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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27

vehicle OF its realization" He FUR.
thor says, ct lis poor principle that
drives men and parties to suicide and
certainly is not a scientific principle
OF Socialism"
A PRACTICAL MEASURE
A practical demonstration of these
well stated facts has recently been
made hero in Oregon At the last
election, 1914, the Socialist party eli
raNed the work of It's entire previous
career by placing a state Socialist
measure department of industry
and public works, on the ballot. This
measure received an astonishing en-.
dorsement nearly one-third of the
votes cast on the measure, by the
voters Of this state This was q clean
cut endorsement of Socialist princi.
pies, and it stood in n fair way to
become a law at the coming election.
had it not met with this ultra radical
impossbileism so destructive to So
ciaiist advancement everywhere.
\ contention arose, while we we're
moving along so successfully, over
the endorsement of the capitalist
union wage scale by Socialist party
members. It was unnecessarily agi.
tatcd, contrary to mature Judgment,
and finally went to state referendum
causing much hard feeling and sharp
divisions in the organization. Later
when the industrial department meas.
ure came up for re-initiation a mis-
guided effort to write a vindication of
the contention in the measure sue.
ceeded and the union wage scale was
incorporated. This entirely destroyed
the measure by making it impossible
and capitalistic. The previous meas.
ure provided that all surplus arising
from the department should be re.
tanned by the department for fur.
thering its scope and influence, and
said nothing about the wages to be
paid, any more than does the school
department dictate the wages for its
teachers or the fire department die.
tate what the fremen shall be paid,
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27

etc. This did not suit the radical
element whose principle is Socialism
regardless Of evolution, and the union
wage scale was inserted without re.
gard to the success Of the measure.
CONFLICTING INTERESTS
It requires no political prophetic
vision to see that this would, in a
strictly agricultural state, be used
against it by the capitalist press and
cause it to Justly receive fewer votes
than at the previous election. Nor is
this all that came of this contention.
The party membership has fallen low.
or than at any time since the Sladden
split and the states finances are in
a bad way with a large Indebtedness
for the salary of the state secretary
and election expenses. Withall, we
are reapng just what we have sown-
party suicide
There is one redeeming feature of
the outcome and that is the probable
failure to get the amended measure
on the ballot, and the party will there
by be saved the otherwise disgrace
and encouragement, that would come
of it. All of the constructive mem
bers are either opposing it or are in.
different and will not give any help
toward securing names for the petit
ton, which must be twice the number
formerly secured. This will save the
face of the party so that in the 1918
election, it can move forward unin.
terrupted by suicidal misled radical
element, who will by that time have
discovered their folly.
It is one thing to see what Social
lists would do and another, thing to
see what they can do in the way of
succeeding. The course of radicalism
has always defeated true progress of
human affairs. A tadpole never be-
comes frog if it prematurely loses
its tail. SO with impossibleist Social.
list demands, and as Comrade Inter
mann states, Capitalist development
Ills full of principles that kill us per
manently."
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27

good deal like a man whom politics
had compelled to put up a program
to be knocked down He has done
so little that the Republican New
York Tribune thus complains in a
Washington dispatch he has not done
more:
Senators and Representatives who
are eager for real army and navy
have been surprised at the almost in
different attitude assumed by the ad-
ministration. They point to the
strenuous efforts made by the Presi.
dent and his cabinet members during
the fights for the tariff currency,
Panama tolls, Alaska railroad. ship
purchase and other measures, and do
I not understand the present inactivity
Under such proddipg, the presi-
dent is preparing to move a little.
He has two invitations to speak on
January Pin New York and in Gin
cinnah. AS New York is already the
center of the preparedness propagan-
da, it is considered likely that having
determined to accept one of the invi-
tations, he viii! accept that of Cincin-
natl. We may, therefore, soon ex-
pect another half-hearted presidential
plea in behalf of program that Mr..
Wilson put up only to be knocked
down. Do you begin to see what
Emerson meant when he said The
President pays dearly for his White
House?'"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27

l, Margaret b. Larson, being first
duly sworn upon oath depose and say:
That for three years ! have been very
sick with liver and kidney trouble and
have doctored with the best doctors
in Chicago, with the United Doctors
of Minneapolis, with doctors in Eau
Claire, Wis, and some of the Everett
doctors. ! finally went to Seattle and
was examined by leading professors,
one of whom told me that nothing
could be done for me. | came home
discouraged and began to arrange my
affairs and find a home for my little
boy After DR.. D. Feldman, of 1923
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON IN THE
COUNTY OF SNOHOMiSH.

