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R. G. BUCHANAN, Crockery, China, Glassware, Kimcy Goods, Plated Ware, Ijunp Goods. Cutlery and . r.;, ��� '.������ -������ Supplies.' ' 406408 Westminster Ave. DICKSON'S IMc'8?.T.!^vn:A (toffee Konster.H and Grintfers. To K��t h cup of (lulfciottK aroiiiHtlt! coffee, it hliould l>e fresh roiiMi-ri mill ground ns n ceiled. Try Dickson'* 1U>T. 33 Hastings St. East. Ability. Tliouo (*���;{. l'liuk. VOL. 1. VANCOUVER, ]$. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 190<>. NO. ��� i !��� 'W(SII0l!Olr:!\,,S TIIMIIlli: A Succinct Statement of the Locked- out Men. Ike Outlook ol Vancouver's Pioneer Labor Union Is Bright and Prosperous��� Yot Unsettled. The attempt of the. Pacific Coast Steamship Company to.break .up the "longshoremen's union is a failure, to say the least. TOils pioneer labor union ol Vancouver is In as healthy a eondi- - tlon now fa ever it was. It will take more fh'a-n this loek-out to cause the "longshoremen to give up .its, vl'ghts as free .citizens, and the quicker tlhe aten'mnhlp company recognizes this the better It'���will be for-all concerned. It ���was last February that the 'longshoremen ;"were. locked out for not complying, with the demands of Ithe Pacific Coast S. S. company, .whllch. .the-.union. looked: upon as. unreasonable in the extreme, j Mr,.Nigel "arrived to'act as the company's stevedore at this port. When the 'took up the work Uncinate ol the W��i!la|Wialla told the union dele- Kate, that Nagel was .only appointed to assist the mate. Later on, however, ������ the objectionable proposal Was' formally,made to 'the effect that Nagel would lake dharge of the men.entlrely, handling'the list himself and assigning the men to their "work,.tlie union's representative to'have nothing to do in the ���matter.' The officers of: tlhe unU>n bb- jofct'ed't'o this, but undertook to lay the enaltter before tho, men, who refused to accede to It his linfalrcdemahd. HUer ^���when the steamer Queen arrived she brought a number of extra. men.;When Bhe tied up the union "men were told that unless they chose tb work under She company's terms they were nort needed. And the men were locked out. Mothing resulted' in'..'tlhe. Interview which followed. .>-���-���-, Mr. Gordon, the agent for,the Pacific Coast S.' S. - company, recently 'stalled, that he had.eleven non-union 'l.ong- ��*hl>remen engaged on tlhe steamer Queen, which tatat the union men contradict, , for they are not 'longshore- . men. having never, worked on a: wharf; ' 'With the exception of one or-two, nJl ' are -new arrivals' In this, -.city, ; thus -'showing that; the sympathies of the .working men of Vancouver are over- i-whelm1ng with tlie loeked-ou.t,: men. 'TT.hto. 'foot also further demonatnates j'-lhal the union men are in the: right. ��� The men on the Queen were engaged flay tlhe C. P. R. policemen. When the ��� Xaots of theMrouble were stated Ito the imen engaged to goto work on thet.Clty ���of Pucbla they would not proceed any ��� "further. ��� The prospects arc very favorable for i-the locked-out men. Mr. Brooks, the "Mcvedore from Sc'attle, I stated several ���trips ago to a1 couple of Vancouverltes -that the company.were wording cargo ���considerably 'Cheaper and quloker by '.lurlnglng men from Seattle and-paylng 'them larger wages, .than r when.; the work was- done by the'longsh'oremen of thls'clty. If this is the case, ,but It 3b helle-ved"tbhit It is not the truth, Ills a-conundrum wliy Mr. Trowbridge and the P. ,C. S.S. company are so * anxious to procure 'men e.t this port. If the merchants and others* of this �����ity would -not paitrpnlie these bouitu they would do "���nothing' more than they should do, seeing that the loBked-out' men all 'belong-.'to'our community. hnve learned iuiw to enrry our burdens In the way that Is easiest. We are no longer storm-tossed; we know pretty much, arrived at this stage, what we lire going to do, those of us who considered they were going to do anything. The fact of tnkins life on a lower level of expectations makes It all the more likely thnt those expectations will be fulfilled. We have, with some fusing ot conscience, accepted certain characteristics und manifestations; on our own . part us Inevitable, secretly and Involuntarily cherishing a hope that where these do not fit In. with those of our surroundings, it may yet be possible that other people should alter theirs." . MONARCH'S' VISITS TO IRELAND. In connection with the visit,ot..the Queen to Ireland, It may be of interest , "to mention that only six other English sovereigns have been in Ireland since the Norman conquest. In 117!! Henry -II. went to Ireland and remained"till" the following year. John was In Ireland In. 1210. Richard U. visited Ireland In 139(, and again in 111!)'.). No English monarch went there for close on 300 years afterwards, till 1GSS, when James 11. arrived, and he was expelled ���from the country by William III. In 3690. George IV. was the next royal visitor, his .sojourn . extending from August 5th to September IS, 1821. With the exception of Richard II., who was there twice, the Queen is the only Kngllsh sovereign.Who has paid more than one visit to Ireland. MIDDLF. AGK AND ITS BURDBNS. ���Mrs. Hugh Bell .'contributes to the Nineteenth Century mainly from a ���woman's point of view a very interesting article describing "Some Difficulties Incidental to Middle Age." The moral of her article Is that the path ���from youth to middle age Is one of ceaseless compromise between aspirations' and. achievements: "Arrived at middle age, It Is very possible that'most of us will have been called, upon to "renounce a good deal. "Wc started, probably, with tho conviction that our heads'would strike the ���stars, and we have become strangely reconciled to. the fact that they do not ��� reachthe ceiling. But It was no doubt (better to start with the loftier idea; a man should allow a good margin tor shrinkage in his visions of the future. And it is curious.. It Is, pathetic, to see ���with' what ease we may accomplish :lhe gradual descent to the lower level, on1; which , we : find .ourselves at last ��� polngalong, ifin somewhat less heroic fashion than we anticipated,.:yet. ori , the whole comfortably and; happily. We have accepted a good deal, we The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Ritchie Maxwell, mother of Rev. Goo. R. Maxwell, M. 1'.. took place yesterday afternoon from the residence,, 338 Hastings street east. There was a large attendance. The entire community sympathizes with our honored member and his family In (heir bereavement. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. A GOOD SUGGESTION. Editor Independent:���A good suggestion to tlie-Trades and Labor council, ��� to my mind, would be the establishment in this city of a bureau of Information, such as at present exists, in the eastern states. This could be accomplished by the payment of a man, whose duty it would be to keep an accurate list of all unemployed mechanics and laborers In the city. Uuioi- men desiring employment could register their name and address with the clerk of the bureau, and'contractors and. others wishing inentcould apply to said clerk for whatever help they may require. Thus tlie obtaining of labor by, those who may be in need of it, would be simplified. This bureau should bo stationed in a central location (say the present laboi'i hall) and unemployed men could callaround and find, out If applications hud "been made for labor���or their address would- be on the, register : and would be within call for; those desiring them. A small assesment of about fi per cent, per month would maintain this office.. There :are a number of men at present In.the ranks, of the labor unions of'thls city eminently qualified i to carry out the duties con-' nected with such a position.' The establishment of such office as the above and other kindred improvements lo.the advancement^ot .the . cause, ...of,, labor should be the alm!of the Trades.and Labor council.;' Everything should be done to enhance the,'cause we are all lighting fori- and it is tlie duty of.the council to see that the betterment: of Its membership ;Is first and. foremost In the 'battle of lite and not the boosting of politicians (be-they of whatever party of clique),'hilt: to Inaugurate Institutions tha.f, will eventually lead ito the emancipation of the poor slave that produces,.everything which keeps the globe revolving, and In return receives but a small compensation in comparison tQ.'.tha.t which he has given to mankind. .'"Politics be d " is an old saying, and I; might add for ..'.the benefit of some of the members of the most humane- Institutions we have in Vancouver���the, Trades and Labor council���"Politicians be ������r������-." Our representatives In the council should look to the advancement of the men whose.cause they should espouse and- not to political tricksters. * J: H. BROWN. Vancouver, April 13, 1900. MLWKIIS WILL WOKK Builders' Exchange Fail to Agree with the Union. Tho Men Are Ready, to Do Work Cither by tho Day or on the Contract System This Season. AS OTHERS SEE US. The Independent; a six column, folio,' edited in the interests of .labor hy George Bartley, and published In Vancouver, is the latest addition to, the Review's exchange list.���Nanaimo Ke- vlew. The Independent is the name of a new labor sheet that appears this week! for- the- first-time.-���It- ls-published-in Vancouver, and Is under the immediate supervision, of the Trades and Labor council of that city. The World extends to this new advocate of the cause of labor a most, cordial welcome and greeting, and wishes It a long existence of prosperity and usefulness.���Boss- land Industrial .World. Vancouver unions have an organ In The Independent, a new paper edited by George Btu't.ley. It gives ,; promise' of being���what Vancouver, hns1 so long needed���a true friend In the Journalistic Held.���Scuttle Union Record. THOMAS AND JOSEPH. Hon. Tom Johnson Is the twin of Hon. Joe Martin. Tom Is a tireless enemy of trusts nnd tariffs; so is Joe. Joe Is a politician, but refuses to be labelled us n strict politician. -Tom is a millionaire, but Joins In the light against conditions that make men millionaires. Joe Is as happy as an opponent of the Government ns on the Government benches, and Tom takes fate, ns it comes to hlui, und keeps on smiling. The other day some stocks In New. York went stnggerlng tip from 60 to abovo par with Tom on deck with a pocket full of scrip; at the right moment he jumped oft' with tour million dollars In his wallet. Tom and Joe coll themselves social .reformers, and doubtless they are pioneers In a new sphere of usefulness. Politicians and millionaires are open to conviction, and must be converted, and men of their own class can reach them as no others can. But all the time we keep looking at Tom and Joe. from the: corner,, of our eye. They are with us, but not of us.���Citizen and Country. The, president of the Bricklayers and Stonemasons' union gives out th fol- lowng satmnt: At the meeting of the union on Wednesday night. It was decided that the members be allowed to contract on account of the action of .the'Builders' Exchange., The demand was made last fall for the eight-hour day, to take effect on the first of January, 1900," and for $4.30 a day, to commence on the 1st of April. This,gave the bosses ample lime to regulate their prices on all work coming out to meet the demand. " But the Builders' Exchange would only consider the proposition on consideration that the''Bricklayers and Stonemasons' union would enter into an agreement .with them to work for no one who is not a menibei' of their nxclunge, which imdy comprises only a small proportion of the contractors in this city. Consequently, we, as a union, see no reason why we. should enter Into an agreement Hint would1 do tin injustice to the other contractors, some of whom were employing more men than any member of the Builders' Exchange, besides compelling the sugar refinery, city, electric power, company, . cement works, saw mills, and others, who found it more convenient and cheaper to do their work.by' day's work, than.to glveit to the .Builders' (Exchange; also , because we, as a.unioii, would not lend ourselves'to help the Builders' Exchange, to ��xacl from the public whatever they might wish to ask for, gave rise to the present trouble. The Bricklayers und Masons''union" wish'to inform thepub- lic that'tli'ey are now open as a body lo do any work,, either by day's work or contract, at reasonable rates and in the most satisfactory manner in keeping with the trade and good workmanship. of the whole earth, while the Chinaman lets Ills .coal He underground, packs his loads on his back and docs his manufacturing lurgely by hand. "Mr. Mulhall, the British statlstlcnii, calculated In 1895 that the use of steam power had Increased flycfold In the United. States In thirty-five years, thus inure than trebling the collective working power of the population. He also remarks that the working energy of one American Is more than double that of one European. Thus the civilized world, with the United States leading, Is yearly doing a greater amount of useful work, while Asia does no more than It did.a thousand years ago.. This fact alone, will explain the demand for the 'open door'"and the Increasing.;world domination of the machine-using nations." HAND VS. MACHINE LABOR.. "At the close of the last century Jla'lthus evolved the ^theory that the world's population was increasing more rapily than the means of subsistence and that all nations would soon be starving If the birth rate was not held In check. How completely this prophecy has.