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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11
FIRE LOSS AT BARLOW

The Hoight store building and
stock at Barlow were completely des-
troyed by fire last week. The build
Ing was a substantial frame struc-
ture, 3OxS0, two stories high, and
was one of the best business build
ings in town. It was valued at &c.
600 and the stock was valued at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Both
were total loss. The building was
insured for $4,000 and the stock for
about $4,000.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11
CITIZEN BANK ELECTION

The annual meeting of the Cit
izens National Bank was held at the
banking house Tuesday and two new
members added to the board of direc-
tors. The board of directors now
consists of the following: j. j..
Nierling, Morris Beck, c. r. Hodge,
A. E. Simmons, Anton Fried, R. G..
DePuy, John B. Fried and j. E. Hal
stead.
The same officers of the bank were
reelected: J. J. Nierling, president;
Morris Beck, vice president; G. R.
Hodge, cashier; Don Nierling, tell
er; Richard DePuy, head bookkeep-
er. The Citizens National Bank is
in the seventh year of it's exis-
tence.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11
WEDDING RECEPTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Schultz left
this morning for their home at Yp-
SLANT. Tuesday evening the newly
weds were given a reception by Mr..
and Mrs. A. s. Kelsven about 20 at
tending. A most enjoyable evening
was spent. Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz,
both being musicians, rendered sew
eral selections on the piano and vio-
lin, Refreshments were served at
10 o'clock. The guests remained
until after 12 to assist Mr.. Schultz
in welcoming the anniversary of his
birth.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11
AN EXAMPLE OF HONESTY

During the history of John =.
Gunckels newsboys association, the
boys have returned to the owner ov-
er $4,000 worth of lost articles.
Honesty is one of the marks of a
good member. There are today over
S27 boys on the honor roll. The as
sociation during it's history has secur-
ed positions for over 200 boys. Mr..
Gunckel will tell US of his work
Thursday evening, January II at the
opera house.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Schultz, who
were recently married at Crookston.
Mimi, were arrivals last night and
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
s. Kelsven. They will be rendered
reception this evening at the resi-
dence Of the latter and will leave to-
morrow for Ypsilanti, where they
will make their home.
"a man who went to the country
for q change and q rest, says the
walters get the change. and the land
lord gets the rest. Elk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11

mont, February 21st, in 1876. He
leaves a wife, Mrs. B. w. Fuller of
this city and two children, Fred E.
Fuller of Glover, VT, and Mrs. John
Henderson of Jamestown.
He was member of the Masonic
and Elks orders.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11
EXTEND THANKS FOR FAVORs
jamestown, Jan. 3, 1912.

To the Alert-The inmates Of the
home for the poor desire through the
medium of your paper to return
thanks to Rev. Burleson and his
choir for their grateful remembrance
es; also to the choir for their rem
dering of Christmas songs.
Also to the Elks for a generous
supply Of good things. And in re-
turn, that they may all live to see
and enjoy many more Christmas
days is the heartfelt wish Of all Of
the inmates.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11
WELL ooNNEoTED

eyes," remarked the telephone
girl as she gazed out at the waves
and wondered what their number
was. II am connected with the best
families in our city.'-Catho1ic Un-
1verse. =
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11

In the case of John Knauf vs.. N.
P. Ry. Co., a verd dict was rendered
for the plaintiff by the jury, in the
sum of s55S.50 and interest. S. E.
Ellsworth represented plaintiff and
Attorney Lawrence of Ball, Watson,
Young and Lawrence, appeared for
the company. The case was a suit
to recover for flax taken from a car
by parties at Medina, to secure cer-
tain Indebtedness against a man
named Christensen who worked for
the shipper of the flax, Miss Taugher
of Kidder county. The flax was
shipped from Crystal Springs and
never reached it's destination, being
intercepted at Medina by constable
and part taken for debt. The ship
per's claim was assigned TO the
plaintiff, who brought suit for pay
ment of the car load of flax, but the
law allowed the railroad company
credit for the amount taken from
the car.
The case of J. B. Durkee VS.. Anton
Shoeler of Courtenay and Mary
Shoeler, brought to recover in settle
ment of mortgage, was tried before
Judge Coffey and verdict rendered
for plaintiff.
Judge Burr, who has been holding
term for Judge Coffey, left for his
home Saturday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11
RECOMMENDED REGISTER FOF
LAND OFFICE

