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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-14
MIDNIGHT BLAZE
DESTROYS STABLE
Building and Contents OF Jacob M,
Taylor, North Mar,lnsbure, De.
stroyed by lneeneiary Fire.


The large frame stable OF Mr. Jacob
NJ Taylor, cas- North Queen street
was destroyed by ere Monday night,
/ together with all of it's contenes ex
cept horse involving a loss of near.
/ ly $1,000, ON which there was a small
insurance
The fire, which Is supposed TO have
been of incendiary origin. broke out
a few minutes before Il o'clock The
Ryneal Hose Co and the Fifth Ward
i Hose Co responded 10 the flre alarm,
bat by the time of the arrival on the
scene the roof OF the building had
fallen in and its destruction was In
eyi,able. The 0remen played tive
streams OF water on the flames and
/ prevented their spread to neighboring
/ property. the absence OF wind and the
dampness following the rain being IN
their favor Nevertheless a stable
across the alley from the Ere which
Mrs, Joshua w Smith is having con
verified into dwelling house. was
pretty badly seorched: but the fire.
men prevented its destruction.
Besides the Taylor stable there
were consumed ton and half or
hay, some corn and straw. half a do
zen sets of harness, two buggies and
some furniture stored there. together
with lot OF building material that
Mr.. Taylor had intended TO use In the
construction of new house.
on the building was an insurance
OF 5000 with the Trammell agency,
There was no insuraee on the con
tents OF the stable.
Mr.. Taylor was at work on the p
& O. at 0pequon vt the time OF
the fire and his wife had been III Bal.
timore. arriving home on No. 2. after
/ the ire
] The fire being on a hill In North
Martinsburg. II was seen for miles
around Many people besides fire.
/ men left their beds and ran 20 the
K scene from all over town.
( Big Barn Burned.
The large bank barn on the Robin
son farm near Marlowe, IN the Falling
/ Waters district, owned BY Frank w.
Mish, of Hagerstown.sApd tenanted by
Adam Keller, was reduced TO ashes at
I O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Mr. Mish
( estimates his loss at between $1,000
and $500, partly covered by insuf'
ance. Mr., Keller lost considerable
/ lot of farming machinery and other
articles He was partially insured.
/ Ten head of horses belonging TO An
/ tonic Gillardi an Italian contractor,
4 who Is helping to build the w. M,
branch road into Berkeley county,
were burned to death. His loss is be-
tween $500 and $1,000. The horses
were stabbed I'm the lower part OF the
barn and could not be reached in time
! TO save them.
MIR. Mish lost $4,000 new shingles
I that were stored in the building
which was large frame structure.
and small amount OF hay.
4 The origin OF the fire Is not known.
1 It was discovered by the tenants
family and every effort was made to
check the flames that made rapid
iheadway. Repeated ttempts were
made to reach the imprisoned horses.
The building was soon mass Of fire
and burned rapidly.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-14
RECENT FIRES.

deep Auburn Wagon company ac-
companed by the piercing sound whistles
O'Clock H. Wednesday, followed shortly by the sound
the gong the Rynea chemical brought the people of the
northwest section of the city of their beds
lit with glare that brought many for time
Following did similar alarm the night those
who able to locate the blaze confident that
another milling section of the city and FASTENED to get to the
of the fire.
The people in the immediate neighborhood who arrived at
the fire shortly after two o'clock found the frame building used
a salesroom by Mr.. P Lickder of flames and
in few minutes tumblng to the ground So rapidly had
the flames spread that before stream of could be turned
the fire the whole shed structure beyond saving and the
fire well started in the elevator adjoining.
. Elevator Doomed
The elevator doomed when the fremen arrived and
the work OF the remen directed toward saving the ado
ing properties For time it looked the Cumberland Val
ley freight house would but occasional dash of water
along the east SIDE with bucket brigade constantly at work
this building escaped with the exception of good bsering
On the side of the burning building the storage
warehouse of the w H Heston 1t looked for time
if the Heston building would be saved but the heat
intense and the fire close to the end of the storage
building that the remen unable to prevent the flames
from reaching the far window the third floor of the west
side of the building and that is where the flames got into the
big building The flames extinguished at all the
other windows but the emen unable to get close enough
this place to check the blaze.
Heston Building Burns.
From this third story window the flames gradually ate
their way the third floor to the attic and burned until the
The fire did not get below the third floor
1t while fighting the fire in the Heiston building
that showed that they handicapped for want
of equipment Had the boys had ladder tower
they would have been able to have reached the flames when
they began eat into the building There also lack
of hose and much valuable time lost pecing out to
able them the line reach from fire hydan the blaze
For the time there good and while they
were able reach the top of the blaze the Heston build
ing and at send the stream to the other side they
not able to gain position where they could send stream Of
water into the stream from window the third floor
of the adjoining building able do effective work
because Of the intervening wall.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-14
starts Up Business.

