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«3f. (IS I' •*, BRAKEMEN RELEASED Brakemen Taylor and Erick son Acquitted by the Coroner's Jury. Were Suspected of Being Im plicated in the Casselton Murder. Jenkins Could not Swear That Erickson Was the Guilty Man. Monday morning Inspector Flanigan of Fargo arrested two N. P. brakemen named Chas. Eriokson and David R. Taylor on suspioion of their being im plicated in the robbing and throwing of Walter Howard from their train on Friday night between Wheatland and Casselton, Howard receiving injuries from which be died Saturday night. Brakeman Taylor has been in the em ploy of the N. P. for some five or six years and his home is ID Mandaa, where bis parents reside. Eriokson has only been working for the Northern Paoifio a short time, beginning about the time the West Superior excursion was run from this oity. He has been working for the most part on the west end of the division, between Jamestown and Bismarok, only making occasional trips to Fttrgo when there is a rush. The men were taken to Casselton on the early morning train, where Coroner Mitohell had empanelled a jury to in vestigate the cause of the death of How ard. It is said that Jenkins positively identified the man Erickson as the man be paid the money to to ride on the train, and Eriokson even admitted to taking the money both at Casselton and after comiDg to Fargo last night. It is said also that Jenkins identified Erickson as the man that 'did -the rob bing. The jury in their investigation found nothing that would warrant them in holding the man Eriokson and released them. They did not formulate their verdiot, taking an adjournment subject to the call of the ooroner. Claim Agent Taylor of the Northern Paoifio and the two brakemen arrived in Fargo on the train from Casselton last night, and the man Jenkins and the remains "of bis father-in-law, Howard, were on the train, going through to West Superior. Jenkins stated that he thought the ver diot or rather the action of the coroner's jury was the most peculiar and ohilly proposition be ever ran up against. He stated positively to a Fargo Call re porter that he thought the brakeman was the man that did the robbing, but would not swear to it, for the reason that Erickson had shaved, changed suits of clothes and bad slicked up con siderably. He feels that 'the coroner jury fell short of doing their duty. Tbe railway boys all speak highly of Taylor, the rear brakeman, but don't feel so positive about Erickson. They say that Eriokson is an Irishman and that they do not believe bis name to be Eriokson. He has never worked very long for any oompany, and has traveled a great deal on all roads. Important Test Case. Grafton Record: A writ of mandam us was served on the sohool board last Saturday by Waldo Blodgett to oompel said board to allow bis daughter, Ruth to attend sohool. Gray & MoMurchie represent Blodgett and Jeff M. Meyers the sohool board. The case will come up before Judge Sauter at tbe earliest possible moment. The difficulty grows out of the order of the board of health in regard to vaocination. The scbo( 1 board acting under the direotion of tbe boards of health, issued an order tbat no child should be permitted to enter sohool this fall without a certificate of suocessful vaccination. Mr. Blodgett not believing in vacoination in general refused to have his daughter vaoomated, and applied for her admission to the sohools. This was of oourse refused, hence the case. The board aoted under a written opin ion from Attorney General Cowan, that tbe board bad no other course to follow and that they were liable to penalities for neglect of.'duty if they failed to en foroe the order of tbe '.board of health. The case will be followed with interest not only here but throughout the state, as it is a question that is agitating more communities than one, but this we be lieve, will be the first attempt to test tbe question. The Constant Traveler makes it a point to secure his transpor tation via a line afTording "all the com forts of home." He iB always found on tbe Milwaukee's Pioneer Linited be tween tbe Twin Cities, Milwaukee and Chicago, only perfeot train in tbe world. HIS END SUDDEN. Charles A. rtllsfeury, the Mlnnnapoll* Millionaire Millar, la Dead. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 19.