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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
TO THE VOTERS OF THE FIRST
WARD:

| hereby announce my candidacy for
Council from the First Ward and ask
your support nd pledging my best ef-
forts, Tin the 'uture as in the past}'
in the interest of the entire city. AS
a member of the council for q numner
of years, l have ever striven to pro-
mote the best interest of Alexandria
and am willing to be judged by my
record.
Thanking you in advance for any
assistance rendered, remain,
Yours truly,
adv, +. C. SPINKS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
A CARD.

l respectfully announce myself
candidate for Mayor Of Alexandra,
subject to the decision of the demo-
cratic primary to be held on :Anrll
29, and promise, if elected, to use my
every endeavor to advance the city's
welfare. My lifelong interest in
the city anr my thirty years service
in the Common Council is my record
upon which stand.
HUBERT SNOWDEN.
ADV. 1aoa ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
Ire has passed. Now is the time for


work.
No candidate in any district has the
tour won, any candidate can win in the
days that remain if she and her frlen'
ds are willing to put forth the neces'
sary efforts. In these days every cor
testant should see every person who
has promised her g subscription and
has not given it and she will reap q
hravest of special ballots if she will
make second call upon those who faV
ored her with short term subscriptions
when the contest first begun. These
subscriptions will expire in few
weeks and most Of the subscribers
would cheerfully give their favorlte
candidate q second mt ii they would
hut csll and ask for it. A new sub
scription counts four times as many
votes and is just as easy to get If you
go at it with the "never say die" spir-
it,.
The contestants and their friends
should remember that a subscriber
who was "neW" when the contest star
ted will be "new" on all subsequent
payments, but these should be report
ed to this Office marked very plainly
new and renewal" which will save the
circulation department much annoy
ance and avoid duplicating subscrip-
tions on the delivery and mailing lists.
Scores of young ladies have already
won their tours, hundreds Of others
in different cities are striving for the
same prize today and you are to he
their companions. Will you do little
more this week than you did last? One
week from next Monday night and the
ballot box will be closed-closed aga
inst all comers and the hopes and fears
of score of contestants will be can
vassed by committee of business
men who will award the tours.
Will you be among the winners
when their names are announced in
these columns? You can if you will.
It's up to you. See all the prospects
you had in view. Call on all who pro-
missed you support, for you can't tell
who will have just one more subscrip
a few more yotes-but one
vote in the lead Of your nearest oppon
ent will be sufficient. Will you allow
one vote or hundred votes, or q
thousand, to be the barrier from this
grand vacation trip when one new sub
scription would have made you win
ner?
Think it over. But don't dream aw-
ay your best hours. One week from
next Monday night at Q o'clock will be
too late.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
Maunday Thursday Banquet.

The banquet to be given tonight by
Randolph Chapter of the Rose CroiS,
Scottish Rite Masons, at the Young
Peoples Building, is the most i'm
portant annual function Of that or
ganization. This evening the symbol
ic lights will be extinguished and will
be relighted on Easter afternoon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
Death of q Publisher

Montclair, N. j., April 4.-Dr. Isaac
K. Funk, the noted author and pub
Usher died at his home here today fol-
lowing an attack of heart failure. He
had been i'll with accute indigestion for
two weeks but it was believed he was
recovering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
DEATH NOTICE

BRENNER-On Wednesday April 3
1912 at 12 o'clock m, Sarah E., be-
loved wife of Anthony Brenner. Fun
eral from her late residence 2Oa
North Columbus street, Saturday, Ap-
ri s, 1912, at $3.50 p. m. lnterment
private. washington and Baltimore
Papers please copy).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04

"My little son had very severe
cold. / was recommended to try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and be-
fore small bottle was finished ne
was as we'll as ever" wries Mrs. Il.
Silks, 20 Bowling Street, Sydney, Aus
tralia. This remedy is for sale by all
dealers.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILL
Two Men Blown to Atoms and Anoth-
er Fatally Injured.

Youngstown, O., April 1.-Two men
are reported to have been blown 10
bits and another probably fatally IN
iured in an explosion today at the Bur
ton Powder Company's plant near
1owellville. The injured man was
brought to Youngstown hospital.
The blast broke windows in Lowell
vile. two miles away, and was heard
in Youngstown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
King Street Store For Sale.

