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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12
RESIGNATION NO SURPRISE.
Number Of Claims Against castro's
Government in Washington.

Number Of Claims Against castro's
Government in Washington.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE officials
here although not advised of the res
ignation Of Mr.. Dodge, were not sur
prised to hear that 1t had followed his
attack on the Venezuelan govern
rnent. His status Is different from
that OF a consul In that his offlcial
connection with the government really
Is established effectively in the abb
sence Of the consul general. It is
expected that Mr.. Dodge will be ex-
PEELED from Venezuela as was M. Juar
rette, for similar attack. He has
filed claim for presentation through
the state department. against vene-
zuela.
The state department has now before
II number of claims againsct Cas-
tro's government, mostly founded on
the alleged violation OF concessions.
These have been presented to the
Venezuelan foreign Office, but not hav-
Ing received satisfactory considera-
tion they will again be brought up
as soon as conditions in Venezuela
become more settled. 5
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12
GREAT LEGAL BATTLE ON
Trial of Steve Adams Under Way at
Wallace, Idaho.

of legal papers to take his prisoner
from him.
The preliminary fight over the selec-
tion OF a jury is expected to continue
for 10 days or two weeks. About so
jurors were summoned to report today,
but 1t is believed this panel will be
quickly exhausted.
Warner H. Hanion is in charge OF
the case for the state, assisted by AT
torney Hawley of Boise and y. q.
Gyde and H. p. Knight of Wallace.
senator-elect Borah will also take part.
For the defense will appear s. 81. Rich
ardson of Denver, Fred q. Miller Of
Spokane, A. "A. Crane OF Harrison ana
John Wourms Of Wallace. Clarence
Darrow of Chicago also for the de-
PENDANTS is expected to arrive tomor-
row.
Shortly after court convened the
state moved that the case be continued
till tomorrow, owing to the fact that
Mr.. Borah, who was to be chief coun-
sci for the state, was unable to be
present. The defense objected and
the objection was sustained. The
state then began the examination OF
jurors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE great
legal battle for the life Of Steve
Adams began this morning in the pic
turesque mining town Of Wallace
Idaho. On one side are the forces OF
the state seeking Adams conviction
as the first step toward Furnishing the
leaders of the Western Federation OF
Miners for the many atrocious crimes
for whcih the enemies of that argani-
zation claim 1t was responsible, on the
other Is the powerful federation, with
all the resources at its command,
declaring the charges are false and an
attempt by the mine-owners to break
up the union.
The crime charged against Steve
Adams is the murder Of Fred Tyler,
a settler, who disappeared from his
timber claim on Marble creek, about
August 10, 1904, and whose body was
found later. His murder remained q
mystery till after the assassination OF
Stunenberg.
Harry Orchards graphic confession
not only implicated Steve Adams and
other federation men in the governors
murder, but declared that Adams and
Jack simpkins also killed Tyler be-
cause he had taken up the timber
claim. Simpkins has never been
found. Adams was arrested at Haines.
Ore, February 90, 1906, was taken to
Boise, where It is alleged he confess
ed the Tyler murder This confession
he now denies, and 1t is believed will
claim It was wrung from him by force
and Is false. Later he was spirited
from Boise to Wallace. Sheriff suth-
erland leaving the railroad and Jour
neying by wagon TO avoid the service
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12
ITS FATE NOW RESTS WITH THE Senate
House Passes Railroad Commission Bill, With Two Demo-
Gratis Wheside and SWndlehurst Voting in Affirmative
Especial TO The Gazette.)

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a bill to create Roosevelt county ont
Of a part Of Yellowstone, Sweet Grass
and Carbon counties, with Columbus
as the county seat. The author IF
the bill is working ON it, and may IN
troduce 1t tomorrow.
The house session was long, running
into the evening. On the third read
ing the house passed house bill No.
36, relating to the duties of SCI ool
superintendents; house bill No. 35,
by Marshall, giving the Fourth Judi.
cial district another Judge; house bill
No. SO, giving cities power to measure
gas; house bill No. 129. permitting
graduates oil the state university to
teach; house bill No. IS, improve
ments at the orphans home, and CON
Cured in senate bill No. 62 repeal
ing the direct primary law and senate
bill No. s, changing the method Of
locating mining claims.
House bill No. 3 by MacAuley. for
paddle wheels in irrigating bitches to
protect fish from escaping, which has
been source Of considerable discus.
sion, was defeated on third reading BY.
a vote of 26 to So. After extended
discussion house bin No. 1877, increas-
ing the salaries Of certain county ON
GERS was recommended for fu,.ther
consideration. A number Of bills con-
stdered In committee Of the whole aud
q number OF new ones were intro
duced.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12
Notices Of bills:.

