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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
GERMANY'S GAINS in
AREA AND PRISONERS

England, France and Russia have
been making, through representa-
tives of their government, a review
of the progress of the war during
the last three years. The statements
are interesting and indicate that
the cause of the allies shows sub
stantial gains, and that the situa-
tion with them is in much better
shape than year ago. The com
pletion of preparations and the ex-
perience gained in the war have
brought to the allies the confidence
and support which are logically due
therefrom.
Germany has also issued state
ment of confidence and review of the
gains made by the Central Powers.
One feature of the results is shown
in official figures given by the Ger
man government, concerning the
area occupied, and the prisoners
taken by the Germans, at the pres
ent time as follows:
"The central powers occupied
431,OOO square kilometers against
10000 a year ago. The enemy oc-
cupied in Europe $4,000 square Kill
ometers, against II, 900 year ago.
"The central powers, Bulgaria and
Turkey, captured 2,65S,000 soldiers
against 1,695,OO0. OF those taken
prisoner by the Germans, 5,947 Off
GERS and 34S,O00 men were French !;
9,O19. officers and 100000 men
were Russian and 947 officers and
10000 men were British.
'The war booty brought to Ger
many in addition to that utilized i'm
mediately at the front comprised
1895 cannon, 4,7OO,O0O shells, g.
45O machine guns and 1.556,O0O
rifles.
According to the list Of statistics
of German wounded soldiers 9O.2
per cent returned to the front. 1.1
per cent died; the rest were unfit fol
service or were released. The mill
tsry measures of the central powers
in consequence of vaccinations, were
never disturbed BY epidemics."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
BRITISH COAL TRUST OF
GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS

London, July 2O.-(By Associated
Press)-The greatest coal com bine
known to the United Kingdom has
just been effected by Lord Rhondda
better known to Americans as Z. A.
Thomas, the Welsh coal magnate
He has brought into the Cambrian
Combine, of which he is managing
director, between $500 and 1000
acres of the richest portion of the
South Wales coal fields belonging to
D. Davis & Sons, Ltd. The deal in.
wolves the transfer of the collieries
of the Welsh Navigation Steam Coal
Company, Ltd, acquired three years
ago by Davis & Sons for $1,574,250
: The combine places Lord Rhondda
at the bead of an organization with
a capatA of $17,765,17o.
Pu6Nc interest has been so much
concentrated in the war that, out
side. zbusfness and financial circles
IpractscaIH no interest has been TAX.
en- in the gigantic effect of the deal
1t is that the Consolidated Cambrian
Combine controls now all of the
fields producing the renowned steam
coal which has contributed so much
to the supremacy of the British mer-
camille marine and which has been
said to constitute the life of the
British Navy. 1t is said that there is
no coal in the world with higher
reputation for bunkering purposes,
and that more record runs by ocean
craft between New York and Liver
pool have been made with this coal
than with any other.
Details of the deal are not avail
able, but it is understood that the
market value of the shares of D. Da-
Wis & Son, Ltd, have appreciated in
value recently from $7,67S,125 to
$1O,O40,625.
The great combine will have an
annual output of 100000 tons.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
CHARLES E.. HUGHES AT
GRAND FORKS AND FARGO

National Committeeman Gunder
Olsen has been informed that Char
les E. Hughes, Republican candidate
for President, will visit Fargo and
Grand Forks on, or about Aug. 10.
Mr.. Olson is comforting with republi-
cans as to arrangements for two re-
publican meetings. the. particulars
of which will be announced later.
The chairman of the republican
national committee, VIM. R. Wilcox
wires committeeman Olsen that Gov.
Hughes will make only few
speeches on this western-tour, and
two can be allotted to this state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
COUNTY FAIR
ATTRACTIONS
Many Entertainments to Al
tract Crowds, Additional to
Exhibits at Fair, Oct.
4, S, 6.

