'''-'- '•' X^Y'*'?'"'-^'^'' X i~- -"■ A,*ii.-*^SiS' '-'*..-_''> .-u 7- -.- Va "-"— T~"T*-*" —.-■> Ay-,s ,xx s ..,-, <_.- -1* ■* j:*w*- , '*^. -V-v- " .»- ■fi'X: 'i'- : •*. - -. ?i '■" Industrial Unity is: Strength - --■ ■ .^"""Bfflf ; ?xX^y.WK'.\1'■ f ■ ■ - ■ \"-"•-.»• • y x^r-*7'SyXf-^'A^" X- A< c/'fy :7* ■ ■i'i/*i IH-H %o The OfficiaTQrgan of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A. Political Unity is Victory. ;yM;~3tyytiX£X -.- vv .'-■■'•' ".Vs "a- ' - ■* , -. ",',- ,-t%**.*tA iV THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, MARCH 15,1913. $1.00 A YEAR. P' 'IV,** ?,* X S raumai I'1,,.- ,:*. UllUfU' 1 ■■ ri|s.,|: *■'-i? - • - ' CHANGES IN WORKERS'ACT t* J** W. Wilkinson- Appears : Before \.-" Labor Commissioners > ■\ CAN A GIRL LIVE RIGHTON $8.00? Chicago Department Store'Man; ■y -X So—Girls GlvePathetlcf: ;' ". '. Testimony" •--" Says ♦ ALBERTA lil INES ACT '■$■'-..' v STILL. UNDECIDED^ < v -' /" > VANCOUVER; March~ 11.—A' clear "■•1* -y'- arid comprehensive statement of the •■","''*■', poBitlon'Of organized labor'In matters' . -* y pertaining totheinterests of the work- ' .f - .ing-classes,'-.was .presented to the la- , . bor commission,, which resumed-the *..."." hearing'of testimony- iii Vancouver, at -,-NVthe court Housetyesterday ,by.','Mr. tf. •-'' s'c'W'. Wilklnsoh.present secretary of the - •••-' ', -Tradesrarid"Labor Council, and former , "'' 1> president-of the B.'C. Federation .'of - —i-*' , • , - .■-. - ■*,■ > „ . -> - - ,..".' ■:.-Labor. ,. y X, - , *is :.*,r \->,v . '-' /., \/ " -; -Several drastic^changes lii the legls- , ',-.[[*„ tion .that affected the~ interests ■of the ■o AX. workers,-particularly the Employers' ': '• *'. "compensation act, were touched upon 7y iji by ".the .witness,' who'eloquently sup-1 ,!;."■,., ported his contentions with*a fund of ,.''V ."-.facts "and figures; most of whichThad -'■"■' ^ . been divulged, at various meetings of 'throughout the. There, were also several'in- - stances of''deplorable" conditions ,"lm- .' posed • on', the • workers: - that ' were ,- brought to light and received the clos- ,' ' est. attention on.the part; of-th© mem- ; - hers of\ tlie commission:' . "■ ■—; Some of,the more important .matters .,. that were- forcefully presented, by the - well known spokesman - of" organized " .labor .were: • / f 'A ~ "■*'.'; y , ■"' l.^The enactment/of a-law compell- - • ing the payment^of wages In cash, in- ^.^stead of .cheques."*'-.;_ ■','• -, y\ .':.', -.labor-1organizations province." 2, Suggesting.va method of traveling registration of voters that would give them the right of suffrage in whatever section they-might" be located=at the time of-election^'' "',_-' '• v - • 3. The abolishment of private employment agencies. ' . 'A X- , ■!.• Creation of a workmen's^compen- sation commission, the effect of which would be to obviate the necessity of- bringing an' action. at law to'receive damages.' t \ A • X. A, '5., Striking-out the clause ■ of the compensation act. which limits the heighth of a biiilding<where-the worker can'obtain compensation for an injury." '"' . ", v ; '•'".;'' , ' 'I 6, The apijointmerit' of an inspector of scaffolding to" ensure the safety',of the-employees: '.- '■;,. , ^ " - ■ . - 7. Discounting; the practice of" subsidizing immigration." 8. Extending.-, the supply of free school books to .all grades..- . , 9. Segregating Asiatic school children from the whites. ". A. • , 10. Removing • the property qualifications necessary.-for' municipal elections and-abolishing, the'requirements! of an "election deposit. -. ._'' - '* v 11. Advocating the general improvements "of sanitary'conditions in camp3r x;.---. ■• - - _. . ';/ ,'OHJCAGO, March 10.—William C,; Thome, ^ice-president of Montgomery," IViard "&' Co., %i mail order house, told the,,vice commission today that a girl can,live on $8 a week thus: I; Room.rent $3; breakfast (coffee and rolls) 40r,centB; luncheons' 90 cents'; dinners'?i.40;'. carfare 60 cents; clothing and.incidentals $1.70. ', , .V-'. -The witness gave the following Btate; ment to. show" that the commission's idea that there.should be a minimum sWage scale for women of $12 a^ week is "too high. ;*' The p figures, given,- he said, were'tlie actual expenditures of one of his' ' 1,973'female , employees. Another girl'-"employee disbursed,-'.her wages as follows: -_- \ , • ■> "•,".-'.,'( Room and'board $3"50; laundry ,201 cents; car fareJ 20 cents; clothing and' incidentals,$3.80; savings'25 cents. ' The statement ■ fails to account for, a! surplus of five ceiits, biit-this was' not explained and Senator Beall remarked; that'the girl probably, spent it frivolously. A., \ ,' ; 7,. j Many witnesses were heard todaj;4n addition to Thome; all representing department, stores -, employing .'thousands of girls and;women. \There \^ere no witnesses, from the underworld. The commission which expects to pursue its work for the next tw'o^ years, adjourned until'further notice, which probably will be within the latter part of next week. One senator told Thorn that girl, after girl had been' on the stand and had testified that she Md "gone "wrong" because she could not make a living otherwise. (Special to District Ledger) EDMONTON, March, 1,4.— fhe. Mines Bill has not yet pbeen brought before the house for final'argument, and it is likely It will be heldiip for a -few days' yet on account of proposed amendments. *■e FRANtRYAN^PRES. ■? h'~,''•..,.,", .A INDIANAPOLIS; March"ll.-Frank, , ' - 7 "„M: Ryan'of ChicVgo, one of the labor- " ' ■ '- ' .leaders , in ' the., dynamite, .conspiracy '-v-■-. ;'"*,}B* t > •■ '•* ;-,',",, ,'*,"•' '"• "'• ' ;.' , y*~ '; '.trials hu*ro,'0.v^a .'reelected' president S' ~-t*7'7'-"ot"the;Internati6nal,, Association of l, • • . Bridge and Structural Iron Workers ,*'-' . ,ai; their convention here"last week. *'. • , /Other officers elected at the session, if i .■• *r r n~ j* f ( ' ;■,"- , ,'-'which was hold behind'closed doorB, y'X -Harry Jones, 'New York, secretary- y,'',-' ,,' treasurer, succeeding Herbert S.Hock- X. *■•'-. Iin,,who now,Is servjng six years in /' , tho''foderal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth,- Kansas,- for1 lilB**part' in the / alleged dynamlto conspiracies. , , , ' James-E. McClorey, of Clovelnnd, 1 ,- . - who has. been acting aocretary-trens- ■ , - v..uror, first' vice-president, and P. J. >"■ . MoVrln, St. Louis, second vlce-prosl- ■ "■ '.dent.' "■ . • Tho oxocutlvo board will bo.com- y. iwsed of Patrick Vaughn, San Fran* ),, clsoo; John A. Johnson, Nowfrrk, N, J.j j p. J. O'Slioa, Niagara Falls, N Y.;- and ,.."",.. " Frank MoKlnnoy, Globe, Ariz. , Ryan was.opposed .for re-election, but tho vote" was not announced., . * .,. Tlio convontlon. passed a ropolutlon to ralso $150,000 with which to caro for the families of tho men convicted of .', conspiracy In tho dynamite trials and '' also votod to ralBo whatever amount of money la.noodod to defend tho convicted mon In caso a now trial Is Brant- ' ' od thorn. Tho fainlllon of all tho mon will bo caroil for until after tlio canes havo boon finally decided. Tho noxt annual mooting will bo hold in I'vorln, Ills,, In Bnptombor, 1014, It wns docldod boforo tho convention wns' ndjoiimod. TWO CHINAMEN EXECUTED -- '• ' X.SX-A'tFOR STORINC "OPIUM ENGLAND AVOIDS: GENERAL STRIKE SOCIALIST DEPUTIES AROUSED f Directors of Midland Railway Rein- ■",. • state' Switchman to Prevent. : A , Trouble '— ... '; 'LONDON, March 8—England sighed with relief'last night when the directors of the' -Midland railway company announced thfft they would reinstate Richardson,; the guarii who was discharged for-refusal to obey an order, and "would otherwise meet..'the demands of the "railway men's union,- which had taken'up his case and threatened a national strike in case of noncompliance with-their demands. Public opinion is entirely on the' side of .Richardson, whose, refusal to obey the-orarcommands'of the local superintendent' in disregard of the printed regulations of the company is generally approved. The press without exception for two days past has Been calling upon the company to give way. Introduction of Military Bill in French Chamber Results in Unusual- Scene - PARIS, March 7.—The introduction in the-chamber of deputies yesterday of Premier Briand's new military bill Increasing the term of. service in tho active army to three years, instead of two was made the occasion for a big ■demonstration of anti-militarism by a band of Socialists under the lead of Juares' Colly, Valllant and Lauche. These deputies and their followers refused for several minutes to' permit Eugene Etienne, minister of war, to address the chamber in behalf of the measure, using the flaps of their desks to create a deafening din." ""The "efforts of. M.' Deschanel, president of the chamber to restore order were not successful until the manifest- ants had exhausted their energies, after which1 a brief debate took place, THE DARROW JURY DISAGREED New Trial March 31 st—Addresses Jury for two Hours LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12>-Clarence S. Darrow's second trial on a jury bribery charge ended in a disagreement of the jury.' Eight jurors were for convictlSn, four held out for' acquital Darrow immediately demanded a new trial and District Attorney Fredericks The Socialist demonstration aroused widespread patriotic indignation last night on the boulevards, in clubs, and cafes.. A -* 'Chengtu, Szechuen,- "China, Mar. !_!_, ^Two.mercha'nts were'executed here yesterdtfy for, storing'opium.' Four.of- ficers'were.killed-at Kienchow by the militia while tliey were attempting to force -farmers' to' destroy, their' poppy crops. X- S A A'X ■ , Twenty Men Killed By Explosion of Dynamite Forty 8tevedores Are Misting and May . Be Dead—BritIsh Steamer ■ , . Wrecked Don't Forget to Register Before April 7 IOR YOU WILL HAVE NO VOTE—OLD LIST CANCELLED " . dr. Workingman,-, it-is^-absolutely necessary/for. your" own-; sake and tliat of your fellow;Workers to see that' you are on the voters vol). , oPEvery> voter-in "British Columbia has been disfranchised by an. ■^act~brought"down_in the-provincial legislature in the last-moments of Its'session.' . " ■ ', ' ■' ' "'" / . 'is i • Remember, this was not done for your benefit." To get on the list it Is necessary,to make an application in person. tp a commissioner," notary public,' or justice of the peace. ' A list of ' ? commlsBlQner8,for'the^peniJft.-W.idjng,wlll be found In another column. ^Ev'ofy.Socialist ahd labor local should have 'a committee.to see nthat the names are put on the lists after,the applications are" made, for, as your experience has pernaps raugnt you, your name may never "reaclrthe list. The committees should also see that the lists are not padded and they, should also be on hand at the court of .revision. Mine.Work will Be Curtailed To Avoid. Over-Supply . NEW YORK, Mar. 14.—The Lehigh Valley Coal company, announced on Thursday that because of the large accumulation of coal and the poor demand caused by the mild weather, the operations of its mines will tie suspended 'for three days each week for the present. . BIG DEAL IN TABER COAL Mayor Reports Transfer of Monarch Collieries and Large Tract DON'T FORGET AFTER APRIL 7th IT WILL BE TOO LATE and the bill was referred to a commit- \ granted it. Judge Conley of -Madero tee. ' county, who presided, set March 31 as the date for the beginning of the trial. Darrow, nervous under the strain ol waiting 38 and one-half hours for the jury to report, seemed to regard the disagreement as a relief., He met reports that the prosecution might riot press the case again,- with the declaration that he would' not rest content with freedom, his character smirched by the "not proved" character of the result. - "I have not decided whether I shall go ahead with the case or move the dismissal of the indictment," District Attorney Fredericks said, "and I will not think about it at all for some time. LOS ANGELES, March 8—When CJarence S, Darrow, charged with the bribery of jurors in the McNamara trial, began the closing argument in his own defense in ills own trial which has just been concluded, crowds tried to'obtain admittance to the court room which could accomodate comparatively few. ; ■ 'Conditions approaching'a riot were reached when the doors were thrown open'. Several" women fainted and so blocked the ^yay that few' obtained i>_eats,_altliough_a*«.throng,of*".msn-3nd- women charged into the court room in great numbers. ' A ■ In the beginning Mr. Darrow bitterly assailed former Judge'Wheaton A. Gay, special prosecutor, who yesterday scored Darrow. " ' Evil Forces Would Destroy Him " "Onlyonce beforei" said Darrow to the jury, "have I had the occasion to speak to a jury for myself" (referring to'the former trial which resulted in his acquittal) "and one feels on such an occasion that he may sny too much or too little.'. So I will try to forgot COAL MINE IN CITY . LIMIT8 OF,LETHBRIDGE „ BALTIMORE, Md., Murch 10.—Tho BrltlBlf steamer Alvim Clilne, loading dynamlto for use on' the Panama canal," was' wrecked by an explosion followed by flro this morning ln the lower harbor off Hawkins Point. Accord; ing to the police, 20 men _woro killed and 25 injured. The rest of tho people on the stenrnor saved thomsolves by Jumping overboard. They were picked up by launches and tugs. " A Imrgo lying nlongsldo, containing 340 toiiB of dynamite bolng transferred to tho Alum Chine was complotoly destroyed nnd flunk. It Is bellevod tho explosion occurred on tho barge. Tho force of tho explosion swept away tho upper,1 workB of the Unltod Stntos naval collier Jnaon, killing throe mon and Injuring 20 others. The Jason wn« ahout 70i! foot away at the time. Sho had juut boon coihplotort by the Maryland Stool company nnd wax noon to lmvo had hor government trlrtl trip, Tito latOHt roport pliicoa tho number of dond nt 20 nnd the Injured nt 40. Of tlio latter ton of tlio JaHon'H pooplo nro snid to bo fatally hurt. V*. Kootenay End of Road to lie Rushed Through Contracts Awarded--Will Reduce C. P. \R, Mileage to Const—M<*ans Much tn Hi* Prt*«? Efforts Will Be Made to Have Government Lease It to the City 1 LETHBRIDQE, March 12.—Somewhere,, under the city of Lothbrldge at a depth (of about throe hundred feet, thero is a coal deposit on which the Dominion government has not yet granted a lease, Tho city, wishes to' leaso the coal land, if tho government can bo induced to consldor the application favorably., Very "fow peoplo know of tho deposit, but at the council meeting yesterday, Mayor Hardie, Introduced tho subject, Intimating that It would bo n good ldoa, If tho city council woro to try to obtain It. Mayor Hurdle stated that It was part of the Lothbrldgo doposlt which was not leased to tho A. R. and I, Co., when thoir original loano wati granted. Ho said Iio know tho oxnet location of tho coali and thatl^ could bo worked from tho ontrnnco to tho existing oity coal mino, That the coal Ih Icn^wn to some pooplo Is evidenced by tho fact that not long ago tho government grunted a lonno to a private Individual, but on finding tlmt It wan.within thn city limits, It was cancollod, nnd tho government will refuse to Rrnnt any fur- thttr applications to private Individuals However, the Mayor thinks tlmt If tlio city woro to ask tlio jfovornmont for tho land (or city uso only, tho application would probably bo granted, nml tho nocosslty of buy Ini; a coal mine In another plaeo would bo avorted. PROTESTS TO BE SENT BY TRADES COUNCIL ■ i. , Resolutions Addressed .to Provit.ci.il and Federal Authorities Re Labor Matters TABER, March" 11.—A deal in coal mines and coal lands.which will be of some:■-importance to,-Taber has just been completed by Mayor W. W. Douglas,'who returned from a trip to Van- ieou^Vf!~oir~FrIday,'' say"s~_thF*Tal>er" Times. - '. The deal involves' the "transfer ' of the Monarch Collieries, on the south bank of the river, and a tract of coal land across thp river, which will now be 'controlled by a' company under the name 'of the Consolidated. Monarch-Collieries, capitalized at. $500, 000. ' ' . .- . ■ The new company includes several- Vancouver capitalists, who have become interested ln the coal industry in Taber. ( It is their intention, according to Mr. Douglas to' develop thoir new properties hero on a large scale, and they will Instal a plant sufficient to handle 400 or 500 tons per day. This deal- brings new capital into the flold nnd gives an ndded impetus to tho Industry hero, that I am a lawyer and will talk to you -as man to man, fairly, honestly, - as 1 have always tried to talk and tried to live. ."Had I been a robber or burglar or a defaulting bank cashier and had been', tried once and acquitted no one would have dared to place me on trial again in a community of Intelligent men. ■ "But I had to be tried again because the forces'which control this United" States—the great forces of evil—want to destroy me. - Tliey have bribed ev-' ery gutter snipe and every sewer rat they could to testify agaliist me "so' .' that their masters might 'get me.' " Compares Case to Dog's * He proceeded to belittle the prose-' . cutors and the evidence they had mustered against him, Baying: "There isn't enough evidence against me to warrant any of you whipping . your dog, if-you have one, if that evidence were against that dog. "I-don't fear you Jurors. , I have been here too long. I know you too well. -1 no more doubt the result-than [1 would if my brothers and sisters were passing judgment upon-my guilt or innocence. ' ■ ' "Any conscientious man,- knowing the infamy of the plot against' me, ••- would acquit me on that account, even -,. if lie thought me gurny." Before Darrow began his arguments, former Judge 0.\W. Powers of "Salt Lake City, a member pf the defense, concluded his/' After denouncing Bert IinFraniriiinihe"formeirMcNamara de-_ tective, who confessed jury bribery; John Tl. Harrington, the Chicago attorney associated with the McNamara defense, who became a state's witness, and'Guy Biddinger, an employee'of Detective WilMara J. Burns, Powers launched into n eulogy of Darrow. -"OJnrenco S. Darrow Is a great man" asserted Powers; "ho belongs to'that great army of noble souls that ln all ages have paved the way for liberty and for human.freedom." Darrow spoke for more than (, two hours. VANCOUVER, March-12.—Tho usa of the provincial police In the ■ Cum- norland conl mine strike will bo the subject of a protest on the part of tho Trades and Labor Council to Premlor Sir Richard McBride,,, A resolution ombodylng tho protest was drawn up nnd passed at tho mooting of tho council last ovonlng, It wiih also decided to direct a protest, against the refusal to admit to this country nn I. W. W. organizer because of language which he Ir said to have used to officials. The objections of tho council on thin matter will be forwarded to Mr. II. If. Slovens and to tho Trndes and Labor Congress of Canada. ^ Dynamite Explosion Wrecks Scotch Town Number of Dead Is Not Known Injured Number Hundreds but IMPORTANT NOTICE The Annual First of May Demonstration will be held in Lethbridge LOOK FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS It has boon announced that tbo C.P R. has Awantal contracts afgrn-KftttiiK fit.ooo.noo for tho completion of tbo 1l9.tttK.utt'* Uuliti uUuUl, <rt&K,r*Hl»« known as tbe Jukoson-Qolden cutoff. The work will be rushod, and will bo completod by tbo fall of 1014. Twenty miles of thia road, wbUb Is Juot 100 miles In length, and will connect up th# Crow* Vt**t. branch with the CPU. main Use, have been com- plrtrri In thn tiaai yn^r, th* and ot ft del being at Fort Blofrle. Tbe u>n- tract* Just let comprise the balinee of the road to Oolden. tome miles veil cf tho big hill at risld, on Ute nuln ilwt Itarne *\ Jordan, the eentraetore, vllt lUrt fork on the sew coabacl Immediately, will employ about 3,000 men, and will keep about flvo or six stenm shovels nt Work. Thoy will havo 4>wuv»*l ^>i\'.uiu vauj)>a, wim 'it Will tb* quire two seasons to complete tho undertaking. Tha Doomer-Hughes contract le, for tho Fort Steele end of tho road, and this firm will also make a stsrt Im> mwllately with « vlow of tnmjil*tlng their part of the work thtt seaton. Tb» rnmpfrtlmi of t*w ,TiiJf*»»on-rirtf(f. en cutoff Is fraught with grtml Importance to Pernio and the Grows Nest Pass, conslderablrfaduclai the C.P.U. taltfcttte through to the coast and providing a wwl* approximately a thousand feet ?owi»r fhrrttfffc the msln mmitt- tain range than is tho mala Haa. TEN THOUSAND FOR ' r LO88 OP A LEO \YlX.\U-tM, Miivtih VL—A. ii. Hi**- erin#, former Canadian Northern fireman, ha* bwn awarded f 10,000 for tho loss ot a Iok. This waa the result of n clnlm OBnlnut tlio Grand Trunk roc- u*\. u>r *,M>.\mu in tho civil HRKlZOB court. IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY H08TON, March lll.-That tho pro- diicor should receive nt loast OS contH out of ovory dollar paid by lliu coiihii- mor, was tho statement mnrlo by (loorgo M, Twltcholl, of Auburn. Me.. prosldont of the Mnlno State Cranio nt thn nnnunl mooting of tho Now l-Jwr- lurid conference on rurnl progress today. Commissioners Appointed Under tite Elections let IMPRISONED TOR TRYING TO REACH KINO'S CARRIAOE T.ONDON, March "H.—The five wf- frtgettes who yesterday attempted to reach thu Mug with {Millions while ho was on his way to, parliament wero today tent to prison for periods ranaln; from it days to one month. The five yonn* women imve their names as MHUn Wilcox, porotoy Smith, ftafh- fain fitffiU CkrUuik Vwitluu <ud flrsce Staiirt. Fernie Daniel McDouunll. O. W. Hors. Itobt. Iiudlu.v, George P, John non, II. A, Wllkos. J. It. Wallace, Ilobcrt Uwul- liif?, Thomas Hwk. W«H*>r T. TTnvnrn John ll. Hmllh, Wm. A. WJImot, J. I». 1.0 we. » Michel William Korftytho, James K. McCool, (loorgo Mitchell, James .J. Scott, Andrew P. Winters, Thomss Corkill, John McKlnnou. Coal Creek Uitvid .\U1U11, Tiion. Mitchell. Itobt. Falrclough. Hosmer Wm. T, Watson, Thos, Cole. Crews Wist Malcolm Mclnnes , }a *t!.UUuu Lu lUt» *tat« tbe mayor or any «l<krman can register you. GLASGOW, Scotland, March 10.—A terrific dynamlto explosion todny wrocked tho town of Irvlno, ln Ayrshire Tho number of dond Is not yot known. It Is snid thnt tho Injured number hundreds Tho explosion occurred nt Nobols ox- jiIohIvo works, nt Ardor, 20 miles from Olnspiow, For n radius of Rovoral mllon It had tho forco of n dostructlvo earth- quaka, Tho town of Irvlno wa« shnkon to Its foundations. Many Iiouk.-k, ciiuroiioH schools, and puhlie liiRtltutlmiH worn destroyed, Ceilings fell everywhere partitions collapsed and HmrMy n window In Iho town was loft Intact. Peoplo walking on thn at reels were thrown (0 tho ground nnd wen! »er- loiiHly Injured. All tho Inhabitant'! ru»lied from thoir houses ln ennsturun- tion. Tho wntor front nnd tlio harbor were masses of wrcclinK«- There were three distinct oxplnslmw followed hy an Immense column of smoke two miles IiIrIi, Ten Killed In France VISRIN8, Franco, March 10,—Ton Vit-rlrm**]** Inlnrnl In :t y.u\\r mind \ the explosion of t\ moving picture rip paintus In n small upilnlrs theatre late Intt night. Tho audience numbers! ISO. Ip Mt/% r<m1i *n #«.» * ..* .t 1 _ >- *, * clicked the stairway nnd many jumped from tho windows. Tho followed the explosion, was promptly extinguished. CONDUCTORS DEMAND CONCILIATION BOARD OR THREATEN STRIKE WINNIPISO, March lO.-Cnnadian Northern rullwuy conductors, not having received a satisfactory answer from Vlca-Prosldait Sir Donald Mnni', In reHpoiiHo to tlielrdoniunilH for higher wnges nnd better worki-v; condl- tloiiH, iiHked tho Dominion government tonlg'it for a board of cjjjirtTiiitlou pie vIouh in doclnrlng a strlko on the fiiu- pany's Hywtem In Canitdii. If the mil- way onmpnny doellnes to luniw n nw»i>. bor cf thn board a Htrllto Immeltnti ly will he declared, It was said tinh.lii, An answer Is oxpefted tomorrcv. B.C. Federation Voting On Representation ** *__ Amendments to tho constitution ot tho II, C, Kodoi'utlon of Ijihor, an adopted nt tho recent Victoria convonllon, have been submitted to affiliated unions for ondormitlon or rejection. The outstanding Item ih that porlnln- 'iik to representation, the amoii'linent lending uh follow*: "Tlmt the UiisIh of representation kIiiiP bo one vole for nvery hundred nemliers, no delegnle to bnvn minv tliiin five votes," The old system of roprosnntntlon was one delogiitu, otio vote. Congress May Pass National Wage Law 41 C* r ., - I , .. »-!...« 1 r ui vvttbiungton, Will Urge Legislation for Relief oi Working Girls—Chicago Investigation Stirs Whole Country ',$4$ MM9IIIVTTOV ',•',-'' '.* bills will no introduced early ALBERTA APPOINTMENTS Tbe following nppol.U ments have hern annnuneed In tbe AlVrta government gaxette: Justice tif ihe P^att—-J>un<aii Chrln* tie Morrison, of Diamond «'ttv. Commissioners fer Taklmt Affidavit*--Norman M. MorrH-iri. IIeaT*f Mln^s; John Normsn I'wli, l^^* bnrg; George fttewart, f bif*eok. Ill the flro, whl?n special session of congresfi and panned at every opportunity for the establishment of a minimum wiw** scale, to apply nationally, wa* tlio declaration today of Senator Polnrtetfor. of Washington, in commenting upon the dis- slosures of tis** Illinois niii** i^nNl.i Urn committee In Chicago. "Protection of women, through the minimum wage scale, upheld hy law, l» one ot the essentials In thit piogrea- sire national pUifArm." ***> **i*i. "It Is one nf tbe things tn bt* Analt with by an Industrial com mission, which WiaII hnvti bmed powers and duties In .*»... .^*.*, An A icHMIII It IM CCillItU), and an Ntrly coming Is Inevitable. "Investlgntlons aro not so necmar; now as definite action. "Tho condition of Industry Is pretty well known. Wh.it wv wnnt !« ,1 litt «nabllng tho national government to enfnrr* iho $iym>.nt nf nt !<*a*.t a Uv Ing wuiti). That lhat law needs en- forrewicnL Thn Investigation will come up early In tite session and will be prrtiwitl at every opportunity. It will probsbty no< turfw-d la the htmte In the *iw>rt*1 a**a*\tOi to, armitnt nf tht* tariff and <urr«m>* del>sU>», but wilt »fuy up until It In art e'd upon," -i«S wiMEwtfc W^ iii «- »i|Wi.l^,y iwp^liii ■X~i&^, r/? -„ \X-y-fi7 Mi.-«- PAGE TWO - - **,? ' - . " - .-*C 'K^-i* * - -- - . - •■ - . "•'. . •": yr-SF-.-Z'-'V.-A --.*■■ -.*.-'■* - , - - -",.~ B>-i!S4r«K*.- "-,, *»-. s,- ">•". '- ^ .-*-,,- i ~ rit**:.:.Cstf!" <•', -* .