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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-21
ONLY FIVE VOTES REGISTERED IN
THE SENATE AGAINST PANAMA
ROUTE.
Women Sent to Penitentiary for
Swearing-Opening Graves to
Discover Evidence Against
Mysterious Negro Poisoner
Other News.

Philadelphia, March 16.-The
police authorities have directed the
opening of 81 graves, having Sc.
cured evidence which led them tc
the belief that George Hossey. the
s'herb DOCTOR" is responsible for a,
least many of the deaths. Hossey
is in Jail as an accessory to the
murder of William G.. Dame, whose
widow is charged Of having admin
istered to her husband SOW poison
furnished by the negro.
s'We do not know how many
poisonings CAP be traced to Hcssey y
said police official to day. shut
thus far we have secured evidence
that has warranted us in directing
the opening of "a graves. This step
will begin at once, and we believe
the result will show that Assistant
District attorney Shoey was not ex-
aggerating when he branded Hossey
as 40 arch poisoper.
This casa is assuming proportions
far beyond the comprehension of
those connected with it at the time
Hossey was arrested. The real in
vestigation is just beginning. and
before it proceeds much further,
startling developments will crop up.
There may be several arrests, but
they are not likely to come unt l
the organs of the bodies exhumed
have been examined by the chem.
lists"
Detectives are searching for a
white woman who is alleged to have
represented Hossey in the prelimin-
ary dealings with his patrons.
Philadelphia, March 16. Seven
ty letters, written mostly by wo-
men, have been found in the home
of George Hossey, the negro "herb
DOCTOR" who is accused of being an
accessory to the alleged murder of
William G. Dame. These letters,
which are said to be of an incrimin-
ating nature, very little in their
terms, and, it is asserted, show that
Hossay charged 500 for every case.
Some of the letters point to pay
ment of the fee in installments.
Washington, May 17-The SEN
ate yesterday ratified The Panama
canal treaty by a vote of 73 to 5.
Not single change was made in
it, and it becomes effective. so far
as the United States is concerned,
just as it was signed.
The only step remaining before
action is possible under it is its rat
ification by the Colombian congress.
After that the president will be
free to appoint the canal commits
sion, buy the rights of the French
company, and begin work.
The senate expects to ratify the
Cuban reciprocity treaty today and
acjourn the special session tonight.
New York, March 1.-Two wo-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
MERGER OF BIG LEAGUES
EVIDENCE AT PITTsBURG THAT 1T
is In CONTEMPLATION.
National and American Consolidation
Project Not DrOpped-JohnsOn Try
ing to Work 1t Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PITTSBURG, Dec. Con the eve Of the
National Leagues conclave in New York
there have been discovered in this city the
broken ends of a skein, which, If it is ever
untangled, will not only explain but sub
stantiate in great part the belief that ef-
forts have been and are being made to con-
solidate the National and American
Leagues.
While Ban Johnson and his colleagues
have been scoffing at the idea of consolida-
ton and the league magnates most directly
interested in the affair have talked all
around the subject, 1t is learned on author
ity which is considered absolutely reliable
that a deal has been OH for at least a par
tial consolidation of the two circuits and
that these negotiations have been going on
quietly for several months. This deal in
volved nothing less than the transfer of
the Cincinnati and Pittsburg franchises to
the Johnson circuit and this intricate prob
lem was actually undertaken with the ex-
pectation of solving 1t by peaceable means
satisfactory to all concerned.
Shortly after the Philadelphia National
disaster. Ii is said. President Johnson made
to Garry Hermann tempting offer to
desert the National and cast his lot with
the syndicate organization. 1t is said the
offer met the approval OF both Dreyfus and
Hermann at the time, as both had much
with the prospect of having to come to the
rescue of the st. Louis Club as well.
The chief obstacle at the outset was the
local magnates' long-established distrust OF
Johnson and his methods, but his faith in
Herrmanns honesty, shrewdness and
friendship overcame these doubts to the
extent that Dreyfus became a passive
helper In the deal.
1t Is believed here on the strength Of sur
face Indications that the affair has not beer
dropped The presence of Johnson in the
East within easy call tends to disprove that
| idea !
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
FIGHTERS in DISREPUTE
JACK O'BRIEN AND TOMMY RYAN
NOT WANTED on COAST.
PbiIadeIphian Engaged I'm Suspicious
Battle There Some Time Ago
No Purse offered.

