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The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25
CONNECTION IS NOT ORDERED
Railroad Commissioner Denies Repor<
That lavina Matter Has Been
Settled.

HELENA, MONT, Apr. o.
Denying a report from Butte that the
connection between the Billings and
Great Northern and the Milwaukee at
l.avina has been ordered, J. II. Hall.
a member OF the state railroad com.
mission, declared that no such thing
had been done, and that it would be at
least 30 days before official action
would be taken.
Before any finding will be made, the
defendant companies will have ten
days in which to file brief, and the
cOmplainants will be given an equal
period in which to answer. An arti.
Gle in the Butte Post stated that the
connection had been ordered.
1t is stated in the same paper-pre.
dicted ON the connection having been
orederd-that the Great Northern road,
which controls the Billings 4 North
ern, probably will default, and that II
the commission attempts to compel
1t to build to the Milwaukee, it will
take the question into the supreme
court. It is stated further in the Butte
Post, that Billings alone favored the
connection, LewistOwn and Harlow.
ton. Roundup, Miles City and Butte
all protested against 1t. 1t was claim.
ed by business men of these towns
that the railroads in question ought
not to be forced to spend a large sum
of money for the benefit of the Billings
jObbers.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25
MAKES COMPLETE
RESTITUTION
FORMER CLERK AND RECORDER
REFUNDS TOTAL AMOUNT
POOR TAX DUE COUNTY

Former county clerk and recorder
Fred w. Dralle has made complete
restitution to Musselshell county Of
the special poor tax collected in his
office during the year 1912 and not
turned over to the county treasurer
as disclosed by the investigation last
week by State Examiner McGraw. The
examiners investigator showed that
there was due the county from Mr..
Dralle the sum Of $1,6O2 for special
poor tax receipts not accounted for.
The former clerk and recorder return.
ed 81 unused receipts Of the value OF
$1O4 for credit, and the balance.
LABS, he made good personally,
According to the state examiners
report following his examination Of
the books of the county officials. 3S16
had been in Mr.. Dralle's hands since
April 15, 1912, this amount having
been paid by the Republic Coal Co.
The balance was made up Of miscel.
laneous collections made from time to
time during the year 1912 and of un.
used receipts not returned for cancel.
lation.
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RYEGATE GIRL SENT TO
GOOD SHEPHERD HOME

GREAT FALLS, MONT, Apr. 21.-
Beatrice Ungen, the fifteen-year-Old
girl from Ryegate whose disclosures to
the county attorney, following her ar
rest on a charge OF moral delinquency
under the technical term of being an
incorrigible girl, caused the arrest OF
fo,fr men, must serve not less than
six months in the Home OF the Good
Shepherd at Helena. She was sent
there today, following her hearing yes
terday, and she will be thus kept
handy for bringing into court to tes-
tify against the men she accuses.
The scandal she started brought into
attention some of the prominent men
of the city and there was considerable
talk of more arrests for a time. but
it now seems likely no others will be
arrested, at least for the present. Tho
girl is daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Unger of Ryegate.
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SAYS HELPLESS MEN OF
WEALTH ARE PREYEp UPON

LOS ANGELES, April 24.-E. J.
Fleming, former city prosecutor, sum-
moned as grand jury witness in the
white slavery case which already has
resulted in the issuance of bench
warrant for George II. Bixby, the miss
mg Long Beach millionaire, said today
he welcomed the subpoena because he
was In position to prove the exist
ence OF an organized Matchmaking
gang. Instead OF there being a ring
OF millionaires preying upon girls,
Fleming asserted there is ring of
"conscienceless girls and women sys-
tematically preying upon helpless men
of wealth."
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WORK COMMENCES ON BILL.
lNGS AND CENTRAL MONTANA
Twenty Miles of Road to Crooked
Greek to be Finished by August
First.

BILLINGS, MONT, Apr. "a
crew of almost 100 men with SO teams
and a big Caterpillar traction engine
is now busily engaged in grading for
the new Billings and Central Mon
tana railroad which is to traverse the
rich farming area known as the Bill
ings Bench and to open up that Sec
ticn. 1t is expected that the grading
of the first five miles will be completed
by July ! and the laying OF the rails
will start then. The entire 20 miles
of the road. extending to Crooked
Creek, will be finished as far as the
grading is concerned by August LIST,
according to the plans of the engineer
in charge. The railroad will pen up
about 5000 acres of irrigated land
that has heretofore been several T1iles
I'm the railroad.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25
CITIZENS STATE BANK
WINS IMPORTANT CASE
70 Awarded Judgment Of Approximate.
" $4,000 Against Fred voael
OF Forest Grove,

