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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-03-14
More Delays
In Trial
Prosecution Debating Who Shall Be
Judge During Trial Judge Bryan
Declares Himself Disqualified

Pettibone show in their faces the ef-
feet Of the terrible months Of outrage,
anxious and tragic fate, that even the
most skilled soothsnyor could never
have predicted would come to these
common working men in the ordinary
walks of life. Meyer seems to me to
look bad. His eyes seem weak and in
iured, perhaps by suffering. His face
has the expression If a man pursued
by relentless foes, who has tasted the
wormwood and the gall of what it
means to be prosecuted because you
stand az the representatives Of host
behind you. | thought his face looked
puffy and unnSural, although Mrs.
Meyer said he was feeling remark
ably well, he said with a bitter smile,
ait is high living" and yet these
three men take heroic courage. No
matter what the outcome that the most
class hatred could oJcfwhelm them
with, they stand here for all time as
martyrs for the grand principle Of
industrial democracy whose golden
light is even now beginning to food
the dark places where labor has suffer
ed through the centuries. Mrs. Meyer
and Mrs. Pettibone were both in the
court room. Mrs Meyer is bearing
up bravely through the terrible or
deal of the past few years, in fact
one can see that her character is de-
veloping and rising to the occasion.
"New OCCASIONS teach new duties" and
this is one that the heronies of history
have been called on to face has found
her ready TO meet It with firmness
and defiance.
When Judge Bryan announced his
abandonment of the ease it was an
interesting study 10 watch the express
sions that came over the faces Of the
prisoners, counsel for the defense and
those inspired with prejudice against
the working men in trial
The surprise on the faces Of all those
who had been active for the defense
was manifest. Fremont Woods is not
the judge that tried Adams ease. When
court convened this afternoon. Judge
Woods was in the chair and quoted
the statute by which he stated that
he was presiding at the request of
Judge Bryan. We have learned on the
best authority that Gooding stated the
ease would be tried in Boise before
judge that he would select. When
the ease was called HawIey made a
petition fir the prosecution that the
ease be postponed until the remtturs
from the supreme court arrived. stat.
ing that they were now in transit.
Richardson said the absence of these
documents simply official testimony OF
the decisions was not material. but at
the yequest Of the Prosecution the
case was postponed until next Monday,
March ~
IDA CRoUCHHAZLETT.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-03-14
LEWISTOWN TICKET

The Socialists at eLwiston are in
the fght in earnest, strong ticket
has been nominated and the campaign
committee is actively at work.
Lewiston is the county seat of Fer.
gus county, the banner county of tho
state for percentage of gain at the
last election. 1t is conceded by the
old parties that the Socialists viii
make remarkable gains. This is 10 be
expected as the Socialists Of Fergus
county have been the most activ in
the state since the last election. In
fact they wero more active after the
election than they had been at any
tim before. The candidates are all
veterans in the Socialist movement.
The ticket is ms follows:
For Mayor-Ben !. Fulmer.
City Treasurer. A. Rhodes Jr.
For Police Magistratc-E WI Moody.
For Aldermen ward, Percy
stono; Second ward, Charles d. Jam
me; Third ward, Herman Schinck The
progress Of the Socialist Of Lcwstown
will be watched with interest. Fcrgus
is expected to be one OF the first
counties TO send a Socialist TO the Mon.
tana legislature
----.--.--.----....s.
Goodiug said he had refused all offers
OF assistance from the mine owners
association and on February Ia, the
Statesman said that the mine owners
Of northern Idaho had furnished money
to prosecute the accused men.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-03-14
Special to the Montana News;-

Special to the Montana News:-
Caldwell, Idaho, March 1l.-Judge
Bryan announced in court this morning
that the jury to try the criminal cases
Of the court would not be called until
next Monday. Prisoners and attorneys
in the eWstern Federation case will
be here tomorrow Tuesday,. Part Of
the week at least will be consumed in
the arguing Of points of law on the
motion to set aside and the motion
for n change Of venue. The attorneys
for both the defense aud the prose-
cution have agreed that they will be
ready for trial about April Is. The
prosecution is most ardently hoping
that Judge Bryan will declare himself
disqualified to sit in the case, on the
ground that he was at one time Or
chard g attorney, and the Idaho States
man is making quite a point of this.
Judge Bryan defined his position when
he stated that he was disqualified from
The Statesman indicates its decided
preference that Judge Woods, who pre-
sided over the Adams trial should try
the case.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-03-14
Telephone
Tie-up General
Company Discrimlnates Against Union
at Billings Girls Walk Out
Strike Extends over State

