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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

lbuupb The member ur members have not
violated any paIt af he state ur national
constitution.
Tho question That must first Doc con.
si1era1 by 10 s.. T e. Is how many
members nf your committee 1rr quail.
fled To act ON Ihr nupa1l tf VI. j. Ken.
needy. member ol tho Fourth Ward
Local Seattle. from the action of Fifth
Ward Local. Seattle. who claim That the
said enmrada is still under their mris.
Iafian. / respectfully protest AGAINST
the following members of the S. r. C.
acting i'm the appeal MS Judges I'M the trial
Iof NJ. L. Kennedy. namely. Mrs Kate
sadler. H. N. Wells. Comrades Aller and
Barfh. Two of your members are Iii.
rrcilv interested MS members of the Fifth
Ward Local. as they took an active part
i'm the unconstiutional proceedings and
urged the action that was taken by the
Fifth Ward Local. Seattle At a meeting
of the Firth Ward Local. Seattle June
/. in order to prejudice the minds Of
the members present against Comrade
Kennedy. Mrs Sadlcr stated that a mem.
Der of the present S. T. G. declared that
| If ne had the power ne would hang
Comrade Kennedy for his act There
fore. Comrades Wells and Sadler, if they
took part in the proceedings or acted in
any manner as trial Judges they would
be ashamed to seek such privilege.
The other two members OF your com
mittee Comrades hIIer and Barth, have
disqualified themselves to act in this
case by expressing opinions before the
5. e. {. At the meeting OF the s. u. G,
May in discussing the former appeal
lpt H. j. Kennedy and while acting as
chairman OF the >. H. g., Comr9de Barth
used the following language; IF ! could
vote would vote to eNpeI Comrade Ken.
nedy from the ,. !. for his action
This statement was made without hear
ing any evidence in the case and Com.
rado AlIer said u would do the same
meaning that ne agreed with the state
ment OF Comrade Barth. Therefore, !
respectfully protest against these tour
members as trial judges IN the case which
shows prejudice which would under the
present circumstances render them I'M
able to give an unbiased decision IN this
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18
THE PRIMARY LAW.
- a ~ ~3
State Secretary.

"The question now before us is, what
are we going to do about this ?"
| will give my plan worked out year
ago, which plan l find is in actual opera
ton in California. l am convinced that
it is the only plan that will work while
we lack the legislative representation to
change the state law.
First of all we must recognize the
hard truth that we no longer are the
socialist party in the eyes of the law;
that is, I mean, we red-carders and our
organization. The county auditor and
the state auditor will no longer do bust
ness with our redcard state secretary
and our red-card county secretary 1t is
highly possible that some Judge could
be found who would be willing to enioin
our redcard organization from using the
title Socialist Party" A hard fact, it
may be, but it must be stated.
The state law has recognized the So
cialist party. Every man who declares
himself a socialist and who is willing
if challenged, to take an oath that he
indorses the socialist platform and prin-
ciples and intends to vote our ticket in
general, is recognized as a socialist by
the state law. The socialist party or
will say the state-law socialist party, is
made up of such persons. 1t doesn't
matter whether they have red cards or
not. Red cards do not constitute a test
with the state law.
The state-law county committeeman
are elected at the primary elections; one
from each precinct. Strictly they are
called precinct committeeman, but in the
aggregate they constitute the county
committee in the eyes of the state law
and county officials Local Puyallup may
not recognize it but the county auditor
does recognize it as the only county
committee He will do business with no
other committee. This state-law county
committee elects its own executives and
furthermore a state committeeman The
state committee in the eyes of the Of
ficials at Olympia is made mp of one
man from each county elected by the
several lawful county committees This
state committee is the only committee
with which Olympia win do business.
and it doesn't matter If there isn't
red card in the bunch. Chicago. of course
win not recognize such a state commit
tee but Olympia will
Local PuFalIup doesn't like &C.
don't like it. Tn fact. no true socialist
can like it. but capitalist laws and CAPT
mH-t officials don't conform to our likes
and di-iEas. We are forced. as yet. to
conform to them
The FurlI'up comrades say t1 ignore
it, Whfl ara we to ignore it and Der
Tacoma $50. have fuU charge when #
comes t1 tHa-rlnv business with the
county aHT.-a-a Think Of the n-e5ia.
uHl So H.aIl De nut into. Try imar-
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

