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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07

ROME. Sept. As a means OF
forcing the Italian government 20
make representations nc Washing.
ton IN behalf Of JOS, Ettor and Ar
taro Gioyannitti. the lawrence.
Mass. strike leaders. con. ~d there
on a charge Of murder. Syndicalists
throughout ltals today are organ
islnE a monster general strike TO
paraiyze all Industries ia The com
Try.
The case OF Ettor aud Giovannltii
has reused intense feeling through.
out Italy In parliament the repub
llean. socialist. clerical and social
democratic deputies recently de-.
mandcd that the government make
the case an international issue No
action SO far hrs been taken to this
end, but the newspapers have pub
llshed columns on the case All %
them declare substantially the same
as the Tribuna Illustrate. that the
men are victims Of the capitalists.
who provoked the strike by the ter.
rihle living conditions the workers
were forced to endure
To-day posters are being put up IN
every village OF Italy calling upon
the workmsn 90 Join the movement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07
PROBE REVEALS
LUMBER TRUST

PORTLAND. or. Sept, THAT
his firm suspended business rcla
lions with consumers forming a co
opcratis. lumber concern. followins
correspondence with the Western
Retail Lumbermen association. u
the testimony OF Charles v. pant
on record today Ia the federal In
yeHtlsaiion here Of the Western He
tail i.ambermen's association, The
government alleges this association
with others In different parts Of the
United States. operates In violation
OF the sherman antitrust Ian. BY
striving TO prevent manufacturers
and wholesalers OF lumber from sell
tng directly 20 consumers,
Dant. Of the firm ~ Dani a hws
sell. Wholesale lumber dealers ci
Portland. admitted that an under
standing crisied among manufae
iurern. wholesalers aud retailers OF
lumber that business should be con
fined 20 regular chann.in" This
plan. the witness admitted. contefn
plated that manufacturer AID
wholesalers Of humber should die
pomr 81 their products only through
dealers. ~ho In turn. would sell Ia
the consumer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07
STEFFENS TALKS OF PARDON
FOR MCNAMARA BROTHERS

PORTLAND. On. Sept 7-rhat
II the business men OF Loa Angeles
DO not. within a reasonable time.
keep the promises he says thcy
made whom the Mcnamara brothers
pleaded guilty 10 dynamiting the
Los Angeles Times 10 give organ.
ned labor square deal, he Will
circulate a petition In California
asking Gov johnson 10 pardon the
MeNamsras. Was the assertion 90.
day OF Lincoln steffens. writer and
student
In few months. said Steffens.
rf the business men in ison An.
xelen don't show fair attitude 90.
ward organized labor I shall take
the matter up with labor leaders Of
California and We shall 10 and bee
the i.os Angeles business men per.
nonaiiy and demand they keep their
word n they don't a petition ASK
INK Gov. johnson 10 pardon the
McNsmaras will be circulated. and.
! ana confident. ~ili receive thou.
Stsffsnr said he had not taken
steffins said he had not taken
the matter of the petition up with
California labor leaders as vet, IA
be desired to give the los Angeles
business men ample opportunity
10 make rood ON their word.
An ! asked of the business men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07
ALIMONY CEASES If CHILDREN
DON'T GET SCHOOL TRAINING

Children have certain rights
They have a right to education.
without liberal school system. there
is no excuse for parents. who are
able to give their children edaca.
ltionaI opportunities to deny them
that right
So juage Klng Dykeman signed
an extraordinary order In the al.
vorcs case OF Alice Dalton against
Samuel ~ Dalton ~. granted a
divorce and he ordered s5s a month
aIlmony. nut the allmony Ia 10
cease II the two minor children
should quit scnool.
The Dalton case presented one OF
those cnIgmaa in matrimonial dlffl.
caitles Dalton 10 a ship carpenter
Married back In 1885. neither SIR or
Mrs Dalton could point to any ain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07