-'. * -* - c -? - -, ~* ^TfeB/pisraiOT; LEDGER; gERfms, B. C.f:MARCH45,1913, Versus Bullets By Job Harriman and able to,"stand the test of endurance. ' - "..,^.c-"" " %' >, .' The feudal system-was-not" extinguished in a "day, nor .'with "one blow, but by the gradual 'tfleveiopment" of more, efficient industrial institutions and eom-mercial^mebhods..;1 Likewise will capitalism be supplanted by such gradual change in the ."methods' of conducting both "our industrial and commercial establishments "and by, inaugurating such new industrial and business methods as shall be advantage- y „_/ Job itarriman is an Indianian by l>lrth but 'a- Californian by long residence. His activity in the Socialist movement covers a period of almost twenty years, and in 1900 he was the running mate of Eugene V. Debs in tho first campaign of the present Socialist party. In tho fall of 1910 Mr. Harriman made a record breaking campaign for tho mayoralty of Los Angeles, In which the whole body of organized labor was lined up under the Socialist banner. It was generally believed that l\<* would have been elected, but for the shock oausei-by the disclosures ofthe MoNamaras' guilt, three days before election. Mr. Harriman has always stood for ' the closest co-operation between the labor union, and the Socialist party, holding that for the workers to depend on either form of action without'the other would be as futile as for a man to try to walk with one leg or fight with one arm. The present article, it ,-should be noted, was written early in December. A new gospel of social emancipation has ben much preached in this country within the last t>vo or three ' years] It goes under the name of 'Direct Action.' "Discard political action. c Abandon the patient.and laborious methods of the Socialist party. Disregard the ballot. Cease to strive for labor legislation eM immediate partial reforms. Cease to think of winning control of the public powers through the ballot and transforming society by peaceful., and orderly means. Go direct to the goal. Take and hold the industries. All. or nothing, in defiance of the law and all its powers." . \ This, in brief, is the advice tliat is leing given to the working people in many quarters. No doubt it appeals to some of tlie "workers—especially to those least trained in organi/.ed thought and ac- "lionT" But. it seems to have a special —fasoination-for- the—idealists—forepersons "whose relation to the working class movement is one of sentiment and not of action, of sympathy and not of participation, It is a suicidal policy that they coun- jsel. } It means catching bullets from the (jnuzzle of the gun—an impossible task. lit will be a sad day for tho working .class if any considerable number of Ithcm aro ever led to make tho nttempt. j Not for the sake of any sentiment 'or theory, but for the sake of tho fu- 'turo wclfafo of tho workers, I protest against the ■heart. preaching with all my 4 - - ■'• An Invitation to ^Disaster 1 Will wisdom urge a- host of untrained, unfed, unarmed' men to .such a task? Let us not forget that the capitalist class is possesed'ofj tremendous power; the army, the navy, the militia, the police, the power to increase this force by conscription, the public treasury, the public credit upon which to borrow, the power to tax, the billions of wealth in the hands of the rich who stand ready with their cash ln hand to deliver it when needed for thoir own defense; also tho law, and tho courts to sot the machinery in motion. Will they use this power? Have they not used it whenever occasion called? Is it not natural that they should? Will not every organization defend itself whenever its very vitals are being attacked? So long as democratic privileges exist in tho form of the ballot, are they not acting under color of right? ' Lead your more or less nebulous democracy up to the muzzle of the nation's guns, all of which are well equipped, organized, mobilized,' and directed with the greatest skill, "and you will quit the battlefield in /disaster, leaving it strewn with the dead,and wounded, and with democracy defeated, and plutocracy better organized and more tyrannical than before. 'When I think of the desolate field after the battle is over, _and thc still more desolate hearts and homes of those left behindhand how little would be, accomplished by such a cataclysm, I shudder in amazement at what seems' to me to be a short-sighted policy of impatient men. "Impatient! Are not the fields of industry sufficiently desolate?" , .Indeed, they are. Better, however, that^the. fields of Industry should be strewn with the .suffering bodies of living men than that the battlefields should be strewn with the bodies of the dead. In life there is hope and, power to act, but the grave is silent and fruitless. "But direct action does not mean -a~Cntao3y3niT-=PaSsive=resi3tanGe-"avoius= this." " ,"■ " '' How childlike! How superficial! How ingenuous! -Are we not told that we cannot vote into existence the. desired change? How then can it- be ushered in by passive resistance? ' Will tlie cannon roar and the bullets pierce the political actionists, but remain silent, and harmless when confronted with the passively resistant direct actionists? Do not be Impatient. Nature is no respecter of impatience nor of sentiment. Sho is prodigal of time and of her children, Sho respects only power, and only such power as Is orderly _t_m#9_____Mal: $______y^________t rii IffP mmmmf t_________________rt^,__________________i_m W^^BmW^J^LmwaJm ip^^^Pga||H !BIIHe?i ___MBaSw^J-' X'J \WmmWHBB _____W*ti-*t y, -^JHIIHI w^&Sm^HI ■LIUIH JOB HARRIMAN ous to' the working class. Around such advantage alone ^111" grow a powerful and enduring working.class movement. • .' - - -■ Let not the direct actionlst hug, to his.bosom the* illusion that, he alone proposes to overcome his "difficulties Every capitalist "is a. little tyrant wiiV m Ins .own little realm. Every trust' is a federation of little" tyrants In* a more extended -'realm; "and- a federation of trusts,' under private .control, would 'mean a/monarchial tyranny, coextensive ."with "the- government' over which such federation'held sway. "■ .' In the bustness,"afrfalrs of the powerful capitalists there is'no-democracy In their political1 platforms'there is no tendency toward .democracy. Absolute control over propetty.is'tbe parent of monarchial ideals', and institutions. In corporations 'stock - votes. ■ In' politics tlie heavy, owners: of "stock stand for property qualifications.' Their.proper^ ty"* is .their power-house. "'By" it' they are able to ..force '.othqrs to work-for and ^contribute tlieir energy to the increase of capital,,and'thus'they multiply and .extend their power, their privileges''and their luxuries; and' their ideas and theories of government flow- -therefrom and conform :thereto.(1 , -Aimong'the middle class an'opposite tendency'is developing. ' They have met the large combinations of capital, are fighting industrial and commercial battles, *and aro losing m the struggle. The balance'is gradually,shifting from the credit to the deficit side of their- ledger.- Their property is'being absorbed by .high Interest,, high rents,, high freight rates, high prices for the products' of /monopolized ' industries, while, they are ever "receiving loNver prices for their own "output. Seeing theirjnabijiity to'.pit theirsmall power against', the enormous "financial and economic^'power of the -trusts, they are beginning to rebel and are refusing to abide by the rules made by the .large capitalists arid are advocating a more extended democracy. In many by. mass action. 'Mass .voting also lis I mass action—the same mass, the same J states they are beginning'to, champion power, the-same interest, • the same woman suffrage, the,initiative, the ref- goal, but-a better method.- ' .- , - -. /Which Erid of the Gun? The one;follows the- pathway that erendum, the recall. - . ■ - . *" Thus we see the germs'of democracy developing as the .individual l<5ses control over his own property, or is being leads to the muzzles of tho nation's, dominated by property in "the hands guns, and while there proposes to-actjof others. in violation of the law. Tho other follows the pathway that leads to the breech of the guns, an.l while there proposes to change tho law, and thus open the'way to, and make lawful, the desired' changes in industrial and commercial methods. "But our people'are disfranchised." Is this the.excuse? This"begs ths question. The vast majority of the voters now belong to the working class' By, voting together they can bring abo'-'t such legislation as will eiifran ch'se all disfranchised pevr-ons by permitting thorn to vote wherever they may be. We strike at the very foundation of democracy whenever we re-' -fuse-io-vote- and-to-a blde-^by-the-rulej established by-the majority., ' Is. it possible or even probable,.that, the working, ■ class will pursue such a course? Or is-direct action-merely*^ the nightmare of temporary despair? Will not every "class, develop in tho direction of 'its greatest efficiency? Aro the workers not strongest ln democracy and the capitalists, strongest in militarism? > . - .Do not the capitalists proceed upon tlio theory that they have aii unqaesf- iopablo rUU.t of absolute control over the property to which .they hold title? In this theory lies hidden the gore- of a monarchal form of government. The Roots, of Democracy Among" the propertiless,class, democracy is the rule of .action.' There being, no extreme, power by • which their affairs ,can be dominated, the voice of the majority necessarily pre-,, vails. So also must democracy reign supreme- whenever tlie interests of those in control of property are equal and mutual. In such case no other means can' be devised," because. eaeb vote 'has equal weight, being support-, ed by equal power. [- ' - \'.V" - -Industrial development, by expropriation of small owners, has forced(den? ocratici institutions and methods,upon the^vorkJng^cla"ss77aird""is"!np\f*"f5rciiig^ the same:,upon the'middle class; while' •directly-'tho opposite results are being produced ,among the mqre powerful and opulent capitalist class.' . Mobilized capital will ever be more efficient than scattered capital;-hence trusts wiU'contlnue'to form'and democracy to' spread, , ( . If the present ijulubrrinl and commercial, methods are pursued, the economic-power-of trustlflel, capital miJHt, eventually meet face lo-face in a titanic conflict with the democratic power of tlie dispossessed, ' ; , T.'pon this hypothesis the direct uc-^ tlonlsts proceed, nssumlng that the climax is here''andtthe"-.-.catsfclysm^is taking place: 'A77A^fy^ " -"'f^f The'fact is, the cilm"ax*has not.Vrf. rived, and the' cataclysm^is "riot jires~- ent and will neYeridevelop. .„x ...'.' - Democracy, beln^-aiprbduct' of.in- dustrial ovoluUbnr^will^pf^necessity keep pace with 'it,';and,'btfforcM,p'n- ward by \t 'Jl\ '7A.77'xA^"' Already woman \suffrage and;dlrect legislation have' beYoihe/powerfulV issues, not only of-the' dispossessed[but, also of the middle- class!, - They" are, becoming issues "because., we1.-see • in them a me&ns of defense.-against ihe very economic powei^that :is^forcirig the issues 'upon, u's,:,' ^*. X^£'■**! \, i' - .-., It is by means" of tfiese^democratlo, methods that ^our"forces -are being mobilized. By their; use'"we are?dis- covering our. more general, mutual1 iu-' terests and-are learning'how, to,act in unison regarding' -„them. ,>; Ability to act in unison leads,,to theVdiscovery, and adoption-of Such'industrial methods as are productive of, the" greatest benefit. Having discovered "the most beneficial methods' we" cling' to • them with all .the' tenacity of life, and thus the" mobilization of-democratic forces takes place.- .' . - By direct legislation, we-can'force Issues to public attention;' .take over or establish' Industries; ^divert funds from -the" trust .to ithe .public treasury, and thus turn to our benefit the forces that havebeeri devouring us. Around and'by-means, of .these benefits will -the "apparently nebulous, ^democratic' force rally,' organize and grow.' By this normaiNprocess we" eliminate the elements of "a cataclysm and set "in motion the elements of evolution; we get behind the guns and at. the same time avoid the-necessity of "using them; we marshal our democratic forces around; ^permanent advantages - and our mobilization'becomes as permanent as aro the advantages gained—and" the capitalist class bows in. respect and obedience to this-power. Who ever heard o'f a water company using'the. police force to resist-the" citizens while" in the act of voting bonds; with-which to take- the (water plant? v ,'• ' ."But tho courts resist."*"''- -■ ■ ^ • • Then let'lis recall the judges, arid electbetter'oncs. ' How far is it from .the water plant to the"woolen mill?- - "But the'■people will not-vo^e to' take the woolen mill." „ , M'f'that be true,'they will not'take tf by any other means. , -,. - - ,- ,. "But the law -forbids public management'of such Industries."^ ..-•XA- ■ .Then, let us-initiate-and. pass?, new laws.-.' ," . " ,. '.-',,. •TV'But they' will use .the army to prevent, such action:" "-- . vc->- •' ',. - =^-T%y';organiz'e:the^a funds' "f romfifs',- ■'. We: organise'-- dc?moc: racy-by'diverting-funds from' thfim?,„ ■.-We^are strong "ia- peace. 'They are strong in-war, .;-;r/v:.-'r1'-;-".-l ~" : "-, fhe-'plutocrats^-never..fight; They hire thefwo'rkera'tb'fighC": The work; ersvwill\q'uit"fighting" whenever It'be-" comes more profitable to live iiupeaci, ' * Let'not'(democracy' be pitted against the - shot.', and shell of; a.pluto'cYatic rySintofdsr'Sb'^ ■.7-":^ *j,-'^ - *.--' --■*•' ' *•*?*■ *- *. ."i*. ' - ' i'-N.*'-"?*5*'-v: "i 'th'o "prdces'ses;*'6figrb'vv'th";are - ch^cked's?*^? Ay and - sometimes; even'stopped and de-',%wi~V'. cay sets; in~ during the. period:'of war-r/V"--".^. "f]! fare." ' . '"->""'. v-v- £*>. 7 AX rA^Avysy i' fl By „w cooperation -:arid ""direct- rlegisla tion'the^producers^ill.-yet learn J\ow to"turn the'fruits,of\thelr-own'labor-XI "• -X'- .from'Vthe -coffers'-pt;tHe.rich'> to" the"', '■' A'Jj.- common" or' public .'treasury,':? Around SS9' lwdlo'cataclysmsV-blbodshedsari^dis' aster,' andvtake .shelter. ,lin' tiie-1 irresis1 tible and abiding evolutipnaryprocess'-4- 0s7 '"• -■*-.'; 'A '-'•: ,'"- y ■ - ■■> ■-.--->-''. es. v' Do ,we conserve bur-forces, the lives of our people, by warfare? -,', "V-/t; , "Democracy and altruism' are tlie'essential!-products of "the .labor movement; democracy, because the-power of" elfCk Individual Is .-limited-, td" him; self; .altruism,-because the1.efficiency and-hence' the advantage .of,; e'acli:,- is increased, by' combining'witir-his - fol- Jows/ " \ -./■;' ■ %"' -x "\ ,'-~ \''"- ' Individualism arid militarism are the essential products of capitalism';* iridi- vidualfsm; because the power of the capitalist is co-extensive with his capital; militarism, because the efficiency of the army is co-extensive with the military fund." ''.';, '-'■ V,.!'.' Our task is to 'prevent the a'ccumu-' lation'of this fund, in private., hands.: This. *und grows 'by. the" assimilation of the .products .of the '.working- class. . Individuals and -", classes 'y grow -' by nourishment'; and' - not -by warfare; Sometimes warfare- becomes- necessa-" andl;fe^';an^^bw'j.rid,;'organizfcand£,';^'i function as;'natu'nillyran^.aWefficieiitlyj.tr<';'"T-'i as do<38.«ipital n'bw;gfow..and..function ; 'yxAA T~ U Vporiit'he^aam'e-food.BIt}$*}& the:exVc: - Xy '. \i ercise.-of 'democratic«' privileges- alone - AyX.y that- democracy'.cari^Jlearni to "'conserve.?' -V-" -* ' its power-and to-organize amVmqbll-;-.. ;. ■.... .Ize-'irito' anv abiding and?growing"clvi-^--,'.': yX\ \izatidri: ^Byrsucha>'prpcess^every-in^'.--^ y - dividual,'"having, adjusted;.'iilmselty to- •.-"'; X the new institutions; m'a'y;"hot pnl^rls&** >;,^.v iritoa position'of abldljig comfort,'.but.'' ■"-"''" may.bask in economic -Tand'' social -op: *" pbrturiiyes . unknown '* ip ~ tho' fondest dreams, of. plutocracy;' °'i'ho'elements. of war will disappear from a democrat' ic organism wliich'-develops\upon-the foundation.bf mutual economic inter-', ests.';But"such-an.organism must be „. the* result^ of ^growth,- of evplutionary^, processes, and not'of; a cataclVsmVr r<: ",; , "A child -cannbt'-leap1 into "manhood j nor a .movement' into maturity ' Move- { merits,' like, iriari,- musiv grow.; XpA-'X - ■• v, ,i \ , •'Si- s\ '.' TheglrVwho has "a chronic casevdf .,, the. 'ideal; is {apt tq"~develop. Into";'sl.'^ spinster,' -"if/.'7 > ''s'Al:'. "vr'/rS '' SUN LIFE S2K5? OF CANADA; ,*.,,'• i • f Tlio lendinf,' feiiturea of thu Dircutoi-.s' Hejiorffor 1012,'ns pniKoutod to..tlio Annual Aleotiny -'- •• . / - of tlio Conijmny, hold in ■Montronl.'Mni'filHlh, 1913, nro a« folloW :, ."■.'y*..' .'',''- '• " ASSETS as nt 3lHt Docoralior, 1912 fnurpiiKiy ovor 1911-. ; ' " ' ^ASU IN^'OAIK from PrpiiiimiiH ln^r««t Hhi1h. * *4S),fl05,filG.49 .ri.704,730.ni i>fc.' ,1 i l 4 ! in 1912 ■ f 2,333,081. fiO -, IiiuroiiHo over 1911 ,-.'.... • 1,77r>,74(>.08 PHOKITS PAH) lo polioyholdow onlilled lo partieU pnlo in 1912 (591,97.1.84 ADDKI) TO SHAM'S during 1912 '. 01 l.OOS'.OO ' TOTAIi SUKI'MIH 31hI, DocoiiiIht. 1912, ovor nil lia- r>,331,081.82 liililics hnd cnpiliil, (nci-ordiiin to liii<.Coiiipiin,v'H Stundiird, viz., for iihsiii'iiiiooh, tho Om. (5)..Tnblo, wilh 31/0 nnd 3 por cont, inl.'iTst, nnd, for imiuii- ' Uoh, Um H. O. Kclocl Annuity TiiIiIoh, with 3VI' 11L''' c.onl. inloroNt.) DKATII CLAIMS, Malurod KmlowmontR, Profits, He, tlurinvr 1012.. / -1,732.4(13.29 | 1»AYMKNTR lo policylioldoi-s Hinco^rBuiiixntinn.... 31.•102,731.00 NKW MMNKHH (pnid for iu uitHh) during 1912.... 30,81.1,409,0-1 Innri'iiHO nvov lllll 1 1177 ftf?«.4R u i t - o. ASHUHANCKH IN !■'()»(!K Mut DouoiiiIipp, 1912'..,, 1S2.732.420.00 " I It 1 i '*' Tho SUN LIFE OP CANADA now w'uiipiiw lli« pivmiiT position iiiiiouk Cnniuliun Lifo A8«uranco Comjiiinii'K, " n ■ ' '■ * S, Outside of Coinpnnii'H iwHiiinir indiiHtrinl policies, the SUN LIFE OF CANADA now doow ft InrRiM' now 1 iln iiHsiii'iinn' liiminoHK tlinn any othor fonipiiny inonrporntod in Uio HritiHh Kmpirn, i The Company's Growth I. V .... 1 t,, , , , ' I . it. Life AfiHiirauoo in l'\)rco i i i ♦ **>-!.-. 9 k-i-^^ %*% * 1 ' 4 \ m ] * ' y. i ,'■ ... ,^t... ...,„.-—... Iq.Ia* ... 1872.... 1902.... IOW.... * 48,210,93 1,108,080.43 3,501,509.31 12,333,081.60 $ 90,401.9;") 3,403,700.88 13,480,272.88 ■ 49,608,616.40 i 1,004,350.00 23,001,047.00 07,181,002.00 182,732,420.00 • LOOAL REPRESENTATIVE ".l REAL M A I/AQTNPP FIRE AND LIFE ESTATE «■• M» rVMO 1 WLn INSURANCE rm. i: "■-"' " • , - * '!* " ''**•" 3« \0^\"iXi - ' If; i&iiiBiafe^s^^ *"""""' aawmtataaamataw -w*^ • "^Tlion will tlieyTnot ussTho'arniy to prevent tho direct actionist from seizing the. pill contrary to-law? Inthe former case'we wilb.bo.ln power anil thoiarmy will be otir's; in the latter case ;the" re verse is true. - - ' ''•,"". "Then you would do away with the strike and the boycott? They are direct .action." , ..--■' No, they nre not direct action within tho proper mtfmlng of that term. The strike ancl tho boycott were employed' long before the term "direct action" was coined, The workers proposd to better their conditions ln the factory by the strike and the'boycott, nnd at tho same time to build up thoir power by'political action; the direct actionists propoao sabotase nnd tho taking' possession of tho factory by.forco. ; "Do'wo propose to bond and buy ancl pny Interest?" -' Well, wo havo usury,inws. * It Is unlawful in some states to chnrgo moro than six,'por cont por nnhum> May, tlio' maximum rate not bo reducod to four por cent or throo por cont or-to two por cont? no you' not soo whoro this Ioiuls? Doing Jnjiowor, cnn wd not also employ .tho Income tax? Do I lioaa' you ' sny "uiicon-atitutlonal?" Then amend tho constitution, or tnko from tlio courts tlio power, of annulling laws, or recall the old judges and Gleet now onos, Will not this load tort liavon of poaoo rathor than a cataclysm dronchod In blood? ■ Impatlonoo brings nothing. Wo caiK not • movo faster than our power to niovn develops; and tlio organization und offlcloncy of our power will clovol- op no fnotor than porcolvod pnmlbla adviuituRcti cnn bo niiiilo to acoruu, _ Patience Brlnge Power Though tonipornry, Hiiporflclnl, and conflicting IntoruMtu miiko difficult tho tnnlc of orgiuiliilng nnd mobilizing thlii over '.InoroiiBlns nnd Honiowhat nobii- Iouh domocrntlc foroo, yot wo tmuit not- forgot that llils tnek mimt bo no- conipllBhod or also democracy will fall and plutocracy will remain on" tho throno. llowovor groat tlio potentialities of domocrnpy, ydt wlillo tlid pro- illicnvw roinnln lii rllvldm! rnmpii thoy oxorf thoir'powiir, for tlio mont part, ngnlnst ono another and aro onnlly defeated by tho common onuiny. A Hniall power well mohlll/nd nnd dlrnc*t> ail Ib moro efficient than n lnrgor, dispersed powor. ■ rinnltnl rimhon tn tho rtnfonon nt «]\ favorahlo Intorost. ront nml profit lnw« as naturally us a flowor blooms, for It In by thoeo mothotlB thnt It Ih fad and nourished ami by which It lms grown into tho vorltablo monster thnt It now li. Interest, ront arnd profit oro tho ave- tiueB through which human onorgy, In different forma, poiirs In a constant -stream through tho various Industrial And commercial ottabllihmenta Into Iho coffers of capital. The strength of those from whom tt flow a la diminished by ths process, while the powor of capital Is luuUIplhtU, ThU ovoMn- creasing fund constitutes tb« great roservolr upon which the caplUUsts <lmw for mllllary support. - Take warning, Direct Actionlst, PJutomeyi troatost power and ad- vantagu ftr.frC the Utiftot. Domacracjf's greatest powor and adranug* It In tho bstlot t tmm* Ariglo Canatflian: Sayiii|s| and Trust Company Limit^i?Mys Charter d^Crow's Nesft^JPass oS Trust Company Limited " " Negotiations towards the coiisuminalion "of,"this ^1'"' 'deal .were1 brought to a supccssful;end on' Monday,f A JIareh 3rd. . . 'AA.A.t, '., ' ••;„"';',-' *: ■ . .*- '• ' 'XX •?".'.'•;" ■" -s,^\"'., "'■<^-j -* - "■ A*" ' Shareholders, iir'the-.diws-Nest!, Pass Trust1--:'' -y-Al - .,'*-': ~,'-v"^shares/anplie(LfaiLinlilie;fo:ruie)^^^ '.', , ,. 7,,.. The Anglo Canadian.,Savings'aiicUTrustX'o.,y'.,,.* A - T"it"d.,";-whic;h is an older company, than'.-the* Crows -'• *•". '^ ■*■ '-'-Nest,"will iinmcdiiilbly-opcirbffifes hiHho' Eckstein - -,' ;. ", '- building- here", at Cranbrook" and later at. Colemflii.-. .'';-' -. '..' Alberta. '• :" .' -A"'-- ''TiY-' "*J '* \* *.1 ^"- ''■■,'"---• ,• '•■'•; ..-',. '■■/'.'•.:-.'..v.O*"'^" 5-.' 3^ WILEIAfflS^Man^te^ ■.' :"'1; T/?EACOCK;;:;Sec'yrTpea^^ ;.,■ . -V Pianoforte Tuition Pupils prepared for Academic Bxanv';mtipn ■' 'at.reasonable terms - ^ -- -.ax/-. - Miss M. H» Willia.«ns,; I<. A. B. i.', FS«iCMaSCf t»t C* blairmore:, alta. -■ Omii'of W>. WHUaniK • Thomson &. Morrison Funeral Directors Fer hie, B* Local Agents , Orders taken throughout the Ptaes ' c; The Cdlmplete House Furnishers ' of the Pass ';,, Hardware 'Furniture Wo will ftirniph your house from cellar pa garret * arid at bottofrTprlcos; "Call, Write, F»hon6 or Wire. A1I„ orders given prompt attention. Coleman,; - Alta. If you aro satfsfled toll otlier*. T f not Datisfied tell xw. ___***_ v:-,*„.'U-, *SK ^*t^*.^i h-.^ffiSVt^'V^ '' ^X;T-'^B^ DISTRICTv^QBB,:^FEBNn!,TB: O., MABCH 15,1913;';, S " PAGE THREE S' ^ ■, ,.*-■> ?~.«^.r .*-. :•.,-■-«' «..'- [<& ^?.V The finest in the world :';plhe; grocer; may ifbrget the .kind;you are accustonieclt to. rx. ,g;rl;coal heavers. 'At Japanese Port'Great Mall'Steamers *9. ■)'* Are Coaled By". Girls. -, -' Imagine a-great mall steamej\"bunk- eririg,','2i30(^ tons—that "is a' lot— of i ■ coal in six and one-half hours,, the .' work .being accomplished, not;by labor' ^' saving machinery, but by'girls! It -'-sounds Incredible; but It.is a fact and / one that may be witnessed almost any A' day ;at the. Japanese "port!, Nagasaki, .- /where the^coaling Is done entirely by girls. When, a! ship approaches to •^ have her, bunkers'filled,"big coal barg-* ', ,es beardown'u'pon her, and as'soon as v*she conies to "anchor, the crews place '-i.a rough;ladder between the" liner and ■_ the .foremost barge. On each rung of - lt.a' girl takes her place.* Men on the - barge a quickly "shovel' the "coaly Into .">■ shallow, baskets holding half a^bushel each, to'-. the" sound .of a monotonous chant, vand "these"baskets then- pass ,- from hand'to hand"up the,living lad der. '_with, marveloua- celerity,,- Each girl seizes one and* swings it -straight" up;in front "of-her, above her head, when It is,caught b$ the next girl.' Down a.second ladder,' likewise packed with' girls, the empty baskets pass In similar'manner back into tho barge to be refilled. Barge "after barge is emptied in this way. The "monotonous chanting never ceases; the living elevator goes,on hour after hour' with Its never ending stream^ of baskets, until the last bunker Is full, when-the ladders • disappear, as if ■ by magic and the ship, is ready to-proceed on her voyage."- - " ' - " - As" has heen ■' mentioned, a large steamer will,coal 2,300 tons' in six and one-half hours, or 353 tons per hour,' which works out at nearly six tons per minute. ." ■ ', - - , There, are affiliated tb the American Federation of Labor 115 International Trade Unions with their 27,000 locals; 39 State federations; and 632 city central bodies.' ■.' -> *' - Electric 0^mg in orations y a Constant Supervision . Necessary BY C. M. MEANS -Capital Subscribed Reserve Fund < . S9 ..-.''•' \ > HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO J "r . ,-- 6,O0Oj6oO^'-'Capital Paid Up '....'"• 6,460,000- 6,460,000 . .Total Assets ......;. \ 72,000,000 D. R. WILKIE, President ,S HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vlce-Pres.' ,, ". BRANCHES IN KITiSH' COLUMBIA;, Arrowhead, Cranbrook,,Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyie,"Nelson. Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. ■ . ' . i , SAVINGS DEPARTMENT, X; X A Interest allowed, on deposits at current rate from date of deposit. ..FERNIE BRANCH .' J GEO. I.*B. BELL, Manager ORIGINAL-! OCA CHARTER " ODf V I.-:'. ;v,.-..:_.:_ JOINT ACCOUNTS V \ ' Joints Accounts opened in the name of two" or more persons, each "'having the. privilege of making withdrawals or-deposits-over'their '.own signature—a'most convenient arrangement between members of a'1 family, or-between"partners in aii uncorpbrated business. " • .Toronto 23rd January, 1913. ' ,.''." General Manager. Head •'I . ^/^O/^TVT'T'/S " Branches and connections Office. ■*■ UKU1N 1 U ^ throughout Canada ;'. *•" ' J. P. MACDONALD, Mimager, FER^IE,:;B:c; * '' v ' . •' ° ' - ¥)KE CANADIAN BANK -07.-COMMERCE.-. '". , SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., President . ALEXANDER LAIRD JOHN AIRD General Manager Assistant Genernl Manager CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST, $12,500,000 TOURISTS M TRAVELLERS Tho Canadian Bank of Commerce, by renBon of Its large number of branches In every Province of Canada, with direct representation in London, Eng., New York, 8sn Francisco, Soattle, Portland, Ore,, Mexico and St. John's Nfla., with Agents and Correspondents in everv part of tho world, in able to offor unsurpassed facilities to the travelling public, enabling them to obtain money in the simplest way at any point on their journoy-the world over. .The Travellers' Choques and Letters of Crodit issued by this Bank overcome the annoying difficulties of obtaining funds abroad, especially in placts whoro Identification is difficult, - , CI equos and Drafts on all the countries of ths world, drawn in sterling, francB, maiks, lire, kronen, etc., can be caihsd or purchased at reasonable rates. g.0 L. A, 8, DACK, Manager. FERNIE BRANCH .