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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
UNUSUAL ELECTION CONTEST.

Bowman, N. D., Feb. IA case
that is exciting considerable interest
in this part of the state will be held
on February &c in the district court
by Judge Crawford. It is q contest
over the Office of county judge insti-
tuted by one of the candidates named
Diehl against another and the sue
cessful candidate, E. p. Totten, who,
during the campaign, made state
ment that if elected he would turn
back into the county treasury all sal
aries in excess Of 500 q year. The
keynote of the campaign had been
one of economy and Mr.. Totten
made his statement in order that the
voters might know just what his sal
ary would be and that, unlike his
opponent who had held Office for one
term, he would not try to have his
salary increased by various means.
Mr.. Totten was elected by IN over
whelming majority, whereupon his
opponent, Mr.. Diehl, instituted con-
test of his election, claiming that Mr..
Totten had offered to bribe the vot-
ers by his statement that he would
do the work Of the ONCE for less than
he (Diehl) had been,recsiving.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
DUE TO LACK OF RAIL WAYS
Russian Explanation Of Retirement in
East Prussia.

Petrograd, Feb. 23.-Explanation Of
the Russian retirement from East
Prussia ia contained in communities
ton from the general staff. Success
of the German coup is attributed
largely to the lack of strategic rail.
ways which prevented the Russians
from concentrating with necessary
rapidity on our East Prussian front
forces indispensable to ward OF this
drive Of the enemy"
The general stan asserts that the
nassing Of German troops in East
Prussia was revealed to the Russians
ON Feb. 4, but that the magnitude Of
the concentration did not become
known until several days later. Be.
cause Of these conditions, it is stated,
withdrawal of the Tenth Russian
army from East Prussia towards the
frontier was decided on. This was
followed later by q further retirement
towards the Niemen and the Bobr
rivers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
POSSE SURROUNDS
INDIANS IN utah

Denver, Feb. 24.-Their huts burned
by the posse that is trying to arrest
their leader on a charge OF murder,
the Piute Indians that have been
fighting the whites since Sunday at
Bluff, Utah, are expected to attempt
an escape through. the hills. Members
Of the posse are holding without break
the ring they formed about the outlaw
redskins, but fear the besieged war
riors will make q dash for liberty be-
fore the expected reinfoTcements ar
rive.
The reinforcements are expected at
any moment. The burning Of the huts
was accomplished after constant fight
ing that lasted all night.
Since the fighting began Sunday
five Indians and one white man have
been killed, one white man wounded
and six Indians taken prisoners.
Tse-Ne.Gat, wanted on q charge Of
murder, is the leader of the band.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
HIGH PRICES ARE TEMPTING
italian Dealers Disposin9 Of Food Sup
plies Needed at Home.

italian Dealers Disposing Of Food Sup
plies Needed at Home.
New York, Feb. PA cable from
Rome says Italy is hungry while food
is being shipped through the kingdom
to German allies.
From some quarters it is stated
Italy is suffering as much as are ma
tions at war.
The scarcity Of food, caused by the
fact that the price OF wheat has gone
up in those countries from which Italy
hopes to buy, because Italy's own crop
was shorter, because there Is imme-
diate danger Of wheat In neutral coun-
tries going under state control, and
because part of the food brought into
the country for home use finds its
way into Germany and Austria Hun
gary.
This is due to the fact that dealers
are tempted by high prices the Ger
man allies are willing to pay.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
BERNHARDr RESTING WELL
Actress Displays Great Courage When
Leo 10 Amputated.

