"■"■■"i****'*'"****-**-**^ [ ,*&.- Industrial Vnity is Strength. JUL 15 1013 '*) The Official Organ of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A. Political Unity is Victory. No. 47, Vol VI. THE DISTRICT, LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JULY 12,1913 $1.00 A YEAR See Oup Subscription Competition on /; Week's Fatalities in the Pass Another series of accidents has to be reported,this week, Hosmer being responsible for two deaths; Bank- head, two fatalities, „and Coal Creek adding another to the list. In every instance roof-falls appear to have been responsible for these fatalities, .and It is a remarkable fact that this is accountable for two-thirds of the accidents in the mining industry. To the lay man it appears strange that the government should not Institute a more rigorous test for miners working at the face or pillar drawing. This strikes us as being quite an important part of rescue work, and we venture to say'that' if the Coal Mines' Regulations were a little more strictly enforced with re- spget to the examination of roof we should have considerably fewer fataJI- ties from caves. ' That thesa accidents are ln a large measure preventable is conclusively proved by statistics from countries where this question receives more -consideration than it does on this continent. FATAL ACCIDENT AT COAL CREEK i 4>s On Wednesday evening a foreigner named Dominic Astorina, employed as a miner in No. 5 mine, was brought down from the mine suffering from injuries to the head and back, sustained by being knocked off the "bench" with a lump of coal. A special train was requisitioned to convey the unfortunate man to Hospital at Fernie, .where he died during the night. The accident occurred about 8 p.m., and death took place about "YOtTp.riu We understand that shock and probably, internal injurie3"w'as the cause of death. ■ A jury was empaneled ancl met at the undertakers' parlor on- Thursday afternoon, at 4,15. and the inquest was adjourned lo meet' at. the' 'Club''on-' Monday,--14tli- inst. The mines were idle Thursday morning shift in consequence of the death. Funeral will leave residenco of Joe Consolo, Victoria • Avenuo, on Sunday noxt, at 3 .p.m., and proceed to the It. C. church, where service will be hold, and from thence to the cemetery. , the accident came to Hosmer and visited the scene of disaster. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, and was largely attended by members of the Local, of which the deceased were members. A number of townspeople, and the officials of the company,, also following the remains to their last resting place. H. Elmer,' of Michel, who was a friend of the unfortunate man Pakulis,. was here attending the funeral. Coroner Wilkes drove down from Fernie Sunday morning and visited the scene of accident, and after a jury had been'impaneled and viewed the bodies gave an order for burial. Inquest An*inquiry into the deaths of Mike Pakulis and Harry Pawluk was held Thursday evening at the old School House before Coroner Wilkes, and a jury consisting of Messrs. Kendall, Fletcher, Bossio, Mills, Ingram, Lind and Bennett. After hearing all the evidence the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." ' TWO BANKHEAD MINERS SUFFOCATED IN CAVE BANFF, July 8.—Tuesday night two brothers, Pete and Steve Andrews were caught in a cave-In at the Bank- head mine and before they could be rescued both young men were suffo-, cated. Without warning the roof ana side wall fell on ,the two men, and their comrades made frantic efforts to clear the fall and release their imprisoned friends. But despite herculean strivings' they could' not relea_se the-bodies" in"_time. Efforts were made at artificial respiration, .but with no results. Steve was.only married three months ago, and both brothers are well known throughout the whole district, having, worked ln the mine for the past aix years. ' Steve was about 25 years of age, and Pete two years younger. are heavily guarded by soldiers. An attempt to seize the railroad between Johannesburg and Germiston, was made during the* night, but failed. The only newspaper published today was a four-page sheet issued by the printers union. Twelve thousand members of the trade union marched today at the funeral of the victims of the riot. Immense crowds lined the route. The Rt. Rev. Michael Bolton Furz, lord bishop of Pretoria, officiated. He begged the multitudes to return to their homes peacefully, out of respect for the dead. The' spokesman of the traders federation made a similar appeal. ° "Disperse quietly," he said. "Let none say we are a disorganized rabble." ' Among the wreaths was one from •the socialist party inscribed: "In memory of our martyrs, foully murdered in coal blood by the capitalist class." At the end>of the ceremony the socialises assembled outside the cemetery and sang, "The Red Flag." South African Strike to Battles End World LONDON, July 8—It would be a curious illustration of the unity of the world under modern conditions if, as some suggest, the strike ofthe goiu miners 'on the South African Rand should bring peace to Europe by cutting off the money supplies, without which the continuation of the. war would be impossible. Nobody doubts that the shuttings down of the Rand Mines would have a grave effect upon the general monetary situation, though those most skilled in the intricacies of currency and credit are least inclined to prophesy what from these effects would take. NOTICE Mine workers are requested to stay away from Vancouver Island as the strike is not yet settled. FORCE OF STRIKE FELT Thousands in Chicago Forced Walk to Their Work to CHICAGO, July 7.—The full force of the strike of the employees of the County Traction Company, with surface in and * about, the northern and western suburbs of Chicago, was felt: STRIKE SETTLEMENT Plunges Into Pool Tho thickets on all sides were thoroughly searched. Perrine, however, bad plunged into a pool beneath an old mill wheel In the woods. Submerging himself to his neck bo held his position and escaped observation for two hours, the coldness of the water finally forcing him to emerge. He was seen almost at once aud captured, offering no resistence. The money, except the rolls of silver which he had lost, was taken from his pockets, and he was lodged in gaol at Oregon City. n He declined to talk, further than to say that he was penniless and had to have money, and so had committed the robbery. today when business was resumed after the holidays, which began with the Fourth. Not a street-car was running. The vehicles available were too few to 'help much and thousands walked to their places of business or the stations of the steam railroads and the elevated. 40,000 STRIKERS MARCH IN LONDON Men Divide Into .Three Armies Walk tb. Capital to Attend Meetings and RANDITS SHOOT BANFF GUIDE Crawls for Ten Hours to Lonely Bunkhouse—Attempted Murder on Receiving Short Reply AFFECTS 8,000 TAILORS TWO MEN KILLED WHILE PILLAR DRAWING AT HOSMER A distressing accident which resulted In M. Pakulis and Harry Pawluk losing their lives occurred nt the mine on Saturday last sometlmo between the 'hours of 1 nnd 2 p.m. Tho unfortunate mon wero ongagod 1n pillar work In . Chnto, B Level. when a big slip of coal smothered IJiom. The men wore busy timbering when tho flro boas made his round aboil* 1 p.m., but a minor fr&m a nearby working placo, having occyjlon to. visit tho deceased's ,plnce, dlscov- ored the accident and immediately gavo an alarm. Willing hands wero soon at Work, but they were beyond all aid whon found, Doth men had only been working In Hosmor about a month. Pakulis, who loaves a widow arid throo child- ron ln Germany to mourn tho loss of the bread winner, being well .known known ln Mlchol nnd Corbin. Pawluk, UIb liolpur, enmo to Hosmor from Calgary, whove no baa a .brother residing, Inspector WilUnmi, on learning of WILL OPEN A NEW ' MINE AT CANMORE CALGARY, July 7.—Representatives of an English syndicate, which purchased a large tract of coal land near Canmoro, are ln Calgary, making preparations for the development of their property. ,Thoy have taken over about 8,000 acres of land at a price said to be in the neighborhood of $2,000,000, will build a railroad spur ono and one-hair miles long, and expect, to bo marketing .their coal in Calgary by October.—Lethbridge Herald. DUKE FIRST LORD LIEUTENANT Home Rule Act to Come Into Operation After Next Elections—John Redmond First Premier LONDON, July 7.—Forty thousand Midland strikers commenced yesterday a march on London. The demonstrators set out from the historic bull ring in Birmingham, with England's sea darling, Admiral Nelson, looking on from a commanding statute of bronze, The men woro divided into three contingents, and two thousand strikers gathered,to cheer as the word to march was given. One of the bodies goes through Coventry, and the other through Warwick, and all three will Join forces at Bamet, and march Into the metropolis, tliolr objective point bolng Trafalgar square and tho Nelson column. LONDON, July 0,—It has been decided to aBk tho King ancl (Jucon to open the first Irish parliament In Dublin. Tho Homo Rule'bill, which passed Its third roadlng In the houso of commons on Monday, ls now In soino thing llko Its final form. In a forecast of the [irocedurd as rogirdu ths institution of Homo Rule, tho Dnlly News snyis: "On tho net becoming opr.iitivo It la understood tho King will be advised to send for John Redmond, who will bo asked to form a government." CALGARY, Alta., July 6.—Jack Wilson, son of Thomas Wilson, the famous Banff guide, is in the Banff hospital wounds' with two bullet wounds in his breast and a gash In his throat-as the result of an encounter with bandits on a lonely road in -the_Banff_cauntry_on_JEriday_night.- After the shooting the bandits threw the, unconscious man in the bush, covered the inert body over with leaves and got away. The mounted police are scouring the country and several arests have been made. ( , ,\ ■ Young'Wikon mot'Msi'e highwaymen, some miles from his. camp-In the early evening of Friday. One of tne men asked him where he was going. Wilson replied that where he was going was his own business. An instant later two shots rang out, Wilson lost consciousness, and when he recovered on Saturday evening he found himself covered with leaves at the side of tho road, whore he had evidently been put by the bandits under the impression that they had killed him. Stiff and sore from his wounds, he managed lo make his way to his camp, crawling several miles of the way. In his woakened condition the trip took 10 hours. Almost dead, he crawled into his bunk, whoro consciousness left him again and whore he was found some hours later by his friends and taken to the Banff Hospital. He is in a vory serious condition, but it is believed he will recover. The strike of the 8,000 garment workers employed by the "Great t Six," Now York, who struck Monday morning because of anti-union . discrimination, was settled recently at a conference between the union officials and the heads of the firms involved. For a time the strike threatened to tie up the entire clothing industry, J. H. Lavner, secretary of District Council No. 1, United Garment Workers, said last night: "I consider this the greatest ef all victories, for it has shown us the value of concerted action along industrial lines. It has taught the manufacturers that they cannot do what they like with the workers. It has shown them that the workers are to be treated as an organization and not as individuals."J The conference was held at the Samuel Rosenthal Company, 53 avenue, which controls five other large concerns. Board of Trade After the Real Estate Bug ST.-L0UIS-PH0NE-— STRIKE STILL ON Girl Operators Ignore Blandishments of Company—Trouble Costing ' Bell People $1,800 a Day The Fernie Board of Trade have camped on the trail of the bum real estate peddler who is so busy hawking get-rich-quick schemes among the workers of the town and Pass generally. A meeting was held last Friday night, and again on Thursday night of this week. Practically all the tradesmen of the town were present, and the legal fraternity graced the meeting wiih their presence. On both occasions some real solid common sense talk was indulged in and if the "bug' who at present is so busy looking for suckers does not get wise and beat it he will find himself right up against a stiff proposition. ■Many opinions were heard and a number of instances related of how people in the town had been .sold "gold bricks" in the shape of worthless real estate. That the matter, is serious both to the tradesmen and the worker must be apparent to all, ancl we must congratulate the Board of Trade on the energetic action they have taken. As will be gathered from the following notice, it is the intention of the Board of trade to open a publicity office, station a capable publicity man therein and make same a bureau of information for would-be purchasers of real estatp. Here the individual who wishes to get rich quick will be advised as to whether any of the real (?) estate he has tied onto is worth. 50c. in the dollar or five. NOTICE—* EGG-LAYING CAUSED STRIKE Railway Porter Took the Egg Wat Arrested and The Labor Trouble in South Africa LONDON, July 0.—Tho untimely laying of an ogg by a hen In a crnto caused a strike at the Northeastern Railway station sheds today. A .porter In moving a erate containing livo lions notlcod that ono ot tho birds lud laid an egg. Slipping his hum! through tho bars of tho crate ho took the ogg out and placod It on his barrow for safoty, Tho portor was Immediately arrostod by a railway do- tootlvo, who took him and tho egg to tlio railway pollco station, Within a fow minutes all tho railway staff on duty consod work, until the district Biipovlntondont, bolng Informed of tho Incldont, ordered tho man's reloaflo, Tho stnff tlion roturnod to work, but tho officials aro still considering tho fata of tho ogg, which, for tlio prosont, remains in the superintendent's offlco, HOLDS UP BANK; HIDES IN POOL Was Eluding Posse by Submerging Himself Under MIII Wheel, But Coldness of Water Drove Him Out ST. LOUIS, July 8,—The strike of the telephone operators in eleven of the exchanges of the Bell Telephone Company here, and one in East St. Louis, which began about two weeks ago, continues to> grow.; Tho Company has taken to employing thugs who, assisted by, the police, are doing all in their power to force tho girls back Into their exchanges. It is estimated that tho strike is costing the Bell people $1,800 a day. The strikers, who are mombers of the International Electrical Workers' Union,'are receiving a weekly strlko benefit each of $5. Geeking to Induce the girls to return, the company officials have sont circular lottors to tliolr homes assuring them of pensions and sick benefits. Theso lottors have fallod of thoir hoped for result and the strikers aro as determined as ovor upon tho recognition of tliolr union. BRITISH MINERS' FEDERATION SEND GREETING TO U. M. W. A. The Board of Trade of Fernie has found out that there are a great many real estate men selling Saskatchewan and Alberta sub-division- lots in and around Fernie which in many cases are absolutely worthless and the man who buys is throwing away his money in most cases. The Board consider that most of these people are being swindled and cheated, and that as a consequence tho City of Fornle and the district generally are suffering, They have, therefore, decided to open an information bureau on Victoria Avenue, noxt to P. Burns and Company's store, and anybody who wants any information before buying can apply at tho offico from 11 o'clock in the morning to 10 o'clock at night. Anybody who has already bought any lots, and is dissatisfied or ln doubt about values, is Invited to call at once at tho office. All information is absolutely free. It Is intended to print tho abovo ln tho various languages, and publish samo by posting In prominent places and through tho pross. This should have a very wholesome orfoct, and thoro Is no doubt that when those gentry find that I hey can no longer gull the foreign-speaking workor, who at prosent Booms tb on- gago a great deal of their attention, tbey will try anothor "pitch" for tliolr wares, gu/v, ■- aBSiSt?r.t postal Inspector, snowed that complaints had been made from Diamond City post office ti thp effect that throe \ aluable registered letters si-.':: i.-om that of?»o on June 123rd last, had not reacuod tlieir destination. One contaiued .s 000 which tho poHtm-.str r at D .,- mond City was sending to deposit at Calgary. Another contained $300. cash, and the third $45, cash. On his way to Diamond City to investigate, he saw the accused on the train at Lethbridge and he told him tho bag was securely locked when he reached it that night. Coming to Medicine Hat on July 4th, Mr, Humphries got a search warrant, and with Constable Campbell, of the city police force, got accused at the Royal hotel, and asked him to come along. Pope took off his overalls and deposited them and his grip in the lumber room bf the hotel. They went lo Pope's new lodgings f) on Broemar street, where the search and arrest were made as described by Campbell in the forenoon. They returned to the hotel andp found cheques, money and envelopes in Pope's effects. Humphries identified the envelopes as the regular covers used for registered mail, and also recognized the signature of Postmaster C. J. Wyatt, of Diamond City on the official deposit slip for tho missing $1,000 which slip was found in Pope's grip with the envelopes. ' Witness told of the interview with Pope in the cells in which he but Magistrate Kealy refused to admit the evidence. He considered, howeverrthere-was—sufficient" deuce to send Pope up for trial. "6VF- COLEMAN MINES ESTABLISH A RECORD OUTPUT The International oCal and Coke Co,, Ltd., one of the largest'corpora- lions operating In the Crow'-. Nest Pass has just Issued the following to tho directors and stockholders relative to the operating department for the month of June, _ It is Interesting and hard to beat Tons of coal mined, 36,000; tons of coko produced, 5,300; men employed,' 575. PHILADELPHIA CLOAK MAKERS CERTAIN TO STRIKE Union of Workers to be Revolutionary Party—Mnny Minors Refuse Settle* Ment—-Attempts to Dynamite Rand Club Feared—Funeral of Victims. JOHANNBSnuua, July 7,—Mnny of tlio minors refuso to work. At n mooting hold In Union Park this nf- tornoon militant lenders dollvoved flory spoochOH to the 3,000 assomblad, una i\ resolution declaring that tho ulilliu wan Ml] oil mil. comU'iuiiUin tho strlko Icnilors wos carried. Ono of tho chlof sponkom announced tlio organization of a now union of South Africa workors which, ho snid, would be a revolutionary party. Kfforts nro now ' bolng mndo at ttrnamfontoln to bring out tho railway workors. A dlsputo is on ovor tlio actual terms of sottlotnont which flen. Ilothn, tho ox-promlor, and Gen, Smuti, minister of rnlnos, mado with tho unions. The unionists assort that giving tho Improsfllon that ho fnvorod amnesty. Tho mino owners say that tho Btrlko loaders nro attempting to show that thoy conducted a bottor bargain than thoy did, In ordor to strongthon thorn- solves with tho mon. Dead Are Burled ■ JOIIANNBSDUno, South Africa, July (i,—At ii mooting hold in Union Viirli l-bls {ilU'i'iioou mlUlaui, Ui**Ji.{-u dollvorod flory speeches to tho throo thousand nsombled and a resolution declaring that the strlko was still on and condemning tho strlko lond* Inct thn strlko leaders wns rnrrlod, Ono of tho chlof speakers announced tho organization of a now union of South Afrloan workers, which ,ho said, would bo n revolutionary party. Efforts nro now'being mndo at. nraamfontoln to bring out (bo rail- wny workers. A dlsputo la on over EXTRADORINARY 8CEN? IN FRENCH CHAMBER Socialist Deputies Present 730,000 Signatures Against Army Service Bill 1 thoy, Insisted tho government provide I tlio actual terms of settlement, which for tlio minors whoso places woro tak- ~ -■■ - *-- --- "— en by strike-broakors until new plneos should bo found for thorn; that Generals Botha and Smute agreed to this, but thought It Inadvisable to put It Into writing, and also tbo loaders claimed amnesty for Iho rioters, den*. Botha replying that that was a matter for tho department of Justice but Don. Botha, tbo ox-promlnr, nnd flon Hmpts, minister ot mines, made with tho unions., Attempts to dynamite tbo Hand Club nnd other buildings nro fonrod, Tho club Is barricaded and dosort- ed, except for armed members, who patrol the prom hint tiny mil rtinbt. PAWS, ituly 0,—An extraordinary scono was witnessed in tho Chamber of *r>nnntlOH todnv. Whilo tho debate was Jn progress tho, Houso wnB muouiiifoil by thu entrance of a loan fllo of deputies, bearing an enormous package. Homo carried thoir bur- dons on thoir shoulders, somo on thoir heads and somo staggered bononth tho Weight tit ttl't* I tl*\ itt. Tbn ttttn n ,T vancod to the President's chair, nud j tho bundles woro carefully deposited1 In front and around it, until tho Prosldont wnB completely hlildon from vlow. His voice, however, could bo hoard calling to tho ushers to remove thn ritmpnrt. The l|n/» of boaroM consisted of tho Socialist deputies, who wnro presenting a petition against tho three years' nrmy sorvlco bill, which contained 730,000 signatures, PORTLAND, Ore,, July 7.