catching the greasy pig; prize, the pig. Wrestling, catch as catch can, (150 pounds . and under) . -50 Boxing Competition (135 pounds and under) .]p0 20.00 25.00 28. 29. Tag-Selling Competition, 1st,'$7.00; 2nd, $5:00j 3rd,".$3.00:' 'Sports to commence at 10 A. M.''sharp, and will be'run off in their given order as far as possible. . . Bellevue and district to mean from Coleman to Burmis, inclusive. . Players in baseball and football competation to, play for one team only. Four to enter,and three to start or no'second money. Refreshments on grounds. The celebrated Bellevue band in attendance. . Train leaves for the West at 6:30. For the East at 9:20.' Treasurer—Hugh McDonald. \ (All white rosette.) Secretary—Jas. Burke. (All white rosette.) Bellevue Band in Attendance $1,000 IN PRIZES JAMES BURKE, Secretary albly expect to soo any moro new faces than ho doos at somo camps Just at prosont. What? Tho boys may bo soon making Imaginary casts on tho prnlrlo with thoir rods and Hnoa. Somethings going to bo doing on tho 1st, suro. Tho rosldontB of,this burg nro certainly woll looked aftor as far as railway facilities aro concornod. You mny go out of Passburg by train but O that walk back. Tho "Observer" has boen Informod that ovon tlio mall ono morning this wook was loft—not called for; didn't want it, I guoss, Dogs won't bo so plentiful around PaBsburg this soason as thoro havo boon qulto a fow polsonod horo latoly. Tho '■ automobile crazo must ho at Its height right now, Thoro ls always a bunch at tho Passburg Hotol. Must ho treating 'era right, Tom. Ono hns but to go to tho falls at Hurmis on tho lst to soo a good ro- Bomblanco of an all England fishing match, Judging by tbo numbor of parties who havo selected that part of tho straam for, thoir day's sport. Hopo thoy bltb good, boys. Mr. .T, Thomas, superintendent horo, hns boen Very slofc this Inst wook with la grlppo but Is onco moro at tho holm. Olnil tn sen vnu woll amain, .Ton. Mr. Hd Thomas loft town for a llttlo airing last, pay day to whoro no on« isooms io know hut enough said, ho Is with ub onco'more. No placo llko homo, Kd, «►♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ for his homo ln Hamilton, On his way ho will visit St. Paul and Uilcago. Mrs, PlnlnyBon, her slstor nnd family all loft on Tuesday for Glasgow, Scotland, whoro thoy will havo an oxtondod visit. Mr. Finlayson nc- compnnod thorn ns far as Modlclno Hat. Mr. Brock, a C. P. It, assistant at Prank, waB ono of tho boxors at Blalrmoro on Saturday night whon a largo crowd gathered to soo him try his luck with Dick Marshall; tho do- clslon glvon was In favor of Marshall. ,.' , Von7.ll Ruzlcko, of Frank, has boon absent from town for a wook or so; ho Is visiting Now Hasolton, 11, 0„ and ho expects to go further north boforo returning homo, Bob. •McCJownu was down from Pernio on Wednesday and loaded his car of furniture whilo horo. downpour of rain. After having awaited the arrival of the appointed referee for nearly 30 minutes the team decided to toss the coin for choice and Coleman won; J. Graham was their choice. In the first few minutes of the game a penalty was awarded Coleman for hands, but Jim Moores, the Michel goaler stopped the kick from Kellock. After about 15 minutes play the players beat a hasty retreat, but resumed with the appointed referee, J. Mitchell of Coal Creek, in charge of the game. The rain still continued, and under wretched conditions both, teams played good. Half time arrived with no score. Soon after the Interval Coleman scored through Kellock from what seemed a very doubtful position, and up to the closing stages of the game Coleman seemed to have the best of play. The Michel forwards, however,' exerted themselves for the last 15 minutes and were almost through on several occasions, but failed to scoret Coleman thus winning by 1 goal to noiie. This is the first defeat for Michel on their own ground in a League game for over two seasons. The team was minus its inside right, Fred Beddlngton, who has signed on for Coleman, where he also secured work, being -unemployed in Michel. His place was filled by Tom McGovern, and Bob Hampson (whose trip to England is' postponed for the present) played in the right half position. * Alex Branch, a long time resident of Michel and Coal Creek, boarded the passenger Saturday night for Cumberland, England, where he intends to renew acquaintances with a few "Marras." Too bad you couldn't make it, Bob.' We wish him good luck and a pleasant Journey. The much talked of wrestling match was decided last Saturday night between Jarvis Holton and Harry Phllipps in the Michel Opera House. Referee John Marsh first announced a perlimenary, or rather an exhibition between Bob Hampson and Frank Robert, and after showing some good points, etc., Bob secured a throwi al-' so the second. Then the . principal contestants were announced, Holton of New 'Michel and Philipps of Old Michel. Articles had been signed for the best two out of .three falls and $100 purse, at 134 lbs. weight. Both men were well under weight.' When they came together there seemed little ,to choose between them, but gradually Philipps' strength began to show up and-after—lO-minutes—wrestling—he- gained the first fall. The second he also won in 1 minute, thus winning the match. Holton received an injury to his thumb early in the struggle. The Crow's Nest .baseball team paid a return visit to Michel on Sunday last, and after a well contested game won by 10 runs to 8. After being 7 runs up in the first two innings, at the sixth inning Michel wero leading 8 to 7; but Crow's Nest ,ran out with the final as above. The .battery were Olson and Sullivan for Crow's Nest and Tod Hunter and Estabrook for Michel. A meeting of underground employees was held last Sunday to elect membors for the gas committee, but the attendance was vory small, A supper and , dance waB hold at tho V'onlzta Hotol on Monnday. Many couples put ln an appearance and en- Joyed a good time. Andy -Matusky, flro-boas in Old No, 3 mine, has .severed liis connection with. tlio Coal Co., hlB placo being filled by Jas. Toukoy.' A Dominion Day celebration will bo hold on tho Mlchol prnlrlo undor tho auspices of Mlchol Athlotic Association when $1100 will bo glvon away In prizes. Amongst tho ovonts will be pony raco(open) and ono for locnla, horse rnco, host singlo horso turn out, 100 yard dash, one quarter flat and obBtaclo raco; a six asldo football contest for $50, and a baseball tournoy for $75; nlsio nomo juvonllo races. Only fine day will bo noodod on July 1 Rt to help nnd mnko It a success, Everybody como and havo a good timo. Mlchol Brass Band will bo In attendance Hollovuo nro oxpoctod as visitors horo for longuo honors on Saturday and a good gamo is oxpoctod. Turn out and boost for tho locals. 125,000 People Will See CALGARY Industrial Exhibition JUNE 30th TO JULY Sth £110,000 will be expended to help them enjoy it. Reduced passenger rates. Freight paid on Alberta Exhibits. Live stock unexcelled in thc West. Splendid program of Mutic, Vaude- vilU. Firework.. Racci I. S. G. VAN HART President R. B. RICHARDSON Manager, Calgary. A. I. BLAIS Grocer We carry-a full line of Red Feather & Tartan Canned Goods Prices Right Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Phone 103 :*: Frank, Alta. "The Store the People Own" COLEMAN FORMED 1907 Co-operative Good at Factory Prices for Ten Day More We have mailed particulars to all regular customers, if you have not had a circular ask for one at thc the stores. All Dry Goods, Mens Goods, Shoes, House Furnishings at Cost for Ten Days More The Coleman Co-operators aro reforming under thc now Co-operative Associations Act. All goods offered at reduced rates and all are now goods this season. Come and get a good selection Keep the Money In the Pass (Contlnuod on jingo i) THE WESTERN CANADIAN Co-operative COLEMAN TRADING CO., LTD. * MICHEL NOTES ♦♦»♦♦♦»♦ PRANK NOTES ♦ ♦♦♦- + + «> + «*♦ + +- Mr. Palmer bas started to move tho P. Burns butcher nhop. Mr. 'Wm. Simpson, who loft lioro a month ago to talce tho po-ition ot umutor mechanic ot Diamond City mlnoi, returned on Monday night, those rnlnon havlnir cloaed down. Work will commence next on tho Keystone cement plant juit west of the Frank townsite. H If likely that a lot of men will be employed. I Rev. W. O. Pa*on, of Hlllcrest, took th« "Obierrer" «o«l<l notjwi-'the flyer *er» on Tneaday morning On.Thursday ovonlng lust wook tho Hiram Munioal Comody Co. guvo'a vory good allow down In Martin's Hall, now town, and a good largo nud- iuuiv ujUiiu-Utuvi*} ili'Jti, euoriM. "Hlrnm" wwoirt 'ronrn of" Jnutfblrr, Aftor tho performance a dnnco wab held and tho girls woro In groat do- maud as partners, for thoy know all tho new dancoB. I On Friday last Wm. Toiihnv rmll-frt out for Holds and pastures now. Nothing doltiK now on tho coal company's proporty In tho carpontor lino. Another old timer Jn tho porson of Toddy Eoylo hit tho high places, and got stuck In tho wind at Dollevun, whoro ho Intends to reside In the near futuro. The atork was mm hovering around the camp last wook, and by chance we hear Its destination was at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Will Edwards, and that mother and son aro doing well. That's a good start, Will. 1,n»t flrtttiTifay nYfintrie the' football match between Colemart land Michel was started amidst a heavy F. M. THOMPSON CO. "The Quality Store" ■ ,'■ i r '," V' Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots SHOES AND CROCKERY /' SOLE AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED "House of Hobberlin" Clothing and also Regal Shoes "\ ./ JuHt arrived, nnotlior Nliipmcnt of Extra Choice Eating Apples $1.75 por box Good Sound Cooking Apples, $1,60 box T-Vfsli vepflnlilcf flirep f.irho.'j n weeU. Strawberries on Smtwdfty Tito HlBhl (loath, Tho Kitfht Treatment, \ Tlio Kifjlit IVieft, ouch and every thru?. Wo hnvo ii J ways nllowod 10 per cent. off dry Koodn, and 5 per cont. off gmi'tirkii for i:*a.'.!i. WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW J Phone 25 Victoria St Blairmore. Alta. PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERHIB, B. 01, JUNE 21, 1913 1! ■I .1 i* We Are Ready to Scratch off your bill any item of lumber not found just as we represented. There Is no hocus pocus in This Lumber Business Examination Questions For Mine Managers When you want spruce we do not send you hemlock. When you buy first-class lumber we don't slip In a lot'of culls. Those who buy once from us always come again. Those who have not yet made our acquaintance are taking chances they wouldn't en- j by"w0"r"kmen? counter if they bought their lumber here. KENNDEY & MANGAN — Dealers In — Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash and Doors. SPECIALTIES—Mouldings, Turnings, Brackets, and Detail Work OFFICE AND YARD—McPherson ave. Opposite G. N. Depot. P.O. Box 22, Phone 23. Candidates must obtain 70 per cent of the allotted marks to pass. Paper No. 1 Time—One and a half hours. Coal Mines Act 1. What are the provisions of the Coal Mines Act regarding shafts or outlets? - (10) 2. What are tbe provisions of the Coal Mines respecting abandoned mines? '• (10) 3. What is required' by the Coal Mines Act regarding the inspection of machinery? *. (9) 4. State fully the provisions of the Coal Mines Aot with reference to ventilation. (10) 5. State fully the provisions of the Coal Mines Act respecting explosives. .