OF Los Angeles" said stcffenh
when I negotiated for the picadlng
guilty 81 the McNAmhras. was that
those business menSho conduct
I'd so long and bitter a war against
organized labor IA Los Angeles
In return for these pleas Of guilty
give organized labor a fair hearing
Sixteen Of the big business men Of
Los Angeles attended the confer.
enee Al which these details were ar
RANGED They gave their solemn
word TO give labor a square deal.
They have broken their faith.
After that conference when
asked the business men 10 keep
their word. they begged off, saying
everything wsE quiet and they
didn't want 10 start any more
trouble, Later ntrike wah de.
clared Ia Los Angeles and the bus.
mess men said thcy could not keep
their word 30 long ~ there was
war
The Mcnamara brothers are
willing to stay IN jail " Il will help
keep peace between labor and cap
ital But N the Los Angeles bus.
mess men don't keep their word In
future the MeNamaraa fellow
workm~n will SAX Gov. johnson 20
pardon them on the ground OF that
broken faith
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07

, nit. reason for disagreement. They
have seven children. fise already
grown up. And there always vas
some quarrsllnE going ON IN tbs
family tn. four adult sons y.
ceissd rcant sducagI0n. IN. ess,
d~nc- showed. and they spoke acid
II of their father judge Dyksman
doubted whether grounds for al.
sorca had been established. but
finally decided 10 grant I, and "a
enforce a provision for the ~siucA.
tion Of tbs minor children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07

The principles Of law are that
people shall have liberty. security
and property rights. and that the
public welfare shall be The supreme
law.
Freedom means more than 70 be
free to labor for the benefit and en-
toyment Of master class.
Liberty without economic freedom
II an empty form without substance.
Liberty 20 work ana sweat and
create wealth for profit nl0ngess ~
not liberty but slavery.
Liberty 20 create dividends for
vulgar oilers. while the workers
and degradation. Is nor liberty. nor
~ IL Righteousness which upholds
such social system u ~ barbar-
ism and ssvagery.
Security means more than 20 he
secure only upon condition that you
shall be exploited by someone else
Security means more than mere
protection while you create wealth
for a master class.
Security means more than secnr-
ity while you are wage slave. and
secure 10 hunger and want when
you are too old or weak to sell your
labor power TO master class.
Security means that you should he
secure In your economic right and
liberty TO create wealth for you and
y'1t@ WftHV'f e"E +''H'hN ~ - "''-T
ter.
Property rights mean more than
a hotel to die IN (by inchesb.
Property rights mean more than
cold lunch pail filled with aduiter-
ated food tnot dinner paliJ.
Property rights mean more than
the right 20 create property
fweaIthj for a master class.
Property. rights mean that the
greatest right In the world Ntbe
right from which all property Is de-
rfvedJ, the right OF labor tiabor
power must be recognized by law.
Labor power IL the most valuable
property in the world. yet # is not
respected In nor out OF court for the
reason that this property Habor
power II owned By a class who, az
yet, are unorganized politically 10 a
degree whereby to exercise the
powers OF government IN the inter
est Of those who own. and are now
compelled to sell their labor power.
Socialism holds that every person
should have the right to labor and
enjoy the fun fruits OF their labor.
The law holds that every person
should have the right to labor and
enjoy the fun fruits OF their labor.
The whole civilized world. Pagan.
Christian and more especially the
Catholic church has long since rec
ognized this truth, and said through
its beloved Pope Leo: "M~n always
they work ON that which IL their
own EVERY person shall have
the right TO labor and enjoy the
full product Of their labor "Th~
results Of labor shall GO "a him who
has isbsred,- and Socialism says
"Amen.r But Iets do n. Every and
ali persons are agreed that this Is
right and justice. and the Socialists
know that Justice Is for those who
possess power.
EDWIN J. BROWN.
7Is First Ave.
Union BLOCK.
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-77777777777
ALASKA NEEDS
MORE RAILROADS

That the railroad commission in
Alaska 10 more important than the
now legislature. which has only
limited po~crN. vas the ntAtcfnsn,
made BY Gov. Walter Y. Clarke OF
Alaska this morning. The governor
arrived here on the revenue cutter
Mcculloch with hia wife. last night.
". said tho legislature had no more
power than q small town council.
The eryiuE need In Alaska, sccusa
ing TO Clarke. Ia railroads
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07

al the time Of his deafb Offices
also searched a saloon for -.
death Task the Ford Ncmxu Il
said 10 have mentioned In an =
legged confession. Miss BrooLs
maintains the poison contained 4
this bottle killed Nessmaker. =,
well as several Others -Four deieeI
uves were assigned 10 guard Nj.
Brooks, she having been TIRE aienel
with death unless the probe were
abandoned al once.
scsthina oenuneistion Of chieam
police was voiced here by Mo
Brooks. She claims that more skse
20 Giris and men have died sreu
knockout drops administered 4
West Hammond resorts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07
TRY TO UNRAVEL PLOT I'M
WHICH 20 WERE KILLED

