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Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-03-11
WHOLE NO. 1881
STATE MUTUAL
INDICTMENTS,

The Camden County Grand Jury
Tuesday, after four weeks investiga.
tion into the affairs of the State Mutu-
al Building and Loan Association, pre-
sented to Supreme Court Justice Gar.
rison four indictments against ex-
Judge E. Amber Armstrong, who was
president of the ASSOCIATION, . and an
omnibus Indictment against IL of the
directors of the association. These
directors were those who were present
at meeting of the board on April %
1907. They are.
E. Amber Armstrong-Camden ;
Israel G. Adams-Atlantic City; The
Rev. Frederick R. Brace-Blackwood !;
Franklin E. Dye-Trenton Edward e.
Grosscup-Wenonah; Robert Gwynne
Mayor of Salem; A. B. c. Haven
Toms River; S Stanger Iszard-Wood-
bury; Henry o. Newcomb-Millville
Charles F. Richman-Wood j.
Frank Shull-Wenonah.
The Indictment against ex-Judge
Armstrong reads:
'That Edward Amber Armstrong,
instructed as agent by the said State
Mutual Building and Loan Association
of New Jersey, received the sum Of
| S25S. 0S, being the amount due the
State Mutual Building and Loan Asso-
citation on mortgage debt, did unlaw-
fully and fraudulently take and convert
said sum of S258o so. to his own use.
This mortgage was made by Henry
j. Williams to William J. Smith an6
by him was assigned to the State Nut
ual Building and Loan Association.
The other indictments charges:
That Edward Amber Armstrong
did unlawfully and knowingly en-
bezzle certain property and securities
of the said State Mutual Building an(
Loan Association of New Jersey com
mitted to his keeping as president an(
solicitor, to wit, 65 shares of the At
lantic Electric Light and Powe
Company, with intent to defraud tn
said State Mutual Building and LOAF
Association of New Jersey, and dit
unlawfully and fraudulently dispose O
the same - The specific charge agains
Judge Armstrong in two cases is tn,
unlawful conversion of money. He ii
also charged with embezzlement Thi.
charge grew out of the transaction in
the Atlantic Electric Light and Power
Company of Atlantic City.
The charge against the II directors
is that they issued a false statement
concerning the affairs of that associa
tion on March 80, 1907.
Judge Armstrong, J. Willard Nor
gan, E. E. Grosscup and former Attor.
ney General Robert H. McCarter, to.
gether with about 100 persons, were in
the court room at the time the present.
ment was made. Judge Armstrong
declined to discuss the action of the
grand jury. 1t was said that he had
placed his defence in the hands of Mr..
McCarter.
Prosecutor Scovel said that bail
would be fixed to-day for all those in
dicted There will be no indecent
haste" he said, ''or unreasonable de-
lays tolerated in the trial of these in
dictments. AS the prosecutor of the
county, I have neither friends to serve
nor enemies to punish.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-03-11

CASTozIA
Bears the Hlha Kind You Have Always BouMi
'.'s'''' e &XAzzMl
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-03-11
This Is An Easy Test.

Sprinkle A liens Foot.Ease In on
hoe aod not in the OF Ter, and motto
the difference. just the thing to use
when rubbers or overshoes become
necessary, and your shoes seem to
pinch. Sold Everywhere, 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. 10 4wks
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-03-11
Hunt Brothers
PRINCESS
DRESSES
$3.50

Just on sale yesterday, and they
had a host of admirers In less than
an hour. Sleeves tucked and waist
finished with just a touch of
Persian braid with lace yoke.
Colors- Brown, Blue, Copen,
Black-at $3.50. One large
Philadelphia store sells the same
dress at SI4.o8, and calls them a
bargain at that. We beat the
world On style and price.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-03-11
Many children are sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray. a
nurse in the Ohildren's Home, New
York, Break up Colds in "a hours,
Feverishness, Headache, Stomach
Troubles, Teething Disorders, and
Destroy worms. At all druggists,
25c. Sample mailed FREE. Ad.
dress Allen 3. Olmsted, --LeRoy,
N. \. .- II ais 4Wks.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-03-11

Easter Sunday is only a month away.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-03-11
Entertained Club.

