THE EVENING WORLD. Vol. I, No. 'SotA\ KOSSLAND, B. C„ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1902. Price Five Cents. ^inwwwwmwwmmmm?ini!fi!M!Fwmw!!fW!!M!Hn^ IB IB IB Will please take notice that we are now having a =3 3 I Cash Clearing Sale! IB IB of Women'?, MiBBes' and Children's JFelt Slippers COST PRICE. Come and see the goods. at ICO. LALONDE mIh6ni Shoeman. 3 3 gitftnmwf,ifmt!fwmi!fmm!!fmmwnfwmmiuw!?fm^ E See Our Window Display of 2 I eHILDRENS SHQESI We carry the largest Stock in these lines in the Kootenays, Prices run From 50c per pair up 3 3 3 3 3 3 ! W. P. McNEILL | = p_ione329. . Columbia Avenue. 5 liUiUiUiUiUlUiUiUUiiUiUiUiUiUlUiUiUiUiikiiiiUiliilUiU^ &n?wwmn™mwwttrwmwmwwwmw™w JUST IN NEW OLIVES, in hulk Sauerkraut, jus'.made DILL PICKLES, HORSERADISH ROOTS GORGON/.OLA CHEESE 0.3MLEOX&COJ I GROCERS. j iiUUiiUiUJUilUUiUiUiUiUiUiU^iUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUS ENGLISH COMMENT. The Hoot Favorable That Has Yet Ap- porred. Judging from the crowded at tendance in the court at every sitting at which the affairs of the London & Globe company have been under consideration, says the Liverpool Mercury, more interest has been excited by the "revelations" in this case than in any other in which the affairs of financiers have been investigated for many yeare. When Mr. Whitaker Wright was under examination the court was besieged by an interested crowd, and indeed there were generally groups of people to be seen in the sUeets without, discussing the latest turn of the evidence. Mr. Whitaker Wright himself must be pronounced an excellent witnesB. He has a severe ordeal in the clever cross-examination of Mr. Rufus Isaacs, K. O, who spared nothing in plying him with suggestions and other devices of a skillful counsel; and once or twice some slight irritation of manner was shown in breaking into the middle of a question with an unnecessary expostulation, such as, "I don't know what point you want to make," or "What has that to do with the matter?" On the whole, however, he bore the strain remarkably well. For Fresh Salmon, Halibut, Herring and Crabs go to the B. C. Market, Columbia avenue. We make a speciality of family trade at the International Liquor Store. If you desire the best goods for your money call at Ed Farnsworth's cigar stand. *9t*-ti*t Kla«ci beer and towl of Clam Chowder for 5c nt the Alhambra. Assignee Bale—watches, clocks, ry—next to Windsir hotel. jewel- 1000 MEN WANTED TO WORK Two veara Bteady job or longer, owing to what course you take in The International Correspondence Schools Ninety courses of 6tudy ; no books to buy; instruction the best that brains and money can produce; 375,000 students, covering 300 trades and professions; German, French and Spanish. Ladies' Tailoring a speciality Comerford it Cameron, successors to Sharp & Co., Dean Block, tf Local Office: CALL OR WRIT! LALONDE BLOCK, Rossland, C. H. ESHBAUGH, MANAGER .SKATING RINK. GRAND MASQUERADE TONIGHT! FULL BAND in Attendance. Admission, 25c; Gallery, 25c extra; Children, 15c The Great French Remedy Cures Involuntary Emissions, Lost Manhood, Impotency, Nervous Prostration, and all diseases of the sexual organs in either sex. This remedy is simply wonderful in its results, and is perfectly harmless, containing nothing injurious to the most delicate organisms, Mailed, free from observation, with full directions, (or $i per box, hy thc McDowell, Atkins and Watson Company, Sole Agents tor British Colombia Box 685, Nelson, B. C.and at Vancouver. Plense mention this paper For high-grade whiskey go to the International Liquor Store. Two single gentlemen can obtain good private board by applying over Harper & McArthur's. Union Made Cigars. Why not begin the New Year by smoking union made cigars? When you wish a smoke aBk your dealer for a "W, B." or "Crown Grant" Cigar. NOTICE. Th e strike has been settled a the Le Roi mine, but it it is still in force at the other mines as before. Negotialions are being carried on with the other mining companies of the camp which have been effected by the strike but they aro not, yet completed. Working men in outside camps are advised to keep away from Rossland for the present, as there are more union men at the present time here than can secure employment until a settlement has been effected with the other mining companies. Executive Committee, Rowland Miners' Union, No. 38, W. F. M. Frank E. Woodside, Sec'y. Jan. 24th, 1902. D. G. MONROE, NEWS DEPOT, Stationery, Confectionery, Tobaccos and Cigars; Phoenix, British Columbia MEAN BUSINESS Sandon Hockey Team Ar rives Tonight. COMING CURLING rest, and called down the sergeant in great Btyle. His defence was merely that he had picked up the goods, and that he had as much right to do that as anybody else. The owner of the stolen articles is Frank Smith, a traveller for an eastern firm who is at present in t ie Bou d y, H^ will return BONSPIEL i uere within the next few days, and the trial will be adjourned till his testimony can be Becured. RELIGIOUS ZEAL Arouses Anger of the Chil- koot Indians. New C. P. B. Agent for Rossland- News of the Ivanhoe Mine. Sandon, Feb. 20.