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TOM HORN IS HANGED
EXECUTION PASSES OFF QUIETLY,
NO ATTEMPT A RESCUE
BEING MADE.
MAINTAINS HIS NERVE TO THE EKDh
,DEAD MA N A CELEBRATED ARMY
SCOUT, INDIAN FIGHTER
AND DETECTIVE.
Cheyenne, Wye, Nov. 21.Tom
Horn was hanged here at 11 a. m.
No attempt at rescue was made and
the execution passed off quietly.
Horn made no confession and no
speech on the scaffold. never lost
his nerve.
The execution was witnessed by
forty persons, including the guards,
friends of Horn and newspaper men
The spectators were admitted to the
jail at 10:45, one by one, and searched
for firearms. Me armed with Win
chesters stood at the door watching
Horn's friends.
Horn's neck was broken by the fall
ing of the trap and death was in
stantaneous.
Horn spent nearly all the morning
eating a hearty breakfast and writing
letters.
Just before marching to the gallows
Horn wrote the following letter: I
Says He Is Not Guilty.
"I die in ten minutes. I didn't kill
Willie Niekell. I never made an ad
mission to Lafors, Ohnahaus or Snow
and all swore to lies, including Irwin
of aramie."
Tom Horn was born in Scotland i
county, Mo., Nov. 21, I860. was a
celebrated army scout, Indian fighter
and cattle detective. was the i
scout in charge of the party that cap
tured Gerpnimo and was chief of
scouts under General Miles in his
Porto Rico campaign. In 1S92 Horn
participated in the raid against the
cattle rustlers of Johnson county, I
Wyo.
Horn was a se?f-e.rlueated man..
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Men's Furnishing Goods.
Hen's Fine Neckwear in all the popular styles
THE DAILY
spoice erman, spanisn. Apache ana a
number of Indian languages fluently.
Horn was executed for the murder
of Willie Niekell. the fourteen-year
old son of a ranch owner. was
suspected of having committed several
murders besides the one for which he
was hanged.
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Trouble Between Western Roads Fi
nally Settled.
Chicago, Nov. 21.The troubles of
te Western roads over the division of
the immigrant business have been set
tled and in consequence the Rock Isl
and will come back into the Western
Passenger association and rejoin the
Western immigrant rate bureau. Th
Rock Island withdrew from the asso
ciation shortly after the completion
of its new E Paso route because its
demand for an extra share of the im
migrant business over its new route
was refused by the other transcon
tinental lines. Its competition has
caused loss of revenue to all the lines.
After meetings lasting two weeks
both the Southern Pacific and Santa
have agreed to give up a portion
of their percentage of the business in
order to allow the Rock Island a rea
onable sha re for 'its El Paso route.
ROBBERS SECURE $1,000.
Blow Open Bank Safe at Green Moun*
tain, la.
Marshalltown, la., Nov. 21.Com-
pelled to remain in their homes under
threat of being shot the residents of
the village of Green Mountain, ten
miles north of here, were startled by
three explosions early in the day. Th
explosions wrecked the Green Moun
tain bank building. Three robbers
ran through the streets warning the
people to keep indoors and shooting
wherev er a light appeared. The rob
bers secured $1,000 and escaped on a
handcar.
SENT"'MESSA GE OF MURDER.
Telegraph Operator Found Dead at
His Station.
Elmira, N. Y., Nov. 21.C. L. Clen
dene, a railroad operator at Brown,
was found dead in the telegraph tower.
had been murdered by unknown
parties.
Clendenen evidently recognized his
assailants as he sent the following
message to the nearby station: "Send
the switch engine quick. I am being
murder ed by and here the wire
opened.
BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA.
THIS LABEL SEWE.D I N
25, 50 and 75 cents each
Men's Flannel Shirts.
We are showing a very larze line of these Shirts the price Is
from ....4 5
Men's Underwear.
One case of Wool Fleeced Lined Shirts and Drawers
One case of Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers
One case of Extra Heavy All Wool Shirts and
Drawers $1.50 each
Gentlemen's White Wool Ribbed Underwear. $5 a suit
VOLUME I. NUMBER 182. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1903.
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INSIDE BREAST POCKET
centsto$-?eech
50c each
.$- each
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TWENTY KIL
COLLISION ON BIG FOUR ROAD
RESULTS IN CONSIDERABLE
LOSS O LIFE.
ACCIDENT OCCURS I N DEEP CUT
FREIGHT AND WORK TRAIN MEET
WHILE Cjft[NG. A A HIGH
RATE OF SPEED.
Peoria, 111., Nov. 21.Twenty per
sons are dead and a dozen injured as
the result of the colP^ on between a
3 Four freight and a work train east
of Tremont.
