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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-07-05
Holds
Great Meetings
Socialism Boiling Among Homeseek.
ers and Residents at Billings
A Remarkable Meeting.

broad land of ours was told by com.
rades from Pitsburg, New York, Chi.
cago, Cripple Greek, Spokane, Ana
conda, Helena and San Francisco. The
farmers of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas and Nebraska gave those pres
ent encouragement that the workers of
the field and factory were joining
hands to overthrow the capitalist, and
even far-off New Zealand and Austro-
Hungary were represented by comrades
who told the same old story of capital
istic oppression. A collection of s2.25
was take nup for the local, and five
members were taken into the local.
II the comrades Of Yellowstone county
will only lay aside their petty differ.
ences and put their shoulder TO the
wheel they will soon have the two old
parties on the run. The Citizen 8 Al.
lance is making a strong fight ON or.
ganized labor and the boys are rapidly
awaking to the necessity of voting
right They are learning that the only
party that is fighting their battles for
them is the Socialist party.
This week Comrade Latimer spoke.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. Last week the collections at
six meetings amounted to s22.25. All
the literature on hand was sold, s6.ss
worth.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-07-05

gether or il is doomed to eternal VIC
limitation.
A Victory for Labor.
A brother writes the state president
from Billings:
'We have come 10 an understand.
ing with all the lumber men except II.
M. Allen & Co. They have agreed to
employ all union help and comply with
union regulations and we have agreed
not to discriminate against them and
LET them sell lumber to any who de-
sire to buy"
The Billings Trades Council held an
open meeting Sunday and will hold
another one next Sunday at 2:3O p. m.
20 discuss their troubles with the Citi-
zen g Alliance.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-07-05

The battle is on between capital
and labor in Billings, stirred up
by an incendiary capitalist agitator,
p. B. Moss, and egged on by every
scab concern in the town, who are
determined in their short-sighted pol
icy to make Billings a stencil under
the nose of lovers of decent labor con-
ditions in the country.
To offset the injury done Billings
by the Citizens Alliance and the cow
ardly onslaught on labor, the Trades
and Labor council issued the following
manifesto and a fair list.
Union Manifesto.
To the Members of Organized Labor,
Their Friends and sympathizers in
Billings and Vicinity:
The fight now being waged by the
Citizens Alliance for the openshop
policy, inaugurated by d. M. Parry,
of the Manufacturers Association, and
begun here by his lieutenant, p. d.
Moss, in order to divide the citizens
of this community and retard the
prosperity of Billings, in order that the
hatred of one man and his hirelings
may be satisfied against the men who
create wealth by their labor and who
invariably leave their money at home
with their own merchants, instead
Of patronizing catalogue department
houses of the East, >eompels the unions
Of Billings to request their members
and their friends to, at all times,
patronize the merchants and business
men whose names are upon this list,
and do not purchase from any business
house whose name is omitted.
As a counter move the Citizens AL.
lance are attempting to poison the
minds of the farmers with the fol.
lowing circular:
Circular to Farmers.
"Dear Sir-The enclosed circular has
been distributed by the Labor Unions
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-07-05

Giants Rockefeller, Clark and Heinze,
have "joined forces" and "pooled
their interests and are no longer
individuals fighting for industrial su.
premacy, but solid "trinity" NOV.
ing on in step together to exploit yet
more the already outraged working
class. A crisis is approaching An in.
evitable industrial struggle is near!
The Battle of Ballots.
How shall labor meet itf Only by
n united strike at the ballot boxi Pro.
testing against the devil of capitalism,
with its private ownership and con.
troll of the means of wealth produc.
tion, and registering themselves as
Socialists to capture the powers Of gov
ernment, now utterly corrupted and
controlled by the ruling class, and use
IL for the interests of the working
class.
On to Victory.
Comrades of Montana, awakel The
slaves Of capitalism in mine and on
farm are awaiting your message. If
You fail, they will not be reached.
The old parties canpot and dare not
meet the issue of this hour. Their
hands are red with the blood of your
brothers. You alone-the Socialist
can walk the earth erect and with the
step Of a conqueror. The workers Of
your state are ready for the call of the
Socialist. They are ready to enlist in
the "bloodless battle Of the ballots ~
Couragei On with the agitationi On
with the educationi On with the or.
ganizationl The cause is invincibly
glorious; the conflict can have but one
end, Victory.
Yours for the Revolution,
BENZ. r. Wilson
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-07-05