-i been falsified, and why," says the Chicago Tribune,. "Is shown In an. article In the current issue of Gunten's Magazine written by Carroll D. Wright, United; States .commissioner of labor. ,The use of machinery has wrought the change. A fewyears ago congress authorized a commission to investigate - the relative production power of,hand and machine labor, and upon the; recent report of this, commission Mr. Wright has based some of his calculations. "A thousand paper bags could formerly be made in six hours and thirty minutes by hand; they are now made in forty minutes with the aid of a machine. To rule 100 reams ot paper on both sides by hand. required 4,800 hours; with a ruling machine the .work is done in two hours and thirty minutes of one man's time. In shelling corn by hand sixty-six hours and forty minutes would be required to shell a quantity which can be handled by a machine'in thirty-six minutes. A mowing machine cuts seven times as much grass per hour us one man can cut with a scythe. These examples might be extended indefinitely, but a more forceful_lllustratlon=is -found-by-con- slderlng the total horse power applied to machines In this country and calculating how many men it would require; to do the same work. For such calculations the census figures of 1890 must be used. "One horse power is equivalent lo the power of six men. Thus, if the work of C3.4S1 men In the Hour mills of the United States Is supplemented with the use of 7G*i,:itlS horse power tho power Is equivalent to the work of '4,514,100 nddltlonul men. In other words, the power does seventy-one times as much work as the employees. The ratio differs radically In different industries. Mr. Wright finds, that the total horse power used In the United Slates In ISM was about 6,000,000, equivalent to the work of ���ili.OOO.OOO men, while only 4,470,S84 persons were employed, the two kinds of power having a ratio ot eight to one. A force of 3(1,000,000 men represents a population of ISO.000.000, so that, If the products of the manufacturing establishments were all made by hand, It would require a population of that size to do It, with none left for agriculture, trade, transportation, mining, forestry, the-professions or any other occupations. "A still more striking Illustration ,s found in our transportation, system. In 1890 there were over 30,000 locomotives in this country. It would take &7'rMO,320 horses to do their work, or 347.425,920 men. In countries like China nearly all the 'work of transportation Is. actually done by man power, and no further explanation of the difference between America and Asia is required. By the use of steam we are evoking aid from the stored-up heat in our coal beds equivalent to the population A NEWSPAPER WONDER. When you open up your paper It may cause you, to feel some wonder If you know that In all probability yours are the first hands that have ever touched Its Inside pages, says the St. Louis Post. The reason for this Is that the paper ��� is ihade from wood-pulp: The woodman cuts down a spruce tree.: It Is hauled to the mill. There the machinery strips off the ;park, reduces the wood to pulp and makes It Into paper. At every turn cranes, derricks, chains, cogs, rollers, steel teeth and other mechanical contrivances keep the material out of human hands. The Immense rolls are wound,by machines, loaded Into cars and wagons by machinery, put Into press-room and on presses by other.tmachinery, and finally printed- and1- folded ..without--having been directly touched' by any human hand. This is'a mechanical marvel;of to-day,' 'which is no doubt duplicated In other, branches! of; Industry...it. Is v-ery striking In the newspaper^ industry, which stands In the very front rank of mechanical perfectlo. THE TERMS OF ACUtHAT Between the Miners and Mine Owners of Kootenay. Result of the Conference to Settle the Long-Existing Trouble Over the Eight- Hour Day. NO ROOM TO LIVE, O Mr. Robert Donald, in. the Contemporary Riview, reviews the schemes which have been carried out for housing the London poor -within the. last few years, and.concludes that.not..one; tenth of the,work, which has to.be.done has yet .been. done. The need for better housing tnoreases at a' greater . rate than can be-kept pacewith; andrents; were ne,;,TH;'.;so'-'higb. The essence of the^ problem "'lies'lii' the injustice that, o.?grocor_orvbut,cher_.wholsells bad. food, can be punished, while"1 against the landlord who lets bad houses no redress can' be' obtained, and he is even rewarded. The loss on clearance schemes in; London between 1876. and 1898 was considerably; over $10,000,000,..and the cost per head.for-slum' clearances has been over 1(2,51)0 per family. Rapid and cheap means of transit are perhaps the most, effectual remedy, but unfortunately. ���Ih'so'me suburbs the housing conditions arc'as bad as In the'cities. Mr. Donald thinks the housing act, must be amended before anything, can be done. :o: WAYS OF THE STREET FAKIR. ���Mr.;Raymond, S. Spears, in ','The Story of the, Fakirs," says that sometimes these plausible and theatrical gentlemen make a fortune from some catchy trifle. The street,man who does the'selling often works under a boss fakir, who will send out 25 men to-day or 125 to-morrow, according as the opportunity, shows Itself, to beguile the public "with particular toys,, puzzles, novelties, or what-not. The street man' needs; no capital to start with, and only has to have a fellow-fakir In-, troduce him to the boss In order to get a. stock of wares. Mr. Spears says that'not much of the stock goes astray, which Is rather remarkable, consider-] ing the methods and personnel of the industry. TERMINAL CITY BICYCLE CLUB.- ft was decided alt the .meelting of the! -Ter'ininal-'Gltyi-hlcyclei-clu.b--the-other'; 'night to place printed lists lat 'the'different cycle stores and, other places, and ask every wheelman rto (subscribe' $1 or more If he so desired. The imoney .will be devoted to cinder paths, a very laudable objebt. San Francisco trade unions held a convention lust week and decided to erect a labor temple. Much enthusiasm was manifested, and as an evidence of the spirit' In which the local unions took hold of the enterprise, It Is stated that blocks of stock to the amount of $10,000 have already been subscribed. Carpenters' union, No. 22, took stock for $1,500, and Carpenters' union, N��. 85,; took $750. The Intention Is to incorporate with a capital stock of $200,- 000, but to expend $125,000 upon the building. The printers, bookbinders, lithographers, typefounders, engravers, paper dealers, wholesale stationers, nnd other kindred branches of the trnde have agreed to close their places of business on May 29th, to allow their, employees to participate In the Initial celebration of the printers' holiday.' The newspaper ofTlces are discussing ways and means of joining the merry-, makers. Architects and contractors of Lbn- don, Ont., say the prospects for tha building trade this season are good, though it the talked-of bricklayers' strike should materialize it would give the trade a set-back. There are very few houses vacant, and, owing to tho advenced price of material, there, is more demand for houses than for "building lots. As stated in last week's issue, the long existing trouble between the mln^ ers' union and mine owners of the Inj terlor had been terminated. The following is a copy of the final communication published in the Rossland Industrial World, the miners' orgun: Rossland, B. C, April 3, 1900. R. C. Clute, Esq., Q.C., Com's'r: Dear 'Sir:-^Roferrlng to the several communications that have passed between Messrs. MacDonald' and. Klrhy, and Mr. Devlne, and to the conferences with yourself and'Mr. Smith, we have thought It well to make a statement In writing of our understanding of the situation. 1. That the companies are prepared to open.up their mines under the contract system to their full capacity as rapidly as circumstances will permit. 2. The contract system, putting it. generally, provides that the contractors are to be paid for all the work they do and- the companies pay for all the work done at a price agreed, upon and determined by both parties. 3. The two simplest systems will be adopted, viz.'*, (a) contract by lineal foot of hole, drilled and (b) contract by lineal foot of completed working." 4. In stopes, the method of hole measurement has been selected, because of its extreme simplicity���contractors not being obliged to take any chances on breaking qualities of the ground, the powder required, the cost of mucking or the loss of time from smoke. ,5. Blasting will- be done.; except where otherwise arranged, between the hours of 1 and 7 a. m'., so that the probability of loss of time will be reduced to a minimum. .....6. As to having all development contracts measured by;the lineal.foot driven, instead, of by the length of holes drilled,1 it is'understood that most of this- work, will be let by the.lineal .foot. It would not be satisfactory to contractors or the companies to be confined to this method of measuring the quantity of work done. The method selected for any contract will vary with the mine and the existing conditions, and Is a matter of free arrangement with individual contractors. 7. When, through fault of the companies, contractors find ,' themselves obliged to do work not properly included in their contracts, the time spent, in doing such' work in. excess of one hour will be paid for at the standard, scale of wages. When, by. ...''special agreement,: contractors, assume the chances, of such occasional extra work, the price agree upon will, be...made to cover It. 8. The 'companies''will'furnish.'.all explosives to contractors at cost from distributing centres, or they will furnish this material free of charge when agreed upon between them andi the' contractors iri any particular.worn:. 9. The companies will furnish alli machine drills, tools and impllments necessary for the work free .of charge to contractors, and no charge will be made to contractors, for drilling ma-, chines broken while at work. 10. The companies will arrange, as far as practicable, to have all holes in stopes blasted between the hours of land 7 a. in., and they will .also endeavor, to have all timbering done when required, so as not to Interfere with the work of drilling. ���11.-Companies-will-furnish-and pay for the service of engineers and pumpmen when such are required. 12. Mucking or barring down of rock will be done by the contractors or the companies, as may be agreed upon at the time of making contract. 111. It Is expected that the. prices agreed upon, based upon ordinary working conditions, will cover all delays which are Inseparable from, and Incident to mining work. 14. It his been mnde clear that it is the desire nnd Intention of the companies to afford the contractors every faclllty for carrying out their contracts, to the end that all parties concerned may be mutually benefitted. 15. The fact ot nn employee being a member of the union will be no bar to his employment, nor will the companies place any obstacle in tlie way of non-union men becoming members of a union, 10. The companies reserve to themselves the right to employ such men as they see fit, whether they are members of a union or not. 17. It Is the policy and Intention of the companies to treat their employees fairly and not to discharge any employee, whether he be a member of the union or not, without just and,sufficient cause, It being clearly understood that membership In a union will not constitute grounds for discharge. 18. With respect to matters wherein the employees of the companies may consider themselves aggrieved, the companies will, at any reasonable time, receive a presentation or the case, and1 consider the same In a fair and Impartial spirit and! endeavor to remove the cause, where any Is found to ,exist. 