@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "9573e7a3-27c9-4c36-b4c5-bf82f24e0c11"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:issued "2016-07-26"@en, "1913-01-04"@en ; dcterms: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."@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/disledfer/items/1.0308797/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ '^3*?, -t^x^y, -yj.^y ••\\'. in----:■. •Jti . _, _ t* a i if-;^ i fc * _■ %:. Industrial, Unity is Strength. ■i, i OFF RECEIVE LONG S TENCES ;#.•. Seven Years for Pres. Ryan—Others Get from One to Six Years— ' *:■'.'•:. ; , "Confessers" Freed Sl ' V'ten ..' _.INDIANAPOLIS, Jnd., Dec. 30.—A remarkable scone in the struggle of • the wives of the prisoners to .reach ■' •■ their husbands, .attended the sentence '; , of the dynamite conspirators. It was . ordered that all the spectators should ' -_be "cleared from the room and tlie prisoners be allowed to talk with the meni- - bers of their families.' -; /Six"'men. were given'their freedom through suspended sentences. These included Ed\\vard Clark, of Cincinnati, '- the dynamiter"who confessed the Mowing., iip of a bridge with the help-of yHocklh." He had appeared as a. witness for the government. ' - • Ortle McManlgal, another confessed dynamiter, was not sentenced at this " '.time. ., ' > 1-y ' ' In Bome cases sentence of one year and7'one"day were imposed so .that . thesemen"might be confined in a federal prison. ,r Prisoners with sentence ;,_ less than one year are kept in county ' ^aIls- . fl - • - yY-Federal Judge.Albert B. Anderson ■had many of the prisoners whom he said he considered less guilty than the -rest", brought before him to make state- • .-ments. V ,, , , - '\\ -' All motions for new trials were'over ;: -ruled".;"by Federal' Judge.- Anderson. Vf Motions for. arrest of judgement on be- T.J^a^_.of all'the men also were over ^ruledy^s-soon-a's-thkcourt-conveii.- ' eda'few minutes >af ter 10 a.m. Dist- riot Attorney Miller rose from his seat. "If the .court pleases, the. government asks for judgment on the verdicts," he said. • - - Chester H, Krum, counsel for. the' prisoners then addressed the court. "We ask in1 behalf of all the 38 men found guilty that the verdict be set aside." y "The motion will be-over-ruled," said the court.. The motions for arrest of judgments were" likewise disposed of. Turning toward the prisoners, Judge Anderson said: - . "It has been more difficult than we expected to arrive at -the degree of guilt in each of your cases. Have any of you anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced against you?" ■ , To-this, _v few of the prisoners replied, and either protested their1 innocence, or'pleaded for leniency under extenuating circumstances. In one or two of these cases-the, judge took tlie plea into consideration..- " ,. Prank M. Ryan, President of the Iron "Workers' Union, was sentenced to 7 years. '■'_■* John T. Butler,"^Vice-President, 6 years. -^.S. ~ •' , ',_ * Herbert S. Hockin, former secretary, and .formerly of -Detroit,' 6 years. ' - ^he-othersras'statedTib"ove7"airreceI^ ed from one up to .seven years. SIX DEAD, EIGHT INJURED, IN COAL CREEK SLIDE Hundreds of Tons of Snow Come Down Mountain without Warn-; ing—Dozen Men Entombed cy . yy-ryy '* v .'y.»; ■• -.fit* 'la. BiRIDGE ^GOLLAPSEO Huntington, ..w.va...;. Jan.' i.— , 'Bight men-were killed .and fifteenW ;'jured\\when> a .freight train, on the ,{ Chesapeake and Ohio railroad went -. through.a bridge,over the Giiyandotte River, three miles from here'at 11 o'clock this morning. The known dead are: ' .Engineer,- E. S., Webtber, Russel,' Ky.. Emmett-Wood,.Talbot, W."Va.;- Chas.''Maddy, Talbot, W. Va.; John O'Connor, Huntington, ,W. Va. ., It Is' said that four more iron-workers wero. missing, I .,,4 TWO ACCIDENTS AT CANMORE CANMORE.~On December 26th' a serious accident occurred as the result of a whirlwind which did. some damage to Mr.- S tirtan's barn. Louis Merapace was passing there at the time and had his leg broken. He was taken ,to the hospital where IiIb injured leg was set, and from.latest reports'is doing well under the' circumstances. " 'CANMORE, 'Alta.—Another accident happened on December 28th when John Hedley and Alex.- Misievicz were making, the gas for the moving .'pictures, in the basement of the -Miners' Hall and the chemicals exploded burn- -*ng-AIexrS-facer~'John"~Hedie"y"esT_aped" unhurt. - One furnace was blown to pieces and the damage Is'estimated at about $400.00, . v- LLOYD GEORGE IS LAUGHING LAST .« Doctors Continue- to * Bolt from Association In Favor oif Insurance CARRYING AWAY THE HUGE MASS OF.8NOW 125,000 GARMENT WORKERS ON STRIKE IN NEW YORK ..»'_ NHW YORK, N. Y„ Doc. 30,-Mon nnd women garment workers,, oBtlmnt- oil In numbor At 125,000, wont out on strike In Now York today, tiding up np- proximately 4,000 factories, Thoy domnnd hlghor pay and bottor work. Ing condltlona, Mnsn mooting! of strlko, bogan as oarly ai 4 a.m„ nnd nt di .light In n drlzxllng rain plckot squads of twelve- bnd boon pouted nt nil tlio factories nffoctod, In oach nquad woro nt loast two womon. Porty-flvo halts through, out tho olty bavo boon ongngod by tho strikers for gathering placos. Vlo- Ionoo hnB boon dlscountonancod by tho loaders and tho walk-out was accomplished with "no ill Border. Tho wnlk-out wns ondoriod by 86,780 to i;m, LIVELY RIOTS AND .' 1 MANY ARRESTS •trlkers Storm, Garment Workors Factory on Top Floor — Clerks nnd Pollco Repeal Attack N1DW YORK, Doo. Sl.—Sovornl llvo- ly riots and n numbor of arrosts today marked tho strlko of tho garment i workers. Tbo most norloui trouble wen at tho factoiv! of Qiultl., Gray and Co., In Williamsburg, whore tho pollco reserves hnd to be called out ia drive out «00 mon nnd women who tried to atom tho building. Tho strikers ndranoed from four dlrocUons nnd sjflrtod to climb tie oUtra to jiiacU the 850 employes on the top floor. A- fow who suceoodotl woro mot by a •/puid of clorka. nnd for nearly nn hour a fight waa waged both Insldo and out side tho building, Tho omployoos on lho, upper floor holped tho pollco by raining mlnsllos on tbo heads of tha attacking pnrty, Pour policemen, who taoro tho brunt of tho attnok woro bad- ly usod up. Tho rosorvos stoppod tho fight, but mndo no arrosts. Tho strikers nnd tholr Bympnthhors attacked othor factorloB, nnd nt ono plnco 10 woro nrrostod boforo quint wall restored. Tho clothing manufacturers aftor a conforonoo today do- clarod that 70 por cont of tho employ- os of nonunion shops woro still nt work. Tho strlkors, on tho othor hand, mnlntnlnod thnt thole forco hnd boon nugumontod today by 25,000 ro- f»riiH« T\\\\if rMVf.."! i. n , . confornnoos during th* dny niirt dcrlnr- od thoy would accept no compromise They tliroatonod to oxtond tho strike to othor cities if tholr domnnds nro not Bntlaflod. Wllllnm flrnwfn iwr/iti*]' iff »j ' INJURED NICHOLSON. — injured the unfortunate man was asleep In tho rig, as people who met the team on the road noticed that the team were apparently guiding.themselves. The team evidently had become frightened and overturned-the rig and in all pro^ bability dragged the man some dis' tance. *The body, was removed" to the-Mou_ited.PeilCB.BarrBr.ksat*Frank, ■ Mr.,Cappleson was a FInlander nnd had boen a, resident of Bellevue for somo tlmo where he was highly respected by all who knew him. ■ Ono brother in Oregon, and a married sis- etr ,in Canmoro, Alta., aro tho only relations of the deceased man, -Injured back and dis- T—— INDICTED FOR TRAIN WRECK INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Doc. 31.—8I» toon officials and dlroctora ot the Cincinnati, .Tsmll.nn nnd Dayton Rait road nnd two trnlnmon wero Indicted oti>hnrffi»» of Involuntary manalauEU- tor by tho Marlon county grand Jury In eonnootlon with lis Investigation of tho wreck on thnt rond In n suburb, on November 16. Sixteen persons wern killed when n insienger train ran Into open nvtttrh nml collided with a freight trnln. Prosecutor Frank, p„ Raker snys ho will mnko an e':>t _ to bring the In lilted rnllrond offjehls t.» trlnl as soon s v PJSHlillO. N. MEXICAN RAILWAY EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE Demand Higher Wages and nn Eight' Hour Workday For All Involved LA11I3DO, Tox„ Doc. 27,—Two thousand shop employees or tho Nntionnl rnilwny of Mexico went on strlko todny bocnuso of tho refusal of tho mnii> ngomont to grnnt an night-hour day nnd an Incroaso In wages, Tho strike was called simultaneously nt Son Luis Potosl, City of Moxlco, Nuovo Laredo J00 sklllod mechanics nnd 100 othor employes wnlkod out, Tho shops nro olosod, Bocnuso of tho nlrcndy domornllzod conditions along tho lino of tho rail' way aB the result or rohol activity, the Btrlko has causod tlio grontest con- cent. Kallroad officluls refuse to (lis- uutit, thn miual.tm 6ojoiu. ttnuing that Hio strike will not causo a tie-up of the llnp« and thnt they bollevo regular trnln sorvlco can bo mnlntnlnod. At n numbor of-points bridges und tt-..-.oi.« iiHt-i tiiMin burned tiy tbe ro- volutfonnrlos nnd long strttchos of rondbod destroyed. Thn employes presented tholr domnnds somo weeks ni;o with nn ultlmn- turn thnt If limy wero not nccepted, a strike would lm ettUfi, JWoro the ond of tho yenr. No intimation hnd boen fflwn, howftvor, Mint fodny was ycltliid as tho date of tho walkout,/ U. 8. STEEL WILL BUIU) IN CANADA NKW* YORK. Dec. 31. - Tho U. U. Stool Corporation yesterday docldod to oroct a twenty million dollar plant at Sandwich. Ont. Tb*. plant will In- elude blast furnaces, wire rail structural and bar mills, C.P.R. OPPOSES COMPENSATION ACT Railroad Joins with Insurance Compan. les In Opposing Proposed State Control of, Insurance TORONTO, Dec, 31-Aro the employ ors' liability Insuranco companies ' to bo allowed to stand botweon tho omployors and Injured workmon and to mnko monoy out of tho distribution of compensation for lnJurloB? This Ib the crux of a struggle be- twoon tho Canadian Manufacturers'. Association and Its allies on tho ono hand nnd tho Insuranco companies on tho othor. Now comes tho news thnt tho C. P. It., representing itsolf as one of tho largoBt employers of labor In Ontario, hns nlllod Itsolf with tho Insuranco compnnlos In opposition to tlio proposod system of componsatlon undor state control. In tho brief submitted to fllr William Meredith, the C. P. It says: "Tho company considers it desirable thnt somo lnw should ho put on tho stntuto book, of tho provlneo of Ontario with this objoot In vlow, but lt firmly dnnUm thnt thono doslrublo results would bo obtained by tho onnctmont of tiny measure of compulsory state or dnsB Insuranco, "A still further objection advanced hy tho C, p. n. is that In nn effort to mnko n good showing by keoplng down rntos to plonso tho employing clnsBos, thoro would hn n resulting doflclt that would linvo lo bo. mnno good by the public tronsury. It objects stronuous- !<' tn ntii» ntn* i..1,,.,i t■ . .. , ,.v.vwj .. tiuum i/v cnmpftllnrt tn contribute to n Mnt" Iji- surnnco fund atld bo forced to shnro tho nccldent liabilities of other mil- ronds." under tho scheme proposod by the mnnufnrtiirlnir nfmnpinM/vn M.* J"'>;r' -* workman would look to tho goVern- mont for his compensation, Tho as- soifmnont for tho support of the com- ponsatlon fund would bo on thn pny. roll. ARCHIE back. PERCY JONES/ pelvis. FRED PLATT.—Fracture and location ofvfoot; wound on face. =7^--'A*.*j~=^(^A.fcDAjTAOA'W7=="-"ia--=~Frg,ctureu!" shoulder and injury to back. TONY SECRBTI.—Fractured ribs. GEO. MICHELL.—Injured leg. SAMj KING.—Bruized knee. WALTER CAMPBELL,—Crushed fingers, knee and face cut. " THE DI8ASTER! ' Tfie "'disaster' oiriam'^TOTytVar cast a gloom over both Coal Creek and Fornlo, many of the Now Year festivities being cancolled as a consequence Thero Is very little to add dow and remarked to the company's Welshman, "There must be something wrong." He listened and heard some-' body yelling. His first impression was that someone had been electrocuted, nnd rushed out:. Ho met a man holdlug his-arm, and'when he asked him what was the trouble re-' ceived n* answer. Tlie man was evidently stupified, and he told him "to, go into the'weigh box. Further on he saw a man sitting down,"and the' same question, was put to him, but with the same'result. Martin tried to lift him up,;but he did not' let him. Still further__ahead-hB.mflLy_>t_-flnp.h«r-^- ■_L. one, and from him'he learned; not'-in1. words, but by gesture; tliat there was something the mattery he pointing with his finger to the spot He' looked, and all that he could' see was a pile of snow. Ho rushed to. the Bceiie. but could not see nor hear anybody. He thon rushed back and Bhoutod for"" lamps..u.,tiuYii_.u ou k'ttmi ») THREE MINERS KILLED IN SANDON SNOWSLIDE LONDON, Dec. 28.—Increased pay, which wilt amount to 13,000,000 a year has heen asked by tho town and country post offlco officials of Ilrltaln. The applicants assert that when their ikulHrluii wnr.. fixed Chrtntmss hox«a wero taken Into consideration. Theso th«y state only amount to 11,540.000. Thny a«k lor the abolition of thn Christmns !w>xr* If (hoy g^t the Increase askrd for. J Bodies Cannot Be Recovered until Spring—Six Fln.andcrs Caught BANDON. D. C. D/*o. 31.—As th« minors,, wero going from tho Noble Mv* mlno to their bonrdlnR houso nt noon yesterday, six mon wero caught In a wry large snow slide from tho mountain, 2,000 tcct ftbovft. Threo Philanders were killed and tint other throo hnd miraculous escape*. A rescue party started out lmn.odia.oly. no trace could bo found »f their bodies which will not bo r*tovcrod until spring. Th^nlMfi fn tinnn-n na the Pcadu.au ' slide, ibne man being lest In the same placo last yoar. The* snowstorm, which Iwb hoon rag- Ing for tho lost 48 hours, is ono of tho worst seen In this district In ro- emit years, -\\>.-*.._-.-». > li . f *¥£.*\\~W y. PAGE TWO THB DISTRICT LEDGEB, FESNIE, B, C, JAMJABY 4, 1913. *_, J« tl • 07' :">"..-":. CREAM BAKING POWDER A Pure Cream of Tartar Powder Indispensable to best results—saves worry—saves work—saves money— saves health—saves complaints at table THECOALCREMK Report of ihe Terrible Disaster as -".given in our Special Issue Monday INCREASE OF 2,400,- 000 TONS IN OUTPUT Coal Mines of Alberta Being Rapidly Developed to Meet Growing Market in Prairie Provinces—Forty-Four New Mines Opened up in the Province of Alberta This Year. EDMONTON, Alta., Dec. 30.—That Alberta ,is becoming more and more the coal field of the prairie provinces is shown by returns which are being received by the mines branch of the Department of Public Works for the province. John T. Stirling, the provincial inspector of mines, stated yesterday that he estimated the output or Alberta coal during the year just closing would be quite 4,000,000 tons, as against 1,694,564 in 1911. A large part .of this coal is shipped to centres in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 44 .Mew Mines During the year 44 mines have been opened up i_._the province, the majority of these being in the Edmonton' district. The older miues'of South- - ern Alberta, around Lethbridge and " the Crow's Nest Pass, have largely increased, their output. ' A-new and up-to-date rescue'station has .'just'been established by, the provincial government at Lethbridge.- The •rescue station is fitted up with ap- " pllances for ten men for ,fire fighting below, the surface. The other pro- p?incl¥r7esc"ulTltarionratTJlairmore7ls" .fitted up with apparatus for. eleven men.' ^Other stations will be established this year in the Edmonton district. . - ■ ' The branch of the Canadian Mining Institute which has been formed in Alberta Is growing rapidly In membership . and importance About 100 mining engineers, _nans!,!.prs and others engaged in miniwz hate-joined ti.e Institute. Two moe.! igs have already been held, and the next quarterly meeting will be held at Fernie lri March. MINING COMETITION8 Mining competitions.—W. R. Wilson Offers Three $50.00 Prizes The president of- the (branch, W. R. Wilson, has offered threo fifty dollar prizes for papers on mining subjects by members of the institute belonging to the Rocky Mountain branch.'