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The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1911-08-11

With this coming Sunday Rev.
C. f. Haynes will close the services
of the NJ. f. church for this Con-
ference year. He leaves Monday
for Poison where the North Montana
Conference will be held, convening
on August 10Th. This is the third
year of Rev. Haynes pastorate here.
and the best year of all from the
spiritual standpoint of the church.
When Mr.. Haynes arrived in
Roundup there were but FIVE or six
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1911-08-11
BIG REALTY
TRANSFER
Two St. Paul Men Buy ll,40O
Acres Of Old Arkwright Ranch
Near Gage.

The largest transfer in Musselshell
valley ranch lands that has been
consummated since former trans
fer of the same piece Of property.
took place early this week when E.
and G. w. Griggs, of St. Paul,
Minn., bought 11,4O0 acres Of the
10000 acre Mills Sheep Company's
ranch fifteen miles west Of Mussel-
she'll, along the Musselshell river.
That portion of the ranch transferred
to Messrs Griggs embraces the
original Arkwright ranch and the
additions on the north side of the
river and includes ranch buildings
and a large acreage Of alfalfa.
The transfer is the fourth since
the original ownership by Arkwright.
1t is also one of the largest and
most desirable ranch properties
along the lower Musselshell being
well under the ditch.
The property is one of the noted
sheep ranches in this section of the
state and has been under lease the
past two years by the Nusselshell
Sheep Co.. whose lease expires next
April, but will probably be renewed
with the new owners for another
term OF years.
The Messrs. Griggs have beer
here for several days looking the
property over and spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in the Electric
City, returning to St. Paul on Wed
nesday evenings train. The Grigg:
brothers are old feed and seed sales
men Of St. Paul, and Mr.. +. Griggs
informed the Advocate that it was
their intention to maintain thei
new purchase for ranching and farm
ing purposes, which means tha
they do not intend to dispose of /
in smaller tracts.
The purchase price was not made
public but it is said to be $40 pc
acre. .-Musselshell Advocate.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1911-08-11
Score by innings:

SCOTt Dy innings.
Roundup. OOO1 o.
Forsyth. % Q Q OF Q ) 3 O-3
Two-base hits; Toner, Riley 2.
Sacrifice hits: Eckert, Hyssel.
Struck out: O'Brien s. Lapiner ;,
kirstahler ). Bases on balls: off
O'Brien 6, off Lapiner ?. Hit by
pitched ball: Siley, Schnack, kir-
stahler. Stolen bases: McHale,
Hudson 2, Wheelock Riley. um-
pire, Fraker.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1911-08-11
BASE BALL
TOURNAMENT
Series Of Ball Games to Be Played
at Harlowton During Meagher
County Fair.

The management OF the llarloWtOn
Fair Association is making arrange
ments for a big base ball tourna-
ment to be held there during fair
week, August "a, - and 26th. As
outlined now the games will be as
follows:
Harlowton vs. Three Forks, Au-
gust oath.
Roundup VS.. Moore, August 25th,
The two winners Of the above
games to play on the last day, Sat
urday, August 26th.
The games are to be played in
the forenoon the gate receipts to
be divided 60 and 40 per cent.
The team winning the series will
also be awarded 500, besides secur.
ing the championship of this sec.
ton of the state. The teams repre-,
sented in the tournament are all
crack teams and an extra good
series of games may be looked for
Manager O'Neil is getting hi:
Cowboys" in shape and expects
to bring home the championship il
sack.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1911-08-11

New York. Aug. 10.-Todav's
stock market falls on bad crop
report. First hours offerings on
Wall Street exceeds 1901 shares
with whole list crumbling on heavy
sales. Lack of support brings
shares out. Most severe declines
include three points in Canadian
Pacific, Union Pacific and St. Paul.
London. Aug. 1O.-That DR..
Crippen failed to obtain justice in
London Courts and when he failed
to produce written confession a
solicitor made good' and wrote it
himself, is the opinion of several
correspondents who have reviewed
the trial and come to the conclus-
ion that Crippen's own attorney
did not give him fair deal. The
fact has Just come to light that
London newspapers paid for the
defense.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1911-08-11

Astoria, Ore, Aug. 1O.-Presi-
|ient Taft opened the big Centenni-
al Exposition by touching a button
| n the White House that rings the
gong in Oregonian Building in this
eity as a signal that celebration be-
gins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
DR.. Webster Pleads
Not Guilty and Asks
for Change Of Venue