—Virgil Porrlno, 20 years old, who says he came hore rocunlly from St. Louis, robbod tho First Stato Bank at Mil- wnnkoo, Oro., six mllos south of Port> land, this afternoon, by holding up tho cn^blor and his assistant. Ho escaped with his loot, about $-100, nnd later was captured by a posso nftor ho had stood submerged to his neck In a crook fpr two* bourn ■■In hopo of eluding ...detectives. The .mbnoy wns recovered, Porrlno ontorod tho bnnk alono nnd unmaskod at 1 o'clock. Mr. A. II, Kawlors, assistant cashier, stood nt tho cash wlokot, whilo Mr. A. * L, IlolHtond, cashier, sat n llttlo buck, eating his lunchooii from a brisket, Porrlno was tinned with a revolver, forcing botli to Btnnd together wiih arms upstrcteliod, whilo with ono hand hn placed tlio rolls of coin from thn nnnrost troy In IiIh pookot. Then, still keeping tho bank men covorod, }\n linnVntl not (bn front ilnriv nml flert Pursuit Is Spectacular The pursuit was most spectacular, Sheriff Mass of Clackamas County and Sheriff Wood of Multnomah w*no notified by telephone nnd arrived with posflos almost simultaneously, Chief ceded thorn In tho chaso. Cashier Holstikd fired several shots from a riflo nt tho fleeing rojibor, and Inter whon ho wns bard pressed by the posse undor tho deputy sheriff, Tom Kelly of Milwaukee, Porrlno turned quickly nnd fired two nhnt\ at his pursuers, none of the shots taking of foci. As tbo robber ran several rolls of Bltvor dolltirs foil from bis pockets. He mndo for n dense wood nearby, and followed by sbots from rifles nnd revolvers of ■pnRSPinnn, plungod'ln the was surrounded, and Tho following Interesting cutting, cullotl from an old country weekly, has boon forwarded ub from tho const: "rticcarton, Kllmnrnock, Ayrshire, Socthmd, Juno 14, 1013: "To D. McKonzio, Socrotnry 11. M, W. of A„ Ladysmltli— "Dear Sir,—-At a great mass mooting held horo, addressed by Mr. Hobt, Smilllo, Prosldont of tho British Minors' Fodorntlon, a resolution wiih drawn up and unanimously passed, Mr, Smilllo, tho niovor of tho roBolu- tion, wishes mo to Inform you that you cnn mnkw whatever uso of the uv solution you chooso. WIhIiIiik you ovory success ln your struggle, "yours fraternally, THOMAS McKEMlTfiiiU AKont Ayr»lilrfl Minors' Union. Resolution dr.iwn up and passed unanimously nt a masB mooting of tho Ayrshire minors J-Uli Juno, llllit, Movod by Mr, Robert Smilllo, Prosldont. of thn British Minors' Fodorntlon, seconded by Halllo Tom MeKo'r- rill, ngont Ayrshire jOlnors' Union, that tho body sends Its KrootlnKH to ItH brothers of tlio U. M. W. of A., who nro wnulnir n mn difficult tM\t for tho .principles of trade unionism" iu UntMi uiiuiuim-.,, »tni wind tiiein ovory microtis. "It in further k'liriu'd with rogret that several men from'thin country aro 'black-IeggiiiK' and iliHicradiiK tliolr ncmW-il tn 11,-it W-,1**''. It ,o hoped that thoso men will rliuugo thoir names and deny their nationality, for wo can assure them tlint if ovor thoy return to tbls district they \ylll bo treated ns outcast* nnd traitors of thoir class; nnd will not bo re- eriffnlwd by people who formorlv Jiimw thorn." ROBBED THE DIAMOND CITY B/'G Mall Clerk Pope Committed for Trial —One Haul was for $1,000 MEDICINE HAT, July 7.—John 8, Pope, chief clerk-on tho Crow's Nest lino, was sent up for trial for robbing mails on tho train. Evidence glvon by Thos Humphries," of Cub Workers Vote Unanimously To First Submit Demands to Bosses PHILADELPHIA, July 8.— Four thousand members of tho United Cloak Makers' Union of this city packed to tlio very doors tonight tho Aca- domy of Music, at Broad and Locust streets, and demanded that a Btrlko bo callod lmmodintoly in tho local- making Industry. Tbe strlko voto, which was bolng cast for somo tlmo, wns announced as unanimous, and it was greeted with prolonged nnd enthusiastic cheers from tho nudloncc, Beforo tho strike order is issued, however, the demands'of tbo union will bo submitted to the bosses. , Thtf work of orgnnimiioii carried on by tho union for the past month has beon remarkably effective, and at,,, least 00 per cent of tbo workers in tho Industry hnvo boon enlisted in tho union ranks. Wielding a powor bo formidable, tho workers are (insured ot success In advance. Widow Wins in the Culshaw Case A 17-Jowolod wntch and chain: $ti in gold; pear) tie pin; or a bandsomo' wood, which ■„9-...,, . «, .,.,,. , .['"fr Vrt" r.in fldcurc one of .itewUttcU'of d;*. v.mtt-: were Imrlttd tuto Tho residences of tbo mine worlcora' from us-jMt havo a try. tbo brush In hope of dislodging bim. 8peelal'Weath«r Does not "Relieve Company From Liability for Damages from Snowslide VANCOUVER, TI.C, July 0,-Altyh* ing tbo di>o|HToii of the Kernbi county judge In CuJs'baw vh. Crown Nest 1'asn Coal Company nnd. remitting tlm,cane , i. .,.)*) ■ ■ *■ ' ,.,.., ,.,,, .... ,,,.4,.t,\J, »..., ,,..**- .,,,,..', ,i.l find fw *ho nppnllnnt. .Ih'.h,-.,-. vviV-hv says: "If thn arbitrator \n\t\ mado n stnilMht finding that the doccuHod wiih not specifically affected by Ills employment hy the iilmertnnl wcuijier occasioning tbo t.wr.-.*iiiiie tlint would bo. I think, n flmllms: of fact with which I could not interfere. Iio bus found that tho causn of the necident, wns a snowslldo, nnd tlmt. hnd It be<>ti ocniHlonort by normal causes applicant Hhould succeed. Me ■Cwiilrt only t»i)<'.■<■,•.i. 1 un;,. it, bet'iiUiii- bo would bo special!v .iffeete.l by rea. :'.ou uf hiii iiiiiiiiu.. er. u* * Ui.tl m, **%■ flrxt I remit the onco stated to the arbitrator with directions to find for appellant." CORNERED BANK ROBBERS ESCAPE Men Who Heldup Two Bank Clerkp 1*1,191 i*uti,*t-'. • .<iii <<ou i uun dn* fuyc rm ?.•'* ■"■prorir.M? Unlrn IV/ Get Away "When a man svwfcii <»i«rii;ne be posed to exfrjj hazard, bw-uuso ho wim usually gets pntid for overtime. Some at work whore hv wa* How thnt po- men get tlmo and a half or mn tsition of affairs can hi* altered by a (lo.'blo timo for overtime. W-.>u a snowslide being caused by abnormal conditions of weather 1 fail to m-t*. since tho governing factor in special woman works overtime nlie »Mn u pain In her back, cramps in bt r limbs, acUit Ui hot \itiu*\, wrinkieti In »>", i***.u and a gwrnble from hubby," uftkttwur*, whkh wouifl he nn operative in the second Instance ai In the NAXA1MU, Ii. 0„ July a.—Tbo mm- reason of j poets In ■connection with the Cumberland Hank holdup Frldny afternoon, ulo'ii iwo H(i.\ai Hank eieik.H wero robbed, mado their encnjw from thn !S[i!t opposite Union Hay, on which tbey llitid taken refuge, Although surrounded by a strong cordon of watchers, the men woro not In MlKht when daylight appeared on us,;,*r.r,iy imiMiiint. Tliey bad evidently a motor boat >,ooon-il i>n tin* tinlt ?>i(ict nt the spit nnd Immediately took to it aud quietly pit nm for the Mainland, leaving mo trnc*es whatever. I'roio all reports tho bobltips wero expert* wl bands. It Is Mid tb.*it they even took n win nit-nv trr-m ont* of tho clerks*, There art; uo traces of thorn. PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JULY 12,1913 Interesting News from the Island Synopsis of Speech by the Rev. J. H. Howe, First Baptist Church, Nanaimo, B. C. to Local U. M. W. of A., on fime 21, 1913 (Special to District ledger) Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Permit me in tho first place to express, my pleasure in being asked to address you at this time of test and trial. 1 am going to address you on the subject of "The religion of revolt." it is obvious to the most superficial student of tho times tbat tho most significant fact in the world of men today is a certain temper of spirit and thought, and of action, that could only be defined as revolt. This temper possesses tlie entire labor world. It is their religion, for revolt is religion. That is a phase ot religion not often dealt with. In fact, the first thing evidenced in a really christian man is revolt. He- volt against individual sin; revolt against organized sin, whether it be in the private domain of a man's life, or organized social sins. Christianity is revolutionary. The prophets of the old testament were all revolutionists. Micah, a yoeman farmer, headed a revolt of the crofters of Palestine against tbe combined powers of capitalism and priestcraft. Jerusalem, where these oppressors of the poor dwelt, was not a most luxurious and licentious city. Micah denounced the debaucheries of the rich and the infamous alliance of the priests. Capitalism had absorbed even the priesthood of the country. The priests were present, and even acquiesced in, some of the most awful lusltful practices. Micah aroused the people and the unholy alliance was for a time dissolved. But capitalism in its spirit is ever the same and the modern church has succumbed to Its influence. ■Too many of our modem preachers are alienated from the workers and unblushingly ally themselves with despotic capitalism. Mlchah, if he were here today, would,unhesitatingly head a revolt. The apostles would raise their voices in the streets and denounce the oppressors, whether priest or capitalist. I said, christanity is revolutionary. He, Himself declared that He came not to bring peace, but a sword. He was in revolt against organized and ever legalised sin. He came. to es- ~tsbiinr"a~fsvoiut"it5Miy_Hociety; He" denounced the oppressors of the poor ancl fiercely rebuked the priests in league with them. Of course, He was crucified. They would unhesitatingly do the same today with your leaders. But there is a force in the world which Christianity has produced which cannot be overthrown. It is that personal sense of, consciousness, which causes the spirit of revolt so manifest today. The sense of individual worth is now so strong that men refuse to be coerced as hitherto. The universal revolution is a demand for personal and cooporate recognition. To obtain that recognition tbe workers have to combine. Without combination they are helpless. Society is conservative, Capitalism is despotic. Human lifo unimportant. Profits essential. Tho class consciousness of labor has grown tremendously. It demands adequate recognition. Tbat class consciousness is expressed in Trades Unionisms. It ls its organized expression. All'thinking men will agree that the present commercial code is immoral; that it places in the hands of the capitalistic class a power absolute and oppressive. To protect themselves, the workers of the world have to organize. Every organization is an evidence of the spirit of revolt. In this spirit of revolt we see the master mind of the Christ whose spirit still travailleth amongst the poor and oppressed. His principles are bearing fruit. His kingdom is gradually extended. t > "How and Why?" These questions are answered by the presence of the spirit of revolt. It is of His spirit. Unionism is brotherhood, . It is the weapon of brotherhood. It spells security and defence. It is revolt's legitimate form of expression. It is Ithe worker's weapon of defence. What other weapon can workers possess and -employ? None whatever. Revolt has always an objective point. The trades union objective point is the same as Mlcab's. When Micah spoke to the crofters of Palestine ne painted a pioture of industrial happiness and freedom. <'In that day every man shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree and none shall make them afraid." That is what the trades unionists of the world are fighting for: the right to live, and the right to live rightly, not in bondage5—not in a stato of fear, but in the fulness nt ortrtnr,r*t'\r cnpiirlty make them afraid," let that be our watchword. Then oppression will be sternly fought and the days of despotism, absolute capitalistic control, will pass away. No cruel discrimination then. I know personally, Mr. Richardson, who was compelled to leave this country for no other crime than that of being a unionist. I know the story of his cruel, forced return to England. He was a magnificient man, an earnest, manly christian, well-read, with a character unexcil- ed in this province, in my opinion. Yet, ececncmically speaking, he -a as a doomed man, for work was denied him and, turn where he would, tbe octopus of discrimination caught him. If such a man as Richardson should have such treatment as that meted out to him, what chance have you. I don't want to appeal to any class prejudice but I want to warn you to be careful, lest your enemies may succeed in their plan, viz., that of causing a division among you. If ithey succeeded, you would betray the labor of the world. Remember your watchword: "And none shall, make them afraid." Farringtofi Explains Men's Position RECORD VERDICT FOR INJURED MINER What is said to be the largest verdict ever given in a ipersonal injury caso in the United States circuit court was handed down by Judge Chalfield in New York last week'when Stanis- law Yensavage, a miner, was awarded §37,500 for injuries suffered while in the employ of the Lehigh Coal Company at Shenandoah, Pa. On June 10, 1911, Yensavage was working as a helper in tbe company's mines. While carrying percussion caps his oil lamp' ignited one. An explosion followed causing the loss of both eyes, his right arm and all but the index finger and -thumb on his left hand. He was in the hospital five months. He sued for $50,000. The jury was out three minutes. Unionists aim at attaining a goal, that goal, security. "And none shall ..'->?J. V-'"*<,.,'**t^\»_1_itVjr • ,*. . '*■ 'iM-iivf '\ ■*>*^fi»*jHS**,f-Nr.,%>».^ ?s ■Topsy," from "Uncle Tom's Cabin.' Can the employer who proclaims the right to run his business without interference, because it is bis money that is invested, do so without tbe labor power invested in the business by his workmen? If both-capital and labor are essential to. the successful operation of industry, and the employer has a right to protect his investment, has anyone a legal or a moral right to deny to the workers the privilege of having a party in determining under what conditions their investment shall be made and how it shall be protected? Should the workers who contribute their lives to, and who invest their brains and brawn and blood in the industrial development of a nation, be compelled to accept without question the terms of employment offered by their employers? If labor power is indispensable to industrial activity, has the employer an indisputable license to choke the arteries of trade, cripple Industry, create business depression and to bring poverty, hunger and want to the homes of defenseless men, women and children because of his arrogant refusal to hear and remedy the just complaints of the workers; and can the employer who is guilty of such demoralization because of his insolent defiance of the laws of common justice, rightfully lay claim to public approval for his action? Does not the Western Fuel Company, which is a combination of American capitalists engaged in operating a mine on Vancouver Island, and who recognize no geographical boundary lines in the sale of their coal, the president of which is an American citizen, and the officers of which are under indictment of swindling the American Government out of $450,000, occupy a rather singular and ridiculous position when it cries "foreign union" in horrified and fear-inspiring tones to discredit, and shake off an American labor union which has crossed the boundary line to protect its workmen against unchecked greed, and is not one who gives impetus to the cry either a knave, a dupe or a dolt? These are fundamental questions that should be considered by that element who have been drivelling about "foreign unions" and "foreign agitators,' and who now supporting the Vancouver Island mine owners in their policy of "nothing to arbitrate." Cruel experience is gradually forcing the workers to realize that, without combination they are wretclledly helpless and utterly incapable of coping with the mighty powers of wealth. —rTne"worker"W'ho"toiis~~independ~e~ntly' of the support of his fellow^yorkers occupies the same relative position as a ship without a crew. Without a crew to direct its course tbe most perfectly constructed ship must sail the seas at random, buffeted about at the mercy of the storm and sea, a helpless and hopeless derelict, dependent upon some ohance consort for guidance to a haven of refuge. Without an organization to protect 4his rights the most proficient workman must trust entirely upon the shifting judgment and generosity of his employer, whether that employer be good or bad. His wages can be reduced and his conditions of employment degraded without warrant or reason, if the caprice THE CANADIAN BANK > OF COMMERCE ' CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST, $12,500,000 MONEY ORDERS Issued by The Canadian Bank of Commerce, are a safe, convenient and inexpensive method of remitting- small sums of money. These Orders, payable without charge at any bank in Canada (except in the Yukon Territory) and in the principal cities of the United States, are issued at - the following rates: $5 and under 3 centa Over 5 and not exceeding $10 6 " 10 " " 30 10 " SO '* ■ « ■ 50 15 « « it REMITTANCES ABROAD 8.8 should be made by means of onr SPECIAL FOREIGN DRAFTS and MONEY ORDERS. Issaed without delay at reasonable rates. L. A. S. DACK, Manager. FERNIE BRANCH of his employer so decides. Though faithful to his task he knows not'when he will be cast off, and, notwithstanding poverty enters bis home, because of his idleness, be has no grant to atk the reason why. Stripped of tbe dignity and right of bargaining for the sale of his only commodity, be must accept without debate the compensation offered for his labor and the conditions under which he must work. The fact that he has tbe privilege of refusing the terms offered for bis ser- vlces and can go elsewhere does not alter his status. Go where he will he is confronted with the same conditions, so that in the end he must inevitably depend upon charity, steal, starve or surrender completely to the whim of his employer. 'Manacled with with indissoluble fetters to the will of fetters to the will of his master, without a court of appeal, and no avenue io redress open, he is indeed, a helpless and a hopeles derelict on the turbulent sea of modern industry. The helplessness of'labor disorganized is amply demonstrated in the case of the men employed by the Western Fuel Company previous ' to the present strike. This company claim to have had what it terms a joint working agreement with ite employees. Joint agreement! Ye gods, what irony! Was it ar. agreement ov only a cunningly devised instrument of compulsion. To create an agreement all parties thereto must volunteer to agree. Did the men volunteer to agree, or were they compelled to accept the terms of an instrument of force? What arc the facts? The men selected a committee of five to negotiate an agreement with the company. . The general manager of the company drew up the so-called agreement and presented it to the committee, two of whom refused to accept its terms. The committee in turn presented it to the men. The committee failed to secure any modification of the general manager's origin- 7£l"^"ffei7~*^d^h'5r^atEer~\7aB-ll6vBr" again presented to tbe men as a whole for ratification. However, the gen- Imperial Bank of Canada Capital Subscribed Reserve Fund S... HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO 6,000,000 Capital Paid Up 6,770,000 Total Assets .... ■ 6,770,000 72,000,000 D. R, WILKIE, President HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vlce-Prei. BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyie, Nelson. Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Interest allowed on deposits at current rate from date of deposit. FERNIE BRANCH GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager Cemetery Notice Persons "wishing their lots in Cemetery kept in good condition for the season, at a reasonable charge, can make arrangements with the undersigned. THOMSON & MORRISON Funeral Directors eral manager had very carefully written into his would-be agreement a provision whereby anyone accepting employment from the company must also become a party to bis agreement. To accept employment meant to be made an involuntary party to an ex ■parte instrument. The men were disorganized, they had no voice, no choice, no escape. The general1 manager knew his advantage and slood pat. The men had no saving iorce behind them, no court of appeal was opon, all the avevue? to redrese were closed to them, and tliey were compelled to work and thereby they became ^^irot_a_w'iiiing"ia"ct"or"to'a~joint~agree- ment—but the helpless victims of a cunningly devised and inequitable in strument of compulsion. • Beoause of their failure to join bands with their fellow-workmers for the common good of all, the men were manacled to t\j will of their master. Moreover, not even the terms of this instrument, which was never acceptable, have been granted to the men. The company have shown a wantoa disregard for its provisions, the men have been ruthlessly discriminated against, fleced and mistreated, and the general manager's boasted era of industrial peace was noi-more than a period of helpless silence, which silence was broken at the first offer of "assistance"from—the—Unlted~""Miae- Workers of America. F. FARRINGTON. S Sale Now On And During The Month ■\ Mrs TODD BEGS TO ANNOUNCE that she will reduce the whole of her stock of high class Up-To-Date Ladies' Furnishings, in order to open new premises (now in course of erection) with entirely new stock. This is a genuine Cut Price Sale, and will not happen weekly =S Dress Goods, Dress Trim- 1 Coats, Costumesy Skirts • . ■ " „ ■ mm£s Ladies' and Children's Wash Blouses. Middies. Neckwear Goods Ladies' & Childrerts Hosiery | Veiling. Gloves, &c. =H \ Everything Must be Cleared for new premises and new stock. positively no goods are returnable during the sale This is a Positively Genuine Cut Price Sale • •*M ikiliaaailiy ****»*^wy**f^ THE DISTRIOT LEDGER, FERNIE. B. 0., JULY 12,1013 PAGE THREE Why Shouldn't *You Feel Good? Too many of us OVERLOOK health happiness in this world, s We grow careless aiout tho MINOR ills* of life and rarely experience the JOY of living, Tho average man,or -woman cannot conscientiously say that he or she feels FIT and WELL, every day in the year. Modern methods of living are against good health—and render us peculiarly susceptible to Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and Biliousness. '.i \ Our stomachs aro always bothering us. We grow accustomed to feeling wretched—but not sufficiently wretched to bother tho doctor. ",, Hut there IS a cure for this wretched feeling. Take 15 drops of Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. This great English remedy brings QUICK relief to the disordered stomach. .It restores tho digestive organs to normal action and keeps them In a healthy condition. It Is almost purely herbal—Nature's own remedy for-sick stomachs. Get Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. Tako it regularly—then note the improvement in your'health. Price $1.00. , Trial size, 50c. For Sale by THE McLEAN DRUG & BOOK CO. ] FERNIE, B.C. , RING'S HOTEL Bar supplied with the best Wines, Liquors and Cigars DINING ROOM IN CONNECTION W. MILLS, Prop ft •• 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" l.ard, Sausages, Welners and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OR CALL Calgary Cattle Go. Phone 56 Great Northern Train arrives Fernie from South at 9.30 a.m. • Leaves Fernie for South at 12.43 p.m. Dailj1, except Sunday Sharp connection at Rexford for passengers and "express from "Western points, and connection with G.N. fast mail and express from east. Latest equipment and best service for Eastern and "Western points. J. S. THOMSON PHONE 161. BOX 305. Mlllll!IUlimjllH| I ■ PANTORIUM TAILORS Over McLean's Drug Store Our new Suitings are here. Splendid wearer?, handsome tweeds and worsteds. Drop in and inspect them. 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Berger The most formidable obstacle in the way of further progress and especially in the propaganda of Socialism—is not that men are insufficiently versed in political economy or lacking in intelligence. It is that people are with out hope. Popular effort has so, often been thwarted hy selfish cunning—great moral enthusiasm lias so often been dissipated by the suspicious organization of the ruling classes that men have lost heart. Despair is the ehief opponent 'of progress. Our greatest need is hope. The majority of our fellow workers know of public measures , that would be beneficent—if an upward stop were possible. But they claim it is impossible under tho present system. Some of them wait for somo great "revolution" that is to come "some day." Others do not wait for anything. They do not expect anything. They have lost hope. Why? Both tbe so-called "revolutionists" and the "let-it-go-as-it-is men" are overwhelmed by a multitude of incidental obstacles which are in themselves of small account. * , Petty disappointments cloud the small horizon of these people. Thus they aro shut off from the sight of the great universal,and historic forces that are working for progress—for Socialism—and even for progress beyond Socialism. Only these forces work slowly and surely. , Revolutions—and special evolutions —are brought about in human affairs not so much by the dissemination of a multitude of ideas as by the concentration of a multitude of minds upon a, single idea. And this idea must he near enough and comprehensive enough and of sufficient importance to stir the very soul bf the masses. . Mere theoretical or dogmatic phrases—no matter how "clear-cut" are not capable of producing the universal enthusiasm required to institute any fundamental innovations. Besides, doctrinarism and dogmatism lead to splits and to the formation of political sects. But when the people are constantly absorbed in doing things and in preparing for still greater things, .the petty jealousies and -small causes for strife and dissension disappear. Furthermore, I say, >ve ought to have "uniformity" in general principles and general tactics only. We ought to leave minor, details to the different state organizations. Especially where the~in6vem"enrfs^rd~^d"WlinFoote3r where there are plenty of tried leaders, and where the membership is experienced, they are fully capable of the righteous settlement of all incidental question's without interference from the outside. Instead of more uniformity we ought to have more unity. And we can gain this only when we leave details to the various, subdivisions—a,nd concentrate the efforts of our propiaganda in the simple real- Ites, self-evident and capable of being understood by all, The first such central truth, to be proclaimed tirelesly by every Socialist, is that the earth is large enough and wide enough to supply all the good things of life to every human being born on it. .'Add to this that the triumphs of modern science make it possible for men to satisfy every craving, every healthy desire, every reasonable hope and dream, without any being- compelled to sacrifice another being for his purpose. This means that the world, now made a hell by human greed, abetted by ignorance and prejudice, might as well be a heaven. It'means that tlie misery caused by capitalism on one hand and poverty on the other, can be displaced by happiness and plenty for all. Following this, one can demonstrate from history that this capitalist system did not always exist, hut succeeded the feudal system, which had followed a system of slavery—each of these succeding systems being better ahd more humane than its predecessors, . And we can then easily show that the trusts are the natural outcome of capitalism and competition and cannot be legislated out. of existence as long: as capitalism exists. The immediate effect of the practical acceptance of these self-evident truths is always wonderful. Conceive men that our country is large enough and rich enough to give them all an opportunity to work and earn enough to support their families in comfort, to educate their children properly and to he absolutely secure in sickness and old age. ■ CcMince men that their present poverty is unnecessary. Proclaim that capitalism i3 simply a phase of civilization as feudalism wi3 and Socialism will be—that nothing that is, lasts forever. Convince them of this and you have them "for good." Only take care not to have them tie their hopes for the future to any catastrophe that is to bring the, milieu-* ium "at one strike." Take care not to have them hope for any Messiah. It invariably leads to fatalism of one kind or the other and destroys the incentive for continuous and hard work-at the present time.- Fatalism. is always fatal to real progress. Therefore, Socialists, propagandists, do not weary your hearers with statistics or the definitions of "surplus value." Do not confuse them by trying to explain all the intricacies of the capitalist systeni and by describ- iig-the""beauties of7^the~c6-opefative commonwealth'. Teach them that in order to get a better world we shall haye to work for it and fight for it. Work and fight are the "Messiahs" of proletarians. / ^ Teach the proletariat that the highest patriotism consists in working and fighting for the new world. And that to work and fight for it ls the sublime mission of this generation nnd possibly also of the next. Nothing else in this world can compare with this work In importance. You—who won't spend even two cents a month to support your labor press. You—who imagine you'are working wonders when you attend one meeting a month. You—who think you have "done your part" because you probably served one term as sergeant-at-arms or in some other office of your local ■nlon, several years ago. You—who look on your union as a thing that will automatically improve conditions, instead of realizing that you and men like you are the union. You—who sulk and growl and fume and worry and fret, instead of jumping into the fight—and staying there —instead of putting your shoulders to the wheel and saying a good word for the fellow beside you, who is also lending a helping hand. Don't fool yourself, brother. Begin now to live tlie life of a union man. Of course, it's tough sledding—the knocks are hard and many. But the Almighty has no use for a quitter. Neither has this old world of ours. The quickest way we can como into our own is for every one to do his or her part. You may say, "Oh, jt will come out aii right." That's only a guess. But oven if it's true, you must remer.ibar that someone else is doing your share to make this possible. Someone is doing double duty because of your inaction. If you will only do your part "things will come out all right," just that much quicker. Quit faking, brother. Get into the fight—and stay there. Be a union man and not merely a member of some local organization,— Elevator Constructor. . * French Doctor Tells Manner of Reviving Corpse Operation Performed Restored Heart to Action Even Though Man is Dead —Vital Organs Work for Half an Hour—Valuable Scientific Information is Gained—Revival After Death is Proved. most heaAily on the most active and productive period of life. Gonococcus per cent, of all deaths from inflam- infection alone is responsible for 80 matory diseases peculiar to women, 75 per cent, of aii special operations on women, and over CO per cent, of all the work done by gynecologists; 50 per cent, or more of these infected women are left irremediably' sterile besides the number whose offspring are still-born, premature, weakly, diseased of mentally defective. Considering the terriliie ravages of these diseases and their wide prevalence, our efforts at preventive measures have been wofully inadequate, says the Journal of the American Medical Association. The community and state assume immense burdens in the care of victims of such conditions as deaf-mutism, mental defectiveness, general paralysis, blindness and many others. Yet the prevention of a large percentage of these conditions by prevention of syphillis ami'gonorrhea receives but meager attention. If bubonic plague had but a fractional percentage of the incidence of these diseases all hands would be joined to drive, it out. Cholera in a civilized country today is no such social and national menace as venereal disease. We appropriate great sums to fight cc-r tain epidemic diseases and to maintain a rigid quarantine against them, bin. we are only.now beginning to wage warfare against diseases wliich aro as dangerous as any epidemic disease and far more dangerous than many. There are various points of attack in this problem and various closely related problems. But there is one point of attack in combating the spread of venereal disease which is justly regarded by many experienced workers as the most vital and strategic, and this is the education of the young. There has been an upheaval in pedagogic and social sentiment in the last few years regarding the ques tion of sex-teaching In home, school and college. Conventional prejudice against such teaching is giving way rapidly, and results are already beginning to appear. Educators are coming to believe that these subjects have a rational and vital place in the educational system.—Journal of the American Medical Association. IF YOU DON'T Receive The Ledger don't blame us. Watch the date of the expiration of your subscription whichls printed on the same label containing your address. HANG FER LOW Victoria Avenue Begs to announce he has now opened the premises on Victoria Ave. N. as a First Class Restaurant CHOP SUEE NOODLES Everything of the Best Convention Call Trades and Labor Congress of Canada Ciy j 'XTfS /ITC1 • JCrm JL0 JL •*%^JLw%3 Insurance, Real Estate and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property To tho officers and mombors of Provincial Federations of I,abor, Trades and Labor Councils, National Trades Unions, Federal Labor Unions nnd International Local Trades Unions In the Dominion of Canada, GRRETING:— ^Follow Labor Unionists and Brothers,— The twenty-ninth annual sosBion of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada will convono In tho auditorium hall, corner flloury and Bortholot streets, city of Montreal, province of Quebec, beginning' at 10 o'clock, Mon day (morning, Soptombor 22nd, 191H, nnd will continue In session from day to day until tho business of l^lio convention has boon completed, Last yoar the delegates assembled at Guelph selected Montreal as tho next, mooting place, No city In Canada is moro suited to receive delegates from nil parts of tho Dominion limn is tlio commorclal metropolis™' tlio groat pulsing heart of numerous liKjiiHtrloH—tlio center to which cou- vnrgo untold IntorostK, tho eity of tho Roynl Mount, and tho programme to ho piTdonted for study and com-tldem* tion will contain queatlons of vltul Importance to organized wngo-work- era and will demand tho very best ability In their solution. Tho yoar Just past lias witnessed frosh endeavors on the part of tho determined oppononta ot organized labor to undormlno tho cause of tho working class. There' scorns to bo In certain -niinrtors In Canada and flrent Britain, a doslro to shape, for thoir f.**"*\ .?«&? '.^i,^ iT^.Tsl-^rMtCTi t.tu1 ctV.cr regulation* thnt, to notne degree, nre beneficial to the wage-earning population, The problems to be solved by tho Congress grcw yearly more numerous, intricate and difficult, Among; tho lubjocts that will demand tho con- •v'wui.kJ.^O -J..U..U'-j.k n% LmI, 'j*-.i.i'e, *m,i* ventlon, may bo mentioned the following: 1. Dominion and provincial legislation affecting labor Interest*. 2. Tho repeal of tho present use- Icib Allen Lnbor law. 3. Enforcement of tiia misrepresentation and monetary claum of the Immigration laws alt tho year round. 4. Consideration of the proposed 8-hour bill. 5. Pronouncement on tho administration of tho workmen's compen*a« tion actt tn the various jwrlucfr*. 6. Amendment* to th« InfimirM dispute! and JnTCitlgatlon act. 7. Payment of wages on all railways fortnightly. . 8, Proposed amendments to tho dominion elections act, abolishing tho $200 doposll now exacted; nnd making oloctlon day a public holiday. 0. The case for labor on old age pensions and pensions for widows with children in Canada now ponding beforo n special commlttoo of tho Dominion parliament; and many othor features. Labor Iuib no monopoly of organization In our day; on all sldoH spring up organized bodies, oach with its own particular intoroBts to servo, and nil contending more or loss with labor, Hence, tho necessity of vigilance, caution, activity, and a Rplrlt of union that, aro. required to foster and protoct, as well iiB.Bhupe tho future proH- poets of labor. Elect your delegates at once. NOW Ih the time lo Holect. your very host, nipBt. -experienced and most Tollable roproHontntlvoH to the con volition, If you neglect this duty you forfeit all right, to complain inter on nliould your Interests ho endangered. The groat world Ih marching onward along the highway of change, progress and prosperity. Labor must bo stirring, or oIro fall behind In tho general movement. "Activity" Is tho watchword of the hour, Fratornany yours, JumoB C. Walters, Prosldont Krod Bancroft, VIco-ProBldent P. .1, Draper, Hocretary-Trca- Biirer, ivxwutiH* council, l ratios and Ui- lW ?Alt'rX:l Vt CililUiU. Offlco of tho Secrctnry-Traisurer, 112 Florence Street, Ottawa, Ont, July Oth, 1913. Paris, July 9.—Dr. Douchon, following in the footsteps of Dr. Carrel, recently succeeded in reviving the normal action of the heart ten minutes after death. In a paper which he will read at the next meeting of the academy of medicine Dr. Bouchon says: "After a motor car accident I was called in and immediately perceived that the victim had been instantly killed. Despite my assurance that there was no doubt as to nis death, the friends of the victim insisted that a desperate attempt should be made, at resuscitation, and in about ten minutes t after the last breath I decided upon a surgical operation, having diagnosed traumatic rupture of the heart, —T-I-opened-the-thorax-and"in"oO-sec~ onds laid bare the heart, I immediately found a pint of blood in the pericardium and a heart wound about two and one-half inches long on the inner surface of the left ventricle. I proceeded to apply my method of reviving heart action. "After filling all the cardie cavities with a special organic fluid, I made a rapid tracheotomy and introduced oxygen by the tracheal tube while my assistants performed artificial respiration tractions. "I then began alternate rythmetic auricular massage of the heart, and at the end of about a minute, I clearly perceived that the heart had resumed its physiological tonicity, and to ray groat surprise it continued to contract by Its own action. "Radical pulsation then became perceptible, and after I had closed the thornctlc flap, the heart continued to contract for thlrty-flvo minutes. At tlio end bf this time the contractions .suddenly ceased and all subsequent efforts to re-establish them woro In vain. "The autopsy was very significant, showing the tearing away of tho lower cardiac nerves, tho bursting of tho right kidney and liver and a /part of the right kidney and liver and a pnrt of tho Intestines, proving tho caso an exceptionally violent ono of traumatism. I Ind there been merely cardiac traumatism by n dagger thrust, follow- od hy Instant denth, I think tho meted of revival applied .under favorable conditions might, possibly have given nn appreciable prolongation of life, hut this Ih moro'hypothesis. "I consider thnt tliis caso ha« glvon valuable Information from a scientific standpoint, as it Is not merely a desperate one, but a confirmed rase of death." Stephen L. Humble Dealer in Hardware, Stoves & Ranges Fancy Goods and Stationery BELLEVUE ... Alberta John A. McDonald FIRE INSURANCE Special Representative Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada • Agent Singer Sewing Machine $2,00 per month . Thone 120 BLAIRMORE Box 22 Steam Heated Throughout Electric'.Lighted 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 OH1T FftKlMO EDUCATION IN SEX HYGIENE WHEN YOU WANT the Best of Kino 'Moclcwoar, Sox, Caps, Un-loru'eiir, Shirts, Suits, Trunks, lli-ipK, Uoots & Shoes, como to James H. Naylor, Bellevue Everything .sold with a guarantee tliat if not satisfactory, you 'win return it 'nul get your money back Say, brother, 'few up now, honest Injun llko, and toll ua you Joke whon yon talk about your unionlum, You—who haven't reached that point where you will cento handling union mndo dollar* to your "open •hop", enemy, You—whb haven't enough ability to even organ!