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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
GRAND JURY SCORES MANY EVILS FOUND ] IN BANNER COUNTY AlmshOuse Pronounced Dis grace to Civilizati0n-Jail
 Is Condemned OWNERS OF CERTAIN HOTELS ARE SCORED Fee System Reveals Some Astounding Depths of Iniquity-Would Abol-
 ish Office of Justice of
 the Peace

Grand jury for September term says county jail is being over crowded.
 Courthouse overcrowded and bad ly kept and uncleanly
 Hillman hospital declared too small and insufficiently equipped. The almshouse a disgrace to civ ilization,
 Recommends the abolishment of the office of justice of the peace. States that contract for convict hire is at too low figure and recommends working them on the county roads.
 Scores owners of gambling houses and hotels of questionable repute.
 Laws delay said to be respon- sible for many homicides.
 Fee system reveals some astound- ing depths of iniquity.
 Declares against the promiscuous swearing out of warrants and frivolous prosecutions.
 Members of the September term of the grand Jury of Jefferson , county who made report yester- day:
 Ben F. Crabbe, foreman. Isham Eastis. John Kemp Parsons, AL gernon l.. Smith. Milton R. Rms sell, Sam Carmichael Ben M. Harper. Bolder Robinson. John A. Matthews, W. Tom Sims. E. Cary Baker. John H. Lett. Thomas T. Chappell, James A Russell. Rob ert A. Brown. Addison F. McGhee. Oscie Harrell. Albert Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
Prisoners Sentenced

Prisoners who had been convicted in both divisions of the criminal court dur ing the past week were sentenced by Judge Frank Cahalan in the first diyi- sion yesterday. The sentences ranged from one year to two days In jail. All the prisoners sentenced were negroes. Sentence on several other prisoners that had been convicted was deferred pend ing the filing of an appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

Severely scoring the owners of build Ings used for gambling and immoral pur- poses and declaring them to be the bene- ficiaries of crime; describing the county poorhouse as place unfit for human hab- itation and that the insane ward would be a disgrace to savages: a spirited at tack on the fee system, denouncing many of the justices of the peace of thecoun- ty; condemning the county jail and court house, are some of the evils mentioned in the report Of the grand jury made yester- day before Judge Samuel E. Greene of the criminal court
 In referring to the county jail the grand jury stated that they hesitated to recommend a new and larger Jail for fear that under the present fee. system it would promptly be filled to overfiowing. In referring to the contract for the hire of convicts the grand jury calls attention to the fact that the amount received from convict hire has fallen from sSo,00O, un- der the old contract, to s1S000 under the present contract. The grand jury roc ommends that rather than hire the con
  worked on the county roads.
 The grand jury was impaneled on the first day of September, and was in actual session 34 days, has investigated 416 cases has found 264 true bills and 147 no bills The report was made Saturday morning at II o'clock in the criminal court.
 As Hugh Locke assistant solicitor, con. cluded the reading of the report, Judge Greene said
 This report. gentlemen. shows that you have been diligent in your duties as grand jury, and it also shows that you have made thorough Investigation of matters without expressing any opin- ion as to the things of which the court has any knowledge. Yet if the state of facts you mention in your report Is true in reference to the county institutions il certainly calls for a careful investigation by those who have authority to correct these things, and I hope that the proper authorities will take prompt action if they
 Now you, gentlemen. can be dis charged from further attendance, with the thanks of the court"
 Text of Report The grand jury's report was as fol- 1 lows:
 l To the Honorable $. l.. Greene, As. l sociate Judge of tho Criminal Court l of Jefferson County:
 ! We, the grand jury of Jefferson county impaneled for the September 1912. term, having finished our delib- erations. beg leave to report as fol- 1 lows
 We have been In session 34 days have investigated 416 cases. have heard | 141S witnesses. have found 264 true bills. have found 147 no bills, and fol want of sufficient evidence have con tinued five cases for the consideration of the next grand jury.
 Public Buildings and Institutions 1 County jail: Upon an inspection oi he county jail we find that It is en- tirely inadequate to the requirements
 (COntinued on Page seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