Notices of bills:
Duncan, preventing railroads from
confiscating coal or merchandise; Bar
bour, fees Of candidates for medical
certificates; Bennett, inspection Of
oils and establishing a standard test;
Seidler, amending the insurance law;
Cameron, relating to the state exam
iner's office; Gray, requiring the head
physician Of the state insane asylum
to make a monthly report to the dis
trict courts Of condition Of inmates;
Greene, prohibiting baseball, cricket
or football on Sunday within one mile
from the limits Of towns Of 300 or
over; MacAuley, state board Of voting
machine commissioners; Blake, to reg
ulate barbering in Montana; Allen, de-
filming and regulating osteopathy; Mar
shall, trials in criminal cases.
The session Of the senate was brief.
On third reading senate bill No. IS,
by Everett, providing safeguard for
voters, senate bill No. 40, by Romney,
increasing general school levy, and
the joint memorial by Miles relative to
.electing senator's by the people were
passed.
Notices Of bills:
Haviland, to encourage the cu!tiya-
ton Of fish,, Amin, to create Roose-
welt county; Martien, bond Of state
treasurer. Two bills previously 10
ticed were introduced and some minor
committee reports made.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12

+ Helena, Mont, Feb. 11.-After a
lively debate, the house today pass
ed house bill No. 1, the railroad com
mission bill, by a vote of AZ to 10,
number of members being absent.
On it's final passage two democrats,
Whiteside and swindlehurst, voted
with the majority, both explaining
that they recognized the need for such
legislation and believed the bill the
best that could be secured from this
session.
The minority offered several amend
ments to the bill before the roll was
called, but there were all voted down.
In explaining their votes, Duncan and
O'Connor said they could not con
sistently support the measure because
they believed the governor should be
given the right to name the commits
sioners.
AS soon as the bill was passed it
was hurried over to the senate, where
1t was introduced and referred to the
committee on railroads. The latter
met in the Helena hotel this evening
to consider the measure. An early
report on the bill is expected.
About the only other feature Of to.
days session was the notice given by
Senator Annln of the Introduction Of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12
AMERICAN CONSUL RESIGNS
Revolution Now on in VeneZuela---TrOOps
Sent to Intercept Raiders.

Caracas, Feb, 8, via Willemstadt,
Island Of Curacao, Feb. 1.-THE bold
est attack on alleged Venezuelan gov
ernment corruption ever recorded, has
just been made by Rudolph Dodge, the
former American consular agen here,
resident director Of the the Orinoco
corporation and secretary Of the
United States commission on venezue-
Ian claims.
Mr.. Dodge has filed with the govern
ment long exposure Of certain Of
ficers who attempted to rob the cor
poration Of its immensely valuable
rights in the Orinoco delta. Printed
copies Of the document are distributed
widely, because the censored local
newspapers cannot publish the
charges.
In order to avoid causing an embar-
rassment at Washington MIR. Dodge
has presented his resignation as con-
sular agent to Thomas r. MofPatt, the
American consul at La Guayra.
In the document Mr.. Dodge recites a
long list Of alleged wrongs for which
prominent politicians are blamed. Tho
latest aggression complained of Is
that the authorities consented to the
transfer to a New York syndicate
known as the Orinoco Lumber com
pany a part Of the property, which,
he asserts according to the decisions
Of both the Venezuelan supreme court
and the international conference on
arbitration belong to the Orinoco cor.
poration.
Mr.. Dodge is the son Of Alfred Dodge
Of Dolgeville, Cal.
General Antonio Paredes, who has
been preparing a revolution against
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12
POSTING UP ON CANAL
Taft, ShOnts and Rogers Before House
Commerce Committee.