19. It Is expected that the union will at all times use Its good offices and 'exhaust all conciliatory methods before permitting any strike or stopping ot work. And further, .that they will not seek to Interfere with the companies In employing or discharging employees or Interfere with contractors. Yours truly, BERNARD MACDONALD, Manager. EDMUND B. KTRBY, Manager. When presenting this proposition to the union, Messrs. Clute and Smith also presented a communication from themselves, strongly urging its acceptance and selling torth In graphic language their reasons for feeling that its' acceptance would be far the best' for all who would In any way be influenced by the decision of the union1 either for or against. After a careful study of the proposition and the letter from Messrs; Clute1 and Smith,. It was decided to let'its acceptance or rejection be determined by a secret ballot, that every man might cast his vote as he saw fit, and1 all day Thursday was taken uj> with balloting, the result of which was anxiously awaited' by many. The decision; of the union, when announced, carried' unspeakable relief, the members fairly shouting themselves hoarse In thtiii- enthusiasm and reliet that the threatened struggle had been warded off. The citizens received the news with- hearty rejoicings and expressed the- greatest pleasure at the happy termination. A board of trad* meeting .was called as soon as the result.of the balloting' was made known, and an official state ment of. the end of the trouble was" telegraphed to the Associated Press. Trouble has been averted and there is now promise of great mining activity throughout the camp. The managements of the large mines have predicted that fully 2,500 men.will be employed in the camp by next winter. Men will now be put on as soon as contracts-can be let'and' the force increased as fast as possible, the mines> to be worked to the full capacity of the* machinery that is now: beini? Installed. Much credit is due to Labor Commissioner R. C. Clute and 'Mr. Ralph' Smith, president' of the Dofninlan' Trades and, Labor congress, for the interest they have manifested in the settlement of the trouble and' the hard work they have put In to bring about harmonious understanding. Both of these gentlemen have been tireless iir ^ their efforts to create "better-feelings-- - and end the trouble, and have won the respect as well as confidence of alt concerned. ��� On Jils- return home, Ralph Shiltli, M. P. P. was interviewed as to his work achieved In the Upper Country/and said: "The situation at Rossland proved a very difficult one to handle, as the feeling existing between the Miners' Union and the Management was very much strained. The first busi- ness'was to brinsr them together. After bringing.the parties interested face to face, it was very much easier to fix matters up and good feeling Was ultimately'produced . between the disputants. In settling upthe affair, at last things Were very agreeable as both sides expressed theiiv satisfaction at ,��� he result and their willingness to stand*, by the agreement that had been arrived at. The mines will start up right away. The Le Rol will itself employ most of the Idle men In Rossland. Lots of men, however, are around'the adjoining country: who will .return to Rossland, now that the case is settled. Commissioner rCIute is. well fitted for his husiness, being a very ; reasonable man and a practical lawyer, rendering invaluable assistance to the Committee by suggesting means by which the dispute might be settled. With' the Dominion Government influence behind him, and a reasonable method of working, it is impossible to overestimate the benefit of his presence in arranging the_ ���final" settlemeht^It'ls'iiot'tooTTnucirto say that his Influence with the Management was so great that, without him, an agreement could not have been reached." COST OF ELECTRIC'LIGHT. Statistics gathered.by tho Michigan Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1898 show that 76 privately-owned electric light plants in that state charged an aver- of 30'per cent more than 32 pulblcly- owned-plants. Elgin, 111., prior to 1S90, paid a private company $242 per arc light pei- yeur, run until midnight. In 1S91, run with their own plant, tho cost was $62 per arc light, run all night. Detroit, Mich,, paid a private company $130 per arc light per year, and the Public Light Commissioners' report for 1S98 shows that the cost was but $4G.4G per light, with their own plant. Bangor, Jle., paid a private company $150 per arc light per year; with their own plant the cost was:but $53. Jacksonville, Fla., run their lights at but one-quarter the price paid to a private company. Lewlston, .Me., reduced the cost from $1S2 under private ownership'':.to $55 under public ownership: Peabody, Mass., from $1S5 to $62: Bay City, Mich., from $110 to $5S; Huntington, Ind., from $146 to $50: Bloomington, 111., from $111 to $51. ' In comparing the above figures, it is well to understand that these plants were run exclusively for the lighting of the city and under n system which supplied*.light to / private-."consumers the cost would be. materially reduced. THE INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY., .AFOUL 14,1900 THE INDEPENDENT. BY GEO. BA'RTLEY. ���PUBLISHED WKEKLY IN TEHEST OF ORGANISED THE IN- 1.A110K THE INDEPENDENT PRINTING COMPANY. THE HlNIfflUM WAGE. AT 312 HO-MlBR STUEKT, VKK. B. C. VANCOU- SUBSCRIPTIONS IN ADVANCK. A week, 5 cents; month,. IS cents; thren months. *,I5 cents; six months. 65 cents; one year, 5.1.23.. ���J-NDORSEU BY THE TI WADES AND LABOR'COUNCIL. SATURDAY.. .. ..APJll'L 14, 1900 TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers not receiving their paper will kindly notify The Independent. Until we are able to get matters arranged mistakes are bound to occur. The Trades and Labor council should he more active In its endeavor to push the union label. The city of Vancouver, it may safely be said, is one of the best, (If not the best) organized cities in the Dominion. According to its size it has done more to .advance organization within the last two years than any city on the continent has "handsome building in which the members of various unions meet, comfortably fitted with all modern improvements: a labor journal, and other things which .go to advance the cause. With this good showing, surely the enforcement of the union label is not a very great task. It Is the emblem of good, honest, fair and' just workmanship, and the faculties now at the disposal of the council are such that no excuse should be accepted if the label is not a recognized factor in the near ���future,, not only by the merchants of the:c'ltykbut,,by the city council'iind other representative organisations. To ���the present city council���no doubt to the representations made prior to the municipal elections���is due a great deal of credit for the boom the label has taken during the last few months, but there is still work,to be done to secure the adoption universally of the. "Little .Joker." . See that your name is on the voters' .list. You may want to vote on the .Sth .June. .... - A public meeting of workingmen was held in the Market Hall on Thursday night when the union label was discussed. The date of the ..Provincial general' clec'tions has been fixed for June: 9th' next. 'The, 'house will meet on July Tilh. ,..���'��� >- ( '."' If a man thinks his goods arc not worth advertising, how can he expect any body to think they are worth,buying? ' ..���:���- ���, ��������� The Coast Seamen's Journal has bene .greatly improved,, typographically, an'd starts off under the new management with a bright editorial page. Attention Is directed to .the a.d. of J. Herman. His new-store is now opposite the Savoy, on. Cordova street. It-, will pay you to icall and see his stock; and prices. ���'.'.;' ! : .. ��� A,special meeting of the stockholders of the Labor Hair has been called for Wednesday, April ISth. The important business coming up demands the attendance of-every shareholder; ��� . David B. Hill declares that the people doc not require .more legislation, but less. Instead of extending the powers of government." Mr. Hill would exalt individualism and curtail all arbitrary power. He also objects to paternalism. Were Mr. Hill a British Columbian he might be called a mossback. Edmund Burke once referred to "that -chasUty-of^honor-=-wh!ch=--fe!t^a=stain= like a wound." Will our future pledged politicians���the woods are full ot 'em���be found wanting in this respect. The people���who have never been betrayed (?)���-will not believe this unless compelled to by the aspirants them- xelves. That displeable piece of humanity, known as the spotter, Is abroad again in these parts. Ills sphere of operation Is on the C. P. R. Already two dismissals are reported. This modem reptile plays on the large-heartedness of a trusted employee, begging for assistance and succor, then bites the hand that helps. ���We would commend the attention nf readers to the letter of J. H. Browne elsewhere in this Issue. The suggestion that a labor bureau should lie created by the Trades and Labor council Is a popular one among working people. If the council should decided upon tills Innovation, steps should be taken Immediately. The selection of location and officials are a matter ot detnll. It would be interesting to know Just how much reading matter comes Into this city from outside sources through ���the .customs house. We believe .that' there Is erfough to employ a score of extra men. Merchants and others. If you want to make your town prosper- ���ous, patronize home industry. This is a point on which there is u great amount of conflicting opinion regarding carpenters as well as others. Contractors say they do not believe in a minimum wage, says an esteemed correspondent. They believe th.it they should be able to hire a man and pay him what they think he is worth. When a carpenter asks for a Job he gels it, but he has no idea what he is going to get for his labor, in the face of the above if a man is worth nothing to the employer, the logical conclusion arrived at is that he gets nothing. What about the poor im'ortunitte man with the wife and family. The union says the minimum wage shall be so and so: A iniin knows, if he Is a tradesman, jus: what to expect. He can therefore plan accordingly. If a man is not a carpenter, then I say, he has unmitigated gull to ask for a jo'b as such, in tact, according to law, he is trying to commit a fraud. Now will any sensible man size up those points and judge which is most fair. Square contractors say cheap men are dear 'at any price. Then again, the logical question, comes up, what do they hire'theni for? The reasons are obvious. They hire them for no other purpose than to keep the good men down, so its to make as much as possible out of him. That is verified by tlie following: A man goes for a job. The employer asks, .What wages do you.want?" You say the ruling wage in,the town. He replies, pretending Ignorance, What is the wage? You say (for comparison) $3. 'He says, Nonsense. 1 can get plenty of men for $2.50. Now again, logical conclusion; he wants you to work for $2.50. Follow logic right through: We should be paying unscrupulous contractors for the privilege of working, instead of them paying for work done. 'Some'say, -Why are not carpenters classified? That is all right, but let us see who is to classify them. In all probability, he or they would want classifying, as the carpentering is a class of work which is done in a different way almost in every town you may go to. You take for instance a glass door. In some countries you would !be thought; a fool if you put the putty-side, facing inside the house. Numerous instances could be quoted to prove it would be a hard job to classify carpenters. The : union takes ; one course to endeavor to overcome the point. They adopt a minimum wage, when the man getting the job will at least expect that if he is worth anymore there surely can be no objection on his part to accept more if It is offered to him, which would'''cause, a good feeling on both sides. .That is a most iogical conclusion to come to. If men would join an organization, and take a live Interest in their work during working hours, and study a little more during leisure: matters pertaining at least to their occupation, they would see at a glance that.it-was to their interest to do so. SPORTING AFFAIRS. TURF. 151 liD. BARKER���On April (1. 1!W0, Susanna Whit- bread Barker, wife of W. J. Barker, 423 ���Princess Street, at city hospital. DVI-CE���On April 7, 1000, at Vancouver, li. C, James Duke, age 29 years. The Vancouver Jockey club can claim the_ honor of being the 'first turf organization on the Pacific coast to present a definite programme to its patrons. The date chosen for the opening d'ay ���ihis year is a particularly happy selection, as in addition to its being that most memorable event, the Queen's Birthday, the Fraternal Order of Eagles will 'be In session, and as that order expects to invade our.city to the number of some two thousand odd, doubtless, many of them.will release their pinioned wings, and soar Hastings- wards. In anticipation of their presence, the club has boldly issued a' purse list, which will doubtless from its =varie(l=character-and-liberalityj=attract- numbers of.