* (12) 6. What are the provisions of the Coal Mines Act regarding inspection (9) 7. State fully the provisions of the Coal Mines Act referring to manholes on underground roads. (12) 8 What are the provisions of the Coal Mines Act relating to safety, lamps? (10) 9. What are the provisions of the Coal Mines Act relating to the employment of boys, women and girls? (0) 10. What are the provisions of the Coal Mines Act relating to the inspections of a mine? Describe fully how these inspections are carried out ln practice1 at any mine with which you may be acquainted. (9) ROYAL HOTEL FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help Everything Up-to-date Call in and =see~us~oiice~ JOHN P0DBIELANCIK, Prop. SYNOPSIS OF COAIi MINING REGULATIONS COAL mining rights of the Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, tho Yukon Territory, tho North Wost Territories and ln a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be loasod for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of U an aero. Not moro than 2,560 acres wil bo leased to ono applicant. Application for a leaso must bo mado by tho applicant in porson to the Agent or Sub-Agont of tho district ln whioh thn rights appllod for aro sltuat- ud, In surveyed territory tho land must bo fk'Hci'ltiod by HcctUms, or logal sub-alvl- slonR of sootlons, and in unsurvoyod territory tho tract applied for shall be Btalcod out by tlio applicant himsolf. Each apllcatlon must bo accompanied by a foe of $5 which will bo refunded If the rights appllod for aro not available, but not otherwise, A royalty shall bo paid on tho merchantable output of tho mine at the rato of five oonts por ton. Tho porson operating tho mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for tho full quantity of merchantable coal mined an dpay tho royalty thereon, Tf tlio coal mining rights are not bolng oporatod, such returns should bo furnished at least once a year, Tho Iohbo will Include tho ooal mining rights only, but the lessee may bo permitted to purchase whatever available •surface rights may be considered 110- coiiHary for the working of tho mine at tho rate of $10.00 an acre, , For full Information application should bu nmilu lo the tii.-crulary of thu Department of tho Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agont or Bub-Agent of Dominion LnndH, W. W. Oory, Deputy Minister of tho interior, VIM—Unauthorised publication of'this •dvortlHomant will not bo paid for. Candidates must obtain 70 per cent of the allotted marks to pass. Paper No. 2. Time—Two and a half hours. Gases, Shot-Firing and Safety. Lamps 1. Show by means of sketches and describe the details of construction of a Wolf lamp; a means of locking and a means of relighting without opening it; and tbe course followed by the air entering, circulating in and leaving it. State why the flame of fire-damp burning within an unbon- neted safety lamp standing in an explosive atmosphere does not pass through the wire gauze cylinder when the air is stagnant and why it does so when the air, is moving with a certain velocity. (12) 2. What are the principal sources of coal-dust underground, arid what means would you adopt, (1) to reduce its production generally? (2) To render' a coal-dust explosion either improbable or limited in extent? (9) 3. Explain the law of diffusion of gases and its effect on their behavior in mines. What rule and example showing how to" find the comparative velocity of diffusion of the different gases. ' — 7~ . (8) 4.' What gases are given, off by the use of gasoline locomotives underground. What dangers, may arise in this connection and what precautions would you take? (6) 5. State what gases found in coal mines are combustible and how you- would distinguish them. (10) 6. What alteration would you expect to find in the composition of the air in the workings of a mine as the re- sult(l) of an explosion and (2) of an underground fire? What is .the nature of the gases produced in each case, and what, tests would you make before permitting men,to enter"the workings? (11) 7. Name the different explosives used In the different mines In the Pro- vlnco and describe their properties and peculiar characteristics. Show their adaptation for certain results in blasting operations and explain the dangers attending tho uso of oach. (10) 8. What aro tho proportions In relation to fresh nlr of fire-damp, carbon-monoxide and carbon-dloxldo, res- pecllvoly, which render thorn fatal to life; and what at thoso proportions Is tho effect on tlio flame of a safety lamp In each case. Give tho chemical composition, density and' proportlos of oach of tho threo gases. (12) 0, Doserlbo the following inBtru- montB, bnromctor, thermometer, anemometer and wator guago. How nro tho readings ot tho first two Instruments and tho underground conditions affected by atmospheric variations? (13) 10, Doserlbo fully two methods ot firing shots and sny undor what clr- cumBtancos you would adopt oncli. (0) and what must be the temperature so that the volume of air would remain the same? (6) 7. Describe with sketches the arrangements you would- adopt to ventilate a rectangular shaft 20 feet long by 9 feet wide while it was being sunk to a depth of 600 feet. State the quantity of air you would have passing in the shaft-bottom. " (10) 8. What are tbe causes of spontaneous combustion in coal mines. State what steps you would take to guard against it in a mine where the coal is liable to take fire spontaneously and what steps you would take to prevent a fire from' spreading. (8) 9. 'Make a 'neat sketch of room and pillar workings for a mine with 160 men employed. Show number of men in each district,' course of air showing air-splits, crossings, stoppings,' doors and regulators, Give size of intake and return air-ways also quantity of air passing in each split. (ll) 10. If a pressure of 33.6 pounds per Bquare foot is required to pass 32,- 000 cubic feet of air through an airway 6(ift.' by 5ft: what pressure will pass the same quantity of air through an airway 9ft. by 5ft, both airways having the some length? c7) 11. -.In opening out a mine generating fire-damp the upcast shaft is situated 250 feet from the downcast. Describe fully with sketches the fan you would install to yield 150,000 cubic feet of air per minute. Give also the capacity of the fan and a description of the fan drive. (14) Candidates must obtain 60 per cent of the allotted marks to pass. Paper No. 4. Time—Three and a half hours. JOHN BARBER, D.D.8,, LD8„ DENTIST Office: Johnstone and Falconer Block (Abovo Dleasdoll's Drug Store) Phono 131 Hours: 8.30 to 1; 2 to 6. Residence: 21, Victoria Avonue. ALEXANDER MACNEIL Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, etc. Office:: Cc'.tcttln' PuHrftw;, Fernie, B.C, P, C. Laws Alex, I. Flihe' LAWE *% FISHER ATTORNRY8 Pernio, D. C. Shilotf* Curt OUIOKIY «TOM COUOHO, CUMKB COLD*, HUU THK THROAT AND I UNO*. »> CIMTC IF YOU DON'T Receive The Ledger don't blume u». Walch the date of the expiration of your subscription which le printed on the same label containing your id* dren. Candidatos must obtain 70 per cont of tho allotted mnrks to pass, Paper No. 3. Timo—Throo and a halt hours, Ventilation 1. A fnn running at a speed of forty revolutions por minute produces 015,000 cubic foot of nlr por mlnuto. What nvolume of nlr will It produco whon tho spend Is Increased to fifty- flvo revolutions por nilnuto? (0) 2. In what omtfrgancy might It tea ndvlmiblo to roservo tho ventilation In a mine; (a) Uy an nrraiiRomont at tho sur- faco? '■','.' (b) Hy an arraiigomont underground? Sketch and doserlbo tho arrange- inonts In both cases and stato what rnjuVfttlo-nn ymi wintrt innlrn fni* lt« purpose. (8) 3. State tho practical oxporlonco you hnvo had in tho ventilation of mines, " *' (7) •I. A current of 25,000 cubic foot of nlr per minute la split so that It ,,.'.." ,i I.. >1... , .I..,,.,:,.,. ,.,,1,lnr.t it " •*;>**.•■>tut.* .** w..,.v... ^.. I,,.*.) .* ■*. *.f9 * *- •-■/ "* common pressure, Tho slzo and length of, tho airways aro as followa: Split A, 0x0 foot, 2,100 foot long; Split n, 0x10 foot, 2,400 foot long. Split C, 4x10 feet, 0,000 foot long. How will this quantity of air divide between tlfflc throe splits If no r'ngnlat-nrs nro employed? H'i) T,, "Rvplnln thrnn ways In which nn explosion can occur In a coal mine whero tho aafoty lamp Rives no In- diction of ffas? (8) 0. Tho barometer Is 30 Inches and the temperature 00 degrees, What effect would It havo on a volume of air If the barometer falls ii 20,3 tncUco, Practical Work ■ 1. Describe the different irregularities which occur in the continuity of coal seams and say how, these have been caused. (7) 1. Draw a section of any six miles of country with which you are acquainted, showing the coal seams, faults, etc., and mention any features of geological interest. (9) 3:' Describe with sketches how you would open a seam 10ft. in thickness pitching at an angle of 45 degrees with a lift of 800 feet so as to get a sufficient supply of air to the face of the entries and rooms/, the seam being very gaseous. State where and how you would place, the fan, the property being opened by a drift and all workings being above water level. 