Grafton of Labor, and the re-instate-
ment of all others who left their posi-
tions in sympathy with those dis
charged
Mr.. Burdiek refused to listen to
the grievances Of the girls, saying that
he would have nothing 10 do with their
grievances and would not recognize
the union in any way. Mr.. Burdick
was given time to consider the mat
ter with due notice that If he would
not act, strike would be ordered
throughout the state. On Tuesday the
girls employed in the exchanges at
Great Falls and Red Lodge walked out.
The Bozemsn and Livingston girls
Joined the strike Wednesday and the
Lewiston union declared strike today
and quit work.
The strike is only started and 1t is
expected that before long it will be
general throughout the entire state.
TIL sympathy OF the public is with
tHs giElsl The Telephone company
has had a complete monopoly Of the
phone business in the state, overwork-
ing the employees so much that the pub
lie could not get good service. Long
hours and small pay has been the motto
Of the company TO the extent of riv-
aling the sweat shops Of the East side
in New York.
At Red Lodge ore girl 10 employed
twelve hours a day, seven days, for
the princely sum Of $50 per month.
Another girl works thirteen hours a
day for seven days a week, and re-
eeives the magnificent sum Of s27.00
as her months wages.
The average wage paid is $50 per
month and the average hours worked
are twelve per day.
tn average life OF eaieiensv of the
telephone girl is six years, after that
they break down and become nervous
wrecks.
Considering the nerye-raeking work
tndl lneN nave Shu enuure, IWelNe
hours or even ten hours are too long.
The company is making good profits
and doing so at the expense Of the
girls.
The wages asked are not exorbitant
and IL is impossible for any girl to
keep herself on $50 per raonth, and
IL is absolutely ont of the question to
have any girl give her life to make
profits for any telepuhone company for
less than at least a living wage.
The company is endeavoring TO Sc
cure scabs for Great Falls, bat il Is
not likely TO succeed and even IL 1t
does IL is not likely to do any good, for
nobody will use the telephones
The people have been robbed by the
telephone smpany long enough and
do not intend to the girls treated
like sweat shop victims any more.
While we are with the girls in the
struggle. still We would call the peo-
ple's attention to the fact that the
people should own the telephones.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-03-14

The operators of the Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone company in six cit
les of Montana have gone on a strike
and the patrons Of the telephones
in the cities that are affected cannot
do any ringing up and long distance
telephone communication in the state
has been discontinued.
The trouble started at Billings, when
the president and vice-president Of the
Telephone Operators union were dis
charged ON Thursday of last week, for
belonging to the union and the rest
Of the girls quit work.
1t seems that after the strike Of the
Helena telephone girls that General
Manager Murry for the Telephone
Co. with headquarters at Salt Lake,
Utah, issued orders to the local man
ayers in Montana to discharge ali girls
that should join the union as soon as
il was known that they belonged to
the union, except those employed in
Butte and Helena.
The manager of the Billings ex-
change lost no time in carrying the
orders into effect for no soner were
the girls organizsn than the presi-
dent and vice-president of the union
were discharged.
The State CELEBRATION Of Labor got
busy and presented a list Of griev-
ances to Superintendent Burdick, of
the Montana division, accompanied
with a proposed schedule to govern the
telephone girls Of the state.
The schedule is the same as the one in
Butte and Helena, which is as follows:
Chief operators, $4,000 per month.
Toll attendants, $4,000 per month.
Assistant toll attendants. $4,000 per
month.
Operators, $4,000 per month. =
All operators shall have every other
Sunday off, not 20 be deducted from
their monthly pay.
Full shift operators shall be given
nine hours work out Of each twenty
four.
All operators shall work half shifts
On the following holidays: New Years,
Washington Birthday, Decoration
Day, Fourth Of July, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas at
fall pay.
Nine hours shall constitute days
work and all overtime shall be paid
at the rate Of time and one-half.
Operators shall be relieved at least
ffteen minutes twice n day.
Full pay shall be given all employ
sss in the Billings exchange for lost
lost time on account Of the lockout.
to date from March 7, 1907.
The reinstatement of all operators
in the Billings exchange who were en-
ployed prior to March 7, 1907, and who
were discharged on account of their
membership in Billings Telephone
Operators Union No. 40, Montana Fed
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-03-14
VOTE THIS TICKET

