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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-06
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-06

OREGON TRANSFER AND sToR
AGE co. Ambulance service.
Cars washed and polished. Ex-
cavating. plowing and fertilizer.
Wood and horses for sale.
Phone n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12
Deathbed viii BY Slain
Man Enters Into the Ca.e

WHEN Oscar Roster lay dying
" on the operating table in N.
Jefferson Hospital, he gaspcd.
~ Uant to make a ,Uill"
His associate in business. B;b
Tolins, ,Oho aOas standing bv tho
side of the dying man, pulled
forth a little book and, at tho
direction Of Roster, wrote:
~ leave all that I have Ia
Arthur. my brother, and mn bon.
Junior"
Doctors, nurses and police
officials ,Uere grouped about tho
table and watched the man with.
in the shadow Of death make t,vo
attempts before he finally sue.
ceeded in a6iring his signature 10
this death-bed document.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12

said, "by the illness of Mr.. Connor,
who was stricken n few weeks afte,
Mrs. Roster was arrested. He had
full charge Of the case and had inter.
viewed many witnesses.
"Of course all Of this was lost and
We were unable to pick It IN again
until Mr.. Connor was in condition
to talk. I am not in the habit Of prs.
judging the cases where I am cngssed
and will not violate that rule for this
trial. All that l can say is that vs
have been up against a stiff handicap
because of the fact that we do not
actually know when we will be set
down for trial.
"Of course 1t is necessary that every
panel Of Jurors drawn by the sheriff
for service in the Criminal Court b
investigated. ! don't know how many
times this has been done in this case"
''All that I would like to know now
is what date Mr.. Rotan will vet for
Mrs. Rosters trial"
Mr.. Scott was reminded that two
dates had already been fixed and that
the matter had been set back nt his re.
quest.
"That is true" said Mr.. Scott. but
fought to have further delay the
first time because I felt that an effort
was being made to railroad this woman.
The idea made me fight for her and !
fought for justice. Putting this woman
on trial for a double murder within Z
month after the commission Of the crime
was more than could stand. IJue.
ceeded in having the case postponed 10
] could properly examine my witnesses.
Some of them had to be brought from
points as far distant as the Pacidc
Coast.
''The second postponemcnt was un.
avoidable. Mr.. Connor was stricken
with n dangerous illness. As n matter
of fact. his life was despaircd OF and
II was utterly impossible for me to have
gone on with the trial without him. -
$50 then appealed to the Snprems
Court. which saw At to give me the e.
tension I believed ! was entitled to,
This delay has enabled me to acquaint
myself with the many points In our
case and now do not think that fui.
ther delay Is necessary as far as IN
defense Is concerned :,
It is said that a plea Of emotional
insanity will be made In the defendants
behalf, which, II used. would be for tne
purpose Of showing that Mrs. Rosters
mind was infamed to point bordering
on insanity by stories said to have bees
told her concerning her husbands con-
duct with other women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12
Delau After Delay Has
Marked Time Since Crime

Speiser has spent several months in
of the case and fully ex-
pected to have started the trial long
before this.
As a matter OF fact Judge Rogers
set the first date rs February -, but
Mr.. Scott got postponement. He
contended that the District Attorney
was making m effort to railroad the
case. and intimated that some one was
playing to the gallery.
When Judge Davis set date in
March, Mr.. Scott made further at
tempt to get q postponemcnt and de-
cared that he could not locate his wit
nesscs Furthermore he announced that
the Commonwealth was tampering with
certain witnesses.
Finally Mr.. Scott went before the
Supreme Court, and that tribunal
ordered that the District Attorney set
date not earlier than May IS. Since
that time no date has been announced,
although it was rumored that Mr..
Roster would be listed for trial this
month. Mr.. Rotan. however, said that
It is hardly likely that the case will b'
reached before fall, owing to the pres
sure of other cases. .
"We are now trying to clear thu
lists of murder cases." said the Distric,
Attorney" and the Roster case will
have to wait Its turn. This Office hal
made every effort possible to try n
but postponements were forced on &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12
Shares Tiny Cell With
Another Lore Victim

The change has helped because it
affords Mrs. Roster an opportunity
to tell her troubles to one who is in
. similar plight. The prison laws
are strict regarding conversation
between prisoners, but in this case
the lines are not drawn closely be-
cause even the matrons, hardened by
years Of experience, haven't the
heart to enforce a rule that would
prevent these women from sharing,
and thus tightening, one another's
sorrows.
Catherine Ros.er fortunately does not
know that her pretty home on Kent
road. Stonehurst, is about to be taken
away from her. She does not know
4 that the interest due on the mortgage
'fhas not been paid, nor does she know
that payment in the building and loan
association has been defaulted and has
I. about reached a point where. foreelos-
Z ure IL inevitable. 3D..
This has been kept from her by the
4 advice of her counsel, who realiz,
\ sthat her burden already Is about as
much as she can stand. w. q
When Mrs. Roster entered her hus-
tond's Office that afternoon and killet
tNe persons. her mother had pretty
4 ttle home in Atlantic City.
y, " Mrs. Reid was told of the
14ylns at the hands of hel
~ ~ ssms 70 Philsdelphfs Il
netAkSa 4 stSad ~ hsl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12
Mrs. Roster at Central Station

been handling the witnesses, several
score in number. who will testify for
the Commonwealth,
McGettigan has dug in deep in order
TO solidfy the States case. lie has per-
sonally interviewed every one who has
been connected in any way with the
shooting.
Statements have been obtained from
all, and those whose testimony has been
considered particularly important have
been interviewed by Mr.. Spelscr.
The Assistant District Attorney has
devoted more time to this case than to
any to which he has been assigned since
he entered Office. lie knows well that
1t Is a difficult task to convict a woman
Of a capital crime, and for this reason
has left nothing undone to assure the
Commonwealth every iota OF evidence
that can be scraped up.
Associates of Jerry" Reckitt have.
according to tho District Attorneys Of.
fee, rallied strongly in her defense and
will be a power in her behalf at the
trial. Rosters brother Arthur, who
was bitterly assailed by Mrs. Roster
counsel when he testified at the Cor
oners inquest, has been an almost daily
visitor at the District Attorneys Office
Frank Schrenk. who was Oscar Rosier''
personal counsel. is engaged as private
prosecutor, but is leaving everything IL
the hands of Mr.. Speiser.
Mr.. Schrcnk is prepared to show tha
at the time he met his death Roster was
about to begin action for divorce ant
that he had informed his wife of hi'
purpose. This was the actual motive
Tor The crime, It Is said.
] The fact that the defendant y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12
Rem0rsefuL But Sure
She viii Gain Liberty

She is rcmorscful. vet she has conn
,lcnce that the Jury will see the circum-
stances which she says caused her to
commit this double crime with the same
ewes with which she views them. Her
mother, too, believes that Mrs. Roster
will be sent home to her family.
With her shattered health and ina
bility 70 work in the event of acquittal,
Mrs. Roster realizes that she will have
n fight on her hands to share in her
husbands estate.
Roster. on his deathbed in the JEFF
fcrson Hospital. penriled n will in which
he left everything he possessed 10 his
brother. Arthur.
John X. X. Scott and William T,
ConnOr.. tatharln" : attorneys, have
already begun steps 10 prevent the pro-
batting Of the will and have filed caveats
both here and in Media. the seat OF
Delaware County, so that in the even,
of Mrs. Roster escaping conviction they
will be able to fight for her share and
that Of her son Richard.
1T is little early to talk about the
will or the Roster estate said Mrs,
Rosters counsel. "but at the proper
time we will contest for the woman
right 70 share. OF course, we realize
that in tho event of q conviction on the
charge Of murder, Mrs. Roster will have
no claim whatever to share.
Since the double murder the Roster
Advertising Agency has passed into
bankruptcy. and all that Is left is AZ
equity in the home. on which fore
closure is imminent. and about "O.OO(
in life insurance. Arthur Roster. whC
was named as the beneficiary, has en-
gagged counsel and is determined to figh
70 have the deathbed will recognized.
/ District Attorney Rotan, who i
showing deep interest in this trial OWN
10 the many delays. has assignee
Maurice Spciser to represent the Com
monwcalth in the prosecution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12
TuO "Lore Slayers" Are
Cellmates in MOyamensing
Mrs. ROSTERS sic bu ten foot

MRS. ROSTERS sic By ten foo.
" cell in Moyamensing is being
shared By another ,ooman, mho,
too, shot and killed when she
thought the man she lored ,cas
about TO leare her.
Mrs. Clara Woodward, thirty-
fire years old, ,rho killed William
Pspperman IN her apartment at
311 North Ninth street on the
night of March eS, was put with
Mrs. Roster because the authori-
ties thought they could help to
brighten one another's moments
,0hite a,caiting trial.
They take turns cleaning and
mopping up their cell, and in one
Of her talks rcith her mother
Mrs, Roster said that Mrs. Wood
1card was ,condcrfsl com panion
and that she hoped the won,an
1could soon be giren her freedom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12
Baby Sons Sickness
added to Her Grief

Sickness has left its mark in the
httlN household in Stonehurst. For
several weeks following Mrs. Rosters
arrest her baby Richard was seriously
i'll. Mrs. Roster kept asking to see the
child.
The infant had been taken down TO
the jail shortly before he fell IL. and
when Mrs. Reid appeared at her daugh-
tor's cell door the following week with
out the baby, Catharine seemed to
know by mothers instinct that her
baby was sick.
''ls Richard sick? Is he dead? Where
Is he:' she asked her mother, and all
Of her questions were in the same
breath.
Mrs. Reid told her daughter that
tho child was all right, but that the
prison authorities had forbidden her t,
bring him.
That is not So" cried Mrs. Roster
according TO her mother. They tolc
me / could have him every visiting day
Something has happened to him. Tel
me what it isT'
! II could not tell her because I wa
afraid she would die said Mrs. Reid
/ land ! kept putting her of from weel
to week until the child finally recovered
and then took him with me to prison
but Cntharine made such scene tina
it was decided best that I should no
take Richard to the Jail any more. NJ
daughter tried to keep the child, Sh
said he was all she had and that sh
wanted him with her all Of the time
Even now when 60 down must al
Y ways frame suitable excuse when sh
starts to talk about baby. Last wee
she said to me:
Richard is all have. OF cour,
love little Oscar cher stepson), to,
but Richard looks so much like Dadd
Cher husbandD that ] want him wit
me all the time. can see every line {
Daddy's face in Richards features
Mrs. Roster doesn't seem to realii
that when she Is called upon to face
jury she will be on trial for her If
when she was taken into court to plea
EsonS vpaks age. leaning AsavtIy on Il
]srm - VI esunss', ~ pleaded 'n'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12
S0bs for Her Baby Boy
And Husbands Other Son

"They are killing my daughter by
keeping her confined in that prison."
said Mrs. Reid. "She wants to come
home to her babies and she wants to
try to make amends, but she can
not do anything as long as she is
kept in Jail.
"When / saw her Friday she
seemed to be on the verge of another
breakdown. Mother she said to
me, tell me the truth; are they
going to keep me here forever? |
have been in this cell for months
and I can't stand it much longer.
"My attorney tells me that every
thing will come out all right in the
end, but l want that end as quickly
as possible. can't stand the
anguish of not having my baby. My
heart just yearns for him and he
needs me. They won't let me have
him here with me, yet they won't
give me a chance before jury,
when know | would be set free.
What am / to do:
"They are good to me down here.
They let me have my Bible and one
of the matrons pasted Oscars pho
tograph in it so could have it with
me all the time. Without this little
Bible l know would die
Ever since she entered prison Mrs.
Roster has been more or less under
the care of a physician, Finally
they decided that perhaps compan'
ionship would help restore her
health and they assigned Clara
Woodward to the same cell. She
also is charged with killing mar
because she feared he was going t
leave her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12
HIS PICTURE OF DICTIIN
PASTED IN HER BIBLE TO
COMFORT HER IN PRISON
Even If -Acquitted, She Must Face Con-
test to Break Death Bed viii to Sa1e
Her Home for Herself and Her
Infant Son

IIrIIE pospnenent
" liberty Catharine Roster weariy her
little cell in Moyamensng Prison and cries for decision
another a
"Why can't tell the world now? she pleaded with her
Reid last Friday why can't go home baby"
Why in this terrible place."
apparently of the complexities and the
Her lawyers have the
world for delaying this womans trial. but they nothing her
All Philadelphia
killed husband Oscar in the Offices of his
Walnut Thirteenth and then
Mildred Reckitt She shot them both.
~ did loved him s Caharine
believed and Mildred
to be cast aside
AS evidence of her for the
down. Mrs Roster often the inside of the the little
Bible which her Moyamensng
inside of that her husbands photograph
Every time visit Caharine find her so" said Mrs
Always Friday Mrs Reid the
mtted her daughters cell Instead she
through a opening in the heavy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12

Now we find that II we attempt to start
this trial. which l understand will
occupy at least three weeks, everything
else in the way of prison case will be
at standstill.'
Thousands have been spent on the
incidental work of preparing the case.
County Detective James McGettigan,
who is In charge Of the murder squad
in the District Attorneys office, has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12

Mrs Reid has son who has been
bedridden for six years, but this did
not deter her. She had the boy brought
here too, and since January has had the
care Of her daughters son and step.
son, and her own child,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12

Mrs. Reid has been faithful not
only in her visits to her daughter,
but also in caring for her daugh-
ter's infant son Richard and Rosters
ten-year-old son Oscar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-12

guilty" She paid no attention what
ever as the crier read off the indictment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31
ALMA EPPLE CELEBRATES
FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.

. On last Wednesday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Epples, 701 West
Garden street, a large crowd of boys and
girls assembled to celebrate Alma Epple' s
fourteenth birthday anniversary.
Dancing, music and games were indulg-
ed throughout the evening, after which
ice cream, cake and punch we're served.
Those who enjoyed this delightful affair
with Miss Alma were:
Mary Fox, Abbie Johnson, Dorothy and
Sylvia White, Lillian Massey, Thelma
Hanson. Marguerite Hall, Edna Marques,
Lillian Cults. Regina Terrell, Winnie An
drews. Audrey wedgeworth, BURNS Cliff
ford Christine Williams, Margaret and
JacoueIine Brandon, Elizabeth Golay, Hell
en- Murray Smith, Rose Emily Wilkins,
svbil King, Vincent Beoevich, Jno. Mas
sew. Willie Boyden, Charlie Fritch,, Alien
Campbell. Joe Marques, Francis O'Con-
nell. Frank Bruno, Clifford Bazzell, Ed
Brown. Jno Muarrich, Pat Hall and Luz
cius Smith. ...
The following assisted to make the eve
ming mass away in fun for the young
folks. Mr.. Jas. Robertson, ST., Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robert
son of Portsmouth, Va, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucius Smith, Mrs. Bert Golay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31
NO DEFINITE
SETBACK TO
The REVIVAL
Steel Industry, Which Has Been
Operating at High Rate, Suf-
fering the Most.
TEN PER CENT OFF ON
NEW YORK PRODUCTION
Some Resumption of Mining in
Pittsburg District Helps the
Conditions Some.

NEW YORK, July 30.-(By A. P1-
Although the check to the country's
BUSINESS recently imposed by the
strikes grew during the past week,
the curtailment is not yet large and a
definite setback to the Industrial re-
yivsl is not yet a probability. The
s,ael Industry, which has been opera
ing at a comparatively high rate, ap-
pears to be the chief sufferer. Here
the loss of production is something
Ike 10 per cent. This industry, too, has
been considerably upset over the pos
sbe effects Of the priorities establish
"a with regard to coal distribution.
Not Preferred
The trade realizes that it's position
Is not the preferred one enjoyed dur
Ing the war. Second thoughts on
priorities, have, however, been reassur-
ing It is realized that dislocations in
the existing situation are not likely to
he as severe as at first surmised, and
that the general effect of priorities
should he a reduction in congestion
and a gain in coal output
Stages Recovery
Car loading figures meanwhile have
been reassuring. The total number for
the week ended July Is is $4,000,
which represents a recovery of $4,000
os compared with the previous holiday
weeks. The total is within 1900 of the
high record for the year Exclusive Of
coal loadings were close to the high
record for all time. 1t may be seen,
therefore, that general business so far
has suffered relatively slightly.
Coal Production Poor
Coal production on the other hand,
remains poor. The geological surveys
estimate for the week ended July p
amounted to only 100000 tons or
practically the smallest total for any
week in recent years. Railroad conges-
ton was again the cause of the loss
in output. In this connection the car
rers claimed that the start Of the past
week showed a considerable gain in
coal loading, but pending publication
OF returns for the entire week it is
difficult to say how important the gain
may be.
Mining Resumed
Some resumption of mining in the
Pittsburg district is reported and it
g intimated that actual output for the
past week may come up to 100000
tons. This level, however. is still some
I ESQ. 900 tons below that reached dur
ing June and any important gain is
considered doubtful until railroad con-
gestion is materially relieved.
Finances Optimistic
With regard to the trikes them
selves. financial circles showed great
or optimism. Chance for an early set
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31

IN 1903, driving the 1893" racing
car, Barney Oldheld started his
H. career of victories that later
earned him the title Of Master
Driver of The World" To over
come the tire weaknesses that made
racing difficult and dangerous, he
studied tires specified materials
supervised construction.
Today, Barney Oldfeld is known
as the Master Tire Builder"
Starting with the crude tires which
carried the 1899" one mile in sixty
seconds. Oldheld gradually de-
velope6 his famous Cords-a set of
which covered 500 miles at eighty
eight miles an hour without a
change.
In three years Oldfeld tires have
won every important race on Amer
lean speedways. They are the only
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31
Junior Tournament
Will Begin at "Y"
Court This Morning

The Junior Tennis Tournament will
begin this morning at the Y.M.C.A.
and quite few youngsters have enter
ed and will compete for the many
prizes offered by Pensacola merchants.
Drawings viii be made just before the
morning play begins at nine o'clock
The afternoon play will begin at three
o'clock -~...
The Junior Tourna ment will be
played all this week and the Intermed-
late will begin their matches on Au-
gust Z. The public is cordially invited
to witness these matches which will
be played on the Y.M.C.A. court.
ment will be sailed Friday afternoon off
Palafox wharf.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31

COVERING the go miles that
~ separate London and Aber.
deem in ~ hours with his Rolls
Royce car, the young Duke of
Leinster has won a wager of $751;
900 from another sporting men,
Der of the nobility.
Leinster was allowed Is hours
by the terms of the wager to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31

lie will receive something that has
not cost them even a thought by just
paying their admission at the gate.
The innovation this week as ated
above viii be the "Grab-Bag" and the
many presents prepared for the large
number of people expected will no
doubt prove to be very receptive and
pleasing.
The Carnival Association wishes to
assure everyone of a splendid even
ing OF clean enjoyment if they attend,
and will appreciate their patronage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31

Our stock is broken. but there are still plenty
of lovely styles in bright and conservative colors in
combinations that will appeal. F1apper styles, wool
surf satin. Complete stock Belts, Shoes, Caps,
etc, % per cent off.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31
How The Master Driver
Became Master Tire Builder

American tires that have ever taken
first place in the French Grand Prix.
They have won for three consecu-
tive years in the 500-mile Indian
apolis Sweepstakes. So far in 1922,
Old6elds have lowered four Worlds
Records and seven track records.
The Wichita Test Run gave evil
dence of Oldheld superiority IN tour
ing-when a set of four Cords COW
cred 34,525 miles over ,rutted, frozen,
winter roads-a performance at
tested by the Mayor of Wichita.
See your dealer and get a set of
these rugged tires that Barney Old
field has developed and perfected
through a lifetime of practical tire
experience. Their performance will
convince you that they are 1.-THE
Most Trustworthy Tires Built"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31
"CRAB-BAC" WILL
FEATURE TONIGHT
Carnival Association Staging Some
thing New To Please Dance Lovers
Tonight.

After a much talked about novelty
in dances has taken place there is
naturally much interest evinced in the
REPETITION Of the particular feature,
and on tonight at Palmetto Beach, the
Carnival Association will be hosts at
A grab bag dansant.
These dances every Monday will no
doubt increase in their popularity, be-
cause every week something new will
be introduced and the attending pub
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31
Bingham Wins The
Second Yacht Race
Of Junior Tourney

The second yacht race of the Junior
Tournament was held yesterday after
noon. Richard Bingham took the lead
at the start and was never headed. Buck
Mitchell finished in second place and
George Greenwood came in third. The
race was sailed directly after the regular
elimination event
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31
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