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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09

the national constitution. by including
the following.
Tint cBch and every member shall
he q subscriber to- the National Bulletin.
and he charged ten cents year for
same Aud that the national secretary
shall apply for second class mailing priv
lges for same.
The securing of advertising shall be
in charge of the national executive com
mittee'
Comment: The socialist party being
democratically managed and its wei
fare depending upon its members. we
consider il necessary that the member
ship be fully informed at all times as
to what is going on in party affairs.
The National Bulletin being the only
Official organ of the socialist party. il
is Imperative that each and every mem.
Der should receive a copy each month
The membership of Local Washington
in good standing is $50.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Materialistic?

Advance copies of Omitted States His
tory for Schools" by Edmond S. Meany,
professor of history, were delivered on
the campus at the University of Wash
ington yesterday.
The book, which is a volume of 600
pages, with many maps and illustra-
tions, is attractive in appearance, and in
its literary style has been adapted by
its noted author to the needs of pupils
of the public schools, as its title indi-
Gates.
As an Introductory feature, Professor
Meany has prepared short chapter in
which he makes suggestions to teachers,
explaining why he has departed from
the old method American historians had
followed in grouping facts around the
wars and administrations of presidents.
and instead has arranged his materials
into eight general periods.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
GEORGE BREWER LECTURES TO
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE.

The attendance az the socialist Iyceum
lectures in Bclliugham is steadily in.
crcasing both in numbers and interest.
Fully 400 men and women heard Com
rade Brewer last Friday night. His pic
ture of the class struggle was unique
and we'll received In the course of his
remarks he showed conclusively that the
sole hope of the working class enamel
patton from industrial servitude lies in
political and economic solidarity.
The comrades await great results from
the two remaining numbers on the
course Comrade Maley viii be with us
February g. Her subject, "The Trust
Busters" seems very fitting at this time
In addition to the mass of advertising
matter sent by the national office, 1000
posters containing an enlarged picture
of the speaker will be distributed by
local comrades from house to house dur
ing the week.
The propaganda meeting last Sunday
was addressed by Comrade Gilbert of
Seattle. Comrade Stephenson was
elected financial secretary, succeeding
W. Horseman.
Don't overlook the bargain offered by
The Fair When you patronize our adj
vertisers kindly pass the remark, that
you saw their ad in the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Port Townsend.

Local Port Townsend No. 1 held its
first meeting in the new quarters, the
upper floor of the old county courthouse,
on Adamas street, Friday, January 26.
Comrade S. L. Boldly, state organizer,
spoke to a good and attentive audience.
With the opening of our free reading
rooms in connection with our hall, we
expect to do some very effective propa-
ganda, and hope to double our member
ship in a very short time. Yours for
the education of the proletariat.
WILLIAM r. MULLER.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Ananias.

Washington, Feb. "a scene of wild
disorder was urecipitated at tonight's
session of the Lorimer investigating
committee when Martin w. Blumenburg'
official stenographer for the commission
suddenly interrupted the examination to
declare as flakes" the stenographic notes
alleged by Detective James E. sheridan
of the notorious Burns agency, to be the
confession" of Charles MCGOWAN.
The sensation came shortly after the
opening of the evening session
Scarcely had Sheridan, Burns de-
tective. continued his testimony detail
ing the conversation he alleged to have
heard over the dictagraph at Toronto
when Bmmenberg jumped to his feet.
81 wish to state he said. that the
notes which the witness claims 10 have.
taken over the dictagraph are spurious.
Senator Jones. of Washington chair
man. sternly ordered Blumenberg to be
quiet
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Pool of Packers.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Evidence to prove
the contention of the government that
the ten millionaire Chicago packers on
trial in Federal Judge Carpenters court
used the National Packing company to
fix the price of fresh meats was dis
closed today. Joseph 7. Rieseh, former
head of the eastern shipping department
of the company, and Isadore }. Snyder,
assistant manager of the Boston branch,
gave testimony and identified kilograms
tending to show that the packers were
i'm a pool
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
One in a Hundred.

Breaking all records of university his
tory, registration closed at the Universe
ty of Washington yesterday with the
$500 mark within striking distance.
Figures compiled by Recorder E. n.
Stone show that 2,481 students have
registered for the year of 1912, and
that. with the names of those who will
enroll late this week, the $500 mark
will be passed before Saturday night.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Gold Sh;nments Slump.

Reports for the month of January from
the United States assay office show that
gold to the amount of $179,592.O6 was
received from Alaska and British Co
Iumbia, as compared with $393,673.SS in
January, 1911. Alaska shipped seven
ninths of that amount and British Co
lumbia ninths. Iditarod and the
Tanana districts were the principal pro
ducers The decrease is attributed to
the discriminating rate imposed by the
treasury department against the Seattle
office and favoring the mint at San
Francisco.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
GENERAL.

Argentine Strikers Defy Government.
Buenos Aires, Jan 24.-The Argen
tine government has issued a decree or
dering the railroad strikers to return to
work Immediately on the ground of pub
lie welfare.
The strikers, however are disregarding
the order They say they will refuse to
abandon the walkout until the companies
agree to discharge all strikebreakers and
to find room for all their former EN-
ployes
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Ia Toilette Breaks Down.

Wa-hioraa. Feb. g. suffering from
% serious nervous breakdown resulting
from oyework and the incidental worry
over the illness ot his l2year-oid t1ueh-
ter. Mary Senator Robert 81. la Toilette
tonight cancelled all OF his Immediate en-
gagemeuts Ey orders of hip do ifT De
win take a complete rest for The neat
three weeks at least. late tonight De-
was under the doctors care and FI7itor-
were forbidden.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Can They File a Saw?

Officers of the West Coast Lumber
Manufacturers association for 1912 yes
terday were elected at meeting of the
trustees held at the associations Seattle
offices in the White building Those
elected were: President, E. G. Griggs
of Tacoma; vice president, L. J. Went
worth, of Portland; secretary, }. T. Bah
cock, of Centralia; treasurer, {. 5. Gil
christ. of Centralia; counsel, j. NJ. Teal,
of Portland
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Concrete.

Comrade John F. Elliot writes enclos-
ing two editorials, one from the ENTER
prise" and the other from the Herald
The Enterprise" speaks for the working
man. and the Herald" clearly speaks
for his employer. The comrades in Con
crete can easily choose which of the two
deserves support. The difference be-
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
:. NEWS AND NOTES =.


Send all information you have relative
to the places near your homes that are
not organized. Try and give names and
addresses of members in those towns.
Yours for an organized working class.
A. II. BARTH.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Is Cream Chean2

Alarmed at a condition that threatens
the welfare of the dairy industry in
Western Washington, dairymen from the
White River valley, Mount Vernon and
other Puget Sound centers of the indus
try yesterday morning gathered at the
assembly room of the New Seattle Cham
Der of Commerce and endeavored to learn
why the price of cream should be so low
when the prices of other commodities
remained so high.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Subscribe for the Commonwealth.

Il would like" said book agent to
a busy editor, "to call your attention to
a little work that l have here.
Eyes? ?" replied the editor. swell, let
me call your attention to a whole lot of
work that | have here"
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Mount Vernon.

1t is reported by Comrade w E. :Elbe
chat the Richardson meeting of January
27 was a success. Forty-seven copies
of Industrial Problems" were sold. The
suggestion that the lecture by Cmorade
Richardson should be printed is a good
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09

tween these two papers is clear and dis
tinct and a choice is easily made If
you have no local socialist paper, you
should certainly encourage a paper like
the Enterprise" which stands ready to
fight your battle.-J. T. H.
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Continued from Page Two.)
Curlew.

Comrade James H. Murphy reports a
good meeting at Curlew. Five new mem
bers joined the party. The organization
for the county campaign will soon be
nerfected.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
Mountain View.

The local at Mountain View has de-
eided to be placed in the Commonwealth
directory Comrade d. c. Buchanan
states that the local meets twice month
~ Everything is looking well for the
cause.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
NOTICE

Notice, Pierce County Locals.
Don't fail in giving dates to A. ii.
Barth. If you hope to organize the UNI
organized districts, all locals must help.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
WEDDING BELLS.
WaIIina--Green.

Miss Elsie May Green, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl. Green, and
George S. S. Walling We're married
at the home of the bride on Mt. KEN
BILE avenue Friday evening. The date
was the thirtieth anniversary OF the
wedding ofs the brides parents. In
honor of the occasion the bride and
bridegroom had as their only attend
ants the brides father and mother.
The Rev. William Russell Bennett
performed the ceremony at seven
o'clock The wedding march from
Lohengrin was played by Miss Lenita
Mills. Only the immediate relatives
of the bride and bridegroom were
present
The bride wore a charming gowr
of white satin charmeuse trimmed
with shadow lace and carried a bou
quet of white roses and lilies-of-the
valley. The house was tastefully
decorated with cut flowers, palms ant
potted plants. After short honey
moon trip Mr. and Mrs. Walling will
reside at No. 2 Soaring avenue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
GOLF CLUB MEETING.
Annual Session of Stockholders Called
for EIectinu Directors.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Morris County Golf
club will be held at the club house
on Monday afternoon, October 2Sth,
at four O'Clock. The polls for the
election of directors and a commit
tee of three will be open at four and
will close at five. The eight candi-
dates for directors nominated by the
committee on nominations are John
o. H. Pitney, George G.. Frelinghuy-
sen Charles w. Harkness, Charles
Scribner, Ransom H. Thomas, D. H.
McAlpin, End; Richard H. Williams,
w. North Duane Those known as
club nominees are:-Dr. Granville M.
White, George G. Palmer, William V.
S. Thorne, Wynant d. Vanderpool,
George J. Little and Ridley Watts.
For the committee of three to nomi-
nate candidates to be voted for at
next years annual meeting Leland
b. Garretson, Frederick w. Ford and
Josiah Macy have been nominated.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
aANovER's CORN SHOW.
School Children Show Their Products
at Morris Plains.


Prizes for the Hanover township
schools corn growing contest were
awarded Saturday afternoon at an ex-
hibit of the products at the Morris
Plains school. William Conquest, of
Morris Plains, won first prize of $40
for the best ten ears of corn in the
class open to boys and girls. Miss
Gladys Lyon, of Morris Plains, took
first prize, So, in the single ear class.
In the class open to girls only Miss
Ruth Dickson, of Parsippany, was
the winner of the So prize for ten
ears
Other prize winners in the corn ex-
hibit were Miss Grace Conquest. OF
Morris Plains; Miss Mildred Fennelly
and Miss Agnes Conn., of Rocky Neck
Miss Elizabeth Case and Lester Dick
isson, of Parsippany
A special prize for the best display
of cosmos was won by Miss Frances
Brown. of Morris Plains An other
special prize, for the best popcorn
was awarded to Miss Irene Van
Winkle, of Morris Plains.
Not only was the corn and flowers
on exhibition in the school rooms
but there was also an exhibit of bas-
kets and sewing in which the Par
sippany school was awarded first
place. DR.. d. II. McAlpin exhibited
vegetables from his farm. to give
the children an idea of what can be
raised in other branches of agricul-
ture.
The exhibits were judged by John
H. Voorhees,, of the state experiment
station. County superintendent j
Howard Hulsart delivered an address
and there was singing by the school
children. Supervisor F. e. Tilton
also spoke.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
PRESENT ATHLETIC SITUATION
Athletes Are Out for the Money and
Not for Love of Sport.


That history repeats ITSELF in
athletics is evident to anyone who
is familiar with the athletic situa-
tion in this country. The old abuses
present among the Greeks in the
sixth century have gradually crept
into our own athletic life. Among the
greatest of these mistakes are: the
giving of valuable prizes and conces-
sions, and the system of selection by
which a few are monopolizing COM
petition. The giving of prizes has
been carried to such an extent that
even gold watches and solid gold
medals studded with diamonds are
sometimes offered as inducements for
men to enter meets While entries
We're being received for the races
around the park on Columbus day,
one athlete asked, what he would
receive supposing he won a race?"
He did not enter because he thought
the reward was not great enough to
pay him. Such athletes, although
posing as amateurs, are professionals
in spirit, constantly on the lookout
for Junk" whose entries are bought
by the value of the prize offered.
Practically seventy-five per cent. of
the cost of an ordinary athletic meet
is due to the cost .ofmedals, which
vary from S. upwards for each event.
We're it not for the cost of prizes
more athletic meets would be held
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
REPUBLICAN RALLIES.
Party Will Have Meetings in Lyceun
and a Banquet

Announcement is made of republi
can rally to be held in the Lyceum
on Thursday evening, October oath
The speakers will include William d
Brewster, of Montclair, and William
N Runyon, candidate for congress
Vocal selections will be furnished by
the Morris County. Glee club, of Dow
er, and the Morristown band will be
on hand to enliven the occasion with
martial music.
The annual banquet of the local
committees will be held in republi
can headquarters on October 30th
Former Governor Edward G. Stokes
and others will speak. Another rally
will be held in the Lyceum on the
evening of October 31st. An effor'
is being made to get President Taft
to visit Morristown. He will visit
Newark the latter part of the month
for the unveiling of the Washington
monument and may come on to Nor
ristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
WESTERN UNION APPEALS.
State Tax Board Hears Argumen
Against Company's Assessments.

The State Board for the Equaliza-
tion of Taxes met in Morristown
Wednesday and heard argument in
an appeal of the Western Union Tele.
graph Co. against assessments of its
lines along the Lackawanna and Cen
trail railroads in Morris county. The
company declared that all the cross
arms and wires on the poles did not
belong to the telegraph company and
disputed other portions of the assess
ment, claiming an amount 5000 less
than that made by the assessor of
Montville township, the taxing dis
trict in which the lines in question
are located. Commissioners Jess,
Minch and Holly together with Sec
retary Henry w. Buxton and a
stenographer were present but re-
served decision. w. l.. Quimby re-
presented the telegraph company and
P. R. VanDuyne the township.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
PYTHIANs AT WHARTON.
Mcrristown and Other Lodges Attend
District Meeting of Order.

Members of Morristown lodge
Knights of Pythias, journeyed to
Wharton Friday night in special troll
ley cars to attend district meeting
of the order Other lodges repre-
sented included Newton, Rockaway
and Dover, all of District No. 12, Do
minion of New Jersey.
The session was presided over by
J. Harry Williams, of Wharton
Among the guests were Deputy Grand
Chancellor Arthur d. Byram, of New.
ton; Grand Vice-Chancellor Samuel
A. Dobbins, of Camden; Grand Keeper
of Records and Seals Elmer e. Mar
gerum, of Trenton; and Grand Pre-
late George Hid, of Morristown. Ed
ward Chegwidden, of Wharton, was
elected grand deputy. Addresses were
made by DR.. Henry W. Kice and J
H. Williams. of Hopewell lodge, oi
Wharton and refreshments were Ser
we'd by the local lodge of Pythian sis
ters
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING.
Thirty-Second Annual Session of Nor,
ris and Orange Wednesday.

+
On Wednesday in the First Presby-
terian church will be held the thirty
second annual meeting of the Woman
Presbyterial Missionary society of the
Presbytery of Morris and Orange.
There will be morning and afternoon
sessions.
The morning session will be opened
with devotional service nine-fifty
to ten-thirty, led by Miss Emma F. R.
Campbell. After singing Mrs. Kins-
ley Twining will read the scriptures
and prayer will be offered by Mrs.
|G. w. B. Cushing. Minutes Of the
last meeting will be read by Mrs.
Charles G. Davis. Reports of the cor
responding secretary, Mrs. James A.
Webb. jr., the secretary for freedmen,
Miss Lucy N. Morris; and the secre-
|tary of literature, Miss Eliza Strag
Baird, will be presented.
An address on home missions will
be delivered by Mrs. ID. e. Wiber and
the home mission campaign will be
discussed by Miss Katherine Stowe.
An offering will be taken, committees
|appointed and Mrs. William Russell
Bennett will extend an invitation to
those present to luncheon.
A hymn and prayer by Mrs. P. d.
Cowan will open the afternoon ses-
sion. The roll will be called by Mrs.
Charles G. Davis and reports read of
the secretary for. young people, Miss
jeanette s. Ford; and secretary for
mission study, Miss Eleanor G. Cowan,
and also report of the annual meet
ing of the synodical society presented
by Mrs. e. p Gardner The address
of the afternoon will be delivered by
Mrs. George P. Pierson, of Asahigawa
Japan. Reports of committees, elec-
tion of officers. and other business
will be transacted and the meeting
will close with closing words and
benediction by the Rev. William Rus
sell Bennett
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary.

Guests at the Park house Monday
night rendered Mr. and Mrs. William
Baldwin a surprise party" in cele-
bration of the fifteenth anniversary
of their marriage. An informal pro-
gram was presented by the guests in
cluding vocal solos by Mrs. Campbell
and Frank Condor, piano solos by
Carl Kersting, gymnastic dances by
Byron G.. Sherman and the telling of
the fortunes of those present by a
witch, impersonated by one of the
fair femininities of the house. Re-
freshments were served and favors
distributed
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
smashed Auto, Then Fined.

Charles Hatch, of Newark, was run.
ming his automobile down Speedwell
avenue Monday afternoon and at
tempted to turn into the McAlpin
lane. He was going so fast that he
lost control of the machine and the
car crashed into the Merchants block
There were several people in the car
but none were hurt. The front
springs and the steering gear of the
machine were broken, Officer Vor'
holz arrested Hatch and he was
fined s2.75 by Justice Pierson for
reckless driving.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
kniohts N,roe,o offlcersl

George Washingtonrcouncil knights
OF Columbus, has elected the follow
ing officers:-Grand knight, John P.
Lyons; deputy grand knight, Thomas
H. Moreland; financial secretary, An
gus Grant; recording secretary, John
Duffy; treasurer, James Kane;' adj
vocate, Michael F. Doyle; inside guard
G, J. Maloney; outside guard, Jo-
seph F. Burke; delegates, John p.
Lyons and Jeremiah G.. White; alter
mates, James p. Kane and Joseph F.
Burke
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
PhiIomathean Discusses politics.

Members of the Philomathean soci-
ETY. met at the home of Joseph Ger
don Tuesday evening and discussed
the tariff. Gerald Greenberger spoke
for Roosevelt, Joseph Gordon for Will
son and Frank A. Pierson for Taft
Robert Clark discussed the personal.
ity of Roosevelt, Cornelius Mullen
spoke for Wilson and Mr.. Pierson for
Taft and straw vote resulted in a
tie. The debates We're refereed by
George Ensminger and John Denman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
Want Monument at chester.

The people of Chester have asked
Morristown chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, to erect a
monument in the village to COM
memorate the death and burial there
of Revolutionary soldiers. 1t is as
serted detail of men We're sent
there from Morristown, were taken
i'll with smallpox and the churches
used as hospitals. Several of the
men died SO the story runs, and were
buried in the church yards. The
chapter will try to authenticate the
story.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
Want Room in Court House

The Morris County Mosquito Elk.
termination commission has asked
the board of freeholders for the use
of room in the court house for
its headquarters. The commission
OF which John H, Capstick is chair
man, has elected DR.. Frederick W.
Flagge, of Rockaway, vice-chairman;
and former Mayor Theodore Ayers,
of this town, treasurer A secretary
has not yet been named.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
Cross Country Runs.

Members of the Young Mems Chris
tian association have been enjoying
cross country runs two nights each
week for the past three weeks. The
start is made at seven-thirty and un-
der the leadership on Physical Di-
rector Byron G. Sherman from three
to five miles are covered About
twenty-five participate in the runs
which are proving quite popular. Mr..
Sherman will arrange a cross country
run for prizes for Thanksgiving day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
Christian ndeavor Ra,,v

Karl Lehman, the National Inter
state Secretary OF the United En-
deayor society, will speak at spe
cial county rally at the First Baptis
church on this afternoon ant
evening, at three and seven forty-fiv,
o'clock. Much is being made of hi,
coming by the three local societie.
and a united committee from eacl
one of these is in charge of the ar
rangements.