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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-21

Tertiary oil Younger hisr arm a Jim

his steed. Cole Younger was also wounded.
but despite his injury. despite the increas-
ing rain of bullets, with the stoicism Of an
Indian. he walked across the street. leading
his horse TO the side of his brother Bob.
lifted him out from under his horse, turned
now and then to fire shot to prevent the
citizens from coming too close. dragged his
brother from under the horse. mounted his
own, got Bob on behind and rode away
with his companions in the face of the most
furious fusillade ever experienced by any
man in any battle. Then began pursuit
whose thrilling chapters have made history
In the Northwest. Five hundred men had
gathered on the street Immediately after
the tragedy. Sheriff Murphy called for vol
unteers as posse to capture the bandits,
only six responding. At the head of these
Murphy stalted in pursuit. Minnesota is a
country of lakes and swamps; it is difficult
for hunted men to find their refuge. The
bandits had several hours the best of the
start. In a strange land, they were afraid
TO ask for shelter and food. and awaited
nightfali that they might obtain sustenance
by stealth.
One night Cole Younger. Bob Younger.
Jim Younger William Stiles, Charles Pitts.
and. 1t is said. Jesse James and Frank
James had just crossed a bridge over a
river, when they heard the posse close be-
hind in pursuit. They had barely time to
plunge into the water with their clothes
on. and hold their heads out to breathe,
when the pursuers came upon the bridge.
One of them remarked:
''They are close around here somewhere 4"
mo. l do not believe they are replied n
voice.
II bet they are within 100 feet OF here. y
said the first voice.
Finally they rode away. and the fugitive,
emerged from the water.
Battle Precedes
Capture of Fugitives.
| they were under an embankment. Bob
Younger who had been shot in the arm,
was very sick man. His wound had had
no medical attention. and his arm was
black. Coles wound was not so serious.
AS soon as the posse caught sight Of them
| they opened fire. Charles Pitts replied in
kind, and then began a desperate encoun-
ter. Charles Pitts was killed. riddled with
bullets. One Of the posse was slain. vii.
| liam Stiles was slain. Then Bob Younger
stood upright and said I'VE surrender "
But even after they hoisted the white flag
one of the posse continued to fire on tn,
bandits. Bob addressed himself to tbs
Sheriff, and said: Wont you make thai
damned coward over there stop shooting q
us? We have surrendered. but he con
tinues to fire. The Sheriff commando
him to stop. and the prisoners were takei
back to Mortified. They we're in pitifn
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way through that long passage on sink
Ing ship. with no idea that he was doing
anything but the performance of an ordi-
nary duty, was better thing than dra-
matte action performed under the influence
Of enthusiasm. replied: Very good. Go
back. and viii follow YOU That was ali
there WAS Of It.
Mrs. Anthony afterwards asked me II
her husband had said what he was quoted
as saying. replied: He did not say that
he had the honor to report, and you have
the better reason to be proud Of him for IL.
and told her why, as have Just told you. -
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ment. Cole afterwards related as an incl
dent Of the pursuit what q narrow escape
4 merchant Of Faribault had in . barn
where he and his comrades were hidden.
One Of the pursuers got an idea that the
men were hidden in this barn, and came in
to search for them. They were carefully
concealed under the hay. Charles Pitts
and Cole Younger were lying side by side
Pitts was convinced that they were dis
| covered, and he whispered to Younger that
| he was going to kill that fellow the next
| time they passed the window. Younger told
| him not to do it. but Pitts leveled his re-
volver through the hay, hut Cole Younger
| put his finger under the hammer. and the
mans life was saved. The posseman sud-
denly became convinced that they were not
in the barn. and soon afterwards departed.
Beginning of Battle
to Free the Youngers.
!; After their sentence. began the battle
for their freedom. led by Captain Wall c.
I Bronaugh and other prominent men of Mis-
! souri, and the Southwest
Hundreds of letters were obtained and
/ placed on file before the Pardon Board and
the Governor of Minnesota. Among the
| many who appealed for clemency were:
| G. D. Burgess. Supreme Judge. Jefferson
| City: Attorney General Edward G. Grow
| Major John L. Bittinger. st. Joseph. Mo.
David A. De Almond. Congressman: Judge
James B. CAN'T; Stephen B. Elkins; Alex.
ander A. Lesueur: William Warner, prom.
inent member of the G. A. r.; Lawrence
Harrigan. former Chief Of Police. st. Louis
Judge Leroy b. Valiant Judge Shepard
| NJ. Barclay: Webster Davis: r. c. Kerens
F. NJ Cockrell, United States Senator
George G. Vest. United States Senator
Champ Clark; ]. M. seibert; Frank L
Pitts; James r. Waddnl: NJ. F. Bell; Rich
ard Dalton; ]. L. Pace, Warden Missouri
Penitentiary; A. H. Bolte. Lieutenant Gov
ernor; NJ. E. Benton, Congressman; Jane:
Bannerman: w. 9. Cowherd: Consressmal
Alexander NJ. Dockery; Thomas T. Critten
den: Governor Lon v. Stephens; Governor
William J. Stone: Judge John r. Philips
Judge John E. Ryland; FL F. Rogers, prom
inert real estate dealer at Kansas City.
simultaneously petition was circulated
| among the legislators. and the wording o.
the same has remained unchanged through
three successive assemblies.
Petition Pleading
for Mercy.
This Il the appeal carried repeatedly t
Minnesota by Br0naugh:
ITO the Honorable Board Of Pardon 70
} the State Of Minnesota. viz: His Excellence
d. n. Clough. Chief Justice Charles ri
Start and Attorney General H. w. Childs.
4; I'VE. the undersigned members Of tn
Thirty-ninth General Assembly Of Missouri
most respectfully ask At your hand tn
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into you. The ship has been blown up, and
Is sinking
There were no heroics, no gesticulation.
and no salute. and no I have the honor to
report 1t seemed to me finer thing as it
was. Enthusiasm can carry a man through
great DEAL but Anthony's cropping his
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the then told Ekins his @ which
he did
he did.
KITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REpuBnc.

WaIFTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Tine makes all things even. Captain
Wan c. Bronaush OF Clinton. NO., for a
quarter OF . century has spent time and
monsy In . persistent effort to secure the
uhegty Of Cole and Jim Younger. who have
been confined in the Saltwater Penitentiary
for the Northneld Bank robbery. and at last
he has succeeded.
Throughout Missouri the question has
BEEN repeatedly asked, why does Bro
naugh take such great interest in securing
the freedom Of the Youngers? Is he a rela-
uvef'' mo" 's1s he paid attorney p
NO. The answer may be found in Joaquin
Aillers lines:
The standing side by side till death.
The dying for some wounded friend.
The faith that failed not till the end.
The strong endurance TIL the breath
And body take their ways apart
I only know.
Their faults-ren have them by heart:
Their vistues-they are with their dust.
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At Meetin'.
ion basket gwine BIZ,

At Meefin'.
Collection basket gwine by,
En- loud de deacon sing;
Th'ow back he head; en- shet he eye,
En- hollar: Fly. O gospel, hy.'
But never give It wing:
De preacher say he wisht he would
Wake up whilst light II nigh;
De deacon say he wish he could;
But-'ligion do him 20 much good
He 'bleege ter shet he eyei
ATLANTA Constitute
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Kansas troops under Jennison forcibly
seized the horses in his stable. and when
he demonstrated, shot him dead in the
street His sons, maddened by the outrage.
Joined Quantrelrs band Of guerrillas. and
there learned the lessons which eliminated
in the crime at Mortified. which they ex-
plated In Saltwater Penitentiary.
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Bronaugh Sacrificed
Time and Money.

ACtuAl6V ny AIkeUuSILQ OOEu OIL luS
comradeship Of the Civil War. Captain Bro
naugh has sacrificed not only his time but
a great deal Of his own private fortune in
the effort In behalf of the Younsers which
has just eliminated in success.
He was the first man to grasp the hand
OF two OF QuantreIls most daring men aft
ef the Minnesota Pardon Board had granted
them parole. 1t was bentting that their life
long friend should have first broken the
glad tidings to the hungered men. who had
net tasted the sweets OF liberty in twenty
I'VE years.
When at last the prison garb was changed
= otisens clothes, and they walked forth
free men, they LETT the prison wall on either
arm OF Captain Bronaugh. who had stood
faithfully by them when further fight for
fhsar freedom seemed useless.
Three Legislatures
Made Petition.
Undaunted by repeated failure, Bronaush
persistenly brought petitions from three Mis-
seuri Legislatures in behalf of the Young
oss, 0welled the volume Of appeal for mercy
By obtaining letters from prominent men in
Missouri politics. In business. in law, from
an relikious beliefs and all political creeds,
from men who had worn the gray and
fought side by side with the prisoners and
from men who wore the blue and had fought
against them.
Il took q quarter OF a century for time tc
heal the wound that had incensed the State
ct Minnesota, but constant dropping will
wear away the stone. and so, little by little
hatred softened to pity, and pity melted in.
= compassion. and the most bitter enemies
e the Youngers in Minnesota came to be
tAslr most ardent friends and signed the
petition for their parole
In Missouri, In Texas. in Arkansas, II
the South. men who had fought under tn.
stars and bars held a warm place In thei
hearts for the Youngers. because the,
knew something OF the fierce conditions O
the border warfare in Missouri which in
famed the passions OF men and made de
mons and criminals Of some who otherwis
would have become good citizens.
No one realizes the deeds OF lawlessnes
which drove men to desperation in the day
Of the Kansas Jayhawker raids save thos'
who were emb'ttered by the flames of thei
burning homes, their live stock driver
away and stolen, their household goods ap
propriated and their relatives ruthlessl
murdered.
Outrage Drove Them
Into Quantrell's Band.
The Younger brothers were the sons of
prominent pioneer family. Their father wa
. stanch Union man at Harrisonville Cas-
County, Mo-. before the war. In 1861 SOM
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Outrage Drove Them
Into Quantrell's Band.

