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The Washington times., 1911-08-11
SHE SEEKS To LIFT
BAN UPON PORT|AS
IN GEORGIA COURTS
DR.. Emma R. M. Bailey Will
Ask President Taft for
Assistance.

DR.. Emma Reba Moseley Bailey, clerk
in the General Land Office, and the
only Southern woman ever admitted to
practice before the United States Su-
preme Court, is preparing to lead the
Georgia Congressional delegation to the
White House with her this week or
next, and ask Presidential assistance
In obtaining admitance TO the State bar
of Georgia.
Dr. Bailey is considered one of the
greatest experts on public lands in the
employ of the Government, and is a
graduate Of Columbia University, and
Of the law department of the George
Washington University.
Besides aspiring to take up the prac-
tice of law in her own State, DR.. Bailey
also has hopes to seeing the women Of
the Cracker State given the right to
vote. She will not press the latter Is
sue however, until she Is admitted to
the Georgia bar.
For twenty-one years, Mrs. Bailey has
been in the service of the United States
Government. She entered the land Of
flee as a copyist, and gradually was
advanced until now she holds one OF
the most responsible positions in that
department.
There seems to be law in the
thu Cracker State which prohibits
women attorneys from being admitted
to the bar. \ bill is now pending, in
the Georgia Legislature giving per
mission to practice to Georgia women
who have graduated from Georgia
and other recognized law schools.
DR.. Bailey lives at the Lincoln
Hotel, in this city. Her husband, Ed
ward Bailey. who was associate editor
of the publications division OF the
Department of Agriculture, died in
August. 1900. She is a descendent of
President Adams.
The Washington times., 1911-08-11
CAPITAL BUILDING
OPERATION IN TOP
RANKS Of COUNTRY
July Records Show SO Per
Cent Increase Over
Previous Year.

The record for new buildings, COM
menced in July, which showed a fall
ing off from the figures for June Of
this year. compare favorably with the
figures from other cities of the coun-
try which have just been received.
Washington shows an increase of Sc
per cent over the figures for July,
1910, and this city stands tenth in
the list of seventy-three cities from
which official figures have been re-
ceived by Construction News, a build
ing trade periodical.
The figures for Washington make
a striking contrast to those for Baltl-
more. In the latter city the new
decrease of AZ per cent over the fig
Ures of a year ago and thirty other
cities began more building last month
than did Baltimore. Whereas permits
were issued in Washington for 493
new buildings at a valuation of ST.
buildings at a cost of S434, S65 were
issued, more than a million dollars
less than in this city.
According to the trade paper, build
ing all over the country shows much
Improvement. The big cities are again
in good standing, there having heen
during the month just closed a phen-
omenal increase in activity in all sec
tiOnS. only one of the eleven cities
which head the list showing a de-
crease, San Francisco, with a falling
off of 3 per cent. Official reports
show that permits were taken out in
July for the construction of 1S,9O5
buildings involving a total estimate
cost of $70,549.201 against 17.757
buildings aEgregating in cost $5S,S94,-
961 for the corresponding month a
year ago, an increase of Las build
lngs and $11,654,240 or 20 per cent.
S2.oo Luray, Va, and Return, Sunday,
Aug. Ii, Baltimore & Ohio. Special train
leaves Union Sta. Sis a. m.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1911-08-11
LIBRARY OPENING.
IN TAKOMA PARK IS
To Be POSTPONED
Lack of Maintenance Funds
Given as Reason for
the Delay.