OF the revolutionary philosophy of our
movement convinces them of the
sanity Of our position. This is true
everywhere throughout the length and
breadth Of the country.
Movement Growing.
-Four years ago I made lecture
tour through Montana, speaking in all
the principal cities and towns, as well
as among smaller mining camps and
country villages. While at that time
my audiences were large yet cannot
say they we're always attentive. Many
attended because Of curiosity, but
now ii is different. The people every.
where are not only discontented with
present conditions, and greet the most
bitter arraignment of capitalism with
applause, but enthusiastically accept
the radical ideas and principles Of
socialism.
The Rural Awakening.
Men in all occupations are awaken
ing. The alarm clock Of their brain is
at last "going off" and they are be.
stirring themselves to thought and nc.
tion. Even the rancher, who has long
been considered by some to be Gun.
reachable" or "hard to convert to
socialism,, 10 now putting to shame
many Of the wage workers in mine
and factory. Witness the resolutions
Of the recent stockgrowers' conven.
tion held at Helena-the state capitol.
These ranehers guido even the social.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-07-05

lists in denunciation of the capitalist
system of robbery. They sound the
keynote Of awakening when they de-
clare "Al the people except the pro-
fessional politician are tired of both
the old parties" Between the two
kinds of human sharks the humble pro.
Queer of the necessities Of life is
ground into the dust" Thus the far.
mers are swinging our way, and all
that is necessary to Gland them" in
our camp and make of them valiant
and true workers for the cooperative
commonwealth, is to reach them with
our gospel Of socialism They are
ready, yes hungry for it. Many of
these ranchers drive for long miles
over rough and hilly trails to attend
our meetings They come hungry and
go home with good intellectual meal
to digest-they come respondent and
discouraged and return with the joy
anu uopc thut ilit Gun DC nlhut Dthuii'
full and divine, for they have found
the cure-not n mere palliative" OF
"reform" but cure-The cure.
Labor Uniting.
This is not only true Of the ranch.
ers. The wage workers in mine and
shop are hungry and waiting for this
message which we alone must bear.
This state is especially fruitful ground
for socialist harvest. For long years
large capitalists have held the state in
their grip. They have corrupted its
legislature and debauched its courts.
The lackeys Of capitalism, together
with the "Labor Faltirs" and "Friends
Of the Working Glass;, haze prosti-
tuted themselves In the interest of the
Almighty dollar". This still con,
tinues but a new turn Of events has
occurred. These mighty capitalists
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-07-05
Circular to Farmers.

"Dear Sir-The enclosed circular has
been distributed by the Labor Unions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
An Intolerable Insult.

To the Editor of The Star:
The writer, whose first vote was cast in
favor of the reelection of the late Presi-
dent Lincoln. in Baltimore, and who has
remained steadfast republican ever since,
BENJAMIN f. Barnes as postmaster, Is a
studied and premeditated insult to all out
ragged Washingtonians? Can ever for
get. the Morris ineldentg Or can We ever
dfsassociate the name of Barnes from that
brutal assault? Presidential approval and
closing the incident" viii never efface that
unfortunate occurrence from our memories.
principal participants in that most detest-
able outrage at the White House
While charity and other good deeds may
cover a multitude of sins, 1t Will doubt
less require many years to even dim the
memory of this fnexcusable outrage on
American womanhood; and good taste. to
say nothing of a wise Judgment, would
easily suggest the inadvfsabiiity of any
such appointment.
have no choice as to any applicant, but
this appointment is utterly distasteful to
all well-thnkfng peop.e. and viii so re-
main during his incumbency, even IL sup
ported by every possible backing OF the
White House, and possessing every qualifi-
cation, of which latter the writer doubts,
or has at least no evidence. or course, in
view of the Presidents known persistency
in adhering TO his policies" the appoint
ment will stand; but this Morris incl
dent has reached national as well as local
proportions, and cry of universal disap-
prevail throughout the country will speedily
tant part in the next congressional and
presidential elections, to the vast injury Of
the republican party.
r. W. SHECKELLS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
BARNES APPOINTMENT
IT rs RESENTED AS A PUBLIC
AFFRONT.

To the Editor of The Star:
l have heard not one word other than
commendatory of your remarks on the ex-
traordinary and ungrac.ous act of the ex-
ecutive in appointing his clerk Barnes to
the position OF postmaster of this city. One
would think the President would prefer to
let public memory die out in the matter OF
the unhappy affair for which he saw fit to
whitewash his subordinate. But he has
famed the flame afresh and 1t will burn
more fiercely than ever.
The President has intimated very plainly
and seriously his determination not to solicit
In the future the SURFACES of his fellow
citizens. Should he, as others have done,
change his mind in this respect, he will
have the opportunity to learn public opin-
ion of the Morris outrage.
Can you not as contrast to the White
House method of treating women who go
there on legitimate business. as any Amer
lean citizen has right to go, print IL
lustration OF how the police in the British
capital manage women whom high officials
do not wish to see? Not very long ago
several women suffrage agtators went to
the private, not the official. residence of Sir
Henry pbell-Bannerman. the prime
minister who, as every one knows, and not
the king, is the real ruler of Great Britain.
Sir Henry declined to see these women.
They Immediately undertook violently and
forcibly to enter his house. Did two or
three of the London police take each one
of them by the arms and feet lift them
bodily from the ground, and brutally and
indecently. with torn and rent raiment,
carry them off? All. no! Things are not
done that way under the British monarchy.
One policeman took each woman by the
arm. paying no heed to the intemperance of
her language or the vigor of her muscular
demonstrations. Finally, but gently. with
his superior muscle and with perfect equa-
nimity, he moved and the woman moved
also. How could she help it? Then, when
a reasonable distance from the prime min
listers house had been reached, the police
man did not take the woman to house or
detention and lay a charge against her.
false or otherwise. He simply loosened his
hold and bade her go.
This is the English method. Do you not
think it is more humane. more decent,
more manly, more civilized than the White
House method?
z A RICHARDSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
HEARING IN PROGRESS.
Petition for Quo Warranto in the X
of i. Case.

Hearing on the petition of the Burns fac
ton of the Order of the Knights of Labor
for writ of quo warranto in the case
against the Hayes faction of the same or
ganization to determine who are the duly
GERS of the order was begun this morning
before jury In Circuit Court No. /.
Most of the session was taken up with
the testimony of witnesses called by coun-
sci for the Burns faction. Among those
who testified were Henry Hicks, who claims
to be worthy master of the organization,
and Thomas Fl. Canning, who claims to be
general OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. both Of whom
are allied with the Burns party. Their tes-
timony related to the constitutional rules
for the election of officers, and dealt par
ticularly with the transactions at the gen
eral convention of the organization at Nisg-
ara Falls, N. Y, November IL. 1902, when
the split occurred which gave rise to the
litigation, which has been In the local courts
for several months
When the case was first tried in equity, In
the District Supreme Court. decision was
rendered In favor OF the Burns faction. The
Hayes faction appealed to the Court of
Appeals, which held that the question OF
title to ONCE In a local corporation could
not be tried In equity, and for that reason
sent the case back to the District Supreme
Court, indicating that the controversy was
one for quo warranto proceedings. The
Burns faction appealed to the United States
Supreme Court, and also filed a petition for
writ Of quo warranto on which the hear
ing IL now being held
The case will probably be before the
court for several weeks The knights of
Labor is an organization extending through
out the United States and Canada, and
many witnesses have been summoned from
various points In the two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
ZION HOT AFTER DOWIE
OPEN REVOLT STARTED TO GUST
HIM FROM CONTROL.

CHICAGO. April 1.-The open revolt
against John Alexander Dowie which took
place yesterday was followed today by the
transfer of all the public property of the
Church of Zion to Alexander Granger. the
man whose dismissal had been directed by
Dowie in a telegram from Mexico
A warranty deed and a bill of sale were
filed today in tho Lake county circuit court
at Waukegan, Ill.,, by w. G. voliva, present
head OF 'Zion," who was appointed general
overseer by Dowie some months ago. BY
this deed all lands standing in the name
of Dowie and his wife are made over to
Granger for the benefit Of Zion City and
the Followers of Dowie generally
Voliva holds from Dowie a power of at
torney. and by virtue of 1t he has turned
over TO Granger everything portable in
zion CITY. even to the bed of Dowie. All
the effects Of Shiloh House." the Dowie
residence. the horses and carriages. the
machinery in the mills, and everything In
the name or Dowie outside of the personal
belongings of the residents Of the town has
been taken away from the control of the
deposed first apostle"
Wife and Son Against Him.
A dispatch from Waukegan, ILL.,, last
night says: Zion City. without dissenting
voice, today repudiated John Ale ander
Dowie. Legal steps will be taken at once
H.
ntcipalty's affairs.
In a meeting in thetabernacle, at which
almost every one of the 5000 Zion resi-
dents was present. action was taken after
more than five hours of arraignment of the
first apostle.
Even his wife. Overseer Jane Dowle, and
her son, Gladstone. joined the ranks of
those opposing the founder of the faith
bowie, who is known as Elijah II" and
First Apostle of the church in Zion CITY
Is In Mexico. whittier he went partly to re-
gain his shattered health and partly to
carry forward one Of his plantation
schemes.
His wife and son, 1t is claimed by the res
idents of Zion City. have allied themselves
with Voliva, who was called by Dowie
from Australia to conduct the affairs of
Zion City when Dowie's health became shat
tered. The action deposing Dowie from ac-
tive control of Zion City and its religious
and business affairs was taken at a meet
Ing held yesterday in the Zion City Taber-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
WRIT OF INJUNCTION
UNUSUAL PROCEDURE IN CASE
OF LOCAL PRINTERS.

A writ of injunction. an unusual proceed
ure in this jurisdiction. 1t is said, was to-
day issued in the case of Byron s. Adams
and other members Of the Typothetae Of
Washington against Columbia Typograph-
ical Union, No. 1O1 In order, it was sug-
gested, that no mistake might be made as
to the persons upon whom the injunctive
power of the court was laid the United
States marshal was directed to serve this
writ individually upon the parties named.
The form of the writ is as follows:
THE President of the United States to
Columbia Typographical Union No. 101, a
voluntary association. John r. Berg. indi-
vtdually and as president thereof: VILLA m
r. Love, individually and as vice president
thereof: George g. Sefbold. individually and
as secretary thereof: James E. Bright. in
dividually and as treasurer thereof; Charles
c. Thompson, Joseph c. Whyte and Harry
B. Godrell, individually and as members Of
the board Of trustees thereof; Thomas C.
Parsons, Frank A. Kidd, Robert w Burn
side, Frank B. Crown, George Beirach.
Rose. jr., Dale C. Sheriff and P c. Hilton.
individually and as members OF said Column
bia Typographical Union No 101. and to all
other persons acting under their authority:
Undertaking Given.
1.-THE compliments having given the un-
dertaking as required by the order passed
herein the Goth day of March, A. D. 1906
you are hereby restrained, and We strictly
enjoin and command you to desist and re-
frain from interfering with any of the
complainants in the conduct of their BUSH
ness for the purpose of preventing them
from conducting the same in their own law
full way, or. OF compelling any of them to
yield to the demands of the defendants
touching the manner in which such business
shall be conducted.
by attempting to induce any of theIr. en-
ployes who are under contract to remain
In their service, to break such contracts
and leave said service. or
BY attempting to coerce any of their
actual employees into leaving their service
or any OF their intending employees not to
enter their service, by the use of personal
violence. or any threat of the same Nv
the use of opprobrious epithets applied to
, such employees. by following such employees
about the streets against their will and re-
quest by persistently surrounding and inn
portuntng and entreating such ernpIoyea
against their will and request, by meeting
and infercepttng such employees In their wav
to and from work for the purpose OF DOING
any OF the things above forbidden. bv i,as
RAISING. annoying or molesting such en-
ptoye6. by any other means OF the sasna
general nature as those above Forbidden.
during the tendency of this proceeding ar
until the further order OF the court.
Hereof fail not under penalty OF what
the law Directs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
FRENCH STRIKE ROWS.
DIsoRDERS ld LENS MINING
REGIoN--MURDER AT rouLoN.

LENS France. April Renewed strike
disorders have occurred in the mining re-
gion. The strikers at CANCER today de-
stroyed a house with dynamite There We're
no casualties. At Fououieres and Hames
the strikers erected barbados which were
charged BY cavalry. One striker was
wounded.
Railroad employees today found four fyna-
mite cartridges on the tracks over which
trains with troops on board were passing
Soldiers ara now guarding the tracks.
Four thousand strikers marched in pro-
cession today at Bruay, department of the
Nord. Troops and miners who had refused
to strike barricaded the roads and drove
back the strikers.
The companies have notified the strikers
that they will not have any further inter-
views with them.
The salvage work has not resulted In find-
Ing any other survivors OF the disaster of
March 10.
DR.. Anseval Is holding autopsies on a
number OF bodies brought up yesterday in
order to determine II the victims died re-
Gently.
Fatal Clash With Strikers.
TOULOT. France. April 2.--Striking wait
ers here today attacked non-unionist and
the latter stabbed and killed striker In a
cafe. The police and soldiers with difiiculty
prevented the strikers from wrecking the
building
The employees OF the government arsenal
threaten to join the strikers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02

qualifications Of the appointee. The inn
preston generally seems to be to the enecf
that the office peculiarly comes within the
rule requiring the appointment of one
identified and familiar with District affairs,
preferably one heretofore identified with
post office matters. Aside from this crfti-
cism. Mr.. Barnes appointment is gen
orally conceded to be most appropriate
An April Joke.
When read In The Sunday Star that
Mr.. Barnes had been appointed postmas-
ter" said Mr.. D. William Oyster. Il looked
upon 1t as the preparation of an April fool
joke on the part of the President
But II he really has been appointed" he
added. II think the action OF the Presi-
dent Is an Insult to our community. and it
Is certainly an outrage that bona hde
resident of the city was not selected to fill
the position which Is so distinctly local
one. While / have always had high re-
gard for the President / cannot help think
ing that he has done the people of this
city a gross injustice In selecting Mr..
Barnes for the position. It seems to me
that It Is great outrage that we cannot
to be selected for District Offices and stop
the practice of foisting politicians upon US.
Mr.. Barnes may be a nice gentleman.
but he LIZ before the public in rather bad
light"
Mr. W. F. Hunt: MY opinion is the same
as that of SO many others. District men
are entitled to the local offices. and there
L. no reason why they should not have
them. 1t seems to me that the fact of Mr..
Barnes having held office here for several
years does not make him Washingtonian.
The eople here are without representation
OF any kind, and 1t does seem that they
should get the local Offices"
Attorney Wharton E. Lester said: II
think 1t a very unwise appointment. The
local people are entitled to some consider
alton, at least to be heard, If their wishes
have no weight. From what 1 can under
stand Mr. Barnes is practically unknown
by local people. and certainly cannot and
should not be considered a District man..
What did you expect?" was the COM
ment of Attorney Henry W. Sohon, when
asked In reference to the appointment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following;
Jerry n. Hodge and Lou CANT. both Of
Upper Marlboro. Nd.
John w. Bright Of Bladensburg, Nd. ana
viola Mauch OF this city.
Horace Jackson and Eliza Dorsey. both
OF SusArland. Nd
John a. Darlington Of Norfolk. Va. and
Ella 8. Brown Of this city
Sol ~ Neyer ana Leona Kaufman, both
OF Baltimore, Ma
Mack Oliver and Alberta Gibson
Eugene 3. Dresser Of Hocholle, Ill. ana
Benj4uin Il Carleton Of Eesex county,
Va, ana caxxie = Drowning of CuIpepeF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
LOCAL OFFICES FILLED
MACFARLAND RENOMINATED -
BARNES TO BE POSTMASTER.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Commissioner of the District OF Colu n
bia-Henry B. +. Macfarland.
Benjamin F. Barnes of New Jersey, to be
postmaster at Washington, D. g.
Consul at Birmingham, lsngI2ud--Albar t
Halstead. District OF Columbia
Secretary of the embassy to Rio de ia
Metro. Brazii-George L. Lorillard, Rhode
Island.
Secretary of the legation at Copenhage n,
Denmark-CharIes richardson Massa chu-
sets.
Co'lscto, of customs. district of Niagara,
N Y.-John nj. Merritt Of .:ew lark
Collector of customs, district OF Castine,
Me.-John NJ. VogelI.