@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "ebe1427e-1554-48c7-aeac-4b50e06d7df1"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2013-01-09"@en, "1901-11-09"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xindependen/items/1.0180441/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note " SUBSCRIPTION $1.25 A YEAR iWase-earmers Should'sub- _ oorlbe, because this .paper to published as their organ.' VOL. 4. VANCOUVER, B. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER J), 1901 THE TAX ON COAL AND COKE. -As Viewed by the Trades and Labor Council���The World and Province Taken to Task���The Anniversary ���Meeting Night Changed. NO. i. i .President J. Crow occupied the chair at the last meeting of the Trades and _Lai>or Council. There was a full attendance. Credentials were presented us follows: Fishermen���John Findley; Bricklayers���Jas. - Brown. Delegates took their seats. Communications.' Prom IH. .Glover, secretary .Freight Handlers, enclosing $5 for the Fishermen's defence fund. From Texada Mines' union, No. 118, enclosing1 $25 for tho Fishermen's found. From XV. 3. Kelly, secretary Victoria ''Longshoremen, enclosing $M for Fishermen's found. lYom W. J. Lamrick, secretary Itetali Clerk's International 'Protective Association, No. 279, re Fishermen's defence fund, THE PARLIAMENTAiRY COMMITTEE tons; stock In hand from Inst year re- diuccd; 14,239 tons. '' Under the act the Crouds Nest Coal company should pay on coal, at Ave cents per ton,-$5,044.70, and on coke,at nine cents per ton, $5,942.07; royalty -reserved in crown grant at live cents per ton, $10,330.15; totalling $21,316.92. The New Vancouver Coal company should pay on coal at five cents per ton, $24,813. .DiMiamuir's company should pay on coal, $34,341.12 1-2, and'on coke, $1,731.06 ���a total of $30,072.18 1-2. ���After Che passage of the act tilie coal an the coast to the consumer was Advanced Fifty Per'Cent: Per Ton of 2,000 pounds. ' Therefore, what the New Vancouver Coal company sold in Canada, namely, 65,S02 9-cut long tons, which would make 62,498 nliont tons, at an . . - ��� advance of 50 cents oar ��� ton reported as follows: With reran! to .��,._. _ . ... , ��h�� .��� !���.���,.. , 1 sam to &utB *nt�� the company's coffers $31,249; the two letters itemed to us at the deduct what they paid under act. I *\" ~nt. on what it ib.vngs at the mine company would pay $5,151.55; whereas on coke they paid $5,942.07. The Dunsmuir. company would pay on coal, $2,- 366,27 1-2; whereas on coke they only paid $1,731.06. Don't you see that It is aa plain.', as a nose on a man's face that this tax has been so fixed so as to maike it more favorable for Dunsmulr. Why should he not pay at least Ave cents a ton on tihe coal used ln making ilia coke, and as hard as they dared malte it on his rivals ln business? Of course, 'the point may be raised that Dunsmulr did .not know t'hat It would work out tliis ���\"winy.. But your-committee is Inclined to the belief that as a business man and coal miner the knew his business well when he wins drafting .that act. Some onltlc may say that the Crow's Nest Coal company's coal is superior, .andi therefore, they should pay more, according to its value,,into the provincial treasury. We will,- therefore, see how It.would'work out On That Basis: During the stume session an act .placing a royalty on the precious metals, was before the house. In it the royalty Was fixed,at. two per, cent.; on the smelter returns. We will, therefore/adopt that pniiKiple to uhe coal and lix it at two province lauded Mr, Dunsmulr for his most sublime unselfishness. How he must have chuckled at their innocent simplicity. Mr. Dunsmuir's public utterances are to the cffeot 'that he will do what he thinks best for the inteiests of this province. Your committee thinks he does not forget his own, judging by.\" .the above. What would you cull a .man, who, wlten he has the .power, frames Haws to take an advantage over his nival in business? Lot the peopled answer..,'Your commiRtee also find that so well pleased were our legislators .with this act 'that they ���passed It 'by acclaiiiiiiiation, without a division. No one protested COMPULSORY AIUJITK��� Writing .to the,.editor of the Bricklayer and Mason, Edward Tregear, secretary of the department of labor of New Zealand, has the following to say regarding \"parsonal liberty in relation to compulsory arbitration:\" I,send a few lines in the endeavor to speak yet another word to the opponents of compulsory arbitration. I reiterate that, under tho.iNew Zealand laws, The.Right to Strike ,is preserved. Any, man in any trade can cease work when he likes; any em- great wrong being done. Where were ployar may look out 'wfllen he llk*s- the people's candidates? Your com- What om- law says ls thiU' wben the mlttee wish it to be distinctly under- court has been aPPealei1 '*<>. \"�� \"*������ stood that It is not advocating the sna\" wort<: at tlle t,-ade \"-Mudlcated ;> at this lust uieeeting of council: -Re political actiori���Your committee wish to report jHOgress; with regard! to labor commissioners���it also --'wishes to report pro- jBress; with regard to the coal and -voice-act of 1900, herewith is handed in, the following report for your consideration: In it, it will .be observed that the Hnanclal year, of the province and '-���SJUe year during which the minister of autoes' report covers, does not correspond, in that the one ends 30th June ana the other 31st December. But that in .no way makes any material difference In this report as to its correctness; neither does it alter It in. the fact, that the act was Just in force during half of ithe year covered by th3 minister of mines' report. The eK months of ithe report before the act came into_force will stand for the.six * months since the1 report was Issued: 3Report on Coal and.Coke Act of 1909. During the first session of the ninth ��� parfilanient of British,Columbia, a bill was passed intituled1 An Act to Levy ���',:'&. Tax on Coal and Coke, which .was ito ttake effect from the first day of July, 3BDQ. Section 3 of sold' act reads 'as Jtoilows: \"Every owner of a coal mine sitoll pay to the minister of finance :������-:������ -a tax of five.cents per ton of two thousand two hundred and forty (pounds upon all coal (except on shipments to coke\" oveins in the iprovince), which, Since the first day of July, 1900,' has been or w-hIch hereafter. shall be ship- peti, exported, or In any way delivered ������' -from sold mine after the .coming in ito i'l force'ot this act.\" ' Section 4 is similar to above, but.puts nine cents per ton on'coke.1 Section 5 reads as follows: ���*2nhe'taxes imposed by this act shall tie in addition to all royalty imposed by any othei> act or in any way re- , served, to the use of her majesty, but <: sliall be In substitution for all taxes upon tihe land from wlilch said coal Is mined, so long as said land Is nut used , tor' other than coal mining purposes, ..; ��r,upon the land necessarily and actually used for the purpose ot operating said coke, ovens;'and shall .also'be in substitution for all taxes upon the personal property used'ln the working of Iho tfaid coal lands and coke ovens.\" \"We will now proceed .to see what effect sudh legislation' hns had and how it lias worked out with Regard to the Collieries in the province. According to the report of the minister of mines for the areas 1900, between pages 947 and 979 ��b gather the following facts: Thnt the Crow's Nest Pass Coal company produced:during 1000, 206,603 long tons; of ithls total there wns sold in Canada in coal, 92,926 long tons; exported-, 7,968 lant; tons; used -*�� ��� ��� ii1;:'?-' tons of coal, whioh produced 19,234 tonu _ of-coke.-1 If the'tax was .collected'on andjff'i^Uery'biifew.'^.OlW'^'oui. lonsT'tiw coal the Crow's Nest.Pass Coal and produced,' 19,234 tons' i>f \"colie;' used namely, $24,813���leaving a balance in company's \"flavor of $6,436., Andi If you add/ tlhfe taxes rcdensedi under act, which _>n ,1897 were $4,829.41, It. makes a gain to,the company of $11;265.41. Then tihe Dunsmuir's output, treated by the same process, gives the following results: They sold In Canada 221,- 064 lomg tons, which would moke 247,- 592 Short tons; at am adivance of. flfty ceaits per ton, yields $123,796; deduct what they paid dn taxes under act, $36,072, leading a \"balance In company's favor of $87,724. Andi If you add the taxes released under the act, which, In 1897, were $4,434.31, it niaikee, a gain to company of $92,188.31. We therefore find thtit the practical working out of this act has transferred all the taxes of these two companies, which .used-to be paid by tihem, on,.to the. consumers in British Columbia. As well as collecting $94,160 from the people which is not paid' over to the government, but retained by the two companies���by New Vancouver Coal company, $6,436; Dunsmuir's company, $87,- 724. Or in other words the passage of this act lias enabled these two companies to _ '��� Collect from the People $156,0-16, aiiul hand1 over to -tlie government ithe sum of $60,884���\"that is to say, for evtery $20 they paid to the government .they slipped into, their own ;cof- fere $55. The New. Vancouver coiiipany, for every���$.