CHICAGO, Sept THE cam.
paign started BY Miss Virginia
Brooks against disoroeriy resorts IN
West Hammond. Chicago suburb.
received official recognition for the
first time today, when Coroner HOT
man. States Attorney Wsynan and
Assistant Police Chief SehUettier
conferred with Miss Brooks 20 lay
plans for vnrsveiins the mysterious
death Of John Messnsker. Miss
Brooks claims tina; Messmaker is
one Of many victims Of knockout
drops administered in West Ham
usond resorts.
Efforts Of the Investigators werc
focused on Frankie Ford. a woman
said To have been with Messmaker
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07

NEW YORK. Sept, THE local
council Of the Industrial Workers OF
the World today prepared for \
giant demonstration here septom.
Der n In behalf OF Joseph Ettor and
Arturo GloYannisti. the Lawrence.
Mass. labor leaders. held on n
charge Of murder
Circulars declaring the men ar.
10 be 'rsllroaded 10 the electric
chair" aud demanding that all
workers Join In general strike IN
protest. ar. being sent 10 all unions
In tho country
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07
PLAN MONSTER STRIKE FOR
LABORERS HELD FOR MURDER

In their countrymcn's behalf
Despite the agitation. the attitude
of the government 80 far remains
unchanged. The only action taken
has been To instruct the Italian con.
sui AZ Boston to see 10 u that the
men receive fair trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07
MONEY IN risn

Officers and crew Of the cxnnery
bark Guy G. Cosa we're paid s7s. 600
yesterday At the conclusion % their
seasons work. The amount repre-
scented i've months wages for the
so men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07

TACOMA. Sept. rs rwtteheil
fruit man on Yakima a,.. vas musf
surprised this morning when b
found his SAT. eoor open. and alnaosi
tainted when, a. bis anazemsnt hs
discovered that his silver coin vs'
still in the same place. but bis has
of psnnies zone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07

TACOMA. Sept. Tacoma labor
unions will join Ia the nation widc
protest against tho imprisonment of
Joseph Ettor and Arturo Cloyan.
nlsti. who are held on a murder
charge in Lawrence. Mass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07


harmaas. absolute.
In my last week i article ! made
one mtnsta.ement that I wish 60 cor
rect. what I meant 90 say was that
there Is nothing weird or mNstr .
FioaH about the christian belief and
religious faith of our Brother 'nth-
oiicS What I dta say was that
there i nothing weird or mlstse-
rious about cur brother Catholics
when once We know them When
speaking OF Catholics Ia this nation
we should all remember the great
benefits % their Institutions. edaea .
tional and eieemosNnary. and ~
might be well also 60 remember that
our Lafayette vas catholic, -
well as hundreds 81 thousand
whose lives have been lived Tor our
advancement
Many viii ask. What has poiiii-
cal economy. economics and scSiulo-
~ to do with the practice 81 pre-
rsrxi0ng They do not even know
that economic pressure tnrsessltti
ecmpeis the preacher. teacher. Law
yer aud doctor 60 practice their pro,
fesaion for money tdoilarki instead
OF for the works sake and deNree
Of perfection attained Ia the work
1 heard an eminent man say that
''the person possessing the htoadrHi
conception OF the principle OF right
ana Justice would be beet adapted
to professional life. aud the high.
est principle 81 right that ] know ~
Is that a human being should be a.,
lowed 10 live aud enjoy the fruits ~
his own toll. or. Ia other words'
when a person crystRiinr~ his M
man energy into wealth. that veal p
belongs TO him and ne er they WIN
take ii away from The teilsr y tDe
lossesaor OF Sfoien xpVts. aud The
power 20 irgalixe the theft does not
change the law % riwnt neF alter
the degree % Justice a merely To.
gaitxss the theft aud the oppressed
and robbed class are just as pepr
and ne poorer Than they Ncald nave
been 10 the robbery war not sane.
toned by what is called law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07