The new s5oOoo commercial house to be erected by Judge William I. Grpbb and David Roberts, Jr,, on Fourth avenue, be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. will be one of the best of it's size in Birmingham, according to the plans of ". c. Weston. architect for the new structure. Plans have been drawn for one of the most attractive front exteriors yet arranged for any downtown business house
 The building proper will be of rein forced concrete and steel with reinforced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
Interpretations

e50.0oo-Cola Nip Beverage Company Jack R. Connor, president and manager F L. Kenuric, vice president and treas urer; J. Alfred Levert, secretary.
 s9o,0o0-Ellis Jewelry Company W. W Ellis, president; E. c. Bretzin. vice pres ident; F. L. Ellis, secretary and treas urer.
 sl5, ,000-Cooper Furniture Company James Hood, president; Robert A. Pres ton, vice president; George T. McGauhy, treasurer, and smyth H. Cooper, seere- tary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

of ancient tin pans with their filthy hands. I presume 9 cents day was allowed by law for the feeding of pris- oners with the idea ths: for this sum simple and nutritious food could be fur nished Is not the system an inducement 10 the therin to feed the prisoners az poorly as possible. and to convert as much of that 90 cents into net profit as possibleY have read in the newspapers how the sheriff pointed with pride 70 the Thanks g'.in~ dinners which his boarders re- ceived. I would be glad to have tho sheriff of Jefferson county tell the public how much of the 30 cents day has been saved as net profit And lei f be renen7- bered that McAdory's hoarders are not rpen who have been convicted of crime. They are men who are awaiting trial, some of them men arrested al the instance of paid fnformers. many of them men whose cases will he dismissed when. after weary months. trey have at last come up for judicial inyestieation
 'WALKER PERCY,
 ''ci'e ,A of tie State Campaign Com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

floors and pressed brick side and back walls Two elevators will be arranged for the bui.~ing.
 The front will be of tinted terra cotta in which design there will be a consid- erable intermingling of varied coors. The front walls will be according to MT. Weston unusually attractive. The front will have solid plate glass windows which will be of unusual height and at tractiveness.
 The work on the new building, which was formally announced several days ago will start soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
What About Your Daily Bread!

What about your family if an accident or illness should put you in bed for five or six weeks?
 You can protect yourself against loss of income and ex- penses incidental to illness, with a Cumulative Health and Accident Policy in this strong Southern Company.
 We pay promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
Text of Repo1

tContinued on Page seveD
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
ROBERTS FAMILY IS
RAPIDLY IMPROVING
FORMER BISMARCkERS INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT At SAN
DIEGO.
Roy and Dean, the Two Sons, Recov.
ering from Sprains and Bruises. Mr..
Roberts Still in Serious condition.

Word was received in the capital
city recently that Roy L. Roberts,
who was formerly a resident of Bis.
marck, having been employed as clerk
in the First National Bang, and Hos.
kins Stationery company for many
years, was severely injured in an au.
to accident at San Diego, California.
Upon a message to the San Diego
Sun. the Tribune has received the
following bulletin regarding the acct
dent, and the conditions of the VIC
Tins:
Augustus Roberts, injured in an au.
to accident Sunday, is still in a seri-
GUS condition at the hospital. His
sons, Dean c. and Roy L.. are recov-
ering from sprains and bruises. Mrs.
Maybury, Roberts sister, is also i'm
proving. The accident was caused by
defective steering gear, the car plung-
ing off 300 foot bank near Lake.
side, in this county.
1t will be source of general salts
faction to the many friends of the in.
jured that they are not in so serious
a condition as rumor had it. and all
wish for the accident victims a speedy
recovery.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
AmuSementS
ORPHEUM

