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The Washington times., 1913-03-17
RATE BODY HITS At
OVERSIZE TRUNKS
Decision Today Gives Roads
Right to Charge Excess on
Large ReceptacIes.

Railroads may charge excess" on
trunks which have a dimension ex-
ceeding forty-five inches, according 20
a decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission today. The Commission
also held that carriers might reject for
hcecking any baggage exceeding seven-
ty-two inches in any dimension.
Forty-five inch trunks were declared
regulation baggage receptacles. Rail-
roads may charge excess at the proper
tionate rate of five pounds, for every
inch over the forty-five inches.
The commission also held that rail-
roads, OIL a years notice. might enforce
regulations prohibiting the checking of
trunks or containers winch have more
two protruding sides opposite each
other.
The rules of the commission contem-
plate no changes which will affect the
carriage Of stage properties.
1t was asserted that further restric-
tions, particularly in dimensions, upon
baggage regulations were necessitated
by the introduction Of the wardrobe
trunk and other receptacles Of freak"
shapes, large, irregular, and unwieldly
dimensions.
The use Of these, the commission
Out, HdS UtCI UNIVERSAL
commercial travellers, and has rapidly
increased lately. Y
Exceptional burdens have been i'm
posed upon the railroads in late years. -
the commission declared, by the ap-
pearance and Inconvenience attending
the handling of this class of baggage"
Representatives of the railroads have
made concerted effort to reach an
understanding with the trunk manufac-
turers, and conferences have followed in
which both parties attempted to secure
some measure Of relief from the increas-
ing difficulties in baggage handling. AS
the result, an appeal was made to the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
practically every railroad In the United
States. Today's regulation was the re-
suit.
All articles used by actors, musicians,
and others as stage properties or en-
tertainment paraphernalia are exempted
from the regulations, as the railroads
themselves have made special provision
for the checking and transportation Of
this class of baggage.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
Pressure for Action on
Several Bills in Extra
Session Becomes Strong

Several important questions, aside
from tariff. are pressing for considera-
ton in the extra session, and members
Of Congress. as we'll as business circles
and the general public. are watching
closely for developments.
Currency. the Philippines, Panama
Cannl tolls, woman suffrage and a:
number Of other issues are looming up
in a manner that demands attention.
Many of the supporters of legislation
on these subjects feel the extra session
ought to grapple with them and the
pressure for action will be strong.
House leaders plan to block general
legislation by refusing to select more
than the necessary committees. In the
Senate, the committees are all organized
and ready for business.
In any event. 1t is settled that cur
rency will be taken up In a preliminary
way. The ground will be paved for con-
sideration of the subject in the regular
session next winter, providing there Is
no legislation in the extra session. In
come tax legislation will be enacted
along with tariff.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
Confesses to Murder
OF -Four Years Aqo

a PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. March IL
Deputy Sheriff C. II. Drummond, OF
Kingston, n. Y. arrived here last night.
and today interviewed John Babbitt,
who confessed that he murdered Mrs
Emma Brooks, aged seventy-two years,
at Kingston four years ago. He stated
that he cut her throat in order to OBJ
tain SIS. Babbitt is recovering from
wounds inflicted In an attempt at sui
eide Deputy Sheriff Drummond is con-
WINGED that Babbitt is the man wanted
at Kingston.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17

Postoffice appointments will not be
made until the opening of the special
session. This policy has been adopted
1t the White House, it is believed, be-
sause Postmaster General Burleson has
aot quite determined what should be
done with the Taft order covering
third and fourth-class postmasters into
the classified service.
II the Taft order is allowed to stand.
third and fourth class offices will be re-
moved from the patronage list. Never
theless, every Democratic Congressman
and Senator has on his desk appiica-
lions for such positions and is ready to
make recommendations If the Taft
order is so modified that such recon-
mendations will be of any effect.
Postmaster General Burleson called
on President Wilson today, and, 1t is
believed, took the question of patronage
up in conference.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
keeIey Cure Man Is
Slated as Collector
Of Internal Revenue

Col William H. Osborne, head of
the Kelley Institute in North Caro-
lima and lifelong warrior against
liquor, Is slated to succeed Royal z.
Cabell as collector of internal reve-
nue., according to reports from Ad-
ministration sources
Colonel Osborne has the support
and approval of Lee McCombs. II IL
understood, besides the backing Of
the Democrats of his State. He was
enc Of the leaders in the Wilson pre-
convention campaign.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
OureIl Is Considered
For Treasury Assistant
In Customs Sectior

