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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
Mother mt Work I'm Kitchen Missed the
Child and Ran to the UncOv-
cred Reservoirs.
TINY HAT FLoATED ON SURFACE
MRS. PIERCE FOUGHT DOWN HYs-
TERRA AND TRIED TO SAVE BABY.
Rake Finally Brought Up the Body,
but Life Was Extinct-MOther's
Condition Serious.

Katherine NJ. Pierce. the fve-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pierce,
of the Brookville road, just east of the
Belt Railroad. fell into the cistern in the
rear of the house yesterday morning and
was drowned. She was playing in the yard
and her mother was busy with the house
hold duties and did not notice that her
child had raised the board which covered
the cistern.
Mrs. Pierce missed her child just at the
time the little girl was falling to her
death and at once noticed that the cover
of the cistern had been removed. Peering
down into the opening she saw the hat
her child had been wearing floating around
on top Of the water.
MOTHER FOUND THE BODY.
The mother became almost hysterical, but
calmed herself enough to seize a rake which
was lying near by and after several efforts
she raised the body of her daughter from
the bottom of the cistern and moment
later held her childs lifeless form clasped
in her arms.
She rushed TO the house and called for
a doctor, but on the arrival of the physi-
clan her worst fears were realized. The
child was pronounced dead and the mother
tainted 1t was some time before she again
became conscious and last night ii was nec-
essary to have a doctor at her side con-
stantly, so serious was her condition. The
remains of the child were placed In charge
Of George Hermann. the undertaken. and
the funeral will be held under HIS drec-
aion from the Pierce home this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The interment will be at
crown Hill
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SUFFOCATED In SAND PIT
FATE OF THREE LITTLE CHILDREN
WHILE PLAYING.
Parents Supposed They Had Been Kid
naped, but Found Their Bodies
After a Long Search.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 22-Three children,
Lucy Keogen. aged three. Lorraine and Rus
sell Anderson. aged, respectively, five and
four years, were suffocated to-day in
sand pit where they had been playing.
The children had left their homes early
in the morning and had gone TO the pit.
where they amused themselves by scooping
out the sand underlying a bed of clay II
is supposed that they dug away too much
of the sand and the heavier earth caved in
upon and suffocated them. They were
missed by their parents about noon and a
general police alarm was sent out, 1t be-
ing reported that the children had been
kidnapped The search was unavailing until
late tonight d boy who had been with the
children early in the day directed the
searchers to the sand pit. and their dead
bodies were found beneath thin covering
of sand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
Many Lines of Trade Are Active. but
some Important Industries Are
Curtailing Production.
EXPORTS ARE INCREASING
MANUFACTURERS ENDEAVORING TO
EXPAND FOREIGN TRADE.
Railway Earnings Continue Large and
Shipments Greater Than Can Be
ExpeditiOusIy Handled.

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: The weeks develop
ments have favored an increase in the
conservatism which has ruled in many lines
for some time. Buying is not so confident,
and smaller quantities are taken than
year ago at this time. Actual needs, which
are large. and not speculative feeling. dom
mate demand. Good and poor reports
combine To give an appearance of irregu-
larity to general trade as a whole. Rail-
way gross earnings are more moderate
than earlier in the year. but still reflect
good gains in the volume of traffic over
year ago. Car shortages are not COM
planned of much outside the lumber trade.
Seasonal shutdowns of outside work on
railroad improvements, suspensions of iron
furnaces and copper. coal and iron ore
mines, have rendered many thousands of
persons idle. On the other hand. the long
standing curtailment Of cotton mills is be-
coming thing of the past. and some shut
down steel mills have resumed.
The grocery trade is apparently active
the country over, with coffees showing
most price strength. The shoe trade, too
is active. though mild weather curtails
demand in some sections. Colder weather
is needed to stimulate retail demand for
dry goods and heavy clothing. Holiday
goods are opening well. and the outlook is
regarded as favorable for this line. Wool
are in smaller demand than expected
while a slight gain is noted i'm clothing
Mild weather affects the fur trade. More
II doing in hardware, and the building
trades are working into better condition
The iron and steel trades do not show
much, If any. change. Prices are weak
Pig iron sales are OF small lots to fill
handto-mouth demand, and talk of 40
per cent. instead of i per cent. cut i'm fur
mace production is heard. In finished lines
more relative strength is noted but de-
mdnd here is quiet without affecting quo
tatiOns as seriously as I'm cruder forms.
There are signs of a reawakening in
terest in export trade. Wheat including
-four. exports for the week ending Oct. %
aggregate 4.265.0S0 bu. against 2.S65.610 last
week, 1850. 137 this week last year, 1852. .13i
in 1901 and 4,93297S i'm 1900 For sixteen
weeks of the cereal year they aggregate
~ 500. 11i bu. against S3s26.319 in 1902 % $50
90 in 1901 and 4.21631I I'm 1900 Corn ex-
ports for the week aggregate / .S09. $50 bu.
against 412 last week, A,564 a year
ago. 1.lSS. .2SS in 1901 and 3.3s5 SOL in 1900 For
sixteen weeks &C the present cereal year
they aggregate 1850. So bu. against 1.57S.-
80 IN 1902. 1i.6S9.1s3 in 1901 and 49,s47O4S i'm
1900
Business failures i'm the United States for
the week ending yesterday number 216.
against 203 last week 19f in the like week
OF 1880. 30 in 1901. 161 in 1900 and 211 in
1sga
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DID NOT USE TORPEDoEs.


