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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
PEoNAGE AND THE PALoUSE.

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The broad hills and fertile valleys
of Southeastern Washington, are
spread with the rich soil of countless
ages. Touched by the hand of man
they TEEN with a wealth of growing
grain. The potential wealth of Dame
Nature lures the poor homesteader to
years of pinching poverty.
Finally he secures a man made deed
to the wealth stored up through the
countless years of soil formation. Here
trouble begins. 1t is necessary to
Summer fallow' eighty acres each
year, leaving only eighty acres for a
crop. Besides this the debts of the
years of homesteading begin to press
for payment. The homestead is lost,
and capitalist buys up sourrounding
homesteads until his broad acres bring
easy wealth.
The original homesteader, the pio-
neer who suffered untold hardship and
lonely waiting can work for him or
move on.
But there enters the element that
gives the Palouse wheat grower a
richer graft than obtains in mad Mexi-
co where the peon starves and slaves
365 days of the year or dies on one of
them. Wheat raising requires little
labor except at harvest time.
The Palouse farmer spends most OF
the yeSr in Los Angeles or some other
equally pleasant pasture for the good
citizen taxpayer, while a wage-slave or
two tramps the rolling hillsides work
ing hard and gathering likewise age
and mental moss.
Harvest time comes and with 1t the
owner. He collects college graduates
and other buns (his name for them)
to reap when he did not SOW. He
kicks eternally at his taxes and high
wages.
And to think that the "Hombre'
who owns the land in Mexico must
support the peon the year around
while the Palouse farmer can turn his
over to other labor markets, until an
other year rolls around to the time OF
bringing in the Sheaves.'
How unpatriotic of the Socialist to
agitate for the collective ownership OF
the Bonanza Farm"
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
HOW WE ARE RULED.

There are about 120 federal judges
in the United States. With scarcely
an exception they were corporation
lawyers when they were put upon the
bench.
Every one of these judges was
placed where he is by the corporation
influences which control this country.
Every one of them holds office for
life, and every one of them has the
power to place the citizens of the re-
public in Jail without a trial. All ne
has to do is to issue an injunction
against them, cite them to appear for
contempt and order them locked up.
From his decision in such a proceed
ing there is no appeal.
We are today ruled by the federal
judiciary and the federal Judiciary is
owned by the ruling class.
Would it not be perfectly foolish to
expect these judges who owe their
Jobs to the plutes to decide important
issues between the plutes and the peo-
pie in the interest of the people?
Gentle reader, Thomas Jefferson
knew what he was talking about when
he denounced the federal judiciary as
a corps of sappers and miners who
would undermine the liberties OF the
people and destroy the republican,
peal to Reason.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
MINIMUM WAGE SCALE is
ADOPTED.

Portland, Ore.-Accepting without
change the recommendations of a con
ference committee which investigated
hours, wages, conditions of work, and
cost of living of women employees Of
mercantile establishments the state in
dustrial welfare commission has adopt
ed the following ruling, which will be-
come law in October:
Fixes a minimum wage Of 1925 a
week for adult women clerks who are
not apprentices.
Defines s hours and 20 minutes as
the maximum for a days work and 90
hours as the maximum for a week.
Makes p. m. the latest hour at
which any woman may be employed on
any day Of the year.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
BRYAN CASE SHIFTED FROM
JUDGE HUMPHREYS.
Damage Suit Against 5lethen for
$4,000 to Be Taken to
Another Court.

The 100000 damage case initiated
by Congressman ]. w. Bryan against
Alden ]. Blethen and the Times Print
ing company, was shifted from the
court of Judge John E. Humphries to
a Judge yet to be assigned to it,
through the filing of an affidavit of
prejudice by Bryan.
The congressman charges that
Judge Humphries is prejudiced against
him, and that he cannot receive a
fair and impartial trial in that de-
partment.
Bryan has filed three damage suits
against the same defendants, aggre'
eating $250,000.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
Judge Oversteps Authority
Organized Plan, To Make A
Farce of His Authority"