Actress Displays Great Courage When
Leg 10 Amputated.
Bordeaux, Feb. 24.-The condition
O: Sarah Bernhardt, whose right leg
was amputated at . hospital here,
passed q good night. She slept con.
tinuously and the pulse and tempera
ture are normal.
Surgeons and nurses at the opera
ton expressed themselves as deeply
impressed by the calm courage with
which the famous tragedienne faced
the ordeal Before the anaesthetic
was administered she asked permis.
zion to embrace her son Maurice,
who was waiting anxiously in the
next room. She then expressed her
readiness for the surgeons to proceed.
The operation lasted nineteen min.
utes and the leg was removed above
the knee. After she had recovered
consciousness Nine. Barnhardt was
carried from the operating room to
the elevator, which took her to her
rooms on the floor below. She ap.
peared in no way excited.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
DEMAND FORCED UP PRICE
Opinion Of Head Of Chicago Board OF
Trade on Wheat Advance.

Opinion Of Head Of Chicago Board Of
Trade on Wheat Advance.
New York, Feb. 24.-C. H. Candy
president of the Chicago board OF
trade, who testified before New York
states probe into the bread and
wheat situation, denied that wheat
corner is responsible for the high
prices of wheat, flour and bread.
He said the law of supply and de-
mand is the sole and only factor, the
truth being that all European nations
are demanding wheat with the result
that Americans have to bid against
Europe for it.
Any speculation there might have
been was but a drop in the bucket
compared with this demand, he said.
He added that there is no danger
of shortage in this country and the
new crop will begin to circulate in
fifteen weeks.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
Vessel Goes Down Ten Minutes After
Being Hit, but Those on Board Man.
age to Escape-Second Of Nation.
aiity to Be Lost in English Channel.

London, Feb. 24.-The Norwegian
steamer Regin was sunk of Dover by
either q submarine or a mine.
The crew of twenty-five men was
saved.
The Regin, which was carrying
coal from the Tyne to Bordeaux, sank
ten minutes after it was struck.
The Regin is the second Norwegian
steamer to encounter q submarine or
q mine in the English channel since
Thursday, when the German subma'
rine blockade against British ports
went into effect.
The tank steamship Belridge was
torpedoed by a German submarine on
Folkestone last week. 1t was not
damaged very seriously, however, for
after being beached at Walmer 1t
later made its way to port The Regin
was of 1,107 net tonnage, 265 feet
long and was built in 1913.
Disaster has overtaken two other
Norwegian steamships in the last few
days. The Nordkyn went down in the
Baltic last week, probably as a result
Of striking mine or being torpedoed
and the Cuba, a freighter bound from
London to Rotterdam, sank Sunday in
the North sea after Q collision.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
THINKS TEMPER JUDICIAL

Federal Judge Dayton Enters Sweep.
ing Denial Of Charges.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Testifying
again before the house judiciary sub.
committee Federal Judge Alston G.
Dayton Of West Virginia denied
minor charges against him and that
he IL INDEPENDENTLY unfit for the
bench.
!. IIe said three-fourths of the law.
3yers II h:s district had expressed
tsttyh iss bis integrity. Si Y. !. {.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
Rheims Again sombarded.

Paris, Feb. 24.-The war office state
ment says: THE bombardment Of
Rheims was extremely violent. 1t
lasted eleven hours. Fifteen hundred
shells were dropped in the town.
What remains of the cathedral was
made q special target and suffered
seriously. The interior of the vault
ed roof, which has resisted until now,
was burst. About twenty houses
we're fred and twenty civilians killed"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
Cars Tenth Army Again
Faces German PursuerS.
REPORTS SOME SUCCESSES
Petroorad Tells Of Victories in Ga.
ltcia, but These Are Not Admitted
In Vienna-Arti'Iery Engagements
in the Western Arena.