The first list of casualties was
greatly exaggerated, it having been re
ported that thirty-two persons were
killed. Eighteen bodies have been
recovered, many of them in a horribly
mangled condition. Of these eighteen
all but three have been identified. The
list of injured numbered fourteen,
who were, ulaced hi Einar'iijja'toii anil
Try to Negotiate a Settlement
of Existing Differences.
I Attorney Clarence Darrow called on
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A good, warm Suit or
Overcoat can be bought
at our store for less money
than they cost, us laid
down. We'll admit that
this statement seems un-
reasonable, for Clothing,
like other articles of Mer-
chandise, is bought to sell
at a profit, and we do not
believe in advertising to
sell goods at cost but the
facts are we bought a very
much larger stock than
usual, and the season has
been unfavorable, hence
the sacrifice.
25 PerC
OFF OX ANY
Suit or
rtSUP_j Overcoat
fe St(r
Ladies' Wool Sweaters.
Ladies' Sweaters made in the Latest Styles from Fine Selected
Yarn at $2.50, $3 and up to $6 each
Ladies' Outing Flannel Night Gowns.
One lot Ladies' Outing Flannel Night Gowns worth 65 cents,
for 40 cents each
One lot Ladies' Outing Flannel Night Gowns worth $1,
for 79 cents each
WE SHOW THE LARGEST LINE OF
LADIES' SLITS, COATS AND FURS
IN THE CITY.
NEW MOTE IS MADE1 AFTER LOXU ILLNESS
ARMISTICE DECLARED IN CHI- EX-GOVERNOR FRANCIS M. DRAKE
CAGO STREET CAR STRIKE. OF IOWA DEAD.
Attorneys for Interested Parties Will Was Chief Executive of the State for
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Chicago, Nov. 21.A new step to- Centerville, la., Nov. 21.F. M.
ward peace in the street railway strike Drake, ex-governor of Iowa and founder
was taken during the day. An armis- of Brake university, who
hav
beern ill
i tice has been declared by representa-1 at his home here forw some time, died
fives of both sides pending its result.
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Peoria hospitals. Tw oi^che injured
have since died, bringing the toial
numb er of deaths to twenty.
The collision occurred in a deep cut
at the beginning of a sharp curve,
neither train being visible to the crow
of the other until they were within
fifty feet. Th engineers set the
brakes, sounded the whistles and then
leaped from the cabs, the two trains
striking with such force that, the sound
was heard for miles around. A sec
ond after the collision the boiler of
the work train engine exploded with
terrific force, throwing heavy iron
bars and splinters of wood to a dis
tance of 200 feet.
Conductor Judge, who was on the
freight train running west, said he had
orders to wait at Mackinaw until 2:40
for the work train. He obeyed the
orders and stayed there until that
time, when the work train not com
ing in he supposed (hat it had sided
at Tremont and accordingly he started
to run his train ahead. He was run
ning along at a brisk rale of speed
when the engine of the work train ap
peared in sight. Both engineers ap
plied the air and then, together with
their firemen, jumped for their lives.
None of the trainmen, with the ex
ception of Brakeman Harmon, whose
arm was broken, was injured.
One Term and the Founder of
Drake University.
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EX-GOVERNOR DRAKE.
Iowa during one term in 1896-98.
is the father of John Drake of Chi
cago, the associate of John W. dates.
vjoionei vi. K. KIiss, general counsel
for the company Mr. Darrow said he
was empowered by the men to nego
tiate a settlement for them.
"Why can't you and I get. together
on this?" asked Mr. Darrow of Colonel
Bliss.
"I don't know of any reason why we
cannot," said Colonel Bliss.
"What basis would you suggest
Mr. Darrow then asked,
"The only point that we absolutely
cannot modify.is the right of the com
pany to hire and discharge its men,
said Colonel Bliss emphatically.
The attorneys then agreed upon a
cessation of strike hostilities pending
an attempt by them to s"tth the
strike.
The company agrees not to hire any
more men to take DIP places of the
strikers, in return for which conces
sion the union, through Mr. Darrow,
agrees to cease active strike measures
for the present time.
Attorneys Darrow and Bliss and Na
tional President Mahon of the Street
Railway Employes' association pro
ceeded to Mayor Harrison's office im
mediately afterward and were closet
ed with Mayor Harrison for half an
hour. Th two attorneys then left
with the declared intention of going
over the details of the situation to
gether.
WANTS MILLER OUSTED.
Federation of Labor Opposes Govern
ment Open Shop.
