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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18
MESSAGE
in AIR; HE
MURDERS

On ether waves. wireless mes
sage. flashed from North Yakima
to Seattle. Saturday. telling Geo.
=. Defoe 10 come quickly and do
fend the honor OF bis name.
The wireless was from Defoe's
brother.
Defoe. member OF the crew %
q boat plying between Seattle and
Victoria. stepped ashore at tho
Grand Trunk dock Saturday night.
and messenger handed him tho
wireless He had just Is minutes
to catch the Northern Pacific train
No. 2. He sprlnted for the station.
The hours Defoe spent on the
train were whiied away by his
wife dancing at Wheeiers hail. in
the Naches valley. eight miles from
North Yakima
At O'Clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Defoe and her escort. John
III. Hagerman young farmer.
started on the long drive home, ac-
companied by George Ogburn, an
other young farmer. and second
woman.
Defoe Opens Fire.
Defoe. watching from the house,
saw the buggy stop block away
and started for IL. He had cover
ed half the distance when Mrs. De-
foe and Ogburn stepped to the
ground. Defoe began to shoot.
The first shot struck Ogbnrn in
the leg, inflicting a flesh wound.
Hagerman whipped the horse into
q gailop. A second bullet pierced
his brain. and he died instantly. his
body failing forward over the dash
board.
Although wounded, Ogburn
climbed into the buggy and drove
to the police station with the dead
body OF Hagerman.
ForeIves His Wife.
After the shooting Defoc return
ed to the house, and to him later
crept his wife. II is said that. in
the tragic hour they spent alone
together. the woman begged the
mans forgiveness. and that they
were reconciled.
police went TO the house a little
AT any rate. when Sheriff Day
and the police went to the house, =
little later. II was the wife who
answered the knock at the door.
George isn't here" she told the
officers.
But they searched the house and
found Defoe under a bed, the re-
volver still In his hand.
At the hospital Ogburn said he
and Hagerman met the women a
week ago. that they called them
selves Flora and Cherry Deimore,
and that they represented them
selves as unmarried.
i. An inquest on the body OF Hager-
man will be held at North Yakima
this afternoon. Hagerman was
only 10 years old, which is also Og-
burns age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18
SICKELS CUTS
OFF SIX HEADS

With the discharge of Court Clerk
VIII Campbell. County Clerk y. X,
Sickels has fired six deputies for
political reasons since November Z,
when he became assured his be-
queathal OF the office 10 his son.
VIII X. Sickels, proved successful
at the election.
Sickela declared the county
clerks office IL strictly a repub-
lican party" office. SO when he
was sure his son was elected he
Immediately discharged those he
suspected had lost faith In the par
ty OF Aldrich. Penrosc aud Lorimer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18
TEACH LOGGING
AT UNIVERSITY?

An a result Of the trip 70 the uni.
versity last week Of l.. j. Donovan.
George 3. Long and II. r. Blake.
prominent lumbermen OF the North.
west representing the Pacific Log.
Ring congress, movement has
been started to establish chair OF
logging at the university.
The men were enthusiastic over
the work OF the school Of forestry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18

Attorney George n. Rummens.
for tho strikers. contends that
strike breaker IL a scab
Calls EN- Dangerous.
Hut Jakry tfarth'x attorneys ar.
que that the blanket injunction
against the strikers. issued by
Judge Calhoun. covers the widest
kind of possibilities where con-
tempt charges would lie. And the
men caught SAYING s'scab." accord
ing TO Furth'a attorneys. are with.
out question dangerous and ~vso.
lent characters. as defined by this
Injunction.
Various vague charges Of other
brands OF violence" have been
made by che Furth agents against
the strikers. hut these have been
in general terms. and made ~on In.
formation and belief
HUT the charge that ths strikers
have been violent. because they
used the word ~scab. Is made ape.
officially. and 10 wholly relied upon
60 subsfaatiate the contempt case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18
DELAY SENTENCE
OF DEFRAUDERS

TACOMA. Nov. fs--c v iioas-
ton and John H. Bullock. convlctei
Of defraudIng the governrnasN ON
colluzlye coal hids. we're not sen
fenced In federal court this morn
ing. their cases g0tug over uatil to-
night at 10
A private agreement between the
attorneys for Houston and H. -.
Townsend. government counsel.
postponed the appearance until this
cyeaing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18