TRENTON, n. j.. Oct. 23.-The coroner's
inquest into the cause of the rear-end col
lision at Washingtons Crossing last Sat
urday. which resulted in the death OF sew
enteen persons. was commenced here to-
day. The principal witnesses were Joseph
Saums, fagman of the work train into
which the second train ran. and Robert III.
Reed, engineer of the second train. Saums
testified that he went back with lanterns
just as soon as the work train stopped and
that when he got back about 500 feet he
signaled the approaching train. He did
not put down any torpedoes the track
and there were no torpedoes on his train.
r. II. Reed, engineer of the second train.
testified that he was only about fifty yards
from the work train when he Saums
with the red light He Immediately whistled
for the putting on of brakes. His train at
the time was going ten miles hour. Reed
was positive that il was Saums and not
Parker whom he saw signaling him. Reed
testified also that he saw no red light on
the rear end of the work train ahead OF
him.
Testimony of the crew of the work train
was TO the effect that there were red lights
on the rear of the tool car but this was
not the last car of the train. Behind the
tool car was a gondola car Saums claims
that the lights on the tool car could be
seen from the rear over the top of the gon-
dola car.
The inquest will be resumed tomorrow,
when the jury will visit the scene of the
wreck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
TWO PEDDLERS MANGLED.
One Attempted to Cut of the Top of
an Empty NitrOgIyccrin Can.

BUTLER, Pa, Oct 23.-William Marks
was killed and Patrick Hardy fatally in
jured here to-day by an explosion of nitro
glycerin. The men were peddlers of small
notions and had camped in the woods near
here. To-day they found an empty can,
which they supposed had contained maple
syrup from the small bit of sticky sub
stance adhering to the top. Marks sat down
with the can between his knees and COM
menced 10 cut out the top so as TO trans
form IL into water vessel. The small
portion of the nitoglycerin at once ex-
ploded and Marks's head, hands and feet
were blown off and his body disemboweled.
Hardy who was standing close by, had his
eyes blown out and the bones in his arms
and legs shattered in a dozen places. He
cannot recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
FOUR LITTLE TIPPLERS
SMALL BOYS CONFESS TO HAVING
BEEN DRUNK A NUMBER OF TIMES.
They Inform Judge StubbS that Liq-
uor Was Sold Them at Merrick's
Indfana-Avenue saloon.

In the Juvenile Court yesterday, four
small boys, whose ages ranged from twelve
to fourteen years, were arraigned before
Judge Stubbs on charges of drunkenness.
The boys admitted that they often bought
beer and whisky and had on number of
occasions become very drunk. They pur-
chased their liquor at Dick Merrick's sa-
loon on Indiana avenue, they said. and the
officers of the court are investigating the
case. If it is found true that Merrick has
been selling liquor to minors. action will
be taken against him. The judge took the
cases Of the boys under Amusement for a
week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
TRADE CONTINUES LARGE,
Despite the CurtaiIment Of Activity in
Various Industries.