OREGON. ILL.,, oct. 9.-Dr. Harry b.
Webster was arraigned before Judge
Heard today charged with the murder of
his third wife, Mrs Bessie Kent Web
ster. whose body was found in the woods
near here. Webster pleaded not guilty.
His attorney asked for a change of
venue and a continuance. The case was
continued this afternoon until the next
term of court.
attorneys for the defense say they ex.
pect to prove that Bessie Kent Webster
was murdered by mysterious person
with a black mustache, while Webster
and woman detective were following the
couple in pursuit of evidence which the
alleged murderer expected to use in re-
opening his divorce case.
At Dixon rivalry has sprung up be-
tween two livery men, according to the
defense. both concerns claiming owner
ship of the rig that conveyed Webster
and the woman TO the pasture where the
body was found. The defense will con
tend that both liverymen are right about
renting a vehicle TO the Chicago people
aud that two couples hired rigs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
Kimmel Says Mother
Traded Stove Bought
for Smaller One

NILES. Mich, Oct. s-In spite Of the
final assertion Of Mrs Estelle kimmel
that the man who came here from the
Auburn on " penitentiary is not George
A. Kimmel her son, who disappeared
thirteen years ago. the so-called Kimmel
has not yet given up hope OF establishing
himself as her son.
He has Just returned from a weeks
visit In the country north of here, where
the original Kimmel was a welcome
guest. lie said he had proved himself 10
the old friends of Fimmel in that vicinity
lie also learned, he said, that the stove,
his failure to recognize which WAS Mrs
Klmmels chief reason In finally denying
him recognition, was not the one she
claimed that he had bought for her. The
original stove, he said, was traded by
Mrs. Kimmel several years ago for a
smaller one and he declared that much
Of the other furniture he had failed 10
recognise hau been acquired since his
disappearance.
A local hardware dealer confirmed the
stove trade transaction and said the orig
inal Kimmel never had seen the new
stove.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
FAIRBANKS ADDRESSES
ECUMENICAL C0NFERENC CE

TORONTO Oct. s.-rhe Eoumenical
Methodist conference today continues It's
work by considering under numerous
subdivisions the general topic, The
study of the Scriptures"
As heretofore the practical side summed
up in the word service was emphasized
by the speakers.
Charles w. Fairbanks, formsrly vice
president of the United States. felt that
individual service IL most effective when
cooperative with that Of ths church.
III there Ii to be a cessation of con-
flict between labor and capital. II Will
have TO come through the Christian re-
ligion and It's churches"
He said Religion demands that for
the same service a woman should receive
the same wages as men reoeive- A peo-
pie cannot rise higher than its woman
hood rises and It Is the ehurchs privilege
70 lift women into her true dignity"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
NO DEVELOPMENTS IN OMAHA
Strike Situation Unchanged Among
Men and On Roads.
STRIKEBREAKERs SENT WEST
President Markham Talks over Con
dlaIonr with Men at JaelSson---
Police Protection for
Pay Wagons.

No action on the part OF either the
labor organizations or the railroads has
precipitsted trouble at Omaha and the
strike situation Is reported from both
sides as perfectly satisfactory" No Off
cial statement would be issued from
Union Pacific headquarters and union
officials say there are mo new uevelop-
ments'
Local labor leaders received a bulletin
Monday from John Scott, secretary Of the
United Federation, dated at San Fran
cisco where the president, u. l. Reguin.
and the secretary have opened offices.
According TO the bulletin the strike over
the territory affected remains practically
as It was three or four days ago. Car
loads OF strikebreakers have been trans
ported from Chicago to the west anu have
gone to work In large numbers In the
San Francisco and Sacramento shops,
but at San Francisco they have struck
for twelve hours pay for ten hours
work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
PORTUGUESE R0YALISTS
AWAIT RElNF0RCE

LISBON. Oct. s.--The royalists after
defeat at Vinhaes, where they lost fifty
men, entrenched themselves today in the
rough country and are awaiting the ar
rival OF another column under Captain
Couclere. 1t is reported that they have
eight field pieces and four Maxim guns
party Of monarchists commanded by
a priest attacked an express train which
was carrying troops to the north near
Monsanto. They placed an obstruction
on the tracks. which was discovered by
the engineer. who stopped his train when
il was within fifty yards OF the pile OF
stones and railroad ties. As the train
halted it was fired on, The troops re-
sponded and drove off the royalists.
-Four hundred royalists attacked Ma
cedo de Cavalleires. which has been rein
forced, but withdrew after fight that
continued for two hours.
Priests are taking an active part In the
organization of guerilla bands and are
leading them In the combat with upliftsd
crucifixss The monarchist flags are
flying over the churches at Castillo
Branco and Santo Thyetso
The government is finding difficulty in
handling the cavalry and infantry In the
mountainous districts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
Two Black Hills
Pioneers Are Dead