■yit is well known that all, electric firing--In .mines carries a certain potential danger if it carries current at apressure in excess of a few volts. Up to about 200 volts the danger Is limited to, fires;,due to the ignition of'gas'or dust;'setting fire'to the coal, timber or other combustible material. Above 20u volts,' and in rare eases below, there is danger to life, due to accidental "contact as well as the fire hazard.' If the potential of the current la such asto only produce a severe shock it-may result iri the victim falling in the way of moving cars or machinery, with disastrous results. There1 has heen more or less agitation for legislation that would 'place limitations on the use of electricity- under ground, and in some States legislation1 has already, beon enacted that limits tho voltage and places the limit so low as to work a hardship in many cases.' .The tendency today is toward safer wiring,'aB-the fact becomes,more and more apparent that mining companies can hot affordto assume unnecessary. hazardB. - Money' spent in safe-guard- ,ing employees and reducing the probability of-fires due to careless wiring Is a good investment. ■ If mines were properly wired there would be no occasion fpr the enactment of laws placing limitations on the use of electricity''underground; but! so long as there are accidents due-to the use of electricity it is only natural to expect that regulations will be Imposed. ^ Electricity is being used more extensively-each "year in the production of-coal, because of Its econmlcal transmission and .ease of-application.- In turn, greater danger is Introduced because of larger operations, which call for more comprehensive systems, deeper "mines and the increased possibility of Igniting gas. In many cases thinner" seam-si are being worked, which places wires ln nearer proximity to the workmen. - ^ ' When any material increase of power is installed the entire system should bei revised' to.properly handle the .increased: output, and proper protection should be given all'underground "cir- pilt + C! Tf _4a_ii-nnj-t»tf*Qni._J-liA*._ nU_nlt.rt.,U«- vuivM»—«- Ao-^lii^Ox i*.d.j*i.-iiiai,-a.ii GiiCuHo- be cf sufficient cross-section, and "the resistance low" enough so that the "circuit breaker or-other protection devices will be operative in case of au overload or short-circuit on any" part of the system. This can ".be accomplished by splitting the circuits on the switchboard in the" power house and using separate protection devices for each circuit. In the1 Interest of economy of transmission it is sometimes advisable to carry a large feeder to a centre of distribution inside tlie mino, and to supply tlie proper protection at that point. * Underground wiring, whether feeders, trolley, machine or light wiring, should he thoroughly protected at all points where there is a possibility nf men coming In contact, with them. It js not sufficient to protect crossings, cu authorized -tiavellng ways; thn pete-guarding should be extended to places where It is at all likely that, employees ".might com«i in contact with the wires. . Neither is it sufficient that on'y the trollny and feed lines be protected; exactly tiie same precaution- should extend to ■ machine and light wiring as they'cm ry the same potential- danger so „ far as Injuries due to.shYjk from accHwtM contact cie couce -hod, /' The possibility of the current igniting gas is great in mines where' gas is generated unless the wiri.ig is maintained in proper condition?' The.danger of igniting coal, timber,, etc., is present in all mines where electricity is used, and the degree of lursard is dependent'entirely upon-the character' of wiring and protection given it. Not only must the wire be put in proper shape—it must be so maintained! In order to secure proper maintenance it is essential that a system of -, inspection by competent men be maintained of all wiring, and rcporf.s made .covering all details. ■The application of electrical equipment to mines has been undergoing an evolution ever since the first installation, and what was considered good practice - last year may he obso-, lete this year;"it Is something that requires constant-supervision, and will continue to do so "until such a time as thorough-standard! zatioir"takes-plac6r What Hai>j>ens When Shot-Firers are Performing Their Work I "/. h KENNEDY & MANGAN Lumber for all Purposes hpro nt any timo nnd In nny quanlty, You cniinot swamp ub with n largo ardor, or give us bo small n'ouu that wo will not nttoml to It. THERE ARE BOARDS, BEAMS JOISTS, 3HIN0LE8, Etc. for any kind of building you may bo at work tiron, Havo us send you what you want whon you want It. .. McPHKItaON AVI., OPP. Q. N. OIPOT, FIRN1B .W-iIwku 4*piii»;v,a* OMIOE nnd VAHD, In one of the magazines Joseph Husband is publishing a continued story in which Is portrayed the life and dally experiences of a ,coal miner From late chapters of this story, entitled "A* Year in a Coal Mino," we purloin tho following comment and description: Death comes froquontly to coal miners, from a "blown-out-shot."' When tho blast Is Inserted in the drill hole cartridges are packed ln for tamping, If thoBe aro proporly made and tamped tho force of tho explosion will tour down the coal proporly; hut If the mnn hns beon caroloss in his work the tumps will blow out Hko a shot from a gun-harrol, and. Igniting such gas or coal dust as mny ho pro'sont, kill or hndly hum thc shot-fircr. The proper tamping Is wot clny, but It is ImpoBBl- bio'to convince men of It, and nine out of ton will tnmp their holes with coal <liiBt—-Itself a dangerous* oxplo- filvo—sooopod up from tho atria of Cfio truck. Again, powder cans nro Bomo- times opened In a manner which Rooms nlmoflt tlio not of an Insano man. Rnth- or than take tho troublo lo unscrow tbo cap In tho bond of tho can nnd pour out -Ilia powdor through its natural oponlng, tho minor will drlvo his pick through tlio heiul of tlio can and pour tlio powdor from tho Jagged miunro holo ho hns punehnd; theso nro hut two of tlio ninny voluntnry diingorfl wliich n llttlo cure on tho pnrt of tho mon thoniBoIvoB would obviate, ♦ ♦ « • HohIiIo, tlio track, lu n black niche cut In tlio wnll ot conl, two mon wore working, Twenty foot from them their lighted ,plt lamps flnroil. Hound blnek ennp of,powdor woro tumbled tngntlmr In tho back of tho alcove; a pile of empty paper tubnn and grnnt spoolh of thick, whlto fuse Iny beside thorn. Wm snt down'on tho odgo of tho track nt n »nfe distance from lliu open powder, nnd wntchod thorn nH For-a minute we silently waited. Then, from the far end of the-tunnel, muff-' led and booming like the breaking, of a ,great wave in some vast cave, came a, singing roar, and the black end of the tunnel flamed suddenly a "solid square - of crimson flames, like, the window of a burning house, and a ro'ar of flying air drove past-us,-putting out our lights and throwing us hack' against the rails. ' \ -.''It's a windy one!" yelled Wild; "look out for tbe rib shots!" Like a final curtain in a darkened theater, a slow pall or heavy-smoke sank down from the roof, and" as it touched the floor a second burst-of flame tore it suddenly upward, and .far down the entry, the trappers' door banged noisily in the darkness. - Then we crept.back slowly, breathing hard in an air,, thick with dust and laden with the' smell of burnt black powder,' to the end of the tunnel, • where the whole face had been torn loose, and a-great pile of broken coal lay against the end, of the entry. -, ' Often bits of paper' from the cartridges lighted by the paper, will'start a fire In the piles of coal dust left 'by the machine men, and before the shootors leave a room that has been blasted an examination must be made In order to prevent the possibility of fire. ' ; All night long we moved from one entry to another, blasting down in each six feet more of the tunnel, which "would be loaded out on the following day. Grand Union Hotel ■'"/ COLEMAN, Alta. Best of Accommodation We cater to the workingman's trade G* A. CLAlh j'.y ':-: Proprietor \ Hardware & Furniture J. D. QUAIL Mail Orders Promptly Attended to they blew open the long white tubes, and, with a battered funnel, poured In1 the coarse grains of powder until the smooth round cartridge was filled, a yard or toyo of white-'fuse hanging from its end. A few minutes later, as wo nenred the heading; a sudden singing "boom" came down strongly against the nlr current and bent back the flames ln our pit lampB. Far off in the blackness ahead a point of light marked the direction of the tunnel; another appoarod. Suddonly froni the thick sllonce came the shrill whine of tho air drills. A couple of lamps, like yellow tongues of flame,, shono dimly In tho hoad of tho tunnel, nnd tlio air grow thick with a cloud of fine coal dust., Then below tho bobbing lights appeared tho bodies of two mon stripped to tho waist, thn black coining of dust that covered thorn moist with gloaming streaks of sweat. Slowly tho two men pulled the long Bcrowblndo from tlio bhiclr breast of tho coal, tho air hoso writhing like a wounded stinko nbout Iholr ankloH. The driller who lind spokon wipod his sweaty fnen with his hands, his oyes blinking with tho (Inst, No picked up his gronsy eont from beside tlio track nnd wrapped It ■around his wet Hlioulijoiu 'Tiook out for the nan!" ho slioutod, "There's a hit horo, up high," Iio rnlHPd his lamp nlowly to tlio .Ingffoil roof, A quick bluo fliuiio suddenly nxpanilod from the Inmp nnd puffid down at, him nH Iin took nwny bis hand. In the bnek nml nf tlio tiinnol bIx smnll holes, on eh nn Inch nnd n linlf In dlnmiiter nnd six font dnop, Invlnl- bin In tho dnrknnsH nnd ngaltiHt tlio hhiPlcnpsH of thp oonl, marked where the hlnstB worn to bn plnend. On tlm lovol floor Htrntcliod from ono wall of Uio entry to tho otlmr, thn undercut bud liunn Rrnund out bv Iho mnrhlno mon during llw nflnrtinon, nnd nn Boon iih tho hlnntH worn In and thn fimos 1th,|,(«r^ fl,n mi'l,].., .„„„„,,1, ,.f ll,,.. chnrtroB wnnlfl tpnr dn'vn n ooUrt hWk nf rnal hIx foot doop hy Mm holRht and depth of tho entry, to fnll crushed and broken Into the Hump cut rnndy for tho londarfl on tlio following morn- Ine Selecting and examining ouch cartridge, tho Bhooterfl charged tho drill IioIcb. Two cnrlrldKon of hlnck powder, tnnippd with a long coppnr headed rod: then dtimmlfiB of day for wndu, leaving hanging from onch cbnrRod drill holo n yard ot white fuse. We tramppd down tho tunnel and nquntto'l on tbo trick fifty ynrdw nwny, Down nt tho end of tho tunnel we had Jiut flpuprtpd bobbed the tiny flume** of tho lltcht In the thootera' pit capi. There wo« n faint glow of «park«. "Comin*!" thny yallnd through the A«rkn««», nnd wo h#»rd them mnnlng »■ we «aw thoir light! grow larger. BRITISH COAL EXPORTS FOR 1912 Exports of British coal in 1912 amounted to 64,445,004 long tons valued at $197,066,942*- ys against" 64,599,266 long' tons valued af $177,729,777 in 1911. In addition to these exports the coal shipped 'for use of. steamers engaged in foreign' trade amounted to 18,291,370 long tons in.1912 and 19,- 264,189 long tons in 1911. Aside from this coal for bunkering, exports were divided as follows in 1912: Anthracite, 2,547,712 tons; steam, 46,539,983, tons, gas, 10,559,845 tons; household,' 1,639,571 tons; other, 3,- 157,893 tons. Coke to the amount of 1,026,021 long tons was • exported in 1912 as compared with 1,059,876 stons in 1911, and exports of manufactured fuel totaled 1,565,432 tons in 1912 and 1,612,741 tons In 1911. Coal imported into the United States from Great Britain in 1912 amounted to 5,382 long tons as compared , with 6,946 long tons in 1911. " British coal was exported to" 28 different countries. France led all others ein quantity with' 10,190,94.8 long -*" — —*- J—■™,V""*"""u"M«Wl-lU~»f lt.li~•/} L!3U,-&VO~ long'tons; Germany third with 8,394,- 864 long tons. Then-came,Russia, 4,- 441,523 'long tons; Sweden, 4,115,551 long tons; Spain and the Canary Islands, 3,441,523 tons; Argentina, 3,- 365,699 tons; Egypt, 2,925,825 tons; Denmark, 2,780,957 tons; Norway, '.'-,- 201,305 tons; Netherlands, 2,096.494 tons; Brazil 1,625,780 tons; Belgium, 1,546,768 tons; Algiers, 1,054,786 tons: Portugal; the Azores and Madeira, 125,- 417 tons, In view of prospecting for foreign trade by American producers as a sequel to tho opening of the Panama canal It is perhaps Interesting to learn how much conl South American countries bought from Groat Britain In 1912. The quantities, as officially reported, sent to those countries woro: Argentina, 3,365,609 long tons; Brazil, 1,025,780 tons; Chile, '522,589 tons. Urnguny, 870,313 tons.' It should bo romemborod that Gormany and Bel- glum also export considerable quantities of fuel to those countrlPB. but mostly In the form of briquets. In this connection It Is pertinent lo glvo tlio figures of exports for the calendar year 1912 from the United Statos, which wero: Of anthracite 3,- 088,789 not tons; bituminous, 14,450,- 078 not tons. This is exsluslvo of thn quantity of conl put, aboard vohboIs engaged In foreign trado for bunker UBO, which amounted to 7,310,100 tons, Tho total value of all conl sent nbrond wiih $70,8'IB,4!)4. In addition thoro woro exported 811,800 toiui of coko, valued nt $3,002,712, All Imports nf conl wore of Iho hi- titmliioiiH grndn, nnd ninoiintpil In 1,. 608,350 not tonfi, viilurd nt $1,500,030; mul of coko 110,317 tons, valued nl, $188,001; ho Hint thn vnlun of nxpoilM hIiowh n tidy Incrciisii In viiIiiph ovor I in ports, Stephen L. Humble Dealer in Hardware, Stoves & Ranges Fancy Goods and Stationery BELLEVUE ' " . . Alberta 'A € I A. C. LIPHARDT JEWELER AND OPTICIAN FERNIE, B.C. 'kfa*.-, :w&C*i ^"•- «. 0 On a Five Acre Farm $ That's Where You Really Live British Columbia needs men with .ambition, energy, and backbone today. Men who have, grit in their make-up; men who have faith, in themselves. Are you such a man ? Are you willing .to work—for yourself? Are you willing to make-money—for yourself'/ Do you want to be healthy, happy, carefree? ; ----- THEN, LISTEN TO THIS: , Right,at your dour in the Creston District'are TinraruberoihmiaTriarfi^^ fertile soil on this continent.' "Where crops arc BIG-,'where demand is steady, wlicre markets are handy, and where success is sure. These farms are waiting for men—the right kind of men. ,Men who will work and make good, as dozens have done before them. ■" You can do as well as these men. Even without practical experience you can start saving from $1500 to $2000 after your first year. THIS IS NOT HOT AIR BUT COLD PACTS Write us for more particulars, it is. to your interest ahd ours and you arc under no obligation to purchase. Wc arc not philanthropists, neither are we hogs, and are willing to share a good thing. E. Ross Mackenzie Sales Agent for the Owners J, W. BENNETT and JOS. GRAFTON P.O. Box 51!) — Phono 8fi Fernie, British Columbia ICRMBtiD&MB* I 0 NEGLIGENCE IS CHARGE AQAIN8T MINE MANAGER Warrant litued for Amit of Bledler —Re«ponalble for Mlner'i Death COnAIVT, Out. Mar. 12.-A warrant wiih iHHiicil for I iin nrrcHt of K. \V\ He- Idler, mnniiKnr of tho Cnnnrtlnn (lohi nnd Silver MIi-Iiir compniiy, on n chnrKO nf rrlmlnnl nrRllK«neo, Tho plini'Rn wiih Inirl In rnnnertlon with tho dentil of '"lionuiK Ainlrown, i min- f.. .. i.. •,, ml iin, which mrnt of Mr. Tho wnrrnnt wns aworn out nn tho romilt of tho verdict1 broustht In nt tho oiul of tlio Inqnont horo, whon It wiih UTI'lTllmrOlnlV (lnnMoil »V.n(* ^n.Wn". enme ta IiIh ilonth by the fnlllnir of n croHH licnd In tho iihnft of tho Cnnn< (linn flold nml Silver Mining company, duo to criminal negligence on tho pari of iho mnnnunment, Why Don't You Take *^ A Good Spring Tonic \ You ii«oi| 11—livoryhody nooiln It—Wo all ncod u Sprliii? hlond t'loiumcr, norvo tonic nml hrnnir. U'lion you kdI ui» In tlu* morning, tlrod, Inssy—itt tlio lircnkfiiHt tuhlo no niipotlto for fond -nt your dully work no iimliltion or ability—nothing iiccoiiipIIhIhmI nil il.-iy bin ynwn ' nnd Htroioh—your HyHtcm iiw.Ih hrnolng, your norven m-cd nettling: your oiiorgiiiH nood nicoiiHirtn'tlng. ],<*j uh hIjow ymi the Iiohi Spring •onion for all ngim iuul undor nil coiidllluiiH, tlio lilnd thnt will cli'iinsc your blood—rtmtoni yournppiitlii- brni'o you up—glvo yon iioniro nnd nhlllty for worit, piny or nludy—u tn*ntm<>nt In nvory rowpi'iM iImt will lt<Mip you woll nnd luippy nil Suihiiht, A. W. BLEASDELL DRUGGIST AND STATIONER FERNIE, B.O. ,,......*, ... ...< ,,n A.4 » - ,tt wni MTiilnr tht. mnvnT Iteldler. "Mr. OrimeB,' mild tlio rector to tho Vflntrymnn on tho flundny morning he* fora ChrlRtmaa, "thin morning we had bettor tubo up tho collodion boforo the sermon." "Indeed!" unawored Hit* vnalrymnn. "WbyT" "Woll/' anawcrcd the rector. "I nm going to pwmch on tho mit>Jf>rt of economy."-Udlea' Home Journnl. PANTORIUM TAILORS' " Over McLenn's Drug Store Our iiow-'HiillliigH nro horo. Hph'iidld wvnrora. hnudiinnin IwcnilH nnd woraloila, llrop In nnd In- Hpcct ihmn. bUlTS TO MEASURE FROM 915 UP l.ntiHt .Vow York nnd Pnrts Rtylea Genuine French System of Dry Cleaning Udloa' l-'micy (liirmunt* n Specialty, Kenthora, Fura, OIov<>h, Lnflloa' or Mcn'u IlntH tlonnod or tlyod and blocked, nny alylo, PRESSING AND REPAIRING NEATLY DONE Al it.uuonablo pvli.v». Out-of-town work nttonded to promptly Ledger Advs. Bring Results MM warn TTniiTTiiiinmiwiiiiiii.i_ .1 w *7$&.,*>=!*r?s' PAGE FOUR i ^ - j^_-, ,*- ->.0«..^ *>- - X^l-*' ,^-j.-,,/ ^ * j- ft, THE MSTBIOT I^DdiilR;; jppii, ,B. C., MARCH 15,1913. \v-i;.. THE Bellevue Hotel COMMERCIAL HOUSE Best Accommodation In the Pass.— * - Up-to-Date — Every Convenience.—., Excellent Cuisine. SUITABLE FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN J. A. CALLAJM, Prop. BELLEVUE, Alta. Capital Paid Up $3,000,000. Resei ve S3,750,*JC0. .'otal Assetsi &\ Over $48,000,000, B/^PsiK Of HAMILTON Your Opportunity ' I F a very promising proposition were submit-,, tod to you tomorrow, one that required a little capital, would you be in a position to accept it, or - would you be forced to step back and allow someone else to grasp your one *' chance? There are1 few opportunities for the man with nothing, but at the door of the man with a bank" account fortune knocks • often: Start an account with this bank. One dollar is ' enough. "Add to it regularly,- and -you will Boon build up a substantial' ' balance. I Fernie=Fort-Steele— Brewing GoM Ltd. Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty CLUB Cigar Store W. A. INGRAM • .,,**». . * * , F**' . ' /-'<£•■■ * , f''A^7i* *****/P?ig/* »- ■-?,# • '■0&f!% a*-. fnlftriiWU^f * *Wsr.". ■'■tip:* Wholosalo iiud Retail Tobacconist i ——■. a Barber Shop Baths Shoe Shine Billiards and Pool Coffee and Sandwich Counter i > Haz-i.wooci Buttcrmillc Waldorf Hotel P. V. WHELAN, Manager. Rates $2.00 and up Hot and Cold Water Electric Lighted Steam Heated. 'Phone In every room. Sample Rooms on Main Business Street. Meal Tickets, $7.00 Special Rates by the week and the month and to Theatrical par ties. Try our Special Sunday- Dinner The finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars served by competent and obliging wine clerks. General iSiriJee KING'S HOTEL Bar'supplied with the best Wines, - Liquors and Cigars DINING' ROOM IN CONNECTION W. MILLS, Prop Hotel Large Airy Rooms & Good Board Ross & Mackay **Bk XIII—THE VIEW OF TRADEiUNION AND - : SOCIALISTS LEADERS \ By Robert* Hunter ' - " (Courtesy of The' National Socialist) g»4BMB«»«»C3»(S»CB.trae&« Nowhere In the Pass can be found In such a display of Meats We have tho best money can buy of Beof, Pork, Mutton, Veal, > Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Fish, "Imperaior Hams and Bacon" Lard, Sausages, Wolners and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OP CALL Calgary Cattle Go. Phono 66 **m*t»*mt*m*m*mtm*m^m*9*m^ wmtwawmwaw Victoria Avenue FERNIE, B, C. Phone 34 Livery, Feed A Flash 0f Ligrhtrtln&r «■■» *mmr It1 )»<A ;k* Uhfl/ to ulrllu' tlio hoiiBu of tho uninsured nun ns thnt of his moro pm - dont nelglibor. No building Ik Irrtmuno, Better Have Us Insure ynn and hnvo a llithfnlnjr clause attached to tbo policy, Then you needn't worry every tlm* thoro li a thunderstorm. M, A. KASTNER •oie Agent for Fornlo "When one does not want ..to play upon words'," says Van' Koi, the veteran Socialist of .Holland, "the general strike is but ain anarchistic Ut'o-' pia, an idea that spt'ings up in coun- tries where the Socialist movement is feeble or still in its infancy. It is a dangerous fantasy of badly' organized workers. For a . general econmic strike demands, a powerful class organization, an immovable, solidarity, an invincible discipline, and. with that powerful trade' unions, commanding large sums of money, as well as numerous resources of rich co-operative societies. And the day when the proletariat, possesses all-these means of combat, a general strike would.be the worst of methods because it would, possess other weapons which are more efficacious, less dangerous to • the working class and more to be feared by the capitalist class. As long as the bourgeoisie can dispose at will of- the armed force—of the police, of justice and of legislation—this anarchistic dream will not be realized, and still less will one ever succeed in replacing, by this means capitalistic production by the'Socialist regime, which is a result of long social transformations, of an economic evolution more or less hastened." "Let us thenl repudiate," continues Van Kol, with all our might the general strike, that harmful and murderous weapon for the working class, condemned in advance to,defeat;'let us repudiate this method of combat which increases the misery of that proletariat, decimates its forces aiid afflicts it with powerlessness. -Let us repudiate the general strike as well when it has an economic end in warring against the capitalist class as when it will have a political character and will be a question of the conquest, of the State. Let us cast far froni "us this ill-fated idea which discloses all Socialist Democratic ,- action and stakes all on a throw of dice—all to lose or all to gain—with the certainty, of losing. _■> r . . "When the" day will at last dawn when we shall have with us the 'ma- 4orityu.oLpeople,„everiljvlthout;_liaX4, ing a majority in the Parliament, and in the government, when the working class organizations shall form an invincible revolutionary phalanx , in that day shall we know' how to conquer -without a single strike, which becomes superfluous as soon1 as it is possible. ,For as soon as' we shall, have such a force, the working class will reorganize the State and the means of production, the hour of deliverance will have rung. But in awaiting that lioui'7 which must come, wo must not resort to a device which is Bonorous but empty, which dates from the earliest times of the working class movement and causes its efforts lo diverge from our old methods of warfare that havo withstood tho test of fire. It ls our duty, to unmask' this anarchistic method," this ;11- omened tragedy, and to warn the working class against,this,dangerous weapon that, Is harmful and power- less. "I do not know if I may lie considered an authority on this subject," ; says Vllgon, also ot Holland, "be- I causo I lmvo boon n member of n coin- Inilttoo which proclaimed nnd directed I a general strike. In any event, I shall ,put nsldo thlB peculiarity, forget It ns much ns possible*. In my opinion, bowovor, It Is nlrondy romarkiiblo unough tlmt this experience transformed mo Into an adversary of, the RfMiornl Btrllto-—I who wiih a partisan of IL. It Ib significant, furthnrmo'rn, tlint iny opinion Is not dotormlnoil by , tli'i secondary circumstances which mused tho loss of tho strlko In whlon I played n part, lint It Ih hnnoil upon 'facta which npportnln directly; to thn 'general strike, Itflolf, .md which will cotMciinnnlly repent thPinnolvoH ln 'cvnry^gonornl etrllcn, "Wlint In iho Koimrnl Htrlka? How iIooh It, lnf.lmltln.tn tlio nonilnnnt churn? Thoy niiHwnr uh: liy tho nrr«nt nf. production, When production ouuhuii, nil xrirliil life ImrmnciH ImiiOHHlblo, No nrtlolc nf food Ih pinned npqn thn I rnnrknt, navigation nnd communion- JtloiiH by rnllrnnd nro Interrupted, fain- Ine appears, If It Ih In'Winter, thoro j If. no moro fnol. And bo on. "Yen; but who will 'bo tho flrat to jHiiffiM' from the fnnilno? Tho prole- Itnrlnn, And who from the cold? Tho ' proletarian. Evidently 11 In Bocloty inn n wholo''thatutriiKRloH In such n | terrible crisis, Jltit ns In nil kinds ott I i-nsuu h In lliu proictiu'i'.iii that mil fers from the beginning and the mo.it severely. "Wo, saw thnt nt Amsterdam, In 'April of tho preceding your, Thn dockers worn on mmo, mid Uie tram*- portatlon of provisions by railroad wnn completely paralysed. The'baknrs woro imomployf^l. What followed? Tho bourffcolB sent thoir servant to buy provisions oven Into the working rj.iin'niiiirf«rii, anil thn wlvon ot the workera taw around them tho price* of food ouppltos mount nlnrmingly. Tlie rax fitter* were on itrlke. The resosrve of tit* helr.it almost exhaust- ed, provisions of petroleum and con- din* were mad*, nut who was able to make thete provltlona, and who, on the nthar hand rwnnlnM without iitMf "Here In what one mlxht lay a* a reiuma; If the general itrlke render! life impossible for everybody, it menaces, first the proletarian. "Whatever branch of production one may care to look at/ if it immobilizes itself, it will hurt the proletarian first of all. For its own salvation, the proletarian will be obliged to resume work." "I consider the general strike," says H.'M. Hyndmah, the;veteran English Socialist, "as a remedy proposed by men who have never reflected upon the economic situation, andaipoh social conditions*."It is a kind'of sentimental attempt to hasten arbitrarily the.development of humanity. And, like all sentimental tendencies, this one, also is in vain." " ' "Organization and discipline," says Harry Quelch, also of England, "are indispensable to the/success of all strikes, but a general strike.would necessitate the most vast and the most perfect organization, and the strictest military discipline, if it-should succeed in a • serious struggle. , i , "In a general strike," he continues, "if a minority of workers persist in remaining at work, that will suffice'to paralyze,the whole movement. With only a "minority, organized, - the danger is that it may be the majority who may want to remain, at work. That would be fatal, because It should be necessary to the success of such an enterprise that there be a complete organization capable of making ■ work cease completely on a given day,' with whatever end in view, if that were possible, and I doubt It! It would be magnificent. .But when the workers shall be suificiently organized, deter-, mined and disciplined to make such a declaration and to execute it in "that manner,' there will be no need for a general strike—they will be the masters of-the situation. That is why I think-- that' although we should not discard the general strike as a pos-. Bible7weapon for tbe future', it is.very probable tliat we shall never, have occasion ,to use'it." "' , "I am of the opihion," says Kisr Hardie, "that a striire, even when it- is prepared, may only constitute a last resort, and;—I insist again 0upon - this point—it can only be an auxiliary to a political movement strongly' organized. The,failures in tlie'attempt'at n_gpnpral_strn«> ^fnp_-Which ; Holland and Belgium have .been the-theaters ia the" last years, prove that the strika is a weapon with two edges, a weapon which is shortsighted,- and unskilled hands can inflict serious wounds on whoever uses it." "I am persuaded," says Hueber,.tho Austrian trade union leader, "that a general strike of the'wor'cois in one branch of industry is possible w'tli the end in view of trying to obtain by mpans of a most intense' struggle and by the complete interruption of production, an amelioration in the conditions govorulns the dur.i'ion of wor1: and salary.