In the district court of Fergus coun.
ty the Citisens State Bank OF this
place was this week awarded judg.
ment against Fred Vogel. a we'll known
sheepman Of Forest Grove, In the
sum Of approximately $4,000. The
case was tried by jury before Judge
Mathews Of Meagher county, Judge
Ayers having been disqualified. Mort.
cages held by the bank against the
defendant were ordered foreclosed BY
the court. Jameson & Dusenbery or
this city and J. C. Huntoon of Lewis
town were the attorneys for the plain
TIN. Cashier c. +. RichardOn, Assist,
ant Cashier l. II. Schneider and Pres.
ldent M. X. Swanson of the Citizens
Bank were in attendance at the trial.
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EASTERN MONTANA TEACHERS
TO FORM ORGANIZATION

Tomorrow. Saturday, April 26th,
teachers from the southeastern sec.
ton of Montana and Northern Wyom-
ing will gather in Billings to organize
teachers association. This associa-
tion is to be formed to inspire pro-
fessional zeal and promote the edu-
cational interests of these sections
of the two states. On the day of this
meeting, April 26, DR.. w. E. Chan.
cellor, formerly superintendent Of
the schools of Washington, d. c., later
lecturer at the University of Chicago,
Journal, New York city, and educa.
cities Of the country will address the
teachers at Elk's hall. In the fore
noon at 10:30 o'clock DR.. Chancellor's
subject will be Great Teachers
Socrates, Jesus, Confucius, Rousseau,
Pestalozzi, Froebel, Horace Mann. In
the afternoon at 1880 o'clock his sub
ject will be "The service of the Edu-
Gator in This Democracy"
At $3.50 o'clock the organization of
the association will take place. Let
ters have already been received from
many Of the teachers most prominent
In this section and all of the letters
seem to indicate q large interest In
the organization of the association
and in DR.. Chancellor's lecture. It ID
evident from the responses that the
association will start OF with the best
prospects of becoming one of large
numbers and great strength.
II possible for her to get away
itv Superitenent Maude Griffin OF
will attend the meeting to
p,. Musselshell county.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25
SHAKE UP SAN FRANCISCO
POLICE DEPARTMENT

SAN FRANCISCO. Apr. 24.-Eight
members of the San Francisco police
department, four detectives and fouru
patrolmen, who have been accused BY
members of an organized gang Of
bunco men with having shared in the
profits OF their illegal operations. were
suspended today by chief Of police
pending outcome OF the accusations.
The men will be given a hearing be-
fore the police commission.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25
ASK MuSSELSHELL
$3.50 FOR EXHIBIT
MONTANA COUNTIES ASKED TO
OEFRAf EXPENSE OF MON.
TANA EXHIBIT IN 1915.

HELENA, MONT, Apr. 49,
Montana counties will be asked to
appropriate $4,000 in the immediate
future to defray the preliminary ex-
penses of comprehensive Montana
exhibit at the California exhibitions in
1915.
This was decided upon today at the
meeting here of the exposition com.
mission recently appointed by Govern.
or Stewart. Each county will be ask
ed to make an appropriation ranging
from $1,000 in q firstclass county
down to $500 in a seventh-class coun-
ty under the provisions Of the state
law allowing boards of county COM
missiOmers to make such apprOpria.
tions for advertising purposes when
requested to do SO upon petitions
signed by at least 80 taxpayers. Un-
der this apportionment, the commits
sion will ask Musselshell county for
$4,000.
The commission decided this would
be the most effective and satisfactory
way In which to obtain the necessary
funds.
David Hilger of Lewistown was
made permanent chairman of the CON-
mission, Commissioner ]. M. Kennedy
Of the bureau of agriculture and pub
licity the permanent secretary and
the state treasurer was designated as
the temporary custodian of whatever
funds may be received.
Commissioner Kennedy was in.
structed to prepare the PETITIONS that
win be submitted to the various coun-
ty boards and he also was empowered
to arrange with county committees to
have the petitions circulated. The
commission requested Governor Stew.
art to appoint Lieutenant Governor
w. R. Allen to the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of T. A. NARROW
Of Helena.
The other members of the commits
sion are: DR.. w. w. Andrus. of Miles
City; Harry L. Wilson, of Billings;
Nelson Story. Jr., of Bozeman; G. J.
Kelly, Of Butte; ]. L. Dobell, Of Butte;
r. H. Hazelbaker, Of Dillon; T. A.
NARROW, of Helena; Will A. Campbell,
of Helena; John r. Toole, OF Mis-
soula; Thomas McTague, Of Deer
Lodge: DR.. ]. H. Carroll. Of Fort Ben
ton; Leo H. Faust, Of Libby; G. F
Morris, Of Havre; James T. Stanford
Of Great Falls.
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BOARD or COUNTY COMMISSION.
ERs IN SPECIAL SESSION TUES
TUESDAY AN WEDNESDAY
(Ohficial Publication.)