Ming Street 0lUtt Tot o1'e'
Messrs. Thompson and Appich, the
real estate agents, are offering for
sale King Street store, centrally To-
Gated and bargain 1T the price ask
ed. They will be glad to give full
particulars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
Report of Capture Denied
RePVIt Vl
.n TaIananh To the GaZette.l J

(By Telegraph to the Gazette.)
Richmond, April 4.--Hillsville de-
nies by long distance telephone the
reported capture of Allen and Ed
wards
Detectives are still in the mountains
looking for the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
FIRST OF SEASON.

Fried Clans 30c dozen. Clam Soup
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. And
Oysters all the summer.
C. II. ZIMMERMAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04

For rheumatism you will find
nothing better than Chamberlalns
Liniment. Try it and see how quick,
ly it gives relief. For sale by all
dealers.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
WHO WILL WIN
IS THE QUESTION.
Candidates For Eure ,pean Tours Are
Now Working Hard For
HOnOrS.
ONLY A FEW DAYS ARE LEFT.
Contest Will Positively Close on
April 18th, and Prizes Awarded I'm
mediately Afterwards.


, ROLL OF HONOR
First District.
Miss Elizabeth King. .36,674
Second District.
!: Miss Susan Fawcett. -. .63,85O
Third District.
2 Miss Irene Pullman. 49,. .2l ,646
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
News and Notes
SOCIALIST.
Fifth Ward


Comrade Sturdza presided at Sundays
meeting. Three members were admitted
and five applications received. Com
rades J. T. Hazard and c. Lindberg were
elected members of the state committee,
1t was ON motion decided to move for
transfer of the socialist convention for
1912 from Oklahoma City to Indian
apols. and Roeder, Wagenknecht and
lindberg were elected a committee to
communicate with locals throughout the
country with reference to this motion
The reasons for requesting the transfer
are that Oklahoma City does not offer
the convention facilities nor the oppor-
tunities for propaganda which a larger
and more central city would afford. Also
the cost of attending a convention here
will be heavy when the country as
whole is considered. Further it is de-
sirable that attention be directed to the
large opportunity for defeat of the popu-
lar will which inheres in the preferential
ballot system The literature committee
was directed to use a part of the funds
available in securing books for library.
A motion was carried that the national
executive committee be notified that
their ruling in a recent session that time
on national referendums be counted from
date of first publication in the weekly
bulletin, is not in accord with the pro
visions of the national constitution.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Whose Government Is 1t?

Washington, Jan. 5.-While the gen
eral public is led to believe that the
United States government is now en-
gagged in death conflict with the steel
trust, paid agent of that merciless cor
poration is using the Smithsonian insti-
tuition to put the official stamp of APP
proval upon the trusts so-called system
of protecting its workers against indus
trial accidents.
A report just issued by the Smithson-
ian contains an article by David S. Dyer,
chief inspector of the American Steel and
Wire company. Dyer attempts to put
the blame for accidents in mills on the
workers themselves. He says that they
are "callous to danger"
According to the government bureau
of labor conditions in the steel plants
are Shocking" This is the exact Ian
guage used by Labor Commissioner Neil
in his report on the Bethlehem Steel
works.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
From Literary Digest.

December 22.-Persia accepts all of
Russias demands, including the dismis
sal of Mr.. Shuster
December ga bill introduced into
the Russian duma provides for tariff
war ON the United States.
December 23.-The Cuban sugar crop
is declared by experts to be the biggest
on record.
December PA Russian expedition
leaves Ispahan for Tabriz "to punish
Persia" for the attacks there on Russian
soldiers.
December 25.-The United States
cruiser Monterey arrives at Shanghai,
raising the number of American war
ships at the Chinese port to eleven.
December 25.-General Reyes volun-
tarily surrenders to Mexican troops, ad-
hitting the cause of revolution in
Mexico to be hopeless.
December 26.-The Russian troops
massacre hundreds of natives at Resht;
the Russian consul assumes the govern
ment of the town.
December 27.-England protests to the
Russian government against its butcher
les in Persia, which are semi officially
admitted in both countries to have oc-
cured.
December PA bill is introduced into
the duma providing for the total ex-
clusion of American Jews from Russia.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Everett's City Treasury.