4. A 4 feet seam of coal which is lying level is overlain by and separated by 6 feet of shale'from a. 5 feet .seam_of_coal The-roof-of-the-top seam of coal consists of strong shale. Show by sketches, any simultaneous or other method of working the two seams and give your reasons therefor. ' CU) 5. Describe with sketches the Fleuss Mine Rescue Apparatus. How many rescue men woutd you require and how would you organize them,for repairing a stopping 600 feet distant from fresh air, only two men being able to actually work at the' stopping at one time and no material having to be carried to them? Tlie completion of the work to occupy six hours, (12) 6. Describe with sketches the general surface arrangements you would require for tho sinking of a shaft 18 feet by 9 feet, finished, through several fiery seams of coal to a depth of 600 feet, the strata being very slightly watered. Give the principal dimensions. Give a list of signals you would adopt, and say what special precautions you would take when shot- firing, (ii) 7. In a lhine COO feet deep, which ls required to produco 1,000 tons In eight liourB,, descrlbo tho system of haulago and motlvo powor you would adopt: (1) In a main haulage road 1,200 yards long dipping 1 ln 6? (2) In tho main levels on each sido of the shaft? (3) In tho raises and lovols branch-' Ing off thorn? » , Theso roads being dry and dusty state what steps would you tako: (a) To mlhlmlzo tho deposition ■ of coaldust, and (b) To reduce the danger from tho unavoidable deposit tnoreof? (1?,) S, Glvo a gononil description of tho system of working a coal seam In which you hnvo had oxperloneo, Including n section of the Bonni, Mako noat sltotehos of: (a) a (11btrict suitable for an output of 100 tons por day*, and showing the mothod of ventilation and haulage; (b) a working placo showing the method of timbering and getting coal away from tho faco. (0) 0. Show by sketches tWo mothodH of timbering t tho working faco and two mothnds on tho main hnulago road and describe tho conditions favorable to tho adoption of each of those methods, .. '„ (8) 10, What. In your oxporlonco Is tho proportion of loss of nlr at tho working faces, through leakages? 5s From what causes does this leakage arise and what aro tho best means of preventing it? (0) face to a sub-station near the top of a winding shaft, .where it is. transformed to medium pressure. It is then conducted down shaft cables to a haulage motor underground. Describe the arrangements you would make for safeguarding the line and work from the generator to the motor. " ■'• • (7) 4. What is meant.by negative load upon a winding engine? Describe the different methods of counteracting it. (6) 5. What pressure per square inch is exerted' on the plunger of a pump that is raising water to a vertical height of 175 feet. What steam pressure would be necessary to do this work if the diameter of the steam cylinder was' 6 inches and that of the plunger 4 inches, making no allowance for friction? (8) 6. Describe with sketch a modern system of screening a large output of coal with a minimum (of breakage. , • 0(12) ■ 7. What is the horse-power of an engine having a cylinder 9 inches In diameter, and a 20 inch stroke when making 60 revolutions per minute, with a mean effective pressure of 42 pounds per square inch. (8) 8. Describe any type of coal-cutting machine. State the depth of cut and the rate of cutting (either in feet or square feet per hour or per shift) and the horse-power required. (10) • 9. What pressure per square inch wiir an air-compressing engine produce, having two steam cylinders each 30 inches in diameter, the stroke being 7 feet and1 the steam pressure 45 pounds per square Inch; the two air cylinders 36 inches and 20 inches in diameter, respectively? (11) 10. How many horse-power will be required to pull 20 loaded cars up an Incline 400 feet long in 1, minute, the grade being 7 per cent? The weight of coal in each car is 3,000 pounds, and an empty car weighs 900 pounds. Allow 13 per cent for the resistance of rope and pulleys. (12) 11. Describe the dangers that attend the use of electricity in and about mines, and state the suggestions you would' make to safeguard the workmen. (10) would adopt to secure accuracy when plotting workings on the plan of a mine on which are shown workings closed years previously. . - (9) 8. What precaution would you take to prevent the paper on which a large plan is;made from shrinking and how would you periodically test the same? - (10) ' 9. Should a true north line in addition to a magnetic north line be placed upon a working plan?'* Give reason for your answer. (8) STEEL IN MINE CONSTRUCTION **—__» *i A Paper Read at the Mining Conference, Urbana, 111., May 10, 1913 (By Carl Scholz) President of the Coal Valley Coal Company, Chicago.! 111. Candidates must obtain 60 per cent of the allotted marks to pass. Paper No. 6. Time—Three and half hours. Levelling 1. What is the angle of inclination and the percentage of grade of a slope that dips 8 inches per yard? If the slope is 1,000 feet long measured on the incline, what is its length measured on a plan drawn to a scale of 100 feet per inch? (12) 2. A cross heading turned off the main entry is driven due north for a distance of 150 feet and dips,4 feet in this distance. The coal seam rises due west 1 foot in 6 feet. How farv east or west from the face of the heading, cross tbe main entry? ' " (12) —3,—The—following—readings—were- taken on a' levelling staff: 6.70 feet in center of road at beginning of level <tnd all the other readings at equidistant points 100 feet apart as follows: 3.40, 4.20, 2.80, 5.70, 1.80, 2.90, 8.30, 7.40, 6.50, 2.80'S.40 3.50 2.40, 4.70, 1.80, 5.40, 2.20, 6.80, 4.30, and 3.82. The instrument was moved after the staff had been read at 600- feet and 1400 feet. Make out your level book on the "rise and fall" method, reduce' your levels, check your work and plot the section. Horizontal scale 100 feet to 1 inch; vertical scale 10" feet to 1 Inch. (25) 4. Is the angle of inclination between two points is 30 degrees and the ..horizontal distance between theso points is 200 feet, what is the corresponding distance measured on tho pitch and what is the vertical height between the points? (10) 5. Describe fully how you would lovel an underground road which Is (a) practically level, (b) pitching at a moderate Inclination and (c) pitching at a steep Inclination, and state any precautions required to Insure accuracy. (15) 6. Doserlbo an engineer's levol, and stato what steps you would tako to seo that It was ln propor adjustment. ' (14) 7. Find tho Inclination of a soam of conl outcropping on a lovol aur- fact. A vertical bore holo ls sunk at a point 500 feet from tho line of outcrop and penetrates tho Beam of n depth of 350 foot below tho surface, 02) CandJdntoa must obtain 60 por cont lit tilt} UiiOtttiU UUUrvt, tO llOBti, f Paper No. fi, Timo—Four hours. Machinery 1. Glvo a detailed description with sketches of any two of tho following: f<il ^ rnntritMor An tt wlnfllmr on- glno, ■(b) Tbe'lhtij; motion for a winding engine. (o) An Injector for boiler foodlng. (d) An oconoraUer. (0) 2. What thickness of steel plate Is required In tho sholl of a cylindrical holler 60 Inches in diameter, for a safe working proamn-o of 100 pounds per sqiiare Inch, thn tonsllo strain nn tho boiler plato not to exceed 8,000 pound* per square Inch, and no allowance lo bo made for Joints? (7) 3. High pressure electricity la generated At a power station and conducted «I"W t",r" w,r'>* ^tt tho "»»"• Candidates must obtain (10 ppr cont of thc allotted marks to pass. Paper No. 7. Time—Four hours. Surveying and Mapping 1. An old plan of a mino Is put Into your hnnds and you aro ro- qulrod to survey and lay down on tho samo plan now workings In tho same seam In anothor part of tho field. How would you succeed so as to mako sure that your stirvoy would bo cor- roctly laid down ln rolatlon to tho surfneo linos and old workings, na- Burning Uioho to bo corroctly shown on tho old plan? (12) 2. Hxplaln fully how you would mako a fast noodle -survoy, Illustrate your answer with a skotch plan of nn underground traverse. (10) 3. How would you conduct the survey of a district of night places In a pitching soam, making thn host uso of both fast, and Iooho neodlo? Show how you would sketch tho details and enter tho readlnns In your book and state tho method you would adopt te maintain tlio rendu In tho desired itligtimuiU. Vim. Um Mint))' yoa hava made without using a protnetor. QU) 4. Whnt ^errors in direction are likely to arise from aiirveya made with tho magnetic noodle and how can such nrrnrn h*> cnntrnllnrt nnrt rnmrtrxl ? (10) K. A eortalh soam strikes n vortical fault and tho upthrow la found to be 00 foot, tho Beam beyond tho fault dips at tho rato of 4 Inohoa per yard, What Is tho length of a drift arlelnr 11/, Inches pur yard that will cut the soam beyond tho fault! (11) 6. An entry Is driven north 40 de- nrrooB ea«t and the rooms aro turned north 10 dejrrr*»» weiL If the'plllnra am 30 feet wide tnd tho rooms 24 foot wide, what !■ tha tilttnnoa between room center* measured on th» The tendency for greater safety and the development of larger and long- lived mines has brought about a change in the character of material used for construction purposes, both above and below ground. Up to a comparatively short time ago wood was used * entirely for the construction of coal tipples, head-frames and buildings on the surface. The only metal used was for the screens, which were of simple design and usually onl*> provided for one separation. At t (lis time wooden tipples are no longet built, except for very small country inines, and steel and concrete are used almost exclusively for the surface plants. Steel tipple construction bas undergone a very satisfactory change during the last ten years, Prior to that time the steel tipples were clumsy imitations of the wooden structures, and were built without reference tb the strength and proper position for best results. Th earlier tipples were too heavy. Usually, 12-inch double- channel 'columns, elaborately laced, were used to take the place of 12-inch square timbers. This made a structure strong enough for a hea vy. locomotive, and the corresponding cost prevented extensive adoption of steel tipples. With modern engineering, however, a'properly designed steel,tipple is no more expensive than a' wooden tipple of equal strength, and has so many advantages that there can be no question of the advisability of the use of steel. The elimination of fire risk alone is Of much importance, on account of the saving in insurance premiums and possible property loss, and the interruption of operation which generally' occurs during the winter months when fires are used in or about tipples, with entailing danger to the mine. Steel tipples furnish the advantage of placing the support "some distance away from the -."hi*,*. tl*h r* .<-!