Edwin r. Meyer, on trial three
weeks on the charge OF having con.
snired with ]. A. Kettlewell and p.
n Wheeler TO defraud the govern.
ment in the purchase of supplies
for the navy yard at Bremerton,
was acquitted by a jury In the fed
eral court SATURDAY. night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18
u RI WHEN
LIGHTS FLICKER

IA. Nov. is.-commEsslon.
40 AslIs coasemplates put
- eflect the Los Angeles
Il oon11ax all lights in the
= p|cseg for moment In ad
- = slnGing the curfew bell at
- - : notice 10 boys and
! 81 ~ must go home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18
nm WARNINGS
H08TED ON COAST

- posnings we're ordered dis
~ - norning at all ports In
neloe and Oregon. A storm
1nrhlnG The coast. and Will
keGnt sound tonight or to
1Isa novnins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18
AUSTRIA BRISTLES AS
ALLIES PLAN TO Shut
HER OUT FROM SPOILS

VIENNA, Nov. i8--Turkish dispatches from Constants
nope declare the Molem forces have epuscd the Bulgarian
advance but 1000 sailors and marines have been landed
the capital from the combined foreign fleets prevent
massacre when the Turkish rout, which inevitable
does come 4ssF
Dispatches from Consanfnopc late today tho foreign
residents have appealed the representatives OF powers
permit either the Turkish Bulgarian troops
The al while cholera is raging
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18
N0SLEM TROOPS MAKING LAST DITCH STAND
+ MINERS HAULED TO
COURT; FURTH THINKS
They ARE DANGEROUS

~ saturday November 80 70 Rcnton coal mine strikers
e hauled up before Federal Judge Cushman for contempt
having been violent towards the srikc-breakcrs I'M
~ ~ furth from all parts OF the country when he dis
"a iE< Renton miners had organized union.
NJ xDeciic complaint against each of these 20 men is
~ used violence" by applying the word "scab
~ er7Ee.bfeakers,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18

Tho Star
showing the Turkish lgh
torch - = - - -
ea from his Imagination would
might have labeled Il
nut artists like other people.
~ar has 70 do only with pana
OF and glorious
common oiks both sidoa
are me foundation OF
"a war - not the
ihx as vel aa their khtnE
Over these plains OF Thrace for five
hsn ten starved rased and
ana Iuktsh fighting 'front.'
the word Of Turkeys O 40 wha
Cheer for the HuAsrs fhc
Turks arr human peopether children
children -
God help US all when comes our wayi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18

4 Rain tonight and Tuesday. 4
4 increasing southeastcrIy winds 4
4 becoming high tonight or
4 Tuesday. Temperature at 4
4 noon 81. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18

Attorney George H. Rnmmens.
for tho strikers. contends that n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-18

Every time I comb my hair I lose
n handful Of hair. What Will pre-
vent ID from coming out I'M y. X.
Stop combing your hair.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02
MUSICALE PLEASES

The musicale given in the NJ. E..
church Wednesday evening by Prof.
E. H. Kleinert was enjoyed by large
crowd. His violin playing was OF a
high order and was appreciated by
those who were present. Mr.. Kleinert
was assisted in his concert by Mrs.
T. j. Mathews and Mr.. w. Munson
Jones. who sang number of solos
and duets. Mrs. j. B. Ryan was the
accompanist.
Mr.. Kleinert, who now makes his
home on homestead near Mussel-
shell, has decided to organize a music
class in Roundup, and would like to
have al Those interested write him
at Musselshell.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02

Postmaster August Schrump re-
ceived official advice from Postmaster
Hitchcock Tuesday of this week that
the Roundup post office has been des-
ignated postal S; 'ngs bank, the
order becoming effective on February
%. Istructions and supplies have al
SO been received, and the post office
force is now busy familiarizing them
selves with their new duties, SO that
they may become proficient by the
time the postal savings bank is es-
tablished here.
The postal savings system 4, estab-
lished for the purpose of providing
ia ilities for depositing savings at in
terest with the security of the United
States government for repayment. De-
posits may be made by any person of
the age of 10 years or over. These
deposits are evidenced by postal-sav-
ings certificates issued in fixed de-
nominations of 81, 50, S., $40, $40, $50
and S100. no account being opened
for less than ST. Amounts less than
81 may be saved for deposit by the
purchase OF 10-cent postal-savings
cards and adhesive 10cent postal saw
ings stamps. Interest will be allowed
on all deposits at the rate OF per
cent per annum. A depositor may at
~
or any part of his deposits with any
interest payable by surrendering the
certificates properly endorsed
1t is confidently expected that the
postal savings bank will fill a long
felt want in Roundup, and that it will
eventually work out to the benefit
Of all. Thousands Of dollars are being
sent annually to foreign countries for
deposit in postal banks, large portion
of which flow Of money out of it's
proper channels in this country it is
hoped will be stopped as soon as the
people who this form of keeping ap-
peals to become acquainted with the
new department.
The methods of keeping the accounts
has been made very simple by the
postal department., not requiring any
more work on the part of the clerks
than the issuing of money orders.
Postmaster Schrump will be required
to file special bond with the gov.
ernment.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02