�� they paid to the government, $25 went to their own cotters. But Dunsmulr, this man who works so hard for the Interests of the province, for every.:$20 he pays to the government, he. slips $70 Into his. own pocket. There may be a possibility that these coal companies may v say tihat they are seining coal to the local dealers now at. the same price as thoy did' before the act went into force; but;the small consumers know, for a fact, that now they are paying $6.60 ^or 2,000 pounds of coal, wfliereas tliey only used to..pay $6. So some one is reaping a harvest, if not the companies. .But ns to the Crow's Nest Pass Coal company, it.is on quite a dilforent footing: Its crown grant contains a clause reserving' a royalty of five ��� cents per ton, which It is hot rellevedi of under this' act. Then their selling price is re- strlcted by a Dominion act_to_$2.24_per long ton at the tnlne, which, tends td prevent it from Sliifting it on to the consumer. . So that the taxes of the Crow's Nest Pass Coal company nre materially increased under tliis act. But it would'sceni that even that was not 'sufllclenit for the most unselfish premier of Bnltlsh Columbia, who Is also a coal baron nnd a rival to the Crow's Nest Pass Coal, , company in business,, for. If we ilnivestlgmte the working out of ��� The! Tax om Coke we find that it Is so framed that at nine cents on the ton of coke produced, it makes. the Crow's Nest Coul company pay, more tham ifive cents a ton oil the conl used In the production of 4lie.coke. -But in Mr. Dunsmuir's case, te pays less thaiii five cents on the ton of coal used In the production of Mio: coke. \"The Crow's Nest Pass Coal company ' used 103,031- tons of coal, which produced 66,023 ' tons of coke. The Dunsmuir company us'iSil '47,325 '1-2 put on the cars, The Crow'sNest Coal company's iprloe, as ifixed by statute, Is not to Ibe imore than $2.24 per : long ton. The price at tlw minbs on the island collieries is rather difficult to obtain officiality, so we will have to calculate it for ourselves: taking the present prictes -at Vancouver, being $6.50la ton delivered; allow $1) a ton for: ^varfage, dues and delivery, 76 cents a' ton for towing,' and hire of sco��w 50 cents per ton, profit to middleman for handling, deduct the above Items, and'. It leaves the price at the mines $4.25 the short ton, or $4.76 the long ton, on> which latter (.he tax Is paid. ��� 'Tlie Crow's Nest : company, at two per cent, on the price of a ton, would pay ��1.48, or nearly 4 1-2 cents a ton; whereas the Island collerleSj^at 2 per cent\", on the price of a. ton, would pay 9 1-2 cents a ton. So you can easily see that that plan would not suit Mr. Dunsmuir's interests, and consequently it ls not fixed at a percentage on- the .value I of what it brings: at the mine.: The Island colleries, to pay the some percentage as the Crow's Nest, Pass companay is doing to-day, at five cents a ton,,should pay 10 3-5 cents a ton. We Will now, see How \"Baali Company Stands ���under the percentage basis, and under the act as it stands to-day On their last year's output: The'\".Crow's Nest company, at two per cent, on value of last year's output, would have paid! $9,135.84; whereas, they paid under the act, $10,986.77, or $1,851.29 more than under a two per cent, basis. The New Vancouver company, at* 2 per cent, on value of last year's output, would have paid $47,144.70; whereas they only paid under the aot, $24,813, or $22,331.70 less tJian under a 2 per cent, basis. Du ns- muir's company, at 2 per e^nt. on value of last year's output, Would have paid $69,893.44; whereas, they only, paid $36,- 072.18 1-2, or $33,821.26 1-2 less than under a, 2 per cent, basis. It is, easily seen now why a percentage basis was not adopted in this act. '.Mr. Dunsmuir's interests were stronger in lilm than the Interests of the province. ,'Your committee would also like to ���point out the great difference In what is used under collieiy boilers: In pro- ducijig _206,603_tons,_ the-Crow's���Nest Coal company used for boilers, etc., 2'678. The New Vancouver Coal company, In producing 579,351 12-out tons, used under colliery boilers 7S,525 16-cut tons. Dunsmuir's company, In producing ��04,023 4-out tons, used under colliery boilers 84,087 4-eut tons. Why should there be suoh a dlflerence? By the act your comni'lttee takes it thnt there is no royuity paid on It���thnt ls,| coal usCii under colfiory 'boilers���consequently it reduces the sum paid on total amount mined', aind works out thus: For every ton mined by the Crow's Nest Coal company it paid to the government 10 3-10 cents. For every ton mined by the New Vancouver Coal company'it paid to the government, 4 j3-10 cents. For every ton mined by the Dunsmuir company It paid the government 4 6-10 cents. Your committee also wish to'-point out , I This1 Badl Feature of the aot: Tbat these companies can close up /their mines, lock out (the men, iand, not pay on.ecent.of^taxes, to, the province. ...During the time this bill ���vnm before the,houee;the press of this cause of the' Crow's Neut Coal coni' pany. They can do that for themselves. Its sole desire is to show how Miv Dunsmulr xvorks In' the Intere&ts of the province and for, t'he people's benefit through Ms legislation. All o. which Is respectfully submitted by your committee. .:��� C. CROWDER, Secretary Parliamentary Committee. ; Parliamentary . - committee's was adopted. repo:t Re (Labor Commissioner. The following resolution was unani mously carried: , ','Whereas on the 19th of Ootober the Vancouver \"evening World published a statement purporting to ibe a synopsis of the proceedings of the meeting', of the Vancouver Trades and Labor council of the 10th.������: This report was absolutely false in every particular, as the council at that meeting or any other has never censured ex-\"Lavor Commissioner, Bremner, and more especially on the occasion referred to, when a motion was unanimously carried that the parliamentary committee ibe requested to ^inquire into the cause, if any, of his dismissal and report ait a future meeting of. the council; and '\"Whereas���In this (Friday) evening's World a statement is made lo the. effect that -iM.r.^Bremner -in ��� some ways failed to' please \\the Vancouver Trades and Labor council, and in another, place also states, 'Most members of the parliamentary committee of the Trades and Labor council, the body which has this matter under consideration, do riot favor the abolition (of the office of la.bor commissioner), 'but they have their awn views as to who should get the oflice, and they are certainly strongly opposed .to one name that has been 'mentioned.' Both of these statements are untrue, Mr. Bremner having up-to' now had the full confidence of this council; also the parliamentary committee (has never as yet disoussed its filling of the vacant position, neither has It expressed an opinion as to who would be its choice, ;nor, has it thought about the matter, at all; \"Therefore be It resolvedHrThat the Trades and Labor council wishes to place Itself on a-ecord regarding the whole lot of the statements referred to as a 'malicious slander on all concerned In*the Inquiry now being made, and also upon iMr. E. P. Bremner, w-ho, as an officer, we believe endeavored conscientiously to do (his duty fearlessly with such powers as he had;- and possessed the full confidence of this body, \\vihlch bears witness to his indefatigable efforts on /behalf of the cause of labor; on for less wages than the court awards, nor shall an employer pay his workman less than the court awards. If the court says that -wages of bricklayers within a particular industrial j raising, district shall ibe four, dollars for the day, of eight, hours for the next 'two years, that award\" does not prevent a bricklayer earning twenty dollars a day. What it does is to prevent him taking three dollars a day, and so helping the sweating, .oppressive kind of employer to^compete with and conquer the more fair and generous-variety. If the Ibricklayer wishes to strike, that is, to leave off.his 'bricklaying work, he is .perfectly free to do so; ibut heis not free, to out downthe wages of his mates !by talking less, and if he wants freedom of that kind, hi can;go to some other place or iflnd another occupation. I read with interest | on the B and pleasure the well-considered arguments against compulsory arbitration | published iby pou in, a paper by Mr. W. McArthur. Only at ithe very base and fundamentall origin of our views of the moral Jaw we are at variance. He preaches , connection with the company, and wishing him every success in Ills new- fields of operations. The address wnj accompanied with a d'lnincnd ring, lueershaum pipe and tobacco pouch. Mr. Dunn wns taken iby surprise, but managed to.-: express his thankfulness for the valuable tokens in a few well- chosen words. Here..' speech-ina'king was indulged in by a number of Mr. Dunn's old employees, cainong������ whom were R. Brunt, J. Paxman, S. -Mitchell,^. J. Pearey, C. Young, A. Elliott and several others, including some from the New Westminster division. Mr. Taylor gave a, well-rendered and (.appropriate song, and as on all occasions of this sort, especially among so laiw a body of men, there is: always a good story-teller, and the B. C. Electric railway employees boast of having one of' the best comedians iin this city in the person of George Lenfesty, who, by his witty yarn led his hearers to believe, that he was an, authority on stock- At this Juncture an adjournment .was made for 'refreshments,*\"on. the invitation of Mr. Dunn.; All heartily responded 'by giving three rousing cheers and a tiger whtn John pearey toasted the health of Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, wirhlng them a long and prosperous life. ' T(ie ex-superlntendent and his wife left by the ss. Mainlander on Thursday night for Seatttle, a large 'number of their friends seeing them off on their journey. \"And he lt further resolved���That no communication or statement be considered authentic concerning the /business dotie\"in_thls_Tra\"des and-Labor council unless duly signed toy the secretary, or appears In the .weekly Independent, the official orgnn of labor in this city.