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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
ITALY WILL DEMAND PAYMENT.
British and Germans Bitter AGAINST
Their Ministers.

Caracas, Saturday, Dec. 13.-The
British legation here will be reopened
tonight under the American flag by
w. w. Russell, secretary of the Amer
lean legation. The statement that
Italy, through her legation here is
bound to demand payment of her
claims against Venezuela, has been
confirmed. The arrival of the United
States gunboat Marietta at La Guayra
yesterday Was due to a rumor that
United States Ministers Bowen was in
danger. There has been no ground
Tor such a rumor and the presence of
the Marietta was not requested by
Mr.. Bowen.
The situation in Caracas continues
to be critical and there is intense ex-
citement among the German residents
of the city. Today the Germans sought
refuge at the American legation,
n they weres sheltered. Mr..
Bowen has gotten in quantities of all
kinds of provisions, to be used for any
emergency. The enlistment of Vene.
zuelan soldiers continues. Two thou
sand men from Caracas and Valen.
cha came into this city today. The
~boycotting of English and German
goods continues. The British and Ger
man colleges here. which were boy
cotted. have closed their doors. The
University of Caracas also is closed.
Priests are preaching for war. It is
reported that 80 Germans living in
the country have offered to support
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
TROUBLE APPEARS INEVITABLE.
Question Of Right to Coerce Without
Declaring Blockade.

Caracas, Saturday, Dec. ia note
from the commanders of the allied
fleet which the Venezuelan govern
ment refused to receive yesterday at
La Guayra was sent today to United
States Minister Bowen at Caracas
and forwarded by him to the proper
government officials here. The note,
which is in the name of Great Britain
and Germany, requests all Venezuelan
ships after the lapse of five days to
refrain from sailing from the port of
La Guayra until the present Difficult.
ties are over.
The question what right Great
Britain and Germany have to coerce
Venezuela without declaring a block.
ade is being asked on all sides here.
Eel Mocho" Hernandez and certain
other revolutionary leaders left Mar.
acaibo today for Curacao on their way
to Caracas.
Hernandez is probably the most pop.
ular of the revolutionary leaders.
President Castro has kept him i'm.
prisoned at Maracaibo for several
years past.
The news of the Smelling of the
fortress and custom house at Puerto
Cabello this afternoon by the British
cruiser Charybdis and the German
cruiser Vineta reached Caracas at a
late hour tonight. 1t caused much
excitement and in spite of the pre-:
tentative measures taken by the DO.
lice of Puerto Cabello trouble is fear.
ed at that port.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
the Venezuelan government against