PEELED from the red card organization,
even though we cannot GUST them from
the state-law organization. Next prim-
airy election we must be ready to con-
troll from the very start and see that no
one gets in as precinct committeeman
unless he holds a red card, gives an I'M
the orders of the redcard organization.
Once that we gain such control we must
insist that this new committee of the
law confine itself to transacting our bust
ness with the officials of the law. We
must strive to make it a COMMITTEES of
our own red-card organization, controlled
by US for doing our official business.
j. FRANCIS LEMON.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18
INTERNAL STRIFE BECOMES OPEN WAR.

The internal strife resulting precinct
mteemn the election and the subsequent attempt
do with the duespayng organization of the socialist party
has led to open
The Sunday P-I contained the following:
Smith yesterday order directing County
why Kate sadler socialist
legislature Foyfwt district should not be
kept off the ballot
The action brought by Wolfe secretary
county Dr. Brown attorney The will be
Monday a o'clock
charge falsely
convention and
contrary o AM American citizen
Again n the Tuesday P-I.:
tn of
of
yesterday brought
A auditor;
Nicholas Shmit Judge Dykeman
auditor unabe this
why he should not be ordered by the court to
Wells Shmitt ballots
candidates the
ciaist committee
Schm the nominees of the socialist of King
under the constitution and conformity with the rules of the socialist
party AS such they candidates and attack them is
OPEN WAR ON THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF WASHINGTON
Wolfe the newly elected of the fake
cast county committee recently chosen by precinct committeeman
DR. j. Brown the lawyer the under charges in the
Ward local for party His trial will be held
o Sunday, October 20, in Seattle.
All socialists urged to read carefully the bulletin and
evidence this that they be negenty prepared for
future developments.
Open declared upon splendid working
party-from within We should rally its defense.
These disrupt organization have long been
dced they Anna
Maey may the Washington Certain is that
the campaign develops magnificent strength appears The
despair of attack from whouthey attacking from within
The Commonwealth the official state
growing circulation feels responsibility that
Complete publicity hurts the truth From
week week will make public all Of interest to the class
membership will do the battle
build up party organization for the responsibility of future
power
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

have organized themselves into a per
manent organization for the purpose of
taking over and controlling the socialist
party Of this state i'm direct violation of
the state and national constitutions of
the socialist party; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Bismarck local of the
socialist party that we condemn the
said impractical and loose organization.
believing that &c win undermine the very
foundation of our party which is based
on Keeping the party within the control
of the dues paying membership
W.. IT, SCH0EkLEN
Secretary.
j. ID. HARDY.
Chairman of Meeting.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18
BISMARCK LOCAL, SOCIALIST
PARTY OF WASHINGTON.

Station B, Tacoma. Wash, Oct. f. 1912.
At the last regular meeting OF Local
Bismarck, held Friday evening, October
4, 1912, having twenty members in good
standing, the following resolutions We're
adopted by an overwhelming majority:
Whereas, at the recent primary cleo
ton which was conducted under rules
and regulations laid down by the leeis-
at1re of this state, and which resulted
in the election of several republicans and
uon-due--paying socialists as preena.
committeeman for the socialist pmsFt
and
Whereas. said peesinct commit. #.a
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Edinburgh, Scotland.-Jane Keepen, a
woman 50 years old, who died here re-
Gently, left her personal estate amount
ing to $4,000 to be equally divided be-
tween James Kerr Hardie, John Redmond
and William Redmond.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Acme Business College, next to
Grand Leader. New classes form
ing Monday, September 30. You
may enter at any time. Same
teachers. Reasonable rates for
first-class training. Send for eata-
lOgue.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

New London, Ohio.-Al Martin, lab
orer 20 years old, while operating the
large saw in the Curtis Elder mill,
slipped and fell against the saw and was
decapitated.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Bristol, England. forty inmates
of the Bristol Royal Blind asylum are on
strike for a minimum wage of twenty
shillings a week for males and thirteen
shillings a week for females.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

