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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
HELD FOR THEFT
OF COPPER WIRE
Four Bound Over to Grand Jury
Under Charges of Commit
ting Larceny.
ALL GO TO COUNTY JAIL
Unable to Furnish Required Amount
of BOnds-Each of Quartet
Denies Guilt.

John Collins, Ben Pickup, W. White
and John Cupp were held to the grand
jury under $500 bonds this morning
by Magistrate c. ]. Smith on charges
of larceny brought against them as
the result of their connection with the
theft OF wire from the Rock Island
Plow company last week. None was
able to furnish bail, and they were re-
manded to the county bastile to await
action OF the grand Jury. Charles Car
roll of the pillow company appeared in
behalf of the corporation. The men
were arrested last week by Officers
Kirsch and Meenan. Cupp and White
we're sent to the county Jail for disor-
derby conduct and their case was in
vestigated. The investigation led to
the arrest of Collins and Pickup the
following day, Friday. The cases
against them were continued till this
morning. Charges Of disorderly con-
duct were preferred, but this morning
those counts were dismissed.
ALL DENY GUILT.
Wire that was stored in the com
pany's yard, good for nothing but the
money that would come from its sale
as Junk, was taken away in sacks. All
four Of the present prisoners were ar
rested while trying to burn the insula
Ition of the wire, preparatory to sell
ing it. All deny that they stole the
wire and insist that they found it II
the willows near the company's prop
erty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29

earlier in the evening, of his threats
to return and kill him. The court
ruled that as the statements had not
been made in the presence of the de-
fendent, the testimony was not com.
petent. The ruling hurts to some ex.
tent the case of the state though the
evidence against Schrader continues
to pile up fast.
DOCTOR ON THE STAND.
DR.. c. S. Young of Geneseo was
on the stand during a considerable
part of the afternoon. He in COM
pany with DR.. Gilbert also of Gene
SEQ conducted an autopsy on the
body of Schmidt shortly after the
death. He described the nature OF
the wounds found at the examina.
ton and expressed the belief tina,
death resulted from conclusion OF
the brain or possibly from hemor.
rhages. The physician stated that
the deceased was 80 years of age.
The cross examination was brief
and about minor points.
STATE READY TO CLOSE.
Louis Schmidt, a nephew of the
deceased whose home is at Hooppole
H., stated that he had heard the
defendent make threats against the
murdered man, and that he knew oil
his own personal observation that the
two were on very unfriendly terms.
Following his testimony, States
Attorney c. E. Sturtz announced
that if Mrs. Johanna VAIL of Gen
eseo, whom he considers an import
ant witness, could be placed upon the
stand, the state would be ready tt
rest. Mrs. Wahl, through i'll health
objects to appearing, but a writ wal
issued to bring her into court THU
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
ROCK ISLAND TO
Be REPRESENTED

Rock Island will be we'll represent
ed at the John Ericsson day banquet
to be held in Chicago March by the
Swedish-American republicans of the
state. At the big banquet to be held
at the Congress hotel In the evening
OF that date. some 1900 state poll
ticians will assemble. President
Taft is TO be the speaker OF the even
ing. Charles S. Deneen and other
prominent politicians will be pres
emit. Among those who go from
Rock Island will be Commissioner NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
DUSKY DAMSEL TRIES
WIlES ON AGED MAN

Lucille Martin, dusky dinge, was
sent down to the county Jail this after
noon for 20 days on a charge of dis.
orderly conduct. This morning the
woman tried to induce an old man to
come into her room in a place on
Twenty-sixth street. Before he could
respond, she had been arrested by OF.
ficer Meenan. She said in explanation
of her action that she was thirsty and
wanted the man to buy her some beer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
AGED HERMIT is
FOUND COLD IN
DEATH AT HOME
Christopher Roberg Passes
Away Midst Loneliness
and Squalor.
UNSEEN FOR TWO DAYS
Neighbor Calls Police This Morning
and Asks That Investigation
BE Made.