NEW YORK. Oct pr. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade tomorrow will say:
Numerous labor controversies have ap-
Feared, and more furnaces and mills have
closed. the tendency being to operate only
the plants provided with the most modern
equipment There is no anxiety regarding
legislation at the special session of Con-
Eress and despite the curtailment of activ-
ity in many manufa cturing lines a heavy
volume Of business is being transacted
Flour mills at Minneapolis have fully re-
sumed and big seasons cut is contem-
plated at Minnesota lumber mills West
ern traffic facilities arc proving inadequate.
The distribution OF merchandise being enor-
NOUS at the interior. and. taking the coun-
try as a whole. conditions may be consid-
ered fairly satisfactory. although there is
tndisputable evidence that abnormal activ-
ity has received a check. JObbing trade
Las become more quiet with the advancing
season and at many points the weather is
iug apparel at retail. Gross earnings OF
the railways thus far reported for October
SurpaSS last years by O. per cent
Another general reduction i'm quotations
of pig iron has occurred. notwithstanding
the restriction OF output. and a movement
j. on foot to further reduce production ,un-
less business improves. New orders are few
and limited TO immediate requirements.
which is also true Of finished steel. Not
offered. but cancellations of old orders are
reported. Efforts being made TO Sc
cure foreign trade. with fair prospects of
success. particularly in several lines for
machinery and other high-classed products.
Bank failures i'm the Pittsburg region
have added TO the unsettled condition of the
iron and steel industry, and the financial
situation is largely responsible for the post
ponement Of contemplated structural work.
\ little announcement was given to the
textile Industry by the placing Of moderate
orders for brown sheetings to be exported.
but this Chinese business is of a special
nature and not revival OF regular trade
for the East. Otherwise the cotton goods
market is without feature. AS to woolens
and worsted a slight increase in orders is
noted Clothing manufacturers are not
seeking wooden goods and there is still a
pressure TO sell worsteds that makes prices
irregular. Silks weak and inactive.
Large contracts have been placed for
spring shipments OF shoes and prices are
somewhat frTner few lines while 9TH
ers are steady and firm in tone. Heavy
hernIock sole leather is strong. but other
orades decline in response to the general
Weakness of domestic hides.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
YELLOW FEVER In TEXAS
1T SPREADS FROM SAN ANTONIO TO
FORT SAM HOUSTON, NEAR BY.
Soldier Attacked by the Disease
All the state Now Quarantined
Against the City.
sAN ANroNro.z zrsx.. oct. n.-rhe vel.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Oct. 25.-The yell
low fever situation in San Antonio at
the close of the day was very encouraging.
The official bulletin tonight follows New
cases, l; total cases, 9; total deaths, 3.
The new case reported to-day is that Of
a soldier at Fort Sam Houston, who was
taken sick before the post quarantined
the city. but IT was not determined until
to-day that his case was yellow fever. II is
a milo case The State quarantine to-day
declared against San Antonio has caused
much indignation here, as the Governor
has not declared State quarantine against
Laredo, where there are nearly 500 cases
against nine in San Antonio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
THE HAMMER WENT OFF
MRS. CECIL SEIBERT Used BROTH
ER,s RESQLvER RE9DRIvE ANAL.
Weapon Was Discharged, the Bullet
Making a Painful Injury i'm Her
Right Hand.

While driving a nail into the wall of her
room with the butt of revolver. yester-
day morning, Miss Cecil Seibert 1912 East
Nineteenth street. was wounded in the
right hand by the accidental discharge of
the weapon.
Miss Seibert Wanted to hang picture.
and. being unable to find a hammer, she
decided to use her brothers revolver to
drive a nail into the wall, and forgot that
it was loaded. The wound, while painful,
is not at all serious, and it is not thought
that she will be crippled on account of her
misfortune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
DniIy Record nj Laredo.

LAREDO. Tex, Oct 23.-The official yell
low fever bulletin issued to-day is as
follows: New cases, 13; deaths, 3; total
cases to date. 500: total deaths, A. The
latest report from the little mining town
of Minerva states that there have been two
additional cases of fever and one death
there, making the total cases 101 and the
total deaths s.
bulletin issued at Nuevo Laredo to-day
saws there are at present eight cases there.
Two deaths occurred there yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
GIRL ASSASSINATED.
shot by a Rejected Lover, Who Ended
His Own Life with q Gun.