done more rapidly than by the govern
ment. He and representative Mann,
of Illinois, had an animated discussion
as to how experts have been selected
for work on the canal. Mr. Mann said
he knew competent men who had ap.
piled for positions, but had been ig-
-nored.
Mr.. Taft said that great care was ex-
ercised in choosing employees. Mr..
shonts explained that the chief engi.
neer and three experts passed on ap-
plicants. and he and Secretary Taft
requested Mr.. Mann to furnish the
names Of men who have been ignored.
Mr.. shonts explained the rate
troubles involving rebates which the
Panama railroad steamers encountered
in their Colon trade. He said the Atlas
line appointed big shippers at Colon
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12

districts. When asked as to the gen
eral tone of the kilograms received
from San Francisco, Mayor schmitz
said:
"The people Of California do not
give a rap about the school question,
but they are opposed to the admis.
sion of Japanese coolies into the
country
Members of the California dele ga
ton in congress tonight expressed ig-
norance of the nature Of the basis of
settlement. The widespread news.
paper comment was deprecated at the
conference, and the participants
pledged themselves anew to refrain
from statements until some concln-
sions have been reached. The San
Francisco delegation has agreed that
ell statements for publication must
come from Mayor Schmitz, while Rep
resentative Hayes is acting as spokes-
man for the congressional delegation.
AS the Californians were leaving
the White house this afternoon, the
mayor was asked if a copy Of the Keep
treaty on exclusion of laborers from
that country had been exhibited, but
Mr.. schmitz replied that he had not
seen anything of that sort.
Secretary Loeb announced there
would be no statement from the White
house.
Secretary Root remained with the
president for some time after the Cal
ifornians left, and toward night fall
took long walk with him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12

Washington, Feb. H. Secretary
Taft, Chairman shonts and r. R. Rog-
ers, general counsel for the isthmian
canal commission, were before the
house committee on Interstate and for
eign commerce today.
Mr.. Rogers and Secretary Taft both
stated that the eight-hour law would
apply on the isthmus under the pro-
posed contracts.
When Mr.. Rogers was asked what
the total amount probably would be
which the contractor would desire as
percentage, he said he had made no
estimate
Secretary Taft stated he was in fa-
for of the proposed contract for the
reason that with the high class OF CON
tractors in charge the work could be
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12
MANY CONFERENCES BRING RESUl. IS
Jap School Question Will Probably Be Settled Today to the
Satisfaction Of All Parties Concerned.

Washington, Feb. 11.-As a result OF
an hours conference at the White
house this afternoon, at which Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Root, Mayor
Schmitz, Of San Francisco; and the
members of the school board of that
city participated, Mayor Schmitz late
tonight made statement summarizing
the situation.
When asked whether the proposition
submitted by the San Francisco dele
cation called for the exclusion Of
Japanese coolie labor from this coun-
try, Mayor Schmitz replied:
1--WE are not making treaty, and
have not discussed with the president
the question of excluding the Japan.
ese from this country. Saturday we
heard the presidents views, and today
we presented our side of the question.
1t now remains for us to modify our
VIEWS - OiuGI " ieacH all agreement
with the president, or for Mr.. Roose-
welt to modify his views to reach an
agreement with us. Today's confer
ence adjourned subject to the call Of
the president, and I do not believe
that we will be called to the White
house again until Thursday or Fri
day"
1t has been agreed that the whole
matter will be considered at the meet
ing tomorrow. Mayor Schmitz declined
to say whether the question Of ex-
Guiding the Japanese coolies by legis-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12

lation formed part of their PROPOSE
tion, which was submitted today in
writing.
Mayor Schmitz and other members
of the San Francisco delegation have
received hundreds of kilograms urg-
ing them to advocate a treaty exclud-
ing Japanese laborers and legislation
by congress to carry out the provis-
ions of this treaty. The mayor has
admitted to members of the Califor-
MIA delegation in congress, that while
he is very anxious to reach a satisfac-
tory agreement with the president and
stands willing to make any concessions
that will be for the good Of the whole
country, yet he hesitates in making
any agreement that will not meet
with the approval of California. The
private dispatches from the coast in
several instances mediate the wide in
terest Of the people Of the people.
It can be authoritatively stated that
the president has appealed to Mayor
Schmitz and his associates to bring
the anti-Japanese agitation to an end
by resembling the order for oriental
schools Under the California law
the question of separate schools is
left to the discretion Of the school au-
thorities, and before the earthquake
disaster the japanese were admitted
g the white schools. Mayor Schmitz
declares that the only reason for es.
tablishing the separate institutions
was because the Japanese were crowd
ing the white children out in certain
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12
RATIFY THE MERGER.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad COM
pany was held here today and by
unanimous vote the merger with the
Pennsylvania railroad was ratified.
Stock viii be exchanged share for
share.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12