The Younger brothers were the sons of a
prominent pioneer family. Their father was
. 0tanch Union man at Harrisonville. Cass
County, Mo-. before the war. In 1861 some
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29

Portland, Ore. Nov. 24.-Two Umatilla
Indians, Columbia George and Toy Toy,
we're found guilty of murder in the frs,
degree by jury in the United States
circuit court. The Indians killed an aged
Indian doctress living ON the Umatila
reservation IN eastern Oregon, in August
OF last year, by giving her poisoned
whisky. The jurymen exercised their
right OF striking the words capital pun
ishment'' out of the verdict, thus sentenc.
ing the Indians to life Imprisonment.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29

nila, Nov. 27.-Second Lieutenant
]. Van Setback, Of the Fourth in
", while scouting with few men
lat reg .ment, met $50 insurgents
had attacked and sacked the ham
Siaraca, near Cavite. Upon see
be Filipinos, Van Setback ordered
hen to charge them. The COM
was obeyed and Van Setback, be-
Mounted, reached the insurgents 6o
in advance of his men. He killed
of them with his revolver. An
gent fired his rife point blank at
Setback at four PAGES, but missed.
enant Van Setback was then
ked from his horse. He then
ed to his feet and engaged in
to hand conflict with the enemy,
the butt of his revolver. He sus-
u two severe wounds, one OF
b nearly severed his wrist. AT
point the lieutenants men ar
rescued him and put the insur-
to flight. Van Setback is in the
hry hospital at Manila and is do
yell. He has already been recon-
ed for a medal of honor for BRAY
n a previous engagement.
heral Hughes, commander OF the
ttment of the Vizayas, reports that
Nations are about completed for
Surrender of the insurgent leader
bon on Bohol island. This surren-
will doubtless end the revolt OF the
tican authority in Bohol. as sam
IS acknowledged to be the best IN
init leader there.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29
-S|XP[RSOXS KILLED.
k1G BOILER EXPLODED.
! or Forty People Wounded in
Terrible Accident mt DetrOit-A
Zee story Brick Wrecked
liz. Caught Fire-PrOperty Loss
imated at 100000.

foit, Nov. 2S.-The boiler in the
OF the Penberthy Injector com
| Seventh and Abbott streets, ex-
with terrific force. demolishinc
htire three story brick building in
it was located. Inside the structure
{5O employees were at work. More
half of these were more or less
Sly injured and at least nine were
three Of the injured dying shortly
being removed to the hospital.
rear, or mechanical, building was
100 feet in size. 1t was separated
the larger structure adjoining by a
BIT alley. The mechanical building
Instantly destroyed and portion OF
all Of the other one blown in. No
the latter building was seriously
Excepting one girl, Fife Davis.
The Dead.
dead thus far ascertained are:
puel Reilly.
IN Frey, tester.
eman, new employe, name unknown
hard Ryan.
b unidentified.
Ter bodies are in sight in the ruins.
wrecked building is burning fiercely
meath, and it it improbable that
those buried in the ruins are alive
len and large gang of board Of
s works employees are working on
Inins. Property loss is estimated at
boo.
appears evident as the excavation
EDS that the number of dead will
nsiderably augmented. The number
ured is about 40.
Later.
kroit, Nov. 28.-Twenty-six men
lead, five Of them unidentified and
rribly burned and blackened that
Hfication is almost impossible, and
ty-seven other men are lying in
zkarious hospitals of the city, suf-
2 from burns and other injuries,
Isulting from the explosion of one
boilers of the Penberthy Injector
any's large plant at Abbot street
Brooklyn.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29
Gilbert Won Republic CuP.

