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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-06
READY TO SEND
TO THE SENATE
President Wilson Completes
Makeup Of Cabinet.

Washington, March 5.-President
Wilson's cabinet is complete and it
remains only to formally send the
nominations to the senate. Until
actually nominated the list is unoffi-
cial, but is definitely accepted to be
as follows:
Secretary of State-William Jen-
nings Bryan of Nebraska.
Secretary Of the Treasury-William
G. McAdoo of New York.
Secretary of War-Lindley M. Gar
rison of New Jersey.
Attorney General-James McReyn.
olds of Tennessee.
Postmaster General-Albert S. Bur-
leson of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy-Josephus
Daniels of North Carolina.
Secretary of the Interior-Franklin
X. Lane of California.
Secretary of Agriculture - David
A. Houston of Missouri.
Secretary of Commerce-Represen-
tative William c. Redfield Of New
York.
Secretary of Iabor-Representative
William B. Wilson Of Pennsylvania.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-06
The INAUGURAL ADDRESS
President Wilson, 2 Briefly Outlines
Changes Needed.

'~b8SO sSSS~Ss
Washington, March 4.-President
Wilson's inaugural address was COM
paratively brief. He referred to the
greatness of the nation and the mag
nitude of our industries, but declared
we have not hitherto stopped thought.
fully enough to count the human cost,
the cost of lives snuffed out, Of ener-
gies overtaxed and broken, the fear
full physical and spiritual cost to the
men Sand women and children upon
whom the dead weight and burden of
It all has fallen pitilessly the years
through.
Speaking Of existing conditions that,
In his opinion, should be changed.
President Wilson included the follow.
Ing as the chief items: ~
A tariff which cuts US of from our
proper part in the commerce of the
world, violates the just principles OF
taxation and makes the government
fscile instrument in the hands OF prl.
vate interests; banking and curren.
cy system based upon the necessity OF
the government to sell its bonds fifty
years ago and perfectly adapted to con.
tcentrating cash sand restricting cred.
its; an industrial system which, take
It on al sides. financial as well a. ad'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-06
LEASING OF SCHOOL LANDS.

AS will be seen by notice In the
Weekly Alert, there will be public
leasing of all school lands in Stuts-
man county not already leased, at
Jamestown. on Tuesday, the LIST day
of April next. No land will be Of
fered for less than a minimum an
nual rental of SIS for each quarter
section, and the land will be offered
for a. term Of five years. A list OF
such lands will be on file with the
county treasurer two weeks before
the date Of leasing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-06

ing the music of the bands, as it
rolled toward the Capitol.
Soon after the cheering that greet.
ed the Presidents entrance to the re-
viewing stand died away far down the
avenue arose another tumult that con-
tanned a deeper note.
Swiftly. the swelling voices rolled
nearer, reached the stand and passed
onward and then far down the avenue
there came into view the faded blue
uniforms of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Soldiers and Sailors In Line.
The first grand division of the pa
rade was composed of the regular
naval and military forces and was un-
der the direct command of Major
General w W. Wotherspoon, U. S. A.
In it marched picked men of the
army, navy and marine corps.
The West Point cadets, in their
smart gray uniforms, and the middies
from the Naval academy at, Annap-
oils. the best drilled corps in the
country, were als6 feature Of thfs
division.
Next in line came the militia divi-
sion, headed by the national guard OF
the District of Columbia, Brigadier
General Albert D. Mills, U. S. A., com.
manding. Practically the entire ma
line in this division.
Other states that were represent
ed were Pennsylvania, Massachu-
setts, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia,
Maine and North Carolina.
Military Schools Represented.
Here also the cadets of the various
military schools of the country
marched. among them the cadets
from the Virginia Military institute.
the Culver Military academy. the Car.
Isle Indian school. Purdue university.
the Citadel cadets and the Georgia
Military academy.
The third division was made up OF
the veterans of the Grand Army of
the Republic, the Union Veteran un-
ion, the Spanish War Veterans and
various other patriotic organizations
Chief Marshal Robert n. Harper,
chairman of the committee on civic
organizations. led the fourth grand
division, which was composed Of vari'
GUS civic organizations, mostly politi-
cal, from all parts of the country.
One feature of this division was a
band of American Indians dressed in
the costume Of their ancestors. An
other was the Princeton students. who
escorted the president from his home
to this city. They headed the college
mems section of the parade.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-06