Germany.
Leading German and British resi-
dents Of Caracas are very bitter
against their respective ministers,
whom they accuse Of leaving Caracas
| without giving any intimation of their
intention to abandon the city. The
note from the commanders of the al
lied fleet, which was sent to the Ven
ezuelan government through Minister
Bowen, concerning Venezleuan YES
sells leaving La Guayra, is supposed to
herald the blocade. The people of
Caracas are astonished that the gov
eminent at Washington remains 81
lent in spite Of the recent acts of the
allied fleet. @.
The fact that the people of Vene-
zuela are in absolute ignorance of the
designs of allies Upon their country
creates a deep and disturbing i'm
preston here. The chief officer of
President Castro's guard said today
to the representative of the Associat-
! ed Press: ...
"If there is to be war, let us know
and we will fight. If there is to be
only an assault on our coast. where
we can not reach the allies, the only
thing for us to do is to declare that
to destroy your debtors furniture is a
| strange way to force the payment of
his obligations. | believe this situa-
ton will SOC come within the scope
, of the Monroe doctrine.' .."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
INFORMS GERMANY THEY MUST
NOT BE INTERPRETED WITH.
LAW OF NATIONS OBSERVED
Twenty-four Hours Notice Was Not
Observation-Disclosures Not
Directed at Town.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Minister
Bowen has confirmed the press reports
to the effect that the guns of the al
lied forces which bombarded Puerto
Cabello Saturday were directed en-
tirely at the Notifications and not at
the town.
Regretable as it was, this statement
says the affair did not constitute a
violation of the international law, in
the fact that "a hours notice was
not served of the bombardment. The
requirements as to the notice applies
to unfortifed or fortified towns where
the fire must be directed upon the in
habitants, and this vas not the case
at Puerto Cabello. So that while the
officials here regret that the firing
took place, they have as yet no cause
to protest.
But it is now probable that the Unit
ed States will break it's attitude of in
activity in the event that an attempt
is made to enforce the peaceful
blockade" toward an American ship.
While the allies were considering
ways and means of bringing Vene-
zuela to terms and a blockade Of this
character had been decided upon, the
German government informed the
United States that when the blockade
was established it would turn back
all shipping, though no effort would
be made to seize the ships.
The United States made no response
to this statement at the time Oast
Year,, not feeling called upon to do
so before the presentation of an actu-
al case. ." +
But now that the blockade is sought
to be established, Secretary Hay has
Informed the German government
that American ships should not be in
terfered with in their trading, except
the inhibition applies to all shipping,
and further, the note intimates a dis.
approval of any stoppage at all.
In doing SO the state department is
following a precedent, for during the
effort of the powers to establish a
peaceful blockade of Crete in 1898.
Secretary Sherman formally record
ed a refusal to be bound by it. It
happened that no American ship had
occasion to enter a Cretan port dur
ing the brief period of time the block
ade was in force, so the issue was not
made then, but in the present case,
with regular lines of American
steamers entering Venezuelan ports
at shor intervals, a test case may
soon follow. It is within the legal
right of the allies to close these ports,
but probably this can be accomplish
ed without a protest on our part only
after a formal declaration of war.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
Venezue.a Declines Loan.

London, Dec. 15.-In a dispatch
from Willemstad, Curacao. dated De.
cember IA, the correspondent of the
Daily Mail says the Anglo-German
warships are blockading La Guayra.
The steamer Yucatan was warned by
the British cruise. Indefatigahle not
to enter La Guayra and returned to
Curacao.
q
The Venezuelan government has de.
clined the offer of a loan made by a
German banker of Caracas, to settle
the claims against it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
Patriotic Demonstration.

Quayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. ia
patriotic demonstration took place
here last night. A large number Of
people who had attended a meeting
went to the Venezuelan and to all the
other South American consulates
shouting, Long live Castro,' Long
live Venezuela" and Long live the
South American countries"
The participants in the demonstra-
ton, before dispensing, adopted a reso-
luton asking President Piaz to pro-
test officially against the action of the
allied powers. .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
DEATH PENALTY FIXED.
Man Who Turned States Evidence
M'" Sentenced to Be Hanged.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 15.-Charles Len
nox was sentenced to be hanged here
today for the murder of James Will
liams at Silver Bow Junction in this
county last spring. Lennox and Jas.
Martin were Jointly accused of the
crime. There is considerable sur
prise at the sentence, as Lennox turn
ed states evidence against Martin in
the trial and it was thought he would
get a light sentence in consequence.
The date Of Lennox's execution has
not been set. Martin has not yet
been sentenced.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
INDIAN TRIBE DYING OUT.
IncurabIe Diseases Attack Redskins
and Days Are Numbered.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 15.-Dr. Wy,
man, government physician at the Sac
and Fox Indian agency in Oklahoma,
announces that a large majority of
the tribe are afflicted with tubercu-
lois, scrofula and other incurable dis
eases, and adds that the tribe will
few years.
The latest report says there are
but 479 members of this once powerful
tribe left. .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
INDIANS ON WARPATH.
Alaskan Tribe Reported to Have Com
mitted Depredations.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. ia dispatch
to the Times from Dawson says that
a band of 200 Indians have taken the
warpath between the Little Salmon
and Peldi rivers. Two murders are
reported to have been committed and
a store burned. Major Cuthbert and
SO men are about to take the field
against the Indians.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
HEAVY Snow Fall in Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 15.-Five
inches of snow had fallen by 9 O'Clock,
the heaviest of the season, and the
prediction then was that it would con-
tinue all day. The storm is general
throughout the state. The tempera-
ture is mild.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
Mrs. Barton Released on Bail.