—Sandon has sent the fastest hockey team that ever left the city to Rossland this morning. The team is be made up of Hoggan, goal; J. Crawford, point; W. Crawford, cover; Grierson, Howarth, Wood and E. Crawford on the forward line. The boys expect to win and have all kinds of money lo back their team against Nelson. Thirteen rinks have signified their intention to take part in the curling bonspiel here next week. It will be the biggest curling event west of Winnipeg. The Ivanhoe laid off its Btopers yesterday and will work all of ita force on two upraises that will be driven from the No. 8 level. This will complete the development of the mine to the 1100-foot level. H. W. Harbour, C. P. R. agei t here for over a year, left today for RosBland, to take the station there. R. B. McCommon, of Trail, takes his place. For imported wines national Liquor Store, go to the Inter- The Wlloox. Superintendent White, of the Wilcox, says tbe Ymir Mirror, reports that the recent shipment of ore from the Wilcox resulted in returns of $172 to the ton. These »re lhe best returns yet obtained from the ore of the Wilcox. BURY THEIR VICTIM ALIVE Rescued From the Grave the Bry Dies From Suffering and Fright. Don't forget to see Charley and his Electric Piano at the St. Charles hotel. NOW CONFIRMED Sale of Pyritic Smelter Has Been Made, PLANT WILL NOW BE ENLARGED Fine wines and liquors at the International Lquor Store. Smelting Operations Will Begip Within the Next Seven or Eight Days. Don't forget to see Charley and his Electric Piano at the St. Charles hot»l. Wantkd—To buy second-hand furniture and clothes, or anything of value. Lay ton's Second-hand Store. tf For Bry Wood go to W. F. L'ngle. Office,Washington street, opposite Grt-at Northern express office. Phone 149. CLEVER CAPTURE The Sneak Thief of Sample Room at the Allan Has Been Arrested. Greenwood, Feb. 20.—It is announced here today that the deal which has been pending for several weeks between the Montreal- Boston Copper company, owning the Sunset and Crown Silver Seattle, Feb. 20.—Tlie steamer Dirigo, which arrived from Alaska yesterday, brings news that the Chilkoot Indians near Haine's mission, Alaska, one February 5th, buried alive on of their tribe, a boy 15 years of age. The boy had been converted to Christianity by Milo A. Sellon, a Methodist missionary, and in a burst of religious zeal denounced the mummeries o,f the tribal icht, or medicine man This act aroused the anger of tho superstitious old men of the tribe. Recently 14 native residents of j the village of Kluckwan died of eonsump'ion and the icht spread the 1 belief that the boy was in league with the evil one through his ; knowledge of the white man's religion and caused the deaths. The disappearance of the boy from school aroused the suspicion of Mr. Sellon and he started in search of him. At the outskirts of the village he found tracks leading to a fresh grave. Digging down he found the boy still alive, his bloodshot eyes rolling in insane agony, his hair torn off in handfuls from hiB bead. His finger nails were torn off in his efforts to escape from his horrible prison. The boy was lifted from the Sergeant Bradshaw made a smart capture this morning. Thomas Kennedy has been arrested for the theft of sundry articles of stationery from the Allan hotel recently. Part of the goods has been recovered. It seems that Kennedy wae employed at the Allan for a short time, and prior to his dismissal was enabled to glean son e- thing about the internal arrangements of that hotel, and so to plan his scheme for getting into the sample room. Sergeant Bradshaw was suspicious of tlie man as a likely culprit and, some other circumstances confirming his suspicions, he promptly arrested him. On the arrest the prisoner wits searched, and he was discovered to he in possession of six gold pens and ten fountain pons. There is a dozen of each missing, so that Kennedy has probably succeeded in disposing of the remainder. The prayer books have probably been hidden somewhere, but the police are in hopeB of recovering them from a knowledge of