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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
OSBORNE MURDER CASE
IS BEGUN At DECATUR
Regular and Special Venires Re-
jected for Cause and a New We
nire Will Be Called To-Day.
STORY OF THE CRIME.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Dec. B-Joseph Os-
borne, aged thirty-five. was placed on trial
to-day charged with the murder of his
father-in-law, John Busenbark, on Sept. s.
A special venire of forty-five jurors had
been summoned and all were excused by
the attorneys in the case. The regular
panel was also excused for cause. A new
venire will be summoned.
Osborne and his father-in-law bought a
farm near Decatur one year ago. Last fall
Osborne wanted to sell the land. but Busen-
bark objected. A quarrel followed and was
renewed at different times. On Sept. Os-
borne again approached Busenbark on the
matter OF selling and in a fit of temper at
tackled him in the barnyard with club.
Busenbark was beaten insensible and died
the next day. Osborne was arrested and
placed in jail, where a mob tried to reach
him but failed.
The defense has entered plea OF insanity
and two hundred witnesses waiting to
testify in the case. Osborne's wife and
child are In the courtroom. but sit with the
prosecutor. having deserted the husband
and father. Osborne sits in court with eyes
cast to the floor and seldom looks up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
WANT PANAMA TO PAY
PART OF COLOMBIA'S DEBT

LONDON, Dec. ia lengthy letter from
the council Of foreign bondholders. per-
sonally addressed TO President Roosevelt,
putting forward the British bondholders'
position anent Panama and Colombia. has
been forwarded by the Foreign ONCE 20
Ambassador Durand. who has been in
structed to hand 1t unofficially to the Pres
ident The letter recites the history OF the
Colombian debt and asks the President TO
use his good offices to secure an equitable
assumption OF portion thereof by Panama
leaders.
The statement telegraphed from Tbs
Hague TO the Morning Leader. of this city.
that both Holland and Great Britain insist
that Panama shall assume liability for SIS
900 900 OF the Colombian debt. IS emphai-
cally denied by the council, which points
out that no such large sum was ever
dreamed of as Panama's share. Arbitra-
ton at The Hague. or the personal decision
OF President Roosevelt. would be quite sat-
isfactory to the council
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
SALE OF THE KELLEY
AXE PLANT ANNOUNCED
Big Alexandria Industry Disposed
of to Ohio, West Virginia and
Kentucky Capitalists.
WORKS MAY BE MOVED

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Dec. ia private
telegram was received here from New York
tonight bringing the news of the sale Of
the Kelley axe works of this city to a
syndicate composed of capitalists of West
Virginia Arlington. o.. and Kentucky. The
personnel of the syndicate is not known
here. The price is said to be in the neigh
borhood of $SOO,OOO. The company employs
over 500 men and carries weekly pay roll
in excess of $6.OOO The output of the plant
is 10000 axes and 5000 scythe and cradle
blades daily.
There is much uneasiness in labor and
mercantile circles in the city over a we'll
defined report to the effect that the plant is
to be removed to the West Virginia gas
fields as soon as possible, and the return of
w c. and J. p. Kelley from New York
is anxiously awaited that the truth on this
point may be learned The plant formerly
was located at Louisville, Ky, and was re-
moved here on an enlarged scale with the
development of the Indiana gas field. The
failure of the local gas supply is regarded
as making probable another removal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE
ARGUMENTS CONCLUDED
Addresses by Attorney General
Knox and Lawyer George
B. Young.
GOVERNMENT MAY LOSE
Its Case Not as Strong Under the
Antitrust Act cas Under
Minnesota Law.
GOVERNMENT MAY LOSE
spec,., to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-No case argued
before the United States Supreme Court
since the presentation of the celebrated in
sular cases has attracted so much attention
as the federal case just completed involving
the merger Of the railroads represented
by the Northern Securities Company. The
courtroom has been packed and representa-
tive lawyers in and out Of Congress have
paid the closest attention to the arguments
presented by the company and by Attorney
General Knox. representing the govern
ment While, of course, it is impossible for
anybody to do more than hazard a guess
as to what the decision or the court will be,
there is an impression among some of the
leading lawyers who have followed the case
that there is more than a possibility the
government will lose this case. In fact, it
is claimed that the case against the Sc
curities Company brought by the govern
ment under the antitrust law is not so
strong as that brought by the State of
Minnesota under its law. The point which
might lose the federal case would material
ly strengthen the State case, which will be
heard before the Supreme Court on Jan. 4.
The leading lawyers will not make public
comments on the case just presented, but
the essence of their comment is that it is
possibly doubtful that the Supreme Court
will agree with the government counsel
in the contention that the organization of
the Securities Company and it's taking over
the stock of the railway companies in and
of itself constituted a restraint Of inter.
state commerce. In other words that the
CONTINUED ON PAGE S. col. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
DIES AS HE BOARDS
TRAIN TO VISIT SON
Aged William McNath Is the Vic
tim of Paralysis in Union
Station.