Owing to the failure of Congress to
provide for its maintenance, the Ia
koma Park branch of the Public Lii
brary, although completed August 2l.
will not be opened to the public until
November Is.
The building Is the gift of Andrew
Carnegie and cost $4,000 It was the
understanding that a sum equal to one
tenth of the cost of the building was
to be provided each year for mainten-
anCe, but Congress in the last Dis
trict appropriation bill appropriated
only $500.
The trustees hope to have included in
the next District appropriation bill an
appropriation of 1900 for the mainten-
ance of the library for the entire year.
The library, which consists of one
story and basement. Is regarded by Of
ficials as one of the handsomest of the
smaller public buildings in the District.
On the first floor is a large reading
room, containing a semi-circular Ii
brarian's desk. In the rear are two
large poems which may be used for
public meetings. each containing an al
cove for a speakers table. In addition
there are two smaller rooms, which
may be used for committee meetings
and small gatherings.
1t is estimated by George F. Bower
man. public librarian, that the building
will contain 5000 books. In addition TO
a stock of magazines and current literd-
ture. Arrangements are now being
made by Mr.. Bowerman to supply books
that are called for from the main
branch of the Public Library, and addi-
tions to the stock will be made as
rapidly as possible.
The building proper cost $4,000. the
remainder of the amount Of Mr.. Carne-
gie's gift being expended for equipment
and furniture The site at Fifth and
Cedar streets was donated by residents
of Takoma Park.
The Washington times., 1911-08-11
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The Washington times., 1911-08-11
Opens Beach to Public.

4 TRENTON, Aug. 11.-Vice Chancellor
Walker has granted a preliminary In
junction restraining the Allenhurst
Beach Club from excluding the general
public from the beach at Allenhurst.
The suit was instituted by hotel In
the interest of its patrons, who nave
heen compelled to go outside Of Allen
hurst to get on the beach.
The Washington times., 1911-08-11
Forrest Signal Code.

KALISFELL. Mont. Aug. IA sig
nal code to be used by the patrols in the
forests in the fire season has been per-
fected by Ranger w. c. Mccormick. Of
the Blackfeet national forest. From the
lookout stations. it is asserted. signals
may he transmitted twenty miles by tho
use Of flags. The Forest Department, II
is said. will adopt the code.
The Washington times., 1911-08-11

S14.o5 to Rochester, N. Y, and Return.
Baltimore 4 Ohio Route, August IS to
q. valid for return until Aug 80 ard
may be extended to Sept. 30. Account
G.. A. r. National Encampment. Of
fetal train leaves via Baltimore & Ohio
7:10 a. m. Aug. 20-Advt..
The Washington times., 1911-08-11

SI.oo Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg; $1.35
Berkeley Springs; 500 Cumberland and
return, Aug. 18th. Baltimore & Ohio
r. R. Special train leaves Union Sta
ton at S:l5 a. m.-Advt
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
AGRICULTURAL COL
IEGE

Supt. A. G. Crane Of the James,
town public schools addressed the
Weekly Convocation gathering at the
Agricultural College, Fargo, Monday
upon the subject "The Public School
Peace League The address was
we'll received and very favorably COM
mented upon by all. The public
school peace league is nationwide
organization among the school child
rem of the land to spread the doctrine
of arbitration and teach the useless
ness Of war. He said in part: "Of
the immense revenues Of the govern
ment, two dollars out Of every three
are spent on military and naval enter
prises. We make q public boast Of
our generosity in providing for edu-
cation. The total expenditure for
our public school system in 1909
was $336.00O,000, an amount almost
exactly equal to the military expendi-
ture. For. every dollar expended in
preparation for increased efficiency,
happiness and life there was another
expended in preparation for destruc-
ton. sorrow and DEATH
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
TAINTED IN COURT

Considerable excitement was a.
reused in Justice Bigelow's court
Tuesday when the case of the state
VS.. John Hagen, charged with SER
ious statutory offense was called.
Bertha Hagen, the complaining wit
ness upon entering the door in the
Justices Office, caught sight of her
father for the first time since his at
tempted suicide, April 25th, and the
young woman Immediately fell over,
fainting dead away. She was taken
at once to the Offices of Carr and
Kneland nearby and DR.. Art called
to render restoratives. The girl was
aroused but was so hysterical that the
court was unable to continue the
case which was adjourned until We'd
nesday morning. Hagen has also
recovered from the self-inflicted
wounds in his throat and is being
kept in the county Jail. Bertha Ha-
gen has been in charge of Humane
Officer Blake waiting the trial of her
father.
1t appears that the state will have
difficulty in obtaining corrobating
evidence, as the girls brother now
directly refutes his testimony given
at the preliminary hearing and which
incriminated his father. States At
torney Kneeland and Attorney John
w. Carr have the case for the state
and G. S. Buck appearing for the de-
fense.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
BULLETIN FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