Washington, Jan. 8.-Senator Nc
Cumber has united with Senator
Gronna in recommending to Presi-
dent Taft the immediate appointment
of Victor Corbett of Kenmare for
Register Of the United States land
Office at Minot.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11
DISTRICT COURT CLOSES
End of Regular Term-Disposition
of Several Cases

In the case of Mrs. Jennie Gil
more vs. John Bradford, admins
traitor of the c. A. Sanford estate,
to secure title to a Courtenay lot
claimed to have been decided to her
and deed withheld, the court decided
in favor of the plaintiff and ordered
that title to the property be con-
veyed to Mrs. Gilmore.
Judge Burr has not yet handed
down a decision in the Larson-Fred-
erickson case.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-11

Dana wright for tae next sher,t1
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
d IN DYNAMITE TRIAL
errEL UNION OFFICIALS GATH
FRED IN INDIANAPOLIS.
c,.roe ls of Conspiracy in Carry
lnq Explosives on Passenger
Trains.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. Moth
;rg less than the sudden Illness of
hoIf Of the defendants can cause de-
law said United States District At
.ornev Charles w. Miller, as indicat-
ing the governments readiness to be-
ain the trial Of the 81 present and
former labor union officials on
charge OF conspiracy in the carrying
of dynamite and nitroglycerin on pas
senger trains.
Two sets each of so veniremen have
been drawn from throughout Indiana
for the selection of jury. The de-
fense is to be allowed a total of ten
and the prosecution total of six
peremptory challenges.
The offices Of the International AS
ISOLATION of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, where President Frank
NJ. Ryan and Secretary Herbert S.
Hockin. two of The defendants. have
headquarters, were crowded with peo-
pie early in the day.
Most of the visitors were defend
ants from out of the city, anxious to
have a final conference with William
N. Harding, the counsel. Senator
John w. Kern was expected to con.
fer with them later.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
NEW STAMPS FOR
THE PARCELS POST
VIII Be Larger Than Those Used
for Letters and in Three Sc
ries Of Designs.

Washington, Oct. ARRANGE
ments have been made by Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock for the engrav-
ing and manufacture of a series of 12
stamps for the exclusive use in the
forwarding of packages by the par
GELS post. Ordinary stamps cannot be
used for this purpose. The postal
stamps will be larger than the ordi-
nary stamps.
The new issue will be in three Sc
ries of designs. The first will illus
trate modern methods of transport
ing mail, one stamp showing a mail
car on railway train, another a mail
steamship, third an automobile in
the postal service and a fourth the
dispatch of mail by aeroplane
The second series will show at work
postoffice clerks, railway mail clerks,
city letter carriers and rural delivery
carriers.
The third series will show the prin-
cipal sources Of the products that
probably will bo transported exclu-
sively by parcels post.
The stamps will be ready for dis.
tribution Dec. 1. The law becomes ef-
fective Jan. /. ~
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
PROSECUTORS DESPAlRS OF CON.
VlCTlNG |. w. w. LEADERS AC-
CUSED OF KILLING.
Is 0UTGROWTH OF STRIKE
Men Have Been In JaN Ever Since
Riots at Lawrence Last Janu-
ary-Naton Wide Campaign
for Their Release.