AT the meeting of the officers and
directors of the Stutsman County
Falr association held at the City
Hall Saturday the matter Of attrac-
tlons for the county fair to be held
at the jamestown Fair Grounds Oc-
tober 4-3-G was considered by the
committee on attractions. Amuse-
ment and entertainment features
will be excellent at the County Fair,
as nearly $4,000 has been set aside
for this purpose.
Horse races will draw some OF the
fastest speeders of the Northwest
Two Of the big events will include a
$500 trot and a $3.50 pace Possibly
balloon ascension and parachute
drop will be added, with motor cy-
Gle races, base ball and a daylight
fire works.
Department Supcrintendents.
Superintendent for the various
departments of exhibits at the COM
ing county fair have been named an
follows:
Horses. &C. c. Brotherson Pingreo
Races IF. Nichols, Ypsilanti
Cattle. IS. J. Friedholm, Woodwork
Hogs & Sheep. C. Baker, Edmun1s
Poultry ......G. NJ. Smith, Pinkroe
Ladies Departments. Mrs. b. Sisson
Spiritwood and Mrs. w. G. Joos.
Jamestown.
Grounds. Geo. Kurtz, jamestown
Grains, grasses and vegetables
........... F. Fergeson. Kensal
More interest in the county fair
this year is already evident Tho
premium book which will be distrib-
uted about August 20 is being very
literally patronized by merchants,
business men, and firms and others
in all parts OF the county. The pro-
MUM book will be circulated thru
out the county both by mail and
being placed in all the banks and
other centers SO that the premium
book will he available for every
Stutsman County farmer.
One director alone has raised al
ready $500 to help finance the fair
The exhibits should excellently rep
resent the stock and agricultural
products of the county. Several
prospective exhibitors already have
begun to prepare their stock, etc.
for the premium contests.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
CONSUL BRAY GOES
TO SOUTH AFRICA

Grand Forks, Aug. John Bray,
American consul at Singapore, has
been transferred to johannesburg,
South Africa, according to word re-
ceived from him today. Mr.. Bray
formerly was a resident Of this city
and a few months ago visited here
He was enroute to Washington
from his post at Singapore to confer
with state department officials. His
transfer to Johannesburg followed.
When Mr.. Bray sent word of the
change, he still was in New York,
but expected to sail Immediately for
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
SHOOTING ARRAY
IN KIDDER COUNTY

Steele, N. d., Aug. LIN a regu
lar shooting carnival Saturday night
Victor Brausch, 80 years of age,
shot his wife and j. G. Stauffacher
on the latter's farm, and then shot
himself dead. The two victims will
probably recover.
During his wild carnival of gun
play, Brausch also shot twice at Mrs
Stauffacher and baby, when they
fed from their home, and two other
bullets passed in close proximity to
Frank Hubbard, driver.
The shooting was the climax Of a
long standing quarrel between
Brausch and his wife, Mrs. Brausch
having left him and was making
her home with Col and Mrs. Stauf-
facher. The couple were married
some time ago after brief acquain-
tance
Brausch had gone to the Stauf-
facher farm to plead with his wife
to 60 with him. She refused to do
so, and she was shot in the forehead
twith a .22 calibre rifle. Stauflacher,
hearing the report, rushed from the
kitchen and seized the man, throw
ing him to the floor He also was
shot during the tumble, a bullet
wound in the left side being his in
ID MI
facher as he was telephoning for
the sheriff, but his bullet went wild.
Mrs. Stauffacher ran from the
house, carrying her baby, Brausch
having escaped her husband. and he
shot at her twice, both bullets miss
ing. Other children were driven
from the house by Brausch, with
threats to shoot them.
Then Brausch left the house, and
fired two shots at himself, both
missing, but both bullets passed
close to Frank Hubbard, who had
brought Brausch to the farm in a
livery rig.
Talking to himself, declaring he
would clean out the whole outfit,
Brausch walked down the road a
few rods, and then fired two bullets
into his head. He died several
hours later in the Kidder county
Jail in. this city.
Brausch, German-Indian, lived
here for some time, but went three
years ago to Wisconsin, returning a
year ago from Marshfield, that state.
Saturday evening Brausch bought
a .22 calibre gun, although asking
for a .32, which could not be supplied.
When offered .38, calibre gun, he
said it was too big"
When Brousch was picked up he
was found in dying condition with
one bullet in his chest, one in his
jaw, and the third in the temple
Mr.. Stauffacher had an X-ray exam
inatiOn taken at Bismarck and the
bullet removed. He is feeling all
right. AS far as learned there is no
reason for the mans rash act Mrs
Brousch has for several years been
working with the Stauffacher family
and, according to Mr.. Stauffacher,
her husband never made a pretense
of caring for his wife.
Brausch and his wife, who is a
bride of month, it is reported, had
not been living together, and that he
threatened to kill her unless she re-
turned to him.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
MAN INJURED
BY WIND STORM
Squall Struck New Anderson
Garage-Front Wall Fell.