the habits of the prisoner. CHINESE REFORMS How the Dowager Is Inaugurating the Much Extolled New Era. mines, and the Standard Pyritic 1 grave and carried to the village, Smelting company, for the pur- where he lived for several hours. chaBe of the latter's smelter at howling and crying out like a Boundary Falls, has been complet- maniac, finally dying from the ed. Tbe purchasers are already effect of suffering and the firight. arranging to add to the equipment The icht who is responsible for the of the smelter with the intention crime is Skun Doo, an old offender, of commencing smelting within j who spent a term in San Quentin seven or eight weeks. It is stated ; penitentiary for causing an old wo- that E. J. Wilson, the Standard j man to be starved to death in 1894. company's manager, will not have) charge under the new company's j arrangements, but that Albert J, Goodwell, of Pueblo, Colorada, who has been strongly recommended, is likely to be manager. C. R. Craig, of Seattle, arrived today to take the position of accountant. A large new hoisting engine is now running at the Sunset mine, where preparations are being pushed to maintain a sufliicently large output to keep the smelter ! . . going. Pekin, Fob. 20.—The dowager Don't forget thi Masquerade Hall Sat-' empress on Feb. 28rd will receive Mtews UnionhStb'aary28nd' "l *" «»tt»«l««nce Sir Robort Hart, direc- tor of the imperial maritime customs; Bishop Kavicr, the Catholic vioarEfpostolio in China; and M, Pukotileff, manager of tho Russo- Chinese bank. This will be the lirst audience ever granted to foreigners who are not membera of ths diplomatic corps, or of special missions. Chang Chili Tung and Liu Kun Vi, the reform leaders, are coining to Pekin to consult with the uowa- ger empress, Yuan Shi Kai, the governor of Chihli, has memorialized the throne for a pardon for the reformers who advised the emperor to sign the edicts of 18t>8, which caused the coup d'etat. Tlie K. ngtiroi)*. There will be given a masquerade ball given in the Miners' Union hall on Saturday night naxt, under the auspices of the Royal Kangaroo club. The affair is sure t.be a success, as the Kungaroos always get in with both feet. Djn't forget to Bee Char'cy and his Electric Piano at the St.Oliarles hotel. With the steadily increasing market in this province for all! kinds of farm produce, it would seem that there is something radically wrong in the methods of our provincial administration when an increase in the number of those engaged in agricultural occupations , is either lacking or is comparative- Kennedy is said to have already 1 ly inaignilicant.—NewB Advertiser. If you want llrst-cliss liottle 1 goods go to the International I.iquor Store. Call and sec Bd Farnsworth when you want a good smoke. Berved a time in New Westminster and ie therefore an old offender. He was not pleased with hiB ar- Clam Chowder free day tl.e Alhambra. and night a Dont forget the Masqtiera le hall Sat- iinUy nlgnt, February u\\\, »t the Mineis Union ball, THE EVENING WORLD.TROSSLAND, -B.IC., FEBRUARY »o, iqc2 The Evening World By the World;PubliBhiu_f Company. Published daily in Miners' Onion hsll, Rossland, in the interest of organized labor in British Columbia. Butered at the Rossland, B. C postoffice for transmission throuKh the mails, May 1,1901, as second class reading matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATKS-Fifty cents per month or $5 00 year, Invariable in advance, Ad- TCtising rates made known on application. Address all communications to James H. Fletcher, Manager, P. O. box oo_, Rossland, B. C THE ORIENTAL COMMISSION The Oriental commissioners have this week ended their labors by submitting the results of their enquiry to the governmental Ottawa. The work, it is stated, is a monumental one and ought to command immediate attention. The Would says "ought." It does not hope that it will for although Canada possesses some statesmen these men are swamped by the politicians. We will hear some nonsense about the development of the country and the fear of antagonizing imperial aims by laws aimed at the exclusion of the Japaneze. Now the fact of the matter is that of the two nations, the Japanese and Chinese, the latter is the worthier from a commercial standpoint. So great is their commercial integrity that they are employed,- to the exclusion of the Japs themselves, in the Land of the Rising Sun, in all positions of trust. No white man resident in the Far East for a term of years,and knowing both China and Japan, hesitates in giving the preference, in this sense, to the Chinese. Japs, as our Fraser river