-** your purehaiilng power. You—who work bosia*© a non-union- lit, day in and day ont, and never tell him what organized labor meana. Yon—who haven't ability enough to demand an clRht-towr day, which will nivtt ymi th'.f for Mmm nnt, tlmn to ti'Ink. * ' in ' ' llncoBiiitlon of thulr ronponH!blllly Iiiih romiltod In u iniirlind -awnkonliigj of phyHlcliuiH to thoir obllgntloriB nH lfludnr** nnd touchers In thc acienct! of keeping woll. Tlio CHdoncn of preventive mudlclno Ih education, and phyalci-ana, by \lrUta of thoir training, oxporlonca aud idoals. ought lo bo londorH and touchers, Yot until within a ffiw yniivn tlmlr rwnionulbll- itlos woro not rocourilzed In their pro- K'-ifUuft Oi t-VUUK-itt <llM!i!Ml..Hf!U «UU- t'iiMnn In tlie livi.'ltm* iA ,"/.,v. Tho earlier policy of sllrnce and ro- pr-ORslon in rejtnrd to theao matter* U faat chanulni; not only on our part but on tho pnrt of pnrontH nnd educator*. The Blnl!<fr>r mr>nnrf> nf vptiPfr>- al dlseaso can hardly bo overestimated. In the United 8tnt#>« 770,000 mnlc*» reach early maturity annually. At leant CO per cent., or 150,000 of theso young men, will at nomo tlmo become infected with venereal dis- eaiiio. 20 per cent, before tho ago of 22, 50 per tent, before th»*y nans 5n, and over 80 per rent, before they pans So. Thia la tho morbidity among male* reaching U In any ono year. Each -succeeding year ad<If; t similar group to tho aggregate. Syphlllln and gonorrhea uni-iubted- ly aurjwuji In prevalence all c*.v,-r In- trrtlom tUtwa,w,. i*o*.u!.tn<:<!, t ■* f?1"<<* Imnedinto and disabling *-u--'.-. fall FINE CIRCUS FRIDAY, July 11 th. 1 ••■> 91 -1 " WON, DERS TO ^ree^ircus Str^etParadc 10:30 a. in. 9 bands! 250 hoyses, JlShtS J cwamcu-Joo people of all climw in native costumes, will bc shown in parade. Twoahow*daily-afternoon at 2. night at 8, doors open at! r»ml.7.iMttA Waterproof tctits.. Adrakiton 25 cents to see U all J PAGE FOUB THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. 0- JULY 12,1913 ®i> Sttftfrfjci £tb$w 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. Mail orders receive special attention Address all communications to the District Ledger. F. H. NEWNHAM Editor-Manager , Telephone No. 48 Post Office Box No. 380 <UNION OUR COMPETITION It is indeed gratifying to note the interest thnt is being taken in our competition ancl the number of communications we liave received from all along the Pass. Many have written asking whether we are given one or two watches, and for their benefit will state that we are prepared to give any number of prizes if we can get the subscribers. At present the Ledger lias a larger bona fide subscription list than most weeklies in British Columbia, but that is not enough—we want the biggest list in the province, and we \shonld have it. Every union man in this western country is wanted on our list. And we want him as a READER; for we recognize that a subscription list built up on sympathy is not worth having. People do not stay with the sympathetic dope long; they want a live, interesting paper—this is what will educate. When we started this competition we recognized that we had to give something worth working for and this is what we are doing. Every person who makes the slightest effort is bound to win a very handsome prize, and what is of far1 more importance, will be doing sound propaganda work. THE "BUG" IN THE CROW (The "Bug" is a distinguished. stranger who has come among you solely for the purpose of permitting you to take advantage of the good (?) things which he finds impossible to dispose of elsewhere.) If all the statements made'at the citizens' meetings in Fernie on the 4th and 10th are correct this town must be the Mecca for real estate men. Before making any comment upon this question we prefer to review the position of the tradesmen -">viio~are"puttirig-up~Jtiie*roar~the~real_estrite~meii7" and the Ledger. Taking the last mentioned first, let us state positively that we hold no brief for either of the parties, and approach the matter wholly from the workers' viewpoint, having regard only to how far it affects him. The Ledger is published in the interests of labor—other issues follow. Therefore, we claim it is the worker that must receive most of our attention. Thc .tradesman is interested in keeping your money in the town; to do this he has to run the other out. If in running the other fellow out you gain any advantage—take all you can. That is the position of the worker. Speculations in real estate have not benefitted organized labor to nny great extent that we are nwarc of, and it is reasonable to presume thnt it will not do any moro in tlie future. Thoro is, however, one very important reason why it is necessary for us to warn tho workers of the District against the wild-cat and gold brick schemes that these gentlemen of "easy living" are putting over. Our foreign-speaking brothers are receiving altogether too much attention from them, One has only to be in Fernie on a pay day to observe the number of distinguished (?) looking gentry who appear to have suddenly discovered that Feimie is on the map, while the number oi automobiles almost calls for special police control. Now, this alone should be sufficient to warn tha average worker that these gentry have use for him only when he has a monthly statement to cash. These real estate mongers do not attempt to use the local press to advertise their wares. No, that in their opinion is unprofitable, and further they know only too well that statements appearing "in the press travel and become records, and this is the last thing they require. Foreigners are enrolled to gull the gullable, and commission is paid accordingly. An instance was brought to our notice the other day of one enterprising peddler who went into a town ih the Pass accompanied by a quite a respectable array of interpreters, and including two Celestials! These were instructed to get busy among the dishwashers, hashers and washermen of the camp and bring 'em in. "With what success we do not know. But this much is evident, when it is necessary to get Chinamen in on "the good things" then their is something pretty rotten going on. If the properties these men are selling were of real value they would not hesitate to advertise them through the local press and they would not have to descend to the methods that they have adopted. They are not; but in many cases are absolutely worthless, and it is very questionable whether the men who are selling them will be able to grant a title when the purchase is completed. This is not a rash statement, but one (that has been positively proved to be correct. Another case that has come under our notice was that of a man who bought lots in Saskatchewan. The first payment was made, about eighteen months ago, but evidently this was as far as he cared to go. Of course at the time a very nice picture was painted of the industries and possibilities of this particular town. The sequel is some eighteen months later when he is threatened with garnishee proceedings if payment is not forthcoming per return. Tt should be apparent to thc most unsophisticated that if these men had anything of value they would not have to peddle it in the coal camps of tlie Crow. What they have to sell here is something, in most cases, that they cannot sell at home. 'We recognize that the tradesmen of Fernie are not disinterested parties, and that it is to their interests to keep all that they possibly can in the town, but we also recognize that the worker is in News of the District Camfis ": (Continued from Page 5) A Board of Trade meeting was held Tuesday evening in F. Labelle's sample rooms] - -. Hixon and Ferguson, of Fernie, are building a cottage at Main Street. Their faith in Hosmer appears to be greater than the native son. The Fernie Lodge Local Order of Moose 1335, are holding their monthly local on July 21st, at 9 p.m. All Hosmer members are requested to attend and bring their lady friends. The regular meeting will be at 7.30. A large class will be initiated at 8.ltf. Anyone desiring to join this lodge In Hosmer may do so by making application to J. Miakalcik, R. Gourlay or W. Balderstone. Benefits $7 per weel:; free medical attendance to members and families. Hosmer kids play Coal ' Creek Juniors at Hosmer, Friday, July 11th, kick off 7 pim. ■ Hosmer and Coleman clash in a league engagement Saturday, 12th, A good game should result. Will predict a win for Coleman, just to tempt the fates. It may make a difference. An election for a school trustee and auditor will be held on Saturday, July 12th, at 10 a.m. S. Gabara and H. Bennett are the, present incumbents. The coroner,, during his visit to Hosmer last Saturday suggested two or three miners on the jury, thereby presuming that a more intelligent and verdict might tie brought in. . But it "can't be dided,' said the* powers that be—it's "agin' the law." Strange. The coroner may not be an. owl, but he seems to be a wise- old bird just the same. . Mrs.. Parken accomplished a great scattering of the clans when she hung out her notice—No more boarders after June 30th. Judge Brown is at present Incapacitated with a.sprained ankle. A large number of the foreign- speaking members of the Local wanted to engage a £and for the funeral. ■However, it was decided to send any spare money we had to the unfortunate dependants, where it is thought It will be a whole lot more useful. A new agreement with the doctor has been arrived at between the Union,,'the Company and Dr. Nay to take effect August lst. From then on we shall be paying $1.50 per month, and the doctor is making a few concessions in return—but you'll have to get married to benefit by 'em. MICHEL NOTES need~of"a"lfttle advice and~assisfance~in~tKisTn5:F ter, and as an independent party we welcome the action of the Board of Trade in their effort to put a stop to fhe present hold-up game that "certain real estate agents are working, among the people of this district. ' v The scheme adopted by the Board of Trade is likely to prove fruitful. The worker gets enough skinning without the assistance of outsiders and if any effort of theirs or ours will put a stop to this pernicious system of robbing the mineworker and others, then we shall be ready at all times to lend these columns to that end. We might apologize to the renl estate men of the town who arc endeavoring to carry on a straight business, but we don't think this is necessary. The world nnd the water are full of suckers nnd the shores lined with sharks. The curront is principally down stream and the suckers must swim against the current, if thoy don't want lo be swallowed up. COLEMAN LOCAL UNION No. 2633 Coleman, Alta., July 8th, 1f)13 To tho Offlcors and Momhors Local Unions District IS, II. M. W. of A; v Grnetlng,— Having rognrd to the result pt tho Into election for president of our organization, nnd tho vacancy cruised by tho resignation of Vice-President Jones, it now remains* with thn mom. hors of tho various locals to choose tho moat qunllfinil mnn Xo fill tho position. Tn this respect, ■>•,•*,■, the office,:'.:* ,i>'. Coleman Local Union, rocommend with tho greatest confidence, Wlllhm ■TirnhriTii, . Boerotnry of our local for your consideration, Itro, Graham han beeu secretary of our local fnr six successive years, and on Sunday hint, wns oloetod for tlio seventh 1f?rm without opposition, This HpnnhH for ItHdf ns to Uro. Graham's ability and integrity, nnd Hhows tlmt ho Iiiih tho full confidence of tlio mom- bora of our locnl.'■'-Seeing thnt. ho haw boon secretary for ho long a period, and tlmt very few of tlio members are hero who elected him nix years ago, speuhH volumes for hie executive nblllty, na in 'order to do thia, he must rotnln tho confidence of the old tm*m. hern, nnd gain the confldoneo of the now onea, nnd this ls only possible by proving oneself thoroughly capable, and obtaining remillii oxpeole.1 from tlio office hold. ti mo, iiritiiufii i* rt?<:or« in tuw i'ubi> Wo know that, he has.tho host In- tnrostn of 1hn workmen at henrt, nnd has at all times dono all in his powor to hotter thoir conditions, Wo hnl lovo that ho is tho most experienced man, nnd tho host able to look nftor your interests at this timo, and if given tho nomination and support, will fill the position to your entire satisfaction. J. R. MOORTO, Prosldont. JlOBiailT MORGAN, Vleo-Pros, W..II. HAYSOM, Treasurer, ., P. II. HYSLOP, J. JOHNSTON, ■■Ij. IjISAUY, OX-I'l'OS, M. BRENNAN, Roc.-Sec, Pit' Committee. Coleman, Altn,, July 8th, mm To tho Officers and Members,■Locnl Unions, District IR, U, M, W, of A,, Having regard to the vacancy caused by the ■resignation of District Secretary-Treasurer A. .1, Carter, It now romnliiH wilh thn members', of the vnrlous locnls to choose the best (nullified man to fill the position, fn this respect, we, the officers-of Colomnn Locnl Union „2(i!M, recommend with the greatest confidence, P. IT. Hyslop, of Colomnn. | Tlrnther Hyslop hns boon n member of onr Locnl for flvo yenrs, and during that time hns noted as Prosldont nml has boon nn active member of our various committees,, Un hns served one year on the District Kxecutlve Tlonrd and hnB been n dologntn to tho ui.illiCl l/OlmiMluli, Um ('tiuini.t n-n- i•ralJon nf T.nhor and the Trade!' nnd M. NOTICE To tho momhors of District 18, U. W. of A.: Greeting,— Having boon approached by many from all parts of tho District to seek re-election for tho position which I now hold, I beg to announce that I intend to bo a candidate In tho\forth- conilng olectlon, I dei not think It necessary' to publicly olaborato on the reasons that warrant mo soliciting your support, but rely on my pnRt effortn for the Inst flvo consecutive terms, as your'Secretary-Treasurer. In hoping to retain your confldoneo, With all host wishes for tho future welfare of onr organization. I nm, Yours very truly, A. J. CARTER. ones. Boards were blown down, roofs threatened, and the general impression prevailed that several persons had been injured. , Two of ihe coal company's smoke stacks ^vere blown down. ; Af the regular meeting of the Local Union last Sunday nominations were received for District Vicp-Prerfideat and Secretary-Treasu.-cr to fili the vacancies caused by iho resignation of Messrs. Jones and Carter. Brother 1-1 Elmer was nominated for Michel for Vice-President ani Brother W. T. Brown for Secretary-Treasurer. - Mark Gaskell went through on Saturday morning's local to Calgary on a short vacation, visiting friends. Joe Hornsby, late boxcar loader and general helper for the Coal Company, drew his time last week-end and has gone in search of a better locality, as Joo puts It. That should not bo a very difficult thing to accomplish. Another trio of old-timers also pull- ed their time and got out on Monday In the persons of Jim Davy, Bert Davis and Will Beddlngton. , We notice another batch of men has been laid off on account of the 11 o'clock shift in No. 2 Slope being idle. Looks as though Michel waB on the "bum" instead of the ;'boom." It il salso interesting to note that two men are busily,employed in the Coal Companys yard "shaving" large timbers down to the required dimensions. We are pleased to report that the two drivers; Pete Hlac and George Witherington, who were injured and confined to hospital,. were able to leave for home last week. The first- named has done very well, but George can only get around as yet with the aid of a , stick. The following members were elected to office for the I. O. 0. F.'s: Bro. Geo. Fisher, N. G.; Bro. Jno Dixon, V. G.; Bro. W. Hamer, Warden; Bro. M. Bastin, conductor; Bro. D. Grundy, chaplain; Bro. T. Horrock, recording secretary; Bro. Mark Gaskell, financial secretary; Bro. G. B. Steadman, treasurer; Bro. P. G. Spruston was elected deputy N. G. for Michel and Corbin. , Big Alex McDonald drifted into in a train smash up or had been in a train smash up or else had been fighting the files cup the Pass. Perhaps he had been hunting rabbits around Bellevue. Still the boys are all glad to see the big boy back again to cheer things up a hit. FRANK NOTES FINANCIAL PANIC IN. PITTSBURG 'Mr. Jas. Touhey as severed his connection .here with the coal company as fire boss for a higher and more lucrative position ,at Midway, B.C. .•.In-.rii tint hi- 3jv ;t Italic J rv *1i*V gate nt three conventions held at Loth- j Labor Congress of Cnnndn hrldgo. lie has served two years on the district board, and Inst your was appointed dolegnto to the Trndes and Labor Conur*««« held nt Guelph, Ont. "Was also on tho scale committee for the first agreement, nnd n member of the joint commltteo for settllrijc disputes for one year, with the then offlcors, President V. Sherman and Secrolary-Treasurcr J. A. Macdonald. In the event of Bro. Graham bolng successful in the coming election, he will bo greatly missed by thn members of Colmnan locstl, uh in; hu* liwtii nn important factor, nnd has used excellent Judgment in obtaining fav- omblo results1 for tlio men in qulto ft number of Important dispute* with th* Cmi C-w.psny her* during hi* t+tm of office. Ho has hnd considerable business training nnd has had twelve years ox- porlonco in bookkeeping. tt.**. t-.ii-ri* i.i .,«i|,.,.. ,-...., t... ii,.-. „-.,.;. of organization horo, and wo nro thoroughly convinced that If he Is elected! ho will not only fill thn bill, but can be depended on to do hia vory best In tho Interest of tho workers of the District. Signed; J, IL MOORE, President, uoivr. MOUGA.W Yk.,;iW, W. GRAHAM, i'in.-Hf.c, W. If. HAYSOM, Treas. V, LBARY, ex-JW M. BRHS'XAX. lirc-Scc. J. JOHNSTON, Trustee. THE ISIS THEATRE Manager Millar has IiIb usual first- Class program of comedies, scenic, drniniitle nnd Western pictures„ for tbls week ond, whllft tho spoolal for Monday nnd .Tuesday Is "Dr. .'Jokyll nnd Mr, Hyde," In two /eels. This smnrt picture houso Is being clnnnod nnd nrtlstlcly redecorated throughout, nnd when finished will bo ono of the prettiest houses between horo and the const, Clean, whole- snnio pictures and a house whore you can secure every comfort rind stieiid two solid hours—Hint's the Tdls. ncnccMCNT on Nor-.nnPT.MniT? To the TCdltor, District Ledger— Dear Sir,—Would some ono of our membership glvo tho writer a little Jn formation on thn following important •sublect: Our organization hns heen Mriving tor some iitrm juim, un-nuwv- or to secure contracts with the various opcrntors to expire simultaneously In tho different Districts, hut up to dmto hnvo fnlled to do -so. What the writer would like to knew Is this: Which would bo of most value to our ni«mli<»r». closed contract* at a Riven date, or no agreement nt nil? Youra la the scrap, MINFJt, A 17-jeweled watch and chain; J." in gold; pwl tie pin; or a handsome rlnf. Vou can nt-cut* one of then* from «*—jiut fcavo a try. Evan Jones, who sustained a severe injury to one of, his eyes a few weeks ago, as returned to camp from Calgary, where he-* was under treatment by a specialist;.;and has come out successfully, r ■-, We hear that.the fraternal societies in camp here have been having a fine time. Last week the K. P.'s and I. 0. 