\" ^The Parliamentary committee was asked to report upon an article appearing in the Dally Province derogatory to organized labor. IA motion was passed changing the time of meeting from the first and third Friday of eaoh month to the flrst and third Thursday. Next meeting will be on the 21st November. The Anniversary. Resolved���That the Trades and Labor council take steps to celebrate its anniversary Iby holding a dinner on Decemlber 5th. The committee arc: J. H. Watson, chairman; Dickie, Todd, Isaacs, Spearing. Personal Liberty, as .based on the right to strike until ���in my eyes���It obscures all truth. There is a spiritual irfde to man's nature; *and' th'aOf is\"'ribt''imere\"J���rrage is proven iby the fact of how the world's religions can sway the affairs of nations toy appealing to the highir ���side of man's intellect. The great religions (such as Ohrlstlanity and Buddhism) all teach the subordination of self, and even the moral law, apart 'from the religious, states that the ���benefit of the Individual must ,-be subordinate to the 'benefit of the majority. Looked at Oiy this Iigilit, the personal liberty of John Jones, the bricklayer, Is a thing of naught compared with the advantage of the Bricklayer as a whole, the abstract bricklayer, the entire trade and class of bricklayers. When John Jones joins the Bricklayers' Union, ihe gives up his personal right of -Lotion to the collective will of the whole union, and for him afterwards to prate of being ready to die for the, sake of personal liberty and the right to strike, when he has relinquished that right, and must strike or not, just as the majority of his union,tells him, is cant of an evil sort. Compulsory Servitude , v is endured by ali of us. We cannot get away from it. When an American marries, he goes into'voluntary servitude; ,his wages, his time, his actions, are all under a lien for the benefit of the wife and future children. He is the better for It, too. This discipline, thls MARRIED. On Tuesday the marriage was celebrated of Mr. H. A. Oibbs, conductor . C. Electric railway, to Miss Bthel A. Crookall. 'Rev. air. Tucker officiated, assisted 'by Rev. Mr. Roy. ���Many friends of the happy couple were- present to witness the ceremony. Qfiss Violet Crookall and Miss Rosie Revells acted as 'bridesmaids and Mr. -A. Bus- sell was gromsman. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast' was par-, taken of at tlie home of the bride, Westminster road, after which ,Mr. and Mrs. GUbos left for southern California ., to'spend the'Oioneymoon. The'ibrlde's*\"' presents were numerous and costly. .UNIONISTS SHOULD EMPLOY UNION LABOR. When a capitalist refuses to employ union lalbor, labor organizations are very indignant, and the capitalist is denounced and his goods boycotted, and yet it Is a remarkable' fact that' the members of Jabor' unions, when spending union wages for t'he necessaries of life, frequently do''exactly what they condemn the capitalist for doing, namely, they refuse to employ- union labor, as Instead of demanding goods bearing the union lal>el they purchase the product of non-union Institutions and even of penitentiaries. They refuse to employ their fcllon* unionisits and give sustenance and support to those institutions that are antagonistic to the union cause. Patronize the label.���Ex. ELECTRICAL WORKERS. ���A branch of the International Broth'-* erhood of Electrical ^Workers Union was organized in- this city this - week: Nearly, all the electrical workers ,;.in the city have joined. Officers-were elected and a charter sent: for. -This is a body of men who needed: organizing, as their 'business was gradually getting worse. AVe remember the time when $4.50 a day was paid for this. sacrifice of our whims for the sake of class of work, but only aibout half of others, is iwhat makes .men of us, and this Is receiived at the present dciv curbs the craze for \"personal liberty,\" The Independent wishes them success,'7 the fetish whose worship is common to and Is pleased that they stand Insldo the .millionaire employer and the ragged anarchist. We are under compulsion always to national law, to social custom, to our wives and' families, to our trade unions. A little more \"compulsory servitude,\" namely, under an award of the arbitration count for the 'benefit of all our 'brother Workers ln that trade, will hurt none of us. Yours faithfully, EDWARD TREGEAR Wellington, .New Zealand. the lanks of organized la'bor. Shake! .We congratulate the unions of San Francisco on their sucoess In electing their candidates for mayor aa well as several, aldermen. - - ; Choice seeded raisins,, three' packages'for twenty-five cents. At the City Grocery. ' PRESENTATION. On Tuesday evening the reading room, so kindly set'apart 'by the B. C. Electric company for the exclusive use of its employees, was the scene ot one of those ibright occasions which go a long way towards making life worth the living. 'It was the presenting of an address to Superintendent Dunn by the .men on his retirement from tlie service. Traffic Supt. J. Rannie, on behalf of his lanje staff .of-employees,1 read the testimonial of appreciation'. to the hoble,worth.of-t_ie honored guest,- expressing ,.-.regrets at;-his severing .his 33. P. Johnson, the genial secretary of. the'Barber's union, called to state that it was not with his permission that his partner Dlbden took the card out of the window and made the O. K. barber shop of Hastings street nonunion. He has been ln quarantine some time with his little Child, who had scarlet fever. \"Port\" Is a staunch' unionist and his many friends sympathize with hlni in his trouble. He, ia nlso loud in his praises of the union for the 'kindness shown , (him' while- quarantined nnd sick. At a special meeting of the Nanaimo Typographical union the-treasurer, Mr. H. Mulack, was instructed-to* forward a donation of $10 to the Extension relief fund, and $6^0 the ' FlshermenV'- union, and the secretary, -Mr.-'R. D.-R.-\"'' Ramsay, to write expressing the \"regret '\" of the union that the sums were\"nbt'' larger. Messrs. E.\"'C. Beard, H. Mu-\" ���lack and'J. R. Miller-were appointed - delegates to the Trades arid\" Labor *�� council. ��� '''' W wish there were more of the \"yellow\" journals of the latter type published. The New A'ork. boycotted, rat Sun Is loudest In its denunciation of \"yellow\" journalism.���Duluth AArorld. We cannot commend Mr. Bowser for the way ho ihas been acting with regard' to Frank Rogers' case. 'He seems to mailed and retreated from what It I think that It makes no -difference how Brat attempted to accomplish discloses I long a ipoor (fisherman remains in jail. State-Paid Doctors. This reform may seem a long wny off. Yet, as it has common sense in its favor, and as things move quickly In this age, tlie day* may not be so very- far distant whon the skilled in knowledge of the human body, and capable of applying remedies In the cure of its various ills, will be salaried slate officials.���Kingston Times. The Reason for It. AVe cannot see'Why Canadians should be required or expected to exercise more self-sacrifice than the English people do in displaying their loyalty to the Crown. They cannot do the Crown any good by stopping work on the King's .birthday, nor would they show any disrespect either to .the crown or its wearer by working on that day.��� Hamilton Herald. Tyrannical Judge. A federal judge should be fairly conversant with present-day conditions, needs and progress, lie should be a factor in the Improvement of society, rather ithan the champion of a class. \"I have never known of a strike that was not accompanied by intimidation and violence,\" declared Judge Raker, of Indianapolis, from the bench. And this .is one ot the men who ruthlessly wield the injunction power.���Typographical Journal. Vancouver Meets Sunday. Many typographical unions moot on Sunday. It is the only day on which all of the members have an opportunity to get together. During the examination of one witness in the Bessette injunction case ithls fact was mentioned. \"What,\" said Judge Balcor, of Indianapolis, \"you hold your meetings on Sunday? You appropriate'the Lord's Day to the transaction of your union business.-\" And yet this man Is a. judge!���Typographical! Journal. Convlotlons Demanded, \"in the second trial of Rogers et al for marooning Japanese during .the tis-hennen's strike, the jury hnve disagreed. A change of venue took place, the crown-desiring a_jury-Of_rarmers to try the ease.\" Capitalism in its blind, brutal arrogance glows bolder and more Imperious every dny and in British Columbia lit any rate jommiis to be dragging tihe state and even the crown In its wake. If the above quotation represents the true slate ol' iit- falrs. nothing more liidi-n-nl or mote subversive of justice eotiiil well ibe Imagine.1. A Jury impanelled in Un- ordinary way falls to convict, and something that Is called the crown demands u verdlut In accordance wllh Its own desires or Interests. A Jury ol farmers Is now to lie tried; maybe they will 'be found to have ns much common sense as other folks. Why not draw up the kind of verdict they want: summon the mllltla and demand subscription to it nt the point ot .bayonets?