CHICAGO, Dec 5.-There is one good reas
son why Tommy Ryan, the Syracuse mid
dIeweight fighter. and Jack OBrien. of Phil
adelphia. do not come to an agreement for a
match of twenty or twenty-five rounds.
That reason is that San Francisco, about
the only paying place in the country where
such fight could be decided, is closed TO
both OF these men.
Jack O'Brien went out there to see the
Fitzsimmons-G Gardner battle and discovered
to his sorrow that the coast followers of
the game have not forgotten the peculiar
fight there in which O'Brien was knocked
out in the fifteenth round by Young Peter
Jackson O'Brien was indiscreet enough
after the contest to announce that he had
received what is known as the double
cross" 1t appears that the white and the
black had an understanding that neither
was to try and knock out the other. OBrien
was getting the better of the milling up to
the time that Jackson decided that Il would
be better to end matters then and there.
So he hit o Brien terrific rap on the Jaw
and settled the fight.
Like OBrien. Tommy Ryan is not relished
much by the club promoters on the coast
lis methods are a trifie too deep for even
the foxy men who handle the big matches
in San Francisco He got himself into deep
matched there with Jack Moffatt couple
of years ago and his little trick of insisting
at the last moment on something not In the
agreement is something that the club will
not be pestered with
These are the reasons O'Brien found 1t
rather chilly when he sought purse Offer
ing for himself and Ryan. Jack did not
actually express il this way when he re-
turned last week and discussed a match
with Ryan, but the little hints that he
dropped were sufficient for those who can
remember tistic happenings some time back.
What was the use, therefore, of OBrien
and Ryan going to the trouble of making
a match when they could get no purse offer
fng for II.
O'Brien is eager to get Ryan to Philadel-
phia for of those no-decision six-round
battles in vogue in the Quaker city, but
| Ryan does not fancy such game. He fears
'Brien is far too fast and SNOWY for him
in battle of six rounds and wishes to have
n longer route. during which he may study
Brien's methods and gradually wear him
| down. 1t looks at the present time as If
| the length Of the fight is the only drawback
/ TO a meeting between these crack middle
weights. Ryan has said repeatedly that
when the opportunity arises there will be
no argument over the weight question.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
SCANDAL ON THE TURF
DISCLOSURES At SAN FRANCISCO IN
vOLvE SEVERAL PERSONS
California Jockey Club Unearths a
Conspiracy of Jockeys with "a Book
maker to "PuIl, Horses.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6-What is al
legged to be a big turf scandal has been
unearthed by the board of stewards of the
California Jockey Club and has been di-
vulged by the boards action last night in
ruling off the turf OF a bookmaker and
three Jockeys. In announcing its decision
the board said:
James Davis, bookmaker. is ruled off the
turf. The stewards are in possession of in
formation to the effect that Davis and u.
j. Lynch have been in collusion with
Jockeys ID. Hall. Ferrell and NJ Adkins to
have horses pulled and to lay against them
in a book conducted by said Davis. Jockeys
Hail. Adkins and Ferrell are also ruled on.
The said ID. ]. Lynch being already ruled
off the turf of the Western Jockey Club, II
is beyond the power of the stewards to in
fiict any further punishment upon him.
The climax of the boards investigation
came when the board learned that Jockey
Hall was to ride Divina. Davis was taking
all the Divina money offered. When the
stewards substituted Jockey j. Martin FOR
d Hall at the last minute Davis refused TO
take another dollar Divina. An exam
ination of DaviS's sheets showed that he
stood to pay out 5000 IL Divina won. while
on the next highest horse, Yellowtail, he
stood to pay out but 81. 300.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
THIEVES DEAL in GRAIN
ORGANIZED GANG OF YOUNG NEGRO
ROBBERS CAUGHT By POLICE.
Corn and Wheat stolen from Cars
Sold by Lads to Indinna-Ave-
nue. Families.

Detectives Lancaster and Kurtz yesterday
succeeded In making a case of petit larceny
against six young negroes who are charged
with breaking into freight cars along the
Monon and l.. E. & W. tracks and stealing
grain. which they sold in small quantities
to colored families on Indiana avenue.
The arrest yesterday of Frank Wilson,
11O2 East Thirteenth street, and Ernest Hub
bard, of lilo Alvord street, brought about a
confession which implicated the entire six
boys, four of whom had been arrested sew
eral days before as suspects. The negroes
also confessed to stealing Sheriff Metzgers
horse and buggy several weeks ago. The
horse and buggy was recovered. but the
harness had been taken from the horse,
and by the negroes confession II was sold
to a secondhand dealer.