Nothing daunted by the costly fire
that visited his premises, Mr.. Lick
lider went to work today and put up
a small temporary Office building at
the ruins where he will conduct bus
mess at the Old stand, so to speak.
Until he gets his telephones In he
can be reached at the Office OF the
Vehicle Company, across the way
For the present he will use a large
frame building back OF the burned
elevator for buying and selling
Fire Notes.
There was a great outpouring oil
people to the fire, awakened as they
we're out Of their FIRST sleep; and
when the whole western >sky was
seen to be red everybody knew that
no ordinary fire was in progress. The
FIRE bell rang loud and long. and with
three recent fires in mind. people
were naturally excited.
The people who had goods stored
In the Heiston building were unfor
tunate. aside from those Others
whose stuff was destroyed by fire or
the top floor. from the fact that q
large part Of the goods were eomplet
ely ruined by water. including the
two pianos on the first foors belong
ing to former residents OF this city.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-14
NEW PEACE TERMS.
A'e Being Discussed With the sal-
kan Allies.

BELGRADE. March l2.--New peace
terms with the Balkan allies are be-
ing considered. They include the
surrender of Adrianople, Scntari, Ag-
can Islands and a war Indemnity Of
three hundred million dollars.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-14
ONE KILLED.

CINCINNATI, O., March 12.-one
man was killed and eight were sever
ely injured when College Hill street
car jumped the track and crashed
into al apartment house. 81
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THE BREEDERS

Regarded as Inspired by Disturbing
News OF Plots in Central America
Wide Friendship Offer Esae,s in
Return Nouaht But Just Govern.
ment.
WASHINGTON, D G, March 1s-
A warming TO The Latin,American
revolutlonists tnd wouldbe reyolu.
tlonists that IL likely to take place
In diplomatic annals beside the Mon.
roe Doctrine itself. was isusea from
the White House yesterday afternoon,
following q long cabinet meeting at
which Lats American affairs form.
ed tho chief topic Of discussion.
This notable state paper came from
the pen Of President Wilson himself,
and while Il IL understood 20 have
been oecasioned By Information Ia
possession Of the administration
tending 10 show that new revolution.
airy movements we're brewing in
Venezuela and Central America,
many OF its phrases have a distinct
and unmistakable bearing ON the re.
cent events In Mexico. aud may be
regarded aa expressive of the repug.
nance OF this government toward the
methodn Of which General Huefta
overthrow Madaro and seized the
and treacherous hands,
Warm goodwill toward the Peoples
Of the republics TO the south OF us
and keen soiicitnde for close friend
ship aud intlnatae relations with them
form the dominant feature. Of the
statement. bat between the lines no
one can faii TO read the vigorous note
OF warning that reyolutionists aud
iiaturbera Of the peace need not look
for eouatenanea from this govern
ment.
o,tieo-ss Mi'estima'e sfyan.
has = De expected that the jingoes
and damagogues Of the southern re-
nubllcs viii seek TO arouse resents
ment among the masaes OF Latin.
Americans agalpst the monItory tons
III the message. bit the administers
ton felt that some statement of tliiA
kina WIS essential at this time.
Reports have reached Washington
from various Latin.American sources
within the week. that the soldiers OF
fortune In those regions had some.
how reached the conclusion that with
Mr.. Bryan az secretary OF state they
need have no fear OF interference
from the United States with their
.booting adventures against the
governments of Central and South
America
They seem to have reasoned that
Mr.. Bryan as d consistent preacher Of
peace and advocate OF nonfnterfer.
ence by this government In the affairs
Of Our neighbors, might be counted
on TO wink at all uprisings and revo'
lutionary movements in LatinsAmeri'
ca, So long at least as the lives OF
Americans were not taken or endan-
gered, but II Is expected that Presf
dent Wilson's grave warning 70 these
people will cause them TO- see they
have made a serious mistake az to
the temper and purposes Of the new
administration.
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Hose on the Rack.