BULLETIN FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Extension Bulletion No. 8 North
Dakota Agricultural college takes up
the industrial contests for boys and
girls-corn, potato, strawberry, bread
making and sewing contests, rules
and score cards being given, as well
as instructions.
The instructions for corn growing
are given under the following heads:
Selection of the Land, Preparation OF
the Seed Bed, Seed, Varieties, Plant
ing, Cultivation, Harvesting, Selec-
tion of Exhibits, Care of Exhibit, OBJ
servations, Yield and Seed for Future
Use
The instructions for the other con-
tests are given in much the same way
and in language for boys and girls
and are illustrated.
The bulletin also contains write
up of the North Dakota Boys and
Girls Institute, and gives the consti-
tuition of this organization.
Prof. G. w. Randlett, director of
extension department., and Miss Jes-
sic N. Hoover, professor of home e.
economies, are the authors Of this
bulletin, which can be had by writ
ing to the extension department, A
gricultural College, N. D.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
LAKE GARAGE BLOWN OVER

For the second time the garage of
Wilbur Default, located in the rear
of his cottage at Spiritwood lake,
has been blown over and destroyed
by high wind. The last blow occur
red a few days ago when the build
ing was carried down over the bluff,
and lodged between the house on the
shore of the lake and the bluff back
of the house. The building was
lifted clear over the trees. which
were fortunately not damaged SER
iously. A cyclone policy has been on
the building both times it has been
wrecked. The wind seems to have
a special design upon the Default
garage.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
Lineup
Merediths
MADE 500 MILE AUTO TRIP

Capt. Richmond Smith and wife
arrived Saturday from Ft. Russell,
Wyoming, to visit Mrs. r. r. Smith
and daughter, mother and sister Of
Capt. Smith. The visitors came by
automobile. They have been since
April 9th on the road and their
trip was considerably delayed by rain
and mud, but no accident or serious
mishap of any kind occurred. Capt.
and Mrs. Smith came by the way
of Alliance, Nebr., and north thru
South Dakota by the way OF Pierre
and Aberdeen. The distance travel
ed was about 500 miles. They came
in Capt. Smiths big Winton auto.
and expect to remain in jamestown
several weeks.
Capt. Smith is on leave of alb
sence, at the expiration Of which, he
expects to go to the Philippines,
where he has been assigned for duty.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
JUNIOR RECEPTION
Graduates of High School Entertain-
ed by Glass of 1912 -

The class of 1912, the j. SIS at
the jamestown high scho| .S.dered
the annual junior rece - to the
seniors at the high SCI q jmnasium
Friday night. The was beauti-
fully carried out Ie graduates,
the class of 1917. other guests,
the members of the faculty, enjoyed
the entertainment to the utmost.
The high school gymnasium was
1avishly decorated for the occasion
in the colors of the two classes, the
junior colors, gold and purple and
the senior, pink and tan, being car
ried out in all the decorations, school
and college pennants and class num-
erals adorned the walls. Three cozy
corners proved attractive spots.
The tables for the banquet were
arranged in the form of a square and
decorated with ferns. Each student
and guest found his or her chair des-
ignated with a place card. The room
was lighted by Japanese lanterns.
Sixty people sat down to the ban
quet, served at seven o'clock by Mrs.
R. Harrington assisted by several
girls of the freshman and sophomore
classes. The toast mistress for the
juniors was Miss Mary Robertson,
who presided in a charming manner.
A clever and amusing class prophesy
was given by Miss Marie Ingmundson
and George Rulon. Toasts were re-
sponded to by Supt. Crane, Miss Hall
and Mr.. Smith of the high school
faculty and a toast to the senior boys
proposed by Miss Marie Ballweber of
the junior class.
After the banquet there were pea
nut and potato races, high jumping
contests, leap frog race and other
amusements entered into by all.
Miss Emily Tilden gave several piano
selections and the boys chorus sang
popular and college songs.
The high school girls who assist
ed at the tables were: Misses Lille
Constant, Muriel Turk, Blanche
Rathman, Nora Carli, Ruth Mccoy,
Florence Phillips, Irma Mueller and
Louise Wylie.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
Jamestown won
OPENING GAME
RHOADES, NEW TWIRLER,
STAR OF GAME. SCORE
Is TO 9

