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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
BY ]. L. Engdahl.


Calumet, Mich.-Into the ears OF
the nation the kept and corrupted
capitalist press has dinned the story
of how the backbone of the revolt of
$4,000 copper miners in Northern
Michigan has been broken.
Here in this northern peninsula
where they can sometimes dig copper
100 per cent pure there is a different
story. The mines still remain the
tombs that they became when the
men quit them three weeks ago.
Not a pound of ore bearing rock has
been raised from the depths. Here
and there only over the vast copper
range is there an occasional engine
still alive to keep the pumps going for
fire protection.
Behind the strikers stands the en-
tire strength of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, which is only adding
another to its already long list of bril-
liant struggles against the forces of
the mine barons of the continent
in the present combat also stand the
100000 members of the United Mine
Workers of America, the coal miners,
enthused by their recent thrilling vic
tory achieved among the mountains of
West Virgania.
The strike of the Michigan copper
miners is in some respects similar to
the struggle of the West Virginia
coal miners. The copper mine owners
say there is nothing to arbitrate and
refuse to recognize even the existence
of the Western Federation of Miners.
That is what the West Virginia coal
mine owners said.
The militia was brought into the
strike zone. Notorious gunner and
thugs were imported. But martial
law has not yet been declared, the
miners have not yet been denied the
right to hold meetings or march in
their parades. That may all come
when the mine owners see that meas
ures harsher than any they have yet
aQOpLeu Will De u6Cb5SdIy W lOl &c
the workers back into the slavery
against which they have revolted.
The hope of the mine owners just
now is in what they term back to
work" movement. This movement is
mostly on paper. The official organs
of the mine owners announce that
1000 or 5000 men are going back to
work, meeting is held, a committee
appointed to confer with the mine
owners and on the face of things all
is supposed to be we'll if only the
workers will ignore the Western
Federation of Miners.
But the workers have been too well
trained to obey or believe any thing
appearing in the sheets owned and
controlled by men who once thought
they were the masters of the miners
So these strike breaking movements
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

one lied. Mayor Christensen, Com
missioner Brodeck and Chief of Police
Loomis, each assured the management
of the debate that no police inter-
ference would be met, so long as Miss
Goldman kept within the law Who
lied? The papers gave out the inn
preston to the public that Miss Gold
man would not appear in Everett.
They said it came from Mayor
Christensen.
Not word appeared in the papers
about the debate. Hundreds believe
that no debate or lecture took place.
This is a clear case of suppressing
of news. The working class does not
expect fair treatment from the
capitalist press and the best way to
stop this kind of knocking is to stop
taking capitalist papers and support
the Socialist papers instead A CAM
paign along this line would put some
of the petty lying sheets on the shelf.
Now is good time to start such
campaign in Everett About six
months of it and the working class
of this city can have daily paper
of their own.
The world is in turmoil. Thought
full and sincere citizens are seeking
remedy for our economic ills. The
Socialist party carries on an educa-
tional campaign based upon the most
scientific basis, pointing out to the
world the cause and cure of our ills.
The anarchist has a decidedly differ
ent remedy based upon different
hypothesis. Many confuse the terms
Socialism and Anarchy, others believe
them synomous.
The Socialists of Everett arranged
for a public discussion by the ablest
exponent of each social philosophy,
but thanks to the Everett daily press
hundreds of interested students of
public affairs failed to avail them
selves of a rare opportunity. This is
the kind of tactics that makes anar-
chists. Where a free discussion of
public ills and remedies are interfered
with violence comes as last resort.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
STATISTICS OF THE GERMAN
GENERAL ELECTION.