Boston, Nov. 21.The American
Federation of Labor disposed sum
marily of the "open shop" issue as
raised in the case of William A. Mil
ler, now employed in the government I
printing office at. Washington, and the
Miller case itself by unanimously do- I
daring in favor of the union shop in
I government as we'll as private enter
prises and by petitioning President
I Roosevelt to re-examine the evidence
offered against Miller and if verified,
remove Miller from the service.
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FOR ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
Mr. Ncwlan.ds Introduces a Resolution I
in the Senate,
Washington, Nov, 21, Senator New I
lands, author of the resolution annex- I
Ing Hawaii, has -introduced a joint res
o.luti/m inviting Cuba to become a
state of the United States upon terms
of equality with the states of the Un
ion. It provides that Porto Rtco shall
become a county or province of Cuba:
that all present officers of Cuba shall
retain their positions until their
terms" expire: that the $35.1iMiBiSE
bonds of Cuba shall become the bonds
Of the state of Cuba, with interest re
duced to 3 per cent, and 2 per cent to
be applied as a sinking fund that the
present rural guard of Cuba shall be
incorporated Into the army of the
United States that the money in the
Cuban treasury shall become the
money of the state ol Cuba. Th reso
lution closes with the following dec
laration:
"That the foregoing resolutions are
Wot inspired by- a desire to annex
torcibly. or to assert sovereignty over
the island of Cuba, or to exercise any
form of compulsion: but solely by a
regard for the interest of the two
countries and a conviction that the in
terests-' of the states composing the
federal Union and Cuba arc Identified
and that they can ho administered by
union under one form of government
in which all shall be represented on
equal terms and to be governed bj
equal and undlscrimlnntiiig laws in
suring freedom of trade and equality
of right and privilege."
V/I LL MEET PL'BLIC MEN
^mbaSGador Chcate to Give a Dinner
in Bryan's Honor.
New York, Nov. 21.W. J. Bryan of
Nebraska, who is visiting England
for the ltrst time, devoted the opening
day of his stay here to sightseeing
says a London dispatch to the Herald.
He called on the American ambassa
dor, to whom he had i letter from
{Secretary Hay went to Westminster
abbey, saw the king arid queen of
Italy on their way to the Guild hall
and heard A. H. Asquith deliver a
spoe h.
Mr. Bryan said the Asquith meeting
had a strangely familiar atmosphere
and that the argumen ts had a ring i.oi
lit all foreign. He was greatly sur
prised upon entering the hall to re
ceiye recognition by a round of ap
plause.
Ambassador Choato will entertain
Mr. Bryan next Wednesday at dinner
at CarJeton House Terrace, where he
will be given opportunity of ,nie-d-
fcig a large number of men prominent I
hi British public life. Secretary White
also expects to entertain the visitor
at a dinner to be given in the near
future til which it is expected Pre
mier Balfour will be present.
NEW ZEALAND TARIFF BILL. I
Places Heavy Duty on Non-British
Products.
Wellington, N. Z., Nov. 2D- Th
preferential trade bill, adopted Nov
18 by the house of representatives.
places a duty of 20 per ceffi on the
following goods, now free from duty,
when from countries outside the Brit
ish empire:
Bicycle parts, gas engines, oil en
gines, gum hoots, iron and steel cord
age, sheet, bolt and liar iron printing
paper, railroad and tramway rails,
sailcloth, canvas and duck and sur
gical and denial Instruments.
The bill doubles the present duty
on cement and adds 50 per ceui to the
duties on the following goods when
from non-British territory:
BaBketware, bicycle's, boots, car
riages, ch'lnaware, locks, cordage,
cream of tartar, earthen ware, stone
ware, fancy .^^aJ's-
toys, firearms, pot-
ted fish, furn .ire, cabinetivurc, glass
i and glassware, hardware, ironmongery,
hops, nails, lamps, pianos, paper hang-
ings. paper, plated ware ami pumps.
Th duty on tea grown within the
British dominions is removed.
FEW NEGATIVE VOTES.
Cuban Reciprocity Bill Panses the
House335 to 21.
Washington, Nov. 21.The house,
by a rising vote ol 335 to 21, passed
the bill to make effective the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. Tin? dissenting
votes were about equally divided be
tween Republicans and Demo rats, bur
I there was no record vote, the minority
having too few votes to order the yeas
and nays.
The Democrats, under the leader
ship of Mr. Williams, sought to the
last to secure amendmen ts to trie bill
I in accordance with the action of the
Democratic caucus, but were defeated
steadily. Mr. Williams made the final
I effort when he tried to have the bill
recommitted to the ways and mea ns
committee with instructions to amend,
but. a point of order, under the special
rule providing for a vote on the bill
I without intervening motion, was sus
1 tained.
POSTAL CASES POSTPONED.
Trial of Machen and Others Set for
Jan. 11.