Jan. 10, 1917.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
ell, Everett, Washington.
Conference.-The city administration
which has just stepped out of office gave
out to the local press that a surplus of
some fifty light thousand dollars (S5S,-
000.00) was turned over to the new ad-
ministration, giving the impression that
there was a surplus to that amount.
We have reliable information to the
effect that the cash left available for
your use is about three hundred dollars
($300.00), and that about 100000 OF
unpaid debts in addition were saddled
upon you.
You, the present administration, will
be held responsible for the financial stat
us of the city during your term. In
view of these facts we offer the follow
ing resolution:
Be it resolved by the socialist party of
Everett, as represented by their city
central committee, that the mayor and
city council be requested to issue an of
fetal statement to the public regarding
the financial conditions herein mentioned
that the public may know the exact
truth and may be able to form their
conclusions therefrom.
Respectfully submitted
Socialist Party of Everett, by City
Central Committee, J. 7. Hazard,
Chairman.
"a day or two following the adoption
of this resolution, a financial statement
appeared in the Everett Herald.)
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
We Apolopise,

Editor of the Commonwealth: In
your paper of January 5, you publish a
report from Comrade Henry T. Jones
that Reverend Hartley in Coupeville dis
turbed the meeting by giving a false fire
alarm. Now as | was at the meeting
and went to the fire myself, think Com
rade Jones and your paper have done
Rev. Hartley great injustice and as he
is a good socialist, think you both owe
him an apology. Comrade Jones' lecture
did lots of good here, but his making
such a statement as that will hurt him
and the socialist cause both. Frater-
nally yours, HENRY FAlR, Secy'
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Single weavers' Convention.

Sedro Woolley, Jan. 13.-lhe inter
national shingle weavers union closed a
three DAYS convention here this evening
with a banquet. Officers for the coming
year are J. c. Brown of Raymond; pres
dent; II. Call, of Bellingham, vice
president; w. II. Reid, Everett, secre-
tary treasurer. The next meeting will
be held in Portland. A resolution was
adopted making it compulsory for local
unions to affiliate with the State FEEDER
alton of Labor and another resolution
that the international union extend its
jurisdiction to all workers in lumber and
other wood working industries. Promi-
nent speakers at the meeting included
President C. r. Case of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor and Organizer G.. o.
Young of the American Federation of
Labor.
Oscar H. McGill, who is known as I'm
dustrial Evangelist" in the state, reports
that he was in attendance at the shingle
weavers' convention. On Friday a reso-
luton was passed to the effect that in
asmuch as the interests of labor and
capital are Numerically opposed, any
member of the single weavers who joins
the Civic Federation, must forfeit his
membership in the union.
On Saturday resolution was adopted
endorsing the principles of the socialist
party To each of these resolutions there
was but one dissenting vote, and this
was cast by the delegate from district
No. 2, which includes Michigan and Wis
consin.
All speeches made at banquets and
elsewhere during the convention were
strongly socalistic, and the socialist
sentiment was heartily applauded.
The shingle weavers' union is the only
craft of the lumber manufacturing trade
organized. The lumber manufacturers
have fought the organization bitterly.
As Comrade McGill listened to the simple
eloquence of the delegates, nearly every
man of whom carried MANNED hand or
arm in testimony of his calling he was
reminded of that other wood worker of
long ago whose hands bore the nail scars
because he was of the people. But, as
Comrade Eugene Wood so splendidly put
it in his Everett address, labor, the
crucified son of God, is wrestling its hands
fromythe cross of slavery, ignorance and
prejudice.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Boy Scouts Grown.

Chihuahua, Mexico, Jan. 5.-Twenty-
five hundred miners in the Santa Eula-
liza district struck yesterday for an s.
hour day and % per cent increase in
wages. Charles NJ. Schwab's San Toy
mine is in this district and is affected.
Mine owners emphatically refuse CON
eessions and have asked for troops. AL
though no disorder has occurred, the
government has acceded to their re-
quest and 700 troops were entrained for
the district.
At the San Antonio cotton mills, in
the state of Puebla, $500 men went out
and troops are also being rushed to the
scene
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Snohomish County.