BETHEL. Me-. Oct 23--Beulah York a
farmers daughter. aged fifteen years, was
shot and killed last night by Ora Green.
who then blew of his own head. Green
was a laborer on the York farm He
was thirty years DID, and is said TO have
been infatuated with the girl. who re-
fused to accept his attentions. The tragedy
occurred at the home of the girls father.
Orington York. at Newry. which is small
farming town north OF here. The young
woman was shot she sat by a window
reading She was an only child.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
J. E. BROWN ARRESTED.
Ohioan Who Ii Alleged to Have Em-
bexrled &iO3, 900 Caught In Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2s.-John E.
Brown. who is wanted In New Holland. o..
for the embezzlement of bank funds, was
arrested here tonight.
NEW HOLLAND. o.. Oct. 23.-John K.
Brown was the cashier of the Union Bank
ing Company OF this city for nearly fifteen
years He left Aug. and on Aug. 10 an in
vestigation disclosed shortage OF $l0S00o
In Browns accounts He was indicted on
four counts for embezzlement. 1t is said
Brown lost all OF the money In stock specu-
lation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-24
WESTERN COAL TRADE.
CONGESTION ON the Railroads Is n Mem
ace tn Distribution.
, the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO. Oct. 23.-The Black Diamond.
Official organ Of the coal industry. review
ing the Western coal trade. Tomorrow will
say:
Transportation conditions in some West
cra territory have grown worse during the
rsst u.ek and. had IL not been for the
sontinued summer-like weather. IL is prob
sble they would have had considerable
.coNTINTED on PAGE 6. COL. 81
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Fifty Years for killing sweetheart.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Oct. 23--William Matz-
niger. aged twenty-thrce. member of a good
family, was tonight sentenced 10 prison
for fifty years for murder of Miss Alta May
Gallimore. two months ago. The couple had
been sweethearts and quarreIed. After
shooting the woman Matzinger attempted
suicide.
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-30
VENDOME ARRIVALS.

JB Titus, Baker City; G Conrad,
Chgo; H b Gist, S F; Miss May Parker,
Baker City; J H Cook and wife, Portland;
EJ Nutting. Boise; J t Clyne, Sampler;
e Bevis Sumpter;A S Huges La Grande;
H 0 Bernhart, Deary, VIM Hanson.
M Swyno w l. Nichols, Middle Valley;
L E Purcell. Crane Creek; g M Diven,
Ogden; | Hallett, Colo; Mrs Stark, Ont
aro; Aug Dippcl Portland; Geo W Ed
ington, Ogden w Hanson, Wis; f A Lee,
Salt Lake; J F Herr Salt Lake; p
Fogarly. F: H McMillin and wife,
CASHIER Wyo; } H Bacon and wife. Grin
nell, IaJohn and l. Norihander. Denver:
Arthur Campbell S L;Robt Stang Spok-
ane; o d Copln Spokane; Fred f Nagll
and wife. Payette; B W Sower, Caldwell;
f A Lift e. Salt Lake; Dillow and wife,
Council; G. A Coffin Baker; W Lilly
white, Brigham, Utah; VIM Wolf, IL Z;
Harley l. McCarty, Bourne, Ore
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-30
The Wastes of the Body.

Every seven days the blood,
muscles and bones of man OF average
size loses two pounds of wornout tis.
sue. This waste cannot be replenish-
ed and the health and strength kept
up without perfect digestion. When
the stomach and disgestive organs
fail to perform their functions, the
strength lets down, health gives way,
and disease sets up. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure enables the stomach and diges-
tive organs to digest and assimilate
all of tie wholesome food that may
be eaten into the kind of blood thai
rebuids the tissues and protects The
health and strength of the mind anc
body. Hodol cures Indigestion
Dyspepsia aud all stomach troubles
1t is an ideal spring tonic. Sold by
DAVIS DRUG Co
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-30
MAIL ROUTE
NOT APPROVED.
Special Agent Says Not Stuff
cient Number of
Families.

j. p Fogarty, special agent and
examiner of the. postoffice depart
ment, whose duty 1t is to locate and
approve routes for free rural deliv-
cry, was in the city Thursday and
went over the proposed route from
Weiser to Crystal Bottom The citi-
zens of that section had peti,ioned
for the establishment of route,
stating there would be the requisite
number of families required by the
department. Upon investigation
Mr.. Fogarty ascertained that the
number of families that would be
benefited were not up to the number
required by the department, and was
compelled to dsapprove it
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-30
Will BE- A DRAWDOWN
FOR THE CREDITORS.
SEVEN DEVILS COPPER co. CREDITORS
WILL GET ABOUT HALF OF THEIR
CLAIMS OUT OF COUNCIL ORE.

