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v- nv;c .vVo nbSe* \ o _ THE WESTERN CLAW Published in the Interests of the Working Class Alone. TBI' ™ HOtf-*** 349. Vancouvbr, B. C, Saturday, December 2 1905. Snbacrtptton Pries FttYUl SI.I WILL NOT STOP WITH RUSSIA huiiM Events Bat the Prelude to a Revolutionary _poch That Wilt Involve All Other turopeaa Countries. To-ilu.v nil eyes arc turned to ev- L transpiring in Russia. The re- 1, of tlii- unprecedented victories of Lun. both on the land and on tho ,n (ne lar East has been to ,akon tl"' thunderbolt of revolution tihe land of the Muscovite. Sud- L|y aroused from tho stupefaction I up miored by centuries of tho most bul ami terrible tyranny tho ,orlit Im* ever known' the worl*-:'*' 0|-ily ami country and of every jle nml racd, have arisen to the task of breaking the rule of fi- glorious ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ jj. oppressor that has so long been Utl-d over thetn, and with a cou- „*. iteadfastncss and morale that |H"' " . . das nrver been equaled, are pushing Inward to tho attainment of at least some measure of that freedom nl which they have long dreamed. Mi succeeding day's dispatches, jiow that mil of the chaos resulting jlrotii tha downfall of autocracy, the .orking class is emerging so emphatically triumphant ns to render it jmorc than probable that tho class- ohh-uhis ami revolutionary workers annot lie cheated of the fruits of iclorv by ull the powers that re-ac- [tion may bring to bear. Late dis- uhcK go to show that the naval dmilitary forces of lhe Empire ari-J nutated with sedition, if they have ot even already east their fortunes nh tin- working people. That Rut- In ovinls must of necessity have a Mtaching influence upon the other iuropoan countries goes without sny- 'he splendid achievements of « Russian workmen should nnd nut prove a veritable "cloud by 1; ami pillar of lire by night," to ir fellow-workers of other coun- la, tu guide 1 h>-iii in their war- re against similar tyrannies at tat in tip- already accomplished iriuiiiphs uf Un? Russian proletariat profit-mongering ruling class of 1 lands discover the "handwriting ipon thi' wall." Hit following from thc pen of Karl autsky appeared in the Ncue Zeit, :-l.v H. 1905, li was translated for "The 1-eop!.-.-' of Sydney, N. S. W.. om whose columns we reproduce it. 'though written prior to the close of Russo-Japanese war it is esjH-ci- lv nprotios in view of events now inspiring: THK RBVOLCTTON IV RUSSIA. Wlhough peace hns not yet been itrei and ihe sons of two nations * still smiting each other to death w in Manchuria, the victory of -Pan inn oven now be regarded lus Inclusive, •'*>'• ipii-siiin of how large the ""Is of victory shall lie, may be of -m'Importance to the ruling clase- ,|! Japan, it is of small concern 'he international proletariat. BWcver llu: price cf victory may be |WftI«J, th,. (onsflcfuenC- it must «* on ih.' struggle for emamipu- u'i "f lho working elnss in ull roim- *■ can hardly 1*0 over estimated « now. -W ami foremost this victory bus ""tnt tho Ctarist regime in Hus- m'"r Its downfall, from whieh it [^Possible for it to recover. The IWy ol catastrophic revolutions ■"•s hen u splendid triumph. But .." Wl|l to bear in mind that this ' "I""- has only been possible bv a Kit"! imiiiful work of undormin- By 11 slow training and organiz- •" Uu ni-iiiy „f tho Hussion work- fc.tr' w|,"'h Hlone could turn ™ '" bm,),, 1o catastrophic 4 "I IViu-isin. ■><• middl,. class democracy in Rus- which Is i,]in,| to the cluss an* hi society, considers that iPwiwii Is needed for tho content ' « tin- nation is the establish- •„i.,n NlronK government based "Weal freedom. Once this ac- "P'Whed the revolution to end. It Mi», where the roods of Lib- _£•• and Socialism load asunder. font. If,il,('ralR may clamor for a 8 '-overmnent that will end the ill h oxis-inK. the working- iios every reason to wolcome «l>hol,| tno Evolution as it » witness for Uiom the highest *°s 'n Russia todav is Itovolu- ^■.".'■'''""•■•■"ice. Under present ilch 'm?''"s ft is the condition I ,,*'" mature tho Russian work- Ion ,, '■•<* 'inickost, and will do- T-fallv ' ■H,w<,rl- intellectually. I cxt'L, ■*ml ,>r'-no-mIcallv to such I M„,"1 as WU enable it to force evolve. Ill will1'.!1-'!"1 th« 8tate of society -hoiiii ; "ant hint,. V<m' ow|ng to tho econo- ..an1,wa,*dness of Russia, the do- but 1 0n "f tho working class 1(1 f'sillU "Pu'i""ry' *■' W<" '-r°" Mnt*w| w*-*ch can never be ob- -v<-n 1 1 tin. ...'."lnyJn France tho efforts Ilea 1 S^at Revolution eon be felt, '■■•"i'ltionary instinct it is * 0n.r8"I:V ''nables tho working- "bat country to exert a greater influence on the State, in spite of a comparatively lower organization than the German with its three million votes. Hud tho Liberals of that time succeeded in stopping tho Revolution when the National Convention was established, j had It not been besmeared by the "Reign of Terror," tho workers of Prance ami with them the international proletariat would haw been ^muli delayed in their development. The Revolution iu Permanence; therefore, Is just the condition for I Uie giowi li of the Russian working- class. Already in Poland these re- j suits can be observed. In a short I while these »ill constitute the elite troops of the international proletariat strong in the enthusiasm of youth united with the practical experience of world-historic battles. Even amongst Socialists, there 'were some who bewailed that tho jC/.ar did not meet the Revolution by [concessions, or at least was com- I pel led to do so through the movement led by Oapon on Junuary 22. ,Tliis would only have cleared tho way for a strong Liberal regime, with iusi enough strength to cling to office, but without lx-ing able to main 1 tain a steady policy. The longer the autocracy of Russia is uble to iirevent a lilx-ral re- gimo, the more terrible will lie the final collapse and the more complete the dissolution of all State force. We may l>e convinced that the (Var and his erevj will risk everything and ; 1 hiiH drive Ih-- Whole of the Russian people to tho most extreme Revolution. It is their historic, mission, and everything points to its fulfil. ment, THE REVOLUTIONARY POSITION IN EUROPE. Revolution in Permanence in Rus- ]sia cannot help bul. in turn to affect the rest of the mainland of Eurone. In the first place il will cause Stute bankruptcy, tha loss of the many millions which the European financiers have l,nl the t'/ar regime for the purpose of sharing in ihe exploitation of lhe Russian people. uf course a strong Liberal Government would have considered the i«nv- ing of llie Interest bills its foremost care. Is not "profit and interest" , the holiest of bolidora to all capitalist class instinct? On Practical grounds, too, it would have had to Uphold the State credit. A strong government requires n strong army to enforce its will, consequently fresh loans would be needed. Its first aim would have to Im' to collect and to impose fresh taxation. It is this aspect that inuki's the formation of a 1.ils nil Government more difficult. Hut it is not necessary even to establish the dictatorship of thc proletariat to bring about State bankruptcy. ('/„iris*in itself would accomplish ihis. if it saw- in it n means to |nit off the day 0/ its |Xjlitical downfall. Hoes it come lo this (and ns things nre there is every prospect for it ) ilu-n there will come a smash, the like of which the world has never seen before. To it the bursting- of the Panama bubble would be but child's piny. This just affected Prance, and only ils "savin-1-" middle class. A Qnancial smash in Russia would affect the whole of the capitalist class of Europe, nnd not, only the small Investors but the large banks, and through Ihem nil