••*/.. 0 mt x*- Industrial Unity Is Strength The Official Organ of Distr ict No%18, U. M. W. of A. Political Unity Is Victory No. 12, T**^ ^^ x^t>, */> THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C., NOVEMBER 21,1914 ti\ <f Judge Carpenter's Report on Hillcrest Explosion it r w i The following is the report of His Honor Judge Carpenter, who was t\\)- pointed -speciil commissioner to en- quiro into the cause of the Hillcrest' Explosion, which occurred on June 19, of this year and resulted in the dealh of 1S9 men. The commission iwas appointed by the Provincial authorities. .The explosion in the mine. of the Hillcrest Collieries Limited occurred according to the evidence taken at the enquiry, at about 9.30 o'clock In the morning of the 19th of June this y-e-ar. At the time of the explosion there were 235 employees of the company In the mino. Of these, 189 perished, the only ones saved being those In the Northerly portion of tho mine, in Uie workings of what is referred to as No. 1 North Level, where the effect bf the explosion was but slightly felt. The acope of this enquiry was by tho terms of the Commission, to determine as far as possible the cause and effect of this disaster. To follow out the objects of tho enquiry, the possible causes of au explosion In -a mine ot this kind liave first to be considered. It is then necessary to arrive as far as possible at the actual condition of the mine immediately prior to the explosion both in regard to the ventilation of the mine, the presence of gas, the condition of the mine in regard to dust, and the character of that dust as regards exploslveness, and any other condition's that might give rise to or contribute to the cause of the explosion. It ls also necessary to consider wbat care tbe officials of the mine had exercised prior to the explosion, both in the supervision of their employees and -generally in the operation and working of the mine. Finally the nature nnd seat of thc explosion, if pos- -s&lSf^mist-be-deterjs^n-ei!, conclusion" can be arrived at. The rock formation in this mine is the same as in Bellevue, where some four years ago a number of explosions, the origin of which was attributed to the sparking emitted upon such a fall, occurred. Evidence was given by two witnesses, (pages 57, 58 and 199 in the evidence) tlint tiliey had seen a fall of rock cause sparks, some four years ago, in the old workings of this mine. There is also evidence given as to the striking of sparks by a pick. Given a proper mixture of gas and air an ignition might follow from such a cause. As to the sparking of electric wires or motors, there were three electric pumps in No. 2 slope, placed respectively one hundred and thirty feet, nine hundred feet, and fifteen bun* dred feet down the slope, and the cables for driving these pumps ran dawn Mils slope. The report of the electrician shows that the wires were properly-insulated, anil whatever llie effect might be from the danger of these cables and pumps, with the system of ventilation that apparently prevailed* in this instance, there ls no suggestion' that the explosion originated in No. 2 slope and that cause of Ignition may, I think, .he eliminated. The question of the ventilation of the mine Is manifestly one of great Importance to be considered in connection with this investigation. There is always a certain amount of gas being generated Irom the coal in a mine of this description, particularly from the .working faces, and It is through the proper ventilation of the mine aad 5. P. OF C. Regular meeting Sunday 8 .p.m., when W. B. Phillips will speak. FERN IE-COAL CREEK BAND Tlie above band visited the Annex Sunday Nov. lst and played a number of delightful airs, which Tvere greatly appreciated by the residents. Weather permitting, we understand they Intend to make a tour of the iwhafle city. The members of the band wish to thank the donor"of $5.00 and also "my lady bountiful" for the hot coffee. It is such recognitions as these that Inspire the players to greater efforts, and it is their intention to work hard during the winter months and produce a musical aggregation for next year that will command the attention of the citizens and those who handle the city finances. Their present headquarters is the Socialist Hall, where they practice Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evening. All are welcome to attend.—-Communicated. COMMUNICATED tHe~proper direction of the air evif- reals, that this gas ts carried off, freeing those .working places from the undue presence of gas which otherwise ll, In general it may be said that with Uio exception of what Is known as a blown-out shot, all mine explosions must originate with the ignition of gas. j would constitute a constant menace In tb© case of a blown-out shot, how- to tho safety of the mine, ever, dust may be Ignited directly, and j The exact details of the ventilation given dust in sufficient quantities and j system of this mine wero known ouly To the Editor, District Ledger. , Dear Sir,—I notice by the Ledger that the question of unemployment is to be discussed, by the various locals, and I would like to know what our members think about the members only working two days -a week, and sometimes two days in two weeks, and who still have to pay their full dues to the doctor and hospital. There does not seem to be any dlmunltion in the doctors' salaries. I .would like to have other members' views on this matter. To my mind it does not seem- quite if air. Yours truly, PAfTHER OP FIVE North Ward, Lethbridge. .Nov. 16,1914. The skating season opened on Wednesday afternoon when a large cro'wd of skating enthusiasts took advantage "It of a sufficiently explosive character, an explosion may result, and a blowout shot, may of course, result <n ignition of the gas. Apart from this the ignition of gas may be caused In a number ot ways. An open flame such as from a match or a naked lamp, a defective safety lamp, the spark from a pick or tool, or Uie sparking of electric wires or motors .may be said to be the most common cause* of tbe Ignition of gas In a mine. A fall of rock of such a character at will give off a to the Mine Manager. Mr. Quigley. and the Overman. Mr. Taylor, and both of these offlc'nls were among tli? victim* of the dliaster. Under the provisions of the Alberta Mines Act the mine operators nre not required to keep In their office a plan of the ventilation system of the mine, our Act therein differing from the Coal (Mines Act of Great Britain which makes It obligatory upon the company to keep such a plan In its office. Consequently there was no plan kept of oT thtTTine^heet of Ice on the mill pond of the Elk Lumber Company. The Hon. W. R. Ross, Minister of Lands was In town for a few hours this week. William had many callers but did not stay long. The funeral of the late Bert White took place on Tuesday afternoon from Thomson's undertaking parlors, thence to the Church ot England, where Rev. Robertson officiated at the burial service. FERNIEJTEMS Monday and Tuesday, "Million Dollar .Mystery" nights at the Orpheum. "Between Savage and Tiger," Geo. Kleiues mammoth wild animal subject at the Orpheum Priday and Saturday, matinee and night. On account of showing "Between Savage and Tiger" on Friday and Saturday, reel No. .11 of "Our Mutual Girl" series will be shown on Monday and Tuesday of next week at the Orpheum, The revision of the City Voters' List takes place on Tuesday, December 10th, at 7.30 in the evening, and if your nlame has been objected to you must be present to answer objection or lose your vote. The Anniversary Dinner given by the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Church will he held in the Church basement Tuesday, December lst, from G to 8 o'clock. All persons who hold agreements of sale must call at the City Office before the end of the month and sign a declaration that they hold the last agreement for sale and have paid this year's taxes before their names can ■be .plii'i-ed on the Voters' List. Con Keece, Taxidermist, West Fernie. If you wish your trophies mounted well, finished well, and really realistic, give us a call. , You can see samples of our work In every home and public place in Fernie and the district. Charges moderate; work the best. Through an omission on our part we neglected to state last week that International Board Member D. Rees was called to attend an International Board meeting in Philadelphia, consequently he was unable to take any part in the meetings In connection with the relief for unemployed. President Phillips and Vice-President Graham were in the Lethbridge ani Taber Districts last week-end. and Secretary A. J. Carter attended Michel on Sunday evening. New apparatus, known as a "cellar pipe," has been recently added to the equipment of the Fernie Fire Department. This will be used for fires oc- curiug in -basements and cellars .where -the-OKHsary-hose-is- invar! ~a!biy"~i0uirff Ineffective. HARD TIMES BALL Kvery member of the seven fraternal orders organizing the hard times dance for Monday next, in the Victoria Hall, should make it a point to sell a ticket to a friend—the price is $1.00. The money collected from this dance will go to a general fund which will -be distributed among thc needy brothers and sisters of the various orders, The dance promises to be the greatest success of the season and every purchaser of a ticket will get his moneys worth iu fun. A sumptuous repast will be provided by the ladies .which alone will be worth $1.00 A prize for lhe best characterization of "Tired Tim" and "Weary Sue" w.ill be given, while all those transgressing th3 rules as to retipectaibllity will bo fined. If you desire to aid the fund, however, you will come in your best attire. This is the correct thing for a hard times dance—if you wish to assist. JUNIOR HOCKtY HELPING THE TROOP8 The Fornle Junior Hockey Team, who last year defeated the Junior and Intermediate Champions of Southern Alberta, decided at a recent meeting to devote half their earnings this season to the Benevolent Fund. (Much praise was last year given these youngsters and it certainly seemed that the support of the city was forthcoming for this season. Therefore let us hope that the citizens mill not be stinting in their support of the youngsters. The line up Is as follows: Uay Giddings, point, manager; Max Mutz, centre, captain; J. Dunlop. goal; If. 'McLachlan. cover; -M. Giddings, rover; Ab. Dicken, right-wing; R. McKay, left wing; mascot, Wilfred Biggs. Out of a total of thirty games In three years the boys have lost but one and tied three; a record that is surely hard to beat. BELLEVUE NOTES ♦ ♦'♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ The Bellevue School Board appointed Mr. C. Stubbs as assessor 'or this cerni. :Mr. J. Raynor, of Medicine Hat, was visiting his hrother recently in this Brakesman Fatally Injured on M. F. & M. Railway A serious accident occurred shortly before ten o'clock on Wednesday evening, when Roland B. Goode, a brakesman in the employ of the Morrissey Fernie and iMichel Hallway, while he was engaged uncoupling uu empty car -which was attached to a string of cars that were being switched In the Pernio yard, received injuries wliich terminated fatally on Thursday morning. It appears that the deceased was engaged in removing the coupling pin io cut loose a car, when for some reason or other the mechanism refused to work. Deceased was then seen io step 'between the cars, which wore moving slowly, and- succeeded in releasing the coupling, hut in some manner, at present not clear, in endeavoring to get from between Use cars he slipped and fell, and one of the trucks passed over him, crushing him seriously and derailing the car. Conductor Dolan, who was n short distance from the deceased, and ;tn eye witness of the accident, immediately ran to the engineer and instructed .the latter lo hold the traiu stationary, and avoid a recoil by releasing brakes, .which he feared might further injure the unfortunate fellow. Upon returning to assist the injured man, Conduc tor Dolan found that he had extracted himself and had managed to crawl out from under the car to the side of the track. Up to this time deceased had romain conscious of all that transpired. The ambulance arrived very promptly in answer to the call, and tbe unsfor- tunate man was removed to the hospital, (where his Injuries, .which were found to consist of the loft arm badly crushed and broken, and hip and left leg also crushed, were dressed, and ln^ OFFICIAL STATEMENT AS TO CONDITIONS AT NANAIMO »park upon falling, and which draws j this ventilation system, and as a con- down with lt a pocket ot gai may also) tnqwnee of tho death of then* off!- cause this ignition. Tho mere lisnt- j cla:». the only evidence that-was avail- M* '* I* tion of gas, however, doesn't necessarily lend to a mine explosion, A great deal mill depend on the exploitive character of the firedamp, and the condition of the mine air and working In rcepedt of gat, du«t and moU- ture. As regards the possibility of the I interest explosion being originated by a blow-out shot, It Is agreed by nil the witnesses that that cause may be eliminated tn the preaent enquiry. AIH shoti In the mine are fired by the ex- trainer ty means of an electric bat* tery nnd cable, and tlie examiner who alone weaM bave fired the shots In ilMit portion of Ui* mine when the explosion dtd ocettr wae .'onnd wi a tbe firing caele wound around Mn b«hl> Md Ull battery key In Mi pocket. The other ttamlner on duty In tbe wii.o wm ameeg tboee In tke workings of He. I North Level, ill sf whom we* ■fit. In thle Mm ao netted light* nre al- Viwai, tke tent In em being tke Wolff •afety Lamp, aid these tamps are et amlwei by tke eaamtnar before being given -em to tke men, and were •t lit -Mrttag sf the espleelaa ax» omt*M %y t»m to* rmnlnttt ea iaty at ttet tha*. At tta arae time a tat* ty tome emy beetem defeeMve able In this regard was tbat of tke ior vl.ing examiners. AI tho enquiry a plan of the mine was produced and upon It tbr nxntnlnpr* traced nn ncir- ly n» thi»y conld the dlrntlon of the air c'trmits in ihelr respective district*. While the production of a plan of the ventilation system, as Is re- line ml to be kopt under the provlilne of the Hr'tlsh \-it would hnvo '«c»*oad doubt licnn more aatMactory, t think o-x :he -thole, the evidence of the Ks ■miner* f.n»nt» a fairly accrue He* of the ventl ntlon system ..* Cite mine. By way ef r»Fienatlon. It miv oe •aid that ifcere ere two entrann* o lie lllllercst M'ne, one rail* I »H Hock Tni.net, leafing to No. I *um or slope, and to tbe near ilant, and tm* other, which le eetlgaatei aa Vi. 9 •lop* or alant. All the eeat from the worktags above, or rather eeat aad aaatk of No, 1 riant, ie taken ap tbroagk tke Rock Tanael aai thia part of tke mine fer the eake ef conven Jna lupttete Gealet waa feaad deal m tk* river edge at Spam** oa ^tmmtmmmwot-fJt ■MW'WWWBe wWB1 Ml 1WWJ ta the employ ef A. I* rertter. ta the tambee baotaes*. «*■ engaged oa thia tbroa«h tm#re?tr taadllag. •» for U-lp,^^,,,. o^^n in ,uofht#ring plga, aad requiring water, he proceed The Daughters of the Empire note with especial pleasure the generous contributions of Messrs, Kefoury, Rahal, lladdad. Aeillo, Sedawie, Ameer, K. B. Saad, I*eo Ping, 81ng Chlng, "Ooe." Wong Ylng and some others. It Ih extremely gratifying to find that every nationality represented In our cosmopolitan population 1s -willing and anxious to mako a sacrifice to help the empire In her hour of need. This In another tribute to British laws nn 1 Ilritlsh liberty. Tliu following donations are acknowledged: Mary DoUtra—54 gauxe bandages. Knox Church Thoughtful Worker*— 2 dos. bandages. Mrs. iJtne—2 belts, 1 pr. wristlet*. Mrs. II. W. Wood—2 pair wristlets. <Mra. Herchmer—2 pair wristlets. Mrs. Dnthle—3 belts. Mrs. J. J. Wood—1 belt. Mrn. Rogers—1 cups. K. K. Saad—I down socks, Mrs. Fred Johnson-1 belt. Mrs. Uphardt-t belt. Norses—4 pair wristleta. -Mrs. iMfCosh—1 pair socks. Mra. McBean—1 pslr socks. Mra, Carllle—1 muffler Mildred Mettean-—t pair wristlets. Lulu uiddlngs—1 pair wristlets. Nellie Murphy—I pslr wristlets, j Edith Kennedy—I pslr wrlstl-m ( The following donated wool: A Friend, ltd; Miss West, Messrs. Yeriuett, I*. R. Uady, Morrison, Shin- ner, Carosella. Canadian Dairy. Tkt {laughters of the Kmpire provided eaeb of the men who went in tke second contingent from Fernie and Michel wRb kaltted cap, belt, waist, lets and socks. At the suggestion of Mrs. Herchmer tke I. O. 11. K. will speed tea dollars In tobaeee for tht soldiers, This was iheaght tke kett form of Christmas eheer to send to the men la tke tret- ehea, Sunday evening, after the church services, the first of the philharmonic concerts in aid of the distressed of the town was held In the Isis Theatre. The program consisted of over a dozen musical selections, which were ren- dered by a ten-piece orchestra. -Mr. Geo, H. Stevenson, who Journeyed from Cranbrook for the occasion, rendered two boIos which were heartily encored. The orchestra was also repeatedly encored and cheerfully ac. c-ftpted this appreciation of their efforts by the large audience by giving additional numbers. At the conclusion of the concert, Mr. J. J. iMartln, on behalf of the Relief Committee, thanked the Philharmonic Society and Mr. Stevenson for their generous contribution of talent for the occasion, also Mr. O. M. Millar for the use "f the lois Theatre, and. hat. but not leaet, the Fernie citizens who had attended In finch lame numbers. There will be another concert on Sunday evening at 8.IS, In the Isis Theatre for ll-e same object. The dloy Scouts' Dance, which v,'s held In the Vletotta Hall Mcndny evening was well patronized and a grand success, The lads proved themselves royal ontprtnlnem and the tmislr wns furnished by Carries' Orchestra. After refreshments were served the bugler sounded "fall In," and a squad of some twenty lads answered the call, and under the able direction of 8eotM Matter Hooper they wero drilled for fifteen minutes. It was remarkable to sen these young lads respond to the commands as quickly and gracefully as a company of trained soldiers, and tliulr efforts were heartily appreciate ed by those present Hits spectacle was all the more pleasing aa tne boys were clad In their now uniform.