In European countries the rates for
miners deaths occurring under subter-
ranean shaft and surface conditions for
the year 1910 were each one thousand
employees in Belgium, 95; Austria, l;
France, 100; Great Britain, LII; Ger
many, l9S The death rate for l9l lin
American mines was 3.74 for every one
thousand employees.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Malaga, Spain-The strike of the
stevedores and freight handlers has been
won, the strikers were granted a higher
scale of wages and more pay for over
time
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Hartford, Conn-One hundred and
twenty five machinists and assemblers at
the Colt Patent Fire Arms company
struck here, when general reduction
in the price of piece work was announced
by the company.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18
Comments on the Worlds Class Struggle
Carl Ulonska

Rev. James J.. Reilly pastor Of the
largest Catholic church in Lawrence. de-
nounced the protest meetings being held
throughout the country for Ettor and
Giovannitti We have labor haters in
every disguise.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Deadwood, Alaska.-The election of a
delegate to congress in this precinct re-
suited in the following vote: Socialist
30, republican 8, Independent republican
2. The democrats had two candidates
up, but neither candidate polled a vote
in the precinct.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

cvudcd nv filing charges against auch
mmiIIurmau. Mt "A rHHnhr meeting OF
thc local. and anHHndHg him for one
Nruu without trial This action has
been taken against mo ga state com.
miItyrmuu NJ such action stands nul +.
mrhru iu my rlsr. then section rs, new
constitutions and section ~. old coustiu.
tiau would become "a tHrrr and should
hc stricken out.
Comrades. an ask of your committee
IS JUSTICE NOT alone far myself, hu'
Justice for every member at the socialist
party iu the state nf Washington. ]
want Your committee To- put The stamp
of di-lppropl and condemnation upon
such HIGH. handed, undpmoeratic action
within the socialist party, as such action.
II allowed, would have "a tendency Go
bring anarchy into our party
I ask your committees, ms am act of
Justice. to order Local Firth Ward of
seattle TO remstate me To full member
shin ot once If the local at q special
meeting summoned for The purpose, an.
cordug To- the constitution, and it ma.
ioritv of the members at such a meeting
decides. after a fair trial that ] ann guilty
ms charged. then I am willing TO abide
bv their decision am fighting for q
principle principle of democracy in
the socialist movement
Yours for the revolution,
NJ j. KENNEDY.
Extracts from the minutes of the meet
iug of the state executive committee,
May 8, 1912;
Local Seattle Fifth Ward, notifying the
state office of the suspension of NJ. j.
Kennedy for one year Answer from the
state secretary read calling attention TO
constitutional procedure in the case.
Letter from Kennedy protesting against
the unconstitutional method of his sus-
pension. Moved and carried, this com
mittce holds that the action of Seattle
Fifth Ward, in suspending Kennedy
without trial. was unconstitutional. Ref
crencc made to section p, state cousti-
tuition
Charges addressed to Local Seattle
Fifth Ward:
Seattle, May 7, 1912.
We have hereby made charges against
VI. J. Kennedy, n member of the Fifth
Ward Local, with actions contrary to the
principles of socialism by the bringing
into the local policeman on April TO-.
which is against all rules of socialism,
and he is hereby summoned for trial in
conformity with our new constitution.
and he is requested to appear before
Local Fifth Ward and answer said
charges on May IS, 1912.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Plymouth, Conn, Oct. THE social
ist party elected fourteen of its candi-
dates at today's town election here,
capturing the minority offices from the
democrats and coming within four votes
of capturing the majority offices from
the republicans. The vote stood: So
cialist 253, republican 257 and democrat
1903.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

The day miners of Shawnee, O., have
secured an increase Of six cents per ton
without strike.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18
PICTURE FRAMING

An entire new stock of
moulding and you'll be
mighty well pleased with
any work we do for you.
Let us show you.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

The international convention of NOV
ing picture operators will be held in Sc
attic in july 1918.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Madrid Spain.-King Alfonso today
called a special session of parliament for
October to deal with the railroad strike
situation.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

The minister at Beverly, Mass, where
Taft worships, has turned to socialism.
Needless to say he Immediately lost his
job.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Riverside, N. 1.-The employees of the
William Taubel Hosiery company here
have gone on strike for the Inaugural
ton Of the closed shop.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