-A-,-MVn-m.a_timfi llQO ho.. come very popular, and is extensively used. With a tipple of this design the wear of the sjiiaft-lining does not affect the structure, because the supports are some distance from -the side of the shaft, and caving would not affect the supporting foundations. Where fire-proof shaftB are used the three-leg tipple, which has been exploited by a Chicago engineering firm, can be used advantageously and at a minimum cost. The subject of tipple designs is discussed by another Bpeaker, and no further reference is here made thereto, ■ * Within the last two' years the writer developed two new mines, both of which will have-a Hfo of approximately ten years. One was a shaft mine, and was equipped with a steel tower, and so bolted that, upon extraction of tho coal, It can bo taken down and removed to another location. In its present installation only threo tracks woro needed for the preparation of tho coal, but the tower wns built for a *four,-track tipple, which may bo wanted nt tho second location. Tho socond mine was a slopo, and, slnco It Is oxpectod to be the last slope mino which our company will develop, nnd thero would bo no further uso for the bontB, wooden construction was adoptod. Thirteen months aftor this mine began operation tho tipple was destroyed by flro, and tho roBultnnt loaos would havo been wasted entirely upon tho extraction of tho coal at this locality, Tho other buildings on tho surfaco, and particularly tho bollor and on- glue houses, must bo fire-proof, and much stool and Iron Is used for this purpouo, particularly lnsldo, roofing and roof trusses, Tho contontB of thoso buildings Is nearly all atcol and Iron. In tho umlornxminrt workings stool Is used oxtonslvoly, and In tho point of ordor tho shaft construction will bo considered noxt, Fire-proofing of Bhafts Is regarded as Important for safety, and many State laws require .such construction, In largo and Important mines a permanent shaft-lining Is desirable, on account of tho elimination of lntorforonco In operation duo to repairs. Stool frames similar In design'to wooden sots for two-and throe-compartment shafts have been Installed with steel sheeting as lagging. This construction Is expansive nnd has not mot with much.favor. A modified design of n steel shaft lining haa boon designed by the author and installed nt Shaft Ko. 1 of tho Consolidated Indiana Coal Company, at Dallas, Iowa, Tho arrango- maul u[ ai*;?,} lu {hi* 4. aim inoyliliitt for thn principal members to be placed Vertically Instead or horUontnlly, as Is tho caso with the uso of timber. Right "P'-boamB nro used,-—four near tho nnt*ld<i rnrnorn nf tho ri»t»p* two In tho,center of tlio cagoa, to which the bunt||»ns aro fastened? nnd two on tho sides to which tho outside guides nro fastened, This makes a shaft of elliptical shape. Tho height of the 'T'-boams ultimately forms tho thickness of tho ijon- creto lining, In sinking the "I". beams are fastened together on the outside with curved anglo irons bolted to the flanne of tho 'T'-boama, spaced about B feet apart; thin lumber lagging la wed to prevent tho eavlng of material. When tho bottom of tho thaft la mthed the concrete by clamping short-form panels to the inside flange of the upright "I"-beams. These inside forms are made from 3 to 5 feet in-height; and, ordinarily, two sets are sufficient to enable constant concreting and are used alternately. In the Dallas shaft this wall is made 7 inches in thickness and the outside lagging was left in place, with openings at intervals to permit the concrete to tie firmly .into the rock surrounding the steel frame.' • The. advantage of this steel-and-" concrete combination ' is that the fabricated steel can be put in with very little expense and without requiring skilled labor. Sections are bolted together with, fish-plates, and each section is made self' supporting by having a brace riveted to the outside of tEe "I"-beain, which rests in the rock or is supported by a shore or prop safely embedded in the shaft- wall. By this means not much attention need be given to the plumbing of the shaft as it goes down; because the steel frame can be shifted into the proper position as the concrete is put in. The old method of putting in concrete Bhafts by the use of wooden forms is complicated, requires much skilled labor and involves delay; because the forms must be very carefully set beforo the concrete is poured, in order to have the required alignment for guides and buntons. In the Dallas shaft the vertical "P'-beams were made in 15 feet sections, and in' soft material a blind ring, slightly larger than the completed'shaft; was used to permit lagging down to.,the very bottom of the excavation. Whenever the-^proper depth was reached and a permanent steel frame was installed the temporary rings were removed and the lagging adjusted itself to the permanent belts. The weight of material in this construction, including 45-pound steel rails for guides and -Vi-inch reinforcement rods six Inches apart, is about 165 pounds per foot of shaft, and is less costly than the amount of lumber required for the same strength. In other words, what has been proved in shaft lining. „ .» The method of lining a concrete shaft from the top down can be/well compared with building chimneys, which are usually started at the bottom instead of being built from the top down. In mine workings proper much steel Is used for various purposes. .The, .oJdeBt and most., extensive applications are the rails on the haulage ways. Formerly woolen rails were used exclusively, and on the more important roads iron straps were placed on the top to prevent excessive wear- Later 8 and 12-pound iron rails were used; but with the increased weight of cars'and motive power-the important entries are now laid with 50 and 60-pound steel rails, bedded in rock ballast. Steel ties are becoming, quite _t)QT^llpi» l==\yhn(a Ott*. aTnanca anannu- -jj*.-f.».s«« . 1 ,-ui.Q vt.tr .r..^. tr..,r,r wuwui^* prohibitive,' considering that a steel tie for a 36-inch gauge costs about 35 cents against a wooden tie costing about 7 cents or 8 cents, the saving in wages and the reduced' number of ties required makes the steel tie more economical than a wooden one under certain conditions. Where the mine bottom is hard steel ties can be spaced from 4 to 6 feet apart, enabling the base of the rail to rest on the floor and thus carry tho load. The ties principally prevent the spreading of the track. The reduction In height required is of , Importance in low veins, and the ability to use steel ties over and over again, with vory little cost for recovery, makes the steel ties more economical than wood. Steel "F'-benms havo , been used many years around shaft bottoms and on partings whero wide ontrlos have to be maintained; but the use of specially made steel props and crossbars Is of more rocent adoption, Special "II" soctlons have boon made, and found to bo oconomlcal undor certain conditions, Tho greater strength of steel results.In the uso of smaller blzes, which require leas excavation for tho snme flnlshod clearance, and tho saving of wages In bolting those sots together, as compared with tho costly preparation of tlmbor, brings down tho first high cost of tho stool frames, Tho rapidly Increasing coat of tlmbor, and tho damaging offoct of mino air, which rosults ln dry rot, warrants tho Installation' of thoBo frames in mnny locatloa, Practically all of tho iindor-ground equipment has boon 'Changed to stool, Including mine cars, which formerly contained much wood. Locomotives havo replaced animal powor, and thoro Isn't any part of mine oporntion Into which stool does not ontor to a groator or lessor oxtent, boglnnlng with tho tools with whioh tho coal is brought down, tho cars In which It Is loaded, tho track rivor which it Is hnnlod, the steel ropo by which It la hoistod, and tho surfaco .buildings which aro used for preparing It, Twonty years banco wo will "boo as many othor urob for stool, which wo now know nothing of, than wo did In tho twonty-yoar period Just pasBod.—Tho Coal and Coko Operator and Fuel Magazine no expense for tip-keep ; during the life of tha plant. '.-The boiler. house, " with its reinforced concrete chimney towering to great height, is substantial and attractive'In appearance as* compared with an installation of steel stcks, which are subject ■ to deterioration from rust and require frequent painting and attention. No expense for maintenance after first cost is necessary on a concrete stack. The coal storage bins and water-supply,1 tanks,' erected of reinforced concrete instead of wood or steel,, mark the advance made in the'use of concrete for those structures.; This, material how replaces the wooden walls and platforms of> the steel tipple, and the members themselves are protected from rust and mine gases with a, covering of the same material. Swim- ' mlng tanks, built of. concrete, prove a source tof amusement and recreation for the employes at a. coal mining plant. - The house site1 ot the miners home is made bright and clean-looking with concrete sidewalks, street curbing and gutters. House foundations and out-building vaults of this material are water-proof and sanitary. 4i Those who have had to deal with the growing scarcity and steadily increasing cost of large size timbers, for inside mine construction will welcome J concrete as a substitute, for this material, not only at new plants, ■ but for the renewal of wooden structures at mines In operation. By its selection the mine owner will be amply compensated for the Increased first cost of the installation^ compared with wood when stability, permanency and fire-proof qualities of tbe concrete are taken into consideration. As a' fire-proof and permanent material for the lining ot shaft walls concrete Is without rival, and its adaptability for this class of work is well recognized, judging by the large number of concrete shafts now being constructed. In fact, we have hoisting and ventilating shafts completed from ,top to bottom without a piece of timber. The lining walls, cross- buntons, and division-wall of the air . compartment are of concrete, with guides and stairways of steel. The method of sinking mine shafts by means of the'concrete caission, with a steel cutting edge or shoe, through soft and water-bearing strata has come Into prominent use; for, by its weight, penetration to great depth is possible, rapid sinking progress is made, the flow of water met with is reduced, and a great saving in cost of labor and material is obtained by the omission of timber curbing.