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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-11-22
= Real Estate Transfers. f.
iFrom J. B. Fried's Abstract Agency

tFr0M j. b. Fr1ed'S Abstract A9ency.)
James ". Perrin ct ux to Leo T..
Jester ne qr-26-l38.63. $24O0.
Michael Murphy to George L Neil.
son If of ne or, sw or of ne or and
ne or Of nv or 3O-l41-65, ,s2OOu.
Mrs NJ Lenton aud nus to Mrs
Pelcv Sproat lot IL bl" %, MEG innis
End add to Jamestown S6OO.
NJ y Higgins to Fred 6 Kneeland
NV or 1O-l39-6s, s2ssO.
John c Gates ct al to Corliss G
Fairchild lot blk 10 Lloyd's End add
to Jame~town SllO.
State Finance 60 to Frank L Kel-
loqg lot blk 3 OF Cleveland S25.
Vincent B Rudnick ct al 60 Lou is
Rudnick lot IL LlOyd's lst add to
James own $3.50.
Harry z Hvland to Hattie Hyland
NV or 28-144-64 81.
Edgar N Campbell to Florence e
Tuthill lots and 10 blk Lloyd's
add to jamestown $500.
.pS0uOCo ~ OVuAAuk0 ~ Ndly III
Mizener part Of lot IA blk l Collins
add to Cleveland s75
W B S Trirnhle Go to Charles J
Anderson n tf 2a-139-66, ne ar, e hf
Of NV or and hf Of Sc Or 3l-l39-67,
81.
Anna DePuv Nierltng and hus to
Marv A Sexton part of lots l, 2, 3, 4
and blk 10 Kelley b Flller's End
add to jamestown, $500.
Edward T Burke ct ux to Wneelook
& Wheelock, . hf Of ne ar 5-l4O-69, 81.
Edward T Burke ct ux to Whrelock
4 WheeIock 8 .hf ofsnw qr 6.l40-89, 81.
Edward T Burke ct nx to Wheelock
q Wheelock sw Or $1,000, si.
Edwar1 T Burke ct az to Wheel0ck
e. loeksss ssqss sslAo. q. b s1l..s Il
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-11-22
ST. Johns Academy Contest I,

Standing Of candidates IN schola,- D.
ship contest November 20, 1906:
Mary Dick. Wimb bledon 22an
Marv Delmore, jamestown, 20ss
Mary O'Reilly, Langdon l17G
Gertrude Ryan, Ardock l450,...
Mary Boyle, Enderl;n ll5C
Mollie McMahon, Arvilla Il2G!:
Frances Moran, Valley City 9e9
Eileen Redmond, Starkweather So
Eva Tracy, Rugby 7!D
Mary Almorass, New Rockford IS.
Clara B Hemmer, Litchville 47o
Grace Ma]oy, Williston }Gs
Margaret Cuskelly, Dickinson lS0
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-11-22

Another old tim"r in jamestown
has passed away as will beseen by the
above clipping Tom Bo"di'ch wa,
we'll known il this county where lie
lived many years coming here from
Winnipeg in tile early days Of James
towns pioneer calerr. H. was dep"-
ty sheriff with "A. McKechnIe for
several years and after Wards was en-
gagged in business with IhUs. Fiel S.
nd was employed bv S. 5. Altschul
and Maj Lyon in mercantile work.
He vent 10 argO sIO,n jamestown
and has resiueu in WahpetOn for sew
real yeats.
It is strange coincidence that
two OF Jameslown's old settlers, Mar
shall Mcclure and Tom BOwditclI
uied the Same day.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-11-22
Presented Ciiizens' Gift.