*, and great rredlt is due to all those In eon- r**wtt*n w'.Ui tht oxgaziiS4iioii ol tbe movement In this city. At the preliminary Investigation of J. Mallekl before Magistrate Stalker Wedaeaday morning, who was arrested earlier In the week ta connection with a supposed stabbing affray In the Rnsilan quarter en the complain of Nick tlamerosik, who posed ae the •let lm nf the knife. It developed from the evidence, however, that llamoro- •Ik bad not been stabbed at alt, hut Uitt he bad been the sanreMor and had started the quarrel, and during the conflict hnd fallen, hitting bis heal en a psil »t..1 . utiins It. Bub* Wm. Creighton, teller at the Union Bank, has been transferred to Clares- holm. Many of the difficulties of the School Board have vanished since tbe gazetting of tbls district as a village school district The mines worked five days last week. Dr. Miller, or the Alberta Education Department wav ln town last week, and a meeting was held ln the Eagles' Hall for the purpose of hearing the doctor outline the government's policy on technical education. About two dozen were present, chiefly officials of tbe different companion operating around here. Mr. Cole occupied the ohair and .with a few remarks Introduced the doctor, who admitted that the government had beeu somewhat tardy In their recognition of the need of technical education, but that they had at last awakened to their responsibilities, and were prepared to do their part. He regretted, however, that owing to the present financial conditions the scheme had had to he somewhat dicatlons were favorable for his recovery. However, shortly after seven o'clock on! Thursday morning the patient began to sink, and h* expired at S.IB a.m, .The deceased leaves a wife and an infant daughter who resides here, also his father, who resides at Pincher, and a brother, Kriicst, ln the employ of thc Canadian Pacific Railway. A particularly sad feature about the accident, was the fact that I). Cavanaugh, rhe engineer handling the train ut the time of the arcldi-nt, -ams the father-in-law of deceased. Mr. Goode had been In the cm-ploy of the M. P. and M. for Home two and a half years, und was considered to be tine ot the most efficient trainmen In the service. Ile was always en- (t'UillnHy caret til and thorough In the A Warning to Workingmen Wt- have received the following from District No, 28, U. M. W. of A., Nanaimo, Vancouver Island: Warning to Workingmen Relative to the Actual Conditions existing in the Mining Industry on Vancouver Island. On the Iflth of August, IOH, the miners of Vancouver Island called off their strike by accepting a -proposition which came through the good of- ficcs of Sir Richard McRride. Premier ot! British Columbia, clauses in said proposition, which has been published in the iabor press, siated specifically that all former employees who desired work shall be reinstated before any new men would be employed. Said proposition being submitted by Sir Richard McBride, we ,were under «he impression that the operators would at least make an honest effort to ."aro same into effect. Now, as to the actual conditions existing and tlie methods used by the operators with no interference from the McBride government, although we had the solemn promise Irom that Honorable Government's Premier, tliat all the power and influence possible that they could command would be used to compel the operators to enforce said clauses of said proposition. There Is at present over one hundred men working here who have come in since the settlement and have been employed contrary to tlie agreement, fifty Japs and Chinamen, making a total of one hundred and fifty At present the Canadian Collieries and the Western Fuel Company's have only reinstated about two hundred of their former employes leaving about fifteen hundred miners with their families still out of employment who arc actually facing starvation TT5j^idJUfi,--Coaat-Csa}-^©^ aTRouth Wellington, Is the only company that is carrying out the agreement without discrimination, but there i» still seventy of their former employes not yet reinstated, and while we have continually ptoteated against the AiiKtrlan nnd -Germans who were shipped in during tlie strike (hat are still working under said companies and. ae far a»*we can learn there Is nothing bping done by the authorities to re- inovi' them. The facts in this esse will bear out nome of the statements made at the Trades and Labor Con- uregji of Canada at St. .lohn. N.U., to • he effect tha*. Covernmenis were only the pliant tools of Corporations and conipr-lled ^o do »JieJr -MtMing. Another feature that our mlncra have to ' contend with ls a taunt emanating from petty bosses of some cf tin' companies to the effect that there Is lots of work at the front. This method may appeal to nome erratic fanatics a.-t a means of serving their country, but Ood help the country that has to rely upon these methods. Taking these fucts Into coiisldera- »» representatives of the Van- llPnWJP ff !» twm \ IffVPIV mttm3vm »IW Vrntm^m la foMaot arfth fhe flame, the gteae e It assy wn heahea ay td to tfta river bunk with tx pall fori thia petyeee, aai aever rttaraed. Ito! mm* umm etna* titxram muwiee «M«r,| ■•THIH fHUKAH Ha. *C I.O.O.F. The ststera af the aaave lodge are forwarding housewives to the flrat coattageat tbat left Fernie aad ts aow tn Salisbury PlaJna, Kngland. cloud, and with the experience gained this session, they would be able to put their house in better shape for neit year. Mining centres would contribute some 50 per cent of the necessary flimnit- n;i to the amount of 1260. j Alter certain questions bad been satlsftictorny answered, a motion to the effect thst we have a technical •etieet her* fw tta p'Jtrjvow o! ald'.ag those whose education has been neg- le-Med. and of glvlnt »n opportunity to those of other tongues to get < working knowledge of the -English Ian- guag»>, wss pasted On »he advice \ of Dr. Miller, an advisory board consisting of someone familiar with local needs will be selected hy the school board at aome future meeting of tbe board. A large numWr of men have been laid off here owing to tb* tt. V R refusing to take wet cosi. llie whole performance of his duties, and was! held In very high esteem both by his! tion — superior officer* and by his co-work-1 *",,v('r ,H;;U"' m}Bm> w mml to ' ' I thn organized labor movement and en- >'iii>r nuihliuuii'ii ,*o htto away from Tin- Coroner hdd an Inquiry on Vancouver Island thii coming winter Thursday evuili.n Into tliu cause of, unless they w|»h to come Into a local- de.ith. and a vim diet was returned to'iu itln-jv ilu-r.- 1* Marvatlon existing. ,1,0 ofTect tl...l d.cea,ed |».l taken I ((0))T ^TYM, President. JtMlN McAMJftTKK. See. liimilct No. •>■*. V, M W. of A. £i^^ --«^' ™ s'il;: r:;;fi itllty. thai packed the hall un I iUtened to the artists showed ilielr appreciation in an <ntliuwi,is!ic .rid heart; matn-r. Following !x an accounting of Uiej funds; Proceeds from concert 1130.oo K*l»cn*« 20.00 Balance 110.00 CoItiK-tiotis by Mrs. Hallworth and Hheldoii MX) Mrt Williams and Kvan* .., ti.t** Mrs I I* McltoBtld and Cook 7."0 Mrs. J. Cousins and Brucey,. in.io MrsiMcKeiute -mil (i Cousins -*.-'••» Mtaaatly. apee getting tke weret of,.^,^^, . „ „ t the fistic anomeat, llamoroeik ap-'0' N» ' nrtB* *"* mn ta So, t have m*m to the mix* oa tho tiMMMtfibeea laid off, ~ - n.*Um agalast Mnllrlk! kavlag arat week. Further particulars „.,,.., ,tr „ »»..■*», .9 <-•-*;> •;-»* •- *-• '„ mlZ. TLSZm Z^T^JZvUu' ^'«™^ * **** ***** ***i afsinn• emmmn «"V»^'wn M «f wmtf ^4 Mt_ a,^ ^j er ibis siplsslsn, mt tietUs* met ynm bm bmm mmm** halt** ^. ?—***•tt»J"t,i* [mMteem, aai it la pieeet mm Ipltai af • matel tn a mm ^ t ^Tiire while m tht aet •Ve* <#•** aamttttt %« tm**t**i*» ****** eutisw ****** ktabbed him. llie resaR of the ta- -tenil-f-atlon «as that tfoitelM was I discharged and Hsmoroslk was charg. ed with (resting a diwtwrbeae*, aad wss sentenced to thirty days hard Mi* or. The ecbeo) hoard held a ae-rtlag 00 Sunday and aeleeted the foUovtag in M»i*t them ia their tabors oa the t,tHfhtil<*»l scliool: Mr. U lHvi4#on, Mr. A. Hamilton, aai Mr. R. UvHt Total UhburietntfiiUi To Red c'rena turn-. Belgian H.llef Fund IHI. the -sme 'it in I .-if o-i prerlouii ocean- ions regarding wet coal, s good nam* i>er more ttt our men would have to be lnl«l off. 1 llun actually occurred on Monday, as reported.) The powder question *♦!!! lie* Sri .tbeiane* for th*» time b«ln»r The question of bitter prrivM<"' '"- • '■.',•* ■«■■,,' ij">y ilL.i.., sed, but Ae have to leave H-v<t to tell whither ihl« r<itn--»-*» wl!l t«# gnp'"-! or not Itetiulsr meeting of I*ocal till will take jilace Hun-day n*ti, Nov Si, JHuai- Reel Important o> ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< HlUCRItT NOTtt ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• la' a eobtmtoottm- et the Itfaae Act[tfct w^tr «(« ann ii-aaaei. • etpw ae ta- af thia character, tkt H0t ta aaaiefc the wee far msak ei van flfty-atae ywera ot at* ead waa wetMnoara te tm vtttaftjr, laviaf to- eliei fa tta iiatriet tm .turn lem emn^mm m_u__^_n_n Ilmk am^-m .t* .^ui^dH^^A tLmt Wtn\*m\m%* l^MMVir wWWNt WW§ ffWNNi "Wt alae.tat •*e*er week a eearch>"»)«» m mm mt ttt mA eemilt it ar aat lh tMa aaaa tbm* m m\*eotmmt t» bM a* Hnfo***, m n ta this eaae aai h» | waa ewaHewd tkat t»e oiaaa af 4«ai» *tntk mm* te e Mt et tmk mob mo. , Um. M—tl a.«a, "A 'Heett Wtttte ReaHi of Aii"; iM mnt t*mtm mf War"; ti» WMSfMAFt There- We-rfce-rw' evtaay, *m pje* i**r i—tii****. *■>'"'*** ******** .it-mam «-*««*tmi» mm eareu aow »w!1« setw*»s bee %*** *y* iv-mf-*»♦-■ •nfl"*"'* ""' wmwwu m*w- m u-wiMut.i. >*u*i"a*. *nmtttmimiiintn. A -»**** *u* ■"** et «b- 4»y. iM om*, X%emtmttml hmbi a tsie ee stlrrine aivwataivi, hut \ mom ara haif m thrtiiiat ar iatereet- tat as Ur n**mt* Kiwi**-'* w.**** pftieitei JaaAa ^M*^j^au*|j*0L|^kf*k Wl _____% *__am_____ tm^^^^^^ ■nsa ntowmetmm, peiweaa ■avast ead Titer." wkM eoiaes ta tke On* +om fVMtr aai ttantrier. mmttt**, l*m want, ta tate |W* On f.',« -wi UM tm'i At otir r*rn!»r mMlon bt*U in*.!»j' ~~~-™~ j Isst, betor* * good •(tendance, the net- minntw In Rank ♦••-*?resry r*j,4 speeui ■mrrmnonitt-*™ The cemmlttf* ha*e on hand a ««p| from the l»i*trln lt«»«rd r* mbm* «iV My of rkxbtse at head^artera await* • mntti to reiki* tinttntt. The watur leg orders fer ahippiag They Uh hi dl»*<iteed trom every ataadpoiat, wish ft to be understood th»! vmtW -jui then a«»iu d..u«M «t a aparlat ism doM not coaelst solely in sending | meeting en Monday •fteraows, when H relief ,mi ot town, sn4 they will. <aa,*»» rimallp mn-H doan as tawraetle. eppimatiM eaieavor. to th* bent oflaM* There will hef »«r aatuty » mwre thos* aha •«♦( w# ^ ,wr tf% ^.^ ,,,„ <wli tif a«a iMO*. p,)t1| y |frll(,#h,w mhm tm ^^ fioaday etealnc at her hoas* liar L«h»i %>*!**, li«i«a father aas kated ta the etpteetoa aa MtTMOOltT CMOHCH. rtflNII I ihe maiTeieee Claet Compaay havo ' -swtiaae themaelvaa. Tkey have aalt- ed a tela ef reemmtn. faith aai hero- ,ftm with a series of advaataraa with s.m. -Newi"'***^ thpeta aai »IW salauli that •j TJI em*. jmyikHWag aai twUatle that ttt f turn,, Be* at-wtatara caa hardly alt la tmttt yt*mmw *mr* •IW CkarthM Chert**"; ',. „,_.. — day trkttl aai MMe elaaa. ilea- **"'* *''*' »»<■"'n*et*t aad fellow -aaa day. a7m1AWmmtb Umm, A\*t*mttmafteraaaikerwltkeaagiaiai, mm *ui> h» mm-tmomi ■»* m«. vm-i Tkaraiaj evaalag yrietlaa Umb «Mtoia. f Ji. Pravar AH. ftttoj, t finatft. lJwt li«'« I't-t-r bem proimwt bm mm.*. ^9.^ mm ~ tvm wna r taiaaa lateeeatt aa iQ^^ itt, Ktttnn't htgmt aerht-r» •Oomld avail theaawivoa of ikf*** <ta«««a vt4 -totcete $ werfciag tawwledge of Itiitllsb Following art tkfe Insirmlow: Kugllab. Mr A. K«»U>,I t*nio« ISt on Sunday to discuss *rr»*r*i»t <m .MffaMi *Maa*ael; Mr. a.;mi«»«i *• aaw.awiyw.at w*i < llamlho*. for pit how etsms. tmt Mr. tlw INstrfet, aai to hear the ifeCalkKk. Maple Leaf, fer mine ape- artttee«e report oa thidr trip to Illat^ f ttlILal"'*'"""'* tZi "Zl n^^. Ufa* tieam »w»e. The elrealar was rntomA ta j ^•"*w* *" aaitai ia the toais af The aaaagemeat of the lltekey Ita. entirety hy thia local after a good i JJ^tJJJTy £,£**! M,,» '**** Ch* kare feaad from test yearn* aa> deal of commeat. wkkk Is very ce^jj™**^"" ™ysxx.^ tmrfnn** tbnt tt irenM bt* tm **vmit —- -*-- «*—--— '*• *** «*««♦ n»*' mm* mag me aaa n«m*iiiy. A spedal »ee*lng was heW of I«wal j JnlMl m^ j-^ f9mni ^^ -^^ ■** *Tt»»*d«T ■%*t**»rn*iit* t ft"*'91 *■ tt'91, *,.,'» K ** I Itt the English Phurefc mm"- tm Tharmiay, Xov 12th, Thomas *m*mwm Oljkt *>a<la>aM|. _. ^^94/9^*^-9^^0^^^ m, b ali-Jfc ■va it raa a piwaasiaaai ciea tMa tttt1 eeiy nmntmr 'km-bey mil *• atapNl we. ■betlac -•■emateaeed Ut* a* Neaiay. tmtwn Atmemi Tt+ntmmttt ibe tt/m^mm m^t^m^^, W^^^^^ ^^^jn^^b^m __^_m 1 awwf ■!» *^tmi toymme *f\ •headaaartsfa mailaal ■VOttOOttm t9*t. li^-Oanasa meA tithe aaeal hstfisr mmw www mnn Wwr a waapaag vmrrataoaient mre pm* __*2___*J*** ■tm*m met meem ttt oetttA LOXTOV. S*r \t.~G00. eat '**. m_^_^t_e_bJA_i ^tm^tm .^_^_m*_t_m_^_u_m n^kw itm^ettm jmm^jm __i'tn fPTTWffe fWP BWwfVWIPr mm SiPfPfS, -tttrnm m% ttlenfMiifen after n then fllamm, tf* ntm m*m tbe W**rmte f>m**rt whM» fenh ^^^1*4^9 aK*j^gL|u^**^A^.^ ^L^M l^m^m amm^mtw •ws sn tpoek maklag eveac ta tlie Metory ef WsOaraa Er#ry «M hit er her pan aai tha men tttten f1n.xnrt* ft fie wftfeef ff.trf I we beat Heftonate eaamjh* te kavai -ifi'* 'if ?,*!>* tt>***ir'rr^ tt-^itf't wl'ti ml m ioaht a enwt tml nf <«msMat, ~ ""—' wtmt hate heea eeve-i. We, a* a Uixmx. Sot, 1*~Tha iaetpteat local olah to eaawteai mir eteraffw M« »• T.Hu>j aca.ast tta Ttaaf tmmrt fer at* test somethtaa taaaJht* ***» mt *U ttmeme limiasilaa al #■* ■M'-u.-ii mrnn-m *■ *** oswy aaa aavy aaa reaehai awh Tb* r* t*ommttf** **?«*«-* mt\t*-**^Vwl™mTa<»X "****wm tke geaevat awaaiaf ragai-dai aarita ia eaasiaat ttmr m Ma pvepoMt to give the stagte wtAti S4 pevr** *" " ■"""■* *«—•-» eeat ef tte awark eery thaavahly, awt wa* afraid that if ta* r P It 1 tor fo s turn* dlspafch to dud Th* ambassador, «ht **tty mumm* at rvtiwcrsi. Mr» te'twn thraembm leftan. .1, I! *S^m^^Sm^^mSm faeffiyffVW* esasr awffBatMiiHl-tiqg^ifit tmn m nSw jh rwmm nmm/emmmommm* *j.*ix*wi)iWi>-ii''?"i^t^ioN^?f*yy**a *^tihir i^wj*"™ -i"-"n»" aaaayawwa HUMP ■s-vtrgt: H?V&*stt*T~ ixr PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C., NOVEMBER 21,1914 Judge Carpenters Report on Hillcrest Explosion a ■a XSSI {Continued from Vmuc* Oue) ienee is referred to as Xo. 1 Mine, while the coal from all tbe other portions of the mine is taken up the Xo. 2 slant or slope, and these portions ot tbe mine are, for thj .same reason, itferred to as No. 2 ,Mlnc. In reilttj however, all the work-it-".k are co-i- ni'cted and comprise h i*. on.c mine. There were '.wo fa'is employe! in the ventilation of the im'.'-e. One an oloclrioali* oriven fan of the Sheldon Sirocco typ«, placed a little to the south of the Rock Tunnel, acted as an exhaust fan, while the other, a steam driven fan, located a little to the north of the entrance to Xo. 2 slope, was used ns a forcing fan. This latter fan, at the time of the accident, was forcing the air into the workings of that part of the mine known as Xo. 1 Xorth Level. The return air from Xo. 1 Xorth Level, apparently joined the intake air going down Xo. 2 slope. These combined currents travelled down this slope to Xo. 2 South Level, along the level to the face, returning back along the working faces of No, 2 South, to Room 31, and thence to the exhaust fan through an pvercast over the new slant, after ventilating the working places of Xo. i* South Level. Another current passed down Xo. 1 slant, returning along the counter, after having \entilateil the places.in the level off this slant, and the places above that the term as used has the same meaning as tbe term "ventilation district" used in the British Coal Mines Act, and. as to Xo. 2 mine, it was suggested by him that Xo. 1 Xorth Level, and Xo. 2 South Level, were both on the same split. On the other hand, Mr. Drinnau, Ore company's expert, was Inclined to give a much wider, or at least a more vague, interpretation of the term, and, in ihis opinion, Xo. 1 Xorth Uvel and No. 2 South Level, comprised two district splits. Mr. Brown, the company's manager, was of much the same opinion, and I might say here that If the return current from Xo. I .North Level, travelled through the overcast, over No. 2 slope, there would be no possible doubt but -that there were two distinct districts or splits in Xo. 2 mine. .1 am dlst- tiuctly under the Impression, however, that at least the intention of the Alberta Act was that -he term "district" or "split" should receive the san-'j meaning as the term "ventilation district" in the British Coal Mines Act. Assuming for the moment that there were two distinct splits in No. 2 mine, it still seems that there were considerably more men employed in these workings than, the Act sanctions. It is to be regrelted that the reports kept, by the compnny do not give very definite information as to tlie number of men employed in the various parts of the mine. The explanation given :;oes to show that it was, it does seem ihat closer oversight should have been kept upon this fan, when its stoppage might cut off the entire ventilation of one portion of the mine. The attachment of an automatic indicator to the fan would avoid any such danger. In regard to the turning of the re- turn air from Xo. 1 North Level down No. f2 slope, the weight of evidence 1 think, goes to show that ihe system of ventilation in this regard, if not absolutely objectionable, was at least not. to -be commended, but while this Is.ko, there is i.ething to show that t'ns pract'ea contributed any to the cause pf lhe explosion. Neither can '.*■•. be said that the use of compressed air in the workings pf No. 2 slope b"- low Xo. 3 South Level, is accountable in any way for the disaster, tl was practically cdmitted, I think, tha: the ex.i'osion did not originate in this por *.io:i of the mine. With regard tc the operation of a hand fan in No. I North Level, and.in Xo. 2 South Level opposite the raises, •.he evidence bliows thiU the miii:> ha-l nrt been worliinj;■during the two days the slant where Uie pillars were being! W;1S .,,,,< |ll0 ]neil) with Ule exception I'Mraetod. The current going through j Qft}ie mJnera> are ofcen moved from of the mine to another. This ie th.- junction of this tunnel with Xo.i siting a ml the new slant, Hock Tunnel to some extent split, on<} . , Is quite conceivable, Iknd is indeed uii- a Portio-o-idonbte'dly the case, but without.more travelling down the new slant as far ns a-stopping"at about the second <•ros-.-c-.it In Room 31. That this current, however, did ; j definite track being kept of the whereabouts of the men than'was apparently done here, it is difficult to see how place at ithe mine. The last inspection of this nature, made before the explosion, -was by the examiner, William Adlam, who went into the mine about ten minutes to four and came out at twenty minutes past six o'clock on the morning that the disaster occurred. -His report showed the presence of gas iu working places, 2, 5, 12,17, 7, 8 and 43. Of these places, 2, 12 and 17 are in the ;worklngs of No. 1 North Level, '7 and 8 in No. 3 South Level, and 5 and 43 No. 2 South Level. The examiner s.vears that in accordance with his duties in that regard, he fenced, off these places so that the miners would not go into them until the gas had been cleared out. It is the custom for the brattice men, who attend to the placing of the brattices, so as to conduct the air current up to the working face and ao clear those places of gas, to go into the mine a half hour or so before the shift goes in. The examiner or examiners on duty at that hour gives or give the orders based upon the report of the examiner who has just made his inspection. The lamps of the brat- tfctf men are examined by the examiners who have gone on duty, arid in tliis case John Ironmonger swears that he examined the lataps of the ibrattlce men when going into the mine. It is, I think, only fair to assume that the brattice men on this morning, went in as customary to attend to the fixing of the brattices so as ,to rid the mine of the gas indicated in the examiner's report If the brattice-men attended to their duties, and it is only fair to itissuime they Vould do so, the miine with the exception of the raises, should immediately prior to the day of the j have been speedily freed of gas, disaster, and the evidence of the ex- not play any im-; tlie sccx\0n of the Mines Aet limiting pnrtnnt .part-in the ventilation of the'IUie num,ber of men in each district or mlic may be judged by the fact that; SJ,,jti can ,be observed. no measurement apparently was ever; ' ■ ■■ ■ -■ ■ ' - The estimate of Mr. Fraser, as to the number of men employed in No. 2 mine, exclusive of Xo. 1 Xorth Level, in view'of the evidence is, 1 think, excessive. It is impossible to fix exactly the number of men employed in Xo. 2 mine at the time of the disaster. Tlm rpgfiip nnrtlpc lie miiy ho -pAnrlily taken of the air passing down tlie new sl.