- But,'in order-to be suyo qf'vibtory, il, is necessary that tlia, trado union organization in-question bo strongly centralized, that it should unite CO por cent of the workers ,of its branch ,of industry, and that Its adherents should have taken care to prepare i for themsolves in timo of poaco a very rich treasury of war. "To tho rpiostlon of knowing If tho general strike Is good to bring about the Bo'clal revolution and consequently tlio Socialist roglmo of production, I iinswor plainly with tho-negative. Tho social 'revolution Is not a wnr cry, n fnnhionnhlo byword; It Ib tho ultimate njanifcfjtation of n'phrase of economic development, n phrase toward tho nchlovomont of which wo aro working In tho breast oven of tho cnpttlniot world. "Lot us create," ho continues,' "for. all tlio trndoR, powerful contrnllznd organizations, fit, to ovnrcomo nil oh- niacins; lot us occupy nurnelvoB In Joining tho trado unions to I lie ro- nporatlvon: lnt \\t\ wo,' to begin with, Hint tho co-oporatlvos romiltlug" from tli la union aro nhlo to satisfy tlm dally nppdH of our adherent!!, mid lot uh Htrlvo, nt tho Bnmo timo, to' rally to un tho DBBOclfitloiiH of rural producnrH* Wo Hliitll thiiH hnvo facilitated thn pun- Hiigo from Iho present rogl|no of ox- oIiiiiihob to thnt which tlm future protnlHOH ub. Lot uh ngltnln nt the sumo time on tho political flold, Ilrltif- ly, lot tm tnko poHHOHslon of nil tho positions thnt offor thomHolvcn tin iiMoful and nnroHBlblo, mid wo flhnll tn MiIh wny hnvo got through a grnnt donl of tho rovolutlonnry Socialist work In nets and not in *vordH," , "Tho Hor.lnllHt congroHH, nHHomblnd nt Donlrocht," «uyB Vandorvoldo, Uio Ualglan, "Inst Kastor, voted, as wij know, the following resolution: 'iho cuiiditlou iiccijRUiry to t(tu BUCC088 of n strike in, maao l» tho strong'orgnnlratlon, nnd tho-aevcro illBclplIno of tho proloturlat. ll" • "Tho nbHoliito gonornJ atrlho, In tho tiiniM una tii. nn iijijioimea inonibin. ml workerH nbnmTon work, li Imprnotl* cable, bocmiRo It would rendor all ojc- lAtenco ImpoRilblo, commencing with that of tho proletariat. Thp emnQci patlon of tho working *aiii! cannot hft th«» outromn of thin "miiMnn rlnlnir of all forces; hut It If poiilble that a utrlkfl, nproftdlnir over n Inrge nnmhor of IndimtrJoB, or over Industrie! par- tlcularty Imporunt for the economic life, may bo an extreme meani of ob. talnlnK Important loclnl traniforma- tlona or of defending ontttU acalnu rwrtlonnry ttlttit'lr*." "It la to analogue concluilom tbat I aflrtvo, baaing npy vlewa principally upon the experience! which we have ■M « To say that.the Studebaker "20" and "30" modelstare.the best medium- priced cars in the world may sound like an extravagant statement, but we mean every word of it. We know it, is true. ; .' ' -': ■ ;'' More than 100,000 Studebaker owners bear ;oufr; our'statements. So universal an endorsement is an argument beyond question: When 100,000 people agree you can be absolutely sure. > o. The time has come when in^a Studebaker "20" or "30" a man can in- ovest his money as confidently as he can in a government bond. .He is as , sure of- satisfaction as he is in the purchase of a standard watch or other well made machine. You take no chance in buying a Studebaker. The "30" is a big, roomy car of handsome appearance, fully equipped and fitted with four-inch tires and electric lights. Now full nickel trimmed, it has the appearance bf cars selling at double the price. . v The "20" is a. Canadian car whose design exemplifies the best autoimo? bile practice the world over. In public performance and trials of all kinds "three qualities of this car have been repeatedly demonstrated. These are Speed, Power, Hill Climbing and Reliability;, c „ r ' , - < To The Studebaker %^ Corporation, Walkerville, Ont ^. > 9* . Please tend me catalogue- \ sho-wing your car*. ~ ^ Name ■ - Aildress_ Studebaker (E-M-F) "30"-$1375 MODELS AND PRICES, Studebaker "20" Touring... *. J.. .$ 950 Studebaker "30" Touring.;.;..':.... r....-.', 1,375 - Studebaker "20" Delivery..............,.".., 1,000 • " ', ', PRICES ko.B.WALKBRVlLLE,.ONT. \- , >.v' ) - ■ :b.'V.-'MOTT' V; V "' ~xy. Local Asent ■ \: -- FERNIE, . :;" ,»."'".^ JB. C, -Vs?—' -*—=rr- e- '—;-—^^^~ *™^ -.♦: ' ' '" A-.x ix- A^-y --.--■-' , ■' . .P gone through in Belgium since the constitution of the working class 'party. ■ ' . - . "A general strike, in the exact sense of the words," says Destrce, another Belgian, "is the concerted suspension of all work whatsoever. It is useless to demonstrate that a strike of- this kind is radically impossible. If such a strike could even ■ speculatively be conceived, It would be evidently useless, because the day" whon the proletariat would be powerful enough, enlightened enough, organized enough, to realize such n strike, with u view toward a determined end, it would not no.ed to havo recourse' to this roundnhout method, but would be strong enough to accomplish directly the object of Its will." "Tho (juustlon Is," buj-b Ansoolo, also of Belgium, "If Socialism should nsplro to organize tho general Btrlke in order to snatch from the caplUllat roglmo (hat which It cannot $lyo uh at this moment. Evidently no. We do not want nny Utopian uanornl strike: wo know whither wo aro golm*, wo want to go thoro surely and stoically, v,*lth tho conHcloiiRiioss of tho difficulties" which may arlBO on our wny." i "In my'articles on Jho now party progrnin of 1801 (Nouo Bolt,' 1880- 1891, No, .10, page 7571," Bays Kant- Hky, of Oormiiiiy, "I polntod out the jiOHfllblllty thnt 'undnr, corlnln condition fi whon u great decision hi to bo niado, whon grout ovontH havo moved tlio lnhor iiuihbcb to tliolr dopths, nn cxtfliiHlwi ooHHiillon of labor may easily lmvo grout political roHUltfi,' "Naturally, I n'm not, ubIiik tho lilnn or ii gounral strlko In tho huiibo that the n na rcli I uts nud tho French trado imlonlHtM iihii tho word, To Hioho hitter the pollllciil and especially tlio pnrllanionliiry activity of tho proletariat. Ih to bo Htipplnntml hy tho Htrlko nnd It Ib to hocomo n nioime to throw tho HOPial order overboard, "Tlmt Ih foolish. A gunornl Htrlko In thn HonHo that nil tho labororK of thn country nt n given sign bIiiiII Iny down thoir lnhor proiiuppoBaii a unanimity nnd nn or/j-fliilmitlon of tho ln- horora which l» scarcely poBslhlo in oner nllalned, \vmiU\ U* ■:(,. Jjn-ililjl.Vr thnt no general Htrlko would be n<v- ORgnry. finch n ntrlkn would, how- over, At ono etrnko ronder ImpoRnlhln tho oxletenco, not, Blmply ;pf exlfltlni? ,,,»•>,- I...I .11 ,11 ' , ,. i r ...*.,..*), »..•♦ M... VX**^*.V.Hw,», 9..... I...J,. U. tho proletarians long boforo tlmt of tho cnpltftllBtd and must consoqucntly collapse UBfllCBflly nt just the moment when IU rovolutlonnry virtuo hogan to dovolop. "Tlin dlrllrff tin n pnllHrnl weannn will acnrcely over, certainly not in any »lm« now vl»lhli», tniti* nn thn f-nrm of a Btrllko for all the workorn of a country. It can ftlao not have the purpose of dlaplaclng the other menni of poHticai itruggle, but only of wpple- mendaf end »«fenjtth«nlnn thew. We ere now entering upon * time -h*ri* oppoted to tbo overwhelming power of orfnnliod cnpltnl an Isolated non- political itrlke will be Jnit aa hop*- ;ess,as ;s t;io isolated parliamentary ■action of the labor parties opposed to the " pressure of " the capitallstlcally dominated governmental powers;: It wili bo even more necessary that both should-grow-'and, draw new strength from co-operation." ( • , ■ "Toward- this abyss of a ..rovolutlonnry general strike," "says 'Jnures, of Franco, "the proletariat is feeling Itself more and more drawn, at the risk not of niiniflg itself should It fall over, but,of dragging down .with It for years to como either the wealth or tho security of the national '.life. If tho proletarians take possession of the mine and the factory, It will bo a perfoctly fictitious ownership, Thoy will bo embracing a corpse; for the mines and factories wi|J.b'e no hotter than dead bodies whilo economic circulation Is suspended and production Ib stoppod, go long as a clans does not own and govern tho whole social machine,* it can roIzo a fow factories and yards If It wants to, but it really Pobbobbob nothing. To hold In one's Nothing i& more, exhaust* ing than a persistent coufjh, Old folks and very young folks o ike, find a bad cough most distressing. No need to co on ouftaringl < Peps will end tho worst couch or cold. Peps contain tl:c balsamic essences and fumes of the, Pine tree, with other medicinal Ingredients, so prepared, that as soon as a Pep is put into tho mouth itdissdlvcs nnd these medicinal fumes are liberated. They are then breathed down tho throat, and direct, lo the.lunga, • . OiitUM.tr CvHiyii luiliuiu* y,u in lit*, flemiit-h, V,*y\ 'in in t*i(\ Ittnpn— ihctVn t o(jrofit fiiiidnmonUildllfuroncebatWBiin tho ollfiuluun «( furmi of trwUmont, •iid tlie P«,n treatment. ' Moibcouffli mlKturni eonMln opium and nUn-r prlioni.. Pop* don't. Hotter tor children I i*t*fitotbttubixiin******l atiintia, hronobltli, catarrh, tightness aoross thicliMt, eoM, er winter cough, will yield to r*ns treatment All dniuglHi end stores s»ll Peps stSOo. box or you may ehtain Sit free by Bonding price to Ftps ',, Dupont St., Toronto, If yoa hivs not U'-tUd tUt* unl^aa temedy-, send lo, stamp to above address (to My retnra hand a_few" pebbles of a deserted road is not to^be master, of'transportation.' The working" class-would be the dupe of a fatal illusion it, it mistook what can be" only tho tactics' of .'despair for a method of revolution." Such ,are .the opinions of a fow notable leaders of the working class movement ln Europe.' There is not one veteran in tho International movement who dissents from tho view that the general strike will bo a^ dangerous- and perhaps futllo w.oapon In the struggle for-working class emancipation.' " I SYNOPSIS OF COAT, MINING HKCllLATIONS v COAL /nlnlim rights of tho Dominion, In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and iVIbi'i'iu, uiu Vuhoii Tori'liory, iho North WoMi TiirrltorlOB anil In a punlon vt the l'i'Ovliico of Ui'ltlHli Columbltt; may iio letiaud for a term of iwenty-ono rciirh nt un annual renml of Jl an aoro. Not move thun 2.R.10 acrus wli Uo Iciihoo lo ono apiillciiiu, Application for a Ioivho niU3t ho mado hy tlio applicant In portion to the Agnit ur Suh-A gout of tho dlstrlal In which ilia litrhtu applied for nro sltiim- i'd. hi Biirvoycd torritnry tho land muHt he ■ti crni" i. ii>' si't'tiuiiK, or logiil mib-dlvl- nlonH of HPoilonB, and In uiuuirvnyori ii'irlliiry iho iruot appllod for nliall be, Hliilfi-d out hy Ihe niipllciint lllniHOlf, i'ltteii nplloutluu itt ii m t 1>o accompnnlnd liy a fco of U whioh will ho refunded If ' 11m I'lffhtn npiilti'il for at-u nofavnllnliln, inn uoi oihui'wlHu, A loyalty hIiuII hu paid ou Uio moi'olinntnhln output of tho mini) at the ruto of five centH por ton, The pct'Him opernlliiir thn mino Hlmll I'lirnlHh tlio Agent with hwovii lutuniH lucitunllngf foe thu full iitinutlty of mar- ehnntitlile eon! m|nrid uu dpuy tho royally tlioreon, ,' Tf tlio conl nilnliiir HtflitM ni'ii imt li.'lntf (ipenitrd, tuioh i-eliiniH Mhoiild Iio ruriilHhnd at'loiiHt oiiru 'u year, The Inline will Inolndo tlio coal iiiIhIiiu rlglitH only, hut tho Idhnkh may ho par- niltlod tiipurohiiMii whalnvor nvnllnblo Hiii'facu I'lghtH may he ootuddorod no- ci'iiHavy for tho working of tha mino nl the rnte of flO.OO an norn, , ' I-'or full liiforinntlmr iiplMlootlmi Hliould Iio imiiii* to tho Heci'oliiry of tho nopiirtnieni of Hie Intorlnr. Oitnwn, or n nnv Airout or Huli-Asroiit of Oomliri Ion I.iiihIh, ... ,w- w- »'°>,y' Deputy Milliliter or tho hitnrln", N.U—irnetilhorlMiil putillcallon nf thia sdvortlHomont will not ho rnld-for. . Hixon & Ferguson ■ H^ife! "Engineers Tinsmiths and Plumbers Tel 153 P.O. 1063 Fernie, B.C. I ^"*3»r*■;:^s.^e■, ilitwWeitwvWtt/tt^,t&3*,i^*WMIi'yt*iiimt? "Wf^ij A\_.r:XA&SPi?iy7y-X xa^XA '^7y ,y^^X7A-^f-^ ^'XAX '-;■: '--^:- * T"- - -.1 '!*.* sr* ,", ~ •'_'.""■■ "i "•-"•j*. _ *»"*r v- THE vMOTRICTiLEDGER, FEENIE. B. 0., MAEOH-15,1913. . - }- PAGE FIVB -'- - JwJ-t:-,-^'-t.-r^v-'i ' ' i '^s>"t,-\«'yy l W~t9l*):'£. .-t-B*,4-i -, leHE ALBERTA HOUSE .„ -. .-,-, -.-, .,, (Prom our own Correspondent)- > ,~-A'•X':r ATlakxoAis a"lawjjln3*the .pfoviiice of '■XyfX'7 £AJJ>erta - to Jthe'^effect'1'that • railroads i,:7ylXsXyhose^p6nAacMyi}i§en guaranteed hy' | ^?if^.|^C the governmenfeare-exempt from taxes "' ~-'.S?A"^ railroads "A5 ixtA-^y^. ^pay "sucfi^taxes. -.The--AJber- I ■'^'-'"^^^soyeminetit 'iu"arantee!*thejbonds of I ;X7A.€-Asm7c> iNyuimf,pifs^.iT7f._ so^ttiey. -v'*^?'^'^ do hot' r''y ,-;>""-'i*-{haves their.^boads- guaranteed' by -tlie \. YyXAy' ^Xiberta^goyerniaehVand thereforethey. J:.>.5:'i%:haveJq^pay^The..Cdnservatlye"s intrex .^^-v.?y-,;.^lduced. ^'resolution-aaking the'.gbvern- ' '■ l;" \:l-/'ment"to.revoke:th^*Yltfw-and'ma]ce the ; ■X.C.{N:-,R.;"aiid ;the::G;ATV.JP; pay; said; .-, 4: ;^es.';L They vspoke. in. moral; tones'of P^^"0 •■;^"lip\v unfair": the "existing "law-was; and. " "" '■""■* ^•':?.io>y-rmuch ib would' enhance-the-gov- :\l erhment-treaeury-and thereby lighten , t the hurdenof the farmers if the C. N. ; A::- "' '"'• ■ " c •""' ■ '"'■'■ ' " ' '■ ::-v i-i.' FIREMAN'S PERIL ■ow Zam-Buk Delivered Him. . - At 215 Fraser. Ave., Edmonton, Alta., olives "W. P.'Mahy," n former memher ot ;, the local. Are. brigade,1 who' has. won- • derful '.cause .tov be-thankful for "the 'V'->, • curativo powers.of Zam-Buk'. He says:l v . :'t-"A-iserIpus,skin'"dIsease broke out on, „\ \ iny face; and spread vunttl, I-was, In: •\< --.a terrible, state. -The"spots and".little ' •;.' --ulcers were.frlghtfally'.irritatihg,-and' -yet when scratched or rubbed thoy. bled .„.-•:"-,- and,; smarted. - --Shaving ; caused" mo • 7,t "agony, and sometimes^ I would haveHo --'X ' go twp'wcoks without a-shave. "I tried ., i6me-niau6>eniedies,,herb'salvc3, jmd - -.-various'^ other preparations^ but the *"•'. ,".eores got'rib bettor., When Zam-Buk v { .-...--was mentloned5'I :had little faith that -' ,, "it" would.be able "to'do me any good. -''.". '^.My. case 'seemed such an obstinate one. 'XA71 gavait.a fair.tTlalKhowevef,,and the 1 ':first box made such'a wonderful change :-"*u'';for tho better that.lt gave, cr '•en-, ;.-•«.' .'-couragement to: continue.' I did so,' ;;'v ■' '^and to cut a long story short, Zani-Buk',-. ^ ,';"-,•-"■ In the-end,;qulte. cured me. My- face- ,'•' =" ■ is now, clear, of all'traces* of. the tc'r-' . 'j.rlble disease, which"troublcd-me for,Bo- X. x.longS'X,- ,'- ,-.^ *■- s^yX-y^. A'y Thousands of.sufferers from eczema. "i\-y Wood poison, juicers,, chronic ..sores,' . ■ '*'-', -piles, "'ringworm,v cold.* sores,"'-oias. :'?.' -'-"'burns and skln-injv.vies,vhave biicn„r>»- .".';■"';'','.lleved and-cur§d, as"wa_s'Mr. Mah'y, hy •'.''-»' 'V Zam-Buk. An- a balm for-all -akin' in- v". '' ■juries'-arid dteeagW It. is .without xqual - s - -'"'"AH druggists and sj.ores'af.' 50c bo-vor- ,7>A -post.free'from Zam-Buk Co.,'.Toronto, ■ r' for price.!' Refuse' harmful -substitutes. •j-.. v When you can own ; your own home? ,„ We have .for sale Lots in town and Lots, in subdivision in Cole- nian at all prices. We can suit your income., Call and see us. . Col C ttt SL tl Realty Co* , AGENTS FOR , Fire Insurance and Oliver Typewriters Dr, O. FAU8ITT, Dtntlst, COLEMAN, Alberts. Offlee.ln Cameron Bloek AU Work Quarantasd LD», JOHN BARBIR, O.DJ., DENTI9T Off les: Johnstone and Paleonsr Block (Above nieitsdoll's Drug Stora) Phono 121 Hours! 1.10 to 1 • a to B. Ilesldenee: Jl, Victoria Avanue. iR;,andthe.,G.-':T-. P. werejcbiajyelledi to; pay_such taxes. -The njembers-.on* the-goverhment, side replied to-the"effect that while, the Conservatives Were" formerly; In'power. at^Otta'jva^the' P.. P: R, "gobbled iip-sb.much of tho:coun/ try's resurces and'therebylmade themselves Jso'-.pbwerfui that rio| other-rail-' wayc6mpany\c6uid.compete,with\them" unless.-they ;had;.-Xhei^bond? '.guarah> teed and-!were:exe'mpt f^bm^tSxes^and that- by,.,gu;arariteeiDg "tile-bonds and .exempting1"from'taxes/tliey,Ithe^government, • had made ^'/possible.-for these: ojher railway/ to'..relievo-," tlft long ^suffering inhsfhltahts 'of .Alberta' from the,,greed of '.that horribleVmoris-' ter,":'the C.:p. R. - /The Socjalist^mem-, her, for »'th~e Roci^..' Mountain^ tionstlt- uericy took a haiudViii. ,thfr debate and "said:' H- -_ "',-.; ''L!"-'''-"-"'-' ~l^i .* ' ' '.'It is evident to me that" if-the Con-* servatlve's "ever got -controh-'of this goyernmeiit.'the C. P. I?;, will', make the1 other railroads' pay' some taxes." (Loud applause from the government side.) "But this brings us to" the question of'who "pays the taxes. There has been'an effort, to sho>y that the farmers and tli6_,working people of this province'would be .richer it tho' government treasury was enhanced by the C." N.-, Rr^and the' G." T. ■P'. paying more taxes. ■ I know Ithat such would enableth'e.governnierit/ (If they so de- •slr'e'd,)! to biilld more roads ,t,nd" hrldg-- es,,but.railroads, wagon roads,-"and1 bridges "are.<not'built"'to- brings the .market to the slaves.---' On-the, contrary, they" are built to take the slaves to market, hide and-carcass, 'wife ahd" ■family. - Speaking "in a" general- sense, farmers do,'-not ow'ij'.farms, ho more than miners .own .mines. ' The title deeds', that; a .very-few-meii;have free from- debt are but certificates to a ■steady.' job. The,"real owners of any prop'erty are -they who'get the benefits , of- ,that-^property.' - Railroads," "steamships?'',factories, etc.;- are" the, main.': arteries of" modern wealth production and "the class".that\o'wn "these main arteries virtually, own everything that is tributary., Anyway, they are the class that gets all the benefits of modern "wealth, production, owning that -tphich alf others must 'have 'access to .in order' tor"live. ■ They also own the non-owners; they are our masters, we' thjir, slaves. •< - It.' doesn't mattor to a "cow ;pr a-horse, whether the'prh-e of;feed.,*is high or low, if you STB" going, to' milk'the cow or wrrk the horse you-must, feed. them. We, being the ski vei V to , the" capitalist class they must. return,,"to us' out of'what'we produce'.cnough ,"to enable ■ us to,, continue' to produce.: ;lf they, "makcus pay taxes^the^ ; they., must give : us the ^iiTreWIthlar^yp^-r^^h 'taxes, and owing t'ojlhe 'complex make-up: of modern society! that, is" exactly, what they are-compelled to do ^when we soil our life-force, I.e.; our power to labor, to the "capitalist'class. It "Is no longer ours, we-have eliminated it by sale; therefore.Hhe wealth that is produced by, the application of said .labor power cannot and dpes not belong to us, the slaves. That "which, our masters give us iii, return is neatly-adjusted .the world ovqr to a slave's portion, that ls, enough.to onahle us, to continue,to sltive and( bring up young slaves; to tnko our places when we are worn out. This' is, evidenced by, the fact thnt where slaves can live for less than thoy. can here-there thoy.got less than we do, and where it costs more to live than It, does .here, there the slaves get moro than we do;, In plados- where taxes are more than they are her? tho slaveB tiro not any worso off than we nro and whero taxes, are less than they nro hero tho slaves are not any better off on that account.' TaxoB are but a part of our coBt of uubslsto'nce; If they could hrrhngo It bo that wo would not have to pny taxes .it would cost u» thnt much loss to' live nnd what avo got would ho roi'jficea to that extent no Is evidenced In tho places whore our follow slaves got less than wo do. And then tho little bit wo do pay ls n moro nothing as compared with what It costB to koop up a modern government. Our roasters pay the taxes out of tho surplus values that thoy exploit frpm us by enslaving us with their ownership of tho roonnB of wpaltb production, Tills fight In this assembly Ib a fight botwoon our masters as to whioh shall pay tho big share of the taxes' to hoop up tho government to bold us slaves In subjection." The division was taken and O'Brien voted with, tbo Conservatives. When askod by a reportor for his reason, ho said, "J nonloctcd to ox- plain that I intondod to support tho resolution, for In tho nonr future tho slavos will bavo control of this government, aad while transforming tbe ownership from tbo capitalist class we may need all tbe revenue wo can «ot.» • -THEMIIIERSWRlK ; ;"r , XyX'XAXxSf ;l';t^e striked theNkinawh^fi?ailey pjiiners is conimanditfgi^efailent'ioh and -thei admiration of organized labor the country over. West Virginia,has ever been called the" "scab state!' ia laboi:- circles, especially..'amohg"'.the union miners of other.Ifectionfrof" the country. -Strikes for .better conditions in the Pennsylvania, the.Ohiof Indiana Illinois and various other 'organized fields, have Invariably heen'weakened by "the fact that the coaf"operators could have,their orders,.filled .in;'the lion-hnion mines of West -yirgini'alal- most as cheaply as-_they could "mine" the coal from their own'preserves." In addition to this West, Virginia '>'as been -the recruiting, camp.,for scabs and- strike-breakers aha- a cursed and deadly ■ menacev to" every struggle the slavea of tho -grewsome dungeons "the country oyer have ever engaged, in. Now - that' West Virginia- mlner-i»jire proving" to their fellow workers In other'"states" that they are made of rcdl fighting material and that in the des- perate'struggle now going'on.they are deterfnlned' to win,' spontaneous >ym- pathy and material assistance Is greeting them from every mining hamlet in America. The "Kanawha coal miners v are, fighting „ bare-handed against the most* powerful odds ever confronted >■ by struggling labor. - Tliey-, are fighting with' the splritborn of desperation, not .only against the-coal barons private^army of thugs and,assassins but" against- the entire, powers of the slate government, Doth civil.and military,'which are being used to the limit to • encompass their'defeat. J With the undivided" support of the United Mine Workers of America, the largest labor organization of the-land, and the Socialist, party, tho political union of the workers, .the industrial and political unions ■ working together, ' as they should, the "Kanawha miners are going to .win the fight that will wash from ,\^eit Virginia that unenviable title, "The Scab State of the Union." —Labor Argus,.Charleston, W. Va. - Spefid a MiMion v- . :; toX Break Strike "' -'-"'V^, »', '^P-'"., ■ ' ax-"-; : Colorado Legislature Investigates Coal Strike, % '.•'"' '. in Northern Fields ■ .: • ",; CHILD,SLAVES WHO WORK IN GAY PAREE Italians and Spanish Imported Into the ' Country Under False Pretences "Forty children, aged hetweenl'6 and 13,' taken from a glass factory!',' This was the announcement that shocked Paris, "the gay capitol, of France, the -othe'eday—Absorbod-in-pleasure-the" citizens had-failedto note" that a-bru- taf system of. "child labor; "or .to be more exact, "child "slavery,"'was flourishing in their midst until awakened to the fact by the announcement quoted above. The "investigation that has followed has revealed a state of affairs even more horrible than was at first suspected. To begin with the little "slaves" are not French, but, Italian and-Spanish. Theyaro Imported into France by agents .known as "padron- es,". who promise to be fathovs'to the children, and the. parents are Induced to part, with their little ones on tho understanding that they will be apprenticed to good trades In big factories, whore they may even become millionaires. Instead of being taught trades, however, tho llttlo ,onos nre brought to Paris far from their' parents' ken, and thruat into glass factories at St. Denis and other places In tho vicinity, where they, earn something like .lO'contB a day tor the""pa- drones," Tlie "fatherly" Interest the latter toko In tho children entrusted to, thoir care may bo gathorod from the tti"A thnt thoy herd tho llttlo ones l|i filthy, dark,'stuffy holes, where they sleep three In a bed, oftoa without any sheets, - Their dress consists of rags and they aro fod on suoh refuse that their food, clothing and lodging cannot possibly cost more than five cents a day, ' DENVER, Colo., Mar. 12.—That'the coal operators of northern Colorado would spend a million dolaars to break the-strike „was-the sworn statement of'former Sheriff M. P. Capp of Boulder county before the legislative investigating committee; he testified he was 'offered a bribe through a man named Alvin Raker, former chief-of the guards' for one of the coal companies,- if he would assist the operators in quelling"the strike. .The,coal companies will spend one million "dollars tojEight union labor. "This man Baker told,*me," declared Capp, "that 1 ought to get some of it; he offered to 'fix' things so that I would get a dollar a. day for'each deputy that I swore In to aid the operators; he said th«y wanted at least four hundred deputies. I refused to accept." Sheriff Capp also testified that seven men were killed during the strike and none of his ^officers could get a man out of the stockade inclosing the mines without a^ warrant carrying the charges and true name of man or men wanted; he said that one of his deputies 1 who attempted to'<get "into the stockade to arrest a man on a "John Doe".