The Shakespear Club met at Miss
Sarah B. Wilson's home ON Vine street,
Monday evening. After reading from
Shakespeare, dainty refreshments were
SERVED
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-03-11
Silk MessaIine ST yd.
SEVEN SHADES

Seven new spring colorings in
soft clinging Messaline Silk, at ST
yard, for waists, trimmings and
dresses.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-03-11
Base Ball for Brideeton

Another base ball proposition has
bem presented for consideration of the
Bridgeton people A well known,
practical base ball man has made it
known to those who control the local
grounds, that he would like to secure
the franchise here for the coming sea-
son. He offers to give Bridgeton base
ball club that would prove a winner
and good attraction anywhere. His
offer to locate club here is now under
consideration and very shortly an an
nouncement Of considerable interest
will probably be made.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
Pleasant Valley.

Mrs. Frank Valvoda and her sister
Miss Emma Mlady departed for Calmar
last Monday to visit with relatives and
friends.
Joseph Haskovetz, who was working
near Des Moines, Iowa, returned to
his home last Friday.
James Hruska from near Schley
bought quite bunch of cattle in our
neighborhood last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kubik drove to
Spillville one day last week.
Hrdina's young folks and JOS. Wag.
ner were pleasant callers at the Johr
Sobolik home Christmas eve.
Bohumil Stejskal departed TO,
Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin.
William Landa, of Protivin, was {
guest at the Albert Milk home last
Sunday.
James Riha called on John Kunt last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Pecinovsky ano
family were pleasant visitors at the
Joseph Riha home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wagner visited
at the James Novotny home Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sobolik ane
family visited at the Joseph Pecinovsky
home Christmas day.
Misses Barbara and Josie Haskovetz
visited at the Mike Hruska home last
week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
STORM BOUND
CITIES HUNGRY
SNOW BLOCKADE GRADUALLY
BEING RAISED IN THE
EAST.
REDUCED RATlONS GENERAL RULE
Prices Soar With Scarcity Of Food
Caused BY Delayed TraIns.-
Transportation Facilities VIII
Soon Be Normal Again

Boston, Dec 20. - In southeastern
New England train service is more
nearly approaching the normal, tan
giles in the telegraph and telephone
lines are partly unsnarled and persons
who were driven from their seacoast
homes by big tides during the past
two days are returning to estimate
the damage.
Five hundred families in Chelsea
whose homes were flooded Sunday
through the breaking of a dixie ane
the thrush of the sea, are still the
beneficiaries of relief funds. The
state armory. recently built, was turn
ed into house of refuge and 800 tt
1000 persons were cared for there
and at other institutions. The tid'
still sweeps twice day through thu
broken dixie and submerges the dis
trict where these people resided.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
DR.. COOK NOW IN DETRoIT7
Man Said to Resemble Explorer I.
Scen-Not Located.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 29.-Speciats
from London, Ont. say that a man
closely resembling DR.. F. A. Cook, the
explorer, passed through London. en-
route to Detroit.
A diligent search by newspaper men
has failed to locate DR.. Cook in this
city. When the report reached here
that the explorer had taken train
from London, Ont.,to Detroit, 1t was
thought he might be on his way to
Mount Clemens to take the baths or
to Jackson, Mich. where he has rela
tives. He could not be found in eth
or of those cities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
HEARST MAY BE ARRESTED.
Attorney CULVER to Apply for War
rant Charging Fraud.

New York, Dec. 29.-Louis A. Guilt
yer, attorney for Francis Dolan, who
Is charged with having aided in the
alleged Tammany theft of the indie
pendence league machinery in the Sep
TENDER primaries, said in court that
he would apply for warrant for the
arrest of William Randolph Hearst
within the next "a hours.
CULVER declared that the charge
would be election fraud in that Hearst
failed to obey the mandatory injunc.
ton of the election law which speci.
fies that delegates chosen at primaries
must be summoned to the convention
to which they are elected, even though
the convention does nothing more
than adjourn sine die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
STRIKE PLANS DISCUSSED
5000 sWlTcHMEN IN ST. LOUIS
REAY TO STRIKE.
Labor Leaders Says Roads Must
Yield or Fight Will
Spread.