industries; the sums Involved in the Russian Stale debt amount to more than fil'leetifold 1 hose affected by the Panama affair, If wo remember the ex- citemenl that was created by it in l-'raiee. how it brought thut Stute on the brink of Revolution, then wo ran foi 111 .some idea of what would happen from a financial collapse in Russia, which In lho bargain coin- rides with a desperate class war in Knst Europe, Nor is ihis all. To it must yet be added the effects of a stoppage in the Itussiiin wheal exports. If the Russian iieusunt today sells his wheat, it is not because of his surplus, but lo pay taxes. He hns to starve lo satisfy the tax-gatherer. It is but natural that tho peasants in a period of chaos such as this will uso the) opportunity to satisfy their wants rather than pay taxes to un impot. ent Government. Russia supplies from one quarter to one-third of the world's market with wheat. Its stoppage "•mst create an enormous rise in prices. Tho same applies to cattle and meat prices. Tho new protective tariff in Germany has already produced this effect artificially. A general rise on the world's market would make conditions unl*carulile to the German working class. Already wo notice the class antagonism even outsido of Russia becoming intensified. Class wars getting fiercer nnd moro fro- qtiont. As the Revolution in Ferma- nonco proceeds tho sensitiveness and nervousness both of tho ruling class and the oppressed class becomes keen- ihe material more inflammable. Further; with tho militarv collapse of itussiii. the European equilibrium has been thoroughly disturbed, creating new nnd difficult International problems, Por their solutfon it would require a farseeing calm and resolute external policy on the part of Kumiienti Governments, but nowhere is such to Tie found. For Prance and England parlia- „„,„(m> dissolutions aro pending. which may result in various surprised In Austria a senile kting ls permitting the Crown Prince to use the reins of Government in the interest of the clergy and towards a personal autocratic regime, which may at any time cause a rend between the union of Hungary and West Austria. But hardly in such peaceful fashion as that between Sweden and Norway And all this at a tiane when the Revolution is raging at the borders of Galicia and the Balkan. In Germany, which occupies a dominant position in middle Europe, the external policy of its rulers is as amazing as it is criminal. On the Morocco (fiiestion it came near engendering wur between it and France, which could only have resulted in a European conflagration. Everything points to the fact that Europe is near an epoch of great revolutionary activity, which the conditions must, produce even without the aid of persona or parties. o The o|ien season for officer shooting is now on in Russia, several excellent bogs of fat ones having al- rendy l-een secured. The open season for priests will arrive later on. Now that the Japanese soldiers art! returning from Manchuria they are confronted with a most pronounced industrial depression at home. Thousands of them will feel the dire pinch of poverty because there is no employment for them in industry. A similar state of affairs obtained in England at thc close of the Boer war. The. sight of returned veterans being forced to beg for food after having valorously fought their country's battles calls forth many a protest from the sentimentally inclined and soft-hearted surface-skimmers. "Whnt a contemptible reward lor services valiantly rendered," the.vt are wont to exclaim. This is altogether a waste of fine-spun feeling. When men are so stupid as to take up instruments of murder and go forth to slaughter their fellow-men with no further warrant that the command of the despicable brutes that profit by the slaughter, they deserve punishment of the most drastic character, and fortunately, in many cases nt least, they get what is coming to them. Experience may bo a hard school, but it is the only one in which mankind learns anything. GROWTH OF THE MOVEMENT Taroate Coairaia Writes lalaraatlagly of Put Cvaata aad Praiaat Proipecti Thronghaat Tha Coninlaa. er, In the old days when Citizen and Country was published in Toronto. there were over sixty socialist "leagues" in Canada, over half of these being in Ontario. The movement was almost entirely sentimental and the organizations of a mush room or happy-go-lucky character, and it is not surprising that of the 60 odd organizations formed in 1901 and lt>02 only a handful are alive in ::''05* British Columbia was the first province to organize a provincial body the platform having a motley (cllec- tion of about 20 palliatives. It u.ok only a short time, however, ft•;• the H. C. movement to get onto - .•evolutionary basis, the uncompromising Nanaimo comrades being the nsplva* t ion for the movement on the coast. The "leagues" in tho " ov-.n 1 s passed in their checks gradually, a few evolving into locals ' hi Sociulist l'arty. Of the -rci ni/at'ons formed by Organizer -d'lltlfri when he made his hobo tri-p through the Northwest Territories in 1901, the' only trace left is the Local at Winnipeg. • • • In 1901 the Ontario movement held a big convention at Toronto, and organized the Ontario Socialist League. Fifty or more delegates were in attendance and a semi-Fabian platform and brotherhood of man and public ownership pledge was adopted. The movement was put on a dues-paying basis and a fund of $200 or $300 was worked up for organization purposes. A Fabian lawyer was sent through Ontario and up to .Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron and a number of mush-room leagues resulted. The sum of $150 was given to thc British Columbia organization for propaganda 'and that body sent Com. J. M. Cameron through Vancouver Island and into the interior to organize. The fund became exhausted when he was in tho Crow's Xest region and he decided to hobo to Winnipeg, organizing en route. His watch nnd overcoat and considerable money loaned or contributed by comrades, was consumed on the trip. In 1902 the "Canadian Socialist" (now the Western Clarion) was established in Vancouver by R. P. Pettipiece, of the Ferguson, B.C., "Eagle, nnd the writer, who transferred Citizen and Country from Toronto. This movement resulted In much good to the B.C. movement, but it put a damper on the "league" movement in the east; it gradually falling to pieces after the pledge and dues-paying system had lieen shelved in favor of a free and easy trust in God plan. Despite the earnest efforts of some comrades the "tnist- iii"" proposition didn't work very well. Efforts were made to clear some of the Fabian fogginess out of tho platform and a revolutionary resolution was adopted by the few remaining "leagues." At a convention held in St. Thomas on Thanksgiving Day, 1904, del- earates wore present from organizations in Toronto, Guelph, Ingersoll and St. Thomas, several individual Socialists being on hand. The provincial secretary represented a city, (London) which had no organization, and St. Thomas, where the gathering was held, was not in food standing in the Ontario Socialist Party, not havin«- paid any dues for months. In face of determined opposition fron the St. Thomas delegates, the platform of the Socialist Party of British Columbia was adopted at the convention and the secretary wns instructed to send the platform and a now constitution to n referendum vote of tho affiliated locals. The secretary did not carry out theso instructions, but continued to receive dues from the few paying regularly. Tho Toronto organization, therefore, decided to discontinue paying dues into a defunct organization with a dead or morilbliind secretary and on tho organization of tho Socialist Party of Canada promptly