Farce Of His Authority"
In scathing resolution full of sar-
casm and open defiance of usurped
judicial authority, the Socialists of Sc
attic. aided and abetted by earnest
men and women of other political
faiths, have boldly denied the right or
power of the arratic Judge Humph-
ries to prevent them from exercising
their constitutional prerogatives of
free speech and peaceful public as
sembly.
The defiant resolution adopted last
week at Dreamland pavilion warned
Judge Humphries that they will make
a farce of his authority by a whole
sale violation of his unlawful orders"
if he should carry out his intention
to sentence Kate Sadler and Millard
Price, Socialists, for contempt of
court for speaking at the Open Forum
meeting recently in City Hall park.
The resolutions were signed by the
Socialists of the various locals in Sc
|attle, and were mailed to Judge
Humphries.
At a meeting of the King county
committee held last Sunday motion
was made and carried that the state
executive committee be asked to take
charge of the free-speech fight in Sc
attle and TO solicit funds and volun-
teers for same.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
ABOUT THAT SATURDAY
NIGHT DANCE AT
LIBERTY HALL.

Every comrade or sympathizer who
has any dance in him or her should
make It a special point at this time TO
patronize the Saturday evening dance
at Liberty hall
The competition dance elsewhere
is being boosted and advertised 20 the
limit by many persons who would Ike
TO see the Socialists loose control Of
Liberty hall. And there is no way 70
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
A GOOD IDEA.

II you should be one of the many
readers Of the COMMONWEALTH
who feel that the paper is worthy of
support, right now would be the very
best time to buy a share Of COM
MONWEALTH stock, at IS. We
need the money badly, and the cause
needs the paper SO why not get be-
hind II with a little more substantial
assistance?
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
HIGH COST OF CHILDREN SHOWN
BY STATISTICS.

Chicago-The cost OF rearing chill
dren has advanced 40 per cent within
the last ten years according to the
annual report of the Chicago Nursery
and half-orphan asylum. The state
ment shows S1O1 would maintain
child for a year during the period OF
1894 TO 1903. From 1904 to the pres
ent this cost increased 10 $40 From
1874 TO 1888 the institution kept chill
dren at an annual cost Of $50
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
WIFI. FIGHT FOR THE PRESERVATION
OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT
MIDNIGHT MARCH TO JAIL

Solemnly and orderly 500 Socialists
and sympathizers marched from the
Socialist party headquarters on West
lake avenue in Seattle last Friday
night after II o'clock, escorting a band
of comrades to the county Jail who
had surrendered themselves to deputy
sheriffs at the mass meeting that pre-
ceded the parade.
Slowly the weary pageant of work
ing men and women wound through
the housekeeping city. Windows all
along the way slid up and citizens in
night attire popped inquiring heads
out to see what was the matter.
And what is the matter? Capitalist
long mad with the lust of gold is turn
ing imbecile. Judge John e. Humph-
ries, the blatant mouthpiece of the
Blethen outfit, has convinced the world
that judicial tyranny is not confined
to Russia; but that right here, al
though the majority of the workers
and capitalists oppose him, Judge is
king and may remain a king even
when insane.
One hundred men and women signed
protest against the usurpations of
the crazy judge. They cited him for
contempt in the eyes of all men. But
he issued warrants for all and the jail
is full. One hundred men and women
in Jail for freedom and more coming.
At the mass meeting which was
practically unadvertized the hall was
packed and the widest of enthusiasm
prevailed. The four deputies who
were sent to catch the signers of the
document against Humphries were
given seats on the platform and were
plainly in sympathy with the crowd,
although doing the duty work of capi-
talism. The Saddlers, Millard Price,
III. q. Wells anu otners gave eloquent
short speeches Then the chairman
asked all who were ready to go to jail
to come forward.
There was no hesitation. Men and
women stepped up to the waiting dep
uties. Their jobs, their little pieces of
property, their peace of mind for
weary months faded away when they
went to jail They laughed and chat
ted but here and there lips trembled
for the touch of child hands at home.
You masters of the world, beware!
This working class hilarity is danger
ous This working of your mandates
bodies i'll for you. Your gods are re-
vealing their clay. The public laugh
ter and the private tears of these men
and women will some of these days
become too much for you. For ages
they have bowed at your affairs and in
your courts. They no longer bow.
They sneer. Your judge has, with
hundreds of other judges taught them
to sneer effectively. Your power is be-
| ing sneered away. You cannot even
control your judges. With all our con-
tempt for John E. Humphries we hold
you, his creators, in greater contempt
When the procession reached the
iail the comrades who had signed the
document against the judge were
locked up. The others, crowding the
courthouse steps and the lawn, sang
the Marseillaise and cheered for the
revolutionists inside. s-..
Comrades, here is chance to break
the power of a Judge Here is a
chance to make contempt of court
contemplate. Go to Seattle and fill
the Jail and maintain the few rights
that they say you have.
e--- J. e. SINCLAIR
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hold the hall for our regular porpa-
ganda meetings excepting through the
income derived from the Saturday
evening dances. II you can dance,
reader. make it a point 70 come out
Saturday night and help 20 keep
things moving!
Don't let our political opponents
gloat over closed Socialist dance
hall. LET'S KEEP TT OPEN.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02

