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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Boyle left for
Seattle yesterday evening, on a bust
ness trip.
R. j. Daniels of the C. M. & P. S.
expects to leave tonight on a short
business trip for Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Morck of the
Hotel Washington, left yesterday for
Dayton, Oregon, to visit Mrs. Morcks
parents.
Mrs. M. Rinehart left this morning
for Columbus, Ohio, to the bedside
of her mother, who is reported seri-
ously i'll.
Mrs. F. J. Bichler, of Olympia, who
has been visiting her neice, Mrs. Paul
Findeisen, returned to her home yes
terday.
Miss OLeary, a teacher in the pub
lie schools, expects to leave Friday
for Spokane to spend the holidays
with her relatives.
William Marshall, of this city, has
gone to CosmopOlis, where he has
position as cashier with the Grays
Harbor Commercial Co.
Miss Hass, who has been employed
by George J. Wolff, expects to leave
in few days for Salt Lake City,
Utah, to spend the holidays.
The Aberdeen Hardware Co. has
leased a room in the Becker block,
Wishkah and G streets, and is prepar-
ing to move into it shortly.
w. w. Collins, former general SUI
perintendent for the Milwaukee road,
but now interested in the Big Creek
timber company, was business visit.
or in this city, Saturday.
Joe Mish and his companion, who
was taken into custody several days
ago for breaking into Bells gun store
was given his freedom by Justice w.
H. Tucker, Friday. The criminal
charge against the boys was dismiss
ed, pending good behavior
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
STATE GENERAL

Defeats Commission Plan.
Aberdeen. Nay. 21-Ihr proposed
commission form of government was de-
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
Everett Trades Council Asks for Re-

opening OF EmpIOyIHtHI Hg5HOy'
At its last session the Everett Trades
Council passed resolutions condemning
the agencies requiring a fee for service,
and requesting the incoming city admin
istration to grant no more licenses to.
such. and to at once reopen the city's
free employment agency.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01

municipal affairs.
Comradc Wilbur is wcl known among
the citizens OF this city and is thor.
oughly competent to fill the office that
he has been nominated for. lie is "a
man that can be trusted to look after
the peoples interests.
Comradc Dad Simons, candidate for
councilman for the Third ward, is Il
we'll known citizen of that ward. lie
can be depended on to look out for the
workers interests.
Comradc John i. Corey, candidate for
clerk, is born socialist and is a mem
Der of the musicians union, being a book
keeper by occupation. lie is well quail
fled to fill the position of clerk
Comradc Larsen is our candidate for
city treasurer. He is an old-time social
list, also a member of the single weay-
ers' union lie is highly esteemed by
the workers of Sedro -Wooolley, and bids
fair to pole a vote considerable larger
than that of his opponent.
Socialists Threatened.
As an indication that the old graft
rulers are badly scared, here is an ex-
ample of their methods of fighting.
Comrade Charles Hill is in the saloon
business, and a delegation from the can
didate for mayor on the peoples party
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
SEDRO-WOOLLEY CAMPAIGN

sioncrs. and 1T they happened TO h' 81
political opponent Of Mr. Thompson, they
wcrc 4 "a up Hill and down dale AMI
told 10 take their medicine. \ score oil
taxpayers are anxious TO get their
names in print in verificotion Of this
statement The Shiny business methods
OF this capitalist commissioner are too
well known in Skagit county to need
further comment. Three times he has
been defeated in his own ward, and the
nearer you approach his residence, the
sparser becomes his vote. If ever there
was capitalist cursed city on the map
of the United States, it is Sedro Noollcy.
1t is municipality of the ring, for the
ring, and by the ring, and the peoples
party candidate for mayor is one of the
ringcadcrs of the ring. Your CORE
spondent is deluged with requests to sub
init for publication some of the ncfari-
Gus schemes this man has worked in his
public career, and also in private bust.
ness, but the socialist party does not
seek office by mud singing, but on
principles of socialism, We do not seek
to reform, but to rcvomtionize.
Socialist Candidates for Councilman.
Comrade Phil Corey is the socialist can
didate for councilman at large, and is
too well known to need introduction to
the socialist movement of western Wash
ington He is shingle manufacturer
also social revolutionist of the genuine
stamp.
Comrade Jack Green is candidate for
councilman from the Third ward. The
worst that his opponents can say about
him is that he drives a laundry wagon
However the candidate who opposes him
in that ward on the peoples party
ticket drives an undertakers wagon, and
if we mistake not the peoples party
will be sadly in need of an undertaken
after the election of December 5.
First Ward Councilman.
Comrade Rudolph Zehnle is an organ
izer in the shingle weayers' union. He
is well and favorably known among the
workers of this county. He is a thor
ough socialist and is well versed in
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01