Snohomish county committee met at
32OS Broadway, Everett, on Sunday,
January ID. About thirty members
were in attendance, including some visit
ors. Comrade J. NJ. Salter was in the
chair. Finances for the county cam
paign were under discussion and 1t was
agreed that the executive committee
shall make arrangements for the canvass
of the county by Anna A. Maley, follow
inc her return from the Lyceum Lecture
course. Her work will be to organize
and collect campaign funds. }. NJ. Salter
will also devote some time to the county
work at the conclusion of his school term
in May. ,
Ten thousand copies of the distrbut
ing supplement Of the Commonwealth
were ordered for use in Snohomish eouh,
~. This supplement will be distributed
bon every organized town in the county
The state will bee sampled with the sup.
plrm,uf nnd am cndeayor will be made
to hn,r locals throughout the state use
the front page Of the commonwealth Ion
propaganda purposes. Look out for th'
sample
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Teachers Organize.

About fifty of the principals of the
schools of the county met at the office
of the county superintendent last Satur-
day, January 10, and completed the or
ganization of the Principals club.
Supt. Geo. Lancaster of Arlington was
elected president, Supt c. A. Nelson was
elected secretary treasurer.
An executive council was elected con
sisting of the county superintendent, the
president, the secretary-treasurer Supt.
c. r. Frazier Supt. j. w. Coleman.
Five assistant secretaries were APP
pointed by the county superintendent,
consisting of the following; Miss Bertha
Ross, Mrs. r. A. Small, Mr.. Sidney
Smith, Mr.. n. C, Rhodes, Mr.. A. X.
Anderson.
The next meeting of the club will be
called by the executive council
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Taft and Christian Science.

President Taft has signed an executive
order which will have tn eeffect of per-
hitting Christian Scientists to practice
mental healing on the Isthmus of Pana-
ma Several months ago Mr.. Taft is
sued an order regulating the practice of
medicine on the isthmus, which indirectly
prevented Christian Scientists from en-
gaging in healing there Secretary of
War Stimson had new regulation draft
ed 50 as to avoid the objection of the
Christian Scientists. The new regulation
provides that nothing in this order shall
be construed TO prohibit the practice of
the religious tenets of any church in the
ministration of the sick or suffering by
mental or spiritual means without the
use of any drug or material remedy,
whether gratuitously or for compensa-
tion, provided that such sanitary laws
orders, rules and regulations as now are,
or hereafter may be in force in the canal
zone, are complied with"
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
White SLAYER Granted New Trial

Fred Stone, the notorious white SLAYER,
convicted in the superior court of What
com county on the charge of having de
livered Delema Lecomte into the keep
ing of his wife for immoral purposes,
has been granted a new trial by the
state supreme court. The action OF the
court will probably mean the mans re
lease, as the complaining witness is said
to be dead New trial was granted on
the ground of errors in testimony.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
New Revolutionary Monthly.

The first number of the Ray, a revo-
lutionary monthly, printed in Russian
and English at Detroit, Mich, has APP
peared. The Ray has issued poster
that China has proclaimed
republic, and saying that Russia will be
next. The circular goes on to say that
if you don't believe it, subscribe to the
Ray and find out why it is so. The
address of the new publication is 25S
Fourth avenue. Subscription price is
so cents a year.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Organizer Boddy's Report.