-fleet-footed Ilyers. Already the stalls a't Hastings are filling up with will-be contestants, and with the track at this early stage In good training condition, no doubt fast time will lie the rule In all the events. The Jockey club Is growing stronger every year. Already the secretary reports a. good application for shares, and with a continuance of tho present good times, we predict for the club a most successful season, -and we hope that the club may be In a position at I lie close of the season financially to declare a dividend to Its plucky shareholders, who give their time and money towards the fostering nnd encouragement of the breeding and racing of that always to be "man's best friend" the horse. We append the programme'of the spring race meeting, Queen's Birthday, Thursday, May 21th, 11100: First Itace���Free-for-all, trot or pace, mile heats, three In live; purse, $1100. Second 'Race���Gentlemen's driving race, records no bar, to buggy, lo be driven by owners; mile heats 2 In 3; purse. $100. Third Race���Half-mile dash, weight for age; purse, $100. Fourth Race���Five-eights mile dash, for ponies 14% and under; ponies 14VG to carry 150 pounds, seven pounds allowance for every Inch under that height; purse, $50. Fifth Race���Three- quarter mile dash weight for age; purse MM. Sixth Race���One mile dnsh, weight for age, purse $200. LACROSSE. The second twelve of the lacrosse club won yesterday at New Westminster. Score 4 to 3. The play was fast. The British Columbia Amateur Lacrosse association meets to-day at New Westminster. The delegates from Victoria and Vancouver will be on hand. 'Secretary Smith says that the reports have all been prepared and will give a good showing after last year.' Nanalmo will not be represented, ns they will not put a team In the league. One unique topic of dlscussVon will be whether tho players will be numbered the same as bicyclists, that they may be distinguished in their uniforms on the field. I i LAST SEASON'S SUMMARY. The following Is a summary of the matches played last season by tho Senior clubs: May 13���At Victoria���Nanalmo G; Victoria, 2. May 13���At New Westminster���Vancouver, 1; New Westminster, 5. Time. Game. Won by Mln. Sec. 1 Westminster 1 ��� 2 .Vancouver 12 ��� 3 Westminster .. ..��� 15 4 ....= .....Westminster.. .. .. G 3D 5 Westminster.. .. ..12 ��� G Westminster li) ��� Field captain, S. Sykcs. Referee, Quigley. Time-keepers, A. Larwill and A. W. Ross. May 24-iAt Victoria���The regular schedule was not played, but Nanalmo went to Victoria. June 3.���At Vancouver���New Westminster, 3; Vancouver, 2. Time. Game. Won by Mln. Sec. 1 Vancouver.. .. '.. ..10 ��� 2 Westminster .. .. 4 ��� 3 Vancouver 50 ��� 50 minutes-Best piece of lacrosse of whole season. Cheyno and Matheson In goal. 4 ....: Westminster.. .. ..12 30 3 ....Westminster 14 ��� ��� Playing overtime, 5 1-2 minutes. Field Captain, Sid Sykes. Referee, A.-E. Suckling. Time-keepers, A. W. Ross and A. Lar. will. After game J. J. Reynolds was presented with a souvenir locket on his dc.part.urc for Atlin. At Victorla--Nannlmo vs. Victoria (?) June 10���at Vancouver���Victoria, 1; Vancouver, 10. Time. Gamo. Won hy Min. Sec. 1 .......Vancouver.. .... ..3 ��� 2 Vancouver 30 3 Vancouver.. 1 ��� 4 Vancouver.. ...... 2 ��� 5 '..��� .....Vancouver 30 li Vancouver.. .. ....4 7 ...Victoria .. .. ......15 30 S .....Vancouver.. 2 ��� 9 Vancouver ..9 ��� 10 Vancouver. 1 ��� 11 Vancouver....... ..18 ��� June 17���At Westminster���Now Westminster, 11; Nanalmo. 2. June 17���At Victoria���Victoria G; Van- ceuverx 0. Time. Gome... Won by Mln. Sec. . 1 .Victoria.. .. 10 ��� 2 ....Victoria.. .8 ��� ��� 3 Victoria.. ........ 2 ��� 4 .....iVietoria.. .. ..,."'...12 , ��� 5, ............Victoria....."IV'.'. ''.'6 * ,��� (S ............Victoria.. ....".. ..16 :��� Referee, W. E. BItchburn. Field Captain, 'A. .B. Suckling. ������.'.' Time-keepers, George Cusack and Geo. Snider..,- . . ,"'. -��� July 1���At Vancouver���Vancouver,-. 6;. Victoria, 1.���'���;.-���"-.' , '��''*���'<$& :'���'.'" Time. Game. Won by Mln. Sec. 1 ............Vancouver.. .... ..13 " ���"��� 2 .....Vancouver.. ...... 2 30 3 Vancouver.... .... 6 30 4 ...Victoria.. ...11 30 0 ..Vancouver .. ..' .'.26 ��� G ..Vancouver.; .. .. ..3 ��� 7 Vancouver.. 8 ��� Field Captain, S. Sykes. Referee, D. A. Smith. .Time-keeper, A. Larwill. A number of visitors were entertained at the Club house, including the Mayor, members of the James Bay four-oared crew, and a number of officers oft the war ships in the Harbor. .. July 1���At "Nanalmo���New, Westminster forfeited to Nnnnimo. July 4���At Seattle���Victoria vs. Vancouver at Madison Park Grounds'. . ' ,. Time. Game. Won by ' Mln. i Sec. 1 Vancouver.. .. ....��� 30 Fifty minutes more play resulted In no game 'being won and time was called. 'Referee, Geo. Studhope, Seattle; formerly of Orlllia. Captains, S. Sykes, Vancouver; Watson, .Victoria. :. c . Time-keepers, Deasey and McLagan. July 15���At Victoria���Nanalmo, 2; Victoria, 9. ' July 15���At Vancouver���Vancouver, 1; Westminster, 4. u Time. Gil me. Won by Min. Sec. 1 Vancouver 4 ��� 2 Westminster ...... 3 ��� 3 Westminster .. .. ..15 ��� ~4��� i'.. .Westminster. ���......IS; ������ 5 Westminster.. .. ..57 ���, Field Captains', S. Sykes and J. Mah- oney. TImo-keepors, Al. Larwill and G. Mc- Murphy. July 23���At Victoria���New- Westminster, 2; Victoria, 3. July 23���At Vancouver���Vancouver, 7; Nanalmo, 3. Time. Game. Won by Mln. Sec. 1 Vancouver.. 12 ��� 2 Vnncouver ........ ��� 30 3 Vancouver 5 ��� 4 'Nnnnimo ��� 30 C Nanalmo .. .. .... 3 ��� 6 Vancouver 2 ��� 7 Vancouver 12 ��� 5 .Vancouver.. .. ...r��� 20 0 .Vancouver 3 ��� 10 Nanalmo .. .. .. ,. 8 ��� Field captains, S. Sykes and B. J, Simpson. Time-keeper, Al, Larwill. Referee. D. A. Smith. August 12���At Vancouver���Vancouver, 4; Nelson, 2. r, Time. Game. Won "oy Mln. Sec. 1 Vancouver 7 ��� 2 Vancouver .. .. ..23 ��� 3 Nelson 6 ��� 4 ...Vancouver 7 ��� 5 Nelson 4 ��� G Vancouver n ��� Field Captains,. S. Sykcs, Vancouver; Gallagher, Nelson. Time-keepers, Al. Larwill, Vancouver; Stnwatt, Nelson. Referee, Suckling. Aug. 15���At Victoria���Nelson, 3; Victoria, 4. Aug. 21���At Wcstiminstcr-iNelson, 0; Westminster, 9. Aug. 2G���At Vancouver���Vancouver, 1; Victoria, 7. Time. Game. " Won by Mln. See. 1 ...; Victoria 28 ��� 2 Victoria.. 5 30 3 Victoria .". .. 2 30 4 ...Victoria 3 30 5 .Vancouver ��� 30 6 Victoria.. ..11 30 7 Victoria 8 ��� S Victoria.. .'3 ��� Referee, G. TIte. Silpt. 4-At Seattle���Vancouver, 3; Victoria, 1. - October 19���At Westminster���Vancouver, 4; Westminster, 5. 1 , Westminster.. .... 3 30 2 Vancouver 3 ��� 3 Westminster .... 7 ��� 4 Westminster 2 30 5 Vancouver G ��� G Vancouver G ��� 7 Vancouver G ��� 8 Westminster G 30 9 Westminster 12 30 Referee, Mr. Maloolmson. July 31���At Westminster���Victoria, 0; Westminster, 7. Aug. 5���At A'uncouver���Vancouver, 0; Westminster 5. Time. Game. Won by " Min. Sec. 1 Westminster 9 30 2 ..Westminster 3G ��� 3 ...Westminster.. ....4 ��� 4 ..Westminster.; .. ..5 ��� ��� 5 .Westminster 28 ��� Field captains, Sykes and Mahoney. Time-keepers, Liirwlll and Ross. Referee, .Stuart Campbell. > July 31���At Nanalmo���Victoria, 7; Nanalmo, 2. ���������' '���'.��� BURRARD GUN CLUB. * The tenth annual meeting of the Burrard Gun Club was held last evening at the Hotel Norden. The following officers were duly elected: P. Larsen, President; Geo. Gary, Vice- President; Win. McGulre, Captain; Gus Dittberner, Vice-Captain; James Beaton, Secretary; Fred Schwan, Treasurer. Auditors, B. Burton, N. Lyons and James Seaton. Property men: J. Kendrick, G. Prat- tly and G. Dittberner. After election of officers it was decided to hold the first annual shoot of the season at the Club grounds, Fair- view on Saturday tlie 21st Inst. A general invitation is extended to the-public to witness the day's sport. A cood programme has eeen arranged and some exciting contests are look- edfor. '^ ___ ;; .,?/*,'���--'"',.' VANCOUVER BICYCLE CLUB. The, road race around Stanley park yesterday was a big success. There were 20 entries���1G Terminals and ,4 Vancouvers. B. Haddon of the former club bi-oke the record in 25 minutes 55 seconds. T. Lyttleton, second, in 2G. 40..,' Jess Edwards won first place and Max LaCappelaln second. After ���the'racejithe T. C. C. C. held a clulb run, some 200 people joining in. President W. Hodson was in the chair at a meeting of the Vancouver Bicycle Club held on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance. Fourteen new applications for membership were read, and all approved. Mr. O. L. Spencer reported that with several other gentlemen he had interviewed the City Council, with regard to. the proposal for cinder-paths. The: following Committee of four was appointed to'arrange for subscription lists to be circulated in the City, and to meet with the Terminal City Club in the matter: Messrs. Hodson, Blackmore, Foreman*arid' F. C. Allen. The Council has agreed to give dollar for dollar for what is subscribed by the wheelmen of the City.' The (President reported that the Road Race Committee had seen : the Committee of the Terminal City Club appointed in connection with the same matter, and the details for the event of Good Friday were arranged. On "behalf of the clubs, It was decided to appoint two umpires and each umpire Is to appoint a referee. Mr.' H. H. Layfield-��� was appointed an umpire on behalf of the Vancouver Bicycle Club. The question of repairs to the Brockton Point cinder-track was left In the hands of the Club's representatives on ���. the Brockton Point Association Board. It was decided that the vote of the Club for President and Vice-President of the Canadian Wheelmen's Association be for Messrs. J. Gould and J.:M. Barnes respectively. Navy blue and primrose lire to be tho Club colors for the year, this selection haying been made yesterday by Messrs. Spencer and Moore, on behalf of the Club. Ribbons will be sent to each member of the Club. After the.passing of accounts, the meeting adjourned.: ' will find everything that is NEW for EASTERVWEAR .. _IN- - cotscocMMMKMMWOoi^ecococrcoocccccoccocoeonooeooooiw :^V^/h" "���'" ���' ' " ^ VANCOUVER CRICKET CLUB. The annual general meeting of the Cricket Club washeld at the Badminton Hotel on Tuesday evening, Present, Mr. C. Gardiner-Johnson, (Chairman); A. St.G. Hamersley, R. Murpole, J.��� W. Sinclair, H. Lockwood, A. Jukes, V. Christ- Ian, H. w." Colobrook, Dr. Underhlll, A. R. Waterfall, T. D. Stevens, C. Marpolo, F. Salsbury, J. Boyd, II. Ponsford, 6. Bowley, W. T. Hutchins, H. L. Morley, Dr. Senkler, F. Crickmay, R. G. Tatlow, W. Pickering, A. E. Shelton, A. P. Home, y._C._Brlmacombe-Rev���H���G���F.-Clin-_ tcn, R. Ormsby, G. Melhulsh, : F. M. Chaldecott, T. O. ^Townlcy and others. The Secretary's an'd Treasurer's reports and accounts were read and adopted. The following were elected officers for the year 1900: -.President, C. Gardiner-Johnson. Hon. President, William Pickering. Vice-Presidents, Dr. G. D. Johnston, A. St. G. Hamersley, R. Marpole, R. G. Tatlow, Judge Irving, F. HInde-Bowkor. Captain, A. Jukes. Secretary-Treasurer, If. Lockwood. Committee: E. Million, F. M. Chalde- cf'tt, T. O. Townley, li. Colobrook, F. F. Bums, Rev. II. G. F.-Cllnton, F. G. Crick- may. Brockton Point Delegates: F. M. Chaldecott, II. Lockwood, , A number of now members were elected, " ��� It was decided that tho Executlvo take mens to tester ciickci iimungsi the boys' clubs. The meeting decided to carry on tennis as usual. A hearty vote of thanks Was passed to Mr. F. jr. Chaldecott, on his retiring from the olllco ot Secretary which he had filled for the last seven yenrs. After somo generar discussion on minor business the meeting adjourned with.a vote of thanks lo the Chairman and the Manager of the Badminton Hotel for tho uso of tho rooms. A hranch of the International Correspondence schools, of Scranton, Pa., has been located in this city at room 4 Le- tevre block. The curricula of the schools embrace nearly 100 courses of instruction, and the total enrollment number 160,000, with a monthly increase of about 9,000. There are 21 schools for tuition in mechanical, steam, marine, locomotive and civil engineering; also schools of mines, chemistry, architecture, electricity, etc. Jackets, Costumes Millinery Dress Goods Prints Neckwear Laces Embroideries Belts Leather Goods ���AT��� R 170 Cordova St, ���'COR'. (.'AMBUS. JiH.Shrewsbury THE NEW GROCER. Special Prices for Easter Saturday One pound licM IM-ccut blended ten for -toe. - One pound of my fmimiiK Ill-cent Ueylon Uso. for:��ie. ���' , one pound of my well-known "W-eoiit tea far ���Mt\ Itcst 10-cclil Mni'lui iiml .liivit coffee, 'Liu per pound. - .My :uicciit coffee, ground or migroiind,for 'Sti per pound. SPKCI.M, KimcE-Iluyer* of one pound ol thu illinve leas or. coffees will lie entitled lo piii'i'lmse HI pounds N'o. 1 Kmn'iiliitcd suipir iitoo jicr pound. , l-XK'.S, HAM AND BACON. New laid (locnl) eKgs, 2'm: per doi:. Hams (best Ontario), Pic per pound. I'ui'oii (best boneless), l">e per pound. KlnuHt Crcomery, Butter, 30 CentH l:>eir "Pound.' These special prices for Kaster, Saturday of tea, rofrcdind sugar are especially meat to introduce llicin. BULK 'PIOAS A*NL> COF*l!