Sheridan, Wyo., Dec. 15.-Mrs. Guy
killed her father-in-law at Arvada a
few weeks ago, will be tried on the
charge of murder on February 2. In
the meantime Mrs. Barton has been
released upon bail, o. J. Smith signing
her bond. -"0 Fl
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
Ice Gorue in Missouri.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 15.-An
ice gorge in the Missouri river has
forced the old river channel full of
water and the shortage is relieved
temporarily enabling factories to run.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-19
REPLY CAME TOO LATE.
British Would Have Received Peace
ably the Satisfaction Demanded.

Puerto, Cabello, Dec. 15.-When the
British commodore sent a message to
the authorities at Puerto Cabello de.
manding immediate satisfaction for
the action of the mob in having haul.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
OPERATORS ARE BOLD.

The Coal Operators are bold with
their check-books, bold in their brib-
cry, bold in their defiance of law. But
as to their persons they are as tin1d
as hares. J: > = :.
They dread public opinion, and they
dread especially the mob-that avail
anche which follows upon public opin-
ion too long ignored. Il s-t;:<2s s !. .ssA
: We Honestly believe ss:tl1at the out
RACES Of monopoly will bring not revo-
luton, but government ownership, We
believe that the trusts which rob the
public so openly will in their turn be de-
spoiled by the Justice Of the nation.
Publyic properties which they have
taken, capitalized and watered will be
taken from them quietly and by due
process Of law.
The thief is always a coward. The
trust thief is most cowardly of all, for
he is sleek, and, from overlooking. a
physical poltroon.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
ANOTHER REV0LUTI0NIZER.

It was noted in this paper several
months ago that a railway is being
built by machinery in Pennsylvania
(the Bessemer road), and that COM
paratively few laborers were required.
Another revolutionary method has been
adopted by the Grand Trunk Railway.
It is to move a track by wholesale and
with little common labor. Under the
old system, by employing hand labor,
the cost of removing a track was about
SITS a mile. BY using a machine called
the Lidgerwood unloader-which con-
sists Of an engine, an anchored flat
car and g. cable-the work is done for
$40 a mile, and great deal of time is
also saved. Thus it must become ap-
parent that the so-called common la
borer is no more secure in his employ
ment that the skilled mechanic who OBJ
serves machinery destroying his in
dependence. This is the machinery age
and labor must learn no VITO obtain
control Of the appliances that are
threatening it's life and liberty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
CENSURE HEAPED UPON
MINE OWENRS AND OTHERS

The preachers of Chicago last Sun
day evening, in language that cannot
be misunderstood paid their respects
to the coal trusts. Sentiments of a
radical nature, censure Of President
Baer, Gov. Stone, of Pennsylvania,
President Roosevelt, and for mine
owners generally, and blame for the
condition now existing in Pennsylvania,
were expressed by speaking at a mass
meeting at the First Methodist church
and the expressions were applauded by
the audience.
Immediate arbitration Of the diff
culties between the miners ad the op-
orators was the keynote Of the meeting
and resolutions appealing to Gov. Stone
to act in the matter were adopted. Pas
tors, lawyers and sociologists were
among the speakers.
The meeting was the result of an an.
peal by the committee of 100, which
was organized by the local carpenters
union a. week ago. Bishop Fellows pre-.
sided, and among the speakers were
Judge Dunno, DR.. Thomas Of the Peo-
pies church, Rev. J. P. Brushingham
Of the First Methodist, DR.. Strong OF
the Oak Park gregational, Rev
DR.. Swift and Clarence S. Darrow.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
"LET EN- EAT HAY!"