fishermen attest, are a greater danger to the country than are the Chinese. As for the development of the country, that a secondary matter to the development of the nation. " What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" says the great hook, and what shall it profit Canada if it makes itself the greatest producing nation on the face of the earth and at the same time allows the national character to deteriorate and its inhabitants to become a mongrel breed, at the mercy of any strong race. If Canada cannot be developed without importing inferior races let Canada remain undeveloped; it will be better for the nation. We shall be reemen, not slaves; we shall be of the rulers of the earth and not the ruled. That there is no necessity for this retarded development by the exclusion of the Orientals the example of the Antipodes haB already shown. The point is merely this, that the first consideration is the well being of the nation and wealth will come of itself unless Anglo Saxons degenerate on Canadian soil! THE IMPENDING CONFLICT. The following article published in the New York Iron Age from the pen of Stuart Utterly, an English workingman, who has been visiting the United States and has travelled the entire continent, is worthy of serious attention on the part of those who on the one hand discourage unionism, and on the other point to the methods of American managers with blind reverence. He BayB: "The disorganization of labor its a matter of very serious moment to tho United Slates. During the last great engineering strike in England, when over 80,000 men were out for six montliB, not a shot was fired. There was not a Bingle riot, very little disorder, and when closed it left scarcely any ill feeling. The fact was that being well organized they were under good discipline, and being fairly well provided with the means of subsistence were not driven to the desperation of starving men, hence they were enabled to rely on a passive resietencc. One has only to ask what would have been the result in the United States of a prolonged Btrike in one of the leading industries wherein a great majority of the men were without any means of subsistence and under no proper control. As one who has had a long and varied experience of men and things I Bhould tremble for the result, and to every mind in this direction lies one of the serious dangers to America's future. In Great Britain organized capital and labor are both sufficiently strong to respect each other's opinions and to lend a willing ear to the voice of conciliation, but from what 1 saw and heard in the Btates organized capital is the giant, and organized labor the dwarf. It is pretty much the same in industry as in other domains of human enterprise—history repeats Itself. In the early days of British industry, when labor was unorganized, riots and disorder were frequent." "I hope that I am mistaken, but, judging from what I gathered while in the states from sources well calculated to form correct opinions, I fear that the most momentous danger before America is an individual (industrial) war, such as the world has never seen before. "The stronger .'13 trusts grow the more powerless will labor become. As it car iot obtain redress from Congress in a similar manner in which Britipli labor can from parliament, c) ud linding that tho few are growing enqrmousy wealthy while the many are steadily sinking into poverty, it may perchance strike out fiercely, wantonly and madly like a blind, enraged giant. "It is not for me to suggest remedies or to indicate the path of prudence. That would be impertinent on my part. Allow me, h )wever, in closing, to say that nothing so strongly impressed me while in the Btates as the collective incompetence of labor and the growing and crushing might of the trusts. Sooner or later that well- organized body will stand face to face with the horny-handed, undisciplined, and uncontrolled multitude of workers, and then the real trial of strength will begin, and after that—the deluge." The Arlington Hotel peiokert & Mcdonald, proprs. Headquarters for Miners. Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. TELEPHONE 84. Nice Furnished Rooms. Cafe in Connection. GREENWOOD. B, C. All Kinds of c^&f&SS Dry Wood J. O. BLEVINS Office: Simpson's Grocery phone 68 Residence phone 103 ^^XXStoJKX^XXXXXXUJOO?