*KKt5. Flack Block, 159 Hastings St. CALL" At tliu workin^mmi's wntuhmukcr und jeweller * lmforu mmilniMiig anywhere olsu. He Ik known through U. (J. for good nnd chunp watches ami ; jewelry. Wntuh repairing a specialty. I. HERMAN, IB) Cordova Street, opposite Savoy . Theatre, Vancouver. ininnr. ooaaoaaaoaoaaaooooaaooaaaoaoaaaaaajaaaaaaaaoaaoooo Fit-Reform ; -^^wardrobe: For '.Gentlemen's-''High Art, Tailor-made Garnients, Suits to order- orready -to wear at '.best tailors' prices, ,''''>: :V 334 Hastings Si. - - VANCOUVER, B. C. ; ���TlI0S,F0STKK, ��rss o .:. U .'���(ft U u �� ** s u u u u tt i�� o o 0 �� o V u tt *i U tt <8 Columbia and HartforcT n Bicycler Fitted with Du.\i,or Tiiiks an; the best , and cheapestSvhcels on the market. Complete stock at TISDAL'S ���3un 521 Hasti mi's St, Store =e- F. O. E.���VANCOUVER AT3RIH NO. G, ,F. O. B., meets every Thursday night. Visiting members welcome. 11. W. Find- ley, W. P., Province olllco; S. R Rood, W. S., World oillce. Kcad Vancouver "Saturday Night" The only illustrated weekly on the coast, a Year. Public Meeting Will be'held on Wkdxksday Nkiiit, at S o'clock, in Jjiibor Jlall, to discuss the Alien Labor Act. All welcome. J. (1 jVIausiiali;, Sec. See Geo. Irvine's Out-door vases, and get one for your lawn. Rear World office. STOCKTAKING ���sSALE-f Toys, Dolls, and Fancy Ooods, Etc . K J. ��. c. 503 Hastings St. THE INT'ERNiAfTIONACL CORUESPONiD- ENOE Schools of Scranton, Pa., Is for ���the home study of industrial science. taught "by mall. A-pply Geo. H. Skefflng- ton, room 4, I^efevre "block, Vancouver. P. O. box 519. , ' _, ��� . *y. ~r' ;".xvi!i ���SATURDAY., ��� .. .. *.'A*PjRJti 14, 1900 THE INDEPENDENT LABOR NOTES. Labor Is the life of life. Base is the ���way to disease. The'highest life of an organ lies In the fullest discharge of its functions. Canada operates a telegraph line to Dawson. Why not operate nil linen In the Dominion and give tho people ���the benefit?���New Denver, B.C., Ledge, -trV't Butte, Mont., only one firm, Hen-' nesy "Mercantile Co., now holds out against the early closing movement' ���Of the Clerks' Protective union, but It is expected' that they will capitulate -Boon. fustian combine was formed W'Jllh a capital ot over half a million, and a worsted Combine with a capital of eighteen millions." "England has hud free trade for half a century. ���TheNanalmo Trades and Labor ���������council hava communicated with the .city council of that place asking that the union label be placed on nil city ���clothing ami printing. It is anticipated* .'.that the request will be granted. ���'���'��� The .Machinists' union at Toronto Junction has 45 members. Fourteen months ago there were only two unions In Ontario. Now there are 13���Dun- das, Ottawa, Brantford, Cnrloton Place .and Peterboro being the latest in the field. Actuated by a desire to relieve the pressure at the labor bureau, the minister of work.- of New South "Wales has Issued Instructions that a number of urgent roadworks in the country and metropolitan districts shall be put In hand at once. In each case half.the men required for country roada ure td be engeged through the labor bureau, the remainder being local men. In the metropolitan area nil the men required will be engaged at the labor bureau. ; PUBLIC -"V.'S.- PRIVATE SHIP. . One of the witnesses before .the industrial commission In Chicago Inst week, made the statement that the workingmen of America put him in- mind of a lot ot overgrown boys. , The Rossland Industrial World says tiSt probably he dldonot mean It, but he gave utterance toil great truth. They are a lot of overgrown boys or they would not suffer the indignities imposed upon them; but would make speedy- use of their only means of defense, the ballot. '.The carpenters of Toronto have .adopted trade rules which will go Into effect on April 30th. The eight-hour .'day, a minimum rate 25 cents per hour until August 1st, and 27 1-3 cents afterward, and overtlnme paid at the rate of time and half, are the principal demands made. Rev. E. S. Rowo will leave Toronto .���early in May for Victoria, B.C., to accept the pastorale of one of the Methodist churches there. He.will be there in time Tor the coming provincial, elec- .tlons, an as British Columbia Is very socialistic, Mr. Rowe should be a valued addition to the Reform forces of ���that province.���Citizen and Country.- - The total of the two branches ot New iZealand trade Is: (1) Exports, ��11,93S,- .335; (2) Imports, ..��81739,633; excess of exports, ,C3,19S,702. This is the first time since 1890-91 that the trade has .left a credit margin of over ��3,000,000. The colony .has to. pay! yearly .ah amount of some .('���',000,000 to foreign capitalists for interest on public loans. 'Bradstreet's-says: Coal mine operators In Illinois have advanced prices, to consumers 25 per cent., beginning iAprll 2nd. This sharp advance is ascribed to two causes���the big 'Increase tin miners' wages, which went into effect'April 1st, and the decrease; in the output consequent upon the inauguration of aiii eight-hour working day. ' The Union Record says that Organizer Armstrong accomplished u great feat when he succeeded In forming a longshoremen's union. Time was when tlie water front boys had the strongest organization in Seattle. They had great corporations to deal with, but so long ns they were well generaled succeeded In securing their rights. But poor leadership led them Into Indlseretons and consequent defeat. The new union will never regain all its lost ground/but if It heeds the lessons of experience will be able to greatly Improve the conditions under whlch'its members work. ' At the jubilee celebration of the Glasgow branch ot the Scottish National Operative Tailors' association, it .���was stated that the branch was instituted in .'.December, -1849. The tailors were among the first trades to organize, their tirst. society having been formed about 1710, more than 100 years fcefore trade .unionism was legalized. ; The ratepayers of'Wellington, N. Z., object to the authorities allowing citizens to throw dead rats" in the streets, where they ar!e left to.be run over and endanger the'health of the people. This is one of the many instances taken to 'stay the spread -of bubonic plague. Large; numbers of dead rats may be jfou'nd. ln: our own city streets and "lanes;'!V'���-,-.'.;!. ���.'":���./. ���".:.:'":<:.-. '���'. -7-;. ';!�� Liberty and civilization are only fragments'.'of right wrung from the.strong hands of wealth and book, learning; Almost all. the .-great, truths relating to "society were not the result of scholarly medlatloni but;have been first heard in , the solemn protests of .martyred patriotism 'and the,loud-cries of crushed and sterling labor.���Wendell Phll- Jips.'-.V, "v "''���'���"���':,.���'-...���..'.'���! ��� As a whole the Industrial situation- Is firm, liberal wage advances to tin- plate workers, coal miners and others being especial, features of the week, says Bradstreet's. Still, the existence of such strikes as those at Chicago, make for uncertainty among building workers in other cities. Some striking machinists have carried their point, and the feeling is that a general settlement will'soon take place., Perhaps 100,000 manual workers have benefited by the wage advances of the past fortnight. A large section of the Austrian,miners on strike have disobeyed the advice of the strike committee to resume work. At Ostrau there was a stormy meeting of 12,000 miners, at which the socialist . leaders, Dr. Karpeles and Herr Ilerta, who recommended that _workishould_be_i'esume(l,_were_vIoIent=_ ly assaulted, the latter being severely injured. In Bohemia . the strike is over. A deputation of labor representatives recently waited on the Ontario government, and urged the adoption of an eight-hour workday for all employees of the government directly, as well ns for every person-employed on contracts of any kind to which the government was a'party.. Judging by the discussion which took place, nnd the remarks of Hon. Premier Robs and Hon. Frank R. Latchford, commissloiietv of public works, a, favorable result Is anticipated. '....' The organization committee'* of the Toronto .Trades ussombly has for good .and suf Helen treasons come to the conclusion that all grievances In local unions requiring the advice and assistance of the organization committee, should be put In writing, so that there shall lie no misunderstanding afterwards; also that any union requiring the committee to vlBlt the same should .send Its Invitation officially to either the chairman or secretary. Our Liberal friends cry out for free trade as a means, of "destroying- the trusts." The following, is from the English Labor Chronicle: 'The American trust Is being rapidly introduced into England, with all the disastrous possibilities which it has proved to have in that country. - Only last week a If it be true that Ralph Smith is going into Joe Martin's cabinet, and If that: means that the .labor people of British Columbia have decided to work with' him, Joe will be all-right. .His platform contains many radical planks that deserve,the support of the people, but Joe hasbeen very, erratic in many ways, and has not been so trustworthy as his friends could have desired. The labor men in British Columbia have.ah.' opportunity to Judge him better than; those at a" distance, and If they: join hands with him it will mean that Hon! Joe Martin ^intends: to hew''�����$'. the line more systematically! in the 'future than in the past.���Citizen and Country. The Toronto Trades and L'tiijqft^c'd'un- cll has received.a statement;!'fjo*iivi^he} label secretary of the Cigarinakers' union, showing the use of the blue label for Ave''weeks ending December 5, 1S98, as compared with the Increased use of the blue,label for the same five weeks In 1S99, as will appear by the following statement: For five weeks, Nov.' 7 to Dee. 5, 1S9S,. labels used 12,892, representing 617,150 cigars; for live weeks,'.Nov. 6 to Dec. 4,! 1899, labels used ''17,942, representing 854,825- cigars, showing an increase for the live weeks In 1S99 of 5,050 labels, representing 237,- 075 cigars, or at the same rate showing ah estimated increase for the coming year of 52,520 labels,; representing 2,- 471.S20 cigars. ' ���-. Some remarkable experiments with' electricity have just been made. On an egg which was being hatched it was found that an electric current of sufficient strength to kill the fowl did not destroy the vitality of the germ ip the* egg. But the chickens when hatched' was of abnormal shape and monstrous1 In appearance. Experiments with seed1 proved that a. seed planted In the ground does not grow as quickly as one1 rushed in Its development! by electricity. .'Two'lots of twelve groups, each ~oril2~seeds,���werrtoakelrih-water"!and1 placed In cylindrical glass vessels open at each end. The receptacles had dipping into them copper discs to which1 a current was applied. The seeds were kept nt a temperature of 50 degrees. The seeds treated^ electrically grew 30 percent, quicker t'hnn those treated liv regular manner. An English exchange. Bays .that, if you want to see tlie members of the House of- Commons! really- Impressed you should" watch thorn when some enormous sum of money, running Into hundreds of millions, Is mentioned. They swell with pride on such occasions. They are secretly proud of the national debt, and 1 believe some think that the reductions which Mr. Gladstone caused to be made were not respectable. Payment of debt suggests the Little Mnglnndor; borrowing Is'In;.keeping with patriotism. "I am led Into these reflections by the fuel that, on Monday night, tho chancellor of the exchequer said that the applications for a share In the war loan of ��30.000.000 had reached the amount of ��335,500,000. Sir Michael stood on his tip-toes and pronounced the great words reverentially. The members cheered, not noisily, but as If chanting a sacred chorus. They seemed to think that the figures reflected credit on them. It may be so j "but It is curious to reflect that there ^re all these hundreds of millions lying Idle, when people are starving, overcrowded or homeless. ;'���; And not Sixpence can ne found for old age pensions." * The following- > a Blst ot the speech* ot Governor Lee, oC South Dakota, at' the trust conference a' Chicago: "Wo may legislate against private monopoly till doomsd*. v, but so long" ns we do not deprive ttov 3e Institutions of their ownership of th��*1. lean!' of reduction und distribution, \\'K need, entertain no hope that thej" *i'vl11 cettse' to torment us, for exiwiMVce has* shown thut they thrive undMD' .hostile legislation. The remedy will lw t<ound' In an attack upon the system of whjch these monopolies are the fruit. Ite.v-' olutlnnlxe the control or production) an*.' distribution. Make It democratic. It Is now an imperial system. Substitute1 public for private ownership. Throw* off private for public monopoly. Crush" the rule of money and establish the rule of men. I)o not destroy the- machines, nor blot out the details for swift and perfect handling of commod-' ltles, but make things for people to use, not to fight over, and maybe die later for want of. Produce jand distribute wealth for the enrichment of the race; for the gratification of needs and the- satisfaction of worthy aspirations-; not for private profit, and plunder. 