-.r.t. '-The'evidence was that a cer»' tain amount.Of this current leaked through this stopping into Room T.I, and frcni these loined the air current ventilating the workings of Xo. ' 1 South Level, ^ if. r it —iTre^Tvorkinf^irelow Iso. a siope as~ far down as Xo. 3 "South LeVel^ceord- ing to the plan marked by the examiners appear, to have been ventilated, at least to some extent, by a split of the air current down No. 2 siooe, out below ?Co. 3 South Level, the workings were ventilated by means of couii)re?s- eil air and it. was .almost, universally agreed, 1 think, lhat thk use of com- pressed air for ventilation purposes in * mine of this character, -was o'ljer- tionnble. The turn Ing of the letupi air current from No. I North Level, in with the Intake current travelling down No. 2 slope and used to ventilate the balance of the workings', of No. 2 mine, was severely crlticiieeil hy .Mr, Fraser, the oxpeh: witness' for the miners and by others, owing to the fact that this woulil mean that nlr already vitiated through the ventilation of one portion of thc mine, would be turned ln to mix with the fresh current of air used to ventilate another purt of the mine. It U true thut there wa» an overcast conceived, paid little attention to the location where the bodies of the victims were found, and even the location of the bodies would not be "conclusive in .this regard, as there is little doubt, but that mnny of the men, after the explosion, left their working places In an attempt to escape, before they Hiicciinrbed fo the effect of the after- damp. According to the figures submitted by the company as showing the number of men checked into the mine, on the morning of the disaster, there were fifty-nine men In No. 1 mine and one hundred nnd -seventy-six In No. 2 mine. All of the men in No, 1 North Level, forty-six in number, were saved no that In the remaining jiortlon of N.*. 2 mine the company's figures would show that thore were one him. tired and thirty men, The evidence bei.rs out, however, Uie company's hx* pis nation that the men were moved t.iiom the mine after being sent lino It, ih while the figures show that there -M-nsKhu- No. 3 slope, n little nhovej*"'" thrw* tracklayers '" No. 2 mine, the Junction of this slopo and No. 11'""1 "onp ln Xo- ' m,ne' u,e t!!,d?'* South Level, ami had the return air^ ,,ial on" t,f thnp mPn *a" k,,1<,d !" fmm No, 1 North l^vel been carried atniner, William Adlam, Is to'the''effect, that these raises were full of gas. 'Ine fun hoys wlio operated the hand fan" went into the mine at the 'su-irie time as the miners', and consequently it is to be presumed that after the minors ib a tl begun work, if there were men working at the face of the entries, tne* gas from the raises would be driven over them and that such a practice is bad is admitted by a number of expert •witnesses. So far'as the question concerns Xo. 1 Xorth Level, it is of no importance ns. t'oere was no explosion in that * ptirt o'S the mine, and in regard to Xo. 2 South Level, it must be remembered the fan would start to expel the gas from the raise when the morning shift went on, that is at 7 o'clock'in'"the moriiingTand the esplo- I contess that the evidence of Ad- l-iiti somewhat bewildered me In regard to the quantities of gas referred j to in his report. My Impression from j Ms evidence liven in the first in- j stance was that there were -compara- jtlvely only small quantities of gas in I the places indicated in his report, i Upon his being recalled his evidence | gave me the impression that .the quantities of gas. were much greater than calls attention to the fact that there was considerable dust in certain places in the mine, but apparently the only immediate danger that twas anticltpat- ed from fhe presence of this dust was from shot-firing and it seeims that shot- firing was discontinued in the places complaiined of. On the other hand the evidence of nearly all of the men working in the mine Who gave evidence was to the effect that prior to the explosion they would not consider this a dusty mine. With the exception of Xo. 1 slant the main roadways are more or less wet. No. 1 North Level, may be said to be distinctly wet, arid so wilth No. 2 slope below No. 2 South Level, and this may also be said to apply to fhe northern part of No. 2 South Level. One of the means adopted to prevent the spreading of the dust explosions in a mine is .by the watering of and keep- ■ing damp the main roadways in a mine altliomgh this system is not universally approved of, as nothing but the thorough soaking of the dust eliminates the danger. This system of dealing with the dust, however, has not .been adopted in any of the Western Prolines and It cannot be said; therefore, that the -company failed in their duty in not adopting such a course. The main roadways, as I have just said, were with some exceptions, wet, anil it seems to lfiive been the general opinion that the watering of the rooms and the working face would be i impracticable. ' I do not think that the evidence is such as to show that the company had any reason to believe that there was a dangerous quantity of dust In this mine. At the same time it must be remembered that nn explosion such as adopted 'by the management of the) mine in relation to the ventilation thereof, and other matters closely related to the question' of ventilation, was apparently either objectionable or at least open to criticism, but the evidence does not go so -far as to show that this was responsible for the disaster. And it must be said that Mr. Hudson stated that he would not attempt to' criticize the ventilation bf any mine from the plan .without,having the advice of the men -who are •conducting the ventilation from day'to day. As one pf the -witnesses spates It, so far as the explosion is concerned, something must bave happened in the. mine of which we have no evidence. The only conclusion, therefore, that I can arrive at, as a result of the whole evidence adduced at the enquiry is that the disaster -was caused by an explosion of gas, tbe origin and seat of which is unascertaihahle, this explosion ibeing augumented by the ignition of diust throughout the mine. Although the cause of the explosion cannot be determined, a consideration of the facts and circumstances (brought out by the evidence at the enquiry suggests certain recommendations Tvhlch It is submitted, may lessen the extent of the danger that was tfhown to he attendant upon the operation of this mine. .Most of these have already been suggested in this report. Attention has heen called to the fact that the Number 2 fan was without dir ect supervision, for about .half an hour before the occurrence of the explosion, and it has been pointed out that the stopping of the fan for any considerable length of time might be attended with serious consequences. It is suggested that such a fan should he either occurred on thc 19th of .Inno, would ■ under the constant supervision of his evidence led, me to belieye In the first- instance, and I am somewhat at n loss to reconcile his different state nteiits in this regard. Inter .statement, it is evident that the | raise in' No. 1 North Level, and the j raise in No. 2 South Level, were, as I he says, full .of gas.''-.-With these raises j full of gas It does seem that it would . . . I have been advisable that these places sion did not occiir iintl^two and a half!s]l<?ll](] -^ ,)ee71cIeared before the miners enterfd the mine. Such a ___„ _ COlirSP flt least \v*nl-|lti hove *nvnl<l,a*rl an. vmrnrmmmsim at tins po.nt7nor, 11 e!((fflmt of ■jJffl^r that had t0 eJfist- if think, did any of the witnesses so ;coii-1 tIa, raiseswere being cleared,after the undoubtedly increase this dust and undoubtedly means should be adopted now ,by the company to eliminate as far as possible the danger from this dust by removing It as far as practicable from the mine or adopting any precautions that can be adopted to prevent the spreading of a dust explosion .should it occur. It is needless I think, to say that the greatest care should now bc exercised in regard to shot-firing in the mine. A blown-out Adopting his j >'ho:. as has been pointed out. is the on" means of igniting dust directly. Rome one or should have an automatic Indicator attached thereto in lieu of such personal supervision. The question of shot-firing in the mine has also been already discussed. It is suggested that, until 'the danger from dust in this mine is considerably reduced, shot-firing should be either discontinued entirely or that the men be withdrawn from the mine during such firing. A recommendation In regard to the search of the employees, at stated Intervals for matches, pipes and tobacco, Axe your hands chapped, cracked or sore? Have you "cold ciacka" which open and bleed when the skia ia drawn tight? Have yoa n cold sore, trost bite, chilblains, or « "raw" place, which at times makes it agony for you to go about your household duties ? II so, Zam-Buk will give ycu relief, and will heal the frost-damaged skin. Anoint the sore places at night, Zam-Buk's rich healing essences will sink into the wounds, end the smart- ins, an(t wUl btnl quickly. $ Mrs. Yellen, of Portland, says: "My hands were so sore and cracked that it was agony to put them 'near water. When I did so thtfy would smart and burn as if I had scalded them. I seemed quite unable to geb relief from anything I put on thcim until I trieJ Zaia-Buk, and it succeeded when all else had failed. It closed the big cracks, gavo me ease, soothed tho inflammation, and in a very short time hoalod my hands." Zam-Buk alto cure* chafing, rathti, winttr eexema, trilu, itlart,/t*tcn,y torn, tore hea.lt and bactt, abtettet, fiiinpltt, eing-umm. €<*.-., cult, burnt, bntistt, tcal.lt, tpraint. Of oil drttgnuti flinltiorca, cr f.u t frre Jrom theZam- jBu*'Co., 7V.-fliilc rfKii-'isalox. 1 ' and blowii-ont phots are by no means! has 1 understand, already been made uncommon in :t mine. It is very I by the coroner's jury, in .connection hours afterwards.' There is again | nothing, 1 think, to show that the ex-j 'ginatetl at tliis point, nor, l j tend. And as to the general prac tice of using these fans, under such eoiidiitions, it must be said that 'Mr. Hudson, representative of the Domlh- Ion Department of SI Ines, and a man of wide experience in mining matters, was un willing to criticize tli-elr use. j It appears, from the evidence, that miners'had* gone' to work. Notwithstanding, however, that the gas was in the quantities I have mentioned, Adlam says that ho did not consider that there was an unusual amount of gas in the mine that morning, and Mr Hudson, .who heard all the evidence, ex. . , , , . pwssod his opinion that nothing in- while the system of ventilation In some j ,,k,.,tpi, iUl undlle amount of RM at thnt time. The theory of Mr. Fraser'was tliat questionable whether shot-firing should not bo eliminated from this mine until thc conditions in regard to dust are very much improved from what they were at the time of this enquiry. -■HM-jii-fc—L-iiiitcisin—iv as inaue -oy~ .ur." Fraser in regard to the kind of stoppings that were adopted by the m;nv with this djsaster. It can be only ■added that where the personal equa> tion must be so largely a factor in the safety of a mine, too great care cannot bo exercised in such a matter Two further recommendations which do not Invmedlajlejy deal with the safe- I the WALDORF i lugs of No. 2 South Level. It such were the case, except so far as it jwculil tend to vitiate the nlr current ;s*r.l«a tlirattyH No. 2 South, the gns in all tho working places but 5 and tn I may be eliminated so far os this phase details has, anil, I think, with some reason been criticized by some of the witnesses giving evidence at the en-. , , , ,,..,. qulry. so far a.'the men of the mine [ !hp expltisloi. originated in, the^ work were concerned, there seems to have been only one opinion In regard to tlie ventilation, and that was. that the ventilation was good so far as their own particular working plncos were concerned. There was apparently uo V , ,, , , ,, , J _. , . • „ . ., ... ,, complaint whatever hy the men In that fof, "* »»v"'«l»tlon l« concerned. The | eventually rendered the disaster greet . | initio hnd been Idle on the 17th and i or even than lt was. "it is'true that a month or more be-l,1"1'1 of^Juno. the two Jnye Immediate.! Apart from the matters I have al fore the disaster tl.e conditions .were!1* ™™*» «>«>' of "ie disaster, but, ready dealt -with, there does not ap not so good. Kvidciice wns given thut travelling cups, tlmt Is the e.vis- tenr-e of such an amount of «ub in the ventilating current ns would show a Mrs. S. Jennings, Prop. uiiement or this mine. It was sug-^y of the men employed ln the mine te^eil that bail the stoppings bejn ff! a more permanent nature the explosion would not' have spread to the extent that It did. This, however, seems tc be a debatable question, Phd the ivldence shows that the stoppings In 'sis mine were of- the same charac-1 ter as are used In the mines through- j c it the Western Provinces. There Is : nothing ln the evidence to lead me to j the conclusion that If the stoftil.-igs j h-til been of u different character the j extent of the explosion would lifve' been curtailed. There is evidence j ia.'.fcil to ilie cuect that subB-t.niLial stoppings by first confining the forces j developed by the explosion might have are suggested. The difficulty arising from the absence of a plan of the ventilation system of a mine, at the enquiry, has already been referred to. And it hns been pointed out that under the British Coal Mines Act the operators aie required to keep such a plan in their office. It is suggested that a similar provision be inserted ia our act. The difference of opinion existing in regard to the definition of a dis- ' -let or split has also been referred to. 1 have already Indicated my own view in 'trflrd to the question, bnt it ls suggested that a definition of the term be Inserted in our Act, so that no difference of opinion can possibly, or at leaBi-feasonaDiyrTmse-» (Signed) A. A. CARPENTER, Calgary, Commissioner. Oct. 20th. 1914. L. A. Mills, Manager Excellent Cuisine — American and European Plan — Electric Light — Hot fit Cold Water—Sample Rooms Phones—Special Rates by the month European Plan Room Rates 50c. and Upwards American Plan Rates $2.00 per Day ! \ i i tlamc in, a test with a safety lamp,; were found. But this condition was the ventilation system with the exeep- pear io be anything in connection with tion of the working of the hand fans, the management ot the mine, nor ia wns in full operation and a peru-sal of-i the enre tnken by tho company In its the examiners' report* for those days, cperattons that conld have led to con- shows the mine to have been mora' trlbuted in aay way to the disaster. regard to tbls part of the ventllntlon system could have ■been raised, and it wns at least suit- jrested by counsel for the (tympany, that this overcast waa -probably ln use at the time of the explosion. Tbe rildenccf however. I think, Is clear, thin this overcast was not being used at that time, and It seems to have hfiti u fan that Oil* return curient iruin So. I North U»v**l, did travel down No, a slope nod from there along with th<» tntttlir current down the slope than ordinarily free of gas during that The Initial cause of the explosion time. There does not seem to be any- * does not appear to bo ascertainable. ih*t"tiie' mimher^ of buckers fouml !n j amru"po7thrc7«npieU«m"orth«U work! tMw '" ,h? 0V"'«nwJ» regard to the j I have, almost nt tho outset of this re- ' 'presence of wt* In the mine thnt ns-port. mentioned the ordinary causes slate In leading to.nny conclusion tni0f ignition of gas In a mine. Shot- No. I mine. Again while there Is no through thl* overcast to the surface! *trict l vtdenoc on the point, (t appears j before the driving through of Room 81, no objection In No. \ mine wnn mry considerably j rh]H rotulltlon wim remedied, Since that t-l me, ami up to the time of the disaster, Miere had been no complaints on the part of the men. nor had there been anything that would Indicate nny '.ii>;-aU-f.K-hir) condition lu the vuiitlla-* tion of th« mine. The report of the) srenter than lhe company'* Ngmoo sho"V I think thin possibly an ex. trciiii' ertlmiite of the men employed In Xo. 2 mine apart from Xo. I North U"v«»l, would b«» I2*», and it was (!«•<> Inlily Uv\ AsKumlnt. that thor« '.itre i i. ii,. n ;.«■!.• ,4i i.i.- iim<u ni -U>- iii*- nsier, it will be iren thai tht< .(iin!.- <r ' ti'y (, i wmi ' lii at ! 11:* 'il,l»lri«(l to the cause of the disaster nor to lead to condemnation of the general system of ventilation then In me fn the mine. <)n«> of the grot sources of danger Pit, t'ommlttec representing the min-1" * tni"« iwn *«' ,h« l»reeen«» of dust its. intidif on the IHth of ..May, Just »j provided that.dust I* of a sufficiently r coming 'Imi No. J -Ii» lmm,|, |„.fur.. tli.. ilivaater. sets outiexplosive or taflaintnalHo natim-. The flrhi*g having been eliminated, the ex* plosion must, of course, bave orlglnat-' ed rrom the ignition of gas, but by, what means there has been absolutely no suggestion, Certain of the ordln-' Miy eaules of Ignition have heen or may be eliminated hero, but there Is no means whatever ot flxln* upon: which of the remaining causes it waa' Imperial Bank of Canada HIAO OFFICC, TORONTO Capital Paid Up. .17,000,000 Rwerve Fund ....$7,000,000 O. ft. WILK'C President HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vlee-Pres. BR> NCHIt IM 8RITI1H COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Oolden, Kamloops, Mlehel, Notion,.. Revelstoke, Vancouver and Vletorh, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Interest allowed on deposit! at ewrrent rate from date of deposit. FBENM BRANCH A. M, OWEN Manager lei!*' Mtfflcle.it t't n""« that they found the ventilation good j ,0,,l,>" <l»n**»roii* dust Is the fine ln» cifilc f«.t|aii.l general condlfIons good, and the 1 PalPftbte dust that cling* to fh* ti-ofjthat started the explosion, tw;» hi Hired thrmttli tbt* other nortlon of the worU.!*,tr ntm ,h;U l* r«ijulr«d !» the Act.reiilrtir* Is lo the effect that between j'*'1'1 ^N* •«"» Umbotn used through-j w «f \o XuZr " '» {rnP th!" ,hl" «w* m" ,ak" ,n,°' "1«» l"»" »"d 'h* •«mo of thi- dl^ter. «,ul "'«' «'•'"'• This mny. if of a suf. ' Measanwau of'.th« quantity of air! wnwlderstlon the fart that there wero | „MW „,„, no ,.|rciimstani»n than! ^mtly explosive characer. he Ignited j legiurenvnts of the quantity taken Into tli« mine at the different Intake* are maile onr-e n week by the overman, and the last of these «ten- •iir-Miiffit* br-fore the illsa»»»»r, was i.-)l,«i. oi, ibe J-fitb of .Iun*'. On ih.it <«<mi«» horses In the mine at the time, I would li»ml any one to believe that the hu; neither, however. d«e» It take Intoj-poinlltlon of the mine had. In the mean- .n.'.niht l)i*« *i-ompr#>*»*i'd air lielow No jtjm„ undergono any ehiuiae. NntwIUi- ;! fouth Level, nor tite nlr godm iln*n l»n> n«wv -pHtil On the eihrr h-md. !f ■.lillnting lhe fuel therefore that the -j-'-im nf vintlLiiloii 1», .hi. I Imve As to Its character, Mr. Drinnau was ol the opinion that it was almost en- ■ tlrely n gas explosion and that dust' by a blown-out shot or by contact with j contributed very little, If any, to It.i a flnnw of sufficiently ItiRh teimpera-i wnj, this exception, however, the ex-' Hire-, in the course of an explosion j pert witnesses all were of the opinion I it Kent .rate* lu own ga» and wilt rapid-; tha*r It was « gas explosion auguiaeiit- i 1* ..pp-.li! through « mltsc whirr ltier* it) u*, |jH. ignition of <lui*t and that dust j THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE (■ HAS 1NSTALLID \ men mir* mem* t.-1 * at shtrw day, tht*tt* ii/mi t*i*.*. t.-t* fit ijf >>er mH'it' ver* b*lr>v tor***! into ih*4 w«rlitnjr* of So. I Norm l4*v«»t, "H.-tmi entile f«ei were b*inn taken In down the No 2 • tope nnt TitfittO rtttilf- fft't were be Int drnwn down No. I **nnt, T«e rAoetoelon Vlr. Krster arrlvel st. X-. !Ni». 1 mine was all In one dlstrlft nr!«,!,!, Mor*. In « ntinib.r of i|Hails!|H *tnntA**ni dust lo feed lhe explo- j played a eonsliferslile part If not the! ,Q A P'CV'T'Y nElPriSTTr 1IOY15155 iu„ii, <i„.M. u.