Salem, Mass, Oct. 1.-The Ettor
and Giovannttti case, which has at
tracted worldwide attention, may last
but few days. District Attorney At.
will feels that the grand jury placed
a burden upon him when it forced
him to attempt to convict the men of
murder as accessories
After eight months Ia prison, Jo-
speh ]. Ettor and Alturc Giovannitti,
Industrial Workers of the World lead
ers, were jubilant as they were taken
to court for trial before Judge John
B. Quinn. They had eaten big break.
fasts in their cells and had held a
long conference with their chief at
torney, Fred Moore of Los Angeles,
Cal Moore, leader of the free-speech
fights in California, came here at the
last minute as advisory counsel for
the defense. w
The widespread interest and impor-
tance with which the trial Is regarded
was manifested by court room filled
with newspaper correspondents from
many sections of the country.
Ettor and Giovannitti who hail
from New York City, where the for.
mer was engaged in editing a labor
paper with Giovannitti, as his assist.
ant, are charged with accessories be-
fore the fact in the alleged murder
of Annie Lopezzi in Lawrence, Janu.
airy 8, 1912. The killing of the Lo.
pezzi woman occurred in street riot
during the great textile strike in Law.
renee last January. Joseph Caruso is
accused of being the principal in the
murder. 1t is contended by the gov
ernment that the bullet which killed
the woman was intended to kill a
Lawrence police officer
Ettor and Giovannitti went to Law.
renee shortly after the outbreak of
the big strike in the woolen mills. AS
officers of the Industrial Workers OF
the World, they addressed meetings
of the striking operatives and coun-
seled them as 10 their conduct during
the disturbance. A few days after
the beginning of the strike the dis
turbances became alarming, and the
militia was ordered out. Serious riot
ing, in which street cars were attack
ed, took place the morning of January
90. The police and strikers clashed
that same evening in front of the
Everett Mill and Annie Lopezzi was
mortally wounded by bullet.
The day following the killing of the
Lopezzi woman Ettor and Giovannitti
were arrested ON The ground that
their speeches had melted the prin-
cipals to commit the acts of violence
which resulted in the shooting. In
April indictments were returned
against them, and they have been
held without bail to await trial
Since the arrest of the two leaders
a nationwide campaign in their be-
half has been waged by the Industrial
Workers of the World. which has pic
tured them as martyrs held in prison
by the interests" Notwithstanding
the prevailing belief that the men
have been denied trial UP to date by
the government. the records OF the
court show that all continuances Of
the case have peen at the request OF
counsel for the defense. It is ex-
pected that the trial will occupy at
least six weeks. 'fs r"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
Pastor Falls Dead.

Pittsburg, Oct. While assist.
Ing his son, Rev. w. L. H. Benton.
rector of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the Nativity in Grafton, a
suburb, in the celebration of COM
munion, Rev. Angelo Ames Benton.
Is years old, of the Protestant Epis-
ecpal Church, dropped dead. He sank
to the floor as he was Offering a cup
to COMMUNICATE.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
Socialists Protest to Gov. Foss.

Denver, Oct. IA resolution pro-
testing to Gov. Foss of Massachusetts
against the Imprisonment of Ettor
and Giovannitti. and demanding the
Immediate Imprisonment of w. NJ
Wood and other wealthy mill owners
implicated in a charge of planting
dynamite to cast suspicion upon the
strikers, was adopted by unanimous
vote of 200 Socialists at meeting
Sunday night
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
FOREIGN Delegates B.oIn Tour.

Boston, Oct. 1.-The foreign sdl-
egates who have been attending the
International Congress Of Chambers
Of Commerce in this city LETT Boston
to begin a tour OF the eastern half
Of the country. The cities TO be Wis
!ed include Buffalo, Detroit. Chicago,
oinsinnati, Pittsburg, Washington.
Philadelphia and New York.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
Wilson's Leave Seapirt.

Seagirt, N. j., Oct. Gov. VII
sons household was busy packing up
his belongings for removal to the win
ter home at Princeton. The governor
will bid Seagirt farewell, going to
Trenton for day with state officials
and then to Princeton to take UP the
campaign from his study ireside
there.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
Noted Correspondent Is Dead.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.--Maj. John
M. Carson, widely known Wash
ington newspaper correspondent, lied
here from a complication of diseases.
Maj Carson was one of the foun.ers
and the first president of the Gridiron
Club of Washington
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
Cross Country Ellaht In Illinois.

Chicago, Oct. Ia cross-country
flight from Chicago to Peoria by
Charles Virgins, an aviator who par.
ticipated in the International meet
here, is announced Virgins says he
expects to stop at Streator for gaso-
line.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
pehs and Seidel Notified.