A committee of ttae Commercial
, Club, visited u e St Johns Academy
last evening and formally presented
to tile academy officers the tift of the
| citizens of jamestown, of the sum OF
S3,6l9, for the purchase of a block of
ground south OF the academy build
ings, to be used for various schonl
and park purp1sss. The commi, tee
started out TO raise $500, and Sc
cu,ed some $500 more than expected.
The business men contributed cheer
fully 10 the sum, recognizing the
value of the academy to the city as a
public insti' Ut ion, and having learn
ed BY years of experience the good
work in educa' irg the young, that
the school is doing. No subscl ip, II n
for anv public purpose was ever mOie
cheerfuliy ade than the one for the
academy above referred to. The
scnool will soon have its new fine
brick building completed and it will
be an ornament to the city and an
evidence of the growth Of The acad-
envy and the untiriDg work of the
sisters in charge. The growth Of the
academy is steady and its pupils come
from all parts Of the state.
The committee of the club who
visited he academy and presented
the gift of the citizens consisted of
Mr.. Seller, president, Mayor Severn,
and Mtss1s 1Lo,p, Klaus, Lutz, A
Blewett, W. B. Default G. f. Rath-
man, Otlady, Kurtz, Niemeyer. On
behalf of the citizens the president
of the club presented the subscription
and Mother Superior, Sister Ireneus,
cordially thanked the citizens, thru
the committee, for the generous gift
! which she said was taken as . genu-
inc appreciation Of the academy az
a Jamestown institution. It waa q
! pleasant occasion both for the CON.
mittee and for the sisters s;of the
tAcademy.,s NJ
. q gky. S /. ..4 = -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-11-22
Nay Remain on Bench.

The Fargo Forum says tht pres.
sure is beng brought 10 bear upon
Judge Enge'ud tn induce him 70
withhold his resignation from the sl-
pren,e bench. at least for the present
and that he may do 60, but that his
intention and desire u to return 70
the practice Of Law.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-11-22

The above picture the of the Jamestown Gas
which supplying several Mills Of mains witr
for fuel and lighting 1t j. enterprise for tho
which we'll adds
idene
used by for kitchen and takes the place of other fuel
nmnaut and being used in stores residences
The is made from oil shipped in
process
their in the plant have faith in the financial
enterprise H. TAYLOR president O. c. Wonnenbg president
A.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-11-22

ouu "nHc G1c UOdEu Has Tic dppOInt.
ment of warden at the peniten.
tiary, it can readily be seen that the
three appointees of the new governor
will be the ones to select successor
to Warden Boucher, and the governor
is likely to know about thi> before
the new board is finally selected.
-Four ne mbers of the Agricultural
college board of trustees villa retire
tie first of April, Alex Stern, Andi-
son Leach and $. S. L,on, Fargo, and
Col. W. Fl. Robinson, Mayvi]le. But
one trustee of the university board
will retire next year, Herman Shirley
Ende,lin.
Three Of the five members of the
jamestown hospital hoard will retire
under GnvernUr-elect Burke, April l,
Frank ingalls,, e. s. Groth and James
Hackney. The appointment Of ma
jority Of the board b. the new gov
ernor may result in a change of su-
perin' enden's, DR.. D. S. Moore hav-
that may result in his retirement
from the management of the hospital
under the new regime.
J. e. Gray, W. c. Truemann and s.
Dunlop are the retiring members of
the board of trustee of the institute
for feeble minded. W. J. Ethering-
ton, Henry Gilbert aud A sa Sargent
retile from the refoi NJ school boara
;.cf trustees. Martin Iverson, j. 2.
Robinson and &. II. GarnetC are the
retiring members from the blind asv-
]um board. Alexander Mclean and
A. J. F. Vo'gt retire from the deaf
and dumb school board, and D,ni"l
Clark is the retiring member from
thu forestry board Of trustees.
Cha les j. Sturgeon, Walter Fl.
Boomer and Arthur NJ. Falley relire
from the industrial school b ard, and
james Puldon, John H. Movius and
Edward Leach retire from the acad-
emv Of science board.
Rev. C'a,k, Edward Melicke and
A. Strenson retire from the Mayville
normal. hoard, and>W. T. Smith and
A. L. Martin are the retiring men,
bers from the Valley City normal
hoard.
Tie Soldiers home board will lose
two members, Hallis Gardner and
John u. Black.
The two appointive members of
the board Of pardo:s will also retire
the first of April, r. S. Adams and
Henry Bowles.
In addition to these there are va
cancies TO ill On the medical board,
the board of denta' examiners, The
barbers' board and twelve district
veterinarians.
Down the list this might be con-
tinued for pages to show just what
patronage the new governor will have
to dole out but the ones mentioned
are the important places, and there
isn't the least question but there
@il be sufficient candidates to iii
every position.
In fact, the grooming has already
stared, and those who are believed
to be possessed of some influence
with John Burke are already being
besie geo for endorsements.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
His Lucky Day.