viii be run as wide open as Seattle
under the Iii Gill rule But we are
fighting them with no such tactics as
that. We are standing on the princi-
piles of genuine clean democracy and
ultimate social revolution.
They Condemn Themselves.
John b. Showers, erstwhile editor of
the Skagit County Times, in a recen[
issue of that newsy Journal, made the
remarkable declaration that the present
administration had not stolen more than
million dollars from the treasury of
our city in the last year But John
did not state the reason. lie didn't say
whether it was owing TO tire exceptional
piety of the administration or whether
it WIS because there was not million
to be stolen. However, John concluded
the article by explaining that he hao
made no atten'pt to 90 into details, but
was simply dealing with generalities.
Socialists Have Avoided Mud Singing.
The socialists have tried hard to avoid
any mud singing, but the Pluto party
has done nothing else. There is not a
basic principal upon which they can
stand. In this way it is the greatest
propaganda we could ask for, as it shows
up the foundationless condition of CAPT
talism. The slanderous stories which
are in circulation about our candidates
are simply monstrous, and there is not
the slightest semblance of truth in any
of them.
Comrade S. L. Boldly has been doing
some telling platform work in this fight
and intends to speak at a rousing rally
the night before the election.
A Baptist and Presbyterian min
lister are to speak on socialism at our
Labor Temple on the first of December
at p. m.
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Continued from Page One

fight ms in matters of principlc'' Voices
from tho audience shouted, They haven't
got any principle'"
The Candidates
Mr.. r. L. Boldly is the socialist candi
date for mayor lie is SO years of age.
and has been a resident Of Whatcem and
Skaeit counties for the last ten years,
most of that time being citizen of
Bcllingbam. Wash The mud singers
are circulating the story that Mr.. Boldly
is a man of vilest character, that he is
an ex bartender, that he is wife de.
sertcr having deserted wife and chill
dren. aud every other vile Islander which
their dcbascd minds can possibly think
of This is their last resort 1t is the
only tactics they can adopt 60 defeat
our candidate for mayor, and its success
depends on their being able to make the
voters believe their vile fabrications.
But the socialist comrades are standing
ont firmly for clean administration
aNu SotluA AtNblutlbus I ne AdtbS a. z
that both Mr.. and Mrs. Z. f. Boldly are
well and favorably known in Blaine and
Rellingham where they have resided.
Airs. f. f. Boldly is at present caring for
her invalid mother in GueIniville, Cal.
All the opponents of Mr.. Boldly can
truthfully say of him is that he is JUST
A WORKING MAN, and this is greatly
to his credit
The candidate for mayor on the peo-
pies party ticket is County Commims
sioner Thompson. He has been county
commissioner for nearly four years, and
in that brief time, he has strangely
acquired a great deal of property. How
ever, this is no exception to the rule for
capitalist county commissioners in Skagft
county. The taxes on the holdings of the
Weyerhaeuser Timber company, the n.
p. and Tozier Timber company were all
reduced this year. but the struggling
farmer who is trying to exc out an ex-
istenee had his taxes tripled, and in
many cases quadrupled. Many of these
farmers protested to the county commits
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
Awards for Cbebalis Deaths.