Everyone that attended the Orphe.
UNI last evening was we'll repaid for
all seemed well pleased with the
splendid bill that is being presented
for the last half of the week. Eoston
and Won made a big hit in their com.
edy farce entitled, "A Professors Re.
ception." This act consists of sing.
ing, talking and dancing. The pic.
ture program is very good and each
subject is feature by itself. Don't
miss seeing Their Charming Mama. !"
You will have to go early if you wish
a seat at the first performance to-.
night. Special for the children at
Saturdays matinee "Peck's Bad Boy
and .hums," picture that they viii
never forget. Send them all.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
STATE CAPITOL RUN
ON THE "cAPIToL RUN"

NO doubt curious public is greatly
relieved now that an alleged "local
manager" has disclosed my identity
with the "capitol rum" l might also
follow this statement by saying that
it can hardly be fairly contended that
the columns of the Tribune have been
imposed upon for personal purposes
for if there has been any personal an
linus expressed it has been SHOWN by
the other side. The fact that all the
officials at the capitol have been ex-
ceedingly courteous in assisting me
to gather news matter from their Off
cial records daily for this department,
and also judging from the copious
manner in which the press of the
northwest eagerly features the arti-
Giles under this head leads me to be-
lieye that | have reasons to point
with pride to my efforts as capitol
run reporter. Respectfully,
George Weatherhead.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19

CT the General Inspecting company OF
Minneapolis. has agreed to come and
give the fire companys side of the
matter c. S. Whittlesey of Fargo of
the association, and o. M. Thurber,
secretary of the State Fire Proven
ton association will also deliver
short speeches.
This meeting is not only for the
business men. 1t is for the man who
has anything to protect from fires.
Everyone. and most especially the
home builder and man who is paying
for home is requested to come and
learn new ways of saving property
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19

more poor spots than good ones. 1t
is imperative that these be remedied.
The state law which was passed by
the 1911 legislature provided for the
creation of the office of county super
intendent of highways. The house
members amended the bill so that the
appointment of these officers was op-
tional with the various county COM
| missioners, and as result there are
! many counties of North Dakota in
which no appointment of this nature
has been made. However no effec-
tive work can be done, nothing can
be accomplished which will be of per-
manent benefit, in any state which
has not created administrative ma
chnery under which are highway en-
gineers and practical road builders.
It is essential to the securing of bet
ter roads in North Dakota that the
appointment of road superintendent
be made compulsory. The appointees
must be men who are we'll qualified
to supervise road construction and
who are we'll posted on their work.
The question of state aid in high.
way construction is one which is also
being considered. 1t is impossible
to secure the best results from the
money expended without competent
men doing the work.
North Dakota is a growing state.
1t is a young state. 1t can do no bet
ter than to start right. Good roads,
must be built, if this state is to de-
velop as it should. Let every farmer,
business man, settler and citizen of
the commonwealth do all in his
power to secure them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
fire PREVENTION
Meeting TONIGHT
BIG RALLY WILL BE HELD IN THE
ROOMS OF COMMERCIAL
CLUB,
Noted Speakers Will Be in Attend
ance from All Over the State and
Everyone is Invited.

The fire prevention rally tonight in
the Commercial club rooms at &
o'clock, is the sole topic of CONVERSE
ton in the lobbies of the hotels, in
the waiting rooms at the railway sta.
tons and in almost every place where
few people congregate.
Many are wondering what new
phases of preventing fire will be given
that can be of any great help to Bis.
marck people in general. How can
more care be taken to save property
from fire when the people think at
the present time that all possible care
is being taken?
10 answer the questions and to set
people at rest along these lines the
men who will have charge of the
meeting tonight, have given much
care and trouble to the preparation of
of the papers which will be read.
They have studied the fire losses of
thousands of cases and have given
the origin of fire great study. They
have studied the reports of hundreds
of fire chiefs and have made CON-
parative statistics between the old
world fire losses and of this.
Facts. not surmises. will be given.
Facts culled from the tremendous
amount of material at hand if the ter.
rible fire loss of $250,000,000 for the
year 1910 is considered material for
study. Then another feature is that
while Europe had fire loss Of 80
cents per capita, the United States
suffered loss of $3.50 and the loss
per capita for North Dakota was in
excess of $500.
Among the speakers who will ap-
pear tonight and deliver addresses
are, Hon. w. C. Taylor, state insur-
ance commissioner and who has gen.
eral supervision over all fire insur-
ance companies doing business in this
state. He has prepared an elaborate
statistical array of convincing facts
and figures which will carry force
with it. Hon. E. G.. Cooper, ex-insur-
ance commissioner will also speak
for a short time. Mr.. B. E. Perry
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
EDUCATING THE IMMIGRANT.