"PinochIel that's my long suit" said
the prisoner as he skillfully runled the
cards. The play began ana Mr. Cen
try melded eighty kings and forty pi-
nocle NIr. Scott laid down forty jacks
and after the prisoner tossed under the
cards remaining the nine 5pot and
picked up the ace of trumps ne meld-
ed 80 trumps. which was a sequence
Of clubs. and soon the play ror game
was begun.
The prisoner played an expert game
and forced matters In sucn a way as
as 10 give him the last trick. The priss
oner was smiling az ms victory as
much as Mr.. Gentry was nervous
over the Importance or the tesy.
Give me credit for $50" calculated
the prisoner. smilingly. while Mr.. scott
marked down the figures.
I've got 900" mumbled ar Gentry,
ana the marker jotted DOM h-s own
little score.
Lets play another game" suggest
ed the prisoner as he gathered togcth-
er the cards and handed them 70 Alr.
Gentry.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
GeHtFq Puzzled

When Mr.. Gentry arrived az Pough-
keepsie and interviewed the prisoner.
he too. noticed the wonderful likeness
between this man and the ono who
had lived IN his house. lie talked with
him for a fun hour ard AT the end of
the conversation he was as much puz-
zIed as before lie was not sure that
this man was the murderer Of his
wife. nor was lie sure thai he was
not.
u was in this dilemma that The idea
Of playing pinochle with the prisoner
occurred % Nr. Gentry. Tie Immediate
" broached the plan 20 the police, say
ing that n he once PLAYED the game
with the prisoner he would ba ahie
q say positively whether or not be
was the man wanted for the murder
OF Mrs. Gentry. TIE police fell IN
readily with the plan. George Scott,
who had roomed with Constantine IN
Chicago. was coming 10 Poushkeepsie
also 10 Identify the prisoner # possible
lie would be there On the morrow.
Gentry recalled a number OF times
when they with the late 1srs. Gentry
had PLAYED cards Il was arranged
therefore that game should be play
ej with the prisoner without telling
him the reason.
And so Gentry. Scott. and Constan-
tine. the prisoner. sat down 10 tie
strsngest game OF cards that was ever
played in a jan.
The spectators were Deputy Sheriff
Archie Hoffman, who made the errest'
Judge Jcsprb NTorschaWser. who repre-
sented the prisoner, and Lawyer Nor
man Hewitt, Of New York city, coun-
sci for The Rockmeu and ENcavators'
Union, of which the prisoner Is a
member. and few newspaper reDort-
ers.
\ -pinochle deck was brought into
the Jail reception room at $40 and for
twenty minutes the slain woman s
favorite game of cards was INDUCED in.
Deal out a three-handed game OF
pinochle," said Mr.. Gentry, as he
tossed the deck TO the prisoner.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