- Tne subjects are as follows:- 1. For the best paper illustrated by- drawings or sketches on underground haulage dealing with the varying conditions in the flat mining areas of tbe provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Also the varying broken and undulating seams of the Rocky Mountain areas. Papers on this subject will be .presented at the second regular meeting of the branch. 2. For the .best paper on mine ventilation, accompanied by plans illustrating the system best adapted to flat, irregular and pitching seams. Papers on this subject will be presented at the third regular meeting of the branch. 3: For the best paper on mining coal under the general conditions .prevailing in both the flat mining areas of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan and the Rocky .Mountain areas, including pillar extraction under the various conditions found in the different districts and when accompanied by dangerous roof breaking and irregular settlement with possible effect upon' main roadways and open old work areas. Papers on this subject will be presented at the fourth regular meeting of the branch. Mr. Stirling is secretary of the branch. _ Strikes have been particularly numerous in Russia this year, and the number of workers involved during the past nine months, in comparison with the same period last year, has been eight to one. The present year's total so far (827,000)',1s about two- thirds of what it was in the revolutionary year of 1905 (1,277,00). In 1906, the number of strikers throughout Russia was 1,075,000, and in the i following year there was a drop of about 300,000. Last year was a comparatively peaceful time In the labor centres of Russia, for ln the first nine months only 105,000 were Involved in disputes whero work was stopped. It ought to bo observed, however, that, ns in 1905 and 1906, tho greater number of tho strikes during tho past nine months haveiucen entered Into ln ordor to call attention to political grievances. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., President ALEXANDER LAIRD JOHN AIRD General Manager Aseletant General Manager CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST, $12,500,000 SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS Interest nt the current rate is nllowed on all deposits of $1 nnd upwards. Careful nttcntion is given to every account Small accounts arc welcomed. Accounts may be opened and operated by mail. Accounts may bo opened in the names of two or moro persons, withdrawals to bo made by nny one of them or by tho survivor, 81 L, A, 8. DACK, Manager. FERNIE BRANCH A. C. LIPHARDT JEWELER AND OPTICIAN FERNIE, B.C. Krrajion and Rennqii Are selling Agents for an ESTEVAN (Sask.) SUBDIVISION Further details will be given later Just as Ave are about to .celebrate the passing of 1912 Ave are confronted by a catastrophe at Coal Creek that is surpassed only bjj the,, "big blimp "of May 22nd, 1902, when one hundred and thirty tAVO men were hurled to eternity by an explosion of gas. • "While the cause of today's disaster is neither gas, nor in any way' connected with the getting of coal, and did not occur in the mines, it serves as an instance to illustrate the insignificance of man Avhen Nature starts to assert her latent powers. We have been complimenting ourselves on the beautiful weather that Ave have been enjoying— in spite of the heavy snoAvfalls. The mildness of the weather, the warm winds, and the intermittent thaAvs have dangers that few of us realize, in spite of the fact that they are hanging over our head day and night more threatening than the sAvord of Damocles. • ' ' ■ Only the more daring among us ever climb the mountainside to get an idea of the vast quantity of snow that lies on the benches, and the danger that results from the drifting Avinds is generally lost sight of in our admiration for the beautitul effect ofJ the suoav clad slopes. Still, as'one looked u^ the steep slope of the mountain rising above the scene of tlie calamity that occurred this morning, one caiionl fail f» recognize an air of warning in the steepness of the mountain Avith its ledges and benches upon which the snow accumulates, and our attention is drawn to this particular, place on account of the knoAvlcdge of. a previous disaster in this identical spot, in December 1906, when Chas. Douglas was killed and another man injured. After this accident siioav sheds, or cogs, Avere erected to break up any slides that might descend at a future date. This puny break in the descending avalanche of snoAv apparently failed to serve as any protection, for it Avould appear that the mass of snoAv came right over this, completely demolishing the buildings standing .in its way. • __ VICE-PRESIDENT HAYES „__■-, WELL PLEASED-WITH^-V' ' . THE STRIKE 8ITUATION _THE__S0ENE_OFj_THE=DISASTER_ The "disaster occurred, at 6.55 this morning, and within a £cav minutes .there Avere hundreds of men frantically digging the snoAv aAvay in a desperate effort to rescue those Avho were buried beneath it. Supt. Shanks Avas early on the scene and directed .operations. The cries for help of two of the unfortunates were audible, and these Avere the first two, out. During the day the task of displacing the thousands of tons of snow Avas steadily going on. Up to the_.time._of going to press no further casualties than those reported above is knoAvn, and no others are expected. The carpenters and electricians' shops, which were in the same building, is one mass of wreckage, In December, 1906, thc landslide caught a part of the carpenters' shop,, but this time it completely demolished it. Tho exact site of the accident is betAveen No. 9 and Old No; 1 North. The mines immediately censed operations, and the men returned to town about 9 a.m. EYE-WITNESSES TO THE SCENE Ernest Neidig, the tipple boss, said that about 6.45 he Avas in tho super's office taking his instructions for tho day. Generally ho takes up n big gang of men to clear the track and surroundings of snow, but on this occasion, for some inexplicable reason, he docided to go up to No. 39 incline with thc steam dinky, and another man, to tako a run through the snow. This is tho first morning, ho said, tfh.it.h_. only put such a fow men on. When ho saw no lights around tho enr ponton.' shop ho immediately concluded that thero was something wrong, When he got doAvn tliere he, of course, saAV Avhat had happened and acted accordingly. Threo Italian laborers, who woro working on tho track, Avoro knocked clean over tlio railing and Avoro killed mtright, Thoro Avns a tremendous wind blowing at tho timo and tlio riiow brought down with it u largo » ii in bor of stumps nnd trees which worn strewn around in all i.lroclions. Supt. Shanks, Avhon soon, wna hard at work, but in between lie told our representative that ho wns in tho Avi.sh-lioiiHO putting on liis pit boots when tho accident happened. IIo arrived on tho scene shortly aflei". Tho Iohs to the company proporty Avas only between s.fl,000 and #4,000. " I. Foster, who is employed in the carpenters' shop, says that about 7.05 he Avas in the shop, when he heard a noise which he immediately recognized as a snowslide, having been • close to, and au. actual eye-witness of the 1906 occurrence. He, together Avith the others there, made a dash for the open door, except J. Buckley (the "man who Avas standing by his side when the 1906 slide occurred)., Buckley is numbered amongst those killed, together Avith young Alec Worth- ington, who Avas empoyed in the same shop. , Poster immediatey took a hand in the rescue operations, and the first men brought out Avere AV. Bennett and Fred Piatt.' The former was not much hurt, but the latter Avas not so fortunate, having sustained some serious injuries and wounds. In tlie electrical shop there Avas only Georgie Michel, who at the time, was lighting the fires, and made a dart for> safety. He Avas, hoAvever, caught and sustained serious injuries. > Young Michel Avas not brought^doAvn to the hospital in Fernie; but was conveyed by our rig from Dr. Workman's house to his oavu home, a distance of about 150 to 200 yards. A short journey though tliis Avas, it Ay as an extremely painful one to the injured boy, as Avith every lurch 'of.the cutter he was compelled to give vent to screams of agonized pain. His cries were truly pitiable, and he looked a total Avreck. There is every hope of his life be- ing saved, although at what cost to his health and strength it is difficult to surmise. It" is probable that at any rate he Avill be crippled as a result of his injuries. From another report of the catastrophe, related by one Avho was at work on the tipple at the time, it seems that the extinction of the lights soon after seven this morning'did not.convey any idea'tliat anything out of the ordinary had happened. However, as the lights Avere not switched on again^ a suspicion that there was an accident somewhere began to be felt; and just then some of those Avho had not been severely hurt came running on to the -tipple~with-the-news-of-the-liav6c-that-had-been- AATqught in the carpenters' and saw "sharpening shops by a snoAv slide. At once men left for the scene of the disaster, and they at once set to work getting the victims out of the' debris.', Amongst the dead is AlecWorthington, upon A\\rhom the doctors and men Avorked for almost two hours in their efforts to bring him around, but.in spite of all their efforts they had finally to admit failure. Great credit is due to the Superintendent Shanks, who did not spare himself in his efforts to rescue the dead and injured, and there is not the slightest 'doubt that more than one of the injured owes his life to the splendid and almost superhuman efforts of the supt. on their behalf. This opinion has been expresed to us by an eye Avitness, and Ave give it the publicity it deserves, Other cyc-Avi tn esses havo tho same report to make. Whilst with the men who were at work removing tho siioav and debris there Avas ho commotion or confusion, it was difficult, in the midst of death, to. obtain much detailed information. It Avould appear; however, that whilst six aro seriously injured and in thc hospital, thoro aro a number of men, less seriously injured, Avho proceeded to thoir homes. Further details and photographs of tho scene of the disaster will be published in our noxt Friday's issue. The strike" on CaMii - and . Patot Creeks •web never in J^ette'r shape than it, is. at the present" time. During my recent visit to, the strike.zone, I was, much impressed with the splendid spirit of solidarity and the determination on the part of every- striker to stand loyally by toe cause until a just settlement is .secured. With such a spirit as the governing force there is no' power on earth or in the hea- \\ens aibove that «an .prevent" the,_sue- cess of this battle for human rights. Tl may not be amiss to say that every resource of. our ^great■ -organization will ever beused in behalf of our comrades on Cabin and Paint Creeks. This is an age of organization, and It is1 the height of folly for the operators to believe that West Virginia can long remain unorganized. Our organization ls here to stay, and we feel confident of the final outcome. If certain operators can meet and treat with the roganizatlon in this state, there is no good reason why the Cabin and Paint Creek operators cannot do likewise. Our wage scale and conditions are not prohibitive but are relative and competitive, and if the operators are sure of .the fairness of their position, they cannot consistently refuse to meet the representatives of the miners in joint conference. Like Tennyson's brook, this struggle will go on forever until this method of joint dealing is established. With faith in the justice of our position, and .with a~8urance of our heartiest support of the present struggle, I am -~ Fraternally yours, FRANK J. HAYES, International Vice President. Dr..O. FAU8ETT,; ,'_ M Dentist,^ > ..- COI-EMAN, Alberta. ' Office in Cameron Block All Work Guaranteed JOHN BARBER, D.D.8.,'L DS, ^' DENTIST;, • Office:: Henderson' Block, Fernie, B.c! • ' Hours: "8.30 to 1 • 2 to 5.--"'?.•..■; . *. . ~ -.'■'v i '■ a "'■,.-' - J. , '' . Residence: 21, Victoria Avenue. ..'." RECOLLECTIONS OF THE 1906 SLIDE The snoAv slide in 1000 also occurred onrly in tho morning, around eight o'clock. Tlio snow at that timo wns particularly heavy on account of having boon sodden by tho heavy rains preceding. ' Clius, Douglas Avas at work at liis bench in tho enrpontors' shop, when tho iiuihs of snow, coming in contact with tho building jore nwny tho rear end of tho shop and part of tho roof. ■ Tho unfortmiiito mnn was buried in the snow and wreckage, and when found by tlio rescue party had siiccumbod. Thoro was only ono othor working in tlio shop nl tho timo, .lack (.ninpholl who was nt his bench on tho opposite side, and escaped without serious injury, little difficulty being experienced in extricating him from tho light covering of siioav in which lio wns found. DEMOCRATIC AU8TRALIA mcciivM. io un iinifi in A.;m—un- lU'pa)l.'allon ct Tnjji. Ml-LIIOURNlfl, Dec. B3.~With the close of the Australian parliament Sat- unlay tnembora aro buay In tholr con- Btltuenclofl getting ready for tho April for returning Is snld!to bo good but tho batllo will be n bluer contest, Tlio liberal party during ttie laBt three yoara of labor admlnlitratlon has been forcod to adopt mothods of the labor party In preparing ft solid platform to which every candidate will be plegod Tlu»!r iilntform Jiidtr'lnir by that of tuo state liberal i>srtlei, will bo strongly democratic and not a great deal more conservative than tlielr oo. poncnti. Tbe towing ettsctloo, carrying with It orfere-idum on tbe national' Irntinn ef th* trusts operating in the coin mon wealth together will) fodoral control of trade and commoriffl end !»■ dustrla) affair* will be one ol unusual Importance, ' NATIONALTIE8 OP INDUSTRIAL WORKER8 Tilt- r.j... .j-l. ajjja Ol.'ili' Dwud of In il u nlr lul StntlHtlrs Iuih gathered uomo complete reports roncoriilng tho va> rloiiH nntlonelltlPH roproHontnd In tlio Industries of that stnto, bo fnr ns 151 '.» n., .... i i i i • kit ...fctw M.fc)W4V ..*.._>«_*».'«._. ...aS* *.v*»>»'.».». ed. Aa the .cumin nro announced, there ore 490,027 natlvo workers, 327,- 000 foreign workon. and G,125 negroen the latter evidently not being Included In those cluHnlficd ns "nntlvo" worker*. During the pnst year the Incroaso waa lai«.iy in native work* or», -.em* i4,.i74 imtlvo nnd 1.B17 foreign 'workers, v. Idle tlio number of negroes omployod dotroaied 737. Tbla decrease In Die number of negroes employed wit., mostly In tbe ceal mines, aome of tin* stw) and toxtllo Industries showing * sll«ht Increase. In coal mining lho foreigner* greatly outnumber the native workern, na ahown by these flKures; Anthracite worker*, f.2.S_2 tiativn and 112,915 forolgnorH; bituminous workors, ■10,- 1.68 natives and 115,707 foreigners. In uitibi tu..ia_i.«. ..tu ivm'ntLH.tB w.fco i/U.- iiumVcr Ilie nntU'cn Yy (V7__. to 1,31 f. Hut tlio natives employed grcntly out- numbor tbe forolgnors in all othor Industries, pnrtlcnlnrly In stenl plnnts, rolling mills, machinery and holsery boots and shoe plants. Tho bonrd flguros trorn thoso statistics that, ao far ns Pennsylvania Is concorned, natives nro _> employed mainly In tho unskilled pursuits. WORLD'S LARQEST COLLIERY Asfclngton colliery. Northumberland, Knglnnd, Is claimed to bo tha largest In tbe world. Tbe royalties iioU by tho company covered, an area ef 25.4 miles, There are aeven winding abafts capablo of turning out from 11,000 to 12,000 tone of coal per day, tho nver- ngff dully output at present being 11,000 tons, and this wages bill ranges from II2MM lo I15WW fortnightly. ALEXANDER MACNEIL . 7'^Barrister. Solicitor, Notary, etc. Offices: Eckstein Building! . Fernie, B.C. \\ 1 F. C. Laws Alex. I.FIaher LAWE A FISkER^ ■ y ATTORNEYS Fernie, B. C. L. H. _ PUTNAM Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, ete. BLAIRMORE, ALTA.' MINERS'. INSURANCE PLAN , There Is now on foot a movement among the miners employed under the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, to establish au insurance feature around the mines that will act as a protection to widows and orphans of victims killed in the mines. 