Figures dealing with the general
election in Germany eighteen months
ago were recently issued by the I'm
perial Statistical Office. In the
larger towns of over 10000 population
the Socialist vote was 49.3 per cent
of all the votes cast. In the agricul-
tural districts and the small towns the
Socialist strength is not as great. In
towns of 200 Oto 10000, the Socialist
party polled 35.S per cent In the
villages the party polled 19 per cent.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

lars have been sent to the secretary
of every local and branch. Please
make it your personal business to see
that he Lyceum agreement from
YOUR local or branch is mailed in
time to reach this office before the
first of September.
If we fail in this effort it will have
a depressing effect on every other
party activity, local as well as ma
tional. 1t will hamper every under
taking for long time to come.
If we win the result will be posi-
lively electrifying. Those of our mem
bers that are now sleeping in the
trenches will heed the call to arms
and there will be such forward
charge all along the line as our party
has never seen.
When you read this, there will be
only a very few days left If there is
no meeting of your local then act as
an individual to help make the
Lyceum not the grave of another
Socialist failure" but a Monument
of Socialist success.
Send your agreement to reach us
by September first
Yours i'm the Revolution,
L. f. KATTERFELD,
Manager Lyceum Department.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
MINISTERS TOTE GUNS.

In Calumet there are four Catholic
churches, English, French, Italian
and Croatian. One of the interesting
spectacles Of the struggle here is that
of the various militia chaplains,
among them the Rev Arthur H..
Lord, Milwaukee, who spoke in local
churches last Sunday, carrying huge
reYolvers i'm their belts on week days
These ministers have become the
butt of much silent and also ex-
pressed ridicule
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
THE COMMONWEALTH CHANGES EDITORS
Directors Seize Golden Opportunity Which
a New Era for This Paper

The Commonwealth board of directors met Wednesday evening
and secured the services of Comrade Maynard Shpe editor and
this publications NJ Sate who has been acting
capacity for short time will begin his duties principal of the
Siyana school September >
Prof Shipey recruit in the fields of Soeialistic
journalism lie for years editor and of the Oak
World paper which under his edorShp considered
of the revolutionary and clear cut publications IN the United
received words commcndaon from occupying the
highest positions the Socialist COmrade Shpey
formerly charter member of Local Reno Nev and volunteer
speaker assisted laying the foundation of the Socialist Party
engaged by the State Committee of the
Party California speaker National Campaign
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
GOLDMAN -SHIPLEY DEBATE

We failed to secure a stenographic
report of the Goldman-Shipley debate,
but in the next issue of the Common
wealth will appear a review by Prof.
Shipley of Miss Goldman's main
arguments together with the Socialist
answer to the same
He will show what is claimed by
the Anarchist in comparison with the
views held by the adherents of So
cialism.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
CIRCULATION COLUMN
(By Arthur Brooks Baker.)

/
Are you one of the brass-eyed
ginks who chime in when the band
plays the Marseillaise and sing about
unsheathing the Avenging Sword and
marching on to liberty or death?
Wow! Sure. You'll shoulder a
musket and march right up against a
barbed wire fence behind which are
enough machine guns to fire 1000
bullets a second and kill $4,000 men
in a minute. You'll calmly take out
your nippers, put on your rubber
gloves, cut those wires charged with
1856 volts of hostile electricity, and
you'll walk up to the enemy and make
a formal demand for liberty or death,
and back said demand with your
cleaning, naked Sword.
You for Direct Action.
=
But we can't achieve liberty by kill
selves and other workers, and that to
be arrested. Let's not do it.
set as renIember that liberty is to
be achieved only by educating our
selves and other workers and that to
carry on the education we MUST have
periodicals.
Not such a periodical as this paper
is now, but such as it is GOING TO
BE when we all pitch in and HELP
make it what we want it.
SO don't shed your blood. Keep it.
Just go and GET SUBSCRIBERS. 1t
will help more than ALL the blood
you EVER had in your entire arterial
system.
What in all seven circles of Hades
can the organization expect to accom-
plish when helf it's members are so
sore that they won't even dig up for
the party paper? Curry these fell
lows gently with a brick bat. Soothe
them with a stuffed club. Wake 'em
up. If things are wrong out there in
your organization, correct them. If
the papers wrong, kick. But don't
forget to pay your subscription when
you kick
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
SOCIALIST PICNIC