'Such* a policy can be squared with the DeJ elaration of Independence and the Golden Rule. Such a policy will destroy public and private rascality and' give birth to a new social life ot whiter . the people are capable when they are-| delivered from the drea(L of starvation1 and death. ��� ..'���'���l "How are the details'to be arranged?' I do not propose to go Into that. No system ever had a fixed line of unchangeable details. Fit details will be supplied as the requirements of the system dictate. Details will, come fast enough when the principle.-has been agreed to. The details of. the present system are good enough, if'the engines of capital were reversed, and put to work for the whole people. Details are a matter of experience. No man. could have predlctedl fifty years ago. the details of the present business system; no man can. foretell now the details' of a system flfty-years hence.: Details change every day, but one thing is settled; a set of details which enriches' 5 per cent, of the population at the expense of the other 95 per cent., ought to be put to work in, behalf of tlie great masses as speedily as possible. There is only one question, involved: 'Shall the blessings of God and the Ingenuity of man be monopolized for the benefit of a constantly narrowing column, of plutocrats, or shall those blessings be appropriated to the use of the whole people?' When that question Is answered In the interest of the majority���the details oftoiir'new life will adjust.themselves to harmonize with the principle of equity upon which the system is built. "These propositions are met with the rejoinder that 'this is socialism.' That' does not disprove, but rather'confirms Its truth. The trust is socialistic: It is private socialism. It Is unregulated socialism���run for the few at the .expense of the many.: Our .purpose id to change the scope of this socialism, broaden it out;,., destroy socialized, piracy and erect a system ot fraternal cooperation in- its place. But dissenters do'not go further than to declare that ���this Is socialism,' as though that were sufficient to forever put It aside. 'Yon*- are a Christian': was once considered a sufficient .answer to the claims ot Jesus' followers. 'You are an abolitionist,' was once a powerful argument against the abolition of chattel slavery. The sailboat twitted the steamboat; the ox cart ridiculed the stage coach; the stage coach made*fun of the locomotive, but the facts were not changed. The best will survive, as It has survived. Socialism must succeed capitalism in the natural order of progress, and if you. will not recognize it now I shall not quarrel with you. Time will furnish the argument. ! !. "These changes are now within the limit of an ordinary day's work. The conversion of production for private profit' to , production for the general welfare cannot be brought about,;till the Trust of Trusts���the all-absorbing all-dominating, all-owning monopolist has taken possession, of the country and! forced' the people, In self-defence, to expel, as this monopolist has in turn expelled from commercial existence all whom he has been at war. The people are slow to move and patient In bearing burdens; but_ there. is_evidcnce that OWNER- I like a pin In a bowling nlley, m.!t some time In the next ten years the.v wl" find out that It is not the begin. ninff but the finish of a race that takes .t'ie prize. Unionists possess what the. worIA needs most���labor; and us soon as they can close up their ranks and control the labor market, the mightiest trust In America will be brought to Its knees. There is a great difference between a trust and a union���a trust Is formed to Increase the profits of a few men who have already epough wealth,while a union Is formed to secure living wages for a number of underpaid working people. The purpose of a trust Is to close up' factories and mills and mines, und to dlicharge as many men as possible, while on the other hand the purpose of a union Is to reduce the hours of tabor and thus give employment to the ir.nem played. A trust freezes out ns 'many of the smaller capitalists as It can, and corners all the profits for a few giants ���who are lit the' Scheme, while it union opens its doors to every worker in the trade, and even pays salaries to oi-gan- Izeis who gaOher as many non-ui/Son- ists as posslbli�� in out of the rain. A trust frequently has been' prnv'id guilty of corrupting governments nttd others,' bribing right and left to1 push some bill thmsugh which put millions in Its own pockets;- while trade unionism seeks by lawful means to secure legislation for the unemployed, or for the poor llttl* child-worlters In factories, or for! some of the weaker awl neglected membens of'soCicty.- (3intrust keeps the public in the dark asHi Its plans of operations, and covers itself with a cloud of mystery, while a union holds open meetings, writes welcome over the door,-and by means of lectures, pamphlets and papers does the best to teach the public the principles for which It stands. So here we have two kinds of trusts one formed to benefit a- few- score of ordinary people, and the other formed to benefit fifty or sixty millions of ordinary people. Both of these cannot exist' forever side'by side, but there-is no doubt that the fitter, will survive. Neither is there any doubt as to which ofthe'two is' the fitter.���Exchange. yv*VVVVVVVVVVVNVVVV' New ��� ��� Shoes Men Wi' have tin' n.vclusivo selling iurenuV uf Iho . . KH.'K.1I!I> SIIOK nn.l ili�� ... tiki licrfl. there is in Shoes. < . . for Vuiirs been pro-uiniiK'HlIy in the United States, and in iii- eof jis ('hough the1,' were not itti enlfty the BEST "SHOE manu- theit'i in 'til .style-i and leathers 16 Cordova 0A>\-*VVW"VM**^tf 1- grayed Earh| Alwat/s fiive Be&f Result* in Bearing fruit, Etc^-a^^. See our wiimdow for Spray I'umpH, I'riming Jvni'ves, Pruning'Saw-i and everything else that is needed for the pua'poae. InOSa Ufimi ff>* S^Oaa Wiitei. Street. Viilicoin-er. ��� Iivroro VUIIII *��/ ^\P��a VrontStreet, Ailin, 11. (.:. (I.I.MITKD.) Drink the celebrated Seattle "Bohemian-Beer," only five cents per glass, at the Arlington. especially.! com- conslderatlohwofi' the "they" n~re commencing to see the hopelessness of any attempt to regenerate the middle classes of society. Public ownership, already a well-defined political Issue, must soon, give birth to a political party organized to put it Into force." UNIONS VERSOS TRUSTS. ���A trust Is a body of capitalists who Imve obtained control of the profits In a certain line of business. A trade union is a body of workers organized to obtain control of the wages paid for a certain kind of skilled labor. /'''���' So far the trust has been more successful than the union in making Its members rich, because there are not ns many capitalists as there are working- men, nnd it is easier to bring them together. Resides, a capitalist can see whnt Is good for his pocket, while thousands of workers never think for themselves, but believe any old thing the foremnn tells them'.' There Isn't a capitalist In New York who wouldn't Jump Into a trust the very minute he was asked, while It ���fould take half a lifetime to got the benefits of unionism explained to some who need it most, .. ������ It takes longer to complete the organization of unions than it does to form a trust,; but when unionism Is perfected' it will be the strongest organization In the world. They laugh best who laugh, last. The trusts are knocking us right and left, THE "fjABOR.PCATPO'RAr." At the 1SDS session of the Dominion Trades and 'Labor congress held' in Winnipeg, the following plaform ..was adopted. We would mend It to the workers of British" Columbia at. the present time: 1. Free compulsory education, 2. Legal working day of: eight hours and six days a week. 3. Government inspection' of all: industries. 4. The abolition of the contract system' on all public works. B.!A minimum Hying wage, basod'on local conditions. .0; Public ownership of all franchises, such as railways, telegraphs, waterworks,, lighting, etc. 7. Tax reform, by lessening taxation on industry and increasing It. on land values. 5. Abolition of the Dominion senate. 0. Exclusion of Chinese.. 10. The union label on all manufactured goods, where practicable, on all government supplies. 11. Abolition of child labor by children under 14 years of age; and of" female,'tabor. !|n. all branches-of-'industrial life, such as-mlnos, workshops, factories, etc. 12. Abolition of property qualification for all public ofiices. 13. Compulsory arbitration of labor disputes. 14. Proportional ��� representation and the cumulative vote. 15. Prohibition of prison labor in competition with tree labor. * Cleveland and ��� Tribune cie& C5SGOOOOOOO SOLE AGENT, T 24 Cordova St. J. A CAVERNOUS IIOUTH. Hot Scotch writes: Jlr. Alfred Johnson, of Jackson, 'Mo., prides himself as having the largest mouth; of any human being alive to-day. He often1 entertains thepublic by giving exhibitions of forcing different articles inside' his mouth; which would seem an impossibility. One of hls'feats is to completely envelop a saucer six and a half Inches in diameter;���and���thls-ls-not-the_onIy thing the young man finds room for in his mouth. J".U��h things as cigar boxes are accomifiodated with no apparent effort. Mr. Johnson is a negro and a native of Alabama. There Is no record of his having swallowed any cups of saucers In Infancy, but it is not to be questioned that he may before his old age be able to eat a wnlerine'on grape- fashion. a o o o a a a K�� O n m o ��*�� o o o a a n a a n a f IFTtI SEMI-ANNUAL SALE Now on in Full Hlrtsfc at Less Than Wholesale Prices.. Come early. Opposite Market Hull. ���120 Westm mite iv Avenue. cccooccooooococccooccooocccccccccocccccocccoccooceon �� fir �� �� �� w t�� a w u �� . SMOICI3 ICU'RTZ'S UNION-MADE CIGAKS. If you want a really good cigar, call for one of ICurtz & Co.'s fending brands. "Kurtz's Own," "Kurta's Pioneers," and "Spanish Blossoms" nre their best brands. Ask for thein ami take no substitute, The above brands are made of the best ImiKirted Havana, and by export union workmen In Vancouver. Hardie & Thompson Miiriiio am! General =v I'msiilliiig ilki'liaiiiciil Eiigiiiirt'i-s .V-HI CoituivA St. W���'Vaxcuuvkii, IV C. Tki. Ti17 I'nlonlecB mid ilcnlmicrs of Ukv linrdie- 'riirtiii|tson water tulie boiler, new lileli j*peeil reverntuir engines, ami xrwcwl iniii'liiiieiy in liKlit ���.eetiiiai-. (or iniiKM. I'R0rKU.KItS DlSlfiXEII. KX',UXRS INDIRATKU AXt) AUIVSTUii, Sole airents In It. C. ami x, W. Territories for the .United Flexible M'jtnUlu TublUK O'o��� Mil.i London, Eng. See thu line of fancy Worsted Suitings we ure showing this mouth. They iirc lht> latest pttttenis, nnd will he cut, intulu ami trimiiieit. The very byst koo��1s tuul the cIumlo- est, consistent with llrst��eliLss \vorkiiiuit.sliti>. Dan. Stewart, 130 Cordova St. Ih tliu iiliict; ti> ii-irclni-c your line furn- l.-hhik'iiniil jliillilni;. 'I'lie latest ���jyles In HATS: Are iiowun oxhlhltlon at our store, 160 Cordova St. TKI.. *J��. UNION-MADE BREAD W H>It THE 1'KOI'IB, Wrj.mh-1 will cnll ��t nny part, of t*ho city; prompt iittuntion iiml civility ntnll titatt; give us u trtnl nnd lie sullstled. SUPICKIOR BAKRRV, DECKEKT '& TIETZE .'-..-'..' Proprietors Corner Diifferln and Kifti Aye.ni\0( Telcpliono 70*.), UNLON DIBKCTOBY. VANCOUVER TRA'0139 AN'D IvABOK Council. President; Jbs. Dixon: -vice-' president, J. H. TCitson; secretary, J: C. "Marshall, P. O. .box 1W; financial scor retnry, F. "Williams; treasurer, C. H. alonck; statistician. "W; "MacLain; scr- gcant-at-arms, "(V; Davis. Parllamentai-jr ccn mittee���Clmirman, John Pearey; secretary, .J. Morton. Meeliii'?