„nt,i l... , -mmUlDi-iitilv 1 .... ..... ... ._.....i i.„ ..,.1 .. .1..,.Ain't,;, hut Hie ilim-v If •iifttHotitlv wat '*•*.. ...,.. .... •«, **... . . .t...,„„ -n.„ V* *»* .,*^ * * *-r*«** Vw* Jl A/VAUVI* i r**'''I«--t»»4 th-f ev<"*!",. Antra •em wwrrtnt me, I think In attributing ini' e:iu*e of ili»» evjilimlon to any tinny ventilation of the min*. Tin* «tw*H0n nf tri a In the mine i h.ir.ii:U-i\ Imt the -!il«'. If •uffle!«»ntly wft -ai,ejs; *,,,., ;,( .jM< , kj,lot|on, f^^, Aont't* for the tlm*- helne Its Mplonlv* I fading of a vtry itinsldtrahle amount ! of coked coal Ami was one of the' fact* that wa* relied wpon by those! who a Ivanced this lailer theory and j fti \ low of the result of the lest of the I / unlit. I here wotlM lie riiimlderiitilv lover tlm required 200 ruble feet p#r , ant, I'ji^ti the aholi- It itp}M?ar* that inlti.. ih. Aet spin-am »o have ti«eii #-,„ity ventilation of the mln-e. in regtml to the eharaeter of the viul.i'ul n> far .** tiuployti.* UKire Hunt TIk* ititrntion nf tr:m In fhe mine <!»sr In the fflltrrett mine, hotlt COUn< st -vt titty men !i» a »i-Ht or dlstriet, It I* *mn* \„, intimajeh entiiier!**) with the • J,,l for the mine owners and the miners t»ri*l'ii*W. V.-.M their »a» a *ulfkWm: t«|i,r<»ilnn of veiitll.ttIon. At the same * at i!ip -ennulry nglfewl that I should i Vrt'ttwe nt n-|p te *bt* t*t*r>in*i t*t »ti«'.»,.. »*....,. r • '< " . . '. ,,.'. .... ,....'„ «. ».,» „*,.»» • mine to alliw the r-i|ii!*!te nmnnni ,..>a„,Ht, *„ *t^,M,..,if,-,« *-,t -^i in^fi-r-' ■ *\*;>tt* <>■ <v«* VvHnl ^*l:i!i V'.nf.-.u ut ear man »* tn r.*nmrfit iij the AH and!, „i «*y-r*<>m of ventilation. Th« aecu' xt'iu tut in tie e*:pto*1WI!t>- of »a»jUj« seat or plate of origin of tae es-i rludetl"lie returnair from No. I North',!"* ^M*""" Am>,t mt *««anf »»Vi tnulatloti of ga* ma> arise from the ■ pl-i* of dust taken from the HIIIrreM I $im!m. Mt,rn,**r*npttn*e«tbtop-\ l^rel » cenno? come to thte ronelw. '•' ',i'1* ",,u |3'** w»«*««t»»w«'w *»' «»"* j ton thai Hie tirsitices bate not heen mine. Without adopting any technl- j mion that it omnrrHl in the workings To do so would I think * A,'t •" 'M* r«"*<,rd -rontrlbitted to the i !e.| imi miffieiently io the fare* of the «al latmuise li may t»« said that these j nhnve No. 2 South Level, bui he is un- .,1* >-»\»^'f,f< i*t^*«.'f> Vi> * a'nne nl *1 otto fiitde feet, ib* ov*nxxnxx had In dust, I think this visa' is the most ... .*»;*■».,„',*',4 HtM* ttt *UU|I., i* t*tii*i*n,it,*- .**m* in uttteriuiiie J, titen myelf ,-,t t,,,„* *rt »»,* *tf»»*»«i-i»fi •ifl- ... u*„.v, j j,b tu >h*iuv mux nny mxnvx locahty. m rJ*tttM"enal n mnottnnt Attempt on bis ft may he taken for granteil, t think, j i*t»t Is not *oeducted euffletently near I- of » falrt> hhthl) rsptosive charm-1The Wher egperts were unable to eome •an lo giro n fatee idea of lie ventl- that both the ventlieUn* fans were the fare* si a* tn nm »w»y ihe g.ts. tr nnd the dast woald Ignite by a *t0 any conclusion in thtt regard. In tation of the mine, I do ooi tliink proiwrly working up to ihe time of lb* j And in a mine «f thii nature It may be idown-ont shot or bjr an Ignited pocketf rorialn pens of the mine it can be said tier* Is anything to warrant tkeedoo- aecldent. Any stoppage of the elec.i said that generally there is always ut ess. it may be said that the gwi-jtimt the explosion did not originate. Una of tmb a view, It Is apparent trttallr driren fan woold hare been nt more or ten* tttt. , rat supposition of practically all orjtrt ammtwtttlf the phiee where It dtd from the nmiHT—*• ""*' tKmi»" """■ noticed by the man In eharge of| In any mine where Inflammable gas, the wltnes«es al the enqalrr was that f nPFf fnef e ennnot be derermlnsd. ■ sefflfteBt nuaamy &l *»r pmint «"*■ *<*iuMtmr,\ <n m- t«»er > se.-hn. n tound wi'itlii three montha »«.-du*i was of i his eharaeter, eo that j l( wm u p^,, trtm „,„ f0Wf0,Bf tbtemb tbe mtm, to ttumw mmr Ao Ur m the etkleo^ toes It doea»*r.»n'ln*pee||Mi of the mdwisnt tendlrgltb- etttnnee has aft t.ee« elren ^•ed[ilonIuiU uf Ulla rcpoit. Uul ib. emu* w-*n*ltetlon, *f»*Med the etr was »eem »hst ner notlee t*tn wm atven; tbreittth ihe m\n*. nml the warWn-.-: >r,••■.<■ thl* *aj»ps»iiiott, ulilrti lm* nowj ' ' ito Ike steam driven fan for about half (placr* *mii*t, frtider the |irovlslon« nt ' ...... LODGE YOUR Wills, Title Deeds, Mortgages, Insurance Polidee or other valuables In one of these boxes Am .._.-* wmnntTna*p«roaMATioN AffLTTO ». B. rowlor, Manager Fernlo Branch h A ■aaa i.^% tn* ■Wss -*$fe*v * dletrtbeted. to tee eieem onren ian ior aaom otm\ i*i;ie»« *mii*i, fwaer tw pfw*i»wm» «i «.-f*a <ntiflrm«d by these tests. m'tb* Mltm tot M*ig ptoiit** tbnt. *>* bmr biter* \kt* m-twar* et tke.ihi* >V":ies A«f !»• m**6*< *UMm tbr**, A- -ut tb** nnnnttty of dast in tbe •rein*" mttt* *kel» I* *!***•* *»*» dle-jesploskm. The WtfTklna of this fan [ M'r* he.ri»re eaeb *bitt gwe* to work ' min.< the Ml'tenre I* fo notne extent irtate tn splits of aot more tber —*•*• | eauld be heard by the hoUtmau In the, \n the mine, luring this Inspection I'n.m -ee Mr Aeplaalt. wim wae te men t» tmb SIMtlei aad eem die-'engine btm#, protided ike window «r(a te»t is made for gss, and tke ei- ihe t;<n*rnment Inspector «f Mleee !L fwm |^ tnpptted wttk e mamrom't ttt* **mn**** ■**** *•• **"* mt tn*, m-mint-r wnfcen n t*pen as to the fntnH- for *i. .ilitrlCt In which Uie Hlllaest IjttiJUf of fredk atr. tbem mm ef fan Itnttt eowld eos be seen from here, t tion of the wine, auch report Ww rw-; te t, i* ^ifitared. « year or so prior tm vats tousWeriAie dtfferenee of opin-i ^-h"** tb*r* t* nothlae io *t««est that |entd»rt in » ti<-,rtk kept for that par j >. >ii<u,ui, *ui*A lhat ho woald cones to tm difUfttf et ttm 'iiwtl! tkir tne wm not working «t »ke tlm*|i^e- awl -a t»w of thi* m**rt ie poM-.s- >t tu* * Mrty dnstj mine, aisd in taw* " m ntoettt tie ttew of tk# dtwrter, «nd the e«idenee sllNl n:» Imm'-IUtely le n ronsptenon-i, b - n i*in of ihe Ith ol Jaly last jear llessdcll's 0w| Stert, gtrnle, S. C M.DdVATS FtIKH PILLS ^ l-rt^ JW lw PgwmJO* ham mr t*mtmt Vmbm aiw iwsa'■ *****, ** «MiWi« e» any raosfHown. for men. isra ntnmp mttmemt *nm t fmtmme "my ■Mt»e»**,,atitwll»-wB'•"*«'» v<»i up. p a hot, or tw* for tt»ti»w»s«i*** ** ••» m**\ tmf***H tSpAtoATn**w*fU.IHt■-.*:«. -tlytuattmm, || THE H H »mi064 Home Bank"Canada NOTtCS Ot QUART 1W.V OIVIOtNO Notice Is hereby given tlmt a nitIdewd at tke rate of 8BVR.V PUR CUNT, t? per eentt HSR ANNUM npon tke pnid np C!apttar Stock of this Rank Has tmm deHarad for the tmm MOVTHR ending tke S«th of Noremtoer. i*ti. and that tbt mme wm >te i*-sya»de at the freae Offlee and nrs&cke* on gnrt after Tyti»ttfar, tb* itt ot mm-mb** Itll. Tfi<j Thinifflr Thota, «U! tve doeed item mo tdtfc to tm ttm ei -Hetemtm, ittl, kotk daya ti*taelre. Rf Older of the Hoard. JAJIIM UAAOS, Qeeernl Manager. t ( Toronto, Oetooer list, lilt. -9 'I ~rr -r--»BOT'?7!r*^T'r THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C., NOVEMBER 21,1914 PAGE THREE !>!<• Will Soon Be Here ARE YOU READY? WE ARE V We can supply your needs in either coal, or wood heaters. Call in and look over our stock of ranges and heaters before the cold weather arrives. J. D. QUAIL Hardware and Furniture Thone 37 FERNIE B. C. Y Pull supply of following for an appetizing meat to choose froni. Beef, Pork, Mutton —PouitpyrButter— and Eggs Try our Cambridge Sausages for tomorrow's break, fastj, mam nam CALL. OR PHONE Calgary Cattle Co. Phone 56 Wood 8treet PERNIE, B. C. i\ ) i" >* V Central Hotel Large Airy Rooms & Good BoarB Ross Brothers !!» ! I i* V) t- * h P, Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer -The Original and Only Genuine Beware of Imitations Sold on the Merits of Minard s Liniment A. Macneil 8. Banwell MACNEIL A BANWELL Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, Etc. Offices: Ground Floor, Bank of Hamilton Building Fernie, B. C. *. C. Laws Alex. I. F'she' LAWE A, FISHER ATTORNEYS Fernie, B. C. We Are Ready to Scratch oft you1* bill any Item of lumber not found Just aB we represented. Then Ib no hocus pocus In This Lumber Business When you wttut spruce ve do not send you hemlock. When you buy first-class lumber we don't slip is a iot~of~cull8;—Thuse-whobuy-enee-troat- ub always come again. Those who bare not yet made our acquaintance are taking chances they wouldn't encounter If they bought their lumber here, KENNEDY & MANGAN — bealera In — Lumber, Lath, 8hlngles, Sash and Doors. SPECIALTIES—Mouldings, Turninga, brackets, and Detail Work OFFICE AND YARD—McPherson ave. Opposite 0. N. Depot, P.O. Box 71 Phone 28. Labor Commission In Calgary Continued From Last Week KING'S HOTEL Bnr supplied with tho host Wines Liquors tind" Uigurs DJNINO ROOM IN OONNKCTION Dry Good*, -Groceries, SooU Md i, Gotta' rornlsWaw BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMM, B.C. W MILLS, Prop w \ Femie-Fort Steels Brewing Co,, Ltd, Beer and Porter Bottttd Goods a Specialty L, T. English: Air. Chairman, this meeting was really to discuss and devise ways and means of alleviating the unemployed. As far as I can see we are all unanimous as to the employment itself. I .would suggest we should divide our program into measures of temporary relief and perma- ment ecouomlc betterment. Now, what measures of temporary expedient can -be brought forward here, and can we not get our committee together and formulate something that looks foaward to a permanent and settled policy? Tills meeting will probably be looked to from all centers in this province, and if the gentlemen here can go away without saying'-something can be done—and it is foolis-h to say nothing can be done—then the situation is absolutely hopeless. Now, I would suggest tbat we go along the line of what measures of temporary expedients can be adopted for providing iwork for the unemployed, and also a permanent policy that may be .worked upon looking to improved economic conditions generally. There is a question I would like to ask the Edmonton delegation. I have heard that considerable gold has been taken out of the Saskatchewan River. In fact, I have been shown samples of the gold they have recovered there. I talked to the man who recovered that gold, who said that if It were pos-" sible' to provide instruction to men who were working on benches—to show them how to work—that good wages could be made. I am not sure that his assertions were not based on extravagancy or optimism, but if this Is true Edmonton Is overlooking ohe of the best opportunities to employ labor and open up an era of prosperity for their city. If there is possibilities along that line, I would like to hear about lt. Mayor ; Hardie: Mr. Chairman, every member present should be allowed to express -bis opinion, and then "we TftlghT'roiTOulateToinstnlirg-that 'would be worth while afterwards. iMr. H. Byde, representing the Calgary Trades and Labor Council, was given the privilege of the floor, and,, said: Mr. Chairman, I have a little scheme here. According to Mr. .Mitchell, the road construction work ls -practically completed for this year owing to climatic conditions. First of all I think Canada should make the farms Inviting, where people could go to them—that is the first point, and the Investigation I have been making for the last two and a half or three months of the unemployment question. It has come to me from members of the Co-operative Farmers Co. of Alberta, or co-operative elevator men. that thore was enougih men employed In the villages of Alberta to cope with the demand, and that there would be a good many left over. IA Dominion highway stretching throughout Canada—a highway that would be made a permanent road Just as the old Roman* roads In England used to be— made from Montreal or Port- Arthur to Bnnff—which would give employment to nearly every kind of meohanlc and would distribute employment practically all over Western Canada- It would give employment to quarry- men and nil men In the stone trade of cutting up atone; It would give employment to engineers to crush that utone, and to the fanners it would give bottor facilities for transportation. They take their grain some times ten miles, and It takes a tremendous lot of time, beceus-H if Uiey take two or three tons, It will stick in Uie road If roads are in bad condition, so that a better highway throughout ail Western Canada would not only afford employment for all the unemployed, but would be bene flclal to the better class, as well, in this way, that they would have good automobile roada to run over. I am not versed In high finances, Imt our Dominion Government should bear half the cost of within a radius of ny tb mllea of any clty-~over 10,000 or W * List of Locals District 18 '** I settlers, got busy and loaded* up a car .with vegetables and provisions of different kinds and sent them in. We have an abundan-ce of food in the country, the men who are hungry are in the cities. We have work in the country, and if we could get -work in the country for those In the city 'we would have the solution. Still, at the present time, this suggestion^ ot the international highway may have something in it. Personally, 1 feel like commending the administration of the •Provincial Government for the amount of work done on their roads. I must say, .Mr. Chaiiman, that they supply work for tiie farmer in this regard. The farmer can only haul to market as large a load as he can haul over the poorest jiart of the road. Miss "Mushkat, of Unemployed League, was present and spoke as follows: The employment situation is more serious at the present moment than at any other time, and it is the duty of the Dominion Government, as.well as the Provincial Government, to come to the aid of those that are meantime suffering, and the children 'who are barefooted and are going; to school half-fed, which I have had from my experience as school teacher. 1 am not going to draw pictures for you, or get your sympathy, but I am going to talk to you as representatives of the various cities to do your duty as you all have admitted tbat not only the laboring class are suffering, but skilled mechanics and business people. Xow, tbere is a serious war going on. You are raising all sorts of patriotic funds. The Dominion Government has a right to leyy taxes for war purposes. If the Dominion Government has a right to levy taxes for the purpose of war to destroy one another, I think the Dominion Government can preserve an equal right to levy a certain tax to support one another, it is mutual assistance and mutual aid, if cities exist at all, and you will find out now Is the •Unia^-—J3ssr*sJs-a-wat.going»on-;_LoEd. Kitchener needs so many millions of men; where are you going to get them from if you are going to starve them? Where will your beautiful patriotism coine lu that you can raise millions of dollars for ammunition and other things and you shirk from your duty? You can do nothing definite as Dominion and Provincial Governments; you have called a meeting to discuss the question of employment for men and women and have nothing definite to state. It Is an insult to the working class, I have a few practical suggestions to make. I would liko to make one suggestion tliat the Dominion Government levy a tax and that tax be used for the suffering humanity of Canad, I might state right here that we have In this city hundreds of property owners who have property In this town, who have not paid their taxes, and most of the houses are empty. There are thousands of men and women seeking for shelter—'Why cannot the city, by making an allowance to these business men, for a certain rental, allow the unemployed to occupy these places, and tn that way bo provided with shelter. • Another practical suggestion I would like to make, is aa follows: Their Intention is good, but Intentions and knowledge and enthusiasm are sometimes two separate things, a ii'! that is true of the representative* of the Women's Council. Thoy ore trying to do something for the women, which I think lt Is their duty to do. Thi re are Un*Jrv.fls awl thousand* ff girls in thlr city at the present time, •.vown whi hnv«» Wn working In tbe varli us offices at various occupations, who are not used to housework. There are thousands of women who have been doing housework and getting as high as $ 1 .'i.OO to $23.00 per month; this Is the only thing these domestics can do, Now, If these ladles who are so generous In the namo of Immunity would' assist by taking In a domestic servant nnd take In a girl to help her, It would he all right. Now, it Is op to yon 8*>mtr*nicn, as well as the Woman's 15,000 propl*-- that nhould t.«k«* half the provlnee. That Is the only «a«.| **«■*»'• to r«H*e this situation and gestlon that camo to my mind. Mayor Smith, Edmonton: Mr. Chairman, we have gold In tb* «n*k- dtehtwnn; Por many years If. hns been a known fact, and men have been feet that the convention adjourn -until 2.30 in tb.es afternoon ,and that a committee of the whole be formed and the unemployment problem discussed. AFTERNOON SESSION The Convention reassembled at 2 p.m. and immediately formed itself into a committee of the whole. Chairman Ross: As we have wit a us this afternoon Senator Lougheed, 1 think it would be well before we pro- teed with the discussion of the resolutions to have the Senator address us tor a short while, as it would help iid to understand the altitude of the Dominion Government and might aid us iu drafting the resolutions. We do not thing this great question of the unemployed should have the whole burden cast upon the city authorities, but we do (feel that the Provincial Government and the Dominion Government should share the responsibility, and this morning's talk was to get the three together to formulate some plan to help the unemployed for the coming .winter. This afternoon is to be devoted to the discussion of resolutions and we expect that by four or four^thlrty o'clock we will get somewhere. If there is nothing else I will ask Senator Lougheed to give us a short address. Senator Lougheed: Mr. President, and gentlemen, 1 regret that I was not present this morning when you entered upon the discussion of the very serious subject which is now before us. It was intimated to me by Mr. SlcNlven that it was desirable tihat someone representing the Government should be present, If nothing more than to show the sympathy the Government has in dealing with this serious and important question. I may say that, the Dominion Government had discussed this subject and discussed it at length. They are fully aware of the seriousness of the situation and of the destitution which must necessarily follow upon the unemployment which faces us practically wherever we go. But iu dealing with the subject, I may say candidly and frankly to you at the outset that the Dominion Government did not see Its way to relieving the present situation so far as unemployment is found in the cities and towns in the Dominion. The Government took this up with all the Provinces, pointing out the desirability of their taking immediate steps to relieve the condition of so many men unemployed in our towns. It was, I think, pointed out very logically that this is a local or municipal matter. In the first place 'it—is—nruRieipai:—UtrdieT™o™in5*ry™ei.r*' cumstances the municipality would feel bound to relieve or alleviate the situation found within its borders. If the condition which existed should prove too great an undertaking for them un- nldpallty tben the Provincial authorities necessarily should intervene and assume some responsibility for that unfortunate situation. In England that has been the course of procedure. The Central Government does not take responsibility, but the duty is cast upoii municipal authorities. However, we are facing today ln Canada a very exceptional etate of affaflrs that certainly has had no parallel in our history. The Government In taking this up with the Provinces was assured by the Province of Ontario, British Columbia and the .Maritime Provinces, that thoy would assume these responsibilities. A letter has been received from tbe premier of this .province, Mr. Sifton, in which ho states that the Provinco of Alberta, In the event of the failure of municipalities to cope with this, that he would regard it as his duty lo Intervene. My'friend. Mayor Bitwott, may bcfaiai'lar with this. Up to .hat point the Dominion Government feel reasonably satisfied that this would 'js handled by the Provinces of the Dominion, Now, let me point out the difficulty, if not Impossibility of the Dominion Government assuming responsibility ot Ihis kind. The mutter Is particularly a local one. I would llko to point out.fur >uur (.oiiaak'.uUuii tlu. »u,juv aibtllty that Is now lielnu bom by the Dominion In <le:il!tig with th«* war situation snd the financial situation. In the first place the revenue of the Dominion has fallen off over one-third, while the expenditure has srlien, and thero Is a fixed expenditure that the Dominion will have to meet In carrying out public works enters! upon, winJ witli iUU nn on- eonfronM with « Ions of one-third In revenue, whlrh I need not point out to you (t An* »o war causes, and It Is only through the asg|*tiitici! given us by the banks that we bave been able to finance thing* as *c have N'o! onty has th*v '!