London, England.-Nearly one-fourth
of all the ordinary buying and selling
now done in Great Britain is done CO.
operatively.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

81 am a socialist because only under
socialism can everyone obtain the right
to work and be happy Helen Keller,
the blind genius
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

$4,000 building trades workers.
David Godstcin, the hybrid emulator
of Judas, was hired by the Catholic
church of Buffalo. ". ", TO annihiIate
socialism with one swat. At the close
of Dawes annihilaton two Catholics
signed applications for membership in
the socialist party. Keep up the good
work David.
A society belle was arrested for being
drunk and disorderly. The diamond
bedecl,ed belle spent the night in a cell
in the Chicago Jail
Rome, Italy,-Tremendous demonstra-
tions in favor Of Ettor and Giovannitti
took place at Florence, Terra, Asoli, Pi-
cerro and other cities. There were
speeches of sympathy with the impris-
oned men and great parade of Italian
workers.
Archbishop s. G. Messmer of the Mil
waukee Catholic church says it is sinful
for Catholic parents to send their chill
dren to the public school and asks that
all elear-cut Catholics send their chill
dren to the Catholic schools instead.
Employers of the Bethlehem Steel
works were recently given an increase
of one cent per hour Perhaps this is
the prosperity" and great increase in
wages" that Taft speaks Of
Ely, Nev.-The $4,000 employees of the
Nevada Consolidated Mining company
struck for an increase of wages and other
concessions.
Housewives of Cleveland have started
a boycott against the milk trust for
raising the price of milk from 8 to 9
cents a quart.
Madrid, Spain.-King Alfonso today
called special session of parliament for
October to deal with the railroad strike
situation.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

A society belle was arrested for being
drunk and disorderly. The diamond
bedeeked belle spent the night in a cell
in the Chicago Jail
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Housewives of Cleveland have started
a boycott against the milk trust for
raising the price of milk from 8 to 9
cents a quart.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Ely, Nev.-The $4,000 employees of the
Nevada Consolidated Mining company
struck for an increase of wages and other
concessions.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

Employers Of the Bethlehem Steel
works were recently given an increase
of one cent per hour. Perhaps this is
the prosperity" and "great increase in
wages" that Taft speaks of.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-08-29
What Oregon is Doing.

| In 1911 the wool clip of Oregon
weighed 16, ,000,0 900 pounds, was
shorn from about 1000, 900 sheep
and was sold for about So. 600, 600.
During the same period the
state produced 900, 900 pounds of
mohair, worth $240,000. Goats
have been found nearly as valu-
able for clearing brush land as
for producing mohair.
In 1911 Oregon produced 1900
bales of hops, worth $4,000, 900.
The production was only half that
of few years ago, but prices
have been extremely good.
In 1911 Oregon produced poul-
try to the extent of 5000, 900
birds, having value of $1,000
600.
During the same year the state
produced 100000 dozens of
eggs, valued at $4,000, 600. The
poultry business is still an infant
industry.
In 1911 the Oregon potato crop
was the greatest ever known,
very nearly approaching the g.
600, 900 bushel mark with value,
to the growers, of over $4, 600, 600.
In the same year, onions were
grown to the amount of about
IT'S, 900 bushels, worth $212,00
The bulk of this crop is produced
within a small area, being grown
almost exclusively on what is
known as beaver dam" land.
In 1911 Oregon produced So
100000 worth of butter, but in
order to supply the demand, at
least three times this amount
was shipped into the state from
other sections.
In 1911 Oregon dairies produc-
ed II, 100000 gallons of milk and
cream, having a value of 81, 900
600. The product is said to be
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-08-29
REDUCING COST LIVING.