In Probate
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Flora
NJ, Bartlett, Deceased.
No. 1886
Order Fixing Time to Hear Final Ac-
count and to Show Cause Why Dis
tribution Should Not be Made,
Geo H. Bartlett executor Of the
estate Of Flora NJ. Bartlett, deceased,
having filed in this Court his final
account and petition setting forth
that said estate is snow in a condition
to be closed and is ready for dlstribu-
ton Of the residue thereof among the
persons entitled by law thereto, and
it appearing to the court that said
petition sets forth facts sufficient to
authorize a distribution of the residue
of said estate:
1T IS THEREFORE, ORDERED by
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27
Truth About Wilson

been in Washington ! have heard a
man whose word nobody would doubt
make this statement: Colonel House
told me that the Presidents defense
program was put up only to be
knocked down | cannot very well
print the mans name here, since the
statement was not made in a pub
lie meeting, but if any committee of
congress has any interest in the mat
ter, I will tell the name of the man
who says Colonel House made this
statement to him, l have already
told one Democratic member of con-
gress about it who said he would i'm
mediately communicate it around to
Claude Kitchin and other Democrats
and see what results from it.
off this is true said the Demo
cratic member of congress whom /
told the statement attributed to
House, the President is as bad as
Roosevelt Do you see much diff
ference between them? Both are
playing politics for the presidency.
Both are playing with fire. Roose-
welt, so far as war is concerned, is
such barbarian that his present role
is probably not difficult for him. 1t
must be difficult for Mr.. Wilson He
knows there is no excuse for the plan
he has sponsored, yet politics makes
him stand for it. But he has not
been standing for it any harder than
he had to. He has been acting a
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27
A CORRECTION

Some time ago we stated in these
columns that Comrade Mrs. Ethel
Brooks Sanford organized the first
local in Everett. We should have
said that Comrade Sanford organized
the local that is the only one now in
existence
The first local was organized by
Comrade Woolsey with the assistance
of Comrades John Graybill, Cole, II.
p. Whartenby and Joe Magoon.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27
MRS. C. H. LOCKWOOD

''''S' ~ II' -CCfN w OOD
Fri. %, Clipper; Sat 30, Echo Val
ley; Sun. 80, Bellingham Mon. 81,
Lynden; Tues. Feb. 1, Everson; Wed
2, Sumas; Thurs. 3, Anti War; Fri. 4,
Pleasant Valley; Sat 5, Bay View;
Sun, 6, Anacortes; Mon 7, Lopez.
EMIL HERMAN
Fri %, sunnyside; Sat. 20, Grand
View; Sun. 30, Mabton; Mon. 81,
Prosser; Tues. Feb l, Kennewick;
Wed. 2, Richland; Thurs. 3, Pasco;
Fri. 4, Walla Walla; Sat 5, Prescott;
Sun, 6, Dayton.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27

The Mexican Federation of Labor
believes that European and American
capitalists are behind Villa and the
killing of Americans.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27

Furnished Room to Rent.-Weu fur
nished and lighted. Rent $3.50 per
week. Address 2619 Wetmore.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-27
The Oregon Movement

vehicle Of its realization" He f1r.
thcr says "It is a poor principle that
drives men and parties to suicide and
certainly is not a scientific principle
Of Socialism"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
BURNS PRINCIPAL
FOR NORMAL BILL

w NJ. Sutton, principal of the
schools at Burns for the past few
years and for many years principal
at Springfield. oregon, is among the
educators who have taken a volun-
tary stand for the measure providing
for a normal school in this city.
Writing to a friend in this city
without any solicitation he says, l
wash to assure you and your friends
that I shall be glad to use what in
fluence may have in the different
parts of the state to further your in
terests and help You to secure the
permanent location of the new insti-
tuition. Eastern Oregon certainly is
entitled to so much consideration
from the voters of the state since so
many of its teachers need the train
ing for the schools they are destined
to teach. One normal is hardly
sufficient to supply the ever increas-
ing demand for trained teachers.
Count me among the friends of the
proposed new venture"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
Believed That Germany is
Preparing for Extensive
Air Raids in September
DIRIGIBLES 78O FEET LONG
Preliminary Attack TO Test out Brit
aims Air Defense Is Made on East
Coast of England Last Night, But
No Damage Is DOne-Paris Also
To BE Included.