-warrant-was told that he would be killed if he persisted in the attempt. That- the average wage of the miners in the' northern Colorado coal field is' from $350 to $500 a year was sworn to by J. It. Lawson and other members of the United- Mine Workers of America. ■■ ■ '». \ „ "'. fl . James Kiroffi Gjeorge Evans, Frank Snyder and t\vo Slav miners who wero imported to Colorado as strike break ers and since having quit the employ ment of tho Rocky Mountain Fuei Company, testified to the conditions existing inside the stockade. \ •. Coercion, it was asserted "in the testimony of the five witnesses, is .being practiced by the operators; miners are forced to purchase supplies from, company stores or lose their jobs, and that miners were compelled" to work from eight to fifteen hours a day. . ' ,' The- witnesses also .declared that miners were not allowed to leave the premises of their." mines under threat of guards, and-that many who wanted to quit w^ere'prevented from doing so by coercion. This testimony .was cor- that their experience with non-union labor added 10 cents per-ton to the operating expense, this expense being created by the maintenance of-'guards at the mines. ' .... . The American" Fuel Company entered into a contract with the United Mine Workers of America on March- 5, 1912. Charles E. Baum, president, of "the Consolidated Coal and Coke Company,, nnd' E. 10." Shumway, president of the Rocky,Mountain Fuel Company,'were the chief*witnesses for the coal operators. 13aum said that the operators probably would havo arbitrated their differences^soon aJCtor the strike was called in 1910 if'the selection of a tlilrd man if the . arbitration board' bad not beeu left to Governor Shaf- roth. "From our conferences with Sbaf- roth0 and from ' Information gathered by our detectives," said Baum, "we did not care to leave the selection of a third and deciding member of the arbitration board to Shafroth." Baum stated that the United Mine Workers tried to hire a man by the name of Wilson to destroy their property with dynamite. „ ^ ' , Officers of District No. .15 declare that Wilson was imported to Colorado from Kentucky as a strike breaker and,later .was employed by the coal company-as a detective. Mr. E. E. Shumway endeavored to defend the position' of the operators, in refusing to recognize the United Mino Workers,-' declaring that they oould net operate their' mines at a profit if they conceded tlie demands made upon'them by the union. The- miners were asking for the advance laid down by the special convention held in Cincinnati, MiVch, 1910, yet Mr. Shumway corroborated the testi: mony of J. P. filler that-it cost not less than 10 cents per ton for the maintenance of guards. ' The committee expects to make a report within two weeks and the miners are hopeful that tbe report will be favorable to the cause of organized labor. ., . "' Lot,the general assembly of the State of ^.Colorado consider the testi- Special Rates to Vancouver On Account of Bonspiel, March 17th Easter Holidays Fare and One-Third , Going March,20th to 24th Returning up to March 26th SPECIAL FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PUPILS FARE AND ONE THIRD Going March 10th to 24th v>"■*"■" Returning up to April 7th J. S. Thompson; Agt P.O. Box 305. Tel. 161 GP^1 <$' roborateuruy-n,iruross^"rscate"'iactory inspector, who was sent into'the strike district to release seventy miners'\yho were being held by the"coal'company against their will hy force of arms! James P. Miller, a ..banker of, Lafayette, and P. Quarterman, general sales agent, both being connected with the American Fuel Company, testified ''Ai*M' REX Vaudeville Company TnonFoTfefed before the investigating committee, and they find-enough evidence to convince any fair-minded hody of men of the necessity of passing the bill, abolishing the guard system, now beforo the legislature. . .- - ADAM WILKINSON, International Board "Member, District No. 27. - ' What Common People Have Achieved .BY EUGENE V. DEBS. ALEXANDER MAONBIL Barrleter, Solicitor, Notary, tto. Office*: HokaUIn Building, '.(, " ■ P*rnlt, 9,C, ' ss >. 0. Law* . Alex. I. Pl»h« LAWE A Fi»HEH ^ " ATTORNM.YR Fernie, B. C. Immune . Mother: Now, Prnnklyn, If I hear of your playing football ftfraln I whall chastlao you. Franklym Well, mother, a ch*p who'a afraid of a Heklnc would bono ntilily tiso at football. Special Fares — Account — ■ji \i , 1 > i I I ' Easter Holidays In effect botweon nil Htntions —'* ' PORT ARTHUR TO VANCOUVER and Hi'iinehcH Going Date»-MAR0H 20-24 Return Limit—MARCH 26 Por ticket* apply to nearea! (". P. Ti. Agent. ft, 0. McNEILLIE, TV*.* Tit* tit* ft nt* it** \ ttttlnl '.'•_■• '■ *•!> ' ' Calgary L H. PUTNAM Pvrrfitor, 8ot(«ttor» Notary Public, eto. OLAIHMORI, ALTA. Steam Heated Threu|hout Electric Lighted THE KING EDWARD HOTEL J, L. OATES, Proprlrtof Fernie, B. C, The Leading Commercial Hotel of the City R*U»$l&l**i tUy WHhl?flTtUB*thp.« V'trt Vtait Ssmp'e ReecM In CutnMtfen Thero is something magnificent nnd full of promise for tho future ln tho latter dny awnkonlng of tho working classes'Of tho world, Within tho last half century theso workers lmvo organized tlio greatest economic and political movement In all tho annals of mankind, The Intoninllonnl Socialist movement Is of modern origin. It hns no counterpart in history. It would hnvo been impossible In any -procoding »K°. r _ . Tho conauost of tho' forces of na- *tui'c, tho marvoloua progresses In the arts nnd nclonoos nnd Uio nlmont miraculous mechanical achievements of tho post century havo practically rovolutiontzod tho modern world, Thero are no longer any dark continents, Isolated nations, nnd romote regions of the oarth, All nations and all peoples hnvo been drawn Irresistibly together toward tho common center of humanity and compelled more nnd moro by tho Ionic of ovonta to recognise tho universal kinship of tho human race." Tlio modern moans of communication and transportation now extend over all thn earth, uniting all Uio nations within ono mighty organism and spreading ovor all mankind llko a vast and Intricate nervous and circulatory ayetnm, The boundary lines soparatlng nations are growing more and moro Indistinct And the larger and nobler patriotism now arising Is bailed upon the universal kinship of all the children of men. It seems strange that It remained ior the world's'Workers, the mon and iu,t.,tii on ill*, wording ciam, the iowur el***, totalled, to organite (he great mM-crn movement wbo** powtt in to subdue the earth and lay thn fo-iniln- tinn* hrnnd and doep lor a world civ- l,,).iti.\,ti UAM^i i»\pi)ii lti« IdltiMllJi Ol It'll hamnnlty. When Karl Marx. 60 years ago, voiced the shibboleth, "Workingmen of all countries, unite," he was animated by the universal aplrtt, and ha forma* with t>fef>h*tt<» vlnton fhi* triumphant march of the hosts of labor Intn th" twlvwiwl r*fMihl|-fi. Blnte Omt dsy the workers of «1l m»t'on» have b*#n steadily Joining bind*, uniting force*, until today tt.* t .atiti U shaken wllb tba tread of the Kiill'fl«« who ttata hatttrn** «>wwlrvn* nf thrli fommon lAtarftftfn **<* lh**lr common d«*tlny aad ata now marching Jnjfnllr toward thoir common •man<**lf*Alo»- , j 3 NIGHTS COMMENCING Wednesday, Mar. 19 Seven Acts and Moving Pictures Dave Caston The .Man with the Flex'ibJe Knee Marion Yale Dramatic SopYjmo Teddy Halsall Concert Pianist Those workers recognize all others of whntover raco or creed, color or sex, ns their brothers, Thoy havo become class eon-salons und soon thoy will bo race conscious. They have left behind thorn the primitive Individual tools with which thoir forbenjra worked by and for themselves aud oked out n moro cxlBlonco, and with theso tools of a bygono ago thoy hnvo left behind the solflsh spirit engendered in the struggle for exlutonco, nnd In Its plnco thero has como the social spirit which rocognlKos tho rights of the collectivity and liiHlsts thnt Juutlco shall bo motod cut to nil. Theso aro tho Socialists who in tho past havo boon ridiculed, despised, Imprisoned, but whoso movement today Clarice de Haven ■, , , Comedienne Dolly le Roy Refined Musical Act ' Happy C. Willis Australian Versatile Ventriloquist A Screaming Farce Comedy WHAN-NO-TEE "The Indian Chiof" Admission 25c & 35c Children 15c Two Shows Nightly, First Performance at 7.30 commands tho rospect of tho wholo civilised world. „ Tho SocIallHl party Is a' political factor of Increasing importance. It Is now a national party in fact ttB well ns In name, It Ih organized In every (Continued on Pago 8) yru.iu1; mm ISIS THEATRE VICTDnSV At.WAY* VHtU'iMUmV AI>MI«IIION ALWAYI YHR SAMK 44 Friday and Saturday Evening and Saturday Matlttc* CAPRICES -FORTUNE »f EOLAIB, Two Roali. Intensely interesting Drunut, licnutifully singed. Adapted from the.Oorinitu suyiug "Why wtuider far from home nnd over sens in w»nreli ot ^old, when most likely n fortune is nt your door. Eclair Kiliim nre of the hesl nnd this one is n trent. " CHILD LABOR " Every father nod molhev mny ho enllod upon nt uooo \\wt* 1o fiu't- thin problem. An importnnt mhyo-l I rented drninntienlly, pivinir n true-lo-life picture, piny wliich will interest everyone and from which much benefit mny be derived. S«-e it. — OIHiift PiCXliicl&tt — A PMr of l^ooh, Comedy ' ("ryslnl The Blond Lady, Comedy Crystal Tho Hater of Women, Comedy Holax A Shot fn tbe Dark , 101 Iltmiti Kl* drew Vowern KirM pielure Salurdny evenings nt 7 Maliiices..» :—: Oilier eveninjp* i.:iO I s I s Mnn. nml Tm-s.. March I7tb nnd IHlh "Old Mam'selle'g Secret" • Two Heeln f-'mni tli.* f,'/tiiniiy nfnry hy Ku^otuc Mnrlill, <ii,e of Hie most popular old" lime novi'U A pretty story well played. Big Shows Prices Never Changed WATCH THE CROWDS EVKWYBOIW HAPPY ■■■: **• PAQE SIX ;: THE .DISTRICT LEDGER^FERNIE, B/C, MARCH 15,1913.. •Vvri^S: -v.r-" Published every Saturday morning a l its office; •Pellat Avenue, Fernie,. B. C. Subscription $1.00 per'year in advance. An excellent • advertising Medium. Largest circulation in the District Ad^ rertising rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book, job and . oolor work. Mail orders receive special attention'. Address all coinmwrications to The District Ledger. H. P. NERWICH, Editor. . Telephone No. 48. " Post Office Box No. 380 LOADED DICE ! A CAREFUL nnd critical analysis of thc act to ■**• amend the Provincial Elections Act, or as it Ls now better known, tlio Bowser Disfranchising Act, will convince one that this-is about the most bare-faced and brazen piece of political chicanery ever pulled off in any "free" or enlightened country. The faet that it was rushed through in thc dying hours of the session without any time for discussion, hardly giving the members timo to know what they were voting for, is proof that the move was of so low and dirty a nature tliat the attorney general and premier were even afraid of their own solid thirty-eight behind them and 'ashamed to face it Jn the light of scrutiny, ft is evident that the real motive is to hang on to power a little longer aud to help "our friend Borden," at tlie other end,' lo do likewise.' The reason given for this act, ns explained by the government, is the necessity for a new voters list.- This may bc a matter of opinion, but there can be no two opinions oh,the fact that the legislation is so framed as 1o place the present government in the position of the gambler who plays wilh loaded dice!" a sort of "'heads T win, tails you lose" proposition. 'A few illustrations will suffice: ■ Should an election, pominiou or provincial, be held before the printing of the new list, the old list must be used, and as the new list will be,in the hands of the provincial secretary without any restriction as to time, the insult is that the government may choose which one best serves its purpose. Moreover should there be either a federal or provincial election this coming'summer and the old list used, there would be no.opportunity to revise it, _ajid^theJtKQHsands_oLelect.oriLtlirhiighniiMho_nrQv^ INVESTIGATE, DON'T; INDIGNATE-STUDY, , • DON'T SQUEAL/!V~-V. *■' ince, who have filed application since last Novem ber would find themselves debarred from exercising tlie franchise.' The machinery for getting names on the list is .so inadequate that it is doubtful if half tbe names in tho rural districts can be secured in the time limit. The time for applying for reinstatement as voters will have gone by before hundreds of men in remote camps and ranches will even hear that thoy have been disfranchised and inasmuch as application must be mado in person many of them will not be able to reach the commissioner before the expiration of the lime limit. Men cannot readily travel twenty-five or fifty miles for such a purpose. An amendment to the act provides that it is no longer necessary to publish the names, of persons objoeled to, in the newspapers. The result will be that there will be no intimation to the parly or parties of thc nrimes objected to and hundreds of tpersons arc likely to be struck off the lists. No provision for printing the list, except by or- der-in-eouiR'il is made, so that no printed lists need Iio available till the hint moment, hol'ore an election. Meantime written lists cnn bo bud for 25 cents per hundred words, which would mnlco a list for the Pernio riding cost about $25.00. How many lists will tho Socialist local bo able to buy at Ibis price? Section 11 of thc new act, tho registrar of voters —n. government officinl—if ho is not satisfied that tiny applicant, although he may swear Iio is duly qualified, is cut i I led to be on tlio list, may summon tbe applicant before bim and "nil upon bim to pro- dnco moro siilisfaelory proof, or if bo fails lo attend in imswer to this demand bis name may be strm-k off. Tt would npponr tbat by llie use nf Ibis see- lion the right to vote at all may bo denied one duly qualified by Homo unscrupulous minion of The tj>ov. (iriiiiiuut. "Weill Tho tfovcrnmonl. lias certainly t,fixed . things pretty nicely. Tlio public, whether they bc of Uio uiHmic or nol, eniinol, fail to hub thai every dtfitigo Unit Iiiih been mado lifts been made with Die object of holding on lo office, iiud lhat every 'provision nf the bill i« nn outrage on '■ommoii ,\o- ccney. Every government road minder, fire warden, and other heelers who arc generally eoiiuiiisMioiicrH, , will no doubt do their work well, at our expense. • Thoy will have every facility for doing no. Hnl, - then, llowsor nnd Mcltridn are, for the moment on OH HE remark is often made:" "J, could do'with ••*■- those Socialists if they.used nicei language; but they arc tooharsh; P don't like; being called a /slave." ... No, and. neither ■ do' we enjoy- using it but knowing that'soft words butter no parsnips' we urge one. and all to look-into the question if they would,ascertain how they are to escape being correctly .described by the, term 'slave.' " Take for instance some wage^earners whose occupation,is such that they must wear good clothes in 6rder to hold their positions and although we do not by any means decry the wearing of good <?lothes, but on the' contrary we believe with Polo- nius in- hife advice to his son-Laertes that they should be "as costly as the purse can buy," nevertheless the-fact remains that the majority of those in clerical positions delude themselves into the belief that they are superior to the worker whose outer standard of life is plainer than theirs. Many of thein are practically "neuters" so far as individuality is concerned and usually^ it is an inappreciable quantity; to call them 'slaves' arouses their' ire unless, perchance, ut is'a prospective customer when they either smile, vacuously or, else show'a discreet silence. Personally we prefer the one who shows some' mettle as there is at' least a glimmering of pbssibility that he u\ay be amenable to argument upon the subject. > '; We have used the word 'slave,' now let,us examine its meaning from various angles. If a man be COMPELLED to'work,for a-livelihood (note well the word 'COMPELLED') how can.he be. otherwise than.a slave, because Freedom and Com-, pulsion are contradictions'-to each' otlier. The argument (if such it may be termed) may be advanced that.a man is FREEl'to look for another job:' 'free',is incorrectly applied as,thc search for another job means another master and one subject to a master can by no stretch of imagination' be called 'free' or he would not be 'subject.' ' The great mass of humanity allow themselves to be hood-winked by words without taking their application into account at all. 'Often in a gathering when patriotic (?) songs arc being yelled lustily some of the benighted warblers are so ctosc„to the starvation line that two weeks without a master puis 1hcmlinto the middle circle, upon the outer fringe of .which is constantly standing the great army of producers. _ One of the stock arguments of tbe 'anti' is the "survival of the fittest." Taking this *iTs correct then does it not follow that as intelligence is increasing among the workers to such an extent that they are realizing the folly of allowing their class (the majority) to remain 'slaves7 to u minority tlmt the'day is not far distant when "T,ifey"wiir(ieeicie to seelhat socfetyTs administered -for its useful members and parasites both at the top and' bottom of theiadder are eliminated? The real stumbling blocks on the road to Freedom are among the.workers themselves; those who are fighting to-retain their present system are either .conscious of their-interests or ignorant of them, in the former class are many apologists of the existing regime because they aro doing well for themselves and those belonging to them; ignorance and indifference are resposible for the continued slavery of the workers and it is to enlighten them on thc rone hand and to arouse them on the other is the only REAL mission of every labor and Socialist publication. AVo would say to every worker, whether employed in the department of production or assisting in ils distribution, "forget all petty jealousies and stand together with a determination to make Iho word 'slave' consigned to thc limbo of tho once- was-but-now-isn 't." • v ■Z2± AV A. Gammon of Winnipeg"wasca visitor', in" tW city rfbr a few days: * * Mrs. A. Baker of Michel.has moved to Fernie and is,opening a.maternity home on McPherson avenue. J. Peroiii, who_was charged with the killing of a-rhbrso'Jn" the Coal Creek mines, has been-discharged. ' ' o -At 4 o'clock :_p!m. today"„ (Friday) there were over 500 names on the new voters roll for Fernie riding. A- "coon" from-Michel was up for assaulting a girl, but the evidence being insufficient,* lie was acquitted. A. Wolfe of the Rex-Vaudevllle company, was busy in town during the week making arrangements for their forthcoming visit. '' - * -The Ladle's' Aid of the Methodist church will hold a sale of home cooking in the schoolhouse on" Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. "?he postponed .annual, meeting for election of officers of the Fernie board of trade will be held'on Monday e roiling next at 8 p.m. . C ■' Friends and acquaintances of Bert "Woodhouse will regret to learn that he is' seriously ill with blood' poisoning. He has gone to Calgary for' special treatment.- - Constable Collins, who, together with Constable1, Crawford, took Sam Hartley to the hospital for the.insane at New Westminister, has - returned, and leaves for Waldo this afternoon. THIRTY YEARS On March Hth, 1883, thero died in London, England, one of tho most remarkable, mon of the nineteenth century, and one whoso teachings are playing no insignificant part in tho twentieth eon- tury. This man was Karl Mnrx, who was born of Jewish parents at Treves, Mny 5th, 1818. Ho stud- ied at, Bonn and Berlin and began the praelieo of law, wliich he gave up to become editor of a radical newspaper. Because of his attacks on the Prussian government the paper was suppressed, ITo moved to I'nris, but was expelled in 1815, and went to Brussels where he founded tho flermnn Work- ingmen's Association, and Issued, with Engels, his famous "iManifeflto." Iio again became editor, of the HIiciuiHi'ho Zeilung at Cologne, but it wan again suppressed and ho wont to England, which bocamo his lieadquarterM for the rest of his life. The Tn- teriiational Workingmen's Association was founded in 18(M, and the first volume of Das Kapital wah is- Mii'il in 18(17. This remarkable man was buried in obscurity after u strenuous life iu Ihe service of the working elnss, for it must not be forgotten Unit Marx was not simply a theorist but took mi active pari in Ihe Two newj-constnbles have been added to the local provincial police force, Charles, O'Connor and Dan "McRae both from Nelson. O'Connor will go to Hosmer and McRae to New Michel. A'special meeting of' the Ladies' Guild of Christ church will be held at" the home of Mrs. F. C. Lawe on Monday, M.arch 17, ai 3.30 p.m. A full attendance is desired. school boardVm'eets A meeting,'of th'e?sch"opl'-boaraswas held on Monday,evening lafst,."Trustee' Henderson in tlie ".chair "Others. present-were Trustees--McBean and Lancaster. ,'';.'''-v^,-'>>'.. 1..-'"/_- 1 The deputation,, consisting 'of - i)£ Bonnell and Aid. MacDohald, 'to-': ttie" minister of edueaticm iii Victoria," re-" suited-in a further1 grant."of -$10;000 being made towards''the" building of the new school addition.,'.' - 'A ■- - The estimates fo^-the current year amounting to.$17;500, ' were, adopted' and will be submitted to the city council, ; . " ":y *; y* •' . Principal'sJDanlel's salary; has been Increased.tq $150 per month, „ BIRTHS ■ Ft NHRWICH—OirWednesday, March 12, to Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Norwich, a daughter. '*' ■ * BARNES—On Thursday, March 13, to Mr. and Mrs. H.',E. Barnes, a son.. CIVIL MARRIAGE .. For the first time within four years has a, civil mariage taken place in Fer-' nie this week! The parties were Chas. Bayard Messeter, a r'elred 'military officer, and Olive Blanche Moore; both' of Waldo.' The bridegroom is a Christian Scientist and the bride belongs to the Church of England. This ls the first "mariage' of this sort In .Fernie since August. 17, 1909, when Cesar.e Torchia and Maria Teresa Childo wvo're married. •" . /' ' ' DEATHS • FABBRO—On Sunday, March. 9, Frederick Fabbro, of typhoid fever, aged 20 years.- Funeral took place'on Tuesday, Rev. Fathers Michel and O'Neill officiating. LAOHOWICZ—On Sunday, March 9, Michael Lachowicz." Deceased was working at the Riverside.Lumber co.', McGillivray, and was struck by a fall-' ing'tree which fractured his skull."Remains are being held at the undertaking parlors of Thomson and Morrison, pending instructlons'from a brother of the. deceased, who is working somewhere around Bull River.' Mr. F. Waters was committed, for trial at the May assizes. . }' On" Sunday "evening next, -the 16th,' a general debate will take place in .the basement of the Miners hair,on the question'as tp where the "workers are ropbed ImSer'tEe wages" systemTThls question arises out of the theory of surplus value, and those who object vto the principle of dividing up should be able.to demonstrate their side of the question on'this occasion. T. S. Cassldy of Winnipeg, organher for the Socialist party of Canada, will speak in Fernie on April 9th. Details of meetings ■ will be published later. The schedule of his tour comprises Frank on April 1st; Blairmore, April 2; Coleman, April C; Michel, April 7; and Hosmer, April 8. Ho will speak •at Buvmis on March 28th; Passburg, March'29; Bellevue and Hlllcrest, on March 30th. THE-ISIS THEATRE *' "Why wander far from home and over seas -to fickle moutainsides in search of gold,r,when, most likely a fortune is at your door?" -is the motif for.an interesting two,reel "feature film. to be' shown at the Isis' on Friday" and Saturday of this week. A ~-dramatic subject, "Child "Labor.'^also-figures in the program and is timely in view of the publicity this phase of the labor question is- receiving in' those parts of the country in which it is the vogue. The.program Is completed with "A Shot In the Dark,". His Career," and thecomedies, entitled "APair of Fools "The Blonde Lady," ahd "The Woman Hater." The two reel subject for Monday and Tuesday ls "Old Mam'sell- e's Secret," a rendering of the famoifs story' by Eugeno Mariltt. Another feature that Is promised-patrons of the Isis ls a two red film entitled "Hor Masterpiece," XX TOPATON:- :*.m S : lilRjAtiflM .. ' ' '■■•)■,'^ ■'■■■»•';->.'. >■ J?Y_-- „„.'■•' ■*-'% ,. ,'^-Acknowledgments - V- :.-'-'* Bonnell and; Corsan ........ rJ Kimberley. Miners "Unoin .'si: N.. E.,Suddaby '.:Y.V.V'..,;.. !'A H. P."«Nerwich . .Y.:".-. —", A. II. Wilmer,'...". ;*..-.. ;*...."..\.. W. R. * Wilson'^......:.:...-;.'.. Grand .Theatre ; Thomson & Mprrison ........ . i .'.. ,. -■ - - .- f, * . $10.00. . ^25.00 . f 5.00 ..'-;, 5.00' .'-'jB.OO" . 15.00 ". 33.60 .:; 5.00 ■$113.60 ' - .- ''- ,\ ' "j AT THE- GRAND - ' Y 4 *" T The Allen Players- "./T*1 Te Allen Players, now appearing at the Grand,"have"taken Sold of the public fancy and as a consequence large audiences are' present tf every, night to witness'some fine plays excellently produced. So'far "The Girl from Texas," "The Third Degree," "A Contented Woman," and "Madam X" have heen shown, the latter, a stirring French drama appealing^ tho public, perhaps, the most. Miss Verna Felton is here seen In the leading role to great advantage and much credit to* herself. Tonight" will he played "Alias Jimmy Valentine," tomorrow matinee, "Ready money," and in the evening,'"The Deep Purple." MARRIAGE LICENSE'S1 ;^. On-March l3;at .the proyihcial.gov-" >'A'_ ernment office, -Johi^ Connors'of Fer- -*-;•" nie ' and Sarah- Ann Weaver" of New, j Michel. V" -; . ;-• xAA ' ' ".; ^.- ' . BOST dN.^IasV^lMarch .'l*3.-f?VoW for Women", won Its,""first 'victory^iif |;- the Massachusetts .legislature todays ".. .LONDdN, March 13.'-^The.dark'Wue;- crew of Oxford university ■ won today the annual eight-oared university boat'. race from Cambridge; on the Thames, . .by a 'quarter of a.length,' \„- ;. ;, Classified Ads.rGent a Word —_ . ^ __^_ . __ : TO RENT—Large house. -Apply' to W.'.Mlnton, Lindsay ave., Annex. '. ,' •FOR . "SALE-^Household furniture. Apply to W..,Mintbn,' LlndBay avenue, • Annex!' ,•* •■> '\ s"S i - .'," ■. FOR SALE--2-room shack bn.quar-. ter acre of land. Apply to J. Char- mack, West Fernie..'. ' . 