Olympia, Nov. 21.-The state indus
trial insurance commission will pay
$8,459 to the dependents of the eight
girls who lost their lives in the fire at
the plant of the Imeprial Powder com
pany at Chehalis last month The money
will be paid in monthly installments of
$40 in each of seven cases and of SO
in the eighth. The commission has only
500 in the powder insurance fund, but
will begin the monthly payments at
once. The commission will collect ST.,
297 from the Imeprial Powder company
as penalty for employing two girls
under 16 years of age, Fannie Morford
and Bertha Crown, and the rest of the
money will be obtained by assessments
levied against the three powder com
panies having plants in this state. The
assessments are proportional among the
powder companies according to the size
of their payroll.
As the Du Pont Powder company has
the most extensive plant in this state,
it will be called upon to contribute the
largest amount toward caring for the
Chehalis sufferers. It is understood that
the Du Pont company will oppose pay
ment of its assessment and that the case
will be fought out through the courts.
The Du Pont company viii definitely
announce its attitude toward the com
missions ruling tomorrow.
In the case of Mrs Nancy Henry, 10,
81 ,460.30 was allowed for her child, to
be paid at the rate of $40 a month if a
guardian is named. The other victims
were provided for as follows: Fannie
Morgord IA years, $1,388.60; Bertha
Crown, IS years. $1,205.64; Tillie Ros-
back, Is years $571.46; Zadie Westfall,
16 years, $1.04.05: Eva Gilmore, II
years, $920.80; Bertha Hagle, II years,
$912.3S; Ethel Harp, 20 years, S81.93.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
News and Notes

civilization and that we have boosted of
the benefits that were to accrue to us
from it. They even 90 so far as to de-
clare that the real progress lies in the
increase of bayonetes and cruisers and
that real patriotism consists in sacrific-
ing everything to the budget of war.
"This is what Europe and particularly
France and England have brought us to,
thanks to their secret treaty with Italy.
''What think you of the treaties of
Paris and of Berlin, which formally
guaranteed the integrity of the Otto
man empire?
"And the peoples right-iustice, hui
mainly moral principles-what signifi-
cation do you attach to them hence
forth?
"And see in what manner Turkey re
spends to the unworthy spoliation of
Italy? With a moral sense which will
hardly be understood in Europe, it does
not Danish from its territories, as it
has every right to do, the 10000 Italian
laborers, who, dying of hunger at home,
have come to us for hospitality and are
finding means of existence with us.
What would become of them, their wives
and their children if we retaliated on
them?
"This fact, among many others, de-
serves thought on the part of Europeans
and especially of socialists"
"Yours,
GAINED RIA,
president of the Chamber of Deputies"
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
McNamara Defense Fund.

Since last reported contributions to
the Mcnamara defense fund have been
received at the national office, and for
warded to the office of the international
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, as follows: Local Brain
erd Minnesota, S.; Branch Liberty of
Local Covington, Kentucky, S2 Social
list Women's Club and c. L. H., Evans
Vile, Indiana, 500.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01

on Berger's motion to request the A. f.
of L. to assist financially the Los Ange-
les campaign. l believe the situation in
Los Angeles is most exceptional and that
the A. f. of L. should assist literally in
that campaign, but l believe that the
request should come if at all from the
unions of Los Angeles. [ do not be-
lieye that our party should ever ask
the unions for endorsement or for funds
| have always been opposed to that. The
union movement should be non partisan
| think our Comrade McLevy of Bridge
port, candidate for mayor of that city
and at the same time the president of
the Central Labor Union of the city,
pursued the correct tactics when he re-
fused to allow the various unions as well
as the central body to endorse his can
didacy. Every union in town would
gladly have endorsed him and they are
all working for him, but no union as
union is pledged to him. His action has
taken the ground from under the fakirs
forever, and answered finally Gompers'
libel that we are in the unions for only
what we can get out of Them"
Comment by Comrade Spargo: 81
vote in the affirmative with some hest
tation. Under ordinary circumstances,
I should vote against making any appeal
to the A. F. of L. for finances, because
that would, to my mind, be equivalent
to asking for an endorsement of our
party and our candidates, which / con
slider to be contrary to the spirit of our
declared policy. In the present instance,
however events force us to be practically
allies of the A. T. of L. No man doubts
that the election of Hartman would be
a great gain for the McNamaras and the
cause of the labor unions. The circum
stnnces are WHOLLY eXcentinnal
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Chilliwack. b G.

