*.,-! - - .-4141,^,. [... ) > -^,*I4'.'.' , . , : 1- , ■ - '' '-*-'-'■> ~. ''. • . Industrial Unity ii Strength. *.*■'.. • * SAVE TH HEADINGS1 THIS RAPE* nf The Official. Organ of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A. Political Unity is Victory. No, 10, Vol. ra THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C„ NOVEMBER 1, 1913. $1.00 A YEAR Council Force Collection from Mineworkers Council Pulls ~"' ■ - ' " ' , ' ' ,■•■', x, . the Old Sjtunt On Voters' List (Some fourteen or sixteen days agocusation of indifference ■ is question- the City.issued the following notice aWe. :/• .with, regard to Bylaw No. 60: The Corporation of the City of Fernie ■ TJnder.,the (provisions of the "Muni- ;• ciipal Act'' and amendments there to " and by wirtue of Bylaw number 60 of the.City of Fernie, .being a bylaw to ■ regulate', the imposing and collection of ' Road Tax) you'are hereby notified that • the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00), being ; Roau. Tax for the current year, is now ' ' .duo and must -be"-paid forthwith.- , , Failure -to comply .with, this request twill- render, you ^liable to prosecution for,..infringement.of ithe above bylaw, -* the '.penalty for •which is a fine not exceeding the sum.of $100.00 and costs of ■such prosecution. Dated at Ferale, B. 0., ' 191 . - Collector. A member, of the City police iwas also appoints to collect this tax frt>m all. single men. It should be remem- , bared that absolutely nothing prevent- '■' ed.the Council-Collecting this amount through the various employers, and in . Kthe.'caso ot Messrs.; Trites-Wood, P. ';/Burns and Co. this was accomplished. But the men who paid this .were enti- '' tied to register on ;the voters', list. •Now, when It is impossible for, those 'jtho pay to1 get on the list, the Council bave decided, so we are informed, - to collect off the coal company. Of course the Council -have their excuses '" -and tne are ready to .admit that the • tax payers have; had notice—or notice has, foe-en poked, thorn,* BUT THS STRANGEST, PART OF ALL IS THAT ' THE COUNCIL SHOULD ." jJPQBCE^j!EAXATION_J8PEN.a_THEY. _ KNOW THE PAYEE- CANN0T OBTAIN REPRESENTATION.. There is . * not a shado/w of doubt that the Council r could;-have-secured, this-money out of , last'months pay.. The claim that they did riot understand the form of pro- ceedure in." collecting from the com. p'any. -'.ls . 'certainly * strange. -■ -. ,The . *.,™ •'Uflual*4n<«thod f'ot^rooriiBtt^tion: -has been'found' so1"favorable in tho ptaet that the Council' could not to! rain from adapting tlie same course this year.' " The stunt pulled -ott by the City la pretty iweM' mooe-growo, ibut evidently too good,to let ollphyand they,are to be congratulated upon their, astute- nees and knowledge of the apathy ot the .-vforkers/- But have they -pulled it once"too often? In fMrneee to the Council ,we will •state tbat they1 do not intend .to collect from (married men or household**-1 era, but the benevolence is tempered by the.(toot that'll the latter do not pay the tax the'yi will not get on Uie list So the average man should be able to judge for himself of this civic benevolence, "GETTING ON THE LI8T" It Suae often <been remarked that tho working class oro Indifferent and apathetic with regard to obtaining and exercising the municipal' franchise, but tf -moat of them have (the experience of the writer then we, are Inclin- od to excuse their apathy .while the ac- . Having paid the $2.00 required by the Oouncil to qualify for the franchise, we ventured' ,to Interview ithe gentlemen appointed by .them before' whom it' is' necessary to "declare" previous to getting on the list. However, this individual was absent, and it was suggested that "we try Mr. Whimster,. the loca* magistrate, who, ■provided] ihe was not busy, would' receive our declaration." Stepping across to the magistrate's room, we enquired'politely if we mdght'trespass! oh - ihis valuable' time. We. certainly dtd not underestimate the value of this estimable dispenser of justice's time, who informed';us that- "Mr. Rasa would attend to us." The fact that .the Hatter was absent ,was explained1, but to no avail. "The time of the magistrate and those to whom be .was dispensing justice"'(who happened at the time to be from the segregated district)'"brooked no delay, although the signing of a declaration is a matter of. 30 seconds' work. We •never did understand why the Council raised the salary of our cadi to $100 per month, "especially seeing. that at one time he performed, the same duties for less than $40 per moth. But (having witnessed the "voluminous nature of the business he gets through and experienced1!how.valuable his'time is, we are .'beginning "to, wonder he does not persuade'the Council that his services are even" more valuable. Or would it be.wisdom to call for tenders on the job?; ' .' .... Learning the chief dispenser of jms- -'Uce-!V.i.thihi3'''Courtf^e7next"tried~MfT 'Moffifct,- but'he,.-.like''the city official was "mot .•' there."'' .'After ' questioning several individuals we eventually located Mr. Lyons, .who received our declaration and signed' .the form. To say that more, ithan 30 seconds iwas occupied in receiving.and"signing declaration would ibe.^nexaggejatlon^and for -the'viriia^atrateifo"plead -'too busy" Is iwell—let tt go. ". ,■>-■■' . How many householders would feel inclined to travel around town, seeking the city clerk or a justice of .peace wo do, not know, but this iwe do know that few of the workers have time to waste chasing city, officials, and (ewer still desire to-be. snubbed by the serene and mighty city dispenser of fines, etc. Justice. , LONDON POLICE ORGANIZE UNION They Hope Soon to be Strong Enough ' to Force Recognition From Authorities ' ' LONDON, Oot 28,-rLondon's policemen have become inoculated with the trades union germ, and a provisional committee drawn from their ranks is busy tod-ay enrolling members in what has been named "the Metropolitan1 Police Trade Union." Every member.of the force helow the rank of superintendent is eligible to membership, and the men are joining in such .numbers that the'organizers! anticipate,that the union will be strong enough by .Christmas to force the authorities to' recognize it. ,The metropolitan police force at the end of 1912 consisted of thirty-three superintendents, 600 inspectors, 2700 ■sergeants, and 17,000 patrolmen, .making a total of over 20,000. This figure hais been somewhat increased this year; .., , MICHIGAN STRIKE ' Tlie strike In the copper region of Michigan is still on with full force and visor. . .' „ ' Defections are very few. * Finland- ers, Croatiahs and Italians are showing a remarkable solidarity, the majority of the "Eliot heroes" are drawn from the English speaking miners. The members of District 6 W. F. of M.; British Columbia, realizing the importance of, this, struggle, are giving both jnaterlal.and moral aid to their striking brethren in-the far East. J. W. Ben&ett,' who has just return- \*trooper or "deputy," whose word, is ed from touririg-the Kootenay, Slocan i always taken before that of fhe miner, and Boundary, states that if all the other districts do, as well as No. 6 vic- hero progresses, the outrageous activities of the authorities are adding to >the disgrace of the State. All the powers of the courts and military are against the nvorkers, determined, to^ help the mining companies to crush tlie workers and their, families still lower. Ono, hundred and eighty-nine "ar- -rests" of striking miners were made today by the militia. One hundred and twenty-five were 'Arrested" at Copper City and Allouez and G4 at Mohawk. The "arrests" consist of being dragged before the justice by a toryoinust 'be secured, 189 Strikers Dragged Before Judge O'Brien for .Violating Injunction , Against Picketing CALUMET, Mich.,' Oct. 27.—As the strike of the 15,000 copper miners The prisoners aro charged with having violated an o^rageoua injunction against picketing issued ' by Circuit Judge O'Brien who was compelled, to issue the restoalnin 2; order„ oy the State Supreme Court, The latter body (willingly acceded to the .wishes "of attorneys of tlie mining companies. The ■miners were herded into special cars and taken before O'Brien. President's Case in Bellevue Timbering Question WAR IS DECLARED BETWEEN P. & O. CO. AND ITS OFFICER8 x 1 „ ■ LONDON, Oot.^ 28.—Wair has boon declared 'between the Peninsula, and Oriental Steamship Company and Its oJNcera now in. British ports. * The latter, backed byrthe Imperial Merchant Servloe Guild, yesterday failed to obtain any) satisfaction from the company. Twenty-seven, -resigned and a determined effort will be *miado to hold the ooanpony'8 outgoing, steam- ships Irom now on. . Peace proposals yestowtaJy fell flat owing ta> the refusal of tbe company to delal with the guild, or .to recognize lt as the legitimate intermediary of tho officers. Guards and Strikers Battle || Sevan Guards Are Tafcen by Striken thia morning for tho cool campo at To- , —Ludlow Camp Strikers Had Been Led to Believe That the fiuarde Were Entraining to Attack tho Tent Colony, and Set About to Defend Their Home a*,' TRINIDAD, Colo,, Oot 27,—Strlkow oaptured •oven guards at Ohicoea Junction, eight miles north of Trim- dud. tt .wa* alao roportod that tliey captured a Colorado and Southern on- fist, , For half an hour Wtoy mow ib&n 135 otrtker* battled at a mllo rantfo ■with mmntxl stool carload* ot nvln-A -guard* who woro traveling over tho Colorado nod Southern rail way traoke, ofteoftlbly on their way to Hnetlns* ■mino. The etrlkero at tho Ludlow camp bax) been tied to boliovo that tbo guaivla woro oniliralwlng to attack the '.toot ootonyy and oooaoauontly. oot *T«»«»l «•> »J*i.rv«.-a unit* m/MM-io. *i*«w»* M«rni1«wi iwArft w*t xvunrt *Yt*> tofl-oV, **w swltaheo woro throwit wtoonowr pow •iblo, and a number o< otrtkoiw tinned wHb poworful rifle* ontronchod them- •oIvm at a point a mllo and a half tram tho tent colony adjacent to tho When the train first camo into sight a mile vtniy tho o-Urlkera bogan tlrln«r. Tho engineer, otoppod tho train dm- otiodloAoly and tho guard* returned tho flro. Aftor half an hour* fighting -threo mmido aro roportod to haro iboon olifthtly wounded, tho train wae TnwVM down thtt tmrldt, nnd tho *fHlr- era returned to thoir colony, BBNVBll, 0<A. 29.-nM*ribiHr,ed ln np- t«wxtantrfy trit hoan, a comawnd of tho Cilorado Nfttiwial fluarde bttgna tnovfmr toward* tho nontiiorn Colorado cool ttoWo today, whoro maiiloi low mtii bo ootebUahod In eomplkuu* wMh a twoelain««on. Tho fhwt troop twin UX Dmwm UvU uwanluif, TMopheno lYiitm from Sheriff 3.8. OKabam, «t TrluiA&d, to tho Rovero- ba»oo, Dorwind, Ha»tlng8 and Doaa- gun, announcing tbat thoy would at* tempt to tako tho campo and, If «uo* ooogful, .would hold them1 aguinot (ho Stato troop* Battle This Morning" TRINIDAD, Col,, Oot. 20.-In ft .bnt- tlo which is ibollovod to ihavo otartod nt 15.30 o'clock this morning botwoon approximately. 1,200 otrlkero and pos* olbty SOO ailno cuardo in tho mvtm at, Hoatlnca, Dolagwa, Tobasco and Bor- wlnd, ono tnlno guiuyl and throo otrlk* oro ara oold to have boon klllod. SEA BOSSES RAISE CRY OVER BILL When tho now* of tho pawing of tho 'wanton's bill iby tlio Senate on Thursday roachod Now York and tho port* on tho Great Lakea yesterday morn* Ing, It .caused wrmt <wti*t*Mntn+l/w. among tno ooootwlso and. Oroat Lolcoo l!nc» '«-W-i'li coaljxj 55 itor ot.nl, ui tito otoamehlp ton.nit.go of tho country. Honr oerloua (ho monaco of tho M!l to the bossc» la thoiitflit to(bo may bo judfiod from a dlopwtoh oont to tho Amoelntlon of Pamtongor Steamboat a njomlM>r of tho Oxocutlvo Commit- too, in which ho said: "Tho bill as it piused tho flenato will aboolutoly suppress moot, If not all, of tho PAetongor Hnoe on the Oroat Lakoo," Newman advised a mooting of tho ftococtntlon'ti membora in Cleveland as ooon as poosiblo to mako plain Uio •VTsriByro" of *h* bill. The question of timbering by sets at Bellevue No. 1 seam has resolved itself into a grievance, the particulars of which I wish to lay before, you. Briefly stated, the. grievance of the men is as follows:— , The imeri will have their gross earn- iings decreased by the acceptamiie of the terms offered by the Conupany through Commissioner McNeil, whioh terms are fl.OO per .set of -thiree (3) pieces, the. meji claiming that the pri'ca offered is not'sufficient recom- ipense for the" time taken to erect these sets of timber and taking .Into consid*- .etfatlon also the,-dangerous, nature of this work.- ,••■'.' ■._ —^Upon-consulting-tihie"~agr^EffimiF*for Bellevue we find 'under the heading_of "Breasts' up the Pitch" the following: "To be driven ten feet by twenty feet, including timbering, ohute and . air tight 'brattice, $11.10 per .lineal .yard." ■i 'At the time of making-.the' agreement the method was by setting posts* not altogether for the,purpose of'sup-' porUng"tho roof (.which, is a "roof rock" of some 110 feet in,thickness). tout merely for the purpose bf carryllng th air tight brattice (wood) above alluded to. 'c^' Upon further development of the mine, however, tbe roof has shown signs 'of weakening in a few places and the company .officials have ordered a more systematic method of • tlm- be-nlng, viz.: by sets, for which the company have offered a 11.00 per set as above stated, but no specific price ls mentioned for sets in the paragraph of tlie agreement which I have quoted. , , Under the heading of "Breasts aietoss the Pitch," we find that specific mention is mode of sets oo fol- j laws: ' "To be run 10 feet by 20 feet Including hauling coal, brattlcing and laying track and timbering, $12.00 per lineal yard, three piece seta if required, $1.00 por set." Upon Uie foregoing presumably -tho company boso tlieir rate of paymen for wte up the pitch, but as the sen- tenco relative to sots Is Inserted' after the .price of yardago 1» deteranlnod, lt is clearly an addition .thereto and aa tho sentence alluded thereto is not found in tho paragraph hoodedi "Breasta up tho Pitch" and further, no the time taken to erect a Bet in "Brenato aoroso tho pitch" Ja, oo ovory mining man knows, not comparable to tho tlmo taken and attendant dan- Rera In tlio isamo operation upon a GO degree pitch (no in tills instnnco I submit that thlo mattor creates a now condition and ehouild bo: treated na HUCll, Tho ngreemont says "In making prices for new work the commilttee* shall be governed by existing prices in,.the same mine or other mines to. the neighborhood." - 1 Upon making enquiries at Hillcrest and Coleman mines, we find that at these mines sets are erected* at $1.00 each, but'as the pitch of these mines is only 20 degree®, 6r at any rate less than 30 degrees, and, asiin many cases a bench of coal can be, and is^ used upon -which 'the mien stand ^whilst erecting high sefcTof timber, the condition obtaining aii these mines cannot be compared to the conditions obtaining at Bellovue,- ■rthere lt Is not possi- _t^^jggJaJ3)enchr!liand-w:here-scaf-- folding must be -used in order to erect tlie sets ordered by (the company's officials, which sets are -to be 14 feet or 16 feet high, also, these sets must be erected quite a distance from the •working^face on..aOc6unt of tlie firing of tshots?' for if sets w^ire too near the "£a»e" they <woul*i^vl«a%.,be..blawn- or "Tmocked :out;,&ec*essitelting re-erection for nothing.' ' ^A " . In arriving at a suitable price for these "sets" the following facts should .be given careful consideration: 1. Owing, to heavy pitch ,'of seam the 'work cannot be rushed, as a -slip of either man would bo' disastrous, if not fatal. 2. Scaffolding must, be erected, as the height is 14 feet to 16 feet; this takes up considerable time, as, .In ordinary ' cases, or 'by working, on a beiuoh of coal, a set can be erected, in less time thton it will take to erect a scaffold. '. Both miners are away from the faco for a considerable time, thereby decreasing tihelr earning capacity. 4. Tho company hate offered, and ovon paid, $2.40 per oot, but tho men ceased to accept tblo prlco, on account of Insufficient recompense for time lost. C, From statistics compiled it <Smo taken on the -average two men eight hours to erect a set, at a coot of $6.60. 4. In No. 51 room, two company men erected ono boom In eight hours. 7, In No, C2 room th» company men, refused to erect sots on account of the heavy pitch, about 60 degrees. 8, In No. 56 room company anon working In the place alono (tho mini- era liavlng gono homo) took 16 hours to oroct two booms. 9, In No. 02 room two company mon erected one boom and put In six laffglngo in 10 hours. Taking into consldoratlou the fact that tho iralnonB must work undor tho samo, or possibly loso favorable, conditions os those enumerated 00 above, also that laggings one foot apart must be Inserted .between the sets, thus causing more work, with consequent loss of time, I submit that the men's estimate of $6.60 per set is not in any way exorbitant. ,Youra truly, ,0 J. E. SMITH, '*-"■/ •President Dist *No! 18 - United (Mice Workers of America. Situation at Taber District Issues Writ for Non- Payment of Wages i . Chairman's Finding - "Matters In dispute' re - price to cover - three piece sets, in breasts'hp the pitch, No. 1 mine, Bellevue: Xn^arciving_at_a_decis!ou—in-this An Interesting sequel of the efforts of officials to organize the men iiu and around Taber comes over the phone today from Secretary-Treasurer Carter. - * The men at Block mine, which is one of some five or six small si '"jes in and around Taber, decided to organize, but .when this reached the ears of the management they informed those men* who had joined' the organization that' they must quit the union or quit the job.. Most of the men decided upon ihe latter course, and as a result were given their time checks. Upon presentation, however, it ,was found that the bank roll was not quite so mighty as the managements indignation and the latter received an unpleasant shock today in .(he shape of a writ on their pioperty. *, Previously they -had to deal with a few workers, 'who were defenceless to protect their Interests, but now they no doubt realize that the United Mine "Workers of America is quite another proposition. We understand the mine has been closed down but that there is sufficient, should the property be realized, to pay wages Secretary' Carter and International Board Member Rees have been down the 'Pass for a few days looking into a few bf the cases and next week, unless settlement de promptly made, there will ..be more writs to follow. The Superior and Eureka mines have .been thoroughly organized and the officers intend, within .the next few^ays to visit Rock Springs and organize the workers "in that camp. This will complete the organization of Ta-, ber district. " .. .-,,,-' NEW ZEALAND STRIKE IS BECOMING SERIOUS— ^ MORE POLICE NEEDED LONDON, O^TT-.-Repom *o hand from -New Sealed indicate that tho shipping strike is assuming serious proportions. *,-»«« Efforts at settlements between em- Pjoy^e suid employers' bave proved abortive and, all ships, except for the eonvejiance of passengers are now idle Cargo to and from Wellington s being .refused and free labor has. -been temporarily abandoned owing to the inadequacy of poliee p^^^ which enables the strikers to buret through the barricades and msii wharves where steamers are lying and enforce the cessation of work. LLOYD GEORGE SAYS BRITAIN SHOULDN'T LET MEN GO TO "WILDS OF CANADA" LONDON, Oct. 27.—Uoyd George, in the heart of oratory at Swindon yesterday,' let slip a remark which probably he himself regrets today, when he said: 'We think dt is a stupid thing to allow tens of thousands of robust worfcmem to !go to the wilds of Canada when you have got so much land ia this country which would be worth the state's whiffle to bring under cuMvnr tion:" Lloyd George's friends say his eymr 'pathetic personlai attitude towards ea-'L nadlan statesmen like Borden, Laurier and J-WBride, who, only a fortnight ago, were his guests here, should1 nvr ffiove^any^Canadiaa— noUon-thairh-ff matter I have carefully considered the written statements of the case as presented by Mr. W. P. McNeil on behalf of the. coal company, and Mr/'J. E. Smith on .behalf of the miners. In taking ,up this case-the mode, of proced-. ure Is. clearly laid down in that part bf the existing agre.emenjt under„.c»p- *tf6n..of 'New Work,* viz'.:.'' \""~" ■ : ■' "'In making the prices for new work the committee Bhall be governed by existing prices In the same mine or other mines in the neighborhood.' "Upon making Investigation of prices paid for similar work in 'breast up tho pitch' ln the surrounding mines, I find that the following clause applies to practically all cases for this class of work: 'Rooms—timbers, maximum to be 10 inches In diameter at butt and 16 feet In length, |1.00 per set. If required to set timbers of larger dimensions to be paid for in .proportion, or set by the company.' "It has .been contended that a price should be set for this timbering, based upon the length o'f time taken to per- form this work, also tho pitch of tho scams to be taken Into consideration, but as this committee must be governed by existing prices in the same mine, or other mines In tho neighbor' hood, and' as nix attempt to mako a sliding scnlo ot prlcos according to tho various inclinations of tho coal seams now being operated would tend to disrupt the entire existing agreement, I would docldo that tho following clauso be applied as covering this case: 'In breastB up to tho pitch, whero roof conditions roquiro tho timbering to be three piece gets with lagging, maximum sizo of tlmbor 10 inch' es nt butt and 18 feet In length, this timbering to bo paid for at $1,00 por sot. If required to sot timbers ot larger dimensions, to be paid for In proportion or not by tho company. "RoBpoctfully fiiibmltted, "J. O. HANNAH. "I concur, "W. P. McNEILL, "CommlBslonor WoBtorn Coal REFUSE TO, RECOGNIZE UNION Shoe Workers in Quebec Likely to Go on Strike—Twenty. Factories Involved "*, ".-QUEBEC,'Octr.27.'—The shoe manufacturers of Quebec (refuse .to recognize aAy longer-the national unions of local shoemakers. This is-the result of' a long conference held by that /branch of the Canadian .manufacturers laat week and their decision has now reached the working men, who are as*- tounded by the unexpected blow. The situation of the shoe industry is thus acute in old Quebec and lt may not take a long time before a general otrlke occurs. This ls anticipated by the employers and will result In the closing of some 20 shops. pished to belittle Canada as a home for Britisher^ .though as the leader of the new English land' ciafead© ho eagerly,-and, perhaps too zealously, makes the superlative attractions of the English countryside a momentary obsession-.—-Special cable to The Winnipeg Ttalegram and .Montreal Star. TYP08' HEAD CONFIRMED AS COMMISSIONER ALBANY, N. Y., Oct 27/-The 'kin- ate Wednesday unanimously confirm* ed Governor Glynn's nomination of James M. Lynch, of Syracuse, president of tlie International Typographical union, as state labor commissioner and .both houses of tlio legislature adjourned until, Monday evening, November 10. Substantial Damages for Michel Worker CHARGE KIDNAPPING OP STRIKE CHILDREN BY DUBLIN WOMAN COOKS MINISTRY 18 DEFEATED MnLBOURNB, Auntnllfl, Oot. 10.