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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-08-28

During the last two sessions of the
state legislature the big issue from a
direct legislation standpoint has been
the submission to the people of a
constitutional amendment giving to
the people the right to amend the
state constitution through the initia-
tive. This power is the bedrock of
direct legislation. The necessary two
thirds majority of the last legislature
was pledged to this measure but when
it came to a show down in the house
the monied interests succeeded in
soaring enough legislators into line to
defeat the bill by five votes. Several
members broke their signed pledges
under the crack of the machine whip.
The Joint Legislative Committee,
representing the organized labor
forces and the organized farmers,
have decided this year to put but one
pledge up to legislative candidates.
The issue will be clean cut and those
who ignore or refuse to sign the pldge
will be considered antagonistic to this
principle of direct legislation. This
might as well be plainly understood
now. The people, or any part of the
people, have an absolute right to know
where those seeking their votes stand
on matters of such vital importance.
Following is the bill in full as it will
be introduced in the next legislative
session:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-08-28
(By A. w. Swenson.)
The European War

The European War
I know there is a war going on over
in Europe. The events there transpir-
ing are of interest to the average per-
SON Whether the Germans turn the
flank of the allies or whether the Rus
SLAMS and Servians capture Petronoky-
zinkovitch is, no doubt, of surprising
Importance to the average American
workingman. However, just now it
does not seem clear to me that the
success or lack of success on the part
of any Of the contending forces is of
as much Importance to those who live
and work in the state of Washington
as is a proper determination of the
questions confronting the voters of
the state in the coming primary cleo
ton and finally the election next No
vember.
The European war ought not to dis
tract the attention of the workers of
this state from the more important
business of carrying to successful
conclusion the campaign that has been
inaugurated in behalf of the initiative
program of the Joint Legislative
League-the Seven Sisters" That,
to my mind, is far more important
than the doings Of a lot of hop-headed
kings and dukes and counts and no.
counts and their poor dupes over in
Europe.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-08-28

I believe the people of the state OF
Washington are progressive. They de-
sire that the state take front rank as
a government that has for its ideal
the greatest possible good for the
greatest number of human beings. The
people, generally, are firm believers in
the superior rights Of man as against
property, and are willing and anxious
that that spirit of human traianism
Continued on Page Two)
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-08-28
Our Supreme Court.

our supreme Court
OF even more importance than the
adoption Of the Seven Sisters" is the
question of the selection of the three
supreme court justices that are to be
chosen this fall There can be no
doubt but what the supreme court will
be called on to pass on the constitu-
tionality of some of the initiative
measures, if they are adopted. 1t is
essential, then, that the court of last
resort be made up of men who think
in terms of human rights rather than
property.
Men who think with a stone-age
mind have no place on a modern-day
supreme court. This is said notwith-
standing the FACT that most of the
supreme courts are almost exclusively
made up of cave-men. Because this is
unfortunately true at the present time
is no reason why that state of affairs
should be taken as something IN
changeable and unalterable Rather
should it be the incentive for us to
bestir ourselves in an effort to place
on the supreme bench men who have,
in a measure at least, glimpsed the
coming dawn of social consciousness
and whose concept of the rights of
men are not predicated on the jungle
law of "he takes who can"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
A Day of Prayer.