LEAD, 5. y. oct 9.-(Speeial. -Four
ieen years suffering with rheumatism
came to an end for Jonathan A. Mason
when II eliminated in blood poisoning
and pneumonia, with fatal result Mason
w8s NJ years OF age and q native of New
York state, coming 10 Lead thirty years
ago. lie was for a time a prospeotor
and later worked al mis- trade OF brick
laying. He leaves q widow and a sister,
Mrs BliEs Miller. Of Milbank, and two
brothers.
Another OF the old-timers passed away
at Desdwood when James W. Allen. a
pioneer OF 1876, suooumsed 10 clropsy, aged
TO- Mr. Allen arrived In Dsadwood from
McGraytown, Pa. carly in 1876, and went
TO Central City. where he established a
stage and livery business. removing 20
Deadwod later. He was largely inter
eated in mining in this county. Mr. Allen
leaves a widow and one daughter here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
Big Cases Will Be
Considered by the
Supreme Court

WASHINGTON. Oct. "a deluge OF
motions from sixty odd attorneys met
the supreme court OF the United States
when IL convened after a four months
recess. The court then adjourned until
tomorrow, when It will begin hearing
cases.
Prominent among the many motions for
early consideration were those involving
the co-called Louisiana and Missouri rate
cases, involving the question of state
regulating interstate commerce; that of
leasing Of the public coal lands consOli-
dating of Presbyterian churches through
out the country, and the constitutionahty
Of the naturalization law of 1903,
More than 500 cases are awaiting the
consideration of the court. This Is the
largest number that had faced the court
on the beginning Of a term in about
twenty years With cases being brought
from the state court from the district.
circuit and circuit courts of appeals from
the customs and the commece court, the
supreme tribunal Is hardly able to dis
pose of the cases as fast as they are
docketed, to say nothing of the hun
dreds ALREADY on the docket
All the members of the court, except
Associated Justice Day, returned to the
city for the opening day. Justice Days
absence was due to the continued Illness
Of his wife at Canton, O.
Usually the court adjouns Immediately
after convening on the first day of the
term to pay its respects to the presi-
dent The absence OF President Taft from
Washington led many attorneys to pre-
pare motions in cases on the docket for
presentation today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
PANAMA CANAL NEARLY DONE
President Announces that II Will
Be Opened July /, 1918.
TURNS HIS FACE HoMEwARD
Executive Speaks at BeIIinEha am,
wash, which Marks Furthest
Point From the Capital
I'm Long Trip.

BBLLINGHAM. Wash. Oct 9.-Presi-
dent Taft predicted here today that the
Panama canal would be ready to use
on July l, 1918.
The canal" he said. us the greatest
constructive work since the Christian
era"
If nothing untoward happens" said
Mr.. Taft, you can count on that canal
on July /, 1913 It's been promised for
July, 1916, but III let you into the little
secret, when I tell you you may see the
first ship go through that canal in July,
1919"
Leaving here at noon today, President
Taft struck south again on the home
ward leg Of his lezg trip. Bellingham il
the nearest point to the Canadian line
mentioned IN the trips schedule. From
Bellinghem the president goes back to
the capital by way of Oregon and Call.
fornia. with a run north from Salt Lake
City into Montana and the middle north.
west. but according TO the arrangements
the westward part Of the voyage is over
here
Between this city and Seattle, where
Mr.. Taft expects to spend the night, he
viii make several stops
At City park here, where MIR. Taft
spoke. he was presented with a bunch OF
flowers by little Japanese woman at
tired in the flowing, delicately colored
garments of the east. Two children were
with her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
Fire Prevention Day
Observed in Illinois,
Indiana, Missouri