North Dakotans are interested in
!, the turning of the tide Of immigra.
ton which flows to American shores
toward this section of the northwest.
There is movement on foot, backed
by St. Paul men, which has worthy
purpose. Concerning it the St. Paul
Dispatch says:
Tie proposition that our govern
meat shall take some pains to pro.
mote a better distribution Of immi.
grafton, by aiding immigrants on their
arrival from foreign shores to become
acquainted with the resources of
different sections of the country and
reach those parts which offer to them
the best advantages. promises better
results from the increase in popula-
ton through immigration than We
have heretofore enjoyed. . The sug-
gestion of President Penwen of the
Northwest Development league, that
We ought to do in this country what
Canada has done so successfully, is
timely and ought to have considera-
tion by our federal authorities. Can.
ada does not permit the mass of for
eign immigration, which has been en-
tering the Dominion. to become
stranded in the larger cities of the
Dominion, but makes it part of the
governments business to see that
these immigrants have opportunities
which exist on the land, and the i'm
provement of which will make for the
bteterment of the immigrant and the
development of the country.
We have been content in this coun.
try to open the doors to foreigners
from practically all sections of the
world and allow them to dispose OF
themselves upon their entry as they
please. This has led to congestion in
great population centers and to des-
titution and poverty which might have
been avoided if some effort had been
made to send out upon the land await
ing improvement and use many who
came from rural communities and
were really better adapted for rural
life than for urban. The new plan
contemplates scattering this immi.
graf population in the newer regions
of the country, where they may not
only better themselves but become
productive factors in the development
of our natural resources.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
NEW CORPORATION.

The North Dakota Gas Engine
Manufacturing company at Lansford
in Bottineau county, has filed arti-
cles of incorporation with the secre-
tary of state. This company has a
capital stock of $4,000 and will man.
ufacture. buy and sell gas engines.
The incorporators are, William Dam
mann. D. S. Christensen, o. c. Muel-
Ter. J. Berg. John Dammann. A. L.
Gandbo and E. o. Haraldson, all Of
Lansford.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
HORSES RUNNING OUT.

JAMESTOWN, Jan. 19.-Fred Mil
Ter of buchanan, one of the old tim.
ers in Stutsman county. having been
farming here since 1888, thinks that
the present cold snap is one of the
longest and coolest he has remem.
bered. although in early years Of his
residence when it was cold weather,
being younger man, it was not not
iced as much. Stock on the Miller
farm is doing we'll. Notwithstanding
the cold. horses being out all day,
but taken up nights as much un.
threshed flax is lying out in the
helds. Cattle are no good out of barns
and sheds and are kept up pretty close
this year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
BUILDING MODEL SILO,

Assistant Dairy Commissioner
Pierce is constructing a model rein.
forced concrete silo at the carpenter
shop in the capitol to be placed on
exhibition with other model silos at
the dairymen's convention to be held
at Mandan. The model silo which
was on display at the exposition show
here last fall was sent to Fargo to the
grain growers convention and from
there it will be sent to Grand Forks
to be exhibited at the corn and colv.
err show February 6, !. and 9.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
TIME EXPIRED.

Charles Staples, alias Chas Dock
man. was released from the peniten.
tiary yesterday on expiration of his
sentence. He was sent up May p,
1909, for four years from Stark coun.
ty for grand larceny. He was born in
Mandan and claims to have two sis
tiers in Bismarck but will not divulge
their names.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
RETURNED TODAY.

Trains this afternoon brought back
to the city nearly all Of the state off.
Gals who have been at Fargo attend.
ing the grain growers convention this
week and watching political move.
ments from the side lines.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
WOULD 'REARGUE 1OOLE CASE
Petition Being Prepared to Ask fol-
Time to Sumbit Further Argu.