All our liberties are due to men
who. when their conscience has COM
PEELED them. have broken the laws OF
the land.-Dr Clifford
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
MORE JUSTICE.

Five striking laundry girls We're ar
rested in Cincinnati for carrying a
banner that read: Can a girl live on
So a week"
The judge continued the case for a
month and promised a dismissal if the
girls refrained from further agitation
Department stores are especially at-
fected by this ruling as the 6 p. m.
provision automatically eliminates
shopping Saturday nights and the
nights preceding Christmas holidays.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02

Comrades, here is chance to break
the power of a judge. Here is a
chance to make contempt of court"
contemplate. Go to Seattle and fill
the Jail and maintain the few rights
that they say you have.
~-- j. e. SINCLAIR
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
Oyster Roast of Elks
Is Decided Success

Natural histories fail to mention an
inordinate appetite for oysters as one
of the characteristics of the "Cervus
AIces," or American Elk, but 500 Elks
OF the local herd held an oyster roast
In their clubrooms last night that will
not soon be forgotten 1t was the sec
ond annual occasion of its kind, the
first being held last year when the
''Elks' Oyster Club was organized.
Oysters in all the standard STYLES and
some in new guise that. only a chef OF
the thirty-third degree can prepare were
on the bill of fare, and it took two mo-
tor trucks to cart away the shells A
vaudeville, entertainment added mucn
10 the occasion. the principal performers
being Walter o. Busey, w. Dayhoff.
Eddie Butts, James Gladmore, and
Slim Kellem.
The celebration was arranged by a
special committee Of which James Far
reH was chairman; AL Huber, vice
chairman; Charles Hermann, treasurer,
and ]. E. Hogan, secretary. Chairmen
of auxiliary committees were James L
Ward Timothy Costello, F. J. Mers-
heirner, a V. Girard; George Pum-
phrey. Arthur Buckman, E. L. Hutchin-
son. and w. S. Shelby. The next big
celebration of the Eiks will be held
New Year Eve. when there will be a
big watch party
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
AFFINITY
AS SOUL MATE LAW
Mrs.@ Chase, Boston Beauty,
Visits Husband, Who Plans
Farming With Architect.

BOSTON, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Margaret E.
Chase, cultured, brilliant, womanly. the
wife of DR.. H. Lincoln Chase and the
spiritual comrade' of Hartley bennett,
has been spending a few days at the
Chase home, 42 Kennard street, Brook
line.
Tke Framingham architect, who left
his wife and lovely children to enjoy
the spiritual kinship of Mrs. Chase's
presence at the Chase farm in East
Alstead. N. H. remains at the lonely
farmhouse with the Chase children.
Mrs. Chase, since the sensational
court proceedings in which she figured
last April, and as a result Of which
Mrs Mary Coffin bennett was awarded
the custody of the bennett children
two fine boys-has spent most of her
time at the New Hampshire farm.
Occasionally; however, she comes to
Brookline to visit her husband.
DR.. Chase Lauds Wife.
DR., Chase has the greatest admiration
for his wife,. "a rare woman" he calls
her, zone who is a constant source of
inspiration and delight After eighteen
years of married life / never tire Of her
wisdom and wit She is an ideal COM
panion.'
Mrs. Chase, when urged to tell some
thing of her ideas about life, Of her
philosophy of life, Of marriage, gave
the following:
Don't pattern after others. Make
eyery experience that befalls you yield
its fullest measure of character and
growth. Kind Providence gives us OPP
portunities to develop ourselves. The
way we meet them is the index to what
we really are.
supreme Nothing much matters except
conscience as a guide to conduct.
True love goes out like the light In
every direction.
.'Do not allow what husband or wife
thinks to interfere with your living
your own life. II married people truly
love each other, they will not try to
control each others actions. True love
is perfect trust.
Marriage as a fixed and character
istic institution does not exist today
One can find examples of every form or
marriage that ever existed now III hrce
Everybody is just as necessary to
the whole as you are. Life Is real as
you find it. Men and women arc not
either good or bad-only different, that
all.
DO not try to thrust your opinions
upon others; it's foolish.
Are to Live on a Farm.
"Christian Science and New Thought
are wrong, inasmuch as they leave no
place for discord, harshness and strife
in their scheme of things. As matter
of fact, life is neither harmonious nor
discordant; it is both. Live and let live,
each in his own way; that is the SUBJ
stance of it all. Despise no one. Try to
understand everybody"
Next summer Dr. Chase will sell the
Brcokline cottage and move to East AL
stead to live with Mrs. Chase, Hartley
bennett and the Chase children. He
will farm it." and practice medicine
among the New Hampshire hills, ten
miles from the nearest railroad sta
ton
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,