Anthony w. Durell is being seriously
considered by Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo for successor to James F. Cur
It's as Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. in charge of customs matters, ac-
cording to information from Mr.. Du-
reli's many hackers in Philadelphia,
where he is deputy collector of Gus
TOMS
Mr.. Durell is Democrat, Princeton
graduate, and has been in the customs
service a number of years.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
LEGISLATURE Resumes.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1.-THE
Tennessee legislature resumed business
today after q recess Of several weeks.
Thirty days yet remain of the regular
session.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
THREE BIG JOBS
ARE ACCEPTED
McCombs to Be Ambassador
to France; J. B. Moore
Will Be Bryan Aide. -

(Continued from First Page.)
Of the post of Assistant Secretary of
War may prove attractive, IL he ac-
cepts office at all
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
attempt TO BLOW
UP CATHEDRAL
BOMB DISCOVERED IN ANCIENT
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
MIllTANTS ACCUSED

LONDON, ENGLAND. May T.
An attempt to wreck the ancient st.
Paul's cathedral by bomb early to-
day is attributed to the militant suf-
fragists. The verger, who conducts
sightseers thru the massive edifice
was making his rounds at 800 o'clock
this morning when he heard tick
ing sound near the high altar. Upon
investigation he found hidden q heavy
parel done up in brown paper. He
placed it in water and handed it over
to the police, who found suffragette
newspaper wrapped up with the bomb.
This attempt and the placing OF two
other bombs in other parts of the city
this morning made it appear that the
suffragettes had entered new one
on the havoc working campaign fol-
lowing the defeat OF the woman suf-
frage bill in the house of commons
last night. Shortly after the discov.
cry at the cathedral the police found
similar bomb-like package on the
steps Of a newspaper office on Fleet
street and tin canister believed to
contain explosives was picked up on
the steps of a wholesale drug estab-
lishment near st. Paurs streets.
No arrests were made following the
discoveries and it is doubtful If the
police have clews to the identity OF
the bombists. The various parcels
are awaiting examination by experts.
The bomb from the cathedral was ex-
amined at the Brodewell police station
and later at the home Office by govern
ment experts. The bomb was paint
ed black and contained two denotator.
ers attached to an electric battery. It
was filled with slugs of hard black
substance resembling coal. There 10
no doubt, the police say. that it was
placed in position by militant suffra-
gists or persons in their employ.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION.
*.-RS IN SESSION HERE 3
DAYS THIS WEEK,

Proceedings of the Board of County
Commissioners of Musselshell County,
Montana. in Special Meeting at Round
up, ON May 5, 1913 Meeting called
at $50 a. IN. Present c. NJ. Jacobs,
chairman, Olaf Jensvold and +. c..
Metzger, commissioners and Fred T..
Renshaw, clerk
Hearing on J. T. Wagner ct al road
petition had at 9:30 a. m. It appear
ing that the petitioners on said pro-
posed road We're more interested in
securing DANCES than the road, action
on said petition was postponed until
Deeds of Right of Way along the
course of said proposed road be filed
with the County Clerk.
Ordered that registered notice be
sent to W. c. Howard requesting him
to deliver all road tools and Access
sories as by him reported to the Board,
to Sheriff l.. j. Fisco, at the Court
House in Roundup. not later than 10
days after the receipt of such notice.
Complaint having been made to the
Beard that County Road No. 6 was
ordered by the board that Road Su-
pervisor W. G. Abstein forthwith re.
move the same.
Balance of the day was spent test
ing road grader.
Adjourned at 800 p. m.
Meeting May 9Th, 1913. Ali present.
Petition in writing having been pre-
sented, asking leave to erect tele-
phone line along the County Road be-
ginning at the boundaries of Section
80, Township SN., Range 28E., NJ. p. NJ
and ending at the northeast corner
of Section Z, Township IN, Range 2SE.
M. p. NJ, and it appearing that no
valid objections could be raised to
such telephone line, the petition was
therefore granted.
Hearing on C. B. Graves ct al road
petition had at $3.50 a. m. Action on
same postponed till June meeting.
Arthur Smirl was duly appointed
road supervisor for road district num-
ber to succeed Willis Fisher who
failed to qualify for such position.
Contract was entered into between
the Board of County Commissioners
of Musselshell county, Montana, and
Keller & Bare, whereby Keller e. Bare
agree to furnish to the county $4,000
| feet of bull pine bridge plank in 16-foot
| lengths aad not narrower than 10
| inches. same to be delivered at Gage
and Roundup at $40 per thousand F.
o. B.
Hearing on J. W. Johnson ct al road
| petition had at 100 a. m. Same was
| declared a county road as reported
by the viewers and ordered surveyed
and plated.
Hearing on c. r. Baker ct al road
petition at 800 p. m. No objections
were made. Petition was granted ana
read declared as reported by viewers.
Same ordered surveyed and plated.
| Hearing had on Fred w. Handel
ct al road petition at 400 p. m. The
viewers report on said proposed road
showing that same was not practi-
| (Contineud on page 81
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
FOUR ARE INJURED
IN PLUNGE OF AUTO
DRIVER LOSES CONTROL AND
MACHINE PLUNGES OVER
14-FOOT EMBANkMENT,