The railroad authorities have been work.
ing for over year 10 catch the persons
who were robbing the freight cars of grain
and it is said they will prosecute the cases
heavily
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
PATSY DONOVAN QUITS
THE ST. LOUIS NATIONALS.
He Announces His Refusal to Con-
tinue as Mannger-NichoIs or Lowe
May Succeed Him.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 6-"Patsy" Dono-
van will not manage the ST. Louis Nation
ais In 1904. He informed Frank De Hass
Robson, owner OF the Cardinals, of that
fact when Robson was in ST. Louis
fortnight ago. Donovan. who is in the city.
admitted to-day that he had resigned, and
that he would either be playing In some
other city or performing in the mercantile
world.
Donovan said: ST am through. I told
Mr. Robson when he here week be-
fore last that I would no longer continue
as manager of his club. and my decision
Is final. The fans OF ST. Louis have been
loyal To me and / am sorry 10 leave on
their account. but there will be some other
fellow handling the club in 1904 I have no
Immediate plans except 10 return 10 my
heue at Lawrence. Mass. for the hon-
days.
Donovan talks as IL his relations with
Robson had been pleasant. The chances
his burden. and. being we'll OF financially,
thought more OF a pleasure In some other
position than as a handicapped ruler OF a
tail end baseball team. Robson took little
interest in the team last summer. He was
IN ST. Louis twice during the season.
IL remains 70 be seen who will be the next
manager OF the team. The two most prom
tsin& candidates for the position are Char
ley Nichols. the veteran pitcher, and Bob
Lowe. the old time second baseman Both
nren are skilled in baseball and either would
be satisfactorily Nichols could take his turn
on the firing line. He showed In Kansas
are not over. Lowe can still go some at
second base. and has learned the fine points
of baseball and OF handling players from
~ beat ef futors-Erank selse.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
PLAN RADICAL STEPS
AGAINST ROWDY POLO.
Magnates May Suggest Stern Lectures
by Managers-NO Word Yet Re-
ceived from COnnely.
neciaI to the Indianapolis JournaI.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 6.-No reply has
as yet been received from Tom Connely
the noted Eastern polo referee, who was
offered a Western League contract on Sat-
urday when Fred Klobedanz handed his
resignation to Secretary David Durbin.
Connely will in all probability answer Sec
retary Durbin's telegram tomorrow, and
if he accepts will referee his first game
on Friday of this week when the Muncie
and Anderson teams meet in this city.
Western League managers will take radi-
cal steps at once to stop rowdy polo and
fist fights OH the floor, which have occurred
recently. All magnates are in favor of
clean polo and the members of the Ander-
son five were given a lecture by Manager
Norton, of the Anderson team, few days
ago after an exhibition Of dirty polo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
SELECTING DERBY CANDIDATES.
Good Colts at Memphis Furnish Ma
terfal for Future Classic.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. 6.-In retirement
at Montgomery Park are several two-year-
bids from which it is almost certain will be
selected the first choice in the future book
TO be opened On the American Derby for
1904 From statements made by their own
ers or by their trainers it is certain that
Highball. Proceeds. Auditor Audience.
Sweet Gretchen. English Lad, Conjurer
and several others will be nominated for
the blue ribbon event at Washington Park
as soon as Secretary Howard issues his
stake blanks. The puzzle question that is
being debated nowadays in the winter ses-
sion around the big stove at the track is.
what colt or Ally will be installed favorite
In the antepost betting?"
Opinions vary as 10 the animal that will
be awarded that honor, but all agree that
were il possible 10 guarantee a wet track at
s. g. Brown and the hero OF several mud
battles at Chicago tracks during the sum-
mer and fall. would be in a class all by
himself.
There are other trainers that admire High
ball. the accepted champion of Eastern
two-year-olds and looked on champion of
ell the 1908 crop Of Juveniles. From opin-
sure to be quoted at 10 10 l, which will mean
that English Lad will occupy the position
OF shortest priced horse in the pay play
venture opened by the big Chicago poolroom
kings.
kid" Weller when asked for expression
said that English Lad was sure to be the
favorite. Sam Hildreth has backed his
opinion that Proceeds will win and G. c.
Bennett covered the sum by taking Highbal
a. his choice.
With the discussions taking place almost
daily the 1903 records made by the young
sters will prove interesting. The following
will show the number of starts, wins, with
second and third money earned by the colts
probable winner:
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
SHORTRIDGE FAVORS THE
NEW ATHLETIC LEAGUE.