While President Baer, Morgan's
jumping jack, is insulting the intelli-
gence Of the people by pretending to be
in close touch with Divine Providence,
his colleague, Truesdale, president of
the Delaware & Western road, feels
that he must put in his oar. In an in
terview Truesdale expressed the opin-
ion that ''if the miners did not return
to owrk soon they will have to eat hay"
This remark is a bit more brutal than
that Of a certain French king who ad-
vised the working people to eat grass,
because hay is not quite as nutritious
as grass. Hay is hard and dry while
grass is green and juicy. 1t is such
smart and happy expressions as those
of Baer and Truesdale that prove con-
clusively that the interests of capital
and labor are Identical! If the work.
ing people won't learn Of their own ac-
cord it is such nice, old cannibals as
the coal barons who will give them
some severe jolts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
JESSE l.. JELLISON

a lifelong Republican of Itasca coun-
ty. places himself before the people
Of the Eighth congressional district Of
Minnesota as candidate to represent
the district in congress. I was born
in Winchester. Scott Co., ILL.,. in 1915.
on the 10th of July. My father fought
In the war with Mexico. Two brothers
and myself were IN the war Of the
Rebellion in defense Of our. country: I
studied law at the University of Min
nesota, but did not apply for admission
to the bar Settled in Itasca Co., 9
years ago with practically nothing but
too hands and a large healthy family.
Since that time by hard labor, honesty,
lrugality and perseverance have made
mv mark. now ask the support of
my fellow labocers at the primaries to
be held on the 18th of September |
know your situation and if you will
stand by Jesse L: Jellison I will not
desert you. The laboring people are
the bulwark of this nation, therefore
give your support to one of your own
class of people while the opportunity is
before you.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS M Eel
W. A. HOLGATE

is a candidate for the Republican NOM
ination for County Treasurer. Mr..
Holgate has been a resident of Duluth
for Is years. In 1887 he sold out
large and profitable manufacturing
business in the: east to come and make
Duluth his home, investing much
public spirited citizen, ever mindful of,
and taking great interest and pride in
the upbuilding Of Duluth. His repu-
tation as a business man is such, that
the people of St. Louis county have
confidence that if he is nominated and
elected to the office Of County Treas
urer, the business of that office will be
conducted with faithfulness, integrity
and ability. AS party man. Mr. Hol
gate has always been active in promot-
ing the interest of the Republican
party. both national, state, county and
municipal. His faithfulness to the
party has not been prompted by any
thought Of office. having never before
been a candidate for anything. It is
such faithfulness that the party should
consider, when men of known ability
are candidates for office. His nominal
tion., there is no doubt, will be for
the best interest of the party and the
public.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
ANDREW #. PARK.

the present county superintendent of
schools. has filed for the Republican
nomination for a second term. Super;
lntendent Park has made good official
Of the schools. He is now in the. best
possible position to advance the educa-
tional interests Of St. Louis county,
knowing as he does their wants. and
having the confidence and respect not
only of the teachers and school people
OF the county. but also Of the state and
district. He is q member Of the state
superintendents state committee on leg
Lake Superior Teachers association
His high moral character, executive
ability and educational qualifications
stamp him as the man for the position.
AS a Republican he stands on his re-
cord eord. Never r. has the party asked or
their wishes have been fulfilled even
more than expected. both in financial
help and in personal work. His vote
has always been Republican. for he be-
heves in the principles of the party.
and IN the people who carry the work
on.
He is one of the common people. and
mas worked his way up from the farm.
forge and lumber yard In 1895 he was
honored by being elected president of
the CloQuet saw1nill workers union. No.
GIL. American Federation of Labor. He
understands and has confidence in the
common people and. hopes you will en-
Superintendent Park is member of
the Blue lodge and Scottish Rite Ma
sons, past chancellor of the knights
Of Pythias order and member of Clan
Stewart o. S. c.. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
Vote for Vim. G. Sargent.
problem of good citizeship is pro-
blem of producing good men and good
women