We have the following from the north
crn part of the state: Heavy rains
have intcrfcrcd to some extent with
meetings on this trip, but notwithstand-
ing bad weather il is pleasing to note
the interest that non socialists are tax
ing in the meetings. Despairing of hope
in "pmtocratic reform they seem TO be
coming out TO see if there is anything
in "proletarian revolution This is
especially noticeable among farmers in
the country districts. They take a load
of produce to market and bring home
such a small fraction of load that has
passed through the trust owned machine,
they are naturally beginning to see
where the divide up comes in, Many
of them are carrying red cards with
white stamps. Financial stress, closed
camps, silent mills and the Shiny tao
tics of capitalism are proving great
propaganda for our cause
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19

The seniors of Everett high school will
present the following program on the
evening of January 10. The program
looks good and these young people should
be encouraged by a large attendance:
Vocal solo. Miss Henson; cone Niche the
Highest" Hattie Kreutzberg; THE
Jumping Frog Osborne Hileni he
Governors Levee,' Catherine hastings
piano solo, Jessie Williams Quo War.
ranto." Fred Micheli "lhe Lost Word .
Helen Bmkholder The Swan song.
Nettie Carlson violin solo. Mildred
Thornberg; Daniel O.Connell, Edward
Hartley; selection from -Ihe Merchant
of Venice" Ada DUR piano solo. Mildred
Carr.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
WHATS in a Name

Supreme Court Justice Alder Chester
in Albany county, has sustained the
secretary of state in refusing to file a
certificate of incorporation for a restau
rant in New York which the incorpora-
tors proposed to call Hell, either after
Scandinavian town or after the theo-
logical home for the unregenerate. The
secretary of state feared that the pro
prietors of the restaurant would in their
advertisements advise persons looking
for meal of victuals to 90 to Hell and
Get it,
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19

ing contests will be held by the local
chapter of the American Institute Of
Banking in its clubrooms in the Ballar-
geon building, Wednesday evening, at 8
o'clock Thirty employees of Seattle
banks have entered for the adding ma
chine contest, in which the man making
the best time will win a prize of $40.
Second and third prizes of SO ard So,
respectively, will also be awarded. Fiji
teen men will try for the $15 prize
which will be given to the man correctly
counting $1,000 in mixed currency, gold
and silver. in the shortest time.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Editor Absent.

For several weeks to come, the editor
will be absent on the Lyceum Lecture
course and the Commonwealth will be
in charge of Joseph 7. Hazard, as acting
editor and manager. The work will be
new tc our comrade and local socialists
are asked to spare his time from com
mittee work as much as possible. There
are but few idle moments in the Com
monwealth office and comrades are
asked to remember that if the time of
the workers is absorbed in visiting,
either the paper will suffer or the work
ers will have to work long after hours
to complete their tasks. Fraternally
yours,
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Third Ward,

Regular business meeting of the Third
Ward Local called to order Sunday,
January IA, at 1880 p. m. Comrade Joe
Ostant called to the chair. One new
member admitted to membership. Rou-
tine business disposed of in regular way
Proposal of Comrade DR.. Cowles to ar
range for a Hard Times Fair favor
ably received and committee appointed
to investigate the practicability of this
plan. A comrade offered to place the
necessary costumes at disposal of Third
Ward local free of charge. Hard times
fair committee, Comrades w. E. Ander-
SON. Sharpless and DIR. Cowles.-W
Sachs.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Special woman's Edition.
Socialists Threaten to Expel McDevitt.

Socialists Threaten to Expel McDevitt.
Charged with violating one of the
fundamental principles of the socialist
movement in not comforting with his
party committee before accepting an APP
pointment as election commissioner at
the hands of -1ayor Rolph, William Nc
Dewitt appeared at the socialist central
committee meeting last night to defend
himself Expulsion from the party is
the penalty threatened.
John Keller, secretary of Local San
Francisco, brought the charges. He set
forth in writing that c. w. Hogue had
been selected by majority vote of the
local organization as the man to repre-
sent the party on the election commits
sion. 1t was also decided he said, that
none but 1ogue should be permitted to
accept the appointment.
A communication from McDevitt to
Keller, dated the day of the appointment,
was read. McDevitt asked for an in
dorsement of his acceptance and an early
opportunity to explain to the committee
the circumstances under which he took
the office.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19
Irene Smith Leaves Washington.

Comrades of Washington will regret
to learn that Irene Smith is giving up
her residence in the state and will here
after make her home in southern Cali
fornia. She has done stawnch work for
the movement here, both in her recent
term as organizer, and during the early
DAYS when there was much new ground
to break. We wish Comrade Smith sue
cess in her new field.