- From comparative cost data I find •the price per vertical.foot of a completed .concrete-lined 'shaft to be about. one-third more than that of the wooden structure. This amount Is in the first cost only; for after a'few years's ■time renewal' of timbers would be necessary in the latter. Thero are numerous designs for concrete—shafts,—including—rectangu— lar, circular elliptical and the straight sides with circular ends and walls. The latter is a very economical section, utilizing the end spaces for pipeways or stairways, and'reducing to a minimum excavation and concrete yardage. The circular-end walls have great strength to, resist the strata and water pressure, forming a continuous concrete arch from top ■to" bottom. The Bide wall pressures are taken care of by the thickness of concrete lining, depending upon the nature and depth of strata penetrated. Generally, a self-sustaining strata, such as rock, slate or good shale, requires a wall of from six to nine Inches in thickness, which is sufficient for the anchorage of the buntons, whilo a heavy fire-clay or wet sand seam would require a much thicker wall. tn tho western Iron and coal districts a number of reinforced concrete shafts havo boen sunk though nulck- sand In water-bearing ground by means of tho pneumatlo caisson, or compressed nlr system. This process has proved offpctlvo In wet strata for obtaining dry shaft-walls; also for making a water-tight Joint whon tho concrete caisson reaches the bed rock. Air pressure ls provided In tho wator encountered nnd tho prossuro maintained until tho concreto has sot. The conatructlon of shaft bottom landings of plain and reinforced concrete Includes tho slnglo or doublo track entry, providing storago room for loaded oarB, spaco for empty car- lift back of tho shaft, and room for ompty car storago track, together with the necessary chutes. For this work I havo used throo different doslgns ln concreto construction for supporting Btdo walls and mine roof which hnvo to boar "bxcosslvo loads nnd sustain tho crushing offset In- entry? <10) 7. Wnntlnn brfdfjj' ttt* matbott ytitt 1* put In from tho bottom to ih* fop CONCRETE IN MINE CONSTRUCTION A Paper Read at the Mlnlno Confer* erne, Vrimn, III,, Nty 10 ,. (By Aliard) Chief Engineer, Hunscn Goal Company (Contlnuod on Pago 7) IF YOU DON'T Receive The Ledger don't blame ue, Watch the date of the expiration of your subscription whioh la printed on the same label containing your ad- drete. Within tlio last few years a great many Important advances havo been mado at modern coal planta In tho uso of concreto for buildings, shaft- lining walla and constructions Inside of mined. Tho nppearanco of tho up-to-dato plant la wonderfully lmprovod, with Ita concreto mtho buildings, consisting of tho powor plant, hoist-house, repair shop, mlnor'i bath-houao, fan* houso, aupply-houae, powder-houeo and otitifdo stable. Theso fire-proof structures, with rein-forced walle, concrete floors and -cement r«of«0T«rlng, nm parmnnani, and Involvo llttlo or COLEMAN Billiard and Pool Parlor Two BilHnrH Tnble* Three Pool Tables Bowling Alley Hairdressing Cigars *■*(-, ""7 t tj THE DISTRIOT LEDGER; FERNIE, B. C, JUNE 21, 1913 PAGE SEVEX Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing GoM Ltd. Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty The Hotel DALLAS V One of the Best C. J. ECKSTORM Prop. Lethbridge, Alta. , A Passburg Hotel You're always welcome here Clean Rooms, Best of Food and every * attention THOS. DUNCAN Passburg P. Carosella Wholesale JUiquor Dealer Dry Goods, Groceries,'Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings, I BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. Southern HO TEL BELLEVUE, Alberta Every convenience and attention Monls that taste liko mothor used to cook Best in the Pass Joi. Orafton, Proprietor. Beware of Imitations Sold on the 1 Merits of Minard's Liniment THE FERNIE LUMBER CO. A. McDougall, Mgi Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Rough . and Dressed Lumber Send us your orders CLUB W. A. INGRAM Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist o Barber Shop Baths ■ Shoe Shine Billiards and Pool Coffee and Sandwich Counter Hazeiwood Buttermilk Viotoria Avenue FERNIE, B.C. < Phone 34 For our Foreign Brothers LA LOTTA NEL WEST VIRGINIA Nel West Virginia, la terra sacra al dispotiamo dei haroni del carbone, contro i minatori schiavl si ribellar- ono un anno fa, si i§ conclusa la pace con parziale vittoria degli scioperanti. Ma a qual prezzo venne consegulta questra larva dl vittoria! Conoscete voi, lettori operai,- la dolorosa storia di peonagglo "dei minatori del West Virginia? Sape- te voi dello sfruttamento esoso, degli abusi .inqualificabili osati dai padroni di miniere in danno dl Queri servi rimasti per lunghi anni docilmente rassegnati e divisi? Coftoscete il motivo fondamentale per eui il cap- italista si oppone all organizzazione degli operai? Le stesse cause che in- dussero i minatori del West Virginia ad innalzare II vessillo della ribelli- one, indurrano, anche se loggermente attenuate, i lavoratori del mondo inti- ero a rihellars alio sfruttamento di ogni padrone. I 1 domlnlo deH'uomo dovra cessare. Le condlzioni sotto cui I lavoratori del West Virginia erano costretti a lavorare senza .tregua e senza rimun- erazione erano cosl orribili da persua- dere quel minatori che era meglio morlre di fame di freddo nonn lav- orando piuttosto che contlnuare ad agonizzare sotto il giogo orfendo. • Quel minatori non solo orano det- ermlnati a moire dl fame e di freddo in un collo lero famiglle piuttosto che rlpiegare il capo sotto il tallone inqu- istorlale; ma hanno anche dimostrato coi fatti di essere pronti a difendere col piomho i loro. dirittl. Le privazionled i patimenti sofferti da quel minatori per lunga seri di anni possono solo t,paragonarsl,~ per l'intennsita, - all'eros'mc dimostrato nell'anno di aspra battaglla or ora chiuso. La prepotenza omiclda sostanziatasi in assassin! di nomini, donne e bambini per mano di sicari assoldatl dalle corporazlonni, in legTgi marziali, stati d'assedio, condanne, incarceramenti, non valse' a plegare quei forti minatori. Certe' cause • producono certi ef- fetti. E Bene sapevano i lavoratori 3el West Virginia che una sconfitta avrebbe significato per loro eterna schiavitu, - Ed erano percio piutiosto dispostl' a moirie che "a sottomettersi. . uale lezione possiano noi trarre da questa lotta? E se la trarremo sap- remo noi approfittarne? La nostra condotta nel vlcino' futturo sara la risposta. . \ Giova pertanto notare che la lotta comhattuta nel West Virginia non § che un piccolo episodio dela lotta universale che si sta combattendo ovunque un muscolo si contrae a pro- durre per altri. Noi operai dobbiamo prepararei fin da ora per essere pronti al **.nostro* post'o, nell'ora dell'azione.. I capitalisti, forti delle rlcchezze da. noi prodotti, somo perfettamente organlzzati e la loro organizzazione non conosco stupldi confini di patri e dl nazionaiita La cooperazione e la solidaristi dei padroni somo internaz- ianoli. I lorro mezzi di offesa e di difesa non soffrono limitazioni. I capitalisti dispong&no d! fucili, cannon!, mitragliatrici, arsenalie soldatl. Noi dovremmo copiare esattamente quello che fanno. 1 capitalisti. Dovr- remmo unircl senza dlstinzionl di nazidnallta e di razzo ed adoperare tutti i mezzi di offesse di difesa che possono venire a nostra disposizione. I capitalisti uniti non possono reggere all'urtodei proletarl uniti. Gli scioperi che" si succedono con insolita frequenza non sono che guer- rlglie di poche avanguardie precor- rltrici della grande lotta finale. Le sconfitte subite sono episodi precari della lotta. II malcontento delle masse non si spregne con una scofitta, cost come Pincendio non si spegne col petrolio. - Operai, all'opera! Organizziamoci prepariomocl! ■■ Ely, Nov., 4 Giugno.1913 TOM CORRA Strength of Labor Unionists in Nineteen Countries INTERESTING ACCIDENT CAUSES According to the report of the International secretary of trade unions central office the number of-members in ,the nineteen- different countries which are connected with the said'central office was, for the year 1911: ...Qermany 3,061,002 England 3,010,346 United States 2,282,361 Prance : 1,029,238 Italy 709,943 —Austria—tt 496;263™r Holland 163,679 v Belgium 92,735 Denmark 128,224 Sweden, 116,500 , Switzerland 78,119 Hungary 95,180 Norway 53,830 Spain ' 80,000 Finland 19,640 Rounmanla 6,000 Servia 8,337 ; Kroatia-Slavonia 8,504 . Bosnia-Herzegovina ... 5,587 This compared with tho previous year, means an aggregate increase of about 1,500,000 raemhers,,,th3 greatest increase coming from England and tho United States, with 570,000 mem-1 hers In each country. In Germany there were 200,000 moro members than ln the previous year, In Italy, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, and Roumania there was a docronso In number of members. Of tho aggregate of the different nations' members 0,900,995 were attached to tho national contros. * ,* Some interesting accident statistics have been compiled by the Chamber of Commerce of Rochester, N. Y., with results which may surprise many people. The classification is of 100,000 accidents for which several causalty insurance companies have paid out $7,455,568. Heading the list, as might be expected, are the travel accidents, with a total of 29,726, of which 24,936 were railroad; 4,356 street car, and 434 steamboat and steamship. accidents; but the type of accident to come second—that of falls—is distinctly surprising, the total being 18,- 367r-or-mqre-than-;-18-p6r-eenfc—Of- these,, 8,222 were falls on the pavement and 1,946 falls from chairs and ladders. Accidents having to do with carriages, wagons and horses came third, with a total of 8,135, while the number of automobile accidents among this particular 100,000 was 1,6620, or about iy° per cent. It ls likewise interesting to note that 209 ofthe accidents were caused by tripping over doormats and rugs, that there were 4,217 cases of fingers crushed In various ways, 2,969 burns and scalds, 2,877 athletic accidents, 681 bathing or drowning accidents, but only 579 gunshot wounds.—Popular Mechanics. toria aud ask for ieave to import Chinese for railway work, and he puffs out his chest, which he is fond of doing, and declares that the law prevents his acceding to the request, but never stating that the law >as passed in 1901-2, and the News-Ad-j vertiser and the Colonist have another chance to print his picture. "Is it not peculiar that this Mc- Bride-Bowser government which is always talking about a 'white British Columbia' has never put one single enactment on the statute books for that'purpose? Large' areas of tiie public lands have been potlatched out to the friends of the Conservative party, but in not a.single agreement has there been any restriction against the use of Chinese labor.. By far the greatest: portion of the timber of the country has been given away, but in no agreement is there any proviso prohibiting the use of Asiatics. "In the millions of acres of coal lands which have been given to Mackenzie and Mann and other friends, there has not been a single line about 'a white British Columbia.' While the Liberals were in power at Ottawa, the provincial government passed two Natal acts, which' were disallowed, but the Conservatives have now heen in power at Ottawa for two years, and there had been no attempt to re-enact the legislation which tho wicked Liberals vetoed; but instead the number of Chinese has doubled in the province in the past three years." Turning to the financial depression, as illustrated by the laying off of men by municipalities to the south of Vancouver, Mr. Williams asked why thc municipalities should not b*e" treated as well as Mackenzie and Mann. "When those gentlemen are in tight street they come to the government and get all that they want, either from their friends at Victoria or at Ottawa, and they use the money, not for railway construction, but for gobbling up one industry aftercthe other. Money is Diverted "The government tells us that it has a large surplus ln the treasury. Why does it not use it in loans to the municipalities Instead of giving il to Mackenzie and Mann, or in building automobile roads? Would it not be better to spend the money in roads in Burnaby and South Vancouver than in building roads.