0. P. both had a strawberry social following the installation' of officers for the ensuing term. The following members were elected by the K. P.'s last Wednesday night; R. L. Spruston, C.C.; J. Robinson, V. C; Jno. Dawe, K. of R. S.; H/' McAdam. Pre.; Andy Mitchell. M. at A.; C. J. Tyler, M. of W.; Wm. Abrahams, I. G; Robt. Hall, 0. G. Tho evening was afterwards spent In an enloyable.maT' ner in speech maklnar, songs, etc. Kveryone voted it r.v> of the v°rv bect, so it must ha'n been a good time, On Sunday, th<j 13Ui ins',. the V P.'s ani thoir friends w;ll lu'l.l a plcalc party at Elko, and tho weather permitting, will not return until tho Flyer, Fernlo Juniors wore visitors hero on Saturday last to fulfil their fixture in tho Junior Cup competition. A good came wns wltnossod, but by a poor crowd. At the interval Uie scoro was 1—1, but the Fornle goal bad some miraculous escapes, although "Mulligan,' their goalor, played a sound gamo. In tho second half wc- saw lots of end to end piny, witli Fernlo notching ono goal more, making tlio final 2—1 for them, Thus thy juniors lost, their first gnme In tho competition, .loo Mnson handled tho kids ln flno stylo. The return match will lib played at Fernlo on Friday the lltli, when the Juniors expect to'tako in tho circus also and get tliolr re- vongo for last Saturday's defeat. . non Chonlham, nn old timer in the Pass, but now of fame In the real es- tnto■business, and a resident of Calgary, was around tho camp on business Inst weok. Hon reports things -ei y quiet, and wonders whnt hn? be renin of tho old timoru in Mlchol. The football tonm, which Journeyed in Colomnn to represent Michel in*tho rolui'i; lonu'iio inn toll Inst Saturday, •*<7t8 (I'lHo a change. The majority of tho regular players would not turn out, the team originally chosen by the committee refusing to play, with tho exception of throo,or four, nnd It be- enmo nnronsnry to select another toam later In tho week. Wo aro sorry to soo such a stato of affairs with n club which haa won many honors In tho past. However, wo nro plensnd 10 hllUH UliU <l U'lllli UiU M'. <•"" '"'•••' rnvrd n iMnnjipnlniTYient to our op< nniientn. The result was whnt might ho expected, and thoy woro defeated •1—0. Tlie fixture for Snturday on :ho .mit pile Is with Blairmore. T'ae<o is, however, a i<ji.*ibUUy that Iho un ten will he ji«iivi«il n" IMHitmcitt! o,i i-cnunt of tin b.tr iVId day ot the Intter place being hold by the Orangemen. Bob Hampson, woll known ns the U en! wrostlor In Mlchol, boarded the Flyer ln«t Saturday nlaht en routo for his old homo in Wignn, Lancn- shire, where he hopo» to Join a fow nt iii* old iixHoeintes and learn a Tew mere nnlnfs ,*n thn gentle (?) art. Wo wish him a vlftftMnt trip- On Saturday Inst ♦*» burg was vIMt- l'li bv a fierce btirricnc.* which cam cd unite a llttlo dttaaftt ««d «o doubt a little alarm to vim* of the timid KIPPS NEWS Local Union 1189 had their election of local officers on the 25th of June. All the old officers were re-instated for another year and a few additions were added to the different committees. A smoker was mentioned but nothing was done in that direction. A special meeting was cheld in the Miners hall June 6th to call for nominations for District Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer. Brother. Alex McRoberts, of Taber, was nominated for Vice-President and Brother Wm. Graham, local secretary of Coleman, for Secretary-Treasurer; and if these men give their consent to accept the nominations they will be sent to the district office as per constitution. Donald 'McNeil, the company paymaster, arrived back from the east this week where Donald has been enjoying a month's vacation with' the blue noses. , Earnest Black has left his job as shot lighter here to take a pobitlon as pit boss ln Coleman. The boys at Kipp wish Mr. Black every success in his better position up the Pass. The mines at Kipp' are working steady ngala now, Juno being a record month for the summer nnd the report now ls thnt wo can expect steady work for tho rest of tho season. Quito a' number of men from Diamond City found work at Kipp, the mines at Diamond City being closed down now, Nobody seems to know tho reason why they shut down so sudden after tho boom that soomod to be going on there last spring whon they was going around looking for mon from other mines to go thore and work, but It seems that was only a little flash in the \mx which didn't amount to vory much, ..'. „ Ben Carter ls again working In Kipp and his brother, Edgar. Socrotary Thornlll from Dinniond City and Pat Kelly found work hero; also lots of men still koop coining In looking for work; somo get nil tho work thoy want while otliors got tho promlso of a job In the near futuro, Master John'Hilton left on Monday noon's train for Pincher Creek, where he will spend the summer with his grand parents*. / Mrs. John Simpson arrived in town last week from EdmOmufl. ■Mrs. Gleave arrived irom England on Tuesday evening of this week, and will spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs." Wm. Jolly. We are glad to report that Robbie Thompson, son of F. M. Thompson, of, Blairmore, who was kicked by a horse a week ago has so far recovered as to be able to leave the hospital. Mr. D. B.. McKinnon, of Burmis, ls also able to return to his work after a few days vacation in the hospital. Mrs. Wm. Knowldon and daughter (of Lethbridge) are visiting with Miss Simpson for a couple of weeks. Miss Myrtle Palmer is spending a few days at Lime City. R. L. Norman, editor of the Pincher Creek Echo, passed through town on Monday evening. Mrs. J. J. Thomas returned home on Tuesday from a week spent in Calgary. Last week's Calgary Albertan states that "Prof. McKay, of Frank, ls spending several days in ine city." Mr. McKay , returned home on. Saturday and will remain here for the summer. Mr. Howe, butcher of the 41 Market Company, spent Sunday at the old town of Lille. P. H. Dubar, of Fernie, was in town this wefek. Mr. Manuel, of the Frank Hotel, made a flying trip west to Fernie during the early part of the week. Friends of Mi3S Mary Zemicwlll be sorry to hear that she Is laid, up with a broken ankle, the result of a fall from a hammock. We hope for a speedy recovery. Mr. Ross Milliard, who at one timo held a position in the Union Bank at Barons, Alta., was married on Monday last to Miss Poole of that place. ' Rev. F. Stacey McCall, formerly pastor of the Methodist Church here, has received several honors during the year. The degree of B.A. from Alberta University, and B.D. from Alberta College, and now he is appointed to the position of principal of Alberta Business College at Edmonton. ^Z£.£.'iWt.i&wtraiZ3Xi!Wim?M!wm JE3U £&• Ci (Ingram'*) AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB^ ■■tyir. A^;>K^mMTWyx% it*.) '- *\ •' ','^mkr^- ^ *' k^Ji mt .■tf __. YAT CONNOLLY Light Henvy-wt'lght Champion of the world Phyilml ln»lmt;tor nnd Dimeter Receiver is Appointed for Company Controlling 40 Waterworks Plants , —Run oh Savings Institution Bfl- gun. 'PITTSBURG, July 7.—Application ■, for a receivership for the American Waterworks and Guarantee company was filed in the' federal court at 1.55 this afternoon., . , Lawyers appeared before Judg3 C. P. Orr in the federal,court and asked for receivers for the company. and also for the firm J. ?. and W. S. Kuhn, Inc. For the former, these were appointed:: J. S. Kuhn, W. S. Kuhn, J. F. Purdy, general manager of the company and Samuel Bailey, Jr., a bank official of this city. For the Kuhn company was appointed J. K. Duff, who is treasurer of the company. Bonds of $50,000 were ordered filed for each receiver. NOTICE A 17-jeweled watch and chain; $5 in gold; pearl tie pin; or a'handsome ring. You ,can secure one of these from us—just have a try. . To the officers and members of the United Mine Workers of America, District No. 18. Brothers:—In accordance with the requirements ot our new constitution, and through the resignation of the District Vice President and District Secretary Treasurer, the call for nominations ls sent to all local unions. Yielding to the request of many friends from various parts of the. district! announce myself as a candidate for Vice President. Will local secretary please- make known this announcement to their local unions, when making nominations for Vice President. Fraternally Yours, THOS. G. HARRIES Classified Ads.—Gent a Word All kinds of Household Furniture bought in large or small quantities, also gents' cast-off clothing. Secondhand Store, Victoria Avenue North. FOR RENT—Four roomed House; meat kitchen, clothes closet, electric light, water, etc. Apply Wm. Barton, agent Singers Sewing Machine Co., City. 45-3tp FOR SALE Five roomed house, plastered, price, $1150.00. Three hundred cash, balance on terms. Apply W. Barton, agent Singer Sewing Machine, City. *• When you can own your own home? We have for sale Lots in town and Lots in subdivision in Coleman at all prices. We can suit your income. Call and see us. , Cole tm slstl Realty Co. AGENTS FOR Fire Insurance and Oliver ypcwriters FOR SALE—Five-roomed House; plastered' and well finished throughout; splendid water; situated in pleas- antest residential part of West Fernie. Near town. For terms apply, S. L., Box 1003, City. 3t-n.p.47 HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS—Two or three to rent; every convenience. Box 99, city. 36 i mS Capital Paid Up $3,000,000. Reserve $3,750,000, Total Assetsj Over $48,000,000. BANK OR feA^ltfON; The Saving Habit jVTANY pooplo who aro owning loss than you, and whoso necessary ox- ponseB exceed yours, havo been saving for years and now have snug and com- fortablo bank • accounts, Systematic saving was tho foundation of many a large fortune It is a habit that.' is easily .acquired, affording moro satisfaction and offering lnrgor rowardB than any other habit that you could form/ You can opon nn account In this bank with ono dollar, and every six months your savings will bo credited with tho highest curront Interest. J, F. GILL Manager,* Fernie Branch mummm s*s CLASSES Kvery Mondny. UVtliHVtiny mul IVIiluy from H p, m. TERMS: $1,00 par month, Private Tuition «rr»nf ed Thomson &. Morrison Funeral Directors Fernie, B, C Local Agents Orders taken throughout the Pass fm ■HUM ?HB DISTEIOT LEDGEE, FERNIE, B. C, JULY 12,1913 PAGE 1TTO ' J * - J A' 0»»¥¥»¥¥¥¥¥»¥VimV¥V¥¥«VOVT»TVV¥¥T¥V¥»¥¥00^ * istriet Camps ^************»AAAJUA*****^ •it ■t • t •t •t • t ■t •t • i •t -t ■t WHMMMMtV ¥¥»»*¥*»»¥»»»»» *V»*-MMW ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦' ♦ ♦ *W BELLEVUE NOTES ♦ ♦ • ' ♦ . The body of the little boy, Janigo, who was drowned here some few weeks ago, was recovered this week by some men fishing near Passburg. They reported to the police at Bellevue and they brought the remains to doctor, and after an examination the doctor and after an examination the body was handed over to the parents for burial. Interment took placo at Blairmore on Friday. The many friends of Mr. Janigo wish to express their sympathy to him in" his sad bereavement. The local team went to Hlllcrest to fulfil their engagement in the league on Saturday and were good enough to leave 2 points at Hlllcrest to help them make their total look something like a football teams score. The fishing season opened here on July lst. There was a lot of big catches brought to camp this wek. , Mr. A. Burcey is now occupying a house on the Maple Leaf road and is busy getting it ready for his wife and family who he expects here in a few days. . Master Leslie Cousens is at present sick with the measles and tonsilitus. He has been sick for two weeks. ■ The management of the Bellevue baseball team, had to postpone their game with Hlllcrest on Sunday as they could not get a,team together, some of the players being out of camp. Bob Levitt and James Allsop left camp on Saturday on a fishing trip to South Forks. Hope you.get a good catch, Jim. The carpenters are progressing very favorably with the work on the new block for Wheeler & Tarmer. Mr. William Boasley arrived in camp this week and is staying with his, brother, Frank. It is about 25 years since the two brothers met. They didn't know one another. Mr. William Strafford and wife arrived in camp this week from Diamond City. ■Mr. John Crawford was visiting his family in Cranbrook on Monday, returning to camp on Tuesday. Miss McCory left camp this week for her vacation while the schools are closed. It is reported she intends going to Fernie after the holidays. 'Miss Bradley, who has been in camp for some time as teacher, left this week on her vacation. —Mr.-KeIley-ieft-eamp~on~Monaay"f6~r his vacation.' He "ntends returning Louis Menapace, who was seriously injured last winter, is able to walk about and is doing well. They say that Canmore will* be the Hub of Bow Valley as there is going to be lots of coal mines opened in a very short time. There is a new company starting a mine helow the old mine Antersite. Mr. Albert Grainger is about to open his mine. How long will it be, Albert? The Canmqre Navigation Coal Co.. Ltd., wil open their, other mine at Kananaskis next spring. There is a rumor that Number One Mine of Canmore Coal Co., Ltd., is only going to work part of the time next week. We don't know how long it's going to be that way. Every man who beats the ties on the C. P. R. is caught and put In for 15 days. There was a time when we could get the freight pass, but now you cannot even take the ties—C. P. R. owns them. Every member ot Canmore Local Union is requested to attend the next regular meeting. The matter, of Labor Day celebration will be discussed and various committees will be appointed. The program .will be given in the Ledger later on. St. John's Ambulance Society is going to be organized in Canmore. Bros. King. Noiles and Martin are the ones that know something about the first aid to the injured and they will take the prominent part in the Society which is to be organized soon. Some one said that Charlie Sing is going to take a trip to tbe old country and will get married there, bringing back a better half. ■ Is that right, Charlie? PASSBURG NOTES By "Observer." again soon. Angus McDonald, 0 who left here some time ago, returned" to camp this week and started , to work ,at -No..- 2 mine. '^•**•:»•*:'•>.':«... <■•.'->"" i* There was a slight mistake in the names of the horses that run in the races on Tuesday, The following is a correct list of the events; one-quarter mile pony race (Bellevue and district), lst, A. Scott's "Miner," $15.00; Ind, C. Millars, "Rusty," $5.00; 3rd, J. . Johnston's "Biil." Three eight ir.Ho horso race (Bellevue and Din trict), l3t, W. H. Ohappell's "Wink- wood," $20.00; 2nd, E. Jones' "Ril- Ion.' $7.50. One-quarter milo open pony , race, lst, W, 11. ChappellV "Queen of the Woods," $2-1.00; 2nd, J. Johnston's "Bill," $10.00; 3rd, W. H. Chappell's "WInlcwood." * Throe-eights milo opon horse raco, 1st, II, EshomM "Lark," $50.00; 2nd, W. H. ChappoH's "Queen of tho Woods," $20.00; 3rd, II. l'lolloway's "Kingston." A vory, protty wedding took plane at tho homo of Mrs."John Hutton, of Bellevue, when tho second daughter was united in matrimony to Mr. Geo Copoland, of ^3urnils. Tho Rov, W. Irwin performed tho ceremony, after which the happy couple and tlieir friends sat down to a vory dainty supper. The party afterwards went to IIIlIcroRt to soo tho hall game „ and thea returned homo; Tho party had a nice tlmo till tho woo hours of tho morning when the bride and groom loft for their homo In Burmis. Mlas Orr, of Fornlo, wns assistant to the bride and Mr, Jos, Hutton assisted the groom. Mr, and Mrs, Docon, of Fornlo, arrived in camp on Tuesday and are tho gnosis of Mr. 0. W. Goodwin. The famous Rolloviio band are going to the 12th of July celebration at Blalrmoro on Saturday. Mr, and Mrs. Slioldoiic of Yorkshire, England, arrived In camp tills, wook. Mr. Sheldon 1ms startod to work at No. 2 mine, Tho stork has visited the camp again this week nnd loft a danBhter to Mr. and Mrs. Jus. Wilson. Tho Infant only lived a few hours. ./"■ Wanted ovoryono' to subscrlbo to the District Lodger, Mr, John Brook ts in for a prlzo In tho competition. Don't fall to soo him. +*.+++**+*+*♦+* ♦♦♦ + CANMORE NOTE8 ♦ ''^^-^•^^^^ tyfyty-fyty-fy-ttytytyty' At tho regular mooting ot Canmoro Local 1387, hold last Sunday week tho following were olocted as Local Offlcc-m tor ono yoar: Stovo Kallna, uuuia'AUii aia* fcieclfad without, opposition for prosldont j for vlco-prosldoJit, nomlnatod Frank Krali and John Ronlkkaj John Ronlkka elected. For secretary, N. D. Thachuk, nomlnatod and elected; no opposition. For recording secretary, Miko Warren elected; no opposition, For Finance Committee, Louis Monnpnco, Karl Janotik. Tliomnn Nollea, For Pit ComtulUui!, John KJnjr, Barney Gabriel, Stovo Kallnn, N. D. Thachuk. Nominations for District Vice-President and Score- itary-Treasurer — Frank Wheatley, of Bankhead, Vlco-Proaldent; Thomas Franco, of Fernlo, for Secretary- Ti-eiuuvur. A large number of Passburgians, Burmisiams and Mapleleafians took in the sports at Bellevue and undoubtedly brought back some of the best honors that the committee could have conferred on them. There has been a shortage of box cars at the Maple Leaf Collieries. The mines were idle two days this week. The Davenport Colliery has been Idle for the contract miners for the last week owing to the mine chutes having heen over-loaded. Nothing like attending church on Sunday, boys. The Presbyterian Church at Passburg was_weU_attended^nJ^tnqtic_ "Sunday, "the 29th.-i As a matter of fact some of the people were half way down to Police Flats and then swinging back, about 8 p.m.—Don't talk. Mr N. Rowell of the Passburg Store, sold his motor car to Dr. Bell, who is now..- challenging Vail y mechanics around here for replacing broken parts—or bones.' While fishing Wednesday evening ln the Passburg Creek, Mr. D. Blsset (accompanied by Mr. T. Nansen, discovered the body of a llttlo boy by the name of Janigo, who was drowned at Bellevue, five or six weeks ago. It was immediately reported to the police, who took charge, and the body was conveyed to the undertakers' parlor at Rlairraore. As far as craft organizations aro concerned we do honestly bellovo that union men should receive preference to outsiders—Bklllywags or wag—at tho wage; call them what you like, thoy aro poor samples of mon. It seems that somo non-union carpenters around hero—or mine car-ropalrers— aro given employment ln tho city building oxtensIoiiB to somo houses, to save their logs from walking to tlio mino to do the hoodoo car repairing. Wo hnvo always considord this om- ployeo to bo In line with thoso who omploy him. Nobody can dispute tho actual value of articles, but don't deal with tho cheapest because thoy are cheap. Advise tlio cheap to carry a union card or wear tho union button boforo omploying him. ' PuBBburg was well represented at tho Bollovuo sports, Mike Seaman winning the 100 yards opon dash; Nat Evans the high Jump, and bocoikI In tho long.;Jump, and .Tones' pony got second inonuy In tlio pony raco, Push. burg bo.Vs know how, Eh! Mrs, Duncan and family havo loft Passburg on a visit to her pooplo at Elko. •, A pleasant trip and a safo retmrn, MrB, Duncan, Good reports are at hand concerning the Passburg clay works, tlio clay boliig of tho finest, quality. It Is to, bo hoped that in the near futuro wo shall ho able to show 'om how to mako bricks. ,., Tho "Oltsorvor" was out on tho prnlrlo tho other day taking a wip, hut the mosquitoes became so . trouble- somo that ho doeldod to wake up, and was about to lcavo when a Htranxer walked up and asked: "How much longor wore the blooming files goin-K to hang around here?" Tlioro was nothing to it but to toll tho truth, and wo Informed him that aa a rule thoy hung around until they got their fill. Tho strangor ruefully rubbed his nock mm wbbuu, "\\uy me iWilliam loit) can't thoy wimple somec>«<.' chuT' The danno held at tho Slftvok Hall, under the auspices of tho Slavok So- cloty, was declared by all prosont to bo a great success, Tho dancers wore thoro in numbers from the nur- rounding camps, Maple Loaf and Bollovuo, Tho music wns supplied by tho Frank Band, who played some vory choice selections of dance music. Tbo fishing party that Journoyod to tho South Fork reports fishing to be very bum Just now, Tho only one to catch any was Joe Chambers who declares that'If you give them tho right on the first. We expect them back in a week or so. We are pleased to see D. McKinnon around again after a short stay at the Central Hospital through injuries received at the mine a week or so ago. The "Observer" last week'found himself in a deuce of a predicament. Some person approached him suffering terribly either from Scotland or Ireland—or something stronger than water—and endeavored to explain ln detail how some member of the gentler sex had ruthlessly abused him; for reading to everybody the contents of the Ledger. And Its seems that thoy were ln earnest, as far as names and faces are concerned.