New York, Oct. Eugene v.
Debs, Socialist nominee for president,
and Emil Seidel, nominee for Vice
president, were officially notified of
their nomination at ceremonies in
Madison Square Garden
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
To Consider Oil Case.

Washington, Oct. Charges by
S. w. Fordyce, counsel for the Wa.
ters Pierce OIL company, that the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
is violating the spirit and letter of the
decree of dissolution. will be consid
cred by Attorney-General Wickersham
next week.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
Lord Roberts so Years Old.

London, Oct. lin honor of his
eightieth birthday anniversary, Lord
Roberts, former comrnander-inc chief
OF the British army. received hun.
dreds of congratulatory messages. In
reply he gave out an interview urging
universal military service in England.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
Brokers' Exchange Fails.

New York, Oct. 1.-Another
broker house failure was announced
when the firm of Blair Bros of the
Consolidation Stock Exchange was as.
signed in favor of it's creditors.
There is plenty Of peace about the
Taft candidacy, but nobody claims 1t
passeth understanding"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
Planned $4,000, 900 PiIIaae.

MutIneers Planned $5,UUU,OO0 PII1aee.
Sevastopol, Oct. 1.-Mutinous sail.
ors of the Russian Black Sea feet re-
Gently planned to extort $5.000,00O
from coast cities and then scuttle the
feet, it is reported. The mutiny was
Quelled, however.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
|. w. W. Man Threaten Strike.

New Haven, Conn, Oct bal.
lots are being distributed here in all
factories polling the men for strike
IL Ettor and Giovannitti are found
guilty. A monster mass meeting wal
held.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-01
JUDGE w. w. Wrinht Dies.

Toulon, H., Oct Judge Will
liam w Wright, for 25 years county
Judge of Stark county. ILL.,. died Of
heart trouble. Ff'fr @'f
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17

duct of our affairs. For instance, ] note
that the most important committee
finance eommittee) has eve made a
report to the city council nor have
they at any time checked up the books
OF the secretary or treasurer nor have
they provided any budget covering the
probable expenses for the ensuing
year. The failure of this committee to
comply with the law has been very
detrimental to the successful opera
ton OF all the other departments. |
believe that this committee should be
in thorough touch with all the fnan-
cial conditions of~the city. This com
mittee is to safeguard the general
public interest by knowing when to
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17
ANNUAL MESSAGE
OF MAYOR MAL0MEY
! Review Of PAST Years Work and
Recommendation for Conn.,
Ing Year.

Following is the annual message OF
|MayorsJ. T. Maloney read before the
city council at it's adjourned meeting
Monday afternoon:
Bryan, Texas, April II, 1912.
TO the Honorable City Council. Bryan,
Texas.
Gentlemen-At the beginning OF
zach term Of the city council II has
been customary to review the work
in the previous year and
such improvements as
Feel that your honorable body should
consider during the next year.
At the close OF the second term OF
|my smayorsnip we find that the city
|bf Bryan has a new municipal water,
light and system. The under
NaSing of this work | suggested at the
hrst meeting OF the city council four
ears ago. Today we have II In full
Operation and the same has been ex-
Tended through many parts OF the city.
However, gentlemen, In the further
Development of these facilities, and
there is a great demand for this de-
felcpment. II will be necessary for
-FOUR honorable body to provide add
lional money,
For the ensuing year we will need
Tor the water system $1,000; for the
light system we should provide $4,000,
ind for the completion OF the sewer
,ystem we should have $4,000. With
his money available during the next
Iwelve months, with careful estimates,
am sure that we can make the FOL.
pwing improvements: Extend fire
Protection into the northwest part ui
Pie city to a large population who
lave not enjoyed this benefit In the
last. find that the southwest part OF
he city needs an ample extension OF
ne water system, not only for domes
c purposes but for fire protection
lso.
In the interest of the development
our city we should extend the water
ystem from Allen Academy to villa
iaria Academy. In putting in this
FORK we will give fire protection and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17