Mr. G. W. Jones this week complet-
ed the contract, which has been under
way with the American Mining Co.,
and has commenced shipping the ore,
now lying at Council, to Salt Lake
at the Fate Of q car a day.
For long time Mr.. W. f Som
mercamp, trustee for the creditors of
the Boston & Seven Devils Copper
Co, has been negotiating with Jones.
or rather Jones has been negotiat-
ing with the trustee and the Ameri-
can Mining Co, to let tue ore go,
and the papers we're finally signed
this week
Under the terms of the deal the
American Mining company is to re-
ceive 81 cents a pound royalty on al
copper and one-halt of the Other
metals. Out of this the Amer
ican Mining company rebates Il
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-30

Trustee Sommercsmp 81 80 on each
ton OF ore shipped to Salt Lake, be-
ing one half of the cost of hauling
from Seven Devils to Council which
was paid by Lewis A. Hall individu
ally and not by the copper company.
The transportation charges from
Council to Salt Lake, sorting and
loading, smelter charges and royal
ties on ID per cent ore amounts to
$23 SO. These charges are to be de-
Quoted at Salt Lake and the surplus
sent TO the Bank of Weiser until
IS, 900 has accumulated This is to
be paid to those having claims against
the Copper company and will pay
about so cents on the dollar on the
claims. The creditors will have left
the diamond drill outfit, assay outfit,
and some other trinkets, upon which
further realization may be had later.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-30

Missouri about three years ago. Abou
two years ago, they became involved
in quarrel and at that time he struck
his wife with chair, the blow nearly
causing her death. Since that time
home relations have not been pleas
ant and last fall Mrs. Snyder went
to Culdesac aud opened hotel. He
followed her there and she later came
to Lewiston He also then moved to
Lewiston and she decided short
time to seek the protection Of her
parents at Winchester, Snyder appear
ed in the neighborhood last Friday
and spent the time with acquaintance
On Saturday it seems he threatened
the life of John King, of Winchester,
his wife's father Later he accused
his wife of infdelity and announced
Ills pupoSt W MIL IeSluebl VI ohe
of the Winchester section if he me-
him. On Sunday Mrs. Snyder ano
her mother went to neighbor's on s
visit and it was upon their return
homeward that the tragedy occurred
Snyder and family came to Lewis
ton last fall from Culdesac and resid
ed at 4S9 East Main street until abou
two weeks ago, when Mrs. Snyde
and three younger children, all girls
went TO Winchester The city direct
ory gives Snyder's name as Sigle +
Snyder.
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F|irtile With the F|eeceS.

N Fl. Cottrell was down Thursday
evening from his shealipg plants
and reports that the Flag Springs
plant has already cleaned up 90, 0Oo
head of sheep. He is now moving
nine of his machines from Flag
Springs to Sage creek, where there
are many herds yet unsheared. Cot
trell will have "a men at the Sage
creek plant next week and wllbcon,
tinue robbing the woody bleaters OF
their coats at the rate of about 3oOO
per day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-30
Will Take CHARGE Of MIL.

j and L. Nordlander of Denver,
Col, practical mill men, left for
Rapid River yesterday morning.
They are in the employ of the Rank
in General Milling company, and
will have the management OF the
running of the milling plant being
erected by the Rankin company on
their mining property,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-30
|iT07HBR TRAGEDY
| IN NORTH IDAHO
nRDEROUS HUSBAND KILLS HIS WIFE
AND HIMSELF ON RESERVATION
NEAR LEWISTON.

[,rston Tribune
u5 o'clock Sunday evening at a
ldOt two and one-half miles from
|hs town of Winchester on the re-
ls,vstiou. C. S. Snyder shot his wife
| md then killed himself. THE tragedy
,s Witnessed by Mrs. Snyder's
Inotner who was unable to thwart
| ne murderer The murdered wo-
nan and her mother were returning
the latter's home when Snyder met
Mem in the roadway and opened fire
/ |u bis wife. Mrs. King jumped in
tmut of the man when he first leved
he revolver and the bullet went lit
| lie Wild striking Mrs. Synder in the
rn. Snyder succeeded in firing the
econd shot over Mrs. King
Shoulder, the bullet striking Mrs.
Emder in the back and killing her
slaCst instantly. The murderer then
placed the revolver against his
breast and fired, the bullet piercing
the heart and causing almost instant
death.
The act of the murderer was in,
Fpired by maddened jealousy, and he
Followed his wife from Lewiston tC
commit The deed. Snyder is abou
y years of age, and his wife abou
IS, Advices by telephone from liz
last evening stated that he coupl
mad been married about 10 years ant
that they came to Winchester from
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-30
Purchased c. 0. D. Store.

G. O. Thomas, a resident OF Welser
and vicinity for the past three or
four years, has purchased the Z. U.
D. store of Wickiser & Nelson, and
has taken possession. Mr.. Thomas
is business man and will conduct
his store on business principles, and
hopes to merit share of patronage
by treating the public fairly.