«v* been called upon to face financial problems incurred by the former government for the construction of two transcontinental railways. This expense has been enormous, but it had to be carried through as the integrity of Canacl.-i had to be upheld or her credit would be destroyed. Xow, these are some of the financial problems that face the Government. During the last session of parliament the War Meastjje Act gave extraordinary powers to the Government, to relieve, so far as possible, the financial situation consequent upon the conditions with which we are confronted. 1 might suggest to my friend, Mr. Mitchell, that if the Province took advantage of the War Measure Act they might get a satisfactory loan and thus solve the situation. Some of the Provinces of .Canada have represented to the Government their desirability of taking advantage of the War Act and of obtaining a large loan so as to tide those provinces over present conditions. 1 am fully aware that the organizations of labor have done their utmost to meet, the obligations, but I might add at the same time that if the Provincial Government had not deprived you from your revenue arising from the issuing of licenses, the city of Calgary might be in a position to tide over, but it practically is a time when all institutions are strained to their utmost to meet their obligations, and I feel Justified in saying that the Central Government has its great share. I am really at a loss to make any suggestion to you. 1 should like very much indeed if I could hold out any hope of the Central Government coming to your assistance, but I may mention that one of the most important nf* the Dominion's obligations Is that of feeding the alien population. In' tbe city of Montreal alone there are from eight, to ten thousand of those individuals held by the Central Government—-Germans and Austrians, that Is those who are held on suspicion, or those who if allowed to leave the country would join the enemy, and it -would cost us more to send soldiers against ih cm in battle than to keep them as prisoners of war. I have no doubt when this measure is carried out to its fullest extent the Dominion Government will have on its hands some forty thousand people to feed, but this is a matter that is peculiarly a war measure, and has been thrown on the Dominion. The Dominion Government is very s j tu pathetic. This matter was discussed more sympathetically and more r I: \x An wh»t you rsn for humanity An smenonieiti to toe motion to ad- J ornment been railed upou to fa-re On- um was made aud carried, to tbe ef- *jir situation, but the (iovemturiit lu» seriously than any7 questlon~beforeT)ar- llament, bul the Dominion Government took this stand: The municipalities, as fnr as they can, should do this work. The municipalities falling should certainly enlist the co-operation of lhe Provincial Governments. Now, under the present war conditions they have not been called upon to any exceptional responsibilities, and the reeponKi- Slllty of the unemployed should be bundled by the municipalities and tho Provincial Governments, and they should avail themselves of that vtiy Important measure passed by tbe Dominion Parliament giving assistance In connection with their notes and bonds, Charles Russell: Has not the Imperial Government established a precedent when the British Board of Trade appointed a member to go thro- ugh the various parts of the country to look Into the matters of the unemployed there? Is It a fact that the Province during the lost few days have rodecineiT debentures? Mr. Mitchell: Yes. Mr. lUiBsell: To the extent of thr^e hundred thousand dollars? Mr. Mitchell: To three and or.e-Ualf minions, This was n*oney lo,xxt*A for tlmt purpose hy the banks, and we were Bound not to use the money for my other purpose, Mr, HusRoll: Has the Province good •.t'ltuUn? itt a financial way? Mr. Mitchell: Yes, I think we have. The Chairman: Is It the Intention :f. tin- Dominion Government to line up the aliens? Htiuitor LotiRtH't'O: What has oven done has beeu done at the Insistence Ortl.m. lU'K'iwUuim \t*\u nix*!*!, been passed requiring ait aliens to appear before certain registrars In each province and give an account of thent- solve**, register and If necessary to appear from time to lime before the authorities. Certain of theae aliens will not be able to give sattifnetorv account of themselves, and aueh„ra»ei»! * III moan that tbey will h.w to tm '.V.'.tJtiOt. Mr. Kenny: I would UMi to »»fe *tt t'-itor ljv,abt'f"* »i/»'i- st'*-- tf.-t 'hi* i-i- slxmn-re fmm tht> ItfimiPitn »l«mn- nn i.t. Nothing is more exhausting than a persistent cough. Old folks and very young folks a'.ike, find a bad cough most distressing. No need to go on suffering! Peps will end the worst cough or cold. Peps contain the balsamic essences and fumes of the Pine tree, with other medicinal ingredients, so prepared, that as soon as a Pep is put into the mouth it dissolves and these medicinal fumes are liberated. - They are then breathed down the throat, and direct to the lungs. Ordinary cough mixture* go to tbs •tonach. Peps go to tho lung*—there'* the great fuiKitmonUldiffennce between the old-fashioned form* of trastmsat, sud tho Pep* treatment. Moat cough mixture! contain opium and other poiwni. Pop* don't. Better for children I Tho tnoit itubbora omoi of asthma, bronchi tit, caUrrh, tightneu aero** the cheat, cold, or winter cough, will yield to Pep* treatment All druggist* and *tore* Bell Pop* »t 60c box or you may obtain poat free by lending price to Pep* Co.,'Dupont St., Toronto. If Joa hart not tested thi* uniqne remedy, -tend lc. stamp to above addreu (to nay return po*tage)andyou reoeiv* a free trial Ifaokatof Pops. THM S WHAT VOU \ trrn A fe*iV' Senator Lougheed: By the Issuing of Treasury Notes through the bank upon such security as may be approved of by the Dominion Government., Let us assume Uiat the Government of Alberta go to the Imperial Bank and deposit with that bank five million of its debentures or bonds; the Imperial Bank could take this down to the Dominion Government, and the Dominion could issue up to whatever amount the Minister of Finance decided. I think the practice has been upon a margin oraoou r2uiTer"c*sni: iff ^xwroHnn™ ary works, or relief work, Ivepture to say that sufficient money could be raised this way. Mr. Kenney: Could a city or municipality avail itself ot this? Senator Lougheed; Yes, it it could co-operate with Its bank, and tbe bank would have to assume the responsibility with tho Dominion Government It is a matter for tbe Department of Finance, and should be done through the bank. (Contlmt.nl oa I'ag* l-'onr) •m« cr OHIO, OTT OF TOUtBO. ( „ l.ix'M County. f**- rnjt.Nk J. (,'iiKsrr itukcr i»tl< ttut tw It «nM mrtner ol tt»« Arm uf K. j. citrm A cu., dote* bu»ln«*» la tlw ill)- of Tutedo. County »?<i KUU itiintal.l. ami tlmt uld Ann will par it* wm of ONE lll'Nllltl'.l) UOU.AIW lur e»ch Md fV«r •»»• .it l*t»iikii Out ptuinM tx- rurra oy U* u* (•» tUU.% C*T*»m ct inc. FRANK 1. CIIKKEV. Sworn u, t»r«ff me and nutwrttwd I* my nrtttet*. ttm Ut* a»y «t iMMvtntwr, A- », I Itt. . —'- , A, W. (il-KAHON. ■j »«AL > s«un FlSUC, IUII'* Ciunn r.irf it ukm inwrn-ttlf wid art* 4trt>rtty ui*.' it..' t*. >".t huh innfoui *urt«-mi ot IM •viuto. Scud tor tinin.oi.tain. mf*. r. j. i'lir.sKv * co.. Tone* o .-mill by nil llni«i»l«. TSr. Tulw i!Mr» Family INIIn fm faoMliwtioii. Canadian Pacific Very Low Fares tn connection with EXCURSIONS TO THE OLD COUNTRY Dally Nov. 7th to Dec. 31 tt Inol. Juurn Limit fiv« months, and intention prlviltgSs. Stop-ever FULL INFORMATION ri rail •»« steamship tickets 1*tm sit Tieket Agents, er write— R. Dawson Dimt*rt P»Mt*g*r Agent. Calgary •:• Alberta r) t? » 411 ttt tttt l«l SSST ttt? tm 2STT *itt nu tm IMS 174 im stsi mi mi m tm tw ** * ,* Homo tee. nm f. 0. Attreoo Ntm Aak Mine... Wtt. Ufttek. teber, Arts. .....Jf. Whutley, OMUftoad, Alia, Oreek ...J. Loughran, Heaver Creek, via Pincher, AU*. <•..<•.••.<)• • intom Bertie, tion *n, tsMtowe, Alia. Wm. Archer, Btolrmore. Alta. Baralt T, 0. HtrHee, Pawtmrg, Alta. Cerboadale J. Mitchell, Oer-bondele, Coleman, AJta. Otnmore JMehael War-rea. Gtagpre, AMa. OoVMMa.«........»•«••• •• Joanetoa, coieawuL Ait-b <torMit " tlnibott, -nerfein, R 0. Cbieentt Hum.,.*....* i* tttmn, Chinook Mines Oommerre, Alto. rwiik.. Tfiri* t,t*ft'. r**iwi*, tt. c nraak... tern Morgan. Rmak, Alta. HOIeftet .Mark Stlgler, HtllerNt, Attn. iMrttAtttm*-...,....... I*, Moore, till 8mrb Avenge. N. I>suibrUge UttferMte CMtfertev...rraU DwrrtsflMHa, Ooelhttrtt AHa. MepleUeef ........„T.U. HerHea, Paaotarv, Alta. jffHM Wetanf ttmrt. WttM, % -T, j*a*Mnrg...,,»......... .**»» iierrieOt r-Meoarg. Ana. Tslier ',......"H'-trnttetmu, tbJbet, Ute. Oeorvetofra. Caa*Mtv...Mas Hutter, Georgetown. Cwaore. AMa Bmtae Mlnee Harry MeKenee, Merdett, eta Reeky Mont- .** ata ii-0-M-M-, AmtetA, * Writ '.I" I'tStX ;, (1;,-. v InVAr.? "rt.ft mt ot that river, ft li wither an uncertain occupation: men are nrvnr sure of their salary to tbe winter tim*. We ran readily understand how difficult dltion of the ground. This fell there have been a number of men engaged In it. I do mt know, Mr, Chairman, whether or not it would In* possible to utilise the nine million cubic feet or gee tbat ve have at Vlhlng io blow tbls gold out of tiie ground in tb« win tet time. Xo dottbt thosp who Ux* this mtMer in .hand will look Into 51 ta Bdnonton district wo have an abaedame of food, A thon time ago. irtihtg from the work that was den* for the Patetetie Food, <t«lt* a num- bnt et men went out Utroagh the sur wradtuf eoantry nnA interviewed th^j fhrwer* retiring sfinfing In nwpv»l**\ to lhe needy ol Kdmofitwa. On* <n*' Wet—tta Rtony Main Mstrlet in fftiWi theee le a population of Oemwt-fi II "tot-wow tavaft and Hf-N* at the Orflttwm, frtd*y not UtmrOty A few weelu' rttt from BuiintM tt Glacier Park or the Coast #•11 gl** r«« * ft*w 8w* ot ute. «r to tbm* whoso tltee le llse- Ited. lake -quickest routs k»i *.r *>**t, vk the Ur«>»t NortHera Railway Co. O* ttr>•'•«•» Wntmtrt t« -Wftitlt* 26 Henri to Victoria 39 Hours to Vancoorer Direct connections at Rexford for East ft Wtst Yon win ctjiy all th« eomttm ot moot modtnt railrood aftf-p** ment ('oonwrns and efficient employes wtll mate year trip pWnn* e*ltir* [i'99t*!taintji at*nt*,nt*ift tirhtts, \tx m talk H ever. I Fer f(trtMr mfarmetiee nppty te J.A. MANN, Agent Bm* HAl FEKNIEK C f*«M !«! iS«B i'i M ■'".'I*'■?_■** .-til-***.' .-y^^T^r^ \.\-,^*!r -..*■„ ri' .•'•*-- PAGE FOUB THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C., NOVEMBER 21,1914 ii-** *7,v*> Published every Thursday evening at its, office, Pellatt Avenue, Fernie, B. C. Subscription $1,00 per year in advance. An excellent advertising mediumf Largest circulation in the District. Advertising rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book, job and solor work. Mail orders receive special attention. Address all communications to the District Ledger, F. H. NEWNHAM, Editor-Manager. Telephone No. 48 Post Office Box No. 380 OURSELVES Government applies the term "alien enemy," and there is ono body of public servants whose position peculiarly fits them to aet as mentors, provided tliey themselves are not afflicted with jingo obsession—the school teachers—to whose care and guidance are committed the coming citizens ol! Canada. Instead of painting all the glories of the battlefield, eulogizing the bravery shown by those on our (!) side, whilst denouncing the enemy, they should stop to consider "the effect upon the youthful mind of {some of their pupils who may be of German or Aus- | trian birth. j We are being repeatedly informed by the press j tliat this is not a war against the German people as i Germans, but against, the militristie systoni, there-' i fore do not let any word or act of ours wound the I tender feelings of a child by vaingloriously boasting I of tli*o British prowess, and speaking in terms of con- j tleiniiation of the foe, | The following exeerpts from an article by Dr. I Brady in the American Boy Scout official magazine ;iire worthy of -more than a passing thought. hi- _ ' [stead of so much talk about the glories of empire, We have this week reduced the number of otn i a description of what war really means ought to be pages and we feel sure Unit little apology' or ex- j taught to the children— plariation to our readers is needed for this economy, j "List us consider'for a moment a country over Advertising and job printing has suffered consider- *, which contending armies have already marched and ably during the recent depression, and the Ledger j fought, and where they are to fight again. It will has, with other'concerns, suffered. We shall en- j be a land of waste, cities will be burned, towns de- lieavor to give our readers as much reading matter j populated, villages razed, forests cut down, crops as heretofore by reducing size of type, hut would I destroyed, industries wrecked. Kvery boy lives in ask correspondents to submit their news in language j a house; let hiin think of the results of the explo- brief and to the point. This paper has paid out j sion of a shell in the centre of it. The house is torn many hundreds of dollars during the past year for j to pieces, the furniture smashed to bits. The gar- news, and we feel that while it is not our desire to j den is uprooted, the dog, the eat and the pet canary cui..down items ji" eamp news, nevertheless we ar«vi have all been killed. Broken wagons, smashed im- i-oinpelled to delete many of the little personal para-! pleiiients, shattered cars, abandoned cannon abound •graphs that have hitherto been given publicity, j on all sides. The once smiling land is a desert. With a return of better trade we shall revert to } There is death * every where—dead cattle, dead our old size, but for the present tlie paper must j horses, dead women, dead children, suffer the .same economy that has been inflicted On. "Before the battle, highways are crowded with lhe staff. The members of District 18 will, we | pe0ple; old men aml'wonieiu mothers carrying little feelsure, appreciate the position of the Ledger and j j)ui,je;S) (.iiji,im, dinging im grand pa's hands, all the necessity of trying to make this paper self-sup-j fleeing from the army of the enemy. No bands play; there are no brilliant uniforms to be seen; there is nothing to eat, no water lo drink. Shells aimed across the valley at the defenders fall short ———~~ j and explode among the fugitives. They make great In this issue will be found a complete report of^ups j„ the flying crowds. The dead are thrust lhe Commissioner's.finding in connection with tlipj.iwj,ic'. the wounded are left to suffer; the weak fall Hillcrest Disaster Enquiry. \ |,y the way. Babies are born hy the wayside; We do not care to criticize this report, and, to bej tllcil. WailiiiK -mingles with the groaning of the candid, do wit know whether we should not incur j;.jy|llg while the great mass struggle manfully on. the severe displeasure of the Commissioner (who is; .-^ ^ ^ innomit pe()pk Who m, (1Hv. a judge of the Supreme Court of Alberta) if we at- ^-^ frmu th(>ir ll011les. wlln are kimilg thwu? tempted same. The SOLPIKKS!■■ Truly « pleasant trade! lt is Labor Commission In Calgary porting. THE REPORT ON HILLOREST DISASTER ~~^"Tirerp"art! tWo jrobits^tTrat'wc iMinrintTiBss-rTijThuWS"' .ev-M*, without comment, anil the first is—that the Commissioner admits that the initial cause of the: explosion was gas. Now, that gas must have been i iu the mine; it could not have been anywhere else. | Kvery -person with the most elementary knowledge of mining knows that in* thc coal mines of this Pass ' there is more or less explosive gas which is eon-: stantly exuding front the coal. Kvery person also knows, who hns any knowledge of mining, that the ventilation of a mine serves the double purpose of: supplying the miner with fresh air and neutralizing; the dangers of the gas. j Li the mine at Hillcrest, according to the exam- j iuer-Vt report, there was gus iu seven places on the i morning of the explosion. Thus it is evident that i not only was there a quantity of gas in the mine, j but further, the management., were acquainted with j the fact. Nothing unusual in this, granted. Hut j if the ventilation had done its part how long should thin gas have remained in the mine! Provided there was no further outburst, it should have been "clear- ed very rapidly." Evidently it did not clear— why! Mr. Nirmaii Prater concluded his report on the Uillcrext Explosion as follows: "I miii firmly convinced that had there been a cur the business of the soldier to kill and destroy; that refllly is his only business;'that is what all his training is for—just that and nothing else. Dress parading is a side issue. "Most of my Boy Scout readers go to church, lt is a large congregation that numbers fiOO. Kvery regiment has lost that many persons killed and wounded on an average. 