Oae was probably fatally injured
and three others were slightly hurt
when an auto driven by c. F. Tuffley
ran off an embankment two miles
north of Lavina Tuesday afternoon.
The auto with it's cargo pitched head
foremost over the 14-foot drop. The
driver had turned around in his seat
to look behind and lost control of the
machine.
Helen Tuffley, Mrs. w. J. Roach and
Miss Mary Bradish We're in the ma
chine with Mr.. Tufiley at the time it
ran off the embankment. Mrs. Roach
is not expected to live. She has a
broken rib and internal injuries. All
the others have minor injuries. Miss
Bradish, who was least injured. walk
ed two miles to Lavina for relief. A
physician rushed to the scene and
brought the injured to town,
Miss Helen Tufley's injuries con-
sist chiefly of three broken ribs and
numerous bruises. None of Tuf1ley's
bones were broken.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
INCOME TAX RE-
TARDS TARIFF BILL
ATTEMPT TO AMEND INCOME
TAX SECTION Is UNSUC.
CESSFUl

WASHINGTON, D. c., May =
The income tax section of the tariff
bill had so retarded the passage of the
measure in the house that the demo-
cratic leaders early today expressed
doubt of the passage before tomorrow.
Majority leader Underwood sought,
when the house reconvened, to speed
up consideration of the section but
there we're scores of minority amend
ments and he found it difficult to fix
any time for closing the debate. Fol-
lowing the income tax were the ad-
ministration features of the bill with
several stumbling blocks in the way,
notably the provision giving five per.
cent differential on imports in Amer
ican-owned vessels. The first at
tempt in the income tax came from
representative Graham of Pennsyl-
vania, who unsuccessfuly registered
an amendment requiring the tax to be
paid at the source of income. Repre-
sentative Hull. in charge of the sec.
tion, declared the plan had worked
successfully for fifty years in Euro.
pean countries where every hod carter
understands and approves it.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
USED TOO MUCH GAS
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

NEW YORK, N. Y, May T.
A despondent East Side paper cutter
released such quantity of gas when
he turned on the jet in committing
suicide last night that the fumes fill
ed the tenement building where he
lived and an explosion followed. More
than a score were injured, two of
them probably mortally. The eXplo-
sion and fire that followed caused q
panic in the neighborhood, a crowded
section of Madison street. The blaze
did little damage. The injured were
mostly members of a curious crowd
who had followed a policeman as he
the ordor of gas coming
from the room of Samuel Gordon, the
suicide. Some one is believed to have
lighted a match, igniting the gas.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
WATER PLANT TO
Be APPRAISED
GERHARZ-JAQUETH ENGINEERING
COMPANY WILL 90 THE
WORK FOR $5OO.oO.
Sewer System Is Revived
Main Street Through Court House
Block to Be cIosed-Dog License
Ordinance Adopted--More Streets
Ordered Gravelled-J. n. Grant
Takes Seat as New Member OF City
Council.
Roundup, Mont. May 5. 1913

