Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-02-13
CORRUPTION CORRALLED.
One Thousand Dollars Said
to Have Been Offered to
IL Member
BY Mortgage Sharks to Vote
Against the Sanlager Lot
terry Bill.

The Charity Bali at the Capt.
tai Last Night Il Great
Success.
The Bribery Investigation.
BISMARCK. Feb. l1.-[Special IL title
has been secured in the investigation of
corruption by the senate committee to-
day. Several parties we're on the stand
who we're supposed to know something
about the alleged corruption IN the lot
terry bill. One or two clerks were exam
ined, but their information was only
based on rumors The defeat Of the
bill, which is now said to be such, is due
to the alarm of members who desired to
vote for it, but we're deferred by infu-
ences said to lie partly at home and
partly at the capital. The committee has
not made its report, but the only offer
for votes that has been heard Of was
$1,000 for a house member to vote against
the bill. 1t is said pool of those inter-
ested in keeping up the rate of interest
in the state, which syndicate has sup
port from st. Paul and Chicago banks,
put up the wherewithal and convinced
members of the immortality Of the lot
terry business. NJ. N. johnson was on
the stand and is reported to have mag
ined and told great deal about an
interview which jamestown newspaper
man attempted to get from him on the
late senatorial election. This conversa-
ton the Nelson county statesman gave
as the basis of his we'll advertised charge
that he had been offered S25,O00 in cash
and $4,000 cunsulship. The color of
the stuff was not mentioned.
Others connected with the supposed
investigation of this matter were not
examined, neither F. 8. Casey of Mime
apol,s, nor E. w. Camp being in the
city. 1t is said the committee will SUBJ
poena several other jamestown men,
among them E. P. Wells, Alfred Dickey,
B. w. Fuller, J. A. Frye and perhaps
others, who are supposed to know some
thing about the inside OF the Casey
election.
The Charity Ball.
Neither house did any business of
consequence today. The senate read for
while the sections of revenue bill and
adjourned early in the afternoon to give
the caterer, Ehrman of Fargo, an oppor-
tunity to arrange for the supper for the
ball. The house did not assemble at all
and it's hall was placed at the disposal of
the committee which had the arrange
ments for the hop IN charge The floor
was covered with canvas. bought ex-
| pressly for the occasion. A large stand
| for the orchestra was erected at the west
end of the hall. The room was brilliantly
lighted up and in the softened hight the
walls lost much of their dinginess and the
whole room presented most acceptable
appearance Over $500 invitations had
been issued. Several hundred peo pie
we're on the floor. The dances were
numerous, some nineteen being on the
printed program, and extra waltzes we're
interspersed often during the evening.
The toilets of many of the ladies were
noticeably elegant. Gut flowers in pro.
fusion we're seen in boquets and corsage
wreaths. There were many dress suits
worn by gentlemen. An effort was made
by all to make the occasion memor
able one. The long corridors of the
capitol furnished excellent promonades
! opportunity to have quiet little talk
about the topics of most interest to them.
| The gallery was occupied by many non
r, WI (T0varn0r
Miller and number of the state officers
snd their wives and families. The music
was furnished by the Rupert orchestra
of Fargo. and was complimented on all
sides. The refreshments were also of a
superior character. Something over
$1,000 will probably result from the ball
for the poor of the state. Several mem
bers bought from one to a half dozen
tickets at $500 each. The expenses of
the ball we're large. The event was a
decided success and reflects great credit
on whose who managed it. Among
those from jamestown and adjacent
! towns IN attendance at the ball
are: Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Winslow and
Miss Bessie Winslow. MIR. and Mrs. e.
p. Wells, Miss Marsie Wells, Fred Top
lift, DR.. and Puss Archibald, Miss
Edwards, j. NJ. Lloyd Mr.. and Mrs.
John Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Purchase. Jessie Frye and the Misses
Clark John Vennum, John Fay, John
Waugh. A. J. McCabe, DR.. Anderson
and wife of LaMoure and f. G. Mea-
cham and daughter of Darlington.
Strike Him Of.
The following is copy of an interest
ing document which the Stutsman
county delegation received today.
To 3. W. Fuller, John NIiisted. George
Lutz, Representatives of Stutman
county.
Gentlemen: A few days ago I signed a
petition asking the members of the
council and representatives to vote for
or pass the lottery bill. I now ask you
upon more sober reflection to do all in
your power to prevent this measure be-
coming a law of our state.
Yours Respectfully.
d. BALDWIN.