^ THE QUEEN THE ALLAN- NOTES AND COMMENTS. Laurier says he is sorry that he cannot recognize Martin's Liberal leadership. Martin is slill sorrier, Roosevelt has said that there shall be no more talking in the Schley-Sampgon controversy. He forgets the law courts are still open The Toronto Globe sayB: "It is painful to relate that the (provincial) house was full when the prohibition bill came up for debate." The best argument put up as yet by the Great Northern is that the C. P. R. will not supply it with cars to take coke to the Montana smelters until those of this province have first been supplied. A little Englander thinks that New Zealand has no right to be heard because its population ia under a million. A country that has given thc best solution yet offered to the labor question and has at the same time made its people the greatest producing nation, per cap ta, in the world has the right of success to talk and command attention. Hot Clam Chowder served with every glass of beer at the Alhambra, tit* f* fi** W.R. Braden —Dealer.in— Choice Groceries and Provisions. EAST COLUMBIA AVENUE. V * N Phone 94. P. O. Box 614 ll Qiqar Stores j Are where you can get the best the market affords in { CIGARS, TOBACCOS, PIPES, ETC., ETC. : : : : : * CROW & MORRIS, -:- PROPRIETORS \ ^SfeSl^^P!eR«^'^^.M^Ji|^MMil^ pR eiifton Hotel Corner of Columbiu avenue and Spokane street.. Bar Supplied with the Best Goods in the Market. CLUB ROOMS IN CONNECTION. W' 0 i i Big free show every night. Miners' Checks cashed free. 91 * H. P. JONES, Proprietor j£ OPEN ALL NIGHT. Telephone No 19«.... Washington St., Op, Allan Hotel, Practical Lock and Guii- smith.Key Fitting.Sew- ing Machines and Typewriters Repaired. Sewing Machine Supples Musical Instruments Repaired on short notice. ALL WORK GUARANTEED I will pay CASH for all kinls of Cast fron, Old Metals, Rubber Boots and Shoes, Beer Bottles, Hides, Skins and Furs. Tanning done. Satisfaction guaranteed. JOSEPH LANG, Back of Oregon Restaurant. »%%%*%% -*>»%%%*% ' Easter Cards AND Birthday Cards -AT- liiBros, MSL. Alhambra Hotel $1 a day and up. FINEST MEALS. Ellegantly Furnished Rooms. All the old boys are cordially invited to return furmfr patronage. New patrons will receive kindest consideration. Luster House BEST COOKING Reading and Card Room, Board and room $1.25 per day. IN TOWN. Hoi ,'iihI or.l llalh. Application for Transfer of Liquor License. Notice is hereby given that I will apply to I he Board ol Licensing Commissioners of the city of Rossland at its next meeting for a transfer of tbe liquor license held hy me for the M. & M. Saloon, situated on lot 24, block D, city of Rossland, B. C.,tp Joe Notti and Paul Coati, C. Mattioda, Licensee, Dated this 20th day of January, 1902. Le Roi LIVERY/FEED AND SALE STABLES John F. Linburg, Prop. Washington St., Op. Hoffman House Best Turnouts-Only Cab in City open day and night i,;ulv attendant' Front and rear entrance Plain hatha 2 *' Wabon Grand Union Hotel For Your Bottled Goods. Fine Sherry, per quart $ .60 Fine Sherry per pint 25 Fine Port, per quart 60 Fine Port per pint 25 Seagram Whiskey, per quart .75 Seagram Whiskey, per pint. .40 Cognac Brandy, per quart.. 1.25 Hudson Bay Bum, per quart. 1.00 aa; Ave Geo- M ^rce*1, *'op For all perticulars apply to local agents. A. B. MACKENZIE, Agent Rossh »d J. 8. CARTER, D. P. A. Nelson, B. O. E. J. Coyle A":g. PJA, Vanconver. B C Spokane Falls & Northern NELSON & FT. SHEPPARD RY. Red Mountain Ry, The only all-rail route between all polnta mat west and aouth to Roaaland, Nelson, and all Intermediate palnta, connecting at Spokane with the Great Northern, Northern Pscttc and O. R. ftN. Co. Connects at Roaaland with the Canadian P«- cine Ry. for Boundary Crrek points. Connects at Mevera Falls with stage daily/or Republic, Buffet service on tralna between Spokane and Nelson, EFFECTIVE NOV. o Leave. 9:20 a. m, 12:25 a. m. 9:40 a. m. Spokane Rossland. Nelson. Arrive. 7:15 P. ta. i =30 p. m. 6:45 p. m. H. A. JACKSON, General F-taKnger Agt, Spokane, Waah. H. P. BROWN, A*. 11, fciultnd, •.<_. THE EVENING WORLD, ROSSLAND, B. C, FEBRUARY io, ,902 The Orescent Dry Goods Co., Ltd. Importers and Retailers of Fine Dry Goods, Silks, Furnishings, Etc. GENTS' FURNISHINGS DEPARTMENT. Men's Clothing. SUITS. Our stock is the roost complete in Bossland. We have the newest goods, Tweeds and Serges, both imported and domestic. Our prices are alwavs the lowest. $5, $6, $7.50, $10, $12, $15. Separate Pants. All sizes and priceB. $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $5, $0 and $0.50 per pair. • Boys' Clothing. All our Boys' Suits are to be sold at cost while they last, Ages from 2 to 7, $1.75, $2, $2.25, $2.50 and $3. . A new line of Boys' Kiee Pants just arrived, from 5 to 12 years. Prices 65c, 75c and $1.00. feSiMr-tnltyeCa ahoittteRa Trunks and Valises. ~ If you are going to travel you want to have