Denver.-At the recent meeting of
the board of directors of the State
Sunday School Association, it was
voted to launch four campaigns in
Colorado this spring. A campaign of
Sunday school evangelism to win the
Sunday school boys and girls to
Christ and into the church; cam
paign for statewide prohibition, in
which all the organizations and chris
tian forces of the state are this year
uniting; campaign to set up the Col
orado plan of high school Bible study
in chief high school towns in Septem-
ber, next; campaign to push the
splendid opportunity offered by COM
munity training school for Sunday
school workers into all the chief CEN
ters of our population. To make sue
cess of these four propositions the
state board are now asking all Chris
tian people OF the state to unite in a
Day of Prayer on Thursday, March
18th. 1t is proposed to consecrate the
noon hour for this special purpose and
wherever possible, that little groups
shall assemble together for prayer, and
that these four movements be made the
subject of public, family and private
prayer on that day.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
CUTSDOWN ZONE GUARD
GENERAL CHASE REDUCES NUM-
Der OF MEN AT TRINIDAD
Seventy Infantrymen Ordered to Re-
turn to Denver-CaValry viii
Remain TO Preserve Order.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Trinidad, Colo.-Seventy infantry.
men of companies l. and A, First regi.
ment, Colorado National guard. have
ben relieved from further duty in con
nection with the coal strike, and re-
turned to Denver.
This is the first step taken by Gen
eral Chase in the plan to gradually
reduce the force of infantry, leaving
only the cavalry in the field. From
among the mounted guardsmen, it is
understood here, a picked number will
be retained indefinitely for service
similar to that rendered by state con-
stabularies in other states.
Militiamen began another search
for arms in the Ludlow tent colony,
following receipt of a report at mill
tary headquarters that a shipment OF
fifty rifles had been smusgled into the
tent colony.
Four rifles. few revolvers and
shotguns were seized by the searching
party.
While on the rounds the militiamen
recognized in Charles Costa, striker,
one of the men wanted for alleged
completely in burning the post office
and tipple of the Southwestern mine.
Costa had been sought by the militia
since an investigation of the affair re-
Gently by the military commission.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
Routes PeriIcd by Parcel Post.

Grand Junction.-The entire mailing
system on the star routes in western
Colorado and eastern Utah are likely
to be tied up because of the new par
Gel post business. Bids which have
been sent to Washington for handling
the mail, most of which originates
here, have been made at prohibitive
figures and are all likely to be reject
ed by the government. The Uintah
railway, which runs from Mack, Colo,
to Vernal, Utah. over what is said to
be the steepest road in the United
States, is baking on its contract
which calls for about $4,000 monthly,
but which now is claimed to be short
of actual cost Of carrying. The par
eel post has become so heavy that
extra trains are required to take care
of the mail.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
State Land Board Sells 7,16o Acres.

Denver.-At the monthly public auc-
tion by the State Land Board, 1881
acres Of state land were sold to set
tiers. The total purchase price
amounted to $64,367, of which 10 per
cent was turned into the treasury at
the close of the sale. Other payments
will be distributed over period of
eighteen years, making the purchase
of land easy and within reach of all
homesteaders. Most of the land sold
lies in Moffat, Routt and Grand coun-
ties, though large areas in Washing
ton, Fremont and Weld were also
sold. The highest price brought by
any tract was $36 an acre for 1G0
acres near Steamboat Springs.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
GORE TEsrIFIEs IN BOND CASE.
Blind Oklahoma Senator Accuses
Enemies Of instieating Attack.

cneH,ieS OF lHStI9dtlu9 AttdCk.
Oklahoma City, Okla.-Political op-
position was held responsible by
Thomas P. Gore, United States SEN
ator from Oklahoma, for the damage
suit for $4,000 filed against him by
Mrs. Minnie E. Bond, who alleges that
the senator attacked her in a Wash
ington hotel.
Senator Gore testified in his own
behalf. He denied making an attack
on Mrs. Bond and said he believed
the charge was made to injure him in
his campaign for denomination as the
Democratic candidate for the Senate.
Senator Gore was asked about his
acquaintance with Mrs. Bond, the
plaintiff, and replied that he remem.
bered meeting her at reception here
and that her husbands candidacy for
internal revenue collector was men.
toned at the time. He said he had
not given her any encouragement
about her husbands candidacy.
Regarding the alleged assault in
Washington, the senator, in reply tC
questions, told of meeting Mrs. Bond
at her hotel after she had telephoned
him making the appointment. He
said he never knew that James r. ia
cobs, r. e. Robertson and others were
at the hotel at the time.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
Shinn Loses Suit to Retain Place.