Local Sylyana and Arlington will
hold their third annual picnic at the
grove near Island Hall, Sunday, Aug
"A. Bruce Rogers will speak. Music
by the Silvana Concert Band. Every
one invited, bring your basket and
spend a pleasant day.
Everett Comrads who wish to at
tend may call up the Commonwealth
Arrangements are under way to Sc
cure an auto truck to carry a bunch
TO the picnic
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

"The Colonel and His Friends" the
play that was 10 have been given
here in Everett by the Seattle social
lists. rs now out in printed form and
they are selling Ike hot cakes We
win reach ten people now where we
would not have reached one with the
play The more they nsht us the
faster ue grow. For sale at the Com
m0uwsaIfh and Socialists meetings
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

The Finnish Socialists have elected
80 members TO the House of Represen-
tatives I'm the Diet which is composed
of 200 representatives. This is consid-
cred q great victory al this time. A
reaction was expected by many on ac
count OF, what was thought emotional
power aroused through the unanimous
adoption of woman suffrage.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

of year. While edthip of
the World position which he filled with marked ability until his
resignation the spring of 1910 when he resumed his work the
lecture platform.
and sociology the Commonwealth takes its place the
its class Now comrades let's all take pull together and relieve
editor of the petty of finances him his
energies getting which all be proud One
will make Socialists of the dues add strength
accelerate the Socialist movement.
Let's take the old of turning the Commonwealth into
daily Don wait let few do all the
talking about future cooperative Commonwealth and
ton Of our ideal
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

Emil SeideL former mayor of Mil
waukee. and j. Adam Bede of Mime
sofa. are debating Socialism through
our the middle western states under
the auspices of chatauquas seidel
says what pieases him most is that he
is getting an opportunity TO explain
Socialism In places where the move
ment has scarcely been heard OF
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
". +. RIES.
AUTHOR OF MEN AND MULES

w. F. Ries, author of Men and
Mules, a pamphlet whose circulation
has ran up into the millions, will
speak in Everett Sunday evening, Au-
gust "a, s p. m, at Liberty Hall
Admission free.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

Fred C. Wheeler the new Socialist
member Of the Los Angeles city coun-
Gil. has discovered somthing like &C.,
600 900 worth Of property in the city
limits that was not assessed, while
this same property was found Ia the
tax rolls OF the county assessor
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES COMMITTED
BY STATE MILITIA

Calumet, Mich
State militia riding down defenseless people side walk
Ravishng young girls and assautng and abusing strikers and
their families Shot in the back while peacefully
his home county road Hired and thugs to-
night fouly murdered in cold blood and seriously
wounded others and little child while eating supper
their home Did this in effort to provoke to
NIT People Mortified and terrorized but behav
ing magnifceny Men standing firm Not pound of
being mined Copper baron desperate. Public sentiment
turned completely against them Believe they must concede
demands of Labor
J. H. WALKER
Representing Mining Dept American
Federation of Labor.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

Edmund Burke, the master Of Eng
lish debate said "It is sometimes as
hard 10 persuade slaves TO be free,
as it is 10 control freemen to be
slaves"
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21
IMPORTANT.

Prof Shipley will lecture Thursday
evening, p. m, at Liberty Hail. Aug
ust 2S. on "War It's Cause and Cure. ."
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

If YOU are a dead one. goodbye II
you are alive. do something. even 10 it
is but 10 get a subscriber for this
paper.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

The manager of largest clothing city
that the Commonwealth the only advertising medium from
which he is absolutely that he
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-21

Are you one of the brass-eyed
ginks who chime in when the band
plays the Marseillaise and sing about
unsheathing the Avenging Sword and
marching on to liberty or death?
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24
Concert Every Night

Drop in at Dicks" and hear Edi-
sons latest invention. Standard
goods only carried. Everything you
desire on tap.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24
Ann Martin Off
for Washington

