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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
SLEEPING, IOWA
MAN OWNS GUILT
MURDER CAME TO HAUNT ROCKER
IN HIS DREAMS.
His Wife Heard His Cries and Made
Him Confess that He Murdered Her
First Husband and Hung Up His
Body to Carry an Impression Of Sui
cide-New Trial.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal. 49,. y
Sibley, Iowa, Sept 5.-For the second time
Charles Rockers life is to be put in Jeopardy
Tor the reason that he talked in his sleep In
trial for murder Of the man whose wife he
made his wife and whose property he made his
property. #: = :. ~ 49,
Most remarkable in some ways Of all the
one laid at the door OF Rocker. For four years
after the death Of August Schroeder near Rock
t M;apias. the story that he committed suicide in
OF one or two little clues and, more than any-
thing else, because Rocker talked in his Sleep
ne was brought to trial for murder.
AND even then there was an excellent chance
Tor the man to escape, for there is an Iowa law
that denies the right of the state to ask a
Vile to testify against her husband. County
attorney Fisher sought to avoid this by show
ing that Rocker had three other wives, one
living with her children in Minnesota, from
none OF whom had he obtained n divorce. Fer
the reason that Mrs. Schroeder could not be
called his legal wife, he maintained that her
evidence was admissible and 1t was heard The
case was appealed and the supreme court re-
Versed the case on this point
schroeder, Q farmer, was found hanging from
q, beam In his barn early the morning Of June
~, !9Oo. 1t was supposed, Of course, that he
had hanged himself. But some one noticed that
his socks We're not soiled and that his shoes
We're In the house. How could he walk from
the house to the barn in his sockfeet and not
soil them2 In the meanwhile Rocker, EMPLOYED
as hand on the place, married Mrs. Schroeder
ana the two moved to South Dakota. buying a
farm with Schroeder's money.
IT was in the middle Of one night that
Rocker rat up in bed and awoke his wife by
saying ina loud, triumphant voice, again and
again as he gritted his teeth, "Ah, August,
now I've got you; now I've got YOU His
expression was vicious and his voice DO
threatening that in the morning his wife pressed
MN Tor an explanation. And finally. after tell
Ing his wife that he would shoot her if she
ever told 1t. he related the story Of Schroeder 8
| murder.
The evening before schroeder's death. he
said. when the two were in Rock Rapids, he
gave MIN poison mixed with whisky. After
they came home and went to bed Schroeder
| suffering from the poison, went out in the yard
TO get air. Rocker threw handkerchief, sat
| urated with choloform. over Mrs. schrieder's
face then followed Schroeder and choked him
to death. Using wheelbarrow, he carted the
found. - ~
Mrs. Schroeder, after Rockers arrest, rave
sworn statement of this story to County At
torney Fisher and later related 1t on the witness
stand. 1t is expected she will again be the
| star Witness ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,

Mrs. Z. S. Williams and Miss Grace A. Wi
liams, who have spent the summer on III.
coast of Maine, are. at their apartment. 14Oi
Stevens avenue.
weeks at Point o'Woods, Long Island, N. Y,
Daughters Of Veterans, Mary E. starkwea the,
tent No. !, will meet this evening i,
Richmond hall on Fifth avenue s and Third
street. a.. u,E
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hunter, Asa J. Hunte,
and Cornwall Z. Roseth OF Minneapolis have reg
istered in Paris. Il. +. -. - -
Miss blanche =. Strong has returned to the
Hampshire Arms after two months visit or
the Pacific coast : '@"' = :
Mrs A. T. Barbour has returned from the
east, where she has been spending the summer
Miss Helen Barbour will remain in New Yorl
until Oct. I. 15u.- s...z
Bernard N. Lambert, who has been spending
several weeks with Mrs. Lambert,s parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swanson Of Clinton ave
nue.. has gone to Newport r. i. Mrs. Lam
bert will remain for few weeks. a.
Dr. and Mrs, Frank Todd have returned from
a trip thru the Canadian Rockies, l.. = r
Mrs. J. L. Yost and daughters have returned
to their home in Cassopolis, Mich, after spend
Ing the summer with Mrs. Yost's parents al
1924 Columbus avenue. -.
of Its fifth series at the Third Ward Renubiicar
hall Wednesday, Sept. 10. ,.:E r.
Miss Flossie Walton has returned from Mon
treal Canada, where she spent four weeks with
friends. ..sw -
Miss Anna NJ. Hertel has returned to the city
after spending eight months In Colorado
Mrs. T. E. Stack Of 2317 Fremont avenue N
returned Saturday from Manitoba and Ontario
where she has been spending two months.
Miss isabella Shortried and Miss Helen Emery
Of Winnipeg are the guests of Mrs. Stack. 23l7
Fremont avenue N.
Mrs. Philip Cayanaugh Of Rochester is visit
ing Mrs. ]. E. Riley. 1928 Nineteenth street
Miss Florence Riley has returned from Roch
ester, where she has been spending the summer
CaVanaugh.
Clarence G. Odett, with his twelve brothers
and sisters. will have q reunion at Blue Earth
next mex "Wednesday when MT their parents, Mr.. ant
anniversary Of their wedding.
=. Minneapols people at New York hotels are
Wright Miss II. Smith: Murray Hi. +. L
Grant: Fifth Avenue. Miss D. Ollie. Mrs. J. !
Ollie; Holland, w. K. Morrison; Broetzel Mis-,
L. Morrissey. Miss H. H. McLahn.
Mrs. L; l. Winters Of Kenwood boulevard
is entertaining her mother, Mrs Paul J. Perry
and her sister, Miss Alice Perry Of Chicago, III
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
MAIL HUSTLERS ORGANIZE
Pipestone County Carriers Form a
Association-Garret President