���Winnipeg Voice. J 70 Cordova, Cor. Cambie. AVe reach wherever the mails reach. \"PAYSTREAK\" PARAGRAPHS. The traditions of partyism will in all likelihoood divide the coast into two hostile camps under the liberal and conservative banners.' tA solid labor party from Kootenay and the Boundary can control tlie balance of power. In tho attorney-general's department Dunsmuir has let everything go as it looks, and Eberts has made a beautiful burlesque of the administration of justice. Eberts Is the 'Paid assassin of cannery companies, .fishery combines, railway corporations, and he has no more right to be attorney-general than he has to wear the wings and blow the horn of the angel Gabriel. By the prostitution of the courts he came within an ace of rousing n civil war on the Fraser and In Rossland. In regard to the disallowance ot the Mongolian restrictions. Dunsmuir has been the innkest kind of a chubber. The Ottawa government has made the provincial legislature look like a dirty duee in a new deck, andiDunsinuir has nol the stamina to play back. Laurier has turned down' the British Columbia acts down for imperial reasons and Premier James sits by as helpless as the clams his father used to dig in English Bay. A few more imperial reasons will put British Columbia on the hike. i l ����������������������������� ������������������> *>����������������� ����o�������� .. <��� n 0 <��� <��� il il n n n il n il il n 0 <��� il (I il il il ����� it it 0 n o il n is tlie motto of the management of the Union Mutual. To serve all interests impartially. To treat all parties with consistent candor. To issue policies of pronounced liberality. To make all death payments with the utmost promptness. To be fair in all dealings. Honest, capable Agents can always have employment with us. Union Mutual Life InsuranceCo PORTLAND, MAINE. Incobi-obatkd 1848. Call or write for particulars and plans Head Office : '419 Hastings St. W., Vancouver, B.C. J. E. EVANS, Provincial Manager. | it n o <��� <> <> n o o <�� u n n ������ <> i\\ n <��� <��� n n <> n <> <��� <��� ����������������������� �������������������������������������������<���������������������$���������� ROGERS ALLOAVIDD BAIL. Chief Justice .McColl .Wednesday allowed bail Jn the [Rogers case, ilixlm t'he amount at ?2,009, with sureties for ,i similar sum. .His Lordship explained that 'his ruling meant that Itogers would have to .put up his personal 'bond for $'..,000. and that any number of others who might desire to do so, might combine to guarantee a like sum. When you aie requiring flour, remember Venu's; it la all the rage. Sold onlyliy the City Grocery company. Try a bottle of Eisen Port, tlio sunshine of California, 50c boi'.lu, at Gold Seal Liquor Co., 740 Pender street. Now I.s the time to act. A convention should be called at some central point, delegates summoned from every polling division in the Interior, a simple an deflective platform laid down and a crusade launched to organize political clubs in every camp. The propaganda -hould be placed -before every elector in the country. Then -when election '.line comes victory will .be easy and ihe affairs of British Columbia will be placed in .the hands of men who think moie of the welfare of tlie .province than of the .spoils of olllce. Telephone 1���2���5. for a fine livery turn-out. J. J. Sparrow, Palace livery stables. The\" mum EX1B Drink Red Cros9 Beer, the beer that's pure, 75c pints, $1.50 doz. quarts. Gold Seal Liquor Co., 746 Pender street. Flint's Dyspepsia TaMeitB are. guaranteed to restore failing appetite and oorreo* any kind of atomsich trouble. SO e. box. MoDoweU, AUdiia, Watson Co. If Great Britain cannot settle her foreign affairs without ruining her colonies it Is time for Great Britain to go out of the colonization .business altogether. AVe have a country hero that Is worth half a dozen Great Biit- ulns so far as natural resources are concerned, and British Columbians do not propose to make it a province of China or Japan for the smke of the open door policy. Great Britain Is making the same mistakes to-day that Spain made thiee hundred' years ago. All the lessons of history are wasted on the British government and only a repetition of the little affair of '7C will-iemove-the-blliidfold-from-Angll- cun eyes. if British Columbia cannot get the nntl-MongolInn laws lt wants under ihu Hritlsh flag It Is time lo switch our allegiance and liny the stars and stripes. This province would lie welcomed to inn statehood In the big republic at any time, mid could hmvc Mongolian 'disallowance until further urdi'i'.x as a condition of admission, liivat Britain has no rights of ownership that British Columbians arcbound lo respect', and it the mother country cannot afford to .permit ub lo make our own laws we cannot afford to commit suicide In order to continue the ulle- glance. Loyalty is nil right, but imperial reasons are a modkery to a hungry man. Having the Only Dp-to-Date Drill Room in B. 0. which in ltHolf ih tt ^imrKiitee oi a First-Clans Hotel and Restaurant. . Seymour Streeet, Hardie o& Thompson Marine and flciicral ���=^ Consulting Mechanical Engineers 520 Cordova St. W��� VanccuvkhI B. C. Til. 76 Pftteatcos and designers or the Hardfo- Thompson water tube holler, now high speed reversing onglucs, and special machinery in light facetious for mines. Propellers Designed, engines Indicated ahd Adjusted. i Bole agentk In I). C. and N.* W. Territories for the United Flexible Metallic Tubing Co., Ltd London, Eng. Tbe Balmoral o o , HAKES A SPRCIALTY OP . . Dewor's special Liqueur, also ��� ��� usiier's Black Lotei Liqueur wnisky -LARGE STOCK OF��� IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC . Cigars. R. B. Mulligan & Co., Props. COBNER COltDOVA AND CiREALL. I ������������������ ����������������������������<> GRILL ROOM.. HEADQUAnTKIia FOR ALL KINDS QY Game of nil kinds ; Clam Chowder: t > * Beefsteak Puddings and all Bliort or- i * deru a bpecmlty. < ��� Open Any and night. Spcciul attcn- i * tion given to banquets and dinners. <' V C. THOU RET - - Manager �� Arlington Hotel Cordova St. West. Headquarters (or the engineering trade ln Vancouvor. CHOICEST^���-GS^ Liquors and Cigars First-class rooms from SO cents up. ROBT. HUNTLY, - - PROP When you want to bire a flrat-olua horse axai bu*B7, go to the Palace livery atableo. Telephone IK. Tbe Mat. Is located at the corner of Carrall and Hastings streets. The bottled goods are all first-class and the prices right for every one, Seattle Rainier beer, 5 cents. $AVOY THEATRE 8. Simmon General Manager. J Towhhknd Stage Manager. Week Commencing Monday, Oct. 28 A Show for the People. �����\"Qu��^nW^Md_Quality'C^T_ibined:,���,\" UHHEB Alexandria: Lager Is a pure, wholesome beverage, and contains no harmful ingredients. It is highly recommended as a tonic for weak' and debilitated people. Doering & Marstrand ' '- TELEPHONE 4291. From Their Nanalmo, (southfield _ud Protection Island Oollierle*, Steam, Gas and House Cool Ol the Following Grades: Double Screened Lump, Run of tbe Mln*. WaahadNutand Bc*��eniai|i���� ^ ' SAHUXL M. IW. BIN8, BapeiinteBtat. XTAXB, COLUUM A KVAN8. Attn*. ��� VNMOVTWrCltr, 8.0. ^ 1 ,! ^J^gi^SS^a7!!!^^^1SUSaai!^!la LJJUWMflM.J.lW^-^^\"1'-1- ---������>'V---\".i.\".���,������::..��������������� ' -'rvim^rl ���\\�� SATURDAY .7.NOV. 9, 1901 THE INDEPENDENT. MV RAILWAY ORDER, 'An Ottawa despatch says that a movement Is on foot to organize an ���order to be taiown as the Canadian Or- ���der of'Rallwaynien, independent of the International bodies, which control the various orders in Cunadn. Those dl- -rectly Interested In 'the movement are the engineers, the llt'emen, the trainmen, the conductors and the telegraph- ��� er.s. Recent developments are respon- -slble for the new movement, as it has Jtteen demonstrated 'to Canadian railroad men thut as an organized body .tihey liave no prestige in their own ��� country, owing to their connection with International organizations. Canadian .railway men remit over $130,000 a year ��� to tlio headquarters of these International associations in the United States. If sufficient encouragement ls given to llie movement, steps will be taken to ���call a convention to aneot in Ottawa towards the enJ. of the 'present month to establish a grand division. In the prospectus Just issued, and' distributed among railway men on this dhiision, dt Is set out that The Objects ��� of llie new organization are: To bring .the lilve classes of railway labor In Canada Into closer contact for their mutual .benefit and 'protection; lo make it a national organization ito be conducted and governed by Canadian ex- ��� eoutlves; to further the interests of the members and form a fraternal body ��� to assist its inem'bers in sickness and disability; .to provide an insurance department; to'promote favorable legislation for railway employees, and to oppose unjust anti-railway legislation; to .limit by practice and organization and regulate the supply of tkllled railway ���employees In the operating departments tor 'the 'purpose of alleviating ���the privations and sufferings which bear iheaivlly on t'he unemployed railway wage-earners, and Indirectly upon all engaged in transportation, through ��� the unnecessary over-pioducllon of railway employees, 'and >to pintect the' interests of its members under all con- -dltlon.s that may nri.=e. Thp proposed order will Curtail Expenses *by doing awny with class organization ..-and placing the affairs Jn one corporate body, rendering It unnecessary to contribute to the maintenance of live grand lodges,-and finally to insure recognition with railway property managements by placing- affairs in the iinn'd of grand oflicers who are British .subjects, and. therefore, not liable to be placed Iin the 'humiliating position ���of being refused an audience'on. account of Ibs'ir.g foreigners. The Inland . Sentinel says of 'the matter Unit Canadians are fully coi.ipetent to manage their own all'.