Workingmen Of Bate. vote the So
cialist ticket. The following are the
Socialist candidates.
For Mayor-Nr. George o'Malley,
newspaper man and member Of the
newspaper writer's union.
For City Treasurer-Robert c. Scott,
business agent Workingmen's union.
For Police Magistrate-John Dono.
van, member Miners unin.
FIR Aldermen-First ward, David
Trotter, engineers union; Second ward,
James p. McGowan, Miners union.
Third ward, Patrick o. King, Miners
union; Fourth ward, George H. Ether.
ington, Coks and Walters union
Fifth ward, John Mclaughlin, Miners
union; Sixth ward, W. J. Kennedy,
Workingmen's union; Seventh ward,
George Ambrose, Barbers' union;
Eighth ward, Patrick Moran, Teams
ters union.
You have tried business man g ad-
ministration in LeadviIle, Telluride,
Cripple Creek and elsewhere, suppose
you try n working class administra-
tion in Butte-you may need II.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-03-14

Eight hundred thousand people In
habit the east end Of London, and of
these only one hundred and eighty
families live in private housesl Yet
Socialism will destroy the homel Tack
two suffixes on TO the home and you
will have hit the nail on the head. go
cialism will destroy the homelessness
Of these people and give shsn hearth
Of their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
PRATT CITY WILL
 TALK THINGS OVER
MASS MEETING TONIGHT WILL TRY TO ARRIVE AT SOME CON- cLusIoN ON PROPOSITION OF ENTERING GREATER CITY.


 A mass meeting will be held at Pratt City tonight for the purpose of; discussing the Greater Birmingham bill drawn by Representative Jere c. King MT. King will attend and explain the details and purpose of the bill. Hand bills, on which will be printed the bill providing for the Internal government,' will be distributed throughout that town today and large attendance is expected at the mass meet ing.
 It Is said that since the citizens of Pratt City have become more familiar with the bill the favorable sentiment re- garding it is growing rapidly Mayor Lacey, Representative Lovejoy, the mem berseof the Board of Aldermen and the Education Board and other prominent citizens will be present and take part in the programme.
 Fairvlew has become very much inter ested in the bill and mass meeting of the ,citizens of that place will be held tomorrow night, which MT. King has been invited to attend.
 The fact that there shall be school district, a police district and fire de- partment in every district of 400 people has made quite a number of converts to the bill sf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
THE DOCTOR LAUGHED But the Woman Was Frightened.

A physician of Columbus, Ga, rather poked fun at a lady patient who insisted she had heart disease.
 The trouble really was caused by coffee drinking. and the nerves were so affected that 1t gave her every indication of heart disease. This Is true of thousands of peo- ple who are badly hurt by the caffeine of coffee, and 1t Is understood that IT continued long enough, real organic heart disease will set In.
 The lady referred to above says; I had been running down in health for q number of years and suspected that cof- fee was hurting me. but could not get up courage to quit 1t. My heart troubled me so that I very short Of breath and could do little or nothing that re- quirsd exertion I had fearful nervous headaches nearly every day, and was exceedingly nervous, with indigestion ana badly constipated.
 ''The doctor laughed at my idea of heart trouble but knew that 1 was in serious condition generally. Finally l was induced to quit coffee and take up Post um Food coffee The change has been wonderful I feel like another person.
 My heart does not trouble me at all. and the stomach and nerves are decid- edly improved. My head does not give me the old trouble 1t did. while the bowels are regular without any purga- tives or medicine of any kind
 T can hardly express my qualification for the relief from suffering brought z. by the use of coffee. and I cannot tha Postum enough Read, The Roa& wellville," in pkgs. Physicians q "A Health Classic" There's q son."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
PLAN TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
Various Roads Going Over Details for
 Entering Union Station.