London, Feb. 24.-The Russian
Tenth army, which according to an
official report by Grand Duke Nicho'
las, Russian commander-in-chief in the
field, lost one of it's corps in the last
big battle in East Prussia, now stands
at bay along the line of the Narew,
Bobr and Nieman rivers, within Rus
sian territory. .,.... .'
The latest Russian official com.
munication relates many isolated en-.
gagements in this region, which may
mean that a counter offensive is now
in progress.
On the southern flank also the
Russians have reported local sue.
ceeses, but these are not admitted by
Vienna, which says that all the Rus.
sian counter attacks have been re.
pulsed with heavy losses to the Rus
SLAMS. Both sides report the capture
OF many prisoners, and while the
fighting has been without definite re.
suit it IL evident that the struggle for
the mountain passes has been ex-
tremely sanguinary and that the com.
bats in Galicia have assumed more
violent character.
Artillery engagements have been
the distinguishing feature of activity
along the western battle front during
the past twenty-four hours, with the
French claiming the destruction of a
heavy German gun at LOmbartzyde
and admitting that the city OF
Rheims again has been violently
bombarded.
Nothing 30 far has been heard in
England of the two German subma-
rines, overdue at CuxhAven, concern.
ing whose safety the Germans are
anxious. &c.,.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
MRS. R. R. SMITH,
VICTIM OF pneumonia
Dies at Her Residence After
Short Illness.

The death of Mrs. r. r. Smith will
be a painful shock to friends in
jamestown. She passed away Mon
day afternoon at her residence on
Fifth avenue N at o'clock. Her
death was due to pneumonia, with
which dreaa disease she was taken.
Monday, February IS, and, notwith-
standing every effort to relieve the
congestion, her strength was unable
to withstand the attack. Monday
morning her son, Captain Richmond
Smith, United States army, arrived
from Ell Paso, Texas, and was recog-,
nized by his mother during brief
interval following his arrival. From
that time, however, no indication of
consciousness appeared and the pa
tient sank rapidly until the end
She had been less active than usual
the past winter and had experienced
several slight attacks of illness, but
uOtulu6 VI q SCIAOuo AoIuA0 Outh
Monday, February Is.
Her daughter, Mrs. Rhodes. was
taken i'll with the same malady at
about the same time. Both mother
and daughter have been the objects
of the greatest solicitude on the part
of their friends during the past week.
Mrs. Rhodes is still seriously i'll and
the sad news of her mothers death
has not yet been impaired to her.
Mrs. Smith was born in Reading,
Pa, where she spent her girlhood.
She married Rollin r. Smith, and
for a number of years the family
lived at Williamsport, Pa, also at
East Aurora, N. Y, and Superior,
Wis. In 1887, Mr.. Smith engaged i'm
merchandising in Valley City and
also invested in land in Stutsman
county, purchasing the well-known
Smith farms south Of this city. He
died ip 1900 and the ycsr f91awfng:
his widow and daughter came 70 re-
side at the farm, accompanied by;
Edward Oprecht of Jamestown.
who assisted in the management of
the farm. Mrs. Smith and daughter
resided at the farm about year and
have since made jamestown their
home. She is survived by a son,
Captain Smith, and daughter. Mrs.
Z. J. Rhodes. Her maiden name was
Gussie r. Raiguel and a brother, A.
Harper Raiguel, resides in Reading,
Pa. Deceased was 62 years OF age.
The funeral will be held from the
Episcopal church Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock and burial will be in
Highland Home cemetery.
The funeral of the late Mrs. r. Il.
Smith, whose death occurred Mon
day afternoon, was held Wednesday
lat the Episcopal church at 10 o'clock.
The rector, Rev. ]. S. Brayfield, Off
|ciated and a special choir rendered
music. The casket was covered with
roses, one large bouquet being sent
by the immediate neighbors of the
deceased, and there were many flow
|ers from other friends. The remains.
were laid at rest at Highland Home:
cemetery, the casket being lowered
into a flower-lined grave. The pail.
bearers were among the old friends:
of the family and were Stephen Cor
win, H. c. Flint, S. A. Wilder, John
McElroy, Paul Allen and w. R. Kel-
logg.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
THREE DIE IN BIG FIRE

Others Probably In Ruins and Eight
Hurt at Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 24.-At
least three unidentified persons, prob.
ably more, were burned to death and
eight others were injured in $780,.
600 fire which destroyed several COM
mercial buildings and the Windsor
hotel, q small, old structure.
The ruins of the hotel are being
searched.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
Charge Failure to Pay.