*.* for motorcars in Jasper or Strathcona - parks? This government has skinned the municipalities of their revenues, it has forced on them the expense of the schools, and now it diverts their money for useless purposes in out-of- the-way districts, whilst the workers of the province are thrown out or woYk. The money is, being gobbled up by Bowser for his party machine whilst the people starve. "What can you expect from the near forty spineless shrimps of o L0- and-15-cent politicians who sit in the house at Victoria and do the bidding Suicide or Fight ."An epidemic of suicide," says the daily press, commenting upon the alarming number of persons who have chosen the short route out of an industrial hell during the past few ■weeks throughout Western Canada. v But after all, it is not more strange or certain than an epidemic of fever where no sewerage system obtains or the first principles of sanitation are not adhered to, as in railway construction camps. As a matter of fact there are thousands of unfortunate men and women seeking job, penniless and in many cases in a strange land and being without "money, are, needless to say, without friends. After being turned out by the landlord or boarding house mistress, and having made a day-after-day dillgennt search for a chance to sell themselves to a boss on thc installment plan, the outlook becomeB gloomy. An attack of the "blues," sometimes referred to by juries as "temporary Insanity," follows, and the victims mentally ask themselves: "What's the use?" To the men it oftlmes resolves itself Into a choice of sudden death or a slow process of starvation with all that that Implies. To the woman it may mean a choice between becoming a plaything for young rich-bloods In a house provided by society for the, selling of their bodies, or death. Who can know "the mental agony suffered by the suicide previous to the time wheu they, resolve "to end it all? How many of us would be too cowardly to face such a situation? In a world dominated by human hyenas and grasping corporations, seeking only to enslave men, women and children, is it any wonder there ' are suicides? On the contrary/is it not a seventh wonder there are not more of them?. If it were not for the bulldog tenacity of the race prepetuation instinct within our kind, especially among tne working class, fewer persons would stay with the bitter struggle for existence. Captalism breeds all sorts of methods of securing a living, as every police court and social institution on earth amply testifies. Almost every married wage-worker in every industrial center nowadays is compelled to resort to all manner of means to make ends meet, from taking in the proverbial "roomer" to washing dirty linen. And what the single men ami- women do to earn a living is well known to every tenant of a modern boarding house or apartment; The fount from which it all springs is the labor market, and so long as - men and women consent to make a commodity out of their very life force —ability to work, labor-power—the sad story will be a continued one. The organized labor movement is the one buttress against the grinding forces of capitalism, and upon its growth and education depends a good deal of what the future has in store for mankind. None can save the working class except tho working class, If ever there was a time for unionists to take a fresh grip and determinedly fulfil their age-long mission that time is now. Be a live one. Refuse to suicide! Fight!— B. C. Federationlst. G.A. Grand Union Hotel COLEMAN, Alta. Best of Accommodation We cater to the workingman's trade CLAIR :-.' Proprietor THE OBIQJNAL-J g54 of McBride and Bowser? They care not what happens to the people so long as the party machine works well. It's time for a change. Clean them out." (Cheers.)—Vancouver Sun. In the Los Angles city election last weok Frod C. Wheeler, the well-known union carpenter, was elected to tho City Council by tho Socialists, Tho contest for Mayor wns between Judge H, H. Rose, a liberal In politics, and John W. Otis and Big Biz, Tho Socialists lined up solidly for Roso, who was elected hy a majority of 8,000. Central Hotel Large Airy Rooms & ' Good Board Mackenzie and Mann Rulers of Province Says B.C. Member Parker Williams Declares Heads of Canadian Northern Havo Provincial Government Tied Ilody and 8oul Ross & Mackay *w List of Locals District 18 NO. NAM I! 8B C. and P. O. ADDRRE88 uanKAeaa......,...,, k Wfleatley, liankhond, Attn. Ikuttn- Vuv}., Wui, in.* it, BuMut Vtunt, via i'luchor, Alta. Bollovuo James Burke, Box 36, Bollovuo Alta. Watrmoro W. L. Evans, I)lalrnto»e, Alio. Btirmlfl T, Q. Ilarrloa, ras»burg, Altn. Carbondnlo........... J. Mltcholl, Carbondale, Coleman, Alta. Cttikuusu , ht i>, iii'f.ciiun, •tSmntibio, Ml*. Coloman,....,,.,,.,. W. Graham, Coleraanj'Alta. Corbin,.. .,,,. J. JonoB, Corbin, B. C. Chinook MlnoB....... W. R. Huuhoi, Chinook, via Diamond City, Alt Diamond City J, B, Thornhlll, Diamond City. Lothbrlduo. Fornlo,,,..,.,,, Tho* Uphill, Fornle, D. C, Prank., .,,...,.. Bran Morwn, Frank, Alt«. Hosmer W. Balderatono, Hosmor, B, 0. HIllcrMt. ,Ya», Oordon, Wllnmnt, Altn, Lethbridge ,,..,..,... U Moore, 1731 Sixth Avenue, N. Lothbrldgo. LohbridKO Collieries.. Prank Barringham, Coathurtt, Alu. Maplo Loaf T. Q* Harries, Fassburg, Alta. Michel M. Barrel!. Michel, D. C, Monarch Mine........ Wm. Hynd, Elean P. O., Taber, Alia. Paasbor*........,.... T. O. Harriet, Pa/nbar*, Alfa. Itojml View.......,',,. Ooo. 3odan, Royal Collieries,Ulhbrld«e, Alta Taber A Patterson, Taber, A1U m 431 2163 010 222T 2833 8877 1120 8178 2314 1263 8497 1058 B74 1189 am nu 14 32S2 3689 IM That tho coal situation In British Columbia was going to got vory much worso boforo It got hottor was tho prediction mndo recently by Parkor Williams, M. P. P., In n flpooch delivered in tho Dominion theatre, In which ho racked tho McBrlilo government foro nnd aft, for Iti policy of handing ovor tho resources of Iho province to monopolists. At tho out sot, hy roquoHt, ho explained tho situation In Iho coal mino* of Vancouver island, pointing out that, nine months ago, 1,501 miners ut Ladysmith and Cumberland got Into a tangle with the company oyor working conditions, and whon tlio company rofusod to talk huslnoss, tho 1,G00 men took tho only remedy In thoir handii— they stopped work. "Tho minors went to tho provincial government tttiu annua ior au enquiry loin nwhlnj/ con All J on w, .oil She)' found'that government'"bo tied, hodlos. bones and soul, to Mackenzie and Mann, that thoy could do nothing for tho workers. Thon thoy Appealed to tho labor department at Ottawa, but ihat government was so husy trying] to send millions of tho people's money to be spent on ships of war outside of Canada that thoy, too, refused to do anything, or at least did nothing to offend Mackonzlo and Mann. Tho provincial government win so busy talking about a white HrltlBh Columbia and Ignoring the employment of y«Uuw Ulwr In the minm that the miners of Cumberland and Udystnith appealed to their brothers Ia N'anaimn, Wellington and Jinglopot to help them, and help tbem they did." Wort* Condition "I am. uvula Uw»..(npmeUta thtit before the strike sltostioa get* better it U likely to get a good deal worse, and thnt two or throo things may hnp- pon, which will cripple tho wholo Industry of British Columbia unlcas thu companies hack down. You pooplo of Vancouver may suffer, hut If you do. It will bo tho prlco of your Indlfforonco Inst winter to the rociuosta mndo to you by tho mon on tho island who asked for your .help In scouring'ante conditions of working,' and you will have'to pny tho penalty." Mr, .Williams doclnred that Sir Richard McBrldo, who drew $0,000 a yoar ns mlnlstnr of mines, owned It to tho pooplo to hoo to It that working conditions wore mnde fair, hut moro than that tho government, as tho tmstoo of tho pooplo, nhould son to it thut the men who had boen given the conl oroas worked them and did not hold thorn to tho loss of tho public revenue. "Thia Tory aggregation at Victoria —the vory worst British Columhia haa ever had and who can not bo chase.!] out too soon, aro too oloso to .\i.ncM'ii/u) and iMiMiti tor the good nf llx.' ju>;.U\" Vint talking up the pramlnr's boast [that his government stood for "A White British Columbia," Mr; WIN liams declared that whilst Sir Blrh- i»rd was »hu« footing his horn, hn wis doing nil in hi» power to aid the Immigration of Chinese into the province. "Thero are today," ho said, "twlco as many Chlnoso employed ih the mines as thero wero a year ago, and this by tho aid of the apodal police of yowr local member, W. 3. Browser." tHoots nnd cries of shame.) This government boasts of the legislation on ih-a ttUiutts book which pre- \ vents the employment of Chinese on Concrete in Mine Construction (Continued from Page 6) duced by tho displacement of the roof strata. They are: First:—Tho rectangular section, supporting 'T'-beams on concrute side-walls and covering with reinforced concrete slabs, having a thickness of threo or four Inches. Tho doptli ol' boom ls usually six or eight Inches Cor single track span, ancl from twelve to eighteen inches for that of double track, the size and weight of beams selected depending upon iho nature and condition of the roof, I hnvo placod the beams on 4-foot centers, covorod with slabs two foot In width. Second:—The poured concreto arch, with concreto sido walls. Third:—Tho concrete block-arch, which is composed of plain concrete blocks previously moulded In steel forms, with Joints cut on truo radial linos. Tho blocks are laid up in tho nrch-crown from' each sldo-wnll with cemented joints, nnd aro supported on a light-frnmo tomplato until tho koypleco Is placed nml ono soctlon of tho ring Is completed. Provisions Is made in moulding to provide blocks of dlfforont lengths for hronk- Ing of joints on tho alternate courses, Hlonlrs six Inchffl think for slnglo, nnd olglit, Inches for double, track Bpans, and about 18finches long, mnko u L'onvuulont. size for tho men to handle, This method of nroh construction saves considerable cost over that of tho solld-pourod soctlon; for It eliminates,, tho cost of expensive forms nnd timo necessary for thn transporting ond placing of the wot mixture Tho rectangular section In convenient at hack of shaft, whoro It is necessary to provldo clearance room for empty cnr-llft ond whoro going up Into the roof with nn arch of largo span would provo expensive, Tlio poured-arch section Is gonnrnlly adopted for a dlstnnco of from 10 to 15 foot t}ti each sido of tho shaft, tho work connecting into nnd supporting tho shnft walls. Tho continuation of arch, with cone'rolo block construction' for the ntnln landing and empty run-nrounds, mnko an Idoal and fire- nvpcf fi1.'