- Better not describe expressions. Here's a • few: "I am boss!" "Don't talk to me!' "I am respectable!" etc., etc. " In our opinion these members of the sweeter sex have no cause for complaint, and the Individual need not worry, because it is only narrow-mindedness, or probably mental aberration. Nothing more or better than a pretence for sociability is appreciated by this individual. We are proud to be in a position to inform the readers of the Ledger that Passburg <;an boast of more than one genius. Our old friend Dave has left his situation and is now out on the warpath prospecting, and confident of accumulating sufficient wealth to carry him through a little trip to Bonny Scotland. Keep water on the shovel, Dave. Mr. Nat Evans, an old-timer of the Pass, blew in from the boggy country this week, and like all the Michelites has taken a fancy to this beautiful burg, and is starting to work in a day or so. We had a visitor here the other day from Michel, and it seems that his face was familiar to some of the boys. The reception given, however, had been in cold storage for some two two years—since 1911! ■ .Mr. Robert Peteri and Mr. Sam Paton, of Hillcrest, were visitors at Passburg on Sunday evening last. With a smile that won't rub off. We believe that through the able manner in which Mr. Frank Allan is conducting the visitors around the Zoological Gardens, explaining the habits and temperament of each animal, especially the grizzlies and the hundred and one species of birds that he is entertaining at the menagory, he is the' means of creating a great deal of attractions and interest, although there is still room for impro?e- mentrnvuth-regard~to"'ac"commo"dation for the various quadrupeds. But Frank assures us that better quarters will be provided in the near future. Intended visitors do not forget to 3ee the Zoo before leaving the city. A grand wedding took place at Burmis on'the 4th, the contracting" parties being Leon Contallno, of Burmis, and Miss Dorothy Dean, of Blairmore. It looks like an armed contest. Long life and happiness to you Doth. On Saturday Mr. J. Lipnicka, of Burmis, received a wardship from, the old country, and they decide no more to part. The ceremony was duly performed. Extending long life and happiness to you both. Mr. George Coupland, fire boss at tho Burmis Colliery, Burmis, entered tho bonds of matrimony on Saturday with Miss A. Hutton, of Bellevue. We cannot help but wish you a happy and pleasant journey through life. It would bo a good proposition for Rockofollor or Carnegio to step into Burmis and undertake to build a No. 2 Chicago, because tho demand for houses has Increased considerably of Into, Applications dally, but cannot bo accommodated at present, L. C. Stevens, one time superintendent at tho Davenport Colliery, was visiting Passburg at tho request, of tho authorities. Somo tlmo ago, unfortunately, Mr. Stevens was glvon his tlmo chock for non-accumulation of dividends. However, ho had a ploiio for sale, bin could not possibly sell it. at half price, and finally docld- od to nifflo It, and this.Is tho outcome. Ho attended the court at Blalrmoro on the second Inst, .and at Burmis oh tho 3rd. The caso is referred to tlio Supremo Court at Mnclood, which sits In November. Ball was allowed in $500 " an4 It is now thought that the C. P. R. are behind the deal. The road is to be the start of a branch to run as far north as Retlaw. The Canada West Coal Co. has submitted a proposition to the town for supplying the town with water for the next two years. At present the town gets Its supply from the C. P. R. Arthur Lee, the catcher of the Taber 'Crescents, was married to Miss Minnie Falls the other day. The wedding took place in Salt Lake City. The young couple will reside on Arthur's farm near Taber. On Friday and Saturday, with attractions at the Palm Theatre were the moving pictures of the Helen Garden Co., "Cleopatra." The house was crowded on both inghts. The new picture palace on Hough Street wil be ready for business in a few days. An old stager, well known all over the mining camps, came to town on Saturday in the person of Rod Mc- Eachern. Rod has been working on the railroad the last while back, but the life was too tame, and he hit for where the lights shine bright. But it is a little doubtful whether Rod has taken a groat deai of interest,in the lumination of the town. - Umh! Umh! " The Eureka Mine is working steady, about ten men being employed. This mine Is on a non-union basis, as thore is no organization there and no agree-, meat. A new mine Is being opened up a few miles north of town by a Belgian company. Tbey fexpect to operate on a scale. ,; , Jim Aldridge is in town this week working on Norman Sowerby's house. Jim reports crops in the north' country as looking good. •Tom Young, an old-timer around Taber, who has been Hving at tbe coast for the last few years, has started work in the big mine. Tom reports the strike situation as looking very favorable for the miners there. The play, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," will be put on in Taber on Monday night next by a company who show under canvas. Jim Green, who has been home- steading near Maple Creek this summer, is back to camp. • George Bizner got info some trouble last week and Magistrate Layton fined him six dollars and costs. George promised to be good in the future. Jim Sullivan has- chucked up his job at the Royal Hotel. Mrs. Harry Brooks has had a telephone Installed ,,in her house this" "week: ' ' The measles are still very prevalent in town. Some children are having a pretty hard time, but so far no deaths have occurred. The regular meeting of Local ■ 102 takes place on Sunday, when nominations for District Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer takes place. All members are requested to attend. ites, who appeared deeply interested in the questions under discussion. Several Crekites took in the Majestic Comedy Company's show at the Grand last Saturday. The company kindly run a special train for the convenience of the Coal Creek residents. Another good show on Saturday, don't miss it. Two of our local Nimrods, Jim and Billy Yates, returned to camp on Monday after a week hunting around Martin Creek. They were rewarded by four grizzly bear hides, which will fully repay them for their, labors. Good for you, boys. ° ■ Joe Grafton and C. Deaney, of Bellevue, were taking a joy ride ln an automobile around this burg on Monday. Tho boys are glad to see you, Joe. The harvesters were at work on the football field on Thursday. Say, Bob, what sort of a crop did you get? Too bad you caanot get more help. Tony Vallario had his foot badly by a sharp rock falling onto it whiie following his employment as a miner ia B. Prospect Mine on Wednesday night. Ho was conveyed to Fernie by the 11.45 p.m. train. W. Waters employed as a driver in No. 5 mine had his collar-bone broken on Sunday last. He was conveyed to Hospital on a special. ♦ ♦-»♦♦♦-♦♦ ♦♦♦»» ♦*■»»♦ HOSMER NOTES ♦ us whether the Owls hoot and boost Get 'em all, if you can. J. S. T. Alexander, of fernie, was a Hosmer visitor Monday. For other camp news see page 4. COLEMN Liquor Cp. Wholesale Dealers in Wines Liquors Cigars Mail Orders receive prompt attention COAL CREEK ♦ ♦♦♦9«« «> ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ TABER NOTES «>**♦«» Sam .Tones, district inspector or mines, Is la camp this wook, mnklng bis usual Inspection of tho mines In this vicinity. A number of strange facos nrq to bo scon those days at tho big mine aa finite a few mon havo boen hired Blneo the first of tho month. Arthur Don!troy* hns mado a start on a machine in tlio fifth west entry, ' Max Shultz has rournod from Uur- dott, whoro ho wont to colobrato tho glorious,, Fourth with his relatives, Jack Tumor has gono on a two »vcjuk» vaiiiiiiou. frank Lynbriclt Isi worldly lu liln i>hi'o. Norman Soworby, power houso engineer, Ib having a now houso built this month. A now power plant will ho In operation tomorrow night (ThursdnvV Connections will bo made tomorrow, this is a week Jator than was nntlel- pntod. F. C. Douglas, a prominent real estate man of this town, Is going up the mountains to livo on IiIh fruit ranch, Ho owns nbout two thousand acres ot goodland nlong tho Kootenny River, which ho has surveyed into Joint U> eat Uio <UU will WU »it uny tun ucve plot* tlmo. Paddy King, an old timer ln the Pass, has commenced to work at tho Burmia Colliery. Doing fine, aajri, Pete. Mr. fl. Smith and young Hawkins, oi Hnrm»», Ml on a visit to Citlgary The Taber Transit Company aro starting to build their proposed line from town north «o tho Whlto Ash Lolllerlea. Tho company is coiapoB».l of local men and some real 'Votat* eiitate men of Calgary. Tho proportion hns been hanging fire all summer A large number of tho supporters or Coal Crok Football Club journeyed to Hosmer on Saturday last with the team, as great Interest was manifested in the game. Coal Crek found the net during the first minute of the game. Hosmer fought valiantly but could not equalize. Neither could tho Creekites Increase their score. A hard gamo ended with tho result: Coal Crook, 1; Hosmor, 0, Now, boys, keop it up; you are in the running for league honors, y ," Tlio football enthusiasts who could not. got away to Hosmer on Saturday last woro treated to an exhibition of football of the old country First Division League ordor, as the Crook Juniors entertained Hosmer Juniors In the first, match for the Liplmrdt Cup, Some good football was shown, and lialf-tlme arrived with no score. Tlio Hosmer kids put up a good fight, and' glvon the samo opportunities tlmt Coal Crook had, wo think tho result would have been dlfforont, Of tho gamo Itself, It must bo admitted that Uio Crook had most of tho play In tho second ■half. The result was 5--0 In favor of tho Crook., The return game with Hosmer Is scheduled for Friday, July lltli, ut Hosmor. A party of rod onthuRlasts loft camp for a week-end fishing. Good bags woro tho roBiilt of tliolr labors. Tho bloodhounds- band Is getting quite .common In this burg those days, for there is hardly a week pawns hut tliolr HervlcBH uro required, This week tliey aHN"iublod to give the "Coal Creek welcome" to Mrs. John Ferguson, who arrived lu camp on Monday ovonlng from Whitoltouso, Cumberland, ISiiglaud, to join her husband, who had been In thia camp for a long tlmo. Thoy havo made their homo In the "Holy City," where wo wish thorn both good luck. Sny, son, It was loo bad of you not to let your "dad" know of this. SoII'b Kioto Circus Iii the onlv tbnnio ot conversation iu this burg thoso Hut a. LIU *:n a *li*i U C.'iiu Wt-atliur tl.fl Creok will be well represented. Tho football elub are entertaining IJollovum In the league tournament up hero on Saturday. Groat Interest centres nronnd this match on th* t«'r> top clubs of the league table. Tho following Is tho toam chosen to capture tho altuatlon on Saturday; Goal, T, Hanns: Mcl.otchle and McFegan, neks; Sweeney, arnoll and Whyto, halves; Harper, Booth, Manning, Join- son nnd Johnstone, forwards; reserve 10. Partridge. Como and boost for the hoys In red. We .regret that the following were Inadvertently missed from tho honors lint In tho -school report published laat wenk, Among "•■' h'nders of their respective group*, Surah Mleholuk* Alex, MSehelui: rw! <!«»*ff*« Fox, Tho iriBHS meeting held on Sunday Ipt received a largo number of"Creek- Taking the hint from last weeks' notes, our local health officer has been busy—Result: Three property owners have been convicted for keeping unsanitary premises. Keep the good work going; Hosmer's a long way from being a garden city! Probably the best attended meeting the local has held since the strike took place Sunday and various ques-' tions of importance were discuss3d, with the result that the pit committee have their hands full for a while. The nominations for the vacant district offices were discussed and lots of flattering references were read from different locals about prospective candidates for the vice-presidency, but not knowing which to back we let fhe race go by default. Nominations for the office of Secretary-Treasurer was left over for another week. ■ One of our local officers was offered the nomination; but seemingly he'd no ambitions along these lines. _ Tbe local "Odd FeIlows_installP(L their officers" Tuesday night. Some members of the Fernie Lodge were also in attendance. After the installation a social was.held and a fairly good time is reported: Hosmer and Coal Creek pulled off their league fixture on aSturday last. It suffices to say that Hosmer-had all the play but lost the points.1 The Creek scored a goal from a ball that appeared out of play, the Hosmer players looking on. J. Moore, of Coleman, was the official in charge. We almost wish that a correspondence course in the rule of football was on the market, then— Well, let it go. Wo do a little grumble, We'll register a kick; But leave It to yer humble- Next year we'll do tho trick! The Juniors put ono over on us. Thoy woke Hosmer up with their mirth on returning from the Creek on Saturday night. A win, sure, was the conclusion arrlvod at. However, wo had another bitter pill—no, flvo— in tho shape of an adverse scoro of 5—0 to swallow. But It's easy when you arc used lo It. Hosmer ,K. P.'s installed tho following officers for the next term: C, C—IT, M. McDonald. v: C—13. Noodle. Prel.—A. Allan, A." M. of W.—A, Millar. K. It, S.—W .Ualdorstono. M. of T.—W,, J. Slinmonds. M. of J0x*~W. Whlto. M. of A.—W. H. Craig S. G.—II. Ilutson. O. G.—A. L, Fortier, Mr Soarlo, natlonnl organizer of the Owls gathoral tlio'. Information lhat .Hosmor Local Union had ,pased a resolution condemning* thu Ordur of Owls. This Ih not correct, and nome Individual has boon "putting on*> over" on him, it does not matter to A. I. BLAIS Grocer We carry a full line of Red Feather & Tartan Canned Goods Prices Right Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Phone 103 r: Frank, Alta. "The Store the People Own" COLEMAN FORMED 1907 All Going, Cheap! JULY 3rd to 31st Tho whole of tlie Drv Goods, Union mado Men's Goods, Union made Shoes foi- men women and children, ITou.se Furnishings Going Out Regardless of Cost ALL NEW GOODS Keep the Money in the Pass THE WESTERN CANADIAN TRADING CO.. LTD. COLEMAN F. M. THOMPSON 'The Quality Store" is. CO. Groceries, and Dry Goods Clothing, Crockery, Boots, Shoes, Fruit and Vegetables \ "The Right Goods, The Right Pficc, The Right Treatment Bach and Every Time \ / Phone 25 Victoria St, Blairmore, Alta. PAGE SIX TEL DISTRICT LEDGER, FERHIB, B. C, JULY 12,1913. B. C SYNOPSIS OP COAI, MINING KEGULAT10NS COAL mining rights of the Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan ana Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the North West Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of Uventy-one Sears at an annual rental of $1 an acre. :ot more than 2,560 acres wil be leasea to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in which tli" rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be ■des.cnl),,<i by sn-c-iions, or legal sub-divisions of sections, and in unsurvcyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. Each apilcation must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rato of five cents per tor,. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined an dpny the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will Include the coal mising rights only, but the leasee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine »t the rate of $10.00 an acre. , Por full information application should bo made to tho Secretary of the Department ot the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. Cory, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.B—Unauthorized publication of this Advertisement will not be caid for. JOHN BARBER, D.D.S., LD3, DENTIST Office: Johnstone and Falconer Block (Above Bleasdell's Drug Store) Phone 121 " Hours: 8.30 to 1; 2 to 5. Residence: 21, Victoria Avcnu*. .Mining Examinations Question set Candidate for B. C. Papers "MINING ACT" AND RULES ALEXANDER MACNEIL Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, etc. Offices: Eckstein Building, Fernie, B.C. F. C. Lawe Alex. I. Fisher LAWE & FISHER ATTORNEYS Fernie, B? C. Shilohs Cure QUICKLY STOPS COUQH8, CURCS COLDS, HEALS THE THROAT AND 1 UNGS. 25 CLNTS Third-Class Candidates Tuesday, May 27th, 1913. Time: 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Sixty-five per cent, required.) il.) What are the duties of^the Pireboss and Shotlighter as provided in special and general rules? ]fl (2.) What aro the requirements of the general and special rules in reference 'to the inspection of working- places? 10 (3.) "What arc requirements o* the general rules in reference to blasting ancl the use of explosives? 10 (1) What are the requirements or the special rules as to the uso ot safety-lamps? 1° (5.) What are the requirements of the general rules as regards the ambulance boxes? 1° (G.) What are the requirements of the general rules in reference to fencing? ' 10 (7.) What do the general rules say in reference to tlie withdrawal of workmen? . 10 (S.) Make an imaginary report showing some defect in the workings you are supposed to have examined.- ■10 (9.) What are the requirements of the general rules in reference to ventilation? 10 (10.) ' What are the requirements of the general rules in reference to manholes and places of refuge? 10 passes per minute along an airway 6 feet high and 10 feet wide, the velocity being 450 feet per minute? 10 (7.) What do you consider best to use for an overcast in a mine that is producing CH4 or fire-damp: stone, brick; iron or wood? Give your reasons. 10 . (S.) What is the cause of falls of roof, and how would you make an inspection to determine the security of the roof in the mine? 10 (9.) What are the causes of blown- out shots, and what are the damages attending them? 10 (10.) Ventilate plan glveni using conventional signs. ' 20, (2.) How many cubic feet of marsh-gas will be required to be generated in a mine to render dangerous a current of' 30,000 cubic feet per minute? . -■, io (3.) In an old mine generating explosive gases, -what dangers arise that are not found in new mines generating such gases, and how would you overcome such dangers? .10 (4.) State the causes of suddon outbursts of gas in coal-mines, and what, in your opinion, should be done to prevent, accidents from this cause. 10 (5.) What are the principal orecau- tions that may be taken againsts <-x- plosions of gas and fires in mines? 10 (6.) Which is the most difficult gas to contend plain fully. (7.) How many would he necessary with in milling? Ey- cubic leet of air to dilute and ren- A "Ledger" adv. is an investment. MINES GASES AND GENERAL WORK Third-Class Candidates (Tuesday, May 27th, 1913. Time: 2 to 5.30 p.m. Fifty per cent, required and not less than 65 per cent on the whole. (1.) Give the names, chemical symbols, and composition of the different gases met with in coal-mines. 15 (2.) State the conditions under which the presence of the various mine gases may be expected, and how may each be detected. 10 (3.) Name and describe .three safety-lamps now in use. State which you consider the best and safest, and why. In what do their safety consist? 10 (4.) When, where and under what conditions should safety-lamps be used in order to secure safety to ■work*' men? 10 (5,) IL_-v_ou„detected_gas_in_oiie_or. "MINING ACT" AND RULES Second-Class Candidates (Tuesday. May 27th, 1913. Time: 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Seventy per cent, required.) (1.) What are the* duties of the overman as specified by the act and special rules? 10 (2.) What does the act say in reference to the employment of persons' j^jjj^ ^ a around machinery? 10 (3.) What are the requirements of the general rules as to blasting and the use of explosives? 10 (4.) What are the requirements of the. "Coal-mining Regulation Act" in reference to places approaching abandoned workings? 10 (5.) What are the requirements of the general rules as to fencing and bratticing?- " ' ' 10 (6.) 'What are the requirements of the act in reference to inspection of the workings of the mine? 10 (7.) State what the act says,in re-, ference to the hours of employment for underground employees. 10 (8.) What are the requirements of the general rules in reference to ventilation? 10 (9.) What are the requirements of the act in reference to rescue-work? 10 (10.) What are duties of the (a) firebosses, (b) shotlighters, (c) timbermen, (d) Bratticemen, as specified in special rules? • 10 der harmless 500 cubic feet of marsh- gas, CI-I4? (S.) Under what conditions may after-damp become explosive? 10 (9.) What gases enter the composition of fire-damp and in what proportions? 6 (10.) Explain how the condition of the weather and direction of the wind may affect the production of gases In coal-mines. 