During the most serious of the
various squalls of wind that struck
the city Wednesday p. m., the front
wall of the new Anderson garage on
Fifth Ave. north was blown COM
pletely down, falling out across the
sidewalk and into the street. Two
men were injured, one receiving but
slight abrasions that did not prove at
all serious. The other, however, a
workman by the name of Towidki
was sitting or standing on the walk
and was half buried by the falling
debris. He jumped to his feet, how
ever, and was taken up to the office
of Drs. Movius & Wood.
1t was found that he had scalp
wounds, body bruises, and an in
jured hand, but it is not thought
that there is anything that will not
respond to treatment. A more COM
plete examination of his injuries is
being made.
The hollow tile brick are broken
into fragments and many of the COM
mon pressed brick are broken, as
we'll. There were columns of brick
and pillar of iron holding up the
heavy girders that extended across
the entire front of the building, and
resting on the girders, were about
eight feet of brick work. The force
of the fall was such that the heaviest
iron beam was bent in falling across
the lower part of the wall.
A number of men were Immediate
ly put to work at cleaning up the re-
mains of the wall. Spectators quick
ly gathered by the dozen. 1t is con-
sidered fortunate that the heavy
steel work that is being erected near
er the west end of the building was
not damaged.
The contractors putting up the
building are the JOrgenson-Klar-
quist Co. A representative of the
company put the damage at $40O or
$500. Whether or not there will be
any insurance available could not be
ascertained, as the proprietor of the
new building, j. E. Anderson, is out
of the city.
The wind started automobiles to
running down the street, several
wagons were showed about and a
number of trees throughout the city
suffered somewhat from the wind,
but no other serious damage has
been reported. The down town
streets were subjected to a veritable
sand storm, and many clerks and
business men went to work with
brooms as soon as the wind ceased,
to clear a passageway through the
sand that strewed the walks.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
MUELLER MAY
HAVE NEW TRIAL

Saturday Judge J. A. Coffey pro-
nounced sentence upon John Mueller
for the murder of Valentine Hens.
He was sentenced to 80 years in the
state penitentiary. Stay of execu-
ton was granted, however. to give
time for his attorneys to prepare an
appeal. In court today, Attorney
Knauf stated that he would move for
a new trial.
1t is considered doubtful whether
Judge Coffey will grant the petition,
although if the defense can show
that the deliberations of the jury
were interfered with or that there
were other Irregularities in the trial,
it will doubtless be granted.
If the motion is denied, said Mr..
Knauf. an appeal will be taken to
the state supreme court.
Sues for $4,000; Gets 1852.
The jury in the lawsuit Of Palmer
VS.. Neva and Cysewski has awarded
James S. Palmer, the plaintiff, dam
ages in the amount of $162. This is
to be paid by Henry Cysewski, who
actually engaged in the assault upon
Palmer. John Neva, who was sued
as contributing to the assault by
reason of having incited Cysewski
to commit the act, was acquitted.
The suit was for $4,000.
This is the last jury case to be
tried at this term of court. All of
the jurymen except those retained
for this case were sent home early
yesterday. The following served on
the Palmer case jury: Martin sor.
en, Z. a. Larson. P. g. Mccarthy,
John Lonski. Ed. Resser, Ole Ans
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
SOUTH DAKOTA RE(I-
MENT MOVES TO BORDER

Redfield, S. d., July 31.-The
Fourth regiment of the South Da-
kota national guard. will be en- route
to the border tonight. Orders were
received for the regiment to join
the North Dakota and Minnesota
forces in Mercedes valley near San
Benito, Texas. A total of 997 men
and officers comprise the South Da-
kOta unit.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
QUADRUPLETS BORN TO
THE MOTHER OF ELEVEN