PIPEsToNE. M1NN.-The rural free delivery
man mai carriers of Pioestone county met at The
city hall and completed the organization of
what is to be known as the Pipestone COUNTY
~ anrai Letter Carriers association. E. A. Lane
ton. was in attendance and the meeting we,
also ar addressed by Mayor A. s. Dyer and b. E,
Wood OF P1pestone. assistant postmaster. Much
that Labor Day would be the time of the resuiaI
annual meeting. The following officers were
president, Henry Petschow. Pipestone: secretary
Charles CHARLES Cook, Jasper; treasurer, Lewis Buell.
The Pipestone public schools opened for the
fall term with a large attendance. The follow.
ing constitute the corps Of instructors: Super.
Burton. principal: Mr.. Doe. Blanche Donahue.
Susie Susie James eighth grade; Mabel Reid seventh.
LESSEE Walkup; sixth Alice Talcott: fifth and
Henrietta Kolshorn: third. Martha wick; third
and fourth. Nerva Bateman: second, Hazel
FUNK: first and second. Cuba Ericsson: first
Zula Bethel; music and drawing Miss Green.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
WARD MAINTAINS
HE WASN'T LICKED
DOESN'T GIVE UP FIGHT FOR
MARQUETTE MAYoRALTY.
Asserts that Ballots Cast in the First
Ward Were Improperly Counted and
Raises a New Point for the Courts
Will This Cup Never Pass7
Special to The Journal.

Marquette, Mich, Sept. Bankruptcies con-
tested election case is to be given still another
airing in the courts. It was supposed that the
recount ordered several months ago by the
state supreme court on the petition of former
Mayor Walter T. Ward, defeated for reelection
on the face of the first returns by seven votes,
had finally settled the matter, Rush Culver's
election as municipal executive having been at
frmed, but the end is not yet :
Claiming that there was an improper counting
of the ballots In the first ward, Ward is max
Ing another attempt to- secure his former Of
fee thru quo warranto proceedings in the circuit
court, and the case VIII come up at the term
now in session.. TT Is the, Allegation of the
plaintiff that a proper counting OF ballots en-
titles him. to the office by majority of seven
votes 1t is charged that there were counted
number of ballots on which the perforated
corner. containing the number, had not been
torn off, and that these should have been
thrown out for the reason that the retention of
the perforated corner destroyed the secrecy sup
posed to surround the ballot box, and therefore
1nvalidated the ballots.
This point has, it is said, never been directly
passed upon by the courts, and therefore the
hearing In the proceedings possesses more than
local Significance
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
ACCIDENT AT LOGGING HOIST
Frank Fuller Of Bemidji Fatally Hurt
at Lake Irwin.

bEAf1DJ1, .MINN.-while working at the log
Frank Fuller Of this city received INJURIES
iron, from which he died: He was driving a team
used In switching the cars at the hoist. The
cars came together with such force that sew
erni Of the logs were Jared loose from their
position and fell upon him.
y ]. WEIGH of Walker, former inspector Of
ervattons, was visitor in Bemidji yesterday.
He resigned his position several days ago, and
1t 1s understood that ]. N. Bartellc of Brain.
era VIII be appointed. The latter has become
member of the Leech Lake Lumber COMPANY,
recently organized corporation, which viii
build large mill at Walker and engage in
Mr.. Welch in the company is r. F. Nelson and
several others. The new plant will be located
south Of the NJ & I. station at Walker, ad-
Joining the Wright property.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
Warden Brings Libel Suit.