ministrative, holds capital in leading
strings. restricts the liberties and
limits the opportunities of labor and
exploits without renewing or conserv.
ing the natural resources of the coun-
try; body of agricultural activities
never yet gwen the efficiency OF great
business undertakings or served as 1t
should be through the instrumeutality
of science taken directly to the farm
or afforded the facilities Of credit best
suited to it's practical needs; water
courses undeveloped, waste places un-
reclaimed, forests untended, fast dis
appearing without prospect Of renewal.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-06
HOW THE NORTHWEST FARED
Appropriations Carried in the Public
u- Buildings Bill.

Appropriations Carried in the Public
Buildings Bill.
Washington, March 5.-The public
building bill, which was finally agreed
to by both houses, carries the follow
ing appropriations for Minnesota and
the Northwest:
Minnesota-Little Falls, $65,0O0:
Montevideo, $4,000; Anoka, $4,000:
Bemidji, $4,000; Fairmont, $65,0Oo:
st. Peter, 100000. For Moorhead the
appropriation was increased from
$4,000 to $65,0OO. and an increase
for Minneapolis of $4,000 was
agreed to.
North Dakota-Dickinson. $4,000:
jamestown, $4,000; Valley City, s7'.-
900.
South Dakota-Redfie)d, $4,000;
Madison. s65,0O0: Belle Fourche. $15,-
900, and Chamberlain. 100000.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
FAMOUS WILD" GAS
WELL IS CONQUERED
For Six Years Gas Worth
Millions in Louisiana
Goes to Waste

New Orleans, September 2s-The
famous wild gas well in the Caddo
oil field of Louisiana. which for six
years has caused daily waste of from
100000 to 10000, 600 cubic feet of gas
worth millions of dollars, vas con-
quered today. according to reports re-
ceived here by NJ. L. Alexander, presi-
dent of the Louisiana Conservation
commission. This well has been a puz-
zle TO some of the foremost geologists
in the country and several plans of
stopping the wasteful flow of gas have
failed
Some weeks ago another well was
driven $50 feet from wild" we'll AT
was forced into this we'll with power
fui pumps. 1t opened a fissure in the
loose earth formation ana II was dis
covered that the air was being forced
up into wild well. The liquid mud
was forced down to the new we'll 1t
followed the air and finally the pres
sure of gas in wild we'll decreased.
The operators kept forcing the mud
into the new well until today the flow
of gas ceased, according to reports re-
ceiVed by Mr. Alexander
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
REXCOAT SUSPECTED
OF WIFE'S MURDER
Officers Leave for McComb, ILL.,, for
Man Believed to Have Killed
Dancing Teacher

Chicago, September 2S.-Everett A. Rex
coat was named in a warrant issued to-
night as the murderer of his wife, Mrs.
Mildred Allison Rexroat Chicago dane
ing teacher, who yesterday was shot to
death near Wheaton, III. Her body was
found between the tracks of the Elgin,
Joliet and Eastern railway. Sheriff A. A.
Kuhn and two deputies left tonight for
Macomb, where Rexroat is believed TO
be at the home of his father, a farmer.
Eighty photographs were taken today
of finger prints, many of them bloody,
found on score or more mailing cards
scattered along the track for a distance
of fifty feet from the place the body was
found. The police are looking for a rat
tan suitcase containing a pink silk dane
ing dress and pink pumps which We're
carried by Mrs. Rexroat when she left
Chicago
Rexroat's parents and friends at Ma
comb declare they Will have no trouble
establishing complete alib for him.
He has not been in Chicago for two
MONTHS said his father. 'He brought
his bride here six months ago, but she
was q city girl and would not adopt
farm life. She left August 26. They were
still good friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
SOCIALISTS WILL
. IGNORE INJUNCTION
Will Inaugurate Campaign
of Open Air Addresses in
Seattle Tonight