Louis, Mo-. Nov. 24-Fred GiIbes
(irit Lake, Iowa, won and now Owls
Republic cup, emblematic OF the I'VE
championship of the world In !
\ with J. A. r. Elliott OF Kansas
Frank Parmalee of Omaha and Guy
ade of Knoxville, Tenn. all previous
fs of the cup, Mr.. Gilbert killed ID
q 46 birds.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29
Grover Cleveland Better.

hceton. \. j., Nov. 24.-former
lent Grover Cleveland will most
{bly recover from the illness con,
n on hunting trip. When pressed
statement on Mr.. Cleveland condl-
Dr.. J. II. Nickoff, the attending phy-
! gave out the following for publica-
3. Ceveland's congestion is broken
4d it is only matter Of two or three
when he will be fully recovered. Al
h the danger is passed, Mr.. cleve-
has been quite ill.,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Coroner Le
land has been notified by Thomas McKu.-
ker, contracting agent for the Southern
Pacific company at Portland, Ore. that
Aleck Bell Of that city mas been missing
since November Is.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29
Gov. Taft Is Better.

Ashington. Nov. PA cablegram mas
received from Acting Governor
bit at Manila in which he says th1t
Fnor Taft is improving. but probably
be incapacitated for four weeks or
At the end of that time the physi-
say it will be advisable for cover
Taft to seek a change of climate Tor
weeks in which to recuperate.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29

Mrs. Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt has
given the commission for the most
elaborate, massive and costly set OF
bronze doors ever fashioned in Ameri-
ca. as a memorial 70 her husband, the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29

Washington, Nov. 26.-William Gwyn.
for 30 years chief messenger TO the Sec
rotary OF state, died last night from a
chronic stomach complaint
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29

Rev. j. X. Smith. OF Louisville. KY.
declares that city. with population OF
100000, has more murders than Lon
don with 100000.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-29

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years axo.-Mrs. Thos. Robbins
Maple street Norwich. n T.. Feb. II. 1904
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
FATALLY INJURED.
Thomas Blake's Death at Casualty
Hospital the Result of Accident.

Thomas Blake's Death at Casualty
Hospital the Result of Accident.
A race track follower who was known
here as Thomas Blake and who had said he
was from New York, was killed by Co.
lumbia electric car near Benning last night.
The accident occurred shortly after 10
o'clock and the victim died at the Casualty
Hospital Of the resultant injuries about an
hour later. His skull was fractured and
his left leg badly mashed. His body was
sent to the morgue and an inquest will be
held at IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
Blake was poorly clad and had evidently
met with reverses during the racing season.
He had some cheese and crackers In his
pockets, and 1t is said he had been drinking
A few minutes before the accident he met
a mounted policeman and related to him
a brief history of his life. Blake was walk
ing near the railway track and when a
moving car got near him he stepped in
front of it and received the fatal injuries.
The motorman and conductor of the car
were taken to the ninth precinct station,
but Coroner hewitt directed their release,
as he regarded the affair as unQuestionably
an accident.
Today Capt Boardman received informa-
ton that Blake has brother who is en-
ployed as compoSitor on the New York
Herald. The deceased, 1t is believed. was
also in the employ Of the paper at one
time, as he was member Of a labor organ
ization there.
Considerable delay was caused in getting
the injured man to the hospital because
the first message received from the car
barn stated that the man was dead. More
than thirty minutes afterward a second
message was received telling the police
that an ambulance was wanted as the man
had come to life. The injured man did not
regain consciousness before he died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
WORK OF PARK COMMISSION.
Comment Thereon by Taxpayer and
Business Man,