Roundup, Mont, May 5, 1918
Council met in regular session at
500 o'clock p. m.
Present: Mayor and all aldermen
except Nix.
Minutes of meetings held during
preceding month were read, corrected
and approved.
Reports of the police Judge tor
March and April and report Of city
treasurer for April were read and re-
ferred to auditing committee.
City treasurer called attention to
new law governing deposits Of city
funds and suggested that council fix
amount of bond for repositories.
Moved by Grant, seconded by Reid,
that Citizens State Bank of Roundup
be allowed to give personal bond In
the sum of $4,000, as depository of
city funds, bond to run for one year
and to be approved by city council.
Carried,
The following bills having been ap-
proved by the auditing committee
were on motion Of Reid, seconded by
Drazich, allowed and warrants order
cd drawn for the amounts: Geo. M.
Herr, $1,000 for meal tickets, Art
Stetter, $1,000 for teaming; II. p. Mel
son, $500 for trees for bridge; Ben
kalb. $15.75 for labor on bridge; ]. ID,
Packard, $31.75 for teaming; Eugene
Truax, $5.25 for labor with city engi-
neer; G. +. Rishardon, $4,000 for pre-
MUM on bond of city treasurer; j. d.
Alston, $3.50 for labor on streets;
y. Jatzeck, $1,000 for dirt on Second
Avenue; Telephone Company, $500
for phone for April; Newton Hard
ware 4 Implement Company, 1886 for
supplies; Montana Lumber Company,
$l9330 for lumber and nails for drain
boxes; Il. J. Parkinson, $1,000 for SER
vices as engineer; VIM. N. Taylor,
$500 for livery; VIM. j. Jameson, $780,
rs for cash paid for supplies; viii
Richards. $1S.75 for gravelling streets.
Bill of Fred Jatzeck of $3.50 for
broken axle, was read and referred
to street and alley committee.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Dra-
zich, that warrant be ordered drawn
in favor of city treasurer for $500
TO cover clerical help for February,
March and April. Carried.
Communications from Burns C
Mcdonnell and q. w. Wasmansdorf
regarding appraisal of water plant,
and one from Frame. Doughcrty &
co. relative to an audit of the city
books, were read.
G. +. Richardon submitted plans
and specifications OF proposed build
ing of Citizens State Bank and asked
permission to build in accordance
Herewith. lie also asked permission
to widen sidewalk on First Avenue
full length of lot to ten feet, to build
four foot area way for entrance to
basement and to have hydrant moved.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Grant,
that permission be granted the Citi-
Zens State Bank to build in accordance
with the plans and specifications sub
(Contineud on page 81
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HERE
Officials Of Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Spend Short Time in
Roundup Wednesday.

A party of railroad officials of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul con-
sisting of vice President H. B. Earl
ing. General Superintendent w. B.
Foster, Traffic Manager r. NJ. Calkins,
Assistant General Superintendent E.
H. Barret and Division Superintendent
H. Spencer stopped in Roundup We'd
nesday while on a tour over the road.
During their stay they were taken
out into the country north of Round
up in an automobile by Ed Rosseau
Of the Roundup Coal Mining Co.. and
the party expressed surprise at the
wonderful development that the coun-
try adjacent to Roundup has under
gore within the last FIVE years. The
party left again Wednesday evening
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
SUGGESTIVE VERSE IN SAME
CLASS AS UNDRAPED PICTURES
Chicago Alderman Now Wants to Pro-
hibit Transparent Stockings, low
Necks and Flimsy Waists.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May T.
Pursuant to an energetic "blue law"
campaign by the council, indecent
songs were put under official ban
last night. Suggestive verse thus
takes it's place with undraped figures
in pictures, which recently have been
made unlawful in Chicago. The or
dinance was adopted by large ma
jority. Alderman bath House" John
Coughlin announced he would offer
an ordinance prohibiting transparent
stockings, low necks and flimsy waists
worn by women. "Some of the dress
es see on the streets shock my moral
sense" he said. "They should be for
hidden by law"
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
ILLINOIS SENATE APPROVES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May s.
The Illinois senate has passed the
Magill woman's suffrage bill, which
gives the right to vote on all statu-
tory officers. Senator Juhl, member
of the Illinois white slave" commits
sion, spoke in favor of the bill, saying
that while he had opposed votes for
women in the past, the revelations
made to the commission had cOnvinc-
ed him that men were not giving wom-
en- the protection they needed. The
passage of the bill by the senate was
reported to. the house today. It is
doubtful whether the measure reaches
a roll call in the house at the present
session.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
SUFFRAGE BILL DEFEATED

LONDON, ENGLAND, May T.
The fate of the women's suffrage bill
was sealed last night by the votes
of more than fifty Irish nationalists
who voted against it. The bill where.
by it was sought to enfranchise six
million women. was rejected by ma.
jority of Al. The vote stood 266 to
219. Whether there is any chance
that the present parliament will pass
a bill of more limited character may
be doubted. Possibility the nationa.
lists fear that If they allow a women's
franchise bill to pass the second read.
ing it will lead to a parliamentary
struggle. which would not unlikely
end in dissolution of parliament be
fore the home rule bill becomes a
law.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
FEDERAL TROOP
TRAIN DYNAmlTED
MOST OF THE PASSENGERS KILL.
EO-2,000 YAQUI INDIANS JOIN
STATE TROOPS