-ilrs there Is no room for doubt, as there are in Canada some of the besL men in the railway service. Commenting upon tlie report the Railroad .Trainmen's Journal says thnt it lias no fear that the membeis of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, in the dominion, will give the matter much consideration unless It be to oppose it with nil their strength, for with the several circulars, pertaining to tlie proposed organization, that have /been sent in to its oflice liave come In every instance Assurances of Loyalty ii to the Brotherhood. According to 'the Journal the new \"movers\" have started off on a little different plan from the others and appeal to the national feeling of Canadian Ibrethren and urge them to drive out the hated1 foreigner and establish their own men In oillce and organization and lay particular stress upon the fact tha't they need officers who will not be ���denied audience because they are not British subjects, a claim that will not stand for a minute, says the Journal, as far as the .Brotherhood of Trainmen Is concerned, \"for 'they .have jnade_splenditl_contracts ���on the Canadian railways, their odi- ���cers have been courteously received, land enjoy 'the friendship and esteem of the officials of the ronds of Cnnnd.i .and their members lenow It. The Journal does not hesitate to affirm that the ���experience of��the other railway organizations, representing ithe train and engine service Is the same., , members, and didi some very effective work. One of our members, Bro. W. J. Lam- ridk, has been appointed by the international 'body as organizer for B. C. We think there will soon be some more locals ln this iprovinee. Any person desiring to have any Information about jolnsiig the Ideal here hove only to drop lilm a line to .US Princess street, when 'they will 'h.ive blanks furnished them. -A deputation 'Was appointed to wait upon the Itetall Grocers' Association to confer with that .body regarding having u by-law passed similar to the one in effect In the gents' furnishings and boots and shoes. Now, in conclusion, Ur. Editor, I appeal to nil union men and all members of their families never to go Into a store without \"demanding the clerk's working card. The color for (his quarter Is blue. ONE OF THE CLERKS, UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. The last regular meeting of tlie United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners was 'held In union hall, Thursday, Oct. 24t'h. The attendance of members was good, all of the officers 'being present, with the exception of Becord- Ing Secretary MeMulIen. His .place, however, was ably Hilled by Bro. Fred. Coflln, who is an experienced hand at the business. .Tlie delegates to Trades and Labor council reported the council as being in a progiesslve condition, and transacting ,���). large amount of business. One message to organized labor transmitted through the council wus to see when buying a broom It had the\" unioi. label attached. The union Is sorry to announce the fact that, notwithstanding the Saturday half-holldny regulation, carpenters ar'_ working on a good many jobs ���throughout the city on Saturday afternoons, particularly has this ibeen noticeable oh a couple of brick buildings on Hastings street. Readeis of The Independent will 'kindly take notice that carpenters working In Vancouver on Saturday afternoon are acting the part of \"(���\"cabs,\" and nre -doing themselves and their fellow erufsnieu aivery serious injustice. PRESS COMMITTEE. Among our visitors this week waj Thomas L. 'Wilson, fourth vice-president of the International Association of llnehijilsK Mr. Wilson is on a tour of Investigation, and is much pleased with the outlook of his order in the west, ns well as elsewhere. He says that out of the 2,000 men who have been on strike during the past six months only nine deserted the union, v. Inch is a grand showing of the stability ol the .Machinists' association. He will return from the Sound cities In the course of a fortnight or so. The Parliamentary committee of the Trades and,Labor council will meet on Wednesday night. The meetings of the Vancouver Poultry and Pet Stock association will commence for the .season on Nov. ISth. A Cleveland, O., dispatch says that ns the result of the failure of the Lake Canieis' Association to advance the v-.ij.es of the sailors for the fall season In accordance with the usual custom, the members of the Cleveland branch ol the International Seamen's Union have held n meeting and formulated demands tor an immediate advance. Sailors ask SI.73 per day for steamboats and $2 tor sailing vessels. Similar action will be taken by union jsail- or.s at other lake ports, and If the advance is not granted a general strike may result. BY THE WAY It now seems that the expected number of Finnish colonists on Malcolm Island, In the event of the negotiations for their settlement thereon prove successful, are somewhat over-estimated by some'of those specially interested ln the matter in Victoria, The colony will take several years to develop, and its maximum number will, In Its earlier stages, probably not exceed a thousand souls. It seems that the Australian Government has carried Its protective tariff by a. considerable majority, an Opposition amendment having been negatived after u. protracted debate of 27 hours, Involving an all-night sitting. The Free Traders of New South Wal*s will be ��reatly disappointed by the result, though they can scarcely be gieatly surprised, as the other Australian States have hitherto been more or less protectionist. Somebody seems to have been circulating a \"cock and bull\" story to the effect that the City authorities cannot suppress gambling in saloons and other premises, by reason of an ordinance permitting gambling on unlicensed premises up to a. dollar a Umlt. Public gambling is, of course, everywhere suppressive by tlie statute law* of the land, and under the Liquor Licenca By-law of the City, ls specially penalised under our legal code, which forbids the carrying on gambling or the playing of any unlawful game upon licensed premises. The general law provides for the suppression of public gambling elsewhere. II. Mercadler, of Paris, lias prov cd that under a 'telegraphic patent of his, he can enable the simultaneous tiansmission of any messages over the same wire or cable. Thus sixteen were thus sent at one time the other day, over trie veiy considerable mileage between Paris and Bordeaux. If .this should prci,-e equally possible, as is more than likely, over the long distances represented by ocean cables, M. Merc.idier's invention will enormously cheapen ocean telegraphy, by its facilitation of the sending of a great number ol messages, in lieu of but one, over a single whe. The French practical scientist, M. Mercadler, a professor of the Ecole Poly technique, Paris, will in such case have contributed eiioriiiVnisly to the facilities of communication between the most distant pants of our Empire, thus advancing iNi-w raisins, new currants, new peels, quality guaranteed satisfactory. Price the lowest. At the City Grocery. THE CLERKS. After a very quiet summer the Retail Clerk1* hnve again got down to having good meetings, but' It yoenis strange 'that the clerks are so lax in attending to their own Interests, but I .suppose it.Is because tihe union men of our city nre so much afraid to;_ipeuk ���out openly and demand the working ��� card of the clei*. As was said in one of. your recent issues', you should seo the clerk's expression change when ihe is asked for his card, oa'one who has his card is always ���willing to show It, ' an dlt is only Iby the 'union men' demanding the-'card that we can force the non-union clerk to Join our asso- ��� elation. At'our last meeting we had :a reviva;],/.as' we initiated', th'nee.,new The stenographers and typewriters of Victoria are organizing a union. Dr. F. S. Reynolds, of Ashcroft, has taken-u]5~hi_rwinter residence in this city, and will publish In the near future a new paper to appear on Monday mornings. UNION BAKBBR SHOPS. The following ls a complete list of union barber shops ln Vancouver. Is your barber on the list? Elite barber shop, Hastings street. Bon Ton barber shop, Hastings street. Porcelain Baths, Cambie street. Harvle & Ellis, Cambie street. Savoy Barber Shop, Cordlva street. Smalley'8 Barber Shop, Cordova street. The Whittler Barber Shop, Carrall street. Oyster Bay Barber Shop, Carrall street. ' Union Barber Shop, Carrall street. Army and Navy (Oscar HeylandO��� Granville street, under Trorey's. A. O. McCutoheon, Mount Pleasant. ��� Boulder Barber Shop, Cordova Street. MAIKB .A MOTIOy.'AT THE NEXT 'MEETING OF YOUR UNION TO INSTRUCT THE SECRTARY TO COM- MIUNIOATE THE NEWS,CONCERNING YOUR CRAFT TO THE INDEPENDENT. ' greatly the prospects of closer Imperial unity, coiTimeicial and otherwise. It is satisfactoiy to learn, on the authority of Mr. Rcld, a leading merchant of Port of Spain, Trinidad, that 1 artly as a result'of 'the feeling at citizenship of the same great Empire, business men of Trinidad nnd other ���West India islands are importing largely increased quantities of. Canadian flour. This will continue, provided that the high quality of the produce be maintained, whilst the West Indies can in return, send to Canada quantities of fruit and other tropical produce, incf.pn.ble of production within our borders, but increasingly in demand in Canada. \" _ . A recent decisive British victory in Nigeria, in which the Emir o�� Zaberu was defeated, will make. another distinct gain for civilization in Central Africa. The horrible cruelties of slave raiding on the pait of the'\"dark Continent,\" and these are ghastly and be- \\ond description,'will now forever end in a vast region brought under Biitish protection. ' . If the London , \"Times,\", which is usually well-informed on|Chinese and Russo-Chineso affairs, Is correct, Japan is likely to gain her point as to the evacuation by the Russians of Manchuria, or the bulk of that great Province of China. The \"Times\" states in effect thn.t.so costly in blood and treasure���especially the latter, of which Russia thinks by far the more���'has been 'the occupation of Manchuria, that the Muscovites are disposed; to withdraw* thence, after making due pro- vision-for-the-protection-of-het���railroad Interests. Motives of tlnanclal self-preservation, rather than a. desire to yield to Japan in the matter seem, therefore, to be behind Russia's decision In tlie matter. It .will, if made on llie Hues suggested, make the Oriental Kltua'ilon, moix; satisfactorily peaceful than It bas been.