— Tbo Cooke mtatotry was yeotenlay defeated by 29 totea to 37 00 an oppdvl* Hon nvrtfon kt, nfifmrrn tnrtlfr tilt. ettmHoa of Sir John Porreot'o £3,000,- M0 loan Mil. Tho ptwmlor Imnrnffoto* . . ^ _ ly adjoomod eh« Jioiioo after ono of woe*'* office iblo tnorntoK •Uio that j the watt angry «*im» with $• tabor • kflprfeKWOf Or«ok«trfIcon«eut«l party. Mn. Lucille Rand Haled to Court on Warrant Charging "Abduction" of Two Soya—To Chaokmata Social lata DUDLIN, Oot. 27,-Oountwa riun- kott, 'wlfo of tho owner of Dublin's olum district, who ooveml y«ur» ago gained notorioty by marshaling tho •womon of tho etrcot« to itho polio to voto for a aaioonkoopor in order to defeat Jama* Connlly, tbe Socialist candidate, mndo Rood bor threat of yieatorday, whon ahe secured a-wor* mnt today agalnet Mrs. Luoillo Rand, Boolallst, changing tho ottamptod kidnapping of two boyo of 14. Tbe caoo growe out of tbo'attempt z! ZX.A'.X iu vh...u <u ituuMv.' ui ■RtiTik4iiT*' -flhlMtwi to ■Vtopilnnrt tn he taken caro of until tho ond of tho tromway strike here. Mrs, PlunkoU, wbo Is trying stronu- ouoly to forco hor own charity upou 'tho otrtkoni, threatonod; to havo tho iTWrtlmrnt-fw** At itm «nv« Jtj'jivs .':;i.; jail on diarjfos of kidnapping. How well oho will ouocood ia a much mooted queatlon. Whon tho cn«o camo up for trial today, in tho Kingston Court, tho room wn* erowdoii. 'Mra Dora Montefioro, tho Drltlah SoclallHt, nppea-rod ln ..Mm. Hand's behalf, and asked that tho maglatrato commit her to jo.ll IiuUkuI of Die 0*» fwntont, aaydnff that Mm. Hand had only boon working undor bor lnntm<v tlooo, Mm, Momtoflore, wbo baa acquired an international reputation for hor actlvitlfio lo tbe propagation of ilociai- tow, wt# ti.m**,«t tin a ettntlar cburuA* later in tbo day. Tho "father, of tha boy a, in mortal four of the wrath of Uio priaata and tbe dJoUioi of tbe arebbiabop, waa I Induced to ttate oa tbe wftaeea etand u that tho boy a woro bolng aont to Bn-gUand without his knowlodgo or corwont. Thlo, tho njofonco will endeavor to prevo, la not tho com. Tbo prosecution already rognrdo tho cneo m won, Tho mnetatrnto would not oouaont to the .proposition mado by Mro, Mon- toftoro. He odvtmd bor to oonoidor whether those deportation* ahould conao. Tlio wnglatrato «vid* thoro waa a 'horribly strong fooling, in Iroinnd asnlnet ouob work," and if it <tid not coaoo It would likely lead to "dlfitur- Uinooo." Mra. Montefioro aald alio did not boliovo tho testimony of tho father of ono of Cho boys whom Mra, Hand wn« charged with deporting. Tlio fntbor, alio aald, waa a cattle drover. Tho imnpUrtrn'N* mil-mittM ***** yer ■haps tho Incredulity of Mra. Monte. Uoi'tj >iu« jtsMllmii. "iiiii, cfcu» of mon," mid the magistrate, "would say ono -thing ono day and would ooino horo and -swear to tho contrary tomorrow," Tho deportations of Irish children «L,U "^1 ^ "V VuutMAxtt 111 tuUHfAllHi ha* croatod a tremendous excitement in tho city. Tho efforts to house and food tho hungry children of tlio atrik« wk In FJnflfland nro wholly in tbo bunds of tho Socialists. Tho Trans- port Workers' Union doos not apiwar to havo nntiolpatod a-ueh violent hostility of liui -church. Tho power of tho olergy ovor tho utwdocated maaast in fttftJ too *tf*f*i*ty Inrrrnincd to bn ovor- looked, ovtm with tlio JnfJutroee of Urkln, the strlko loader. Mra l'lunkott, the complainant, an* noiinccd tlint her own private AwoU. ]ln« at flondymount will bo ffven to tho use or tht* youngster* bat bor charitable offer, In view of the. iwwtf of both +MT«wtH nnd hnsb«i*fc f« look- od upon with great d-lslrwt by the wor km on. Mrs. lUod was allowed to «o on bor own ball and the caee waa adjourned. QUAKER CITY STRIKCR8 DETERMINED TO WIN OUT Pour Thoueand Cloak Makare Stand Plrm for Their Demands—2,000 Havo Already Triumphed PIIILADISIiPHIA, Oot, 87.-Tho County Commlttoo of Uio Socialist .party last, night at its (mooting ln the Parkway nuildlng olootod a commlttoo of throo to ilovlfio ways and moans of raisins monoy to support the striking clonk makers or this city, Plans nro being mado already to arrnngo for a conforonco with tho labor union* to dragnet Uio city for funds. The cloak .mako-ra, after taking a vote, which was almost unanimous for a strike, hold a meotlng, and .-a general r,,r!!:', "."■ «^ JtwaicU «u out; ,, u was a complet* nu-rprlw to ttnt*- bwpr M most every man nnsweivd tho call and struck. Of tli* 8,000 who w<»nt on strlko about 2,000 lmvo gono hack, their do- mandu baring boon grnntwl In full. FY>r the vnttt flftwn ivnnlttt tXin «>,n«.. ■navo ibooii closoly pl-rkotod, and ma result vory fow scabs aro working. Tho old of tho notorious Cleveland •Manufacturers'Association was nougiht by tho bosses, and It tmni its agent, Krankol, and a vlrtunl wnr bopin, Strikers woro tralW to thnlr homes nnd their m1v*»*i Y,t*ntfiti flfrllmm woro sot upon In the union lm.*l« and thoir skulls erwehed. niood i>oiir<wI fnim tho stniBgHng gawn-fnt work<»r»' hcods. This all bocauso tho strikers demnnded a fIfty4iour «<t'lW. sanitary rondiUons and decent wages. The bosses, with their looses amounting to millions, hava pa*««l iho word along the line that the entire InfTn.-itfoiuiI Untoti wuiit lu **W*A off tiie «n»p>. Dot the striker* laugh nt this thwaf. At a inoptlnK tn the Arrh Street Theatre Tueeday tlio etrlksra loudly chrorod tb« propoiitlon to remain on etrike until thHr demand* are granted. Lsiflt Tucoday Mr. Justice Murphy in tho damage action of Medean against tlio Ctow'b Nest Pass Cool Company .go-vo judgment In favor of the Plaintiff for tho sura of $1,000.00 and costs, In the Supremo Court of British Columbia, between John Me- deao, plaintiff, and tho Crow's Nest Paso Conl Compnny, Limited, a body corporate, defendants. A. Macncll ond A, I. Fisher, counsel for plaintiff; J. J, 'Martin and S. Horchmor, counsel -for defendants, The .statement of claim. In tho action alleged that tho plaintiff, .whilo cm- ployed by tho defendants aB ropo rider in Old No. 3 mino at Michel, suffered Injury to Ills arm whilo slowing cars, or In other words having his shoulder to thorn, to koop them from running off Uio track, and whilo ho doing ho ellppod and foil, tho cars seriously injuring and bruising his arm and crushing bis thumb, Tho accldont took placo on the ititb of March and it was not until lato In Soptombor tliat tho plaintiff wns ablo to do any work and ovon now hlo arm is not oh -well no It was and his thumb will bo permanently injured, Tlio atatomont of claim further alloKos nogllg-mco on tho part of tho dofoiwlnnts nnd stntca that tho defendants failed In their duty to provldo a proper and -fofo placo for tho plaintiff to work, or'in tho nltomativo thot thoy failed to provide a fit, proper and safe sywtom undor which tho plaintiff had to work, Tho .witnesses on behalf of tho plaintiff, besides hlmsolf, woro Louis Krall, Martin Tnpal nnd Dr, WoMon. Tbo plaintl'ff, Tapal and Krall t-ustiftixt to toeing compelled -to work In this place so ropo ridoni and when tho loadiwl cairs mrnc to tM« WM i^nw had to jump off and put their shoulder 'U-* lie h'ti.'ii. *t! ISIiU \Jtii .w»u! n.kvii. time strength aRW.ln.Ht tho ropt» from tho hoist, whioh lifted tho front twheola and tended to pull the cars off tho tttuck. Tlio cars oftun. woro off 0»> track at this point, but nothing hnd ^'1-''.«M mwSm i«'-***,v wj *\*>it> S.<ln4\***-m.* t <!X" copting to put In a guide rail, which <wa» proved to have boon absolutely ineffective. Tho defence of tho company wns that condition*) In thin part of tlio mino could not bo improved upon. Umt Is to aay that conditions would not allow tho track to bo ImMur gnul*i><) nr movod and that the hoist rould not h>i mow»d In th** proper 'Mr^cMon witJuiu; the pillars In Hh-p mine being weakened and without danger being caused. The defendant's pr)ncli>al wiin<*s «us Mr. Rhaw, miporintendent of tho C. P. H. mines at llosm<r, who was Intro- duoed aaaa oipent wUr-h* and he had the advantage of hearlntr all tht* *vU (Unc«» ol *tti« p»«ltrt»ff nnd of tho dfl- feodanti before be wont on tbo etand fitmwtlf. His ovidenco was lo tho tit* feet tbat condition* were aa safe a« they powfbly could be mado and in thia respect be oentr*dl«t*d tbe de- feodaat*' own wHjims, Mr. fVwrifWd, supcrlntondiantt of iho. mines at Michel, who admitted that thoro .waa danger nt thlo point from the ropo on tlio liotet pulling tho cars off tho trtvclc It iwas sliown, too, that since the accident tbo position of tlie ropo on the hoist when tho care wero on tho level referred to, had boon moved, eo that tho ropo pulled strnlghtor and that -thoraforo the conditiona no seen by Mr. Shaw hod been an improvement upon tlio conditiona no they oxtstod when tho accident took' place, .. Mr. Justlco Mun>by held that this plnco had been proved to bo a dangerous placo to work in and that, notwithstanding tho (lofoml-untH' contcntioik that 11 groat deal of monoy would lw lost in rendering itbls itfuco Mi/e, yot that tho 11 vow and Jlmbn of tlio workmen woro moro important In tbo eyes of tlio law than tho making of monoy for tho defendants. It was atwied on Minlf of tlio (lofomlnntft that If suoh was Uio law, tlio company would practically havo to cIoho down, but thia contortion could not lie coniddurod hy tho court, and without calling upon tho plaintiff's counsel to reply to tlio argumont of thn dofondan-ts' foun«el, Mr, Justice Murphy gnvo judgment for 11,000,00 nnd costs. Thin caso Ib ono of tho most import ant (hat ha« been trlod In Fornio for Nome timo and Jt would scorn to m* tablisli that If a defective system can bo .shown, notwithstanding how strong tlio roasoim for it are, th«*rn Is no di* fence at common law. Tho caoo of I'owoll va, C. N, P. Coal Company lum boon adjournal by mn* nwit until tbo 18th day of Novombor, und ttm «uwi ot Koxlowuld vs. Hosmor Minm LVmitoil 1ms boen tuljoumod un- ill *»,„ too, f,» •: «Xli ;^, UlV above aro comiH'n-Mitl-nn -piuum* undw Uio Workmon's Oomp-fl-n-wiHon Aot nnd will bo tried bi'tor** Ilia Honor Judgo Thompwon. Th« caso of AIlrtvMit va (Ironhy Min*wi will Im» trtnd at Oranit Fork* boforo His Honor Judgo Ilnown on thfl 2Hti\ of Nov«*mlwr. i.n« foilowm*),' njijx-JtlB will bt, tried boforo tho Court of Appml at Vancouver beginning with ihe -ith ot Novom- Jior: Cnrdcmono vs, C. K, V, Coal Com* pnny Ltd., iho imso trltul nt comnion law lOHt M»y Mora tho Honornbl^ .Mr. Justlco Murphy nt Fornle, arising out of tlio «nov('HlldA whir1,*! wrnm'd at ('on) t'rtt'k last Doc-oinher. Tlie cn«i of TMnI vs. C. N. P. Conl Com- i».ut> Ui\„ in vi.hk-li Mr. JtHaice Murphy uminlol damages amounting to f 1,000.00 to the plaintiff k«t May, and which is l*.iii« appoalM by the defeml* «nf. rom mny. Tho como of Culehaw v*. C, N, P. VrOtil Company IM., a -rornTMT'Kitlon case in which life Hon- t*r .ImfflY* Thompson frmn*\ n*g;itnst tho Applicant and the rase wna appealed nnd Mr. JuMlre Slurphy r<»V-f<n*K<d tho Arbitrator's finding's nml rcnvlttw] tint ease back for a»w*v#tm<*.»t of damages. Mr. Macneil left tor Uie Coast thia morning in connection with the shorn app««fs. ,-r - \ • ;* I, v t ..«. in.} .,." ;**.*. •.-:. . 'A*' •' ."■■ .' •("'. , ~ ~'< r-il'-'A~X's'XXAiAy'*. , -,-" x •*.- .t'i,'- : PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B, C, NOVEMBER 1, 1913. The Fernie Public School The-asset possessed by the people of Fernie in their public 'school, both .building and the personnel of staff and school board, Is, we fear, not appreciated as thoroughly as dt should lie, and this must "be our apology, if any is needed, for a review of the school and the work of those responsible for it*?, completion and maintenance. The trustees, in their work for the school, seem to have been -animated with a puMic-spjrltedness wliich is indeed commendable, and even the most trifLiwg detail has received dieJr deepest consideration andi thought, the result of which Is demonstrated in the ' fact that we possess In this town today one of .the very finest and most up-ilo-da-to schools In British Columbia. •■Willie it may appear invidious to i ing of each hall, these being coimect- ■single out any particular member of j ed with a button switch outside each to-date and hygienic. • Four staircases lead from the .lower hall, two at each end, these coiwerg- ing onto a landing and thence on'to the top floor by two* broad -seta of stairs. The woodwork of the -staircase is stained oak, the steps being fitted with brass "nosing" and rubber tread. Balusters and .balustred are handsome and massive, and thoroughly in keeping with the substantial appearance of tiie building. Corridors on either 'si'de lead to .the various'class .roams ■and teachers' rest rooms. The board have several tons of cork linoleum which will Shortly cover "the classrooms and corridors, 'the cost of which has been over $1,400. Two fire alarms are seen In the cell- itho board, we feel sure that none will deny to Mr. G. G. Henderson a full share of appreciation 'for tho verji deep and .practical interest he lias taken in completing and furnishing the building. It is an inexorable law of society that If you will endeavor to secure justice for the mnny, ycu make enemies of the 'tew, In his efforts to classroom, and a call from any one room warns tdie wliolo school. Considerable taste and discernment lias been exercised ln coloring and the ha'Ms present a most .pleasing contrast with their walns.ccit.ted dados of stained pine and cream colored calso- mined -walla. To return to the principal's den.' A last effort of heating' and ventilating experts. The thermostat is an ingenious Instrument which' au.tomaitioa'lJiy .shuts off radiator valves and opens •cool air ventilators directly the heart of the room exceeds a certain -set temperature. The principle of the instrument is the effect of the atmosphere ■on a very sensitive piece of metal. The closing of the valves and opening or closing pf ventilators is done by .means of co-inprOssed air. By this means an even temperature is maintained in every class room and the distressing effect of an ill-ventilated, •stuffy, overheated room .upon teachers and scholars avoided. ; In the provision of blackboards, desks, furniture, etc., great care has been taken to secure tho best and ith at most suited to the requirements of child and tutor. l% Passing down to the basement in the new portion, whioh'is reserved for the girls" toilets, the water motor, fan, heating coils and ventilating shafts, w.e are handed over to the care of Mr. H. Carlisle, who has been responsible for installing the heating, ventilating and sanitary arrangements, The isan- 1 However, no one can tell what the Governor will do An. ttois 'instance, but if he acted in accord with public sentiment ;in this State the strike '"wouM be of -shortduration. and' would be settled in-favor of\>ur people. "We .propose to fight this battle to a finish and-we'sincerely trust that our members -everywhere will help in ■every way possible,to place Colorado on the union map. It may take an- .other monith, It may take another year,' but whether one month, one year or tenyeaTs. we must stay on the Job .until -this State is unionized and the banner of industrial freedom floats over every .mine in the State. IT^^L'^ilftr $? que* tem that fills the coffers of capitalism, ■ti'on of an assessment; when the same .... -.-•- -.. , - ... COLORADO The short 'communication sent ia by one of the strikers ait Oak Orgek, Colo., tells the whole story of the wholo. story of the strike situation. In .almost as few words he isays, "We aire out to a man; we aro satis*- fled'with the -treatment accorded us by the organization; <we are preparing onr tents fov the wlner." . Any discerning Teader can read between these few limes the whole story of the conditions that led up ito the strike. The organization Is able to give these men a bare existence while on strike. We furnish terns for the eviot-- ed famitlles, and that Is all we oaro do. •But with these bare necessities the Colorado miners find themselves as we'll off as they were while working. Sham fights, staged by companies' gunmen*, can have- no effect on men who are on strike against such bitter ■conditions. Injunctions will not have the effpot to send them back to such slavery. They are tired of the many hours of strenuous .toll, under the dangerous conditiona that always accompany the work of the miner, emphatically so, wihen they a.re not protected by an organization, and for barely enough .re-. ■mumeration to keep soul and body together.. And that they may be successful in this righteous strike we must find the means ito furnish them with food and sbe-itier.. The constitution providest hat. the •is needed for-over two months.. In accordance .with . that constitutional provision a "vote will he taken in the meair future oh the question of adequatefly financing this Strike.' . The answor will be, as it always has been, an amphatic "aye." The membership knows what a strike means; - knows of the suffering that .must be borne by men, women and .children, and never In the history of our union has aid-been denied to our brothers -on the firing line. Nei-. ither 'will it be denied in this imstance. On the contrary, from every district comes the word, ."Call on us for as much as is needed.." *. '' ' The report from' the strike field is indication of early success., Altoost every Independent operator has signed the "Trinidad scale." Only tho great .corporations, the C. F. & I., the Vdotor American Fuel Co., and the Rocky Mountain Fuel Co., are standing out against tlie just demands of the men. , The reason le obvious. The dnde- pendent operators are those who live among their men; know their conditions and the hardships against which they have revolted. It must be .patent to the' officials of the state of Colorado that if these small companies can grant the fair conditiona for which the miners are on .strike it would Impose no hardship on the large corporations with the advantages they hold by reason of their extensive holdings and -superior equipment to grant the same. The -m*&n are 'determined that they must be assured of the rights of free- mien before they will, again enter the miln'es, and that they may he able to bring their gallant strike to a successful conclusion we wm furnish them 'the necessary food and shelter in'de- flinltely.-—United Mine Workers' Journal. Tho tyra-ht- does; not ,-tjelieve in -liberty, and-he.who pasmts.for freedom, "inuist etailke Ahe blow."—The Miners' SULZER GETS HI J Wheire is the/'triumph?" Wherein. Is'the -moral atmosphere clea:. .' The - club" .that the interests smspend above every, officeholder has fallen upon one man' that dared'to disobey them. ■ Where does the puMic come in?— Charles'Edward Russell in the-New- York Call. '».'-. ,, ■ ■ . -Sixty thousand tons of mttumlnous coal at the Reiss dock in "\Y-aukegan, 111., are burning. Spontaneous combustion, was the cause of the fire. Armies of dock .mem are making efforts to check the1 blaze, but on October 20 they had made little headway. , u - William Sulzer is expaHed from the office of' governor, and the victory of •the great power that he offended Is" comple'te. - ,- ,- So, too, is the lesson of his case. Hereafter,.it Is' safe to say,'the governor thait Wall street choose® as a good Indian wall stay good. The candidate -Cor whomi the financial' powers 'subscribe their, money will .-go obedi-i ently along. • The .politicians have had .their lesson." The interests heed fear no more insubordination.'' But 'to,tbe plain citizen that doesn't happen to.be fooled by the hypocritical .pretense about unis case, two or three things will 'be equally plain. 1. The offenses of' whioh William Sulzer 'Was formally charged and for whioh ostensibly he has been impeached are offenses that politicians habitually opmmit; ;2. .What he was and what ho had done were things perfectly well known to ihose that put him Into tlie governor's ohalr. At the time they were hoisting hlim upon-the citizenship as Uie' ideal mfan for governor,, they had in their pockets the record upon which he has now been condemned and disgraced. . 3. If he had never antagonized the financial .powers, if he had never artn tacked Wall street,,if he had taken his orders as. other men elected hy the same means have taken theirs-,' he would be sitting this day In the office of governor, and there would be heard not a suggestion that he ought ito be impeached. For it was the .powers' behind 'the sicene .that sacrificed ohira>, and 'Murphy had no more .to do with it than to convey the commands that he received from his master. • In these circumstances, the joy that will be exuded by the kept press over this "triumph of good" government" will .be to the .thoughtful man merely ■sickening. ii ~ (Principal Daniels, Mrs. Blley, Mrs*. Marshall, Mrs. Parker, Misses Hogan (vice principal), Ross, Cochrane, Murray, Macdonald, Turner,- Gordon, .MoRury, Macleod,' M-Id-dleion, Hamili, MoPherson,;-M. Elliott J. , Elliott, M. Daniels. - ■ ' „ -. • -eiLminmTT;ire~^iirnti§&t~su^icioir_or graft or carelessness and secure for the, ratepayers of Fernie and our future citizen's the very best possible value for their money, Mr, Henderson may have offended the few, but he has certainly. ingratiated himself in the public life of Fernie as an opponent of anything efavorlng of laxity or indifference, and to him in no small measure the cltyi Is indebted for the splendid .building to the north of the towm. The board is composed, of the,following: G. G. Henderson (chairman.), 'Messrs.. McBean, Lyons and Molntyre. The vacation caused iby resignation of 'Mr. Jas, Lan'ca'ster in May has not ■been filled. ' Our Visit ' Recently we took advantage of Mr. Daniels' (the principal) Invitation and visited the school after hours, 'Entering at tho Victoria Avenue end •we crossed .the flno,spacious hall iwlth its sanitary drinking fountains1—one at each end—ami ascended the stair- oaso to tlie principal's ,den, ■ A word ns to tho halls, of»-which thero aro two. Those responsible, for designing tho school have cortndnfly provided nmple room for n.ssemhlin,g the 'scholars and .their .forethought In providing the porcelain fountains with sanitary drinking tmp« is but-n .further liisuineo of tliolr desire to bo up- ■niceT^cos}'. room, furniislie~d.~vith""s*ub- .stant'.ai polished hardwood desk anid table, and carpetted. This^is a room that reflects the general character of all the .rooms and furnishings .in .tlie. school, and we cannot help but think that -many a child finds in the general tone and atmosphere of the school a ■stimulus that will go a ilonig waiy. in cultivating stability of character and an incentive to make their own lives clean and orderly, One thing is certain1, the (management have'1 not lost sight of the necessity of giving.the ■child the best possible Impression of oanl-tatlon, and mwde an honest effort -to atone for -what some of the scholars may find lacking in their own homes. How this splendid, olean, sanitary school must contrast'with tho squalor of many a shack homo we all realize, an.il wo appreciate accordingly, the efforts of the hoard and thel'r tacit -acknowledgement of the part environment pioms In the lifo of our children, Tho 'school contahiB at present about SOO scholars, and new arrivals nro a dally occurrence.' The boa-rd .will havo to tackle the question of .school accommodation ngaln next year. ■Mr. .Daniels conducted ub through hlo own classroom, explaining and (lorn on.<--.t.rntlnK tho automatic svsto.ni of heating and ventilating, which Is the Heads, I win; Tailsy You Lose • SYNOPSIS OF COAL MININQ , • 'REGUI1A.TIONS, -' ■" COAL mining rights of the Dominion, ln Manitoba. Saskatchewan aad iVIberta. the Yukon Territory, the North West Territories and in a portion of the Province of British .Columbia, may be leased tor a term of twenty-one,. Sears at an annual rental ot fl an acre, ot more than 2,560 acres wil be leased to one, applicant, ... ' Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Asrent or Sub-Agont of the district in which th* rights applied for are situated. ■ ... ,_'•,, In surveyed territory the Und must be ieBcrt!