=, Another interesting case booked for. trial at
the present term. is the suit of Warden James
russell OF the Marquette prison against Daniel
E. Hampton and the Kalamazoo Telegraph com.
pany. This Is suit for libel, and damages
are asked. -
Halnpto'i Is a former convict. one of the
most lncorr1gible men ever confined In the pen-
itentiary. He was released last year, and evi.
aently possessed Of a deep-seated "grudge''
against the warden. he framed up sensational
statements rejecting upon the prison manage
ment. These were submitted to at least one
Detroit newspaper, and were denied space in its
columns, later being published in the Kalama zoe
Telegraph, together with sundry other allera.
lions by Hampton impaired in an interview with
the ex-prisoner.
Contending that these assertions were grossly
!1belous and untruthful the warden is now ask
Ing redress in a monetary sense Hampton'a
whereabouts are unknown here aItho it is moi
believed he is still in the state When last
heard from he had been picked up by the Mi.
waukee police on a charge of carrying con.
cealed weapons. -..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
FIRST RIDE ON A TRAIN
Nebraskan Of 55 Years Very Squeamisl
When Called from Home.

Elk POINT, S. D.-Conductor Moran. who
has charge of the passenger between Mitchell
8: D., and Sioux City, Iowa, had the follow.
Ing tale to tell when he reached here today,
New England and the isles of the sea:
"a typically bewhiskered farmer" said No.
ran, 'boarded the train at vermillion and when
Thompson, am IS years old and live at st.
James, Neb.. seven miles south of VermiIlton.
have never been out Of the county in that
time. came here overland with a team from
Indiana. and this Is the first railroad train
me where to change cars for Lake Preston.
s. d. where have daughter who is very
sick. 30 .z5!'1I 3.z''.1.s - $3.50. 80
him to take the next northbound train. Th0m
son was very nervous and did not It al at,npar
to be having the time Of his life, =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05

Of asters were scattered thru the rooms
and the grounds were gay with Japa-
nese lanterns. Long tables were spread
on the lawn, wher supper was served.
Informal games were played and a i've
mile hay rack ride proved one Of the
most enjoyable features Of the even.
ing's entertainment .s'ss5lss :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
BREAK FROM WATERTOWN's JA1T,
Second Delivery in Month, Due to q
Observation-Disclosures Diet

WATERFOWL, s. D.-The Codineton county
Jail has again proven but a slight Obstruction
T. prisoners desiring liberty. Ed johnson and
senatng an officer and robbng sranTer snwe
the bars to the Jail windows and escaped at
o'clock in the morning 80
In their escape they followed the example
Of Jones' the notorious Hamlin county foreer.
who broke ont OF the Codington jail about
g, month ago, obtaining their iron saw from pals
outside Of Jail. They were sentenced to be
fed on bread and water only while incarcerated.
and 1t their strenuous objection to this diet
which led them to break Jail. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05

Mrs. #: S. Goldb lum Of The Plym-
outh millinery section announces for
Friday the first showing Of the fall,
1906 model, "Goldblum Sailor.' Many
changes have, been made this season
First showing Friday. Sept. 7, 1906.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS

The Graded Union Of Sunday School teachers
Will meet tomorrow in the assembly hall of
TIL Y. w. G. A. building at 3 pm. Miss
Grace Longfellow will give a talk on the re-
cent gathering Of international workers at
Winona Lake Ind. and Miss Iona Geggie will
teach the lesson for juniors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05

A kiss Of Satin skin powder transforms coarse
skin to satin skin. In four tints. Csc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
ROBBERY AT MILNOR
Watches and Jewelry Worth $500 Taken
from Hanson's Store.