President Castro and who is reported
to have landed in Venezuela, Is said
to have impressed a number OF coast
guardsmen into his service. Later he
is said to have proceeded toward the
capital Of the state Of Maturin. The
government has sent two steamers
loaded with troops from here and has
dispatched further detachments from
Cuida, Bolivia and Maturin to inter
cept Paredes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12
JURY NOT COMPLETED.
Much Money Alleged % Have Been
Used.

Spokane, Feb. IL. A Wallace.
Idaho, special to the spokesman-laa-
view, says that the selection Of fury
In the Steve Adams case had not
been completed when court adjourn
ed for the day.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12

tCon&inued On Elataa
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-12

CONTINUED On Eighela Page.)
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08
Fort Pierce High School Notes.
KATIE DARLING ETHEL LILLY

Education is the deepening and ex.
tending of human relationships. "
Lena Blanchard has entered Miss
Davenport . room after absence on &C.
count of illness.
One of Miss Davenport's pupils,
David Smith, has left school on account
of moving to White City.
Reva Buell. of the primary depart
ment is at school again after a long abb
sence due to severe attack of fever
The pupils of Miss Geiger's room are
glad to have Lawrence Blanchard with
them after an absence of several
weeks.
The fifth grade is doing splendid work
now. Hard study and application will
overcome most of the troubles that
occur in school life.
The pupils in Professor Overstreet's
room engaged in spelling match FRI
day morning which showed they had
improved greatly in spelling.
Friction in the general school work is
reduced to minimum; due we think to
proper methods pursued by the faculty.
They hold their regular meetings the
lst and Bird Monday afternoons of each
month.
The school celebrated Washington's
birthday by giving the school house
and grounds thorough cleaning. We
think this way of celebrating it very
appropriate as Cleanliness is next to
goodness. y
The fourth grade society will meet
today. The following program will be
rendered Song by the grade: Recita-
ton, Edith Andrews; Recitation, Ina
Jennings; Reading, Anna Carson; Song,
Thelma Rawson and Gene Andrews;
Debate Resolved, That water is more
destructive than fire: Affirmative: Lille
Trowel, Harold Cooley Negative:
Hattie Metts, jim Cook. Recitation,
Cader Hart.
The children are very much interested
in the work of this society and success
is certain.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08
Shiloh News Notes.

General Elkins spent Sunday here.
Felix Ziy went to Titusvile Friday.
Rev. Allen held divine service here
Thursday evening.
The dance in G. b. Cooper's barn
Friday evening was enjoyed very much
by all present.
Leonard Mosbey and Miss Pattie
Howes were callers at Mrs. j. N.
Mosbeys Sunday evening.
Mrs. j. NJ. Mosbey, Mrs. Jas. A.
TAYLOR, Misses Minnie Glass, Wayne
Taylor, Pattie Howes and Mr.. Hall
ok dinner with Mrs. Kuhl and family
Wednesday.
Mrs. Carl Kuhl Mrs. Chris Batter
and three little daughter left Monday
for Titusvile where they will visit their
sister. Mrs. A. N. Nolle, before return
ing to their home in Illinois.
George Kuhl was surprised Wednes-
day evening by number of young
people coming in to have a surprise
dance. Everyone certainly enjoyed it
and are anxious to have another one.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08
GOOD ROADS MEETING.

A Good Roads mass meeting was
held in Cocoa, Fla, February g. 1907.
T.. +. Porcher was elected temporary
chairman, John A. Fiske temporary
Secretary. The chairman called the
meeting to order and announced thai
the question of good roads was open
for discussion. The proposed bill of
the Hon. W. A. McWilliams, of st.
Johns county, was ably discussed by
w. h. Sharpe, j. F. Wooten and the
chairman. The question of road ma
terial was taken up and discussed by
all the parties present.
Resolved, That the McWilliam road
bill be endorsed and that our senator
and representative be asked to support
the measure.
Resolved, That the chairman APP
point committee of three to draft n
resolution and have same placed in the
proper hands also to have same pub
lshed in the county papers with the
minutes OF this meeting
The chairman appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to serve on this COM
mittee. j. F. Wooten, w. H. Sharpe
and 7. A. Robinson.
On motion made and seconded the
meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the chairman.
JOHN A. FlsKE,
Secretary.
Resolved, AT mass meeting of the
citizens Of the Fourth County Com
missioners district of Brevard county.
Florida, held at Cocoa, Fla, February
Goth, 1907 for the purpose of discussing
the subject of good roads it was
Resolved, That we endorse the
proposed bill of the Hon. w. A. Nc
Williams, of st. Johns county as pub
lshed in several of the state papers of
recent date and we further ask our
senator and representative in the en-
suing legislature to use their best
efforts to secure the passage of said
bill and we request our county papers
to publish this resolution.
Signed
w. II. SHARPE
j. +. WOOTEN
T. A. ROBINSON, Co. Com. 4 dist.
Resolution committee
Approved
f. p. PORCHER,
JOHN A. FISKE, Chairman
Secretary,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08
To Augusta, Ga.

Daily through Pullman buffet sleep
ing car leaves Jacksonville, Fla, at
8:O5 p. M. via Atlantic Coast Line and
arrives Augusta the next morning at
7:4O a. m. For Pullman reservations
see Atlantic Coast Line agents or write
to Frank C. Boylston; District Passen-
ger Agent, Atlantic Coast Line, Jack
sonville, Fla.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08
She Was the Girl,

The Widower-I've always said that
II | married again should choose a
girl who Is as good as she Is beautiful,
Miss willing Really, this Is very sud
den. George. but | accept yon, OF
cOurse-Pick Me Up.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08
Stole His Livelihood.

Tattered Timothy - hate doctors.
Tiepass Thomas What fur? Tattered
Tim-One Of 'em cured me O. fits wen
| wuz "a kid. Gee. | cud work up some
sympathet crowds II cd have one
right now!-Cleveland Leader.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08

A bed of gravel has been found near
Inf erlachen. Putnam county, which ap-
pears to be just as good road material
"a the South Carolina gravel, which
Duval county has been importing.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08

When money does not talk too much
II may properly be termed a modest
sum.-Nashville Democrat.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-16
To Subscribers.


While many of the subscribers
to The Lancaster News have set
tied their subscriptions this sea.
son, there are some who have
not done so, and the latter are
now earnestly requested TO call,
pay up and renew If not con-
venient 10 call at this office,
please make remittance at once
by mail, and thereby greatly
oblige,
The Lancaster Publishing 90.
Lancaster, S. c.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-16
Unanimous TOte in F0UOr of O.
High School for lancaster.

AS was anticipated, the Ian
caster, Craigsville and st. Luke
school districts voted unanimous
ly last Saturday in favor OF the
establishment Of high school at
this place, under the State law.
The vote was light in each dis
trlct, owing no doubt to The
nanimity of public sentiment in
favor of the proposed school. the
people realizing that full vote
was not necessary to secure the
schools establishments. But
every ballot cast was for the
school.
The vote was as follows: Az
Lancaster, sd; Craigsville, 8;
st. Luke, IL.
The matter. now goes before
the State board of education, to
be acted upon, probably, al its
next meeting.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-16
Game Lgto Being ViOIated.

The law against bird hunting
is being violated in this vicinitc.
and DR.. j. E. Rutledge, game
warden of the county, authorizes
us to state that he will prosecute
every breach OF the law where
he can obtain the necessary evil
dence. Some parties were shoot
ing birds south of town last Sat
urday afternoon. The hunting
season, according to law, does
not open until the 18th of next
month, and even after that date
sportsmen are liable to prosecu-
tlnn for trespAss, for nearly a Ii
the lands hereabsuts are post
ed.