~ ANACoSTIA, d. c.. DEC. 13.
Pledging it's support to the social
event, Mineola Tribe, No. IA. Improved
Order of Red Men. heard reports last
night at MASONIC Hal of ball to be
given by the united tribes and councils
Of the fraternity in the District. the
first in several years. George E. Bax-
ter, Henry w. Tippett, and William
Swindells, Mineola's committee, explain
ed the plans. A thousand invitations
are to be issued, each tribes members
and friends to be guests.
DIR. w. s. whitman, great sachem in
the District, is the chairman of the
probably will be held in January.
Announcement was that the Past
Sachems' Association of the District
will meet next Friday night with Mi
neola Tribe. Nominations were made
last night for the new officers. Elec-
tions will be held the evening of De-
cember 26. Edward Blaine. sachem,
guided the tribe in its deliberations
last night.
The German Orphan Asylum Associa-
ton of the District, which has the
management of the German Orphan
Asylum, in Good Hope road, Anacostia,
has its new constitution in effect. I'm
der the former constitution annual e.ec-
ton of directors and officers was held
at this season, but under the procedure
agreed now the election will not be held
until January The board of directors
met Thursday night in Saengerbund
Hall, in Washington, and plans to have
the holiday celebration take place at
Asylum, were made. John f. schneider,
the president of the board, presided.
Electric current for machinery of the
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
ANTESALOON LEAGUE
TO Be REORGAN|zED
Revenues To Be Increased and
Broader Activities, in Plan
of Washington Society.

The Anti-Saloon League of the Dis
trict Of Columbia has entered upon
period of reorganization from which It
win emerge an up-to-date business or
panization. Its revenues are to he in
greatly increased
Plans were formally ratified, by the
league at its meeting last evening at
The Wesley n. e. Church, when num-
Der of additional temperance workers
were placed in positions of response
bility among the official staff of the
league. The election of Jesse C. Suter
as financial secretary, places upon him
the brunt of the campaign for more
funds which viii be inaugurated At
once J. J. Darlington and Bishop
Cranston were added to the list OF vice
presidents.
beginning January ], is as follows:
Andrew Wilson, president: James j.:
Erwin, president pro tenn: Bishop Earl
Cranston, Adds Brown. William
Knowles Cooper. the Rev. Charles
Wood, ]. j. Darlington, T. A Hoststter,
the Rev. ]. Herning Nelms, and Or.
Greed W. Childs. vice presidents; the
Rev. A. W. spencer, chaplain; George
w. Callahan. secretary; Jesse c. Suter,
financial secretary; Edward Tarring,
treasurer. Thirty-five trustees, repre-
senting the different churches and or
sanizations Of the District, were chosen.
TIE business meeting was followed
in the evening by a temperance rally.
with national speakers who denounced
the saloons Of the country, the twist
ing" of the excise law, and the blemish
of the red light district. The Rev. Earl
Whitley denounced that local inactivity
which permitted a continuance Of that
unending lire of crop shops that de-
nie the principal street of the city,
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. the fame Of
which is known the world over.
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years old. was found by Policeman
Narrower wandering about Twining City
at o'clock this morning. She was
dressed comfortably and said she was
strolling because she fancled a walk,
The police sent her to the house OF
detention. She lives with relatives, they
learned. at COZ G street southeast.
When the inspection of the Eleventh
precinct was completed yesterday after.
noon by Commissioner Siddons and
Major Sylvester, the appearance of the
station building brought ccrgratula-
tons to Liert &C, L. Plemmons from
Commissioner Siddons. Thenaas Dixon,
the janifor, was congratulated by the
Commissioner also. The police driil was
pronounced to be excellent.
Miss Mary Houlton, Of Congress
Heights. is Ill In the Homeopathic Hos.
pital. in the city.
Miss Jennie Bevan. of Mt. View place
is patient in the Georgetown Cni-
versity Hospital, where she has been
under treatment for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
Missing Girl To Be
Sought By Movies