Christopher Roberg, cobbler and
bootmaker in Rock Island for over
80 years, and formerly a famous
dandy" in the city, was found dead
in his shoe store, 2124 Fourth ave-
nue., at 10 O'Clock this morning by
the police, after he had been missed
for two days. The room in which. he
lay was bare of adornment, there
was no food in the place and every
thing pointed to improper care and
Iourishment. The dead man, who
had been a hermit and had practical
ly shut himself on from the rest of
the world since the death of his wife
in 1892, is reported to have had quite
a sum of money hidden away and
thorough search of the premises will
be made by the police. A coroner's
inquest will be held over the remains
at Knox's undertaking parlors to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
LAST SEEN WEDNESDAY.
Roberg has been i'll for some time,
probably due to lack of food as much
as anything else. Modest DeWulf,
who conducts a saloon next door,
talked to Roberg Wednesday after
noon and that was the last time any
one saw him alive. For the past two
days there has been no sign of life
in the shoe shop and this morning
William F. Furlong, who conducts a
barber shop across the street from
the shoe shop. became worried and
81 % LII ND
Officer Kinsley Immediately respond
ed and after bursting open the door
found the cobbler lying dead in bed.
Life had been extinct for some time
The dead man was wasted away to
almost nothing, he had not been
washed for considerable time and
the room itself was indescribable
The body was Immediately removed
TO Knoxs undertaking parlors.
ONCE NOTED COBBLER.
About 20 years ago Roberg was
one of the best bootmakers in the
middle west and ran a shop on the
site of the property now occupied by
Herman Schwecke. In those days ht
dressed in the height of fashion, car
TleQ EOlu-uedueu cane anu was nut
cd for his immaculate and swell ap
Learance. In contrast, he was found
this morning clothed in rags, un
kempt and several weeks growth o.
beard on his face. After the death o.
his wife, Roberg secluded himsel
from the world, saved all his none.
and saw no one.
HAS No RELATIVES.
About three weeks ago, Will
talking TO friend who had droppe
in to see him. the cobbler stated tina
he had little money and not desir
ing TO be buried in the potters' feel
wanted to fix up his affairs and final
ly be buried by his wife. He sal
at the time that he knew HIS tim
OF death was near. Roberg wa
about 65 years of age and had n
relatives. He was of Danish descen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Woman, 100, In State 70 Years.

Dixon, Feb. 29.-Mrs. Serepta H.
Palmer celebrated her Tooth birthday
at her home near Grand Detour yester-
day, where she has resided ever since
she came to this country, overland, 70
years ago. Mrs. Palmer has A grand
children,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
DUBUQUETEAMTO
COME HERE, SAID

1t is rumored today that Clarence
Rowland is to transfer his Dubuque
franchise, players and all, to Rock Is
land to play the 1912 season. Rumor
has it further that Rowland has al
ready communicated with Rock Island
ers to that effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
oemOcratIc city TownshIp conventIon

The democrats OF Rock Island are
requested to meet in convention at
Turner hall Monday evening March 4
at S o'clock for the purpose OF NOM
mating candidates for the following
offices: Assessor, collector, supervis-
or, four assistant supervisors and town
clerk, and to transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
convention.
BERT CORKEN, Chairman Democrat
ic Township committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29

Do you know that Group can be
prevented? Give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even after the
croupy cough appears and it will
prevent the attack. 1t is also a GER
tain cure for Group and has never
been known to fail. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
At High School

The Hart Literary society met last
evening after school and a few OF
the members were expelled from the
society on account of having more
tina three unexcused- absences from
the meetings. The following program
was heard and enjoyed:
Solo-Edna Schneider.
Original Short Story-Marie Sears
Informal Essay-Thelma Wagner
Quartet-Faye Atkinson, Bessie
Johnson, Thekla Heimbeck and
Clara Ramser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
STATE FINISHES
WITH TESTIMONY
Defense Now Putting on Wit
nesses in Murder Trial at
Cambridge.
MRS. SCHRADER ON STAND
Prosecution Offers Objections Which
Make Presentation of Divorce
Papers Necessary.
Especial to The Argus d,

Cambridge, ILL.,, Feb. 29.-The state
this morning rested its case against
Ernest Schrader charged with the
murder of Ignatz Schmidt in Geneseo
July "a last year when Johanna VAIL
was spared from appearing on the
stand by virtue of physicians certifi-
cate which rendered a bench warrant
issued by Judge E. c. Graves unavail-
ing. 1t had been the purpose of the
state to close with her testimony, but
as she was not to be secured to testi-
| fly against Schrader. the prosecution
rested anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29

While it Is oruen impossible to
prevent an accident, It is never i'm
possible to be prepared-.it is not be-
yond any ones purse. Invest rs
cents in a bottle of Chamberlain
Liniment and you are prepared for
sprains, bruises and like injuries.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
DEFENSE Is STARTED.