10 more working-places, what would you do to secure the safety of the men working in the adjoining places? 10 (6.) How many cubic feet of air MINE GASES Second-Class Candidates (Tuesday, May 27th, 1913. Time: 2 to 5.30 p.m. Seventy per cent, required.)' (1.) Nameu and describe the different gases found in coal-mines, What are_the_dangers._to_llfe_and injurious effects of these gases on the health of the workmen? Give symbols, specific gravities, and properties of these gases. 15 VENTILATION Second-Class Candidates (Wednesday, 'May 28th, 1913. Time: 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Seventy per cent, required.) (1.) What are the factors determining the quantity of air passing in a given time? 8 (2.) If a water-*guage of 2 inches passes 15,000 cubic feet of air per minute, what quantity per minute will a water-guage of 8 inches pass in the same airway? 12 (3.) What form of airway will give the most air. with the same power? 7 (4.) .What is meant by splitting the air-volume, and what advantages are to be derived therefrom? 8 (5.) (a.) Describe the anemometer and state its use in connection with mine ventilation, (b.) Describe the water-guage and its use in mines. 8 (6.) Describe the principles on which a mine-fan operates and does its work. 10 (7.) What horse-power is required to pass 70,000 cubic feet of air per minute when the water-guage reading is 9 inches? 10 (8.) What do you understand by the term (a) motive column; (b) ven- tilating-pressure; (c) spilt? (9.) What is the total ventilating- pressure in an airway 6 feet x 7 feet, the water-guage being 1.5 inches? 10 110.) Ventilate the plan given, using conventional signs. 20 (2.) Describe and draw a sketch of pillar-and-stall working? io (3.) In case of squeeze occurring in a mine of which you had charge, endangering a heading and threatening to shut off part of the work, how would' you proceed to stop its progress? , 10 (4.) How would you proceed to replace a set. of broken timbers in the mouth of a slope or drift? Explain fully, taking into account.the different conditions of the top, sides, and bottom, , 10 (5.) State the method you would employ in making an examination of the rope, cage, and safety catches in use at a coal-mine. 8 (G.) The diameter of the piston of an engine is 10 inches and the length of a stroke is 15 inches; the engine makes 250 revolutions, per minute, with a mean effective pressuure of 40 pounds per square inch: what is the horse-power of tho engine? 12 (7.) If you are driving rooms 30 degrees off the entry, how far apart .would you turn the rooms In order to have each room 35 feet wide and leave a pillar 25 feet between them? 10 (S.) What useful purposes do overcasts serve in mine ventilation, and which kind would you approve, and why? 10 (i.) With what safety-lamps are you familiar? Explain the principle and construction of thc lamps you have used, and state which in your opinion is the best to test for gas. Which is the best lamp to work with? state fully. 12 (10.) What precautions would you suggest to guard the employees in a mine from possible accidents due to the use of electricity? 10 The house was situated on a small farm just off the old gravel pit road from Earlton station. There was a small slashing around the house and it was not until this caught that Mrs. Johnston left her home. With a four- weeks-old baby tyjy in one arm, her suit case in her hand and three-year old Ida clinging to her, Mrs. Johnston pluckily made the journey to safety. The other three children, Ivy, aged ten, Edna, aged eight and Dora, aged six, accompanied their mother and were forced to trail behind in the race. The fire stretched across the road near her home at the time and she was forced to travel some fifteen or twenty rods through the slashing, part if which was in flames. The heat and smoke was blinding, but she pluckily continued until she reached a point in the road where ' the fire had not crossed. She continued on this road until near the main line at Earlton, where on account of the burning piles of pulpwood, she was forced to take a! roundabout course-through the bush again. 1*9,91 MOTHER'S RAGE FOR LIFE WITH FIVE CHILDREN GENERAL WORK Second-Class Candidates (Wednesday, May 28th, 1913. Time: 2 to 5.30 p.m. Fifty per cent, required.) (1.) (a.) What determines the size of shaft .pillars? (b.) What should he" the general guide in any district in fixing the size of slope, room, and entry pillars? iu HAILEYBURY, Ont., July 1—The tale of an heroic rescue of herself and five small children from the flames which destroyed their home near Earlton on Monday was brought to Haileybury by Mrs. Thomas Johnston, who with her husband arrived practically destitute. Worried by the fires and the vigil of watching them all day long, Mrs. Johnston saw the wind change and the flames leap down on the clearing and her home a mile east of Earlton aout six o'clock ^in the evening. Seizing a suitcase in which was packed a few valuables, she traveled with her children a mile through the blazing bush to the T. & N, O. .main line at Earlton, where she was taken care by a seotion gang. Mr. Johnston was at Osseo, on the Elk Lake branch, and did not know of his wife's peril'at the time and it was only two days after that he heard of the fire and the plight of his family. He immediately hurried back to Earlton and brought the family to the .hom_e_of his_brother_here. Look out for mine explosions when the barometer begins to drop! This is the new word that has gone out among coal mine managers all over the world. The weather bureaus are beginning to furnish barometer predictions for mines. The barometer tells the sea captain of the approach of a storm well in advance of trouble, but tlie warning is not given so far ahead in the case of the mines.. The weather bureau, however, can predict, the coming of low pressure as a "low" moves across the. country. •Methane is a dangerous gas in mines, developing most seriously in the old workings of coal mines; ahd and it lias been established that when the barometer drops, meaning that the pressure of the air is decreasing, the amount of methane increases. The gas has less pressure of air to hold it back and comes stealing out of nooks and crannies. 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C, JULY 12,1913 PAGE SEVE1 I JFernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co,, Ltd, Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty The Hotel DALLAS One' of the Best C. J. ECKSTORM Prop. Lethbridge, Alta. "f i Passburg Hotel You're always welcome here Clean Rooms, Best of Food and every attention THE FERNIE LUMBER CO. A. McDougall, Mgi Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber Send us your orders For our Foreign Brothers NEL WEST VIRGINIA Giunge uotizia da Charleston, West Virginia, che per il momento e scom- parso il pericolo di uno sciopero generate nel distretto minerario conosciuto sotto il norae di New River, avendo i padroni ceduti su alcuni punti. Avendo essi sentito che vi era pericolo dl un nuovo sciopero, hanno facto sapere immediatamente ai minatori che avrehhero intavolato trattativ^ per appianare amichevolmente ogni divergenza. Le compagnie si sono rassegnate alia dura necessita per il motivo che e ora in progresso contro di esse un- 'investigazione governativa per assod- are le loro responsabilita riguardo ai disordini avvenuti a Paint Creek e Cabin Creek durante l'ultimo sciopero e vogliono mostrarsi conciliative per non trovarsi poi fra le zanne della giustizla. Per il momento vi e sciopero nel Distretto di Paint Creek e Cabin Creek, avendo in questl ultlmi giorni lasciato il lavoro anche altri operai. LO SCIOPERO DEL CANADA laws against long hours, child- labor, insanitary conditions, only incessant!- monotonous toil for less than enough to pay for daily bread. Seventy-five per cent, of all the finishing work done in the garment inGustry of , New York is done in this way. Not only is this form of work in itself intolerable, but it drags work and seriously menaces the health of the, rest ot the population. No home is so far away from New York that one of these . infected garments may not reach it. The contractors say that if Any one concern abolishes home work it will* at once be ruined by competition with others which do not. This may or may not be true. But the question should not be left for the disputing parties to decide. In a case so Intimately bound up with tho welfare of the whole community the conditions should be regulated by the law. The day of sophistical "justice" is waning.—Collier's Weekly. INCREASED FATALITY AMONG STRIKEBREAKERS buried that day, and that there was not going to be any inquest as Mr. Lock- ard bad said so. Where Mr. Lockard gets the authority to make such statements no one knows. It seems to me that it is time something was done <to prevent this kind of -work going on and instead of our inspectors being won over by the glamour of cooperate interests they should prove true to their trust. For instance, to prove how incorrect some of his reports are, ve will take his own report for the year 1911 where he states that there was 67 Japanese miners and 98 Chinese miners in all the mines at Cumberland and also that 20 per cent giant powder was used in all tha mines which was fired by a electric batteries. Note, that on the'20th of May, 1911, a miner was almost blown to atoms through the explosion of a box of caps while he was endeavoring to make up a cartridge with fuse. This evidently proves that his reports are erronous. As the writer of this article is a striker, it is immaterial to him personally how these strike-breakers are maimed .and mutilated but it is only right that the actions of the Canadian 1 Collieries Co, and the government lt- spectors should be revealed to the public in general. Yours, etc., A CUMBERLAN'DITE. 1H0ST DUNCAN Passburg •*i**^H~**t:i .-m« P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer CLUB 0 Cigar Store W. A. INGRAM Dry CooJs,fGroceriB, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. COLEMAN Billiard and Pool Parlor Two Billiard tables Three Pool Tables Bowling Alley Hairdressing Cigars i Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist Barber Shop Baths Shoe Shine Billiards and Pool Coffee and Sandwich Counter Hazelwood Buttermilk Victoria Avenue FERNIE, B. C. Phone 34 Ogni lavoratore dl sentimento ele- vota sa che negli scioperi di qualsiasi genere non si e mai privi di stenti e sacrifici, come li provano ora i minatori di quest! dintorni. Ma pure di ottenere l'agognata vittoria, essi' son lleti di soffrire, di sdpportare qualsiasi disaglo e privazione. Malgrado le hrutalita che commet- tono i galeotti delle compagnie contro gli scioperanti, lo sciopero di Vancouver Island continua ad infuriare sempre di piu. E' stata sparsa la voce che questo sciopero era terminate; ma questa e una menzogna inventata dagli agenti delle compagnie, alio scopo di ;arruolare un maggior numero di crumiri. In guardia dunque: non fidatevi delle Agenzie di collocamento. 'Per fai; conbscere al, puhblico il modo con cui noi scioperanti siamo trattati, devo render palese una mal- vagita commessa da due sbirri contro un compagno dl lotta. Una sera della scorsa settimana, mentr'egli faceva rltorno da una passeggiata e si dirige- va verso casa sua, due sbirri, senza provocazione, senza dir verbo, g'i furono addosso e lo rldussero all'lmpoten- za. Sporta denunzia, si fece la causa. II Tribunale, come Pilato, se ne lavo le mani, annullando la causa, dicen- do non esservi luogo a procedere!... Povera giustlzia!... I minatori del Vancouver Island sono sempre solidall e decisi alia re- sistenza finohe le compagnie non sr decideranno a render ioro giustizia. Per potere riportare la palma della -vittorian-abbiamo-bisogno-deiraiuto-'ui tutti i lavoratori onesti e coscienti, col rimanere lontani da questo Distretto sinche non sia cessato lo sciopero. Non vendete il vostro onore, il vostro braccio agli ingordi capitalisti: siate fedeli alia vostra classe. . Noi^ diventate crumiri!! , 1 Quel pochi maledettl "scabs" cho lavorano in queste miniere in compag- nia del Cinesl o del Giapponesi, tosto o tardi si troveranno pentlti: dovranno far fagotto e camblar aria. Continu- ate pure, tradltori infami, a.rovinare la nostra causa: anche per vol verra 11 giorno" ill scontarne ii iio. Quest! disgraziati, che dovrebberb essero n centomila piedi sottoterra, si trovano purtroppo ovunquo l'unione tenta splegare la beneflca sua opera, Compagni di lotta e dl fedo: Restl- amo fermi, lmpavidl sulla breccia: la vittoria sara indubblamente nostra.— L, France Chlni, Cumberland, B, C. The following communication wai crowded out of last week's issue: ROYAL HOTEL FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help Everything Up-to-date Call in and see us once ■a THE SUBSTITUTE LIFE J, Graham, ^k Central Hotel Large Airy Rooms & Good Board Ml Ross & Mackay lm. Tho cost ot moat wont soaring up To figures past belief, Till Jones upon his table had A substitute for bee!. i Tho price of clothes wont kiting; up; Ills purso was far from full, And so Jones woro upon his bnck A substitute for wool. Tho cost of land and rent wont up Whorovor ho might ronni, Till Jones could only livo within A substitute for homo, At last poor Jones hlmsolf went up, ' Ami fared wondtnR woll. "Como In," St, Potor Bald,;"you"vo had Your substitute for holl." List of Locals District 18 NO. 20 'mi £103 049 »337 ■MT •v <n<r* r*. 287? 1120 217« 2314 1263 2497 103S 674 3189 2129 fill H 23S2 tm m NAME 8EC. and P. O. ADDRRE98 Danfehoad...,.. P, Wheatlov, nnnkh*nd. Alt* j*eaver Creek t,., Wm. Davis, Beaver Creek, via Plnchor, Alt™. IhVtittau,...,.,,.,.,,, Junius liurkc, Uox 38, Uellovue Alta. niaJrinore............ W. I* Evans, Dlalrmoro, Alta. Burmis T. O, Harries, Tasshurg, Alta. Carbondalo J, Mitchell, Carbondale), Coleman, Alta. Canmoro...,.,,, N, D. Tbcchuk, Canmore, Alta. •Z-tiUmAu , W. Grjt ijiiu, Coleman, Alta, Corbin J. Jones, Corbin, D. C. Chinook Mines....... W. R. Hughes, Chinook, via Diamond City, Alt Diamond City J, H, Thomhlll, Diamond City, Lethbridge, Fernie. Thos. Uphill, Fernie, D. C. Frank., ....Evan Morgan, Frank, Alta. Hosmei* W. RaMcr-atono, IToamev, B, C. Hlllcrest Jas. (Jordon, Hlllcrest, Alta, Lethbridge , L. Jfuoru, ITS I SluU Avenue, N. Lethbridge. L-Bbbrldge Collieries.. Frank Barrlngham, Coalhorst, Alta. Maple Leaf........... T. O. Harries, Pasaborg, Alta. Michel...,, , M. Burred, Michel, 11. C. Monarch Mine Wm. Hynd, Klein P. 0, Taber, Alta. Fa*«b«rg T, 0. Harrfca, Passburg; Alfa. Royal View. ,. <7e«. .in tfsn, Royal CoIItortoa, Lat&bttdg&, Atta Taber.....,,..,.,,,,, A Patterson, Taber, Alt* TEACHER8 Following tho Bonding'of letters ".o the city pny-mnstor tho touchers nml principals In tho Now York public BclioolH, In which thoy epmpl-nln thoy hnvo beon having trouhW■■ "''.'getting thoir pay, an examiner who was Boat by the commltteo of Inquiry of tho bort'rd of educnllon to InvoHtignto tho pnyinnstor'H offlco, reported todny thnt nt least 10, per cont, of tho writ- era of these letters displayed "Incredible Illiteracy nnd iRnornnco." It Is evident that In this cnao only the pnymsslnr In to bo blnmo't for tho Incredible Illiteracy and Ignorance of'thoso teachers. Wo cnn only-won* dor why Uvoao unpaid girls did not put some onths In thoir letters. Honnons or &wtAT shops During tho last few weeks 1R0.000 men, women and young girls In the garment Industry of Now York City have I*>ft thflr benches nnd *mnchln**n. arid hnvo gono out on strike lor hotter conditions. Prominent nmohg their demands Is the abolition of tenement work, called with pathetic Irony "home" work. Of all th© blots upon our Industrial civilization, this "sweating" system Is perhaps the biggest and tho Mnckeut, Home, Indeed! Two rooms, or one, tn a crowded, dirty t-toittomtml—-nlrl-mrt, dnrk, fluttered be*) yond belief with the mlxed-up refuse of daily living and Incessant toll; rank with the germs of the dread diseases that come from hunger and crowding tad prom!».eu«".it* living; cold and cheerless snd aad. Onlv a sort of workshop, but Infinitely worse than any shop, for hern there are no Cumberland, B. C, June 27th, 1913. To the Editor, District Ledger- Dear Sir: °I would be very much obliged if you can find space in your valuable paper for this communication in ■, reference to our struggle in Cumberland and the actions or our so- called government officials. Since the inception of our struggle- in Cumberland we have been retarded considerably, by the existence of these so-called officials who are supposed to be carrying out the laws according to the Mines Regulation Act. But who, we find have bsen controlled by those in possesion of the mines, and have given little or no attention to the miners who are now working in the mines. Dealing with this matter it will be as well to explain some of the wrongs which are the chief causes of complaint. Before the beginning of this struggle the miners in Cumberland had one of their own men representing them on the board of examiners that he might have a say as tonvhether a man was competent or not before he was entitled to a certificate. , For twelve months previous to the lock-out,,while this miner was acting in that capacity there was only one Orential who was considered capable' of being a competent miner. But the first month .aftar_the_Canadian-Collieries-Gopvbe- gan operating their mines with strikebreakers who consisted of Orentials, the miners representative was notified to the effect that he could no longer act as representative of the miners. The same, night .when the board of examiner^ sat it was composed of ' comPiIny "officials," Bill Jones from Ladysmith, acting as miners representative. This same man Jones has acted as an official of tho Canadian Collieries Co. for a number of years up until the present lock-out. When thore was no work for him as an official through the lock-out in Ladysmith he was sent to Cumberland and I am informed th.it he was acting as fire-boss whon sitting as miners representative. At this particular sitting thero wis fifty Orientals received certificates'ns competent miners who woro refused twelve months previous. By tho time tho bonrd sat the next month tho coal barons had collected together a hunch of strike-breakers of ull imtionalltieH, many of whom could not Bpenk, rend or wrlto the English language Some of the strikers who seem to ho' prying nlways into somo ono olsos business walked Into the court houso to soo who and whnt kind of mon thoy wero that wore applying for theso certificates, upon thlor arrival inside thoy wero surprised to soo whnt is stated above as ho lug correct. In fact tho Inspector, himsQlf, pointed out a J.ipanoso who hnd refused tx certificate' on' sovoral occasions boforo but got one thnt night, Thoy ovon found out thnt n now system had boon .Inaugurated, that of presenting references; nnd quite a number of Inexperleucud mill- orB piiBnod with certificates who had novor boon nuked a (lunstton. Instead of things getting bettor thoy soem to he Rotting worse,ns time goos on, ltcnco tho reason of so many fatal nnd noii'fntnl aceldonts In Cumborlnnd which hns turned out to ho n veritable njnughtcr, hounri through tho operators .Kreod for wealth. It was ovon pfovoh -that for six months after thoy began working tho initios-with senb lnbor that a"gns committee hnd novor boon appointed. The pit-bosses and superintendent In their uvldoncn before the labor commission sworo thtt time statu nliowi, \\'o ha*>« mum ruinierotiH reports of record breaking In Cumberland Inioiy but tho only record that' hns ,boen broken Is tho maiming anil killing of Inexperienrel mon who are, employed ns strike- breakers..; ,| To Drove Hint thl« Ktnto-mmt k mired compnro the Inspector's report itutu ociuiior tht, Ijfi, to April ;tuiii, UUM, with the inspector report for the ywir l^tl, which reads n't follow?.- Fntnl accidents for 1911, 17th of Sept.—Jos. Lntr/p; nth of Nov.-UIffo JOHN PODBIELANCIK, Prop. srarass^E £ Advertise in the Ledger and get Results. 