���News-Advertiser. UNION CIGAR FACTORIES. iFWBowijig Is o. list of the Union cigar factories in Bnltish ColumWa who use -tine blue laibel: \"W. Tietjen, No. 1���Division No. 38, Vancouver. Kurtz & Oo. No. 2���Division No. 88, Vancouver. Inland Oigar Manufacturing Company, No. 3���Divtteion .No. 38, Kamloops. B. WUberg & Co., No. 4���MvteVon No. 38, New Westminster. T. Wtojostaok, No. 0���Division No. 38, Vancouver. Kelowna Shippers' Unton Company, No. 8���Division No. 38, kelowna. Wlrlgtht Broa, No. 9���Division No. 38, Rossland. Kootenay Cllear Manufacturing Company, No. 10���Division No. 38, Nelson. Metre & Johnson, No. 2���Division No. 37, Vtaioria. M. Banulay, No. S-DdvtsJon No. 37, Victoria. dafand Clgaar HaldtOi. y, S. Norman, No. 6���Division No. 37, V'tdtoria. Provtlnce Cigar <3o.. No. 7���oravaalon No. 37, Victoria. A. SWtuioter & Sons, No. 8���Division No. 37, Victoria. P. Ga-bJo, No. 9���Division No. 37, Nanaimo. J. Lory, No. li���'Division No. 37, Vic. torla. ,M. J. Booth, No. K���iDIvteloa No. 37, Nanalmo. C. G. Bdhneen���'Division NVj. 37, Victoria. T. F. Gold, Capitol Cigar Factory, No. 12, Victoria, B. C. Harris & Stuart, No. 5���Division No. 3S, Revelstoke. J. Martin, No. 7���Division' No. 3S, Sandon. Fhelin & McDonough, No. 12���Division 3S, Nelson. P. O. BOX Me. 'PHONE 179. w. j. McMillan & Co., WlIOLESALK AGK.ST8 FOB TUCKET CIGAR CO.. UNION LABEL CIGARS monogram, marguebita, bouquet, our special, el justillo, el condor, sarantizados, schiller, Corner Alexander Street and Columbia Avenue, Vancouver, B. C. -waaamssmsas Union Directory. VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL-Presddent, John Crow: vice- president, W. 3. Lamrick; secrotary, T. H. Cross; financial secretary, *VV. J. Beer; treasurer, C. Crowder; statistician, W. McKtssock; sergeant-at-anns, G. F. Lenfesty. Meetings���First and third Friday in each month, nt 7.30 p.m., ln Union hall, corner Dunsmiuir and Homer streets. TRADES Hunt & Foster, Hastings street. A. Murray, Westminster avenue. Morgan, The Tailor, Granville street. Dan Stewart, Cordova street. Clubb & Stewart, Cordova street. ' W. Murphy, Cordova etreet. MdR'ae & McDonald*, Hastings street, east. - J. B.' Sheering, Cambie otreet : E. Larsen, Jjlastings Street.- , ,. J. OarreBi, Oontava rtreet. ' '��� . Simon & Oo., Cordova street - .,, AND LABOR CONGRESS OF CANADA. We desire to call the attention of unions not yat affiliated with the congiess to the following: \"The betterment of the conditions of the Canadian wage-earner of to-day depends in a great measure upon legislation, aa-bitartlon and conciliation. To i obtain legislation we 'must adopt the ruling spirit cf the age, and 'combination.' The capitalists recognize in this a successful and powerful weapon. Legislation is imperative for the future growth and prosperity of our movement, and the congress and its representatives must receive the undivided support of organized labor in Canada in Its efforts to obtain legislation for *the amelioration of the conditions of our Canadian wage-earners. Let us seek legislation from, 'the Dominion Government and Provincial Legislatures through a central stei'te that will be supported by the branches and sprouts of organized labor In every nook And corner in. Canada. There muat ibe a head to every movement, and until organized labor decides that its demands for legislative en'actments Blia'll emanate from one supreme head aind through one united channel it Is a waste of time, energy and money (without any very material or lasting returns accruing ���therefrom) to keep annually or periodically seeking legislation from those who are In power. Politicians and capitalists are -quick to perceive and take advantage of diversions or scnisuis in the ranks of labor. The per capita fax is not' large, 20 cents iper year per member for trades councils, federation of trades und like associations; 10 cents per year per member for trades unions wlio pay to an lnternoition.il or national head. It Is\" the intention of the executive of the comrrWs to have bills or labor meas- sures prepared In legal form for submission to .the members of ithe federal parliament at its approaching session In re Asiatic coolie labor In British Columbia, legal working day \"of S hours, and amending the Allen Labor Act so a sto make it effective. Other necessary legislation will also be sought. To do ithls It ]s_necessary_to_engage_t'ie_ JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION, No. 120���President, G. XV. Isaacs; vice-president, A. II. Leg- Ball: corresponding - ilnancial secretary, D. P. Johnson, 103 Hastings St. East: recording secretary, C. D. Jlorsan; treasurer. J. A. Davidson; guide. J. A. Stewart; guardian. E. Morgan: delegates to T. & L. Council. Messrs. Dibden and G. XV. Isaacs. Meets llrst and third ���Wednesdays of each month in Union Hall. Bn the Arcade C^OKS, WAITEnS AND WAITRESSES' union, Local No. 2S. President. Chas. Over; vice-president. XV. XV. Nelson; recording secretary. Jas. II. Perkins; financial secretary, R. J. Loundes; treasurer, Wm. Ellender. Meeting every Friday at 8.30 p. m. In Union Hall, cornor Homer nnd Dunsmulr streets. For the convenience of down-town residents' and lodgcrb wc have opened a branch oflice at No. 1 Arcade. This olllce will be open every day from S a. ui. until 7 p. in. and 10 p. in. on Saturday. Parcels may be leftand called for. Or you may leave your address there and we will have our drivers cull. Should you call before or after ofllee liouis, write your uninc and address upon your parcel and drop it in the parcel wicket in tlie door. Tliis branch office, which is solely for the use of our business, is in charge of one of our own staff. VANC,J?U''R TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No 22fl meet the last Sunday In each month at Union hall. President, C. S. Campbell; rice-president, George Wllbv: secretary, s. J. Gothard, p. o. box 66; treasurer, W. Brand; sergeant-at-arms. Andrew Stuart; executive committee, E h \\l?ffcu'rl. s\\u- Rol,b- J- H- Browne N. Williams; doleciltes tn Trades and Labor council, J. c. .Marshall, Robt. Todd, 3. H. Browne. STREET RAILWAY MSN'S UNION��� Meets second and fourth Wednesday of eaoh month, m Sutherland Hall, corner Westminster Avenue and Hastings street at S p. m. President, G. Dickie; vice-president, John Frlzzell: ,secretarv, A. G. Perry; treasurer, H. Vandorwalkor: conductor, Ed. Jlnnnlng; warden, D. Smith: sentinel. T. Dubberlcy; delegates to Trades nnd Labor Council: John Pearey, Jas. Barton. Geo. Lenfestv, G. Dickie and H. A. McDonald. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS and Joiners���Meets every second and fourth ' Thursday In Union Hall, room No. 3. President, G. Dobbin; vice-president, J. SI. Sinclair; recording secretary. XV. T. MacJIulIen; financial secretary. II. S. Falconer: treasurer. J. Ferguson: conductor. R. JlncKenzte; war- don. J. HcLeod: delegates to T. and L. council, Rdbt. Maoplierson, G. Dobbin, ,T. M. Sinclair, THE RETAIL OLEfRKS' INTERNATIONAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION meets In O'Brien's Hall, tho flrst and third Tuesdays of each month. T. A. Phillip, .president: W. J. Lamrick, secretarv, 2-lS Princess street. services of a first-class lawyer, an energetic and competent trade unionist and a stenographer and typewriter, to assist our two direct labor representatives, Messrs. A. XV. 'Puttee .and Ralph Smith. This assistance cannot be obtained without remuneration, consequently money Is required. I have none and don't know where to get it unless from you, audi by way of no linrm and to make n long story short, I will tell you so .i�� you can tell your brother unlon-in-aii, that If you want to secure legislation give trie the money to employ and pay for the labor to prepare the legal instruments through which we may at least attempt to obtain these much desired labor reforms. Yours fraternally, P. M. DRAPER. Ofllco of the Secretary-Treasurer, P. O. Drawer 1017, Ottawa, Ont. PARIS GREEN. ' HELLEBORE AND WHAI^S OIL SOAP for the extermination of the CUT WORM and other insects���ifor sale by the McDowell, Atfttos, Watson. Company, Tbe DnigtfktB. Vancouvor. _ _, TEXADA MINERS' UNION, No. 313, W. F. M., meets every Saturday at 7.30 p.m. In Foresters' hall, Van Anda. President. R. Altken; vice-president, C. A. Melville: secretary, A. Raper. Van Anda, B. C: treasurer, H. V. Price; conductor, P. Burt; warden. John Llnklater. I St cam Laundry 'Pho.ve 346. 010 - 914 Rici-abds St white labor onlt. QMuMiAHy^. a^SI*iq^i:Fi*cs:; INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS���Beaver Lodge, No. ]S2- Meels second and fourth Wediiesdav In each month in Union Ilall. President, Wm. Beer; corresponding secretary, E. Tiir.mlns, 72S Hamilton street: financial secretary, J. H. McVety, 1211 Seymour street. VANCOUVER FISHERMEN'S UNION, No. 2. Meets In Labor Hall, Homer street, every first and third Saturday In each month nt S p. m. Ernest Burn, president: Chas. Durham, secretary, S47 Harris street. JOUREYMEN BAKERS' AND CONFECTIONERS' International Union of America. Local No. AS, Vancouver, B. C. President, James Webster; vlce-prcsi- dent, ,T. W. Wilkinson; recording -socre- -tary,-'Mu rdo-MacLeanjL 2721���Wcs! minster Avenue; financial secretary, TI. MoMullin Toronto Cnmlv Co.; treasurer, W. A. Wcods. KB Ninth Ave. Mt. Pleasant: corresponding secretary. IF. Rawllngls, Barnwell Bros., Granville street; nuis- lo T. & I>. Council: G. XV. Isaacs. Meets llrst and third Wednesdays of each month hi Union Hall. CIGARIMAK.13RS' UNION INK). 3V7��� Meets the '.lrst Tuesday in each month in Union Ilall. President. A. Kochel; vlc<>-presltlen-, P. Crowder; secretary. G. Thomas, Jr.. IB Cordova street west; tieasurcr, S. W. Johnson; sergeant-at- arms. J. \"W. Brnt; delegates to TmdoB and Labor Council, J. Crow, C.'Crowder, c. Nelson. jiRorimiuioon or paintetrs and DECORATORS. Ixmil Union No 13S, ��Miet-< everv Thuis������ , fore our Fall stock uiltts. 