st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Thomas
H. Stone, of Chicago, representing the
switchmen's Union Of North America
has assumed charge of the situation
in st. Louis, and will be the union
chief officer here in case of a general
strike.
There are $4,000 trainmen in st
Louis and East st. Louis, of which
number about 5000 are switchmen.
The switchmen say they will strike
If the order is issued. The majority
of them are employed by the Termina
Railroad Association. composed of Il
trunk lines.
w. S. McChesney. Jr, president anc
general manager of the Terminal AS
ISOLATION, said that he situation looks
ominous.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
Celebrate Golden weddina.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lambert cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at their home in Greenwood
park Mr.. Lambert came here in Sep
tember, 1858 and started the first
green house in Des Moines at the
corner of Second and School streets.
Mr. Lambert has been superintendent
of Greenwood park for several years
He gets his love of flowers naturally
as it seems to be family trait. His
cousin, Peter Lambert of Germany, is
one of the most noted horticulturists
In Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert
were married at Summerville. Lee
county, December IS, 1859 They have
seven children, six sons and daugh
ter
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
A Chicago Daily for $1.5O Year.

We are still furnishing our patrons
the Chicago Daily Journal for 81. SO per
year. The Journal has unequal market
reports and is almost invaluable to the
farmer and stockraiser. If you are not
taking good market daily, don't wait
to do so until winter, but do it now
while you are marketing your produce.
The Journal is live daily and gives all
the news as well as the markets. Re-
member we furnish it at 81. so per year
to either old or new subscribers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
Eour Victims of ExpIosion,

Mineral Point, Wis, Dec. 29.-Four
men were blown to atoms by an Elk.
plosion of dynamite at the Ollie Bell
mine. The dead are: Edward Sulll-
van, married; Thomas Clegg, single;
Cha Morton, single; John Olberg
ma Ned. The men went into the pow
de- Boom, and it is thought, placed the
dynamite with which they were get
ting ready to do blasting, too close tc
the stove. 1t is estimated that ovel
$50 pounds were stored in the room
Three bodies were recovered. but were
unrecogniZable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
Turkish Cabinet Resigns.

Constantinople, Dec. 29.-The whole
Turkish cabinet resigned, following
the resignation og Hilmi Pasha. the
grand vizier, who withdrew from the
ministry earlier in the day. The grand
vizier's resignation, 1t is understood
was due to intrigues against him in
the chamber and threats by the com
mittee of Unuion and Progress to en-
gineer parliamentary vote of want
of confidence in the government. The
reports hint at military appoint
ment, probably General Schefket Pas
la, as Hilmi Pasha's successor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
MESS'GE ON
TRUST EVILS
SPECIAL. NOTE URGES AMEND
MENTS TO SHERMAN AND
INTERSTATE ACTS.
TAFT TO URGE IMMEDIATEACTIOk
It Will Be Ready For Reading In TIVE
Houses of Congress Jan. 5.-Pend-
ing Supreme Court Decision
OIL Case Won't Alter Plans.

Washington, Dec. 20. = President
Taft has began the preparation of the
first of his special messages to con
gress. This message will deal with
the amendments which he believes
are necessary in the interstate com
merce and Sherman antitrust acts.
Recent reports to the contrary not
wfthstanding, it is known that the
president will take up the antitrust
act, and deal with it at great length.
He also will bring forward his ideas
as to issuing federal licenses to corpo.
rations. The proposed license will be
a voluntary one, to be taken advant-
age of by such corporations as desire
to place themselves under federal jur-
isdiction or left alone as the directors
of the corporations see fit.
1t had been currently reported for
some time that President Taft might
delay his antitrust recommendations
until the supreme court had finally
passed upon the recent Standard Oil
decision.
Won't Wait For OIL Decision.
Those to whom the president has
talked within the last day or two say,
however he has decided TO go forward
with his legislative program regard
less of the pending decision, and hav'
ing determined that many changes are
needed in the antitrust law he will
proceed to recommend these changes
without regard to the Standard Oh
case Some of the leaders of the sen
ate and house have argued that pend
| ing a decision in the Standard OF
case the president in recommending
changes might be put by his politica
opponents in the light of granting I
respite or favor to the corporations
especially in regard to federal chart
ers or license.
President Taft feels nevertheless
that his views on the entire subjec
have been so fully expressed in tn
past and so generally understood tina
he can go ahead without fear of popu
lar miconstruction.
AS matter of fact the presiden
is said TO have told his callers tina
he has never at any time had and in
tention of altering his legislative pre-
gram as outlined in speeches on hi
Western trip.
The presidents message will b
ready for reading in the two houses Q
congress Wednesday, Jan. and ur
doubtedly will be listened to with ia
greater interest than was the regula
message read at the opening of tn
session.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
Seven Children Die in Fire.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 29-Seven children
ranging in age from 2 to IL, were burn
ed to death here and three other per-
sons were perhaps fatally injured. The
fire, followed by an explosion of powd-
er, destroyed the home of Stephen
Bronosky, miner, at Sykesville, Pa,
near here. All the victims are foreign
ers. Six of the children were mem
bers of the Bronosky family and the
seventh belonged to boarder. Mr.
and Mrs. Bronosky and the boarde1
Jumped from an upstairs window and
sustained serious injuries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
CARPENTERS MEET
international Unions Convention
viii Be important One.
COMMITTEE MAKING PLANS
Sessions Will Occupy Three Weeks In
September, 1910, and 5000 Wis
itors Expected in Des Moines
at That Time.