water service to q large area OF re-
Gently developed territory, a new Sec
ton Of territory that has been In cot
ton fields for the past year. We find
the land now cut up into blocks and
lots and built up with numerous homes
and they are Justly entitled to ben
efts that accur under these extern
sions.
We are still under obligations to
the Bryan Baptist Academy to the
completion OF the line to their school,
and II is my sincere desire that your
honorable body would complete this
work ut the earliest date possible. The
extension of the line to the Bryan
Baptist Academy has caused develop
ments In that section and we find
homes going up all over that terri.
tory. IL Is also incumbent upon US TO
extend our water lines along Dallas
street that we may give ample fire
protection to all the inhabitants An
that section.
| wish to call your attention to the
question OF street lighting. ] believe
that it is absolutely proper that the
city, at the earliest date possible. ar
range to give ample street lighting to
the resident district as we'll as the
business district.
Our sewer system has been com
pleted except as to the resident dis
trict. This line should be extended
from Anderson street on Wheelock
south three blocks. BY extending this
line we will add to the service in
course OF the next year some fifty con.
nectlons. We have in view at present
about twelve.
| would also recommend that the
sewer line from Fannin and Washing.
ton streets be extended atsonce to the
Eastside school. The completion OF
this line will add some twenty-five
customers for the system and at the
same time provide proper accommoda.
Ntion for the school children.
We have started a sewer line ex.
tending from Main street into The
northeast part of the city. However
this line does not provide for a great
section of this territory and to give
those people the benefit Of this serv
Ice II Will be necessary for us to con
struct a new line from that territory
along Austin street, putting in a pump
Ing station at the intersection with
the present line now under construc
ton. This pumping station can be SC
arranged that we can handle 1t by
electric motor at very little expense
and 1t will eliminate the necessity O
an additional septic tank. | believ,
this Is the best way to provide sewer
age connection for all those residents
In the Allen Academy district, mas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17

much as the extension now under con-
structlon did not take into considers.
ton this territory.
| want TO call your honorable body's
attention to the question Of municipal
government and the criticism thereof
by our business men. The proper
handling OF this government 10 the
most important question to be consid-
cred by your honorable body. In the
past and present our council has been
governed by committees. After four
years experience | have focnd that
this work Is not entirely satisfactory,
and ! want to recommend to you that
we make some change In this connec-
ton. We might adopt one OF several
systems. One would be to adopt the
commission form Of government; how
ever, we can not secure a special char
ter and since the work falling upon
these commissioners would be the
same as the present organization, we
might find the same difficulties In con
Quoting this government. The slight
advantage under a commission form
OF government would be the right OF
naming all municipal officers, II there
Is n advantage In this authority.
However, the commissioners, as com
p~ensation for their service, would re-
ceive only IS per month for one meet
Ing and meet as often thereafter as
was necessary without compensation.
Another plan would be to abolish all
COMMITTEES OF the present city council
except your finance committee, whose
duties are laid down under the char
ter and ordinances of the city, and
place upon the mayor the responsible
ity OF administering each OF the vari-
Gus departments. In this arrangement
II is not contemplated the authority OF
the council to direct the mayor is in
anywise abridged, but 1t does place
the responsibility OF the proper man
aging OF all matters in the hands of
one man whom your honorable body
may direct at will. It so happens that
the council is made up Of business
men who can not devote their time
and attention to the details as fully
as they feel they should, and for this
reason only | make this suggestion.
You might adopt this plan: that Is,
the extending of the duties and au.
thority of your secretary and give him
charge OF the execution of the orders
Of your honorable body. as previously
suggested for the mayor. In this wise
every citizen would know who to call
on to make complaints or ask for i'm
provements or adjustments on all
questions that are constantly arising
In a town such as ours.
My past years experience has not
been entirely satisfactory in the con-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17

call a halt in the expenditure OF
money. This committee, when they
carry out the duties of their Office, is
very helpful to the mayor in conduct
ing his part of the public work.
Next OF Importance OF public work
in the city is the Street committee.
By driving over the streets OF our
city you will find them in very bad
condition. ! can not, at this time,
state specifically the reason for these
conditions. However, ! would say that
If the street committee would consult
the city engineer and follow more
closely his advice in the matter OF
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