The District Commissioners have re-
ceived a communication. signed Taxpayer
and Business Man." commenting on the
work OF the park commission. The corre-
spondent says:
Having read a great deal about the park
commission and its desire to beautify
Washington. etc, which desire, l believe,
Is echoed by every good citizen who has
the interest OF his city at heart I
would nevertheless request TO make one
objection. WIZ: Would It not be better II
boulevard In the mall between the Capitol
and Monument grounds be abandoned and
this place be left for public buildings and
business in the future.
1T is self-evident that the area that the
park commission desires for a boulevard
is not and cannot be private enough for
such purpose. South Washington is TO
be the place, and is TO some extent already
where all the heavy business OF the entire
city Will be carried on, and OF course this
traffic must pass across the boulevard at
the intersection of a number OF the busiest
streets. This being so, accidents will be
sure to occur. Then again. is the ques-
tton OF the eyesores such business traffic
on the boulevard will occasion. Imagine
Tor instance. fine team Of spirited horses
or an automobile blocked by ice, express
and delivery wagons not to mention the
coal and garbage carts. Again, the nu-
merous electric trains which would so Sc
riously Interfere with the pleasure OF en-
1oying the boulevard In peace, and which
would constantly impede passage il said
boulevard was located there, must also be
taken into consideration. There is no
questioning the fact that when these con-
dltions of affairs were discovered yIe peo-
pie would soon become Disguised with the
so-called beautiful boulevard and OF
themselves abandon IL and leave Il exclu-
siVely TO the business traffic which in the
hrst instance made 1t so distasteful TO
them.
NO. Begin the boulevard and other fine
improvements the other side of l4th street
In this connection / have spoken to a num-
Der of citizens and leading business men
ana they all think that as far as the loca-
ton OF the boulevard in the mall is con-
cerned such contemplated idea should be
abandoned. Some even go so far as to
state that they intend to petition to have
it stricken from the plans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS ADAMS AND LIEUT.. SHAW MAR
RIED YESTERDAY.
Coming-Out Party for Justice Har-
lan's Granddaughter-Gen and
Mrs. Sternberg'. Dinner Guests.

A quiet wedding took place at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John A. Logan, Calumet
Place, yesterday at m, the contracting
parties being Lieutenant Geo. c. Shaw,
U. S. A., and Miss Ida L. Adams. Lieuten-
ant Shaw will soon leave for the Philip
pines. Mrs. Shaw will not accompany her
husband, but expects to join him later.
Thursday, November 2s, at noon. Miss
Ara E. Clarke and Mr.. George ID. Fry were
quietly married in the presence OF a num-
Der of relatives at the residence of the
Rev. DR.. w. E. Parson, pastor of the
Church of the Reformation. The bride was
becomingly attired in gown of blue broad
cloth, trimmed with cream panne velvet
and applique The only attendant was Mrs.
Eva Hilton. Mr.. Walter b. Fry, brother
of the groom, acted as best man. The
bride was the recipient of many handsome
presents
Ambassador Clayton and wife have re-
Gently entertained at their home in the
City of Mexico at a large dinner in honor
of the United States delegation to the in
ternational conference in session there.
Miss Charlotte Clayton, who has returned
to Mexico, was also at the dinner. The
guests included: II. G. Davis, chairman of
the United States delegation, and his
daughter, Mrs. Brown; Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.
Buchanan, Miss Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Pepper, John Barrett, Mr.. and Mrs
John Cassel Williams, w. C. Fox, Mr.. Jose
F. Godoy, one of the secretaries of the con-
ference, and Mrs. Godoy.
The surgeon general of the army and Mrs
Sternberg entertained at dinner Saturday
night Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Major
General and Mrs. Wesley Merritt, Major
General Elwell S. Otis, Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Hill. the Commissioner Of
Pensions and Mrs. Evans, the Surgeon Cen
eral of the Navy and Mrs Van Reypen and
Miss Gertrude Pattison of South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson will give a
dinner tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Matthews have re-
turned to Cincinnati after spending Thanks
giving with Senator and Mrs. Foraker.
The coming tea for Miss Edith Har-
Ian Child will. take place tomorrow after
noon from to at the residence of her
grandparents, Mr.. Justice Harlan and Mrs
Harlan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Song Service by the AmphfOns.

The following program was given by the
Amphion Glee Club, Prof. ]. Henry Lewis,
director, at the Second Baptist Lyceum yes
terday afternoon. The church was packed
to its utmost capacity and very liberal
silver offering was made. The program con-
sisted Of the following numbers: Organ
volunta airy, William Braxton; address, Ten
Years With the Amphions, ]. Henry Lewis;
1.-The Pilgrims Chorus" from ''Tannhaus-
err" the Amphions; THE Image Of the
Rose" Fred. Sabbs and the club; The
Lord Is Ny Shepherd the Amphions;
"Just for Today" William H. Carter, 1r. !;
'sThe Lost Chord the Amphions; 'Ben
Bolt" Joseph Wilson and the club; "Schu-
bert's Serenade," the Amphions; Trust in
God" the Amphions; vocal combat, the
Amphions.