4 -Petitions are being circulated among the employes, and when sufficient names are secured' the paper will be presented to the company authorizing It to deduct so much irom the earnings of the men,and pay the total amount to the heirs of'the deceased. Under the plan proposed, every miner earning oA'er. a certain amount would contribute 50-cents for every .death, while .the lowest paid class of labor would give 25 cents. -The. men.have_request&cLthat the com- pany contribute a proportionate share. •In tho event that the plan is.adopted, ' the men agree to work on the day that an< employe is being burled. SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING - ■ REGULATIONS , COAX, mining rights of, tho Dominion, In Manitoba,- Saskatchewan and Alborta, the Yukon Territory, the'North West" Territories and ln a portion "of the Province ot .British Columbia, may , be leased for a. term of twenty-one years at an annual rental ot Jl an acre. Not more than 2,560 acres wll be leased tO' one applicant, tlo JASPER PARK COLLIERIES The Jasper Parle Collieries Co.. in. which the Alworths and E. B, Hawkins, of Duluth, are interested, has lust made a new contract for the delivery of steam coal to the Grand Trunk Pacific. The contract calls for 500,000 tons, and it Is understood that the price ls $2.65 perv ton'. Tho company's coal properties are situated 210 miles west of Edmonton, at-Yel- lowliead Pass. Tlio company has boen developing thoso projitrtles for the two years and will no prepared in the course of another month to deli /or 2,200 tons of coal per day of ten hours to tho Grand Trunk Pacific, W. D. Wilson, former International socrotary of tho United Mine Workers of Amorica, was not re-elected to Congress at the rocont election, but ho Is said to be slatod for.BOcrotary of the Department of Commerce'and Labor ln President Woodrow W.lleon'B cabl- noL—Goal and Coko Operator. If you were told of a new discovery for the treatment of coughs, colds and bronchitis, as certain in its action on all chest troubles as anti-toxin is on diphtheria, or vaccination on small-pox, wouldn't you (eel like glvina it a trial ? Especially il you coul.1 try it lor filty cents 1 Peps is the discovery I Pspuviollttle Iftliluls, nafttly wrip- nod In air and gorm-pratf silver full. Tliey oonUIn oertuin niwllolrul iogru. dientt, wliioh, wlmn placed upon the tongue, immmllttuly turn Into vapour, and are at onoe broitlmd down the air puugai to tha luna«. On tholr iournny, thoy icothc tlie iniUmod ind IrriUUxi inombranoi of tho bnmol.i.il tubes, tlio dellesto wslU ef th* air paiueei, and flnnllir *nt*i- and on cm t-ntlnf umihmHnf to the oaplllui-_ and tiny a t aaos in tha In a word, wlillo no liquid or solid can gal to the lu gi and air pa lages, tb«te Pepe fume* a*% thero direot, ami at onco cumm.mm tnolr work of Imalln _;. I'm. _ ar« entlroly distlno. from thn fM.ffll'Mnrip;, Itrti'td rv>w»1i rxirM, which arero-rfllyiirtlfovod into th» stoni»cli, and nam reach tbe limgs. P«pi treatment of coughs and ootdi ia direct treat* aunt. If too lure not yot trtad Pepe, out eat this artl4e, write, acmes it the name and data ef tide p*per, and well ft (with le. aUmn to •j warn roeUfln) fcoPiijn IX, 'oronto, A free trial packet will tlien ba e«nt yon, AU droftfiet* and store* lell Pepe at Application for a.lease must be made . by the applicant ln person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in: whlclrthe rights applied for are situated. ,i In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal sub-divisions of sections/ and ln unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be' staked out by the applicant himself. \\- Each apilcatlon must be accompanied by a fee of S5 which will be refunded If,, the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. .A royalty.shall be paid on the merchantable output of the' mine at the rate of five cents per ton. ..The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with-Bwdrn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined an dpay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated,' such returns should be furnished at least once a year. .' ".The lease will Include the coal mUlng rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be. considered necessary for the working of the mine afcthe rate of $10.00 an acre. , - • For full . Information . application should,be_made-t©-the,gecretary_0t-the.i Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion, Lands. ..■_■>.. W. W. Cory. . Deputy Minister of the Interim-; N.B—Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be Dald for. KING'S HOTEL Bar supplied with the best Winesi . ' Liquors and .Cigars DINING ROOM IN (30NNEGTIGK- VV. MILLS, Prop Fernie Hotel Best Commercial House in the Pass Excellent Cuisine Fernie Cigar Store' and Halrdresslng Parlor Billiards and Pool Lunch Counter Ban Wallace - Mgr. Waldorf Hotel P. V. WHELAN, Manage.: T\\-.Lr* i\\f*\\ tyf\\ __, .« ,( ,,„ AXUfcW y*..UlJ t«t.U UJS Hot and Celd Water Blaetrlo Llghtad Steam Heated. 'Phone In avery room. Sample Hoomt on Main Builneia1! Strait. Meal Tickets, $7.00 * Special Rataa by tha weak ind the month and to Thaatrlcal partite. Try etir Special Sunday Dinner Th* Kneel ef Wlnea, Liqu*.» •nd Clpan aarvad fey eemptunt and obliging wine elarke. <*.< ll w *«_ _;.. tf THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FEBNIE, B. 0., JANUARY 4, 1913. The Garnered Strike III~Xlfc AMERICA AND FRANCE ■ ..t-,./j5| By Robert Hunter V«V: il as tt iiWe a? on|y !lttle ones. but we know Zam- Buk eased our pain and cured our sores. Perhaps It would cure you, too. if you tried it? Tm'Jt *!.:_■ _.__... 1 ___»__•_ . •...'. Ian'tthia aound advice from "babes and sucklings"? Take it > The speakers are the children of Mrs. B. Webster, of Seigneurs St, Montreal, and the mother adds 1 weight to their appeal. She says: "My Httle girl contracted icalp disease at ichool. Bad gatherings formed all oyer Ler head, and not only caused the child acute pain but made her very ill. The aores discharged, and occurring on thb •calp -vre foared sho would lose all her hair. She was in a pitiable plight when we tried Zam-Buk, but a few day*' treatment with thia balm gave her ease. Then the sores began to heal, and we continued the Zam-Buk treatment. in a short timo she wasquite healed. ., "My little boy sustained a sea- ous scald on the neck. It set up a bad sore, and quite a few things we tried, failed to heal it or give him ease. Once more we turned to Zam-Buk, and we were not disappointed. It acted like a charm in drawing away the pain, and soon healed the wound." !# ,., '■ } . fcfr V. i ii -H tf .' Zam-Buk is "something difforont" in the way of balms. It containspowQrfulhealinghoihiilessoncci, which, asFoonttsapplied Jo ekin disoases, kill oil the germs and end tho puiuf.il smnrunc. Other essences contained in Zam-Buk so stimulate Use culls that new healthy tissue is ppeedilyfoni ed. Eczema, itch, ulcers, cold sores, absceseos, festering sores, blood poisoning, chroniowounds, cold crac._s, etc,, are healed and cured in this way. Uso ih for all Stonrnjunee and diseasee. It is also of great service for piles. All Otaggista and stores at 50 cents bor,'or Zam-Buk Co., Toronto. FREE BOX Sond us 1 cent stamp for postage, aad we will mall trial box free. Mention this paper. " , ,, " .' n" . Fi ■> , I St •.li^.^.JBl'Ll J^C EVERY H0AVE NEEDS IT K bEMOCftATIC ELECTION '' ^..METHODS An incident that Occurred'in a small town in Virginia an election day has jt'sl !be&i' reported to the state secre- •t«ry. - - •" '* ,A comrade'living iri this town went -. - the polls and being handed the long ballot used In'yirginia, which contains ■the, names of all the candidates and , various electors, retired to the booth to mark their.ballot. This"comrade is ■^o^--fcirGign*--birth~but-rthoroughlr ' familiar ; with the "proper method of' "marking his ballot, arid need- ' ed no iristruction or assistance. However; a,fat, red-nosed Democratic, ea- loon-keeper,' who is the self-constituted local boss, and incidentally this comrade's landlord, stepped .up and .volunteered tb mark his 'ballot for him (which in 'itself is a violation of the state law) and was repulsed by. the comrade. .. Fifteen times he intruded his services, even taking the pencil in hand and forcibly attempting to mark" it Democratic. The"comrade finally lost all patience, and said to the boss: "If'you are so anxious to know how I ;am_ going" to~vo teTTwill TeiryouT I~wiif vote It straight for Debs and Seidel.v The barkeeper flew'into a rage and said, with a' vile oath, ""You , ril raise your rent $3.00 a month for that." (Courtesy of the National Socialist.) 1 It is a.curious fact that the'Hay- i___._l.et riot in Chicago gave' to the present French labor movement the idea of the general strike. In this country the Haymarket,affair brought a terrible reaction.- The labor movement lay stunned after its brief flirtation with anarchy. The union men drew away from the anarchist agitators, and taking their information from the capitalist press only," concluded that Socialism^ and anarchism were the same thing, and would, if tolerated, lead the movement to ruin and disaster. Without a doubt, the bomb in Chicago put ,back the labor movement for years. It ended the great national movement for an eight-hour day and did more to induce the rank and file of trade unionists to reject all association with revolutionary ideas than perhaps all other things put together. In,France it had an altogether different effect. From that moment on, the anarchists took 'hew heart. The general strike became the object of the hour, and little by little, the "Conservative" believers in political action w(ere forced by> the ' Revolutionary" direct" actionists out of the leadership of tho French union. In 188S the French unions meeting at Bordeaux voted the following resolution: ' . _ "Considering: That the monopolization of the instruments of labo^und of capital gives to, the employers a power as the strike puts power in the hands of the workers. "That capital is nothing if it is not put in action by, labor; that, therefore, in refusing to work the workers would destroy by a- single stroke the power of tlieir masters. ; "Considering: That the partial strike can only be a means of agitation, and organization, the Congress declares: * _ n "That the general strike alone, that Is to say, the complete stoppage of all work, or, in other words, the social revolution, can lead- the workers to-' ward, their emancipation." vThe French trade unions had for years advocated working class political, action and this was a move on the part of the anarchists to put the Fed- Christmas Excursions to Europe commencing Nov. 7 to Eastern Canada, Dec. 1 Fernie-Montreal, return, 72.15 Fernie-Toronto, return, 67.15 Corresponding Low. Rates to points in Quebec. Ontario, aAtl Maritime Provinces FIRST CLASS S&fcVICE AND EQUIPMENT J. S. Thompson, Agt. P.O. Box 305. Tel. 161 Ss Grand Union Hotel COLEMAN, Alta. Best of Accommodation We cater to the workingman's trade G. A. CLAIR ,'-.' Proprietor "eration~ofrTrade"TJnio_.s"'in7" opposition to political* .action. The opposition was increased when the French Socialist party, meeting in Lille, in 1890, defeated a resolution declaring for the general strike. At the various congresses thereafter; botltf trade union ;and Socialist, the general strike be- camo the great bone " of contention. The trado unionists began to look upon It as of vital Jmportanco, and the Socialists, in opposing it, were placed in an apparently indefensible 'Position. At this moment a great orator appeared' on the scene. The young, unknown lawyer, AriBtldeB Briand, assumed the leadership of the advocates bf the general striko. There is no .question that Briand Is a master of oratory and behind him wero many able direct actionists who had set out to dlvorco tho unions from political notion. n The history of this episode lias much In it that oven today lies In darkness. All sorts of rumors nre rife concerning tho reactionary forces that wore behind Brinnd at that tlmo and however ono may look at his brief career as a revolutionist, thore ls much In It that points to doublo-doal- Inpf, A bit of history will Illustrate. Tho capitalist politicians ■ hod for years trlod to broak tho groat powor of tho Socialists In tho trade union movement. Tho annrchtats wore, of course, active to tho samo end, Somo of the unions wore Indood at that tlmo dominated by anarchists. Thn "revolutionary" anarchist unions, however, woro always In neod of funde becaiiRo thq. anarchists have, as ovory one knows, utter contempt for organization and for payment, of dues. This lod certain radical politicians to urge tlio French municipalities to tnko what Beoma to many Hie most ox- Write Ideas for Moving Pioture Playsl You Can Wrlto Photo Plays and Earn $25 ~_ or Moro Weekly We Will Show You How! 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If you can think of only ono good Idea every wool, and will write lt out ai directed fcy nt, and It aolla for only $25, a low figure, YQU WILL EARN ftlOO MONTHLY FOR 8PARE TIME WORK! ETC?Erf? fiBnrf ym,p nnm* ■'"' »«Wr«ae at one© for free copy of ""*"'" aur iiiuiiMLH book, "Movlno Picture Plajwrltlng." Don't hesitate, Don't argue, and your future. our Illustrated Write NOW and learn Just what thli new profession may mean tor yeu NATIONAL AUTHORS' INSTITUTE 1643 Broadway NEW YORK CITY traordinary act of any government and that was to vote funds for the' support of its most hitter enemy, namely, these most violently "revolutionary" unions. Trade union halls were built by the cities; funds, were voted for their upkeep; and these trade union headquarters were turned over to the use of the unions. Despite the fact that the government placed its agents in these halls to watch and report upon the union movement, the anarchists found these halls an acceptable and inexpensive arena lor their action. The various halls were soon consolidated into a national federation. A brilliant young anarchist. Polloutier, became the secretary of this organization. With the help of the unions in this federation, of the anarchists in control of other organizations, and of a few other radicals opposed to political action, Briand won a complete victory over the older trade union leaders. The Trades Union Congress at Nantes was the final battleground, and those who believed in political action were there defeated-, decisively,.' and they withdrew from the hall. Divided, thus into two factions, the older unions were soon overwhelmed by the General Federation of Labor, which was organized1 at, Limoges in 1895. The new organization was made up of a union of the Federation of Trade Union Halls, and a new organization composed of , trade unionists, anarchists and professional men. From this moment on political action was spurned -by the unions. . The general strike, direct ' action and sabotage became the rallying cries of the new organization. , The Socialist leaders were practically annihilated and aH efforts to capture the new organization have ',iiu3 far ).?<*]_ fi.ii! > Nor, indeed, is the rule of.the anarchists soon to be overturned. . Certainly not until the French trade unions adopt a different method of voting'. For instance, the aimers' Union, with over 100,000 members, has exactly the same number of votes in the congress as a small group of Paris anarchists with thirty or forty rnembers. This system of ..voting al- lowsi the forming of little groups all of which can be affiliated with the trade union movement. These little groups-ca"n~e^c_i"seM"TT71elegatTan"d" each delegate , exercises the. same WHO KILLED THE CHICAGO WORLD? . By J. o. Bentall The Chicago Daily World, formerly the Chicago Daily Socialist, was thrown into bankruptcy on December 5, 1912, and placed in .the hands or a receiver. - ■ _ Many who put money into the daily and many who have worked hard for years to keep the paper going are asking for the cause of its failure. A naked statement of fact is due the people who have sacrificed for the daily and due the party that has backed .it. Had there not been a volley of misrepresentation by the very, parties who are responsible for the suspension, this statement would not be as greatly needed as it now is. But for a management, to first wreck such an Important party institution and then shift the blame on innocent persons must not go without reply. I am not- going to deal with the policy which the daily pursued during the last two or three years. Leave that j.o the judgment of the Socialist •party and let the party decide if it wants a repitition of that policy. The management is the immediate concern of this article. Before the newspaper lockout and strike in Chicago, the daily had struggled hard for a mere existence on account of comparatively small circulation and1 lack of capital. Difficulty in obtaining advertising had heen experienced since the paper was started. It was no easy matter lo make ends meet, but- the comrades contributed from year to year, enough to keep it afloat. - " When the newspaper strike was called, however, a new condition arose. The other papers were entirely, out of the field for several days and the World had the whole territory formerly occupied by the big metropolitan papers all to itself. , ' Of course, tne equipment was inadequate for this temporary condition, but the little press was set in motion and was grinding out obout 300,000 papers every twenty-four hours. , For over one month this little giant kept pouring forth this enormous edition. During this time the business manager kept his head pretty cool, 'so that during May and Juno the manager reported a surplus of about $10,000., But '_, .V"1'' f' v 'M£l .