M1LNOR, n. D.-The hardware store Of Han.
son, Newgard Hanson was entered last night
and quantity Of watches and jewelry amount
Ing to about $500 taken. No clue as yet ia
the robbers, except that several suspicious char
acters nave been seen skulking in the weeds
National bank building are nearly completed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05

Miss Annie Berkemeyer of Slatington,
Pa, was honor guest at luncheon Civ
en- by Miss Baker and Miss Cederquist
Saturday evening at Donaldson's tea
rooms. Present were Mines. Peterson,
Cdell, Kilbourne and Rathbun, and
Misses Wilcox, Donnelly, Smith, Kill,
bourne and Shaw.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05

GREENv1LLE, IoWA.-The Congregational
church has been removed to new lots and re-
modelled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05

Mrs. William M. Hartley will enter
tain at the Commercial club tomorrow
evening at dinner. Covers will be laid
for fourteen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05

W. H. Sill entertained the members
of the Henenpin avenue Epworth league
last evening at a moonlight picnic at his
home on Lake Amelia. Large punches
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Todd of Richfeld
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Nesmith P
Nelson of Washington at dinner Mon.
day evening. Covers were laid for fif-
teen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05

The marriage of Miss Ruth Swanson
and Albert Peterson took place last eve
ming at the home of the bride g parents,
636 Taylor street NE. Attending the
bridal pair were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L.
Whitaker. The service was read by
Rev. G.. L. Morrill,.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
THE NEW RADIum SILKS.
they Are Of the Most Exquisite Tones
and Fine Texture.

Radium silk has finally arrived"
Somewhat slow have we been to take
up this soft. exquisitely toned nate
rial which has had such vogue in Paris
for the last few months. The best
gowned among our women have al
ready learned the charm for dainty.
dressy costumes. but the fall and win
ter promises for Il a regular furore.
Surely, there are few fabrics that
can better stand popular favor. There
is a dehcacy, luster and wonderful
color to the radium silks that make
them peculiarly satisfying to a refined
taste.
Akin to the best foulards and the
liberty gauzes Is 1t, with the best quail
tiles of both. Heavier and finer
weaves than the latter. it has all its
graceful clinginess, with greater dura-
bility, while the softness and simple
patterns Of the former are enhanced
by high sheen, caused by being
woven OF organzine SO fine that the
single thread is barely visible.
But the chief beauty of the radium
silks is their opalescent coloring. so in
describably lovely. A pink viii have
the soft blush of the heart OF a shell;
the tint OF the sky shining through a
fieeting cloud on a sunny day is seen
In the blues, while the lavenders,
greens. yellows. even the darker
colors. have all the soft undertone that
gives them a beautiful iridescent ef-
feet.
With all its softness of texture. this
silk does not wrinkle easily. This pc
culiarly adapts II for the elaborate
gowns for afternoon and evening wear,
for which 1t is chiefly indeed, one
might say, exclusively, used.
For ordinary everyday purposes the
radium silk, lovely as It is, would
scarcely prove satisfactory. even in
the darker tones; but made up over
material that takes the strain-a
taffeta, for instance--it is very desir~
able 1t cleans as well as crepe de
chine, and may even be washed, with
great care, in a pure soapsuds. This
latter process, however, is not advised.
as the material is apt to pull with rub
bing.
Whatever the lasting qualities of
this silk-after all, that is largely de-
pendent on the wearer herself-its
beauty is underiable. Whether In the
exquisite pastel tints for evening. shell
OF rose pink, maize. bluet or turquoise,
faint pinkish lavenders, sea green or
champagne or in the deeper toned
dove and silver grays. French and
navy blue. bright dark heliotrope,
soft yellow browns and tans, or warm.
rich oIiye--a shade. by the way, that
promises to be very good this fall
the plain radium silks have a charm
of coloring rarely seen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
Chance Worked Well.

Things are sometimes determined.
BY chance" remarked a veteran naval
officer the other day, "even in the gov
ernment service. Secretary Bonaparte
recently awarded contracts for the
construction Of the battleships Michi.
gan and South Carolina to the New
York Shipbuilding company. and to
Cramp & Sons. Of Philadelphia. who
we're the lowest two bidders. II was
decided to allot the contracts between
the two by chance. A coin was fiipped
and the New York company won first
choice. The company elected to build
the Michigan and the only reason for
the selection was that the superintend-
ent of the company was born IL that
state. The vessels are to he exactly
alike and the only choice betweez. the
shipbuilding companies was in the
name. It is just possible that II the
Cramps had won the toss they might
have chosen the South Carolina. so
that in the end each company got the
ship Il wanted"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
Various Social Distinctions.

F. Hopkinson Smith. who is fre
quently in Washington. tells a story
of an old southern gentleman. the sec.
ond matrimonial experiment of his
very imposing wife. who proudly and
Invariably introduced his spouse as
the widow of Maj. Jones. suh." By
the same token. handsome young
fellow in Washington. who was edu-
.G,ted in Kentucky and subsequently
welded an exuberant widow about as
~old as his mother, makes no protest
when openly characterized In society
as the husband of Senator Dashs
wife, don't you know" Senator Dash
having been, in his day, a tremen-
dous national character. One must
get glory somehow, and even matrl-
monial post mortems are better than
nothing. Division of honor with a dead
dignitary carries a lugubrious eclat
An elderly bride of a few months,
a good looking woman, too. with a
notable spouse. makes herself known
to you with the explicit statement:
I'm Gen. Jones second wife," while
all season another woman thirsting
for distinction had fiounced into teas
with tie bomb. simperingly thrown;
Il am the wife of the crank of the
house." while another of rather OBJ
scure personality. announces at the
outset that she is the sister of Sen.
ator Blank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

located. was first known as Port Nuce,
to distinguish It from an older place
OF the name of Wales. Il was there
that the men from jamestown sight
ed Lord Delawares ships when he
first came to Virginia. Newport News
lies at the mouth Of the James river,
where II empties into Hampton Roads.
Up the Elizabeth river, an estuary
of Hampton Roads. are the cities Of
Norfolk and Portsmouth and the
town of Berkeley. All of these are
establishments OF the seventeenth
century At Portsmouth is the Nor
folk navy yard. and at Norfolk is the
chief coaling station of the govern
ment.
TIE most famous naval encounter
OF the civil war was the battle of the
Merrimac and Monitor. This duel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
TRIBUTE FROM THE SOUTH.
Confederate Veteran Sent contrlbu.
tIon for Monument to Mrs. Tanner.

A confederate veteran made the first
contribution TO the fund which is be-
ing raised for the erection of a monu-
ment over the grave of Mrs James
Tanner In Arlington cemetery, near
Washington. Corporal Tanner, late
comand er-in-chief of the G. A. r., her
husband, when informed of this fact
was deeply affected.
This first contribution came from
DR.. Jerome Bruce, of Sanford. Fla,
and came in letter addressed to the
commander OF the G. A. II. post in
Washington, which has the matter in
charge. DR.. Bruce's letter was as
follows:
Through the press / learn OF
movement to erect a monument to
Mrs. James Tanner, whose husband
has so often given expression to
kindly feeling for the old southern
soldiers, in appreciation Of which !,
as an old soldier of the south, beg
to be allowed to contribute something
toward this worthy object. which may
speak a word of comfort to him IN
this hour of trouble"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
HAD THE SENATE ADJOURN.
Washington Statesman Put Through
Clever Trick.

The elks Of Washington proposed
last winter to form a state association
and. by the way. It did not eventuate."
said Charles B. Coon. Of Port Town
send. Wash. Many members Of the
senate belonged to the elks. as well
as myself. and as its presiding officer
1t was my duty to see to 1t that we
got a chance to run down TO take In
the meeting. l framed up the affair
with one Of the boys who promised
TO be In his seat and make a motion
10 adjourn over for a day at the prop
er time ! had my grip all packed and
had made all arrangements to catch
the train which was due shortly after
noon When / opened the session !
found that my senator was not In his
seat It would have been undignified
TO get down and make other arrange
ments, so ! kept my seat Several
bills were passed, but from time to
time we who we're in on the deal
looked furtively TO the senator's seat,
but he never came was suffering all
kinds OF torture. There was my grip
in my private office. here was the
train coming along, and no senator to
move the adjournment. Finally / took
the bull by the horns.
The senator from'-the rest was
lost in my beard-'moves that We take
an adjournment until the 23d.'
Everybody looked around to the
senator's seat who was expected to
make the motion and with one accord
said Aye
Throwing the gavel on the desk
hurried TO my privatoe office. picked
up my grip and dashed to the depot
with several senators trying TO take
hold Of my coat tails. We made the
train all right: but the newspaper
boys thought II was too good joke
and all Washington laughed at the
episode"