.:'.?' V: "y :'.:. Vi, "■:■ ;■;;;;.;,:;.' work Irndrtn w« bnvo thn mine I stablos, Including tho stnlls nnd feed j boxes, pumps and motor rooms, over, j tssitf snd stoppings, constructed of concrete; tills materia! being ospodal- ly sultahlo whoro on olr-tlght sen] .wl ttitiii ji)!* i* m'.Ctt.BAA'O, Urtl Cttih'iVtV grout completely filling all crevlro. Bore-hoios nro mado secure and permanent with cement lining, tlio pipe casing being subject to rust from mine gases or thn discharge of sulphur water. Wherever poaalhto. M wooden •tructurea In the mine should he replaced, with concrete, th" mr*' mti- stantial and ono of the best known fire-proof materials. By Its uw «ho great danger of disastrous mine?* NOTICE OF QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ~ .Notice is hereby given that a Dividend at the rate of Seven per cent. (7 ) per annum.upon the paid-up Capital Stock of this Bank has been declared for the three months ending the 31st May,'-1913, and the same will be payable at «itB Head Office and Branches on and after Monday, June 2nd, 1913. _The_Transfer_BookB-wlll,he-cloBed-from~the- 17th. to the 31st May, 1913, hoth days . inclusive. ANNUAL MEETING , The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Home Bank of Canada will be held at the Head Office, 8 King st, West, Toronto, on Tuesday, the 24th day of June, 1913, at ,12 o'clock noon.' By Ordor of tho Board, JAMES MASON, Toronto, April 16th, 1913. General Manager. BY-LAW TO INCREASE CAPITAL It ls tho Intention at the above Meeting'to submit for tbe consideration and approval of the Shareholders a By-Law to authorize the Increase of the Capital Stock of the Bank to {5,000,000.' A. C. LIPHARDT JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN FERNIE :: :: :: B.C. " I Grow Hair, I Do Foe-Similes qf Prqf, Geo, A. Garlaw 13 1 mm, • llnlil nt "JH Iti'Htmi'il at IIO. Ktill havi* it nt '..'i Young Man, Young Woman, Whioh do you profor. A NICK'PlM,!, IIH.U.TUV lionit of Imlr tin a ch-nn nnd honl thy n«nlp. trt'i* trout Iri'ltatiuu, or u buhl Uuiul and u iIIhuuhhiI and Inlluhlo scalp covorml with HciiUm, cfiimnonly callo-d Dandruff, NCAMW O.V THII NOAM1 or an Itchy Irritation Ih jiohIIIvo pi-nof'your Imlr and scalp. Id In a dlnmiHnd condition, na hciiIu Rominrmlynillftd Dnndruff, itrlKlnntuN from niw of tlm fnllowlnKl'iiruMlclfil l)l*«mn'H of tho .Capillary OlnndH, Hiioli na (Hchorihcn, Hlccn, OiipltlM, Tettflr, Alopucla, or Kxcwnn) and C'«rtfiln to n-Hiili In utiKolute Imidni'NH unlcinn eurml hcforn tliu Knnn Iiiih thn i*nidi In ry OlnndH rtwdroyod, IIiiIiIiiomh mid iln> lo»m of Imlr (it uii- unlntidy iinnocuMniiry nnd vnry .iiiilifcomlrm. .11,1, IMNI'MNMN OI-' THU Il.tlll fado nwny llk«< d«w under my nr.lontlflo iri'iiliiii'iil, mitl I ptmlilidy lmvo I Iio only syMmiv of ir<'ntmi>n't no fnr known to moIcik'h thut Ih piiHltlvoly,* nnd iwinunontly ourlriK dl*i>nnuii of llm lifilr nnd proinotlnK »"w Kt'owtli. Tlio Imlr cnn hn fully rcHtorcil to Hn nutuiitl thlfl<in»HH nnd yltnlliy on nil IumuIh thai MID nhow fine Imlr or fnzn to prove tho rout* urn nut dtoul. I IIAVIJ A I'MHPKCT KVHTWM of trefitment for out of th.- city pcopli- who cnnnoi romo'to mo for powoiutl triiiimcul (WJtITI. TO-DAV> for «iiii'Htlon tilimk nnd full inulli'iilarn. KucIoki. Mump nnd mention UiIm |iui»(tr, My prices nnd tentm lire roiiKomitiK" My cure* nre poNlttve nnd jiuriniiniMit, 1 "Consult tho Hunt and I'i'oilt hy L-5 VmitK rivictlml Kxiieiltmeo." Prof. Geo. A. Garlow The World's Most Scientific Hair and Scalp SficcMitt ROOM 1, WELDON ULOOK, WINNIPEG, MAN. THE oniaiNAL-j Qg^ railway work, but they do not tell. you that that legislation was passed *Tmi 0«nKcr m «*n»n»»«»-» >- Ioar before th«y came Into power. f,M,« cau,e«1 ^ th» Isnltltlcm of dry .... timbers, are laasenod. »nd the high law Aoalriit It "atr rUctuutt JtcBrttte h a. alultua for atirertiilng. Ewy now tnd then he geta some one to to over to Vic- •tandard of the mino Is increase:! hy thu uumW ol it* conuwlw »ii«W> urei.yni« coal and Coke Operator and Fuel Magazine. A ilfpoi.it of one dollar it »uflirienl to open a saving* account V«Uh tl.e I [..ui* tU*,.U. Ti,.*..'. arc ,,,.>i,y l..in.',,f .It uf |>fu»[H;ruus *«vlng» account* In th« Hitm* Hank that *tart^J from an orijfin.it Pull Ciimpuuml iriterra Allowed. „,, deposit of one lio'.'.hi »tfcD Of/ICf •XI* • ONANCHIt IN MASON TORONTO «?, ; RRAnCHCa *Ntl CONNICTION8 tMWOUOHOUT CANADA J. T. MACDONALD, Managror viotoria avi., -:- *> r*.nmt.».o. PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGES, FERNIE, B. 0., JUNE 21, 1913 i :■ 11. y ■■Is y •ii' " This Month. Saturday Hat Specials June 21st, 1913 Straw and linen hats in great variety of styles for men and boys will be shown in our window for Saturday selling. All this season's blocks in the newest straws are here for your inspection. Children's straws ranging in price from 25c to $1.25 Children's Linens ranging in price from 35c to .85 Men's straw sailors ranging in price from $1.50 to 6.00 Men's linen hats ranging in price from 50c to .1.50 Men's Panama hats, new in stock, in a good variety of styles and quantities, ranging in price from ■ 7.50 to 20.00 If you want a Panama, see us, we. have the genuine article at the right price. Children's Dresses Children's Dresses—Priced attractively; an exceptional showing of children's Gingham, Cham- bray and Print Dresses in long and short sleeves, plain and fancy. The color range is complete and the sizes, two years to fourteen years. Prices, 85c to $3.50 each. ° -, Clearance price on Ladies' Trimmed Hats—any Trimmed Hat in the house, $5.00; former values up to $10.00. Ladies' Cotton Hose in black only, made with high spliced heels and toes and fast colors. , Saturday special, two pairs for 25c, Ladies' Long Silk Gloves in black and white made of extra quality silk and full 24 inch button length. They are finished with double tips, all sizes— per pair, $1.25. Great June Will continue until JULY 1st DON'T MISS THESE BARGAINS $15.00 the Suit Shoe Department A Shoe for the Summer Hare you .erer wished for relief for tired and sore feet, during the hot weather? Ever wished for a shoe that you could put on and wear all day and forget that you were wearing shoes at all 1 If you' want that kind of a shoe, we have them. The "INVICTUS" Shoe for men. REFRIGERA TORS at 20 per cent. Reduction for Saturday and Monday only. Our Grocery Specials Saturday, June 21st Government Creamery Butter ..2 pounds for .75 Two in One Shoe Black , 2 for .25 Gilt Edge Liquid Shoe Drawing ..,.; 20 Quaker Oats, 5 pound'package with China .. .20 Krinkle Corn Flakes .'. .4 for .25 Shredded "Wheat Biscuits 10 Canada First Evaporated Milk per doz. 2.45 Braid's Best Coffee 2 pounds .85 Fry's Cocoa y2 pound tins .25 Castoria .\ per bottle .25 Talcum Powder per tin ,20 Canned Peaches, 2 pound tins 2 for .25 Evaporated Prunes, 80-90 3 pounds .25 Upton's* Jam, 5 pound pails 60 Dal ton's Lemonade .2 bottles .25 Lard, 3 pound pails .55 Sherriff's Marmalade 4 pound tins .60 Quaker Pork and Beans, 3 pound tins... 2 for .25 Japan Rice 4 pounds for .25 Heinz Tomato Soup 2 tins .25 Special Blend Bulk Tea 3 pound 1.00 Tomatoes, 2 pound tins 2 for .25 Gold Standard English Malt Vinegar.. .quart .25 Old Dutch Cleanser 3 tins .25 Fresh Apples 5 pounds .25 Soft Drinks 3 bottles for .25 $15.00 the Suit Place Your Order Now Place your orders with us early for Preserving Strawberries. "We will supply the celebrated Kootenay Lake berries, which will pack at least twenty per cent more than American fruit. I .Money-Saving Prices BRANCHES AT FERNIE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK J LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. J. A. Foster, of Lothbrldgo, and Mr, R. Levitt, of BelUvtio, were ln Fernie Thursday, acting aB tallers iu tho District election. All Odd Follows and visiting brethren are asked to bo present at tho lodge room next Wednpgday evening Refreshments and entertainment will bo provided aftor the regular- business. Tho usual- success attended "the muBicalo glvon by tho Ladies' Guild of Christ Church on Thursday evening, and for the result Miss Alexander and Miss Pymm aro to be commended. Mr, Slrams also rendered valuable assistance, Tho Ancient Order of Foresters will moot In Aeilo'H Hall on Sunday, tlio 22nd, at 4 p. m. ' Mr. A. IV Soalo, tlio onorgotlc or- Banister for iho Owls Socloty, was in town today. Considerable buccobh flowns to have attended liis efforts down tho Pass nml somo 7fi0 mombors havo put through ln Coloman, TUalr- moro and llollevue. Mr, Scalo will bo ln HoBinor tills wook ond organizing EPIDEMIC OF FIRES On Sunday evening at about six o'clock the fire bell tolled its warning and th© brigade rushed to a fire at P. Bean's house, but damage to the extend of $150 was done before the brigade got flames under control. On Thursday, a fire at Messrs. Hix- on and Ferguson, caused, it is said by a gagoline torch igniting paper, which falling on some oakum started a blazo sufficient' to call out brigade, Tho loss was covered by Insurance. Blaze No. 3 was in an unoccupied house in the Annex owned by Jo© Grafton. If ls thought the fire was caused by children playing with matches. Tho citizens put ln somo' good work with emorgency hoso boforo brigade arrived. On oach occasion tho brigade showed commendable smartness in turnn- Ing out and getting water on blazo. .'Parents are warned that a number of children havo lately boon In the habit of Jumping on and off a rent Northt.rn triilns In motion and havo committed petty thefts frpm cars In tho fl, K, ynrds. Tho railway and city ;iiiilhorltI(!H 'Intend to tako notion against any future offenders of this kind. A resident of tho Annex sendBUs the following appreciation of a carpenter working near the scene ' of Wednesday's flro: "I was very .much expressed with tho coolness, courage and lndlfferonio displayed by tlio carpenter working about 70 foot from tho scono of today's flro as liis hammer waB kopt busy,, despite the noise ot flro brigade as woll as n crowd of excited peoplo and waH only seen to pop his hoad In vlow aftor tho brigade had rottirnod to its quarters. Ho must bo ft conscientious workman. J. A. P." Tho wrestling bout at tho A. A. ti. (Iiiogram'B) waB a short but, whilo It lasted, sharp affair. Hughes (of Flagntono) who cthlmnd a -string of honors, mado n vory poor hIiow with Pat