Washington, Feb. 24,-The entente
allies have made representations to
the United States that Germany is
not meeting the cost Of care Of her
prisoners of war in their camps and
have asked the United States, as car.
ing for the diplomatic interests Of all
the warning powers, to make repre-
sensations to Berlin.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
Raxsnlasl

"Why are You 80 crazy to take mud
baths? There's nothing the matter
with you.''
"It's this way. doctor. ! was brought
up in a lace collar and a Fauntleroy
suit. And ! always vowed that ]
would get my, share Of playing in the
mud soms day. Louisville Conrier.
Journal; n.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
cHARLEMAGNE TOWER
LAuOS WILSON.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-Set-
ting forth United States rights
and duties as neutrals in the
present European war, Charlie
magne Tower, former Ameri-
can ambassador to Germany.
declared that up to the pres
ent moment the president of
the United States has scrupu-
lously guarded the interests of
the people in fulfilling these
obligations to all concerned
and has admirably maintained
the dignity of the nation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
PRESIDENT TO STAND PAT

Wilson viii Meet Fight on Trade
Commission Nominations.
Washington, Feb. 24.-President
Wilson met rumblings Of a senate
fight on his nominations for the new
federal trade commission with the
announcement that he intended to
stand by them.
Senators Pomerene, Robinson
Salisbury, Townsend and La Toilette,
three Democrats and two Republic
ans, were delegated by the interstate
commerce committee to examine the
nominations and report not later than
Saturday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
,N1ERFEREs WITH TRAFFIC
Wind, Snow and SIeet Storm in Sew
erai Western States.

Chicago, Feb. PA wind, snow
and sleet storm prostrated telephone
and telegraph wires in Iowa, Western
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and South
Dakota, according to advices receiv-
ed by the telegraph companies.
Many poles have been blown down
and several cities were cut OF from
wire communication.
Telegraph service out of Chicago to
the west was badly hampered and the
companies said there was little pros
pect of improvement for at least twen-
ty-four hours.
In South Dakota traffic was delayed
on all railroads and on railroad branch
lines drifting snow stopped all trains.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
WHITE MEN SENT TO JAIL
Thirteen Are Accused Of Terrorizinq
Negro Laborers.

Negro laborers.
Hickman, KY, Feb. 24.-Thirteen
white men, charged with being mem.
bers of q night riding band which has
terrorized negroes in this vicinity,
we're sent to Jail here after compile
tion of their preliminary hearings
All were held under $500 bond, which
none could supply.
Activities of the night riders threat
ened to deprive the large plantations
o; all negro labor. Between Hickman
and TiptOnville many negroes have
been driven from the farms after no.
tices had been posted warning them
to leave the country and number OF
cabins were riddle0 with bullets.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
ADMIT GERMAN SUCCESSES
British Official Report Tells Of Tsu.
ton Advanceo.

London, Feb. A.-The Germans are
increasing activities around Ypres,
General French cabled In an early re.
port.
BY mining and destroying q British
trench early on Sunday the kaisers
troops have advanced their lines, the
British commander admitted.
This German gain was Offset, he
said, by a British victory in severe
fighting around La Bassee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
Il Made . Difference.

Il Made . Difference.
"Bi6ers is always talking about hss
love for the plain people"
"YesT
"Wen, the other day somebody called
his daughter plain. and be was hotter
than red headed bOrnet"-Cleveland
Plsan DeaIer. S t...v4.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
Russians Capture Austrians.

Petrograd, Feb. 24.-lt is stated
that in Eastern Galicia, southeast Of
stanislau, two brigades Of Austrians
were driven OF with the loss Of $500
prisoners, including twenty o6cers,
and several machine guns.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
OFFICE BUILDING INSTEAD
Minnesota Legislator Would DemoIish
Old Capitol.

st. Paul, Feb. 24.-The house has
passed a resolution introduced by
Lewis c. Spooner authorizing the
state board of control to investigate
the disposition or use of the old cap.
itol site and report to the governor
its findings.
Mr.. Spooner explained the property
is worth between 100000 to $1,000,.
600. and some good use should be
found for it. He suggested the con
stluction Of a modern once building
to house state departments.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
OWNERS WILL NOT PROTEST
Believe Loss of Steamer Evelyn Due
to War Risk Taken.