Constantine who played The remarK-
able game Of pinochle the 1the~ day
IN the PouEhkeepsie Jail.
Mr.. Holman had "a pho. 0graph Of
the murderer, one of the macy copies
which had been sent all over he coun-
try after the killing Of Mrs Gentry
Tie chancod 90 show 10 90 a pretty
country girl who lived near him.
When she saw il and heard the story
connected with the photograph the
girl changed color and apps red much
confused. Mr.. Holman aoticed her
peculiar manner and tried 90 draw out
Of her the cause lie succeeded f1
well that he learned she had eli ,vver
named Frank Constantine too who
looked for all the world like the pho
tograph II happened that he had
gone away 20 New Work from the
place near by where he had recently
been at work
The sheriff prevailed upon the girl.
whose name Is Hilda Natal5y. 10 write
Constantine a letter asking him 10
come 90 PoUEhkeepsie 10 meet her.
She admitted that he would probably
swallow the bait and as events proved.
he did.
Here was peculiar situation II this
man. this lover of the pretty Hlda.
should turn out 10 be the murderer Of
Mrs. Gentry For the iove OF one
woman. IL the stories which have been
told are true, he committed murder.
For the love of another he was about
10 lose his life. For if he were the
guilty party his coming 20 see Huda
meant no more nor less than a short
shift and a speedy death.
When Constantine came 20 Pough-
keepsie he expected 10 be met by his
sweetheart instead he was met by the
sheriff and taken Immediately % the
jail When he demanded 'he reason
for his arrest he was told that he
was wanted for the murder Of Mrs.
Gentry IN Chicago.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
FOund Rer C0nyenientIg AI0ne.

The night OF January g last. Mr..
Gentry had gone out TO attend a busi-
ness meeting. Mrs. Gentry was alone
IN her bed room. The door was con-
venlentIy unlocked. She was dressing
TO go ont TO a party IN the neighbOr-
hood This is the inference derived
from the condition in which her room
was found later. a physician had
the apartment Immediately below that
Of the Gentrys. He. too. was alone IN
his rooms that evening,
The doctor was suddenly startled by
the sound OF a heavy weight falins
against his door. He went hastily 10
the door and opened It and Mrs. Cen
try tumbled into the room, her throat
cut from ear to ear. II was ghastly
sight. The woman with the great Grim
son crescent about her neck, her
clothes stained with blood, her fruit
less attempt 70 speak. an made an im-
preston on the doctor which even his
long practice of medicine could not
duplicate. Mrs Gentry died almost inn
medlately without being able 10 say
single word.
A razor marked with q &C" ana
which was afterward identified as one
which belonged to Constantine was
found lying on the floor Of the eGntrya
room. u had evidently been used I'd
commit the murder. Constantine him-
self had escaped a duigeut search
was made hy the p9lice who We're de-
termined 10 run dova the murderer
and 20 bring 20 en- end if possible the
attacks against women which were be-
coming SO frequent In che city But
although descriptions of the man We're
aogn broadcast and the police IN al
the cities of the country We're asked
10 cooperate Ia his capture nothing
whatever was heard OF Constantine.
He vanished as mysteriously a. ne had
come and no trace Of him was found
Mr.. Gentry offered several rewards for
the capture of the man who had muir
dered has wife. but they brought forth
no results
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Identified UnhesitatLnqIY.

Constantine made no bones about
having heard of the murder before,
but he declared Immediately that It
WAS his brother whom the police
wanted. He said that his brother
looked very much like him; that he.
too. had called himself Frank ]. Con-
stantine and had left his home IN
New York last fan 10 go to Chicago.
Since he had gone away, he Clis
brother) had had no news of the
other Frank Constantine, though he
had seen the story of the murder of
Mrs Gentry in the papers. His
brother, he said, was rightly named
Fritz.
The accused man was enraged when
he found out how he had been trapped,
but when he saw Hilda Natalby she
declared her love for him and her
faith i'm his innocence In the mean
tlmc the authorities in Chicago had
been notified of the arrest. a detec-
tive was sent Immediately and
young girl whose name was given as
Miss Ella Schreiber. She took this
maine 10 avoid the notJriety which
was sure 10 follow her Identification
OF The murderer of Mrs Gentry. Her
real name, IS later developed. is Ellen
kiVsch
This girl had been a great friend OF
Che Frank J Constantine who had
operated in Chicago II Is said ne
had made love 10 her persistently.
II anyone could identify the murderer.
surely 1t was this girl. When she
reached the Poughkeepsie jan she was
taken immediately to see the prisoner,
Without moments hesitation She
said;
That Is the man"
Constantine laughed at her when
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
One of a Series of Brutal Crimes.