sent in an application for a charter, now paying 10 cents per capita to the Pominion organisation rather than 5 cents to tho Ontario Party. Since Toronto withdraw frou« the Ontario Party nothing has been beard of that organization. The I much touted St. Thomas local of 200 "revolutionary" members is confessedly disbanded, its "leader" having joined the middle-class brigade. • _ * • During the past year the Toronto comrades have been educating themselves and strengthening their organization. Three weak locals were consolidated into one and about two dozen new members have been enrolled dnring the .year. An jpconoimic class last winter did much to strengthen the revolutionary attitude adopted by the local, the comrades- getting a firmer grasp of economic determinism and the class strutrodo. I^nst May Toronto Local brought Dr. Titus over from Toledo for a May Hay gathering. Tn June it induced Wilshire to tour Wanhope through Western Ontario. In September an endeavor wus made to bring Debs over and later Ben. F. Wilson was secured, but the dates were cancelled, in October A. M. Simons was brought over from Chicago and this week Isaac Cowen, of Ohio, is filling eiirht dates in Toronto, Mt. Forest, Guelph, Berlin, Ingersoll and Hamilton, arranged by Toronto Local's propaganda committee. • • • Lost month invitations were sent out to socialists in all parts of Ontario to attend a "conference" in Toronto on Thanksgiving Day. There being no organization there could be no convention. Replies were received from (j-uito a number, and delegates attended from Guelph, Gait Preston, Ingersoll and Hamilton. The Hamilton comrade reported the orga.ni9-.ation of a new local there, which ought to be heard from' later. The Gait and Preston comrades left a fine impression and made a good report. They npjieared to think the Toronto comrades too revolutionary to tie up to but Gait will undoubtedly swing into line as will Ingersoll as soon as enough men to form a local are secured. Guelph is a more peculiar proposition. It has two wealthy middle-class members who seemingly cannot realize or accept the revolutionary working-class position and the other members of the organization respect Comrades Carter and Tenfold so much that they are not asked to step to one side in tho interests of the Socialist movement if they cannot accept ,the pledget and platform of the Socialist Party. Hoth Carter nnd Penfold have been aldermen for years. They are honest men. but Municipal ownership and prohibition—and their middle- class environment—are too big in their /eyes for them to see revolution*, ury socialism. But Guelph has appointed i.a committee to use n searchlight and try and find some Social. ist organization to affiliate with. They are arranging a series of propaganda meetings and they will swing into lino some day when they get ready to throw overbtiard their foggy objections to an uncompromising pledge which will not allow them to vote for capitalists when socialists arc nol running. • • • Down cast, Editor Scriven, of tho Hastings Star shows signs of doing some propoiganda work in spite of thei holrarchy. In Ottawa there doesn't seem to bc much doing, but Montreal looks as though it will swing into line. In New Brunswick Comrade H. H. Stuart keeps peg-gin- away, (he ought to write the Clarion oftener), and from Glace Bay, N.S., comes the news that Comrade P. F. Lawson, who has been editing thc Provincial Workman, has been fired for calling spades spades, and he expects to pass through Ontario in December on his way to Chicago whero ho will learn a few more things before going on the rampage as a socialist agitator nnd organizer determined to accomplish something for his class in Eastern Canada. Tho Ontario comrades will ttv^kW his rood as easy as they can. • • • Comrade Cow-en's talk in the Labor Temple last Sunday or. "Man and the Machine" was intensely practical. It wasn't to be compared, with A GLORIOUS ERA OF SWINDLE laiarMct, Pitaat Mwllctoa aad Mvalclaal Cat Teachta* Upaa by Spartacaa, ia Tha Wiaaiaag Voice. The insurance investigation sheds a lurid light on the financial methods of some of the "best people." These brazen rascals consider that they have done nothing wrong, nor have they judged by capitalist1 ethics^ To capitalism no action is wrong if profitable, an action is wrong only wbun it does not. "pay." One of these prominent thieves declared in the witness stand that he considered an insurance company a benencient philanthropic concern. Such smug hypocrisy would appear hard to equal, but Is Just what ono should expect from such a nefarious crew. A great deal of indignation has been expended on McCall and his fellow thieves because the money they have been using for their own purposes was money belonging to the policy holders and much sympathy is expressed for these .same policy holders. Now a policy holder differs from McCall, not in kind, but only in degree. A policy holder expects that he or his heirs will get more out then he puts in. He expects to get something for nothing. As this something must be produced by some body and it is not produced by the policy holder it is self evident that the policy holder robs the producer. The robbery of the policy holders bv the presidents and officials of the companies is merely a case of the greater thief robbing the less. Sympathy for the policy holder should be transferred to the worker who produces the profits and in nine cases out of ten produces the premiums also for few workers are able to indulge in insurance. I lt Was tho fearless editor of "Phy- -sica'l Culture" who started the present crusade against patent medicines I After ho had well blazed the path, j "Collier's Weekly" fell into line and [is now following the same road. In 'its issue of Nov. 18 Collier's exposes "Liipioz.one" and publishes the analysis thereof as follows: Sulphuric acid, about nine-tenths of one per cent.; sulphurous acid, about three- tenths of one per cent.; water, nearly ninety-nine per cent. Both acids are corrosive poisons and if internal applications do kill germs the patient will probably die at Uie same time and so lose the alleged benefit. This diluted poison "cures" 37 specific diseases and others too numerous to specify. The proprietors have hundreds of faked testimonials and endorsements and carry on a tremendous advertising campaign. The whole thing is a fraud, a delusion and a snare. Can capitalist morality lower go than to sell such pof. son to a gullible public as a cure for disease? Under the system of grab and graft in which we must live and move and have our being it is not an unnatural desire to get a small share of the swag for the benefit, of those nearest and dearest to us after we are dead or even for ourselves when old age approaches and our value in the labor market grows ever nearer th« vanishing point. It is a hard fact that we must either rob or be robbed, and it is perhaps justifiable to mitigate the effects of the robliery practiced on us by, in our turn, robbing others on as large a scale as circumstances will permit. But let us, at least, have no hypocrisy atlPt it, When the robbery of the producer is abolished, then will there be no excuse for any form of robbery and then shall we know that those we leave behind us will not suffer. Thc idea of insurance will then anpear ridiculous. The social state in whi h money rules and the foundations of which stand on robbery will naturally bring forth fruit like unto itself—ft»s cannot grow on thistles. Adulteration of food for the sake of profit has lieen practiced for many years, but it is comparatively recently • that fortunes, have been made by the vending of poisons under the pretence that they will cure the sick. Whether one believes in the efficacy of drugs or not, no one ran read the analysis of patent medicines and believe that they will cure anything. Municipal gas is to the fore just now, not the variety that emerges from the sewer manholes and of which we all have a more than sufficient quantity without money and without price, but the Humiliating variety, which under private ownership is expensive in Winnipeg. It is difficult to see why there should be any enthusiasm on the part of the working class for municipal capitalism; it is purely a middle class reform. "Public Ownership,'' said Dr. Blond the other day. "will **rove a rich source of revenue to the city." That is to say, instead of the prolit going to a private corporation, it will, under municipal ownerahin. go to the city and either lowor the rate of taxation or "enable the city to indulge in - more generous expenditure," as Dr. Blond says. Municipal gas is -.