-**-J-"} ,* 'K i -""-c.r.$.m Not a seed in''Sunkist." Juicy, rich, healthful oranges—the finest selected tree-ripened fruit grown in the world. , , "SUNKIST" oranges are the cleanest of all fruits. Never touched by bare hands—all "Sunkist" pickers and packers wear clean cotton gloves while at work. Buy a box of "SUNKIST" oranges—much cheaper by the box or half-box than by the dozen. 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Church TORONTO, ONT. \\m a cry came from the managing editor, •E.—VarPutmanrrecentiy""a"Iiearrremr power whether he represents a dozen or a million workers. The philosophy and the organization of French syndicalism' (trade unionism) is the subject of another,story. Let it suffice hero.to" say that the general strikes in the late 70's and 80's in America gave birth to this idea in France and that the partisans of the general strike were so bitterly and so unanimously combated iby those who believe in political action that tho latter were literally forced out of all leadership in the French trade union movement. This history has this importa'hee. The general strike ns a panacea ls not, of Socialist origin, nor is it of trade union origin. It is certainly not from Mnrx or Engels, li'fl somo havo claimed. In fact, nearly overy trade union nnd Socialist londor outside of Franco looks upon tho advocacy of tho Roneral strlko as a menace to tho Socialist movemont,' and as n dnngovouB fancy for tlio trado union movomont. Wo shall'tnke up In later articles tho views of tho chief Socialists anil trado unionists. Just now wo aro (lonilng with tho history of tho general strlko, ns a panacea, and tho credit for that belongs wholly to tho anarchists of Franco, to tho renegade "revolutionist," AriBtldeB Briand, and to, tho HiibBldloB wftlch tho French cltlos voted In the effort to dlvorco tho trado union movomont of Franco from working claefl political notion, An ldoa which comes Into tho world with such quciHtlonablo parenta^o may bo a good one, but lt Hliould ho forced to undergo tho moat rigid nnd searching examination, AHI THAT IT HAS !_von light wino has boon known to proilnco n dark-brown timto,—Olilca- Ko N'owi, THE FERNIE LU!Y!i5iiK liUe A. MoDougall, Mgi Mmm Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Hough and Dressod Lumber -—-—i— Send us your orders ploye, and a late candidate on Hearst's Independent ticket, that more editors were "wanted and more presses, and more everything. Fancy salaries with' lots of overtime and extras became the rule of the house. Fifty 'people, were put on in the editorial department, fifty in the advertising department, over thirty in the business department, eight janitors and a lik'.- proportion in -tfher departments; Ir. all 275 people w:«ro on the payroll. Add to this an oncrmcus telegraph and photograph and electrotype expense. Add $338 a month rent for a want ad room and $"g50 a month for a basement pressroom undor the Po3t building, besides -he-regular quarters, making a total ro.it of over $14,000 a yc-or. On the 21st day of July I mado a full statemont of thoso and other ox- travngonces to tho Cook County Dolo- gate commlttoo, warning thera of Impending ruin,, pleading for retrench- mont aiid a sano .business policy. As a mombor of tho hoard of directors at that time I protested ngalnst tho practice of the fearful reckloHsness of tho majority of tho board, John C. Kon- nody, Seymour Stedman, Mnry O'Rell- loy.'W. 13. Itod.lquoz and J, P. Dol- son, I showed tho symptoms of uttor abandon, such, for Instance, ns voting Editor1 Patman ovor $130 for ono month's downtown oxponsos for eating, drinking and H.coplng in addition to his rogulnr salary. " Tho dolegato commlttoo agreed with mo and ordorod retrenchment, but tho majority of tho bonrd, mndo up of tho above mentioned comrades, have al- ways defied tho party and acted n- gainst Its Irifltructlons. Two IiIr premies wore addud and a Hloreotyplng outfit secured amounting to ovor $25,000, Cnrpontor work ono month alono, covnrlng somo minor chnnRos In llio building wns reported at over $3,000. Attorneys' fooH to Mary Miller for $1,200, of which $800 woro pnld, nnd Clara Chrlstcnscn for $950, of wiilch $500 woro pnld, show nnotlior leak which could havo lioon avoided by calling all or tho lawyers of tlm party tn- gnthrtr nnd nHkliig thorn to undertake tho work In quontlon. Finally, the mnnngomont Rot Into ■ .'.ci c.c...i ;..;:..tt... l..«i u imii iu 4 row motmy or rnnprnd Thin wna \\u tho Inttor pnrt of July, A promoting concorn was found which promlnod a loan of $10,000, To socuro this tho attorney for tho con- mm W'm ftfr.n tonn t.. i »t., . . • .»»•... _>....^.. thereto tlio board spread a resolution on Its minutes giving tho loan concern Htock to tlio amount of $102,000 ns collateral Hocnrlly, thus putting by far the mnjorlty of stock Into the .minis or this loni. concern. This was dono In violation of the express instructions of the dolegato committee that stock should not he disposed of in such quantities as to jeopardize the control of tlie society by Cook County. Information concerning this transaction was withheld from Cook County for three months. Moreover, this resolution is in thc minutes of a meeting held on the 18th day of July. I was present at this meeting and am recorded voting a- gainst the squandering of money and other reckless motions.- The resolution giving away the stock of the daily jyaj;._however,Jnot_brQught-up-whi!e-I- was at the meeting, but was either passed after I had 'left, or added after the adjournment' of the session. Not until I returned from tho campaign down state, in November, did I discover this miserable piece of work. ' The $10,000 first borrowed from the loan people grew to $15,000, then to $18,000 and thon into sums aggregating over $130,000. Part of this was paid back from time to time and hew loans made. From tho time the first loan became duo the loan people put tholr'own men In charge. Comrade Leissemer, who .was at tho head of tho advertising department, was let out by one Harrison M. Parker former .business manager of tho Chicago Tribune and a, son-in-law of Stubbs, tho Union Pacific railroad king. , \\ Parker was no small man. ■ Ills attorney represented him ns the greatest newspaper man in America, and that while with the'Tribune, Parker received the fancy salary of $23,500 a year, and was now worth much more to the Daily World. This Parker put one Price, of the Tribune, and one Searsey, of the Hearst papers, on the advertising payroll at $35 a week each. These two gentlemen were getting $80.00 a week it the Tribune and Hearst papers and were paid the difference by.some parties not yet revealed to the Socialists of Chicago. Having gotten control of the daily, these creditors now ran thewhole out- fit-a"sr'tire7irreTis?dT~r'TEey camelip- to the delegate commute', and asked even impolitely to be given the paper and the outfit in name as weir as in fact, and that the party, give its moral aid financial support to them In their sxrvice of running a nico Socialist I'"P;?&&$$$ *l (Continued on page 7) ShilahM .'he family remedy for Ccmha ond,Cold*1 Shlloh cost« io little and doe» to muchr Pianoforte Tuition Pupils prepared for..Academic Examination at roa.so.mblo terms Miss Mo H. Williams, I,. A. B. PERNIE, B.C. Box Ml BLAIRMORE, ALTA. Viivn of W. !*. WHIIimiB WHEN YOU WANT the Best of Flno Nookwear, Sox, Caps, Undorwcar, Shirts, Suits, • Trunks, Grips, Hoots & Slioos, como to James H. Naylor, Believue Everything sold with a piarantoo that if not siitis- factory, you can return it awl got your money back 1 Tlurri! U muie lluUitb In .!..« v.Uim. t.1 \\t» mnntn ITun kit oititT d.wtM'i put tutyttirr mid urn til llt« lul few y«ti w«_ luppovd u> I* tnrur»t>.« Vot t iml ttuny (Mn doctor* (ironmumO u * lotal v ccMiMIt .tntal/ ta tun with loml trr»im*m. t>rmn«i •rmUMMt. Htlll OtUrrll (.'nr#, nuwulartuml by V. i, '.tint* A (Vi, 7(4fflfi, OMn, ti Mmi imly C.n«u_._il.»,_J ruf»« th* m»fk.t. It l« ukr* InumMty in ilw. from ll ilrn'ji t.| <\\ t_ru.tlfUiii.Wl. I. _.U aidvUy im IU- U->_4 Md imiM.i* wrrir«< ot th« _Y_t.in: IVv uSti «n« tmtitmt Mlhtt tm u-r nm it fans »» vc hlmll be paying our real respect f(J ihe dead. Hands, banners and flowers will convoy our respects to tho dead—for wo can, aftor all, do liltlo more—but witli tlio living wo must, deal now ami in ministering to thoir wants nml thoir requirements avo shall bo nblo to measure Ihe depth of onr sympathy nnd rognrd for tho do- pni'led. better position-to handle" the work than seven men who are of necessity "compelled to study their own interest first, and in.many instance's have little times.'for that of' the city.. As .to cost, the - city would." be no worse off.. The mayor and aldermen receive some two "thousand dollars a year out'of the city's coffers. For little more than that a good commissioner could be"had.- He would relieve the mayor and aldermen of all eivic./vvork, the only say in the matter they would have would be to periodically meet and hear what.progress he is making. "With a commissioner., at the helm the city would not lose over $i',000 in road taxes; neither would the. majority of the workingmen practically, be disfranchised. Lethbridge at its last election, voted on.the question, and a tremendous majority voted in its favor. Pernip citizens yet have tune to discuss the matter. A public meeting should be called without delay, have the matter thoroughly gone into, and if found advisable, have the question as to whether we should have a commission form of government, or not, printed on the ballot paper. ALL A QUESTION OP PROFITS '"T"*I1E Ministerial .Association of Nelson, Hi. C. *■ has published a pamphlet on the White Slave question entitled "Tho Situation in Nelson, B.C." Ten facts are presented—Pacts that cannot be refuted—Pacts' that should sound the death knell of Capitalism to every oar that is not'stone-deaf and among these may be included the majority of those ministerial mushitos. , ' " Qut of their own mouths arc they convicted. .The sum secured in this way amounts in round figures to over #400,0 per year," in other words— PROFIT. "Theso certificates are issued by medical doctors, and a Fee Charged therefor."—PROFIT. ■ "Mortgages are held at unusually high rates of interest."—PROFIT. , , _ "' "The segregated district in Nelson, 13. C.J*as elsewhere, furnishes a convenient rendezvous for all classes of criminals, a station for the White Silave traffic and a profitable field for those who live on tli proceeds of vice."—PROFIT. "This demand has created a White Slave traffic, an organization having 'immense financial resources."— PROFIT. ■ , f Inability to obtain sufficient wages to keep them properly is the main explanation of prostitution. This evil like the other social sores is the natural product of the system of—PROFIT.. Employers do not pay small wages because of any desire to drive women to prostitution, but thoy must compete, and to continue their own existence'must have—PROFIT. '< This is part of the concluding paragraph of the brochure: .' J - As ministers we are amongst,youjwithjio sol- fish ends to serve, but with a desire to promote the good of ALL without selection or degree'.". ■ " Taking them at,their word, and likewise those of their opinion, would say—If you really mean it answer these questions: Realizing that the prime reason for the evil you denounce is low wages ancrajf^vages are determined by thc condition of thc labor market—not by any so-called ethical considerations—why not join with thoso who are' endeavoring to promote the good of ALL by replacing the system of. private ownership of things collectively used for a system of collective ownership for individual .benefit? Very likely the reply will bo^"That is Socialism!" ' What, if it is? Tho question is not ono of names but of principle. So long as wages aro paid so long will there be social evils. It cannot bo other- wise, as wages presuppose profit; profit stands for' tho extraction from one individual,to tho material ad vantage of another, for which.no return is given. Do not mistako the position thnt, bocnuso we attribute tho trouble to PROFIT, that avo my it is WRONG to tako PROFIT, not a bit of ifci Aft individuals avo must comply with tbo conditions of thc rules governing us; yet, onco convince enough of tho world that a change is,necessary—in othor words, a social revolution—then it will bo effected—Avlicn thc evils oC society which today I'urniRh so much material for lho reformers and upon which mi^ny of thoin bntton enn no longor continue, bocnuso tho ROOT cnusojias been completely orndionted. 'Mayor.4 Hardie,-' ot i'I_ethbrl_l__e> fwa^ in town during the week.- I*..- , .-:i°«_. ■ v -.\\ * > The PQStpon$dy.ball :uricfer, the' auspices'of Itlie. lA&ieB' .Benevolent So- ciityVill'be held on. Wednesday. Jan. 8th; ' -s"^ " -. ■' ''•■-' ''" ■ The suspension.of.Jailer Owen by Chief .Hall, for one week dating from last Monday, for neglect of duty, was also upheld* by the Commissioners. -££ -•Aid:.W. W. -Brown'thas? from a trip to the coast returned Jas. Broley, se£n- this saornirig, .stated that he is nop quite sure yet whether he "will 'contest the mayoralty,-ow- ing to pressure of business. The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Benevolent Society will be held at the home of Mrs. J. L. Mcln-' tyre, on Saturday, January 4, at 3.30 P.m. The regular monthly tea of the. Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Church will be held at the house of Mrs. P^Bonnell, on Tuesday, January 7th; "from 4 to G. Rev. H. R. Grant, former pastor, of the Knox Presbyterian Church here, now of the St. Paul's Church, Vancouver, was a visitor at the home of A. C. LIphardt. Mr. Grant was accompanied by his wife and daughter, and left yesterday for the coast. B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR ANNUAL CONVENTION The annual convention of the B. C. Federation of Labor takes place in Victoria on January 13. J. AV. Gray (who was appointed District'delegate at the last Convention) will leave here on 'the 10th inst. ' ANNUAL CONVENTION OF W. F. OF M., DISTRICT 6 The fifteenth annual convention of District 6 of the Western Federation of Miners wil convene at:Nelson on Jan. 8. Secretary Carter will be the fraternal delegate from .District 18, U. ai. AV. of A." CONSTABLE SHOOTS DOG A meeting of the Police Commissioners was held on Thursday night. G. Radlaiid complained that Constable Harrison shot his clog. The constable explained' that as he was pass-, ing the Queen's Hotel the dog, which was a big boorhound, made a vicious attack on him, and he therefore felt, justified in shooting it. The Commissioners agreed with him. . The winning numbers of Liphardit's Drawing Competition are: 1st Prize,' coupon , No. 2475; 2nd Prize, coupon No. 3219; 3rd Prize, coupon,No. 3218. The regular monthly tea of the Ladies' Guild of Christ Church, will be held at the home of .Mrs. Francis White on Wednesday, January 8,. at 3.S0 p.m. *.■*!- Three men were had up for being drunk during the week, but owing to the holiday spirit the magistrate took a lenient view of the offence and discharged them. *-' yThe''photographs .7 appearing ori > the front page of this Issue were taken, pri the morning of the disaster by Leonard Huriiable.;. ' "".