Bill from ChiIHwacIl writes to his
friend Jack in Everett about the Com
mouwealth, etc.
Dear jack was very much pleased
TO receive the copies of the Common
wealth containing the cartoon.
Il liked the tone of the paper much
better than the usual socialist papers.
and was agree8bly surprised upon reeeiy
inc your letter today TO find that the
editor is q woman More power TO her
pen,
"You should be proud to live in "a
community that places women on am
e1ua. footing with her lord and mas
ter 3D."
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
LOCAL.

BY w. Sachs, Reporter Sunday, Nov 26.
Local Everett Third Ward held n bust
ness session at which Comrade E.
Richter presided. Two applications for
membership were read and accepted.
Comrades Schubert Richter, Sachs and
Thurston were elected to serve on the
county committee.
A general discussion favoring more
progressive tactics between the city local
took place.
Local Everett Sixth ward resolved to
take steps to convene the county cen
trail committee at an early date. The
local fayors employing a county organ
iZer
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
NATIONAL.

The Los Angeles Fight Considered at
Headquarters.
Hillquit and Goebel submit the fol
lowing motion:
"That a call be issued in the name of
the national executive committee and
the national secretary, addressed to the
locals of the party for immediate and
liberal financial support to the Los
Angeles comrades in their pending cam
paign; also that two speakers, at least
one of them woman, be sent to Los
Angeles forthwith at the expense Of the
party"
All members of the committee voted
i'm the affirmative.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01

Comrade Berger moves: chat a re-
quest be made to the American Fedora
ton of Labor convention, through Presi-
dent Gompers and Secretary Morrison.
that the federation assist financially in
the Los Angeles campaign and thus
prove the solidarity of labor
Comrades Berger, GOebel. iiIlquit.
Lewis and Spargo voted iu the afiima
tive. Comr8de Hunter in the negative;
Comrude Carey NOT heard from Affirm
alive action has therefore been taken.
Comment by Comrade Hunter. "l
have telegraphed my vote, which is no,
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
Commission Form Tried and Found
Wanting.

Council Buffs.-A proposition for the
commission form of government was to-
day defeated by about 300 votes Only
about so per cent of the normal vote
of the city was cast. A new election
under the old form viii be held in the
spring -Woman's National Weekly.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
PERSONAL

The editorials I'm this issue of the
Commonwealth We're written by the
editor. Comrade Anna A. Alaley in
transit from Everett to san Francisco
ON the way to Los Angeles.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01

feated at the election here yesterday by
a majority of 800. The vote was light
on account of rainstorm, women gen
orally staying at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Troi!eynen Hear Interesting Address
 by John H. Riordan-Notes.