Seattle. Wash, September 2.-An-
nouncements were made today at meet
ings of socialists that injunctions forbid
ding street speaking issued by superior
Judge John e. Humphries, would be set
at naught in a campaign of open air adj
dresses that the socialists declare they
mean to inaugurate tomorrow.
Last night the police took a hand in
the controversy by arrestng two social
list street speakers, Kate Sader and Will
liam McNally, both of whom were re-
leased under bonds of $3.50. They will
be arraigned in police court tomorrow on
charges of obstructing traffic.
Following the announcement that the
80 persons now under arrest for COM
tempt would demand jury trials when
their cases were called before Judge
Humphries. 1t was stated today that the
defendants intend to ask separate trials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
REDMOND DECLARES
HOME RULE CAUSE
HAS WON A VICTORY


l. at the harbor mouth, the glass is set
fair and the orders are full steam
AIR. Redmond has made an offer to Sir
Edward Carson to discuss with him
every provision of the home rule act and
to meet the needs and desires of Ulster
if the Ulster leader would concede the
principle of a local parliament for Ire
land.
Answering this Offer Sir Edward Car
son has telegraphed to the Daily ex-
press announcing his willingness to dis
cuss any measure for the improvement
of the existing government of ireland.
provided she retains her position under
the imperial parliament.
Chicago, September 2Ss-Rexroat was
at his fathers home on the evening
of the murder. according to statements
made by two friends and neighbors
of the young man who say they Wis
tied him about the hour the murder was
committed.
Rexroat, when questioned Saturday.
denied all knowledge of the death o.
his wife. one of the chief reasons for
the issuance of the warrant, ii was
said, was that when ReXroat and his
wife parted. he demanded that she re-
turn $500 diamond ring he had given
her. Mrs. Rexroat wore the ring when
she left for Wheaton. The ring was
missing when the body was found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
WEEKLY REVIEW
OF COTTON GOODS

Savannah. Ga, September 2S.--Tur-
pentine for the week was weak. clos
ing yesterday at 3S1 as against 39h c
last Saturday and 3914c to 391sc year
ago. Sales for the week were 45SS.
Receipts for the week We're 4773
against 1866 year ago. Shipments
were 1916 against 6496 year ago.
Stocks are 23,853 against 1883 last
year Stocks decreased 1903 during the
week.
Rosns for the week were firm: sales
were 1880 Receipts were l4.I1s as
against 1856 last year Shipments
We're 20.4S9 against 14,442 last year.
Stocks are 1928 against 11o22a last
year. stocks decreased 63S6 during the
week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
Huerta Will Support Gamboa

Vera Cruz, September 2S-That General
Huerta and his organization will support
Federico Gamboa, candidate for the
Catholic party for the presidency, is the
report brought from the capitol today
to John Lind. President Wilson'S repre-
sentative. There was received at the
same time unoffcially copy of Presi-
dent Huertas most recent assurance that
his government would see to 1t that the
elections We're conducted fairly on the
date fixed, October 26
Accompanying the assurance is a new
declaration from General Huerta that the
revolution is practically ended. 1t sets
forth that the adherents of Zapata were
disorganized, and that the federal cam
paigns in the north had been conducted so
successfully that little remained to be
done.
Mr. Lind has accepted the reassuring
declaration with reserve. His Information
makes 1t appear that there is yet much to
be done by the government before the
statement that the revolution is under
control is justified
The determination to support the Cath
oic candidate is said to have been reached
at secret meeting attended by the pro-
visional President. the cabinet ministers
and others high in politics. Reports reach
ing here Indicate that there will be two,
perhaps more tickets besides that headed
by Senior Gamboa. From reliable source
il was learned today that Gen. Felix
Diaz would arrive here October Is aboard
the steamer Corcovada Partisans insist
that he is to be put forward as candi-
date. and they express confidence that
he win be elected.
Manuel Caiero former ambassador to
Washington and Jesus Flores Magon.
ex-mnister of the interior. are talked of
the liberal candidates and there has
been slight movement in the direction of
bringing back DR.. Francisco Vasquez
Gomez TO enter the race
Washington. September 2S.--Francisco
Vasquez Gomez. mentioned as a possible
candidate in the coming Mexican cleo
tions told friends here today he would
not return to Mexico to become a candi-
date. He is making his home here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
GOSSIPING
OVER THE REPORTED
RECALL OF GEN. DIAZ
CONTINUED from Page one)