29-6t. Rex Vaudeville Company Patrons of vaudeville and light comedy will be pleased to learn that the Rex Vaudeville company has been engaged to appear at the Grand for Wednesday,'Thursday and Friday of next wek. - vThe bill has been s augmented since the company's'last appearance here'by-two'now "turns," a.'moflolo- gisto and'eomedienne/and Miss Dolly leTtoytlreputed'to be'an expert drummer and zylophonist. In addition to these will be seen Dave Caston, a London comedian and dancer; . Marlon Yale, -^dramatic soprano; ^ Harry C Willis, :ventriloqulst and.'baton wield- er. A sketch, entitled "Whan-No-Tee," will also be produced. Tho company as a whole is versatile and above.the average generally seen" arpund here. The prices of admission are only 25' and 55 cents and packed houses should be the rule. As the program is a long one, for the benefit of Coal Creek resi-. dents, the first performance will start each evening-at 7.ao,6'clock-and"will finish in time for residents to catch "the 10 o'clock Coal .Creek train. ' ', :—Prwr Pollock~of lh<rvanc~6uver Am-"] usement company,. whilst, in the city during the week purchased half interest in tiiq Grand theatre. Mr. Pollock Is well known in the moving picture, business in'.the' west and will givse the Grand patrons .the benefit of his tex: perleuce. He will return hero next week and take an active part in the' business. '■-',. George Place,, who ls now appearing In Calgary, Is said to ibo a keen rival to Harry lioudlni for the title of "Handcuff King." Some of the stunts of Place are said to bo better and more Interesting than those shown by Hou-. dial. Place will appear at tho Grand for one week commencing Monday, March 24. JUNIOR CLERK WANTED—Apply in writing to Manager,- Home Bank,. Fernie, B.C. . - TO RENT—House of three rooms,. kltc|ien, two Verandas.,,, Apply Jos. ■ Leonard Allan, Riverside avenue, W.-., Fernie.. - _, • -- / . 30-3- POR RENT—Seven roomed house," fully modern, hot water heated. Furniture' for sale. Apply. "G", care of Ledger office.-, - ' ^. -' 30-1 HOUSE FOR-SALE-^-Foiir' rooms, on half-acre of-ground'In West Fernie Also 92' chickens. 'Price $800. Inclusive. -Half rash. _., Apply to Geir.co. Alexander. V, -. • ' , 28-3tl- s LOST—One bundle' of papers .con-' taining title deeds, etc., on Howland". avenue. Finder will be rewarded by. returning • it to Mrs. - Kate Bolayte, Howland avenue. •, • " . ., 30-1 -.HOUSE FOR SALE—3 room shack and skeletofrof■•house of eight rooms. Verandah. - "Lot 4ft->c 140. AVlli: sell cheap, $400, half cash." Apply to-Jas. Meek, West' Fernie.- " _.; S '" 29-3t. ...FOR SALE—House on-Lot 4, block 128, Annex extension. 2 bedrooms,-1 large dining room, kitchen, , pantix clothes,"chest and lumber shed. Apply to WmrHaydock, opposite... ' - 30-3, "-ANCONA EGGS'" -A- For hatching.' from stock imported direcLfrom Shep-. pa,rd-of-0h!0powner-and^brec-der;of-tbe- world's best "Anconas; His birds haye a-record of'256 for entire flock. $2.50- per eetting. of ,33.- Fernie. '~ ; Robt. Jones,"West- '- V '.'. ' Y .30-3. EGGS" FOR ■ HATCHING—Standard bred stock, { White . Rocks,. Frlshel/ strain' White Wyandottes.'Buff Orplng-' tons, ,Barred . Rocks) . $2,50 per 13.', White'Orpingtons, $3.50 per 13. Aylesbury duck eggs,' $12.50 per 100. Six ^ylesbury ducks,' guaranteed laying, $3.00 each: OrderB booked'fpr April and May delivery of,mammoth Toulouse goose eggs, $3.50 per 7. Mam moth brown turkeyeggs'," $5.50 per 9. Clucking hens' for'sale. Mrs. Davis," Fernie Annex. ■• t*l* .11,M < tl,I.M;.-|UlH«l,> *«HI Ho . i.lir, ,»Hlt»< u IM j JJglll* III (lie V\OIM!l'H, ■'•f Huntnii,> 11.1i,^ui/,Li] liiitt iin, 1,.,it. \A1.11 \iity* Itn. piper .\liuult.! Imvu tlio privilege of .joining iu wilh tlio diiiiiT. Still, Iho ilny uf i-iiukoiiiiiir i* .'nol 'tp- pioiH-hiiiji;*, onr iiuiiupt'H noxl. p 11 ■ list of cnmmiHxioucrH for tho PVrnio riiliiiu. l*ii/./.l«\ find i> Sorialmt ninoriR tlusm. »ir»\v«'.v<»r, tliey nvo .. liuiiiui ti) lu.Topt your nitfiwtration, vvhelhor limy . Know you to ho t\ Soolnlist or not,,for wliiuh Hntnll mnrey v*o «ro duly tlintiltful. Hut tion*t \onvo it nt Hint. Follow it up hy waK-liiun rlo«'My nml sov* ing llial.Miu o\o \to tlui u>Uuh toll. Vi.u i.iiulit not. Kot there if you don't. Alw» lie »l the nnirt of it i» miiy (uirly yi'iU'H uiii^u Mov>. iiu'ii, nuu yut wifViiii noo tin; mpid HtridoH tlm worlcvrn lmvo mnilc iu llmir fi«lil for control of llu> nmiuiM of production within tlmt timo in ntricl conformity with liin , K flit, „ , , i*>i\Mktt *»». vii»' t'trtnri lurttiUV in iln»v hrti»5tj<iv. The rapid ronconlrittion of cnpital lm« tnfoen place, mh Mnrx preilicled, ivHtiltiiiK in tlm trustifi- culion ot iudiislry, nud now the intoriwitioiiHliziiitf of the C.'Imkm HlrtiBKle h lioiiiR prepared un'dor our eyes. N'o Vtnpinn visioni Hfnre the workers in the fnee—1 here i* m» I hue for dreams in tho 8tru|?«l^ iov HU|iirniHc> —mid, nnywuy, tlm vliiimU* «f I'nim- dn, nt lciiHl, is not comliieivo to thone "who divnm /" Grand Millinery Announcement 1. 1 TUBS., MAR 18 On Display Latest New York,' Paris ahd American Styles MRS. E. TODD FERNIE* b, a rcvition lo bc he-Id in Mny, oiherwfar ru-ytiling ean jdfvaiiiH." liappen. ; Tf the doitrineft of SociiilUm hiiv*- hpreud so _ j nipidly in thirty ycarw, nnd thii Ihmnjjh the *lr«n- Don'fc i orgtl io be regbkUiwl uu Ui» voUv» voll 0*0.4* n>»|to*ii;(,u ♦• it)uimUt«.df \*\\u*. ouy *,*.'. ooi lu »k hetan April 7th, ■ forward 1»» in the futtiwf :«.**"', 1 *, 1 /] • -'X' *~i ;^i^-'r'j^S''-'.y:^y >.-.'Wrf 'aX:*: x^m. \'.\a >™ *—^-n" 'in ,- ii I, i,iiim*T^—I 9HttjMii9tamitt9iiT?*19**mt*ii9i,**t*l jaaaw»qBKanwiwTfc*Wff**a y x* r'-.j.y iyxyz,, x- .-.* ,* , *;■ ... ■ - y:.- -.-...-a- -;.•.:-- -* <;• • -.'-v=.,\ . '-.--.. ;r.,;„: --.'"\':-- '■ ' . . .- :-■-. -■>. -■ •'-"' . ■ '•< "-•;. ,-. ■ _.■■-» • . . '. 'A~-'*X"XA:,XjXX--Ax*- ' 7-7-7' .'''■'■', ■"• • 7Xy:'A77~,i -j„7 "'-•""'-; '••'-- :i.^TfciSP^'-^i?r'^'^' ^^'t-^LS^^-'" .iy_^_s:'^B-'' -A'** h?,- rtf**********^ n & r '■ r The €oal Creek.club is running an faster tournament All .entries close on .March lStti," 'Buck up,, boys, and , get busy,'1.-:' •"- _ - •-' ■"-'• ■', ;„" | -' • N>. The executive committee'of the'foot-' ''.ball club has .-.'decided' to" purchase a Tig-out for the,'club. Oh my, what /swank! ,*;•• ,*. _ . .'■;.'-". -;,Mrs. Green beck and Mrs. Proud- lock, and their respective families were visiting - Mrs. W.< .R-. Puckey. Keep your eye on the Ledger man..'-. - Fred Leylahd returned to camp bn Saturday, and reports having* had a good time down home in Wabash, Ind, Still, there, is no place like the "wild and wooly" west. Fred, the boys were sure pleased to see you. • '.Mr?- and Mrs. R. Blllsborough enter-, tained a few friends and acquaintances on Sunday." The occasion was the "birthday anniversary of R,- B., Everybody spoke of having, enjoyed them- . selves. •.■•©-.;' ■ -■• ;-• f A ' , The,, mass meeting to consider tlie doctor, question held last' Sunday In Fernie, was well attended by Creek- BRISCO'S BtAIRMORE, ALTA. .. ■ " ' :• Dry Good3 "ladies' and/Gents' Furnishings Ladies '.and Gentlemens' ' ■v ■ • ••' ■ -'Boots-and Shoes , Children's Clothing and . •-\." -• • : . Boots and'Shoe's Some of our Exciusives Agencies rov I > '; I* V hx ti .'■-■ • Carhartt .Working .',- . ,\ '" ''■ -' '. -, Suits and Gloves Peabody ."Working •"■ 7 - . '*'-', '*■ ' " Suits and Gloves " ' II. Bj Kj Shirts and-.Gloves ■; Penmen's Hose (Ladies',,, ''. • -,',. v Gents'- and ^Children's) Tnvictus, Slater Shoes'. ■, "A A ^(iadiesVGe'nts^&PGhildren-'s)- j ; . Brandon'. Shoes" ^for, Meii' C; C.'Legran Corsets ■* • '.-' Took'eV Outing Shirts ' - Fit-Reform and, Art Clothing ites.'- •-•': :.•.'-•: -..'« 'V '--.-- ■ ' '. '{ A special meeting of members of the clubls'called for'jSundayv March 16th; to receive the"company's reply.re the opening'of the baiv Now.'boys, raliy1 around^and let us havea good repre^ sentation. ■ A. '•..--.- The amateur dramatic society are .liard at work, preparing- for the Linn benefit" concert. , We hope that no unforeseen ..circumstances will. prevent their appearancei Now, Jack', get wise and take a tumble.'. .... , Mr." and • Mrs:. George Crabbe,'., are holding a whist drive arid dance at the club balloon''Monday, March 24th. Invitations are now bel^g, sent out and tho recipients are looking forward to a good time. . A runaway occurred on No. 1 "north incline on Monday, which caused, the, afternoon shift to go home again. For- turially no one was iiurt by the mishap. Freddy. Percy came out of the hospital on-Monday feeling, much better after his treatment, i ' ' .ri ;• '. Bill Green came, out of the hospital where*he has been undergoing an operation for appendicitis-. We are'sure glad to see him around again. -■ 'The agent for the Somervllle Mon- .umental.company of Calgary,;paid' a visit to this burg during last week-end. We understand quite a piece of business was done. Moral—A Ledger advertisement pays..' The stork visited, the . camp again this week/calling first at the home pf Mr..and Mrs. Lowther Morton on Sunday, leaving, a, fine' daughter. Low- ,ther. is'now wearing the smile that won't come off. On Wednesday Mr. j-itork visited Slav town and left a fine daughter at the home of Mr. arid Mrs. Steve Sangali. All doing well. Steve still smiling. Congratulations to you both. 7\ ;;,' ,' °' •HugluBrown, driver in No. 3 mine, received a nasty kick from' a mule on Monday. He is'doing very nicely now. John Southwaite';'had" his ankle .-rushed on.-T'iesday night by a boom falling on it.- He was carried to-the" lioiipital by special train. - ♦'♦„'♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦'♦^ ♦:'♦;♦ ♦ . . PERSONAL , • :'.- . ♦ If Charles Warlaby, "brother-", ,i. in-law of Winounskie (deceased) late of Corbin, B. C, will . kindly communicate with'Dis-- trict,Secretary A. J. Carter, he 'will .hear of something . which will be to hia interest. •-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ OFFICIAL *• ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ,♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ■ «»--'.'..," A *. - ■- ♦ «*► , COLEMAN NOTES . "♦, .494><>t*"fr&&6' ^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ .We allow 10 per cent'off fof cash on all goods. , tf - COLEMAN Billiard and Pool Parlor Two Billiard Tables. Three Pool Tables . Bowling Alley Hairdressing Cigars . ^^^oj3|i_l^i;eslden.luhas_been_sent-^to Macleod on'tthe'serious charge of incest.1 -The whole, matter is of an un^ savory taste and "details are therefore unnecessary. •' ,' ; • ' \- . " Duck shooting season opened In Coleman bn Saturday last. For the" convenience of-local sports," the ducks were brought right into town and released on" the main street. George ■Clair, who was never known,to miss, took the prize for the best bag, ,. W. H. MurivA. M. Morrison and J. Stephenson, paid a visit to Medicine Hat, and b.ought up everything iu sight. • All who attendedNthe ball glveii by the Odd Fellows InH tho opera house Friday night report having had a most enjoyable time. On Friday last tho arrlage of linvo Roberts took, 'place at Blalrmoro, the lady being-Miss, Fyfo of that town.' The happy couple roturned to Coleman on Saturday and took up thoir residence In tlio wost'entl of the town in tho hoiiBQ formerly occupied by Bob JonoB. Tommy Roberts, who put up a splendid, wiib forced to acknowledge dofont tit tho hands of Mr. "Bock," Ho says that he hail not long enough training, but by tlie time this particular gentleman oiiIIb around noxt, year, ho will bo ln much hotter condition and thinks Iio oan win out. " ' . Ooorgo Clair of tho Grand Union hotel returned on WoilnoBday night from n biiBiiioBH trip to Modoolnd Hat. Tho annual gonoral mooting of tho Coleman' football' club was held in Graham's billiard rooms on Wednesday/evening," when the following off!-' .cers were elected for the coming year: Honorary president, 0. E. S.-White-, sides, Esq.; honorary vice-presidents, W. It: Riddell, W. H. Murr, R, S. McKibbin, R.--B. Buchanan, George Kellock, W. Bosworth, G'. Clair, and. D. Davis; management committee, C. Maitln, R..MakIn,D. Hall, J.-Graham, A. Anderson, J. W. Barnes, T. Smith, chairman of committee, C.P. Willl- mott; treasurer, E. .Barnes. Ab J. Graham, who has acted as secretary for the past five years, wished to resign, this position was left open until the next meeting which will^ be held at the billiard room on Monday next. G. Clair,' who received' a telegram that his mother was seribusly^ill, left on "Thursday morning for. Vancouver. . Bob Jones .is on a visit tb Lethbridge arid George Murr is officiating as dispensing clerk until'his return. - J. Rusliton of .Michel Is now assistant'at the 'p; Burns store. Sid Burt of Michel was a'visitor in town this week. A football game.will^be played on Good Friday, between the picked teams representing England and.Scotland. ♦ Sam Moore'and W. Banks will be in charge of the representatives of the rose and thistle, respectively. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦'♦♦ •*.♦ ♦- A ♦ 4> CORBIN NOTES /'♦ ♦ By "Onlooker." /" ■» ♦ ', •_ ,',''■» ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^> y i • Mr. Roberts, general manager of-the Corbin Coal and Coke company,- was in town this week. He got the snow "plough out and tried hard to get the *Big—Showingr"but~tWry'*to^"s'ay~ the .snow was-too hard. "- • • -. March 12, 1913. * To the Officers and-Members, Local Unions, Sub-District, No. 3. \ Greeting; ,' -. We beg to advise you that John Lawson, having received. the highest-number of votes, has been duly elected as board member for your sub-district. The report of the tellers was as follows} - , " J. Lawson '.. <v..' 335 H., Brooks 278 ■ , R. McAckern ..93 ■ Spoilt ...... 8 Yours fraternally . C. STUBBS, President A. J. CARTER, Sec-Treas. ♦ ♦' C. N. P. FOOTBALL LEAGUE •■' ELECT OFFICERS — ,A grand dance will be held in the union hall on the 17th! It is hoped that everyone will attend. '•'• Mr. .John Dudley resigned ..his" position and took his departure for Fernie where we understand he is going to' shake clear of the single blessedness. Mr.'Dudley, will make his future home in Fernie. We wish to congratulate you, John. ' - • James Wallace and James McPhail left in company with William Ryan, forBrazeau last week.' We regret to" state that sanitary conditions are almost unbearable in "certain parts of the town. We may state that some of the tenants in this section of the town have used all reasonable means in order to better these conditions, but the parties who are responsible don't pay much attention to them so far.' We would suggest that someone should draw the .attention of the authorities to this disgraceful condition. Hosmer Industrial Association Ltd. John A. McDonald FIRE INSURANCE Spooinl lioproHontfttivc Sun Lifo Assurance Oo, of Canada Agont Singer Sewing Machine H<2.00 ]W month x ,, Phono. 120.' . BLAIRMORE ' Ttox 22 I V I ■TV -.J-Kft* NOTICE .,. Thomas Corkell is In town this week. Tom must be making, a good .thing in Corbin. ■ •'' ' " ■* ^Alr. T. Williams and Mr. Devilling Inspectors of this district, 'are here this week. • ■'. c '• '• '• \ '• '' "'' Now that the siin has begun to show liself over the-mountain tons, a large crowd is seen pulling their checks.' There is a ,bunch of men shovelling snow off the railway track,that leads to the Big Showing. The Coal com: puny is going -after it early this year. Sam Davis has arrived back from Blalrmoro where-he has been attending tho sulphur bathe. Tho stork was busy this week ln Corbin. lie left a daughter at John Mngnire's. Mother and daughter doing well, •*, The 'stork visited the homo of Mr. and Mrfl. Jackson and left ,a fine baby glii, Mother nnd child doing well. Somo unscrupulous persons aro busy tiioBo days as quite a few dogs havo been reported tb,havo picked up something that Is not good for thoir. hoalth. Tho parson or persoiiB should be caught and severely punished,' Tom Richards took a trip to Michel this wok, Mike Williams, an bld-tlmor In tho Pass, wont to-Colomnn for a fow days tills weok, Ho reports things too slow for any young follows like himself, David Welsh movod Into tlio house vacatod hy J.; Sharplnsky, who has p:ono to tho old country for a trip,* , - Young couploH.can ue soon punullng up and down tho track tlioso flno oven- Ings In Corbin. "Shorty," tlio cook, returned on Tuosday, foellnK linpplor than whon ho wont nwny, Uo reports Frank very-, very slow those dnys, Tho mines horo lmvo not boon working for tho Inst wonk on account of flro In tho prime sonm, Tho. mino l«' ox|ioflto(l to ho going full swing ngnln In a fow dixyH ns tho flro Is now pretty woll under control. How's chances for ti drink of bottled boor, IlobT Wo ohn hoar talk of you hawking It around town, John Porploh has loft Corbin for pastures now. Jack will bo greatly missed around tho boarding houuo. Wo are expecting to havo a big dance at Corbin on tho 17th, Bt. Patrick's day. William Bproulo returned autto safe Irom tiin trip to Hosmor and Michel, Wo flro sorry to n<port tlio death of Ihe Infant child of Charles Romania. Jos. Grafton, President; A. J. Carter, Secretary The first meeting of the season of the Crows Nest Pass league was held in Fernie on Saturday, the 8th., inst. Six teams were represented, Bellevue, Coal Creek, HUlcrest, Hosmer, Fernie, and Michel, sending their representatives. ' "' • ' The first buslKeBS transacted was the' election and appointment of officers for the coming season. Joseph Grafton, of Bellevue, was unanimously electeuN president, and A. J. Carter.of Fernie, secretary of, District 18 ot the United Miue Workers of America, was appointed to look after the secretarial work of the league.—JTlie appointment of honorary offlcors then took place, the appointments being principally of the managers of the different collieries as vice-presidents. Thomas Crane, of Michel, honorary president, the following honorary vice-presidents, J.' Shanks, Coal Creek; B. Caulfield, Michel;.W. Shaw, Hosmer; J. L. Gates, Fernie; J. S. Quigley, Hillcrest; J. R. McDonald, Bellevue. The election of officers- can leave no room for complaint from either the Alberta or British Columbia teams, as they are fairly well proportioned out according to the competing teams Considerable annoyance was expressed "at the action of the Coleman team in not handing- over the Crane cup. To numerous requests for this cup they, have made no' response,'' and the feeling of the meeting was that unless this-trophy was handed over forthwith the-Cpleman team should not be allowed to compete • in the Crows Nest Pass league this year. The next-meeting of the league committee takes place at Bellevue on April 12th. League committee meetings are held in turn "in the different jhome towns of the competing teams,' iiriiAniil ta Tiir in A ' tbe order °'f these metln£s being MrMnRIAI Til THr V R-'arransed by diawinsi6ts for ihe Ai IVlklTlUllink IU BUB- BIW berta and British Columbia teams and combining,* the two lists.v " The delegates present at the meeting were; M. Clark, of Fernie; S. Pat- onrof-Hi!!crest';--lT-McG6v-ernrof~Micli^' el; W. Rankin, of Hosmer; R. Livett, of Bellevue; and S. Sharpies,-of Coal Creek. FROSTLESS ORANGES at the.Hosmer Industrial Association, Ltd., store. ROBIN HOOD FLOURTa car just arrived. A guarantee with every sack. APPLES, APPLES, at tho H. I. A; Ltd. store. See our stock before purchasing your supplies FINEST RANCH EGGS at the H. I. A. Ltd, store. HAVE^YOU A FRIEND WHO DRINKS TO EXCESS TeM Him He Can Be Cured in • Three Days. The Neal .Treatment at the Neal Institute Will Quickly Restore Him to Self-Mastery. o , "The Neal Institute Cranbrook, B.C. Box 325. Phone 273 (For otljer Camp News see page 8) A. I. BLAIS Grocer We cany <i full line of ■ „ ' Red Feather & Tartan Canned Goods Prices^ Right 1 f Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Phone 103 :*: Frank, Alta. TIMS OF THE 1902 _^EXPMI0N__ Veterans' Association Will Take the ■ Matter in Hind Schedule Provincial Elections Ael Notice In hereby glvon tlmt tlio, list of Voters for tlio Fornlo Kloc- torn) DlBtrlct line been cnncollod nnd tlmt applications to bn placed on tho voters' lint will lm received, nt my office nt tlio Provincial Court House, Pernio, ,D. C, wlioro printed forms of nrfldnvlt to bo used In support of nn nppllcntlon to vole-will be,suppll-M. Tfi« Hut of perilous claiming to vol/* will bo ■usiiendud from nnd nftor the sov* enth day of April, MIS. nml n Cnurl of Hr-vlslnn win h.» licit, nn tin* 10th day of Mny, 1013, nnd notice of objoctlous to the 1/iaertloii of nny nnme on the Tteglstor of Voters must boUvCn lo mo thirty clear days before Uio holding of tho Court of Revision. Dated this 3rd dsy of March. 1913. '' J, w. T, ALeXANDtfh, Kftristrnr o> Voter* for the Kenrto pectoral Wstrtct , A meeting of the Veteran's Association was held In the basement of the Christ church on Sunday, Mah'ch Oth, Colonel Mackay occupying the chair. The official auditors submitted their report which was as follows: "We, the undersigned, have "examined tho books of the Veterans' Association and find them to^ be correct, W. S, Koay and J, F. Mcintosh, auditors." The auditors' report was'received and accepted as satisfactory.' A communication was road from tho vice-president of the C.P.R., relative to the employment of veterans for positions which thoy are qualified to fill on thp C.P.R, system, u , , Tho secretary gave a financial report of the annual banquet which was iiIbo received and nccoptod as satisfactory, A discussion avone ris. to tlio payment of annual feoa. It was trutmlly decided thnt this mattor be left 'n abeyance .until Instructions from lioud- qunrtarB aro received. Memorial to Explosion Victims A suggestion wuh offered by the prosldont thnt a memorial bo erected in tho city of Fornlo In commemoration of those who lout their llvofl ln tho disastrous oxploBlou at Coal Crook mines on May 22nd, 1002, A discussion uroHO (ih to T^hat would ho tho bout form of memorial... Tho prosldont suggested that a sanitary drinking fountain, nroctert on ono of thn main IhoroiiglilnroB of tho city would bo n good thing. Various othor HiiggoHtloiiH woro offorod, nftor which It wns finally, dpcldod thnt the matter bn loft In the IiiiihIh of tho oxccutlvo commlttoo to find out tho approximate cost uf tlio same, nnd to report nl tho noxt mooting, With rofftird to wny» nnd mnniiH for tho purposo of nniclliig this memorial, It wnn roHpivad that tlio funds ho dorlvcd entirely from tho pro- cnmlu of concnrtH, uo.othor hiiIihciIii. lions to bo iiHkod of tro puhllo for tills purpose, Tlio oxocullvo commlttoo wero empowui'i'd to niiiko arrutiKo- munis for a concort, A Hhort dismission rtroso an to tliu advisability of having nu an mini outing nnd (t wan decided that tho Mocre- tury ho roijuewlod lo got. In touch with tlm sncrotnrlos of tho neighboring com- fi.tu'i,., ui u.u.Uum liliu IIIMl OIK IIOIII th"in 'f ll li' juuyllk' lu h.tiu ,ta ttitiul Riimnlpil ro-nnlon nt u central locality somo timo during the corning summer. GREEDY BARONS jffiMBCHWtaOHB Don't forget to try Easton's When you want ICE C11EAIV1, ICK CUE AM SODAS & SUNDAES PORK A K D. BEAN SU PPEES ''' . FISH AND CHIP POTATOES SUPPERS , Colemasi Bakery Alex. Easton, Prop. "Trstorrtli COLEMAN LONDON, Ont.,-Free Press:—"Tho coal barons of the United States who took $13,000,000 out of the coal-con- Burning public In a single season because required to Increase the wages of the miners $4,000,000, will not appreciate tho exposure given their actions In the report submitted by Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel. The extortion of a sum equal to moro than three times tho wage Increase of tho minors was a crime against tho workingmen of tho United States and Cnnada who woro compelled to buy tho product of tho anthracite fields. Tho barons have much more wealth Uinn thoy can uso, but thn cimzo for gaining money which roUoh upon men and makes thorn its slaves took-possession of thoJio multl-mllllonalros," Tho lnrgost union in existence Ih tho Mino Workers of England, which hns a membership of 040,000. GROCERY SPECIALS Robin Hood Flour, 98s $3.45 Robin Hood Flour, 49s 1.75 Canned Goods Tomatoes, large, per am.... Tomatoes, largo, per case... Corn ov Beans, gvcen or wax . per can per enso Peas, per can Peas, per case Canned Fruits SI rn wherries, Raspberries, .17 4.20 .12 2.80 .13 2.05 as, per can 2s, per ease .22i/2 5.25 .20 4.CO statu or Ohio, f'rrv or Tnunn, i Latum Countv, I15, I'iunu J, C'iii:nbv nuikce n:itli Hint lir In iimiIii, (KUUUT oi tlio llrm (it I''. ,1, (.'in.sn & Co,. iIhIiib liimliirM In Uio <;ity (if Tnlcilu, Immty ii:u| hliuo alnriH'iliI, mid Hut »ilil llrm lull ihi)' Hiii mim nl fN'H HI'S'IMIIJ) DOI.I.AIIS lor c.irll Wid tiwry "•i*... il Oataidiii liml cniini.t lm ciircii ny tlio \m cf n.ii.i,'. ...rARiiK t'Ulin. KIIANK J. CIILN'KV. R»«rh to liuroro mn and Hiilmrrlbcil In iny tiron'iKC, dim (tli day nl DcccmlMT, a, 1)„ ihhii, . —'— , a, w, (;u:aw.\, j BltAI, f NdlAlii ITHIIC, lliill'K Out'iirli euro Ik Inlun htcriii.ilv nnd nrU dln'clly n:»i. la*' li.iinl iim.i liinniui, Miri.mn ul tliu «t'iti>m, Hi'lid lur 1,-nllmn M.!«. tin: V, ,1. i;il.„>fi'.V *■ (*i)„Tiili'iln, O ..old by till llni'ii'lHlH, thi', 'i'likn Hull" rnmliv I'llln lm ciii-.hIIiiiiIKiii Pouches, Pears, per can. Pouches, Pears, per ease,. Union Brand Tea per lb... ,35, .40 Specially packed in iho gardens of Ceylon for the si oro tlio people own. Fresh Gathered KfiftfR, doz... ,40 Kvery ono warrant ed Ripe Oranges, doz...:.40, .45, .50 „ Free from frost. All goods of the highest standard and warranted fresh from week to week. The largest slock of wearing apparel for children, women mid men (made under fair conditions of labor) in the Pass. Art Clothes Slater Shoos (Union label) Carharll 's Overalls and Gloves King of the Road Overalls and' .Smocks, King of the Rtjiid Shirts. Made, for Ibe true sons of labor who care about Ihe other fellow. ■ Annual Trado Exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars. Keep the Money in Coleman THE WESTERN CANADIAN Co-operative COLEMAN TRADING CO., LTD. HILLCHEaT NOTE8 $ O -v w> *w*+"*i*Wi* -#«♦«♦♦♦♦♦ t Mr Prir'Olniiftli miffrrod a dl-.'il Injury hi Uio mine last woek. A, piece of mp rock foil brnlHliig hid foot. Mr, Tom Hull ln proparlnit for ft trip mn lh. Mr. llnlo In nn old-timer In MlUcront nnd wo wish him hiiccomi. The home, of Mr. and Mr». Tom Nrown wan v lilted by the mtork on Frldny. Mother nnd child doing well. Mr. M. J, McKlnnon of Frank yai \UIU»K tiloiuU In town on Htmdny. Jowtph McMtillln pnid n flylnp vlilf to Frank on Monday, NEW LABOR DEPARTMENT rvr.corrzu cv co»ui\&ab ii : ■ ■ W'ASIHNdTO.V, Mnvch 8.