>rfoniiing one useful purpose at any rate. It is do- inij very nicely as a red herring across the trail of shady looking transactions consummated by the present council. It is also distracting the attention fron the typhoid epidemic which is now so bad that thi council refused to allow the number of cases and deaths to be published. There has been much said as to the desirability of getting "better" men into the council, men that shall he above any suspicion of takin«- a rake-oft* from contractors or transactions of that kind. This coming from the press that always insists on the necessity of putting business 'men into the coumil Is naive, to say ■ the least of it. What can one expect from business men but business methods? Business methods consist in grabbing everything in sight, and no astonishment should be expressed if our legislators, municipal and otherwise, do likewise. They are the demoralized product of a demoralizing system and arc no whit worse than the people they "represent." SPARTACUS. A. M. Simons address a month before, but it was probably more likely to reach the grey matter in the ordinary working mule's head. Heavy expense caused a loss of $20, on the Simon's meeting, but the Cowen meeting cleared itself with a collection, etc., of nearly $20. • • • Two important matters came up at the last business meeting of Toronto Local. Comrade James Simpson was called upon to explain why his name appeared in tbe Windipeg Voice of a recent date, signed to tho report of the Executive Committee of thc Trades Congress, the report expressing regret at Puttee's defeat in Winnipeg and eulogizing the action of labor unionists in London, Ontario, who in recent elections helped to elect Hon. Adam Beck, Conservative, and then swing around and voted for Hon. 0. S. Hymen, Liberal. This glorious exhibition of "independence," was touted as tho best ever in the report. Comrade Simpson explained that he had recorded his vote in opposition to this report and his explanation was accepted with the instruction that he write the Winnipeg Voice to correct their misstatement. Organizer Gribble and other comrades expressed therm- selves as unable to see how Comrade Simpson could remain an active officer of the Trades Congress (which has a political'* program) and keep his pledge. Comrade Phillips Thompson endorsed Comrade Simpson's work in tho Congress and said it needed one or two socialists thero to keep them straight. The interpretation of the pledge was considered a jxirsonal matter and no action was taken. Worker this week, over 1000 people including several hundred Russian •lews and Finns, being massed in front of the City Hall for two hours on a cold night-to listen to speeches bv Organizer W. G. Gribble, Weston Wrigley, Isaac Cowen, Comrade Fischer (in Hebrew), and James Simpson. More anon. WESTON WRIGLEY. Toronto, Nov 22. • • • 'Hie other matter was tho decision to hold an open-air mooting to express practical sympathy with the revolutionists in Russia. It was moved that the meeting lie held and that a collection be taken up, thc money to be sent to the Jowidh Social Democratic Bund to Ihi used in buying arms for self-defence. One comrade favored using the money to help the "widows and orphans" but after a brief discussion, the motion carried. 'As a result, the sum of $15.18 was sent to the New York It looks as though the nations across the sea are entering a new political and industrial era. That rapid strides toward Socialism ere the engrossing questions in most of the European governments, the press dispatches from day to day of the Socialist contests with tho conservative classes in the various countries furnish abundant evidence. The Hussion revolution is led and directed _y )the Socialists; tho strikes and revo-' ; hit ion in Poland are entirely planned and controlled by the Socialists; tho struggle for universal suffrage in Austria is conducted by the Socialist party: tho coalition in Italy between kinr- nnd po'ie is forced by the growing menace to their autocratic interests of a fast-growing Socialist movement, under the leadership of such able men as Enrico Ferri; the trouble in Spain, to be sure, results from a more anarchistic demonstration, yet the Socialists are not inactive; the French government is having its hands full resisting the active influence of the Socialists, who have no uncertain voice in the Cham-f ber of Deputies; in England the strong labor parties, under able direction, arc causing tho government fear b.v their growing sentiment towards Socialism; and, last but not least, we come to Germany, -where, capitalistic press misrepresentatibne to the contrary notwithstanding, exists the strongest organized Socialist movement in Europe. In the Netherlands, too, the growth and power assumed hy tho Socialist movement has been demonstrated recently and is likely to become more manifest in the near future. Kingcraft of Kurope is sitting on a powder keg and n match is touched to the fuse.—Cleveland Citizen. i- 1 I : 11 1 ■ 1 s 1 •> : TWO THE WESTKtM CLARION, Vi_K0OUVE&, BR-Ti6B COLUMBIA. SATURDAY, DEc. _, m Ike Western Un Published every Saturday In the Interests of the Working Class aloafc at the office of the Western Clarion, Flack block basement, 165 Hastings street. Vancouver, B. C. SUBSCRIPTION :. Sl.00 PER. ANN UK Strictly In Advance. lot* of Yearly subscription cards tn Be* or mors. 75 csnts each. AdvortMnf rates on application. If yon rocslvs this paper lt lo for. paid Address all comraunteatloos to The WESTERN CLARION Box 836, Vancouver, B. 350 Watch the label on your paper If this number is on it, your subscription expires next issue SATURDAY, DEC. 2, 1905. WHY NOT? According to the papers that reach us from the states, a movement is being set on foot by the railway brotherhoods for thc purpose of inducing thc Congress of the United States to,refrain from all legislation looking to a regulation of railway rates. This is calling forth much adverse comment upon the part of numerous editorial wiseacres, including somo of the Socialist persuasion. And yet this adverse criticism seems to us entirely uncalled for. These railway slaves are merely looking out for their material interests as slaves. They are, as a rule still unconscious of their slavery, and therefore act strictly in obedience to the immediate demands of their commodity labor-power. They want as high a price as they can get for it, and anything that pops up in any manner threatening to depress the price throws them into a very pro|>er cold sweat and justifies them in taking whatever steps may to ward oft* the danger. It is beyond question that concerted action upon the part of railway companies would result in a very o*>- preciable wage-reduction to their employees. The conditions of the labor market are exceedingly favorable for such action should the roads see fit to take advantage