1 am talking of the seriously wounded now. There arc always hundreds and even thousands,,who are cut, bruised, grazed, scratched, wrenched and otherwise hurt who are not counted. When a boy gets hurt in work or piny he knows how helpful is the sympathy and aid of his fellow scouts, how sweet the care of his mother. Nobody is helping tho wounded between the lines. The valley is still swept with fire; it is iin- possible io go there. The wounded envy the dead. The groans or shrieks or appeals of the wounded are heard above the awful din—and, most horrible of sounds, the screams of wounded horses; poor unwitting victims of the savagery of man. "Back home, mothers, wives, sisters, sons and daughters, in heartbroken anxiety wait for news from the field. Suppose your father or brother were there!" The above is no overdrawn picture, but might be rent of fresh air supplied to the faces of No. 2 South i« Pen description of what has already taken place «> as dilute nud render harmless noxious gases mH'» 1-Mglum, France, Austria and more recently in r<qoir«d by taction 68 of the Mines Act, tbli accl j K»«t Prussia. dant would Dover bave happened." Let us tells the boys and girls what war really 'The other point that attracted our attention was the condemnation of shot-firing, and the uigvcstioit means. Teach them the horrors of it. Instead of glorifying the men who die in the battlefield point tliMi tin" Mtoiihl be discontinued until ine danger> out how much more important it is that they should from dust in this mine i» considerably reduced. j grow up to be builders in the world'* broad field of The miner here sees a possibility of his earning j life Cease inculcating into their impressionable eapaehy being reduced, ami regardless of *'n> dan- j minds haired for the people of another country and ger he run*, i* always ready—as he mitt: be—' 't>i{ strive fo engender in tlie youthful mind love and take a chance." The company might, ity me.hatii-1 rcs|Mct for human beings, no matter whence they • al means, and at some outlay, minimi** tlii* dan-j come. This is the sort of teaching which should ger (wedo not say eliminate), but no! the worker is 1 appeal to those moulding the future generation |M>»ali*ed to prc«t-rvc his own [tern'm and the eom-! rather than the recital of bloody deed* lhal have patty's property. So far as we read. th» commis- characterised every hattie field since history liegan. *'mmr did riot Miggcut ihat the company ti^iall ttu-, — — — ihanh-ul sprinklers, nor sny other means of abating; Winston < hurehill announced in the British the tlnst. but il in llie worker who iihim, a* imi.i) , lloiim* id « omtnotut ihe other day that Ihe total <•»■*. bear thc burden of the "safety first" nnziti-slUu. miltse* in the navy were o\cr ^.mnt. nearly all *f We have to admit that the I Htiimw«t«ti! r -went* to hare concerned hnrwtf more in ii'iMfer':^ f»»" iiinti.nlloin* of Mr. Nontutu f-Yiiscr rlam he dm*. ttt-fw* of tht* eosl eompmiv'* cX|M-rt. thing for the southern part of the 'province to cope with, but it this Convention would, advise ways and means it would help theni. The British. Government contemplates making a loan of one' hundred million dollars at 3 per cent, but until this loan is put through there will ibe very little money to be had. I came before this conference with this resolution to help out the unemployed situation, that being so, I think that1 if the Government "were really wishful to proceed with this scheme there .would be no difficulty as the farmers are willing to bond their lands for this loan of two millions, and immediate relief would be given the unemployed. iMr. Hardy: (Municipalities must take immediate steps to relieve the situation that is lu each community. I am 'going to speak for Lethbridge. In the early part of the year we tried to get employment for our citizens. We iiad to pass this by-law to the purchasers, and the purchasers turned It down. In the case of Edmonton the purchasers turned down the working capital. Mr. English: The money, should It be recovered by a tax? Mr. ..Marnocli: The farmers undertake to pay $18.00 >per acre. Mr. Wheatley: Just one section benefitted; so much good done. Others come up and they too must be looked lifter. The motion was put to a vote and carried. Resolution 2. -Moved by iMr. L. W. Wheatley, seconded by IMr. English: "That we request the Federal and Provincial Governments to investigate the importation of coal to this country with a view to directing the trade to the mines of Western Canada." i.Mr. Tfllanthie: It is quite true that Lhat the present,methods of transport- lug and the tariffs militate much against tlie larger use of our own coal. There must .be something requiring adjustment when coal purchased is brought in some thousand miles and duty paid and still sold in competition with our own coals. The Chairman: Over 50 per cent of the coal used in Alberta is import- ed, or at least 50 per cent of the coal =*tT-^r*£jv^i-ii-v7WHaBn"i*a"iiirt»uTW iCoutlnned from I'lige Three) iMr. English: I would like to ask the Senator, if in the event of any contemplated work, being opened up that would necessitate the utilizing of Crown .Lands held by the Government, for.-say, the cutting of ties, would you anticipate any difficulty from tlie Dominion Government. Seuator Lougheed: I am not sure if the Umber limits are not owned by private individuals. However, I am quite satisfied that the Dominion Gov- eminent would only be too glad to cooperate in auy plan that is feasible or practicable. The Chairman: They would give their moral support? Senator Leougheed: I think they would give more. Mr. Wheatley: In the case of an alien being interned, who had a family, would the Government look after his family? Senator Lougheed: I think Ihey would have to. <-■ .Mr. English: Some of us have considered the question of utilizing labor in the cultivation of land on a scheme not hitherto .practised in Canada. We think there are large resources in the uncultivated or waste lands here. Senator Lougheed: This same scheme has, come up before the conference of the Grain Growers Association held at Winnipeg, and the President nntl managers of tlie Associations seemed to think it could be worked. Of course, I cannot say if the Dominion Government would do anything in stifli a scheme—it would depend upon its practicability. It would 'be a difficult matter to find large tracts of land, and make the land more productive. ■Mr. Wheatley: The Southern and Eastern parts of Alberta seem to have suffered extremely on account of ' oti-L'lit. Xow. this is something tliat is most liable to happen again. iCould not some scheme be put forth whereby an irrigation system be started, and this would give f-mployment to those iu need just now, make the land more .productive and give relief for th-e future. The Chairman: .There is a resolution that will be submitted covering this. We are here to discuss immediate relief. ResBlutTeff'N^T Moved by G. R. Marnocli, President Lethbridge Board of Trade; seconded by Mr. P. Wheatley: o That this conference respectfully suggests to the Dominion Government that Immediate steps be taken to proceed .vith the proposed Old Man Hlvi^r Division Irrigation Project, whlcn con- templates the application of irrigation water to an area of some 100,000 acres lit tbe district bounded by the Old Man River on the west, the C P.. It. Crow's Nest Lin» on the South, and th-t Little Bow River on the Ba#i. This irrigation water Is wanted by the farm era In that district, who met at Iron Spring, near Lethbridge, on October 28th, and passed a resolution to tbat effect. An expenditure of approxl mately two million dollars Is involved, "In asking that the work be gone on with immediately, the conference has in view the fact that— "(1) This would be a productive work; "(2) That it would provide tmme. tltate employment oti the opening ot spring for some skillet! labor, nnd for a large amount of unskilled lnbor, that might be supplied in part by farmers and teamsters, and in part by unemployed from cities, and "dl That It in urgently wanted by the farmer* concerned, sud would greatly Increase the production of fooiUtuffi and of live stocks, and this conference directs that copies of this ir»otutlon bc forwarded to the Premier. Hir. It. I* llorden, the Minister of the interior, the Minister of Afrrlml- lure and the Minister ot labor. Tl.l- VOUll-ltUCM potiiu out lll4l tlii* project is one upon which when more normal financial conditions assert themselves, * loan for this ((mettle purpone could be raised/' Mr. ISngtish: This would practically rest about two million dollar**. At -III or |2<) i»«>r sere some iWfibA »iri*» -Aotilti U- affa-ried, It ihl» Isnd tie!,-! In !«*» am- division*. Mr. Msrneeh: A Isrge number »«fc|^,?,*S?7* ,,k* T^1* Bf«»Wwl .win *«wi!i» «v«.» *mi um****!*M. k_*"»*rtw. snd other pieces, Is *itn*A tb* j»efi?lr>!t s • Hii I his work. •UD.^1 X,S~ The motion ,was put to a vote and carried. Resolution 3 .Moved by L. T. Englieli, seconded by iMr. Wheatley: "That in the opinion ot this meeting such .public work as the piling of the North side of the Bow River, under the civic and Dominion auspices, be immediately proceeded with, and further that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Premier R. L. Borden. Hon. A. Sifton. and to the Minister of Labor. There being very little discussion on this resolution, It was put to a vote and carried. Resolution No. 4 Moved by Mr. English, seconded by Mr. Parmllo: That this committee recognises tbe urgent need of providing to a larger extent than heretofore, food snd shelter for the great number of workers who during the coming months will bo unable to find employment of any kind. Further, that this committee recognizes that the various charity or- ganizaUons of the different cities of this province are entirely inadequate to cope with present situation, and therefore recommend to the Provincial and Dominion authorities the providing of a fund to be placed In tha hands of the -Executive of the various cities of the Province to be used for tite specific purpose of relief during the coming winter. Thst copies of thu resolution be forwarded to the IVonftlntan .".ni Ptcnk.dal iimuiu*. and hI»o to the different municipalities of Alberta Mr. TSisoUne: The completion of s good many works or the shotting down for winter has thrown manr men out of employment, snd many emigrants from tbe United States and other places who hsve no work have come to tbe cities, aad It does gut seem fair tlut these cities should bo ntbeA to bear all th* tmrdso. Xow, it seem* as If the credit system at the municipalities and provinces ought to come to their aid.and alleviate distress. What we want is no sympathy, but real help; otherwise there la bound to be trouble and thiat will have to be/ looked after. ■Mr. Pride: I think that a municipal lodging house is practically a degradation. Miss Mushlkat: Why.cannot we follow the example, of the British Government. When the British Government needed transportation and the €. P. R, could not give it, what did they do? The city of'Oajgary is facing a financial stringency. The banks of this city are taking people's money arid paying them 3 per cent for it, and loaning it out at 8 per cent. W'iv does the city not take over the banks? 'Mr. Hardy: if this lady can guarantee that I can take over Molson's Bank in Letttbridge, I would Sike to know how. iMlssiMush'kat: You could uot yourself jbut the City of Lethbridge could. 'The motion >\vas put to the meeting and carried. Resolution No. 5 .Moved by. Mr. Parmllo, seconded by Mr. English: "That this conference request Dominion and Provincial Governments to take up the matter of employing men for the purpose of cutting trees on Crown lands and further that a cqpy of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister, R. L. Borden, to the Hon. A. L. Sifton and the 'Minister of Labor. Mr. Parmllo:' As the railroad needs ties, If it were possible to^ obtain the timber from the Crown lands for this purpose, a great number of men oould be taken from the cities to do this work, and thus be relievedtJSand their work would be useful. I would like to hear Senator Lougheed on this subject. Senator Lomgiheed: dt would depend entirely upon the practicability carried out. .Mr. Wheatley: I would like to ask Senator Lougheed if he does not think the cutting of ties from the Crown lands is practicable? - Senator Lougheed: I think It might be in this case. Air. iMItebell: I think something like this is going on just now. It !s possible we might have theBe ties cut and have them on our hands for years, as any railroad would be sure to have definite contracts for this class of material. And then again there is the danger of loss from fire. The resolution iwas put Wthe meet ing and carried. Resolution No. 6 —^ioved"ftr^7T^KenneyrTnd"W}T6ncF ed by L.,T. English: "That In the opinion ot this meeting the Dominion Government should take such steps as will result ln the acquiring of lands ln sufficient area with Uie Object of applying labor In the production of food stuffs, the same to be at the disposal of the Government in dealing with a situation that may become more acute In the near future. Mr. Kenney: As it is now a large number of men go out on homesteads with purely the speculative idea and as soon at they prove up on the laad, mortgage same or sell it, and not for the production of food stuffs. I think it is high time that the government reserved the use of land for the pro* ductlon of food stuffs. I think the Government of necessity will have to take suoh steps. iMr. English: Mr. Kenney has touched upon n point that brings in review our whole property owning, and points to one of the greatest evils by which wealth is produced. It Is all speculative and this policy spreads to our Institutions which is all more or lets on sv gambling J*sls, and the entering of the Government on a productive enterprise is the entering wedge of au improved order, It would answer the necessity thst the nation Is facing and help In the solution of the unemployed situation. The resolution wns put to the meeting and carried. Resolution Ne. 7 Moved by Mr. Wheatley, seconded hy Mr. Kngiish: "Thst as the high price of food Is also a serious question et this time we recommend the Dominion Govern* meat takin* steps to determine and control the prices of food staffs." Mr. Prrde: Hss the Dominion Gov* eminent power to regulate these prices? Senator Lougheed: I think the ex- TORTURED BY "Fruit-a-tives" Cared Paralyzed Bowels and Digestion ST. BONIKACB SB Shawinigxn, Qu*. Feb. 3rd. 191*4. "It is a pleasure to me to Inform you thet after auffering from Chronic Constipation for 2# years, I have been cured by uPrnit-«-tivesll,. While I was a student at Berthier College, I became so ill I was forced to leave the the college. Severe»pains across the intestines continually tortured me aad it came to a point when I could not stoop down at all, and my Digestion became paralyzed. Some one advised me to take "Fruit-a-tives" and at once I felt a great improvement. After I had taken four or five boxes, I realized that I was completely cured and what made me glad, also, was that they were acting gently, causing no pain whatever to the bowels. All those who suffer with Chronic Constipation should follow my example and take "Fruit-a-tives* for they are the medicine that cures". MAGLOIRB PAQUIN "Fruit-a-tives" aresoldtyall dealers at 50c. a box, 6 for (2.50, trial size, 25c. or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. I :'trtiuin nn* iletnl- imt swumM. tin* run uh.I«t. *«faiiit why nit ff»tvi>Hiiitctits fttivi- <f<*prf««*«ft«<t rit.-t< Hiiiciili'* Hf fliis tf.llfW! it tiitiv lie I'linfiileiifly im-uTt- wl ijilJtl w-w -«f thi» wttrkme *\ntm. Kviil«»iifh* th#» » mwn who rwirs n tnre* fwmilv w lh*» *rt*ni**t i>nir«.» f ■»«nv^ „„*!,. -^ •klw t» pmc*l Itm,tm' *»* « «• »«* A* *»•» «* t*mA t their bond*. There will bt 0 nuosber Thst would mean for Mr. tiitttttfh n*"\t wimtwr Mr. Marnorit' Sett *prtn«'. Prse* nrallv th<* mho!* of Ihi* two million of skilled and unskilled workers who will !«■ out of *ork, and t myself caa •peak for a tradesman, as I am a car- p-vn.li.ftr titU lunv-f' wo*k«4 onty le© m-omha thin ttor. bnt I bar* ato*tb*ii wfi#it#v*r I cot lhe ebnm*. I think tniordlnary powers, due to the war measure, will be sufficiently wide €0 permit them dealing with this matter. Mr. English: Could not the Government arbitrarily, fix prices ou. oertaln food stuffs, and thus deprive the provision rings taking advantage of people's necessities ln this straits? •Mr. Wheatley: I think it very necessary that the Government should control food .prices as most of the employed are now working for less wages nnd time considerably shortened. The Chairman: lt simiply means that iwe would like to see the Govern- aient exercise Its power in regard to .provisions and food stuffs. Mr. English: On the American side wi- see that the people there are breaking up the trusts and corn-bines, aud there is no reason why -we should not liave some recourse of any undue manipulation of food stuffs. . (Mayor Hardie: I think we are running to resolutions. I came up here to endeavor to help the unemployed. We are not doing anything; we are Bimply wasting time. If we cannot get any help from municipalities, provinces or Dominion, there is no use of usC>belng here. ■ What we want is something conCTewrtBStr»TlrT>ro<iu-5e~ money, and help the unemployed. The Chairman: I agree we are not accomplishing much. Evidently it Is tho intention of tihe Dominion Government not to assume any responsibility, but to try and pass It on to the provincial, while the Provincial Government say It is a case for municipalities. We are not accomplishing anything at * all. It is useless to sit here and discuss. If we want assistance iwe will have to change our nationality and become aliens, as they are the only unemployed at the present time who are receiving assistance. As It is. we are simply wasting time. (Mr, Farmllo: I think we fcave accomplished something. We iwlll go back to the other cities and get their different schemes; the citle* can go to the Provinces, and tbe Provinces can go to the Dominion tor financing. 1 do not think the nutter of passing resolutions was absolutely useless. It Is as important as Uie Irrigation in the south, and that matter has been fin* ruined and resolution passed; we nre accomplishing something. TMs Is on epoch marking meeting. I think If the delegates to this Labor Conference get busy and the cities get busy, and the Governments do their part, the situation ean be relieved. We do not want charity, but some useful, productive labor that ean be found in the different districts and commonltles. Mr. Ragllsh: I am entirely tn hsr- mony with Brother Fsrmilo. If this meeting *aa accomplished nothing else then 10 show ttet the Dominion Gov* ernment are prepared to go te on any of the schemes presented to them Uy the banks from the provinces and the municipalities, tt has sbo«a us bow we ean arrange for the provUioa of funds. Tke road has bom opened np to us. tn the ettleo buildlngi ben coma te completion; other w-srka have fCeotleeei ra Psce Five) ••OWB TOUCH OF iYMPATHY MA KM TRI WttOtS WORLD AKIH In I hU htnn **f ili*tr< *» ainl llutt ii i« -im in * nr nf tlittftftt -fwn th«» ifSfris optimist wtnot irainwiy. iliffrT»«lt*"r «»f rrwil. rolur or iiatioiialit.v «hniit«l Su nt tlt«« ilay INmitily th«* twrirvnlntit. wiicn <li**\ Mr. llsnty" I tMnk *th1« vntffit bi«j liiiMine il«l*% Ifi Iho nrntr will tvmmeher ihU amli* eM™ t0r •_** «<w#rnment lo attain* not lm* with tmeh r«»fite«i|»tiiMM jtlty tm Ibi uh- li;** I'-Ki-wvl. ttt j* rmmnti- » lt*ru*> tuin-ly 1 tt*. the beads. Jlr. "Msnwteh: I would like to hear -— —"--—•"■ ***** to what fe* thlnU et thte ss i» f**l- Thf two million itulUrs lhat it i* rbi«n«^l i« Im-ihh, M* and prictlml srhenw. tbr? **Msal»r Loach-ml: Tbla Province i">¥ *•*,-, "'* l«M .vM* «nil all work hannontimsljr to-gHher for -«|M«iil l»y tli*- F««il#»r»l fim-rninnrirt l«» "rvlu>vt» the mmmtm good; th# dominant thought *hoitl«l W former* wmM hex* |»l«^l am/NM mm *m Uh ^^i^^^^JZm^^U^ Imwfowt reit etr miniitfr to tk* wrtl-hrinf of *nf- ami giv<«ii them * workingr rapifal »»f #2.<*»»! Jimt | mtm* 'rm eoald mt th* nrrreisir f'Ting huomiMt,* N'O o».-««-l> It* iU-ni-.mii «.i'**■»»•»•,, vliii.k ot' .'*' \*»\ ,ii,* \**** miliimi tl......r*. i-,..uij» 1 it-iruutioii pawed, as tbe (itiviramcBt| alTfMWSrh of thew we tio not sjM^fc iHtr^atintfk ft« *to ♦♦n-ltpvp*" tht'm' Ami irtill thew «r»> »*-ttrv !t.-Ail-:*«»*M «*»* twsvaa^* »«y mt% brem-tnl ihey Att mtrn\y W^t-ii ntiii t'..rtrr^*,tiiYim\x .,^1';- ,-,1 i,„liii.|iwK «}... Au, m JJWJ iht- ruYma .■lutvn'*,y ^ ^^.trmnt m-ntntormi. j rl»M. hut IlkewW let .u t.^Uy a spirit tnw.r-.l« ' bnv* * *««,n«l* -,*t *x~mix* mity -that -*« why; l|i;,,1**, M^j, J^^8^ Ihoaf *vfco. fiwattsp of mn»t..i»'nhlir» ewr»,»tit <ith\*t*i. 1b*x ar* 1ht> reltng i-fa^r Itt twenty yt nrt ti»m-;»„*., ^,, ^i,*),^,,^; m mn^*rot pe^f fint mm tb# liffct *»f ila> in •»•!•» of th.- ««ntittri'* |M*o|tli, wh-i'ii t!w> u»**h U*\*»* aum<u-<l will. --n*n-m\t*("■&* m*ml4 »N i^inwerstf work,* the! how at war with Oreat Itrilsifi awl h*r alii#* imrcheemg a hnmonm* f**r*mlhml mil -a ftti^ »*•«»'*• *<*M ■*• mtbtett (0 heavy »*»J " la Oiiailistriet. wfcerr tWre «r«>«.. »miy .l»ffrr*»i»t, r*iM<luu "l»*ai..r>." m*\ it th*-y *U w»t «m • t,.-k. * '*"* T"*" m''"^m \n',M w*m ^ * V, . , . 1 it 1 . 1 . 