—Thnt con- RrnHN completitly forgot to uupply tiivult to run Uio now dflpnrtmont of lahor wiih dlHcnvorixl today by Hncro- tury Win. ll. Wllion. Tho temporary 'jtiartoi'H or tlio iltipnrlmcmt nro In a llltln room contnlnlnK n denV nnd n tew rlmlrB In thf hcntlqunrtorii of tlio dppiirtmnnt of commnrco. A. tiiMioftr,ij;lii,r, horrowod from on- otlmr dop«r*m**nt. paitod on tho offlco door a «ll]) of piipor liearlnir tho wnriU "departmom of labor." Tho ipnelnl ROHBlon of connnm* pro'>. nhly will vole fund* foi" Um no<.v ih'. partmont imniodlntely Xf-mxxmwwmmLW Stylish Young Fellows The masterful hi .vies nf llnhlmrliu Mnde tt» Men- Hiiro (JIiitlicH iippcnl In Ihe "Stylinli Young Kellow" ns no nl her kinds mil, There is u style without "freakIiichh" fit, nml (|iialily that murk the wearer as n well ilrcNNnl young niiiii, And tliey eost no mure than tlie niiiiiuoiiei' sorl, ' « ,i &ET THE HOBBF.RLTN inr.A OP STYLISH CLOTHES Our Situd Ddpdf inibni is Compi&ie Fine Shoes from $3.00 to $0.00 fflno Shoes from 52,75 to 50.00 Our regular fine slioen and Leckie mine shoes lire Ncennd to ri"M«, '^nlil,- nnd s-tyl/» abmiliitely guaranteed. ll'.vl F. M. THOMPSON GO. Blairmore, Alta. Sc!o Agency The Houio of Hobbcrlln, Limited ■■-A ■P: El 3" n v X, ,'t J , fl PAGE EIGHT "vfllPIPF7 -- ' ^X'AXX-y - ■ . , ' - " '-o.'' , . X*'A£&k*x -*'■••- •'-' THE DISTRICT LEDGER, PERHIE. B. Cj{la^CH;l5,1913. Common People, (Continued from Page 5) state la, the union. Its campaign is •I wholly one of education and orgauiza- , tion. Undoes not plead for votes, and not a penny of its funds is ever expended to improperly influence,-^ vote ■in^its favor. It is concerned only iu ;> arousing men and women to the ne- icessityof thinking for themselves and acting together for their common good. It points out to the workers that their interests are identical, that united they have the power to conquer their freedonvand to.rise to a higher plane andito a', nobler;life than they have yet -known,--and_ this', appeal is mai|e to them froni a .thousand public platforms-and street corners "every hour of the day by tlie tireless crusaders of the working class revolution. Once the spirit of this'mlghty movement has taken hold of the heart of man he can;.no more resist,preachings its gospel tian he can-cease to breathe It burns-within him'like a holy; fire upon the altar of his soul ahd he finds joy in what others call sacrifice,. l The Socialist party is the only party which demands ■ in the' name of. the forking class the collective ownership of the ' machinery'"of production'and in the nanle' of the "people the control of all government.- -V •; ' It is "th3~■bnly'party; which stands for the -Jtrue"; freedojn' of- 'the masses,' for genuine; democracy.'.,for' twentieth century, civilization;;-: "-• - . ■ " It is worse'than-i folly for people to talk about democracy.while the social means of life-are' the invate^ property of the few aiid while the-millions of workers have'not so'much" as a job ttyey can call .their own, ,,-• '" The democracy of Socialism is based upon the common ownership' by all the pebplelofCall the sources of wealth and-all'^thej social, means Sol. wealth production]and distribution.'ASy other kind, of democracy must prove a delusion and a snare. "V-".',-'-*' ',' '., •'-,. - "Iri^the-^days'"of.- our fgrandfathers, when; ;to61s' ^Wfjre Individually ^ used, they were} rightly • individuals-property and it;Iw'oUlcI'liave been foolish" to propose their collective ownership. Today the toote are" mighty machines; socially madeand'socially used, yet individually owned.' These machines are not owned -by, those .who use',them and they are" notTused by those "who-own thero ...and. from, this fact springs the Bi I" ' ii'-"A*x "' ' ^AyA-y .. m We intend to carry this sale on until our .whole stock is disposed of. Our $tqre andi showroom have heen crowded with customers every? day since we have started this sale. This is without doubt the biggest sale ever held in the Pass. WA-t >, 1 tj>., S| St**". X M ,% ft *fi M A ffl ■U ly ll ■1.1 vi.ii 9 premiums TWENTY BEAUTIFUL PARLOR LAMPS; to every purchaser of one dollar or over will be given a ticket. If you are lucky it will be n * ' " marked LAMP with number of same. Everything in our store has got to go and must be cleared out within the next three months. Now is your time to buy Furniture and Hardware at less than wholesale prices. hx. *}*■" ■" •" -'" ' . *ft*w*---x$'" \-\-i-rt,,,isu If you are getting ready to go to your ranch this spring, don't forget that we have everything in HARNESS, ROPE, NAILS, SPIKES, AXES, SAWS; everything in BUILDERS* HARDWARE. WW^^^MlW*^W*^^^^^M^W^*M*M^***^^(VWVMW^WWVVVWyVVSWVV\<WWWWWWVMWVWWWWS ' ■ **S» « Xt Our Store is Open Every Evening •: A-;^^ *-^:XX A^-yy 7fSX'y^x^yAA-y K ;.£,;.- ^Xy.X x-^-^yy* ^ ,:_ -AAyA^y'-i - -■-■ -^:■?*spy-;.;:'vu/„;-^.;;,-j>'k ax:-;.'-.^c-^s-n^-."^&&;-/-:*i&..^xxyxxxs^~x; & .---, i~ ,,.-.*-»yyjt^i*. .-*. -v'!>;4}5if3so,vii . - ", -ft "t**\, #'v*T,sji ^^M Nem^Wk&^tm7^am;spi$ ■' y-<x^^$hx"'7x-x :^AlXXA .J',\ ' A^*:Z^ --CpNTIKUED, FROM PREVIOUS PAGEt XxsA- ' ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦'♦;'-^'^ ♦"♦':* ♦ <► *> ♦ BELLEVUE-NofeS' ' It is^reported-that^e-ininersVhire; are' to be*'paid their October.and November 1' ♦ ^ Bob Levitt' Avasr'a^delegate to the football'meeting^this'-weeli-at'Fernie, J represeiitiiig .the Bellevue -Athletic as- tIe"'°*theground to put lii'the' switch tociation. "-' ''- ~> -A -.- •' .;.*'"-",- tracks and .as.soon as Sp'rlng opens tip' ' Mr. Artfiur Shearer.and'famiiy.'who work-in.generaUwillTbe'gin. ^^>":- • Tony Poch of North■"Pork-.ia'.ihltowii:- Mr. Artfiur• Shearer, and.'family,' who have, been in camp for some-time, left this week'foffBlairmore where he'has. aB?iu-:,>"':':;''-- •"-,-J'"*;\.^T-^ - X'y.. secured a position.-^'- ,"'"'■ *".-*-'• ' ': ,Tlie, water, system- was 'frozen ^near "inspector;Arspinail-"was In'camp":'thls ^% ^osp'ital^last";.week. and 'several week bn'.-his- monthly .inspection.: - no.us>es" w^e. B^"°^ from "th?lr 8UP" John. R." McDonald, tlieUuperlnten- p,y:- Frap^ «ory Secured ,the Job^ot dent at-the Bellevue'mines.'was~'at:'dlg£ins-P,the Pipe^and soon.gofthe t .i,.i._ij... ... r. . , • ' ' frost, nut -.* ■ .. ■ > , ,"-., ' » •'. •' if < i) iti*.''t~. AXX> k I GROWS NEST HARDWARE Frank, Alberta . 1 ',' i«v .49*. *r, * > 99,.** . Lethbridge on Sunday. The- Bellevue-, brass' band -Bhei'd a meeting on Sunday In the school house for the ;purpose of-re-organizing the' band.',,,Officers for the coming year were elected as follows: ^ Mr. G. W. Goodwin, bandmaster; Mr." Wallace Ralner', secretary-treasurer;- Mr.'Fred ChappePand Mr.-John' Brooks,-audi-1' tors.j The 'band-meets next Sunday for a. short practice, and' public^ meeting: Everybody' Interested invited to attend.,:- ' ■,--■■'• „.,-"'-■ " '-■■*,.■■ -' ^Bellevue' local,, 431,' held a short meetlngon.Sunday.,to hear the delegate'" finlsji his report' which '.was ,a lz lengthy oW ' - Organizer Budden- of the Socialist -party was in camp dn Thursday'last. j He was billed for' a -lecture in the afternoon,-but Jhere being so many /on the afternoon^shlft the lecture was not ! given. - t ' 7- . N., }'.'. Mrs. Albert'Hallworth'returned to' camp from Royal View, on Tuesday.' j . Sain Shone has been laid up' for a ; few days, but is around again.' |- - The-.local church is holding its Sun day school anniversary on Sunday and Monday next. The afternoon-service Sunday will be largely in charge of the' ' children and there will be a.large choir of- children in attendance. On' Mon- ,day, evening the-children; will "enter- taiirtiie public at a first class .concert. i. - " ■' "' --'.■" ' ■ - J~' ' ■ : • - ' ' .-> /', •, . <e, ♦ ' ' ' FRANK-NOTES *, .''♦ '+'i\...iy*:':'' y ''-' r.. -■'";* A Mr. nnd .Mrs. Joe Patmore of Cran- , brook .were,,visiting, in-town last weeli. Mr. Beach,, who,was -suddenly called ~to~OnEarr61"so^ie weelcsTgo on account of the sickness of 'hfs wife, returned to town Tuesday and''reports that'. Mrs. , Beach is, better,.i._■...'* •'} A' .' A X~ j The town has commenced iomoVe again.'' Mr.Calmer and.^his gang,of men aro now getting-the regaining , buildings ln the rbuslriess part ready for the journey. '•.'..,•-''." I- The union has moved Its hall from over the brick building In which.the -wholesale liquor store la. Tti'e new quarters are. In the" "co-operative"store building, . _ " -n 1 Pete Soliat, an Italian from near Lille, who had his leg broken some timo' ago and later developed pneumo: nia, died In tho Frank hospital on Mon day, -His body was taken to tho Blair more union hall, from where tho funeral was held on Wednesday. Mr. Allan Moore, who at one time! wib manager of .the Frank' Lime com- , .. -, panjr, whs In town for a fow/hours almost exclusively "mining.'! last woek' '" ll "'" * ~' charnotor. .The now teacher commenc- ob work tho boRlnnlng of noxt week, Sanatorium' hotel. salb of tho Crows Nost Hardware Co lifted on to a set of trucks by tlio con ..-.._.. _,. vw •« ..vv w, MHvnn vj wiiv WJH- —-- ,"- **--*-.."»nv tractor, Iio Is now occupying the old t,on •* tingle caio, office of the customs, CO )ef_ wages •'[this_ jreeki^Jt-isjtilmost good to- be'.true..c^?^'viv"^'"-,'^*V':'. The'Reystone'Cement^company afek- getting ready for the^ erection ;o'f-jheir„ plant, which'ris^just^outsldefthe^rank^ new .townsite, '.They alr'eadyijhaye the" ties-b^: the'ground to put in*the' switch \v$Tfi£cUH:i;£*i^ Ax yQMtisi. >OLicy."woRKs-.vvEi: frost out, >', Rev. -W.: TY-Yoiing w§ntUo.^facleod on Wednesday to attend a "Livingstone convention."" -It is now one hundred years since Llvingstone'was,born. Papers were read ^showing, what" he acc6mpllshed by, his great work ln onenlng up" Africa, \ ' ' '" - REPLY -OF?BELLEVUE .SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO ■ UNTRUE ACCUSATIONS Xc - /.Bellevue, Alta.', Mar. lOtn. To the Editor, District Ledger,"•', •., ' Sir: >-' " % ;'.-,' • , ,,% C ." , We have been', instructed" by" the trustees of the Bellevue School District, No.. 1336, to contradlctthe statements made in 'the' "Bellevue Times,!' issued'February 7th apd 14th, -and as we do not wish to trespass too much upon your valuable space. We will,en- 'deavor to.state facts in'reply.to each statement, made, and allows the ratepayers-to make their own deductions. The statement that thc( secretary was • re-elected for" 1913 by the "ratepayers, shows at once that the writer knows-.very little", -if anything,'7 about school matters, as.the officers of each 'district are appointed by the trustees'. The statements that the 1912-trustees.; appointed three teachers ,to do the work' previously -handled by'-vqne,- and.'also that-50 per cent'of" the child- ren'vof Bellevue could not find accbm'o-. dation.in^the school'are, ln"'"addition": to being: erroneous,. .'not consistent. The 1912 'trustees wero "aware that-- demonstrated?ln^the-annu'aljreport,of'., 7;.' the surveyor/geheral.v. ^ '(XA'-y X ■ y^xy Alf-is pointed .out" that the: total' area'v.X J re fiiircha§ed -ftor,; the' purpose';^oi^jilansVi; f -^ -i mentioned" to "June 30' iWst,i'W.as 61?;< .? -'.; '.' 468.tacres;'at;a*cbsV..of'$9,447,220; and";r.tf:l> thatV.of<;t£is>fexcluding. 52,024Tacresj [s'^A the.!holders .of-which .Jiadicompleted? i5 '; purchase,1*"the:' area 'thei'h'eld-Mfrbm.f^.K "tlie,ccrpwg Sya's' 257,349 a'cres; by!'l\o6^." {. individuals. 'The^ only*estateE-repuf-,;_:'" chased^during" tlie"::ye'ar;fwas North-r- -7, ' Bundaleer, •.-comi)rislng...22,320-acres,'-' Ay This >as "subdivided "into ,54; Wocks\'V s and tW whble'area-_wl'th..ttfe exception ' './ of 1500: acres, surrounding ,tli"e ;home-'-., * stead,-which ,_Waoi'withheld^wa's -al-x','.-' •lotted.'. ^ . '";■; ; T. _. ,-.',r :'yA-"' "y^,7, A "Before- the- government"*- Tacquired 7 C the Restate.",for.^closer ' settlement,"'I',; states the surveyor general,- "the.nu'm-,- ,,,, - ber of persons "resident and employed '^ i. on the whole area-would riot have ' exceeded 500, whlle^from- the Infor- .„, matlori from the proprietors when the' I estates were repurchased it was found;';' ,' that" there ' were 346,000 sheep,-. 818 horses'arid 312(^cattie' on the,land,-'., and very little'cultivation wus being'• carried on. , , '•"';"" .y'''f-". y'"' '"On June 30^ last, on,the .area ,stiil « held from .the "crown, (tlw holders of - .52,024. acres ,liad -completed-;purchase .J of-this area would"' represent ■'& popu- ;. latlon of ^'at, least ,400 .persons,! or'-* about; 70 famlles)' tlie're was a popu-, I latlon of M900 persons including child-},' ren,; 121,012 .sheep,;8259 .horses and -. 8908 'cattle,'; in* addition Ho between,-. ,4 7000 arid 30,000 pigs and nearly;36,6oq';'^ ;/(' poultry"""' "' "-"'"* •'-' '■'" ■ ' '""-.' fi ,S* i". VANCOUVER'S COAL V TROUBLESf AIRED 'C : TO: COMMISSION about,40-children, were not -attending; 'school, owlng<to jack of accomodation, and'arranged for the equipping bf a THIRD room, as the TW,0 rooms used throughout 1912"were both full, . *y " The statement ln regard \o. the increase, of. salaries, and .thejsalarles pf the new teachers,' Is erroneouTln all respects but one, and that figure wid only "HIT UPON" by chance, as the salary of-the teacher lri question-was not declded-at the time theartlclewas written.1''. .''.,,;,,. '/..'". The statement that Bellevue cannot dispose of Its'debentures, because" It Is not a village, Is another Invagination as far as school matters,are'concerned, BELLEVUE IS A VILLAGE; the general reason given by financial agents Is the "tightness" of the. monoy market. One agent stated plainly that Investors woro not In favor of debentures lBBiiod by n district that was, Domestic Difficulties Caused by Bad ; Coal'Are Retate-i—Cost at ,■"', -" s "" .', '.the Mines.. X'' : • VANCOUVER,'.'Maiv:li:—After hear-", ing ^further and ■ numerous ^complaint's; abqutxthe coal .trade ,-as'conducted ,ln'.yancbuve'r;' the" RoyaP Coal.'Com;; y-ft mission,. Mr! :.W." E:,'.Burn's',-' adjourned-'V ^ its ^hearings^:- '■" *-?"'' '. A. y.X lA'-'iiyj.. ■. /The "witnesses, heard yesterday".were*..'1;-?J Mr.;. J.'-H. .McVety.^bf..th'e.-Trades.-arid.' Laboi: Council, Mr.'■ Georgo>',Urquha'rt,-' ;In'reply to the statehi'onts,that the Miss Borry. has resignod„her posl- 1!)12 trustees'mnde use,of every cont tion as primary"tcachor In Iho school ,t,10y could'grab,', and also that tlio horo.. The people of town as woll as' rftt° of taxation would bo Increased'to tho chlklran ' oxpreas regret at her meet tho additional, liabilities, we beg (leaving. Sho has been here flvo years to say that we havo gone fully into , nnd lias made n groat success of teach- tills quoBtlori, and "find that after all ' Ing a room that is cosmopolitan In Its outstanding accounts for JD12 nre paid tho books show a Burplus BUfflclont to mootany Incroasod liabilities, and also . nunv bliu MUttllllllllg Ul UWAU VyUUK. "'""»»» lllMVUBUU IIUKIIUIUO, UUU UIHU O, V, Grace Is now bartender at the Pay ft"' current -expenses to'August, 1918, which practically medni' that the *■•!•««#■*»«««' IIVIVH tm.^.-r, *immm_,^_ ^lUWMVUd/ ll(U»IIB I>(1UV till A number from the'outside towns now board will havo ono yoar'B rovo- havo been coming io our burg .this nu° with which to moot four months' past wook to attend tho big hardware expondlturo, In arriving at this deol alon wo hnvo not taken Into consldora- Tlio liardwnro poopljj' .aro leaving, tion any "UNKNOWN" arrears of tax tho PasB for pastures now na soon as "■*• tho sale Is ovor, , Tho statoraont that mon with faml- Harry Hoborts, dnrlRwyor, has had Hob havo loft Dollovuo, to locato In Ills rest disturbed this weok by having other places whoro better educational tho plaoo whore his offlco was located Jollities obtain, Is absolutely false, and wo ohallongo tho writer to monr Tho writer, of tho artloio In F«6ro'. Tho report has boon oonflrmod thl* MV Hth Issue, was careful enough to flAlr fti*i 4\**\ /%44*MtB M*....*....u~.ui. «..» IfAAtl AlAAM A# *tti***.m**.*mw*l*9 mLIaL ^ ..»tj wook that tho Ottawa government has appointed n«v. J. F, Hunter, Baptist minister at Blalrmoro, as suh-collootor of customs, Ho was Initallod In bis now posltlnn on Tuosdny, , Mlis Lillian Thomas of, Frank iio a rooolyod a position In tho Calgary hoi* pltnl anrl loaves on Friday for thnt eity to take up hor now dutlos, ■• Oormnlno Olblon, a llttto-flftoon^ months old ch!lc| dlod nero last Friday. Tbr. fiMiiirtil *i.i\h l*t*ia r« «,(.._,»,,.•.» tnrnnnn. nonw—To Mr. nnd Mrs, Vlncol Tlu- ilcka on Pobrunry 2Bth, a ton. . BORN—To Mr. nnd Mrs; Mnetntyw of Dlnlrmoro on March 7th, a daughter M*.< clan struggle between,labor nnd capl tnl which is shnklng tho wholo social fabric td Its foundation. /Tho Socialists, recognising this fact In thoir philosophy and In their pro- gram, aro organising along both economic aud political lluu* to m«*t and overcome this fundamental contradiction which result! In the fabulous enrichment of tha few nnd Impoverish, ment of the masses by tonquaring tho public power, aoclalltlng Ute productive fnifhlnrtry and tho' mcaua.af Ilk, and establishing worldwide democracy and brotherhood. lteop clear of statements whioh cou'.d b© contradicted byfact*. so ho made n sweeping statement of this deplorable (T) conditions of the dlitrlct, which statement Is about on t\ par wlthono made by a reildent of."Tl6l|- ovuo,fto; tho minister of education, stating that there woro 300 .children of SCHOOL AQR not attending school, whereas a census of tho distriot taken at that timo, showed 318 children rnnHwW- in tirtr* frcfti'"W!TC'P.V7 TO FtrWlUN YWATIB, '"•' '•'*'* * In conclusion wo beg to say that wo have gono fully Into the matter of the conditions of tho district, and find thnt finances, school equipment and nrromndntlon nro In much tirttor shape than for some timo past, and can only be Improved by the awWbf the debentures, aud tho building of'a fouKroomod school, , „.yj>» We'beg to draw the attention Of tbe rate-payeri'to the fact that If they1 aro in any doubt whatever as to tho truth of the statements made herein, we aro prepared at any* reasonable time to verify the tame by extracts from tho books Of the district. We bejj^to remain, * r Yours tmlf, ,m ,.'„ W'J: ^l;3iJtP,l!i'!r^n'i^ ''".'■ W. H. OffAPPBLU Jr. i. Boc'y-Treas, * ... ■• ■ >TF}V.- HrSmith,'- Mr/R. H^Gregor,andJ5^| Mrs'. Elizabeth.Moore who told of he'r"-^'.! troubles 'in^trying.'tb;'cook aind heat:-'. with ' the'. materialx* furnished; her' by" s dealers/under the guise of;coal: yr' y Many , complaints, .were 'yolced ^abi" , out the dishonesty of the drivers" whom ''■-. /\ the dealers employed aud;thel'r prone- T,f!"1 -^ ness to cheat Customers'by riot ,'dellv- - ering thq proper-number bf,bagB.v -' ' The price paid, to .'the miners'' at ;• the ,, various ( coal-producing'-, centres": onTancouvbr Island are .as" follows:".' .., stated' Mr." McVety; _At Cumberland,'.'{' the miners get 82,1-2'cents for'mihv.":-■ ing 2340 pounds;;at\La"dys'mlth thoy/. got 82 cents for 2369,. pounds':' ot", Nannlmo in" the*upper seam 74.8 cents"' n gross ton of 2240-po'undB^and ln the.;. lower seam 85 cents n gross^ton; Theso - mon have to buy their own'powder, he . stated,' which costs,them;2b ^ontfi'-a ^ pound In' Ladysmlth; SO cents In Cumberland-end 16 cents ln Nanaimo,,. xAz . Ho estlmatod that It cost tho mines.,. |1 a ton to mino the coal, wash.lt and. screen it; that'It coBts 25 cents'n' ton to bring It from tlio Island to thomnln- land and gayo as his opinion' that fi.GO, would bo.sufficient to covor the coBt of (lollvory In'most parts of Vancouver, mdklng tho total $2.75 por ton for tho cost up to tho finished dolivory, ' Ho wont on to state that ho thought ' tho coal companlos wore taking advan- tngQtof tho pooio nnd dumping screenings and Black on tho public,, uafng\tho , plon.that tho strlko was responsible for '■ this stato of affairs. , The trials arid tribulations Incident to trying to hoata house and (]o cooking wore graphically toid by Mrs,.BllE- abeth Mboro. She stated that she bad * ordorod somo coal for which she paid $7,80 a ton and whon she burned tt the stove was left full of clinkers, When asked by Mr. nurnn* what am- -- ount lri a ton wont Into clinkers she stated that It nearly all burned up that way. Asked as to tho,burning qualities of tho coal, Mrs, Mooro said: "It was so poor'that I couldn't cvea* cook a bun or warm a pan of riillk." Tho first wltne'u was Mr. John B. Croly, O. R, who told of conditiona In Fort William, where the price of'bl-.; tumlnoua coal in ,tho buyer's cellar. was $5 a ton. This coal came from the United States, he said, and had to , pay In addition to the duty, a fMight rate of $1 a ton. Tho same coal here, hi» atati*ti *nf,n*a*. r,tt n i**,.,' ,w,t^^-„ , .,- tain area; ' •' '" Professor Odium advocated tho establishment of a'commission similar. ' to Canada's railway commission, out- aide the influences of politics and of a IMitmiRMtt'TiatnVfl tn itunn tnh nn ibt* cost of production, transportation, price to thb consumer, In fact all mat* tera permitting to the Industry so that tho people would got fair treatment. ;. He also came out In favor of having ' the Htotltih method of each coal wagon carrying a scale to weigh tho coal In the sacks beforo being dumped Into tho houso, so that ahortagos rould be discovered by the consumer. The eon- sumer. at present, he stated, had so cheek ott the coal companies from the time the coal left the yard until It waa delivered and It waa common knowlwlate lUat the drivers wor* pilfering one and two bags at a time and selling thorn to the street hawkers.' ***h*ta«>! W w^ftsrasasssK^^ H^r-'*-* ^:THE DISTRICT, E$I^^ 15; ^j\- Ay""! »y r^^^lfSP^aoe-^see^-Dr^-Mary i *x" y^xASA^ -*3.ms >-V<£%i&> jp^^Wi* 1>;'*2*Jv A i^ *** w ^;c ^ „*vs. <>f >. • ^, tG» ena. Blk\rR'o6rh;5.RoaVand Rlvef- i&xmksir-txry^^y^A^My-^ x,y- %dfcw&<* XXXXxy>Aflz^j:j. > x\ A EX ^^^^."t^V^ Vtfc-.4J*kJUt)Sr' Itetti'el I w .?>l**J 5r*i ■„ "l&V.-V'V r <■*1 iii-xX^XlX^^x ■:-Kyi*."V r w , * y^X Tx * * i* i. ^ « -i ^1 ^ ^ AM-: Original |aify; sw-iifZ}, yr French -'■:t Beware j)f Imitations1; Sold on;the Merits ofr Minard's Liniment. . bride van's; Female Pills '''- ''A reliable French regulator; never fails. These 1 pills are exceedingly powerful lu 'resulatin? the --. generative portion. o( tne female' system. Refuse - all cheap imitations. Dr. de Van's are sold at ,- »5 a box, or t'iree for $1(1, Mailed to any add/ess. 4,1b* Soobell Drag Co., St. Catharine*, Ont. jfXSX^Xfyr^AiXy^ ■ J-X-,* .y font prbuv§'par.'leur couduite qu'elles 1 sont plus capables d'employer le bul- -letin' de vote dans l'lnt^ret de I'human- jt6 que les milliers^de voyous qui se permirent de les insulter et de les attaqiier.'.'' :,> '- V,SA Slavonian CAST pRGANIZIRANIM MOGARJEM I, ' PRE- PAGE NINE * In teh .14,000 dolarjev so krvosesi dobill-'ri'azaj'Ze drugi dan potoro izkor- is5anja svojih 2rtev. ' "j^2?1.^ n:?s s gladom, o Gospod/Ce 2e moramo giveti pod kapitalizmora-i~ toda\','mlloseirie" iz rok p"rena2rtih pl- Javk-nase krvi-resi nas, o Gospod!!... Dol s charity! •j . - *z j, . , ; —Proletaree. Su&S LUMBER ffi. A. McDougall, Wgjs, 'iO.. K3 ; jYpu'realways welcome here, ,:• Clean Rooms; .Best",of: M -V' Fdpd.fand'^.yery'"...^ •"'^j^^^attferitidri^^.^-'V THOS.^UNCp^"PassbiiPff. », *•- i. -"-> ■ "-' ' "-.''■,'."!;, -X~..i. -. ;**. ii Wholesale^ Liquor Dealer WSSS ■ A '" ■ X " 0 j-Dry Good3(iGroceries, Bc^js and Shoes ' '^'.■'.; Geiits^Ifur«isHirigs'.' ". :-BAKER -AVENUE' BRANCH .AT , HOSMERi ac, -+U v«r Manufacturers of arid Dealers iii all, kinds of Rough. . and Dressed Lumber ■■ f \" r ' \r - >.JtX:^ <{ , ' Send; usvypur orders ,'Nobena'delavska ofganizacija'v Ze- din^enlh dr?.avah ni pokazala toliKo napredka Injtollko vspeha kakor cr- gahiza'cija premogarjev "'United Mine Workers of.America." Letno porofl- lo''zai9l2-predsednii5a John White-ja in'ostalih'Clanbv elcsekutive mora nav- dusiti-in nandati s ponosom ne samo slehernega premogarja, temveC tudi slehernega delavca, katerl se zaveda svojih razrednih interesov. Clanstvo prem'ogarske organizadje je'stelo 1. rS96t\96l7; danes stej8 If. M.,-W. of A.. 391,000 dobrlii-eiinov Organizacija" je neprestauo 'napcedov- ala' n W--WMPWAh -K„. -.."BEtLEVUBl' ATberts-V1-'..-'' i,v -*'''' '"" ''' ' ' '*"' ^ ''7x «'*',. ye *m , -i', I i iittti,i- * p-, **. S, * i>- ' J ,,,,,,- 7a,* Aa""* l' ' » :', „ A ;, eonvonibnee '.rvand"-';- ' '- attention Malta tliat taAto like' mothor used to cook Best ih the Pass : i" Jos. Qp«fton( Proprlstor, ,'*■ ' * ' 4, lit ^1 .^tVCcmi^c(iUyHjLiiseK A XyAi'f^'ih'eJ'Pass hy '-, - \ x Excellent'' Cuisine* -'• Fernie;v;Cigar;^ore and Hairdressing Parlor ; «- , .._■•; -\i-- Billiards', and Pool *~ Lutich Counters ' i 7 7'.-" Ban Wallace :".-;• Mgr. COLEMAiNT , -i * " A •' '< ' t '' ; Liquor Gp. r " ' * i-i '' J k ■*" -t *,* |^^^M^| A V i ' * , l ^ 'it* . * i X "" \ vJ '-WboWsalo Dealers in . '**.*■ ■ . A '': i'l*" ■i » ti *■! ' , j ' <0 ^ (i 4> ■';:'"Vyine's"^:'': ' Liquors ' i- 4 ' i ' •»■ Cigars Mail Orders receive prompt attention. ' t*' ' m' List pf Locals District 18 QUAND ON VOTE POUR,. ;:V" */ ,DU PLOMB IL NE FAUT PAS"l'-0: •Vr^,' ESPERER DU'P'AIN- *- - / -■, ^V^- *r J* ~ * \ " ^-W-x .,Dans ce journal nous avons toitfour's malntenu.-.'que la classe ouvrlere", de:- -vaiLs'organiser.sur le terrain - politi- que,'comme surle terrain economlque';- que.'le fait d'etre a'ctif dans un syndi- cat nedevalt jamais empecher un ouv- rlef de'eombattre avec la'meme actly- itel-Ies„explolteurs dans mr parti poll" tique^de.sa classy; qu'u'ne administration .socialists pouvait aider les ouY.ri- ers dans leurs luttes contve le patron- at'alors que'l'on 6tait. tou jours sur de trouverj une' administration capitalists contre" la'classe ouvriere" i v> , "Depul$_ des anndes-nous' soutenons cette'.these et,a tout'moment 11 survl- ent "Ses, incidents dans' lai lutte des classes"qul'prouvent-d'une facon In- dSnlable que nous-$vons ralsori...-. , La semalne pass6e, a Pateison, ,N. J.,." 10.000 -ouvriers des manufactures de soie'.se sont iiiis en grevie.-iie maire de, cette yhle/^lu po'urtant par les "votes "des ouvriers, est un ennemi'ach- 'lr?^,.de la;classe ouvfiere>t'naturelle-, ment son" chef de police lul ressemble. Us se.'haterent d'arreter plusieurs. re- Prtseritants.de^union industrielle've- promoga ttavno'zdaj je imela oreani- nus-a PateVson; pour encourager les zacija hudo-'bltko'v West WIridnm" -r7J "Z-^Tn "luu,,lu"s aPa irac" .pvistes, Les Anions,,-meme dans Wor se premogar^LTtrase^ tr ZtL^\\?_^T!Ph T les «lle8.Turent Vendues, . prbtl premogovim -dru2bom, oborofen- ? ' * t0 be S°' de" A quelquesi.minutes.de marche de imldeputijem in milici.- Prevjalislej ho- Paterson se .trouve le village de^Iale- do premogarjl v West 'Virginiji zma- razmere • med - premogarji u. Al. w. of A. je ves fas od svojega ance of being well looked after, he is postanka v,neprestanem boju z baroni a beautiful piece of scenery. ' ' ' So is the delicate moulding and trac- j _ t 4 . „ - w «- -r vwu i ugmiji Ui.kt(X~ don dont les habitants moins hetes gali;= delavci, Id imajo jia seboj tako que cetix de Paterson oiit (§lu un maire mb'-oCno organizacijo', morajo zmagati socialiste, le camarade William Bruek- kljub vsemu nezaslisanemu tiranstvu man. *,. * j-^_5-< -„r, - premogovih, druzbin vsem brigand.iz- Alors que le maire de Paterson, le ani krvizejnih pinkertovcev protege des exploiteurs,, faisait arreter les or'ateurs ouvriers, et d^fendait aux izplaCala 6ez gr^vistes'de se r&inir, le maire social iste ,de Haledon.invitait les-grtvistes go, toda Ce unija"2e gre na strajk.'ne a se rendre dans sa municipality" pour odnehajo -premogarji zlepa tenir leurs reunions: leur- promettant. que si les cosaques de Paterson ve-' mo^najvspesnejsa, temvec tudi najpre- "naient les%ddranger;H". les' feralt" chass er par la police de Haledon^ ' - v Oh non, Vl, n'y a-pas de-difference entre.les 61us.' A '■■■• XA> ., i, ■ ,Le maire'de Paterson'envoie la'po- flce^isque'dans Ja sall.ejdes grSvistes et ^it'-arreter.les '"orateurs.\'-Il.'fait en^outre confisqu'er, quelques, millters d^exemplaires ,d'un journal , socialist^] ujjJL-tol'ikI^ci^i7s7nllirAol • ^i"ayuit-7cp^mis*le crime de prendre fait et cause pour Iesgrevistes.'et fait arreter son/rddacteur..-. ' ■. " y v""' '. Le riiaire socialiste de Haledon in-" vite les gr^vistesa se rdunjr chez lul et proniet.de les faire protdgej par sa police. . ' .-. . .'" " ' ,' . Pourquoi 'la police do Paterson per- sdcut'e-t-elle'les'gi'dvistes'alors que la police de'Haledon prend leur'defense. Pour' la simple raisbn que. les poli- ciers sont'des employes' Qui .suivent les" ordres ,de ceux dont depend lour emploi.' ' ' ,-' . ', "' l- SI on augmente leur salaire.-pour avoir, bris6 des cranos' de gr<5v|stes, les cranes 'do grdvlstos'-seront-brlB^B. SI on augmente leur saialre pour avoir brls(5 des cranes de patrons-lis brls- eront des cranofl do patrons avec le memo entrain,i Bt o'ost, co quo.trop d'ouvrlors ne semblent pas comprond- ro. ' .' • ' - Et c'ost co quo no cqmpronnont pas non plus—a mollis qu'lls no Io cotnpronnont trop blen—Ics anarchist- os qui aldont a <51lro un candldatilos patrons do pr6ft5rohco a un c'amlldat do la classo ouvrlere. je-ravnp premogarski organizaclji in pa" v W.^-F, of M., ki" zdru?,uje_rudarje ,na Zapadu." Premogarji- in rudarji sploh tvorijo najboUzavedno'delavsto v Am- eriltl. ^U. M. W. of A. lzdaje tudi svo- je 4edensko ghisilo- 'Miners' Journal', kbredno informuje ,61ane,:o, soclalisti?-- jiem gibanju. Premogarji so. si ustyarill vellCan- stveno" organlziicijo in ustvarjajo na- prej. ICednj jih bodo delavci drugih lndustrij dohltolt?- , / ' "' _", Vsa Cast vrllm prcmogarjem! POUR LE SUFFRAGE EGAL La vllle do. Wnshlnfeton, T.,0., n'ou- bllo^a pus do Bitot journdo du :i mars, 1913. ' . ho brllliint ot Imposnnt cortogo for- md do uillllors do fommoa, doscondnnt riivomio I'ohnsylYiinla, dopuls lo monument do la Pnlx jusnu'iiii Palais du Trtfsor; la fonlo ImmrnHO do spoctft- tourR ontlio'iiHlnHtOH ildpiiBsant tout co quo Washington nvult pu voir Jimquo In memo rinmimirntlon dos notivoimx Pi'Osldonls, In hmvouro ot In dlgnltd iIoh mllllors do fommos qui compos- alont lo cortcifo dovnnt los Inmiltna ut Ion quollbots mnproproH d'uno litindo •*!tlo voyous ot do Houltinls qui H^tnlont iifiRoinblila pour dlsiiorsor In (ltfiuon- Ht rn lion, lo niatiqno (To protootlon do In part do la pollco dn. Washliihlon, sont.(loo fnlts (iul.no u'offiicoront pa's * »-...v..hi "w lift blontot do la mdmolro do coux qui «0,,tJ,J nre«lel«vljnll skupno boRnstvo i„„ r.nn'»,iii« i-i—j-.. .V mlnuleni letu je U.. JL w! of A. $700,000 pbdpore straj- karjem. Strajkov slcer ni hl'lo mno- Premogarska.organizacija pa ni sa- dnejsa—vstevsi. -Western Federation o, Miners'—med vsemiuiiijami tAji- eriki. U.'M. W.-of A: priznaje vasnost delavske politidne akcije in nestetok- rat je ze poziyala-premogafje, da na]'- obr-volitvah glasujejo za kandidate delavske—socialistifine stranke. ,N'e vr- jamemo,-<5e,je v kateri'drugi delavski ;...!*: 'i_*i-il' .-.'%.. ' - <- ' '- "CHARITY" Chicaskl ,'vlsjl stlrlsto' so lmell pred kratklm' 'charity ball,' to jo vesellco v drobodelne nameno. - ~A. •■■ Oo jo ?.e kaj na svotu, da rn'zpall krl" normalnemu filovolcu, je gotovo "chiirtly .ball,)' kivtorega prlrojajo od Casn (do ,6asa VBegasitl milio.narjl 'v kbrlst rovcXom," Nl dovolj," da brnz- dusnl.kapltallstl glojojo proletarco do kostl In Jim sosnjo krl Uapljo za lmp- ljo—tomvofi' nnzndujo so so' krvavo norfinjejo Iz isscsnnlh rovoiovi V raz- kosno, oklnfani dvoranl iiboro' se ho- gaMnl s svojlml Sonnml In hfiovaml, od katorlli kar sljojo nnkltl Iz zlnla In dl- Jnrnantov, Mlzo so knr slbljo pod nnj- drailjlml Jodlll In sampnnjcom In Uo so boKiitlnl poRtono nn2ro, pado nn inajhiiom odru zastor In klnoinatogrnf polcaXo nn pint mi sllko /,n sllko Iz ftlvl- Jertiln bodnlhi ljudl. GohIJo v fralclh In danio 7, hlBonilml ovratnlcaml zrojo rav nodiiBiio iin to sllko. No pro Jim v plnvo, dalo Vnj tnlicga mokoto In mlslljo, dn Jo sploh vso to donilslJIJn; nil pn vfinniojo vbo skupnj zn sport knlcor hi glodnll footlmll," Zastor pndo In gj'otjo no ponovl, Konfno so knj outline od irctjn, so isvoll odbor lxrnokn] ilnrii, kl oHtiinoh ■/, vol I It I in pompom lx- ro(!o iirndiilni churllanom, tm to nnj Ki'o' roveSom! In UnpltnllHtlfino ?nKo- plsju ptom hohnn todon dnl, kollko ninslTilli rovcKov Jo okorlslll "clini'lty linlll" i ■_ Nu ziidiijinn "linllu" v ChlciiKl nn A THE BETTER HALF ; * ■ ' " The Lord of Creation' in his cwn home is a very different body from what he is. away from it. Out in • the big busy world, he struts this mortal plane among the othor forked rad- isho?, just as though he-were entirely K-sponsible for himself. Out on the street, down on the job, or .ih his union n.eeting, with his chest swelling niglf to bursting with altruism,which drips from his tongue just as easily as hek.rgets it, HE IS IT. , , Ub upeaks with glowing pride ol t;.c lot HE has bought, the house li'c, lias built," and the family HE has rain -.-tl. and out of the wealth' of his ca p.ic ,v for self-deception-finnlly conies a belief ihiil he has" made,him what if. is.'' If his type were the exception instead of the rule, opposition might chasten him to reasonable, proportions; but his malady Is a male affliction of nearly all his-tribe. With of herself and her husband, but for the sake of tho future of those who are'looking at her in - saucer-eyed amazement as to what the problem can be that Mother is so thoughtful, about. .. % Men,'- in their abounding conceit, flatter themselves they understand the underlying causes which are responsible for the. iniquity which makes a gamble of the lives and happiness "of women and children; but if ever their wives get as wise as men believe themselves to be—then heaven help the'hapless wretch who iu his-folly would hinder their work of redress.— B, C. Fe^derationist. v vseh driSavab. KJor so vstale nove podrufctce, tarn se je'kmalo poka, his-nicely creased pants, his spotless zal yspehr in izboljsale so sc delovne linen shining with eloquent testimony of wife "and wash-tub, and hts appear- pends. upon tlie foundation which holds it up. The. secret and the foundation of the average man with all his barnyard antics is not; himself, but his wife. In his heart he knows it ani .so do all his kind, but by mutual rr- rangement to,, tolerate each other o bluff, .a conspiracy :» establisteJ <o hide the idol's feet. That's all very well, and the world passes it by with a smile as an integral part of Its dai.y humbug. - "So may'the outward shows be least , themselves, " The world is still deceived by ornament." t But" it is good that the working class should render. to Caesar the - things which are,Caesar's, and give to their women folk the credit which in this matter istheir's by right. The organized labor .movement stands to gain more by. that thanr many of those I .. (tO. . , nNAMb SEC, and P, O- ADDRRE88 ». lilt - Uanklioad , F, Whon tley, Hnnldiond, Altn. 481 Beaver Crook .,,.,,,, D, Komp, Uonvor Crook, via Plnchor.' , 431, Ikllevtio ,.,,.,.,,,,.. Jamos Hurko, Uox 80, llellovuo Altn. 21G8 Blalrmoro....,,,,.,,. W, h, 12vans, Blalrmoro, Altn. Hiii Durnils '. .T. nnrhvfhlro Onrwfn Alt'. 2237 Cnrbondalo.,.,;,,.,,, J, Mitch oil, Carbondsle, Colemau, Alta. 1887 Canmore, ,'..,, N. D,|iThncliuk, Csnmore, Altn. 203ft - Colomnn ,,*,,;,, W. Omlinni, Coleman, Alta, 2877 Gorhtn,,,..,,.,,*,\..., J. Jonos, Corbin,B, C, 1198 Clilnooki Mines, Wi It, Hughes, Chlncmk, via Diamond City, Alt. 3178 Diamond Cltjr...'..,,. J, B, Thomhlll, Diamond Oity, Lethbridge. 2311 Fernie Thos. Uphill, Fernie, li. 0. 1883.Frank .»..,,*.,, B?anMo«*n,Frank,Alta, 2137 Honuikii-.,,.,,....,, *. W. ttelderstone, Hosmer, D, O, ., I06f Hlllcrest,.v,,,,,,,,,, Jaa, Gorton, HHIereit, Alto. . *H Utbhrldte h. Moore, iTIi Slith Ateane, N. Utbbrldje. 1188 UJibrldfe Colllertei.. Frank Sarrtnxbam, Coalhuret, Alta. 1881 Mapte Leaf.,...,,,,., John T. Wllllami, Maple Loot, Bellevue, Alt*. UH Mlchsl..,.. M. Barrel), Mlclel, B, O. ,v ti ytunint Ulua,. Wta.Uyud, Itkan V, 0„ Taber, Alta, Wl' Pasitmn,,,,,. ,. A. Zaakar, FiaMtarc Alto. -•■ UM Royal View,..,,..,,,. Oeo. Jo dan, Royal Colllerfef, LeUibrldie, Alta, 1«8 •mber».i.;......^,.;'A"*F»«*rW^,ftiWlv'AieiI,""li Ioh ont vus, La condulto do uillllorn do fommos nmdrlculnos, a WnnhliiHton^ lunill, no pout nmnquor d« hntor consliltirnblo- niont lo Jour' ou lo" suffrnRo dgnl scrn nccordiS ii tous dnns co (inys. Lo suffrnuo dual pour los iIoux.hpxcs . n'ost d'nlllours oppose quo par dos nc-1 Uu,ui.i;i<;i> «|tit out iv corvonu ntroplil6 | nt ;i:ir )t y ilAiKui.i li.*, iilut, \il* Uu in pojiulntlon nmrirlcalrio. 1ft* Kons ttolirt* et honorable*, tx Wnnhliigtnn, npplautllsiinlcnt ou du wolns trMtnlont nvoc roBpoot liss fom- rrc'; ';■;! cCtan^tAittut i« uiiihkc Ls lie de la population, srtle des rigours et des ddblta do bolasons lnmiltal(, los fommos et essaya memo d'arreter la parade. Et la "police, si active quand II s'nglt do prot^er d«s .brls^tirn An grovo, brlllalt surtout par son absence et semhtalt et?o A'ar-roni nvoo los voy ous de la vllle. 11 taut erolre qu'elle a peurqae al tee fetnmes venakmt a avoir le droit de vote elle perdralt la belle eource de revenue que sont pour •lie lea malions de dlbtuehe «i lee maltons de Jen nui'trowparant tnnt a W«s!ilB|toa. *Vna chose est" catrtatne/ Ut mil- Hers de tamtaw aal parttdpereat a la Maonetrttlon a Waabhuten, land!, fiOO'nilllonov iloljirjov VrodiiONt prlHot'nili drnguljov $10,- OOO.Ofil). Oblckfl $1,000,000. LlH|i In koHluml $100,000. Ovillinlcii Mm, McCnrmlck 8250,000. U plji^o In Jodlla $10,000. " Dohodkl "bnlln" $1.1.000. tVlljilU btlOHk) ^ll.tMII), OiUltf **i "tlutity" «H,U00. •**, I AVI830I rercho Jniomro por una nils- era glornntn o sotto II gloiro el- tml? Porclio non comparo 10 aero dl terra o Invornro i>cr vol stessl da cut no nvoto I mlfjllori fruttl o potato cronooro la rostra fiindsUa itilaKKlittatniinih? NeU'ufflzIo abblnmo como pnt- ovo luU«ii! dn p»Tnon« di fiducla da Cbo provono con fnttl I (randl proiressl rhf hnnno attenttto collavorb sul tfirrcnl, „P«r laformmlnne rlrolfetevl J. W. OENNtTT/ Johsan-Fslconsr BtoeU Vleteris Avenue * ... I ihings"1tT)rofesses To prize so highly. '-What does the wife of the average trade unionist know about trade-union ism; "Let union men answer that truthfully' and tbey- stand 'condemned out-of.their own mouths. They know their -^ives do not understand much . about trade unionism, and the fault' js | not -the woman's but the man's. lie wilt attend the meetings of, his union and wax eloquently enthusiastic over problems concerning his class interest. Then whon he gets homo his wife mny ask what he does at' tho meetings, and what the men can find to talk nbout "until this time of night." There Is his chance, but nine times out of ten he will put her off by. adopting nn nlr of superiority which Is peculiar lo his kind, nnd ho will say, "Oh-all sortB of things, my dear, but nothing thnt you would understand If I told you, plenso get me something to ent." Tho poor fool Is digging his own grave If ho only know it. By n«d by a strike comos on, his weekly wagos cenflo to*.como In, nnd tlio fnm- liy rosourcos havo to he administered with skill and cnrofulness—but by whom? Tlio mnn? No, no, ho Is too buny with whnt ho considers larger 'affairs, nnd tho wifo hns to do nil tho fidiomlng and planning which nro tho rules of tho worst giiino on ,enrth~- making two short omls moot. " ; Sho (loos not hoo why tlm strlko Is nacossary, bocanuo ho hns not dono his duty by Instructing hor In tho nffnlrs of Undo unionism. It Is nil vory woll i for him to sny that If Is w>n»sinr.v Him plioiild oxorclso economy nnd frugality nnd providing thnt womon understand nnd vnluo tlio object for which thnhfr things nro ondurod, thoy nro rnpablo of ten llmofl tho self sccrlflco that men nro. , • Hut If limy don't know boomine tlHr hiiHhiuiilH hnvo not told thorn, then won hotldn tho worker for his mfisll-, moiipo. Ijvrm thn pntlonco of wives nnd , mothers Iiuh Its limit, and tho bent iciiniwr ov enrt'i In JlJroly to brcflii with too much fitrnln, Thou conioi nagging rind hlcknrliig, and domestic dlfeord dlvtdltiK the. hou»o Of lliu worker ngnlnpt HMf In thc hour of moHi need, Who shnll say how ninny union men hnvo lirokon tliolr nllegl- nnen to thoir nrpnnljtntlons und gono hnnk to work n« scslm ruther Hum en- diiro any longer tho complaints of "''"'"" "!.. ..,uM, I..... ...du.i «mui I them in Mm lfi"t illl eh if W,) lyu] |only beon Inuglit In lime what trade | unionism stood for! ; It should bo posslhlo for thn women ( 1 folk of tho workers to bo In tho clou- \ 1**1 tniifb «HMi tin* ,~~,ir. ;:-!itt iuMt< moot. It Is not oloqucnoo or entlinsl- asm, nor Iho mnsnotlo atmospbaro which pnrvadoH tlio union montlnrs at strike time which wills tho strike. It in tbo bread reserve of tho family which determines the ability of tbe *ork«r to endure tbo struKKlo, and j *hen the time comos to tote for *trlfco l oi no strike, tho ballot pap^r should be put Into the apron of the wife, for sbe Is tbe admlnlnirstor of tbo family resources. And In tbat hour. If she understands | wfiy the fight ts necessary, and the) groat working- class morement of) | which her husband Is a milt, she can i be rolled upon to put forth all ber re- ] tmrttt la the effort to go one more «t*p forward, not only la the totmst*; RETURN ANDY'S $50,000 AND ROILHWN LIBRARY Plan Suggested for Vancouver—Labor Men Dislike Name. VANCOUVER, March 11.—Andrew Carnegie's laudable determination, to rid himself of his. burdensome wealth beforo he dies promises to meet with a further obstacle, likely to be put in his path by the Vancouver library board. The board, proposes- to refund to' the Laird of Skibo $50,000^ which lie gave some years ago for the erection of a library buldng here. Vancouver's Carnegie library was erected 12 years ago, the millionaire advancing $50,000. Since that time the site has become immensely valuable through the development of surrounding territory, and it is now proposed to sell the.site and erect a more suitable building on a less^valuable location. It is felt that the only way in which this may be done is by pay-1 ing back to air.' Carnegie the amount he contributed towards tho building, with interest for the period-tho city- has had It. This-would free the'board from any obligation no maintain the present building for all time. There is also a deep-rooted objec-, tion held locally to the designation, ■ "Carnegie Library." In labor union circles there is a " strong objection against the city., being indebted for a public building to a man whom tliey believe to be opposed to organized labor. It is probable that a vote of the rate-payers on the-proposition will be taken. ' • ■ 7 X . ■ ■> ROYAL H 0 TEL FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help Everything Up-to-date Call in and see us once JOHN P0DBIELANCIK, Prop. RED-BLOODED MANHOOD Some women make an^effort to assert their independence by abusing theit_hus'bands. ———«5— ■— Through history's early - records right down to the present day, sterling manhood has commanded .first.attention from tbe fair sex. • Every woman admires the* man whose physical bearing stamps him a disciple "of ancient Hercules—.ml n iui.n of power • amonij men. What luindc-cs not i'lvi**- primd "f, a rug'sod ccu:< itutlon—feel ennobled with the experience of per' feet vigor in every fibre of his makeup? Listen! DR. METZGER'S BODY BATTERY has put scores of men in this enviable position—endowed theai with virile and full exercise of their ' masculine powers. It will do tho same for you. It Is 300 per cent easi- < cr to wear than other apparently siwi- „ lur devices—400 per cent greater in ^ efficiency—contains electric batteries'-,, not burning acids. ' It is sold nl h I low cost—no unnecessary frills to pay ■.* for Losses cease with its use. -Its eueivoting, energizing influence cure Varicocele and kindred ailments.' A girl may toss her head even Jf sho can't throw a stone. -s-trute-at-once-forpai-tlculars'tb THE METZGER VITALIZER BATTERY CO. - David Building, 326 8th Ave., East , <• CALGARY. WHEN YOU WANT the Best of Fine iSeckwoar, Sox, Cups, UnderwcaiySliii'ls/'Suits Trunks, .Grips, Boots & Shoes, come to Jarpes H. Naylor, Bellevue Kvorytiling solrl with u guiimntcc thnt if not satisfactory, you can return it ni.d got your monny hack C E. LYONS Insurance, Real Etate and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property itm WHY woro tho FIRST PRIZE and tho GOLD MEDAL at tho Edmonton Exhibition awardod to SWIFT'S PREMIUM HAMS, BACON, ETC? BocauBOthoy aro THE BEST ON THE MARKET, that's why. Buy thorn all tho timo at **t**a *»■*— • i nn ^tP 1 Iwl P"%W ^ ^^n rasa » "i^^a*" > 8AM GRAHAM, Manager PHONG 41 X i J O'jnZ V.'MZRC 0T1»CK<1 iikii. M*ny fly.I'V-nlKl.l quBck* ndvrrllio* <-ur<* and matrni-nt* (hat prove only * temporary atlmulani and li l» only t* tuMU-r ut limn Mil ih«. «iil •yiniitoma rvturn, My cpvrii yearn In mie location iiravo tliat my method* are wmulna and my cttrf* Inntlntf. Mnny of my i-nlletiU have eome tliroiiRli tha recommendation* of tl.'tr frlemU whom I have euml. My 1* yrara' fixporlonee run Me* m«i to <1Ihkii<i«u your case properly ami effect a permanent cure. All «li*ea*ee of men are my upeelalty, re-»tnl- 1*** nf how tirntc ittati'tlnv, VISIT OUR FRIB ANATOMIOAL MUSEUM To Out-of-Town PaiUnt* I Invite j«ar r«rre«« pond*i>ce and rati pre- trlba tor you by mail u* will aa If yu« ww nif r»*rmma>t\». Alt l*tt*ra heM eonfIJ*nlliil *n.l given my eteaeat p*r*t>- nal attention, WriU»fnrrrM»llm>klet Dr.Kelly Expert Urologist 210 Hownril St. Spoknnc, Wmh. im rt--*' --^W^'* ^-i?V ^UrV""- -■*" *P^*-* .W". r.-^irffr r," -*: .-?«*. s-.-wy- PAGE TEN ^ |j ' ^J"' >* 4:1 H" ■"•-••:- SMJ'::!-" fix - ' W"-' . ■Ji1- *u 'JO-. THE DISTRICT LEDJ3KR, FERNIE, B. C, MARCH 15,1913. •■*,< *■ The Easter season is now here, everyone^ want^ somethirig;ridwrVe have mad6 special prepa^^^ Department complete. The array pf Easter novelties in our Readyxtfr-wear, ahd Gent's jifornbKingsDejraift x-:.x:x New York or Paris. We invite you visit our store and seethe big stock of New Spring Goods"we have just opened up. Mens Fine Neckwear Beautiful shades in the real poplin ties. \ The latest Novelty* in Derby and Four-in- ' Plain colors, new shapes at'. .50c, 65c, 75c, $1.00 j'lJnnd Ties. Beautiful ties in plain colors with fancy Roman stripes on.knot and end: These New ideas in Batwings, plain shades with \ are distinctly new. bordered ends, at ... 1 50c and 60c See the new Club Stripes we\are showing., AVe also have made-up knots'and bows in 5 Tliey are exclusive and very stylish made,ih great variety at.'. 25c, 35c, 50c, 65c. > tubular style, will slip through any collar,- 65c Men's High Class Hand-Tailored Suits PAY DAY BRINGS YOUR CHEQUE AND PAY DAY BRINGS YOU MONEY SAVING BARGAINS AT "THE BIG STORE" Mens Sox Men's Fine Silk Sox. .65c, 75c,'85c, to $1.50 pr. Mens Sweaters Made from very.fine cashmere. Just the sweater for spring and summer weather, . Made in grey, maroon, olive, navy and black.'Also all the heavy Jines. * Men's Coat"Sweaters, mado in fine cashmere in new color combinations. ' ■ Boy's Sweaters in all styles. i , Men's Gloves x Shirts and•'"fttei^^^':'^ .' "' ^nrtrtrtnr, nn n n n. n nnnnnnnnn ' X - ' '- - '' * .*' -'- ^ - " WE ARE AGENTS For The FAMOUS CLUETT PEaMoDIT, SHIRTSZ Our stock is complete in every detail?. Try L New negligees with stiff band; in great varic- ournew negligee witirFrench cuffs and collars \ ty of patterns. Fast colors. • .• - •"' . to"match. "Beautiful new designs and all guar- j '"*. SPECIAL SATURDAY .$1.25, ante'ed fast colors.'."*'' .<*- '.' , < , Other lines $1.50,1,75/2106,2.50, and 3.00 New* Shapes in the Best Men's Braces & Belts; L Brands,of ^collars ~ -" / ' *' ' * ' "' * "^ ' '' . „ ,- v Cluett's-Arrow'.brand'/", All styles in men's arid boys' Braces. ^ ., V .' Austrian J .Brand Police.....,.;. .35c, SOc,. 65c, and "75c pair j ~\ . w# G & jr.-Elk.brand Fine Braces.. .35c, 50c, 65c, 75c, and $1.25 j - 7 -^ j fe ^XaHtle brand • invisible, 2 point. .35c. . 4 point. .50c. Men'sBelts ^ Shoe - Department ' \' ■ .-Men'S B—iu every:styieand color,- with ■- •-*--■ -' * ' greal, variety of trimmin'gs. ,; Sizes 32-to;4G. _-.-.■ ., Prices ......35c, 50c, 65c, 75c, 85c) $1.00 to 1.50 In this,department we are particularly woll ... prepared to hieet'the'demand for'the last word in fine shoes for both,men and women-. Men's Lisle Silk Sox, all shades and patterns .'.."; .3 pairs for $1.00 Men's Cashmere Sox, pure wool ' 25c, 35c, 50c, 65c pair. Special Sat. Only , .It is.just like dollars in your pocket.buying the Invictus shoe. <"\Ve* have, just opened up' theliiost up-to-date linesof shoes that Canada produces. .Fit and wear =is guaranteed. Every pair is perfect fitting and really classy. These shoes cost more mqney but will outwear. *"pHIS style' is-known as Model' \ any other make. , * 28 in the 20th Century Brand I The bargain table has been filled full of Very. Fine Dogskin and Mocha Driving I line for, Spring, '13. It's tf three- | odd lines.'The prices are cut in: two. Don't Gauntlets....... .$2.50,« 3.50, to 5.00 pr, > button-style, with very smart lap- ("overlook this' money-saving ^jjportunity; -. £ els,' fine shoulders and cleverly- ' " "' draped'skirt..-The drossy young Fine Cape Dogskin Gloves..$1.25,' 1.50,1.75 pr, t y , Fine Mocha, unlined and' silk lined, perfect wear guaranteed..$1.50, 1.75, 2.50, 3.00 **:\ V:,1 Boys' Belts of-all styles and prices. Ladies' Shoes'*\ . -y A uev,' line of ladies' blucher cut dongoliv kid shoes just received, sizes 21/** to 7.:. ."-.$3.00- Also a new, line of .ladies button shoes ii in -jfine dongola kid, sizes ly* to 7.' Price;.'. ;$3.25 Ladies' Tan Shoes, in the newest.lasts-in. botl\ lace arid button styles:.. .$3.85, 4.00, 4.25 Infant's Slippers -JLicavy-\v ooraoxrworth" ou~cenl.s" QUIU9SSQRrlMENXJORMENJSLl9B&^^ ' "andN\vill-also-appreciate the fact < • *■■*■«•• ' .■••-*... .. J well made ra either; tan,'or.black. - -Those' are pair, on sale one day only at... .25c pair FURNISHINGS IS COMPLETE -that it is 20th" Century Brand .*■ \& WOMEN'S Spring FOOTWEAR I very special value:':.-: Reg. 60c and 75c fer 353' fX i si" h (; \ ' t %W \l it , ','•■ '■ ii:* •a* ■ ■ Vt fl < lull' {; iii : l'i h w *i*ii* lit'- *■ I TITe will put on sale Saturday and Monday only, a line of'best Imported Tweed arid Worsted Suit^ in. all tlie new shades and .put'oh tlie latest 1913 models Every garment ABSOLUTELY GUAR ANTEED, these suits are wor4th while. ■ : . ', ;i^ Special Sale Price $ IS. 00 (These suits will: be shown in our Clothing- Department) Special Sale Price■ $15.00 '& sl > . """■*. A '"■ ■-* ■'•'■'.- -' \ . , . _ ^ , ' ' '. ■ .,,■"■?.- n " - (r"■.•-;,. • We are special agents for the 20th'Century hand-tailored garments for men made to order,-we guarantee a perfect fit and perfect satis- faction, prices are moderate. Call and leave your measure while our our range of samples is complete. t • Shepherd Check Dress Goods Now black and white Shepherd Check Drews Goods, full lid inches wide. A material that will laundor.' Uaerl Qxtensively this scuboii for Indies' and children'.^drosHPs Special at 25c yard. Another .shipment of Cotton CropcH nnd Drew Zephyi'H in all Iho newest patlenis und colors, 2H inches wide, All fnst colors 15c yard New Spring Styles hi Stetson Hats ! N'ew plain colored Liiieni) SuitinijN in wliitc, tan, l'l'scdii, Copenhagen, nilvy, lirown, nml old ruse. They are !M5 inchcH wido nnd I'nst coloi'N. A niiilci'- inl in coiTcct woiglil for ■suinmor suils,.. ,35c yard Lace Curtains Just 20 dozen piiirs of rcnl fjjii'c CurlniiiH. rwli 2'/o ynrds long, tnped oii^o, in ncnl piilteriis. (!nr- liiins tlmt nro Hcrvini'iiblc nnd worth twice the inon** »y Saturday Special, 50o per pair. Bleached Sheets ^hnt.s of «-xlrn weight of i-tAXon. Mn«le vith iicully licnniH'd cikIh, free from drcsHing und full si7i> !M ftd vif*r Tifltr THREE SPOOLS SEWING COTTON FOR 10 cents A rrftl (5-cnrd Rinootli finisli HowiiiB Cotton, full 'Ml ynrds on ont'h spool. Kxtrn strong. Saturday Special 3 for 10c Wc hnvo just received a ni',w!comploto range of Stetson Hats for Spring, 3013. All the now shapes nnd colors ciin bo seen in our display. Look thorn over boforo Knstor, and pick yqur choice. »-3B2 PAY DAY GROCERY SPECIALS Tuxedo Jinking powder, 10 tr/, IB 2 in 1 niiifliinu, ''■ tiim 25 (junker Outs, 5 lbs, with china. , .25 HiviiI Whcnt Kliikos, with aliinn 35 Kollcil Onis, H lli. pkg 30 Koliin Hood Flour, 08 11». sndc 3.25 Co\vnir,s Aliiple Muds, 1 Ih ,v .40 Uluo Itilibon CoCi'e, 1 lb. tin 40 •|\.»1,»yV. i'ni.m\ l'_ 11> 1\*\ 9H ^ceiled ^iii«;^« V.' ov . M ]\V;f1.' 9,f\ f'ii)l;iiiii ltnisijjM, 12 oz., 2 plfg.w ' 15 Frtin-y TaW»» Figs, 1 11) 15 OriiugcH, Kiiinll Hi/.CH,'.] doz 40 Urn Mnvii Amitf«! 1 box 1 .9.5 Kinu' I'.dwnrd Sardines, 1 tin 10 Doincstic Sardines, J tins 25 Holland Herring, 1 keg 1.00 Fivsh Fillets, 1 lb 15 *<\AAAAA*^^ Fresh Finnnn lliiddio, 1 lh 12l/2 riili-lcoii Wheat, 100 lbs 1.40 Tuxedo Jolly Powdor, 4 plcgs.. ,■;,,,.;' 25 Crosso & nifU'hwcirs jMarinnlndo, 4 lb. tins.,. .65 Swift's Kmpiro Hums, por lh 21 Angolin's Olive Oil, 1 gal. tins 2.25 Whites Hoso Toilot Soa|), « for 25 AsKortcd Toilet Swnp, G for 25 Furfoct Lamiilry jjonp, H for 25 Hlnck Foppiir, Vi tin, » for; 26 Totlcy's Spooinl Bulk Tea, \i lbs 1.00 Tomntoos, fl Hi. tins, 7 for 1,00 llolbvook'a Marafnt Pons, 2 plugs 25 1 iinnjiN. an lus. lor ,,, .20 ■I Wo will havo a largo nuortmont of Cut Flow- era iuul Plants for sale tho Saturday boforo Fiaster. Sl.SO %^a^*.^^^%^ i New Embroidered Marquisette nnd Forsian I/awn,Waists, wilii hand-embroidered frojUs.-.Mado with long sleeves and both hack and front fasten- ings. .Wo cannot emplmsizo the value of .this par- ' liculur lino too strongly Eaoh $1,50 ; New Spring Millinery Novcr liefore has thoro beon shown so many, distinct stylos of huts under ono roof in Fernio. Hats of nil shapes and Mlm Stylos from Paris, Now York, Toronto and Montreal, The color combinations nro Uio newest. Tlioshapes nre I lie Inlest und tho trimmnig of tlio best, Visit our rondy-to-woiir parlors and try the new stylos on. Note the prices compare the values and convince yonrHclf that this is tho ono storo foj; millinery. Hats from $2,50 to 25.00 New Buttons t Tlio now Crystal Buttons in white nnd colors for trimming dresses and waists, All tho new col- uii,, himjn-r, ami AiiK.n, i*iivx»i mmi, ,iGv> to iuU UOA, 500 down assorted sized Pearl Buttons, with 4 \ -, holes , Special So dox, l TRITES-WOOD COMPANY, Ltd. The Store of Quality BRANCHES AT FERNIE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK .* "awW'" ^ipwmm—HBTtM1- rim——*"--—* MHMM
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : H.P. Nerwich |
Date Issued | 1913-03-15 |
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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Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1913_03_15 |
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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 | 10.14288/1.0308946 |
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