Birmingham is headquarters for all the department heads of the various railroads this week while preparations for the new terminal station opening are being com pleted. The passenger and traffic men had their inning Tuesday, and yesterday there were about fifteen superlntendents of telegraph of the roads which will use the new station.
 They held a meeting in the offices of President Mccormack of the terminal company and considered the praticability of establishing telegraph service in the station for handling trains in and out. They intend to jointly put in telegraph office and a commercial telegraph office will also be established. It will take con siderable figuring on the part of all roads to get their telegraph plans arranged as to details Among those who were here are w. F. Williams, Portsmouth, Sea board Air Line railroad; W. s. Melton, Chattanooga, Queen and Crescent; c. H. Grace, Illinois Central C. P. Adams, of the Southern railway; H. D. Teed, St. Louis, Frisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
LEDGER EASIEST
 PROPOSITION YET.

Tuesday morning The Age-Heraid crack aggregation met and crushed the Ledger's cripples The final score was 10 to f.
 The captain of The Age-Heralds team waited patiently for Atticus Muliin To admit the defeat, but he failed, as might have been expected, at the critical mo- ment.
 As far as the playing of The Age Herald was concerned, the spectators had no fault to find. The efforts of tho Ledger, however, were weak and intan- tile No more rotten team can De 1ouhi beneath the blue canopy of heaven.
 Pitcher Brown of The Age-Herald wos effective throughout, making the Ledger bunch look like q punctured Chinese coin. Pitcher Brown of the Ledger-no kin was exceedingly easy. the little bend that he could put on his delivery being ex- actly to the liking of the conauerors. The Age-Herald will not play the Ledger again. It's too much like taking candy from children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
BATTERY D GOES
 TO FORT MOULTRIE
BlRMiNGHAM'S CRACK ARTILLERY
 WILL SPEND TWO WEEKS AT
 MANEuvERs IN SOUTH CARO- LIMA NEXT MONTH.

Battery D has received. orders to report at Fort Moultrie, s. C., on the morning of July to go into encampment at that point. Capt. J. Q. Smith has alredy be- gun preparations, having made requsi- ton for transportation for sixty-five men.
 They will join four batteries from vari- ous points In Alabama under command of Major Westgood of Montgomery. The other states which have been ordered 10 send batteries are Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
 They will remain in Fort Moultrie for the joint artillery maneuvers from July to 15 The boys expect hard work and a fine time.
 Birmingham's battery Is in fine condi- ton and expects to win laurels and com mendation. A full and costly artillery outfit has recently been received, and the men are doing constant practice work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
TO PUBLISH HISTORY.
Commercial Club Plans to Perpetuate
 Deeds of lronmakers.

At the meeting held at the Commercial club for the purpose of having published 'The History of Iron Making in Ala bama.' by Miss Ethel Armcs, Ross c. Smith was elected chairman, and among those present were G. B. Mccormack. James Bowron. David Roberts, L. w. John, J. w. Bush and others. The pub fishing of this book will be taken up at the meeting of the Commercial club Fri day and will receive their official endorse ment.
 Secretary Babb, in discussing this, said "The publishing of this book is to place in concrete form the real history of iron making in Alabama for the benefit of our selves and our posterity. The early his- tory of this district is very little known and Miss Armes' history is very coni- plete I was impressed with the fact that traditions have greatly to do with the education of people while in Boston, and I think this history will prove of great benefit to all of us.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
CLUB WILL SEND
 16 TO FUNERAL
PRESIDENT WOOD NAMES COM
 MlTTEE TO ATTEND SENATOR
 MoRGAN's FUNERAL AT SELMA. IMPORTANT MEETING OF CLUB