of them. If, however, the railways are left undisturbed in the fixing of rates, they mny, at least in a very large measure, effect their legitimate purpose of levying all tho traffic will bear, and in consequence reap the maximum of profit without incurring the enmity of their employees, and probably being put to no inconsiderable expense. The railway employees are as fully justified in desiring to obtain the highest possible price for their commodity as any one else. In fact this has always been held up as a most laudable ambition, and tho attainment of which was to be commended no matter what means were used to accomplish it. Although the railway men arc as a rule still unconscious of their slavery, and blind to the highest and best interests of their class, we are positive they do not receive any more wages than necessary to meet their requirements. For such wages they pay an awful price ln the hardships and risks incidental to the ser' vice, as any mnn who has lived their life can tostify, and the record of tiie killed and maimed will most amply confirm. What about these consumers who are always howling about being robbed by the railway companies, anyway? Are they in fact robbed, or are they laboring under a delusion? Let us see. Passengers are carried from place to place far cheaper then the Individual could transport himself, therefore, the passenger is not robbed. If he fancies the contrary to be the case, let him transport himself and thus avoid tbe robbery. Freight is moved from place to place b.v transportation companies far cheaper than the owners themselves could do it. Therefore, the shippers are not robbed. If they believe the contrary to be true why do1 they not transport their own freight and thus avoid the extortion? The fact of the matter Is that the service rendered by the railway ln the carriage of passengers and freight is worth every cent that la charged for It. The howl against railway extortion arises from the throat of the Bantam capitalist, who, because of his diminutive economic "stature, (capital) is unable to seize for himself as large a slice of the plunder taken from the workers as the convolutions of his profit hungry belly decides should he his own. The cackle of alarm arising*rom the throats of these Bantams as they feel the spurs of the more lusty and powerful denizens of the capitalist barnyard, is sweet music to the ear of the class-conscious workingman. It presages the coming of the dawn of that day when capitalist Bantams shall have been exterminated by the big ones. The task of the worker will then be the easy one of wring' ing the necks of a few of the big Shanghais. Railway companies are guilty of robbery. That robbery is perpetrated upon that part of the only useful class in human society which they have in their service, i.e., their employees, it is these employees alone who perform the service for which that long-eared and Ibraying ass known as the "public" pays. The service is worth every cent paid for it. The workmen, they who perform the service get what is termed wages out of the payment received for the service. The stockholders, bondholders, high officials and other scalawags incidental to the swindle get the balance. The employees are the ones who are robbed, and not the horny-handed agriculturist that ships spuds to markat because it is cheaper than to carry them himself, nor the shiftless cuss that rides to New York because he is too lazy to walk. If these squawking consumers who are thrown into their aq*uawk_ because they think themselves unfairly dealt with by railway companies believe in capitalist property—and they evidently do as they support it with voice and vote—let them take their medicine under its beneficient rule without making such a wry face. And while this merry game of labor-skinning and plunder-dividing continues let the workers, «ither singly, or in bunches get all they can and the devil take the consumer. o HAVE DECLARED WAR. London paupers have declared war upon capital. Thousands of men lately marched through the streets of the city to Hyde park, where they held meetings and passed resolutions declaring unending war on capitalism The paupers are mostly found about the slums of Poplar, where of a population of 170,000 there are 12,000 paupers. Many thousands are out of work and many thousands more are so casually employed that they are barely kept from starving. Scores of thousands of London's poor are facing the coming winter with fear and dread. They are derelicts of the great city, without crafts, without knowledge, many of them with hoie dead, thev confront n future that no conditions seem able to relieve, The appear necessary Btreet_ pioclaim the „_, of the _<,__ pie. There are endless rows of rickety houses and crumibling walls. Windows are stuffed with paper and the houses and doors have not seen paint for a generation. Babes with sore eyes and girls dirty beyond belief, piny in the gutters. Inside tho house filth is everywhere, beds are black masses of filth and the people seem fast lapsing into barbarism. Any attempt to relieve the poor must do three things. It must drive back to work men who have loet the habit of work, must provide training for the lower generation, and must create, new trades or foster the growth of old ones to employ the people. Temporary relief, although absolutely necessary in the case of Poplar and other congested districts, can never solve the problem that ■ confronts London today."—The World. If it be true that "London paupers have declared war upon capital" it is one of the most cheering pieces of news that has reached us in some time. It is about time that not only London paupers, but the pauperized working class as a whole declared war upon that which is responsible for their poverty. The thousands who marched to "Hyde Park," and the other thousands scattered through the length and breadth of the earth who at the very best eke out but a slave's existence are the victims of capital that, are ground down to the lowest depths of poverty and wretchedness by its merciless profit-grinding process. Of course the paupers are mostly found about the "shims." It would scarce be expected that they would be found about the swell residence districts where dwell the wealthy, aristocratic and "best" citizens. But the slum is the counterflary of the swell district. The latter has been so created by the plunder of labor and the same act caused the former. That '-many thousands are out of work in London, and many thousand more are so casually employed that they are barely kept from starvation," is no doubt true. It ls also true of the entire working class throughout the entire capitalist world. Few there are among the workers who are more than a few weeks from actual hunger should disaster in the form of loss of employment overtake them. Millions are facing the coming winter with fear and dread in every great center of population on earth, This, too, tn the face of the most stupendous wealth production the world has ever known. The picture drawn of tbe "derelicts" of the grteat city and of their habitations can be duplicated in any large city on this western continent. The same causes that have reduced England's work-people to such dire extremes of poverty and misery are at work here and the result of neces sity must be the same, Certainly "the streets proclaim the lives of the people." The rickety and ramshackle huts and hovels of the poorer district* proclaim to the world thai! here dwell the victims of capitalist robbery. The vulgar palaces of the swell districts with their gaudy furnishings and surroundings, proclaim that lt is here the robber makes his home. The "World" dealeth out large chunks of wisdom, i-e..' at least three large