1 t , t <i •• . . ,*,%,, „ , y-e*tUte tm-tlm of the -cwgiifry- iMiti-ftAnHtt'"* re|»rf«entwl, fsi*1 showwl i»»- takt-n n**x i**x t*i iwMii vt iv«»4t .»rt«»niv win b* n** i.ittl? »| f*.pif be fcurl li* a»a«*|»tih»Ht»«,« »f tfeow1 to whom thn» Uh*- "'**lmmmtmt7t,%-** *nth*e¥in*i" ot tfc«* |»-?.-...! * mPi v**»«eb. tliii xchsmi Is tAmmtm-am mt^^mm-t . m-_m- ■ ••■ WtwWm It At indirect tmm ef ■^^eometetnttm'*n0lreettet-Wetf Ml -drags t»mottn~ tetteotle Mtotfn " 1 lha red wrptmlia. beCmeUmeaW «heU4r,ff«*1ff*it«tV 9\mA *1U-»4*I**» fl vtHmwiuasstiiAiir. tu&tm BBBflHBB No Matter How Well You Pool Yonr appetite is h-Mimf Ia feel tha nt+A of nometbirtt* ete. eet»tionallr faaty and rood at thia ■nsrtietilar mnnm, nnA hekntt enwfnl nhrnit the met! jron fin^jr Is an Important fa<». I*r. Qovcrnrnont !nspoctad Mtato Kept fresh and clean until wr?ed 011 the Uhle ia something yon shooM imiM on. Don't think thtt hemtm we five fern high grade meat thit our priees are h-t&i "QUALITY OUR HOBBY" The 41 Market Co. w , ******** THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C., NOVEMBER 21,1914 PAGE FIVE of The District Camps jftl1 COAL CR5EK NpTE^ ♦ ► ♦♦♦♦♦ mm ■**.'♦♦ -m T-he mines wer«,}dfe from 3 .p.m. Saturday until 7^uju; Tuesday. Satard^r. rwas^y day up iere. Some< very- lean envelopes were seen. ,. The following ladles were elected as ju^laveistigatlon committee for the 1'"^istributipn of relief up here: 'Mrs. D. /OKartln.; Mrs. E. Coughlan, 'Mrs. Work- f jt jian, Mrs. J. T. Dixon, Mrs. T. Worth- "* ington, Mrs. H. iMiard, IMrs. Stoodley, Mrs. Hugall, Mrs. S., Poxton aud .Mrs. T. Reid. Suhscriptious towards the children's Christmas tree should be sent to W. lt. Puckey or Robt Johnstone. Tom (Michell, with No. 31, was the winner of the hand-pegged rug drawn for on iMonday. A numiber of friends assembled to jgive 'Mrs. Jones a hearty send-off Won lier departure for Pennsylvania. Thc system of working, as -practls- ed at present, seems to meet with gen- -eral approval. Sam Proctor met with Injuries to his lituitl while following his employment Iu the mines which necessitated him laying off work for a time. Owing to tlie Hard Times IXance being held in Fernie on Monday next the L. O. O. M. will not hold their usual .weekly meeting .Monday next. The next meeting will be Xov. 30. Mrs.' J. Diggrig-g arrived back in camp after a few months spent in England. , .lack O'Mrieu left camp to seek fume ancl fortune in sunny Alberta. Several residents have left to try tlieir fortunes in tlio Brazeau country. The local relief committee met on Thursday last ami dealt with several cases of relief. iThe first of a series of monthly •Concerts he-Id under the auspices of thc Ladies Aid in collection with the Coal {'reek Methodist Church was held on Tuesday evening before a very large ,- attendance', Mr. Stoodley occupying tbe chair. The program was long and'.varied, while the feature of the evening was the debut of the Brownite Glee Party, composed of several mem- :r3^*s-HD#-4h-e*--<*4H>i?--r^Re^ en by Misses Joyce. .Millburn, Mar- chant and Young. Songs .were rendered) by hlessrs. Home, Davidson, Joyce, BHlsboroiigh, Uixmore, and J. •Gibson, who obliged with a selection on the mouth organ, viz,, "Tipperary," in whioh the audience joined. The National Anthem brought the evening to a close. Don't forget the Hard Times Dance on Monday, Xov. 23rd. Tickets can tie had from R. Hillsborough or W. R. Puckey. Do It now! Tbe householders of this burg are indulging ln their usual winter pursuit —vis., paoking water as a result of , frozen pipes. Thc liquid refreshments-at the club (were servtst] out in chunks during the week-end owing to the heating sr. raniremente being out of order. the 'boxes and secured four in jig 'time. •The bachelor's friend left camp in a hurry on the night of November 9th. He didm't even .wait to hid good-bye to bis many friends. Maybe there was a lecture somewhere on matrimony, or is there some new pastures want attending to? Joe Plassman quit this week, and with others went. south. .Horace Barringham, better known as "Joe," blew in from the .north a week or so ago, and is visiting his ■brother in Coalhurst for a few days. Joe has been up"' the Yukon for the past two years on a prospect, and reports good results up the Crooked River, 'Fred -Phillips quit the Chinook last week and is taking a chance at thef recruiting office, Lethbridge. George Olshaskl got into a scrap last Monday with his heating stove. He might have done considerable damage because George was mad, but seeing that the other party was somewhat heated also, George was satisfied to call off the fight until things cooled down. Damage: a broken elbow. George Taylor came 'back to camp Tuesday and was lucky enough to get a job right away working in a room. Tommy Gordon started to work on .Monday with the ibotler gang on top. Joe Boscariol, an Italian, got fired last .week for sending out dirty coal, and not being too well fixed financially, he ventured to perform certain cnligraphic stunts on his time check, which if not noticed by the pay clerk would have secured the amount needed. But the result of the clerk's scrutiny wns disastrous for George, and Corpl. McCarthy, of the R.X.W.M.P., here, arrested Joe ou a charge of forgery. He is now awaiting trial at Lethbridge. An irrigation convention is billed for the farmers in this district to be held in the Coalhurst Theatre, Friday, Xov. 20th. Mr. tMcXell, commissioner for the Western Coal Operators' Association, and District President W. L. Phillips, were In Coalhurst Thursday In an endeavor to settle a dispute which arose some time ago over a naw system of room and pillar work, which the com- Twmj-hitTomicen:—The^aTtteirnamea'r the miners get it Further that we are not responsible for the unemployed all over the District, and neither was our Executive Board, and we should not entertain suoh a program at all. Ft was decided at the same meeting to -hold our union meetings on Sunday afternoon during the winter. ♦ ♦♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ CORBIN NOTES ♦ ♦ By "Rambler ♦ ♦ ♦ X along with local officials of the company and union, inspected the places lu dispute and the local union are now awaiting a satisfactory settlement. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ COALMUH8T ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦**♦♦♦ Tht» recem cold snap brought prosperity into camp in th" shape of «>eady work for over k week. A box social was held h the church Thursday evening and a good time rime was enjoyed by those present llltMlne, although only In small amounts, .was -quite lively snd interesting. One psrty assumed a monopoly oh Local Union Notes District President Phillips was present at the union meeting on Friday last and gave the membership Quite a talk on many matters of importance affecting us locally nnd the district generally The circular relating to the unemployed and assessing of the membership-who are working on a per rentage basis to assist those who are not working was explained, and after some dlacussion it was decided to hold a special meeting Sunday to put It to a vote. The special meeting on Sunday wns well nttnnded. the hall being packed, and the matter receiving consideration and criticism from all nationalities. A motion to condemn the matter without a ballot was seconded and carried unanimously carried. The members voiced their nenti* niejits along ihe lines that we had beea practically. Idle al this end of Um district for many months, in fact for a wSiole year, without relief, and that now we were getting a little steadier work sssessments were mentioned to take cure of the unemployed. Al*o that the farmer's were getting relief from the government, why ahouldn't Tbe smoker held ln tbe Olub Hall Saturday evening was, thanks to an energetic committee, a decided success. A moat interesting programme had. been arranged and this, 'backed by a liberal supply of the necessary "ammunition" made the evening a most enjoyable one. Such affairs in Corbin are always far from being of the "dry" order. The program included songs by several locals of much merit, and one finds lt impossible to pass over the' affair 'Without commenting on the Individual performances of the various artists, and 'each are to be congratulated on their showing, if Saturday evening's performances are any criterion of what is to follow then Corbin's population need not worry in anticipation of a dull winter. Songs were forthcoming from the following? Bil- lie 'Bell gave an excellent rendering of "Blackle, where art thou"; "Gill," who has u voice of spkntl-id quality when operating on the lower half of tin! "scale," but which has a decided dislike for "ciliniibing," sang in a touching manner "As 1 stood on the Doctor's doorstep, weary and ill at ease," and on being called back gave as an encore "Put your anus around me, Brownie." "Gil" was visibly affected as he gave the .latter and the majority of the audience were not sorry when he struck the last note, for "scenes" at such times haw a tendency to mar the proceedings. ''.Missouri Bill," who has not sung iu public for some considerable time, but who, in the course of his daily toil in the woods recently has been trying out his rich baritone with a_vkw' event, gave in a most pleasing manner that old favorite, and at the same time" appropriate, Item, "Why was I born so beautiful?" Bill was in his best form nnd his voice and pronunciation weio .perfect. Several other artists contributed songs and acrobatic stunts to the evenings enjoyment, which concluded with the singing of the Xationai Anthem. Those capable of doing bo rose to their feet during the singing of the latter, but under the circumstances their failure to accomplish that was not considered auy breach of etiquette, Mr. George Pellam, who always held the fair sex In high esteem, vacated IiIh position nt tlio counter of the Flat- h-wiii Trading <'o.'s Store in order to .unlii> room for Miss Hunter. Mrn. T. Biggs, of Fernie, who has li.U'ii visiting ..Mrs. J. Mtiodoiiiiltl and family for n few days, left for her homo on Wednesday lest. Mr. Murphy, of Coal Creek, and Mr. j M. l», McLean, of Michel, were In town Tuesday last. Tlio milieu .worked (lie u*uul four .I.ii*; l;ut* u't-tfk. Work on Hie now •.inline lit Jimt nbout finished, and as it matter of course, quite u number of Inborrra will be laid off, Ralph Hlmpaon, who has obtained employment here, In being jolui.il uy his wife and kiddies this week. At present they arc residing nt Michel. COLEMAN NOTES ♦ ■Born—Thursday, >*Jov 12, to Mr. and Mrs. (Martin Bowman, a son. (Mother and child doing well. tMrs. Penn and daughter were in town this iweek from Htlcrest saying good-bye to friends before setting out on a holiday in the old country. J. Hopkins left on Saturday for a visit to his old home in Wales. J. Hilling and son (Vincent) lert on (Monday for Oklahoma. .Fred Coty has severed his connections with Goodeve's Hardware Co., where he has been employed for a number of years, and started in fousi- business for himself. Charlie Campbell, blacksmith to the coal company here, has severed nis connection with them and started In businessf or himself. i.Miss .MieCormack, of the Hospital staff, dislocated her shoulder by slipping on the ice while skating Tuesday afternoon. There are only some sixty men working at the International Coal Co.'s mines. About seventy men were laid off this week at Carbond'ale mines, while the rest are working half time. A special meeting of Local 2633 was held ln the Opera House Sunday last. The recommendation from the District Executive whereby funds could .be raised to help the unemployed .was defeated by 84 votes to 7. Although no alternative scheme was suggested, it' was the opinion of the membership that the recommendation from the Distriot wits no good, seeing that it went outside the scope of the union. At a special meeting of Carbondale Local held in the Opera House, Sunday last, the recommendation from the District Executive was defeated by 52 votes to nil. While considering the Executive's scheme unworkable, it was thought that the matter should not be dropped, and a committee was appointed to draw up an alternative scheme and report to another meeting. Frank Leary and Louis Satorl .went gentlemen to think that the Dominion Government is seeking to evade its responsibilities. The Dominion Government, as far as it can, has carried out public .works. The Dominion Government finds it impossible to carry out public works; they cannot divert money issued under the War Act; that money must be used for war measures and not for contracts. The Dominion Government has carried out such public works where contracts had been let before the declaration of of war, but they cannot enter into new contracts. It is very desirable that all 'bodies get together for some sort of concrete proposition. Mr. Wheatley: Has auy work in Calgary—public work—been held up? Senator Lougheed: Tlie Drill Hall and plans for the Post Office must be tied up till the financial sltuutbn is somewhat relieved. iMr. Wheatley: There are a lot of men looking to this Convention for assistance, and I trust that something will come out of It. I am here to represent the miners. They are in a very acute and impoverished condition, some of them only working five days a month in Michel. In Fernie two seams are being worked half time. I was asked to call here to see if there was any way to deal with this specific problem. It is better to look into the faces of well-fed men than into the hungry and expectant faces of those who are asking for help. 1 want to see If there is a way of solving this. Coal is needed, and as much coal is being used this winter as last, winter. Why is it not coming from om- mines,? Mr, Hardy: I am a practical man; I want something concrete. Senator Lougheed has told us to get together to bring about results. How can this •be done, Senator? Senator Lougheed: The only way is to -get together. I y.nnot lay down a general scheme. The question of the unempolyed is always with us; it is not only during hard times, but during prosperous times. It Is like the poor whom we have always with us. This question of unempolyed mus\ be dealt with by each civic group. For In- siniire, tho City of Calgary finds that cer of the Alberta Federation of Labor 1 would like to convey to Mayor Hardie that my scheme whioh they put forth j in which the labor men assembled could help I am sure they .will render every assistance. This Federation will do all in its power to relieve distress, to help along any contemplated work, plans for the future, permanent 'bearing or in any permanent work the organized labor bodies will not foiget, and the things urged here will get ths support of the labor bodies. Chairman: Gentlemen, on behalf of the Alberta Federation of Labor,' 1 wish to thank you for your attendance at this meeting. The meeting then closed. - \X% HERE ISA SQUARE DEAL and peaceful security as .well. With a polio? In our oM tine company, you can go off on your vacation or visit the ends of tb* earth and you know you're secure. The best in FIRE INSURANCE is always cheapest, end eeipecl- ally so when it doesn't cont higher. Don't delay about tbat renewal or about that estra insurance you want but come right in ait once and have it attended to. M. A. KASTNER SOLE AGENT FOR FERNIE ALEX BECK BLOCK, FERNIE, B. C T. W. DAVIES Funeral Director and Embalmer Headstones Supplied and Set up COLEMAN nw°€HSxpmoH' ,43 ALBERTA \a3 to_jLeiiia& into slump fnr thin l°-ut h»»tinS the latter end of last weekly laohieauian-lxuMi^i =-U«_it-m>-*o " '— rb*n,-C ~ -~ -" ^^ ^n****^. anTFetPnH^tITarfIire~bTg deer. The head Is considered the best that has been brought Into this camp. Early Saturday morning fire was discovered ln the premises occupied by Maletta nnd Colisima, Italian .warehousemen. The fire brigade was early on the scene and soon had the fire under control. Some damage was done to the stock by water. A few of th* boys who have volunteered for the front left Tuesday for Pincher Creek to get medically examined. .The pupils of Wm. Beddlngton, gave an exhibition of the dumb bells and Indian clubs in the Rex Theatre-^n Monday evening, which wus creditable to both teacher and pupils. THE Bellevue Hotel COMMERCIAL HOUSE ■**■ Best Accommodation In the Pass.— Up.tp.pate — Everv Convenience.-^- Technical Classes at Coleman The following classes will be offered by the Coleman School Board during the winter months. Registration meet, ing to be held on Monday evening n( 8 p.m., nt tho Council Chandler. 1. English (for non-English). Registration fe* $2,00. Teacher, MIhk Voglaml. Elementary KtiglUh and mathematics. Registration te* 12.00. Teacher, IMss Watt. I'reparator claim in applied mathematics and mochnsicD. RpRiMnt- tion fee. 12.00. ..Mining clsaa for min-m. leading to 1st class, 2nd clsss and 3rd eian* certificate*. Registration fee t-l. No Extra Cost Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is not a contributor to the increased cost of living. Its price has not advanced, although there has been a great increase in the cost of cream of tartar, from which it is made. Dr. Price's Cteam Baking Powder makes the ffawt wid most wholesome food and is most economical in practical use. DaBlUKjITIfllttiK the Province, and -the Prcniiu-?, tlrcugli the bank, to the Dominicu (■overnmn.t. and by taking n'lvantiige of the War Measure Act, not s can be Issued. Resolution No. 8 ■Moved by Mr. English, seconded by Mr. Farmllo: "That In the opinion of this meeting tlie pitn adopted by the British (lov- ernment In utilizing labor organizations for the distribution of public in mis to destitute members is one that lean -be safely adopted by civic, Dominion and Provincial authorities. And further, that a copy of {hix Resolution be forwarded to the Prime 'Minister, R. L. Borden, to the lion. A. h. Sifton and the .Minister of tabor. Mr. KnglUli: Senator houghed! showed whero the Province can get money anil where thp cities can net Money: now comeft the question wiiet*'- by I tlil'iK we can safely follow the British plan of distributing rolief tliroiiKh labor unions. Mr. Kenney: I would like to a«l; Mr. iMid'hi'll If it In not pot-mihle for | the uoi eminent to appoint one man to find out thi" number of the unemployed and then, if po«iti!iJ<>, to place nn msnj an i sn !« on these form*. The < Provlwe would not he at a v««ry gnwit | e* pun tie in i».i> Iim the »,iliir> of J.liinj one man. ; Mr, Mitch-ell; 1 f-uti nn* m> object itm. to such a trhenx. Many farmer* are; In a position to take one mnn for the! winter for nomlnnl unite* or maybe i Tiorm! find I'li'lt'"" And In ' som" i-nprs n imm nnd hi* wife j Mr. K-ditney Firm find out the excellent Cuisine. SUITABLE FOR LADIES AND uENTLEMEN J. A. CALLAN, Prop. BELLEVUE, Alta. ill \ Stephen T. Humble Furniture, Hardware, China, Stationery, etc. OLD COUNTRY PERIODICALS BELLEVUE Alberta 14 snd I.". r-Mpwtlvnly. Tm^Iicm, .Messrs. W. A- Davidson end I'-Mer- fnr B|mpjv AlUii. vtiui uii; iiMth t-l«»»e« ..i and I. J 77**,' *i'd " *"* °'*" ,0 :"*k ! numb*r of ""• m,,,°>H M a m:l" nuy' snd female adult*. U^ %orMn% ,odn, arM, ,,n, |0.ntorro*.l Tne reclstrstlon fee represent* total||Calh(lf (h„ |f,,M,r mlou, ,.|v„. „„«„,„.,. j H. G. 600DEVE CO. Ltd. The Complete House Furnishers of the Pass Hardware Furniture We wilt furnish your house from cellar to -garret and st bottom prices. Csll, write, phone or wire. All orders given prompt attention, if you ere eatlsfisd, tell ether*. If not satisfied, tsll us. Coleman Alberta .'barges for tuition during the s*»»l<»ii A h«»srty Invitation U estended to all. Labor Commission lie* Bhould kw'i a line mt Hit1 unemployed m h««l|i out tln» iiowrttment officer*. Mr. Hmttti: ..Mr. Chairman, (here \* erriiiteh work In tht* prntlix-e tb\* winter to keep every mail going, i tmldlns (bi» in *m«iif enough to do it, There -H-MHlM-ar-S frew Pm* Vmmrt |*r* a -Wiilier ol -srll-to-do farmem :u ....,",,.., , Mhls roun'ry. m »i»IMtMle at an) farnt-i had lo utop for lack of funds: we Iwvel *...., . ,, „ , . . . - . ...