The Commercial club will hold it's regu- morrow afternon at o'clock. As the meeting will be of exceptional importance very large percentage of the members Is expected to be present.
 Probably the most important feature will be the outlining of the work of con- mittees recently appointed by President Wood The making of arrangements for the holding of the Confederate reunion here next year will be very important feature.
 The report of the committee on Greater Birmingham will no doubt prove to be a very live subject for discussion. A committee representing the Board Of Trade will be present at the meeting for the purpose of conferring with the Com mercial club in regard to the passage of Greater Birmingham bill by the legIs- lature.
 The report of President Montague of Howard college, who is chairman of the education committee, will be made Dr. Montague's report will make recommen- dations in regard to the advertising of the facilities for education in the Birmingham district.
 Quite number of other important mat ters will be taken up and the meeting promises to be very interesting.
 President Wood appointed committee yesterday to attend the funeral of Sem ator Morgan as representatives of the Commercial club. This committee is com posed of sixteen members and R. N.
 Rhodes was appointed chairman. They will probably attend the funeral in d l body.
 Senator Morgan's body will leave Wash lington tonight and will reach Selma, the place of burial, on Saturday, where it will lie in state at the Church Street Meth odlst church. of which he was a member. The funeral will take place Saturday aft ernoon and the body will be inferred at Like Oak cemetery.
 Robert r. Morgan, a nephew of Senator Morgan, received the following telegram yesterday from one of the senator's | daughters:
 All arrangements made by Senate. h. terment at Selma Saturday noon. MARY E. MORGAN" The committee appointed by President l Wood is as followsa K. N. Rhodes, chair man; Joseph F. Jhonstone. Richard 5. | Kelly. A. A. Coleman, R. M. Goodall, G. l R. Harsh, r. M. Jackson E. K. Camp bell, John l.. Parker. James Weatherly. | w. w. Crawford John London, w. P. G. Harding B. A. Thompson, John w. Altman, F. S. White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
H.skelrs Plurality a352.

Guthrie, Okla, June 12.-Ofiicial re- ports from thirty-seven counties in Oklahoma and Indian Territory tonight give Haskell plurality of 2411 over Cruce in the race for governor and ..P. Gore. candidate for United States Senator from Oklahoma side a plu- rality of SIT over Hoffman. R. l.. Owen is named as senatorial candidate from Indian Territory. There is no material change in the remainder of the ticket. Forty-two counties give Hoffman lead over Gore. The sena- torlal situation was reversed when the forty-second county reported officially tonight to democratic headquarters. Hoffman leading Gore by about 200 votes. The same counties increase Haskell's plurality to 3352.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
CANDIDATES SPEAK
 IN LAUDERDALE
John Sharp Williams, Senator McLau- rin and Candidates for Gov
 ernor to Speak.

Meridian, Miss, Jun 12.-lSpeciaL)-Con- gressman John Sharpe Williams, Senator A. J. McI,aurin, T. U. Sisson, Judge Truly, Earl Brewer, J. N. Thomas, E. r. Noel, candidates for governor and other candidates for state officers. are in Me ridIan tonight and will visit Lauderdale. where they will address the voters of the county at q political rally tomorrow. It is understood that Senator McLaurin will answer the article of the editor of the vcksburg Herald of last Sunday and that Congressman Williams will answer the charge that he voted for General Miles the man who caused the shackles to be placed on Jefferson Davis The other candidates will make their regular speeches.
 Three special trains will run from Me ridian to Lauderdale to accommodate the people of Meridian who will attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
Marrlape Licences Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday to the following
 Walter c. Burson, Birmingham, and Miss Mary A. Baty.
 Ward c. Bishop and Miss Corinne Evitt. Alonza Dabbs, Dolomite, and Miss Sarah Stephens. f
 Hugh Jefferson Cummings and Miss Au- berrie Lawson. Alma Heidt Robert l.. Ezelle, Birmingham, and Miss Miriam Jackson.
 George K.- Dunlap Jr., Mobile. and Miss Sophia s. Wittichen.
 B. J. Vandiver Warrior. and Miss Ora Page,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
MONTAGUE TO REMAIN.
President of Howard College Will Not
 Go to the Southwest.

It was announced yesterday that Dr. A. F. Montague. president of Howard col lege had declined the offer which he re- ceived last week to accept the presidency of we'll known college in the southwest.
 After considering the matter and con- suIting with his friends he came to the conclusion that Howard is the place for his efforts and he will continue to push the East Lake institution to the front with his usual persistency.
 This news will be received with joy by his many friends in the district and espe- cially by the Baptists. They always stand faithfully to their institutions and theIr loyalty has greatly encouraged the presi- dent in the work he has. accomplished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
Library Meetinq Postponed.

The meeting of the executive board ol the Public Library association failed to materialize yesterday aftrenoon on ac- count of. there not being quorum pres ent. This was due to the fact that sew eral members of the board were unavod- ably detained at other places. A meet ing, however, will be held Friday. night at 8 o'clock at the library In the city hall, when it is expected that all mem- bers will attend.