Man IS ny nature social being
and there u no such thing rs an Ia
dlNtdualtst Socialism recognizes
that wealth Is produced socially ~
colIectisely--that - TO say, the dis
frteution Of wealth should be w
conformity 20 and IN accord WITH
proeue tion. and goods should ~
manufactured Ter use. not for prof.
Thls would neeeezitate the eoliec-
tive ownership Of the tools 81 pre-
ducfion and distribution and The
abolition OF the profit system then
special privilege would cease. and
- the profit system efnanates from
the wage system. collective er social
ownership would abolish wake IA
Dor as the ownership ~ the tool de-
termines who own= the wealth PRIV
ducsd by IL therefore II the pre-
duc3rs owned tsse tools they wowid
own the wealth produced. and the
wage system, a. = basis ~ prosinc.
tion for profit. wedid rot exist, bat
production for use would be the
basis Of labor. distribution would
be In accord With Production since
one class would not own the means
OF life ~ another class. exploitation
would cease. and With the abolition
OF the wage system. rent. interest
and profit would have no function
IN dividing up the product tweaithl
produced BY labor. for and arncnS
the Idle rich
Socialism u capitalism completed
capitalism "a Socialism limited %
the owning class who exploit the
workers 10 get the dividends. So
ciatism will extend the benefits -
capitalist Organization 90 al man
Kind b collective Ownership and
democratic management. - the end
that every person shall own their
own right 10 Is hor and sufoy the
fruit % their labor. thereby the
ownership 81 properly fprivats
property becomes the right - ev-
cry citizen who tolls mentally ~
physically.
Economic freedom is the basis ~
all liberty and economic ludepeud-
euce can be had only through labor
owning the means ~ labor. which
are the tools necessary with which
70 labor. when the tool Is collec-
tive 80 sts use. II ~ then ueeeasarf
for the public Kood that IL ~ spi-
tectiSely owned and d~meernticniiy
managed. 80 that owning master.
and wage slave do not divide so
cistf Into warning Glasses
Socialism seeks TO possess every
person Of their right 20 labor and
the wealth resulting from their ln
tnr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07
BOY SENT BY EXPRESS.

SHELTON, Conn. Sept Gagged like any package
OF merchandise and paid for by the pound Harold Hen
messy eight here today having arrived by express from
Los Angeles. Harolds parents moved California and
the boy became ~ doctor advised trip back his
native Connecticut, and when Hennessy doubt how
to get has back relatives here express agent
solved the difficulty by accepting Harold express
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07
Things That Profess
siOnaI Men Should
Know and Do

Fssher vaughan viii kindly take
aetiee That the principles al law
cstheiiet-a aud socialism are I"
hnraoa,. absolute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-07
SHERIFF

The only candidate who i ~
either a member Of the prsse1a
sheriffs office, or else aIlle1
with the Burns Detective A.
cy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14
Drives Of A Terror.

The chief executiOner OF death in the
winter and spring months is pneumonia
Its advancs agents are colds and grip
Ia any attack by one Of these maladies
no time should be lost in taking the
best medicine Obtainable to drive 1t off
Countless thousands have found this Il
be DIR. Kings New Discovery. MY hus-
band believes il has kept him from hay-
ing pneumonia three or four times.
writes Mrs. George W. Place, RawsOn-
vill", VT. "and for coughs, colds ant
Group We have never found its equal
Price soc and $l.00. Trial bottle free al
all druggists
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14

The defeat Of the cement side
walk ordinance presented at the
meeting OF the Council has been
and 10 still tho matter that is b.
ing discussed by our people, aud
we have never seen or heard 90
much disappointment from the
people, as publicly expressed. The
only opposition We have heard
Game from a few disappointed po-
liticians and q few moss backs who
are not on the streets that were to
build side walks and not in tho
least concerned. but, of course
they were thinking OF these poor
people. when these poor people
themselves have not raised any
opposition. These poor people
who have had some experience
with wooden side walks have in
telllgsncs enough to know that
cement sidewalks under the con-
ditions presented to them were
cheaper and better than wood, aud
tho payments easier. We must
have sidewalks, if not cement, al
least in wood, aud the wooden side
walks that will be built this year
at nearly the cost of cement, all
payable at once. will have to bt
rebuilt in five years from now a,
another expense nearly as grsa,
40 cement and SO Oh, while a CO.
meDt sidewalk would have beef
= paid for by yearly payments ant
in Ave years they would have ,
good permanent improvement anC
have no moro to trouble abou
sidewslks or any more expense re
pairing the old rickety, rafting ant
rotten old break nscks.
Progress and economy speak il
favor Of permanent improvement
and cement sidewalk 10 the frs
thing to start with.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14