Before large crowd of fans James,
town won the opening ball game OF
the season at the ball park Sunday
afternoon when they defeated the
Fargo Merediths by the overwhelm-
ing score of 13 to 2. Jamestown
showed up strongly in every depart
ment, while the visitors were espec-
tally weak in fielding. The fans
were well pleased with the showing
made by the home team, which ap-
pears much stronger than last year.
jamestown made II hits, good for
13 runs and only errors were mark
ed against them.
Rhoades, Jamestown's new twirler,
made a hit, several Of them in fact,
with the crowd. He held the Mere
diths we'll in hand throughout, al
lowing but three hits, fielded the
position cleverly and walloped the
ball all over the field, making two
three Dagger and two base hit, all
at opportune times. The new pitch
er was given a big hand when he ap-
peared at the plate. He strucl: out
fourteen men. The other new play
ers, Becker and Bodman, also show
ed class, while the balance of the
team, familiar players here, did as
we'll.
Merediths scored first, in the Sec
ond inning gaining first on a dead
ball, second on pass ball and scor-
ing on a single. jamestown scored
twice in the next inning, taking the
lead and were never headed again.
Morris Severn singled, scoring on
Rhoades' three bagger, the latter
coming home on Becker's scratch nit.
In the next inning Morris Severn
scored again, when Rhoades drove
out his second three base hit, and in
the fifth Bodman tailed on single
scratch hit. The Merediths blew up
in the eighth inning when jamestown
batted around, making seven runs
in this inning. They had made two
runs previously in the seventh both
scores coming on pass ball.
The Merediths made their second
run in the eighth on two hits and
an out They had come to the city
with the firm intention they said of
"walloping the asylum town boys so
bad that they will lever say base ball
again" but Fiddler proved easy for
the home nine.
jamestown plays Oberon at the
ball park Wednesday and Thursday
evenings this week, games being CALL
ed at $780,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
PRESBYTERIAN
WOMEN'S Meeting
Interesting Session of Church Work.
ers. Officers Elected

At the Womens PRESBYTERIAN
meeting held at Fargo there was a
good attendance and an interesting
session. An address upon the
Churches Missionary Obligation, was
delivered by Miss Blanche Stevens,
formerly principal of the Casselton
high school, who has severed her
connection with the school and will
sail in June for Korea to engage in
missionary work in that part of the
world.
The program for the morning ses-
sion was opened by devotional exer-
cises led by Mrs. Love of Jamestown.
A full program for morning, after
noon and evening was presented.
Mrs. E. P. Lawrence of Casselton,
president Of the meeting, was unable
to be present and Mrs. G. w. Simon
of jamestown, presided in her place.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. Lawrence.
1st Vice President-Mrs. G. r.
Adams of Fargo.
End Vice President-Mrs. George
F. Clark of Fargo.
Secretary-Mrs. Sauvain of Casselton.
Young Peoples Secretary-Mrs. T. A.
Hasselquist of Fargo.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sprake of Casselton
The address of Mrs. Stevens was
especially interesting. She will
speak in jamestown, Sunday, May
21st, on the same subject.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
COUNTY LAND VALUES
Recent Real Estate Deals Show Good
Prices Paid tor Stutsman
County Farms

The steady and col. sisten, increase
in the value of North Dakota and
Stutsmal county farm lands, is evil
Genced in several land transactions
that have occurred recently and the
present excellent crop outlook gives
assurance that the confidence of the
investors has not been misplaced.
Deals at Sal to $55 per acre for
Stutsman county soil are reported.
The best price paid for land in the
vicinity is $53 per acre, paid by VIM.
Kavanagh, the Jamestown land man,
for the R. A. Roberts farm, quar-
ter section just east of jamestown,
the sw of 3O-140-63. Mr.. Kavan-
agh has rented the farm for this
season but may make it his home
later.
Another land deal showing the
value of Stutsman county's farms was
the sale of the Wier Brothers farm,
500 acres 5k miles northwest of
Eldridge, the buyers being Charles
Morgan and sons of Minnesota. Con-
sideration was SAL per acre. The
new owners will occupy it about Oc-
tober Is. Mr.. Kellogg has also ter
minated the deal in which the John
Munger farm, fine quarter just
northwest of Eldridge, was sold to
Hans Siebers of Frankfort, S. D.,
price per acre being $42.50. 1t was
also reported that Wheelock & Whee-
lock of Fargo, have disposed of a
section near Buchanan in which con-
sideration the price was around $50
per acre. There has been marked
increase in the price Of raw land in
the southwestern part of Stutsman
county.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS ORDER.

Judge Coffey has granted the ap-
plication of attorneys for ]. E. Per-
ry and sons and ordered a stay of
execution of the sale of property
advertised for foreclosure and stay
of other proceedings in the case for
sixty days. 1t is understood that a
motion for a new trial will be made
and the defendant will defend his in
terests in the case Of Tetz vs.. Perry,
in which judgment by default was
given the plaintiff recently for
large sum of money. The applica-
ton for a stay of proceedings was
made by Thorp and Chase, the de-
fendant's attorney.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
THE NEW WARD BUILDING

The board of trustees of the state
hospital for insane at jamestown are
advertising for bids for the erection
of the new fire proof ward building,
which is to be constructed this year
at the grounds. An appropriation
of $4,000 was made by the last leg
islature for the new building fur
nished and complete. The building
will care for about 100 women pa
tients and will be placed north Of
the new tubercular hospital. 1t will
be of similar design to the new mems
ward building completed last year
and will face the north with spacious
screened porches on the south. 1t
will be one of the finest structures
of the group and relieve the present
over-crowded conditions at the asy-
lum. There are now approximately
73O patients at the institution :,
which, with the officers and attend
ants brings its population about 500.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
WILL MANAGE "WILD WEST

Peter J. Pelissier Of Dickinson,
who is contesting for the Office Of
sheriff of Stark county, this state, is
to have sole charge of the wild west
performances at the Slope fair and
exposition to be held at Mandan
in September.
Pete will have a whole train Of
broncho busters and wild west riders,
as we'll as a village of real Indians,
and he expects to make things more
than lively in Mandan. His title is
of the wild west show
and Indian department, and he says
he will make good.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
DEATH AT sPIRITWOOD

The death of Charles w. Sidnam,
a we'll known resident Of Spiritwood
and Stutsman county, occurred Mon
day at the home after short illness.
Deceased was 50 years old and is
survived by his wife, two sons, Claude
and Harry, and a daughter, Pearl.
He had been q resident of Spiritwood
for four years in the general mer-
chandise business; previously was in
the hardware business at Fargo, and
before that was a we'll known grain
dealer in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Nebraska. The remains were
taken to Dassel, Minn., for burial,
where the funeral will be held under
the auspices Of the Masonic order,
OF which society the late Chas. Sid
nam was member.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-18
JAMESTOWN DAKOTA, THURSDAY
SIGHTS OF JAUREZ
A Prize Collection of Criminals
Loose Again

With the surrender of Jaurez, the
typical Mexican town just across the
river from Ell Paso, Texas, may posi-
bly, some an end to the bull fighting
sport that has made the town famous
for a number of years. The dispatch
es from the seat of war say that the
old bull pen has been destroyed. No
one who has witnessed those savage
and brutal entertainments could
wish to see them restored. Jaurez
is town of some 10000 and was
visited recently by Jamestown tour
lists who spent the day inspecting the
buildings and visiting the objects of
interest in the town. Among the
buildings which the rebels have des-
troyed is reported to be the jail. This
was arge open enclosure surrounded
by high walls and guarded by a COM
pany of military in gay uniforms.
The cells of the prisoners were con-
spicious by their absence and the
luSu Wcic uOuScu III 1AIIAO UuAN
rooms resembling cattle stalls, under
the walls of the Jail. No more des-
perate and terrifying collection Of
criminals could imagined than that
which usually filled the Jail at Jaur-
ez. They were all liberated it is
said, after the fall of the city, and
turned loose to again prey upon So
ciety. Frequently some American
gets caught by custom house officers,
attempting to smuggle goods a.
cross the border and then he
is thrown into the bunch of criminals
to take chances of trial and still
further punishment. One Of the
most interesting places in the city
is the market where nearly every
thing the Mexican buys and sells
can be found. The varieties of
beans shown at the market are many,
in fact beans seem to be the chief
substantial food of the Mexicans.