Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
STRIKERS COMMITTEE URGES
TELEGRAPHERs TO KEEP
UP FIGHT
ST. PETERSBURG QUIET
The Capital. However, Is Filled With
Anxious People, Who Are Armlna'
Themselves and Preparing for Trou.
BILE - Mall and Telegraph Service.
Still Interrupted.

Still Interrupted.
st. Petersburg. Dec. 5.--(via
Helsingfors)- -'he situation does
not clear. The worst features Of 4
the extension of the troubles in
the army are coming in slowly
from diverse regions. The mutt
MES at Kieff and Voronezh are
not yet quelled and 1t Is now re-
ported that outbreaks have 90.
Cured among the various regi.
ments in Poland.
Whites task is hourly becoming
harder and many persons sincere
ly believe that his downfall Is
imminent. Reactionary influences
are now openly clamoring for re-
preston and a dictator.
Berlin. Dec. ga Tageblatt's st. Pc
tersburg dispatch (via Eydtkuhnen
Dec. 6), says: "The Central bureau of
the Moscow telegraph and postal em-
playes has sent the following telegram
to all cities in Russia:
"'All your demands will be granted.
Continue the strike and trust in VIC
tory Prospects are 4 good. Witts
agrees to everything and only Durnovo
opposes. Remain firm"
Communication Still Interrupted.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 6.-State
department advices just received are
to the effect that st. Petersburg was
quiet yesterday, but that the people
We're secretly arming themselves All
, the mail and telegraph service out of
the city has been stopped. but the
train SERVICE etMesR~ Berlin and st.
Petersburg continues uninterrupted.
Some mail matter is being carried out
Eof st. Petersburg on torpedo boats.
Protection for Americans.
st. Petersburg, Monday, Dec. A.
| (via Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia)- a.
guard for the American embassy, con-
sisting of marines under petty Off
Ger from the United States cruiser
Minneapolis, arrived here today.
| Gopon to Cars Aid.
| st. Petersburg, Monday evening,
Dec. 4.-(via Eydtkuhnen, East Prus.
sia. )-The present conditions are un-
bearable. Sympathy with the poorly
Il
now turning into indignation against
the strikers and the public is sup-
porting formidable movement which
has been started by Father Gopon and
Joined by all classes to throw off the
yoke of the revolutionaries.
The government undoubtedly is en-
couraging the organizing of the
forces. The Flaw and order party"
took the lead, which is now being fol-
lowed by the t'Society Of Strikebreak-
ers," but the most important move-
ment has been started under the lead.
ership Of Father Gopon, the former
idol Of the workmen, who since his
residence abroad has become con.
vinced that Russia is not prepared for
ia republic. and is appealing to his
I, old comrades to cut loose from the
already charge that Father Gopon has
u to the cause Of the people. Father
Gopon, however, is sincere, and his
influence undoubtedly is great.
!. This being holiday Father Gopon
attended meetings of eleven of the
organizations which he controlled be-
fore January %, cred Sunday'') at
which his words were cheered to the
echo. At these meetings the social.
ist orators were howled down and in
some cases forcibly elected.
i Gopon's Influence at Work.
i The principal meeting was held in q
large hall known as salt City, and
was attended by over thousand per-
sons Father Gopon was in the audi
ence, but he was not recognized When
his name was mentioned by the speak
er it was received with great cheering
Among those at the meeting were sew
eral social democrats who urged upon
the workmen that their economic sal
walton depended upon the realization
of the political program outlined by
the socialists The workmen refused
to listen to these appeals, which were
received with shouts of Enough" !"
Enough"
Tie social democrats were thorough.
lIy discomfitted. After their departure
the meeting proceeded to discuss the
Organization of monster unions. which
lit was decided will be formed in &C.
cordance with plans outlined by Faith
er Gopon at previous meeting.
General Fear of Outbreak.
i Although there appears to be no
foundation for the prevailing fears
that an outbreak is imminent, the pop-
Iulation continues in state of anxious
lsuspense.