NEW YORK Dec. Emotion pic
lures to be shown in thousands of
movie" houses throughout the country
Will be used 20 trace Miss Jessie Nc
Cam, the Flatbush social worker. whose
disappearance more than a week ago
has mystiffed the police.
Arrangements were completed today
by the family of the young woman for
4 film showing the missing girl.
A reward of $1,000 was offered yester-
day for information leading to the dis
covery of the missing girl.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
Mrs. Becker's Friend
Swallows BichIoride

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Charles
Becker, wife of the former police lieu
tenant under sentence of death for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal. returned
last evening from the school where she
is teaching to learn that her loyal com
panion and housekeeper, Mrs. Lena
Schneider. had attempted suicide.
The woman is at the point of death
in Fordham Hospital. She swalloped
sixty grains of bichloride OF mercury
dissolved in water.
She was Respondent over trivial
accident, when she broke the glass top
Of q tablA ,-
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
OFFER SETTLEMENT
OF VIRGINIA TRUST
Directors Of Denct Alexandra Institution Submit Proposition
of $4,000 As Final Payment to Recever-Seven Per- 8
sons Bitten BY Dog Take Pasteur Treatment

county, has announced that after jan
uary l, next, the law Will be strictly
enforced against such visitors and any
automobiiist who carries a Distict OF
Columbia licencse without also having q
Virginia license, will be arrested and
fined.
The members OF the Rector's Aid So
ciety, Of St PauPs Church, will give
a tea on next Tuesday afternoon in the
At a meeting of Potomac Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, held last night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: ]. w. McMenamin, noble
grand; C. E. Remington, vice grand;
Norman l. Williamson, recording sec.
retary; w. E. Latham, financial secre-
tary; L. Morgan Davis, treasurer. The
latter was elected for the thirtieth con-
secutive year. These officers will be in.
stalled on January by W. D. Studs
district deputy grand master.
The residence of Robert H. Hancock
a commission merchant, at Cos South
Lee street, was visited by sneak thte1
last evening, between and o'clock
and a number of coats. hats, umbrellas
and other. articles which were in the
front hall were taken.
George Young, a well known resident
of lower Fairfax county, and for many
years a market man in this city, died
from an attack of apoplexy in\front OF
the entrance to the City Hall, on Royal
street, at 1O:l5 o. clock this morning. He
was just entering the market building
when he was seen to fall. His death was
instantaneous. His body was removed
to Wheatley's undertaking establish
ment. Mr.. Young was seventy-fve
years old. He was a member of r. E.
Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans, OF
this city. He had a wife and several
children.
Senator ]. K Vardaman has accepted
the invitation to be one of the speak
ers at the celebration by r. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, on the
birthday of Robert E. Lee, on Janu-
airy 19.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
"Eqq" Romance Ends.

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio, Dec. 49,
Miss Clara Bakers budding romance
was blasted today when she received a
letter from New York man in answer
to a note sne had written on an egg
five years ago. He only wanted to
know the age Of the egg.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
Acquitted of Husbands Murder

SHREVEPORT. La, Dec. 13.-Mrs.
Della Stroud today stands acquitted for
the charge of shooting her husband.
icsse Stroud. The jury was out two
hours. The State endeavored TO prove
murder TO collect 5000 life insurance
She showed self-defense