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Forty years after
the morning when Chicago awakened to
a scene of ashes and desolation, with most
of its business center wiped out by the
fire Of the night before, the city today
combined the celebration of the ami
versary with a study OF means Of fire
prevention.
Fire Prevention day" had been pro-
claimed by Governor Deheen and Mayor
Harrison and all of the city departments
contributed in some way to the display.
A parade in which the fire and police
departments participated with display
of apparatus, was made to recall the
disaster of 1871 by devoting conspicuous
place to a woman leading COW, typify-
ing Mrs. o'L.eary and the COW populsrly
supposed to have started the big fire.
In all the schools the pupils listened to
speeches on means Of fire prevention.
KANSAS City, Oct By Governor
Hadley's proclamation this is being OBJ
served as Fire Prevention day" in Mis-
souri,. The governor has started Wig
orous campaign to lid the state of fire
hazards. He urges rigid inspection OF all
buildings and the ,remoSais OF anything
that might tend TO cause fires.
The losses In Kansas City from fire last
year amounted to $1.O7e.O7sOl. Most Of
the fires were caused by rubbish and
trash being left to invite flames 20 start
The loss last year, however, was ap
proximately $4,000 less than the previous
year. due largely to strict enforcement
OF the fire ordinances.
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 9.-To ask for
matches that strike only on the box"
not to drop matches near gasoline or
coal oil and 10 watch bonfires carefully
are among the pledges school children
we're asked to take today during observa-
tion Of Fire Prevention day. All school
teachers had been provided with n printed
address on fire prevention. causes of and
means OF extinguishing fires and on the
immense store of energy and wealth that
goes up In smoke each year.
The same subjects will be discussed
more extensively at public meetings in
most OF the larger cities OF the state to-
night. Fire Prevention day was desig-
mated by q proclamation OF Governor
Thomas R. Marshall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
COFFEE MARKET HIGHER
BECAUSE OF SHORT CROP

NEW YORK, Oct s.-The coffee mar
ket showed continued strength today
owing TO the higher foreign markets and
further unfavorable crop accounts from
Brazil An active business was reported
in futures. with coffee for all deliveries
making new high records for the move
msnt and with New York contracts sell
ing some II to 30 points above the clos
ing figures OF Saturday. The local spot
market was more or less nominal. but II
wos reported that most holders were ask
ng x cent more than the closing auots-
tions OF Saturday, Or around IAN TO liIA
cents for Rio %.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
Kansas City Man is
Held for Murder
Of His Companion

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. oct. "a r. Dor
sey. employed in an undertaker's estab-
lshment here, has been arrested charged
with the murder of his fellow traveller
and partner, Henry Hinton, near Gar
nett Kan, last May. He will resist re-
QUESTION.
Hinton was shot and killed in a wood
May 20. He had been travelling from
Holden Mo-. by wagon with Dorsey, it Is
said. intending to locate on a farm in
Kansas. The day following the shooting
Dorsey, after reporting that Hinton had
shot himself. sold the team and wagon
and disappeared from Garnett
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
SEVERAL ARE FATALLY HURT
Rescue Gangs Trying to Reach the
Imprisoned Workers.
FLAMES CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
Fire Destroys Shaft House and
Wrecks Shaft Of Workings,
LEWIS MINE SCENE OF HORROR
Gang of Men Employees I'm Work
iREs Surprised by Explosion aud
Caught before They Are
Able 70 Escape,

TELLURIDE, Colo, Oct "A dozen
men were injured, some Of them fatally
and forty others were entombed in the
workings Of the Lewis mine, near here
this afternoon as the result of the AK
plosion Of half a ton Of dynamite. The
explosion was caused by fire which de-
stroyed the shaft house and wrecked the
shaft. Rescue gangs are trying 70 reach
the entombed men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
BOY KILLED AND TWO HURT
WHILE STEALING A RIDE

BUCKLIN, No, Oct. 9.-ons youth was
killed and two were hurt when a Bur
lingtOn cattle train on which they were
stealing a ride was wrecked near Lingo,
Macon county, by the breaking Of a
drawbar. Floyd Summers OF New Cam
bria, 10 years, Is dead. Charles Roam, OF
Bevler, is, has a broken right leg and
Edward Cavat. OF Bevier a. has a
broken collar bone. II was at first re-
ported that six we're In the vreckage
but this proved untrue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
Rodgers on His
Way to st. Louis

JOLIET, H., Oct &C. p. Rodgers,
the aviator who is attempting to fly from
New York to San Francisco. left here at
s:25 o'clock this morning headed for St.
Louis. He started from a field one mile
north of this city and circled over the
Joliet penitentiary several times before
resuming his journey southwark. He
pa ssed over the city at an altitude OF
15OO feet going nearly a mile minute.
He is being followed by a special train
over the Chicago & Alton railroad and
expected to arrive in 81. Louis before
dark.
The weather conditions are favorable
and he will stay in the air as long As
possible. "I expect my first stop win be
at Springfield" said Mr.. Rodgers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
MARKHAM MEETS STRIKERS
President of Illinois Central Holds
Conference at jackson.