Principal Benton Declares School VIII
Probably Ask to Enter Associa-
ton Of State Schools.

High school principals all over the State
give as their opinions that the new athletic
league which was formed Saturday
morning will be beneficial to high school
athletes and athletics.
Principal Benton, of the Shortridge High
School, made the following statement to
the Journal last night: II firmly believe
that the forming of the new organization
was a good move. I believe that it will
uplift and improve State athletics. 1 can
not say as yet for a certainty as to whether
or not the Shortridge school will enter the
league. but 1 see no reason in the world
why they should not.
II will not know definitely until I can
meet the other members of the faculty and
the pupils and hear their opinions on the
during the meeting of the State Teachers
Association, which will be held in this city
some time during the holidays"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
EASTERN BOOKMAKERS
HAD VERY POOR LUCK
Claim They Ended the Season with
Balance on Wrong Side-Mayer
and WheeIock Winners.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The racing season
In the East closed yesterday at Bennings.
That Ii has been prosperous for the asso-
citation there Is no question, but otherwise
few interested can say that they close their
books with anything like a balance on the
right side. Some have been lucky enough
to lay UP something, but they are very
much in the minority. Even the bookmak-
ing game has been bad, excepting in few
instances.
Not more than 5 per cent. of those who
have continued at the game throughout the
year can issue favorable reports. 1t has
been an up and down proceeding from the
beginning. Bank rolls have been cast to the
winds hundreds of times, and the few men
who lived down the reverses were men
who had command Of almost unlimited cap
ital.
Wheeiock is good winner, because he is
good judge Of form and horses, and
knows how to finance his money. which.
by the way, is one Of the secrets Of success
| in playing horses. Leo Mayer also retired
| q big winner. He played lucky at times by
winning big wagers. These are about the
only two men who can lay claim to a very
boom at Saratoga there would be hardly
bookmaker left TO tell the tale. That
was a phenomenal season for the books, and
| gave them capital to work upon. Only those
most concerned know what Cowan won al
| Saratoga, but his booking was enormous
Since then he has lost most of 1t back
| again, hence 1t may be seen the slaughter
he would have received had it not been fol
| the Saratoga windfall. The same can be
| said of DAN Donnelly. He went to the
springs nearly ZOO loser, and in less thar
a month he was $4,000 winner. Now he Is
would make him about 10000 loser on tht
| year had not Saratoga happened along.
| Bookmaking to-day Is not bookmaking a:
| IL used to be; II Is a gamble pure and
simple. A bookmaker has to be player
| get his money IN as cheap as possible, anC
sell 1t again at the best price. During the
latter part Of the season it was q ques
| ton Of shopping among the bookmakers
| Their neighbors were their best customers
especially at Brighton and Jamaica, wher,
the betting was very light. Aqueduct wa!
good meeting. for the reason that ther,
is no field booking and the small play wa
thrown into the big ring. Excepting in
| few instances, bookmaking might be termed
scalping. Nine times out of ten big be
is scalped, If only fraction Of a point 4
obtanable.
Players, too, cannot boast of success
"Pittsburg Phil has possibly won prett,
well, as he usually does, because he is .
phenomenal man, but the majority ar
either little loser or about even after ex
penses have been deducted. At the presen
time there is a scarcity of money in tn
betting ring to what there was this tim
last year. 1t is due possibly to the genera
condition of financial affairs. A positiv
Indicator of the financial health of the coun
try Is the horse show just concluded 4
| New York From the most reliable sourc
1t is learned that the receipts fell far be
low those of other years. When the hors
ing line cannot be expected to show in
creased profits.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
RACERS BRED IN ARIZONA.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-Stock breed
ers in the vicinity Of Phoenix, Ariz., are
taking an interest in the breeding Of trot-
ters and promise is made that In the fu-
ture a number Of good campaigners will
be sent down the Grand Circuit The breed
ing of horses works in very handily with
that of cattle, as the cows have to be kept
up all the time Once allowed to run down
they do not come in milk again and this
necessitates lots of green feed. which
leaves a lot of short feed that would go
to waste ordinarily but which comes In
very handy for horses which are turned
out.