���First and third Friday in oaoh-moiith, at 7.30 p.'.!!!.,. in Union hall, corner Dunsmulr anr* Hcnier streets. VANCOU'R TlTOGRAPJtlCA.L UNION|^ . No. 2W, meets the last Sunday in.coeb. month art Union-.hall. President, B. K AVoodniff; ���viec-presldo-it, J. C. Marshall"; _. .-ecietary,���J���F._M,atl-Jiis;_P. O. box M;" treasurer," TV. Brand; scrsennt-at-nnms, Guss J. Dunn; executive comrnittcxs��� Cl'.iiirman, J. C. llai'shall: Geo. Wllhyj C. S. Campbsll, G. T. Diitton, "W. Armstrong. DoleirateS'to-thc Trades nnd iJalb'- or council, J. C. Marshall, Geo. Wilby; C. S. CiimpbelL'. Imperial Hotel INIlKIl SKW .MA.N.tllKMKNT. (���AltHOl, .t.COXWAY, - - I'roprlotors. c:iii>ii'<.Kl ciistv liiiuor.i, Kiih'Hsli nnd. hunu bniiiils ol ales mid Ji'irter, tliu^l ilonu'slle kikI iinporti'.l clnai>, willi lirj.l-cla-.^fivclirjcli every day. IwrKS-Jl itday; hoard and ri'oiu.'f.'i.u, week. Till'' Is tlie most coinfiirlahlo and honitf- llku lintel III tliucliy. 135 Water Street, VANCOUVXR. li. C I.ONCIIKs IHJT.1'11. C'ATKKINl'. ,( Sl'KCMl.TV^ <^5* Confectioner. A full line of CosFRCTiossr.Y ��nd 1'ASTIiIKS, ' Ice Cream Delivered. 413 HASTINGS SlRUCT Vancouver, b. <V S;S:' THE [^DEPENDENT. .SATUTODAY.. .,.-. V. ���.. ..APiRIL 14, 1900 TIIETIbES. tl'ieparatl by Sam Tluiuipxui ul tlie Ailiiiinlira.) fir.MtAV aid.MI.W "J'll>l>AV *^V>1I'SK!<IIAV . "J'lH'HMlAY ... 3'j'IPAV JiATI'KIIAV.... 111'.II. WIT a.111. 7.-JT p.m. :vi'a.m. S.IVSp.llt. , >.l."i ii.in. ^.."���^ |��.iti. , li.I'n.in.. '.��.'<>��� p.in. . 7."> a.m. Hi.-"!' p.m. . T.II a.in. ll.ln p.m. . K.i'Ja.m. Miduivlll I.nw. la.:l"i ii.ii>. 1-J-I"iii.iii. I.tftpjn. I.Aii.lll. 1. II p.m. ���J.Mii.iii. ���.'.-'���p-iii. Xii''a.m. ���t.Uip.in. MCIii.hi. ��j!l��II.IH. <rX'<\ p.m. MESSM 0i\ ATKAM. .it the iimn wliii gwv* down town on Ulic street cur will only look about hln\ lie will see many ylrtniKe things. The man with tlie hoe. 'Um capitalist, the "' itollticlun, the'business man, the lady �����lei-k, the nurse maid, and (Mrs. Gmiidj ��� .will all be found, mixed up promised- ... ously. Let our observer seat himself , quietly in -a .corner and w'ateh human nature as it is seen through the eyes ��X the's-lrcet car conductor; if lie is a ' liuiiiorist and has'an hour to spare he will be well rewarded. Tlie hardy soil ' of toil is easily recognized, the alacrity Jie shows in dropping his ticket into - the box looks suspicuously like bavins ���the ticket in his -hand all ready, ami brands him as a different' belli;? from , ixll other patrons of the street ear. The capitalist is equally easy to recognize, and as a general rule is ready to take the street car us he finds it, perhaps next to the workingman the man of money is least likely to lie looking for trouble. The politician will give our man in the corner some (tuiet aniuso- . aiienl as he listens to the fallings of . ilie Conservatives, the .'Liberals, the Coltonites, the "Mnrtltiites or 'the non- ������'.)JMartlnites as the case may be, but T��v.hatever party our political friend be- 'Jongs to, lie seems to be on the best of ���terms with the conductor.* The lady , clerk by .her haughty manner, the nurse' laid by-the surreptitious glances she casts at the man of brass 'buttons, and, Mrs. Grundy by her never ending1 questions, can all be. told and will afford cur philosopher many a, quiet smile. (Then there is the business man, a. common variety in Vancouver, and just as easily recognized as any of the others, arid what is most extraordinary, Is the man of all others who. is most "Likely to make trouble. Why this should "toe, so is a question that would have, ������puzzled even the redoubtable Socrates .:.'��� "himself.-, piir. philosopher sees .this ���man pay his five cents just the same as the workman and the capitalist; but' , unlike, feheni,"he seems to own the o-i"- "indeed, our man in the corner has grave doubts as to whether he-, indi- -vidually:Owns.the whole system or Is ���merely one of the, largest shareholders. ������"This man may have ���waited on-a cor- ���ner five' minutes., but immediately he . steps aboard he volunteers the information that he has waited twenty, the way the conductor runs tlie car doesn't ���suit him. Although there is lots of ';.room inside, ' he- Will square liim- . self .on.Ihe back'" platforia iii such a . fray that lie is a nuisance, not only to tifinself and the conductor, but also to .'all'those.���'���who have to enter or leave the'ear while he is aboard. He generally holds, a cigar in his mouth, and, although he does, not smoke, it looks sufficiently, like it. to cause the conductor to he reprimanded if he has gall enough to speak to him. His number is immediately jotted down, and he lis told. in a virulent manner that he .will he reported. Such a man as our ���philosopher.is now studying is noti by tuny .means the. rule among the busi- ���ness men of Vancouver; the very contrary is the case. There are men in mm TOE CLAUSE. Speech by A. W. Puttee, M. P., at Ottawa favoring the Adoption ol tnt> CLium* on all Gov* eminent Wprl-A Good Speech. The Introduction of the Current Wage clause into the House of Commons, on the -1st lust, by f'cistinastcr- C'eiiornl Mulock, gave rise to a prolonged debate. Mr. Puttee spoke In part as follows: Mr. Speaker���Although tlie current wage clause was adopted by several public bodies some years before It was In 1891, as stated by the hon. member for West Asslniboia (Mr. Davln) that ,.lt was first introduced Into the house of commons by Mr. Huxton. After live or six years of practice under this motion, a select committee was apointed to Investigate nnd report. They took two years to investigate, and report. This report, after six years of its working." finds very little fault with the plan at all. I defy any man ��v^ry_coTic^i\rable~llne���6f'buslness~that 41Ve conductor is always glad to see "board his car. Nevertheless, the incontrovertible fact stares us in the ���face, that a very large minority of the 'business men are more likely to create ���a rumpus on the street car than tnose pt any, other class, There arc stores in Vancouver that a street car conductor never enters. Why should he? JAnd If lie has a reason for not patron- ���!sing certain stores there Is not much tmance that he will direct belated passengers to those particular establishments.' On the other hand, some of our most prominent business men are ����> well known by tlie conductors that Ihoir establishments are mentioned as ex matter of course when Information Is requested. A case in point Is one of If tho proprietors of what Is perhaps the lurgest gents' .furnishing establishment in Vancouver. This man by his gentlemanly ways, has made himself the Iriend of tlie street railway . cunduc-. tor, and as a consequence, he never knows how many sales he owes to Passengers being directed to his store by men who owe him nothing but the remembrance of his kindly ways. Certain kinds of men are ever ready, to ��� criticize the manners of the street rnil- ���wuy conductor, but it is mighty strange that some-men can ride on a street car ' ten times every day for ten years and find no fault. Let the man who criticizes the conductors' manners m'end his own and let the business man think" It over. ..._ .... who reads the report or the committee and the report of Mr. Buxton, ...a member of that committee, and the original introducer ot the resolution in the English = house of commons, to say that there is anything in either of those reports that, in any way, condemns that resolution, or condemned the objects sought, or that it showed these objects were not attained. 1 am disposed to take this motion-and look at) It as an important motion. It is founded on a (motion that went through-the'British 'commons,'and- which was amended according to the report of their select"! committee. They have, in England, proved this matter, they have had' it in force for some years. We might have discuessed the merits or it, and I propose to deal with the principle of the motion. The principle underlying a. resolution such as that now before .the house, is that of justice and fairness, between employer and employed, The; effect of a contract to do certain ivork is apparently to place all the responsibility for fair dealing upon the contractor, but as a matter of fact, he for-'.whom the work is actually done, is, in reality'the employer of tho labor engaged thereon. 1 believe that on all public works properly so-called, the government should be the direct employer of labor, that it should do Its ownywork, liiat It should fix its own terms, that it should employ the men itself and., pay a "fair livingf'ra'teWf wages. It )ia�� been demonstrated that [this can be done satisfactorily, that it van be done well. ancKdone economicaU ���!?.'.'.Many \iiui 'Z'.'J-vS -an.'l Some 6<W-' ernments, have tested this method, and the results have been most: satisfactory; having shown it to be far superior to >the. contract system. It needs, of course, good enough men, large enough men, to be .beyond ��� the considerations of politics and pull, and that the works shall be given to competent tradesmen, and that proper business methods shall be applied. That the quality of the work will be' improved . is almost beyond question, that it is cheaper it Is not hard to believe, but the main consideration should be that in all cases aclualuValue is received for all money spent. In the matter of buildings, material and time, work and . all the things that go into a building can be , estimated to a nicety, there is hardly any speculation, ,but many kinds of work, involving a large amount of conjecture in estimating. The.'motion before the house recognizes/the responsibility of the government, for fair dealings with labor employed in the carrying out of its' work. It had been adopted by the British government, and by" some other important bodies. T'le "London, county council and the London school board were before the British governriient lri: a'dopti.ig this method of maintaining, and of having respect to.the current .rate"of wages. Several cities in England and In this country, have'.-adopted, a similar me- thod;=Someicitlcsi-have^gone^furthef., The 'City of AVInnlpeg, for instance, has adopted a minimum rate, a rate actually higher than the current rate, and this being taken to a court of law-to settle whether a city had power to adopt that principle, It was proved that this policy Is good public policy, nnd it was so held by the court. The state should, at least, throw its 'weight rather'on the side of better than on the side of worse conditions of employment, That is what I consider is the principle involved In this matter, and, this is In line with the preachings of politics. Although the effect of this motion is not to raise wages, but acts as a barrier to their being depressed, It may be feared by some that It Inler- ferjs with the settled principles of orthodox economists, But that Is a mistake. , , .., 1 remember, something less than two years ugo, before the Cuban war, the party of strong business interests ,'n New York, issued an -appeal to the citizens of that country to press forward for war tor the sake of extending the markets ot the United States. They made the most astounding statement ,that the United States had reached the limit of its consuming power. The fact was that the citizens of. the'United States, in large numbers, failed; to exercise their consuming power. It is a fact that you have to discard the conclusions of the most orthodox' political economists if you wish to assume that there Is some ob-, llgatory law that the pressure of competition . ought, without Interference from man, to be allowed so to act ns to degrade the standard life of the whole community. This motion does not seek to raise wages, but every argument which Is applicable to the high standard of wages must certainly be, in a measured degree, applicable to the principles and aims that are sought to be obtained by this motion. Now, dealing with the motion itself, how will the operators of the new policy laid down In this motion affect the contractors.'