■.. '..We; hear that Al. RizzutcvA Louis Carosella, L. B. Macdonaid arid Jas, Robertson are prospective:-candidates for aldermanic honors. .' , ". • Rev. I.,W. Williamson;, Provincial Secretary for the International"Sunday. School Association, will preach in the Methodist Church next Sunday morning;', -. -. " '.,'. . '• ■ - ■' The annual dog races, which were to have been held on New Year's Day, were postponed until next Saturday (tomorrow) out of respect for the bereaved families of the snowslide victims. The following marriage liceiises wye issued at the local Provincial Government Office during the week: Angus Morley Thomson! Calgary, and Edith Florence Llndley, of this city; Edwin Rutledge and Kate Cartledge. both of this city. $10.00 REWARD A B.v Trites is offering a reward of $10.00 for information that will lead to the arresfc of the party or parties who trespassed on his private grounds just before Christmas and cut down some Christmas trees. BURNS' NIGHT January 25th is Burns'- Night, and this year falls on a Saturday. There is to be a social and dance on that night iii honor of the famous Scotch poet, particulars of which will be published incur columns at a later date. WELL-KNOWN CUSTOMS'1. MAN DEAD THE TRITES-WOOD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREAT TO THE CHILDREN The annual custom of the Trites- Wood Company, Ltd., of distributing candies, nuts, etc., to the children of Fernie; was this year carried out iri tho llglinl may fpu'i„ -T i.' . * i ,_ looked forward to by the kiddies with eager anticipation. At ten-thirty on New Year morning over one thousand were marshalled into line by Mr. Trites and some of his assistants, and ono by one they filed, in the door.,and each received a bag of goodly proportion generously, filled 'with apples, oranges, candy, nuts and raisins..' As they were disposed of they marched out the back door,' and . it must have been a source of onjoyment to the mombors of the firm to see the happy faces of the children as they made havoc with the contents of tholr parcels. This custom 1ms beon kept up by the firm for tho last ten or more years and their1 kindness is always appreciated. WHO WAS TO BLAME? TN cimiicftiiui with the death of n mnn mimed * Wilson, ot the 11 111.■.•est Minus, somo vory intor- Wiling informal inn has roeonlly como to light. II would iippoar thai llio 11.1111 was ovcrcomo by pn at about 7.1f> n.iti., thai, having boon work oil on hy tlio Doctor nnd others ho showed signs of lifo about HUM n.m., bnt that ho Inter died. The rescue Htiilion nt lllairmore was not notified of tho accident until UUIJ, and a pulumtur wns immediately despatched, arriving there at 11 a.in,, but was too Into lo bo of service, It oerlilinly would appear thai koiuuoiik wuh guilty of negligence in lliiN mutter, mid while it cannot bo stntod flint the WHY NOT TRY COMMISSION FORM OP GOVERNMENT TirlTTIIN tlio next fortnight another muuicipnl W i.Jeefinn Ai'ill have bi'iMMiic n thing of the past, as yet no Oxcitemciit has arisen over the affair. Hero and Ihoro a jiosHible oniididnlo's nnnie is heard, but none thnt could cnuso any Kurpriso. Municipal Iiuh.iickh linn been tried hero nine., tho town's incorporation, but so fnr wo enn hnrdly bo j lifo would hnvo boon snvod hnd tho pulmotor boon yjit tuv room..',}, j -.lieu- mi eiyiil ...titcuii nt cloven __h.hi., uiu poxmluli. liv* Muiitu. at iv'ii.-.. haw (men IchiuiI, 'fins m'Biiih to be nearly a rcpilitiou of wmiething tlmt happened nt„ llollovuo n 1 it I It. moro than a year agi» when two men were ..mothered in a full of conl, from . i ■ i i i . i , • ,i M|k, >k ...•.,! >_.V«'. M.fl'. '__ Ml»t .1, ,1 JVV't UlOllUl ,1, illlO will ilo (we nro told) Mlnvo puliiiotnrH were iu tho compnny'k office nl lMiiirmorc, these wero not ro- i|iiisilionod. Tho merits of tho pulmotor may he mnttors for debute but it cannot bo denied thai Ihi'.v hold out some hope in .sinm eases, henen there is iu> o.xcuse for their not heinir trior! when tlioy arc at hand. If tlio (.o.cnum-hl uf Albc.lt. would mnko it compulsory for tho conl companies,to keep at least one fit etith ..f their mines thoy won)., lie improving the pnwm situation, and wiroly the finflivfirt. oowrMmtirm involved is infinitrtiroal .I,, .-ILL, I «,,>.>. Jill J'J'll^'Jl > ..-, .-I-UIH i,i,i,„ , „,„] iVV ft,^ |„ fl, j|t. CHJ|1_ plclely at a stuinUtill, Konm blamo previous ml- minihtrations for this deplorable stnio of affairs, ■wliitot others do not go quite no far bnck. Wlint- ftvfutt »iml n-Tw ...•...• J. 4 , 1 t f, i> S: *)>. .•hit''. thnt wo nro making no effort ti. got out of tho rut. .Since wo evidently cannot get mon whom- lutxiiicss experience would enable them to improve mutters, to come out nud stnnd for election, tho only wny, it would seem, would be to get n commission form for lic||i, When Mrs. Putmnn wan horo wo HURgftBted that Hho Hliould tend out clrculnrH with n iihoto^riiph of tlio boy lirondfftut through the went, nnd nlno ono to every pnpor. Hnd not tho boy written tl.U m,.i.i..i have hnd tho doilred effect, for thlu><-r hnnilcrl him « clipping from tho 8enttlo Tlmos. It wm the circular, ^printed. vr». !>utm*n had lulte a numbor of u idle* to ii. tomo ntntlng they saw Iilm jn such and such * plse*. but ft*, it happen* they *_..c M <~u__» ui raiMkliK-n Mevu.ty. News has just come to, hand that D. Hoover, the U. S. Customs' collector at Gateway was found dead in his house below the Customs'- office, about 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve. The cause of death is supposed to be ptomaine poisoning. The deceased had, been- in Gateway for [many" years and was well known in Fernie. . THE ISIS The seven reel program ,at the' Isis seems to be proving an attraction for th 'eatteridances nightly,' have been exceedingly large. The programme for to-night and tomorrow is: "Wedding Gift,", 'VThe Foreclosure,"' "A White Indian," ■. 'fAlferni's Tragedy," "For Love of Her," "Tangled Rela-^ tions*," and one other comedy. • On Monday evening "The Forest Rose," a two-reel Thanhouser production adapted from Emerson Bennett's story of pioneer days In the great wost, will be shown. On Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock Mr. Edwin Rutledge and Miss Kate Cartlidge were united in .'wedlock, Rev. J. F. Dinimick officiating. The wedding ,was celebrated in a. most happy, manner; a number of relatives and friends were present, and "a niost elaborate supper, was spread and games, music and singing were enjoyed' in a hearty manner. '. :.. THE KIND OFfRESOLUTIONS "_•;-. THAT WIN8 THE FIGHT. Richard W. Bowen and vMiss Jennie Johnson were united in"marriage on New Year's Eve at 9 o'clock. The ceremony took place in the home of Thos. Uphill, only the near relatives of the couple being present. A splendid feast was provided and a most^enjoyable evening was spent jn singing and hearty god will. Mr and Mrs. Bowen left on the following morning for Yale, B. C, where they will make their home. Mr. Bowen is woll known in Fernie, having served prominently on the City Police force. He has a host of friends in the city who ali join in wishing him and his bride the best that life can give. The marriage was solemnized by Rev. J. F.'Diramick. NOTICE A meeting of the Concert Committee iii aid of Brother William ■ Griffiths will be held in the office of T. Uphill on Sunday,- the 5th inst. ' ■ All members are requested to be present at 6.30 p.m. -• JOHN W. GRAY, ' x ' Secretary. DEATHS OASLISH.—On December' 27, at Michel, J>eter Caslish.. - CORRIGAN—Patrick Corrigan, - of Michel, at General Hospital, Fernie, age 54 years and 9 months. Funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon last from the Catholic Church. 7l have Just finished ,7 submitting.'a. referendum vote fo'^the miners of Ar- , Kansas, . Oklahoma."- and '.Texas, - the question of donating, $10,000.00 to our International Treasuryjto be used in assisting our, comrades in" West Virginia'-In--their efforts- to defy, their, masters arid demand:the right for a, better understanding re_ative\\to.. the : marketing of their labor, power. ",-,.-. I am proud to say, that the result' of , the referendum has been almost unani- ,. mous, and I have. today , forwarded check for^the above "amount to Na-.. tlonal Secretary Perry. These are the kind of resolutions that it requires to help men who, are .battling to free, themselves, and'I trust that it will be an, encouragement as well as a relief. i . ' o . , ,— , • .V McAIester, Okla., Dec, 16, .1912. „ Editor The .Labor Argus, • • 5 " .' Charleston, W. Var ' . Dear ' Ed_lo'r,--Soihe unscrupulous comrade of West Virginia "has forwarded me several issues of your pa-' per which has contaminated me to such an extent that I herewith enclose, you money order for $1,50 for two ono < year subscriptions. ' ■ ' • I enjoy immensely reading- tho bat- tt tie that the miners of that District aro putting up trying to secure a foothold, looking forward to freedom. And in saying this I am not overlooking the : efforts that are toeing, put forth by your favorable paper in their behalf. I am sure the striking miners must 7" feel, the value of your'help in their struggle, and I want you and tho ■ mln-'" ers of West Virginia' who have the' moral courage to fight for a better coii- ' dition in which to live both for,themselves and families to know that the'~ miners of the Southwest are with them to the final'end, and that they, will understand that ail .of the organized states have their eyes on the outcome of their, fight and are passing ' just such resolutions as the above one referred to all over this country. With my best wishes to you in'your ' work and a brighter and happier day for the working class, I remain, Yours very truly, ' '_ FRED W. HOLT, , Secretary-Treasurer." TAXI CAB DRIVERS STRIKE IN LONDON LONDON, Dec.-31.—Five thousand taxi, drivers decided- tonight to strike and-^his^TiiiT'e^UnrXWabTrbegrnn- Ing the new; year .with. less than half the usual service of taxicabs. The trouble originated in the action of several companies advancing the price of gasoline. Under the; agreement between the owners and drivers, the latter havo paid eight pence per gallon. When the advance was made they, wore! notified that beginning tho new •year they must pay 13 pence. They offered to pay 10% pence, but the owners rof used. Intervention by the ■board of trade with a view to settling the dispute failed. POLITICAL. ADVERTISING Classified Ads,-Cent a Word .PIANO LESSONS Mrs. Titus, "playing at Isis'Theatre,' would like a' few pupils. She speaks'*' several languages and the Isis guaran-'"' tees .her to be first-class'. . Call at •;' _tl\\rt Taltl_JMi_nf "Dhavm* ah TT...... ______« A r* »' -vuL-iDio-ui -aw-xi fculici "iiuuSt;, ^u-o —" LOST.—Bunch of Keys, 'between- Post Office, Bank of ^Commerce- and. Trites Wood, Ltd. Finder'will''be' rewarded by returning same1 to "P. O. . Box 308. WANTED—Teams to hire for,'log-!, glng. "\\Vattsburg Lumber Co., Watts- burg, B. C. FOR SALE—Player Piano; terms arranged. Apply, J. B., co. Ledger. '' Your Vote and Influence for W. W. BROWN for Alderman 1913 FOR RENT.—Four-roomed Houso —Apply.' W. Mlnton, Lindsay Avo,,; Annex, or *'H.M.,",Led?or Office. "• WANTED—Girl for gonoral house- Work. Apply, Mrs, B, L. Thorno, Iiosmor. WANTED—Men to sell lotB In our throo subdivisions In Athabasca Land-, ing, Our western salesmen nro making a good Income. Tho Groat Athabasca Lnnd Co., ,15 Alborta Block,'Calgary. '.', 2-20. I ■ PARTNER WANTED — Working partnor wanted for conl mlno. Ono with pit boss papers proforrod. MuBt havo thousand to flftoon hundrod dollar capital. Country imnk. Propool- tlon will1 stand closost Investigation. Apply to P. O. Box 135, Plnolior Crook, Alta. Everybody's Doing It DOING WHAT? Buying Shares in the CROW'S NEST PASS TRUST COMPANY of course. You can't get away from it. It's the best thinff von have pv^r hp^n nfWpH nnH ie o-^i«rr to pay big dividends. ' Have You Got Your Shares Yet? 'Take a little tip from Father" and get busy. Remember there are only 1500 to go at par ($10) and half are gone now. Hurry to the Napanee Hotel and see the Trust Company Men E. Ross Mackenzie or James Davidson A LETTER ADDRESSED TO EITHER WILL BRINO YOU PULL DETAILS. ,.v V * I-. t. ft-* -•' mm? '.--_>, ■ w* 1 H" ■/; 'H .p _.» ' F ,4 ¥¥¥y¥¥»¥M¥».y>»»¥^ ' «7V' ■ - y7-wn '.*■- - •• --'$-. ... •'- * ii:, '*'.* ._■ yy-ii-jy-^- :*!=■_. i ^sS7SShj\\ W i - ♦ HOSMER NOTES ♦ ♦ ,,-■''♦ , ,♦♦♦♦♦'♦'♦♦♦♦■♦,♦♦ R. S. McTaggart was up0at Nelson last -week looking over some real estate he is interested in'there. The committee, with J. Hannah as , chairman, have agreed upon price for : B Level pillars. Nuf sed. We are sorry to learn that Mr;.D. G. Wilson, supt. of the mines here, .has v heen transferred, to Bankhead <■ to be general1 manager there^and Mn Shaw from Canmore will'take up his duties as supt. here. We wish Mr and Mrs. Wilson every .success in, their new home ■ t i The'Hosmer Literal y Society seems to be "literally" defunct these days. •It's great walking up to the mines this weather. Oh, you good old sum- ' mei time! >.. The annual masquerade ball of the , local lodge of Knights of Pythias took place "on New Year's Bye in the Opera House.- The Coleman Orchestra pro- * vided the music and a pleasant evening was spent. The, costumes, though barely up to the standard of previous •--years, were of quite a various character. The prize winners were as follows: Best dressed ladies—Mrs. J. A. • Carruthers and,,Miss T. Whyte, representing Queen Elizabeth and grand- , father's clock/ respectively. Best sustained character:' Gents, .Mr.. I. J. Brown, representing a Dutchman. , Comical costurhe: Mr. T. Keir, representing nn Ape. The most conspicuous of the others were: Miss Marlatt "as "Dutch Cleanser"; Miss McKelvie representing "The Victorian Age"; Mrs D. G. Wilson as a "College Undergra1 „ duate"; Mrs. J. May as a "JapaneeV; Brownrigg and Musgrove as the "Gold Dust Twins,", a very comical character and well worthy, of a prize'; Mr. R. S. McTaggart, as an "Highlander;" Messrs McKtilvle and Barlass as pier- . rocs; Mr. F. Rambridge, as an, "Admiral"; Mr. J. A. Carruthers as "Me-". phistopheles"; Mr.-'H. Brooks as a •"Scotchman"; H. Brown as Santa Claus." - y '■ ■ ., c The KJP.'s installed the" following officers^for, the next term:' <_C C—W. ,J. Slmmonds; WC.—H. McDonald; „ Prel—H.'Smith;.K. R. S.-^-W. .Bald- -^er8toneyMr-oi*"W?±=W~White71T:Grr -,M. of P.-A'L Fortier; M of Ex.—C. h. Hiltz; -M. at A.—A Millar; I.G.— E. Noddle; ,0. G.-^Thos Cole. Tho afternoon firebosses thought - that the kid that put the tipple on the hog on Tuesday evening' was a little •angel. It gave them all'a. fine opportunity to go to the masquerade. T Massiano, the .Italian whoso life, was despaired of, through being in- " jurcd iii X., :' North, Js out of hosp'tal . and pr)greH;iin_. satisfactorily. A. E. Cos ftpe.if Christmas in nnd around New York. Tuesday evening, Now Year's Evo, thore was quite a lot. of first footers , on the;road In tho early morning. Mrs, Kent was hero on a visit to her -daughter, Mrs. J. A. Carruthers, this . week. N ; Wo hoar tliat a fow of Hosmor'o citizens nro of tho opinion that' Fornlo pollco nro not vory good judges of miiBlc, (Wonder why?) Wo mrinnged to got over' Christmas nnd Kow Year with n strugglo, but how about Russian ChrlBtmas? Bo- wnro! ton for the Christmas holidays, to viBit his family who1 reside there. • ' ' Mr and Mrs/Carey Macfarlane and daughter, who haye, been * visiting friends in Coleman for a few days, have returned, to their home ln Cho-- corne. Alta. -y ■ ' '' y Mrs. J. L.'Lonsbury has gone on a visit to Chocarne to spend new' year with friends. There has been quite a few accidents here around the mines of late, but for- tunatoly none very serious. The mines still continue to work steady and the output is increasing every/day. - Mr Peter Patterson and TMiss Patterson, of Blairmore, were visitors in town the first part of the week.'', Mr. .lohn Makln, of Michel, has moved his family to Coleman, where he intends to locate in the future The Coleman boys have got busy and organized a brass band, and as thero Is plenty of'musical talent ln Coleman, there should bo no trouble to have, as good a, band as any town iii the Pass. Tlie St. John's Ambulance Association, of Coleman, is giving a dance in the Opera House on New Year's Eve: What's the matter with the Opera House? Why nothing, when you can see twelve to fourteen picture1 shows for 50 cents a month. ■ The Burns' Club are holding their annual ball on New Year's Eve in commemoration of the immortal poet." **♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ «► ♦ BELLEVUE NOTES ♦ ■♦ . •♦ ♦ '♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. Ford, Chief of Police, of Cole"^turned a verdict'of suicide man, was Visiting in camp on Sunday, ♦'♦•♦ '♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ PERSONAL ♦ If "Charles Warlaby, brother- ♦ ♦ in-law of Winounskie (dece'as- ♦ ♦ ed) late of Corbin, B. C.;'will ♦ ♦ kindly communicate with Dis- ■'♦ ♦ trlct Secretary A. J. Carter, ♦ ♦ he will hear of something ♦ ♦ '-which wilfbe to his interest. ♦ ♦ ' ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦„♦'♦ ♦ «► ♦ ♦ The Hillcrest ,,boys wish to commend Mr. Chas. Fuchs,- manager at tho Union fHotel, for the courtesy extended to them during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Here Ie wishing Mr Fuchs and his family' a happy and prosperous new year! The dancing class Isgoiug full swing. In a short time we will all be able to dance the Highland fling. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ MICHEL NOTES ♦ ♦ > " ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<► We understand' that Pete Baldassi, who was fined $306 and costs'a week delivering eleven o'clock on Saturday the 21st, December, has entered an appeal. Harry Carr was down from-, the Yellowhead Pass and spent Christmas and New "Year with his wife and family. The jury empanneled to enquire ihto the,, cause of death of Peter Sadlish ago by J.P. Burton," for three kegs of beeer, after BANKHEAD NOTES the guest of Mr. George Bateman. Mr. Geo. Copelarid, of "Kipp, was visiting visiting some friends in camp on Christmas Day. Mrs. Thomas Taylor, of" Maple Leaf, was taken to the, Hospital Christmas Eve and was operated on later in the week. She is doing as well as can be expected. . . ''' - Mr. R. Mitchell is now occupying tho house tliat was vacated sonie time ago by Mr. W. Mattison. " - The boarding house that was vacated recently by Mr. R. -Mitchell is now occupied by Mr. Lee, of Lethbridge. ______lIX.__W._E,_GhrlstieJvent-to-Fraii!Wto preach on Sunday nightf in the absence of the pastor, the Rev. Young.' Mr, Bob Dicken,' who has been in Bellevue, as machinist, for some time, pulled out for Kipp this" week. We wlsu you success, Bob. Tho funeral of the lato Bro. William' Capelson took place on' Sunday last and was fairly well attended, under the circumstances, as It was snowing all' tho afternoon, Tho burial" was at the Blairmore Cemetery/ The brother was a native of Finland.' Ho had no relatives at Bellevue, but it is under stood that ho hns somo relatives at Canmore and Coleman. Tho unfortunate man was on IiIb way from Coleman whon he mot his death, .The brother has boon n/momber of Bello- vue Local for tho past five yoars and was highly respected by all who knowj him, Miss Pearson, who has been spending tho Christmas holidays with hor paronts In town, loft for college, on Tuesday. Mr, Goorgo Christie ontortnlvtod a numbor of tho young mon of Bollovuo nt liis homo on Monday ovonlng. Mrs. Albert Hallworth, of Royal Vlow, Altn., Is visiting1 Mrs. Harry Blnko at Mnplo Leaf, On Christmas Eve the children of ^Old and New Michel were all given presents in Crahan's Hall. Previous to the giving out of the presents they gave a concert in the Opera House, which was kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. Lockhart The meeting held in the Odd Fellow's Hall on Monday afternoon for the purpose of electing a School Trustee resulted in the election. of Mr. Joseph Wagner, who,polled a, vote of 18, Mr. Meikle polled 8, and 'Mr'. John Dixon 5. There was. considerable dissatisfaction expressed by a number of Michel residents on account- of the Richard Behan, j^n old resident of Michel, but'now ot High River, Alberta, is spending a noliday with Mr. A. C. Murray, of the Elk River. W. E. Nowing and, family left for .Calgary on Saturday last, at, which place Mr. Newing goes into business for himself. Mr. Johnstone, of the Great Northern Hotel" left Friday, last for Spokane. . . - ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦«►♦♦♦♦ ____'- ♦ ♦ COAL CREEK ♦ Tho school cloaod. for ChrlBtmas liollilnys nnd Is to ro-opon on January Oth, Tho contract having expired for Janitor of tlio school, now tenders nro being cnllod for. A young man, nccusod of dlBordorly vomluct, wns tnkon to Itimff and flnod $Hh,00. Two othors summoned, to np- iwnr, Hklppod out, Tt looks as If thoy took tho flno for throo mon off tlio ono just bocniiflo ho lind mnn onoufth in hlin to too tho mnrk It's protty stoop for "a first offonco, nnd wo wish Banff JiiHtlcos to know It. Tho Xmns troo entertainment wns n siiceoBs In ovory wny, tlio Hull holnR packed to its capacity to llston to tho chlldron. Tho cnlr was occupied by Mr, Wlmntloy. Spoclnl norvlros woro hold In tho church on Christmas Evo. A motormnn, named Joo Ilodjyn, wns kllle.fl In thn mlno on thn 20th Docom- hor toy tlio fnlllnff of n stxln/jor from tlm rooL Tho nffnlr oniiBcd a foollnj? r,t r.,.f»^r»'- r»-.t " ''•■' -■!••'. I •' '' - - "..' ti — ' »>w. ■••«ti".- >■•■*-* nht-Htmnt. 1V.y. At \\\\io Iwi'iMt n ■ verdict of "neridontnlly klllod" wns returned. . Night school raonons on Janunry 6th. ii Tlm Vifl/fi" trim 1" tn vtvo 1 Virion on Mow Yenf's Eve, ►♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ HILLCRE8T NOTE8 ♦ ♦♦♦♦«>♦♦♦ Warner—White Tho homo of Mrs. Whlto wns tho scono of a protty wedding nt 0, p.m. on Chi'lHtmnH Dny, whon hor dnughtor, CEalnnan ruling tliey were not entitled to a vote according to the act. Richard Garbutt and Jack Ireson,' of Corbin, spent Christmas here. The concert, supper and dance held in Crahan's Hall, Christmas Eve proved a success' in every way, and every one present enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Part of the programme consisted of children's songs as follows: Pixies' song, flower song, and Eight Little Mothers' song. The rendering of,, theso was a treat, and those who wero responsible' for tho training of the children are to be highly commended for the way in which the llttlo ones carried out their parts. The following ■ gentlemen, Messrs. Cockran, Almond, .Dakar, Harries, Bas- tain, Williams, Towhey, Dowe nnd ono other gentleman _ whoso .name wo are not in possession of, all sang with groat success. Rev. Mr. Curry gavo a rocltntlon which brought doVn tho house, Aftor the concert tho hnll wbr cleared nnd dancing was commenced and kept up until tho weo sina' hours,' everyono going homo thoroughly satisfied with tho night's ontortnlnmont. On Now Yonr Evo tho Knights of PythlnB gavo a supper nnd ball ln Crahan's Hnll. Thoro was n largo crowd prosont nnd ovory ono onjoyod themsolvoft thoroughly. Nat Evans, onco a rosldont of Mlc- chol, is sponding a holiday horo nnd rcnowlng old ncqunlntnnccs, Miirtln Mcflnroy nn.f Nat TTowoIr, of Maple Leaf, spent New Year's Pay In Mlchol. , . , . , , ,. ... , , A danco wns hold In tho Vonozln Uhol, bocu.no tho brldo of Aloundor „otc, Nmikthi:hs, MISS ClIGRRINGTOV >■',''._..0*__i-' 'il MICHEL OPERA HOUSE MOVING PICTURES Every Night—8 to 10 o'clock At least five reels nightly, Feature films, Comedies, Educational, Instructive. Prlcos 10c & 25c A pleasant evening's entertainment, House comfortable, commodious and well heated M H. G. LOCKHART Manager POOL and BILLIARDS F. M. Thompson Co. The Qualitjr Store Blairmore, Alta. Winter «ur« mado Hi nppooranco In f>ooA n)inpn lioro «n thi» tint of thl« week, thero bolus about 4 Indies of light "now, with the wind Mowing about <0 miles an hour ,i It made many , stay in doors (or tbe first time ibis winter. " Mr. Wn. nraham, mannfftr ef Ihe Opera Houae. baa taken a trip to Crea- |._.\\s Uii. _»v.rv.rt 'ri)n'.Vi. ill _.._lC.l__bl Mr, j Atkinson rondo mnny frlonds. Wo wish him luccoss In his futtlrq venture. Tlio danco which1 was held In the Union Hall, on Now Year's 15vo. wns largely attondod. The Hillcroat Or rhpstrn fnrnlshffl plrrtnlnir rmiilr, nm! tlio entire event proved a most enjoy. tih)o rvvnulon for nil thoi.** vvfio Attended, At tho regular meeting last Sunday Mr. Jamos Gordon was elected secretary-treasurer of the Hillcrest total. The position waa vaentft. by the rpsl/rnaflen of Mr, Cl+orno T?nm- brough. DeeeiiBod hnd hoon MW.cln.r up till n week or tin provlotiH to his donth. Thn fiinornl wtrvlco wns hold In tho Mothodlst Church nnd, conducted hy tho Hoy. M. Curroy. A dnnco was hold ln Martin's Hall. New Michel, cm New Year F_vc, under tho auspices of tho Dohomlnn Socio- ly. ti wuu vtiry wull intuitu._.»*_!, ..ml everyone enjoyed themselves thoroughly. A mecrschum plpo Is bolng given hy Mr. Hampton, of tho howling nlloy, New Michel, for tho highest score mi_o und (J.ittTt/ilninont, nnd proHontR worn distributed to 252 children. Kor thn sntlHfnctlon of brofildng tho mirror In tho bar-room, tho payment of fOf.OO should, add to tho enjoyment of tho. man who waa ri:.<,>_>i_' Alblo for this dnmnge, Ah it ultujup U) t\\iu i'...U'.l...-U(-ii» ut somo of our rosldonts horo Koodor Karc«ik had three men arrested for hrenklng two windows, two lamps nnd n clock. Two of tho culprits loft for parts unlaionn and tho othor had to luiy a fine of {It.£5, fete Arlczuk had two windows brok- Fine Groceries. Selected Teas, Sole Agent for Five Roses Flour Pure Coffees and Spices. Finest Creamery Butter and C_heese. Canned Fruits in Vnricry. Choice Syrups and Molasses Dry Goods Crockery ' Clothing* Boots and Shoes A complete assortment ot goods that are usually kept in a First Class Store Foreign & Domestic goods of every description. Goods dclivcrcp promptly free of expense. Phone 25 or call and get our prices. *="-y .. ,.• ■ -,- , •■_■'■ "i- ', - ''*' 7 -■ ' ■ 'y ? -' ,i U?<: ^_!- -•r-yj,r!7yS?y,,yy- ■ -y - y-'"\\ -y.yvy .. y ^vjj-;-. , > ^-yi f/y^ •■ * V ;^*y'- :■ 7, .T" \\ ^5^f-f!;^'H,^f^y>,^- yy -" , ~ \\7'~X''' .-.' '• -./,.' v' ''• ■-■".■'>-" "^ \\;* "•'':" '\\_ ^;;> ;y,v;.'-'! •'7',;';7';,::,;';::': ',^- ";':';',':;::r-:>'.. "-"'. I- ■■ _$A0B8Bt '_ THE DISTRICT LBDOER, MBNIE, B.C, JANUARY 4, 1913. Stephen L. Humble •"v Dealer in Hardwape, Stoves & Ranges Fancy Goods and Stationery BELLEVUE - - Alberta. ROY A L H 0 T E L FERNIE Bar'Unexcelled All White Help Everything Up-to-date Call in and see us once JOHN PGDBIELANCIK. Prop. Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty ■\\ CLUB Cigar Store W. A. INGRAM Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist Barber Shop Baths Shoe Shine Billiards and Pool Coffee and Sandwich Counter Hazelwooii Buttermilk ■MM* WHMMMI HM Vlotoria Avenue FERNIE, B.C, Phone 34 TRY A "LEDGER" WANT ADVT. •DISEASES OF MENJ ( -a <_> 4.1 s «_ u a 3 9 9 In OMCopntryX; ' ^> Ldbcff\\ Circles CURED I Livery, Feed and Sale Stadias ii Pint olnn Horaei, for 8al6. Duyi Horiei on Commlalon George Barton Phono 78 \\ 1 George 4 THE PREMIER FURNISHED Kvtry eonvanlanea and comfort, Jutt Ilk* d»Ihq at homt. Ont bloek from Poit Office. Centr- ».ly .<.flj.__.rf, H. A. WILKES, . Proprietor PELLAT AVE, ■ - - FERNIE, I positively euro tlnt'o-f ..urths of| «all Lberas.'s'lhi.t. im. ;il>sol_ilely in ftc ..ruble by any methods other limn* (fthoso 1 employ, I do not cave whof| glias trcntert you or how long or^byS "what meiins lie bas treated you,J 'the probability is tliat. I can cure lyon, and 1 will be able to' speak definitely in tbe matter when I» know the details of yoni' case. Q Write for Free Book ' If you can't call at my office' write i'or my book, which describes' my method. All letters are givenjL special attention. 2 I I Organized Labor is acting with great determination and firmness in. Blackburn. The leaders of the trade unions having' members at the Green- bank Foundry have written to the employers demanding the withdrawal of the non-unionists imported to replace the engineers on strike. If this Is not, complied with all trade unionists at the works will be called out. Iron- founders, smiths and strikers, moulders, carters, laborers, all the trades employed at the foundry are involved in the decision, which is stated to have been unanimous. A general strike would, of course, mean the virtual stoppage of the work, but so far the dispute has been confined to tho Greenbank Foundry. Miscellaneous Official details of the delegates voting on the question of the five clays working week for all minors wero issued by the Federation of Great Britain to the affiliated Unions, as appended: FOR Lancashire 55,000 Notts ,28,000 Scotland' 75,000 Northumberland 99,000 North Wales 10,000 Forest of Dean 3,000 fp NATIONALIZE aoMaliaxand By I ^g$t DR. KELLEY'S MUSEUM 210 Howard St., Spokane, Wash. I Total ..? 306,000 .AGAI,NST Yorkshire '... 70,000 midland Federation 36,0000 Derbyshire • 30,000 South "Wales _\\ 116.000 Cleveland 10,000 Bristol v.'. I 2,000 1 Cumberland ' /.. / 6,000 South Derby .-•■•■', 3,000 Leicester '... 6,000 Somerset 4,000 Hotel Large Airy Rooms & Good Boards' Ross & Mackay p» Nowhere; in the Pass can be found in such a display of We have the best money can buy of Beef, Pork, Mutt ton, Veal, Poultry, Butter,, Eggs, Fish, "Imperaxor Hams and Bacon" Lard, 8auoages, Welners and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OR CALL Calgary Cattle Co. Phone 56 A Flash of Lightning Ib Juot as likely to Btrlko tlio houso of tho iinlr.f..ir<.d man qh that of hli. moro prudent iiol_.l_l.or. No building Is Immune. Better Have Lis insure yon and havo n lightning clnnso attached to tlio polioy, Thon you nosdn't worry every tlmo thore Is a thunderstorm, M. A, KASTNER Solo Agent for Pornlo ASSAYER EJ. W. WIPDOW80N, Amytr nnd ch«mut. no« o non, K«i«or», n. a ilhirfM:—Oold. Oliver, Lead or Copper, 1 *infh, rititA.ftttvfir, nr flllv*r-f>«it, 1.60. Prloo" '»' other motaim oont, «ment,_flre«1ft/ inalyae* on appllen- Ion. . Wie far..fl*] outtom auay orfl In ilrltlith Oolumb.K. oe Total 283,000 Majority for ■ 23,000 ' At a meeting of the Committee of Management of the Scottish Miners' Friendly Society secretaries were appointed ap I'ollows.JTor the respective councics: Lanarkshire. Mr, Frank Hughes; Ayrshire, Mr. Alexander Wallace; Fifeshire, Mr. Robert Robertson. About 1,000 workmen employed by Messrs. W. and T. Avery, Ltd., weighing machinists, t ■ Birmingham, have struck work because of the alleged, victimization of a,.polisher and partly to secure improved working conditions. Galashiels (Selkirk) printers have ■sec-ured~at"a,'conferencer'an~increas"e" in wages of compositors from 27s. to 29s., and a reduction in the working week from fifty-four to fifty hours. Linotype operators are to receive a twelve and a half per cent increase. The advance begins with the new year. The Dundee, carters'have, made' a demand for:an increase of wages from 23s. to 25s. per week. The clerical staff of the Great North-' em'Railway in the West Riding division aro protesting at the response of the company to their application for a revision in salaries to meet the increased cost of living. . \\ "' The result of the vote of the Miners' Federation on tho question of giving districts rights to ■ nominate Parllay montary candldntes Is aB follows; In favor 3<18J00 Against .' ' 231,000 Parliamentary Questions 'Workmen's Compensation Act,—Mr, McKenna, replying to 'Mr. GUI, said tho total amount pa,ld ln compensation under tho Act during 1011 by employ- o. h In tho seven groat groups of Industry for whleh roturns aro collected— that is, mines, quarries, factories, doclm, railways, constructional work, nnd shipping—was .03,056,404, The number of disablement cases was 410,- 031, nnd tho numbor of fatal cases, 4,021. i , ' Mr. Thomas* Warning The danger of another national railway Btrlko, of which Mr J. IT, Thomas, M.P.; gives warning, is an unpleasant reminder that'all is-not well in"the railway world, . The present trouble springs from the exclusion of Ireland from the three.years' agreement "which was arrived at as the result of the inquiry "last year. Mr. Thomas says if Ireland is not included his opinion is that the men would not have the agreement again, and might even go out on strike during the currency of the agreement. This grave statement obviously calls- for further action on the part of the Board of Trade, whlcli ought not to find, the present difficulty insuperable. On the Midland Railway there is no abatement of tho unrest which arose out of the charges of victimization brought br trade union members against the management. Mr. Sidney Buxton has communicated with the company with respect .to the charges that their officials at Sheffield aro organizing, and supporting the Free Workers Union, and that the employees aro being openly Informed that if they want promotion they must" join that organization and leave their trade union. Unionists v. Non-Unionists Grave symptoms of unrest amongst tho miners are breaking through the surface. One of the chief factors in the creation of trouble is the difficult problem of union and non-union men. It is expected that during "the next .fortnight many non.unionists employ-, ed at the Pendlebury pits will have joined the Lancashire and ' Cheshire Miners' Federation, but the whole of them are required to join if a strike of^the union men is to be prevented. This decision has been arrived at by the delegates to the Miners' Federation of Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Mr.,Thomas Ashton, the general secretary, has carried out.the decision by sending notices to the owners of pits in Pendlebury that the union men will cease work in fourteen days if the whole of the non-unionists do not join. A similar campaign is to be started in South Wales by the anthracite colliers, and notices are to be tendered at six collieries where 4,500 men are employed. ' Variety of Grievances * r- The Northumberland miners do riot consider they are being fairly treated by the owners over the wages" question, and are protesting that they are ■not'give^all'tK'infofmMionftTwKich* they ar© entitled in regard to the George A.;7Dorsey, Ph.D., LL.D, ," , Chicago5Tribune i'*.