A delegation consisting Of about
twenty-five business men of Roundup
went up to Ryegate yesterday on the
noon Olympian to attend the Farm
ers' Institute held there and to meet
Tie business men of that progressive
little city and to mingle With the far
mcrS from the west end in general.
The Ryegate Institute was Il genuine
sudcess in every particular. About
loo farmers We're present and they
were deeply interested in the subject
discussed by the agrieuturists, Prof.
Cooley spoke on alfalfa" which is
always an interesting subject to the
farmers of Montana Nj. l.. Wilson,
assistant superintendent of drS land
! farming, of BoZeman, gave a very
comprehensive talk on the best meth
ods to be pursued to attain success in
bench farming. T. S. Hunt, of Broad
view, formerly superintendent of the
Sudduth ranch. spoke on Soil Conser-
vaton''
| The ladies of Ryegatc served fre
lunch TO the citys guests both at noon
and supper time, the benefits of
which We're courteously extended to
| Roundup delegation many of whom
were able to give abundant proof that
they were farmers in some respect at
least. The days celebration was
brought TO close by big dance in
the evening at which the Roundup
bunch was very much in evidence, en-
joying themselves in tripping the light
| fantastic with members of the fair
sex of the west end until an early hour
this morning
a Harlow delegation OF county di-
visidnists was in Ryegate during the
day having planned on big meeting
in the evening to discuss the matter
of slicing off a chunk Of Musselshell
, county to form Merino County with
liarlowton as the county seat The
Roundup boosters We're somewhat dis
appointed that the powwow did not
come off. However, while the crowd
was waiting in the hall far something
to happen Col. Crnll was introduced
and gave talk on the inadvisability
of creating any new counties at this
time,
A few of the members OF the Round
up delegation returned last night
while the most OF them remained
over coming in on this mornings Col
umbian. Several stopped off AT La
vina where Il farmers institute is be-
ing conducted today
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02
FARMERS IN DEBATE
Interesting Meeting Held Last Friday
Evening-WiIl Discuss County
Seat Question Next

The Farmers Club held a very in
teresting eemting at the Lake Basin
school house last Friday evening, a
large number being present. The
main event OF the evening was the de-
date, Resolved, That Special Farm
ing is Preferable to Diversified Farm
ing" The affirmative side of the
question was taken by c.. F. Zahler
and Alfred Jensvold, and the negative
by Olaf Jensvold and E. F. Thomas.
The judges, Mrs Nesheim, Mrs. Jar
dine ard Mrs. Ramsey, decided that
the debaters on the negative side had
shade the best of the argument.
At the next meeting of the Club, the
question, "Resolved, That Roundup is
More Preferable as the County Seat
Of Musselshell County than Lavina.
will come up for discussion
Norman Neshiem and E. f. Thomas
will uphold the affirmative, while
Messrs. Greenwell and Ramsey will
take the negative side. Miss Emma
Vogt and Mr. Schnell will give some
musical selections during the evening
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WILL ATTEND CONVENTION
Miss Maude Griffin Will Attend An
nual Convention Of County Sup
erintendents at Dillon