Des Moines, Dec 27.-Three thous
and visitors are expected in Des
Moines at the time of the convention
of the international union of carpen-
tiers and joiners, to be held here dur
ing September, 1910. A committee rep
resenting the national organization
called upon President A. l.. Trick of
the Iowa district of the American
Federation of Labor to arrange for
the program for the convention and
to make other preliminary plans.
The convention of the carpenters
union will last three weeks. During
that time there will be 1000 delegates
present and the local committee ex'
poets that at least 1000 visitors will
attend from all over the United
States. The meetings will be public
and will be held either in the Coli
scum or in the Auditorium.
Among the delegates to the con
vention will be representatives from
Cuba, Hawaii and Porto Rico. They
are expected to come prepared tc
have great time.
From San Francisco 1t is expected
that an especially large delegation
will come to the convention prepared
to carry off the next convention tt
their city. During the last convention
these delegates spent money lavishlJ
in an effort to capture the convention
but Des Moines got the prize without
anv oynenCe whatoyer
The California delegation has an
nounced that it will bring to Des
Moines a large bear as specia
present to Senator Cummins. 1t was
telegram from Governor Cummin'
which was largely influential in Sc
curing the convention for Des Moines
and the California members of tn,
organization announced at the las
convention that they would recognize
this fact by bringing him one of thei
bears. They have since repeated tn
assertion.
The committee on arrangement
made it's call at this early date be
cause of it's fear that it will not &c
accommodations at any later time
During September 1910, the militar
tournament will be held in De
Moines, as well as the convention {
the knights of Pythias. 1t is expecte
that the hotels will be full to owe
flowing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SOLD
Passes Into Hands of Real Estate Syn
dictate.

New York, Dec. 29.-Madison Square
Garden, designed by the late Stanford
White and erected at cost of 49,
100000, has been sold to a real estate
syndicate and will be torn down and
replaced by modern Office building,
according to report in realty circles.
The property has been on the market
for some time at 100000.
Demolition of the Madison Square
garden would mean a serious loss to
the National Horse show, where the
event is held annually. 1t is owned
by the Madison Square Garden com
pany, of which Frank K. Sturgis is
president and ]. P. Morgan member
AS an investment the garden has
not proved profitable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
PHILADELPHIA Is Hungry.

Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-With food
products becoming scarcer and their
price consequently higher, with street
railway traffic uncertain and slow and
many railway trains arriving late,
Philadelphia and many other cities In
this section of the country are still
busy raising the blockade caused by
the great Christmas snowstorm.
Only rs per cent of the daily milk
supply is reaching the city.
Eggs, vegetables and other food pro
ducts are scarcer and prices have gone
up all around. 1t is expected, how
ever, that another day will see the
snow blockade sufficiently raised tt
enable farm products to be more east
ly transported.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
Chester.