*"' Canadian prices paid for coal. \\ "It is too much like regarding the workers.as having no right to a voice in the results of their labor," is the comment'of the men's board., ,A.lthough the. representative of the Erejyash Valley owners and the Notts Miners' Association have spent several hours in conference respecting the surfacemen's dispute at the New -Hueknall and Bentinck Collieries tliere ls no improvement In the situation, indeed, lt is posslblo that the men may hand in-their notices. A ballot of the men employed at tho two collerlos upon grievances of the englnemen and 'SlokerB ln particular resulted in an overwhelming majority In favor of a strike. Tlie Yprkshiro minors find the tactics of tho mastor very, Irksome," Some collieries are bringing men from other districts to work for lower wages than those agreod upon, and aro refusing to submit cases to arbitration or inquiry. A polntod warning to the owners has been given by tho men's representatives, If the owners aro wishful of poaco they would do well to treat the mon's association moro courteously. Fife minors may bo persuaded to drastic .action unloss there ls willing- ness to romody tholr principal grlo- vanco that, aftor bolng on tho night Bhlft, thoy have to rise from bed In ordor to uplift tholr fortnightly monoy to which thoy aro legally ontltlod. SEND FLOWERS THAT REFLECT YOUR TASTE Wvory chap wIiobo Hwoothoart lovos flowors, ovOrv portion who has a Blr.lt frlond, wnntH his or her floral gift to ho unapproachable In blontlltif? of coloro and lirlntlno froshnoBfl, To ho Hiiro of truo vnluo in Out,Flowers pr any lclnd of Flo'ral Wrontlm, Honri to our Btoro. A largo Htaff of compotont horlloiiltur- lutB rour floworf. anil plnntn In our commodious groonhouflOB, only ni thoy Hliould hn rnlnod, WE EXPRESS FREE to you all orders of 15.00 nnd upwards, Our nldllotl designers aro quick ub woll uh original, Trimt ub with your "rush" Instructions. THE CAMPBELL FLORAL COMPANY 224, 0th AVENUE, Wett, CALGARY, SYDNEY.—Committed,;as it" is,' to the nationalization of the land,*.-New South Wales finds,that niisrepresenta-' tions have-to be met and that a certain large element of;'the public has to be convinced that.land .nationalization ,is necessary and' that; it - can be achieved without- confiscation; revolution, or other disturbance, ' A'further difficulty ls the existence of several kinds of land tenure, which gives rise to conflicting interests and greatly complicate thg problem. ■ A beginning has been made ln two directions: the commonwealth""land tax and the recently,proposed tenure of leaseholders, By a progressive land tax the state will make big estates unprofitable and so gradually buy them back without paying for the unearned increment, meanwhile discontinuing tho outright sale 6f crown lands. , , Land Tax Assessment Act The commonwealth land tax assessment act (1910-1911) relates to unimproved values, which,- in relation to land, is defined as "the capital sum of which the fee simple of tbe land might1 be expected to realize if offered for "sale on such reasonable terms and'conditions as,,a bona fide-seller' would require, assuming that the improvements, if any, thereon or appertaining thereto, and made or acquired by the owner or his predecessor in title, had not been made." . "Improved values" means the capi-, tal sum which the fee simple of the land might be expected to realize if offered for sale■ on .such reasonable terms and conditions as a bona~ fide seller would require. "Value ■ of improvements" means the added value which the improvements give to the land at the dato of valuation, irrespective of their cost. The land tax is to be paid on the unimproved value of all lands except those especially exempt. The taxable value of all the land owned by a per-' son is;. In the case of an> absentee, the total sum of the unimproved,,val- "ue of each parcel of land; In the case of an owr_er not an absentee, the balance of the total, sum of the unimproved value of each parcel bf land after deducting the sum of £5000. " . Progressive Land Tax ■ , At the same" time the . common- iwealth-T-parliament-7-imposed—a— progressive land tax upon unimproved values. '' There, are two schedules. First, a rate when tbe owner of the land resides in Australia. Thus/ for so much of-the taxable value as does not exceed £75,001, the rate,of tax per pound shall be 1 penny, where the taxable value is £1 sterling, and shall increase uniformly with each increase oi £1 sterling in the taxable value, in,such manner that the increment of tax between the taxable value of £15,000 and a taxable value of £15,- 001, shall be 2 pence, So tho incre: ment of taxes increases- until we reach £75,000, every pound sterling of taxable value in excess of which is -taxed at the rate of 6 pence. When the owner does not .reside In Australia tho rato is a penny^a pound, whon the taxable value does 'not exceed £5000. Whn ovor that the Increment Increases till a tax of 7 pence por pound is reached with taxable values exceeding £80,000. Land on Perpetual Lease Lands Minister Booby recently' described the form of tenure which the government propose to adopt as to all crown landB mado avallablo In tho future, 'Wo Intend to offer lands only In living nroa blocks," ho said. "We Intend to offor thorn as homo farms or, Boloctlons, with ovory encouragement to tho man who Intends to put tho land to Its fair ubo. "Tho land will bo offored ou per- ■potnal Ioiibo. No ront will bo charged for tho first five years, provided that tho settlor oxpendB In Improvements oach yoar 2V6 por cont, of tho capital vnluo or his holding. At tho ond of flvo yoars ho pays IiIb rent to tho crown tit tlio rato of 2 Mi por cont. on Uio capital value. For nil tlmo ront will bo fixed on that ..qhIh, "At Uio ond of flvo yearn Uio homo- Htoail selector getfl hln dood, a grunt to himself, hla holm and asBlgiu, for ovor," It'n llfo thnt makoB donth worth dy- lllft. Smiloh quickly ntepi .emifht, curm eoldo, tli« throat and lunn. ind he*li OS cent*. The Season's Greetings •W^^^^^rf'^WfX^'wWVWS* I extend my cordial good wishes to my;many friends and patrons with sincere appreciation of their courtesies during 1912, and the hope that continued prosperity and happiness may be the portion of all during the coming year. J. D. Quail :; ' A' N'N U A" L - E A S T E R N- :; E X 6 U^.S I O N $ ,-,> S'■; *.•-■> y .... .,■, ,\\ y ■'-,-'.'VT'V.y; y,y • •>.,>-.- <"^k FERNIE^ to TORONTO and Return ,->.-:.;';'. i.....''.;/..ft..... .'$67.\\5-y- FERNIE to J MONTREAL, and-. Return .... .'*.'., ^.. y '17.7.S. .$72.15. y Corresponding low fajtes to points' in Ontario, Quebec, and Maritime „:7_ . 7 ■ :_*•"__. : „ ' Provinces •"! 7 -7 ->,'' :,'* 7-v',- -V^' "'S >,-.,., , ..., v. - . ■ ." j ••... /-.■-._■ ^i- Tickets on Sale December 1st. to. 31st, inclusive,.. Good „to return_-; within three months. LIBERAL*-' EXTENSION PRIVILEGES.* • 7 ~'>v,? i, . . . , v.. - - , ( ^ , .-,..-' _»'"v\\ • Tickets issued in connection with'Trans-Atlantic trips on sale Novy^' 7th- to Dec. 31st inclusive, and limited to five 'mpnths .from' date,;©fV issue, wiih'.prlvileges of extension..'-'. y> ! :.'.'- '■■- • -77:";, ' '*' ■'-. .> , TICKETS VIA ALL TRANS-ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LJNES -,. , For full information, fail and steamship tickets; apply',to. ; V ' :-'■-," R. READING, Agent, Femle, B.C.; .'or, write to R.'_G, McNELLIE,-' _ .District Passenger Agent, Calgary, Alta. ' ' ... ' '■'.', r'1 t * ~ J y.-T.-: ■, I SyTy 'S7'7^y .-.', '-'rt ' - y -•/,,-: ' > ^ ' - ' ,1 -■-,■' * '__* *~ I f * ' ' 'J;". .;' Hoad Office HAMILTON Just as a successful merchant makes every effort to give his customers courteous, efficient attention', so do the officers of the Bank of Hamilton endeavor to render'to depositors .every servise consistent with conservative banking practice. ■ No deposit is too small to assure the depositor considerate treatment—the savings accounts of those in moderate circumstances' are welcomed with courtesy,' and "with c_"u- sence of undue formality which makes banking a co.'ivenience and a pleasure.. F. __£. Roberts, Agent >- *. BELLEVUE HOTEL i i _. . t o , ( . y , Bellevue Alta. . . ' ■•. •' . j ' Commercial House Best accommodation in the Pass Up-to-date — Every convenience . Excellent cuisine' ' ' ' X'7 - Suitable for Ladies & Gentlemen H." B. Hineline etor 'p u PANTORIUM TAILORS Next to. Fernie Hotel.. . SUITS TO ME AS URE from $15.00 to $50.00 GENTS AND LADIES' CLOTHES Cleaned '■-, Repaired . ' and Pressed Head Off That Cold Do not let a cold run awny with you. Assert ^our rights by fighting a cold with tho proper weapon, Tlio host way to headoff a cold and overcome it is by taking Laxative Bromide Quinine Tablets The handy nnd convoniont i'orm in which thoso tablots aro made render them pleasant to tako and offootivo in results. Fifty chocolato-coatod tab- (lots in oach box. Will break up a cold in less than 24 hours. 25o. per Box, A. W. BLEASDELL DRUGGIST AND STATIONER FERNIE, B,0. i, WHY wera the FIR8T PRIZE and th© GOLD MEDAL at tho Edmonton Exhibition awarded to SWIFT'S PREMIUM HAMS, BACON, ETC.? Because they aro THE BE8T ON THE MAR- KET, that'o why. Buy them all the tlmo at THE 41 MARKET CO. 8AM GRAHAM, Managar >4BMMMlM_Mtf-_MlMlM*iauM__M_ki PMONB 41 ' *•** «r i****1 •■• *1 KENNEDY & MANGAN Lumber for aii Purposes horo at an/ tlmo and ia anr quant.ir, You cannot iwamy ua with a larga oiie:, or glte ui ao imall a ono that wa will uo_ ulUtud to lu i THERE ARC BOARDS, BBAMft JOtSTt, JHINOLBt, Kto. for any kind of building you may lie at work upon. Hava ua Mild yon what yos want wLi>n yoa want It.' orriei nnifVARti. m^huhom aw,, ori*. a. w. dh»ot, nnmt yr . • • ",j/:>y"''. ,< ?!>, •■r&Jx^f'-^Ws^ *" ■ y y .«•=-• .. • yywm^Mwp- ' -t . • ~ Stad wynlka, ze istotnych przyczyn wszelkich' itmian spolecznych i prze- wrotow'pdlitycznych szulcac nalezy nie w glowach ludz kich, nie w ich wzras- tajacej swladomoscl wlecznej prawdy i sprawlodllwoBcl, ktore sane przez sie nie istnieja, lecz w zmianach zachod- zacych w sposobje produkowania i wy- miany; nalezy ichszukac nie w filozo- fii. lee ekonomii' danej epokl. Rozbudzona swladomosc, ze istnie- jacc .urzadzenia spoleczne sa bezro- zumne I nlesprawledllwe, ze rozum stal sie bezrozumem, a dobro stalo sie z- lem,'Jest'tylko oznaka, lz w metodach produkowania i formach podzialu dobr, zupelnie nieapostrzezenie odbyiy sie przeiniany,,do'ktorych nie pasuje juz porzadekspoleczny, zastosowany do poprzedriich.' ' ekonomtcznych warun- kow. ' '" S, Oznacza' to jedndczesnie, ze i srod- ki do iisuriiecla zla—w mniej lub .bardziej ro'zwinetej formie— musza row- niez'znajdowac sie w zmienlonych wa- runkach -pro dukcyi, Srodkow tych' nie nalezy wynajdy- wac w glowle; ale za pomoca glowy— nalezy robie odkrycia w danych mater- yalnych faktach'produkowania.-; - ■ Jedriew slowem, srodki dla.usuniecia zlaspolecziiego'nie moga bye wynale- zione, racz'ej wymyslone przez. jakie- gos genialpego. mysliciela, lecz musza przez takie.go.'-Jub takich bye wykryte w zmienlonych istosunkach ekonomic- znych dahej epoki. > W t'yin samym^stopniu, w jakim mozliwe jest-takie odkrycie jest tez mozliwy rowniez i socyalizm naukowy. '. Wymyalld- mozna to, czego wca le niemaf/odkryc zas mozna tylko to, co juz istnieje ,w.', rzeozywistosci. Coz wiec znaczy-^-odkryc w rzeczywlstosci ekonomlcahej srodki do_iUsu"niecla-nbP.._ dajasclsle i loglczcie zbudowany, program, ktorego najglowniejsza podstawa jest materyallstyczne pojmowanie dzie- jow. Nie oczekuja oni, ani wspolczucia dla socyalizmu od wsystkich klas spo- leczenslwa, poniewaz wle dza, ze zdol- nosc danej klasy do wspolczucia danej idei rewolucyjnej zalezy od ekonomic- znegb rolozenia tej klasy 1 poniewaz wiedza, is z posro'd wszystkich klas spoleczenstwa wspolczesnego, tylko proletaiyat znajduje sie w takiem pol- ozeniu ekonomicznem, ktore z koniec- znosci pcha go do walk! jwolucyjnej, przeciw istniejacymu prozadkowi spo- lecznemu. , ' Ten materyali8tyczny fakt, z nleu- blagana keniecznoscia odbija sie w bardziej, lub mniej zrozumialy sposob w glowach wyzysklwanych proletary- uszow—1 jest rekojma zwyclestwa idel socyallstycznej.—Robotmk Polski. WHO KILLED THE CHICAGO WORLD? ,(Continued from,Page 3) Italian L'ORGANIZZAZIONE E' NECESSARIA COLEMAN Liquor Co. Wholesale) Doalous in Wines Liquors Cigars Mail Orders receive prompt attention List of Locals District 18 ,*U. NAME 8KC. nnrt P. ft, AnnnR^ft 80 Dankhond p. Whontley, Dnnkhond, Alta. •481 Denver Crook,,.,.. D. Kemp, .leaver Crook, via Plncher «8l Bellovuo ..Jamei Iiurke, Uox 30, Iklldvne Altn. IM03 Blairmore W. U Evani, Dlalrmoro, Aim.' •04.. nurmlfi ,T. Hfrbvuh itv» in.trmin (hj.j, tW Cnrbondale J. Mitchell, Carlondale, Coloman, Alta. 1387 Canmoro ..,.,., N. P. Thao huk, danmoro, Alta, 8033 Coloman , W, Graham, Coleman, Alta. {877 XJorbln J, Jonoi, Corbln, D.C. 1128 Thlnook Mines ,,.. J. Bantonl, Chinook Mines, Alta, f!78 Diamond City,.... Albert Zak, Diamond City, Lethbridge. ?3H Fenilo Tbos. Uphill. Kernlo, D, U. , IM8 Frank T3van Morgan, Frank, Alta. 1497 .Ho.mor W. nalders lone, Ho«mer, 11. C, 1058 Hlllcroit George B amborough, Hillcrest. AUa Wl UthbHdge L. Moore, 1731, Sixth Avenue, North Uthbrldge. UM lethbridge Colllerlte frank Ba ringham, sec, via, Klpp, Alta. 8890 Maple Leaf Robert Taylor, Maple Imt. HHIerue, AUa. 8334 Michel M. Burrell, Michel, B. O. ' W82 Pasibnrg ......'.... A. S.n»knr, Vasstmrg, Altn. J5W Royal View doo. Jordan, Royal Colllerlet l«ethhriAge, AHa.' JLOStt Taber............. A. Patterson, Tabor, Alta. 1W Taber W» Fftfarth Taber. AUa. 4 cnlerlstnieTjacego zla? i-Zhaczy-^wykazac, ze sam rozwoj tej rz|czywistdsci:stworzyl juz 1 stwarza .Wj^lalszym.ciagu, podstawe przyszlego porzadku spolecznego. ? 