All the farmers in the valley in which
Phoenix Is located have to depend on irri-
cation for farming purposes, as the cli-
mate is not only warm all the year round,
but Is devoid of rain as well, so that horses
can run out twelve months in the year and
yet flourish amazingly. The breeders be-
lieve that in this kind of climate horses
can be raised equal to anything in kentucky
or California. OF the four horses sent out
Of the State to race all have taken records.
fraction, and. while the fourth has slower
record, he has recently been sold for long
price, as 1t Is expected he can step close TO
2:l0 In another year.
breeder just at present, and his stable,
while small. is select He has eleven brood
mares. which have produced standard per-
| formers, and his twenty-five head are all
| standard and registered. In California he
| purchased a number from the Pierce es-
| tate. and has weanling colt he thinks well
| devlop into a hrst-class stallion, to head
| his farm. This youngster is out of Sister
| by mckinney. while the second dam Is
Alenet, a half-sister to Lou Dillon, being
out OF Lou Milton. Mr.. Adams also owns
the dam of the wonderful California trotter
| Sweet Marie. a four-year-old filly by Sky
| Pointer stepped a quarter as two-year-
old I'm thirty-one seconds, and will be raced
next year. A recent purchase of his is the
| bay stallion, Boydello. 2:1424. by Boy Dell
a son of Electioneer and Sontag Dixie dan
Of Del Mar. 2:l6aD, by Toronto Sontag, dan
| Florence c., 2:30. by Durango Chief, sec
ond dam Grace 70, by Prince Dictator
| This horse obtained his record at Peoria
| H.. I'm 1897. He has some wonderful,
well-fnished colts. although standing II
/ that country, none of his get have yet haC
/ an opportunity to demonstrate their valu,
on the track. Next season Mr.. Adams ex
poets to campaign stable down the Crane
Circuit
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
MANY HEAVY WINNERS
AT NEW ORLEANS TRACK.
Eastern Horses Arrive Tuesday for
Southern Racing SeasOn-Death
of MOrgana.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6-The Eastern
contingent which will winter here will ar
rive from Bennings tomorrow. The stable
of William Hueston and Jockey H. Michaels
were numbered among to-day's arrivals.
Jockeys Livingston and Mcintyre hold
the list of winning riders for nine days,
each having piloted six winners. S. c. Hill
dreth heads the list in amount ot money
won by owners with $3.50 to his credit.
Those nearest to him are S. w. Street.
won by Rain Lad; Il. ID. Sullivan. $1,S11
Z. E. Smathers. $1.750; William Hedges,
sl7O0; S. S. Brown. s1.321.5O; CT. l.. Rich
ards, $1,242.5O; ]. Phillips, sl,l90; and j. w.
Schorr, $1.069
.. E. Malone lost valuable two-year-
old yesterday by the death of Morgana
which he refused $4,000 for recently.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Arrived: La
Champagne, from AIavre; Lain, from Ge-
noa, Naples and Gibraltar.
KINSALE, Dec.i 6.-Passed: Canada,
LIZARD, Dec G-Passed: Minnehaha,
from New York. Cor London; iceland,
from New York fot Antwerp.
QUEENSTOWN. .Dec. e-Arrived Sax
onia, from Boston, for Liverpool, and pro-
ceeded.
ST. JOHNS, NJ F., Dec. 6.-Arrived: !:
Carthagenian, FRONT Glasgow and Liverpool
for Halifax, N s., and Philadelphia
SOUTHAMPTONs Dec. 6.-Arrived: St.
Paul, from New York.
LIVERPOOL, Dfc 6.-Sailed: Umbria.
for New York. via queenstown
CHERBOURG, Dec 6.-Sailed: New
York. from Southa Upton. for New York
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
NO COACH TO BE EMPLOYED.
VIII Depend Upon the Skill OF Pitche,
Ed Daley.
ne indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 6.-The Rose
Polytechnic Athletic Association has de-
cided not TO employ a coach for the base
ball team, but Ed Bailey. the captain and
star pitcher. will have full charge of the
team.
Manager Reynolds. OF the basketball team,
has made arrangements with Manager
Haines. of Wabash College. for two games
this winter.
Charles Mccormack. who is TO represent
Rose at the meeting of the Indiana Inter
collegiate Athletic League next Saturday in
Indianapolis, will ask that the field and
track meet be held in Terre Haute next
spring. 1t is also proposed TO hold a tennis
tournament on the Friday preceding the
Saturday OF the track and field meet.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07

VIENNA. Dec. Cit Is believed that the
struggle against obstruction In the Hun
garian Parliament has at last been ter
minated Count Tisza, the premier, an
rounced yesterday that in consideration of
the remuneration by the Independence party
of It's policy OF obstruction the plan to hold
two sittings daily would not be carried
into effect. Some other concessions were
also made TO the opposition.