Mrs. C. Emery left for DEBORAH
Thursday.
Mrs. Wilbur Wells was Lime
Springs visitor Tuesday.
Grace johnson was passenger to
Cresco Tuesday.
Cora Olson of York was an over Sun
day visitor at lie Roy.
Miss Mildred Conklin was visiting a
sister at DEBORAH for few days last
week.
Cold weather continues and happy
New Year to all.
Ed Roper of Bowbell, N. D., is
spending Christmas with parents and
friends.
Herb. Wilhelm, Blanche Wilhelm of
York, and Mrs. G. Conklin of Chester.
went to Cresco Monday to help cele-
brate the wedding of Roy Wilhelm to
Mary KaatZ of that city.
Mrs. Johnnie Cray gave Christmas
dinner to number of LIE Roy friends.
December is bad month, sno WIS ev-
cry day and very little sunshine. Hope
January will bring more sunshine.
Mrs. Ruth March having finished hel
visit with her daughter, Mrs. 7. Con
kiln left Monday for her home at LIE
Roy.
Jess Banded and wife are entertain
ing company from Burr Oak.
Frank SPOTS and family of LIE Ro.
spent Christmas with relatives o
Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rheinhart left Frida,
for home visit at Ossian.
Emma and Mary Skare were Ostran
der visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Roberts and sons returned t
Lime Springs Saturday.
Loss Phifer accompanied his daugh
ter and baby. Mrs. Christensen t
their home at La Crosse, Saturday.
Will Loomis and family spent Sur
day with his brother in Beaver.
, ChanceylLake is home for holidays.
4 Elmer Babcock of Dakota is spent
e ing the holidays with his parents.
George Phifer and wife of Dakot
are spending Christmas with his father
John Phifer of Chester.
r Ray Phifer is home for the holiday
r sgd Broadbent of LIE Roy was hell
q ing his Gath er in his store at Chestt
Saturday.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Condor and son of Lin
Springs act Christmas dinner with To
" Bagan.
n James Skare who is attending scho
at Austin, same home Friday for Il
% holidays.
Mrs. T. Conklin accompanied h
n mother to LIE Roy Monday.
Mrs. Rounds returned from her ]
~ Roy visit Tuesday.
= Lou DeWalle returned from Ores
Tuesday.
a Lloyd Sweet was guest at the WI
81 helm Kaatz wedding at Cresco Monda
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
L0urdes.

A happy and prosperous New Year
to the publishers and also to the read
ers of the Plain Dealer.
Mrs. James Neubauer from near
Cresco attended church at Lourdes
Christmas morning.
Messrs. John Lundak and Arthur
Mrachek from near Schley were pleas
ant visitors at the Anton Kubik home
Thursday evening.
Anthong Kovarik is visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
j. Kovarik.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Urban and family
spent Christmas at the home of the
laters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J..
Falada.
Mr.. Frank Maruska was an Alta
Vista shopper Thursday.
Mr.. Drtina and son were seen on our
streets Christmas.
Mrs. Pat. Waldron visited with her
sister, Miss Della Conley from Friday
till Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bilek attended
church in our town Christmas day.
Rev. Father Raphael Kubat from
Chicago assisted Father Norris in hear.
ing confessions on Friday and again or
Sunday morning. He left for Alta
Vista Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bilek and daugh
ter Alice went to Chicago for Christ
mas visit at the home of the formers
sister, Mrs. Wenzel Veg. They ex
pect to return this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Ondrasek of Schle.
were in Lourdes Saturday.
Frank Neubauer accompanied by hi
sister, Miss Lizzie, called at the V
kubik home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McIntee ar
visiting at the home of the latters par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John O'Brien, ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Praska and fami
ly spent Xmas at the Novratil home.
Mrs. Owen McGruder, formerly Q
this place, but now residing in Sout
! Dakota, died at her home there las
week. We extend our heartfelt syn
pathy to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Jos. Haskovec spent Christina
day at the home of her parents, MI
i, and Mrs. Frank Havlik.
). Mr.. and Mrs. V. Kubik were plea'
e ant visitors at the Jos. Neubauer hon
o Sunday.
/ Frank Dushek is the new cream hau
err for the Maple Leaf creamery,
Mr.. Enright intends to move from low
to Minnesota. We wish him and h
;, family success in their new home.
y Miss Clara Falada who has BET
4. helping Mrs. Thos. Reynolds for son
time returned to her home Thursd;
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Zobac called at Il
If w. j. Falada home Friday.
II James Wit visited his cousin, job
q ME Voves one day last week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
Great Demonstration for Peary.

New York, Dec. 29.-It is announced
that friends and admirers of Com
mander Robert e. Peary are planning
for great demonstration here in his
honor to be held at the Metropolitan
opera house on the evening of Feb. g.
Governor Hughes will preside.
Commander Peary will be one of the
principal speakers and it is proposed
to group on the stage with him as
many as possible of the members Of
his expedition
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-12-31
Novel Quarantine Station.

New York, Dec. 29.-Owing to the
fact that his 3-year-old son, John, de-
veloped scarlet fever Christmas morn
ing at his residence in Montclair, N. j.,
William ]. Harahan, vice president of
the Erie railroad, has established his
wife and 10 other children in his pri-
yate car at Montclair.