chunks, when it asserts that any attempt to relieve the poor, "must drive back to work men who have lost the habit of work, must provide training for the younger generation, and must create new trades or foster the growth of old ones to employ the people." Many of these men now out ot work have no doubt well nigh "lost the habit of work." because they have been so long denied the privilege. It is capitalist property that has denied them the privilege and thus forced them into that sea of human misery known as the unemployed. Just how these unfortunates are to be "driven back to work" without first stripping the capitalists ot their control of the means of labor, the "World" has neglected to state. It is perfectly safe to assume, however, that the lost "habit" will be fepeedily regained provided "The World" would devise some way to provide the opportunity to labor. The younger generation is even now receiving most excellent training at the hands of that very capitalist pro-' perty at whose shrine the "World" worships. That, worthy sheet has already referred to it in its description of "rickety houses and crumbling walls," "window's stuffed with paper," and "houses without paint," "_abes with sore eyes and girls dirty beyond belief, playing in the" gutters," "houses indescribably filthy, and their furnishings even worse," and thc "World" plaintively 1 remarks that "the people seem fast lapsing into.barbarism." What in the name of the Prince of Darkness could they be expected to lapse into amidst such surroundings and with such training? Surely not even the freckled imagination of a great daily moral engine like tho "World" would expect them to lapse into a high state of civilization under such circumstances. There arc enough trades already, and enough men working at them to keep the world's market filled to overflowing with everything rerfiired' by man for his sustenance and comfort. It is therefore unnecessary to "create" any new, or "foster" the growth of any old ones. The only thing necessary is to club capital out of existence so that the workers will no longer be deprived of the opportunity of utilizing their various trades and occupations for the purpose of feeding, clothing and sheltering themselves. Let it not be forgotten that capital is but the term applied to the means of production under certain circumstances only. When held as that particular form of property, which enables the owners to extract profit from the labor of the non-owners the means of production are capital, the term in reality merely indicating the purpose for which such property is used. To destroy capital is merely to destroy the present form of ownership, thereby destroying the purpose for which capitalist property exists. It is not only unnecessary to destroy a single mill, mine, factory, railway or other piece of capitalist property, but it would bo the height of folly to do so, for this would be to destroy useful things, therefore a waste of labor. The sooner capital is destroyed the,sooner will thc working c,ass be in a position to provide themselves with the necessities of Ufa and* banish forever the horrible nightmare of uncertainty that now continually haunts them, and tha still more horrible fact of ever-increasing poverty, misery and degradation which the rule of capital inflicts upon them. Temporary relief is equally as bad as no relief, for the reason that it solves no problem. The longer the rule of capital is temporized with the greater the volume of working class anguish and the longer its duration. Uncompromising warfare against capital should be proclaimed by every worker on earth, and that warfare should be mercilessly ww(g|od witH "no quarter and no surrender" as the battle-cry. Every particle of energy expended in patchwork, palliative and. reform tends to lengthen tho life-span of the capitalist system and prolong the misery of the working class, the only useful portion of society. v Out upon ell humbugs who would shield, protect, defend, or offer apo- ligies for capital, the most hvpocri- tical, artful and effective schemes that ever grew for the purpose, of robbing the worker of his product. Let war be proclaimed against the rule of capital. "War to the knife, and the knife to the hilt." A FABLE AND A FACT. A certain Cat that lived in a large- country house was so vigilant and active that the Mi,e. finding their numbers grievously thinned, held a counsel, with closed doors, to consider what they had best do. Many plans had been started and dismissed, when a young Mouse, rising and catching the eye of the president, said he had a proposal to' make that he was sure must meet with the approval of all. "If," said he, "the Cat wore around her neck a little bell, every step she took would make it tingle; then, ever forewarned of her approach, we should have time to reach our holes. By this simple means we should live in safety and defy her power." The speaker resumed his seat with a complacent air, and a murmur of appls-use arose from the audience. An old grey Mouse, with a merry twinkle in his eye, now got up and said that the plan of the last speaker was an admirable one, but he feared it had one drawback. He had not told them who should put the U-U around the Cats neck. • • • A certain judge who lived in a lar<-o city house in Chicago, was so vigilant and active in the exercise of tho injunction that the Printers found themselves severely swatted for ''pic- ketting," and otherwise exercising other inherited and long-cherished nose-ppking prerogatives. At last they held a council to consider what they had best do. Many plans had been started and dismissed when a young typo, rising and catching the eye of thc president, said that he had a proposal to make, that he was sure must meet with the approval of all. He then proceeded to solemnly deliver himself of the following: "Whereas, By means of injunctions courts of law have gradually acquired the dangerous power .to make and execute laws at will instead of in- terpretiug and enforcing only thoso of proper legislative bodies; there- foi-e be it Resolved, That for the preservation of the rights of the people it has become imperatively necessary tiiat steps should be taken to limit thc power of judges, lest by precedent and forms of law every innocent act be made criminal and punished as such at the pleasure of any court which can be so persuaded." Thc speaker resumed his seat with a complacent air amid a tumult of applause. Upon lieing put to the house 'he resolution carried almost unanimously, and the mcctinr* adjourned without any Printer mnni- the practicability of the scheme. resting enough ».».dom to ((uestion • • • Query—Which is thc Fable? To the first 1,000,000 merchants brought to the penitential bench by the Appeal to Reason's Trust, edition, who send in a correct answer to tho above, the Western Clarion will give a 10-acre Arkansas farm, or an oil painting of Rockefeller greasing the hinges of thc gates of Heaven with the juice of the consumer, or both, at the option of the penitents. o A chap hy the name of Adams, employed for some time in the U. S. assay office at Seattle, succeeded in bilking the institution and its patrons out of $200,000 or more. He is evidently one of those "dirvidlng- up" fellows called Socialists. Just how he came to hold office under a Republican administration is a mystery, though. o In tho textile mills of Bombay the workers arc compelled to labor fifteen hours per day. This not only applies to adults, but children as well. Owing to their cheapness, tt vory large [>ei*rentage of the workers are children. Before the introduction of the electric light the employees stopped work at dusk, but since its introduction, the work is started at five o'clock in the