LONDON, Aug. s4.-It is an
nounced that a Zeppelin raided the
east coast of England at midnight
There was no damage. Officials be-
lieve the Zeppelin reconnoitered pre-
paratory to great aerial tack
1t is reported the kaiser is build
ing fleet of huge sky dreadnaughts
carrying five tons Of explosives and
is planning extensive raids in Septem-
Der or october when the weather is
most favorable.
Baron Montague. rormer vice.
chairman of the naval military board
warned Britain Of the new Zeppelins
last night. He declared the dirigibles
were seven hundred and eighty feet
long, travel eighty miles an hour and
can ascend three miles to escape anti
aircraft gun shells
The kaiser is panning a series OF
disastrous attacks. The preliminary
raids are for the purpose of testing
Britain's air defenses. He also plans
to attack Paris.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
WOMAN PROGRESSIVE
LEADER FOR WILSON
Mrs. +. c. Axtell Resigns Chairman
ship of Washington state Congress
siOnal Union Because WOman's 5
/ Party Endorses Hughes.

SEATTLE, Aug 24-Mrs. Fran
ces c Axtell Of Bellingham, former
member Of the state legislature, has
resigned the chairmanship Of the
Washington state congressional union
because the Women's Party endorsed
Hughes.
Mrs. Axtell is a progressive con-
gressional candidate She declared
in favor Of Wilson. She made the
statement; Neither party declared
specifically in favor of the Susan
B. Anthony amendment. We of the
west, knowing such an amendment
depends upon a two thirds congress
vote, advised taking no action re-
garding the presidential candidates.
We wanted to devote the fight to
electing suffrage congressman. Ma
tional officials did not support us.
They have no understanding of west
ern conditions. Since supporting
Hughes means attempting to return
all reactionaries to power, the west.
ern states run the risk of losing the
ground for which the progressives
fought twenty years Therefore l
find l must resign my office"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
ASSESSED VALUATION IN
CITY LESS THAN IN 1915
Reduction in Valuation of
Buildings Responsible; To-
tai Roll of County to be
Larger, Says Assessor

In a report to tn city council last
night County Assessor c. p. Strain
announced that, while it is not pos
sible to tell the exact valuation of the
property in the city this year, it will
probably be less than in 1915 and
more than in 1914. The assessor re-
Gently made general reduction in the
valuation of all but new buildings
which cuts down the city total The
estimated valuation will probably
reach $3.50, 900. he said.
In the county the reductions made
in the irrigated fruit districts, he said,
will be more than offset by the new
ly constructed Coyte cutoff which Will
give the county ten miles Of addition.
al main line railroad,
Strain declared that the average
increase of personal property during
the past few years has been 100000
yearly and the increase this year would
be greater because OF the unusual
quantity of wheat carried over. The
assessment roll in the county will be
the largest ever, he stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
S~%A~%A%~~~~~~~$
ELECTRIC SIGNS
TO BE REGULATED
PERMIT MUST BE SECURED;
SIGNS MUST BE NINE
FEET ABOVE WALK.

An ordinance governing the use
of electric signs in the city was in
troduced in the city council last night
by City Attorney Fec. The ordinance
provides that all owners must be
granted a permit before they are al
lowed to locate sign. The owner
must present his proposition before
the street committee VINO shall re-
port their recommendation to the
council for final approval
The proposed ordinance declares
that all signs must be at least nine
feet above the 81 iewalk and must
be securely fastened to the adjacent
building and not to any post on the
sidewalk. The ordinance as it was
introduced last night did not give the
city power to take down signs already
up and because of this City Attorney
Fee was requested to revise the law
for the next meeting or the council.
The ordinance provides that signs
put up after the passage of the ordl-
rance and which do not comply with
the law shall be torn down by the
city police.
1t has been reported that there
are several signs in the city which
have no right to be called electric
signs. II is complained that they
are insecurely fastened and that
many are in truth board signs with
small electric light attached there
to which burns part of the nights OF
the year only.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
COLORED FOLK GATHER
FOR BIG PICNIC TODAY
La Grande. Walla WalIa. Baker and
PascO All Send Delegations 20 Cele-
brate Tigers Successful Season.

More than 100 colored folks from
La Grande, Walla Walla, Baker, Pas
CO and Pendleton are gathered at the
picnic grounds below the county poor
farm today The occasion is a cele-
bration of the successful baseball sea-
son for the Colored Tigers which has
recently been closed. The Tigers
came out with considerable money
ahead and won a large majority of
their games.
The colored folks were taken to the
grounds this morning in auto trucks
and large barbecue was held at noon.
This afternoon there is the sports and
the affair will be closed tonight with
a dance at the Eagle Woodman hall.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements are George Hooker, Will
liam Myers, Robert Nixon. Ernest AL.
len and E. Wilson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
Continued on Page 5)
HAPPY CANYON
SITE is NOT DEF
INITELY FIXED

Whether or not the Oregon Feed
Yard site will be secured as a per-
manent location for Happy Canyon
depends upon whether a satisfactory
arrangement can be made for the
lease of the ground and purchase of
the buildings on II. The special
committee to investigate sites yes
tcrday afternoon recommended the
feed yard block over other sites in
spected, and the recommendation is
being held in allegiance
Members of the directorate inspect.
ed the site yesterday and found it
acceptable from many points of view
However, there were number who
felt that $500 is too great a price
to pay for the present buildings in
view of the great expense to be in
Cured In rebuilding the town, =
While efforts are being made to
reach satisfactory price, negotia-
tions with the n. p. company for
the lease of the ground are going
on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
BLUE BLOOD SHEEP
IN LOCAL YARDS

Enroute to the Salt Lake Ram Sale
tC be held August 81, Sept / and
some of the most high grade and blue
hlooded bucks in the world are here
today and have been the source Of in
terest at the O.-W, r. & n. stock pen.
The Baldwin Sheep Co. of HAY
Creek of which c. c. Berkeley is man
ager, is sending 107 head Of bucks to
the sale and they stopped off here
enroute to Utah. One hundred head
are range bucks, half Delaines and
half Ramboulets. Seven of the Ram
boulet bucks are from pure blood i'm
ported French stock and are worth u
lot of money. They are all yearlingS
and one of the huckks weights 22l
pounds
]. y. Burgess Of the Cunningham
Company is sending 325 head of Ram.
boulet and Hampshire bucks to the
Salt Lake sale and shipment has ar
rived here from Coffin Bros. at North
Yakima The Yakima sheep bucks
are LinColns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
PRISONER OBJECTS
TOLOSING WHTSKEY
OFFICERS GURDANE AND FREED.
LY HAVE REAL BATTLE WITH
RAYMOND FERRON

Chief of Police Tom Gurdane and
Officer Friedly had a real fistic en-
counter with Raymond Ferron yester.
day afternoon at 80 o'clock when
they attempted to take away his whs-
key and transport the gentleman to
Jail. The officers came upon the fell
low asleep on the levee back of the w
S Badley home on West Court street.
He was awakened and told to come
with them. A half quart of Sunny
brook whiskey was discovered on his
person and when the officers attempt
ed to confiscate it Ferron put up a
merry fight. Ferron had time to get
close to a tree to which he held when
the men came toward him him would
knock them over as the rocks were
very slippery. Ferron was finally
overpowercd and the arm pincers APP
Piled
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
If City Surrenders Bulgar-
ians Surround Greeks in
Eastern Macedonia.
WITHDRAWAL IS REPORTED
One Dispatch Says Greek Troops Are
Eyacuating Positions Near Town
Under Orders From Greek Govern
ment-French Repulse German At
tacks at Somme.

ATHENS, Aug. 24.-The Bulgari-
ans are attacking the ancient city Of
Series, forty three miles northeast OF
Saloniki, The Greeks are helping the
French defend the city. Elsewhere
the Bulgar offensive has been halted
French artillery is vigorously re-
plying to the heavy Bulgarian bomb
ardment. Colonel Christophoulous is
commanding the Greeks digging
entertainments. Small Greek forces
retreated into the city after sharply
fighting a superior Bulgarian detach-
ment
on the left Balkan wing the Serbi-
ans are holding firm The Anglo
French are consolidating positions
and improving defenses in the Doiran
region.
The Bulgarian smash against Series
has created a new critical Athens sit
uation. II the city surrenders the
Bulgarans will surround the Greeks
in eastern Macedonia and practically
control the coveted territory,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
(Carl Ackerman.)

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-The
Deutschland eluded eight Brit
ish warships and many Ameri-
can fishing schooners off the
Virginian capes in her success
full dash for home which she
reached late yesterday after
noon.
Captain Koenig said the al
lies hired the schooners to
spread fishing nets in an en-
deavor to locate the submarine.
Koenig declared the allies OBJ
served American neutrality
and remained outside the three
mile limit.
The Deutschland submerged
only one hundred and ten
miles during the forty two hun
dred mile voyage. The wea-
ther was splendid except fog
gy and stormy near the Eng
lish coast. A thick mist de-
layed arrival several days.
Bremen was joyous. The
streets were decorated and
bells rung. Affecting scenes
were enacted when relatives
met the sailors.
Entering the North sea the
Deutschland encountered Sc
we're storms. She proved an
excellent sea craft. Her en-
gines worked perfectly despite
mountainous waves. Few yes
sells were sighted. The Deutsch-
land submerged whenever a
ship appeared on the horizon.
Koenig doubts that any steam
er sighted the submarine.
The Deutschland anchored
in the Weser river at three
yesterday afternoon. The
news was flashed to Bremen.
Messengers rushed to the
homes of the Deutschland's
crew shouting the news. Thou
sands cheered the sailors when
the submarine docked last
night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
TWO DOLLAR SPRING
WHEAT IS PREDICTED
Severe Black Rust Epidemic i'm Mid
die West May Cause Increase, says
Agricultural Department Official.

WASHINGTON. Aug. "a A de-
partment Of agriculture official pre-
dicted that black rust might cause
two dollar spring wheat. 1t is re-
ported that severe black rust epi-
demic has swept the wheat belt and
done unprecedented damage. The
production is far below normal Min
nesota and the Dakotas were the
hardest hit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
JOURNAL ASKS FOR
500 ROUNDUP SEATS

= Secretary c. II. Marsh Of the =
= Roundup has received an or =
= der for 500 seats for the 1916 =
= show, September II, % and 49, =
= This is the largest order ever .
= sent in by the Journal and be- =
. fore the date Of the show will y
= probably be increased as the =
= Journal will run at least two =
= special trains to Pendleton The =
. tickets weer sent c. S. Jackson, =
. editor Of the journal, this =
= morning. At the same time =
= box for William McAdoo, sec =
= retary Of the treasury, was for =
= warded Mr. Jackson in his =
= keeping
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
BREMEN DUE IN FEW
DAYS SAYS OFFICIAL
Ocean Company Has Received Mes
sage from Submarine While En-
Route TO American Port.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 24.-Direc-
tor Lohmann of the Ocean Transpor-
tation Company, told Bremen news
Papermen that the submarine Bre-
men was scheduled TO arrive in Am
erica within few days. The Ocean
Company has received a wireless
message from the Bremen en- route.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
I. of O. Grndnntc DAce.

University Of oregon alumni In this
city will be shocked 20 learn of the
death last night in Portland Of
Grover J. Kestly '0S. He was oper.
ated on for appendicitis last week
During his university career he was
very prominent la student affairs. Boo
his senior year being the manager or
the football team. For the past two
years he had been In charge og ths
stove department OF NJ Sellers n GO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
CITY ATTORNEY TO BEGIN
FORCLOSINGPAVINGLIENS

On some pieces Of property ON West
Alta street there are liens both for
macadam and hard surface improve
ments.
The city now has six cases in court,
two of which have been settled and
1t is expected that two more will be
settled soon. Fee will start proceed
ings in the other two suits, The large
number of liens to foreclose is the
result of the accumulation for six
years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
KOENIG NATIONAL HERO.

HAGUE, Aug. 24.-Bremen
dispatches said the Deutsch-
land was slightly damaged on
her return voyage. The crew
stated she followed the same
homeward route as the out
ward bound. Bremen crowds
are lionizing Koenig. He is a
national hero. Dispatches de-
clared the submarine Bremen
started to America a few days
ago after her owners positive
ly knew the Deutschland had
eluded the patrol.