Washington, Nov. 21.The trial of
the postal cases of August W. Machen,
former general superintendent of the
free delivery system Samuel A. and
Diller B. Groff of this city and Mr.
and Mrs. George Lorenz of Toledo.
O., arranged to begin in the District
criminal court herp next Monday, has
been postponed until Jan 11. Attor
ney Charles A. Douglas, counsel for
Machen, objected to the delay, hut the
court granted the request of District
Attorney Poach on the ground that
the latter was not ready to proceed
with the case.
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TEX CENTS PEP, WERE.
G3ES TO PANAMA FiiiSl
TliAT COUNTRY MUST RATIFY CA
NAL TREATY BEFORE SEN-
ATE TAKES ACTION.
I REPEL or mmm FIASCC
EXPECTED APPROVED CONVEN
TION WILL BE RETURNED
IN DECEMBER.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Several sub
joci* of interest and Importance were
considered at the day's meeting of the
cabinet, which was attended by every
member. Matters relating to the sit
nation in Panama wore the most im
portant topics discussed. Th presi
dent end Secretary Hay have declQed
and the decision meets the approval
of the cabinet, that the existing gov
eminent of Panama must ratify the
canal treaty before action relating to
its ratification by the senate is taken
The administration lias determined
that there shall be no repetition o( the
failure of Colombia to complete the
ratification of the treaty after final
action had been LaJii by the. I'nited
States senate.
The treaty will be placed in tha
hands of the Panama commissioners
now in Washington and by them it
will be taken to Panama.
This government, it Is anticipated,
will ratify it promptly, it is expected
thai it will bo returned to Washington
bearing the seal of the Panama gov
eminent early in December. Presi
dent Roosevelt then will transmit the
treaty to the senate with a requt si for
its rat ideation.
Secretary Hay has revived a dis
patch from the Colombian consul gen
eral at '(inhesion, Tex., advising him
ol the ait ival at thai poirit of a dote*
gallon from Colombia which is on its
way to Washington.
PLEASED WITH THE TREATY.
Panr.n,a Commissioners Cail on Sec
retary Hay.
Washington, Nov. 21. Tin rmriiis
sion 1 din Panama, a pn?P by
the Panamaminister, Philippe
Hunan Vat ilia, was received a
state department during the daj I
Secretaiy Hay. Th set reitarj til I
greeted Dr. Amador and thin shook
hands with Mr. Boyd, the ether mem
her of the commission, and with the
minister.
Dr. Amador Informed the secretary
that the commissioners had carefully
inspected the llay--Bunau Varilla
treats and desired to take this oppor
i tunity of expressing their entire satis
faction with its terms. Dr. Amador
assured the secretary that no time
would be lost in its ratification by the
I Panama government. He then paid a
tribute to the service which the Pan
ama minister had performed In so
I promptly negotiating the convention.
After these folia itat ions the secre
tary and commissioners discussed (ho
fiitufe the repubil II was pointed
oii by he minis for hat th i inula felt
that it must first accomplish th mis
sion to which It was (.'.ailed tha
entire people of Pa nan,.'., namely, to
ratify the anal treaty, i thai then
it would turn its attention to the
equally imperial:!, though "less imme
diat e" work, of, establishing a mure
usual form of government. The
tary exprg d deep interest in the
fut ure of I be new st ate.
During the. afternoon Ore president
received the commission at the Wh.
llellSe.
ALL OVERTURES REFUSED.
Panama Declines to Return to Colom
bian Republic.
Colon. Nov. 21.The Panamian com
missi conferred at length during the
day with the Colombian commission
headed by General Reyes, which ar
rived here Thursday from Savanilla
on the French steamer Canada.
The Panamians refused every over
ture, dei hiring their position to be
irrevocable, and declared they would
not receive any further commissions
from Colombia unless they recognized
the republic of Panam a.
Justifies American Action.
New York, Nov. 21.The Tribuua,
President Boca's organ, publishes,
says a Herald dispatch from Buenos
Ayies, an article in which it says the
recognition of the new government of
Panama by the United States is fully
justified by the state of anarc hy reign
ing in Colombia for many years.
Russia Will Recognize Panama.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 21.The offi
cials of the foreign office say Russia
doubtless will recognize Panama in
due time and will welcome the con
struction of a neutral canal, as her
commerce will share in the general
benefit derived therefrom.
TOTALLY DESTROYED.
Lebaudy Airship Which Recently Made
Successful Trip.
Paris. Nov. 2DThe I.ebaudy air
ship, on descending near the balloon
ing grounds at Meudon, struck a tree
and blew up. The whole airship was
completely destroyed, but the occu
pants, a pilot and an engineer, wore
uninjured. M. Lebaudy was not on
board.