Believe Loss Of Steamer Evelyn Due
to War Risk Taken.
New York, Feb. 24.-W. ]. Harries
of the firm which owned the steam.
ship Evelyn, sunk in the North sea
Sunday, says that his firm will make
no protest to the state department, as
he considers the loss of the ship due
to war risk which he had taken.
Harries said that an of his com.
pany's ships were unCe i orders not
to go through the Eugtish channel.
The firm at the present time has the
four-masted bark Pass of Bahama
and two steamships, the Vincent and
the Brynhilda, bound eastward. All
are loaded with cotton.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25

John D. Rockefeller's income last
year was $50 q minute.
He gave away for benevolent pur'
poses last year $6.96 q minute.
The income of the Rockefeller foun.
dation is estimated ut 310.46 min
ute
1t gave away for benevolent pur.
poses $6.87 Q minute.
All these things, deduced from re-
ports that the Rockefellers have just
made public, show that there is no
danger of Rockefeller dying poor, MOI
Of the foundation going bankrupt.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
British General Killed.

London, Feb. 24.-Brigadier General
John E. Cough, who took a prominent
part in the retreat from Mons and who
since has several times been mention.
ed in ohicial dispatches, died Of
wounds received Saturday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
LIoyd,s Rates Higher.

IIoyo,o H1teo V'0HeT'
London, Feb. 24.-The Lloyd's un'
derwriters have advanced war risk
premiums on Transatlantic passages
nearly one.half. Coastal risks also
have been increased. Lloyd's rate
for transatlantic passages 10 from 1A
to IN per cent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
WOMEN's LABOR LAW UPHELD
Supreme Court Says Eight.Hour Re
striction 10 Constitutional.

Washington, Feb. 24--The Cali.
fornia eight-hour labor law for WON.
en- employed in manufacturing and
mercantile establishments except
those in harvesting and canning
fruit, boarding houses and graduate
nurses in hospitals, was upheld as
constitutional by the supreme court.
The decision is OF first importance
as establishing the principle that re.
ducing the hours of woman's labor to
eight hours day is not an improper
exercise of a states police power.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
HAIrIEN PRESIDENT FLEEs
Dsviimar Theodor Takes Refuge on
Board Dutch Steamer.

oVssN S~SSu SsSss"S's
Washington, Feb. 24.-Davilmar
Theodor has abdicated his Office of
president of Haiti and taken refuge
on the Dutch steamer Frederick
Hendrix in the harbor at Port au
Prince. After touching at one of the
Southern Haitien ports the steamer
will proceed to Curacao.
Local oflicials have taken charge Of
the capital, official dispatches say, and
are maintaining order awaiting Gen.
oral Guillaume, leader Of the revolu.
Zionist army.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25
Electroeution In Pennsylvania.

EIectf0cutJoh IN PennSy1Van1a.
Bellefonte, Pa, Feb. 24.-Pennsyl
vania claimed its first victim by legal
electrocution when John Talap, aged
thirty-two, of Stowe, Montgomery
county, was shocked to death in the
chair of the Western penitentiary
here. Talap murdered his wife on
Aug. 6, 1913.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-25

Luxembourg Cabinet Rsslsns.
Luxemburg. Feb. 24.-The cabinet
,ofs the duchy of ofs,I.uxenburg hiss 70.
sisned, but no reaSon has Assn s5ivss
Tor ~ miniatsrs' d 4iks1nsnl Il SIS,
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ouarsntine Area Extended.

ouarantine Area Extended.
Washington, Feb. 24.-All Michigan
GAS been made a restricted area in
the federal foot and mouth quaran.
tine, with the exception of Perrien.
Saginaw and Tuscola counties and
he Detroit stock yards. a, &e