>e*ri by sections, or legal sub-divl- , dons of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied tor shall be staked out by the applicant himself,J Each apllcatlon must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but net otherwise. A royalty nhall be paid on the merchantable output of the mtne at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall (urnlsh the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined an dpay the toy- „ alty thereon. If the- coal mining rights are not be!ng operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. . The lease will Include the coal mlslng rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available •urtace rights may be considered ne- tessary for the working of. the mine at the rate of $10.00 an acre. For full Information - application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of 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 ot this tdvertlsement will not be oald- for. 99 Is the Way the Socialist Sees the Out- come of the Situation on Vancouver Island i'tary~.baS'ins~and"-toi.iets"^are~ideali&bic' of the impst modern sanitary engineering .and any danger from -septic contamination practically eliminated." A,powerful "Slrrocco" fan, worked by a 7 h.p. water-motor, pulls the fresh a.ir from a shaft which rises above the buiiMing and, forcing it through 'heated coi'lis, distributes it by means of huge flues, to various parts of .the building. A large concrete' basement to be used in bad weather as a .recreation .ground, has also been provided. The basement under the old portion of the building has been reserved for the boys, boilers and air machinery. In the'boiler liouss we notice the automatic air pump which supplies .force for working thermostats ln classrooms and an automatic condenser pump, by im'eans of which every drop of water is .returned to boilers'.from coils and .radiators. Tills effects a consldemblo -envIng; In tlie -fuel bill. • Having completed our survey by Inspecting, the sanitary arrangements for boys, and thcii) playground In the basement, we take leave ot tho primcl- .pal, and when in our mind we attempt to compare aocoinmodnitlon in our 'school days with this splendid Institute, it Is «i& comparing the former with "Dotheboys' Hall" Immortalized by Dickens In "Nicholas' Nicklcby." That British Columbia—and Vancouver Island in particular—is destined to take a prominent part in the approaching world's social revolution becomes more apparent everyday. there being no convenient railroad ties to -"hit" across the stretch of water to the mainland.—Wm. Braes in The Western Clarion. THE PEOPLE MUST -. STRIKE THE BLOW The True Situation Today In Colorado A Band of Aasaatlns Rules the Country—Atrocities Committed by Hired' 'Thugs Against Mon, Women and ' Children. Oy Frank J. Hayeo Trinidad, Colo., Oil. 17. The strike Ik pro-iri'.ss'.iig Tit; drably in Colorndo, dcupltp. nil tho .'fforts of ii iiumln*>r of Impiirlcd pumiicn to ln- tliuldiiW our .peoplo. Tlm opi r.i'tjrs two uk'iik Mm Minn Iiu'IIch out horo Unit they uhi-iI In West V-lrKlnl. It In iilwiciliig to report, .however, llvat UiftsutacUcH only add to tlm dotonnln- at Von of our peoplo to curry nn tlnlH tilriko lo ti .sueceiMfiii com-liialon. Tho J.illn In l.ni Aulmns nml Until- *ler -rounllcs arc fllli'd w!t|i our prop'* at. tb'n lime, niwted bnrnii>M*i- limy da.n-il io -iwrdtti tliolr eonniitullon.nl rlK'li-i of inuccfiilly picketing Iho .ui.'.i!..>. Tlm opLMlora have n1"> bought, i-evenl nnrhlii" Kunrt find Am*>->-> tln'iii nuuntu',! on aulomobilw. Thoy jiIko liaw what Is known iih a "p.X'1 liiilitlir.hlp." Thl» U an nuto- lin.l>:it- Willi a lllwli body of Bollil Mi net ■hIpM, built up po nn to iilmoHt roncnil ■tlio Kit.irds IiihIiIi'. Tbo i-tri-l fur- lil-i'iri n<«l"tfllH'<» to liullotH nud fc* Ml ■nriMiiBed .that tlio jiHK.ifcin.it on i.i« * , * * i, *. i ', * i* H.r.... i >i. t) ..,.,.■•'•*) "• fii-.l - lfi ;v. It h n iplPivilId rffiiiri-. for n row'tird, Tliu body of llm iiim< oliliio U hlutpt il liht> •• torpedo. It Man Honiplet-ml ji couplo of ilnymiKo for tho us« of mini.' kuiihIb. It currlM ii rapid- ..i .,.. <,f moro than two mlios and aliootlng -BBO h-hotw a minute. Ah btul nu West Virginia wiih. tlit-ri1- wn» nothing down ih<ro to conipnn- with thiH lamut In- Mrimmrt of immlfr Unit thn operators of Colorado airo using, V'Mi'v.nine nt imt pwiplft wero bi"n,iiiiRio ho d'ld m lie wna attiickod with a (liid'illy weapon by Ouiiril Ilellc, Orminlzer Llpplatl's niiinloror, nnd un< vcrcly bruised nbout tlio body, lias r-1-nmrn wnw tiiken nwny from lilm nl that, Mine, nnd al'tenvnnlH ho met Kolts and Hoik on the street and asketl for the return of h!,s catimra, Kelts rpp'led by h-HiMng him over tlio head wlt.li a rnvolvcr und kicking lilm Into In-nen- Klhlllty. He then umntul lilm and took ill in to Jnll, where hi.' Ilex iu a -yerioiM con.'ltloii n't. the .present time, l-Vltft and Helk are both deputy (sheriffs In illi-lu I'liiir.ty nun imve thu »:inio a'iithorlty .tlm Hln-rlff linn to malm nr- reHlH, There are iibiiul "(to innro no- InrloiiH elinnu-tr-i-H verticil with tlm i-une pewer In tills State, i-n you can rendlly nie Mint JiihIIim' Ih h moi'kory In lliU pari, of the couii-iry, A batllm ocrtirriil «t Ludlow 1«hI w .-k liptwren mine gminW md mln- eiv, In which ono man wiib killed ond two wounded. This trouble was »tnrt- < d by mine giiardn uhootinp Into out tent city nt I.udlnw, two bnlletu piws- liiK very f-lfise 10 tlm perwin«< of wnvrr- d,l women HtomMiiK In front of Ute lent a. The guard* nre now trying to in ako It nppwir-nnJ thay urn lmclie.l Up ll> .1 .illl/.MUU.l.. |»i(.io l.l.l* *.»>' ,,.',-,.-■ < '<\ l*\r. '.lvill'hlf hut **''* Imve rellabln wltneMueH, dlulntercstfiil to- Tnlnidtul, and when thoy passed our tent city nt Ludlow they woro rc-quested by alio strikers' wives at -tliat place to «top thero nnd tlvnt they. wnil-1 be proteoloil. At their own •re- f|tie&t they woro broupjliit Into TriniMoul In nn ntit'omobllo In the evening by our people, a,nil then tlm proso agents for llio-opormtors Immodlntply rnlsod a cry -thnt-thoy wero »plrltod nwny by union nfflcki,'"!. -nnd Mm preps out Imro do- vntod 'roi!it.m.n"nfter column to this "awful out rn sre ntr..i!nst women," Anothor •(..o-c-alk'd'kldniippiiVK caso occurred mt Wnlnrnburg tlm otilmr dny, An Italian boy aobut lfi yciru of ai?c, nn b's w«v from Italy l-o Wiii'-nonlnvrit, vkw m-et <nt llm trnln ot Wnlswilmrg by two friend* of the boy'u brolhor nud tnkoti ibismo with itlir-iii. Tlm IkiVh brolhor fcvmerlv worked nt. Oelni'iin, nnd lm iteld 'h-'tf frlci'd-* tit WalHeiiburi? to meet tlm trnlim nml write!) for 11m boy -nnd lilm lilm tn tlmlr home, n« lm no lnmmr wcrkeil at tlie mil drown nlvcn .to tlm boy lieforn lm loft l-tnlv, Tills tb<> n'rlkerH did. and wo wore Ine ll1-llllllelv I'lllMTl'll with kliliiiniplng. ■»') you ran hci> by thin Unit thero Ih n-rt-li- 'Mm ten Hina.'l lor tVc'r li'reil men to ftnnp to In evder to ill«eroil-'l nur causo born In re'nndo nnd -to iirrny public, vi-rri'in-nt ni"iln»l uh. nc-'plte .(lm efforts of tlio *i>-il*1 lick- Riilt.ileR of tlie npiwloru. our rinilcH rc- iniln itnbrnkcn nnd wc lmvo llm mont coniplr.'.ft tU'^t'i) iif tbo mi'nlni' liiiluw.M'y ,'Vnt ever occurred In Hi'h i'lnlo. Our vtrike i'r +iinil a Hpleiu'-'d Ruccecs thnt ,. ,i (., «,.,... ... - m„,T Mmv inviiflrip iibnl thev .enn brenk tibe ctitrlt of tlm men bv ri*x«rlin« to The material conditions are "in some respects different from any other part of the globe. The climatic conditions being comparatively fair, and it being the "Last Great West," discontented workers from all over the world have made it their greatest aim to get to this land of promise ,JThen there are the workers 'who land on the eastern shore of the North American continent, nnd ■ find economic conditions there much the same as they had fled from in Europe. These meir, following the line of least resistance, come west. The facilities for getting to a place where Uiere is not, or rather wrs not, a permanent over-supply of labor, are generally very alluring. When these job-bunters get ..to the Pacific coast they find themselves cornered, economic conditions being as bad if not worse than the places they have left. Having spent all tho money thoy could raise gottlng there, ^ They Are Unable to Escape even If escapo from capitalist oppression were possible whilst capitalism reigns. , The only 'semblance of a loophole is to contrive to get on to -Vancouver Island. A short period on tho Island soon crushes out tho last spark of hope that thoy will ever bo able to Improve their miserable lot by running away from tlio enemy. Tho result Is, thoy Instinctively turn tliolr backs to tho Pacific nnd prepare to fight. A caso of Ilobson's choice, Tlio fact Unit theso mon nro thoroughly dlssntlsflod with their mlsor- ftblo condition of wngo-shvvory and anxious to put an ond lo It, makes them form tlm nucleim of an Intelligent nnd militant proletariat. Thoy soon got down to a serious study of proletarian science, and with that comos tho npprecintloji of tho uncom*i promising attltudo of Uio fioclallBt Purty of Oiuimln, Rcnllzlng thnt tho ninchlno process linn advanced to a stage whero tbo social revolution Ir poBslblo, and that It Is tha backward evolutionary stato of Um wngo Hlavo'n ml ml that Is tho rotiirdliig factor In tho imconipliHli- nifint of Um revolution, It lu only lo bo expected that, through Uio Htlmti- Iant of dlru nocoHulty, Vancouver lilnnd May Create Borne Precedent If It hns not nlrondy dono no, by electing wnt'lilng-cliiHs t'pprcflcntatlvcR tlmt constIttito nil of Ills MnJcHty'u "most loynl opposition" In Uio Pruvinolnl llOUHP. llnforo leaving thn KcoKniphieiil poKltton of the Iblatnl wo mli;lit. couplo with It , thu goolnglenl nature, in this respect It lias alwnyfl appeared to bo antilogous with Dritnin. It him largo iIoihihIIh of tiilnornlH, not tbo loiiflt, Important being ronl nnd Iron, which nro nu yot Indispensable for m-mlnrn t-nilnnfrv mirl tlio nrlvincn of modern Industry lu cmiaiitiiilly bring- n.h uu; ko.U mui'u Ci'iiitJ) uu iim I'.uii- Anotlmr point In tlmt lt occupies, ■- The Evenilng Telegraph of Colorado Springs bad the following editorial unr -de'r^he-capbion,—The^ubUc-I^ys-the. Freight": "Coal of various kinds was advanced in prive In Denver yesterday from 50 cents to II per ton. The reason given wa:s as follows by the vice president of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Coimipawy: " 'The reason Is simple. It is costing us miore* to maintain -conditions in our 'southern ooal properties because ■the isbrike lo making tt more expensive to mine the ,coal.' "In -other words, the people are to bemisked- to pay the costs of flgfhtlng a strike. They are ito pay for the gu'arda and. the stockaideis and oil the other expenses of present condition©., "Is .seem® to us that if the people are going to 'pay the freight,' then the people have the right to say tliat this strike stolH. be isottl'od.at once. Cer- itailnly the iln'crease-d pay which the -miners ask would not cost the operators any more than it he cost of maintaining the strike. "Tho -attitude of the operators &&c*mis to be: 'We will fight the -strikers, in our own time and our own way, .but you must pay the bill.' If tills Is the ca&o, llicn the public unquestionably lias the night to Insist thrnit tho strike bo ended at onco, Tlioy are not going lo pny the bills and bo abort of coal at tho same tlniie,"—Tlio Evening Telegraph, Tho people, when maintaining and perpetuating-an In du atrial system that breeds strikes and lockouts, blacklists .and boycotts, .should ,not complain whon they nro nillod upon to "Pay tlio Freight," Tho peoplo hnvo tho .power In their own hands to end a 'system that demands that "Tbo Public Shall Pny tho Freight." Tho pooplo must mot otntertailn tlio -opinion that tho ci'-:ihh or privilege who aro tho bene- niclmrleft of the rrel-sht, will mnko nny effort, ito abolish or overthrow « syii- Canadian Pacific Railway ^ 't * " \ - , " Very low fares in connection with - Excursions to the old country Daily Nov. 7th to Dec. 31st inclusive Fernie To Montreal and Quebec - $76.10 To St. John - $84.10 i. Limitjive.months, stop-over and extension privileges. Full Information re rail and STEAMSHIP TICKETS from R. READING Agent - ' or write FERNIE, B. C. R. Dawson Dist. Passenger Agt. Calgary Alberta Stephen T. Humble CASH SALE Hand Painted China, Jubilee Enamelware, Kitchen Utensils of all sorts, for one week only BELLEVUE Alberta THE Bellevue Hotel COMMERCIAL HOUSE Best Accommodation In the Pass.— Up-to-Dato — Every Convenience.— Excellent Cuisine. , SUITABLE FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN J. A. CALLAN, Prop. BELLEVUE, Alta. THIS IS THE PIANO WE GIVE a o i C/5 im*t orderly procosulons I «v<r wit- neswi nml wwi ■pathetic ln iho vx- trome.UroUior 1'owoll -Icavua n wlfo nrnHhwo «n*ill chiUlren. Wo »ro firmly ttmvtnc.Nl Hint tho biouKlA'ii/u Trlr.wV.i'to.lay from war | Rtwrf; IwvA Wn wtfirlnir un nH tho ■ ■• ' itrotiblo . wo ■ li-ovo «a ■ far cxiiorliiiicwl for tho «xprc*ii pnrpoiw or InfliiNirlnK Hiho Uovomor to iimhI tlio in iln in lino lUiii* rogion, They an» alno trying to itiflUMK-* jwbllc opinion liy rharirlna u» with kidnapping thu .vivos and cMMrcn of *tdk*e-br<»ttkf?rH -aliout hji silly o clia-fKO n» n (HmmikmI brain «*uM eon«oct "Hio basis of this ctnrg^ n^n"t ft* in -rfii* 'o thi tnrt that tiwo foreigW wonieii, wive* of Vrilro-bmilcwwi, '<rt«l to iro Into th<> ■cnmp fit. LolflKiin mnl wrre turnfl ta^k by company *guan!». ^to About 8.S0O *mlncr» folloiv^.i IiIh boily ' tinn wr 10 *>toy fin mn'i <--i»nitn...*■? lo itbo (•mwU.ry, It wiih tmo of tlm vloiory I» nclilovcd.' Tlm Htnto l« in n I: id wvv tc*? .pmI nnd .tlmro is tx went noirtlm'Mi'l out ht>ro In fnvnr of WUn'o owncmbln of mints. Thn mniorliv of 8t.Jirkvi.il*. Tbey wmj-pn'coiloil by hIx^ ii*nn tl, jin'V-a nrrinir<il on nil »lilns.*of iIimh !iti;I foliom-fil In tb* roar by ttito "*l*«l Iwttlonblp" timl w<>ro duly floilg* «'d hi inil, N"'> wtflpon* wflre fonmd on tht, iirTHOTin of ttKiw* Hlrikero. onrt >ot thty w*.r« Kiuir.lwi llko a lot of tlw»?or»t<* ■rrlmlnul*. <K riitin by >tli« nnmft of 0. C. .loiioo, n Tiiwtniwr ol i\*** W«U.*>iu IVduu^Ott of M!n<*r«, waifl^tpn into in«on«lbil« 'Wilt by A. (!. 1'VIU luuil of tbo TlaWwIm Vfift Dntncilvo Aiiuiicy. In TrlaWftd tonltht. !I« trbnl to taku ft photo* irariiof the KftlUnK Rim «n.i thtt pre «ionsht <Jio,womon w*re union ki.Ioh. Sn of tho orw5kl ninnt, Ud 1 Tbey tten darted on thiir *■»>• tack t»M*i crnl lnndd nm ownMl by tbo ft'oto rnvpmmPTiit nml tbo romjmn'oo l*o«o Uir. 1'iml frnm tb« Wnit*. it thvi Bti***x wnnbl tiko « firm png'tlon on thl* rwltpr th» ntriko would bn sottlwl .«-i^»t'iH^<«v'-U wlUt'H a flwrt tltitc. It is itow'blo thut ■wjiiit'tblnir o.'oiic l.W« Hn« will \x* dono in tho nt*iir future. During ith-rt swat rml rtTiVn in ihe r'rlppln Crt-i-'* region icvcral vcir-j niro Hovornor r«ilw«ly. nndw mflltory law, oVwd fa** of* «^'^n ""'w* 'n thit; itl^Hrt, -bwnii-w. no brM it .10 tio a ancimco to tho .po^« ami ritiiwt of *ttt« rwrton. Actio* upon thia nwodent, tho nwnt Oovnrmr r^tilrt wovMrt tho lmporhrtlon »f atrtko.br«k«T». bo- raoao ho k»W ehi»m •« a owiaoo to tho pwaeo ftwl 0"'** °f ^ft **•*"- -tonclualona that mny bo taken from thcao facta are. that It will net moro tlmn nveniRo nttontion from profit- aofi-klnR rapltnllatn. Another Important foaturo ia tho fact thnt tho , Principles of the 6. P. of C. Are Havlno the Flrit Inninoa of Socialist propaganda. Tho workers wit! not nml tu vnxatu. time cffaflnc the fflllucluuH Ideas of reformist labor pnrtlOH, First imitreaslont aro lasting itnpri>«iIon», In conclnalon it mljlit, bo aaiil that if tbe capitallat twlltlcaf powora weru to aitcceod In scattering aomo of th««ft claaa«o*»«lo«s r«olo- tlonliis. as thoy are trying to do now, H'wonid bo a great atroko of Hockalls* propaganda, and an oMoet leaton to indifferent wage-pluga, But, na waa piloted out befors, th««a hftrd-pronod workers baro noi got tho means to got out, «v«n if tbey were willing. MS t^y u ' WOULD VOU LIKE THIS BEAUTIFUL PIANO A8 A PRBSBNTf WE SHALL POSITIVELY 0IVE IT TO «0MR ONR OW OUR CUSTOMEHS Cfflno to our atoi*. o«e nnd try thia oplondid inatwmonL Wo will tell you ail about our plau of «iy- ing thl* ptano awar. This la a pnmont worth having. This Piano ia of tho celcbratod Upton maka tt carrioa tho manufacturwa' Ten Vaar Ouarantee. Wo cordially Invito jtmr inspection. N The Rexall Store SUDDABY • a» m Fertile, B. C. THE DISTRICT LEDGES FERNIE B C NOVEMBER 1 1913 PAGE THREE Tn Iris tmutminU on nocajitlnK '!lli ot- (Ico of j-whIiU'iii of tlio Assm'UitUm (it lOleot.rli'iil KimliteHitt, nt iilrniJuKliam, lOntflond. on Outobei' n, ~AUih.uiid<ti- An- demon Bn Id ihnt, In com ii ion witJi many ofliw Industrie*, tliu •irlente uf QQfll.imliilnB In ndvnnolnn, and tlw 111J11- ir.tf cfle-rtfital engineer has to iwteml lila knoWlmlsi) lo •-■ope Willi tlm now conditiona which nrn conatafi'tly m'ls- Iiir. The .day for <lio oneinoar wiw ima oaiy sin Blem^nltu-y knawledKe uf ■olootrlonl Jimcliinory tins goum, ami tlie sooner 'lie realises tlm tact- tlie butter ; for hJmsodf and tor all associated with its use. Electrlual plant hns become 60 complicated that to run It successfully complete knowladge or minatruo. Maa and olutrocteiriam baa become e» sentia]. 'tt <is difficult to get really ■ tirot-olosa men, because munji young )nen. who enter the pro (essi on do not ■' Boom to .renillis the necessity for he- '-Klnnilng 'their theoretical aduoatlon nt once and rely solely on whet years ot ,-jimotioal experience anny teorch them*. They do -not aeeni to .grasp .<&e foot --dbA£ ft ismailerntmibbr of years, x:om-. blued with earns hard study, vill make '.them Kibe -competent and rfflctent . -tnudeeman i-Lhat ail aspire to "become. It the iittiter couraa were adoitted we wwild -not have the iMfllouIty whiob we now -have 1n finding reusable engineer-* annon-g tiie younger men We are dH acoiMtomed to bearing expreealonii llu tlimiHht lhc>' coiilJ; nml llie f-ltniJtintion or Wm iiHi-idlii lilts ior tho rcHttblii miiriii-ppr wua the Ilral at*n|i In (Imt dlrmlon. Aa yenve sn liy wo will mm il steady development ot tlie uao ot elwHrtett-y ns an nlil to mining. Al randy wo hnvo cotllerlQii equip]mil .'row ttm Ending enHina io tlm miller- I'llttlnw of the t^inl rely sololy on electricity tis the motive power, ami tlir.t pinna of coillory !» ropkUj' extending llu wiih frequently struck with tlio -primitive bonslits Riven -to under ground awitchgonr. Tho average underground distributing station of >Lho -present ilny will compare badly with lhat ot the future, -when, we may ex peet -to seo weU-innda walla and clean nnd eveu floors. We have men wrv, who era capable of looking after bolli electrical and meahuuloai sid-es, but tlie Cu-ture requirements vtiH iteceasil Kite all on Bine urn combining both qualifications. Numerous na electric otto'-drlven coail-cutters are today, they will be at in more m in the future, na the time, is surely coming when little wnrl will be mined by hand,-—Tlhe Coal and Coke Operator and Euel Magasine It iia claimed by the United Mine Workers of amerioa, tliat 8B ne^ ' cola jhavo (been orgnuised in District 29, West Virginia, within tlie last four raontha »\\ SON 0«> T o Snh C ha h e nee the fn □so ot Th dec n ot t 3 beoi me friE : gen he brings the seem ng nev ab <" den h D 363 Twenty force or tie expo, on an art -one hod ea havu a eadj been recovered Mine Super ntenden epprmott a numbered amonS Uie dead re-icuers oday reimnted pass ng n a body hut t has mot bnen brougJit to the aurflico. Frightfully Burned Pour bodies, brought to the surface Claim L v no Tke mos raglc t olve hours of b d sas 1 »lag Canon MUie No si c the osion Weilnesda af or neon atsed at. 6 o clock.-tonighit Not un hos itunl efleut men nho n ■mm pi n i have donned the el meaanuo\>fien tanks and walked n tauitertnifly through the thousands oC feet of denth-hncd chambora and entries—M-U tlien, ]u«t at the beginnlnR Phe -T-DoriRO n Vb e h s f a 1 to tho bes an o u appara kindrod phases n Uie Phelps-Dodge syndic i; was ileep within the mine aidlns t!i ■* rescuers. BEST PLA LAST & PRODUCTION EVER SEEN EN TOUR Prices $1 SO, t OO, 50c SKATS HOW CELLING AT SUDDABY S DRUG STORE Out of tow-! mderg filled in Ihe order of their receipt i'A.- PAGE FOUR THE DISTRI0T1.EDGEB, FI&ME^B jO., NOVEMBER 1, 1913.; -;. -<S4> _; . „ - , . 'S-) ■ >A:;y-x.' ■ l! \ ~ $*. ^^ - Published every Saturday morning at its office, Pellatt Avenue, Fernie, B. 0. 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 HOW LONG WILL GOVERNMENT BE CONTENT TO SIT SUPINE? the galled and worried strikers;'and blind and unmerited punishment of peaceful citizens. - " The public is becoming aroused on this question. Au impression is growing that individual members of the government are not "averse to a continuance of existing conditions indefinitely, and thatone of the contributing "causes to the strike was a.desire to exploit in the British Columbia market inferior coal from south of the boundary Une, which could ■be handled to greater profit than the British Columbia product. - • "The call for intervention grows stronger. A full and fair inquiry cannot be avoided much long: er. Public spirit is being aroused. ^ How long will the government remain insensible to its duty in this •matter? L. D. TAYLOR,, ." ' ■' ■ . "Editor." The above is from the Vancouver World and we publish same without comment. "The sentences meted out to the labor men concerned in the popular disturbances arising out of the coal strike on Vancouver Island cannot be said to have erred on thc side of leniency. A number of the leaders have been sent to jail for two years, 'while a number of others were sentenced to imprisonment for oue year. "A glance at the situation as it has developed {■round llie question of n ooal supply in British Columbia is not inopportune. There Js,, in fact, a strong impression in thc public mind that the time lias come when a detailed, searching and exhaustive inquiry into the entire situation should be,made. In the first place, thc provincial government has made no attempt to deal with a situation that is well nigh intolerable. It has ..made no move to interpose between the strikers and the employers, it has taken no steps to secure that, in the public interest, the output of coal be maintained. The government has held aloof, except in this particular, that it has not failed to punish the strikers who broke the law. It did a little more than this, indeed. " Three men, reputable citizens and as such, entitled to the protection of the law, were thrown into prison for some forty-eight hours, and liberated because the charges brought against them could not be substantiated. A system that makes such things possible without redress to the victims, calls for immediate and searching revision. "We have contended from the.first that, in the public interest, the government should take over the working of the coal mines in such circumstances as Ihose winch exist at present.on Vancouver Island. Coal is a natural product, and a commodity in large and constant^ use by the public. To see that in no circumstances can the public be cut off i from the supply is a legitimate function, of government, and should bc made an essential requirement _of"Tlie"law^T BickCTing"between~empI oyer's" aircremT ployed shtfuld not. be regarded as sufficient occasion for inconvenience being thrust upon the householder, or ior tlie partial dislocation of industry and commerce. Much more is required of the law than severe, iron-handed suppression of disorders among To save society we must save society from the ever-swelling' stream of unearned wealth which submerges man's highest impulses and robs him of the greatest.joy of conscious service ior mankind. Society needs as much to be saved from thc encverating and benumbing effects of unjust possessions,, as to be rescued from thc enbruting passions engendered among those despoiled by Privilege.—Robert Baker in ."The Public.'! The above from a "J Journal "of Fundamental Democracy and a Weekly Narrative of History in the making." How easy! How. sublime! We don't want to criticize The Public too severely, but who is the " we " ? Is it The Public or is tlie writer. Society must save itself. No "wes" can accomplish this; it is not an individual's job; it is not even a state or national job—it is1 a salvation that will bo wrought by society itself: Relentless and inexor-. able—nearer,and nearer; statesmen and politicians are1 travelling the broad path of economics. Broad; we.say, for the "approach" is such, but its termination is found in the simple declaration of Socialism—That labor shall enjoy the full fruit of its toil. • " ■ , . Democrats and Republicans, "wes" and "isms" do nol. create conditions; they are invariably the creation of conditions; they are as powerless to help society today as Lloyd George is to solve the question of unemployment with his scheme for abolishing the landlord and create small holdings. In fact, his ideas and schemes are more impossible than the most advanced Utopian.' Granted such stunts are helpful when approaching a general election period, and they serve to divert attention from such annoying problems as Home Rule and a possible resistance from Ulster! . - A, ,«***-. one Most men want a " jprBvided~they square deal" and will give be-p-S'mittM^to*"judge—its' squareness. "Labor-saving machinery saves labor;, but it does not, under present conditions, save the labor er. News of the District Camps (Continued from Page S) Lethbridge—(Continued from page 5.) course they will realize -tho convenience of «udh an 'Institution in tht&v midst W>hat .might iliaro -boom a eorlous fire warn prevented by -the timely arrival of No. 1 flro 'brigade, whon fire broloo out in tho front part of S. Porpovtoh'-fl homo In Sbaffordvlllo. Tho causo of tho outbreak is unknown ns ,Uio front quart ia unoccupied, Tho ladies of St. Patrick Ohuroh held a Ilallawo'on party in K. of P, Hall Tuoaday ovonlng Jn aid ot tho new Ohuroh. Tii© attendance must Gwivo boon vory gratifying to itho -ladiea who, at oonald'erubto tlmo and trou-< ■Wc, had arranged .tho entertainment. 8. Trohub, ono ot tho brakoamon on <t)ho colliery onglno, mot with a.painful ojocldoti/t Saturday of last wook. In somo unaocountablo way ho pot hia iluiivd anight in tlio coupling ot a box oar, 'When anotihor car .bum-pod mp, oruRlilng Jil» hand covoroly. Lethbridge Local Union Notes " Tho regular mw^ltig of abovo 1/wa.l wan li old lost Wodneeday, 28wl. Thoro won a »poolnl call on Uio mom-bore to attend, notice*" (ittho dlfforont Ian- ffuagrat bolng posited... Tho attomkvnco ■wn* vory raoagro, In «ptto of tflio toot ltlutt »nkl noUoo Htatol that matters of wpockl Intoroat would bo iHhohmhhnI Tho rooommondatlon of tho War- national Ikxird to ciwry on tlio fifty <ioiii as»o»8iiHMit until Uio uovoral »lrtlri>» now going ott Indlfferont part* of Uio organIxatlon bo -aobtlod, m.» brought up undor unflnWhod bualnoB* and unanimously ondorsod. Tho question was raluod 'by one of itho mfmlMj'ro of tlio -iminnor lit whioh tho men at No, fl mino cnwflt and HRnamblo to gist on Mie mm, both on ■top and «vt bottom, to tho danger of tiro mid limb. This mattor Iwm boon inkwn up ognlii and again but without ronulte. After ©onaldorablo disctiwlon n wiiRK-wtlon *wn* loft in thn hnnd« of tho pit oomnitUoo to put before tlio ...■iiuumiiii'ii., Tlu* now applkant-fl for tho woelc woro fowtoen, A/ppUoante rooolvod unit obligated. A grtovanco cropped up hwt pay day .with -the bank, particularly at ono oi Wiw (j/A'jl *i»UMViii*. lii w«yu.i'* ut-c- v*.* * ** In charm appearing to bo mow It* tnrfeiKd in a dog ho *ad beildo him than tho mon who wero watting to ro*- wlvo Mliolr monoy. Aftor walttag « oonaidersibl© tlmo a good many -tamo tnit ami w«*nt f IhowImto. Tlio installation of oioctrte MghU ai Wn, ft Hiliiv wn* ii inattnr for ills- <m*«lon. A motion wan pnt aM oar- licit Hj.it r,y'T'AJ.ry i»> fna'.m-'f'vtto fr** biil-lots prlirteil with tlio word "for" nnd "flgnlnut," and that n refonmdum vote b* taton at tb* *m!r*«. Tixa mui** tor of mibiCTibers to tho VM»tr1cl Kfld** gnr -wee takin up and left in bh« h*n4* of iho ««tM>t*rr- Th* bllte for water, light aw! taien worf nrtorv/l p*M. <»h, y* ta*wi» BDCRtSrAllY. ♦ COLEMAN NOTES ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Tho Opera House ilias 'been tho Ten* dezvous of a groat variety of shows and public oventa besides the .regular "movlos" during the past wook or ibwo. Tho change In tho G, P. It. tlmo ta- blo caused quite «i numbor of tbo 'travelling public to mlsa thoir trains, "It was so ouddon." W. S, Black, 13. .A., the now iprln- olpal of tho public school, is oxpoobod to arrive from NValmiglut, Alta., about t'ho ond ot tho wook. Ho will tako oh-argo on Monday for tho first tlmo. Mr. Mltohell, retiring, .has had offers of positions in othor parts of tbo province, iit Is understood. He will epon-d a llttlo time in Lotiibridgo, after leaving Ooloman. fit. A.lban'8 Church lliold their annual harvest festival services on Sunday last, which woro attended by good ■congrogiationn. ^, D, D. Smith, of Reglua, waa u Coloman vlBltor during Saturday to Monday. Mr. Smith rosldod horo In tlio TOvly diiytv of Coleman's history and Ml -haa »omo intoroHta In town, being a stock holder in tho Coleman Moramtllo Co. Ho is also a mombor of tho firm of Smith Bros, and' Wilson, 'building contractors, of ■Lothbrldgo, Iloglna and Saskatoon. Jaa, BniBBoau, of Oowloy, vialtod Colomnn Wednesday nnd Thuraday. Oorpornil F. J. Mondo, of Bollovuo, «|H>nt part of Wednesday in town. C, Sanaomo, of Maclood, distriot pub- Mo aeliool Inapoctor, 'Wins in town on Monday and was.a visitor in hia of« flolal o«paoltv at the sehool. Tho HobUtTi Opfm Co. jiroaowtod "Tho Beggar Prlmso" on Monday ovon- int. Tlio compnny is a fairly nilmor- m» ono and mtido a good Imnrosnion. Thoy Joft for Blalrmoro on Tuesday's llOOUl.^"' Lomo A. Cnmpboll, of Bo«»lan»l, n. C, was a Coloman visitor during tlio latter part of last wook. Mr, Camp- boll Ih 'prosiilont of tho MoCl-HHvmy Crook Conl & Coko Col, and while ^A*-^*> r.in'r*r\9 \*At* *t.l.**tltt fn*» it*** Vl*t\t*t *\**Tt in th«'offioo of that company. Mum Marvuerito l'orti»r rotunwi from I^tbbridgo on Monday and to a vtoltor at tli* homo of bor p«t«nt». H. B. Lowo, of Fornio, wst a guost at tbo Coleman Hotel on Friday laat- A baby «lrl como to tbo homo of iitl, *I-Wl. Wl*». A, V«lfl«'lMWi»W Vit'iVl V**i w#4>k, dt i« hoyit^i »o *tav. Mother and rblld *>»n roportod to be progressing favorably. A. M. ATid Mrs. Morriaon will lmvo tlio *vmpnthy of tbolr numoroii* frlonds in t-own ond vicinity In Mfdr tad boraavom-pnt of thMr bn.«iy. Wt*xi, who iVit-A *f»n Vriibv n\«Vit und Ait* V.ir- <*l on Mond'iv. T^i* fwn-^rsl «<*rvleo vrtin wn'f'K'M *»»* ltnv, T M. Mtirrir nnd W3i8 ai'-fri-'id bv rnunb-wi cf svth- pathlrlng fr!wd«, Con4in«**"l ill fionltH mado an flriwrat'^n «*w««»rv 1n oi^r tn nro tbo rWM's Hfo. This took t>Vv» a f«w dart bofore .h<«r AmxiYi, b«i« *biw#"I *i«»u* j T*o fkhubort 8ymp^iony Club and , , \Ai\y QoMr4«tl* -MiittrUlit^il Ia t* **t~ti\ t |m<«« tto* *&vwu*W*i Uw lu IA.** Uo- i andfaMtcw at tho Opera Houso on W«d>' minion booM. nesday night. The company cam© to town under tho auspices of the Foot-' iball Club. "The Barrier," a play toy Rex Beach and dramatized by Eugene Presbery, la billed to be stag©d in Coleman on Wednesday evening, Nov. 5bh. Tho benefit -concert on Friday night last arranged for by the Carbondale Miners' Union in interests of Saira Stokes, was a great success.' Tho pub- lie manifested Interest In the project by helping in many ways and turned out to tho concort and danco to largo numbers. About 'two 'hundred dollars was cleared whioh will be a goodly sum for tho beneficiary and ihis family. In .Uio early .part of tho miimimor, wlnllo in tho discharge of his -work, Mr. Stokos met with an accldont which mado tho imputation of a leg noces- sary and is as yot unable to do any wark. Robert Holweq, acted m ehadr- nwin and tho .following persons contributed to tho program, which was of about two hours in length: Madam Howells, vlollniBti Miss Macauloy, ado MisB Snow, recitation; W..H. Hayson, solo; 0. Falrhurst, «olo; Miss Dlsnoy, violin solootlon i Mlasos Allen and Mr. Evans/trio, accompanied by Madam Howells and Mr. Davies; Mlsa Parry, recitation; Messrs, Odger, Highland dances; Mr. Slma, of Crow's Nest, solo; aad Sam1 Pfltton, of Boll©- vuo, solo, Somo of tho numbers woro oncorod nnd not a fow of thoso taking part deserve upeclal mention. Coloman had a -splendid array of local talent which 'was attested to by loud and frequent applause, Tho dnnco, which lusted till the weo sma' hours, terminated for many a good evening'* and morning's enjoyment.; Stokos' orchoa- tra wppltod tho music for tho danco. sMra. Kolth, who for moro than ti yoar Ahm resided in Coloman, movod with* her family t-p. Hlnlrmoro last wook, ,* ■ X A olte«t of ullvorwaro on exhibition in W. G. floodovo ft Co,'« window Ib bolng mfflod, tho proceeds of which will bo glvon to Mra. Clllgnnnon, Mones Barltx, Socialist, gavo a Htlr- ring 'locturo In tho Opora Houbo on Sunday night, Oot. 2<Hih, on tho Frondi Revolution, whioh was woll aUcmded. Tho Rev. Father Donnoly will glvo a loetiiro In tho Opera Houso on Friday, Uio mat, .Inck .Tones, <whllo at work in tho York Creole, inlno, had tho misfortune to 'got ono of W» logs broken, Ho waa taken to tlve houpttiil and was attend' ed to by Dr, Rom. Ho )> progrooslng H.l It.* in nut j, . . , fln'm Wtokw wlnbw toMpprwM 1\\tx l?ratltu<l*o to all those Indies nnd Ron- llt-meii who holpod to make his bone- fit fotwert and (Sane« a groat •uc<cc<!.s. ♦<♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ 4k. f.l«M« t ft9-i\ tlnlftn N^f** 9^t. ♦ ♦"♦ ♦ *► ♦.'♦ ♦;♦'♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ BLAIRMORE NOTES ♦. ♦ «;-.'■■ -„> ;■■■ ' . .-♦ ♦ ♦ ♦'■!►.♦ ♦ ♦♦,.♦.♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ "Bob".,Wai<k*er was to. town on iTues-. day traifeaotiiig-'business for D. Ask' land &' Co.; "ot Winnipeg. "Bob" did a great ibia-iwlfch'tihe local blacksmitihe. Ri-chard McGowan, -who went up to Fornlo to visit *hls brother Pat, passed through on Ms way -to Ualgary Tues- day_ noon. Damnyi WaMcer was lii town (from Sentinel on Tuesday looking .up old Mends. -; . . Jaimes Good, brother of Andy.GoOd, of Crow's Nest,.B. C, spent Monday afternoon in Blairmore. Cyr*s .new meat maTket is working up a great trade dn town. "Mr. Gyr •has a large ranch down at Lundbreck, Alta., from wflilch .place ihe has /fresh killed meat sent up daily. He 'has se< cured Guss.Howe for delivery. R. M. Briooo Is putting on a big money raising sale this week. The last heavy'fall of snow has put a. stop to Robbin'6 auto livery, tor ■aiwbile at least. Well, as he says, "'the cars need overhauling," -which nobody will contradict. ■ Inspector Gunget and J. W. Gres*- ham', J. P., (went to Bellevue on the 25th for the (purpose of convicting 22 men for stealing a number of C. P. R. •grain doors. The culprits were lined ?15 each. Mr. Gillis, the Blairmore ■lawyer, appeared for the defense. Mrs. (Dr.) Sawyer and children arrived' in town on the 24th. Doc and family have taken the new residence put up by Henry Gebo on Dearborn Street 1 J. W. Gresham, J. P., was entered as a notary public this .week. Mr." Gresi- torn bas just resigned ihis office of deputy sheriff, J. M. Morrison, of Coleman, succeeding him. A baptismal service was held at the Central Baptist Church last Sunday, there being three ladies aud one young man Tviho took the sacred' vow. * Mr. Goddard arrived' In town from Burm-is on Friday. We understand he iwdll reside in Blairmore through the iwinter. The Boston Opera Co., wbo put on "The .Beggar Prince" at the Opera House on: Tuesday night, are to be congratulated on giving us one of the best shows so far this season. iThey had a record house. ' The work of clearing and grading for.-> the proposed Keystone Cement Co.'s plant is almost finished and before winter Is over .we hope to see the walls of the plant that twill mais Blairmore the busiest town in the Pass. . Wilfrid Wolstenholme and family have again taken up their old residence in town. 'Wilfrid has aot yet decided in what branch' of commerce he -wdW open up/ There te great excitement over,the contest that wiil begin on Nov. ,1st for the 'Bartlett-Thompson piano.' Everybody' is determined to try their hardest for the great.prize. The Rocky „ Mountain' Cement Co', have closed their plant dawai indefinitely for the purpose of repairing the machinery and getting feady for'an*- otliei!jlongjstead.y_gri,n'd-iiext**.suminver*.- 0 Mr. Henniger, from Lethbridge, who ■bias taken over the-Lank Bros. Dairy, arrived' in town the latter part of last week. Besides selling milk we understand that Mr. Hennlger'will also deal ■largely' In fresh meat and .poultry, which he is having sent'to Blairmore straight from his own large ranOh, at Lethbrldige. Lank -Br6s.'leave for East- era Points in the" near£u£u!*e. '".,'■' ,'"-; fRev. David Ross, from Darlington, England, left for Lethbridge bn the noon train Tuesday. Mr. Roas, who' ls a great orator and-evangelist, has beon holding services" in the Central Baptist Church every evening during the ipast month and we 'believe could havo gone on holding them for anothor •mJontih and still draw the crowds, W© understand that Mr. Ross will relieve .the .pastor of the First Baptist Church, Lothbrldgo, for mn indefinite period., MIbs Qoas, who lately was employed at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, left for Lethbridge on Wednesday. Mrs. McNeil, of Calgary, .wlio iwilll succeed' 'Miss M. Sunstrumn ae man" agoressi at tho local telephony office, arrived ln town this week, Mr. A. Bryden has bought'the lot and house of Isaac Lougfoood and w'll ■shortly tako up his residence ,there. Contractor Sinclair has almost forn- .plated tho now rooldonco' of Mr Tlins. Cherry on State Streot. Mr. and Mrs. Cherry hope to start housekeeping there noxt weok. A branch ot .tlie Baptists Young Poople'o Union has boen formod in connection with the Central Baptist Church. Tho first meeting takes placo on Wednesday, - November 5th, at 8 o'clock. 1 i ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦•♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ BELLEVUE NOTES ♦ The -people o£ Bellevue aire seeing some of the-best pictures seen in the Pass'. There i*s"a change every.nlght. The manager ihad to ipost notices sev- erai tiimes^tM® .week that" there waa stamdiing'-room only;. ; ,--•'• . Charlie Burrows, jr.;-has been laid up tor the past week with a severe attack of la grippe;, ., Mr. GhMle, 'Burrows, sr., went to Lethbridge this week to. file on, a homieatead' -somewhere near Bumnisi. Quite af (large crowd of-people who are da-the habit of going to the diepot to get papers were'disappointed' on Sunday night, the train "passing earlier .than usual*.'.'" f , *. . ., .,. Mrs, Thomas Bard^ey/was visiting friends in. Blairmore .this week.- Thoanas;Cenlngton,"who haa'been laid up for a^eouple of weeks, is again ahle to he around, i ■. ■■ a • There was a large number of- the foreign element up in court this week for having top many of the C. P. R. grain doors around their shacks. They all paid pretty heavy fines. Who 'was the man who stole the can of beer from the hotel Saturday while the owner was inside doing business? You had better keep your eye on him, Saim.. •M-r. David Hutton has accepted a ■position of 'Hire .boss in No. 1 mine. Mr. David Davidson expects to he occupying his new house on the Con- ley townsite, some tlmo during the week.' ,■',,•» Billy iMahoney Is renewing friends in camp this week-V Mr. Edward Roberts ip building a hew house up at the Rosedaie dairy. Mr. W. E. Dickie, late of the Hillcrest station; has accepted a position as time keeper at No, 2 mine. Mr. Fred Radgett is celebrating his 22nd 'birthday Tuesday, and the invitation is foi^ single men only. Better get uiajrried, Fred, and reverse things next time; The camp has now three. butcher stores. The new one that has' come to caTnip Is from Lundbreck and is owned by Cyr & Smith, of Lundbreck, who wish to announce that they are handling nothing hut meat from their own ranch near Lundbreck.^ The right place for fresh meat at the right prices. ■ * Mr.'Martin, the International Correspondence School agent, was in camp on business. , Thwre Is every- .prospect of a good rink In Bellevue this winter. A meeting was held in the Eagles' Hall on Tuesday and a .big crowd was in attendance. ,, ■Secretary Burke is a busy man this weehydi&tributing the buttons for ithe fourth quarter.. 0 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ' ♦ ♦ Bellevue Local Union Notes ♦ The special meeting convened with « pretty fiair attendance to discuss the question of paying dues as already advertised, everybody .being agreed ■Hhat those -getting $2.47 per day were being unjustly taxed., Some agreed tMtl£Llper_jmonth_^wouKt \tax_them. . Mrs. John Murray, of Fornlo, haa boon In camp, tho guest of Mr, and Mrs. A, Ilii*rcoy. Mr. and Mrs. Copeland, of Burmis, was vlaltlng in camp on. Sunday. Blllle CoHo loft camp Monday on a bwslnonfl trip to Calgary. Tlio Rov. W. Irwin loft canvp on Monday for a vlult to Mlchol, whoro ho will glvo a sorlos or lectures in Uio MothodlHt Church. enough, taking into consideration, that there was very little 'trouble to the Local, so far as grievances were concerned; and it was suggested that there might be a possibility of contract miners getting as low a wage as the .surface men. It was readily seen that wo as a Local could not have imany. of our membership paying jl' iter month, as out per capita tax to the Distriot and International equals $1, which would leave nothing for tho running expenses of the Looal, which is quite an Item. It was further suggested ithat the fairest way of taxation would be on the percentage basis, oay two per cent of our net earnings. The secretary pointed out that tluo company had already ,!In previous years refused point blank to collect in tliat manner, as our agreement says the amount must 'bo designated. But that difficultly could be surmounted by our iprevloua month's ^earnings being the base of our taxes, but' nothing doing. A further suggestion to the effect that the District and International should .bear a part of the reduotlon was ruled out of order by the chair, on ithe ground that wo wero discuss ing Local dues, t'ho chair .being bus- talned*. On a motion bolng put, it .was decided to try tho following for a cample of months: That all members "on.the outside" potting $2.47 -per day would pay $1.00 por month instead of $1.B0 and that if contract mlnorB' wagos bocamo so low, thoy Bhould receive tho same treatment. The meeting adjourned to reconvono directly aftor, "ns per our Local by- laws," to consider n vital question which .had -arose during tho .past week, viz., bucking ooal on contract In N'o. 1 mino and drawing pillars No. 2 mine on company work. Seeing thoro woro none of tho affected mombors prosont in either caso, it was loft in tho hands of tlio pit commltteo to Investigate, who will roport bnck to tho next rogu« Oar mooting, whioh will ho (hold on Sundny, November 2nd, at 2.30 -p.m., whon the Local will discuss tho advisability of,, mooting ovory Sunday, It is also qulto possible tliat Pros. Smllih will bo with uh, Aflor onr mooting wns ovor Mosos Parlt!!, of Manchester, Kng,, wlio was billed at a Socialist ftpoakor, took tho floor, his subject being "Is n labor party necessary?" Ho took tho noga« 'tlve -side,' and*, roundly. abused - such men as Hardie," Snowdeni and many others, as fakirs^ 'itraitois, palliatorsi: and all ;,the Tast' of* it, • whose only- crime seemed,to be,.,in.the writer's opinion, that-they could^not give ~ us the earth and' the fullness .thereof. But question, mnie came-Tound and if the speaker had had only more time at his command, both he and his audi-, ence would have had a great time,' but he stated,he had a meeting at Coleman. Clem .Stubbs oelng the first questioner,' he showed. .the audience many flaws in Barita's philosophy, but .the writer, not being, a' -reporter, cannot do justice to the occasion. He ask* dd 'Baritz If there was an organization In Canada r to whlch_the workers of Canada could ally themselves. to their .benefit. Baritz said no. He further remarked that .he was not a -mi^mr .ber of the S.'P.-, C, but .that the S, P. C. had placed no obstacles ln his way for the .present aeries of lectures. In the opinion of the scribe a meeting of that Wnd ibas one good effect,- viz., How much of the lecture the workera will allow to go unchallenged. WMUNICATIONS x ■Editor,-District Ledger, :-■„>*■'■ *. -'.". *"■. i,-.;,,»'Ferale,"B.C. '7-A- " .'- - J^-efeseVln-s-sri: iri" Ledger^ipirooeeds of benefit conceit' and dance heM In Coleman Oct- 24th", in aid of-Sam Stokes, - i- -. x- \. . ; ;'RECEIPTS." '. *. From sale of tickets ; $225:25' From BaJeaTcakea ......;...' 10.55- From-donations' .';..;.... 11.50 * Total ....;,; ;.., $247!30 'EXPENDITURES To C. Gower...<-. $ 9.4-0' To.Mrs. Kelly ....: - 6.00 To District Ledger 6.00 To Janitor,of hall .".;...... '<-.: 2.00 .To Refreshments 1.75 To Sugar ...' ; ..... - .60 To Floor wax .....;...:.'..!.:. .75- To Rig ;..; .25 Total ....' ;..... $26.75 Balance to be handed to Mr. Stokes $220.55 J. MITCHELL, Oct. 29. 1913. Secretary. FOR SALE Four Pool Tables, almost New. Samuel May, maker Will sell separate if want- () ed for $200 on terms. i J ' : ' '■■;;■ APPLY TO Mrs. Agnes Gourlay Queen's Hotel Hosmer, B.C. The Working Men's Club Now Open Under New Management Four First Class Pool & Billiard = Tables =^= -■ ■->'•'■■: REFRESHMENT BUFFET ATTACHED Entries for Billiard and Domino Tournaments cIobo' ,on 22nd. ~ Entrance 25c." No fee charged to ubo Club, which .Is open to all. B. Rawson V •'ii* Manager '.<*> Our roRiimr nt-min* wn» held Oot. 2Rth, I fthould llko to point out iitvt* tliat our mootingi ara not too woll iwitronlzod by our mombor* nnd bro* th«ra and wo hopo 1n futoro thoy will ivako an (.{fort to attend and take an noMva interest la tlio work of tho or- rnnlimM-nn. Only ihx* v*etAur b'lwlnwB wan at* t«tMl«d to. Thft Lo<'**l votod tho mm of 11.00 dolUr to VtwtMTor Islawl Do- fonco FNind. A lettwr wm read from TMrtrlct R»c- tt*mry tuikitiM 11 our mombore to sup- port tho. oooperatlr* mormnAnt end Our Heading Competition M «*> UUVmU^ml/ mtVl i.*H4tfl..t£ n^ovc, mit have derided to *JU. IWUtfit gU-UDftUig ttUOUi tilu dlsc3cBc same, ihe acliQiao of which is aa follows: What you havo to do: First of all, §avo all hoadingi: Each hoftdinff contnini a number, To tho porson who sends us in headings tho total of whioh oxooodn any other competitor, we rml.tn H,.,,\ ...Jr. J.. . . .1. ,.,.,.» IT». »1 I. '• • • ... ' . i\. I J, TC,.'9 99999 U9li.tr 999 W.U *4.WW*^>, i.*J 9*99 JJVkiWU V) U\> <^<UUb tii WiiO second highest aggregate we will give a socond prize, while we will deposit a sealed lucky numbor with the manager of looal bank to be opened when we declare competition closed. There will be hundreds of dollars distributed to the readers of the Ledger. This is no fake or attempt to catch our readers. We want to popularise the Ledger and give our readers a hnnd- aome Ohrhtrau present., i A special $30.(>0 pri** will be given to the render who aemiren the ifreatfcst number of subscribers for tho Ledger from now unti' the olose of this competition. Three or four handsome prises will be put up in each oamp. Remember, these will not be shoddy, but something of real worth. The description of prizes we hope to announce next week. HIGH CLASS Ladies' and =TA1L0RS Costumes & Suits made to measure Fit guaranteed . . Steam 8c French Cleaning .... DeBurle & Birkbeck Next Calgary Meat Market P. O. Box 544 ■ Fernie, B. C. MJ The GRAND THEATRE Wednesday Nov. StH T HIllPAfll !■■ flAOTAlll I IIO ^UUVEwUDUdlUmHNO IN "' "The Rose of Blandeen" Don't ntiiss it - Popular Price iiiii • • i i ', .' ,i ■*»***»»»A,Oa»*ft»,MAAft,*****¥¥¥¥»¥¥*«»¥*«¥MW*«MMHWMMiirwMMM^ ;♦,. COAL CREEK NOTES ♦ ++ y- ~ ■ '■ \x ♦ -♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ "> - • ■ . ■ . . *,' *. •Miss Majrgaret Whit-elaw and/ -hor' sister, Mra Archibald' Dick, Calgary, wore visiting friend's' up' here ithto ■week. i »Tho residents of this tamp'fully ap- .jprooiatetto© -running of the special late -train in connection with the various "shows" -held in Fernie, as ■evidenced ■by the num'bers travelling thereon. • " Service 'Will foe held in the new R. C. Church up here on Sunday, November 2nd*. --> The classes for mining student* un- rder the .tuition of Mr. William Mazey, iwill ho held on Tuesday and FVlday evenings at S o'clock In the Club Hall. Subjects -taken are as follows: Mensuration, practical mathematics, che- jn.'letry\ of mining, ventilation, ipractic- al working, applied mechanics, surveying and levelling Including trigonometry. All those Intending Joining kind- fly give in their names to W. Mazey. The gymnasium in connection with , the XJlub bldisi fair to become popular etas evidenced by the number of would- be Sandowe attending nightly. Several great.feats of jumping, etc.,-have •been performed lately. One is led to ask when a start is (to toe spade on 'the skating rink suggested for the Club grounds. We have our skates, ready. , .Wo 'would not recommend the "cul- 'Unary art" of one of our 'boys to any one of a weak stomach. We hear of ' one -individual wiho in his endeavor to shine as a chef put a soup bone in the ..' kettle after having iput all the tea- in. \'The night shift men would certalnily (have had a feed of ".beef tea." Now, "boy, keep cool! * . " The board of, management of the Coal. Greek Club are numlng a Christ- anas -tournament. Prices are to be (given tor -billiards*, pool, dominoes checkers, iwhist, .seven up, /orlbbage, •etc. lEntaiea are now being taken. BUI Davtea, of Coyote St., .returned ' home, from hospital oii Wednesday, where ho has been undergoing treat- anent. Say-, Bill, we surely missed you. The scaremonger has been busy-la camp this week, the latest being a ■dastardly outrage on a little girl on ^Tuesday evening. Qtx. investigation we lean* there was no truth" in the ■report. We wonder why people will •spread reports :like these. , We are pleased to report the camp firee from accidents of a. serious na*- ture, the only accidemt occurring on "Wednesday morning when Evan Jones, va driver in 1 Bast on .the midsright -shift, had: the misfortune to break his ankle while following his employment.' The unfortunate fellow .was removed , to hospital.' ° ■Bom, on Thursday m<yrnang._*tO-Mr- ■ and Mre. Marshall Forsyth, a daughter, mother, and child doing well. • Oh,. . you Birdie. Quite a crowd of local "Moose" took In the Schubert Symphony .-Club show on Thursday evening. The building of the new locker "house is going on apace. A gang of men were out on Satur- 'day midnight.rcdeokinff a portion of the tipple.' vfWe are pleased' to see "Bobby" Cooler of tho; Trites-Wood staff, aroundi again after his severe illness. Appleby. & Co. .can certainly pile - "flpudtt" up. Oheor up, Jock, another •car -load coming, Nuff sed. ♦ ' ♦ ♦ HOSMER N0TE8 ♦ nothing like "butting ta'! if you feel •like.at. - ■ • r • The -moving picti^re shows are being well patronized, Therels one thing to;ibe eaid in favor'of the present management, they at least keep the place warm. .. Mr. A., Liind has sold his. business to the Hosmer Industrial Association and Intends moving to 'Medicine Hat in the near future.- Mr. and /Mrs. Harry Bennett are back home -from the holiday tour and 'report a pleasant time. ' " Now, Joe, be careful what you say in future; you can never itell .wiho'a around,.even In a coal mine. ... Doing or Local 2497 Sub contracting ln tho mine was reported nt the last regular meeting. As this ls a violation of the agreement, the pit committee were instructed,to inve-etig-at© the report and he governed accordingly. A communication from the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada re signing of petition requesting an act to Incorporate co-operative credit and Joan societies in Canada was read and discussed1. The secretary was instructed to obtain as many signatures to same as possible and -forward. A long discussion ;took place amongst the members to obtaining the services of Bro. Whiter to give a So^ cialist lecture in the Opera House, which the members by vote unanimously decided to do. This1 is the best stroke of business the Local ver did. Get organized on the political field as well as the. industrial should be our slogan. We know, or ought to know, what we can expect from, either the Conservatives or Liberals. A ■White <B. C.'andi two years in the pen.. are pretty good samples'; . , ; ♦ MICHEL NOTES 'Nat Evans and Ben Lewis, former -residents of Michel, are .paying their .numerous friends a .visit. • •Pred Grtdget, of Pnanbrook, who has been spending a vacation in Alberta, dropped off here on: Tuesday last to *pmy his sister,. Mrs. Carnage, a" visit. Born, oni Oct. 28th,.to Mrs. James Walsh, a daughter. ■ Mother and child' are doing iwell. "•' Bora, ..to Mr. and Mrs.., Joe Travis jr., Oct.. 24t'h;" a daughter. The population of Michel is-increasing splendidly..- ' ' . ■ . J.' B. Smith; president of District 18, paid^ this .camp a' visit on Thursday last to take up matter with a local' ■Blairmore during the meek, where he has secured the position of master mechanic . Contractor Palmer is removing his large bridge that was across Old Man liver. This bridge was erected to move the town of Frank across on; evidently all of it that will move has mowed .before tills.- '• Mrs. ,Geo.' Pattinson returned to her home here irom Vancouver last Thursday. '-",,,,. , .Mrs. C, Kent and Mrs. T. Aikens, of Millet, Alberta, spent a few daj'B in town this week on their way from the Coast. iWhile here they were the guests of the hitter's daughter, Mrs. (Rov.) Wm. T. Young. Miss Shamrock, of England*, who has been th© guest of Mrs. Jolley hero for some months, left on Friday, for her home in the old land. ■Mr. Samson, the school inspector of Macleod district, spent Tuesday and \Vedne6day*ln town in the interests of the scliool. • The little baby boy of Mr. Souklrk died on .Monday morning last and was ibursiedi in the Blairmore cemetery at 3 o'clock oh-Wednesday. ' ■Born, on Wednesday*. 22nd of October, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Tompkins, a -son. Born, on Friday last, to Mr. and Mrs*. W. Kroll, a son. , Alex Schmidt returned from his trip. •to the United States on last Saturday's flyer. 'Frank Ornst is at present ..visiting his family jn towni For some months he has 'been on his farm at Enderby and expects to move his family to that place after awhile. ... ; • " . Mrs. Wright, yas up from Macleod on .Friday visiting Mrs. /Mark {Drumm*. A -few things have happened around here'during the-last two years that would shake an. ordinary man's faith to some geologists. The Turtle mou'n*- tain has' been practised, on by everybody interested in rock formation; tliey , have given statements to the press and as a result of wide publication 'Frank town, is dead. Two years ago a government geologist examined the north peak of the Turtle and put in his report that Lt iwas dangerous*. .The government-went to a lot of expense to toy to get the people out of tills impending --danger, ordered the people -away, etc. Now the same man has paid another visit and the press •has .brought -back th© report that it is no longer dangerous. Has the mountain changed-or has tfhe geologist changed his Ideas? The matter is too serious to make light, of. Numbers of men who, had saved'a little for old age acre penniless, the town has 'been put bo .big- expense/ and is practically dead; half *ofNit is moved to. the geologist's imaginary safety zone, andl the otiher half is nearly closed up, the government has ■ voted1 thousands of -dollars as-a-means-to-save-life against- ■ At the -regular meeting of tie Beaver Mlnea Local on Sunday, several ■matters of "Importance were dealt with the firSt .being the formation of a sick and accident club, and as the result of, the -ballot taken on the 23rd inst. showed 54 votes in favor with four against, there was nothing for it but to get" busy with its formation. After appointing a committee to consider rules and',other matters of detail, it was -unanimously agreed to run a smoker on Saturday evening, Nov. lst, ■for tliis clubs benefit and as the ima-n- agement'of the new hall -have given its free use for that occasion there should be something doing. <, "The. doctor question ihas been 'rather a,ticklish one here for a long time, ah*d»tbat the (present medical gentleman is somewhat unpopular with some of the members, .was very much In' evidence at last Sunday's meeting. The workmen employed in and about th© mine here have $1.50 collected, from their earnings every month arid this money Is paid over to Dr. Connor, Pincher Greek, who has held the practice here almost since the mines were opened. Dr. Conhor, who is .recognized as one of the cleverest surgeons in this part of .the Dominion, ls very popular with the workmen, but as it is impossible for him to give personal attention to ail cases, h© employs a qualified doctor to represent him at 'the camp and also provides a temporary hospital -here. Of course all serious cases are taken at .the doctor's expenses.to Pincher Creek ihos^ pltal', and attend to by Dr. Connor himself. 'Now, .whether Dr. Delaney, who represents Dr. Connor at Beaver merited the charges that >were .brought against' lilm or not, .we are not in a position to say, but as -the meeting on Sunday was scarcely a representative one,- it-'was agreed, to call a' public meeting and to invite Dr. Delaney to attend, so that his accusers will have an opportunity of .repeating in ihis ipre- s-ence what Whey ihave been saying in his absence. The meeting, of course, could then decide what'action, if any, would1 ibe taken in the matter. Number 2 South mine A level hns ■been cloeod down, throwing quite ix number of mon temporarily out of cm- ploymont. Many. are * the conclusions •arrived at oo to tho why and whore- foro but. the .company, no doubt, know thoir own business boBt. Con-aMorlng tho nature of -tho seams and tho niitm- ibor of mon who havo boon -steadily omployod ln dt for tlio past 'flvo yonr-a, thin mino has boon remarkably froo from accidents, not on of a fatal! nature having occurred, and vory fow tliat'havo ovon been serious. We won* dor If thoro io such anothor parallel an this part of tho country. Colorado Walker, of Nanaimo, will glvo n Socialist locturo tn tho Opom Houso Monday, Novombor 3, ■cornrmono ing at 7.30, Hvoryono is (heartily wol- corned, Comrado Walkor haB .tho reputation of bolng a forcible speaker ■and will glvo Wio workors of Hosmor a llttlo insleht into tlio doeporato mo- thodo thot M'ollrldo, Bowser & Oo. h-avo Injected Into tho Island strlko to mako tho mlnorB' position iiMon- ablo, Mr, Greou has granted Uio froo ubo of tho Opera Houbo for tho oocaulon, for which coucgbsIoii tho ■Socialists of Hosmor aro truly thankful. Mr. and Mm. A. L, Fortlor havo returned' from n sojourn in Plnchor Crook. Tho nftornoon ohlft ln No. 0 South hnd to rotiunn homo Saturday last o\v- , Ing to tlvo .breakdown of tlio hoist.' Tho ronoml mooting of tho AtliloUo Awiocl-Mlon, whioh wa» eollod for Wodnoodwy last nt 8 p.m., was woll nt- tended, four of tho oxocutlvo bolng tho frixo of tbo crowd that turnod up. Ilosm-oritae generally would rathor «lt buck and oritioleo, no tho mooting ro- Bolvod ittolf Into a owwnlttoo mooting at which ilt wan decided to parclmso fuel and Htfht* and mako arrango* monto to havo tho Wl fyoatoil ovony (Mondny, Wednesday nn«J(: Saturday, A ' '^"•t'S rlr.s «»i!'f r.!r: I; T!::t- up, ii- . you oiwi oonvo punch ono nnoMier to your h<nm"H content. • Tho ladles of tbo Prosbytedati Church «avo an afternoon t«& on Thunwhvy lft*t. A faw of our oltison» aro oontom- pluting a monstor entortalnmont of wmitt 0(«ortiji*l4oti, -the proowds to bo] .,, towards iMWidinB children ot tho Inland vtiitkora 'With n fow -extra* suoh an Idd* alw«y« look forward to rocoiv- ing,at CJurtotraaii time. Thl* 1» a Id/udablo object and lt Is to tw .hoped ipl&us imUMriailio. Morrltt .miner* havo alrMUly forwarded $425.00, Not bail for an unorgaaiKod camp, Surety tho -cltlreiui ti Ho«m«r oan fall Into lino. Kr. uiul Mitt. Kto«**m* aru ««ain re- portoKi in tlhe war*. Tliey woro Jointly ©hinted with trying to knock tho ' daj3i«ht oat of a Ohlnk nnd fined tea and coat* by Judge Brown. iHo*ntor ie to havo danco* galore II»l!o*o't« slgbt. If* a i»Uy things ■mnV. ht* a«ni»«wf trffhont nn much clashing. la this Uiie town lh«re'* comimilttee regardihg the new seam, in 3'East. ' ^ iWe are glad-to .report that Henry Miller has, recovered., from an operation tor appendicitis and has resumed iworlc "hauling .posts for the mine. Jack Tantrum and his friend M. Dav- yl-tt have returned' here and' are now working in old No.-3*mlne:"; ; *We are glad to report that John Meadows, of 'Michel, who was (hurt about 'six months ago in No.. 3 mine, was awarded $1,000 under the Employers Liability Act. We understand that every effort was made by the officials of the coal company to defeat 'this clalim, Mr. ^Robert Yates: and nephew made oi successful hunting trip In the Plat- head, district, returning hero on Wed* nesd-ay last. Wo regret our friend T. P. (our local Caruso) hato lost voice and i't 1s feared • ho will not bo ablo to render any of his beautiful solos ln future. A miner working in old No. 3 -who was accused ot stealing anothor man's cor, left tho camp on Tuesday last. Al*- though tho matter was brought to the attention of tho proper auMiorltleu no offont iwas mode to prosecute him. Wo should llko to know tho reason why. FJd. Hayon, tho flro boss of No. 3 mino, whilo out fishing on Sunday Jawt, camo across a mountain lion. Tod became wet with perspiration owing to iliaviln« no firearms and fearing tho animal might attack him, hut thanks to his frlond, Prunk Dickie, who enmo nlong nt tho tlmo, thoy managed to drlvo tho animal from under somo 'logs with isomo good stout clubs and after •plucking up oourago to -mako a closer 'Inspection tho torrlble .mountain Hon turnod out to bo Goo. Stoadman's St. Bernaird dog. A long folt necessity ia bolng pro- vlded by tho B. C. Government by putting In sidewalks In New Mlchol, but It Booms' it hns brought on qulto a con*- trovorsy botwoon tho Bonrd of Tnido and tho Inhabitants on ono sido, and tho Tr!te*8»Woo<! Co, on tho other, It •appears tlint tlio Trlton-Woo* Co., when building tliolr storo, ralflod It about four -foot nbovo th© level of tho •nitroot, .*o that tlioyi may hnvo miffl- olont collar *pnco, In ordor to got Into tho storo thoy havo built a four-foot •platform on tlio (lovornmont road whoro tho sidewalk should bo, This liocoa-sliatos tho sidewalk being built awund ttio "platform. It «trlln» us as 1>ecul!nr thnt tho Trites-Wood Oo. ■sliould 1k» ffrnntod porson ill prlvilogos, wlillo othor rntcpayor* had fo -submit to/having pnrt of their lot tnlcoiv away 'tto as to enable them fo havo tho Mldo- walk nuulo stroinliit. What makes mint. tore wowo Is that tho hydrant In front of tho Trites-Wood platform Is pro. trudlng through tho sldowalk, tnalclng It a oourco of dawgor to podo*lrlaiV8 passing' that particular placo 1n tho of tho rntopayors of N«w MI«hol hn* inwii pieiwmed to tho Oovornmont agent In Fornlo calling bis attention to this -mtutter. thif 'seeming catastrophe, and now all leann that there -was no danger at all' The majority of the residents here might have advised -."the wise men from the east" of this fact, if they had consulted with them. The store formerly used by S.'J. Watson is now. (being torn down. \ BEAVER MINE8 NOTE8 Mr. James Crawford, iwho removed to Bellevue a few weeks ago, returned to 'Beaver on Tueskliay. ■ Whether Die will remain' or not .we cannot say, 'but next' to Bonnie Scotland Jim thinks there is no plaice like Beavey. Mr. jM. Torpy, of Torpy & Oairooron, Pioneer Hall 'proprietors, has taken unto himself a wife, and wo all wish him and his wife joy .and happiness. The wedding took '.place at the R,-C. Church, Pilnchor Crook, on Tuesday, itlio 28th tilt. The happy bride, whose maiden name was Florence Hanpor, was given away by her father, whilst Mr. John Braimff was host man and Miss Katie Cyr did honors as bridesmaid. Several handsome and valuablo presents were given to .tho ,'lmppy couplo, who ieft by train on Tuesday ovonlng for a short honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Nicholson had born ainto thorn last weok a baby, but as It wns of premature birth it did not live. Love's -lmbor lost. As It was their first wo all sympathize with tho young parents and' wish thorn hotter luck noxt time. Tho res-tilt of tho reforondunu ballot for continuing tho 50 conts levy ro- sultod aa follows: In favor, Ml against, 13; spoiled, 1; total 58, COALHURST NEWS ♦ We are pleased to report that Peter Melting-is again attending his duties as fire (boss and has .practically recovered from tbe injuries received in the mine on,the 19th of September. •The mine is working every day and the company are still putting on a few men while quite a number just have a look, below, and then pull out The output is graduiaflly .going up and the record ,of last winter has .been 'passed .by. a hundredtoms.. —^George GaTaluct'was'brought'up'on.t of the mine on Monday' after receiving injuries while following ibis occupation as a driver! ..He was attended first 'by the mine doctor and then taken to the 'hospital'." The, extent of his injuries are not made known yet. 'Louohle MoMlM-an/lias left the mine tor, a brakeman Jo^p^jOi^ surface. "He says'he'feels more*mS.,home at this work. '■'•• .: ■■.. '• ,'■;.•■*,.. ,. Billy Mclnnes hasjnvested in an up- to-date driving outfit' which he says .will do fairly good .time, and if anybody wants to try ..what it can do to challenge Mm on a mile or two If they put up the money they v$Yl get the sport alright. ■•• Joe McDonald was away this week after ducks. • '^Vo .hear tihe boys at tho hotel 'had a big feed* as. the result, ♦ ' '♦ ♦ , Coalhurst Local Union*Notes ♦ Beaver Mines Local Union ♦ ♦ t"r> * \l,t .,^9.. t l.n.ll. .w | I. Dr. nm! Mrs, McKay wpent Thanks giving nt Nanton. Tho family of Mr. J. Itood hnvo boon quarantined for scarlet fever. Mr. Wm. Slmpton has ro»l«n«l tits position m engineer in tho local pow. r*r iplnnt nti*\ M* tnlw»n n nlmlfar one 'n thtt Rocky Mountain Cement -pliwit at Wslrmorw. li Dr. Mfttoolmaon, of Bdmonton, was in town laxt week -looking aftor bl* buslneM interest*. Mexsm. W. Ilort and- V. Poch woro in from their North Fork farm* durtn* thtt wank wml r«iK>rt good «rop*. Mr. R. Larre moved hi* fsmlly to For sovoral months 'post gront did- satisfaction has oxlstod In tills Ix>ca1 on account of the mantior In which our business hixtt boon handled1 liy Palmer ft Mcl-ollnud, soMcltors, otc, for l)l«trlct 18. In wto oarly part of this yoar two men named Allan Mc- Donlnld and Patrick Ilyau' ivoro killed In the mino horo, Tho mattor wne (it onco placod In the hnmlo of tho oollc- dtor* iiametl, but wo woro novor ablo to got aby satisfaction from thorn with reference to a settlement, When written to wo always got, tho old fltoclt-lu- trade rwply, "wu uro moving in the mattor," or "going to movo in. tlio mat. tor." Lllco Punch's mothor in iho Punch and Judy show, "Thoy are coining to enmo," Six months ago a man nnmod Nick Bfltlnovlrh 1o«t n fl*m»f>r \*n i\it* ni*,^**'!.. ot lido employment, and ns tho mult, iivca uii it*iii)* ior (luite u W-tiilo. The catto was put In tlio hands of our solicitors, and as $27.00 wa* tho bmt or/or tho insiiranot) company would mako, ho was adviBOd by thorn not to accept it. Towards the end of AiiKiirt w. Ijjiini,, *wN,i-utM,Ty mul h )Btu»r from thorn which was read nt a mooting, stating thnt tho wise would como boforo tho Pincher Crook oourt on Sep* 'letrtbor Oth, Not ftonrlng nny thing fur- ther from thorn, Batlnovloh attendod the oourt ns advised, only to find thnt ho wa* there on a -fool's orrnnd. Ve*)- litft dlKg*ust«<l wHh tho bueincBO, lie placed hi* «nso In tho hands of Hnrch- m<ir A .MarWu, -solicitor*, -btc, K«rmlo, nnd In a fortnight'* 'timo had a cluxino from thorn for |6i,2Ji, Iom their ox- pense^ IH.2B, liatincvieh'* exponios In oonnootkm with attending the Pin- «1ier Oreok court wore It0.and tills should have bp*n made good hy the •oUcitor* on <who««» nAilen hn wont At Sunday's meetlnig it was decided to start a sick bon'eflt club and. a com- miltteo of flvo was daily nppolntod1 to gather Information and present a ire- port at the next meeting, After quite tx lengthy discussion, lt. was finally agreed that our day of meeting should too altered from Sunday nftornoon to Friday night, and that meetings bo hold altdrnntely the Friday might boforo pay day, so that anyone having grievances with UioIt fltatomontB miny bo ablo to .present thorn to tho mooting1 without delay, ' Tho concept committee roportod having a complete program ready for the 17th of Novombor and a big night Is oxpoctod by all. Watch for posters which aro oxpoctod. to bo out In a fow days nnd dig down in your Jeans and buy a ticket. You lenow whero the imono'y Is going. A motion was put, which got an oa»y seconder and carried by a solid, voto, that a commltteo bo appointed to •bo called an entertainment commlttoo ito ihavo a program ready ovory moot- tiiig night .to follow Immediately aftor •tho rogular order ot buslnoss ha« boon gone throiifflu flo don't forgot thot aftor Wio Ihufulnoss a concert for all absolutely froo, ♦ ♦■ ♦ PA8813URQ AND DISTRICT By Observer Jowph Cocoolo, an Italian minor employed nt ihe Davenport colliery, rn- oolvodi slight injuries to tho head on Wednesday*, Dr Boll attendod and dressoil the .wounded man and lie Is •progrosslng as favorably as can bo ■oxpoctod, Tho PasHbprg Presbyterian ntlnlstor I ., 11 ,** 9 , <* , • ml ,>-*_., ".. ».,L, *.H,,U*.*.,dl 4UMU W 4t*m* ithnr thrt wtrnv-«vl «hw>,p Into iho trthi on Hundny ovonlng. Tho Ob»ervor was very pleased to seo a twelvo yoar* straywl ono taking part In the singing «f Humlny evening's worvlro, Consistent work nnd tlmro ts no doubt In my mind thnt rthn Chnrrli will b<* nttwirturl to Ms fullest capacity. During tho wook 'wo could .possibly havo ono or ■two lecturoB or a dobnto on 'subjects in which nil.of us aro Interested, Hollo, you fellow*, Romombor tho entertainment at Durmlfl on Novombor 7th; Bring all your friond* and onjoy a Rvwwl tlmo. Don't forRvif fhn date. I an* perfectly In accord with tho views of nom© of tfitt <wr<»pandftnt* to iho Uilgw regarlng the nick and accident -society ,ln oonfi<«tlon with tho Locnl Unions at various cnmp* in tho district, briloving thst tho above socloty should be established permanently In ovwy Local Union, each mombor to <pny » uniform rate throughout tho Motrfrt It thfi wan aouo -at, tould retaihi (his membership when leaving one camp to another. In my opinion the question of establishing a permanent society witlhin our organization wili 'be brought about at our next annual International convention. It is, we •believe, the intention of .the International Executive Board to recommend to bur membership the advisaibilSty of forming and enacting laws to govern the (benefit society and whereby entrance fees and dues cojild be collected constitutionally and have a perma: ■nent society formed within our constitution to prevent so much heckling over fifity cents a month. We cannot expect a thorough organization in any society unless it be constitutional Further, I may say that while District 18 has its own autonomy District 18 cannot permanently form the above soci- elby without .the sanction of the International Union, and to gain this end we must advocate tliis in our Locals and at the convening of our International Convention present resolutions favoring the formation of a permanent institution of this kind. I trust that we shall hear more about it. I am sorry, being a goat, I cannot combat witih-this man they call English. „ Again the Observer is in such a predicament tbat he cannot say' "Jaw!" 'very weil, bolng a strong advocate of open dtoor. Yes, I love publicity, but we are not, through open doors, over anxious to learn who took saw 129 and so tonfch. We can obtain sufficient of that kind of life at the'pit head and elsewhere to carry oui; .successfully and; intelligently the proposition advocated Iby the editor some time ago. Now I must have with me Webster's Dictionary*, CushSng's Manual, also Roberts' Rules of Orders, International and District Constitutions, the Local Union By-laws, 1911 to 1915 Agreements, Doctors' Agreement, Wash- house (I mean Cool Mines Act, Com- pemsaitiion Liability) • and Master and Servants Act' If this is not enough publicity to satisfy a suffragette then .the Observer will quit talking and have saw 129 to, .settle it Mr. W. Duncan, the genial manager of the Passburg 'Hotel, accompanied by McDonald1 T. Stencik and D. Bissett, were visitors at the Frank Sanitarium on Sunday. It seems nowadays, that in order to sell a ihouise you .must, Have your thinking cap on. The other day a man in Passburg was going to. sell, out house included. . 'But it appears Owing to the great stringency in the money market .that this' person was advised .to insert 'an ad. in. some of the (papers. Anyhow, he did not comprehend' very well and decided, to add ■tiwo tooairds, one on each, side of the ■house,' and with a bottle of Ink wrote ibhe following: "For Sale." ■ (Try a classified ad. in Ledger.—EW.) Mr. Harry Blake journeyed to the North^Fork-on-a-rabbit-hunfreturning ihome with as many.as*he could pack and a few attached to the end of a nope, which Harry trailed along the enow. . Which of the Passburg. boys invited a young, woman, to a dance recently and, upon the invitation being accepted, presented' himself with a suit of clothes that were a little-soiled'. , Unfortunately the young .woman was greatly disappointed.,, However, .these lunfortunate mishaps' will occur, do what you like to prevent them'. Mr. Samuel Jennings and family left Passburg on Saturday to taik© up thoir new home at Blairmore, where h© is. now employed.' Miss Nettie Hop© . and her ■ two younger slaters from1 Calgary are staying at the 'Passburg Hotel. The burg ls a beautiful place. Mr, It. Jones and Woosnam, of Coleman, have commenced to .work at tho Paissburg colliery. As Bob has .been working under a good roof for a con- Olderablo time, wo warn him beware of the cap rock. J. T. has In his possession a ipalr of dancing shoes, specially made for heavy work, and when th© heels como In contact with itho floor ho receives a slight current of electricity, which tends to cause the special ones to ralso about three feet off the floor. Jloo claims they aro tho beet ever Invented. Thoy aro also used as an anti-fat remedy. Whon tliis 1s completed tho boys aro afraid that thoy will bo cut out one by one. Qh, Joo, don't. Wo are glad' to Inform tho readers of tho Lodger that Mr. D. Plcton has fully recovered from the shock which ho rocolved whon attending tho ontor- talnmont of a newly married couplo a faw weeks ago, Koop dancing with tho brldo, Dan. < J. ID. Smith, District President, and D. Boob, International lloarrt Member, woro In, 'nttondnnco at a mooting of Local 2820, Mnplo Uoat, on Sunday morning .last. We would appreciate vory much thoir compnny If thoy could poBBlbly attend all our meetings, although wo fool gratified to hear thnn on tills occasion, l^rank Cain, tho gonial mlxoloR\l«t of the Pa-H&burg Hotol, was during tlio past wook In a good humor and tho awoll woo vory noticeable through tho mirror. Laugh and tho world will laugh with you, says Frank. Tho PnsHhurir Mnlo Volco Party are piYwmwmlng with tliolr work' fairly woll in iproparlng for 12th of Novombor concort. Tho sovoral soloists nro also doing woll. Kd, Thomas claims that with a llttlo more pmctlco ho will bo In as wood form as ovar und nnyono1' who known 10t!. or hns hoard him sing will bo woll mublBflod that ho ranks among tho top nolchom In this country, liowovor, It 1b to bo^hopml that thoro will bo a good nudlonco on tho U'flt tn further onoourni-v** thn bm»n. In tliolr work. 'We .regret the departure of Messrs. J Ooadyand McVicar to the Pacific coal fields. The (boys were such jovial com- panyand served to make things Interesting diuring their occasional visits to the townsite. • , ♦ ♦ ♦ : LETHBRIDGE NOTES ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I The harvest being practically over, there is a good number of homesteaders returning to tihe mines. Some of the, older hands at once signed up in the union, but the majority have the same old excuse, "Oh, I am only going to stay for two or threo -months and need all the money I can get!" and no matter -what argument is put up to them it is of'no avail. It will ever be the same on the prairie until we are In a different -position than what wo are now. Tlie output at both mines is increasing daily. .For a considerable time the checkweighman . at No. 6 mine ihad complaints from -Nik Hoskoki that he was losing cam. Being unable to speak English*, it was a difficult matter to understand the reason. Ultimately the devised a means of finding t-he reason himself. iHe got several sheets of (paper with his number, HO, done in plain figures with indelible pencil, and took them to tihe dumper on top and ex-' .plained what he intended to do. Before nine o'clock that morning his ■paper was found on-one side with Another man's- check on the other. The oheckweighman at once began to investigate the matter and it was -found he had lost from August 6th to October 15bh twenty cars. The matter was at once put into- the hands of .the R. N. W. M.-P., who, afteT making further inquiries, arrested a man by name bf Fred Bolokoski, He worked in an entry, and according "to the company's measurements and estimates, the coal ■sent to top with his checks on is far in excess of the possible turn out of any entry, the average being in-and around one ton to the foot. Bolok- oskl's entry shows that for 60 feet driven he has 91 tons,' .which is over one and a half tons to the foot. He was tried before the authorities in charge at the R. N. W. M. P. Barracks, and deft over to the Supreme Court, which sits,here next week. Undoubtedly our'sympathy is swith his wife and children but someone had to be made an example of, as this kind of thing h!as,.gone on year after year. The referendum vote in connection with the electric lamps was taken at No. 6-mine on Monday, when'the ballots .showed that more than twethirds were in favor ofthe lamps. Street talk has It going that some .of—the-present-ald.ermen-intwd—running for Commissioner ■ of Public Works, and as tiaras oan,-be learned the north aide committee are endeav oring to influence the ratepayers to go in -holos -bolos for one particular -alderman. It seems that ithe/ think that any Tom, Dick or Harry is oapa- ble of tilling this position, as his du- ' ties .will only be supervising the lay-, ing of sidewalks, sewerage, boulevards, iparks, etc., when to my>.niin*d, and if the ratepayers would only give utiis matter a moment's consideration they would understand th&t it takes a civil engineer to fill the bill, and that' it is up .to them to see that they get one, and a good one at that, for the salary paid. "' It is only two weeks since I remarked dn these columns the necessity for a bank on the north side of the city., It Is gratifying that'already this requirement Is being met by the opening oi a Oran-ch of uie Standard Banking' Coy. In the Adams block this week. This being an entirely new bank in the city it may bo an uphill struggle with them to get established, but it ls to 'be hoped that both the -merchants and residents of the north side will give them their patronage when ln due (Continued on page four.) THE FIRST BIG GUN of the Big Sale of the Brlsco Stock' ■; ■ ;•' ■ will be fired Saturday Nov. 1st at nine o'clock a.m. Sell Everything is the orders. The mammoth stock must be reduced and drastic measures adopted to do it. It will take a bargain scramble to move the mountain of cer- chandise. But our prices will do it We have priced it so extremely low that you can well afford to borrow the money to get it. Never in all your life's experience have you witnessed a sale like this. Come. Stuart Sure Selling Service Selling stock of R. M.BRISCO ~~Blafrmurg" Po*t Alberni Lots in District Lot 121. Prices and terms reasonable. Lots from ?150 up, not in Townsite but adjoining; within one and a half mile circle. ." Send for 'booklet endorsed by. tho Port Alberni Board of Trade. The PAYNE.BENSON Co. 409 Dawson Building Vancouver, B. C. A. I.BLAIS Grocer Wo carry a full lino of Red Feather & Tartan Canned Goods Prices Right Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Phone 103 :': Frank, Alta. it T. M. THOMPSON CO. "The Quality Store*' ^mmmmmm ♦ ♦ ♦ P0CAH0NTA8 NOTES ♦ ♦iT^i «I°l!T?i!,,0PWrar* W«K°I«« «*•»»* Provide a member with u mem to wi «p with Uils tm.mt*Tit. borthlp ennl or transfer In" wSTo J' Tho mino Is working a llttlo moro •toady, four days being work-wl Inst wook. It l« rumored thnt. sufficient cars will lw suppll-rd hnnooforth to work hor nt lonst flvo dnys jK>r weok. Mr, flco. Hoyor him sovorcil his con« Motion with tho ronl compnny horo. .Mr.,Bu>or toft on lh« Haiur.l.iy night,' train for Edmonton. Tlm rfnnrtn>7 flln"i <v1" frmlnntr on Wort-nradny. nox*t, ns Prof. Morrison will bo leaving town pn routo for tho Grow'* Nest Pass, where h" Intends conducting a dnnelng cln/m In ono of tho camps nlong that linn. Now, Jsirk, we don't oh'wt to turn- ing tho ringer and *i>lltilnir up tlio kindling wood (or-her, but tor )\wv«n's *nk* don't -huy the range. <*per|«lly during theso dull tlmr*. V Groceries, Dry Goods, Crockery, Boots & Shoes Sovoral shipments or new poods to hand tiiin *,iftt*it Sec our splendid assortment of Crockery, whioh Is now on view in our ne*' show room. .Swj aiwi iho special display of Croston grown V-pgolnbles, on vlow in our window, during thin week, Leave uh your orders for anything you requiri; and wo guarantee to give you satisfaction. \ / F. M. THOMPSON CO. Th« stotm Thnt Snv«n Vou Money Phone 25 Victoria St. Blairmore, Alta. Vi: -,»-^.'_.T^w»<n*a«^»l.. .-Nl ' "\-l"~ ,* ^'--V ■''■'--: ':"-'* K Xl^A^X'-^ A1 As* *age six; THE DISTRICT LEDGER/FERNIE,; B.C., NOVEMBER 1, 1913.- -.f -.,». ^ ;j^.. Directory of Fraternal Societies 9 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS Meets every. Wednesday evening at S o'clock in K. P. Hall. /Noble Grand, A. Prentice. l Secretary, J. B. Meiklejohn. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS Meet at Aiello's Hall second'" and third Mondays in each month. John M. Woods, Secretary. Fernie, Box ,657. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Meet every Tuesday at S p.m. in their own Hall, Victoria Avenue. C. C, G Barton. K. of It. S., Chas. Uuhrer. M. of F„ Itobt. Dudley. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Meet every, Monday at S p.m. In K. of P. Hall. gl Dictator, T. Uphill.. |jj ■ Secretary, W. F, Vance. ^gaasasgaasaagsgsfggsasaBgsBsast The IJnderground War BY L.T, ENGDAHL DR. JOHN BARBER, DENTIST Office: Above Bleasdell's Drug Store Phone 121 " Residence: 21 Victoria Avenue FERNIE . ' . X . . , B. C. ALEXANDER MACNEIL Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, etc. Offices: Eckstein Building, Ftrnie, B.C. P. C. Lawe LAWE & FISHER ' ■ ATTORNEYS Fernie, B. C. Alex. I. Fisher Southern -H-O-^-E-L- . BELLEVUE, ALBERTA I Sverv convenience and attention Meals that taste liko mother used to cook Best in the Pass Jos. Grafton, Proprietor Pa,y Rea&t? When you can own your own home? Wc have for sale Lots in town ancl Lots in subdivision in Coleman at all prices. Wc can suit your income. Call and see us. Coleman Realty Co. AGENTS POR Fire Insurance and Oliver Typewriters James-Keir -Hardie, veteran ,*coal ihiiver -aid Socialist, .-stood aghast in ■the streets of Dublin; Ireland, only the oUier day and asked.the workers of ithe British Isles, "Is 'this America?" Uo had reference to the manner dn which .the mailed.fist of .Uie law was being used against the street car strikers in Dublin in behalf of the exploit- ers. Handle, has' been in the United States several times'. He knows of the bitter struggle between capital and labor in tho nation to which the Britisher refers as "The States." He recognizes ty.rajnny when.he sees it. Yet. it'lle American worker seems to thrive on his "Siberia's".'and "Little Russias." For out of the anarchy *Mia.t the Wood-smeared hand of capitalism has made of law and order there has risen resplendent "the greatest labor orf-jauizatlon the world .has over known. I refer to tlie dual alliance between ithe United Mine "Workers of America •and the "Western Federation of Miners in the 'inining department of ihe Amer- -ican Federation of Labor. In carrying .Uie .torch of civilisation upward and onward among the workors of the world 'thee (wo organizations are as one. They have cemented five hundred -tliouswiMl toiling men into a,Veail "one big union" wn.d declared a peaceful, educational war for the remaining half miilli'on men who -toil "in and around the mines," coal -and metal, in the United Stages. This war of the workers under*- •fiTouiiid .is a vvomlerful thing. It lis the 'enlightenment of- the future conquering tho, darkness of .fhe past. No bigger struggle for -humauity'-s rights was ever declared, Justice never .before put as much inthe balance. > The bituminous coal miners am supreme.in'five states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and in western Pennsylvania. It is the nucleus of the strength of the United .Mine Workers. When the .mine worker parleys with mine owner these states include what is known as the "central .competitive field." The wages,' hours and conditions of labor in these four states are the basis .for iiegoitii'ati'ons' in other .states. What tlve Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and western Pennsylvania, bituminous miners have' won. ithe soft coal miners of the other states of tho nation are out to 'win and ithe 'battle begins. ■No .civil war general on the Northern side ever scanned the map of the "Solid South" with greater desire for victory-than do the generals of 500,- 000 miners. The story of -how West Virginia has ljeen partially won ha.s alj ready been written big in the nation's ■newspapers and magazines, in count records. 'Congressional proceedings, in pamphlets and in books. To the south of itihait 'lies Old Virginia where umion miners 'are unknown, where the .chattel slav.e bas become the industrial wage slave and sti-M languishes in bondage. , -, -To the south of Illin'ois and Indiana is Kentucky. The mi ners'-union fore- _ir-u*s_1i,a \'j*.-nt*rtet*ojl-.t.ha. Ollir\_,rll*'J3-,*._0iTljl*_nilfr. —*\, ij~.* .u T *r~ vi-« .rtsi^ti- v„ v- »-* .» . v**- . . , ^r.—». •» *» - v..^ Dime Grass1 state is being rapidly won. Tbe .campaign .stretches to Tennessee ami Alabama along the mountain ranges and the hills whero coal i.s found and miners are held in subjection. The H'lnve wiie.li these two abates miust Fall into the .hand's of the United Mine Workers is numbered in months. "" Then will follow immediately the Western Federation to organize the metal miners, for in Alabama'aad Ten- meFreec, coal and iron go hand in hand. To ithe southwest of tiie "central competitive Md"' are the 'coal producing states of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and' Texan. There nre .some coal -roinens iii"a.ll of these .states and wheal 1hey are referred to In the councils of the mino workers they are known as "the soutlMve-storn .states1." John II. Walker, formerly president ofthe IMI noi a miners, hns just returned from this field nnd announces new vtatopies. The Western. Fodwaiflon Ivfiis just triumphed In tho lead milnos of Missouri, Going westwards wo find the coal nil .vera organized In Wyoming nnd Ment nn a. The frontier Is down In Col- cnwlo, X.ew /Mexico nnd Utah, What West Virginia is to the Bast, Colorado lislothe West. It Is iu .thoni> wi me mountain") thnt tlm Western Foil prut I on plans iwiMeii-t- lv for bigger victories, While It. iR strong In Montana -awl Arizona, .tliprn Is much 'to fight for in Colorado, Utah anil Nevada. On llm Pacific ennst the conl miners hive alTi'iigtli 'In Washington' whilo If , V IF YOU DONT Fie-ilve Th* Uda»r don't blam* ua WlteH tht data ef th* •xplrttlsn •* Ui* ***«• labtt tenulnlnj your •#• tfrm. they urn giving tlm co;il bnrons Hie 1>mM1o of their lives In Vaiuwiverl-M- land, t.lm rlcli coal -producing appI-Ioii tit llrltlsh Columbia. 'Nio WcwtPrn l-VdernMon la fighting -brnwly. iu Al- nslia when* .llm coal minora will follow Juki, ns noon iih tlm furl niiimn urn opened ti]) to any cnnsldprablo il<'Kivi>. in .i.nit (ipo-si-i hnli<>rt it'Kion ihe \\ i'«.i- ci'ii Kcdcriitlnii In now waging M'ii-r wnr fnr nm»ti rv nn tlm MU'liiunn coi>- lir.r range, to lm followed hy u cnin- |i:il^n of tlm MU'liU-an tmd MIii.h'.hdIu lr.i!>. raiiirrn. In tlie far i'mk-I tlio mill iiiii.11). Iujjk' fur llm i» Ciipiiii »• nt \u\;i Hiolla, Ciniiidd, which was lint, to llii'iii ;i few yrai'rt lien. Tlie untlii'iiclte I'k'dH of l*cnn ■•>Ivimla during tlm put-* yivir havi! hei n nl mont imlWIv union. WM. Till I'l' 1.-4 DIM' IlllOt lli'l' H Ctlllll Of llll't North Airmrloaii i-imMimnt. Hut It lina not heen forgot tin. Tlm inlimrii have t! i ir iluiiiili mi .V|i-.\li «i, too, iuul ulull tlm right, tlum comcrt cn|iHnllini imiHt g". Bliop'ly nfter I>liu had beui mliftk'-n ft Din IU Mnxl'iiii Hiroiio-iiinl Mu.leio lm! ln>eu jilncwl tlmro In IiIh stead, tlmro npprciml In Mexico Oity Uiivo K'.i'.uigi rn. Tlu'V nought un liitmlmv with tlm new.pn'Kldi.nt of Um ,M.»xU'nn rnpiihllc. That h , I" 1 'I *!*, I 11 I tin' l'wltfil Mint* W(>rk*nr«: .TohppIi I). i Cummin nt ttlm SV<*>nu>ni Kwltiriiuou ot , M!:!tT9, tti.'l "'llotlici" Jon- *, ot nil th,* ' rr*i!r.i"r* anriii* for tin* .nlvfrncn of ihn ! flair of nnloninm nerow tho Itlo (irande nnd into tlio milling i~mi\\;>* of I OM M<'xk>o. Tl»>r» wan not « lino III ltd Ut TII"!* (■Ollll'lVtl'lV, KII»III>1 Il'l pf-aco nml unHghtfiitneiit for th« toll- tin. In tlm jingoistic \,rtm»; at the* -timo ravUiB for armwl Intcrrcutlcn uiul notblnK lias been JWild ^-oncernlnij It idnc-n. U «-n» mon aftnr tiil» that tlm «tr««nrth of th* Unltod Mli» Workom wm dtttiKiniJoii in Wmi VirKim.i find tho tlnhirtiHr fore* of tho W-flsU-ro Veil* vAiUAuii t,9t,\U'.*l .ui CU', .W'... I.l. .uii Wrwliam Oanyon, UUh. And tli*<n ..Ma. dfro wm* tt*MM%lTttA«A. Tint lik^ wrv. w)«iip» t$*« thl* ti** cmly ■jtiti-niKtUrily h&lUnl Uw onuniTd sweep of Urn vie. torlott* tiwdftTBiwirKJ wor tlmt iaiotm no rwrtmn. no d#f-e*t, w. tmiAii-K bntli. It wa* thm gmwttitt tlitit In tlw> hrnln of the-Mexican .worker that forced Madera to declare to the representatives of organized American miners that his administration *wouW^ place no obstacle in tbe path of any effort tbat' might be ma'de to organize the Mexican miners. Madera may be dead but the light is penetrating deeper into the mind of the working, class of Mexico and the .right time to strike wiil soon eome.' That is the underground war hi birds-eye view as it sta-nds 'today on the third greatest continent of the world. . '' "It as very significant'," said the chairman of the "World's Alining Con-J gross, that met in Europe last slimmer, "that we have with, us a repre- serataftive of .the American miners;" and tlie chairman referred to Charles II. Moyer, president of the Western Federation. It was' the ambition for the world-wide solidarity of labor .that spoke. Fer oue fleeting moment listen to the voice of the exploiter who Is nasi- ing. "We will spend every cent we've get and go bankrupt before we'll re- ■cognize the United -Mine Workers,of Ameipica," said tlie mino owners of West Virginia. Up in Michigan tiie ■copper barons declared, "We'll let the grass grow In the streets before wo wi'M give in to the Western Federation ■of Miners." Out in Colorado the mine owners claim they will grant everything but tbe "recognition" of tho ahiln- ■ers' union. But all .that organized labor wants is "recognition." Once hav. ing gained that it will t-ake care of fill else. The story is told of the pioneer Mor- mons plodding tlieir ' westward way, They came to Utah, built their 'homes and began to till the soil in tlie vailey .of the Xew .Tordan on the eastern tali ores'of the Great Salt Lake. Only.in their 'agricultural pursuits did they disturb the ground1 u-pon which they trod. They deemed it sacrilegious ito rob the earth of its hidden mineral wealth. But capitalism knows no religion, ■and it soon followed' tlie Mormons into Utah .and went deep into the hills ■and mountains and brought forth ■miuch coal and copper and other min- ■eiflats resulting .in tiie ■accumulation of great wealth. While it - robbed the earth, it also robbed the worker as it was already doling in every other corner of thO'land. - Gradually the worker,grew in intelligence and with it his objection to being .robbed and from that day capitalism ,-was doomed. It is only natural that the workers who dig the coal and mime tire gold, copper, iron, lead, zinc, ■silver and a bost of other .metals, should' form the backbone of the growing American labor movement. They mined the metal 'from .which Ahe machine was built and ithey dig the eoa.1 that runs the machine. And ■when the era of machinery, began the flirst gray streaks of. the. Socialist dawn began their war-upon, the capitalist night. , . " , iI_any_ha.yaJ4iejdJQ^explaiiiJh^reiu. ■fonfor the great and. growing-Solidarity among ithe mine workers and the firm 'Stand For working class progress •that they have always taken. As tlie Socialist painty sands for the emancipation of the working o^iss on the political field so tlie Western Federation and the United Mine Workers stand for the comploto abolition of wage sliavery on the economic field. Take the case *of Vice President Hayes, ofthe coal miners, just passing 30 years of age, When elected vice president several yenrs ago he was the youngest 'int'cnrat'loiial 'Officer in any American tabor orgnnlzntipiv, being at that time not yet 28 years .old, Hayes was a little bit of; a red-heiad- ed Irish lad when King Ooal beckoned to him in one of Illinois' nwiny niliulng camps. Thore was something Irresistible about the beckoning. The-boy olievcd. The .whip hand of tho monstrous monarch drove the little'Had down into the bidden recesses of tho earth and minnberpd hlin among the ono million other men and boys who toil underground In theso United States. Tlm minds of most oMldren tivrt deadened by toll, Tho .minds of a fow nraivmo F-omoliow to tlnivo on It, So tlm persistent mind of young llayoH (IhvoIoih'iI do wn thoro In llm gloom of ■tlm .subterranean caverns. At times Iio would pick up 'ii piece of slato ami scratch thereon the ideas thnt formed tiliPtinxpIvm in his iniiul. Gradually tlm words fell Into rhythm and rhynm, It wns pot'tpy. lie sung just, llko the null Ucrcd hnrilH lu tlio dnys of old. " The s-juihw of thi) miners' life writ*, ton by young Hayes did not go uiiiio< Heed. Tlmy were mnlloil to tlm Unit, c.l Mine Worker.*' Journal at Indian- p.i'x.IIh, Ind., nnd whon tlvov were pub- :ii.|ic:l tin; coal ni'nci'B of iim nation 11rM began to luur .)f Frank .1. Iluyos. Tli.i',. h om- w,\y nf v.orl;'.!'/.; cut Ui" ptNi.son for Live .i-,triiigUt and willdiirliy nf tho organized imlim work dm. 'IMicro lire *t.h*u»() who pick out a u\i:d big ■won', cnll It the "iwycimlogy" of the ■minor nnd lot It k» nt thai. Hut to nm it seems Impoiinlhlc that ith'n, youth of tlm nat-'on'a mining (•MiiipKiitid vll-.tgwt tslmiiltl go willingly to hIiivo llu* d-ij-h mwiiy in Um underground darl'.m hh. wlioro it Iio novor-ond. Ing nli-'ht. glwH hlrtli to druiim on drcnin for lu ttcr HiIiiith. l'J\eii Um .jmonwt imioiig city boyH nm vinii'illy t'iinl Homnthlim .to rotnovft thorn p.-'Pllally from tlio day'w toll.. It :»(lirfcrMit In iho mining rnnvpn wlioro tluMV Im but n. h'.pp from Uk> «ibln tn Um min iiuiiiUi .Mid hiUSii .i«.l'.ll. Tlm \i\K (Hug that tinprotinpH oim In nil m I nl im ram pi* In .iho mti»r dlMivwinl fur I he chlld'H demand for bouks jny iMiiiii|r; Itrt growing yonrn. I v.i.*, -tullUng to a. young tiilui't', a. have' been' almasl xmavereally discarded.' .Xow <the miner battles with the virgin coal or the ore producing deck 'with elaborate* machiner.- > One of the' points, of contention in the Michigan copper strike is "whether one man. or two''men are .to .operate the •■machine which is known as the "widow maker,"., .because of inability of the liuman, makeup to long with-' stand.'the demands .made upon it in the running of such a machine. With two men .running the machine the lifespan may be stretched out over a few wore years. ■' These machines aro irapid producers, too. Working1 only .three or four days in the week the «oal miners of tlie country can keep the fuel market Eooded. When the copper strike broke in Michigan -tliere was a.n over supply of the metal. Things llk& that make' .the miner think. Why is it that he ■must remain In poverty while he provides moro than Uio'world need's? he ■asks himself, and straightway orders this delegate,'} in convention assembled to demand^for tlie miner, "the full product of Juls labor." Wherever legislators gather to make laws, in Btate Legislatures or in the natlonall Congress, .Uie -represenrtaMves of 'the aii'lner are to be found. When Socialists were elected to the Nevada •state Legislature 'tihey championed the industrial rights of the metal miners of tshiat ataite. The same was true in Illinois and Pennsylvania. There are 'some who 'Criticize the manner an which the 'miners go on sbrlke. -When (he trouble in West Virginia, wais at its height there .were those who ;pleaded for a so-called general 'strike of all the coal miners, believing' that this .would immediately bring the West Virginia .mine mon- firchs to their knees. Such a proceeding could have had but one outcome. It would have .wrecked; the. miners', organization'.in ithe .-unionized.,-states white' the -miners In -ttie'-aon-uinionized field's would keep right dn-wofrktng.- A' stiike of all-tha-mine.workers on. the North' American continent is. impossible .uiiity. all-Che mine, workers have been thoroughly organized.-' >. .- The present sitrike policy "of the United- Mine. Workera' aii;d ithe West-'" em' Federaition meets with success be-, cause th'e_mining iridnsfcry-ilias not yot". been thoiioughly. monopolized: ' There is .still .some conipeitiitioii'and it Is still possible to play one group of. mining barons off against another group. This 'occurs even ..inside of states.''-' During.the memorable 1910 struggle' of the Illinois miners the orgaaiizajtion of the mine owners s*plit in twain and opened ithe way.for the-victory ofthe worker. The rolne owners sighed up •witli the miners' union in itilie southern parit of 'the state and tihe ni*en returned to work. The men' in the northern part of-the .sfcaite remained on strike, ■received support from the.sou-theni Illinois min'tirs with-ahe result that nor*- th'ern Illinois min© owners -soon gave in -rather tlian see their properties be- .com'e banlirupt; ' The miners' union was stronger than the inine owners' union. But the mining indiftt-ry is becoming uniore ainl nioro -monopolized. The mineral wealth of the continent is .falling anoro, and moro tato tho hands' of one sot of capitalists. While this is going on -tlve miners' union is growing stronger and stronger.' ■What, is going'.to happen? 1 cannot see a continental conflict between the exploiters and tho exploited of the mines.' The working class has already advanced too far for that. Already the hand writing is in ihe sky.1' Not many mvoro years will pass before tihe nation will take over the mines,' the exploiters will he peacefully exterminated ,and the workers .will dicbate the conditions undor which the ■ miners ■shall labor. The .hand"of the "widow maker" will be,-stayed and the underground wealth of -the' land, will be •souglut for what it can1 be used and not for the profits that it will bring. Complete victory will then have come to the "side of ithe workers lir the, great underground war.—Western Comrade. local Union Dir&tor^Dist^ Sp^M^WlA. [s^ga^i^^g^iaa-^g^'^ Profit and the High Cost of Living 'h... hi'imioiv'.wiiii «i'nn".ipil ! *"f ■"■' i'outl*. il^lPB'iito to st convention how Miulero lmpppimd to I or (!.<• IlllnoU mini* workurn nt Sprlmf- ■ - '' (■• •>!.' in tin <u«r« w«tHnc for th<» .Irnln thit wan to take him buck to ilia mln> )ii" a'id mnt hor. b-rothrrn and vli-'rrs. Ifo mioko In Wtlor tetni* of tho h'lim Wo homo and of Iho baro ii«ww3;i*i!i -if llf all that tlify could afford, tin Ind a drtia'a*—Iho dream of a bigger. n . ,-, . i ^ III, llVl, »'< Uf^ll'tr'V.tt Wlrtfc'^*'* > • 'J *"► - >■<-'■'» I.in placo nnd BkW* Wh flgli* tn tlm rank* of tho million minora. For tho Wn -thing thivt labor n«»<1»«i l« hoixt ttviptwd by n dronm mA that In what tho m-iww* Iwivo «Uovo nil Uiln«fi. Tbo (■** thatthelrcagw .1 •<> thliiRH, Tlie fft<* that tlM*lr wajpe eon- t,nw*Ji» wro U-Aricale *ffA'.ira with, uuny aootioM aiMt «1twwi. ealUng for oomo- '.Mug a!c{n fo g*^"* trt prnr^"v v** d*rwtfi»wJ tibwa, t» wt 1** fo^ndnUon KUmo of tH» or nny othor labor omn> ixaUiwi. tt *» o*M*»r *b« tAnttrn work. {«« tt«»f OtJt . , Tbo miner H miiiy ybtixtt«*\ «» b*. (ak IrMMHUMjt mmacbart w»«h * pick •Ad obord. VtttM aocvsnt imptenwrntt By W. E. G. ■ The .comment in the daily press as to the why and wherefore of the thigh cost of Hiving 'would be humorous were it not so tragic, ' - ■Never a ward as to land .monopoly or speculation in land values having 'anything to do wit it An- item in a morning paper states that d 'certain building on Second avenue is;-yielding ,$20,000..per month-in rental's.' .(Wonderful that a threeTstory building -covering half a city block, where twenty years ago was coetaoin which twenty years ago was covered with forest should' now be so productive. . ' . ' _ But where doe's this -rentj^come "fratii"? IE~~isT wraipped-ulTin.-the "high" cost of living, every necessary of Lifo paying a .portion.' An informed man told men that a pair of shoes that I paid $5 for in this same block cost wholesale $1.50. Do you.-get'tliut? The £h50,pa,id a niggardly price ito the fanner for the hide, a mean, .compensation to tlve shoe, worker land a profit to the -manufacturer. Now whore does the $3.50 come .in? In the $20,000 of course. , Every human need from bread' to payer books is exploited-for profit, and we fondly imagine that .we are living b"y this exploitation, and tliat tills profit |s onr .prosperity. We'call this good busilmess, hut who profits thereby? Not the consumer. ' Look at the idle land' all about us growing weeds and billboards only, and hold .for speculation,':n.ot for use. Isn't it strange that, men should make siuch rt. fetich of real estate activity, and even accept It as an ovtidonc© of prosperity? Look int. 'tlio factories filled with labor -shyiIdk -mucliJn&ry niaklhg things for profit, nnd added* to tlnlsiare the 'profiils of tlio wholesaler and retailer, plus their rents based upon kind monopoly nnd 'Speculation In high values, till of which 1ms to bu paid, for by ilio c-oivaiimw before the things can bo used. Wn .pay a profit on everything except piiHtiige stumps and parcel post, having racliillzcd theso Items of .lm- iii:a.n upod w,o no longer pay prafM-s to miy privileged Individual for their uso, Then why ftliould wo pay -profUs aggregating hundreds of millions of dol- lni'H lri'fn.ro we can out bread, wear fliocH or lmvo homes? Why not Mii'lidlze hind whereon to bill Id 'snclnllzod Iioumph, just m wo Imvu socialized stninipi* and jiiipppI |in'? Why not .'oel:ill-/i» nil llidnn'ry ■nii'l do *;iway with forovw Mila HynlPin of i uui'iiumi profits nnd dobnucli('.ry fc.r .Ui« I'nw ami pu\crl) and ili'grad.i- Umi fw tho mnny? | In thin profit HPliemo of Indmstry, I wild"l this Kn'tnliig.proHppplty wo liavoi tlm Hiicotiiclo of tlioustindB of chllilfcn, j \\]\(, deprived of their chlldliood iim: forced lii.'.o fiiftorlos to bcconip a jwirt; of lli.!» iivoflt |>rndtirliiK iniidnci-m. | wh'i-h In turn deprlv-CH ihIIIIoiih of: tliclr U'.ptlirlwhl l.v live ihi men jitii! ; woiiii-ti wilh hoincH <ind «*h iiHuful iiietnht'iH *tt -Hocluty. Tim multltirlp nf workom ponippitlng for an liitormittcnt wiiru, nro Unm forced out of the -rirrlo.of homo build- tie, lir.o i*(:« anni »f &\a non .i'.tKlicd w1'cki> ittnmtitnl, nlmormnl nmnnpr of lifo or-witch ,-m L-iivlrumiivivt fertile for vlcft, crJino. lnnatilty, prostitution and •dVi'ip.* and li-Tomi rt thn very nictinco of Uio not lul order, which none of uu -urn wupp. Tl.s iMWKKlint*™ tho bultiHnn of n'orin "imi lir*,"il p«,\Jln.,ni»< nnd ppill- jitcntlarU'*. Jnlls nnd nlmuliouw>*, In , in. iti.l, in .•• .1. ti( t.ttlv u.'.H.i„.i.ill Ul llif. •inpl-il lljjiistlrp obvious to 111). An oveMooroiulng trtny ot xtioix i* n<-«l«l to interproi mul wi(orc«i an cvcri'iicrciiislnit number of lawn that ii ro passed to reform nnd tniro the It I*. .-.*,. *.K^.1>t.,t4, Ul'4,*J..W*'W .99 .. » ..14 *.-. ', tascuw nnd dhctised. TAn l« t m of tho WKh cost of llv- lnjt. And n pretty liljth co«t I* It not? "Wo rompl.iM.ntty Urtemto a -wxMnl ordor for profit* omly, th*t mnkM crlmo Incvitahln and then punl-th criminal" ":;ir«>u,i,th»t ot vtbat wo call crlm* la by-product of what we oall bual* nw," Kvi"T<*»h>*rc QiW hi***** lb* «**• pression, "Good business and clean profflts." It is on a par with whait was s.poken -£ifity years'ago of slave hold- era, namely: "He is .kind ito his sftiv.Qs," as though there could be such a thing as «a humane slavery. The world wa's 'then unconscious of the wrong .of human slavery, just as it is today of the fact that "good business and 'clean profits" .is the successful ex- ploitijubion of human beings. 'Good business is a system of reaping profits where others have labored. ■ItMs fundamentally wrong and diamet-' ■rically opposed to the teaching of the Senmon on ithe Mount. It engenders ■hatred and jealousy -and is the anld- rthesis of brotherhood. ~=~.*^=*society=wiiose=indiViduai~menibeT3= buy. sell and own the earth, and wihose ■entire existence is largely expressed through the operation of all industry for proCit,-must expect as. a -logical sequence an ever-increasing high cost of 'living.—-The Miners' Magazine. .- GUADSTONE LOCAL \\< - ,. r no. 2314;-; • ' Meet first and tliird Fridays, •iliners' Hall," Fernie; second' and- foujrth Fridays,■ Club,Hall,-Coal Creek. Sick .Benefit attached.. ' ' T. Uphill;-, Sec. ■'Fernie, B. C. "■'-- ' ■'- "• .. ' HOSMER LOCAL , Nof 2497 - !; ■ Meet every Tuesday evening In the Athletic Hail at '7.30. ; Sick Benefit Society lii connection. " ' W. Balderstone; Sec. ' Box 63, Hosmer, B..C. ( . MICHEL LOCAL' '';No. 2334 .1 Meet "every Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock In Crahan's Hall.' Sick Benefit Society attached.'' '- H. Elmer, Sec." PARK LOCAL No. 1387 Moot every Sunday.' Sick and Accldont Benefit Society attached. N, D. Thachuk,' Sec Canmore, Alta. HILLCREST LOCAL No. 1387 • Meet socond and fourth Sunday In men tli. Sick arid Benefit Society attached. J. Gorton, Sec. -CARBONDALE LOCAL^ No. 2227, Meet every alternate Sunday at 2.3t) p.m. in'1 tlio .Opera House, Coleman. J. Mitchell, Sec: Box 105, Coleman. .. - - ,BANKHEAD LOCALi No. 29 • '" ' • ' Meet every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock in tho Bankhead Hall. Sick and Accident Benefit Fund .attached, ' ( . -. Frank Wheatley, Fin. Sec. Bankhead, Alta. COALHURST LOCAL No. 1189 Meet evory Sunday afternoon In Miners' "Hall, 2.30.'" _,< ■ Frank Barrlngham, Sec. 1 Box 112. Coalhurst P. O. 1 A -^COLEMAN LOCAL-; k - Of"? ' '.X'tioyZm''- *^\ - ""• "'- - v-'-rtX t l* ' A ' :■ Meet ovory, otller Sunday, gen- "\ '.erally. second and fourth Sundays • In the month.- '"■"- .'" •-, , *.. -, >..t, - . s ,.( ' , , . - '-•. "J. Johnstone, Sec." "-'.,;- PASSBURG LOCAL , ' - \ - - : No. 2352- ' \. \ 'Meet-every second and fourth Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. la Slovak Hall.- Sick Benefit So- . clety attaclied. ' • \- 'J. Thos. G. Harries,' Sec. ' Passburs', Alta. ' . BURMSS'LOCAL ■- ' No. 949 . Meet every second and fourth Sunday df each month at 10 a.m. ' In School House, Burmis. No Sick .Society. ,o - ' Thos.'G. llorrles, Sec," Passburgr, Altn, „ MAPLE LEAF LOCAL No. 2829 . 7 Mc'ot every first and third Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. in Union Hall, Maplo Loaf. No Sick Society. Thos. G. Harries, Sec. Passburg, AHU,. LETHBRIDGE LOCAL No. 431 ■ . . . Meet evory Wednesday evening at 7.30 In Miners' Hall, 12th Avenue North. ' L. Moored Sec.-Treas.. . ,> BELLEVUE LOCAL / ' , ■ ' No. 431 Meet every alternate Sunday at 2.30 p.m. In tho Socialist Hall. James Burke, Sec, , Box 30, Bellevue, Alta. BEAVER CREEK LOCAL No. 481 Meet every Sunday at 3 o'clock p.m. John" Loughran", Sec. - CORBIN'LOCAL No. 2877 Meet everjr second Sunday at 2 o'clock in the Club Hall. Sick Benefit Society attached.1 - •• - John Jones, Sec. Corbin, B. C. , 1 HgBgBfflBmmBBSra^^mOTymffl^^ MINERS SHOULD SERVE - AN APPRENTICESHIP To' obtain good miners It is necessary to have experienced workmen start in and work up from shevelers to .ni-a-clilncimen, then to timbermen, etc, One reason why tho miner of today is not the .skilled workman that he was •a fow years back Is because so ninny "miners" have uot served this apprenticeship. AVo now havo a bunch o£ mngratory, nion-Hngllsh'speaking shov- elers aivd tinimers, whom it W Impossible to train into good-miners, A few of them stick and heconio miners, but they are fow. Despite the thought mini ftwidy and caro which is now being ■taken In limiting .mine work .safter tho number of ivccldcnts licr thousand, em- ■ployed iin mines rel'uaosto lessen bocauso of Mils shifting, iioii-Ungll-K'h spunking element thnt today Ib' doing tho bulk of tho work In ihIubh. 'Mining, ns with nil other industries, Is largely tin Inherited trait of milivd wilh thoso whoso ancestors wero niln- ci'A, nnd a, iiwin whoso ancestors .wero iiRrliiiilLiWilBtH, and who ls .l].aiKllc*a.pped by a lnotlier-tonguo widely different from tlmt of English Bpftecli—bo difficult to loom, ovon by thoso wIioho molliririton-R-iio It Is—munt spend ft loivg tlmo iin an apprent'.co before ho •cnn with safety be (uitniHtcd with tho reupoiVKliblllty of" a miner.—Thu Conl and Coko Operator tind Fuel .Miignzln^. John A. McDonald FIRE INSURANCE -^ - Special .Representative' ."■■»-.." ". . . Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada ■ ■ . i. -■ .- . Agent ..•';'. Singer Sewing Machine $2.00 per month - , Phone 120 -, ' BLAIRMORE '' Box 22 Grand Union Hotel ■ COLEMAN, Alta. , Best of Accommodation We cater to the workingman's trade G, A. CLAIR :-: Proprietor 22 RIFLE Rifles Shotguns H. 6. GQODEVECO,Ltd. The Complete House Furnishers of the Pass Hardware Furniture AVo will fiu'ni.sli your houso from collar to garret 1 and nt bottom prices. Call, Writo, Phono or Wire. All orders given prompt attention, Coleman, - Alta. II" you aro satisfied toll others.. J J' not satisfied toll .us Steam Heated Throughout Electric Lighted THE KING EDWARD HOTEL J. L. GATES, Proprietor Fernie, B. C. The Leading Commercial Hotel of the City R-ttM $2.50 per d»y With Private Bnth $3.00 Fire Proof Sample Rooms in Connection Only High Grade Shiloh "Hi* Utt.Tit wmtdr tit t-wtitm «tM rt tndtr rt r ,\. r . > '. ^^S*^*4« vtt-.,*. faction. Guaranteed. J. D. QUAIL lUidwikie'rumkuie Fernie, f, B. C. C. E. LYONS * Insurance, Real Estate and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property \w rfi- THF. DISTRICT LSDCEK, FEEHIB, B. C, NOVEMBER 1, 1913. The Hotel DALLAS One of the Best C. J. ECKSTORM Prop. Lethbridge, Alta. Passburg Hotel You're always welcome here Clean Rooms, Best of Food and every attention THOS. DUNCAN Passburg le Original Beware of Imitations Sold on the Merits of Minard's Liniment P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer DryCoods, Groceris, BootsandShoes Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. COLEMAN Liquor Co. Wholesale Dealers in Wines Liqueurs Pi Cigac> Mail Orcfars receive prompt^ttention Meats Wo h*VB thq belt money can buy of Be of, Pork, Mutton, Veil, Poultry. Butter, Ej-Ji. F>th, "Impernor Hami and Bucon" Lnrd, Sauiago*, Wtlnert and Sauar Kraut. PHONE OR CAUL Calgary Cattle Oo, Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specially Central Hotel Large Airy Rooms & ~ Good Board Ross & Mackay p™l_ THE FERNIE LUMBER CO. A. McDougall, Mgi Manufacturers of and Dealers in alf kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber Send us youp opders For our Foreign Brothers In Jianapolis,.Indiana. Oliobre 10, is'l- Agl nlficiali ed ai mnrabui -dei Minatori Uniti D'america. n ilavore per organ Izzare 1e zone organfazaite nel stati uniti a -prcednte a procede in roaniera aedjstacente, ed i risoltafci dd questo sono oltr-emijdo biroiiBsrfmd. Durante la scorse aan» piu di quattrecento local! furono orgaiiiz- dflecuBBB la siituaztone del punto -dl vis- '- pnlndpalc-. deeideva risolutamente ■portel-e a oompimenrte lo epleitdido tnvoie feitito ne Colorado, West Virginia, Kentucky. Vojieanver Island ed ■aJtri parti. Nel Colorado speclalmente *- e migllaJe di uimlni, doane e ragaz- mno atali scacdali tiwrl delle loro a e eoetreWJ a vivere nelle tende da atessi fornltegll. 'iinvertio tfl approsslma e «m 1'ap- proaslmo e con I'approasiiKarsd dl quEste si aumenita.no le »Hf[eren?.e c6a Oro dunquB, aot cerlamemte dobhla- o <in.re da maitglare a questi bravi it&lni, donne e tagazzi che coal cora-g- glesanieliite el combattano, e corf (a- cendo dilnHoaLriamo art propleWi delle mine che mod permetteremio clie il no* itrl Eratelll scioperaaitl con le loro fa- ■iMeBHncMnfiBBerouniiliatd per non >rJre dl fame. ' tail punto, il Borde Eseeutivo a de- o *M -diaiccomandare che tutti 1 man- ilelrerga&iza alone steno a [avorc di aire a pagare 50 soldi al mese on.de proesd'ere a combattere lintantoche lo sciopero ora In vigors nor. sia a-tco- madftto con vanitaggi wndisfpcenli. Nel domandare 1'imione 'Iocali di yore a furore per continuare a pagare HO soldi menaile per OE^ii membra il borde eseeutivo crededl mandarvi l'in- carcico di dIFendere la santa causa dei pidri delle madri e delle povere inno- LA GUERRA DEL COLORADO Walsenburg, Colo., 13 ott -Nt>n credo .che sapro dirti tante cose di ouovo, rJguardo alio eeiopero, -che tu mon -abbla iGrmai appreeo daii glar- naH; -noisdinLenio, siicsom-e i giorii-aili, opeidalnJaiube quelli dei Colosmlo, non .fcaauiw voca^ione a dire la verlta. ho creduto -da linforma/rti circa I disoi-dini che 1 irnlnafori aoao accusati di perpe- n -jHitntt . do dl'svrenM ormai informoto, la aiorte di Bob Lee. abirro dl Segundo, i] quale, aeconiio rc-plnlone generale, fu gius- (jziatti per i suoi merit! peraanaJi che erano tau'bi e cosi notorii, che (to sco- nosoiuto ^.ustiziers avrebbe. seoondo ticft 'ffirltto alia anedagea al vaiore. .Rieuard-o ai disordinj dl Ludlow, le guardle stazfrraate nei campi di 'Host- b flell'ui mlnaitorl «i atiancarono del gioco, e restltulrono le fuel late' Dlagrazla-hi- m^tttB, I fuclll del minatori erano di carta imrtata, o non riUBcirono a fare gran damnl. Un -cowboy ohe Hi trnva.va a pa-fieare di la fu uccIeo dalle guardle, Ire li-ette quali tferano imBcoste sotto un poiiite lerroviado poco discoBto. L'ucciao era meinbro de^l'unJone; al suo funernJe tenuito il ^omo 12 a Trinidad, parte- .(dpairano 1743 unionisti di Trinidad e ditutoml. Quantunque corressero ru- m'ori dl una acaramuccia corabatteiute- si nel momento a Hastings, gl'inter- venu'l- -ei tnaiutennero in perfetto or- dine. Come fu appreeo poi, i crumiri di Delagua e Hastings avevano detiso di abbandBiiare il lavero: una guardia e-bbe la cattiva idea di fermarli. e fn spgdila ali'altro mondo, in treno iirelt- alla miniera di Cameron, 00' impedire ad uno -scabs" di campo; la guanlia riporto ia ella propria pa mil edono frequente! "Tune.Juat Before the Battle, Mother" Onward, then, my brother ioil«r, Press tie battle to the gate" Dare to Hght till victory cometh O'er ihe granny of state. AU «he efforts of a Bowser, Aii the hirelings in iis fold. Cannot quench the -miners' spirit, We are one, both young a*nd old. Ohorua In the state's -una trajp caiied prison. Bowser's -cottage by the sea, Hhere our comrades are made suffer Many days, who should be free. robbed of Homes and v Fed like swine instead of men- Bolts and bars around erected Tmii*3t into tbe lions' den. Tbey are Daniels, don't mistake it, And the lions' 1 will s Yield we will not to oppression. We shaH conquer by anrt by. We shall crash tills Piute aggression ■And Uiis monstrous -wrong defy; To .the ballot .box, my brother, Vote the -toller Into power. There record your mighly protest 'Gainst the government ihl-j honr. Chorus. Thoy do not support the toller, But thoy seek bdm to enslave. Don't forget your ballot, brother, It your brother yau would save. Dont be fooled by the old parties. Vote tie tieket of your class. Don't forget the men imprisoned, Let their -sufferings naver Pas3. Chorus. Recognition 4s our watclp Nothing else can satis.; I*t us s'.and as men -togethei ■Nought can then our cause We shall win by standing so Stand ye Brm, then, every Don't forsalie your prison brc You're iiis brother, and. 1 a Chorus, O SP ACEl BY PAGE SEVEN "I Grow Hair, I Do" Foe S tiles of Prof Geo A Ca loot Bil I t li R*".to ea t 31 <>t 111. Young Man, Young: Woman, Which do you prefer. "<LEf|FV'1' llEALTHT heaa of ,miir an a clean and hrslthy bcsJd. fl to lis natural thickneas and vitality pn a I HAVE A PERFECT SYSTEM of 1 realm nuoatlon Wank"and tSfl parfltu'lare. Bi ent (WRITB TO-DAY)°°for ' My Turt"narBnlronBia?e and Prof. Geo. A. Garlow The World's Most Scientific Hair and Scalp Specialist ROOM 1, WELDON BLOOK, WINNIPEG, MAN. -tanlfl Ott \i aasicuriamo -Hi dlscontinuare a ipagara questi 50 soldi non appena lo scioperti aara vinto. i raco man diamo eal daman te a -tutti I membri tieU'organizaatoue di i.tare a. f avore alle richieate del Bordo Bsecotivo. JOHN' P. WHITE, Presidente. PRANK J. HAYES, Vi-ce Presidente. WILUAJH GREEN, Secretsrio . Tesbrlere. redono di poter fare po- r la rnilizia. Peru e^s m uno confessato che la loro a molto tenue. uao di loro tairo troppo saggi per loro, ra touanzi .dovpanno impie- pero Tuo ANDREA GANZ. Trinidad, 15 ottobre. Venti niinajtorl, coatltuenti la forza ■di tavoro delia miniera Me Lougbilin della coropagmia earbonifera Baiuta. Fe, 6re miglia al sad di qui, vennero cos- i-oro crumlresco da 35 soioperaniti, paribe armatl. Deputy sherttts giun- ro su! luogo prima, the gli unionisti foasero squagliati: na HHittdue e 11 itradusBero in ca l'accusa dl "piccbelitaBgio' ■ d'a*nm! ini^diose. Labor Views Heard By the Commission M Si -ertz impressed upoa the ci rdina lent ti n ot mat iron 1 400 0Q0 to 1,500.000 of coal culd be required to peril! Cal forn i the sen ce non- rendered bj petrole m n the production of he^ 1 "*h and -power nl forn a c ] is the prircipal tuel for locomo I e aa far nor"l. as iVa»h- ragton an I ac oss the S erta and. the Cas ade nmunh freedom from sparks ser ng as a .protection against ■compared with coal or ■woo"! ft el It is used almost exclusive!! on nhnd and coastwise steamers aaid to in increasing evtent by tHe transjPaolf c steamer*. It has displaced coaj on Puget Sound many ot the steamers ot the Canadian Pacific fleet [plying between Vancouver, Victoria, and other points h&ving bten equipped for oil-burning. There is still some de- tnand for coal ln California, .partial-, larly tor domestic use and tor bunker trade at San Francisco, but it most exclusively supplied by coals from other States and from abroad. There ara in California a number of small, widely-spread cbal fields, chief among which are the Mount Dlatolo f.ield or Contra. Costa county, the Corral Hollow field ot Alameda county, ihe Priest Valley and Trafton fields of ROYAL HOTEL Be Sto Livery, Feed! and Sale Stables FIrft clan Hortat for S*!e. Buyi Hornet an Commit!on , George Barton Phone 78 j "Lodger" adv. Is an investment. List of Locals District 18 No. Name Sec, and P, 0, Address 2D BftDkhead F, Wheatley, Bankliend, Altn. , 481 Beaver Creok j, Luughran, Beaver Creek, via Pincher, Alta. 431 Bellevue James Burke, Box 36, Bellevue, Mtn. 2103 Blah-morn W. L. BvnnH, Blairmore, Alta. 840 Burmis T, 0. Harries, Passburg, Altn. SBST Carbondale J. Mitchell, Carbondale, Coleman, Alta. 1387 Canmore ,.N. D. Thachuk, Canmore, Alta. 2633 Coleman,., j, Johnstone, Coleman, Alta. 2877 Corbin j, Jones, Corbin, B. C. 1126 Chinook Mlnea:.; Jaa. Home, Chinook, via Diamond City, Alta. 3178 Diamond" Oity...."...'. j. B. Thorn hill, Diamond City, LetUbrldEe. ■ 2314 Pernio. ^Thns. Uphill, Fernlo, B. 0. 1383 FranK Bvtm Morgan, Frank. Alta. 2487 'Hosmer.. '..., w. Balderstone, Hosmer, 8. C. 10GB Hltlortmt.., Jas, Gorton. Hillcrest, Alta, 674 Lethbridge L. Moore, 1781 SlitB Avenue, N. Lethbridge. USD LethbrldseColltsrlM..Frank Barrlngham, Coalhurst, Alta. ISaO.. Maple Leaf. ,..i....i.T. a. Harries,- Pamburg, Atta. 2334 MIeheK H. Flmer.'Michel,'B. C. 14 Monarch Miues Wm. Kyna. Kloan P. 0., Taber, Alta. im- Paiaburg ■ T. G. Hurries, Paasburs. Alta. 1B8D ndjaJ Vlow Ooo, Jordnn, Royal Collieries. LethbrldgB, Alta. 10) Taber A. Patterson, Taber, Alts- rJgl SpailoiB ■io th ca v mu ui men pi ml ed tho city were not dost-inwof, as they ouKht (io be. And alonu the samo " he n.rgiied In tavot ol .measure*! .1 sure Mia 'sanitary condition of rnfe nntl reataurnnt Wtoliena "here n '" food wns dispensed. Lo Co ol SMtoffoGhwe GUICKLY ■TOPO COUOH1. Bar Unexcelled All White Help Everything Up-to-date Call in and see us once JOHN P0DBIELANC1K. Prop. We Are Ready to Scratch f your bill any item of lumber not und just as ive represented. There nu hocus pocus In This Lumber Business Wh< rat-class lumber we t of culls. Those who buy once from i always come again. Those wbo ire not yet mnde our acquaintance ■e taking chances they wouldn't en- mnt«r ifthey bought their '.umher KENNEDY & MANGAN Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash and Doors. SPECIALTIES—Mouldings, Turnings, Brackets, and Detail Work Advertise in the Ledger [OFFICE AND YARD—McPherson ave. and get Results. e G. N. Depot. P.O. E A. C. LIPHARDT JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN FERNIE :: :: B.C. Imperial Bank of Canada HEAD OFFICE. TORONTO Capital Authorized .. $10,000,000 Capital Paid Up 6,925,000 Rsserue and Undivid. Tola! A8Bet, 7*2,000,000 cd Profits 8,100,000 D. R. WILKIE, President HON. flOBT JAFFRAY, Vloe-Prei. BRANCHES lit BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead. Cranbrook, Fertile, Gold en, Kamloops, Michel, Nelson,. Revelstoke, Vancouver and Vlcloriv SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Interest allowed on deposit* at current rate (rom date o( depoiH. FERNIE BRANCH A. M, OWEN. Manager THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST, $l2,r.00,000 TOURISTS ano TRAVELLERS The CoiWliin Bunk of Conirn«.-- V- re»a"n nf Ita lirgo number of branches in every Province nf Canada, wilh dlied i.^ttSo nlo lion In LonJ™, Kng., N*w York, 3«n Fmnciaco, Scatll-, Porllnnd, Ore., Mexico und St, John's HIM., wilh Ak-eiio and IhBlr journoy IhJ world over. Tho Travellers' Cheques and LeUers of Ct«!il ismed by Ibis Bank overcon.o the annoyinc dlfticultic* of obtaining funds •broad, espectally In PUcts whero idemift-^tian is tli Silt ull. CI equcs and Dwlts on *11 the countries of the world, drmwn in merbm. bnxKa. uiaiki, life, kroiwn, elc, can be cashed or purchased al reasornble »tei %,*. U. A. S. DACK, Manager. FERNIF BKANCH «tm"gN«i», a»cw»i» - Grand, Wednesday, I II THE A ft ^^^1854 Home DANK* UNADA I-Viil-hortafd t*iii>il-i j:..W«.ooi) I ^uto-rlbc.,! C«|.!.»t -Miou.oon 1 IWKpOaplul IJ'W.SOR I ^^^^^^ Iii-5WVB Fiiml tiiitl.OOtl ^0^^^— Illraiiclies ami Coniicet'.utis Uiroii-shout Canoda ■ .-i-Ao officc: A^4D TnDOMTnJAM£S mason I N.L.E BRANCh'.K IM I ^rCV-'lN I ^General Manage. I 1, y, f^AdJOKAUD, Manager I Vh i'-.i.. rf»ti.. -> -!- FERNIE, B.O. I -J^'-r PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGEB, FERNIE, B. C, NOVEMBER 1, 191S. \%] H, -v? OCR LADIES' DEPARTMENT LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR We are sole agents for the celebrated Turnbull Underwear for women and children. We carry all sizes in both separate garments and combinations in natural and white in the pure wool and the cotton, and wool. Every garment well made and finished and insured to give satisfaction. LADIES' AND MISSES' NEW FALL AND WIN- TER SKIRTS AT MONEY SAVING PRICES AVe liave just received a shipment of new Skirts, made in the very latest styles, of the best grade of materials. They are all fancy cloths, cut to fit and give good service. The usual Trites-Wood guarantee goes witli them. . Priced specially at $5.00, $7.00 and $8.50 See Window Display "- SPECIAL SALE $5.00 SILK LINED NET WAISTS EACH $3.50 An unusual offering of high grade Waists, all silk lined, high neck and three quarter length sleeve. The Waist is'in ecru only and trimmed with different colored velvet and pearl buttons. Special for Saturday $3.50 See Window Display We are still showing the largest selection of Trimmed Hats in the Pass. We specialize in Hats at from $5.00 to $15.00. Visit our department and familiarize yourself with the correct styles for winter. All the newest styles and shapes and colorings. $5.00 to $15.00 COATS ATTRACTIVELY PRICED 30 new models arrived this'week. These are the very latest styles with-Dame Fashion's seal of approval stamped on them. They are all hand tailored and mostly silk lined. , Priced from $15.00 to $30.00 Men's Some Extraordinary Values in Men's Winter Clothing *■ — - SPECIAL WEEK-END VALUES in Men's and Boy's Mackinaw Coats, Pants and Shirts; also Lumberman's unbearable all-wool Tweed Pants. See our window display; the Mackinaw we show is absolutely the best made; the values are special week-end offerings. Mackinaws M.^n's Mackinaw Coats at $5,00, $6.00. $7.50, $8.50, $9.50. Men's Mackinaw Pants (Carrs) at $4.00. Men's Short Mackinaw Pants (Qarrs), $3,75. Boys' Mackinaw Pants (Carrs), $1,00. Boys' Mackinaw Coats, $4.50, all sizes. Men's Mackinaw Juniper Shirts, red or blue check, at $2.50. , Special Blue Flannel Shirt, regular $1.75. Saturday only, $1.25. * i Men's Brown or Black Flannel Twill Shirts, regular $1.25. Special at 90c. Men's Heavy Wool Ribbed Sox. Special Saturday, 4 pairs for $1.00. , Men's Wool Mitts, regular 50c. Special 35c pair. Men's Heavy Wool Ribbed Underwear. Special $1.75"suif. Sweaters Lien's Heavy All Wool Sweaters in three styles, coat w.ith or without collar, at $1.75, $2.50) $3.60 and $4.50. ' ■* Roll Neck Sweaters, all colors, at $1.50, $2.50 and $4.00.. V Neck Sweaters at $1.75, $2.50 and $4.00. ■ . Children's and Boys' Sweaters at 75c to $2.25. Men's Sample Shirts will be on sale in our Men's Department. These will be marked to. clear .Saturday. Gloves We are sole agents for Dent's celebrated" Kid Gloves. We carry Dent's because they are the best Glove made; best for style, best for wear and best for the money. ■ All colors in suede, cape and glaze, in short and long-gloves. . Priced from $1.00 to $3.50 GRQCERY DEPARTMENT Specials for Saturday Selling r \.. See Our Window Display ■^ j Quaker Flour .:..... * 98 lb. sack 3.10 ' Quaker Rolled Oats : 51b. packet .25 Lima Beans .' i.......... 4 lbs. .25 Molasses Snap Biscuits 2 lbs. .25 Two in One Shoe Black three for .25 Extra Heavy Brooms, regular 65c ... special■ .50 Shredded Wheat Biscuits each - .10 Cowan's Cocoa-., '. % lb. tin .25. Cowan's Cocoa " * .. 1 lb. tin .45 Cowan's Maplo Buds ' per lb. • .40 Canada First Catsup pint bottles .25 Spring Clothes Pins '.;..,,... per dozen- .05, Seeded Raisens, 10 oz 4 packets .30 New Packed Cod Fish per lb. .10 Clover Leaf Salmon, i/2 lb., flats .... v . 2 for .2$ Clover Leaf Salmon, 1 lb. flats .-... r:V. 2 for '.45., Teed Bran' ' 100 lb! sack 1.20 Upton's Jam ; ,'..\ . 5 lb. tins' .50 Heinz Mince Meat ..A...:. 3 lb. jar .75 Heinz Mince Meat, bulk '...' per lb. .20 Heinz Pork and Beans .".. large size .25 Diamond Brand Maple Syrup quarts .25 Diamond Brand Maple Syrup ...... y2 gallon .45 Fancy Jonathan-Apples ...'.' ..per box 2.50 Ilidnz Peanut Butter ...; medium size .25 Sweet Wrinkle Peas . *. 2 tins .25 Standard Peas , per tin .10 French Peas °. per tin .15 Turnips 18 lbs. .25 Sweet Potatoes ..... .,4 lbs. .25 Scott's Emulsion ..'...., large size* .85 Lyman's Beef, Iron and Wine ....:...: .45 Hind's.Honey and Almond Cream .40 Our Specials Save Money Money Saving Prices The Store of , Quality \s BRANCHES AT FERNIE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK There will bo a Hallowe'en party in tihe gymnasium tonight. All are Invited. The regular monthly tea of the Methodist Church will be held at the home of Mrs. Mott Tuesday afternoon Nor. 4th, from 3.30 to 6. Tho Ladiea* Guild of Christ Church are giving a dance in the Victoria Hall on Thursday, .November 6. Zaccario'a orchestra will 'bo ia attendant. A reception -whb hold at the homo of Mro, Giddlng» McPherson Avenue, on Thursday afternoon, 'In honor of Mra. J, MoNicholas and Mrs. D. Mackenzie, recoatly married. Th© sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be ndmlniwtered on Sunday .morn* Inig at tho Methdolst Church. There will ibe a rocoptlon service for naw m-onuberB and for those transferred .by lottor. Married at Presbyterian manse, on Saturday, Oct. 25th, by Rev. W. J. Mac- Quarrle, Peter Warren and Harriet Jones, of West Fernie. An Interesting resolution was passed by the League of the Methodist ■Church on Monday last: "That the anombors of this Society refuse to sup- ■port any candidate for municipal office in '.Pernio who will not pledge ■himself to ondoavor to liavo enforced tho lawfl agalnut the illicit salo of liquor in hotels and In tho segregated area," Tho topic next Monday evening will be "Philanthropies," and Mr. W. Bird y/M read a paper. The Co-oporatlvo Stores havo this . week unloaded a straight car ot Okanagan apples and a car of Okanagan vegetables and are now able to cater to tho most fastidious 'that, aro ro- Wiring the b»Bt produco and fruit for itholr kitchen and tame. Tho apples nro without doubt n crodlt to the district and a strong boost, to the I), O. grower*, every 'box .packed full of tho ohoIcoBt applet* obtainable and withstood tho novoroat inspection of tho n. C. government Inspector. Everyone ttho can make It convenient to call at tho store next weok will bo nerved with a dainty cup of Cowan's cocoa, tho storo being fortunate In securing tho services of n -charming young Jady who knows how to make this refreshing -beverage and aro using thl* method of Introducing nnd increasing thoir Cowan's cocoa males. „• Mr. J, Cartlidge Teacher of Piano and Organ MUSICAL THEORY P.'pils Prepared for Examinat ons Apply for terms to BOX 533 or Houte No. 21, Wood St The regular monthly 'meeting of the Ladles' Benevolent Society will toe held at the home of Mrs. A. Cummlngo on Saturday, November 1, at 3,30. Tho rogular 'monthly -mooting of the Ladles' Guild of Coal Creek -will bo ■hold at tho homo of Mro. H. F. McLean on. Wednesday, November 5, at 3.30. KNOX CHURCH ■Following the Induction of Mr. Mac- Quarrio as pastor of Knox Churoh last Monday evening, the services on. Sunday next will be somewhat -special. Itov, Dr, Ferguson, tmiporln'tondont of -missions, will assist the pastor. The morning subject will bo "The Greatest Attraction." Tho evening Bcrvlco will bo largely musical. Dr. Ferguson will preaicbe. Mr. McGuigan lololuh, of Knox Church, Lethbridge, will sing at both sorvices. A local orchestra will assist the choir, THE SCHUBERT 8YMPHONY CLUB Under tho patronago of tho looal Loyal Ordor ot .Moose, tho above club gavo their entertainment on Thursday last to a medium sized audience. That 'the company contains -som©,excellent talent was ovtdoncod by (the repeated, encores and loud applause, Miss Leeta Cordor being exceedingly find and ■responded to on oncoro with "Tho Last Hoso of Summer." Altogether tho ou- dlenco iippoarod to bo thoroughly woll oatlnflod, "THE BARRIER" At the Grand Theatre Nov, 7th Italolorct with tho "atmosphere*' of tint gront ivorthland, and carrying a themo of "Tlio Hunter and tho Hunted," "Tlio Barrior," which will *bo scon at Uio Grand Theatre Friday, Nov, 7th, details in delightful flavor tho adventuro of a young army offlcor in fulfillment of his duties as ''pollco of tlio district." Tlio action takes place at Flambeau, In tlie Yukon, in •tnld-fflimmor, John Galon; alias Gale, han lived <ln thit mountain faittnoa* for fw-wtv ynnn* WrMwi friwi ihi> f^W. mont of a orlme ho never conwniUeoV iti&i oC ktiiiix_ itm wife of ono biarfe, a gambler and "killer" hlMisdf, of whom dt was said that no bullet from a six-shooter could do him harm. Tho mil a»sa«8ln of Stark'* wlfo at last cornea io Flambeau, and portly re-cog. %-i.tmt* uvu iuwa'iu, fc>!i»f id xti tafc-uungiaii- ind by a drunkard known an Itunnion. Thoy plan to Jump the claim owned by Ncata, daughter of Onlo. , Through a whirlwind of climaxes nnd strange dramatic situation*, Stark it» klllod by Galo, and Necla, whoso parentage has boen in doubt -throiiRh- wit. th** play, «v«ntmUly mnrriw dipt Iltirro]!. Hex l»«ioh, tho author of the boolc. an J Dussue Prcsbrey, tlw iii-*. fnatlmt. liav-e wovirn one of tin; tuou attractive tales of the Far North ln> egfoable. Tfo* c&ixrtictet of John Gale (a -played in tho present production by Frank Irwion, who will be iwnomborod locally far •!»!• «ofrl!*tit Trwk t.» V_. <h*r KMly In "Tbo Rotary" hftt nnn- •on. Onptnln narretl win bo assumed by Bdw*rd IlMtrn, » sterling voimg actor, who ha» boon h«inl from Woro In leading -roles. MIss'Grace Johnson, a charmlnig ajctress', appears as Necia, and Agness Marshall, a, -Well known character actress, is cast for th© other feminine part of Alluna, .the Indian squaw. Other .members of tbe -oast include Richard Frazieo" ae Ben Stark, and Wallace Howe as Runnlon, a picturesque miner*. The above .play 'With another caet was. through 'here some eighteen months ago and very favonably received. It is a powerful play, full of that eolld northern ruggedneas that appeals to all. THE AS3I2E8 'Mr. Justice Murphy oomipleted the docket of cobob at th© Fernlo asaizos •last Wednesday. Davidson, charged witli obtaining a valuable document, 'to wilt, a cheque for $600, from Mrs. Corloue, of Miohol, reoolved a three years' penitentiary -BorDtonco, Vito OHvistro,'found guilty of indecent assault, received a sentence of two years in'the penitentiary i, and J. Bunyangs, for burglary, rocolved ono year In tho county gaol. J. Vogel, Hosmer, was ordered to 'bo eent 'bo the provincial asylum at Now Wosftimlnstor. JACK ROGERS BEAT UVANNI GREAT FALLS, Oct. 27.—After ao game a -fight aa has over boon put up by a boxer In -this oity, Joo Uvannl Saturday* night loot to Jack Rogers, of Salt Lako, by the dociBlon of the umpire, after having gono through 11 gruelHng rounds of their scliedulod l2iround imaitoh, Only tho cutting off of tho llglita In tho opora houso prevented liho fight from going tho full 12 mound* or to a finish, D. C. CALLED 8CANDAL TO THIS NATION Tempemnee and Moral Reform Board Issues Report on Social Vice Prevailing In Dominion TORONTO, Oot. ■ 27,—".Wa#to and wllfuiinoos, temptation to ovordroos nnd perversion 1n modorn foahloiu lluontlouB display a, appeals to aye nnd oar, itho wago question, tho Inexpert- <>iw:o of youttb, wrotchod luwmtn<Mng*», starved o ffootlont and many ctthtr ■ft*iH\i r*f*t\ f-vtliH-ti l»«'f ^. * k%* ■* '»»-.*- 1,.1-r. w-U i»UtuUn* n ohallmnto to *h« wm- •tmictivo Christian thinker." The foregoing is from the reiiort tnwn woclal vlco preoentod to the torn* penance and moml reform bonrd of th© MethodHrt -Ohuroh by Rov. W, L. Hall, at tho weotinK thi* afternoon -nt -inn iMwropoWiair) cJwwta, In regard to tho nodal evil, »atl»- faction Js expreMod at tho1 more luimnno point of view witli regard to the victims and tlio substitution of tlio hospital and -home for the law court and prison, aa weM aa the amendment by thin year to «Ji« orlminal -codo, which for the firtt tlmo seeks to put offendora at t»th «exes on a par. 8t«i>» tut* ir«ooiu*m>iuI«-*l to be takon In conneotloti witii Uritleh ColumWa, whdoh W regarded m a scandal to Canada. The oommltte* on *mn*oment# report, allowed an omphalic protwit u-gal'iiKt thOt« oxhlbMlont Khkh make ft fr»nl*r flppwi) **/» tft* n#n*nnnm*tin nf -mui by «x0o«ufQ on tho stage of wimlnnkwd mottim dad In tltmh-trA- orml tiehta. JUVENILE BOSTONIANS AT-THE GRAND The Juvenile Bos-tonlans, the wonderfully talenited and popular mimical oomediy company, whioh will .present "lihe Rost of Blandeen" at .the Grand Theatre Wednesday, November 5th, aro coming fresh from ia trek ovor the frozen tundras of tho world-famous Klondike and Tanana goldfields In Yu- Icon Territory and Alaska, respectively Canada's and Uncle Sam's rich iposoes- elons in the Far North. The tour .was a unique experience for tho imem*bera of the company aa iweUl as a never-to-bo-Jorgotton Incident in tho annate of tihe faraway mining campo thoy vtlsited*. None of the com*- pany over had boen Into tho North or hod boon given opportunity to witness gold mining. Imagino tho Joy of the young ladies when, at the first "el<»flp up" thoy saw, tho generous minors selected from ehlning heaps of yellow treasure nuggobs of pure gold and distributed them as keopsako, Tho trip, ono that involved moro than 6,000 millofl of travel toy ocean going oteoan- ohlpo and river boato, was undontalcon moro «« a vacation Jouraey than anything else, tout it, proved to be one of tho mWtiprofitablo vontureo initlio nlne^oar history of the company, It wastho first tlmo a big musical com- pnmy playing now buocoboob ovor toad entered the Nortih and It took ttio whole oouiitry toy Btorm. Novor woro artist® greeted with more ov*envli«l*m« ing or appreolatlvo applause. The muolc and show-liungry campo simply could not got enough nnd extra pot*- flormnncoo had to bo given at ©very stopping iplaoe. ,_ ■ "Tho Rose of Dl&ndooll," -wihich bos been ooleolod for the local ongagomeiDVis tho most «uoooa«fu1 of nil tho rocont important addltlont to tho oxtonolvo reportolro of tho Juvenile nostonlane, It wns chosen boca/irao tho aovornl fino principal ralos glvo a chanoo nut ono tlmo to present to thoir best advamage tho tremondotialy ipop- Mlar loading playors of tlio organlxa- tlon, Thorn, HoUon, "Patny" Honry, Dixie White, "DIUy" O'Nellf, Ina Mit- chell and Venn Lockhart This ploeo Is one of greater domands and far moro pretentious than any of those in which local audiences pnovlously havo noon the Juvenllo BontonlanB. For injurie* received whilo ©n«>loy- ml An tlw Vi***'. MltiA Va ■'*' R-n^rt IT*1 Allison-, of California, (has filed a milt A»r *u,</«W in Wasft(ngiou «ounty, .tu. Ho wae employed a« an Oloctric aad motor -repairman, but on the day h'e wn» lujwvd, ai tho dlroction of tho foreman, was working on a motor aa a "MMIiP-JJOr." OPENING OF R. C. CHURCH ATTHE CREEK The now Catholic Church in courso of erection by Curry Bros, up here will be completed this week and opened on Sunday next By the courtesy or Mr. B. Black, ©uperlntendont of the M. F. & M. Hy„ a special train haa been granted which will, leave Fornle at 10 o'clock Sunday ■morning for the opening ..service, wihleh will take place at 10.30 a.«n. The return trip will bo mado ait about 12 o'clock. All thoso who .wish to take advantage of *ho opportunity to visit tho church and witness opening cor©- mony om cordially invited. "BOB" WALKER TO 8PEAK ' t All those Interested ln bearing a few facts about "Bowoer's Siberia" or "How to Jail Coal 'Strlkors,", should not fall to too present at tho Grond on Sunday night, wlion an opportunity to loarn .how the McBride government deals .with tho "Whito B. C." will bo afforded, "Bob" Walker is a forceful opoaker and has a thorough graap of Uie economic 'Situation. Tho following will bo "Bob's" itinerary Jor the forthcoming -week: Fornle, Sunday, Nov, 2. Hosmor, Monday, Nov. 3. Coloman, W-ednooday, Nov, 6, ■Hilllorost, Thursday, Nov. 0. , Bollovuo, Friday, Nov. 7. Lothbrldgo, Sunday, Nov. 0. Elmer Martin, an etnployd 6T"tho Dumforllno (III.) mino of tho Big Crook Ooal Company, bad, a Uirilllng oxiporlonco a few days ago. Whilo driving a liaulago -motom one of tho empty cars in Ms train jumped, tho track and knocked down a roof «up- port. A part of tho roof fell on Mar* tin, ©oraplotoly burying hlra. In a ■short time .tho minor wa* dug out from undor tho debris, no worto for hi* ex- porionoo. U. 8. DETERMINED TO 8TOP DOMINATION BY MATERIAL INTERESTS President's Remarks Significant of Future Policy—Closer Relftlone With South 'America Promised 'MOBILE, Ala,, Oct. 28, —While avoiding any mention specifically of Mexico, or any European Influence connected with tlie Mexican situation, President Wilson delivered a speech hero Monday which appeared to ibe freighted with significance, and. whioh served to point with further directness tho policy of the United States not only towards Mexico,, but towards all Central and Southern American republics. Mr. WilBon spoke bofore the Southern Commercial congress and tho big audience whioh heard him constantly was ewopt with cheers and applause. Tho president smilingly took his hoar- -era into his confidence when ho ox- plained ho must speak "with moderation and without indisoretion." 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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : F.H Newnham |
Date Issued | 1913-11-01 |
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_11_01 |
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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 | 10.14288/1.0308933 |
Latitude | 49.504167 |
Longitude | -115.062778 |
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