Miss Maude Griffin, county superin-
tendent of Musselshell county, will
leave here next week for Dillon where
she will attend the annual convention
of the county superintendent of the
state of Montana which will be in
session February Is and 16 An inter-
for the convention which is as fol
lows:
Some Habits the School Should
Enable the Pupil to Acquire"
............,...M Miss Helena Fceyn
Discussion: Miss Olga Johnson, Mrs
Nellie r. Brown.
school Libraries Uses and Ab-
USES. "............M Mrs. L. 7. Irvine
Discussion: Miss AnnieMcAnelly,M Mrs.
Minnie Bailcy-Law.
Round Table some Advisable
Changes in school Laws" Leaders,
Miss Mary Lee Wilson, Miss Fay
Adlerson, Miss Lizzie Baker
Visitation Model School.
The Problem of the Summer
school,. Miss Margaret Ross
Discussion: Miss Alice O'Hara, Miss
Jessie F. Evans.
IIow Can the County Institute
Be Made More Effective"
........... Miss Daisy Blackstone.
Discuss: Miss Maud Brown, Miss
Mamie Burt, Miss Flora Sims, Miss
Sadie Mcguire
"Advisibility of Special Course of
Study for the One-Room Rural
School,. Miss May Trumper.
Discussion: Mrs Pearl r. Marshall,
Miss Lucille Dyas.
The School as Social Cen
tre".. Mrs. Sara f. Morse.
Discussion: Miss Echo Templeton,
Miss Maud Griffin, Miss Marriet
Kelly.
How May We Interest Most Ef-
fectively Boys and Girls in the
State Fair Contest. Miss Ida W.
Davis.
Discussion: Mr.. F. d. Head, Mrs.
Phebe c. Williamn, Miss Fanny
Torreyson, Mrs. Belle Francisco
Sp0hr.
Country Life and Its Problems"
................Su .Supt F. s. Cooley.
Address ....... .Supt. w. e. Harmon.
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Baby Easton has been quite sick tre
past week.
Mrs. Like is the guest of her daught.
er, Mrs. Ray Bushnell
Mrs. Dan McInnis is visiting her
husband who is still in the hospital
at Butte.
Messrs Fletcher, Jones, Cornish and
Bennett rturned from Billing Tuesday
night
A dance will be given in the Dream.
land Hall Saturday night for the bene-
fit of Mrs. Dan McInnis and children.
Everybody invited to come and help
along the good cause. Tickest $1.OO.
Monday night marked the opening
OF the roller skating rink in Klein
under the management of David Will.
Jams. A favorite pastime with the
young people here. the hall has been
crowded every night. There will be
skating every night this week and
from then on Mr.. Williams will take
the skates to Roundup for the first
three nights of every week, returning
to Klein for the other four nights of
the week. The moving picture show
will be held as usual on Saturday,
Wednesday and Friday nights. Next
week Mr.. Williams will put in a stock
Of candy and cigars and soft drinks in
one Of the smaller rooms at the front
Of the hall and will also serve hot
coffee and sandwiches. AS soon as he
can secure q house he will move out
from Roundup which will enable him
to devote more Of his time to his work
here.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02
PREDICTS ELECTION OF TAFT
Charles D. HiIies Claims Taft Will
Be Nominated and Elected.
lRccord Snecial.l

Washington. Feb. LIN the first
authorized statement he has isued in
connection with the Taft campaign,
Charles u, llillcs, Secretary to the
resident today. predicted that Presi-
dent Taft would be nominated and
elected.
president Taft's nomination in
June is as certain as anything could
be- said Mr.. Iilles in his statement
~ am confident there will 49, compara-
lively little opposition 10 him in the
National Convention and when the
nomination is made, the republicans Of
the country will rally to the party
standard and win IA great victory in
November"
Il would not make this prediction
did | not feel that my information
from all parts of the country warrants
me in doings SO. II is easy to make
big claims and to try to deceive peo.
pie and think that Il man who does
SO without facts and figures to justi.
fly is guilty OF deception"
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DElPHIA NEWS +
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Especial Correspondent

Mrs r. Wilson was a Roundup bust
ness visitor.
Wm, LeGlair and Geo. Spendiff were
Roundup visitors last week
\ number Of the ranehers are busy
getting up their ice for summer use.
Walter Stiekler left for his home
stead near Broaaview Saturday even
t ing.
erial from Delphia to the Brockway
crossing.
Knapp Gonion Of Roundup stopped
over ut Delphia on his way to Mel
stone and Musselshell on business.
Several cars Of bridge material for
the county bridge at the Brockway
crossing is being unloaded at Delphia.
The Kruger l. Tulgestke saw mill
outfit passed through Delphia on their
way to Carter's Coulee where they
have a number Of settings to saw this
spring.
The citizens of Roundup will have
to wake UP to the fact that Lavina in
tends making a hard fight for the
county seat, as rumor has it. Mussel-
shell and Melstone will give Lavina
their united support, with an eye to
the near future of taking slice out
of the premature Baby County and
having a county of their own.
Professor McKall, the great spirit
ulist, has been giving a number of
exhibitions with his wonderful mag
ic table, in the hall at Delphia, to a
large audience. By all reports from
some of the young ladies the wonder
full table Of the Professor has an
swered some of the questions, that
were secrets Of the parties only, and
we're made public to the amusement
of the large gathering.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02
BURNS NIGHT AT CAMP THREE
Many Attend Celebration in Honor Of
Scotand's National Bard