William McNath. seventy-eight years old.
died in the waiting room of the Union Sta
tion last evening shortly after o'clock
from the effects of stroke of paralysis
which he suffered just he boarding
a Big Four train out of the city.
He had been visiting James McNath,
relative. in this city for several week and
last evening intended to go TO Filler City, S.
c., where his eldest son is engaged in the
lumber business.
AS he was about to step upon the plat
form of the awaiting train in the sheds Of
the Union Station last night he fell back
into the arms of several bystanders, limp
and helpless. An invalids chair was
brought from the station and as ii was not
considered advisable to allow him to leave
the city he was taken into the waiting room
of the station and DIR. Jeffries, of the City
Dispensary, was summoned. The doctor
made QUICK trip to the station but before
he arrived the aged man had breathed his
last. He had been making his home with
a son, who is the superintendent of poul-
try farm at Sheridan, Ind, and his son was
notified last night. The remains were placed
in the hands of funeral directors Flanner
& Buchanan and will be sent to Sheridan
on the arrival of the to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
ICE GORGE IN THE OHIO.
All Navigation in the Cincinnati
District SusDended

CINCINNATI. Dec. 15.-AH navigation
here has been suspended. 1t is reported
that an ice gorge in the Ohio river has
formed at the mouth of the Miami river
near Lawrenceburg. Ind. The backwater
raised the river here six inches in the past
five hours.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec. 15.-Heavy ice
Is still passing here tonight and navigation
will not be resumed for several days. as the
boats in winter quarters i'm Greene river
A large ice gorge is reported mile on this
side of Henderson. Ky, and another one
near the Three Mile island. several miles
above this city. The Wabash river remains
frozen over at Mt. Carmel and several other
towns.
OWENSBORO. Ky, Dec. 15.-Navigaton
Is suspended on the lower Ohio river The
river is frozen over at Hawesville. The
steamer Tarascon, of the Louisville and
Evansville Packet line and the Albany are
caught i'm the ice jam. and II Is thought
both boats are greatly damaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
DEMAND FOR COAL IS
Said TO BE SLUGGISH
Operators Therefore Will Ask
Miners to Reduce Scale at
indianapolis Meeting.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 15-The two days
conference Of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia coal operators adjourned this aft
ernoon to meet again. probably in this city,
next Tuesday or Wednesday. At the ad-
journed meeting it is understood more def
mite plans will he formulated to be pre-
sented to a joint conference at Indianap-
oils in January 1t is said to be the inten-
tion of the operators to ask the miners to
accept a reduction in wages for the good
effect ii will have on the coal trade as early
as two months before the expiration of the
wage contract on April L.
The demand for coal now is said to be
sluggish; the expected demand for coal
following the reduction in the price of coal
made possible by the lessenng of the cost
of production will stimulate the demand
for fuel and have beneficial effect on
manufacturing generally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
MURDER IND SUICIDE.
Man Kills His Wife, and When
Pursued Kills Himself.