The scarcity of beef and pork
is given as the reason for the
high price at which these meats
sell at retail. Meats have be-
come so high that many poor
people complain bitterly against
the price, but if they only knew
it they can all find relief by turn
ing their attention to mutton.
Choice fat wethers are selling in
all the large markets at around
&c per pound live weight, This
price enables the butcher to hang
the dressed meat in his cooler at
a cost of less than &c per pound.
Therefore, dressed mutton should
reach the consumer at about one
half the cost of beef.
Mutton is just as nutritious
and far more easily digested
than either beef or pork, and if
properly cooked it is just as pala-
table and delicious. When one
considers mutton from the stand
point of health it stands without
an equal. The sheep suffers
from no disease that can be
transmitted to the human family.
What a remarkable thing it is
that out of 100000 sheep in
spected by the Government last
year not a single case of tubercu-
losis was found. This in itself
is quite a health certificate that
should not be overlooked by the
consumer. In Great Britain NUT
ton is regarded by the richest,
as well as the poorest people as
to any other kind of
meat. Great Britain has more
than half as many sheep as we
have in the United States. Her
people have learned to live upon
and their rugged health
is a testimony to its high quail
ties.
At the present time there
seems to be an over-supply of
fat sheep in the United States.
The markets have been unable to
assimilate them, even at the ex-
isting low price. This has been
hard upon the sheep breeder,
but what is his loss in this case is
the consumers gain. Through
out the whole country local
as we'll as the big meat
packers, have access to an enorm-
ous supply of fat sheep, and if
the consumers will only turn
heir attention to this healthful
food we shall soon hear less about
he high price of meats in this
1OI11o f1.xr
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-08-29
House and Lot For Sale.

Good residence property in
Heppner. House has five rooms
with bath and pantry. Two lots,
chicken house, Is four-year-old
fruit trees and some shade trees.
Price reasonable. This is a good
pickup for some party wishing
to send his children to school.
Inquire of Gazette-Times Real
Estate Agency.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-08-29
Farmers Attention.

| will represent the Pacific Coast
Elevator Co on the Heppner branch
this season. Please notify me when
you are ready to sell your grain. If
you haul to lone see J. A. Waters.
@. r. JOHNSON,
Heppner, Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-08-29

In 1911 Oregon produced s.
900, 900 pounds of cheese, valued
at $758,OO0. The quality is of
the very best. Los Angeles uses
more Oregon cheese. in feeding
it's tourists than of all other
kinds combined.
The standing timber of Oregon
is estimated at 454, 900, 900, 900
feet, worth on the stump $3.50.
900, 900, and when manufactured
into lumber it will be worth S.
500, 100000. The timber covers
approximately 25,000,000 acres.
About one-half is in national for
ests and the balance under pri-
vate ownership.
In 1911 a, 1913, 900 head Of live
stock was raised in Oregon, val
ued at $87, 1854, 900. Amongmeat
animals, the production of hogs
has increased faster than that Of
cattle or sheep, due for the most
part to the extremely high prices
that have prevailed for the past
two years in the Coast markets.
The fruit crop in Oregon in
1911 was worth over $4, 600, 600
in cash. The greater part Of this
sum was received for apples,
this staple commanding the high
est prices both at home and
abroad. Next to apples, peaches
are the most important fruit in
the state, last years crop selling.
for $523, 900. Pears were sold to
the value Of 100000, being an
average of nearly $3.50 per box.
Cherries, prunes, loganberries,
grapes, Strawberries, ect. helped
to swell the sum paid to farmers
and orchardists during the year.
About 300, 900 pounds of English
walnuts were produced, valued
at $45, 900.
w. E. White and family came
over from Monument on Friday.
Mrs. White will be in the city for
some time to receive treatment
at the hands of a doctor.
A bay horse, weighing about
1850, and branded AT on right
shoulder, six or seven years old
has been taken up by parties in
Gillian county. 1t is thought !
the animal belongs to some one
in this county. Call on Sheriff |
Hayes for particulars.
Clyde Royse, formerly of this
county where he was born and |
committed suicide by |
himself through the |
head with a revolver, down at
Salem on last Friday. He had
been on the special police force
for the summer at Newport, He
came to Salem apparently to look
for work, and being disappointed
in this he became despondent and
took his life. His body was
found near the Willamette river,
an empty whiskey bottle and a
revolver laying by his side.
Royse had made various attempts
at self destruction before this,
and tried to kill himself once by
his throat at Heppner a
few years ago. He leaves a wife
and one child.
FOR lSALE--A span of work