(OulClal fuDllCaClO0.)
Proceedings Of the Board of County
Commissioners of Musselshell Coun-
ty, Montana, in special session at
Roundup, Montana, on April %, 1913.
Meeting called by Chairman Jacobs
for the purpose Of examining and
passing upon depository bonds to the
County Treasurer. and transacting
such other business as might then
come before the Board.
Meeting called at 1000 a. m. Pres
ent c. M. Jacobs, chairman, Olaf Jens.
void and Fred c. Metzger, commits
sioners and Fred E. Renshaw, clerk.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read. Same amended by changing
Russell ct al to Russell ct all in
the minute relating to the postpone
men. Of action on Perry Russell ct al
road petition.
Depository bonds to the County
Treasurer were examined and referred
to the County Attorney for examina-
tfon as to form and the record stand
Ing Of the sureties thereon.
Hearing on F. ]. Anthony ct al
road petition set on May z, 1918 at
300 a. m. Non-consenting parties
ordered notified.
Hearing on Ben Thull ct al road pe.
tition set on May 7th, 1918 at 1O:O0 q.
m. Non-consenting parties ordered
notified.
Adjourned at 4:3O p. m.
Meeting on April 23rd called at 900
a. m. All present.
Board adjourned meeting till 1O:OQ
a. m. for the purpose of viewing a
road.
Depository bonds to the County
Treasurer were again considered until
noon.
Meeting at 300 p. m. All present
Fred c. Metzger was authorized to
purchase 10000 feet of bridge lumber
from Snowy mountain dealers.
County Attorney reported to the
Board as to the form of depository
bonds and record standing of sureties
on same.
On account Of irregularities as to
form and the fact that several of the
sure.ies OF depository bonds were moi
residents CT Musselshell county and
their record standing, therefore, moi
available, none Of the bonds were an
proved by the Board but definite &C
tion thereon was postponed till May
5th, 1918.
Adjourned at $3.50 p. m.
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McMANlcAL TO BE RELEASED

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Apr.
"a Ortie E. McManigal. the
confessed dynamiter and chief
witness against the Mcnamara
Brothers. who has been pris-
oner since April, 1911. will be
released within thirty days,
according to attaches Of the
district attorneys office. Nc
Manigal said today that he had
no information regarding the
prospective liberty and main
tanned that when he turned
states evidence against the
McNamara's dynamite crew
he did SO to ease his consci-
ence and not for any considera.
tion of immunity.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25

MORE THAN 100 COAL MIN.
EaS KILLED.

PITTSBURG, PA, Apr. 23.-
The lives Of 100 miners, pos
sibly 12O, were snuffed out
shortly after noon today when
a disastrous explosion occur.
red in the Cincinnati mine of
the Monongahela River Consol-
idate Coal and Coke Company
at Finleyville, about ~ miles
southeast of this city.
More than three score work
men in the mine escaped to
the surface, crawling most of
the way on their hands and
knees thru deadly gas fumes
and over debris. Several sus-
tained burns.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25

AS result of the recent visit of
State Examiner H. s. McGraw to this
city to examine the accounts of the
county officials for the past year, an
investigation is to be made upon the
suggestion of the examiner into the
proceedings of the old board of county
ted to the present board by State Elk.
aminer McGraw. an excerpt from
which is printed above, it is init
mated that here was some extrava'
gance on the part Of the old commits
sioners nd that it may prove upon
investigation that some of the county
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25
ARIZONA HAS ANTI. ALIEN
LAND OWNERSHIP LAW

PHOENIX, ARIZ., April 24.-Discov-
cry that Arizona has had for a year an
anti-alien land ownership statute
which prohibits all who are not citi-
zens from owning land, has brought
forth a vigorous protest from wealthy
Mexicans who have their residence on
the American side but have never de.
clared their intention to become citi-
Zens.
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MINORITY REPORT PRESENTED
IN HOUSE eY REP, MURDOCH

WASHINGTON, d. c., Apr. "a
A tariff commission with power to
elicit Information. was urged, resolu.
tion on reasonable reduction of any
duty obviously excessive was advocat-
ed, and radical reductions not founded
on adequate information were opposed
In minority report presented today
to the house by Representative MUIR
dock of Kansas, the progressive men,
Der of the ways and means committee.
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WASHED THRU 500 FEET
OF CUlveR1 AND LIVES