Nevada will have at least one del
egate from home at the National
Suffrage convention to be held in
Washington, D.. c., from November
10Th to December 5th next, say the
Journal.
Tonight Miss Anne II. Martin,
president of the Nevada Equal Fran
chise society, will leave for Chica-
60, where by invitation she will join
the Illinois Suffrage special which
will take the Illinois delegates t q
Washington.
Although Miss Martin is the only
Nevada person who will attend as a
delegate, Mrs. O. p. Belmont and
Mrs. Arthur Hodges are eligible as
delegates for Nevada and are emit
tied to sit as the Nevada delegation,
by reason of their membership in the
Nevada association.
At the convention Miss Martin ex
poets to make a report on the Ne
vada suffrage campaign.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24
Wingfield Visits
Southern Camps

During the past week George
Wingfield. president of the Goldfieid
Consolidated Mines company and the
foremost figure in mining in Nevada,
spent several days in Goldfield and
in an interview stated to the Gold
field News and Tribune that he was
much gratified over conditions in the
district and particularly with the
showing of ore that has been devel-
Cped lately on the properties of the
Sandstorm-kendall Consolidated and
Blue Bull companies. of both of
which he is also president. Mr..
Wingfield has had the greatest con-
fidence in these properties from the
camps inception and has assumed
most of the burden OF expense il
bringing about their development.
Mr.. Wingfield now makes his
home in Reno but he has spent much
time in Goldfield and he declares
that the district is looking better
vi Il tIIiillilS STANDPOINT tiIdl II 1ldS
for several years past. New devel-
opment that is now in progress must
he believes result in the opening of
other paying mines and the camp,
in his opinion. has before it a long
life of prosperity and productive
ness.
In addition to his large holdings OF
stock of the Goldfield Consolidated,
Nevada Hills and Atlanta and other
large mining enterprises, Mr.. Wing
field controls personally the de-
and the majority of the stock
of a large number of other mining !!
including the Blue Bull,
Sandstorm-kendall, Booth, Cracker
jack, Kewanas, and several others III
the Goldfield district and the big
property in Eureka coun-i
ty. He also has vast ranching and
interests in various parts OF
the state and is interested in a num-
Der of projects in different lines fl
industry.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24

Tonopah Extension has come to
hand with a nice Thanksgiving tor
stockholders, with the announce
ment OF a five cent dividend, amount
ing to the disbursement of $47, l6l .65,
a v the Bonanza. This is the tenth
successive dividend paid by the EN-
tension and, added to what has al
ready been paid by the company.
makes a grand total of $51S,S32. The
company has a capitalization of l.
100000 shares of which o43.433 shares
have been issued. This is the second
five cent dividend paid by the Tono-
pah Extension, the first having been
paid October |, 1913. Previous to
that time the company paid quarterly
dividends of two and one-half cents.
Books close December II, 1913. and
the dividend is payable on January
|, 1914.
The Extension owns nineteen pa
tented claims, containing 2l3 acres,
and five unpatented claims, contain
ing 43 acres. The company holds the
greatest area of any mining company
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24
Took Iodine by Mistake

Mrs. Ed Duboudieu is in a critical
condition at her home this afternoon,
due to having taken a dose of tine
ture of iodine this morning by mis-
take. DR.. Sullivan was at once sum-
moned and a consultation was at
o1ice held with DR.. Hodgins. and ev-
erything possible done to relieve her
sufferings. DR.. Sullivan stated this
afternoon that Mrs. Duboudieu was
in a serious condition, it being I'M
possible to predict the outcome.--
Chronicle.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24
AFTER TURKEY COME SWEETS

AFTER TURKEY COME SWEETS
So top off the Thanksgiving din
fer by passing around a box of OH,
chocolates or bon bons. Full of good
eating as family and guests may he
they can always find room for such
delicious candy as ours. If the dir
ner is as good as our confectionery
you have indeed have had a feast fit
fox a king.
Chill Hot Drinks and Cocktails.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24
TOnODah Extension DiSburSeS
Agreeable Thank sgiving Gift

in the district and through its oper-
atoms the proven ore belt has been
extended nearly 1000 feet beyond
the old workings of the company.
In the new workings the Exten-
sion has new ore bodies that are be-
ing drawn upon for the mill with
which the new shaft is about to be
connected by a conveyor belt thar
from the collar of the shaft. At
present the company is engaged in
installing a small electric car to car
be placed at shaft No. 2 when plans
are fully developed.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24
Woman's Danger Period

is said to be from IS to 50. What
should be the most natural change
lin a woman's life, is, on account OF
modern methods OF living, fraught
with most annoying pains and symp-
toms. Women when passing through
this critical period should rely upon
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, as it has proved wonderfully
successful in carrying women safely
through the change of life.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24