21 CMffto Sf. C 1. Holhnrf, Cotter. PACIFIC LBNE World's Scenic Route LOWEST RATES. BEST SERVICE. To all points ln Canada and the United State*. THE FASTEST AND BEST EQUIPPED TB1DI CROSSING THE CONTINENT. 8AIUMQH FOR JAPAN AND CHINA. Empress ol India Oct T Athenian Oct. lt Empress ol Japan Nor. * and every four wecltB thereafter. SAILINO FOR HONOLULU AND AUSTRALIA. ��� Aorangi Oct. 18 Moana Nov. IS Miowora ..Dec 12 and every lour weeks therealtcr. For further particulars as to time ratcB etc., apply to E. J. COYLE, A. G. P. A. Vancouver, B. C. JAMES SCLATBR. Ticket Agent, 428 Hastings St, Vanconver, B. C. THERE IS of Fire or Injury to Health when you use the The price is now such that almost everybody can afford it. Once used, always used. Apply at Office of LTD. Cor. Carrall and Hastings Streets. -^'.'.'���'--������i.'ii---'\"^-'' '���' . *'\"���' |\\��� 1\"* ' '-K.r'V ' \"l ,>| ���mt ^if'lH!t*ittll^t^^^ertrj��_ff-i^����-ri^-^^|TC^^-^--1-L.111IU THE INDEPENDENT. SATUHDAT.,..���....���,...���....NOV. 9, 1901 Wc have now lines of these goods that ure better than heretofore. All prices, but none are high. 50c. 75c, $!, $1.50, $2. 420-422 Westminster Ave This S|>acc Is Reserved for McAKIHSJK if* LOUGHEAD, Corner Westminster Avenue and Hastings Street. a mval league. To the Editor ol TllK Indki'iisdent: Sir,���1 noticed iu Wednesday morning's News-Advertiser the report of a iueotlng called to consider the organisation of a local branch ol\" the Naval league, and how It resulted In disappointment lor those promoting the odieme. The report was headed, \"Ke- Brcttnible Apaitliy Evinced by Vancouver CLtizens.\" Mr. Justice Martin is reported as saying \"that he regretted the apathy exhibited in the movement. It was the more regiettaiblc because it iv:is in the martinie provinces of Can- sifla that a display of interest in such a. matter ought to he looked for. Il was really a matter of importance to tlie wihole country, especially in view ot the recent great increase in the Oriental commerce. This, he thought, should lead our citizens to see thai il is in tlieir interests .to strengthen the ���bands of the home government in such u way that tliey will see .it to be to provincial government, which knows tlie condition of affairs here belter than tliey do at home, to rectify the evil complained of. We sing, \"Urltons never shall be slaves.\" But when we are told that wo shall not govern this country to suit tlie wishes of the peo- iple we cannot certainly he a free people. We have a yoke round our necks and held there by somebody. Why don't ithese promoters commence with the cause, form themselves into a league for the pui-pose of freeing this province of and stopping the immigration of Japanese and Chinese into our country. Then vve shall he ahle to keep the class of men here, those sturdy .lishernien and others who would add strength to the navy. Accomplish this and you will find you won't have to complain of apathy, but men will ibe only too willing to give their life for their country or serve- her in any way. \"Give me liberty or give me death,\" has been repeated orer and over 'again by llie enslaved of every country. The Anglo Saxon race is still crying out for relief, hoth in America and Greater Britain. No country can tholr advantage to increase tlieir lleet in these waters.\" It seems to me the | ibe free, no country is free, which can cause of ithls apathy on the part of oui citizens iu taking up this branch of our defensive work must 'be looked for and dealt with 'before the goal can he ���accomplished. Throe attempts have been made to organize this league and all three have failed. One would think lUe noble judge, whose -business is to observe ind discriminate arid to judge of these things Impartially, would be uble to come to an accurate decision of the cause of these failures, and a word from a man in ills position would go a long way towards remedying tlie evil. iUit no word is given. The whole secret of tlie tiling lies in the fact that the class of men we look to. to make not make and carry out laws for its own benefit. No country can have liberty In Its true sense which Is dominated and dictated to as to the laws it shall or shall not make toward emancipating and .freeing itself from any kind of a scourge wlilch may afflict It. That Is what it amounts to ln British Columbia. 15. C. wants to get rid of the Jap. '\"Joe\" Chamherlaln, on behalf of the imperial government, says \"hands off the Jap.\" Where is our boasted freedom or liberty, and where does it come .inV Is it any wonder then that the rank and Hie of this city and province refrain from joining a league which nuiy be ordered at some future this a success are the class who are j .time to turn 'their guns on the inhal'i- eleadily being driver, off tlie water and j tanls here. Bad government breeds out of the country, lo other parts of | discontent and discontent breeds rebel- the world. I refer to our bona fide lion, though I for one 'hope and trusl white fishermen���a .finer body of men that the reforms needed along the lines than -whom you could not find anywhere. 1 haive mated this on several occasions lii puiblic and in print, and I wish to emphasize the fact again thai the men whom Great Britain and the Canadian government could rely upon in times of war or in peace for recruiting our men-of-war are being driven out of our midst to places foreign. A few more years and the white British Colunibla fisherman will be a thing of the past, and in their place we shall have tlie \"yellow peril.\" Is it then to be wondered at that ithe few white fishermen who are left Ibehlnd refuse to have anything to do with the 6-cheme got up by a few over zealous patriots who wish to show their patriotism for 'the mother country by forming this Navy League? Tlie biggest wonder would be lt Britishers could be found to form anything' for the defence of a country whose government refuses to allow without interference the lmiiortatlon of an alien race to suit a few capitalists who are Kradually taking their 'breadi from tliem and their families. This question ������the~uMongoliaii fiiiestion^lsli farnTore important one for British Columbia than some people seem to think. The Chinese and tlie Japanese 'keep coming i>y the hundreds every month Into this province. And the frugal white worker must make room for tliem. If, in defence of hie means of livelihood, he dares 'to look at or interferes with hi3 liread-taker and home-destroyer he Is arrested and no mercy shown him In tfhe least. The consequence ls that quietly thiK province will Hie depopulated of white workers, and ln their place you will 'have the Jap and Chink, who will work very cheap for the capitalist, out in the time ot war, what then? Echo answers, what then? 1 am .firmly of 'the opinion, and most white workers of this province agree wltfli me, that .the present atmte of things is breeding and fomenting a spirit of disloyalty and contempt for the powers that be and the authorities in particular. Much as I regret to say this, Iheing a loyal man myself, yet I .see a poflicy pursued toy the imperial ^government that' refuses to alllow the referred .to will be accomplished without resonting to extreme measures. Therefore I contend that it is almost important, problem, this Oriental question, to this province, and if the Anglo-Saxon is to keep lt for .himself and govern It as he sees fit, we must have more liberty, more freedom. Let us work to accomplish this. Then we shall be aible to keep men in this province who will he the very class needed for this league, and which our limited supply of liberty and freedom is driving out of .the country at the ipresent time. J. H. WATSON. Vancouver, Nov. 8th. 1801. Now, gentlemen, here is tho shop to get your hair cut to suit you: Corner Cambie and Cordova. C. Ellis. If you want a really good rye wliieky at n low price, our SOc rye ia it. Gold Seal Liquor Company, 740 Pender street. Convalescents need Eiflen Port���\"tho builder up of the weak\"���SOc bottle. Gold Seal Liquor Co., 740 Pender Btreet. The Mint Is the new saloon at tlie corner of Carrall and Hastings streets. Case goods are the best, and the prices 0. K Seattle Rainier beer, 5 cents. LETTERS 10 THE EDITOR. A NEW WESTMINSTER INCIDENT. To the Editor of TllK Indei'EKDENt: Sir,���I have read in the World of today's date, and also In several other, journals, about \" a certain Incident which took place in the corridors of the New Westminster court house yesterday, and In which the writer took part, I do not iknow who supplied the information, neither does lt matter, and I shall not offer any comment 'beyond stating the facts as far as I was concerned. When the court* adjourned at 1 p. in. a number ot .people moved 'towards the exit or the 'building, and amongst this crowd wns I. I thought 1 would wait for Mr. iMacdonell, who generally conies out through- another door, and while loitering along the corridor a person suddenly grasped me by 'the throat, exclaiming: \"You don't get out of this building!\" Surprised at such behavior on the part of a. stranger, I naturally shook him off, asking 'him what was the matter wltfli him. He 'backed away from me, calling to some other men to arrest me. I saw then that my assailant was Sheriff Armstrong. I told lilm ithat I had done nothing wrong and' would not submit quietly to .being arrested. Mr. Macdonell came along and told me to go into the Sheriff's olllce, which I did, whereupon I was permitted lo go on the condition, Imposed 'by 'Mr. Macdonell, that I do not ln the future approach him within the sacred precincts of the court house. As to the statement that I was trying to approach the jury, I can only say 'that I have not yet the slightest ildea a'bout where the jury Is 'kept in. the court house, neither am I acquainted with a single individual ot that body. I was told this morning that tor the sake of the prisoners I had Ibetter apologize to the Sheriff. I was, and am still, of tlie opinion that 'the 'Sheriff rather owes me an apology for unprovoked assault; but .pro 'bono ipubllco I consented to say that it was a mistake and lhat I was sorrry. Consequently I went up to the 'Sheriff and said to him: \"1 hear you made a mistake yesterday, and I am sorry you did, because you tore my necktie.