DEFENsE Is STARTED.
The defense at once began putting
on witnesses to discredit parts of the
testimony of the state. Regarding the
contentious that Schrader had exhibit
ed considerable numbers of bills i'm
mediately after the death of Schmidt,
William Hammers and G. o. Becksten
both of Geneseo testified that they had
paid him sums of money in the shape
Of bills.
Objections to the testimony on the
part OF the state resulted finally in
all references to the money which the
defendant was supposed to have ex-
hibited in the night of the murder, be-
ing stricken from the records. The
state was satisfied with having brought
the matter before the jury and had no
objection to its being stricken.
TAKE UP NEW LINE.
The next witness, and a very i'm
portant one for the defense was Her.
bert Harrington, a Geneseo photogra.
! pher who exhibited four pictures
which he took the day following the
murder. Two were interior views oil
the Schmidt house and two exterior
/ By the aid of these the attorneys fol
the defense tried to establish a posi-.
tility that Schmidt might have faller
out of the window in his bedroom and
injured himself fatally on certain
rocks and bricks which lay unGer
meath.
PUT DIVORCEE ON STAND.
The state offered objections wher
the defense called Mrs. Louise Schra
der, divorced wife of the plaintiff, OF
the stand to testify for the defendant
She had got as far as telling that
though divorced, Schrader had contin
ued TO pay for the keep of the chill
dren.
After the argument set up by the
state that a woman could not testif,
in behalf of her husband and the coun
ter contention that the pair were di
vorced, Judge Graves ruled that Mrs
lSchrader could not testify until the di
yorce papers we're brought into cour
and shown. A recess was then declaT
ed.
HURTS STATES CASE.
Judge Graves yesterday at moo
ruled on the admisability of the poI
tons of the testimony of Mrs. Sophi
Horn relative to the statement
made TO her by Ignatz Schmidt o
the evening preceding the finding @
his dead body. While the jury wa
out yesterday morning Mrs Horn re
lated in full the statements made b
the deceased in which Schmidt toll
inf schrader's assault upon hir
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

Mr.. Bensen, of Scranton, was at
tending to business here on Monday.
Peter Corcoran, Hawley, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Joseph OBrien, former district
attorney of Lackawanna county, was
a professional caller in Honesdale
the latter part of the week.
r. A. Smith and julius Freund, Of
the State Surveying Corps now To-
Gated at Milford, pike county, passed
Sunday at their homes here.
Mrs Harry Goodwin and children
and Mrs. Fred Wright, of Scranton,
came on Monday morning and at
tended the funeral of their niece.
the late Miss Parish on Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs j. V. Starnes and sister.
Miss Lura Slayton, of Portland, Me-,
left Monday for a few days sojourn
with friends in Wilkes-Barre and
Kingston.
Mrs. e. c. Mills returned to her
home in Brookline, Mass, Friday
morning, after fortnight's visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Holmes.
Mr.. wilkins has resigned as fore
man of the machine department of
the Gurney Elevator Co. and Fred
Hattler succeeds him. Mr.. Hattler
has been employed as a machinist
for almost ten years and his many
friends will wish him good luck in
his new position.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06
LIKE FINDING MONEY.
Percy l.. Cole Offers Popular Medi-
cine at Half-Price.


Percy L. Cole, the popular drug
gist, Is making an offer that Is Just
like finding money for he is selling
a regular so cent bottle OF DR.. How
ards celebrated specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia at half
price. In addition to this large dis
count he agrees to return the money
to any purchaser whom the specific
does not cure.
1t is quite unusual to be able to
buy fifty cent pieces for a quarter,
but that is what this offer really
means for 1t Is only recently through
the solicitation of Druggist Cole that
this medicine could be bought for
less than fifty cents. Mr.. Cole urged
the proprietors to allow him to sell
1t at this reduced price for a little
while, agreeing to sell certain
amount. The result has justified his
good judgment for the sale has been
something remarkable.
Anyone who suffers with head
ache, dyspepsia, dizziness, sour
stomach, specks before the eyes, or
any liver trouble, should take advan-
tage of this opportunity, for DR..
Howard's specific will cure all these
troubles. But II by any chance 1t
should not, Percy l.. Cole will return
your money.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06
X. OF q. initiate at CarbondaIe.