OIL CITY, Pa. Dec. 15.-Leonard John
son. aged thirty, shot and killed his wife
to-day and then killed himself. The John
son couple had not been living together for
two years, and the wife made her home
with her uncle. Orland Longstras. To-day.
while Mrs. johnson was alone In the house,
her husband entered and shot her under
the ear. causing instant death
johnson was pursued by crowd of
neighbors. but before he could be captured
drank an ounce of laudanum. and TO make
death certain fired a bullet into his brain,
ind died in a few minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
SPIRITED COLLOQUIES
IN THE UPPER HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-The Senate
continued the debate on the Cuban bill to-
day. Mr.. Perkins, of California. spoke for
the measure. as did Mr.. Simmons OF North
Carolina. Mr.. McCumber. OF North Dako-
ia. opposed IL. Mr. Patterson. of Colorado.
made an extended speech against the bill,
during which there were numerous col
Ioquies between himself. Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. Dolliver. With the former there was
quite lively debate on the tariff. In which
Mr.. Aldrich said the duty on sugar was too
high.
Mr.. Dolliver replied TO suggestions made
by Mr.. Patterson that Governor Cummings,
CONTINUED ON PAGE Q. COL. 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
REMARKABLE REQUEST
OF A SPANISH CARDINAL
$4,000 for the First General Who
Avenges the Defeats of Cuba and
the Philippines.
MONEY IN BANK OF SPAIN

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The will of the late
Cardinal Herrero y Espinosa contains, ac-
cording TO special dispatch from Madrid,
the extraordinary bequest of $1,000 Ito the
first Spanish general landing in United
States territory with an army sufficiently
strong to avenge the defeats of Cuba and
the Philippines" Pending the happening
of this event the legacy is TO remain de-
posted in the Bank of Spain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
JUDGMENT CONFESSED.
Leader of Fake Foot Races Admits
Liability for SIOO goo

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec 15.-Robert
Boatright. better known as "Buckfoot."
the Webb City leader of the footracers who
operated so extensively in Southwestern
Missouri two years ago. confessed judg-
ment in the Circuit Court at Independence
to-day for s10o.500.
The judgment was rendered I'm favor of
Frank Lindley, of Danville. ILL.,. who is as
signee for c. Lory. Of Petersburg. Ind, TO
the amount of $63.S00: for John Bacon 10 the
amount of SIC. 600. and for Richard Phiplrs
to the amount of s2o,l00. The three men
had loaned Boatright the money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-The United States
frst-class battleship Maine. which left CO.
Ion Dec. 3. reached this port tonight. The
Maine comes here to repair her engines.
which were damaged by an accident prior
10 her departure for the isthmus. After
repairs have been effected she Will proceed
TO the West Indies 10 take part in the war
maneuyors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
TWO PLEAS OF GUILTY.
Former St. Paul Financier Sen
fenced tO Two Prison Terms

fenced to Two Prison Terms.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 15.-Casper Ernst, who
wealthy owner of much downtown property,
and who has been under arrest on several
charges of swindling Roman Catholic priests
in various parts Of che United States by
means of forged real-estate transfers. to-
day pleaded guilty of forgery in the second
degree.
He received two sentences, of seven and
three years in the penitentiary. respectively.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The steamer City
of Washington arrived to-day from Colon.
bringing the signed copy OF the canal treaty
with the Republic of Panama The treaty
was in a metal box In charge Of the purser,
who turned IL over 10 representative OF
the government on arrival at the dock.
There was no news OF Importance reported
by the officers and passengers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
Pope piu. w,.he. to Mediate.

NEW YORK. Dec. l5.-Pope Plus. accord
ing TO the advices from the Colombian min
lister at the Vatican. has addressed. says
Herald dispatch from Bogota. note TO
President Roosevelt Offering his good Offices
In behalf of Colombia 20 arrive at lust
and equitable solution OF the present
troubles With Colombia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 15.-Michigan Central
passenger train from Detroit ran into an
open switch tonight, wrecking the train.
The injured are: James B. Thomas, engi-
neer. severely injured about body, head
lacerated. and Albert Morrin. fireman, Sc
we're laceratiq9 over right eye.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
Three PERSON.. Incinerated.