.' Ii cannot affect the well Inteutloned contractor adversely. Therefore, not to have some understanding of the cost or labor Is unfair to the good 'contractor, It Is bard on the good workman, and It 's injurious to the community as a'whole. The rate of wage generally aceplod us current in ii district where some work Is contemplated, 1 persume, would be ascertained, and that inte would be 'the basis for estimating and tendering. The method ol* arriving at the rale would need be sound and fair. It Is not specified In this motion, you will notice, that it Is to be the union rate of wuges. The question of ten. asked in connection with the minimum rate Is: Is It the union rate? This motion says nothing about the union rate of wages. The resolution practically includes all government contracts, whatever the class ot labor; not only does it apply to what are generally meant by government works, but it also applies to all government.supplies of all kinds, which the government lets by contract, or purchases by contract. In this matter the .governni.eni of Canada is not without experience. ' " . This resolution proposes to prevent the abuse which may aiise from subletting or sub-contracting. It is necessary that In some contracts there shall be sub-letting, but it is a thing that should be discountenanced as much as possible, and there are cases in which the sub-contractors' profits come ultimately, and can only come, either in sweating labor, or on the prices of the material. This kind of sub-letting should be discouraged as much as possible by the government and t believe it will be discouraged 'when this resolution goes into operation. ... I should like to have seen an eight- hour day Included In this motion, or that it should have been put in. force by a.concurrent motion. The eight- hour day is not la new thing. The British', government" put it in force some years ago. But, sir, this eight-hour, day question is a matter of very great concern to the workingmen of this country,'and it 'is a matter which in my opinion could be very well faced at the present day. We are so prone to grant charters that it seems to be one of our legitimate offices, and it has almost become second nature. We can give' away large grants of land; v?a have given away a heritage that old Rome would have'fought a generation to'pojsess; we can send contingents to the war and I think sometimes that if these measures frighten capital wc would soon have here the only country where capital could gain its com-" posure. The eight-hour law is now of such' general application., that We in. Canada shall soon be lonely-in ' that respect.. The government cannot aspire/ to bo ft mod.el.employer until that principle'lo Included. -Most-.pt the re'*-' soiling that can be so forcibly applied to the current wage clause can be urged tor the eight-hour day; but at least'the resolution might go so far as to include the recognized; working hours along with the. current rate of wages. It Is the intention to have the principle of this clause put into operation and not simply put on re lord. .\ It was also objected by the hon. member for Montmorency (Mr. Cas- (rraln) that there was nothing in the resolution to compel the government to put it into effect. I do not think it Is customary for a government, to make penalties against Itself. I submit that If a government does not put a resolution likes this into effect, the people will enforce the penalty : against the government; it is their business to do so. If the suggestion that the main provisions of this resolution should be embodied In an act of parliament Is feasible, let us have a bill, but let us have the motion anyway. The resolution introduced here is not proposed by a private member, but by a member of the government; and if it is not going to be put Into operation here, point out why not. ,;i admit the principle of the amendment proposed by the hon. member for West Toronto (Mr. Clarke); but 'Dcannot quite see how it can be included in this ������esolutlon._I_would_.ilke_to_see.ahe have some little effect ns regards the alien labor law und the troubles experienced In that direction. It may have some effect, but you must remember, Mr. Speaker, that this resolution' only applies to government works or works bonused by the government, and the alien labor law applies to a larger matter altogether. That luw, I maintain, is of no earthly use, und I do not think It was ever Intended that It should be or any use. What Is wanted is not a retaliatory measure, but a law prohibiting the bringing of labor; Into Canada under contract irrespective of where It comes from, In every case In which contract labor Is brought Into Cumuli*., the intention Is to reduce the wages of labor settled In the country. Looking at it In that way, the principle underlying a law to prohibit the Importation or contract labor would be the same as that expressed In this motion for the protection of labor engaged on public works. , ��� . ��� There was an objection raised to the principle embodied in the resolution, and that Is that this resolution would have the effect of opening the door for the acceptance of any other than the lowest tender. T do not believe it would. It it should have that eitcet, It would only be because somebady Intended that that should be the result. In my opinion tlie effect of this clause would be to compel those desiring to tender to ascertain the ruling rate.of wages which they have to pay. They would have this as a common ground upon which lo base their tenders, and that would be Ihe advantage not only of the department but of the tenderers themselves. Nothing is so useful in tendering as to know the price of everything you will have to use. On looking over the debates in the British house of commons in 1SB1 on this question, I notice that the subject was not deviated from at all. The principle was fully discussed and the matter then and there settled, and the legislation then adopted has qirovcd very useful ever since, and I hope if this motion should pass that It Is the intention to make it effective and operative or otherwise it would be better not to pass it. THE BALL. On"-) the evening ot'Easter Monday tho Trades and Labor council will hold a ball. Elaborate preparations have been made for the affair, which will come off in ithe O'Brien hall. All wishing to haVe a good time should not fail to put in an appearance. The first set will comprise Messrs. W. Mac- Lain, W. Beer, W. Davis, T. Matheson. The dancing will commence' at U:30 o'clock, 22 numbers being .selected: Grand march and Lancers' Schot- tische, Waltz, Two-step, Quadrille, French Minuet, Waltz, Jersey, Waltz' Quadrille, Harvard. Gavotte, .Two-Step, Waltz, Intermission for supper, Lancers, Waltz, Two-step, Waltz Oxford, Van.. Med. Quadrille, Waltz, Carmen- cita, Schottische, Waltz Lancers, Home Waltz, MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT. A' choir recital under the direction of Mr. eGorgc Dyke-will be given on Monday, ApriL 16th, in the First Presbyterian church. Thep rogramme is exceptionally good. The following; artists are taking part: Mrs. Walter Nlcol, Mrs. Roslna K. Burke, Mrs. A. E. Coffen, Miss Machin, Mr. Colllster, Mr. Allan Seymour, Mrs. Win. McNeill; F. W. Dyke, "cello; Gemot d'Albert,' violinist; Mr. Cronshaw,' clarionet, a choruse of fifty voices, and Miss Fraser and Mr. Walter Evans, accompanists. Admission free. Collection in aid of the church funds. principle, or-tho good feeling if you will, of the resolution applied to the civil service, but I would most strongly object to saying that the salaries of the civil service are to be fixed according to the current rate of wages, because you have not got the current rate. Suppose you said the current rate was $350 a year, which some of the civil servants are receiving; I would strongly object to any regulations applying to them the current rate' of wages as civil servahtu until they are put on a better basis than that. An hon. gentleman speaking this afternoon said that the average salary of the civil service of Ottawa was J1.187. Suppose you were to tell a Canadian t'nclllc Hallway trackman that the average of his and the president of that road was $110,200 n year, what satisfaction would it be to him. That would be something aimed nt high salaries, but Is Intended to protect and keep up the minimum. I believe the great majority of the civil servants ot this country are underpaid. The people of this country should take a pride In having a proper civil service run on business principles, which would be a credit to the country: and with n proper civil service we should have In every office good men and puy thorn well. We have no right to expect some of our public officers to be efficient when we pay them such poor.salaries. Fancy the government of Canada starting a citizen on $300 or $350 a year. Why Is it? Because somebody has a privilege of ' nominating anybody���It. may he a bricklayer nominated to do the work of a clerk, which he is not fitted to do, and in which he is not worth $300 a year, perhaps not $30 a year. - The hon. gentleman who introduced this motion said It would probably Patronize home Industry by smoking "Kurtz's Own," "Kurtz's Pioneers," or "Spanish Blossoms" cigars. They are union made and the best cigars in the market. riiE Chas. Woodward Co., FOIDIKIU.V C. WMIOWAHD, LIMITED^ TOR EASTER KASTKK (ill'TS���The Duchess I'arnsol In black only, worlli t:i, Hunter price *2.'-'">; White Net Tics, 2fic.: Kiister Cloves, |1; t*llk Ties, with collar VacjClilffim Ties, '.Klc. JIKN'S l-TltNISIIlXdi'-NewKaslerTies.beaiillfiil goods in fiiiir-lii-liund and tlowliig ends: all the new shades. ��� ., - SIIOK l)Kl'AltT5li:XT-Nmi-s(|iit'ak]loots: Tlieswell boot at a moderate price;, equal to any *f."i lium; ladies' boots in Pongola iiml Vlcl kill, prices fi, f'M and I'll; men's boots In box calf lo lie had pi black and tan, ?:l to .S:t.60. These bunts never squeak. ��� ��� .CKOCIKKUY. riKl'.\RTMENT-Ten-iilei'c lollet sets; special bargain, Jl.!);". IK>i,I.S, 1)01.1.8���To'eli'iir at SOeeiirli. I Illc. a box, e. otne at once, or be too late; two STATIONKItY���Note paper and envelopes nt llltl'd .STOK������"-���������aster ccg dye-,.'��' a package SI'KDS. KKKDS-AII kinds, not mam- left, co 'packages,."it*. Cheaper in bulk. Mail Orders Solicited. Cor. Westminster Ave. and Harris St. ARMY AND NAVY Cigar and Tobacco Store 46 CORDOVA STREET. Wc make ;i specialty of Uyiox-MAun Oigars nnd Tobaccos,, consequently we always give good satisfaction. Your patronage solicited. NEW-vv . MATS We hnvc just received the lnrtfe!*t ami-best stork of SPitiK-i; Hats wc have ever offurod in Vancouver. They are stylish and durable. I*. ROBERTSON, ���20 COKDOVA STREET. Seymour Streeet, <?"^VAiscoiJVii*u, B.C. GO TQ Brown's. BAROAIN& ��� IN fRAgtS^-> A delayed'sliipiricnt (ordered for Christmas) ef hijfli-1'lnss frames and pictures just to hand, and arrangements have been made with the manufacturer:-! to sell all At Half Price. Tfiii ax-^ina d e^td^ordern rem r usual Mo w pr i cesr BAILEY BROS. CO., Ltd. HOOKS, XTATIONKKV, l'HOTO St'lTI.IKSl, ETC., V.IX Cordova Street - - Vancouver, It. C. A. M. TYSON, WIIOI.KSA'.K AND IIKTAII. IIK.tl.KIt. IN Visli, Game, Fruit, and vegetables. U2Coi:noYA St. Tuoxk 442 FIRST ANNUAL BALL Ill' TIIK TllADKS AND IjAUOK Gol'Xt'l Ii, IN O'llHllCN'S HAI.1,, ON Easter Monday, April 16,1900 AT 8:30 P. M. TlCKCTH, f\M A l*Ol''''.K. liADIKK' TlCKITK, GOO. J. MAltSilAI.l., SeiTi-lnry. The Gilt Edge ���//.. KI56TAUI*A>"1* ll�� Cordovn Street, fourdoora . '" ��� west of Abbott. ... >���" The best fliftceri-ceiit mail in,tlie city. Give iisii triid. "The rcnl proof of the pudding is in thc.ciiting.";.; Open day nnd night. :. MeW Tickets, $3. Shoe factory F.or the very best ��� STAPLE HOOTS AIVI) SHOES + In Men's, Uovs* and Youths' at Low .rmces We do the btst and cheapest repairint: promptly. No shoddy of any kimPused in <mr factory.*' Just one trial will ronvinec you that monev can be saved to you by dealing with us at��� COS Westminster Avenue, VANCOUVKIl, K. C. ~* Just Arrived! "���^\��� Splendid���Assortment- - of j\len's, Youths and . . Children's "^ * * Clothing In.the Newest Styles mid Colors. H. J. STIBBS ���DEAUilt'lN'- Rings, Watches, and Clocks. Sterling Silver and ��� ... Electro-Plated Goods ��� . 'Special Attention Given to'iill I'epiilrinv: O^ ��� .444 .. Westminster Avenue, (opp. City Hull) Vancouver, B. C. MAKKS A SI'KelALtV OH:. o DEW'S: o iistiersBiocKM Liqueur wnisKs. ���LARGK STOCK OF- 1MPOKKTED AND DOMESTIC . Cigars. ConNEn ConnovA asd C'ARitAi.1. <^ Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver's Most Fashionable Tailor ��� 442~^> Westminster Ave, niEy inn1 & tt11111 urn iiuuiV (V w., 50-L Westminster Ave'.; Vancouvea, B.C. H. A. IRQUIMRT WIIOI.FJIALK AMI HCTAIL DKAI.EII IS Wines, Liquors and Cigars, rurally Irwlu �� Kpeclnlty. OikkIh delivered tree to nil pnrts ol the city. 37 Hastings Slreol, ��� ��� . Vancouver. B. C HuKliew. A I^ozott. I^roiJrlctorw. The First Labor Paper published in the interest of . . �� labor 'and wc are the First ��� �� Store to serve the.public . . �� The Cbeabest Reading 0 in A^anCouvcr- ~=3' You Bring Back Two'Old Novels and 'Take One of our,. New Ones. GALLOWAY'S*. 139 Hastings and "14 Arcade Sbring Has Come! TAKE Your Babies ���TO��� 14 "Cordova St. C�� o�� THE CHEAPEST 623 Hastings Street. 1 I ���it The Baimdral: 1,1
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