Connolly nnd tlio latter had no troublo ln disposing of him In twelve minutes. , Hughos wbh outclassed In every way and from Btart to finish novor looked llko winning. A four round preliminary was put on whu TJrvtiSi ;,..;) MtAAji-jjAu},, hvih t>I Pernio, nu a curtain ralsor. Vancouver Offers Strike Mediators PROVINCIAL POLICE COURT ,,i ii ItlVi 11, tl chargo l>eln« drunk and disorderly. Alex Smith, for appropriating what wasn't IiIb, will receive steady employ- mont fe/r 1 months In tho salubrious neighborhood of Nelson. CITV POLICE COURT ,1m, Tiffttiny, fnr iislrijnf TariKiintf *>»«t ls not recognized In polite society, paid $10 nnd costs. Sandy Tiirnbnll paid $10 -and cost* for disorderly conduct, while Jo*. Sinn- house for the chargo at drunk nnd dlsordoly. escaped with & Hoo of 1*5 aiwl etutii. PAS8BURQ LOCAL 2352 PASS RESOLUTION To tho Offlcors of tho District Executive Hoard of District No. 18 M. M. W. of A. flontloriinn: Tlio following re«olu- lion was adopted unanlmouHly at tho n*KiiInr mooting of Local Union 21151!, I'nssliurg, on tlm Ifith Instant. Whereas our Vlc«-Pro«ldftrit and District Rocrotnry Treasurer, ,T. o. .Touch and A. J, Carter acted In (ion- Junction with tlio District President iu tho last provincial election in-< Al- Whnronw, Wf, T.nfnl 9,3M!, !ir>llovm that It wns n deliberate attempt to ditirupt organised labor at a tlmo whon all tlio forces of labor should havo boon* directed at. tha only goal of tho working class (Emancipation) an it tit/i yaiit',, •ii.'iiit'i'tvy.ri, Therefore, be it Resolved that wo, Local Union 23152 rocnll J. O, .Tones and A. J, Carter and appoal to othor locals throughout tho District to attend to thoir boat Interest and to recall those two officers immediately in nccoriliiiifti with our T>Utrk;t Constitution, j And be- it further Resolved tinn a copy of tho abovo resolution ho for- ! warded lo the District Ledger for I publication. Yotira Fraternally, luos. 0. iiAitnircs ttofr^tnrf-Tr^ttmrfir VANCOUVER, Juno 16.—Tha Van- couver Board of Trade has officially offered its services as mediator between the striking miners on Vancouver Island and the mine owners, and P. Stockott, NanaImof and E. Coul- communications woro forwarded to \V. son, Cumberland,' representing tho mino managements, and Frank Farrington, representing tho International Mino Workers' Union, to that effect. Tho board hns also advised tho premier, Sir Richard McBride, of its action. The board proposes to offer the services.of Its arbitration committee here towards settling tho dlsputo or towards the appointment of an arbitration board to adjudicate all mattors Involved In tho dispute, with the Idea of securing an early return to work of the'mon now out on strike. Thp board operates under, a federal charter, and Is governed by a council of fifteen members elected annually, and of this council the twolvo re- cnlvlnng the largent number of votes ls tormod tlur arbitration beard of the- council. Iiv the communications sont to the opposing " Interests; It Was said that Vancouver, bolng one of the InrgOBt coiiBumorB of tho Island coal, tho business IntoroBtB of this city woro naturally very anxious for a statement, It was pointed out that neither the mino workorB nor oporators hart suggested tho action, but that tho board of trade was Btlmulatod by the donlro for tho wolfaro of this city. DIAMOND COAL MINE SHUT DOWN The Diamond Coal Co.'b mine at Diamond City has closed down and It is unlikely that operations will be resumed until fall, according to Lethbridge Morning News. It was also stated that the train run on tho company's railroad from KIpp to Diamond City will be discontinued for tho tlmo bolng, although no word to tkls effect has yet reached tho local C, P. R. offices. The.mlne when working,at full time employs about 200 men, For the i»ast month or bo, however, as ls the custom with the mines of the district lri tho spring of tho year, a much smaller number of mon than that havo been glvon employment, • • The roason of the shut down" haa not boon given out/although It ls understood thnt financial difficulties havo something to do with It. T, Underwood, of Calgary, tho managing director of tho company, could not bo reached last night for a atatompnt. Lloutonant Govornor Bulyea of Edmonton, Is prosldont of the company, and among, tho directors aro O, F, BtovonB nnd Dr. Clarke of Winnipeg It Is commonly understood tliat tho HnptlBt church in a lionvy stockholder, hnvlng boon glvon a largo share In tho original mino by Its founder, Rov. Mr. Whlto, a formor pastor of tho HnptlBt church In Lothbrldgo. 80METHINQ NEW Tho Shirt Waist Dance at Victoria Hall, Dominion night, will be ft novelty and a hummor. Good muBlo. 433-llnp 1818 THEATRE Largo crowds and big shows Boom to rule nt this poulnr picture House, Tlm oiiidi (ii'tii c»tt»* yiutiiwu will hi) given tor the week-end whilo tho feature for Monday and Tuoiday Is "Shcrldans Ride," an historical record In throo reels. Manager Millar nwciirfo u« fhnf thl* la absolutely on*> of the best features ovor shown, and ls accepted by tho U. S. government as nn anthontlc record of that historic event, -' ANCIENT ORDER OP FORESTERS COURT FtRNIE Charter for above closes on July 14, and up to that date the Kntranco Fee will 1)0 $8! contributions, $1.00 p.«r month; sickness, 110 per week; death benefits, $100. Meet In Aollo'ji Hull every second and -Uilra Monday In tho month. iMIi-np J- M. WOOD, Sec CITY COUNCIL Tho City Council met ln the City Hall Inst evening, the Mny.or nnd all aldermen bolng present. It waH decided to -grant tho Mayor a salary of $500 por annum and tho nldermen voted fTiemsnlves *K for Mflh meeting, Tho council decided to grant en option to a Regina firm of brokers on $2r,,000 of 30 yenr Debentures nt 90, and $5,000 10 year Debentures at Dl, „_J. ti THE GIANT OF THE ANNEX „ PLAN TO FIX WAGES FOR FAf}M LABORERS Unionist Member Brings Forward Measure Based on Coal Mines Act —Agricultural Boards Proposed LONDON, June 16.—The text of the Agricultural Employment Boards P'll Is published. The scheme was Introduced Into the House of Commons by Mr. J. W. Hill, Unionist member for Durham. The scheme ls interesting as showing the direction,in whioh a section of the Unionist party are willing to go In tho hope of securing a solution of the problem or rural labor. Tho Introduction of tho bill was welcomed by Mr. Lloyd George ln a recent spooch ln which he appealod for a "non-party" settlement of the agricultural question. Tho schomo has boon framed vory much on tho linos of tlio Coal mlnoB (Minimum Wago) Act of last yoar. It ls to apply only to certain "districts," each-of which Ib to bo a county. Those nro net out In the first schod-' uio as follows: Bedford, Bucking- 1mm, Cambridge, Cornwall, Devon, Dorsot, Bssox, Hertford; Huntingdon, Norfolk, Northampton, Oxford, Somerset, Suffolk, Wilts. It will bo soon that Kent, Surroy, Hants, Gloucestershire, HereforBhlro, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire .Notts, Cheshire, * and the wliolo of tho northern- counties are excluded. ; ' .*..*,*" Tho first clauso provides that "no person ot full ago who Is omployod an nn agricultural laborer In any .district to which this act appllon, nnd Is not excluded from tho'operation--'of. this, provision shall be omployod at a lower rate of pay than tho wago rato fixed la the manner provided by this act for the district in which such laborer Is employed." Then there la a provision that the Board of Trado may make an order applying the act to any specified district not now included, if satisfied that ln that dlBtrlct there Is "such a sufficient number of laborers in receipt of unduly low wages as In their opinion to make such extension desirable," Separate boards aro to be established in each district, or, If necessary, ln subdivided ■ districts, These boards are to consist of representatives of employers and of agricultural laborers In equal proportions, to he nominated by tho Bonrd of Trade, with an independent chairman, to bo agreed upon by such representatives, or, In default of agreement, to be appointed by tho Board of Trado. Thoro 1b also to bo a secretary appointed by the Board of Trade. An employer who contravenes any of tho provisions of tho net ls to bo liable on summary conviction to a flno not oxcoedlng $25 for the first offonco, $C0 for the second offence and $100 for ovory' subsequent offence. Dr. Francis Lewis, Professor of Biology in the University of Alberta, has boon awarded a grant by tho Gov- ornmont Grant Committee of the Royal Bpototy, London, in aid of tho scientific expenses of an Investigation of the coal seams and llglnlto dopOBlts of tho provlnco of Alborta, with Bpoc- lal roferonco to tho fossil flora. Vlslta will be paid to all the chlof deposits of coal and llgnlto In tlio province, and Dr. Lowls would bo extremely glad If managers of mines and others would send him nny Information of nodules from tho coal seams or mine rooffl with any specimens which may show signs of plant structures. '" This would greatly faclllate the chcilce ot the most favorable localities for work. The specimens after investigation and determination will go to form a representative collection for the University Museum, MUST NOT ENTICE . RIVAL'8 EMPLOYEE8 Injunction Restrains Cigar Company In Windsor From So Doing WINDSOR, June 18,—The John Mc- Nee & Sons Cigar Co., of Windsor, ■» reBtralnod, by an ordor issuod by Judgo Murphy today, from Interfering furthor with tho buelncBs of tbo Hommetor Cigar Factory, of Dotrolt, by taking away Its employees. The Detroit Company brought quit alleging that Frank Boult, formor foreman for tho Detroit firm, had beon persuaded to help the Canadian manufacturers establish a now factory In Windsor. It was alloged that ho had taken with him valuable trado socrots, and that ho had oncltod nwny valuod employees from the Detroit firm. ThlB was denied by the Canadian firm, although It was admitted that many Detroit clgnrmnkers had loft tho Hem- motor Company to croBB tho river. IF YOU DON'T Receive The Ledger don't blame us. 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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : F.H Newnham |
Date Issued | 1913-06-21 |
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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Fernie (B.C.) Fernie |
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Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1913_06_21 |
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BC Historical Newspapers |
Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
AIPUUID | 9573e7a3-27c9-4c36-b4c5-bf82f24e0c11 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0308912 |
Latitude | 49.504167 |
Longitude | -115.062778 |
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