BRAIDWOOD. H.. Dec. 15-Mrs. j. Mes
sersmith. her daughter. and Frank Smith.
clerk. were burned to death I'm fire which
destroyed the meat market and residence
and the dry goods store Of j. Simon here
to-day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-07
She Suffered for Years, but was Cured
at last by Kickapoo Indian Sagwa.
RELIEVED AFTER DOCTORS HAD FAILED.
Resident of Salt Lake City, Utah,
Adds Her Willing Testimony
to Thousands.
From the Salt Lake City Neps.1


The story of Mrs. Edith Whites suf-
fering and cure from a deep seated
chronic kidney disease reads more like
an account of some wonder worked at
a sacred shrine than a plain everyday
fact. However, every detail is vouched
for by Mrs. Whites friends and neigh
bors.
Mrs. Edith White resides at No. 272
South Eighth Street, Salt Lake City.
Several years ago she was afflicted with
an obscure form of kidney disease. The
inability of the medical profession to
COPS with this kind of disease was
forcibly illustrated in her case. The
more doctors she consulted, and the
more medicine she took the worse she
seemed to become. Nothing would
touch the disease. Finally a friend
recommended Sagwa, thefamous Kicka-
poo Indian remedy. Mrs. White took
a few bottles and was completely cured
Here is what she says:
9 KICKAPoo INDIAN REMEDY Co.,
Gentlemen l am so grateful for
what your Kickapoo Indian Sagwa has
done for me that l feel constrained to
write you. Let me say first this testi-
monial is entirely unsolicited, as l
don't suppose you ever even heard of
my name till you received this.
For a number of years | have been
greatly afflicted with Kidney trouble.
i was in constant pain and all run
down. My friends did not think |
could live six months when / began to
take Sagwa. The good effect was
noticeable at once. | began to i'm
prove before / had taken half the first
bottle and now count myself as CON-
pletely cured.
You are at liberty to publish this
statement and also to refer anyone to
me personally. MRS. EDITH WHITE"
27@So. Eighth ST., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Kickapoo Sagwa (sold everywhere
for SO cents and $1.00 a bottle) is a GER
tain cure for all forms of kidney and
liver troubles, for chills and fever, ma
laria, heart or stomach trouble, rheu-
matism, impoverished or impure blood,
constipation, catarrh or any nervous
disorder. Kickapoo Indian Sagwa will
surely cure you and being composed
entirely of herbs, roots, etc, it never
leaves an unpleasant effect, but cures
to stay cured.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-07
FROM ALL OF
THE COUNTIES
Daily Resume of Occurrences in
Every Corner of the
State

The Journal says the State Univer-
sity track team this year will set a
lace hard to beat.
The Stockton higs school team and
the Nevada University team will play
a game of basketball in Reno today.
Action on the petition to commute
the sentence OF Adam Burali from
hanging to life Imprisonment will be
taken by the Board of Pardons on
March 10.
Chris Wennhold of Centerville died
Tuesday and was buried yesterday in
Garden cemetery. Deceased was so
years of age and leaves a wife and
several children in C%enterville.
The Comstock officials have been
forced to issue a manifesto to the eff
feet that any kid caught throwing a
SNOWFALL on the streets, will be i'm
mediately lodged in Jail. Several
plate-glass windows were broken dur
ing the recent storm.
w. H. Ivens was shot while putting
UP a target for his 13-year-old son
and other small boys to shoot at with
a % calibre rife. Mr.. Ivens loaded
the rifle, went to put the target up,
and while doing so, Master White
head, another small boy, evidently in
tending to have the first shot, picked
the rifle up and it accidentally went
off. The bullet, fortunately, went into
the fesy part of the boys left thigh
and caused only a small flesh wound.
However, it will be a lesson to not
only those boys, but several others,
not to meddle with the trigger of a
gun.-White Pine News.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-07
a Glove to Wear

Detroit, Mich, May 26, 1902.
The Detroit Leather Speciality Co.,
Gentlemen-I have been wearing the
F. P. Sargent glove, which is manu-
featured by your company, for the past
six months and am convinced that for
durability, wear and style they have
no equal. The new laced thumb,
which you have adopted, in which
you have lone away with the clumsy
rivets and uncomfortable stitching, so
commonly used, is all you claim for it,
giving it a freedom of motion not
possessed by any other working glove
l have worn. l can heartily recon-
mend your glove to anyone who wish
es to wear a good, substantial, stylish,
asbestos tan glove, that is made by a
firm using the Union Label.
Respectfully Yours,
A. LEO KENT. Sec. sos.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-07
1t Saved His Leg