The A. A. of s. and E. R. E. of A., local 262, in their rooms under Union nall, Monday evening, held a pleasant social which proved a success in every respect A course supper was served by Harris at o'clock and at 12.30 the latter hour accommodating the trolley men who were employed earlier in the evening. Enjoyable selections were rendered by the Wheel club orchestra and the Nightingale quartette gave several pleasing numbers. Al H. Ous- ley was heard in the tenor solo, My Hearts Long Dream of You, Inter
 nezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, by :Mascagnl, and as an encore Silver Threads Among the Gold. The quar- tette is composed of Al H. Ousley, first tenor, John R. Robinson, second tenor John Dearine, baritone, and Louis Gag non, bass.
 John J. Connolly, first vice president of the Connecticut Federation of La Dor, made a, short address, speaking upon labor conditions in the state, and his remarks were heard with interest.
 John H. Riordan of Worcester; a member of the international executive board, and president of Division No. p of Worcester. was introduced and held the close attention of his hearers for an hour. speaking upon organized labor. Many trolleymen, he said, do not belong to the union, and most of them think they, have good reasons for not joining. but personally l cannot understand their position in the face of what has been accomplished by the union in the nineteen years of it's ex- 1stence. Most of us do not appreciate the conveniences and necessities which have been secured through the untiring efforts of the labor leaders. We give
 too little thought to our surroundings. In your division and others there are some who drift along and leave the work n e1So There a ro f9 nit
 finders, those who stay at home on meeting night, and instead of taking g part in the work leave it to others. If anything goes wrong. it is the fault of the man who stays at home.
 The individual cannot get his wages raised, but the union demands recog-
 hilton and gets it. A IT ago last
 summer agitation for higher wages be-
 gan in Worcester and in WoonSocket,
 where there was no union, the com pany at once raised the wages of their employees. In November, letters Urg- ing the Woonsocket rrolleymen to join the union were sent out, and although no division was organized, the trolley company again raised the wages, this time to about the standard secured in Worcester by three months of arbitra- tion. The Woonsocket company raised their scale of wages because they were afraid a union would be organized One of the Woonsocket employees said that if the labor leaders would make another attempt at organization there would be another raise in the wage scale.
 The hall was attractively decorated with bunting loaned by the Porteous & Mitchell Co. The committee in charge of the affair was composed of A J. Flanigan. C. F. Yeomans, W. R l Shaw c. Nj. Douglass and w. K l Pavey.
 Mf. Connolly and MT. Riordan also I spoke after the 12.30 o'clock supper.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
SILVER JUBILEE
 c. E. CONFERENCE
Will Be Held Saturday at Second Con-
 gregationai Church.

The Silver Jubilee Christian Endeav- or conference at the Second church here on Saturday is one of three which will be held this week in different parts of Connecticut in commemoration Of the forming of the State Christian En- deavor union. This conference prom ises to be helpful and instructive one. The speakers will be men who have had much experience in young peoples work of all denominations
 Christian Endeavor is the largest agency at work today for developing the young people in Christian service The movement is growing today as never before. Especially is this true during the last two years, in which time there has been a gain of 10000 new societies and 100000 new mem bers, bringing the total to S0,000 soeie- ties and 3,950,0o0 members, represent During the last two years there have been 5,000,00o prayer meetings and 1,000,000 missionary meetings conduct ed by these societies.
 The movement is so great and va ried that it's importance is often over looked or underestimated; these socie- ties furnish the leaders for thousands of missionary study classes and for personal workers classes. Those who have taken the foremost part in all the reforms of the day come mostly been trained to take active part in service along different lines.
 Christian Endeavor stands for good fellowship and Christian service. It is expected that Norwich young people will await themselves of the opportun- ities of hearing the speakers at the conference cn Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1T. 1911
TOO MANY CHANGES IN UNIFORM National Guardsmen Association Wants Stop Put to it.
 Pay For Attendance Drills

The contingent of officers of the Connecticut National Guard that at tended the convention of the National Guard association of the United States at Buffalo last week have returned. Colonel Geddes and Major Tilson went to the convention from the Second regiment. Others from the state were Adjutant General Cole, Colonel Shultz, inspector general of the c. N G., Colonel Fitch of the Coast artillery, and Colonel Hickey of the First regiment. The convention lasted three days. Major Ti.son said that matters of general interest to militia affairs were discussed and one thing of special interest acted upon was a protest made by the National guardsmen against the frequent and unnecessary changing of uniforms,
 Major Tilson said that the uniforms for the citizen soldier as well as for the regulars is changed too often He said that a new style of uniform for the soldier is hardly in use be- fore the war department changes the uniform and then another is issued. All this means expense to the soldier. but 1t makes business for the military tailors. It is hoped that the protest adopted by the National Guardsmen's s association and which will be sent to the war department, will put a stop to the extravaganza in clothes for which the war department is responsible.
 Another thing of interest to local