Denver.-James A. Shinn was de.
clared not entitled to hold the office
of state fish and game commissioner
any longer by Judge George w. Allen
of the District Court He held that
Walter B. Fraser, appointed by Gov
ernor Ammons, is entitled to the Of
flee. Shinn asked for seven days in
which to decide whether or not he
would ask for writ of prohibition
against Judge Allen forcing him out
of office. Shinn held that he was In
the office by virtue of the civil serv-
ice law which does not require those
In office wnen the law went into eff
feet to take an examination.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION LIKE
THAT OF ARMY URGED BY
CAMINETTi.
AGAINST PHOTO BRIDES
MARRIAGE By PROXY" SHOULD
NOT OPEN U. S. TO WOMEN,
SAYS COMMISSIONER.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Manhood should be
the test applied to aliens seeking ad.
mission to the United States" de-
clares immigration Commissioner
Caminetti in his first annual report.
Such test" asserts Caminetti,
would constitute the ideal way of
sitting immigration SO as to admit
none except desirable aliens. AS rule.
aliens must earn their livelihood by
manual labor. The adoption of a-phys-
ical test similar to that which recruits
for the army undergo would insure a
suitable standard
AS to japanese immigration Cami-
netti expresses doubt as to whether
the photograph" brides, after having
gone through a marriage ceremony by
proxy, recognized as legal in Japan,
are really entitled to admission. He
says he does not believe ''any such
marriage is binding upon the United
States in the administration Of immi-
grafton laws" and also that there is
no treaty with Japan or other arrange
ment whatsoever that provides for the
recognition by the United States of
the so-called marriage of a woman in
Japan with man who may be in the
United States at the alleged date Of
the same.
Wilson to Veto Literacy Test.
President Wilson will veto the Bur-
nett immigration bill, if it comes to
him for his signature with the So
called literacy test contained in it.
This became known from an authorita-
tive source after Chairman Smith of
the Senate immigration committee had
announced that the bill, virtually as it
passed the House. including the liter
acy test, would be favorably reported
to the Senate soon.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER WILL BE RADiOM HUB.

Congressman Evans Forecasts Con.
struction of Big Radium Plant.
Denver er.,-"Representative DR.. Mar
tin d. Fosters House radium bill has
the support of the entire mines and
mining committee in Congress and
believe it will pass the lower house
with little or no opposition" declared
Congressman John NJ. Evans of Mon
tana In short address to the mem
bers OF the mines and mining commit
tee Of the Denver Chamber OF Com
merce at luncheon.
THE impression in Colorado is that
there is a disposition in Congress to
withdraw all radium lands, but such is
not the case.
I'VE want Alaska, Colorado and 9th
er undeveloped territories unlocked.
DR.. Fosters bill does not provide that
radium- bearing ore lands shall be
withdrawn
Representative Evans said that the
development of radium mining in Colo
rado would mean the building of big
radium reduction plant in Denver
which would be erected by the govern
ment. This would be the producing
point of the greater part OF the worlds
output. he said.
Dr. Foster also made a short address
at the previous days meeting. He
apologized to the mining interests of
Colorado, for his committee, for not
giving Colorado and the West more at
tention in Congress.
Congressman Richard w. Austin of
Tennessee, regarding the Withdrawal
of resources from public entry, said:
Il am opposed to locking up the re-
sources Of this country. Such steps
believe to be vicious"
Congressman Howard Sutherland of
West Virginia declared that matters
affecting the resources of the West
would be given serious consideration
and without prejudice
Congressman James F. Byrnes Of
South Carolina pledged his support to
the mining needs of Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
Pioneer Woman Found in Creek.

Canon City, Colo.-Mrs. Theresa
Philip, siXty-nine, wife of Albert
Philip, who was for many years
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners here and one of the most
widely known German citizens -ef this
section of the state, was found dead
at the bottom Of gulch n quarter of
eighty-five miles west of Canon City.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
Automobile Road Race.