NOGALES, ARlZ., May SIS
A troop train bearing $50 federal
soldiers was destroyed with dynamite
and most of the passengers killed, said
an Official state report received here
today. The disaster occurred near
the SOnorO-Coahuila state line The
federals were on the way from San
Bias to Alamos when Intercepted by
the insurgents. who planted mines
along the tracks. NNearly 1000 un-
civilized Yaqui Indians have joined
the state troops said the report.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
MOUTH OF NO. THREE
MINE SLOPE CAVES IN
No One is Injured but Mine is CompeIl-
ed to Shut Down While Obstruc-
tion is Cleared Away.

Yesterday morning the mouth OF
the slope at Mine No. Three of the
Roundup Coal Mining Company caved
in. being caused by the giving way of
mine timbers. No one was injured.
but the mine was compelled to remain
idle for the remainder of the day
while the obstruction was cleared
away. The cavein took place just as
a trip of cars was passing thru the
opening. A number Of the cars were
buried by the ground which covered
the track for about ten feet.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
FRAUD Cha: .eEO
IN N COURT ACTION
RYEoATE MERCHANT ASSERTS
HE WAS 0EFRAUDED OUT OF
PROPERTY VALUED $500,
Bring Suit In Dist. Court
Mortgage on Half Section Of North
Dakota Land and Notes Given to
Ernest r. Burt for His Stock Of I'm.
plements and Property Prove to be
Worthless.

An action was commenced in the
district court of Musselshell county
last Saturday by Ernest r. Burt, an
implement dealer at Ryegate, thru his
attorney T. J. Mathews of this city
against Fred Wyman, of Ryegate.
The suit is brought to secure the can
collation. and surrender of conveyances
involving certain property which the
plaintiff asserts in his complaint filed
with the clerk of the district court he
executed upon false and fraudulent re-
presentation. The property involved
in the suit consists of Lot 1, Block l.,
original townsite of Ryegate, ware
house on Lot 6, Block 2, Ryegate,
stock of agricultural implements and
machinery, one team of horses, har-
ness and buggy, all valued at $4,000.
The complaint sets forth that the
name of the defendant Fred Wyman
was inserted in the warranty deed
instead of the name of J. A. Belden
as the plaintiff supposed, the change
being made without his knowledge or
consent. 1t is also alleged that no
consideration passed between the
parries.
The plaintiff further alleges that
he was induced to execute said con-
veyance by certain false and fraudu-
lent representations made to him by
G. NJ. BabcOck and ]. A. Belden. who
represented that the said Belden was
the owner of 800 acres of land in Bill
ings county. North Dakota, which the
plaintiff was shown. The said Bab-
cock and Belden agreed to execute
and deliver to the plaintiff a first
mortgage for S5,SO3 on this land, in
consideration for which together with
assuming the plaintiffs indebtedness
amounting to S3,S29.50 the plaintiff
agreed to deliver deeds of the Ryegate
property valued at $9,6OO.0O.
Made a part of the complaint is a
copy OF the instrument which Belden
represented to plaintiff to be mort
gage; the complaint then alleges that
this instrument was not mortgage
at all but phoney or fictitious land
contract made up by Belden and Bah.
cock for the purpose of deceiving the
plaintiff.
Upon these representations the
plaintiff conveyed his property, the
said Babcock and Belden also deliver
ing to him three promissory notes
made by one NJ. A. Demsey to cover
the indebtedness CT the plaintiff. The
maker of these notes was found to be
without financial responsibility. AS
Babcock and Belden are not residents
OF Montana they are not joined as
parties defendant to the action.
The plaintiff further alleges that the
conveyance was made out in the name
of the defendant for the sole purpose
of defrauding the plaintiff. Carothers
and Jones are the attorneys for the
defendant.
In connection with the above case
Ernest r. Burt has confessed judg-
ment in favor of the Dakota Plow &
Wagon Co., his principal cerditors, in
the amount of $3,77S.30, it having been
discovered that the conveyances in
the other case had not yet been filed
of record,
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-09
TO-DAY IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. D. c., May T.
Senator Bacon reintroduced his bill
to define the authority for the presi-
dent for intervention in Cuba in the
future. Attorney General Mercy
nolds refused a request for cores
pondence regarding the Brazilian cof-
fee valarization dispute. The House
resumed reading of the tariff bill for
amendment. C. B. Smith introduced
a bill to register lobbyists in Con-
gress.