'jfpdrtaVbwa"' teza' materyalnego po- Jmowania dziejow glosi, ze mysli ludz- H|d .'warunkuj^,,sio bytem ludzi, czyli sjer|w prbcesiej'ruchu historycznego, Meg rozwoju Ide'ji okresla sie w ostat- niej linii:bieglem rozwoju etosunkow ekonomlczijych..: A jezell tak, to jas- nem jest. ze'iJowstanle nowych stosun kow ekonomlcznych' z konlecznosci po- cjaga za soba zjwawienle sie nowych IdeJI, odppwladajacych. zmlenionym warunkom zycla—1 jezell tomu, lub in- nemu genlalnemii czlowlekowi, przysz- In do glowy ta, lub inna nowa Idea so- oyalnb;polltyczna—to stalo sie to Bkut- kiem konlecznosci rozwoju BtoBimkow. if I tak samo rpzpowszechnlanie sie tej nowej eoeyalno-polltycznej Idei, jej przyiswojenle sohio przez stronnlkow genlalnych odkryweow, nlo moze bye uwasane za przypadkowo, n takze to nowe Idealy okonomlczne rozpowBzech- nlaja slo glownle wsrod tej klasy, lub warBtwy ludnoscl, ktora bardziej od inhych clerptna Blcutok przoBtarza- logo juz porzadku Bpolecznogo,' i A ponleWaa w Bind za rozpowazech- nlanlem'sio Idol, odpowlndajaoj stoBun- kom okonomlczhym, mual prodzoj, czy poznloj na staple untoczywlatnlonlo, to Jost tryutrir nowogo porzadku spolocz- nogo; to i caly rozwoj spoloczny, z wlosclwoml momontaml rowolucyjne- ml, ukazujo ale takzo, Jako hlstorycs- na konlecsnosc, Stosownlo do togo zmlonlly Hla row- nloz, 1 sposoby propagandy sooynllsty- cznoj; downlojil roformatorowlo npol- ocznl dclalall na ohyhl—trafl, zwrncall bIo do oswloconych monnrchow, lub In- nych potosnych, a Bzczorych przyjncl'ol ludzkosoV'obecnlo zas socyallHd poaia- stiamo per cominciare un nuovo anno, fratelll di lavoro; aniamoci in uno sforza supremo alio scopo di brganiz- zare le forze del lavoro, in modo che al terminar del 3913 le file del grande movimento operaio abbiano consegutto quella forza e quella potenza che ad esse di buon dir.«tto aspetta'. .Nulla si-potra concl'udere di effica- ce,ed utile—per quanti sforzi si fac- ciano—sino a che fra I coscienti operai vi saranno dei lavoratori disorganiz- zati, sino a che vi saranno degli es- seri che ignorano quail fatali conse- guenze possono arrecare ai compagni di lavoro coll'essere restii nell'organ- izzarsi. L'bpera di propaganda non deve ces-, sare a niun costo; noi tutti abbiamo una importante ed. imperioso mis- sione da compiere: quella di educ'are coloro che ancora non sono membri della grande famiglia unionista. - * Se^ noi tutti lavoreremo di buon'ar- monia e ,consacreremo le nostre 'en- ergie alio' sviluppo di questo movimento, non.havvidubbio che non tar- dera a spuntare il giorno benedetto in cui tutti i lavoratori e le operaie'del mondo-intero-diventeran-fratelli-e-so-- relle di una grande e nobile organi z- zazlone del lavoro. „ Quando spuntera quell'alba—e spun- tera indubbiamente—allora sara tempo per 1 cavalier! del lavoro di cessare tempora'neamente l'apdstolato dl propaganda e dl avere un grande gluibieleo per commemorare un'era novella nella storla del lavoro dell'umanlta. L'organizzazione o necessarla, e ln- dispensabile se vuolsl che 11 lavoro ri- ceva quella .conslderazione, alia quale ha dirltto da tempo Immemorabllo. • Unltevl, lavoratori dol mondoTvoT non avete nulla da perdere—aotra- zlonfatta delle pesantl cateno cho vl tengono ln uno Btato dl sottomlsslono e di 8chiavitu—ma tutto da guadag- nare,—Eugene Derne, The Strongest ivieii on Earth Kraploy •lectrlolty In botly-bulldlng. Snn^ow, Hackensclimltlt (tho wrostl- or),;Lukena and many othors maintain Uiolr perfect noise, rnhunt mnnhnnrt nnd physical development hy tho uso or thia agent or health. DR. MBMOEirs BODY BATTBRV 1» • wonder of tho ago—a lnstlng bone- Mt to mankind, it comes as n boom to nil men »«alc or ailing, and ou the Pith to physical despair. It puts on- ^tT Into tho weak, m._lu._. U.«. hi.ouk mas still stronftor and cures most diseases lo whleh men are subject. t^Vrlto at onco for particulars lo vfysizia mmm unar co. WML BLOCK, Cnrnir 7lh Ave. and Ifd ttrest K., CALOARV. I PROQRE38I DELLA U. M. W. of A. Al 30 Novembre 11 numero del mom- brl in rogola colla United Mino Workers of America saliva a 377,394. E' questa una bella clfra, non haw! dubblo; ma blBogna rlcordarsl che sonvl ancora contlnala dl migliaia dl mlnatorl cho non fnnrio parte dl questo movimento oporolo. Blsogna lavoraro a tutt'uomo por convlnoero costoro nd or.traro nollo fllo unlonlsto. and trade union paper would be published by making a contract that Cook County could dictate the policy. The Delegate committee" turned down the proposition and declared that it was better that the' paper die than to make it a power.In the hands of the capitalists. ' When the party refused to sell out these capitalists began to pull off, They had already secured lien on the accounts to the amount of over $85,000, which they*still hold.> The amount due them at present is about $70,000, so they are well secured. When the bond issue, amounting to over $33,000, came due on December 1st, these capitalists wanted to put' the bondholders off and exchange the, old for new bonds. Most of the bonds were held by comrades, many of whom had given their hard earned 8avings\\ to help the daily and were in need of tlieir money. , On November 20th, only a few days before the crash, when lt was woll known to the management that the paper could not continue, a letter was written to the .bondholders urging thom to exchange their old bonds for new ones and also buy more bonds, Here are some quotations from that letter: -, .. ' - "You are one of the original bondholders of the Daily Socialist which lias achieved success as the Chicago Daily World. You came ,to our support when there was no security back of us.- Now that we have security back of'our bonds, it is fitting that we offer to you,1 before anybody else, our new 3-year 6 per cent first mortgage bonds." ". . . . The Chicago Daily World is a wonderful newspaper now." '' A superb organization manages and our ideals have never changed."! ". . . . We want you and every comrade who subscribed to our original bonds to take new bonds for twice the former amount." _ • "• . . . Nearly $100,000 in assets protect you." "- . . Yoii know us as comrades- know how honest bur motives are. To you we're like a bridge that's carried you safely over. . "Almost any of your friends would be glad to invest In su_LhjLbond__when_ PAGE SEVBH ther the unions hor'the capitalist class respected. ' - '- They think that'for these same individuals to come at this, time and ask comrades and the workers In general to raise $150,000 for another paper like .the lamented World is only another evidence of the utter lack of Judgment on the part of. these people.' Many of the comrades feel that it was by using the daily which was en- trusted into their hands that they, were able to advertise themselves and perpetuate themselves as members of the (board. , The party has stood firm at all times for a clear policy and for good man- agement and Ib not to blame for the failure of the daily. If it Is to blame at all it is because it has been too lenient with elected officials who were allowed to continue In office even when they defied the Instructipns of the party. The rank and file of the Socialists in Cook county are loyal and true to the principles of Socialism. The comrades In Chicago will yet build up a Socialist press worthy of the revolutionary movement of the wo?klng class. By a sane and conscientious use of the money of the workers a mighty instrument for the toiling masses will yet*e securedand used in the struggle for emancipation—International Socialist Review. Rent? BACK TO COAL BURNERS: A Child Protection Soolety which hns boon formod In Franco has Just lodged a complaint with tho authorities against the oxlBtlng conditions of child labor In a largo bIiibs works ln tho neighborhood of, Parle, nnd a prosecution Is to follow, Throo year'H ago tho Chamber of Doputlos passed a law prohibiting tho porformanco of night work hy thoso chlldron, nnd tho Parisian workors- refused to nllow tholr own chlldron to bo omployod ln tho glnss works. Tho night work, It Is alleged In tho com- plaint of tho socloty, continues, nnd to conconl Infrlngomonts of tlio law— whothor hy night or hy day-diirlnu tlio raw vlHlts of tho factory Inspector tho .children aro snld to havo boon Hinugglod out of sight Into cullnrs ami othor out'Of-thn-way placos, To mnko up for this shortage In tho local supply of child lahor children nro Imported hy "padroni" (child dwilars) who buy tho chlldron at orgs runglng from nlno yours upwards, nnd at prlcos varying from Id dollars to 30 dollars. To moot tho requirements they realize that our obligations can bo*paid.^«._ .•/a'J^;-?8-''hearfrom you today, com- rede.;- ^..Yo^.have'been, our, friend In need,-now ;he friendly. In prosperity. -",,'The7bies6lrigs;pf ail humanity reward helpers of oiir.te-.U8e'."., .'"■ .),-,.' This is thest'u'rf tbat/the'manage- ment and the $23,000-a-yea'r Tribune', man tried to bluff the comrades with; Only after I told the management that every man having anything to do with sending out this letter could be put behind tho bars for obtaining money under false pretenses did they return such monies as came ln ponse to tho abovo letter. The bonds foil duo on December, 1 and the trustee, Comrade Marcus Hitch, compelled under the law to tako possession or hlmsolf bocomo person- ally liable. Ho ondeavored to got a friendly rocelvor, a Soclnllst, appointed so that tho asHots might not bo The Southern Kansas Railroad has returned to the use of coal for its engines. For some years the passenger service engines on the through trains have been using oil, but the return to coal has been made. The Santa Fe main line trains are also being changed back to coal turners as rapidly as possible. Recently the Standard Oil Company announced that it would make no more contracts to supply oil for fuel. When you can own your own home? We have for sae Lots in town and Lots in subdivision iri Coe- man at a prices. We can suit your income. Ca and see us. ! Coleman Realty Co. AGENTS FOR', Fire Insurance and Oliver Typewriters -V, * * \\ ? Imperial Bank of Canada Capital Subscribed Reserve Fund .... D. R. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO 6,000,000 Capital Paid Up .... 6,460,000 6,460,000 Total Assets ..' 72,000,000 WILKIE, President, HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vlce-Pree. BRANCHE8 IN BR1TI8H COLUMBIA a. ^ Arrowhead; Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloope, Michel, Moyie, Nelson. , ,y Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT ' '• , Interest allowed on deposits at current rate from date.of deposit. ^EERNIEJRANCH :_ , -GEOHrBfB£L_.TM»na„er= res- squandered. Stedmnn, of tho board, opposed this and tho noxt day somo creditors throw tho concorn Into tho bankruptcy court and this court appointed tho Central Trust Compnny of Illinois as rocelvor, What will bo loft aftor this company Is paid for Its ser- vices can easily, bo Imagined. Tho bondholders, who nre almost entirely Socialista, aro now trying to unvo tho equlpmont aB far ns possible and put It Into tho handB of tho Socialist party. If tho plant woro to bo sold nnd the typo and machinery removed, It would probably not bring n total of $10,000. As It stands, howovor, without b«. lng disturbed, It could not ho duplicate ed for »fiO,000. It Is this iiflsot thnt tho bondholders hopo to hhvo for tho SoclallBt pnrty, thorohy avoiding a total loss both for thomsolvcs and for tho party, At. Its last mooting tho Cook Coun. ty Dolngatn Commlttoo docldod to co- operato with tlto bondholders, first to flBtnbllBh n weekly papor. und lator whon snfficlont funds havo been col- lectnd and whon occasion demands publish a dally Socialist pnper, thor- oughly representing the Socialist party nnd not to bn n cheap Imitation of capitalist shoots. In splto of this decision hy tho So- clallut parly aud Instructions to Us representatives accordingly, stond- man, supported by Mary O'ltollloy, nt Um taw tho ctuldreii aro always i,1^^fc»«*. Kwuuetiy, mut othors, op- stated to bo nt least thirteen years of ,,0Sf'fI ",0 actior' °* t,l« Socialist party ago. mA m«d<> a counter proposition at a Thoso chlldron, It Is snld, woro at |mn"8. mcct,"B '•"Hud by tliumuulves as first Imported from Northern Italy. Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property V II THE H H ShbM1854 Home dank of Canada STILL TIME POE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS It is nover too Into tb aot upon January ■ resolutions. If you havo not yot opened your 1913 savings account with the Home Bank, do ho how. Ono dollar opens un account, and you havo your bank book, with tho money to your credit, you will likoly keep on saving odd dollars all year.' Head Office TORONTO Branches and connections throughout Canada J. I'. MACDONALD, Mumigur, FKBNIK, IM.. Nervous Debility fi. iVoufneni, Utlifiilneu ami doinond' Uio nerve* Womo tlroifr tlwoyos (Jt tun now nicy wmii! clileljy from Spain. Tho condition of tho poor llttlo aliens, working olovnn hours n day—or night —In a factory far removed from their natural protectors and mero passive Instruments In a dividend-earning m.-irhlrif. ivfll rnn-iriy be understood without detailed description. DARROW'S SECOND TRIAL mombors of thc hoard of directors, i)v»> ...i buiittiiy, .wcfiiitit-r >i_i, io ga- Oior funds nnl ornnnlzo n stock com- pnny outside of the control of tho So- clnllst party and thus repent tho tra- gle porformanco of tho past six yonrs. Ityrt n sano business nnd editorial policy boon iLlhcrod to duvlns thn | Btrlko. tho Dnlly World could havo paid .off at k-iia .you. nt iu .litbts ami I beon on n sou'ul economic basis,.. It " i could hwve established Itself as a ml J«Oa ANOBLR8, D«w. 3S,—The «*>-1 Rorlnllitt paper, thoroughly supported eond trial of lilarene* 8. Darrotr, tbs j by all the workers snd heenly respect- Chl<*>;o *u.»n_ej' itbo was thief t-auti\\*& by all o«K.ct?.jU lo Socialism. »<"? fn th* vr.Ysnmra, trial aad wU was Indicted on two charges of Jury bribing, will lm hftjuo horo January JO Instead of January •. as form#My scheduled. MikU> IWUIUU tbltik that U.« man* Moment Is responslblo for tbe financial disaster »nd in Rulliy ot having thrown odlnm upon the Bortatlst party by publishing * paper tbat nel- reo youof jourhard oariiucl wivMdj_n n«# Mrrww Tasit__tw «M II — llkotn___t^!rre*fond«n«._Oeptttt. r«arwnftti__llNac -ww.ww. & / fe^,yy'-.v ... --v- -y*; ■ • ■- ■ , . "A,* . r$v V hffiPtoSlMfr^TMgafria - * : :X 7% -■*. ~> t i->-^* ', M|ia,iiJ«i.iMM^i;ajyiiii|iii_i)i««iiiiii -,;.*"•-■ -> ^x/ '. Si '• yv'" s"v*v"? '■. ••-I.? .- .. . N ir-it_ - -,- ■ "-'./;■- ' IV. ,y •:-."- „y > u;yy.5y -;y ■_ v.* -*_>.* » . 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Regular values G5c. pair. ■ , SALE PRICE 3 Pair for $1.00, Men'.s Genuine Horse-hide Mitts, wool-lined; very warm and extra strong. SALE PRICE 50c. pr. Men's Mustang MIUs, wool-lined; an Ideal mitt for lumbermen. SALE PRICE 35c. pr. Bronko Glove, wool-lined, extra long wool cuff; regular value $1.00 pair. SALE. PRICE ...: 50c. pr. Boys' Black leather Mitts, wool-lined; strong and warm, . , ,, SPECIAL ...:... :. 35c. pr. Boys' Buckskin, horse-hide and mule skin"Mitts, wool-lined; wOrth 40c. to 65c. pair. , x" SPECIAL ..:,.......' 35c. pr. • Boys' Bronko Mitts, wool-lined," in ' all sizes. SPECIAL, ..; 25c: pr. Boys' Wool Mitts, all colors, hand or machine knit. , •SPECIAL ....: 25c. pr. Sox Men's Heavy grey wool Sox, guaranteed all wool; regular 25c. value. SALE PRICE 3 pair for 50c. Men's extra heavy Ribbed Grey Sox, all wool; has extra long leg and cuffs. SPECIAL PRICE 5 pair, for $1.00 Aviation Ca ',- •'." TRITES-W4Kffi-CX)MPANYri-..L_:MITBD • \\^ ^HIITF.S-WOOD COMPANY, LIMITED \\ TRITES-WOOD OdMPANY, LIMITED | TRITES-WOOD COMPANY, LIMITED I TRITES-WOOD COMPANY, LIMITED^ rflfii : IS i ■•- »«!• CRESTON r " ' The Premier Apple District of British Columbia CRESTON No Summer Frosts No Irrigation Needed Not a Crop Failure in 15 years No Zero Winters No Excessive Summers 24 hours nearor Markets than any other point in B. C. t>ip_.,'j (ii'-ii(Vltf.ui l'.''^-'•,Uf t>/-l,t. WiSv•:,'■!■'„',':i, ■n-7A^k'M CRESTON Land is Cheap Today Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Grapes, Strawberries, Raspberries, Melons, Tomatoes, Corn etc., grow to Perfection. Land will Double in Value in 2 Years. K the ccvan nANcn, cnrotoN, ooi_d iv wi ron $i#dod rnn Acne. We havo, a very largo list of land for salo at Creston. Raw, Semi-Improvod and Improved, and every acre we sell is ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. Every acre we sell has been carefully inspected, ^o.ur monoy cheerfully refunded if the land we sell is not as represented. Our prices are tho lowest and our terms the easiest. Drop a lino for full information ——-IT'S FREE- — Address All Inquiries to Dept. B. Grafton & Bennett and Mackenzie St Davidson Eckstein Building, Fernie, B. C. P. O. Box 48 Phone 89 t:"""@en, "Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger

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