P. A. Danforth of LaGrande, Ca,
suffered for six months with a fright
full running sore on his leg; but he
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in five days. For
ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best
salve in the world. Cures guaranteed.
Only rs cents. Sold by Brown Bros,
Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-07
NOTES ON THE
STOCK MARKET
Status of the Trade Given By
the DrOver---StOck-
man

The fat cattle market ruled active
and strong to a dime higher than yes
terday and the same was true of cow
stuff. Stockers and feeders were in
good demand and strong. Hogs sold a
nickel higher than yesterday a
$ .S5 q 7.20, the bulk at Sc. 95 "a 7.O5.
The sheep market was generally high
er. :.
Receipts today we're $50 cars.
Cattle-There was not a very heavy
run today, 205 loads, about 1913 head,
being received up to noon The two
days supply has been fully 5000 short
Of a week ago, but substantially the
same as a year ago. There as no par
t~icularly noticeable change in the
character of the receipts as compared
with recent arrivals.
Beef Steers-Conditions again favor
ed sellers in that receipts were COM
| paratively light and reports from east
ern markets generally bullish. There
was a vigorous demand from all the
packers and trade apened out early,
the more desirable light and medium
weight beeves selling about a dime
higher than yesterday and the COM
mon to fair-warmed up kinds general
ly bringing good prices. On the good
well-fed cattle the market ruled all
of 10015c higher than at the close of
last week and there was a strong
healthy demand for anything of this
kind while, as usual, of late feeder
buyers ere active competitors for the
short fed and warmed up rades. Fair
to good 1,2OO-to 1,4OO-fb beeves sold
at $40 a 40; with the common
to fair rades at 1915 a 400. Bust
ness was liely from start to finish and
a good clearance as made by the mid
die of the forenoon.
Sheep-The following are the days
~ Atn4iAna. Good 70 nhninA AInvinnp
yearlings, $3.50 a 600; good to choice
western yearlings, $40 q SIS; fair
to good yearlings, $5.25 a $40; good
to choice others, $50 a $40; fair to
good wethers, 81. 80 a 500; good to
choice western ewes, 81 40 q 4.90;
fair to good ewes. 1915 q 4.40; COM
mon ewes, So o. q 3.75; good to Col
orado lambs, $3.50 a 100; good to
choice native lambs, Sc. 40 a 100;
good to choice native lambs, $6.40 q
100; good to choice western lambs,
s6.40 q SIS; fair to good lambs,
So rs a $40; stock and feeding lambs,
81. so a 5.25; Gull lambs, So a $50,
feeding wethers, 81. 90 a $50; feed
ing wethers, $500 a $50; feeding
yarlings, 81 90 a $50; good to choice
old feeding ewes, $500 q 800; old
Gull feeding ewes, $1.OO q $50; stock
or breeding ewes, $500 q 400; culls
and tail-end sheep, $1.OO q 200.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-07
Accredited Agent

c.. Diehl is the authorized agent of
the Silver State. Subscriptions placed
with him will be promptly placed up
on the mail or carrier list. Single
copies of this paper for sale at his
store. tt
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-07
Dentistry

d. w. S. Porter, dentist. Office on
Bridge street. u
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-19

It seems that Mayor Humes had
started in to raise another big cam
paign fund by taking "rake-offs" from
open gambling, but Sheriff Cudihee
soon blocked the game by saying
that all games must close or have
their paraphernalia confiscated, while
Prosecuting Attorney Scott would be
called upon to enforce the law max
ing gambling felony. Scott has
been playing the baby act by saying
that he was helpless to stop gambling
unless somebody would make COM
plant and produce The evidence to
convict. 'Cudihee now offers to de-
tail an extra deputy or two to watcn
the gamblers and furnish all the evil
dence that is necessary>&ais is
pretty tough on Scott, his go-between
Hughey Bean, and Mayor Humes, but
Cudihee means business and there
seems to be no way to dodge him.
If Ed Cuiihee is not careful he will
make himself as popular throughout
the state as he already is in King
county.