a nice Trunk or Valise. We have them all sizeB and at all prices. Also a complete line of Telescopes, Tags and Straps. Levi Strauss' "Boss of the Road" Overalls and. Jumpers. All sizes. Gloves. Working Gloves, 40c, 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50. Dress Gloves in dressed and undressed kids at $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75. Woolen Gloves and MittB 25c, 35c and 50c. Umbrellas. A nice assortment of attractive handles at $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50. Hats ! Hats! st Spring and Summer styles foi lopular prices. John B. Stetson Hats, All Styles. All the newest Spring and Summer styles for 1902 can be found here at popular prices. Overcoats iVt.SANfORD H>t CV. Q/AOTHtya Not a bit too late to buy an Overcoat. We have a few nice ones left and the prices are the lowest. Blue and Black Meltons $12.50 Grey Oxfords 10.50 Whip Cords, light or dark 10.00 Grey Herring bone effect 12 50 Boys' Reefers at Cost. Shoes. Heavy Working Shoes at $2.50, $3 and $3.50 per pair. Dress Shoes at $3, $3.50 and $4. Boys' Shoes at $1.50, $1.75 and $2. All heavy 1, 2 and 3 buckle RubberB and Arctics AT COST. Men's Plain Rubbers, 75o. Men's Storm Rubbers, 85c. Men's Fleece Lined Rubbers, $1.25. Boys' Storm Rubbers, 75c. The Crescent Dry Goods Company, Ltd. Columbia Avenue. __.*. Telephone 107. COKE FOR SMELTERS Views of the Rossland Board of Trade on the Question. The following document has been drawn up over the signature of the president of the Rossland Board of Trade, embodying the views of that body with regard to the question of coke supply for British Columbia smelters. It will be submitted at the meeting of the Associated Board for fuller deliberation. "In view of the coming meeting of the Associated Boards of Trade at Kaslo it may be as well to call the attention of those interested and the public generally to the questions raised by 'Fair play' in his letter to the Rossland Miner of February 5th. It will be noticed that 'Fair play' carefully avoids the main issue and attemps to mislead the public by intimating that only points in the controversy are: lBt. That Mr. J. J. Hill is a dangerous "bogey man" seeking to destroy our Canadian industries. 2nd. That there is danger of a coal and coke famine in British Columbia. 3rd. That the agitation is started by and is entirely in the interests of the Canadian Pacific Railway. All three of which have an element of truth in them and are therefore the more dangerous, while the real points of issue for us as Canadians, and particularly as citizens of British Columbia to consider, are as follows: 1st. Does the Crows Nest Coal company, controlled by Mr. J. J. J. Hill, enjoy a monopoly in the coal mining industry of the Crows Nest fields of British Columbia. 2nd. If so how does this monopoly affect us? 3rd. If adversely, what, if Any thing, can be done to remedy it? First. The best reply to this is the fact that no company is operated in the Crows Nest fields of British Columbia excepting the Crows Nest company, and that the only independent company which started operations, and employed for a short time about 100 men, was compelled to discontinue work, unquestionably due to the direct influence of the Crows Nest Coal company. Second Has thi* company taken advantage of its monopoly in this country? It has been repeatedly claimed that preference in orders is invariably given to customers on the Great Northern road, and the only safeguard in this respect has been due to the fact that the Canadian Pacific have refused to furnish Great Northern cars until customers along the line of the Canadian Pacific were first supplied. It is also claimed that coke has been sold to' the United States smelters for considerably less than $4.00; also that coal has been sold for less than $9.00 and $2.50 as charged in British Columbia; also that a decided preference is given United States consumers in the matter of quality of both coal and coke. The most of the coal shipped lo British Columbia consumers is the so- called mine run of an inferior quality, while the best lump coal is sent south. These are all serious charges and have never been satisfactorily disproved, and now that the agitation is on, bearing upon this fact, the following telegram appears from Grand ForkB: 'A telephone message from Greenwood discloses the fact that the Greenwood smelter would have been compelled to close down on account of lack of coke, had it not been for diversions which were made to them by the Hall Mines' and Granby smelters. This is rather an interesting state of affairs in view of