We wish to call your attention to the
fact that most infectious diseases such
as whOOping cough. diphtheria and scar
let fever are contracted when the child
has cold Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy will quickly cure cold and greatly
lessen the danger OF contracting these
diseases. This remedy is famous for its
cures Of colds. 1t contains no opium or
other narcotic and may be given to a
child with implicit confidence. Sold by
all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14
The people of Abbeville last

The people Of Abheville last
week voted a tax in favor OF both
railroads. tho Southwestern Trac-
ton and Power Co., aud the Lou
isiana Electric Railway aud Pow
or Co., which means that the tax
payers of Abbeville SOC tho ne
csssity of easy railway communi-
cation. The people of Abbsville
are at this time building csment
sidewalk on the same plan that
was proposed here, aud which
project was defeated by the Town
Council. When tho electric rail-
road is completed to Abbevills,
the progressive people OF that
town will be glad to invite their
friends down and have them visit
the town and walk on a splendid
system of cement sidewalk. VIVA,
will the st. Martinville people dc
when the electric railroad reaches
here?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14

A woman is not comfortable un-
less everything she wsrss is tight.
Pay compliments ifyou will, but
pay your bills fret.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14

"A negro prisoner. A. W. An
drus, charged with obtaining mo-
pey by false pretenses, escaped
from Jail Tuesday night, by break.
ing a hole through the wall. An
drus, the negroes say is a money
hunter, for q certain amount OF
money he will toll them where to
dig for hidden treasures.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14
H. S. Pupils Receive Letter
Of Appreciation from Wood
row Wilson.

Before the general election on
Nov. 5, the st. Martinville School
Union, an organization founded
by Principal Chavez, passed q re-
solution that a telegram of congra-
tulatiou be sent to the one elected
President of the United States.
Each pupils thinking that his
choice would win agreed. Pupils
were divided among Bull Moosers,
Democrats, Republicans and So
cialists. o Nov. 6, Louis Gui-
dry, president of the School Union
sent in behalf of the children a
congrntulstory message to Wood.
row Wilson. The following 10 oul
Presidents elect answer:
Princeton, New Jersey
November; 1912
l warmly appreciate your kline
message of congratulatioD, which
has given me a great deal of plea
sure aud l sincerely wish that i
were possible for me to acknow
ledge it in u less formal manner
WOODROW WILSON
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14

The time to- pay your poll tax
10 nearing the end. Those who
will fail to pay their poll tax be-
fore the last Of this month will not
be qualified to vote at the next
town election and next congress
sional election or any special tax
that may be before the people. 1t
10 therefore, important to pay your
poll tax at once if you want to be
q qualified elector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14
Christmas Tree.

The annual Christmas Tree for
the amusement of the children,
will take place Sunday, Dec. 22ud.
The Fish pond, Grab bag, Wheel
of Fortune, ETC., will be we'll sup
piled with toys Of various kinds.
SISTERS OF MERCY.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14
Famous Stage Beauties

dIIIOuS CtdSC DCdutICS
look with horror on Skin EruptiOns
Blotches. Sores or Pimples. They don't
have them. nor will any one. who uses
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 1t glOrifies the
face. Eczama or Salt Rheum vanish be.
fore it. il cures sore lips. chapped
hands. chiIblains, heals burns. cuts and
bruises. Unequal for piles. Only 25c al
druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14
Foils A Foul Plot.

When shameful plot exists between
liver aud bowels to cause distress by re-
fusing to act. take DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. and end such abuses of your svs-
tenn. They gently compel right action
Of stomach. liver and bowels. and restore
your health and all good feelings. 25C
at all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14

Mr.. Edward Maraist was mar.
ried to Mise Valerie Broussard at
1880 o'clock Monday evening at
st. Bernard Catholic Church,
Brssux Bridge.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14

Business man-You are married,
1 suppose ? Applicant for Job =
No, sir. I've been sick-that's
why l look that way.-Puch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-14

By virtue Of the authority in me ves-
ted by the Constitution and Laws Of the
state of louisiana. will offer for sale
al the front door Of the Court House vi
this Parish, in st. Martinvllle, La.
WITHIN the legal hours for Judicial
oales. beginning at the hour of ii O'CLOCK
a. H., Oh