morning and continues until eight at night. It is needless to remark that tho mills belong to idle parasitic creatures called capitalists, Hritish capitalists at that, who greatly enjoy the rich profits thoy wring from their Bombay slaves b.v these killing hours of toil. Thc capitalists are also Christians. — o On Nov. 13, Sam Gompers mot. In convention at Pittsburg, Penn. After resoluting and performing numerous other equally interesting and valuable stunts, he brought the glorious proceedings to a dramatic close, by re-electing himself to the presidency of the American Federation af Lobsters for another year, All of which is a most startling confirmation of the prediction made in the Western Clarion of October 28. That we could with such marvelous accuracy foretell fust What tho great Samuel would do need not bo regarded as particularly mysterious. it was made possible because of a long and careful study of tho characteristics and habits of the loI«sters themselves, ——————o A bread-making machine by which wheat Is turned directly Into bread is in op-ratlon in London. It has a capacity of 300,000 loaves per day, and has decreased the cost of a two- pound loaf from 10 down to 6 cents. As the hot loaves come forth from the oven the unemployed inhale a most delightful aroma as they nass by on the other side of the street. A couple more similar reductions in price is expected to bring the loaf within their reach. Union Director *-**-*-**»l««r M, Where T^j month. Secretarie. ptaS,1*" h«*-4 "She Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturing Association, as an argument In favor of a reduction of freighl rates offered the following; 'We are burning 53,000 car-loads of lumber annually because of a lack of market, and we need the rate." Burned up 53,000 carloads of the cheaper grade because of no market available, eh! Happy thought! Easy solution of England's unemployed problem. Too much labor; no market. Hum up the cheaper grades. Wire the news to Hnlfour. This is such a practical system. Not at all like Socialism, you know. — o Wall Street reports that during last week thc volume of daily business rose to the largest of the year so far. "A general advance ol prices occurred, and quotations stand now not only at the highest level of the season, but the highest, ever known in Wall Street history." And this, at the very time that Samuel Gompers was thundering forth a veri*. table avalanche of terrifying resolutions nt Pittsburg; and also right upon the heels of the militant I. W. W. Stogieraakers' sweeping victory at Cleveland where arrogant capital was humbled in the dust and forced to disgorge ten cents. It is too incredible. Wo could not iK-lieve it without proving false to our trade union faith. m*" * ^"^Tabo? Cm Meets every alternate M0" President. M. j. Gillls v. n- dent, N. Lenieux q^_**-s« be,"s""-ant1] Arms, T. B. Cosgrove-" Treasurer, Webster RoL,. Box, 198, Phoenix' is BWS See i'. r«t_J P.i Union, No. Phoenix Miners' W. F, M. Meets ,.ver» c. i evening at 7.30 o'clock Vlf!__ hall. Francis Knott nw-M1*"" chle T. Barry, McreUry8ldent' B9TABMSHED .894 The VOICE Tfca -Wail t-W Piper j, (lWi Always s fearless* extent in" _! cause of labor. -%. For one dollar the paper win h. sent to any addre« for one year Workingmen ofall countries .iii soon recognize the fuct that t_, must ripport and read their l__. papers. uor Issued every Friday. ■%. Tfca Valca Palishing Co., Llaiit' i WINNIPEG, Man. J. _uwA»n Bm* A „ „ j (j*o. _ Met iiosais BIRO, BRYOON-JAGK & Mai BARItlSTEKH, BO-IC1T0B8, BC Tel 8_ P0. Boi a I - Viicomr, 11 314 Nntim Street -THK— fJaT" Every local of thc Socialist Party of Canada should run a carl under this head. $1.00 per month Secretaries please note. SOCIALIST PARTY OF CANADA. Headquarters, Vancouver, B. C. Dominion Executive Commil»~e, A. Hi Stebbings. John E. Dubberley, Ernest Burns, C. Peters, Alf. Leah. A. J. Wilkinson, treasurer; J. O. Morgan, secretary, 551 Barnard St., Vancouver, B. C. LOCAL VANCOUVER. NO. 1, S.P. of Canada. Business meetings every Monday evening at headquarters, Ingleside Block, 313 Cambie Street, (room 1, second floor.) Educational meeting, every Sunday at 8 o'clock p.m., in Sullivan Hall, Cordova Street. D. P. MILLS. Secretary. Box 83o, Vancouver B. C. Miners 'Magazinj Published Weekly by tbe Wettera Federation 01 Miners A Vigorous Advocate ot Labor'il Cause. Clear-Cut and Agj-reaalTe. Per Year $1.00 Six Months,! Address: MIXERS' MAGAZINE, Denver. Colorado. C. PETERS Practical But I aud Shot Mih'l Haii'l-Ma.tr Bo* tt add SfiOffl lo order is All styles. Kepumi-L' prtniptly indnetf- ly clone. Stock t.f itaplc rcadj niidt Sihws n!v. h\ - on hau-l I4M Wtitnhuler Ave Mount fleamI LOCAL TORONTO — Meets 2nd and and 4th Tuesdays, Temperance Hall Bathurst St. V. Dale, Secretary, 41 Henry street, W. G. Gribble, organizer, 130 Hogarth Ave. . WANTED: by Chicago wholesale house, special representative for each province in Canada. Salary $-0,00 and expenses paid weekly. Expense money advanced. Business successful; position permanent. No investment required. Previous experience not ossentiol to engaging. 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■open shop" for thc purposo of carrying on an energetic campaign of education among their fellow-workers of the Yukonl The Clarion sends FERNIE, B. C. Fernie, B.C., Nov. 23—I have been inUnding to write regarding the progress of the movement up here for some time, but have been so busy 1 never seemed to have any time to write. I may say the movement is making steady progress. We are not doing any sensational stunts, wo have no intellectual giants anion? us but we do have some earnest, class- const ions wage-slaves in our midst who never let up, but are hammering away at all times, rain or shine and as a consequence there is a general spirit of interest being manifested among the workers which will bring forth fruit in due season. One of the latest additions to our ranks if F. H. Sherman, late labor candidate for the Pincher Creek District of Alberta. We believe that only through the Socialist Party can the workers gain their Freodom. The writer spent the last week-end down at F'rank, Alt a., and addressed a good-sized audience of slaves in the Union Hall on Sunday, night. I did not go very deep into any suhf-jct for the simple reason that I am not fcual- ified to do so, but explained as well as I was able some points in thei development of man up to tho present also the development of the Socialist Philosophy. After which questions were fast and furious for over an hour, many of which, however, had no direct bearing on the movement. I distributed a good sized bundle of "Clarions." It seems to ine that the time is ripe for a great upheaval all through this Crow's Nest Valley. If we had only a few- good men well versed in the Socialist Philosophy, much good could be done, but until we can get them we shall have to get along with what we have. In the meantime we are trying to" educate ourselves in the movement as well as impart it to those we come in contact with. Them is generally supposed to lie lots of work for everybody in Fornie, but .fudging from the number of men always hunting the bosses here it is only a supposition. The union here had to "et in and help keep some of its members, their wives and families from starving, so you can imagine it is not all roses in Fernie. Then we have had some parts of the new steel tippler lireaking every day with its consequent lack of cars, which brings the miners' wages pretty near tho vanishing point. Many days we have been in the mine all day for 50c, and less, in fact, none at all somo days. Still the cry goes up in England "Lots of work in Canada." Can't stop to say more now. Yours in and for the