: JOHNsTOWN, PA. April 24.-Edna
Newman. 2 years old, was rescued and
resuscitated after being washed thru
more than 800 feet Of sixteen-inch
cuivert pipe near here at Winber today
The child was playing near creek
and fe'l into the water few fee
above here the creek entered %
culvert. under road.
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but it was not until April 18th that
sufficient evidence had been gathered
to warrant Koontz's arrest 1t Is said
that a chance remark dorpped by
koOntz led to his arrest.
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State Examiner.

funds may have been expended IL
legally. AS it is not the duty of the
examiner to look into this phase of
the matter this has been referred to
the county attorney for close inves-
tigatiOn with the suggestion that II
it is found that certain expenditures
were not authorized by law action be
brought to recover the same.
Just what disclosures will be made
by the investigation is, of course, inn
possible to say at this time. 1t will
require considerable time to go over
the minutes of the proceedings Of the
old board for the past year or so.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25
MoNTENEeRlNS
STIR Up TROUBLE
EUROPE FACES CRISIS As RESULT
OF MONTENEGRO PLAN TO
KEEP SCuTARl.

CETTlNJE MONTENEGRO, Apr
24.-"Scutari, from today. is Monte
negrin," was the defiant reply today OF
King Nicholas to the European In
vitation to surrender the hard won
Turkish citadel. The king made his
statement in the course of speech
delivered from the balcony of the
royal palace. Among his audience
were the ministers OF the Balkan
states.
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STRIKE Is TERMINATED.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Apr. "a
Th 'egates to the national socialist
(, ted today by three-f0urths
innate tla strike and
IL u ,mediateiy.
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LONDON, ENGLAND, Apr. "a
Take immediate combined action to
turn the Montenegrins out of Scutari
or we shall do it alone," declared a
circular note sent by the Austro-
Hungarian government to the powers
today. The note is virtually an ulti-
matum.
ROME, ITALY, Apr. "a
Very active exchanges OF communi-
cations between Rome and Vienna
over Scutari are going on. Italy and
Austro-Hungary being directly inter-
ested in the question of the future Of
Albania. Austro- Hungary is deter
mined to act alone, it appears II she
is not backed up by the other powers
in obtaining the evacuation of Sou
tari by the Montenegrins and an
certainly be the result of such action,
according to well informed opinion.
BERLIN, GERMANY, Apr. "a
There are many indications here today
that the German government and pub.
lie regard the European situation aa
critical. High diplomatic officials
said today: Europe has entered
another crisis as grave as that which
preceded the Austro-Russian demObi-
liatiOn"
A feeling Of CONSERVATION and help
lessness was displayed at yesterdays
conference of the ambassadors in Lon
don According to advices received
here, the representatives nf all tho
nations, including Russia, agreed that
the decision of the powers concern
ing Scutari must be enforced but
were nonplused as to how Montene-
gro was to be coerced.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-25

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Apr. a.
Resolutions committing the directors
of the Panama-Pacific International
Exposition in an attitude toward anti
land legislation fatty opposed to that
of Governor Johnson and the majority
of the legislature were adopted today
at meeting of the board. The intent
of pending bills, declar the resolu.
tions, challenge the honor and good
faith of California AS the resolu-
tions adopted by the board recite,
the state has unquestionably pledged
TO all participants in the exposition
equal opportunity and courtesy and
undiscriminating welcome and hos
pitality. Proposed legislation is aim
ed directly at the Japanese. The
final wording Of the administration
bill may not read that way on the
surface, but there has been no dis.
guise in debate that the measure
sought is aimed at the Japanese and
there can be 20 denying that, for all
practical purposes, it will affect only
the Japanese.
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WHAT THE STATE EXAMINER SAYS IN
IAN examination Of proceedings pre-
County together other nfor
.nundup indicates that there
dsbursIna county
money appear legal phases
by
"sueh County Attorney the
investigation the = may necessary If
portion county illegally
pended that brought he same"
From Report o II. s. McGRAW,
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Gov. JOHNSON
ISSUES Statement
DECLARES HIS VIEWS CONCERN.
ING ANTl-AllEN LAND BILL
CONTROVERSY.