The murder OF which one Frank c.
Constantine was accused was one OF
a series Of brutal crimes against wo-
men in Chicago that occurred within a
few weels-one OF which was the kill
ing OF Mrs. Bessie HOLSTER. for
which Richard Ivens was hanged re-
Gently. The Frank ]. Constantine
who Is guilty OF this crime came 10
Chicago early last fall, claiming TO be
the son Of a wealthy real estate agent
He apparently had plenty OF money to
spend, and he spent g, not always
wisely. As means OF Identification
he had cards engraved with his name
and that of the real estate firm which
he was supposed 20 represent
He found lodgings IN the apartment
house which was owned by Arthur w.
Gentry, a prosperous business man.
who with his wife occupied one Of the
suites. Constantine had an attractive
personality and an ingratiating man
ner. He quickly made friends with his
landlord and his wife. Nor was Il long
before he was on good terms with
George Scott, with whom he made ar
TanEements 10 room. He was by par
entage an Italian, and ne got his good
looks and his soft voice from his an
Cestors IT. that sunny country. He en-
tered into the life OF these people cas-
lily and without effort and became an
intimate friend. They did not Ike all
the escapades Of which he was the
hero, but they overlooked his short
comings for his good company.
Whether Constantine made love 10
Mrs. Gentry no one VIII ever know un-
less he himself confesscs. At any rate
II was evident that he admired the
handsome young woman. and IL has
been said that the murder was commit
ted because she refused 10 return his
affection. That Is one Of the problems
involved IN this mysterious murder
which promises 20 remain one Of the
Uusolved crimes of the great city in
which Il was committed.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

The slain woman's husband fumbied
with the cards for a while and dealt
out a huud. but the play was not be
gun.
play il out, this is my lucky day.
said the prisoner. but Mr.. Gentry and
AIr. SOFT seemed 20 have observed
enough and after Constantine was lad
back 90 his eeu the party went down
stairs TO tho sherlns Office and SAID
they were satisfied the prisoner was
not the man wanted.
Since then the prisoner Constantine
has been released. BtIJ ellen
Kirsch sJiiI declares lLat the man she
saw IN the Jail an PouEnEeepsIe Is the
man whom she knew I'D CufcaEU and
that the police viii yet be sorry that
they have given his liberty 10 a ciever
criminal
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
LEFT ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

What, was IL dream? Am I an alone
In the dreary night and the drilling
Hist!-Ah. it was only the rivers
They have left me behind with the
m1ngled slain
Yes. now remember II all too we'll,
We met from tie battling ranks
Together our weapons flashed and fel.
And mine was s-eatIeO III ms QulFer-
ing heart.
In the cypress gloom. where tie deed
Tt was ali too dark 10 see HIS face;
But I heafd his death groans. one by
And he holds me still in a cold en-
brace
He spoke but once, and could not hear
The words lie said. for the cannon's
But my heart grew cold with a deadly
o God I had heard that voice be-
forei
Had heard it before at our mothers
When we usped the words Of our
Ny brother Would 7 had died for
thee
This burden is more than my soul
pressed my lips TO his death-cOld
cheek
And begged him to show me, BY word
That he knew and sorgavs ne; he could
But he nestled his poor cold face 10
mine
The blood flowed fast s-om my wound
And then for a while I forgot my
And over the IaksIet We sssmsd % glide
In our little boat, two boys again
And then, m my dream. We stood afon8
On a forest path where the shadows
fell;
And 7 heard again the tPefnuIous tone.
And the tender words OF his last
farewell, ..
But mar parting vas years. fong years
lie wandered away 10 a foreign land;
And our dear old mother viii never
That De died tonight by his brothers
The soldiers who buried the dead away
Disturbed not tho clasp OF tRHt la5t
But laid them to sleep till the jads-
Heat folded to heart, ane face to
Sarah T Eolton.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

has been away from home for eight
cen months. is the man wanted by the
police. She says that Frank J.. held
a good position here. that he has al
ways been an upright and honest boy,
and that her son Fritz was Just the
1rrnlfra
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Constantine s Storg.