\" His nobs choose to consider this a sufflciient apology,\" and forthwith administered a public rebuke, which I can well afford to put up with, coming from such a source. As long as he 'keeps his hands off me I don't care a farthing about his harangues. I am a peaceable man, ibut will certainly not submit to being yanked about by anyone, Sheriff or no'Sheriff. I think It most likely that tlie Sheriff took ine for one of the prisoners, trying to get away with the crowd, and that he made the statement that I was trying to approach tlie jury In order to cover up his mistake. Thanking you for space, I remain, yours truly, OHAS. 'DURHAM. Vancouver, Oct. 24th, 1301. in their face when such an expression wns used to a foreign jury, and we hope that these people will be remembered In the next provincial election. XV. WELLING. Vancouver, Nov. 7th, 1001. SALMAGUNDI. Almost a Ghost Story. The ringing harebells softly rang; The screaming Jaybird scrome; And where the stinging hornet slang, Tlie streaming moonlight strome. Most weird the shaking heather shook; The shrinking owlet shrunk; The frighted, quaking aspen quook; My seared eye-wlnker wunk! Should I be blumed for feeling fear, And falling on my 'knees, When all creation, far and near, Was doing stunt's like these? Innate honesty never asks a reward for returning a lost ten 'dollars. | YOU'LL NEE�� HEAT A A Before long now. Tlie best heaters made ���\" ���the cheapest to buy and the most eco- ��' nomical to, use are the A The wise rooster roosts high. Prudence and 'valor go hand in hand. Tliey say there are microbes In a kiss. Alas! The' average sweet thing must then be a pestliouse! ���It Is tlie poor man who has reason to feel thankful for his poverty when a bank busts or thieves break In and steal. # ii ��� A ?* AIR-TIGHTS AND BASE BURNERS. made by the McClary Mfg. Co. 126 Hastings St. * SOLE AGENT McLennan, Mcfecly &�� Co�� \"WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Shelf and Heavy arefware MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ���ATTENTION. \"Marry in haste���repent at leisure;\" but remember, girls, that doesn't onean that you shall wait until the crow-feet develop. ���The shrewd business man Is too often the man who has developed to a science the ability to stop a hair's breadth short of the social dead line. John Knox (Fall-view)���What makes Quick run so? Alex. Cox���He's train Ing. \"Training?\" \"Yes; he goes to work down town every morning, and ever since he lived here he has 'been missing the 'tram cars by ten seconds.\" FISHERMEN'S LATE TROUBLE. To tlio Editor ol Tin: Imiikpenuxnt. Kir,���It inspires us with the utmost enthusiasm to see the manner in whlcli your paper supports the trades unions of this province, and I hope the time Is not far distant when every working man will support it In preference to any of our present locals. We, who have been lying in tlie provincial jail for the last four months, know the action which The Independent has taken and how nobly It 'helped our cause iby creating public attention. We are also duty bound to express our admiration of Mr. Macdonell, who has proven to the citizens ot Vancouver and New Westminster that we were innocent and that wc were forced into prison just to satisfy the desire of a few cannerymen who were seeking revenge on the Fishermen's Union. But that union 'is here to stay, whether the Canners' Association likes it or not. We have also noticed the eager manner in whioh the conservative government ot this iprovinee has been press- The Mechanics' Union of Nanalmo, at Its last meeting, received 70 new members. The union now includes practically all the tophands employed by the INew Vancouver Coal company. The delegates to the Trades and Laboi council reported that the council for the present declined to affiliate with the Trades and Labor Congress. The collectors for the Extension relief fund announced that $135 had been contributed. <. The Victoria Independeat Labor Party held their regular 'meeting Wednesday night, at which there was a good attendance, dt was deoided to 'hold fortnightly meetings during the winter, and the committee appointed to draft a iplatform were requested' to present the result of their labors at the next meeting.' Halifax people last winter objected to the sailing of the Allan Line mail steamers on 'Sundays, and arrangements haive been made that they will leave early on 'Monday morning during the coming winter. For stomach trouble of any kind take Flint's Dyspepsia Tablets. They cure or you get your money baok. BQc box. McDowell, Atkins. Watson Co. Blue Ril>!x>n Tea is packed in Vancouver by white men���are you drinking it? Gold Seal Canadian Kye is Seagram's Grand Old Rye. Only, 60c bottle. Gold Seal Liquor Company. THE CARMEN. A new schedule of wages has been arranged between the Canadian Pacific Railway company and the Brotherhood of Rallwuy Carmen of America, of the Paclllc division, which went into effect on Nov. Ist. The committee of the men were well pleased with the courteous way It was lecclvcd by Master Mechanic Hall and the increase allowed by the company. Extra choice cleaned currants (new), two pounds for 25 cents. At the City Grocery.' lng for convictions, even one of the judges who was on the bench at the Vancouver assizes deliberately told the Jury thut we were nothing but thieves and robbers, and we Implore that the citizens of Vancouver will not look down on us and paint us as blaak as Mr. Justice Drake has done, because some of us have a wife and family to support, and his expressions may possibly Injure our characters and standing In the community as trustworthy citizens. Wo consider It was bad enough to have been thrown into JaJl and shown the worst 'kind of treatment. They would not even let us have our dinner that the union sent In until it got cold; but during Mr. Johns' term wo always got it when It was warm. We regret to think that the prosecuting attorney Should pass suoh a remark as he did to a Westminster Jury, saying that it was im- .posdlble to get an honest jury in Vancouver to convict these men, although Vancouver waa ��. city of over 25,000 people. We consider that the citizens of Vancouver had dirty water thrown ����������������������������������������������� FOR HEALTH FOODS, NUT BUTTER, I'ROMOSE. GHANOLA. CARAMEL <> CEREAL, C.RAN'OSE BISCUIT, MALT- < i EC CEREAL, ETC., ETC. T FORD'S GROCERY,! Tel. 728. 25 Hastings St. C. ? A. N.. TYSON, WHOLMAL* AND RITTAIL DEAI.BR W- Flsh, Game, Fruit, and vegetables. KELLY, DOUGLAS & CO. (iWHOLESALE GROCERS, Cordova and Water Streets, - Vancouver, B. C. flt^0 Headquarters for Domestic and Imported Ciqars and Smoking Sundries. Tliig line is a wonder, G. \\v. Leather lined, latest htvlcs, light or heavv sole. UN80N MADE en .8, 90 Cordova St Boijs' Overcoats. Boys' Clothing. A swell line of walking Overcoats for our young friends���smart gar jjmentein light weights and light shades. ��� They nre as jaunty and ns j swell looking as the coats of their bigger brothers. They're new too��� I just in. Mothers know the goodness in our boys' clothing���we merely want to remind them that we\" have all our new goods in for fall and winter. JOHNSTON, KERFOOT if* CO. 104 and 106 Cordova Street. Trunk Store 127 nestings St., Qbb. Wm. Ralph's. iiJTinMiWfiirmiiiiiiiBiiii_iiiir��iwiimiiiii'MiiiiiwiiHiiiiiiiii^ Arms and Ammunition! Of Everq Description and Quality at 521 Hastings- Street. BUSINESS demands a large number of our graduates in March. A course takes 6 or 7 months, so you should begin NOW, or we .will be short. Wo are running short now! \"We can iplaoe between 76 and 100 boys every year. To-day we have none. No idlflloulty to place all the girls you semi us. Remember we keep them till they are in -a. situation. Tlio II.B.A. VomI Commercial College P. O. Box 347. Vancouver, B. C. 112 Cordova St. 'Phone 442 Notices. NOTICB IS ilEIlKllY GIVEN THAT AT THE next regulnr alttlug ot the Bnnnl of License CommlMlnnrrf for the City of Vancouver I bhall npply for a Hotel License for the promise* ailuatcil on Lota 18.19, 20, Block 61, ��utxll��i_lon nf District Lot 181, known an the London, corner Powell anil Hnvrko streets, In tho said City of Vancouver. (Signed) CIIA8. DABHWAY. Vancouvor, Nov, 2,1901. Pastry and Cakes FBESH DAILY MONTREAL BAKERY mmnitn Aran, a.' -��� OOOO0Oi>ODOeOO3aCOOO9G0999P DELICIOUS WBNE Mi uu Exclusively from B. C. Kkuit. FRESH CUT FLOWERS UNION-MADE- DOMESTIC CIGARS. When making a trip Around tho l'ark call on t/ja 19a JORCS Lighthouse lOoeoooooooooMi Old Books Wanted -AT- GALLOWAYS .. BOOK EXCHANGE, 14 Arcade Stock Pattern Dinner Sets_^^> They nre culled \"Stock rnttcrns\" because they are always to be ��� had. You,, can duplicate any piece which may be. broken even 5 years from now. You can. buy one or moro pieces and in this way build up a whole dinner set. Or yon;, can buy a 100 felece Dinner Set for $11.70 97 (ilcce Dinner Set for $8 ���Both areinsemi-porcelain'and beautii\" lully decorated. R. G. BUCHANAN & CO.. Crockery and Housefurnishings, 406 and 408 Westminster' Avenue, Vancouver' Subscribe for Tbe Independent- $ 6.23 Q Year. I : GEO. HAY : * Vancouver'! Pioneer Clothes ., , Renovator, makei a init now. ��� Dyeing; and: Repairing. 216 Gaiikh Bit!, Vimomm. T::,A ..-It V,:.���N:C_i ..-,���, ;i;: -.. ��� ���II J 1 . 1 .j.."@en, "Print Run: 1900-1903

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