Revolution. W. II. MOORE. Sec. Fernie Local, No. 17, S.P. of C. VANCOUVER, li. C. The regular weekly business meeting of thn above local was held at the headquarters on Monday evening Nov. 27th, Comrade Stebbings presiding. The minutes of tho previous meeting were approved as read, and the application of two new members was admitted. Warrants of payment were authorized for the following amounts: Rent Due stamps Warrant Book .......... Western Clarion t 3 50 5 00 25 15 00 $23 75 having Total Comrade Peters reported ........K collected $10 on account of Election doposlt fund and having turned the amount over to Comrado Steh-ings. The Programme Committee reported having secured Comrade Burns as speaker for next Sunday evening at Sullivan Hall, Cordova Street The Literary Agent reported thc receipt of of invoice for new literature. - Under head of "new business," a letter from Dr. Titus was re-road which stated that hc could not mako a date for Vancouver till Dec. 17th and stating terms, etc. After some discussion, an amendment was passed instructing the secretary to accept Dr. Titus' offer for the date, subject to conditions Comrade Borrough was elected chairman for next Sundav evening The secretary reported 'financial receipt*, for the week as follows: Collected Sunday even'- $4 35 Donation by Com. Gwlin , 2 00 Dues 3 j" Lit.'rature Sales Q. LADYSMITH, B. Ladysmith C. NegligeeShirts Nst Tso Early to Look Exclusive patterns are „->_ v some of the choice ones will\ " some of the d(_itl""1 m you --^ *•■ B. C„ Nov. 25. — As Secretary of Ixx-al l_-ly8nrith I think it my duty to write you the particulars of our meeting which took place last Monday night in tho Opera House, We had here Coin. A. M. Lewis, aud Parker Williams, M.P.P. Comrade Williams took the. floor first and gave a straight business speech, relating to local a'Tuiis. He discussed the wharf affairs to the satisfacition of everybody present. He dealt at length with the compensation act, advising the workingmen to force it into motion; he nixo gave the audi- en e n gotitl idea of what himself and Comrade Hawthornthwaite were doing in the House at Victoria. - He tiid not speak on Socialism at all as he was not billed for that •purpo'se, as that was lift to Com. I-cwis, Before Mr. Williams sat down, the chairman invited any T"*-'*"Son in the hall to ask any question thev wished, but none was asked. Mr. Lewis was next introduced. He surpassed our expectations as a Socialist speaker. Ho gave it to them straight from the shoulder, and made a cood impression on his listeners. He said thi- people of British Columbia should be proud of two men like Hawthtirnthwnite ami Williams and the way the crowd applaudeil his statement it seemed as if they were proud. Questions were called for, Imt only one was asked, nnd it was answered promptly and to the satisfaction of the truest inner. Comrade Ix-wis appealed to the audience for a collect inn to defray expenses, and $11.25 was thrown into the hat. We had quite a large crowd and they all went home satisfitd and well plea.setl that Ladysmith was still solitl for that party who sing: "To arms, to arms, ye brave! Th' avenging sword unsho-Uh, March on. march on, All hearts resolved On Victory or Heath!" GEORGE IIANNAY. o The writer tif the Socialist column for the Winnipeg Voice, is "on," being regarded by B.C. comrades as one of the tieure.st writers in America. If beer keeps workingmen poor, what alionit. champagne consumers? It must be awful! Just address your letters to this department! "R- P. Pottipioce, Vancouver, B.C." The postman knows the rest. (Jet busy. Sn.vs thn Revelstoke Herald: "Harry Sibble. representing the Western Clarion, is in the city in the interest of his paper. Mr. Sibble reports good business.'' Comrade Dales, at one time asso' elated with the writer on the Clar- iion stafT, is expected to arrive in Vancouver .shortly. He will probably make-the coast his future' home. Vancouver Socialists will be pleased to have him wilh them again, and Clarion readers may look forward W> some interesting literary contributions. -fl it seems that the new form of "ha/iing" at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., has taken the form of pugilistic encounters. A recent event of the sort pulled off there, we are sorry to say, resulted in the killing of but one of the contestants. As the purposo of such establishment* is to teach the art of killing, the sooner Iho pupils graduate in the above manner, tho potter for themselves and the* balance of mankind. Five yearly sub. card*, $3.75. early, and cannot duplicate, unusual styles it will lutam* come promptly. Flatiron Hats Tbsl*arteitWtHat.lth,8i„„ These Hats have been ami,,. , I cally received by young mH the -very first day we brougE H out. Neither trouble nor ____■ has been saved In the producUo___ these goods, as you will agj acknowledge upon examination*1 KILROY, MORGAN CO, LTD III Cordova Strict • ♦♦♦♦♦♦• ♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦••♦<4^A44| ijBURNS&CQ.] HARDWARE and *■ Second Hand Oealer largest and cheapen stock ot Cook Stoves In the City. Boom Chains, Augers, I/i». gors' Jacka. Etc. We have moved into our net and commodious premise* : 138 Cordova St, East 'raw 1579 Vancouver, 8. G. \\ i-**m**w***w**w*w**+**stH\\ S. T. WALLACE'S Cash Grocery Store! We also carry a full line ol Kurni-1 ture. on easy payments, m prla that ennnot he duplicated. Kiudljl inspect our atock. Cor Weitaioster Ave and Harrii Street VANCOUVER, U. U. BRIDSQHS BAKERY Powell Street, Cedar Cove TRY OUR BREAD, CAKES, ETC, M.uiiliug l.ttrge Otitic Ilea un a Ppeca't) JOHN COOPER Taxidermist and Kurtlrenssf Ui Pester St Upp P-oplt'i Tktaln VANCtlt'VKR, H C THE WESTERN CLARION PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS ITIIUSIIKHS PUBLISHERS IM -USHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS I'i BLISHEHS PUBLISHER- PUBLISHERS PUBLISHERS „n.l I'RESSWORK PRESSWUttK presswouK I'KKSSWiiHK PRE98W0RK PRESSWURK PRESSWOiU? 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AND NOT TO APPRENTICES OR AMATEURS. nc- above Potal j9 8_ ei-i'^n'0?™1!1-' rcccMnK"the financial report the moetin-r adr-urned, and immediately reconvened ns a special meeting tu oonsklw the ad- SPROTT & Co. 7. Cordova St., next to riarvjyo MATCHLESS LIGHT There is no home too small to uso Electric Light. Every *-•»**" ling should uso it-everybody should uso it. . tl„ht The children—bless them!—they cannot upset, lho Electric M and bum tho house down. They can do no harm whatever W,M* lUectric Light. No It can be lighted or extinguished bv a touch of the ■,,'t'°".ft]|9 !__ t0 <:lcan• no ■mo** o1 Coa- Oil, no disfigurement. 0 *'» Whon a small amount of light is needed, 6 or 1<> can-'« P" er lamps may bo Installed, thus reducing the total oxpens0 oi »■» ing by this method. ( te Call and see us in reference to installing Electric Light to the place of your Coal Oil Lamps. BC. ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO."""@en, "Titled The Western Clarion from June 18, 1904 to June 1, 1907; titled Western Clarion thereafter."@en ; edm:hasType "Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:spatial "Vancouver (B.C.)"@en ; dcterms:identifier "The_Western_Clarion_1905_12_02"@en ; edm:isShownAt "10.14288/1.0318633"@en ; dcterms:language "English"@en ; geo:lat "49.261111"@en ; geo:long "-123.113889"@en ; edm:provider "Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library"@en ; dcterms:publisher "Vancouver, B.C. : The Western Socialist Publishing Co., Limited"@en ; dcterms:rights "Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:source "Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives."@en ; dcterms:title "The Western Clarion"@en ; dcterms:type "Text"@en ; dcterms:description ""@en .