Tulsa, Okla, July 29.-Quadrup-
lets were born today to Mrs. Odia
Hurvey, wife of Henry Hurvey,
farming, residing near this city.
Three are girls and one a boy,
weighing to s pounds each. Each
is perfectly formed.
The quadruplets make total of
fifteen children who have arrived at
the Hurvey home. Mrs. Hurvey is
81 years old.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03

about 46 hours Of ber-
alton, the jury in the Mt
murder trial found the prisoz
guilty of murder in the second
degree and fixed his penalty at
hirty years Imprisonment. Muel-
ler is now in the county jail
waiting sentence. This may not
be pronounced by Judge Coffey
for several days, it is reported.
AS soon as the jury withdrew
on Tuesday afternoon, L. N. Cad
ieux of this city was chosen fore
man and Frank Mallick, also of
Jamestown, was made clerk.
A vote was taken as to whether
the defendant was guilty or should
be acquitted because of insanity.
Ten voted guilty and two voted in
sane. Ballot after ballot was taken
thruout the night and Wednesday,
but it stood the same each time.
Wednesday night the jurors got
some sleep after midnight. This
morning the vote was still the same
until about ten o'clock, when the
two who had held out so long
changed their votes to guilty.
Then the question of the term of
imprisonment was taken up and a
long discussion ensued, ending with
the recommended sentence of 80
years at the state penitentiary.
AS to other court cases, in the two
suits instituted by the First National
Bank of Courtenay against the Cox
Nelson Company. the defendant did
not appear and the right of jury was
waived. Both cases we're decided by
default, judgment being rendered for
the plaintiff. These cases involved
the non payment of certain notes.
In the next case, that of Joseph
Schwindeman VS.. The Great Eastern
Casualty Company, the right of trial
by jury was waived and by consent
the matter was laid before the court
for decision. Judge Coffey has the
smaaer ander cnassd
decision will be rendered later.
Schwindeman is suing the insurance
company for several hundred dollars
because of an accident which he al
leges was covered by an accident
policy.
The First National Bank of Boone,
Iowa, brought suit against John and
Sam Simonson in the matter of a
note. The defendants did not ap-
pear and the court rtsordered judgment
in favor of the plaintiffs by default.
c. S. Buck represented the bank.
The suit of Gerrish & Arzt against
Frederick Hens for treatment &C
corded at the hospital after the
Mueller shooting last winter, was
stricken from the calendar as being
improperly on the calendar. 1t will
be tried at the next term of court.
A jury is being selected this after
noon to try the case of J. s. Palmer
VS.. John Neva and Henry Cysewski.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
WIFE MURDERER
CONFESSED CRIME

Glendale, July 26.-According to
an official statement of contents of
signed confession by Nicholas
Schon his wife, Mrs. Kathrina Schon,
was choked~to death by her husband,
who, seeking to cover traces of his
| crime, set fire to the home and then
extinguished the fire. The Schons
live two miles from Ellendale.'
Suspicious created by his peculiar
actions after Mrs. Schon's burial
fastened the crime on the husband,
and when his four daughters quit
him, because of their fear of their
father, he wrote a note, declaring his
intention of getting out because the
girls were afraid of him.
Found some hours later, hiding in
a clump of bushes, and recognizing
the sheriff, Schon leaped to his feet
and ran away, slashing at his throat
as he went. Leaping into the pool
of water, blood flowing from his
wound, he was quickly rescued by
the official
Climax OF Quarrel.
Schon, in his confession, declared
he and his wife quarreled, and as
climax of the quarrel, he claims she
started toward him, stove poker in
hand. To ward off the pending
blow, the husband claims he grabbed
his wife's throat, and she died while
he was holding her. That he choked
her about minute and a half, is
the substance of the confession, Off
cials say.
Attempts at reviving his wife,
Schon declares, failed, and becoming
panic stricken at the outcome of
the quarrel, Schon started fire in
the home, attempting to cover up
evidence of the crime in this man
ner. Then he undertook to extin-
guish the fire, succeeding in doing
so.
Tells of Explosion.
Giving the alarm, Schon then told
story of how he had arrived on
the scene to find his wife in flames,
caused by the explosion of oil. This
story was generally accepted, and
no question was raised in connection
| with the affair.
Astere the funeral, the husband be-
gan acting queerly, and members Of
the family began to suspicion that
everything was not right. He be-
came aware of this suspicion, and
when his daughters quit the home,
he also decided to leave, penning a
note before so doing.
The disappearance of the oil can
Mrs. Schon is supposed to have used,
as we'll as it's mysterious reappear-
ance, were included in Schon's pecu-
liar actions.
Schon is 81 years old, and there
are six children in the family.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
WON HOG PRIZES

In the North Dakota State Fair
Duroc Jersey Swine contest two
Stutsman County hog raisers won
excellent prizes. B. J. Alexander OF
Edmunds took first place with his
boar in the senior yearling boar ex-
hibit and w. C. Hyland, also Of Ed.
munds, won third and fourth places
in the senior boar pig exhibit.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03

DR.. Philander p. Claxton, U. s.
Commissioner Of Education, is con-
ducting nationwide campaign for
better rural schools and for q longer
school term of not less than 160
days. The average number Of days
OF school for. urban schools IL said
to be l84, and for rural schools, 137
days.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-03
GUARDS SUFFER FROM
TEXAS HEAT

The Mandan Pioneer has a dis
patch from Kingsville, Texas, July
26 which says: The North Dakota
regiment figured in a train wreck
near Odem, Texas, this morning,
when one section, backed off the
into another section. Two cars
were damaged bat no injury of any
kind was reported by any of the men.
Long Stay Sure.
Washington, July 26.-The SEN
ate today took action to create a
means whereby ihe militiamen may
cast their votes ID the border camps
at the NovembeT election. This is
taken to indicate that the guardsmen
will remain there until September.
One hundred thousand men are an
xious to vote. The heat is making
inroads on many of the men who
have come from the northern states.
Fifty-seven militiamen of one
Wisconsin company have been down
and out during the past two weeks
and other regiments have records
equally as bad. In the sun and sand
there are many anti-Wilson men
amongst the guards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-11
WILMOT WHEERER NOW
 WITH CHAIN COMPANY

Wilmot F. Wheeler, who for several Bridgeport Land & Title Co. fin the capacity of assistant secretary, has re- signed his position with the fiduciary and banking institution and will be employed in the offices of the Ameri- can Chain Co. hereafter.
 Officials of the Land & Title Go. today expres their regret at the part ing and as mark of esteem have continued him upon the board of di- rectors.
 Though not in active practive, MT. Wheeler is a member of the Fairfield County Bar association and it is ex- pected that his qualifications as law yer will aid him in organization and realty work he will undertake in his new position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-11
SMALE-PEABODY.

> Miss Myrtle Peabody, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Lincoln Peabody of 99 William street, and MT. James Albert Smale, son of MT. and Mrs. James Edward Smale of Fairfield, will be married at 6 o'clock this evening in St. Paul's Episcopal church. Rev. Benjamin F. Root, rector, will per- form the ceremony, and MT. Peabody will give his daughter in marriage. Miss ,Essie Maude Peabody will be her
 listers maid of honor, while Miss Daisy Maud Hyde of Stratfo-d and
 frs. Frederick Hobart Christensen
 will be bridal attendants. S. Howard
 Sweet of this city will be best man, Ind the ushers will include Frederick Christensen, Emerson Wendell, Angus Nicholson and John B. Owen. Will iam\ \E. Davenport will preside at the organ, playing a short program of wedding music in addition to the nup- tial marches.
 The bride will wear a gown of white .taffeta and old Duchess lace, simply cut, with a short, full skirt. A train will hang from the shoulders and a veil will fall from a small cap to the end of the train. The maid of honor will wear white point d'esprit over pink and the two attendants, white point d'esprit over green. The church will be attractivedy decorated for the wedding by the girls of the Sanctuary chapter and the members of the Girls Friendly society. The flowers used have been especially raised for the wedding in the gardens of Miss Pea body's friends. Following the cere- mony a small reception will be held at the home of the brides parents, at which the guests will include few intimate friends besides the mem- bers of both families. Laurel, bay trees and autumn leaves have been used to decorate the home, and this was also accomplished by the young friends of the bride. f
 Miss Peabody is prominent in musical circles of the city. She has instructed large classes in the piano forte with much success. She is a member of the Wednesday Musical club. At the bridal dinner given last evening at Miss Peabodys home, the bride presented each of her attend- ants with gold bar pin. The ushers and best man were remembered with leather wallets. When they return from a wedding trip. MT. Smale and his bride will be at home to their friends at 1236 Noble avenue.