President of Illinois Central Holds
Conference az Jackson.
JASKSON. Miss, Oct. a.-Accepting the
first invitation extended from strikers
representing individual labor unions,
President c, II. Markham OF the Illinois
Central railroad, reached hers today for
a conference in Governor Noel's office
with former employees OF the system and
state and city officials
While enroute to Jackson, President
Markham received telegram stating
that fifty employees of the Illinois Central
at Mounds, ILL.,. returned TO WORK today,
He stated that the situation at all points
on the system has shown decided inn
provement during the last forty-elght
hours
President Markham before he left on
the return trip 10 Chicago said:
while the conference was without re-
suit believe more thorough under
standing exists between the officials OF
the system and the labor organizations in
Jackson. / was glad to meet the labor
unions representatives in friendly dis
cusslon-"
CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Precautions have
been taken by the Illinois Central Off
ciAls TO prevent any outbreaks by the
strikers at the Burnside yards when the
men are paid their September wages on
Wednesday. Cordons Of police will guard
the wagons outside the gates aud patrol
wagons will be kept near by TO rush re-
serves TO the scene IN case Of need. Only
a small number OF men Will be paid off
at a time.
The police have been unable TO trace
the men who fired the shots near the
yards this morning. No other disturb
snces were reported during the day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
WAR MATERIAL is MISSING
Inventory of W9shingtOn Navy Yard
shows Three Million Dollar
shortage.

WARRINGTON. oct "a discrepancy
Of over t3,2sS.27 between the material on
hand and that called for by the books
OF the Washington navy yard was shown
bv the inventory OF that yard Just com
pleted. according to an announcement by
Secretary Of the Navy Meyer today. This
Is the first inventory Of record made at
this yard within the last twenty-five
years. The discrepancy is attributed 10
loose bookkeeping methods, which Sec
retary Meyer set out some time ago TO
correct.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
UNRIPE FRUIT FROM SOUTH
WILL BE CoNFISCATED

WASHINGTON. Oct o,-The Depart
ment Of Agriculture has prepared for
confiscation Of any shipments OF unripe
oranges or other unripe fruit from Flor
ida. Secretary Wilson announced today
that any attempts to ship sArtifieally
ripened fruit out OF Florida or 10 pro
cess" unripe fruit on its Journey to the
north would be a signal for government
activity
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
WISCONSIN MILLERS WANT
LOWER RATES FROM OMAHA

WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-An attack on
freight rates in grain from Omaha, Neb,.
Council Bluffs, Ia, and Kansas City,
Mo. to points In northern and central
Wisconsin was made before the Inter
state Commerce commission today by this
Wisconsin State Millers' association. The
association urged a reduction Of the
rates on wheat. corn and oats averaging
about 8 cents a hundred pounds. practic-
ally restoring the tariff Of few years
ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
ALLEGED CoUNTERFEITER
TAKEN AFTER LONG CHASE

WASHINGTON. Oct 9.-After a search
across the continent and up into British
Columbia, the. secret service operatives
today captuTSa Albert Leon. Russian
political refugee, as he was about 20
leave New York for South America. Leon
is alleged 20 be the head OF an extensive
counterfeiting gang which has flooded
the Pacific coast with spurious $40 bank
notes during the last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
Norfolk Doctor Drops
Dead Of Apoplaxy

NORFOLK. Neb.. Oct a--CspeclaI Tele-
gram.)-Dr. w. II. H. Hagey. president
Of the Elkhorn Valley Medical society and
prominent here for years. dropped dead
at midnight from apoplexy.
Mrs. Ia b. MussslmAn. former grand
matnon Of the Eastern Star In Nebraska
died at q. m after a prolonged ilness
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10
Still Sparring Over
Des MOines Situation
lFron q staff Correspondentl

DES MONIES, oct s.-(Speeial Tele-
gram 1.-The eontending parties in the
street car controversy were engaged all
day in sparring for position without Sc
lecting a third arbitrator.
Names were considered and conferences
held without results at 8 o'clock. II was
expected that other conferences would
follow at night. with the possibility OF the
union men meeting during the nisht TO
call a strike Immediately.