About one thousand Knights OF
Columbus were in Carbondale on
Sunday attending the solemn Incl
dent of the third degree. There was
a class of over 100 candidates ini-
tiated into the mysteries OF the or
der. Following the degree work a
banquet was served to the visiting
Knights and at the banquet informal
addresses were delivered by promi-
nent men. A large number OF
Knights from Honesdale were In at
tendance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06
Death of John McCarty.

John McCarty, brother of c. A.
MCCarty of this place, died at his
home in Jermyn on Sunday night.
Jermyn, Mr.. McCarty was born in
Cherry Ridge and when a very young
man moved to Jermyn where he has
James, William and Frank; two
brothers, and two sisters, Charles A.
McC art" and Margaret. OF this place.
and William of Carbondale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

Two o. Honesdale's councilmen,
John Erik and .. T. Ham experience
ca nres Saturday night.
A sugar snow covered the
sro.nd Tuesday morning. bat it soon
disappeared after old Sol shined
forth a few hours.
Albert Euerhardt, the tobaccon.
lst, Is enIafeIns the lacking room
of his shop on Main street. Contrac-
tor John Bryant is doing the work.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

'hF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY
box of Board of Trade Envelopes
'vou can buy them at 10c per dozen at
". B. Nielsen's store. Orders left
here will be given prompt atten-
zion. IT,.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06
GAASSAf>ANAN
ADVERTISING
G48AR8ga
FOR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE-FIFTY ACRES,
large quantity of timber; good
orchard, we'll and brook. 25 acres in
machine. Inquire of Buel Dodge.
1S-3tei.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

FOR SALE VICTORIA, 2 CLOS
ed carriages. l double sleigh. 2
sets OF harness. Prices very reason
able. Apply at the Scranton Trust
company, Scranton, Pa. 9tf.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR RENT-APRIL l, 5 ROOMS
with improvements on second floor,
1921 Westside Avenue. Honesdale.
PA. Inquire OF J. E. Cook. 17eoi
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

-Menner & Co. stores are show
ing in their made up good depart
ment the new Tailor Suits for 1912.
1Sei4w
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

FOR RENT-SEVEN ROOMS WITH
modern improvements, April l..
DIR. c. r. Brady. 15tf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

WANTED-COPIES OF CITIZEN,
Wednesday, February Z, 1912.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

CASH PAID FOR OLD GOLD AND
silver by Sommer, Jeweler and
'Dptician. 96tf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

FOR RENT-APRIL /, NO. DUR
land Brick Block. Inquire OF Mrs.
Coe Durland. 12eitf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06

p. B. SWINGLE, THE FURNITURE
hospital man. will vacate his store
et 933 Main street, March l. Those
having furniture stored at his place
Iof business are requested to call for
same before that date. 16ei4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
THE IGNORED PRODUCER

the producer" recently said James j. Hill
say produces everybody the
eggs Last when the producer
had cackingy laid, and asked hmy
he teny, that 20 dozen
buyers
Those into the buyers cold storage warehouses and remained
the Then
prices had laid until
was forcedto as high a
nothing earth with the
paid eggs
of producing The speculative fixed
the price for everybody.
hands temporarily active who insisting having
strongest only emphasizes the fact that the producer
NOT
the sale of what he produces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
FUNERAL Of
ROBERT LEE

From 1870 until o'clock every
railway ticket office in the city
was closed today out of respect for
the funeral of Robert Lee, who
will be buried from First Congre-
gational church with special SER
vices.
The funeral will be under the
direction of the Ancient Artisans
and Ancient Order of United
Workmen of which he was a
member. Railway representatives
from all over the Pacific coast
were present at the obsequies.
r. H. Atkinson, city passenger
agent at Portland and formerly
with Mr.. Lee here, has taken his
place in the local office for tho
present.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31

which it did not even occur
to him to try to disprove-
which, indeed, he seemed
anxious to declares that
rather than himself, the EN-
TIRE Morgan office controls
whatever money and credit
Is by his firm controlled.
This means that If there is a
money TRUST self per-
petuating institution, a
group, a system.
Those who live in the
shadow of the House of Nor
gan have deceived them
selves. They have imagined
that in the course of time the
power of j. P. Morgan would
pass.
They have looked upon
these giant undertakings, in
railroad finance, in banking,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
STORM
BLOCKS
ROADS