SACRAMENTO, CALF, Apr. a.
Governor Johnson issued today a
statement of his views concerning the
controversy caused by the anti-alien
land bill now being considered by the
state legislature. The governor said ::
Il am not predicting that the Cali
fornia legislature will take any action
on this subject, nor, if it does, fore
casting the terms of any law that may
be enacted. l am merely defending
the right of California to consider
and If its legislators deem it advisable
to enact law which is within both
its legal power and its moral right
Much has been said Of the dignity o1
Japan. We would not willingly af
front the dignity of Japan or offend ita
PRIDE"
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OLD BOARD WAS
EXTRAVACANT in
SPENDING FUNDS

tate Examiner" in His Report Says Old
Board OF County Commissioners of
MxsselsheA County Was Extravagant
and May Have Disbursed Some Funds
IuegaAy---Matter is Referred to C0un-
ty Attorney for Careful Investigation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-28
.THAW IS CHEEREO
BY COURT CROWD
Continued from page one).

Thaw viii be dumped over the border
and seized In Vermont or New Hamp-
shire without delay. Extradition into
New York will be speedy"
jerome Makes a Statement.
William Travers Jerome, the ex-dis.
trict attorney who tried Thaw twice
for Stanford Whites murder and final.
ly sent him to the asylum for the Grim
inal insane, made the following dec
laration: .at
I'm these times OF socialistic tenden.
cies Thaw's continued freedom would
be a real menace. Already you hear II
said that Thaw's money, the Thaw
millions, were responsible for his es'
cape and that they will suffice to keep
him free. A rich man can do anything
what chance would poor man have?
Is a phrase you hear constantly in
connection with Thaw. 1t is up to
New York state to show the world that
rich or poor. criminal stands the
same in the eyes of the law.
What do you suppose New York
state wants of Thaw, degenerate and
an insane man? Why, I have exhibits
here with me now that must convince
anyone who sees them Of one of two
things: Either Thaw is insane and
therefore, undesirable, or else he Is
sane and consequently even less, to be
desired here" .s+l,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-28
Dancer of Strike Averted.

+. Chicago, Aug. 27.-Danger of a
strike affecting the $4,000 trainmen OF
the Chicago, Burlington Quincy
railroad has been averted. Points al
issue were involved in a complete
revision of the working conditions In
the road and will be decided by an
arbitration committee of eight men tc
be appointed within fifteen days.
This was announced last night by
Judge w. L. Chambers, United States
commissioner of mediation, who has
been here since Friday, bringing the
railroads officials and representa-
tives of the workmen together.
There were ninety-seven, points in
volved in the revision of rules govern
ing working conditions on the road
All but fifteen of these had been
agreed upon, but the settlement OF
these fifteen threatened to involve the
men in a strike.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-28
EDDYV|LLE ACTIONS
EUGENE WILCOX THROWN FROM
MULE AND BADLY HuRT-oS-
kALoOSA BEATS EDDYviLLE
16 TO I LAST SUNDAY.

Eddyville, Aug. 26.-John DeTarr
and Wilbur Johnson attended the Fair
in Des Moines Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Scribner and children are
spending the week in Marshalltown
visiting Mrs. Scribners sister, Mrs.
Tom Moran.
Dan Burns, who has been suffering
with rheumatism for some time, went
to Excelsior Springs Sunday to re-
main for some time.
Miss Geneva Sylvester, who has
been visiting her cousin, Zoe Thayer,
returned to her home at Nevada Sat
urday. s.r FL.
Miss Grace O'Neil, of Traer, Iowa,
is visiting this week at the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. Lon Lemon.
DR.. Stafford, of Osakloosa, was in
Eddyville Sunday attending quarterly
meeting. -
DR.. and Mrs. S. C. Brown went to
Chicago Saturday to remain for a
week purchasing fall stock of
goods. tf ....,.. ."a..
Jacob Kussart spent Sunday in os-
Fred Grimes. w..
Eugene Wilcox had the misfortune
| to be thrown from mule on Sunday
and received injuries which may con-
fine him to his home for some time.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster is seriously Ill. Mr.. Amos
Roberts is also reported quite i'll.
The ball game which was played in
Eddyville Sunday between Oskaioosa
and Eddyville resulted in is to in
favor of Oskaloosa. -.
Mrs. VIM. Parsons and children,
who have been visiting in Eddyville
the past month, returned to their
home at Plattsmouth, Nebr, Satur-
day. ~ .. t.v. o., Iii ,.r tF.l..-..sF.,g
N. H. Brunson, of Hedrick, was a
business caller in Eddyville Monday.
Mrs. Belle Quick has returned to
Eddyville after six weeks visit with
relatives in Quincy and st. Louis.
Geo. Switzer, of Fort Worth, Texas,
is the guest of relatives in Eddyville
this week.