While the chemical wagon had a
full supply of hose, the reel which is
kept in the market house and Is
used in all emergencies was at the
fire house and the hose was on the
rack to dry from the fire of the night
before. This had TO be wound on
the reel before it could be taken to
the fire, and delayed the putting in
use Of another stream.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-14
MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT.
Congratulations Come From Mott.
ers BIRTHPLACE in Engiane.

WASHINGTON, March H.
President Wilson received a cable.
gram today of congratulation from
Carlisle. England. the birth place Of
his mother.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
BELLINGHAM

The total vote in the city election
December 2 was 1850 The combined
strength of red" and yellow" So
cialists, who voted for separate sets
of candidates, was $685. or 81 per cent
of the total. In the city election two
years ago the total vote was 5,648, of
which the Socialists cast 1858, or 80
per cent. Two years ago, when the
Socialists were united, they became
the second party, but dropped to third
place in the recent election. This in
formation is given for the benefit of
all Socialists, regardless of tactical
differences that now exist in the or
ganization. In the past two years the
party has lost a third of its vote in
Bellingham a fact that cannot be al
tered by sending cheerful but mis-
leading reports to Socialist publica-
tions.
Charles Griffin will be the speaker
at our meeting in Odd Fellows hall
next Sunday, December IA, at 2:30 p,
m.
At the meeting last Sunday a COM
mittee was appointed to communicate
with the various locals and members
at large in Whatcom county and get
their views regarding a county or
ganization.
Comrade Marius Hansome of the
State Normal, will speak in Sumas
next Saturday night, December 10.
His subject will be, Socialism and
Our Educational System"
The following communication has
been sent to Governor Hiram John
son, Of California; Owe, Socialists
Of Bellingham, most bitterly condemn
the action taken by the Burns detec-
tive agency, and demand that the
workers involved in the troubles at
the burst hop ranch be given a fair
trial"
It is reported that a number OF stu
dents at the State Normal will or
ganize for the study Of economics
The name selected for the organiza-
ton is 'The Soeial-DemocratiC Club.
y. IT. WAYSICK
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
SIMPLIFY LECTURE DRAWS
CROWD AT MONROE
Monroe, Wash, Dec. 4, 191

Monroe, Wash, Dec. 4, 1913.
Comrade Cort:
We thank you very much for your
efforts in securing Prof. Shipley for
us last week He held the audience
perfectly for an hour and half. None
went out or hardly moved during the
talk, all seemed afraid that he would
say something about the Socialist pro-
gram and they would miss it.
Town election time and dodgers
brought out listener for every seat
and about all the standing room.
The town election went for the old
"safe and sane crowd" There were
three tickets in the field, the Social
lists in the first column for three
councilmen for two years and one for
one year to fill vacancy; the Citi-
zen's ticket with three councilmen
for two years, one for one year, a
treasurer and five ladies' for library
board, and the Conservative ticket
with three councilmen and a treas
urer.
The Citizens ticket was the "safe
and sane" the Conservative ticket
platform was for economy and
democracy"
Three hundred fifty-two votes cast
against 456 last fall general election.
Thirty-eight straight Socialists against
sixty-six at general election. No gain
in percentage we are sorry to admit.
There was a great amount of scratch
ing with the "best man" idea at work.
There being but two candidates for
the one year term the vote stood, So
cialists, 1885, Citizens, 142, with many
not voting. That many have shown
they were willing to vote for a can
didate on the terrible Socialist ticket
and now the ice is broken it will be
easier again.
Yours for the 1914 campaign,
r. w. MAPO,
Socialist Secretary.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
DOINGS AT BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, Wn., 11-24-13.