In order. however, that the idenuh-
cation should be complete before the
Chicago authorities should insist upon
evtradIuon proceedings. word was sent
20 Arthur Gentry. husband Of the mur-
dered woman 20 hurry down 10
Poughkeepsle from Niagara. where he
happened 10 be staying on his vaCa-
tion. lie must say whether or not the
prisoner was the man who had form
erly lodged with him IN Chicago.
Constantine told such a straight
story that the authorities wavered
even IN the face Of the positive Iden-
tlhcauon OF the prisoner by Ellen
KiTsch.
Il have never been IN Chicago IN
my llfe." said Constantine. Il believe
u IS my brother that the Chicago %
lice want We look as much alike
as two peas, and 1 think the police
got my description mixed with that OF
my brother when they were getting out
the circular which caused my arrest
Il have a complete alibi, which can
be easily verified. l was working as
"a street-car conductor in New York
al the time of the murder
"Ou Decem Der Il I applied for a
place as a conductor at Fifteth street
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Lured bn the Girl He LoGed.

The murder had been forgotten by
the great majority of the people who
had known of it in Chicago it might
never have been recalled again had it
not been for the clever ruse of the
New York sheriff. Mr.. Holman. which
I'D 10 the arrest of that Frank j.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

and Seventh avenue at 1880 a. m. At
2.30 the same afternoon I was sent 70
the Sixty-hfth street depot. on De
cember 2S and % I was breaking IN and
on December so / got three inspectors
10 sign my papers. On January and
. worked on the l25th street cross
town cars. night times. From January
10 Is ] was on the Third avenue cars.
Harlem 10 Brooklyn bridge, night
work on January l6 I was dismissed.
Ny time slips at the superintendent'S
offiee should corroborate what / say"
Moreover Mrs. Rosina Constantine,
mother OF Frank ]. Constantine keeps
a retail grocery at 500 East 1llth street
This section is known as Harlem
Little Italy She ssid that her son
Frank J. has never been in Chicago
II is her belief that her son Fritz, who
The Washington times., 1906-08-05


Accused OF the murder of Mrs. Ar
thur W. Gentry in Chicago last Janu-
airy. identified as the murderer by the
girl 10 whom that murderer had made
love in Chicago. but protesting his
innocence vehementIy and declaring
that II was his brother, who also went
by the name Of Frank J. Constantine
and looked as much like him as one
pea does another. backed up in his
statements by his aged mother, Frank
J. Constantine was In a tremendously
difncult position. while he waited for
the decision OF the authorities in the
Poughkeepsie jail. where he had been
taken after his arrest I'm the little
town Of Tivoli on the Hudson.
There have been many cases of twins
looking so much alike that it was
weIl-nigh impossible even for their
intimate friends 10 distinguish one
from the other. there have been cases
or doubles who were no relation 10
one another which bafied the police;
but rarely has there been so strong a
resemblance existing between two men
that the woman 10 whom one Of them
had made love could not tell them
apart; when the man IN whose house
one OF them had lived for months
could not decide whether or not the
man before him was his old tenant;
when the man who actually roomed with
one OF these doubles was puzzled, and
the determination Of the identity was
left TO the mannerisms of the card
table. Yet such was the case with
Frank ]. Constantine, and such was
the game OF cards played in the dingy
little prison on the Hudson last week.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

he was made 20 understand the sig-
uidcaace OF her words Either he
was an admirable actor or else the
-semblance between the two men
was more strange than that u the
two dromi1s Of Shakespeare.