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 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 aro taking chances they wouldn't encounter 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. VICE AND SOCIETY Vice will never be eliminated by raids and arrests, investigations and reports. We have reported and raided for the past 3,000 years. We are making the old, old mistake of trying to get rid of bad results without stopping the detrimental -sources. We are striving to clean the public river of morals at the mouth, while allow- Grand Union Hotel COLEMAN, Alta. Best of Accommodation We cater to the workingman's trade G. A. CLAIR :-; , Proprietor || THE n. Home Bank omomA^ 854 NOTICE OF QUARTERLY DIVIDEND Notice is hereby given that a Dividends the rate of Seven per cent. (7 ) per annum upon the paid-up Capital Stock of this Bank has beeu declared for the three months ending the 31st May, 1913, and tho same will be payable at its Head Office and Branches on and after Monday, June 2nd, 1913. The Transfer Books will bc closed from tha 17th to the 3lst Jlay,^9l3j_Jot^lji:s„ju.clusiv,e y ing-the wells and springs that make the river to remain poisonous. Society can rid itself of nine-tenths of its vice if it will change fundamental social conditions. Society cannot rid itself of niuetv-fiveone-hun dredths of its vice if we remain satisfied, with dealing with, results, instead of causes. Reports do not , reform, ^r.ri arrests do not stop. Society is selfish and sordid at the bottom, and so vice creeps out at, the top. Stop vice? Where shall we start? Givo every girl who works a sufficient wage to support herself. Give every man of mature age a sufficient wage to enable him to marry. Clean up our sor- did tenements, with their overcrowding and lack of privacy. Eliminate child labor, Give the' young people wholesome ancl sufficient recreation. See that a "living wage' Is paid for ail ,work, so that body and soul may be woll nourished, We can build a hundred *rcseu*? homos In every city, and vice will still bo with us. Wo can Inc.renso our reform schools n hundrc'lfo'd but vice will bo with us until wa removo the causes of vice, The main causes of vico aro economic nnd "social. Morality depends moro on n living wago than on rcscuo homes.—Tho Butterfly.". *. ■„ ' * ANNUAL MEETING • The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Home Bank of Canada will be held at the Head Office, S King'st., West, Toronto, on Tuesday, the 24th day of June, 1913, at 12 o'clock noon. By Order of tho Board, JAMES MASON, Toronto, April IGth, 1913. General Manager. BY-LAW TO INCREASE CAPITAL It is the intention at the above Meeting to submit for tho consideration and approval of the Shareholders a By-Law to authorize tho Increase of tbe Capital Stock of tho Bank to $5,000,000. * A. C. LIPHARDT JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN FERNIE :: :: :: B.C. i-ink fl-IMATE i.om; ,«mson mm i.a\t> 'NI.'.AR 'I OWN (W!>lR.\V»l'*.!(,.UIn\ i.inv I'Hiii.s iv>y Hints KXCUUSION.UA IM WRITE KOIt MUX ILLUSTRATED BOOKI.I'.IS STINE & KENCRICft 5JI Ptinjir tl, Wttl, VINCOUVilt, ft. C. •17-21 "I Grow Hair, I Do Fac-Siin lies of Pro/, Geo. A, Garlmv 99 A Livery, Feed and Sale Stables First elsss Horiei. for Sals. ftuyn'Htirr-rs on Ct'OimUJ.w*) i,iM .tt ^ii lii-l'Mi-il nt.'Hi. Still Imvi' il ai .Vi Young Man, Younff Woman, Which do you prefer. XICI8 VVl.lt III-J.W.T1IV lion*l (if hair on'n flk'nn iniil Jioiiltlty scalp, fron from Irrluutfiti, or a bal.l Iwtui nn.) n UlfK-iiHiMl mid JitIUWo scalp uovured with ncrIi'H, (.'otiiinnnly culled Dandruff. MMM3M ox Till'. NCMIJ' of un Holly Irritation Ih ltonltlvu proof your Imlr nnd Ntralp In In n dlm'MHOd -nonunion, nn hciiIci commonly oall-ud biitolnrff, oi'lKlufitL'N from ono of tint followlntrl'itruxilclnl I'lMmNot af tlio Capillary OliindH, mi uii a* (8«l)oniit>a, Mlcca, ('rtpltlM, Totter, AlupiMiln, or Kxommi) and npt'tnln to 'result .In alwoluio lniiilnchH ihiIomn cured bofort, tho n«rm Iiiih tlio C'didllni'V OlfuidH deNtroyeil, liuldn.'ioi nml tlio Ihhn of Imlr Ih nl,. 'woluiely umtPri'UHiiry mnl very ttulioeomliiKi1 .11,1, tllMUM:* HV Till! IMIlt md.-■ luvtiy llko dow under my ueleutlflo trentiueiit, mid 1 jiohHKI}' Imve tin. only (.y^iom „t tn-ittment ho r'jii* laiown to n.'lcmv liml Ih i»u,»|t|V(!ly und liellluuieiUly 'iMlllOH' iiiHf!iim»H of tho Imlr mid pnnnntfiiK new Mrowth, Tlm Imlr I'tui l„. I'tiliy riMlored tu ItH nnturiil tlilohiH'HH nml vitality on nil lieii.lx tliat wllll kIiow ftiw Imlr nl' fuz*'. I<> |,i'i,vi' tin" rmiN ni'«. n.tt (I.r.I, I HAVH A VV.tlVV.iiT HYHTVM of treutiunit !'<>»• out of tti>> illy tn>o|,ln Win, t:;inii«>t I'uliitJ to lliu fur |m-i>,,uu1 IfeHimi'iit. tWIHTK TO.|»AV) for «|U,,iitloii Uliuik iuul lull t>i"',l,!utai'». Knrlot-e Mtnioii nud nietitlrm UiIn jiiipff, My jn'jceit mill turniK an: reiiHoiiiihl"-, My ihii-mi ore pimltlvo anil lientUHH'tlt, "CoriHiilt (he fli-i t mnl Profit by 'X, Veiii.t I'lactlia! K)»|ierlfiii,'e," Prof. Ceo. A. Garlow tvutw*. tnuii biti'Mtjie Hair ami Sculp Specialist ROOM .1, WELDON ULOQH, WINNIPEG, MAN. Fatal n<*c3dcnt8 for sovon( months while operating tlio mines with strike- brt-akors— iu*<:.1h \*H2, Mah FunR Sinn Vol. 25, 1013, Loo dum Yui|«. Apr. 19, l»i;t, Kllas Dovlna;. Apr, llf, I it I A, tlw. Contincnzo. Apr. 20, litV'i, Thomas Smith. Numerous nthorti hnvo o<»^n reported as liolntj killed tn theso mines and th»» following: would !esd out* <;> bt> llttvti tlmt mtonn .irrt trim, ona nlKU at No. 1 trtAzln sh«d while four of our ttrlfc*** it tit*: wsHlsg Ut \ha train Ihpy mttrhfftri] t% mn*t*rmt1tm h*- tw'ecA'iwo of tbe surveyors to 4he ef- f-pct tliat a rhfnnman who had he-tin George Barton Phono 78 NBURN* . Bli'l'S'tfe^S; ^1 OWOINAU1 OtRA cHumtn* OOM- CMAmen Everybody E BANK* U AN AD A Wh«a youir fi«»«i4l tnottttf nt W«f tl<**tf ittm u|**» (t it »«rjt «o«**»i*«t l>» fiiuS th« y<Ki tut*. Mt i»Wy »»tU» ■ funmf m,*nty mhlck had h*rn (jr-4.1 uliy in'cummulntJay in luit'i ii-mint I*. i-i'il ixcaii.tnklly, A 4*pO*H ,.(ttiit iiX.it »i!i*<*p*B«uth tn »<-"..i!ht I.r yi%t with th* U.*m. Hani, *.ul lull........a..4 ...I*.,ml «...W |>«Hl .1 ...Ki,,.i I't.tik ,»io ..i, .i\ *m<mnu m-tt *>.*4t>U*t, i,. Mtso f»rtct »*>5 a Mt-UNCHra in ^mBdk i C/ROINTO QtNifti.i*i«Ni«ii BNANCHC8 kHO COf*HICTtON« TH»OUOMOUT CANADA J. T. MACDONALD, M&nmger VICTORIA AVI., -S- -t- FERNH,B,0. il PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGEE, FERNIE, B. C, JULY 12,1913 (t ome Specials for Saturday Ladies' Handbags New line of late styles of Ladies' genuine Leather Hand Bags. All the newest styles of Hand Bags in genuine leather-lined with either leather or silk, and fitted up with all necessary accessories. The frames are all reinforced and the mountings are silver, gilt, gunmetal, oxidized and leather. The leathers are suede, seal, patent leather, goat nnd pebble; and the colors black, tan, marrion, navy, purple,, green and grey. There are an" exceptionally large variety of styles and thc values are extraordinary, priced from $1.25 to $16.50 SEE WINDOW DISPLAY Specials in Men's Oxfords Special Sale of Men's Oxfords in Patent Leather, Gun Metal, Yelour Calf and Tan Calf, made! by the Just Wright and Invictus Shoe Manufacturers. Reg. values up to |6.00 - - Special Saturday $2.50 Silk Waists $5.00 Silk Waists for $3.75 Plain blues, browns, tan, blaek and Copen; made with Dutch collar and cuffs, trimmed with self- covered buttons in sizes 34 to 44. Special , Each $3.75 Dress Ginghams 3 Yards 25c Good, serviceable Ginghams in strips and cheeks, 27 inches wide, grey, broAvn, navy, pale blue, tan, and black checks and stripes. Patterns suitable for dresses or children's wear. 3 Yards for .....- 25 30c. Paper Brass Pins, all good needle points and 200 assorted sizes, on sheet. Special 5 for .25 Some Specials in Shirts Special Sale, of Shirts for Saturday, Negligee and Outing shirts, Stiff Cuffs or Soft Cuffs and Soft Collars. The patterns are now and colors guaranteed fast. Regular values run up to $1,75 Special for Saturday .75c 'Men's Invisible Suspenders, Two Point pr Four Point, reg- ular .50c per pair, on sale Saturday at - / .35c per pair Saturday Grocery SPECIALS Summer Underwear Men's Summer Underwear, Two Pieces or Combinations in White and Natural Balbriggan, White Mesh, B. Y. D., White Lisle Thread and Light WTool. Prices range from .50c to $5.00 Liquid Ammoniaj pints -..'.' 2 for .25 Gilt Edge Shoe Polish, , per bottle .20 . Shredded Wheat' Biscuits per pkg!. .10 Braid's Best Coffee, fresh ground 2 lb. .85 Blue Ribbon Coffee 1,1b, tin .40 Lowney's Cocoa .-. Ak lb. tins .20 Kelowna Peaches 2 lb. tins, each .15 Pumpkin, 3 lb. tins 3 for .25 Seeded Raisins, 12 oz 2 for .15 Evaporated Prunes 3 lbs. .25 Golden Dates 2 lbs. . .25 Crosse and Blackwell Jam 4 lb. tins .65 Dalton 's Lemonade 2 bottles .25 Clark's Cambridge Sausage 2 lb. tins .45 Shamrock Matches '. .per pkg. .20 Red Cross. Sour Pickles 20 oz. .25 Red Cross Sweet Pickles , 20 oz. . .30 Heinz Pork and Beans, med. size 2 for .35 Pure Cane Sugar 20 lb. sack 1.20 Baby's Own Soap per box .25 White Gloss Laundry Starch 3 for .25 Tomatoes, 3 lb. tins 7 for 1.00 Cor'n,.2 lb. tins 2 tins .35 New Washington Potatoes 6 lb, .25 New Washington Onions 6 lbs .25 New Washington Carrots .6 lbs. .25 Assorted Soft Drmks .per doz. .90 Universal Wringers \. each 3.25 ' White Swan Yeast 6 for .25 Money Saving Prices TlUTE^WaOTrCOMPANYTEfD: The Store of Quality % BRANCHES AT FERNIE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK ■w J DIED July 7th.—Rupert P. Shiers, aged 22 years and 7 months. The remains were shipped to Cayley, Alta., on July 7th. CHEER FOR THE KIDDIES! The program of sports for school children which was postponed from July lst will be run off on Saturday, July 12th, at 2 p.m., on tho Coal Company's lawn, APPRECIATION 'Miss Emily Atkinson, of Fornlo Annex, wishes to thank tho doctors and nursing staff of the Fernlo Hospital for the kind and sympathetic treatment sho received during her 21 weeks sojourn In that institution. Sunday services at "the Knox Presbyterian, Church — 11 a,m, and 7,30 p.m.; preacher, Rev. A. S, Martin, B,D. '. At the evening sorvlco the local body of tho ordor of Freemasons will attend divine sorvlco. Subject, "Jachln and Doaz." LOCAL POLICE COURT The authorities have evidently decided that smart sentences have to be imposed in order to put a stop to the petty pilfering that has been going on recently in the hotelB and rooming houses of the city, and Mike Sodi, for stealing a suit of clothes, watch and chain and ring at the Imperial Hotel was given 0 months this week. A little burst of speed cost D. Davidson $11, when charged with furious driving. Davo Elliot, wns charged under tho Liquor Act with being drunk whilo on the list and was fined $20. Tom Denning for "having no visible' got one month. FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF VETS' MEMORIAL CONCERT Held on Dominion Day, July 1st, 1913 RECEIPTS From Halo of tickets $120.00 From Hox Offlco .... 71.80 • $200.SO EXPENDITURE „*,., Ront of theatre .... $ 2R,00 Free Press (printing) in.00 Lnilpor (printing) .. ,,'Ti.OO O, Percy (nccorop'st) fi.00 Miscellaneous fl.00 FOOTBALL RE8ULTS Following are the remits of last Saturday's games: Pernio, 8; Blalrmoro, 1. Coleman, 4; Michel, 0. Referee, F, Bostock. Hosmer, 0; Coal Crook, 1. Roforeo, J. Mooro. Hlllcrest, 2; Bollevuo, 1. Played on the grounds of the first- named clubs. PWLDFor Agst P. 12th. It is a truo fac simile of an Ideal home on the Red River, the sotting having been constructed and painted from actual photographs, secured by Manager Leon Washburn. Mr. Washburn is most exacting, even In the most minor details of a production. Where another manager would be contented with papier mache plains Manager Washburn must have tho real article. Ho engaged the services of a chemist who finally produced a shellac by the use! of wnlch tho cotton plant may be preserved in ItB natural state indefinitely. The several hundred plants,, used in; the Stetson production are exactly as they woro whon removed from a Loulsana plantation ln the height of the cotton picking season. Words utterly fall in even faintly doplctlng this beautiful picture It mUBt be seen to bo appreciated. Halaneo on hand $ M.00 $H7.Mi fl. O'TmiEN, Sop. Coal Creok nellovuo .. Coloman .. Hlllcrest .. Mlchol .... Hosmer ... Blalrmoro . Fernlo ..... ,. 0 .. 9 . 8 ,.10 , 10 ,,* 0 ,.10 ;. o i 2 2 4 fl 5 7 20— 15 53-12 22- 5 17—15 H—H 13—14 10—12 10-20 10 14 1?. 10 7 0 r» 4 FREDDIE WELSH HERE ON THE 22 JULY S0CIALI8T PARTY OF CANADA A propaganda mooting will bo,hold nr,*-! a.-iftdo" rivrmlni» nt tht* )r,»nor hit}] tit, 7.30, The new pamphlet publlHh-1 ed by the KxoouUvo onuilml, "notiuu-1 torn and tlm Survival of tlio Fittest," wil! be thi*mihjwt for dlmMis-Mon. Tliis pamphlet Is written ,by the author of the "Hod FlaR," I would nlso ... , * . ,, ,..,,.. nil*-..*.*!*-." in Mm Western Clarion. , Tho Dominion Km- cut ive imve secured the right to publish In Bc-rlnl form tho "Iron Heel.' It la written by ono or the most fnm- nun author* on thu American continent, .lack London. Every Socialist ntinnltl ht, nraimInfM with this powerful and thouKht.comp«Hln*K story. Tho n.nrv In liook form will cost wvonty- five cents (7r.c.) This work, tho Western Clarton, and n number of ■articles of an educational nature, will cost you ono dollar per year. Comrade*, your presence at the les*- »ir ball next Sunday tinning will manifest th'i ■fifnecrfff r,t ywir rnvntf, W. U PHILLIPS, Or«auJ**«r. Aftor a deal of correspondence Pat Connolly lnformn ub that ho has secured Freddie Welsh for the 22nd, and that ho will hox IT. round with Mllto Murphy at, tlio Fornlo Arena. Welsh Ih too woll known to need nny hooRt from uh, while Mike Murphy in ono of tho best lightweights on the other sido nml will, It Is claim- ♦-(I, Miutt tfimnxi*' i<u *i,*> \<,,*}t i .i.ii :y:i\ tkvf.r* Mike 1*' f.niHofl \ty w<ny sports as the enmlnp; champion among the lightweights, and we havo not the slightest doubt that tho context will bo tho best exhibition ever witnessed In Pernio, Put claims that thin Ih to ]>o « rail I'ontm ami no nmti nciu-i stunt. Woll, It will b'o a chnng*. There will bo two good preliminaries, If thoy can bo arranged In time. As there Is every likelihood of a record crowd, got your ticket early. A 17-joweled watch'and chain; $5 In gold; pearl tio pin; or a handsome ring. You can secure one of thoso from us—just havo a try. •• 'UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" • At tho Grand Theatre Saturday Night j July 12th < Onr- of the prettlcut and trust-to- j n.imre ofngo pictures evr created Is j the cotton picking seem? in the mm- popular prcducUon or f-tiMMti'-s "I'nc!* I Tnm'* f'nbln," which In to lie w.n tit 1 the Grand Theatre on f5.uurd.iy, July "REA80N MU8T RULE IN WEBT VIRGINIA A8 ELSEWHERE" Says President White ' INDIANAPOLIS. Ind—Notwithstanding provious denials, statemonts are still being mado and persistontly sir- culated .throughout Wost Virginia aud olsewhore, that tho Unltod Mine Workers of America nro endeavoring to unionize tho mino workors of West Virginia for tho purposo of excluding Wost Virginia coal from tho markets of tlio country, Onco again I.emphatically dony thin chorgo. It Is iintruo In ovory particular, Thoro Is not ono grain of truth whatovor In tho accusation. Tho samo charge was made In the years 11)00 and 1902 In tho anthracite coal region and throughout tho east, regarding tho organization of the nn- tlinicltii mino workors. It was widely circulated thon that tho movoment to organize tho anthracite mine workers wns In tho interest of tho wontorn MiUlMllltMIt) IHM-i miUiiADia-"Wc-ai. VI* - :*'!il:i njirrntnrr. Included,' Time hn<« 'completely disproved that absurd chargo. instead, slnco tho organization has grown iind Increased In. tlio anthracite region, tlio production of conl has increased at a rapid rato. ll1 contracts were imuie iievweuTi ine Wost Virginia coal operators nnd the United Mino Workors of Amorlcn, it would ho upon tho basis of fair dealing mid competitive equality, Such agreement would bo mado by and between tho Wost Virginia coal operators and miners, -exclusive of any outside Influence. Tho location nnd relation of Hut Status oial fluldsi to thc market* of tho country, railroad facilities nnd freight rotes nre all Important fnctora which must be considered tn determining the terras of an agreem«nt Tho United Mino Workers of America It ft business organUatlon conduct ed on a business principles. It is its purpose to build up, not to tear down; to construct, not to destroy; to promote right relations between employers and employes; to encourage thrift and Industry and raise the standard of citizenship among the mine workers of our country. If the coal operators of West Virginia were excluded from the markets of the nation, would not the mine workers employed by them be thrown Idle? Would not the United Mine Workers be as toucIi Interested in the miners \ of West Virginia as thoy would bo in tho minora of Illinois, In? diana, Ohio -and other states? And would, not tho West Virginia mino-s guard their Interests as carefully as tho miners of other states? Wouid It not appear to bo inconsistent that the mine workers of West Virginia would bo party to pny plan of organization that would destroy tho Industry in which they wore engaged and upon which depend their livelihood. Regardless of whnt anyone may say, the fixed law of compotltlvo equality must always govern In making wage agreements and this is what would bo dono in case agrooments wore entered into between the operators and miners of West Virginia.— John P.Whlte,--U. M. W. A. Journal. WHAT IS A SUCKER? L08T Loft in Post Offlco box, bunch of keys with clinin attached. Will finder kindly turn In at wlcltot. "All won nro croatod equal." It wan so written on the blackboard ot rovolutlon, an a Bolf-ovldorit truth; but tho Infant class tn political reading still stammers and mumbles, after struggling ovor it all thoflo gonoratlons. For a long time theso blundering children road Its "All men (oxcopt negroes, Indians nnd womon) aro created equal." And yonr aftor yoar, to tho beat of tho drum and blaro of trumpet, thoy gathered on tho Fourth of July, and nnild tlio waving of flags nnd thn flaming of rockets, thoy shouted tliolr "'■r'c.!*'".'.f VCV','.C,.1 of *V*1" ttAWnnf of polVtlcnl sentiments. Hut it is not in tho nature of error to persist. Ultimately it must yield to truth, though when self-Interest intervenes It nmy bo slow.—Tho Public. . ■ A .sucker is a fish, it is not worth the little worm it takes to catch him, but the human sucker ls caught with an empty hook, and hook In the gills at that . A Bucker ls the "hoodoo" who buys A sucker is a fellow who signs a packages of soap with $10 for $5. receipt for a carload of grindstones, and finds the next woek that ho had signed a note for $200. A sucker is a youth who stakes his money on pasteboards, whon he don't know a bobtalled flush from a boiled owl, f. The sucker is the man who sits around1 on the stroots nnd abuses everybody behind their backs and imagines people don't get to hear about It. ':. •■■ .:* _* .... * A sucker Is tho smart Alexander who knows more nt twenty'than his grandfather did at eighty. The world and tho wator are full of suckers and tho shoroB aro lined with sharks. The curront is principally down stream nnd tho suckers must swim against tho current If thoy don't want to bo swallowed up.—U. M, W, A. ■Journal. sixteenth century that coal was used to any extent ln Paris; In Germany the date of the beginning was even later. A 17-jeweled watch and chain; $5 in gold; pearl tie pin; or a handsome ring. You can secure one of these from us—just havo a try. ,-u THE Bellevue Hotel COMMERCIAL HOUSE Best Accommodation In the Pass.— ** Up-to-Date — Every Convenience.— Excellent Cuisine. SUITABLE FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN' J. A. CALLAN, Prop. BELLEVUE, Alta. ANTIQUITY OF COAL Oreolt writers COO years boforo tho Christian ov.a mention coal in their writings; It wns no uncommon thing In Egypt COO yenrB boforo that. A long gap comos nftor that, and conl !h seldom hoard of again until in England, somowhoro nbout tho,, tlmo of William tho Conqueror—tho oloven- tho eon tury, It was not until well nlong in tho "REAL ESTATE GOING UP?' The question ls aakod. 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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : F.H Newnham |
Date Issued | 1913-07-12 |
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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FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1913_07_12 |
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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 | 10.14288/1.0308916 |
Latitude | 49.504167 |
Longitude | -115.062778 |
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