—Charles Al fred Pillsbury, one of the leading men of the Northwest and conspicuous as one of the founders of the flouring mill ing center in Minneapolis, died at his residence in this city at 4:45 p. m. Although Mr. Pillsbury's health has been known to be impaired for the past year, the suddenness of his death was a shock not only to his friends, but to the immediate members of his family. So sudden was it that relatives in other portions of the house than the chamber of the sick man did not reach the bed eide until life had ebbed away. The illness which caused the death of Mr. Pillsbury dates back a year. lie was overworked, his physicians said, and advised a trip across the Atlantic. In December Mr. Pillsbury left Minne apolis, and for six months traveled throughout Europe and spent some time in Egypt. He returned benefitted by the trip, but fully aware that he was suffering from heart disease. Mr. IMUnbury's Career. Charles Alfred Pillsbury was born at Warner, Merrimac county, New Hamp shire, Oct. 3, 1842. At the age 21 he graduated from Dartmouth college, having diversified his collegiate studies with teaching as a means of partial self-support. He went to Montreal, where for six years he was engaged in mercantile pursuits, most of the time as clerk. Sept. 12, 1866, he married Miss Mary A. Stinson of Goffstown, N. H. Three years later he came to Min neapolis and soon afterwards bought an interest in a flour mill at St. Anthony Falls. Later Mr. Pillsbury associated with him his father, George A. Pills bury, and his uncle, John S. Pillsbury. The firm continually added to its plant and before selling out to an English syndicate several years ago controlled four immense mills, one, the Pillsbury "A" having a capacity of 7,000 barrels of flour per day. This was then, and is today, the largest mill in the world. Mr. Pillsbury was state senator from Hennepin county for 10 years—the only political office he ever held. APPROVED LEE'S ACTION South Dakota Volunteers and Others Approved Lee's Demand tor Recall. Private Homer A. Baker of Melette, S. D., a member of the Sioux Falls oom pany, First South Dakota, was in the oity Sunday and Monday He was dis charged a few days ago at San Francisco where be had been in tbe hospital for some time. He was wounded Maroh 30 near Malolos by a bullet wbioh struok him in the leg half way between the hip and the knee. The bone was shat tered and his right leg which was wounded, is now one and a one-half inches shorter than the left. He is still quite lame. Baker stated to an Alert representa tive that be bad had enough of life as a soldier and would be oontent to live in South Dakota for a while. He says tbe North Dakota boys are well liked by all the regiments. "The only regiment "says Baker," that was disliked was the First California. Tbe other regiments disliked them for many reasons. The Thirteenth Minnesota is a good regi* ment and the men were popular as a rule. "We were pretty well starved on the trip over to Manila and for some time after arriving there receiving only about one-half the food we should have got. Of course some one made something out of tbe deal. The peace commission is only a scheme to deceive tbe publio "The men met in Manila, had banquets, balls and dinners and there was revelry galore. The Filipinos were invited to attend the social affairs and enjoy a good time and the commission seemed to enjoy it too. But they did little to bring about peace. "Governor Lee of South Dakota ex pressed the sentiments of the volunteers in tbe Philippines when he demanded that the South Dakota regiment be re turped home as they had gone to Manila to fight Spaniards and not natives. It was a matter of wonder among the other regiments that their governors did not take the same stand in tne matter." Flax and Wheat in the Same Field. The experiment of sowing flax and wheat in the same field has turned out well this year iu the Red river valley. One farmer at Blanohard got 15 bushels of wheat and 12 of flax. The flax is sowed the opposite way to wheat, about 10 days later. Both are threshed at the same time and elevators charge 1 cent a bushel for separating. The flax orop alone is running 12 to 20 bushels in that part of the state. In wet years tbe seeding of tbe two orops in the same field gives the best results, but the results are not always aline one year the returns of the above farmer was 6 bushels flax and 18 wheat. GOODS RECOVERED Dr. K. W. Woodward Arrested At New Rockford Charged With Grand Larceny. His Residence Searched and Goods Belonging to W. E. Greene Found. A Great Bunch of Keys Dis covered in Woodward's Office Desk. Dr. K. W. Woodward was arrested at 4 o'clook Tuesday afternoon at New Rockford on a charge of grand larceny. His arrest was ordered by Sheriff Sev ern and the complaint alleging grand larceny was filed by W. E. Greene. It is alleged that Woodward entered a room in the Greene blook and took therefrom three upholstered chairs, thirty pillows, one hundred specimens of ore with the name of W. E. Greene written thereon, a dress suit, a stove pipe hat, six blankets and other articles making in all over 200 parcels. Woodward's office is in the Greene building seoond floor and suspicion fell on the dentist abont the time of the fire in|the roomjin tbe Greene blook in which the articles, after found to have been taken, were stored. When Mr. Greene arrived a few weeks ago be discovered that a number of articles which could not possibly have been burned were missing. He stated bis belief to Mayor Steel who aots as his agent and Night Polioeman Enoch Russell was called to aot in the case. Dr. Woodward has been in New Rockford for some days. Tuesday Sheriff Severn and Officer Russell searched the Woodward residence. W. E. Greene and States Attorney Bald win accompanied them. When they entered the bouse Mr. Greene identi fied three chairs as belonging to him. In several rooms of the place was found something the property of Mr. Greene, among whiob was a dress suit and stove pipe hat. There was also discovered artioles of clothing and merchandise and half doz en new felt BOX sixteen cans of paint, Rubber brand—handled in Jamestown by E. M. Chase only, a number of paokages of new silverware, toilet oase, and other things too numerous to men tion. In Woodward's office was found a bunch of keys whioh would easily fill a cigar box. There were store keys ga lore and also keys which would open all of Air.Greene's trunks and boxes stored in the Greene block. A new toilet case was found in bis desk. An attempt bad been made to open a safe stored in tbe room belonging to Mr. Greene. The attempt was unsuccess ful and the indications are that the same party who got the other articles also attempted to open the safe. Tbe insurance oompanies have already paid Mr. Greene insurance on some of tbe articles found in Woodward's house and tbey will probably take a hand in the affair also. Merchant Chase identified the sixteen oans of paint found in the Woodward residence as his property. The six pairs of felt sox were also identified as some that were missing from the Columbia olothing store. The sox were stored in the basement back of MoLain & Hamm's tonBorial parlors. The Minnesota Fair Success. The reoeipts of the Minnesota state fair from attendance were 2,5000 more tean last year. The night entertain ments cost $12,000. The fair managers say the Minneapolis merchants did not lose anything by giving up tbe carnival for the evening fair entertainments. The most sensational incident in the races was on the last day and was the death of the Bismark, N. D. horse, Ar pallo. He dropped dead on the track after winning the second heat of the match race with Allerto. It was not only bis last race but his best one. He closed his oareer by lowering his record 2*4 seconds, finishing a strong winner in 2:28. The horse traveled twenty-five yards under the wire and then fell in his tracks and was dead in less than a half a minute. The veterinarians said it was a case of heart desease. Arpallo was sized by St. Gothard and was valued at $5,000. He was owned by E. C. Barnes and F. D. Kendriok of Bismarck, N. D. Logan County Case to be Argued. Testimony was taken at Napoleau in tbe Logan county contest oase this week week. The arguments in the oase will probably be heard before Judge Glas pall in obambers Friday of this week. The civil and criminal oases were put over to the April term. 1 JAMESTOWN WEEKLY ALERT. VOL XXIII JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 1899 NO 9 J. Postal Card Opinions. The Farm and Home of Chicago has interviewed 2,000 farmers of tbe north west by postal oards on questions grow ing out of tbe war with Spain, and the replies are interesting at this time. Of the total cumber of replies received 50 per oent more favor Philippine indepen dence than voted for their subjection. But five times as many want the United States to adhere to its former policy of non-interference with nations beyond either ocean, as favoring departing from that policy. By a big majority our farm ers favor the independence of Cuba. On the other hand by an equally large ma jority, they want Porto ilica to be an nexed to the United States or be held as a territory rather than a colony. Opinion is about equally divided as to whether there should be free trade between the United States and Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. Yet by a practi cally unanimous vote, the farmers pro test against contracts or coolie labor in Hawaii and other tropical dependencies and the fostering of agriculture in the tropics to the detriment of farmers in the continental states. Tbe votes are al so praotioally unanimous that United States senators should be elected by the people. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Regarding the Return of tl Troops and Funds tor Fare. J. A. Murphy received a letter from Governor's secretary Tuesday giving additional details about the return of tbe state troops, most of which bave been published in the papers. The in formation is given that at the Fargo meeting to make arrangements for the payment of the soldiers fare, it was de cided to return all the troops as state troops and put the funds raised in the various districts into one fund for that purpose. This agreement WHS reached by all districts and cities represented except Jamestown, which had no repre sentation at the meeting. The troops leave San Francisco Sept. 26th and it was deoided to give the boys the $30 each on their return home. This could also allow more time to raise the money throughout the state, Judge Pollock is treasurer and the judges of tbe seven districts were asked to act as treasurer in each district. Seoretary Poole also stated tbat, in the oase of any district, like the 5th, whiob bad two companies —one from Jamestown and one from Valley City—if there were 8200 or §300 laoking the state, committee would make it up from the contributions districts which had no company. If the above is tbe case the funds for the return of the Jamestown company are assured. The local committee which has been oolleoting them report that it will take about 61,700 for the purpose, that §1,100 are in hand raised already and that $100 more are in sight. This will make SI,500. If no more is secured tbe funds from other distnots can be drawn on to make the amount goood. Valley City has raised enough with the Barnes oounty appropriation of $1,000 to return ber company. James town has raised in all Sl,-r)00 outside of tbe SI,200 appropriated by the oity and county for the entertainment of tbe boys on their ariival. This makes a total of 62,750 w~ich the people of Jamestown and Stutsman county, and various towns interested ive contribut ed for the purpose. This compares very favorably with Valley City whioh town subscribed $800. The commissioners of that county adding there to $1000. The local subscription committee say they will get ail the money necessary for the return of the boys without calling on the county commissioners fund of $1,000 whioh was given for tne special purpose of entertaining the boys.i Hail Directors Meeting. E. L. Bickford of Tower Oity, J. Smith, of Euierado, Grand Forks County, Horace Clark of New Rockford, C. A. San ford of Courtenuy and H. M. Taber of Jamestown, directors of the Alliance Hail company met today to re view adjustments and fix the levy for this year whioh will be'the full amount of the premium notes, owing to the heavy lueses. The directors and a number adjusters report that there is a general feeling tbat the association will not be expected to pay in full in a year like this and that tbey will do business tbe same next year as tbe affairs of the oompany have been well bandied. President Campbell also has tbe same report to make from losers he has seen. While the assooiation will not be able to pay in full they will be able to pay more than was expected on acoount of the general and impreoedented storms Many who thought the company oould not pay over 50 per oent of the losses will be pleased to know that the amount will be considerably over tbat. -i .'V A HERO RETURNS. Lieutenant Kelly of Company Returns to Jamestown From Manila. He is Welcomed by a Large Crowd of His Ad mirers. Some of His Wonderful Work As a Member of the Sig nal Corps. Lieutenant Kelly, familiarly known as "Big Kelly" a former member of Com pany arrived in Jamestown Monday He left on the J. & N. train for Carrington where he will visit his sister Mrs. Eisenhuth, former state superin tendent of schools. Kelly WHS dressed in plain citizen's clothes and seemed somewhat surprised at the big crowd of people who gathered at the depot to give him a welcome. Company H, Jr. was represented by the drum and fife corps whioh was led by Dr. McLain. Kelly gave all those assembled the glad hond and was kept busy for some time. The orowd at the depot gave three cheers and a tiger for the lieutenant as be stood on tbe platform. He has many admirers in Jamestown and bis deeds of valor when a member of the signal corps have been related in every newspaper of prominence in Amer ica. In spite of the prominence whiob be has been given on acoount of hie bravery Kelly returned to Jamestown the same unassuming soldier as when he left with the other members of the company. Lieutenant Kelly did not care to talk of himself or his work in the Philippines. He stated that the North Dakota regi ment was one of tbe best on tbe island and there was an absence in its ranks of the petty bickerings whioh are so com mon in some of the regiments. He spent a week in Chicago where be was employed some years ago in tbe West ern Union offioe. He says his health ie good. He will remain at Carrington until Company arrives in Jamestown. Lieutenant Kelly left Jamestown a member of Company and was trans ferred to tbe Signal Corps on acoount of bis knowledge of telegraphy. He wa« promoted to the rank of first sargeant and later to the rank of lieutenant for bravery in laying oables in the face of a fierce fir1} froai the enemy. He was mustered out some time since. Mr. Kelly has been recommended to congress as one of the few to receive medals of bonor for bravery. RETURN OF THE BOYS- Will Leave for Home Sej»t. 25th. Four Hundred Will Re turn. The transportation of the North Da kota troops will be divided equally be tween the Great Northern and Northern Paciflo roads. Senator Hansbrough now on his way back from San Franctsoo has arranged all of the details for the trip, and as soon as he returns arrangements in detail will be made with the roads. Advioes received by the Northern Pa cific state that the returned North Da kotans will not number over four hund red, a great many of them having re-en listed, and others intending to go to other parts of the country. Many of the volunteers who enlisted in the North Dakota regiment are from Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana and other state?, who rushed into North Da kota during the enlistment. The regi ment will leave San Francisco on the 25th inst. The committee on the reception to Company held a meeting in Mayor Steel's office Monday afternoon. Mat ters relating to the reception of Com pany were di60ussed and it was de cided that one day of celebration would ^)e enough. It was planned some time ago to have two days of festivities but it is believed that the program can be carried out in one day. The festivities will be held the day after the arrival of the company. It was given out at the meeting that the school children would participate in the parade and that they would repre sent the national Hag. Electric lights were ordered for the illuminations to be made on the night of the celebration. It was settled as to tbe amount to be appropriated for eaoh item of expendi ture. It is possible that tbe banquet and re oeption will be held on the evening fol lowing the celebration. Tbe reception will be held in the opera bouse. The plans for the banquet and reception bave not been given out as tbe same are being arranged by a sub committee. A bioycle parade will be held at 6 p. m. on the evening of the celebration. The military parade will be held in the fc re noon OL tbat day and tbe civic parade will beheld in the afternoon. The plan to bave a baseball game will be aban doned as it will be rather late in the sea son for a game and the program will bo crowded without it. The plan to have fireworks will be oarried out. The committee have issued 1,000 juve nile badges which they hope to sell. The following have subscribed to the cash fund: M. D. Williams, $10.00 Cbas. Weber, $10.00 Bailey Fuller, $10.00 C. E. McElroy, 830.00 F. Bald win, $10.00 Morris Beck, $10 00: Won nenberg & Avis, 810.00: II. M. Taber, 65 00 H. C. Smith, $5.00 W. W. Graves, 83.00 Al. Osborn, $2.00 Jacob Smith, 85.00 Jno. Tunstall, 85.00 H. W. Kel ley, 65 00 Nellie Nelson S3.00 Geo. W. Kuriz, $10.00 Gull River Lbr. Co.. 810.00 E. S. Lawrence, $2.00: C. L. Holmes, 82.00 A. G. Tellener, 85.00 Churchill, Webster & Bolinger, $10.00 Ben Orlady, 810.00 B. L. Fellows, 35.00 Oscar J. Seller, 810.00 B. S. Russell, 85.00 W. B. S. Trimble, $10.00 G. H. CowleB, $2.00 J. E. Spurhng, 65.00 M. Murphy, 810.00 L. LyoD, 85.00 H. C. Flint, 610.00 J. H. Severn, $10.00 E. B. Dewey, $5.00 H. M. Potter, $5.00 L. B. Niemeyer, 810.00 F. 8. Eddy, 810.00 W. L. Jones, Ed mundp, 85.00 D. B. McLain, $10.00 H. E. White, 810.00 H. Gieseler, $5.00, H. A. Mason, 65.00 Chas. L. Mitchell, 85.00 H. B. Allen, 810.00 C. B. Buokley, $5.00 G. Game, 85.00 E. M. Cha6e, $5.00 E. D. Strong, 310.00 L. M. Ritterband, $10.00. The following amounts have been re ceived from those selling badges in other towns: H. N. Tucker, Courtenay. $60 00 Aus tin Regan, Fessenden, $25.00 Wm. Ful ler, Spiritwood 65.00: Price Bros., Pin gree, 64.00 Chas. Rattenger, New Rock foid, .f 10.00 J. J. Hayes, Dawson, 81.00 Nick Schmid, Dickey, 830.00 J. N. Chamberlain. Oaks. 828.00 J. M. Wat son, Kensal, $4.00 Jno. Foos, Fessen den, SI.00 Jno. White, Fessenden, $1.00 Harry Cornwall, Eldridge, $25,00 S. K. Wikey, Sykeston, 625.00: Dr. McLach 1 an, New Rookford, 865.00 L.H. WaltoD, Lemert, 85.00 Alt Elsworth, City, $4.00 F. Stewart, LaMoure, $13.00 R. Gain forth, Spiritwood, $1.00 F. G. Barlow, Barlow, $6.00 A. G. Hill, Medina, $10.00 F. Jaadell, St. Paul, $1.00 S. E. Matti son, City, 619.00 D. A. Langwortby, Courtenay,$10,00 M. H. Kiff, Tower City, $7.00 R. W. S. Blackweil, La* Moure, $1.00. Captain Eddy reported that there would be G3 members of Company re turn from San Francisco. Of thiB number the fares of about 58 will be paid by themselves, railroads paying for some of the remainder. Tbe Company transportation fund was increased by the following subscrip tions today A. Steel, .$10 Dwight S. Moore, $10 C. A. Klaus, 810. At the meeting of the Ministerial as sociation of the the city yesterday, plans were completed for the religious service in honor of the return of Company H. Invitations have been sent to Co. H, the G. A. R. and Co. H. Junior to partici pate in the service. The music will be led by tbe chorus choir which Prof. Boord is training. Addresses will be given as follows: "The Good Soldier," Rev. L. B. Hardy "The Good Citizen," Rev. M. C. Miller: "Thanksgiving,"' Rev. H. G. Gunn. The service will be held at the opera house, at 10:45 a. m. Oot. 1st. Annulled the Marriage. The marriage of Miss Alma Brown, daughter of County Commissioner J. G. Brown of Wheatland to Alfred Splan, an N. P. fireman which was solemnized at Jamestown on September 12 by Rev. M. C. Miller was annulled yesterday by Judge Pollock of the district court. Miss Brown and Mr. Splan are coueins. She came to Fargo to learn the milliuery business, and Splan gained her consent to marriage. She returned home last Saturday and told her father of the marraige. Natur ally they were all much surprised and her father pointed out the faot that the marriage could not be cn account of their relationship. Splan had not told the young lady of this and in securing the license had perjured himself to the extent of swearing that they were in no way related. When the matter was thus explained Miss Brown at once insisted that steps be taken to annull tbe mar riage and to tbat end the matter was brought up in tbe district court at Fargo yesterday with the above result. The course pursued by the young lady will be generally commended. Tbe bioycle obampionebip of tbe state will be settled at tne Mandan fair. There are several aspirants for tbe title of obampion and now there is an oppor tunity for them to settle tbe queetion. ••3 ".'V.-1 •••Si' 1 ft j"!,