**** 2*'** "'•» .Sit... ItitU StttHtii ... «.*-««.* ... bsd«gte«tl«n.a.tohowthWm«shtl?(,.r! ^ ,;fUM ^ ,.,aU ^ I'm* tmof ef! with. ... ' , \%*m a miiiXmum nut*, someone »»i He»*t*r !*»st»*d: tiny l be J*r-Ihl,,„ m ,»,,. r,w#, vul , ,Wwfc |f „**,,.„ V* "V miUflionj' lbat In my ludgumu UM».„„„,vilPai5t< -w.-iM iMWi u luNnr fWrrstlaa of Labor «re to b* *onnn j ,wfw, wv ,„ r,,*.,m> WHn^whi. i»i.ita,l it|p* tm mMte mthbo »hs» I punta,. Hr„ ,„ „, »„,, Mmr, of tne I b**o t*tiA*T*A Tbt* WNitt#r !• nf t***,*. i (est laietwci co all. and the lirtmintnn. " „ ^ tuwurmmt » mm ««*mi« te «e*»lw1^, „T,, ., h:ir^X uu tbm* «w reepo»*<bilii>r tbe Mveirfiwl. Hw-Jn^ „ filr «,„„♦ viltbt not t!w mm mt mu»l Mikorfile** *n4 tk*llamm t§|f# Mwlw ot this to re- Governments must ea' h assume res- 4net of f|fp |h#1r Jir#fl„, H#|pf t«j,a«U*Illi? Th* <ml| mny lh*t *"» • ,. ., *. , . .... taim twnrret* tome tt* ntrem&tnb** u^ |hil ^^ t-m»M mich: inn* »#-| was tkemgh the co-ope hi Doe of ihewe' «■••»!«•« of thia. thw* bom**. Yon twillewwi rsnj The dwlrmen: If ** bnt* nothing J readily *** hew Imposstbf* It mmlA -, #^^0 W0 tat# ,„, w<# •titinsr b*m, b* tor tb* Ikminim flovenuiwei to! Mf ,|j|f|Jy. , tm h<r„ wfU| , ,,,,„ h*»:S*e IbU nkm*. It a}«st b* ihnwsh L,^, proposition Ednwaton f*e« *j ,M**vf„*r,n.,M or -At ttxti'vijuud bmiw*. ,oacmt? ^^j,^ I will v#*tefw to my thet tf meek ew f mtf_ ,.* . * *','". jl.i.9 Uv .i. 9liUi.:*t, J-ll'tl , t:..\ mj> ii*** I'll * I #f Hwtat MOAUW itke l'fnt»r« A*4 thorn two ttoAHtn Uwsmit ***** -M-Vfo*- te tke IkMSielM J«l*ff*»»fi»seM»r, tttnt metier the Wsr life*. \mttf* Art -tOMetMng miM t!i#n t»ej ! *.,•- i-rmffittt+ti 1 nrn'M tux 'i'Sk,* )m Mr, Mtiifcull iv. my ihst I em ht-r*- jlwee net l*er»..! ' What I bun* h»-i*H ■-'•ss'tiA. 1 in:*. *i -- i-nvttat-toik | .M[hifi« tnX-*\ *■** ffin*i»#'»*i»-4 ^#fai ^^jyykt^^a^ai ShUohlBGim i HIVrobUti...j .„:tci*.ascuti »l» Ik* tUtamrtnmif' %•*'**#■* ttV nam ) bare m nam** tn i-i** 11 ivrmimt*, t*t* !l aw tto*t nnthottiifil u h'.uA tbt* (J«»i* l f *mm*nt to mvi'v *-...- ^fii»n f to htrt' 1 will ybm* btttitt tm i*»Att<r»weKt ,< ***•* 4lfT*n«i tm-4m-:t1m*.. 1 Mr. KegHtb „v> m iedif}.i»n «m-- • F. M. THOMPSON CO. *•«•« Quality Stor«" Phone 25 Blairmore, Alta. Leckte Mine Shoei, Invlcttii, Reft! and K Main Fine Shoes Onll snd Inspect mir complete line of Felt, Leather ■nd Otrpet MMppen .ot mem. ettmem end children Child s he«vy Felt. Iti*htr sole enkl* etttfi miw*r« from 35 jMtr Here k went thenee to ftt • targtin We art offer lur ft ttrg* shipment of Travellers" Samples at Factor? «©tt Th«e i»»ehwte- Ladies' Wttota fro« 60 io $100 Ladiea' and Children's CoaU and Swtattn, Aviation Caps, tnd othtr wool foods Oar Orocory Dtpartmte t is complete with tht choi :- *x\ quality good* AFFf.F* W WOTtT.8 11.23 in& U A Choi t OnUrio Applaa. SSJ0 par hturrtl Try i. tack of onr OOLD SEAL fXOUR, $S 61. Call m m let fttd Stuffs. Whtat. Shortt. Brna Oats and Cmihtd Barley LZMCKBER 0111S p e. BISCOOICT FOB QAffl Tho Storo That 8AVI8 You Monoy r ,, , nu iii'jaMeagBggggagg i, npppmipii :«-s*P*5*": . ***vV pt*^- ir{W-'? t™\ "v" *"'' . ,>w, ->■ •- •j- I .-'Mg%^^ TBE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C., NOVEMBER 21,1914 r OUR CHRISTMAS GOODS HAVE ARRIVED ■^^■■■■■■■^^^^^^^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■***[********'**********************-''**************t*********-^*************[*-1^^^ ^\f^f\\\f^\\ A \TT\ Santa Claus is hereagain and invites all the young people of Fernie and district to pay him a I 111 1 Jn IH II v*s*t* We have a special department set off for him, and he has brought a specially selected 1 V I MAm\Lm mJ assortment of Toys, Book, Games, Dolls and everything that delights the young people at Xmas, OUR MEN'S DEPARTMENT Is ready with the new Christmas Neckwear, also the newest styles in Curlers' Coats. Tains. Gloves, nit:. Our new Neckwear is without doubt tlie finest range of high-class iilks ever shown, and the shapes are UP-TO-THE-MINUTE. See Our Window Display of Ties and Sweaters AVe have a great range of styles and colors in ..Men's Sweater Coals from the light weave, without collars to the heavy "Jumbo knii" with large shawl collars. See Us if You Want Sweater Satisfaction Don't forget we stock the celebrated Carss Mackinaw Clothing for men and boys. Huy a pair of long Mackinaw Pants for your boy, he will he warm and dry in all weather. Our Curlers' Coats in red ancl black, brown and black, greys, blues, greens and black, will be found the -correct thing for curling. See Us for Toques, Tarns and Wool Gloves. Children's Coats We have in stock a good line of Children's Coats in good warm material and well lined; all colors. Sizes, (i to 14 years. Prices range from $4.75 to $10.50. SHOE DEPARTMENT The Price Question The leather used in Invictus Shoes represents the choicest selections of- high grade imported stock. Consider—statistics from the main source of supply show that while the population has increased :i7 per cent in the last two decades, tlie supply of ca'tlle has decreased 20 per cent. Naturally, leather i.s becoming dearer every day. Naturally, you -have to pay more for Invictus Shoes, but you can rest absolutely assured that if a shoe i.s stamped "Invictus," it is, always will be, in every sense of the phrase—The Best Good bhoe. Furs 25 Per Cent Off AU Purs The cold weather reminds us that winter is with us again, and it is now tha-t we begin to think about Furs. You <;»ui buy furs this year cheaper than yoy eould for many seasons previously. We have some of the finest Furs in stock—the best skins obtainable. Beautiful Mink long straight Stole, with Pillow Muff with heads, regular price $190.00, for $142.50. Moleskin set, with long Stole and large pillow Muff, regular price $100.00, for $75.00 Hudson Bay Sable, with large Stole 'and Muff, regular price $145.00, for $116.00 Hudson Seal, with long straight Stole and large pillow Muff. There are many other handsome sets that it will pay you to eome in nud inspect. Grocery Specials Gold Standard Baking Powder, 16 oz 20 Oold Standard Baking Powder, 12 oz .15 Molasses Snaps, 2 lb 25 Slab Fruit Cake, per lb 30 Jjowncy's Cocoa, J,{> lb. tins 20 Lombard Plums, 2's, 2 for 25 Tiger Pineapples, 2's, 2 for 35 Silver Prunes, 2 lb ; 35 Evaporated Apricots, 2 lbs .35 Canada First Jam, 5 lb tin .60 C. & B.'s Jam, 4 lb. tin 60 Sherriff's Jelly Powders, 4 for 25 Brazil Nuts, 2 lbs 35 Heinz Tomato Soup .small size .10 Heinz Pork and Beans, med., 2 for 35 Lyles' English Syrup, 2 tins 35 Tomatoes, 2 lb tins . ..*■ 10 AVhite Swan Washing Powder, pkg 20 Ctold Standard Coffee, 2 lb, tins 40 DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT Flannelette Sheets, full size, in an extra heavy quality and soft fleecy finish. Comes in white and grey, with both pink and blue borders. Regular $2.25. Saturday Special $2.00 pair Blanket Special .A 7 lb, full-length, grey blanket, very warm and serviceable. Regular, $3,25. Saturday $2.75 Ten pair only in this lot. Conies in a good, heavy quality; size 50 x 72, and is certainly tx bargain at $1.10 pair The Store of Quality > Money Saving Prices BRANCHES AT FERNIE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK I '/. BEAVER MINES The miues here worked three days taut week, but there Is no apparent sign of work this week. However, the men will bave no pay coming next Saturday but they will have four day* to pirk up the following pay. J. Newbouse, manager Heaver Hotel, left for hMmonton on a business trip Monday. Tak-*? Cotllk, who returned from a hunting trip in the vicinity of leaver I/ike, resumed bin former duties as bartender. Jake report* having Inft ArcUli' McDonald in the neighborhood of Castle Mountain, where he is having & good time, .lake's tbag contained over n score of partridges, som* grouse ond » younit deer, ftablna Slapnlc-k returned to camp yesterday wtth a fine three-year-old book. Mr*. Colo, ot tbe Home Hakery, and her daughter (Bessy) who was lately et&PiOjif-i \*t* wal tres* -xt '.')» lUnvee Hotel, left today for Billings. Mont They will return to Beaver In April. Mrs and Jenny White are taking over tbe business premises in tbe mean- tto*. Frank Ilriacoo obtained a Job some Itm* ago tt tbe Heaver Creek Bow Mills, imt wkile ceieforatinf Hie occasion, not wisely imt well, got into tiie datfbe* of -Constable Byrne, and for being drunk noA disorderly was sent to UmSoot tw J* tny* Ob <Nwp!et- lac tie t*n» last week k* returned to •Hee-rae, but n* b* repeated Ibf offenre that same evening he was again gathered In and sent back next day for a further period of 30 days In durance vile. •The following letter was given the serfbe by Pete in reply to his friend Mike: "Dear Mike,—I was so pleawl to hear from you, and your letter reminded me of the Jong talks we used to l»ave in the entry when we were s<itt»n our "eyes," and In tbe headway when wa v-ere on company work—Jast Uke tbe tire bosses do. Well, Mike's baby ls sure a cute little chap, and gets more like his dad every day. Ed. Joice aud tilsey Craable Inti. Denver, at the week-end and have not returned yet. A rumor lias been circulated tbat a knot was tied yesterday tbat neither could loose with their teeth. 'nit the rumor Is not continued officially. You are quite right about the other Kd. and from what we can learn the Ledger Office will get the order to print the wedding cards. I will let you know when tbere are any pros- poets of work In Beaver. I want you in «rlt<» n nice letter neat week and tell me what you know about the war ln the old country nnd yoar private opinion concerning It, and oblige, yourt truly—PBTE." Four »en. name!) 8eit*nnt Hugh WiUlMM. Bert Bessiey, TOW Shea and Wn, Brown, left Beaver today to Join Uie eoton. Tbey form imrt of tbe eontimrent of 2& which will be sent trom Pinch** Creek. W. Drown served st* yenrs with the colors nnd tfwat no*m ymm wltfe ibe Bedfo-rdeblr* refluent Hi India. We wtab the boys a safe return. *m FtRNIl PHILHARMONIC MCIITY CONCIftTt At tfie tf tf THtATftf, bvmny tvefttftf, NevemMr 22, *t tM pj*. f. DtfTAilUI 1. mP*mmo tBtHM-ttteft" .. t, *iei«ttfvt *e*mr ■■*• S. -The Celrt el UeAetr . t. -rut mmettr , ., A "Le tafinambula" .. .Mere*.,. ..Welts... .Overture.. * wWwtS*** ■ *- * Wane tele. WHI# fl * ■rn^fw^le ..... POttf UKM O. ■«l«lill«ii . t. wotemttnt Leyta-t* Beaver Local Union Notes A special meeting of Uie above local was held in the Lyric Hall Sunday last, when about 30 members lined up. Ow- las to Bro. Hughes, president, removing to his ranch, which is about 6 miles from this oamp. Bro. Bd. Fiokatd wns voted to the chair. The first business was the appointment of tellers and the arrangement of other details in conenction with the ejection of District and International Officers at tbo forthcoming election December 8. The secretary then read a bunch of dr. cufeirs and official correspondence in connection with the unemployed question, and after the scheme had been elHborately explained by the secretary, and several <tuenUott* nnnmred. the following resolution was regularly moved*, seconded and voted on by ballot: "That we. the members of Beaver Mines Local Union endorse the scheme recommended by oar District Executive iBoard re the Unemployed Question, and that we pledge ourselves to do all in our power to carry out the spirit and policy of the scheme while th* jvr»«*at <ti(-pw»lfln #vl*ts " fn Vavor of the scheme, 29; against, nil. Needless to my that tbe tone of the meeting showed tbe members appreciated tbe policy of the District officials, especially their offer to donate 30 per cent of tbelr salaries to tbe unemployed fund If Inaugurated, although one member naively remarked tbat he j hoped our District Officials were not learning pointers front politicians ana} meat-bers of parliament, wbo only eon-' cern tbamielves about tbe wtWare of; their constituents when an election Is, pending and votet am wanted j Tbe folio*ing rommittte was thtn; appointed to aet la coejanction wttbj ib« secretary In order to collect thej necesaary data regarding tbe condition. of •enibere ani tbelr 4*p«*4*aU r* wt-rtw reHef• fM. Pfebnfd. I««le An COMING GEORGE; KLEINE* rlGANT SPECTACLE LAST DAYS or fPOMPE 11 yiiYbOTp DRAMA IN i ACTS K f. TAHT.S Orpheum :i to Hillcrest on the 8th December, election day, A special meeting of Local Ult wm nailed for Priday last, but none of tbe members showed up. However, we succeeded , with tbe asnlsunee of several energetic ones. In getting a gathering for Sunday which was folrly ra- pit-aesutii-e. The aa employed que* tion waa discussed, and the local adopted the proposition of tbe Dittrict Executive unanimously. Regret wm expressed, horwever, tbat tbls scheme was not presented two months earlier so tbat It might now be In operation— lastesd of consideration. Mnny que*- tions were asked aa to whether Um District conld relieve tbe sulferinga ot tone of the members, but nothing definite conld be given. While tbe majority ot tbe members of onr organisation nrt thoroughly aoqeainted wltk oar constitution and Uie llmltatiooa placod apon tbe dlapaaal of its ftnda, nevertheless, theft wns a feeling that conditions called for aa orer-rldiag of aame. la answer to onr appeal trom Maple Leef fer assistance, we bav* received tbe Mleertne trom tb* mveiniMnt nt THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF FERNIE € tetee and Jobn Mlbelejift. lev tben adtonnwi. Tbe A. Tenet eieyevweee Mtm. A. *t-499*i%lm.'*'J*iSii, A "tteebttom m tmmtn et Me*mr-<*i*mb Mattwurt Oaftie 7. -Dtvir* Portion" Overture A VOCAL MLO •. -Tbt WMMfer em HH Doe' Nevslettt....... Arthur Wryer f« -MffA -tefreef entHUT Heft* A. P. U*m OOO tAVt TMt KINO f»IRtONNtl. OT OKCMMTHA Ml Vletta*. f. Iie*i«a««iie and H Tedley, mt vfwif*. i, <;***+»l. YeJJe», AMM T«te». b»wo. Mra. A- Ptoaaevnei; ctsrtaet. R. I. Brown; emmet, Soam fmim: nrmntmm*. Umm mUemm: nm* met meeete.« M. MlHer: tmtm, A t% fotrl*. f»At«flUftO ANO VICINITY fi*m\ Meettal Treat Ever Given te tbe tttitin Peuit mtocetob in moor local oitTiitM At a np*-'.al atttting of Pntabnrg Ittml on Friday «rming u wna nnsnl- aMMsely dsetdtd to tavoc tbe acbenM evUlsed by tit Dittrict EsemUve VSmU, tbe aneeUttg 'vj.-j uat vary repftaMrtitttm mty tettnteen nsest- Ur» b*me wmmnU PiuulUL*, a mtmiM enow stem wbttb faSossed tbe ad- r-mijteg of tl* HMt-ht, nuay brnw bt»n rnapdnttWt fer tm* et entln- tlnan. Tbe nwowng nino derMed tbat •om mm be dl*fie4 m iu u. pm* *£IA*. ncrottnonr tor Om tnttbeoomm efer- ■tbm. PiMi'*WK amiiiw»f* mtmt •VrAmrmton, Sor, Mb, 1M4. "Una. O. Harriet. Secretary Miasm' Verne, mem imt. Am, -tlmr Alt,--Yew ftww ot Om tmt *.».4**t, *'«*»*t**»« 449 .-9-9 .,*.W4*'»,.J, -"*' l^sttler, bta bmm totem mm tt sat fn lit abotnee. for rap Ir. "I May sny thai this aatttr bnt nttw eeeet emenettntiee vy nmr tMe." ernssent. Tw nOMrwUt Mt. MlttheU atttnded n eowvewtlon beM li Onbpry on Frtday inti, nt wbteb there mm Tn slleedeuce tbe nwifora ef tbe dlf• fttvttt cWea, nnd delegatm fram tfct Trndtt nad t«ftnr OsmeiH of tkt Pre- vhkv es juwnn. i new mi ttew Mr. iMRekell aCMt IIM* dtta, bit tt tttn m I leam srbtt wnt itt* nl tht* tfnw win be gtod te f ttm vesy Utly, OHAB nXWART. mtA^A/mn^m> ___t -m^mAMA^ *i^mi*mm^mm^t m^m w^mmmev*- COURT OF REVI8ION Public notice is hereby given that a Court of RevlBion for the purpose of correcting and revising the 'Municipal Voters' List of tbe City of Ferule, U, C„ for the year 1915, will be held In the Council Chamber of the City Hall, Pernio, on Thursday, the Tenth day of December, 1914, at the hour of T.30 o'clock in the evening. ARTHUR J. MOTOA.UT, Oity Clerk. Dated at Fernie, B.C., this Nineteenth day of November, A.D., 1914. AT THE 1818 111 accordance with the recognised policy of this, Fernle'a leading motion picture theatre, we announce that we have secured at great cost the magnificent cinematographic production, The Ilrltleh Army: How It is made and used." At this particular time in our national history too much cannot be claimed for these pictures, whtitlan' vlowtid as an Incentive to patriotism for tbe mother land and the empire, or from an educational standpoint In either respect tnis will tike rank as the outstanding film of ths time. We shall show "The British Army" two days only, Wednesday and Thursday, .Nov, 25 and 5*. Tho first exhibition of thia film was by Royal Command nt Sandrinvham lioum. Dec. I, 1913, on Uie occasion of (ht birthday of Queen Alexandra; their Majesties thn King and Queen, Queen Alexandra, tbe King nnd Queen of Norway, II.R.1I. Princess Victoria, T.RJI, Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught, nnd other members of tbe Royal Family being preaenL Two day* liter tbt manufacturers received tbe following: "York Cottage, ftendriagbam. Nor folk, Srd December. 1113. "Dear Wr,—I ani glad to inform yoa tbnt their Mnjtttitt wtrt grttuy p-l-Misd with tkt Ctnemntecrnpblc dl* May ef ibo British Amy eiblllted it SandriRgban oa Monday eretlng. nnd with tbt excellent manner wltk which it eutmmek "TD* iobjecta depicted on tbt film warn wsw chosen and fall of fntenwt, while the absence of vibration In tbt pl-rtMt* w«a mot* m^mdnttd by tbt nndlitct. (*l«ned) eiAMiuiMiKMi.ii T 1Wrti.Stir.f-. f.srj" 'f From first to laat nr.wardn of f.i.«W OPIrtra nnd -net nt sifted It tbt pro- iw,in ef tke Cri<iii5% .inty mw>., It tt lha only on* in n'Menet antH-«v (Md snd a«,r)ved by tbt Itnt-ah IfWT frmertt cw, iir Kdwan Wert* Unit, it* nuHNt Secretary for Wnr. afttr Amy Ceawll bad seen flhn, meotn ft Uttm. Ktllk, Prewtt A Ot.: "Ths Coaacll attntelatea Ikt tttw- ffteaind tUR abewt kr yttr llm It obtilslag at etceflett n taOMMi t* nwwtof nietimm nt tkt maty of Ills la tbt Amur, and art Itt Oat tbtfr trtmtftt *!R mem of at»i*i iaierent tt nil wbo net tbnm, em tin aitt btMfH tkt Amy kr tnetUnt tke pnbWe it « venter tm dtnundiiig of tbe tree life of a eel diet." W, A, INGRAM Wholesale and Retail TobCtCCOnist BARBER SHOP Baths and Shoe Shine BILLIARD ROOM and LUNCH COUNTER C Our Coffee is Good- D HWWMiW ■MIMIIMIIMIMIIM^ ISIS THEATRE Fernie's Leading Picture Theatre FlftlT IN IViRVTHINO WORTH WHILt FRIDAY, November 20th LUCILLE LOVE •Mill He. A The Girl of Mystery nk. Uktr Day, a A&y vm-<i* wmtt givtns IM um,- to Bm tt, Cot) Creek, wtO kt reteeaaMy ft-tUti, 8ATUROAV, Mitlttt tM •veetlef, Wm. Stay and Leah Aolrt te When the World was Silent 3 RBNDL MP DRiAAlA Ftntnring "Utile MtUir." He nueu ex-Pretldent Roostvett. Otoar HaauMrateta, Liacoln, Uantay ami Hemy uediiefe, ete trtnan into **«*•»hm« milA oomt m-mmtiw* imiinimm, i-Mt-on «# iii* mihmmt>*ii ■*fww ^^w^^^wtWw.***^^B ™m ■ tt m^^memm yAmme^tm (m^p ■ mtm&^mi MKSTOR CONEDT ■wftb Vlttnrlt Fardt, thttte Ly«<M mi Ut Mertw ftwttt MMttttf ■Otiwtdr Telt.* •FICIAL WIDNttOAY tad tNURtOAY, Nevtmber tit* and Mt* The British Army ud How it is Made and Used Antkertatd eei mttmei by Jkt AitMi Amy CotteU and tktwt ky Royal Ceawmainl BtbRrtlml befms #« Khm md Quaaa nad tb* Royal Fnstlly tt ■Ulrt^kw Htntt ta tbt Qneeaa Mrtbd^. tad ktsbls" ■—imief kr tkeaa -^^wmgweamM mmi^^tl^* aw w -w^v *a*-m s^^pp XjN9 OBfeili ttt MM aaaftitil ht ttt iwtdatiUwi tt Um trntem mm>yfomwe ammmm^mow w«» ^m^rmm *m^^^^w*^ma* it* aav jpewwwwwfwfi ain< WPV nFIIIW ' AtWf WNfc ■ #^~ ^^^|^ *MAmm ttt —^^^±g*gi^^^ g^^aL^^^n^^^* ^^^* ^^^^^^^^^^ e^^ m__^m m^^^t^^^ IWP ^wjr ""w tm w^HPliV n^WwwP W^-m sppWVW w] mmm IffPPI ^^mi^^^^mee »t**^^ww ^^m *^e •we^^^^^^mf mm mt wr-op-ritvoeipmutv FtcruRu av tut mm.
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : F.H Newnham |
Date Issued | 1914-11-21 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1914_11_21 |
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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 |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0309009 |
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