As is the Fourth of July to the patri-
otic American SO isthe 25th of Jan
uary TO the loyal Scot. Thursday
evening saw a eoodly number OF ad-
mrers of Robert Burns, Scotland's s
National Bard, gathered together in
the Union Hall al Camp 3 in order 10
ccle bratc the eyer increasing tribute
to the memory OF scotland's sweetest
singer.
Those responsible for the meeting
had, as we Americans saw. done
themselves proud" a splendid SUP
per provided by the Scotswomen Of
the Camp and neiehborhood was done
ample justice to, as also the liquid
refreshments so thoughtfully provided
by the powers that We're.
Following brief addresses by Chair
man Honorable J. L. Asbridge, a
lengthy program Of dances, American
and Scots alternating, was heartily
carrier on till early morning. During
the evening several songs were sung
adding greatly to the enjoyment of
those present.
Among those attending from Camps
3 and 4 were Messrs, Joe Brown, Mac
Grath, Duggan, MasCluskey, and Hop
kins, while from Roundup were
Messrs, J. L. Asbridge, J. w. Newton,
Harry Lambert, Doctor PiggOt, J. r.
Webb, Thomas Graham, Bruce Radi-
gan, ". \. Taylor, and many other
well known citizens.
The Scots deserve all manner OF
praise for their successful meeting.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02

There will be Il public meeting in
Newtons Hall Wednesday evening,
February Z, 1912, for the purpose of
promoting the organization of club
for the advancement of the farming
interests IN the vicinity of Roundup,
the final organization of the club to
take place at a subsequent meeting to
be agreed on. Every person who is in
tcrested in the welfare of the farming
interests should attend The even
ing will be spen in discussing the OBJ
jects OF the club
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02
FAD SALE cLUsES
Tomorrow-Most Successful Sale OF
Its Kind Ever Conducted in
Roundup

The Fad's Annual Clearance Sale,
which has been running the past two
weeks, will come to a close tomorrow.
This sale has been one of the most
successful sales ever held in Roundup.
Thousands of dollars worth of goods
were disposed of at prices that made it
worth while for the purchaser. Prac-
t.cally all the winter goods have been
disposed of. and splendid line of
spring goods are now on hand ready
to be opened as soon as ,Ae sale
closes.
Mr.Elliot of ElliotBros. Seattle, who
has been conducting the sale, is very
much pleased with the outcome. He
leaves Sunday for Seattle.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02
ATTENTION

After the 18th of February the
Roundup Elevator will be closed until
August, owing to the fact that there
is not enough grain coming in to
warrant keeping open. We give this
notice to the public SO that the farm
ers can get their seed cleaned and
feed ground before the elevator closes,
February 15
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02

Lafayette Bell was brought back
from Rock Springs Tuesday by De-
putty Sheriff Young on charge of
seduction preferred by Catherine Fer
ris. He will have a hearing before
Judge Webb today.
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THRONE ABDICATED

Pekin. Jams The condition
of abdication of the Chinese
throne has been signed, accord
ing to a message from Tein
Tsin. The court will not leave
Pekin for Il month as the Man
chu troops OF the garrison
threaten to shoot the royal fam
lily and the princes il they at
tempt to leave the capital.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02
MEGEATH WINS FAD PRIZE
Bowling Contest for Suit of Clothes
Results in Close Finish.

The Fad's prize of suit of clothes
to the one who bowled the highest
average in forty games on Cases bowl
ing alleys, was won by Megeath, his
average for the forty games being
IFS Bill Ording was second and Earl
Fletcher third. Below is given the
end of the contest.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-02
5oURoUiN FOR JUDGE.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Presi-
dent Taft has reached a deci-
sion as to the Montana judge
ship and will appoint the candi-
date recommended by Justice
w. H. Hunt upon his return
from Montana. This candidate
is Judge George M. Bourquin of
Butte, whose nomination prob
ably will be sent to the senate
upon the return of the presi-
dent.