Colorado Springs.-An automobile
road race across the state of Colorado
via the pixies Peak Route" will be
held in June or July of this year, ac-
cOrding to plans outlined and ap-
proved at the annual meeting of the
Lincoln Highway Association of Colo.
rado. 1t is proposed to start at the
Kansas line and to reach the Utah
border within twenty-four hours,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
Pythians Praise Deeds of Lincoln.

Denver-Three hunderd members
Of Denver lodge No. Al, Knights of
Pythias celebrated the anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln's birth. Tully Scott
Of the Colorado Supreme Court gave
an address on "The Great Emancipa-
tor" bringing to light many incidents
of Lincoln's life, which were entirely
new and greatly interesting to the au.
dience. There were other impromptu
addresses and a musical entertain
ment
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S
SKIN

In the care Of baby's skin and hair,
cuticura Soap is the mothers IA
vorite. Not only is 1t unrivaled in
purity and refreshing fragrance. but
its gentle emollient properties are
usually sufficient to allay minor irri-
tations. remove redness, roughness
and chafing, soothe sensitive condi-
tions. and promote skin and hair
health generally. Assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, 1t is most valuable In
the treatment Of eczemas, rashes and
itching, burning infantile eruptions.
Cuticura Soap wears to a wafer, often
outlasting several cakes of ordinary
soap and making it's use most eco
nomical.
CRicura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston" ADV.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
Requisition Issued For MaItz.

Denver.-Governo Ammons issued
a requisition upon the governor Of
New York for the return to Colorado
of Herman +. Maltz. charged with
forgery amounting to 500. Glen Duff
field, undersheriff, went to New York
to bring Maltz back to Denver for
trial
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
Leddy Goes to South For Rest.

Denver,-M. A. Leddy, state treas
urer, left Denver for Galveston and
New Orleans, where he will spend six
weeks in recovering from the effects
of a severe attack of la grippe, from
which he has been suffering. During
his absence his office will be in
charge of Henry J. Leddy, deputy.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
c. J. Robinson Gets U. s. Job.

Denver Charles J. Robinson, deputy
commissioner Of supplies under Thorn
as Annear during the Arnold admins
tration, received his formal notice Of
appointment rs deputy United States
internal revenue collector for the
'enue district of Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
Denver Will Quite Fight on Tax.

Denver.-Commissioner of Finance
Clair J. Pitcher and Acting City At
torney c. @. Richmond announced that
they would take no further steps to
combat the order of the State Tax
Commission increasing the total as
sessed valuation against Denver prop
erty s1O2 100000.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
OF Course Not.

OF Course Not.
II have splendid idea for a maya
zine poem!"
You don't need it for magazine
poem."-Houston Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
RANcHER is AMsUsHEp.
Vineland Man Assaulted at Spot
Where Floyd Reed Was Killed.

Pueblo.-At the spot where Floyd
Reed, wealthy Vineland ranchman,
was killed by shot from ambush
two weeks ago, Lee Randolph, fore
man Of the Dellburn ranch at Vine
land, was knocked unconscious by a
stone, dragged from his buggy and
beaten and kicked.
He recovered his senses during the
night to find himself crawling on
hands and knees across the prairie
through the darkness eight hours after
he had been struck. He never caught
a glimpse Of his assailants. He made
his way to ranch house and was
brought here for surgical treatment.
His team had disappeared and the
horses are supposed to have gone
back to the ranch. Randolph is said
to have been vigorous in denouncing
the unprovoked killing of Reed.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20

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The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20

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The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
WOMAN WOULD
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The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20

It's SO much easier to be entertained
than 1t is to be entertaining.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
Shoots, Kills Wife, Then Ends Life

Colorado Springs. Lee, 2S,
colored. barber shop porter, shot
and killed his wife, Naomi, and then
committed suicide.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
Many Graduating Glasses Held Exer-
(.ises Yesterday.