The attorney generals department
at the instance Of NJ. A. Hildreth is
preparing a petition to be filed vita
the supreme court asking for time to
submit further arguments in the
Poole court martial case in which an
opinion was filed by the court last
week. 1t is Mt known as yet what
the state expects to show when the
case comes up for reargument but
the outcome will be followed with
statewide interest
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
MiNoT NORMAL SITE.
Attorney General Prepared to Trial
Mnot Normal School Site
Case.

The attorney generals department
has made all necessary preparations
to try the Minot normal school site
case which will be heard at Minot as
soon as the district judge sets a posi-.
tive date. The attorney general has
been ready for trial for several days
but there has been some delay in
getting the records Of the normal
board on hand. The normal school
board has been restrained by parties
at Minot from accepting the south
side site, and the action taken by the
attorney general will be for the pur-
pose of sustaining the board.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
DON'T WAIT

DON'T WAIT
Any longer for those low prices you
wanted c.. dry goods and other
things, coats. furs,, etc., at A. W.
Lucas Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19

lOIdl .o1,UlS miles.
The sentiment for government help
is rapidly spreading all over the Unit.
ed States, and farmers everywhere
are demanding better facilities for
getting their produce to market. It
is also believed by the masses of the
people that better roads will reduce
the high cost Of living through cas-
Ter and CHEAPER transportation. As
President Taft has spoken favorably
fthe necessity for federal aid for
good roads and the leaders of both
political parties in the Senate and
the House of Representatives are
largely of the same mind there is
every probability of big appropria-
ton being passed during this session
for the purpose of carrying the good
roads movement into practical and
substantial effect. Another thing
that need not be lost sight of in that
connection is the stern fact that quite
a number Of the members of Congress
have already learned that their mega
tive votes on proposition Of this
sort may assuredly be troublesome
for them hereafter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
NOTICE TO LODGES.

NO ICE TO 1OOGES.
= All lodge officers who have not :.
:: already done so, are hereby re- +
Z: quested to send m the names of +
= the new officers to run in the COL +
{? umn of lodge cards in the Trib- &
= une at the earliest possible mo- q
= ment, in order that the list may 4
= be brought up to date. Phone or e
e mail them to the advertising de- 4
= partment. 49, +
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19

You do not have to 60 south to a
high priced resort to escape those
cutting billiards. You can go west to
Corwin Hot Springs, in the Rocky
mountains, live in comfort, at rea-
sonable rates. swim around in the
hot medicinal plunge, take vapor
baths, and lose that touch of rheum'
atism, get to feel young again. and
before you know 1t tie bitter winter
will be over. Write us. Corwin Hot
Springs, Corwin, Mont.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
SAW BIG SNAKE KILLED.

DARLINGTON, Jan. sc. K.
Wing has just received a picture from
his son, Kleber, who is an officer in
the United States army and now sta
toned in the Philippine islands, show
ing a monster python that had just
been killed near the army post by ma
tives. The reptile was shown in the
picture wrapped around pole and
held up by several natives. The snake
measured 80 feet long and weighed
sevral hundred pounds. It is as large
around as the average man. Kleber
writes that the snake was discovered
by the natives just as it was about to
kill a wild hog. The natives used
rocks to stun and later killed the
huge python.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
COAT SALE.

Ladies' coats and suits at big reduc
tons. Read the aC.
A. W. LUCAS co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19

BIG GRANITE WARE SALE.
Don't fail to attend special sale on
all granite ware at The Wonder this
week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
II. Santa Fe, Kansas
City-San Francisco. >. 2,45O
II. Southwest, Philadel-
phia-Laredo (Texas).. 2,475
10. Transatlantic Ell Pa
so-Wilmington IN. c. 1900
Total trunks

Total trunks ..................2 3,30O
The forty Link Highways bear
names which in most cases indicate
their terminals. but some of them
seemed better named from the gen.
eral locality than from their ends.
They are listed below, with their
routes indicated wherever the name
does not give that information, to.
gether with their mileages: