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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13
WHAT A CRIME"
To Talk Against Corfe..

To an ambitious student an aiiment
that interferes with school and study
is very hard to bear.
\ bright young girl in Detroit who
had been poisoned by coffee, is now
pursuing her studies in perfect health
Probably the coffee champions feel she
should have continued to suffer and
kept on with the coffee. but now and
then there are self-willed creatures who
insist on getting well by leaving off
coffee deserving the "toperS ranks
and joining the Postum army.
From early childhood till a year
ago l was in the habit Of drinking three
OF four cups Of coffee every day.
AS I grew older. the bad effects be
gan TO show themselves. although I
/ had no idea that it was coffee that was
doing the mischief 1 became very
nervous. and suffered so much from
severe headaches that / lost much
valuable time from my school and
studies The doctor could give me no
Telief-he probably did not suspect the
coffee any more than I did.
'.One day I went TO visit friend
and the coffee they had on their table
tasted so good that I asked what kind
it was and they told me it was Postum
Food Coffee My friend said that her
mother had been a nervous wreck from
drinking the old kind of coffee. but
! had been restored to health by quitting
it and drinking Postum. The whole
family were enthusiastic about Postum
| and advised me to try it.
Il am glad they did; for it has given
ne back my health At first we did
not boil It enough and did not like it.
/ but we soon learned how to make it
/ and now we all prefer it to the old
kind. I have discovered that to stiI
| a beaten egg in the warm milk we use
I instead Of cream gives a most delicious
| flavor to Postum Food Coffee.
! From the first day 7 began to use
! Postum Coffee q quit the old kind al
| together) my health began to improve
( Ny headaches ceased on the third day
and have never returned. my nervous
/ ness has completely disappeared. my
( brain seems invigOTated and strength
ened. and I am now able to study from
to , hours daily. outside of school
and feel no bad effects from it.
My aunt was sick for five years
! from coffee poisoning 1t was hard
work to get her to give up the bever-
age but when she did and began to use
| Postum Food Coffee. she got well al
| most at once. and is now enjoying fine
! health" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich
Ten days trial proves. There's a
reason"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13
FAVORABLE TO LOOMS.
More Testimony Concerning the Con-
troversy With Bowen.

Washington. juno 12.-Before leaving
TO-DAY for West Point. Secretary Taft
conducted another hearing iu the
BoWen-LOomis inquiry. Clyde Brown.
treasurer n the American Asphalt
company. was heard regarding the
check which was said to have been HN-
changed between Mr.. LOOMS and the
asphalt Company- The testimony of
Mr. Brown Was CoDfirmatOry OF The
contention OF AIT. LcOmiS 10 the effect
that the transaction was a matter of
ordinary exchange for the sake OF con-
Neaieuce. ar. Brown produced tho
books If the company showing the re
cent az Air. LOOMS check for s.. 900
and the payment g. him Of check f1I
the same amount calling for American
money.
Ira Atkinson. an official of tin,
Asphalt company, also testified He
was one of those mentioned hy Harry
-JrDzvfse as probable sources FOR iu-
formation regarding a Tumor said 10
have been heard 10 the effect that a
certain check passed through the Off
GERS was intended for NT- LOOMS Mr.
Atkinson denied that he had ever
stated such thing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13
RIVER is EIGHT MILES WIDE
Mississippi Making a Clean Sweep of
the Valley-Loss Will
Reach MiIliens.

Hannibal No, June f2.-The food in
the Mississippi river has spread over
all the unprotected Iow1ands and is
from five to eight miles wide between
here and keokuk. Ia. Near Alexa pslrfs
No. a farmer was drowned and seven
other persons are reported missing
Great numbers OF carcasseS Of live
stock are floating past Hannibal and
from Alexandra. Canton Memphis
West Quincy and heokuk reports have
= en- received of the general lass of
livestock. The food carpc 50 suddenly
that the farmers IN the fowiaifcls n, 4
no time TO 10 more. than stHe their
families
ne TiNer continues 10 rise here at the
rate Of three inches an hour. an arFnv
OF men IS at work iH the lower portion
OF Hannibal erdeavoriHS 10 ,5Ft. prop
eTty- TIE railroad yards and factory
district ar inundated
All available boats are 4nakirz trips
~ and down the river rc5r.si7S per-
SonS who escaped 20 points aJ5,e the
wateUlinc.
Many of the small IeVees iave
broken The property loss already stlr-
fered- it is estimated. viii run into the
millions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13

company, who was questioned in con-
nectiOn with the strike of the drivers
employed by that company in 1903 Son
tag was called as result OF the charges
made by President Shea and former
President Young of the Transfers
union against Levy Mayer, counsel for
the Employers association Shea and
Young charged that Mayer had sought
TO have them enter into a conspiracy to
call a strike of the teamsters employed
by the brewing company because it de
clined to become member of the Chi
caSo and Milwaukee Brewing associa-
ton In his testimony Sontag stated
that the strike had been called without
any special reason being given by the
teamSters
Testified to Threats.
John F. Roach, president of the Union
Traction company, told of the threa IS
made against his company in connec-
ton with the delivery Of coal by nom
union drivers
The investigation will be resumed to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13

in lapses has been so small The stead
fastness of the body of the society pol
icy-holders under the strain to which
they have been subjected has been as
remarkable as It has been gratifying.
All this furnished the highest tribute
TO the excellence of the society's con-
dition and to the zeal and loyalty of its
agents.
The field force of the society will be
kept thoroughly posted in reference TO
future developments Every effort will
be made to develop the business along
sound lines for the benefit of policy
holders and agents alike. and I pledge
YOU my most cordial cO-opera ton in
carrying on this work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13
PATRlCKS ATTORNEY
ASKS FOR REARGUMENT

Albany, n Y. June 12.-David 3. Hill
attorney for Albert T Patrick. convict
ed and sentenced to die for the murder
Of William NJ Rice appeared before
Chief Judge Cullen of the court of ap-
PealS today and asked for permission
to make a motion for a reargUment in
the Patrick Case. The matter will be
submitted to the court tomorrow when
a decision viii be handed down. If the
court below decides to permit a motion
for d reaTgument il is likely that the
whole matter viii 90 over until next
fall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13
= ORT DE FRANCE. Island of Ma

= ORT DE FRANCE. Island of Mar
Unique. June 12.-For lie past few
days Mont Pelce has manifested
a recrudescenCe of activity which. while
stronger than that of the month OF
April Of the present year, dOes not
seem 10 be of an alarming nature
Seine dense Clo IDS If smoke have been
discharged from the volcano and have
slowly fallen over the White River val
ley. afterwa pds disappearing on arrival
at the sea COds5-
Sharp luminous :iaslle- have Tleen
perceived At the !aUte Of the noun
tain and fairly strong burst Of IiaTse
was seen June between 1 40 and 2.T0
On that day a very thick cloud OF
smoke almost descended to the sea
and the cinders thrown up extended L.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13

Portland Ore. june 12.-SkirInishing.
preliminary to the real battle between
the United States government and Unit
ed States Senator John H Mitchell.
commenced today with arguments unou
the demurrer interposed by the defense
to the indictment charging Senator
Mitchell with having. while a United
states senator, accepted money for his
influencing the United States general
land department TO expedite certain
land claims which the Indictment con-
tends was fraudulent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13
FARMERS ORGANIZE.

Sterling, Ill, June 10.-The Farmers
Packing company has been organized
here with a capital of $500. 600. the in
tention being 10 compete with Chicago
packers
The corporation - composed Of farm
eTs. stock raisers and retail dealers in
meats and is said to have al option
on ten acres Of land and a packing
house near the Hawthorne race track.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13
SAILED FOR PORTLAND.

san Francisco. June G2.-The cruiser
Chicago. flying the flag of Rear Ad-
snfrAI Goodrich sailed today for Port
land. accompanied by the cruiser BOs-
ton. The cruiser Marbleh al IS al
ready at Portland and after spending
q few weeks in the three vessels, with
the Monitor Wyoming. soon TO return
from Panama, VIII proceed 10 Port
Angeles for annual target practice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13
30 Acc1pENTs IN NArrRE.
Every Calamity No Matter How Gre
TIas 2 Deffnife BEGINNING

Every Calamity No Matter How Great,
Has a Definite Beginning.
There are no accidents in nature
The avalanche that, without a moment :
warning rushes headlOng down the
mountain side is not an accident.
For years previous tiny atoms have
been crysta liking. and adding their min
ute weight to the mass which left its
base when the accumulation reached a
certain point.
Neither IS badness an accident. The
enthusiastically small germ which is the
cause of Dandruf and Badness feeds
silently and long before the result is
seen
The small germs which thrive on the
scalp and which are the cause of Bald
ness and Dandruff cannot exist. however.
when Newbros Herpicide is applied.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10. IN
stamps for sample TO The HeTpiCide Co,
Detroit. Mich.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13
SMALLPOX RAGING.

Grand Rapids, Mich. June IL :
= All schools and churches here =
= have been closed on account of the :
= alarming spread of smallpox. :
= which has taken. on the nature of 4
= a dangerous epidemic. There are I
seventy-five cases now in the city. I
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13

Among the
medicines for
womanly COM
plants { n G
Bitters n a s
long been rec
oguized as the
best It's fifty
years record
proves its val
ne with o u [
doubt Try it
for
SleeplesSneSS,
Backache,
BlOating
Sick Headache,
Nervous Spells.
Dyspepsia and
Indigestion.
1t always
cures
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13

a. Richter Real Estate. - West 1St
South street. has sold over s. 0ni 000
worth Of property in this city without
single loss to the purchaser. II Is
safe To soc him fer any kind of real
estate investment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-13

Bert Fuller wiz loop The saucer in an
automobile tonight salt Palace.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1905-08-10
GuxentbItrg.

9uremburs. 8eim OurdIdla'
gen zines Giieuftiids fprane bem
S6lOher 3rede in Der Wsriitatt Der
Grandchildren Elm Stiid auf biz
Stirn unb &. erIitt cine tisfs Dunbs,
pelte bonn ar5te SueenGbt psrben
mubte.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

"In order to have this alcohol act
as an antidote should it be used at
once'?'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

"In order to have this alcohol act
as an antidote should it be used at
once'?'
YES"
"Have you used alcoholic"
YES"
what would be the effect of splitting
alcohol upon your hand and letting
it ignite?"
1T would cause very bad burn"
''You may tell of an experience you
have had"
Il was treating a patient VINO had
diphtheria and in filling the alcohol
lamp, | spilled some alcohol upon my
left hand and it ignited and / received
Il severe burn"
Did it cause blisters upon your
hand?"
YES"
Witness was then cross examined.
''Do you mean to say if you spilled
alcohol on your hand and it ignited it
would cause a bad burn?"
''Yes."
''IIow long after you pour alcohol on
your hand must the flame be applied
to ignite it?'
'Just as long as it has not evaporat
ed"
Attorney Abbott then asked witness if
it was not the gas which escaped from
the alcohol and not the alcohol itself
that burned.
Witness said ''yes.".
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

"When not in use was it locked in
a desk?"
"Yes."
'.Did you ever see the defendant in
there operating on the machine?"
no"
"In your best judgement is this the
same machine or new one
81 don't think it is the same machine y
"What condition was the carriage of
the machine in?"
''The carriage of the machine was
somewhat loose"
what was the condition of the align
ment of the machine?"
at was not bad"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
Doctor Amits His Mistake.

Upon being asked by Pfaender il
this was not true of gasoline and not OF
alcohol, the doctor admitted that he was
mistaken in his former statement and
that Pfaender was carrect.
DR.. Vogel was called:
''Do you remember the strychnine tab
lets DR.. Stricken used in October oil
November"
"Yes."
''What is the per cent of strychnine in
these tablets?"
'Ten per cent"
''Were you present at the time DIR
Stricken missed his tablets?"
Il was"
what did he say"
do you know where my strychnine
is ?"
Did he destroy any strychnine tab
| lets"
Il threw away some tablets as we
were not sure what they WERE"
did they look like strychnine tab
lets?"
eyes"
G. w. Nicholson, station agent for
the Minneapolis & st. Louis road, was
called by the defense.
Can you tell us what time the train
carries passengers from the north
through New Ulm?"
'.Yes, at 1928 p. m. from the north
and the next one at 9:37, p. m"
''Were the trains all on time during
the month of October?"
Il do not know"
| The next witness called by the defense
was Miss Eleanor Mullen.
''Are you acquainted with the de-
fendant?"
"Was he present at your home on De-
tober 25th?"
''Yes"
"Why did he Gomez"
"Came to whist party"
William Koch was called.
"Do you occupy the same bed and
sleep with George"
Eyes"
"Can you tell us whether or not dur.
ing the last week in October the defend
ont had left in the morning before you
got up?"
mo"
did you 60 hunting the last weel
in October?"
Eyes"
"Do you remember seeing the defend
ant the evening of October 2Oth?"
"Yes."
| "Where was he?"
! 'In his ROOM"
''What time did he leave?"
about eight o'clock"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
Not Koch's Handwriting.

New Ulm, Mimi, Jan. 16-The hand
that wrote exhibits 81 to GO, exclusive
was not the hand that wrote the word
sample" on exhibit II.
Thus announced impressively Saturday
afternoon c. c. Crtiss of Minneapolis,
a teacher of handwriting for fifty years
and an expert examiner of handwriting
He had been called by the defense to
prove that the defendant, DIR. George r.
Koch had not written the word sam
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

81 thought So"
'Do you keep your clothes togetherf"
eyes,
'Do you remember how many suits he
had?"
"No, but I think three or four"
"You kept them together?"
eyes"
"Did he wear the same suit before
and after the murder?"
eyes"
"What kind of suit was ittD
81 have heard so much about that suit
that guess I must describe it as a
pepper and salt suit"
cit was the same one he generally
wore, was it,"
eyes,
General Childs asked witness when he
first heard that his brother was charg-
ed with the murder.
Thursday morning after it had oc-
cured"
"Did you ever offer to 60 before the
citizens committee and testify what
you knew concerning your brothers ac-
tions that EVENING""
'No, I never offered"
Another Sister Testifes.
The next witness called is sister of
the defendant, Miss Emma Koch, who at
tends to the household duties at the
Koch home.
"When did George leave that eve-
ning?"
Shortly after supper"
did you see him again that nighti"
"No."
"What time did you 60 to bed"
"It was twenty minutes of ten when
I wound the clock before I went to bed"
Show did you keep the clockf"
ct was six or seven minutes fast I
think"
odd you hear George come homer"
eyes, shortly after 1 retired for the
night
"About how long did it take you to re-
tire for the night?"
"About five or six minutes"
"Where did you first hear him."
con the sidewalk below my window
"Did you hear him 90 into the house,"
"No, l couldn't hear that, heard him
walk ON to the porch"
"What clothes did he wear that day?"
''He generally wore a pepper and salt
coat and vest and striped pants"
'Do you remember whether he wore
this suit on this day?"
81 can not say positively
''Has he any more suits exactly like
this?"
mo, not exactly?"
"Did you see him the next mornings"
eyes, he came into the room when
was washing dishes and we spoke about
the murder; some one had telephoned
concerning it."
"How did he act?"
Gas he usually did"
Could Not Remember Other Nights De-
tails.
General Childs asked witness when
she went to bed on the evening of the
murder and she stated it was twenty
one minutes to ten. Then witness was
questioned concerning her different move
ments on a number of other nights, but
found that she could not say as to any
other evening but this night.
when did you first learn that he
had been charged with the murderf"
Thursday morning"
'Who teleproned to your"
"Mr. Somsen."
The next witness was. student at
DIR. Martin Luther's college, Mr.. Paul
Hittaus, and he roomed at the Koch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

the employ of the Koch family, was in
Mankato today. He stated that there
is nothing to the newspaper story that
some one else is suspected of the murder
or that evidence would be put on to
show that the murder was committed
by some particular party other than the
accused. He states that he expects an
acquittal ut the hands of the jury for
Koch.
Evidence for the Defense.
New Tim, Jan. l4.-During this morn
ing's session of Judge Webber's court
purpose of clearing Dr. G. r. Koch of the
charge of numbering DR.. l.. a. Gerhard.
Much of this testimony related to the
contents of the bottle which was re-
ceived by Gebhard Il few days before he
was slain.
The first witness was the druggist, w.
G. Alvin, who was asked:
Are you acquainted with hyrodermic
strychnine tablets?"
'Yes."
'Arc you acquainted with the kind of
tablets Dr. Stricken and DR.. Vogel
Ad?'
yes
what per cent of strychnine is con-
tanned in these tablets?'
Ten per cent"
"You have seen the bottle which had
Sample" written across the face of it -
yes"
Did you make a careful observation
of the bottle when it was handed to
your"
'-Yes, | observed that there was
about two or three kernels of efferves-
cent salts in the bottle"
GLOW large were the kernels?"
a tritie larger than mustard seed. >
IF you should pulverize tablets
enough to fill that bottle how many
would it take?"
Seven hundred"
''What per cent of strychnine would
there be present?"
Ten per cent"
'What is the color of strychnine
STRAW color"
'What is the color of effervescent
salts?''
Bright white"
what is the effect of placing car
bolc acid on the hands?"
at would form calous, then this
would crack"
is not alcohol used for an antidote
for earbolic acid?''
''Yes"
'What would be the result of placing
alcohol on the hand and it taking fire ~
1T would burn"
Upon cross examination Pfaender
ELECTED the fact that Mr.. Alvin had not
opened the bottle nor looked into it, the
bottle being closed he could not swear
what color the kernels inside were.
Attorney Hoidale on the Stand.
County Attorney Hoidalc was placed
upon the stand and asked if he had
charge of the bottle at the coroner's
inquest and he stated that he had.
did you inspect the contents of this
bottle?''
Il looked at it,
''What was in it,"
"There were two or three small ker-
nels of solid substance and powder"
''What color were the kernels?'
Either brown or gray
Coroner DIR. Fritchie was called.
''Do you remember the bottle whicl
was in evidence at the corener's in
quest?"
Eyes"
did you look at this bottle careful
ly?"
Eyes"
what did it contain?"
"a few small kernels of whitish sub
stance"
''lf you should spill large
quantity of carbolic acid npoI
your hand and then put alec
hol upon it afterward, what would bt
the result ?"
1T would produce redness."
SIS the pain great?''
eyes"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

| How often is the clock wound!"
every day."
"How did you happen to remember
what time you finished writing?"
Looked at the Clock.
81 looked at the clock to see if I
had time to read awhile before retir-
ling"
"Did you see George come homer"
''No, heard him."
"What time was this?'
"About fifteen minutes after / looked
at the clock"
"Where did you first hear him?"
"When he walked across the porch"
| Miss Koch was then requested to show
the jury the position she was in where
she and her father sat when George came
home
| "What did he do after he came in?"
"He took off his overcoat and walked
to the water pail and drank, then he
went out and remained about three min
utes, when he returned and stood by
the table near me, reading several pa
pers for about ten minutes, when he re-
tired to his room.
"How did he appear?"
81 did not look at him for l was
reading"
"Did you not notice anything peculiar
in his actions?"
"No."
did you hear George go up stairs
again?"
81 did,"
"How long after you went into your
room did you hear him?"
81 had just gone into my room when
he came up"
"Are you familiar with his clothing?"
eyes"
'What kind of suit did he wear on
the evening of Nov. lst?"
"The same suit he had been wearing
consisting of a pepper and salt coat and
vest and striped trousers, derby hat
and black cravannette overcoat"
"Did he have this suit on at supper
time that EVENING""
81 think so."
'1Did you notice what he had on when
he came homer"
81 did not notice."
"Did he have on the same kind the
next morning?"
81 cannot say concerning the trous-
ers."
"Did he 60 down town the next morn.
ing?"
eyes, he came down part way with
me shortly after eight o'clock, and wore
a brown derby hat and cravannette
overcoat.'
'He had but one black cravannette
overcoat and one brown derby hat?"
EYES,"
"Did you notice anything peculiar
about his appearance the next day."
Nothing but that he had cut on his
finger"
Witness Is Cross Examined.
Then Childs cross examined the wit
ness most rigidly concerning all the
details which happened during the eve
ming.
as it not true, Miss Koch, that yau
are testifying to an impression as to
what kind of a vest he wore?"
"No, am positive"
"When did you first recall the fact
that you heard your brother cross the
hall to the water pail?"
"Wednesday evening""
''What made you recall this?"
Because 1 heard about the handker-
chief"
''Who told your"
'Mr. Somsen."
"Why did you recall his actions?"
Because I knew what time he came
home and then 1 thought concerning
what he did after he entered the house."
Testimony of a Brother.
The next witness was defendants
brother, William E. Koch.
| Did you hear of the death of DR.. Geb-
hard the same evening the murder was
committed?"
| eyes,"
"Where were your"
SIN Turner's hail."
'When did you go homer"
81 left Turner's hall about eleven
o'clock"
| "Where do you sleep?"
GIN the same room with my broth
err"
"Do you sleep with your brothers"
| eyes"
''Is there an outside entrance to this
bed room?"
EYES,"
"When you went into the room and
went to bed, was George there?"
"No."
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