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to leave the district arrived from the
front today and asserted that the great
mining properties at Menor, Agujita, Ro-
sta and possibly Esperanza, as well as
the town of Barroteran, have been de-
stroyed to prevent their capture by the
invading federals.
At least 5000 refugees from the disturbed
district are reported fleeing toward Pied
cas- Negras with the intention of cross
ing the border into Texas
Heavy loss of life is reported In the
two days fighting, which began yesterday
below Aura, when constitutionalists
massed for a desperate attempt to check
the long expected federal invasion of
Coahuila, the eonstitutionalists' strong
hold.
The federals under General Mas moved
north today, passing west of Aura and
along the line of the destroyed Mexican
National railway, between this place and
Monterey, gradually forcing the constitu-
tlonalists back under heavy artillery
fire.
At Barroteran the constitutionalists de-
eded to make a stand, but General Fable
Gonzales decided it useless to risk his
men until reinforcements arrived. All
property which might have been used by
the federals was blown up or burned
much or 1t owned by foreigners
Muzeqnz was abandoned by the con-
stitutionalists and a number of prisoners
executed wnen it was learned the federals
had occupied Barrotteran. Tonight the re-
treating constitutonalists, halted at Sa-
binas, reorganizing for a determined as
sault on the federals tomorrow with the
assistance of 1000 cavalry reported en-
route from Matamoras to join them
The constitutionalists' advisory board
asserts they had contemplated the evac-
uation of the captured territory for some
time as troops could be used to better ad-
vantage elsewhere.
Mexico City, September 2S-The war
minister, General Blanquet, reiterated
tonight the statement that Gen. Por-
firio Diaz had been asked to resume
his former status on the army and re-
turn to Mexico He declined to dis
cuss the reasons for the request nor
would he say what the eX-President
might be expected to do.
General Banquet explained that if
General Diaz did not desire to return
he would be given his former rank on
the active army roll. If he wished to
accept 1t. and would be permitted to
remain abroad. only In the event of
foreign war. said the minister, could
General l)iaz be ordered to return under
army regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
In the Stone Age

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Here are sign words. professor, on the
wall of this cave
$50 1 see"
'They TELL no doubt, tale of great
historical value
"Not exactly. This is just the lease of
the cave. Says the tenant must pay
forty clam shells per month in advance
and isn't allowed to keep dinosaurs.
pterodactyls or saber toothed tigers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
Denver Wins Rag

Denver, Col September 2s.-sPy de-
feating Des Moines today. Denver won
the pennant in the Western league fer
the third consecutive time. Post-sea-
son series games with the winner of the
American association pennant are be-
ing negotiated for by the owners OF
Denver TO begin October I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
Opinion Is That Recent
Gang Made All Plans In
Advance in This City
PICKED OUT EXACT
SPOT FOR HOLDUP
Probably Were Back in Birmingham
With Booty Divided Before the
Posses of Officers Arrived
on the Scene
BY RICHARD f. LUssIER

Train robberies are now effected on
scientific basis. according to the general
opinion of detectives and special agents
of the railroads now in Birmingham
working on last weeks hold-up of the
Alabama Great Southern train number
at Bibbville.
The days of the masked desperate who
suddenly appeared ON horseback and held
up train at any old time and place and
robbed the passengers, then made his
getaway as best he could, are passed: the
art of train robbery has been revolu-
and Rube Burrows.
Robbing a train is now considered a
mere incident--the real piece de resis-
tance" is getting away safely. With the
long distance telephones and telegraph
lines spread everywhere, men who make
a business of robbing trains know that
the chances against them are very great
and they necessarily plan in advance to
outwit their pursuers.
In the days of Jesse James and Rube
Burrows, the outlaws would get together
would select the probable place and would
then effect the robbery. They would de-
pend on the fleetness of their horses to
evade pursuit.
Vastly Different Nowadays
Nowadays it is vastly different. Rob-
bers on horseback could not get very
far, as within few minutes after the
robbery of last Thursday the entire coun-
try about Bibbville was alive with men.
IL the train robbers had been on horse
back they would surely have been appre-
hended. The fact is that the bandits had
made their headquarters in Birmingham
and had carefully planned the coup.
1t. is the theory of the police that one
or more os the train robbers was on the
scene of the robbery for several days be-
fore 1t was effected. This man selected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
KILLED BY REBELS

Guayaauii. Eculador September 2s.
News was received here today that the
rebels under Col. Carlos Concha. who
are operating around Esmeraldas
opened fire upon steam launch trans
porting government troops and killed
six OF the soldiers. The cruiser Cato
PaN later shelled and dispersed the
rebels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
Railroad Man Blows Out BRAINS