problem of good citizeship is a pro-
blem of producing good men and good
women. ~.
MUST HAVE COURAGE.
All the organizations in the world
won't make a coward or a shirk a good
engineer or a good fireman, and the
best constitution will work but ill if
we have not in the average citizen
something that stands as far above
intellect as" intellect does above mere
brute strength y character that is COM
posed of honesty; of courage and &of
hard common senese" '.,'
The president told Of his trip over
the battlefield Of Chickamauga yester-
day. and drew a lesson of the heroism
shown by the armies of the North and
South. He referred to the inscription
on the monument raised by Kentucky
to the Union and Confederate soldiers
from that state who fell on that battle
field. He read the inscription as fol-
lows:
AS we are united in life and they
united in death, let one monument per-
petuate their deeds and one people,
forSetful of all asperties, forever hold
In grateful remembrance all the glories
of that terrible conflict which made all
men free and retained every star on the
nations flag
THAT is good sentiment, that is a
sentiment by which we can all stand
firmly believe in my countrymen, and
therefore I believe that the chief thing
necessary in order that they should
work together is that they should know
one another; that the men Of the North
should know the Southerners; that the
men Of one occupation should know
the men of another occupations; so we
may all realize that the things that
divide us are superficial, are unimport-
ant, and that we are, and ever must
be, knit together into one indisoluble
mass by common American manhood
AS the president concluded he was
roundly cheered.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
HONOR EACH OTHER
PRESIDENT ATTENDS CONVENTION
OF FIREMEN.
Gives Stirring Address. Tells Fire
men That He Is "Emphatically in
-. Favor of Organized Labor" Refers
and Says that all Organisations
Should be Managed with Wisdom,
Courage and Skill.

labor organizations the president of
the United States has honored labor by
hi sattendance at one of their conven-
tons. On Monday he was the guest Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men which is in convention at Chattan-
ooga. ell avs introduced to the audi
ence by Grand Master Sargent, and the
president responded in part as follows:
Il always have, gentlemen, admired
greatly the railroad men Of the coun-
try and I do not see how anyone who
believes in the fundamental principles
Of citizenship can fail to do So"
He compared the railroad men to
soldiers who are accustomed to taking
risks, acting on their own initiative and
obeying orders. In raising his own
regiment, he said, he got a number
of railroad men. OF course, the first
requisite was that man should know
how to ride and how to shoot. Giving
them these two qualities he found
there was no better group from which
soldiers could be drawn than railroad
men.
The president said he hoped and be-
lieved that the danger of war would
be less in the future than it has in the
past. At the opening of the twentieth
century we face conditions vastly
changed from century ago. We as a
people find awaiting us problems
which need our best thoughts to solve
them. The president referred to the
good work accomplished by the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen.
PRAISES UNION LABOR.
Il believe emphatically," he said. in
organized labor. The worth Of an or
ganization," he continued, depends
upon it's being. handleda with the
courage, the skill, the wisdom, the
spirit of fair dealing as between man
and man. and the wise self restraint
which I am glad to be able to- say
your brotherhood has shown
The resident spoke of the necessity
Of work. Il pity the creature which
does not work." he said, at whichever
end of the social scale he may regard
himself as being" He said the law of
work we'll done secures the social Am
erican life. ..2>'>, 80
Discussing the benefits which have
grown out Of the organization of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen,
the president said he firmly believed
| that the individual fireman, since the
growth of the brotherhood, had been
more, not less eminent than he was
twenty years ago.
I feel that the organizations like
yours have tonic effect upon the
| whole body polite. It is good thing
that there should be a large body of
our fellow citizens who exercise the
old qualities of courage, daring and
resolute unflinching Willingness to
meet danger at need, and that there
| should be a profession whose men,
bers must year in and year out dis
play these qualities. hope to see all
our people develop the softer, gentler
virtues to an ever increasing degree,
but hope never to see them lose the
sterner virtues that make man. The
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13
COUNTY Superintendent OF
SCHOOLS.
BERT. N. WHEELER

Is a candidate. for superintendent of
schools. Here'ist his record: Born in
st. Louis county, attended district
school in the county for nearly ten
years, graduated, from the high school
at Duluth as an honor pupil. obtained
his degree Of PHI. B. from Hamline
University 1894 and has since been in
educational work in St. Louis county at
Virginia four years, as county SUPER
intendent two years, and as principal
in the Bryant school in this city one
year. If nominated and elected by the
Republican party he will keep his
oath of office, will encourage and as
sist teachers and officers and will en-
deavor to raise the standard of in
struction in st. Louis county.