The storm that has been rag.
ing in this vicinity for the last
few days from a railway stand
point is one of the worst in the
history of this section.
Up in the mountains a blizzard
has been raging and the desper-
ate efforts of rotary snOwplows
to keep the tracks clear resulted
in an explosion of the boiler on
the rotary used on the Great
Northern yesterday.
On the Milwaukee line a fast
freight from Tacoma eastward
bound with Oriental imports
stuck in the Cascades at Sno-
qualmie pass. Before it could be
dislodged an avalanche came
crashing down the mountain and
smashed the train to kindling.
Two big engines were knocked
off the track, II cars of goods
were broken to pieces and %
other cars were swept down the
hill and buried under tons of
snow and dirt.
The Tacoma Eastern also SUI
fered, and on account of the deep
snow a logging engine was de-
rallied at Kapowsin. At Ashford
the snow is four feet deep or
more and it is difficult to keep
the track clear for traffic.
The Northern Pacific has SUI
fered most from landslides on the
Grays Harbor branch, six land
slides occurring there.
Telegraph and telephone service
has been badly demoralized by
the wind which has played havoc
with wires.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31

street public, had ascribed
them to the activities and
the genius of j. P. Morgan,
the man. ] p. Morgan, the
man, denies, categorically
and without reserve, that he
knows anything worth while
about them, that he planned
them or executed th/m.
At the same time he clear
ly indicates that they are the
work of the firm-the House
of Morgan-the names OF
whose members he cannot
remember.
Morgan's own evidence
leaves it underlined. a vague
but wonderful force that
dominates banks, touches in
surance funds, twists rail-
road interests around its
mighty fingers, grips other
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31

true that ]. p. Morgan G. Co.
WELD this power, the signifi-
canoe of the discovery be-
comes obvious.
j. P. Morgan Is a MAN.
He has a SOUL. And HE
will die. But two MEN, or
THREE men, or FOUR men,
COMBINED, do not have a
SOUL. And they do not all
die AT ONCE.
The fact of money and
credit concentration some
where in the Morgan offices
seems to be plainly apparent
on the face of Mr.. Morgan's
testimony. This is THE
thing which the great finan-
cier tried to disprove on the
stand. And to me it seems
he signally failed In this.
But the OTHER thing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
RECOUNT SHOW
MANY CHANGES
IN THE VOTE

The beginning of the recount
of the ballots on justice of the
peace and constable in Judge
Cards court yesterday by three
court appointed tellers showed
that there was lot of loose work
done by the regular election
judges. Results were not changed
much, but every candidate was
changed some. Thompson, who
started the contest on justice, lost
three from what he had. Ashby
for constable gained six in two
precincts. If he keeps up that
sort of gain all over town he will
win out.
On two precincts counted the
official vote and the recount
showed the following on justices:
nffiniaI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31

ing of the international Har-
vester Co.; did not know
what had become of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton &c Dayton
railroad; forgot that his firm
holds the Chicago Great
Western in a voting trust;
could not name the members
of his own firm, J. P. Nor
gan & Co.; knew nothing of
the purchase of Bank of
Commerce stock by his firm
and could not name a., pres
ident; forgot whether or not
the Steel Corporation ever
dealt in its own stock or had
the power to do so.
These matters are the
modern activities that have
given rise to the idea that
there is a money trust"
The public, even the Wall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31

int manufacturing, as the
creatures of ONE great
mind, the tasks of ONE
strong man. They imagined
it only as a passing phase,
a danger of the hour, some
thing to be survived and for
gotten.
Mr.. Morgan's own testi-
mony flatly disproves it.
He denied, unequivoeally,
that he knew anything about
the appointment of the vot-
ing trustees of the Guaranty
Trust Co., two of them menu
bers of his firm; he did not
know anything about the vot-
ing trust of the Bankers
Trust Co.; had never heard
of the International Agricul-
tural Corporation by that
name; knew practically moth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
TWO HURT
in WRECK

EUGENE, Ore, Dec. 31.-Wal-
ter Gaunt and an unidentified
man, passengers, and j. p.
Barnes, porter, are today recover
ing from severe decorations sus-
tanned when the heating boiler of
an observation car on the Oregon
Electric line blew up, partially
wrecking the car.
The front portion of the car
was demolished at loss of
$4,000.
The men were cut by flying
glass and scalded by escaping
steam.