Notice is hereby given that by Act
OF Congress approved October 8,
1918, 1t was enacted that an additional
land district be created in the State
of Nevada, to embrace the lands con-
tanned in the following described
boundaries: Commencing at the COM
mon corner between townships thirty
eight and th%irty-nine east, range forty
seven north, Mount Diablo base and
meridian, being on the north bound
airy line of the State of Nevada; thence
south on the dividing line between
townships thirty-eight and thirty-nine
east, TO its intersection with the third
standard parallel north, said parallel
being the dividing line between ranges
tltteen and sixteen north, of Mount
Diablo base line; thence east along
SAID third standard parallel north to
the intersection of the Ruby Valley
guide meridian, being the dividing
line between townships hfty-hve and
htty-slx east; thence south along
said Ruby Valley guide meridian to
its intersection with the first stan
dard parallel north, being the divid-
ing line between ranges five and six
north, of Mount Diablo base line;
thence east along said first standard
parallel north, said ranges
tive and six, to the east boundary
line OF the State of Nevada; thence
north along the east boundary line
of the State of Nevada to the north
boundary line of the State of Nevada:
thence west along the north boundary
line OF the State of Nevada to the
point Of beginning. The city Of
Elko, in the county of Elko is here
by DESIGNATED as the site of said land
office, and the district shall be
known as the Elko land district. In
pursuance Of said Act of Congress,
the land office at Elko, Nevada, will
be opened for the transaction of pub
lie business on January l, 1914, and
the Register and Receiver of the land
office at Carson City, Nevada, will
transact no business pertaining 10
the lands included within the above
described boundaries after December
81, 1918. Given under my hand at
the City of Washington, District OF
Columbia, this eleventh day of Oc-
tober, A. D., 1913.
CLAY TALLMAN,
Commissioner of the General Land
Office.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24
Wood for Sale

Anyone desiring wood of James
McCollum, leave orders with Pete
Crow. INV
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-24

REGAN'S-Opposite the depot. cat
ers to the trade Of the general pub
lie and has on hand the best of all
lines of wines, liquor and cigars.
Excellent service and courteous
treatment. A fair share of public
patronage solicited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
MELVILLE CARTER
DIES SUDDENLY
Was Well Known Character About the
City-Was Blind and Supported
Himself Selling School Supplies

Melville Carter. aged 20 years, blind
and a well known character about the
city, died suddenly yesterday morning
at the Central high school at s o'clock.
The remains are being held by Lige
10y awaiting the arrival in the city of
relatives.
For many years Melville Carter has
been familiar figure about the pub
lie schools of Birmingham. Years ago
he was an employe of the Baxter Stove
works in the capacity of a pipe molder
and lost his oversight through an OK
plosion of one of the molds and since
that time he supported himself by sell
ing school supplies.
Yesterday morning the deceased went
to the Central high school early as 1t
had been his custom in order to sell
his school supplies to the pupils be-
fore school convened, when he was TAX
en- suddenly ill. He sat down on a
chair in the corridor of the school
building and soon one of the students
noticed his apparent distressed condi-
ton and DR.. w. II. Wilder was called.
Before the doctor arrived the aged ven
dor of pencils had passed away Apo
plexy was the physicians diagnosis of
the Immediate cause of death.
The late Mr.. Carter is survived by a
son, Arthur Carter, of Oil City, Pa,
and news of the death of his father was
telegraphed at once yesterday to the
son. The residence of the deceased was
at 1910 avenue e.