the fact that there is more coke being shipped to the United States than to Canadian points, and emphasises the fact of the invariable prefer- once given to coal and coke orders from the United States institutions tributary to the Great Northern railway.' If the Crows Next is permitted to continue its monopoly, aro British Columbia consumers likely to fare better after the completion of the Great Northern road? It has already been shown tbat the only way in whicb British Columbia consumers have been protected has been through tbe action of the Canadian Pacific railway in refusing to place Great Northern cars until Canadian Pacific orderi were filled. As having a particular bearing upon this subject may be quoted a letter from the Spokane Chronicle, signed D. Miller, second vice-president of the Great Northern, in explanation of his being unable to fill tbe coal orders in Spokane. 'I find upon investigation the situation to be that the Canadian Pacific have increased their order for coal to such an extent that the coal company is not able to fill their outside orders, and the Canadian Pacific will not furnish cars for outside orders until their own orders have been filled. Under these conditions the coal company is powerless. This company has had an order for 40 cars of coal per day, but same has been shut off. I do not think wecan depend upon any relief until we get our own line completed into the coal fields, which, I regret to say, however, will not be in time for this winter's business, as we do not expect to have the line completed before May next.' I think I have shewn conclusively from the above, first, that the Crow's Nest Coal company have a monopoly of the Crow's Nest Coal Fields, and secondly, that that monopoly affects the interest of | British Columbia adversely. It now remains to be seen what can be done to remedy this state of affairs. The agitation which was started some months ago in favor- of competitive coal mining has already ENGINKHRS,Firemen. Mfchimsls nnd Fleet- ricians. send for 41-p ge pHillphlet eontn'ii- Inp Quest on* n,ked l,y Examining Board nf Kn - L'inetis to obtain Kngtlieera 11 ense Adtlre s Geo. A Zeller, Publisher, 13 S. 4th Street, St. I.ouis, Mo., U S. A THE HANDY MAN who professes to know a little of everything should not be permitted to fool with the electrical apparatus. Ho gets things tangled up. It is better and cheaper in the long run to employ an EXPERT ELECTRICIAN We know the wires. Oan get at the peat of troubles quickly and remove the cause REPAIRS or other work will be successfully put through because handled by competent men. Get our estimates. Rossland Water & Light Co., Ltd. E. Columbia avenue. KfXT? O ROSSLAND LODGE NO SI, • V_/-F X • K. ol P., meets every Friday night at 8 o'clock in Odd Kellow'a hall, Queen street. Visiting brothers are always welcome WU, McNbim., C. C. PROCTKH JOINKR, K. Of R. HWl H }T\ ff\ TT* FRATERNAL ORDER OF 1 • \J9 JPjtt EAGLES, Rossland Aerie, No, 10, Regular meetings evtry Thursday evenings, 8 p. m, Eagles Hall, Miners' Union Bldg. T. II. Maurice, W. p. H, Daniel. W. Secretary. I(\ (\ T? Mect!l *" odd Fellow* Hall %\Jti\J%^ • on Queen Street, between First and Second avenues. Regular meetlngB each Monday night. Visiting brothers are cordially Invited to attend and register within 30 days. W.8, Murphy, Sec. Alf x Eraser, N. G (Continued on Fourth page.) FOR SALE. Corner lot ard house, three rooms, beet locality in town. Trice $600. One lot aud house, three rooms, centrally located, price $600. One corner and adj inirg lot with house, five rooms. Price #1000, or with one lot, J5850. Two lour-roomed houses and lots; price $375and^lOOO. Toronto real estate wanted in exchange for improved Kossland properly. FOR RENT, One six-roomed house, centrally located. Other bouses and lots for sale or rent in all parts of the city. Apply to JOHN DEAN, MINING & REAL ESTATE BROKER 30 Columbia avenue. Labor Union Directory. Officers and Meetings. NELSON MINERS UNION No. gb, W. F. M. Meets every Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock. John McPherson, Pres., James Wilks,Sec. Visiting brothers cordially invited. GREENWOOD MINERS UNION No. 22, W. P. M., meets every Saturday evening in Union hall. Geo. P. Dougherty, Pres., M. Kane, Sec. KASLO MINERS UNION — Meets every Saturda) evening at 7:30 o'clock in Miners Union hall. M. P. McAndrew, Pres., D. McPhail, Sec. P. O. box 75. ROSSLAND FEDERAL Labor Union No. 19. Meets last Monday evening in each month at 7^30 in Miners' Union hall. T. H. Reed, Pres., J. V. Ingram, Sec. MINERS' UNION Mo. tf, Western Federation of ] miners—meets every Wednesday evening at 7.30, p. m. in Miners' Union Hall.,! Frank Woodside, Secretary Rupert Bulmer, Presider \ NEW DENVER MIN! h>S Union No. Q7, W. J . M. Meets every Saturda evening at 7:30 o'clock in Union hall. T. J. Loyd, Pres., H. J. Byrnes, Sec. PHOENIX MINERS UN- ion No. 8, VV. F. M. Meets every Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock in Miners' hall. Henry Heidman, Pres., Jno. Riordan, Sec. YMIR MINERS UNION No. 85, W. F. M., meets every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in Miners' Un ion hall. W. B. Mclsaac, Pres., Alfred Parr, Sec. SLOCAN CITY MINERS Union No. 62, W, F. M. Meets every Wednesday evening at 7:30 in Miners' Union hall. James Nixon, Pres.,D. B. O'Neail.Sec. WESTERN FEDERATION OF MINERS-Edward Boyce president, Den ver,Colorado, James Wilkes, vice-president, Nelson. British Columbia; Wm. C. Haywood, secretary-treasurer, Denver, Col.; Executive Board,John C. Williams, Grass Valley, Cal.; Phillip Bowden,Butte, Mont,; Thos. B. Sullivan, Leadville, Col.; John Kelly, Burke, Idaho; Chas. H. Moyer, Lead City, S. Dakota; James A. Baker, Slocan City, B. C. DISTRICT UNION no. 6, W. F. M.--Jas. Wilkes, Pres. Nelson; Rupert Bulmer,vice- president, Rossland; Alfred Parr, secretary-treasurer, Ymir. TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL—Meets every second and, fourth Tuesday in each month at 7.30 P. M, in Miners' Union Hall. President, W.L.McDonald. Ad dress all communications to Secretary-Treasurer, P, O. box 784. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 335,—Meets on the last Sunday of each month at the Miners' Union Hall J Barkdoll, Sec; Win. Poole, Presid CARPENTERS & JOIN ERS UNION—meets every Friday of each week at 7. fo p. m. in Miners' Union iall. John McLaren, Pres.; W. R. Baker, Sec, PAINTERS' UNION, No. 123, painters and decorators of America,meets in Beatty'3 Hall, on second and foprth Tuesday of each month. R C. Arthur, Pres.; W. S. Murphy, Sec. JOURNEYMEN TAILORS Union of America. Meets first MondaV in each month in Miners' Union hail. S Graham president, L. A Fairclough secretary, P O box 314. THE EVENING WORLD, ROSSLAND, B.C., FEBRUARY 20, ,9ca STOCK MARKETS Cheerful Tone Pervades the Exchange. RECORD SALES FOR THE YEAR The Latest Quotations and Sales Locally and on the Toronto Market, There was a heavier sale of stock recorded this morning than at any time during the current year. The market seems to be regaining something of its old buoyancy and its state is one of the markedly cheerful features of the camp. Besides the saleB noted there were some arranged in Golden Crown wliuh mine is being steadily developed, and iB now a shipper. Today's quotations and Bales here and in Toronto. Today's Toronto Quotations. Asked Bid War Eagle 12 10 Centre Star 40 35 Cariboo, Camp McK. 2'\% 21,'^ IronMask 26 17 Rambler-Cariboo.... 03 85 Giant 5 3% California 5 3 Republic 11)4 'OH Payne 28 20 Winnipeg 5 2% White Bear, 5000, 5O0O,2O0O,34c; Republic, 3000, lie. Total, 15,000. Today's Local Quotations: Asked Bid Abe Lincoln 8 American Boy S 7% Athabasca J 4 00 B. C. Gold Fields 3 Big Three 2A Black Tail 3'A t'X California 6 2 Canadian Gold Fields i 4 Caribio (Camp McKinney) 23 :o CentreStar 37 36K Ciows Nes_ Pass Coal $80 00 I73 oa Deer Trail No. 2 3 1J4 Oiant 4X 3H. Golden Crown Mines, I*im 5 4 Granby Consolidated r 3 ai $ 2 00 Homestake(AsseBs. paid) 2 i'A Iron Mask (Assess, paid) 21 tt>y. IX I, 15 King (Oro Denoro) Lone 1 me :'A 7 Monte Christo 3 IX Montreal Gold Fields 3 1 Morning Glory 3A 3 Morrison -}i .H Mountain I.lon ...IX, 31A Noble Five I 2 1 North Star (Baat Kootenay) 26 23 Novelty ' l'ayne 29 20 Fturia Mines 1% l Princess Maud 4 3 Qullp 36 30 Rambler-Cariboo (ex-iliv) oa S7 Republic 2 10A Rossland Bonanza G. M. fit S. Co. St. Klmo Consolidated 3 tA Sullivan 10 8)4 Tamarac (Kenneth) Assess, paid. Tom Thumb 23X 21X Virginia 3 1% War Eagle Consolidated 12A 10 Waterloo 2 i)_ White Bear 4X 4 Winnipeg 6 3a Wonderful 3'A 'A Today's Sales: Mountain Lion, 1000, 33^c; White Bear, 5000, 5000, 5000, 4c; Rambler-Cariboo, 1000, S8c, 1000, SH^c; Centre Star, 500, 500, 37c; Morning Glory, 1000, 3io; Cold Ledge, 19,000, 2jc; Giant, 500, 3^c. l'ayne, 2000. 28c. Total, 41,500. Spokane Sales. Republic, 2000, 12Jc; Tom Thumb, 1000, 23.Jcc, 1000, 23Jc. Total, 4000. WANTED—Ladies and gentlemen enjoy your evenings at borne by making ft2 per week. Send your address and 2c stjrnp 11 box 26;, London, Ont. Go to Walter J. Robinson, assignee estate E. E. Schofield, for watthes clocks, jewelry, spectacles, etc , etc. At W. P. Lingle's you can get wood that will burn. Phone i