NashViIle, September 2S.--Charles II.
Button. aged rs years. an employe of
the Nashville. Chattanooga and st
Louis railway, was found dead in his
room today, the top of his head hav :.
ing been blown off with "a 4i-calibre
rifle. Clots of blood and brains were
an the ceiling of the ROOM A rifle was
clasped between Buttons knees. He
had been in bad health and this is sup
posed to have prompted him to take his
life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29

tered with the exception of two. who
have remained inactive today.
Express Messenger Kelly and Mail
Clerk Poole, it is claimed, failed to make
positive iden.-dcation OF the prisoners Ia
Tuscaloosa today As far as develop
ments are concerned, there has been
rome, and the situation remains as It was
on Saturday > as far as public informa
tion is concerned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN A. @. S. TRAIN ROBBERY

Montgomery, September 2S.-The three
men held in the Tuscaloosa jail in con-
nection with the hold-up of the Alabama
Great Southern train last Thursday night
are still detained ON the general charge
of 'tnlawfully riding train and as
witnesses. The detectives and other Of
ficers. special messages say. have scat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
JAS. H. TINDER'S

Toric eyeglasses are in a class by
themselves-ahead of everything in
the glass line The most dressy and
comfortable glasses made. Jas. II.
Tinder, scientific optician, BOG n Nine.
teenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
is THREE CORNERED
FIGHT FOR HONORS IN
MEXICAN ELECTIONS
Continued from Page one,


recent visit to the capital of Gen.
Geronimo Revino and the invitation to
the aged ex-President to return. Mean
while the war department is silent as
to its intentions.
DiaZ on Retired List
Gen Porfirio Diaz has been on the
retired list for more than a year. When
Francisco Madero became President one
of his early acts was to retire General
D1az, realizing that age had incapaci-
tated him for further service. General
Diaz gave instructions that the salary
which the army regulations accorded
him as retired officer should be dis
tributed yearly as a prize among the
cadets in the Chapultepec Military col
lege. Porfirio Diaz recently was in
vited gy General Mondragon. then min
lister of war, to resume his place on
the active army roll. At that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29

General Diax declined. replying that he
would return il his country needed hipr
for foreign war. General Diaz Il
in his eighty fourth year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
Telegraph Operators Error

In looking back over some of the Incl
dents of the Alabama Great Southern
train, the optical Illusion of the night
telegraph operator at Coaling fingers 10
the memory, as 1t was practically re-
sponsible for the loss of one human life.
1t happened this way;
Chief Bodeker had been told by Super
intendent Evans oe the Queen and Cres-
cent that he could manage the posse the
way he thought best and Chief Bodeker
stated that he thought 1t was best to
look for the trail of the robbers right
there at Bibbville. Chief Bodeker having
for the last 20 years been on the trail
cf the most notorious train robbers il
the United States knew their ways and
knew that they had not gone far on the
er CINE But few demurred. and the
engineer of the special was instructed t)
go to CoaIing for the first stop.
Here the telegraph operator stated en-
phatically that he had noticed the three
masked men on the engine and that lie
thought they had got off the train at
Johnson's water tank. This Information led
the posse on the wrong trail and caused
it to meet the posse from Tuscaloosa
which resulted In the lamentable accident
that caused the death of Deputy jim
Bonner If Chief Bodeker had been all
lowed TO have his way the Birmingham
posse would have remained In the vicin-
ity of Bbbville ard the robbers would
have been given 4 closer chase, and also
Jim Bonner would still be alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29

The festival in celebration of the
founding of the Church of st. Michael
and the birthday of John w. Noble,
builder of the church at a cost of about
100000, will be celebrated Monday
evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29

The Seaboard Air Line railroad has
been given a verdict in the suit brought
against the road by Mrs. Mary E. Doug
lass to recover $4,000 for the death of
her son, j. w. Thomason. who was killed
by the train near Piedmont in August
of last year. The jury held that the
road was not responsible for his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29

Never within the history of this sec
tion, it is claimed has cotton been
gathered so early as has been the case
this year. Spots reached a price of
IA cents at oxford Saturday. ESQ bales
being received there and $40 bales at
Anniston's farmers warehouse.