Birmingham, Wn., 11-24-13.
Comrade Editor:
Saturday evening the Socialists of
Birmingham gave as fine a school
house entertainment as one could wish
to see. Comrade Mrs. Oletzky, as
active and tireless a rebel as was
ever done up in one small human
frame, trained thirty or more school
children for the occasion. At first
the school board refused to grant per-
mission to the Socialists for the use
of the school house. The Socialist
parents declared that the Socialist
children would never appear in any
other school house program. This
threat quickly brought the required
permission to use the school house.
But it was stipulated that no speak
er should be brought in, nor lunch
served in the school house. OF course
all other societies can use the build
ing for all these prescribed purposes.
Comrade J. M. Salter, former prin-
cipal of the school, who was present
with his wife and family, was called
upon for a talk
He complied with telling effect.
After the public meeting the comrades
repaired to the home of Comrade Gill
more, where lunch was served and
dancing and games INDUCED in until
after 3 o'clock.
A we'll formulated move is now on
foot to build a hall of their own. Two
Socialists will be elected on the school
board at the next election, and like
all other attempts to suppress the
Socialist movement this puny effort
of the Birmingham school board only
resulted in greater activity on the
part of the Socialists.
Mr.. Palmer, one member of the
board, was not part of this anti
Socialist crusade.
The spirit shown by the pupils was
certainly an inspiring sight and Com
rade Oletzky deserves a high place
in the esteem of the very loyal COM
rades.
The most touching incident of the
evening was the earnest pleading of
the pupils that Comrades Mr.. and
Mrs. Salter come back next year in
the schools.
Keep your eye on Birmingham, the
local is not yet a year old.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
Directory Socialist Gals

n any local has paid rnr
this directory and has been o,
from the list, please notify this Off
at once and correction will be made.
The rates for this directory are $500
npr wear
Seattle, Fifth Ward Local-Meets
every Friday at p. m, 2O12 Westlake
Ave. Nesta Wells, secretary.
Fridays of each month at the resi-.
dence of Henry Fair, Secy., Coupe
Vile, Wash
Local Everett No. Meets every
Wednesday evening, s o'clock, at the
Socialist party headquarters, 1912 Cali
fornia St, Everett, Wash Peter Hus-
by, Secy.
Granite Falls-Meets every Friday
night at o'clock In Miller Bldg
Julia Herman, Rec. and Cor. Secy
HIllyard-Meets every Thursday
night at 446 Samson Ave. J. c.
Hardness. Secy-Treas., Box 3O7
Hillyard.
Mountain Vi9w-Business meeting the
second Wednesday in each month at
the homes Of the members. Propa-
ganda meeting the fourth Sunday III
each month at the Mountain View
school house. ID. G. Buchanan, Cor
Secy.
Local Port Angeles No. Meets every
Sunday at headquarters at Q p. m.
j. G. Layman, Box 81, Secy.
Prosser-Meets on the first and third
Sundays in each month at Q p. m, in
the coure house. II. d. Lake, Secy
Prosser.
Sedro- Woolley - Meets every Monday
evening. e. E. Boldly, Secy, Box 457,
Sedro Woolley, Wash.
Silvana-Meets the second and fourth
Sundays at p. m. at Union Trading
hall, Silvana. Anton Jensen, Secy.,
Silvana, Wash.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
LEAVENWoRTH COMRADES
ELECT SOCIALIST MAYOR

Leavenworth, WI, Dec. 3, 1913.
Comrade Editor:
"Hurrah for our side" At the city
election here yesterday, Comrade s.
C. Woldenburg was elected mayor by
a majority of So votes.
Total vote cast 465.
This was no three cornered fight
as the two old parties were driven
into the arms of each other like low
ing brothers, two years ago when we
gave the scare OF their life.
Comrade Chas. Imbleau missed be-
ing elected as councilman at large by
a narrow margin Yours fraterually
JEAN HASKINS,
Box Sss Leayeuworth Wu.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11

The best Coffee for the money is
our Favorite Blend, lbs. for s10O or
~ lbs. for so cents NJ II. Clausen,
2S12 Rockefeller. Telephones 5S1.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
ORGANIZATION NEWS
BELLlNoHAM

The Socialist candidates for the
school board are Anna oily and An
drew Tenant Both are members Of
the Second Ward Local.
The local has received a new supply
of literature. including few addi-
tional volumes for our free library.
There is alwGys something doing at
our meetings and they are well at
tended. Last Sunday afternoon Mar
ius Hansome spoke on Organization"
and imagine that his talk must have
Jared a few tender souls who still
believe that the class war can be
fought in an atmosphere of peace and
sunshine. He made 1t plain enough
that among the workers there is posi-
lively no excuse for dual organiza-
tons, industrial, political or other
wise A faction that leaves an or
ganization to correct supposed fault
will fail, as such course commits
the seceders to tactics that are dis
ruptive, not corrective. There is joy
in the capitalist camp upon the launch.
ing of dual union or a renegade poll
teal party.
The writer attended the convention
of the American Federation of La
Dor, which closed a two weeks ses-
sion at Seattle last Saturday. 1t was
my privilege to review the work of
| the convention for the benefit OF our
local last Sunday afternoon, and | am
sorry space will not permit similar
report for the Commonwealth. The
/ A. f. of L. certainly has the organi-
cation, no matter how much we may
think its power misapplied. Just the
same, the power is there and some
day the awakened unionists will use
it for the emancipation of the work
ers.
Marius Hansome will speak in Van
Zandt Sunday evening, November 30.
His subject for this meeting will be,
"Why Boys and Girls Leave the
Farm" Comrade Hansome is attend
ing the State Normal school, where
Saturday and Sunday are vacation
days, and he proposes to use this time
working for Socialism. He was form
erly an organizer of the party and one
of the speakers on our state lyceum.
He will be at leisure either Saturday
or Sunday of each week, and on re-
quest of Socialists of Whatcom coun-
ty or adjacent points, he is prepared
to speak at meetings that may be ar
ranged for him. 1t is also the inten-
ton of Comrade Hansome to organize
new locals and revive others that have
become inactive, having opened cor
respondence to this end with Social
lists in different parts of the county,
He informs me that those arranging
meetings may choose from a number
of subjects, as his lectures are not
confined to the topic selected for the
meeting at Van Zandt. Organization
/ is always necessary in the Socialist
movement and we should be everlast-
ingly at it. Therefore, I suggest that
all Socialists reading this item should
talk the matter over with others and
then write Comrade Hansome for de-
tails concerning a meeting. His ad-
dress is P. o. Box 1914, Bellingham.
w. H. WAYNICK.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
REPUBLIC ELECTS SOCIALIST
COUNCILMAN

Socialists cast big vote in Republic
municipal election. Comrade II. 5
Blaisdell received 1913 votes to G. j
Tompkin's (non-partisan) 1876. Com
rade j. d. Parson was elected coun
Gilman from the west ward and
Charles Hanson and ]. L. Jones $50
cialist) were defeated by one and five
votes only. The whole ticket ran
strong. The comrades are already
preparing for the next battle. Social
lists keep your eye on Republic.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
NEWS FROM LOCAL SILVANA

Silvana, Wash, Nov. 25, 1913.
The first of series of lectures by
Prof. Shipley, of Everett, was given
at the T. U. Hall here Saturday night,
November %, to large and atten-
tive audience. The lecture was en-
titled, "The Wonders of the Heavens"
and was illustrated with a choice Sc
lection of stereoptican views, some
of the slides were examples of the
very best work in celestial photo
graphy, selected by Prof. Shipley from
the collections at leading observa-
tories. The speaker showed mark
ed ability as a lecturer on scientific
subjects, being able to make the facts
regarding our universe very impress
sive and interesting to a general au-
dienee. An ability seldom met with
in the lecturer who deals with such
subjects as astronomy. The lecture
in every way compared more than
favorably with the general university
extension lecture. We expect to have
another Shipley lecture on Docem-
her "a N. B.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
SUMAS COMRADES MAKE
CLEAR-CUT FIGHT
Sumas. Wash, Dee. 3, 1913.

Sumas, Wash, Dec. b, 1913.
Mr.. Maynard Shlpley Everett:
Dear Comrade: According to
promise / enclose herewith record
of the vote cast in Sumas Tuesday
December 9. We Socialists fought an
absolutely clean battle-sq uarely on
our principles considering which we
did not do so badly The comrades
here made thorough distribution of
our leaflets, etc, just prior to cleo
ton.
on election day we stayed off the
streets, and did next to no soliciting
whatever. The enemy was conspicu-
Gus by contrast We yielded nothing
to catch votes, yet made a good show
ing, as the returns below will show;
Citizens ticket ........,.........7 O2
Taxpayers Ticket ................46 3
Socialist Ticket .................3 78
Fraternally,
L. G. ATKINS.
In other words, our Sumas com
rades cast "a per cent of the total of
1.543 votes, or one out of every four
ballots.
Had the Socialist party of the Unit
ed States done as well in 1912, we
should have cast over three million
votes for our presidential candidate,
instead of 906,S40.