Friday morning the following program
was given by the graduating class OF
Central Park school. in the assembly
room:
Piano duet-Edward Kline and Roy
Ansel.
Glass History-Elizabet Morrison.
Piana solo-Ruth Zimmerman.
Solo-Mabel Conner.
Address-Mrs. Roy Guild.
Piano trio = Helen Scott. Orpha
Bauehman and Elizabeth Morrison.
Central Park graduated one of the
largest classes Of any OF the schools In
the city. there being twenty members
Of the class. Very neat programs were
printed for the class day exercises In
the form Of a small folder with the
names of the class on one side and the
program opposite. The members of the
class are: Roy Ansel. Duane Acker-
man. Orpha Baughman. Viola Coon.
Mabel Conner. Odetta Cope. Morton
Conard, Latty Dillon, Marie Ferrin.
Floyd Flanagan. Leslie Freeman. Eliza
beth Gallagher. Odessa Kyes. Edward
Kline, Elizabeth Morrison, Laura
Moore, Ruth Shaffer. Jessie Smith.
Helen Scott and Ruth Zimmerman.
At Clay.
At Clay school the following program
was given, one Of the most interesting
parts Of it being debate:
(Tal lncme-S1cOTSc f3dkeT
observation-disclosures Ridley.
Piano solo-Laura Bailey.
Essay-Arthur Dennis.
Oration-Charles Thompson.
Glass History-Alberta Shepard.
Essay-Arthur Smith.
Debate - Resolved. That universal
peace is a possibility; affirmative-Elma
Stewart and Sadie Yetter; negative
Robert Maxwell and Ralph Cook.
Duet-piano and mandolin-Charles
Plath and John Suthern.
Class Prophecy-Edward McNerney.
Recitation-Ruth Campfield.
Piano solo-Margaret McNerney.
All the class participated in the ex-
ercises.
At Garfield.
A somewhat long program was given
at Garfield school Friday morning by
the q members Of the outgoing
class of January, 1914. The motto Of
the class was I'VE study that we may
serve Their colors were yellow and
white and the flower the yellow roses.
Fred Pears was president and Claudia
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
GERMAN LAWSUIT PLAGUE

Nearly 5000, 600 lawsuits are fought
out in the German courts yearly. This
number does not include criminal cases,
the myriad of proceedings to recover a
penalty, nor the yuasicriminal ac-
tions brought for insult etc. The fig
ures mean, roughly, one lawsuit for
every eleventh person in the empire.
counting women and children, and
since each suit involves at least two
persons, the proportion is much great
er, even allowing for the fact that many
persons are chronic litigants. conduct
ing a number of lawsuits at the same
time.
These facts are made the basis for
an article in a current German pub
lication by a Dortmund jurist. He re-
fers to the situation as lawsuit
plague" and says 1t demands more VIC
Tins yearly than does tuberculosis. The
cost, both in time and money is enorm-
Gus. A case which goes to the inn
perial supreme court requires at least
three and one-half years for final dis
posal. Costs in two courts in a suit
for an object valued at not more than
$12 amount to $40; for an object worth
up to $120. the cost is Sis. Germans
gay to lawyers each year $500, 600 in
actions on account. involving $12.0O0OO0.
in cases where the debt Is not denied.
In the so-called collegial courts, that
is, courts presided owed by two or more
judges and corresponding roughly to
American courts of record, parties to
the suit may not represent themselves.
but are compelled to engage attorneys.
This is true even in the cast of litigant
attorneys themselves.
The author of the article in question
cites case which is. he declares, by
no means unusual. One farmer sued
another to compel the return of saw.
The trial court decided in favor of the
plaintiff, and the case was appealed In
the meantime the saw was lost. The
putative owner thereupon brought ac-
ton to recover it's value. The parties
being unable to agree. an expert wit
ness was called, who testified that the
saw was worth IL cents. The process
lasted three years and the costs
amounted to more than $25. The writer
says it should be impossible to set such
ponderous machinery in motion for tri-
vial cases, and commenting on this ten
dency in the German people says: THE
German Michael will sue the shirt on
his back in order to obtain a decree in
black and white in the kings name.
setting forth his theoretical rights
Berlin Gable to the Washington Post.