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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
RAILROAD NEWS
TICKET IS NO GOOD
Scalper's Paper Is OutIawed by
a Seattle Justice.

A scalper's railroad ticket has no value,
according to a decision given in Seattle
Justices court a few days ago.
By the decision the Great Northern was
given verdict against Walter Lund for
$25 and the cost of the action.
A week ago Lund brought suit against
the company, claiming that it refused to
deliver him a trunk which he had checked
from st. Paul to Seattle, and which he
valued at $40. This sum and the costs
he asked to recover.
The answer of the company set forth
that Lund owed the railroad for his fare
between the two cities, amounting to $25,
as he had ridden the distance on a scalp
er's ticket, for which the company had
received no money.
The ticket in question was produced in
evidence, and it was shown that Lund
had not only ridden on the scalperS
ticket, but he had forged the name of
the man in whose name it was made out,
and therefore had no standing in the
court.
This is the first case of it's kind that
has ever been tried in the Western courts,
and therefore establishes a precedent.
The tactics employed by the company to
obtain the amount of the fare are new
ON the coast.
At the time the ticket was presented
to the. conductor on the train he recog-
nized it as scalper's paper. He asked to
see the baggage check and took note
of the number. At the next station he
wired the SeattteiIagent to refuse to de-
liver the baggage called for by the check
when 1t was. presented at the baggage
room.
The railroad Company now has the
trunk, which it Proposes to hold until the
amount of the ticket and costs of the
action have beenipaid Lund says he will
take an appeal. 93sEr
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
PAULLE SHOWCASE
FACTORY BURNS
intense Heat Breaks All Win.
dows in.North Side of Court
House.

fierce fire which cleaned out the four
story building occupied by the Leonard
Paulle Show Case factory at 21S Third
avenue south opposite the city hall, for
an hour last night threatened the de-
struction of dozen frame buildings in the
block bounded by Second and Third ave-
nues south Fourth and Fifth streets.
The heat from the flames broke every
window on the north side of the city and
county building, while the Northwestern
Telephone building, separated from the
Paulle building by only an alley, was
threatened. The o-Clark fiat building
on Fifth street was damaged, as were 9TH
err frame dwellings.
The loss on the Paulle building and con-
tents is estimated at $4,000; the damage
to the city and county building at $4,000,
and on the frame buildings at 4,000 max
ing a total loss of s94 600. The insurance
on the Paulle building will cover two
thirds of the loss, while the loss on the
frame buildings Is fully covered. There
was no insurance On the city and county
building.
The fire broke out about o'clock in the
evening in the basement of the Paulle
factory, supposedly from spontaneous
combustion, and spread so rapidly that
flames had shot through the roof by the
time Of the arrival Of the fire depart
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
SYSTEMS ABSORBED
Boston & Maine and New Ha-
ven Roads Merge interests.

Soon after the selection of Charles s..
Mellen to be president of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford it was rumored
In railroad circles that the road mem
toned would soon be absorbed by the
community of interests. 1t was learned
Yesterday that both the Boston & Maine
and New York, New Haven & Hartford
had been absorbed and would be operated
in the future under one management.
Both systems are doing we'll and for some
time railroad men believed that the future
of the two railroads was settled as re,
suit of the community of interest agree
ment said to have been entered into be-
tween the Pennsylvania and New YORK
Central arrangements.
In certain quarters 1t is rumored that
lease of the Boston & Maine on Z per
cent basis has been projected, but unless
the business of the latter falls or TO
considerable extent in the immediate fu-
ture lease upon that basis would not be
considered seriously. The representatives
of the Vanderbilt interests claim that I'M
jected by DR.. Webb has been perfected
no attempt will be made to negotiate for
the Boston & Maine.
So far as the New Haven road is con-
cerned it is well known that there 1S1 a
very strong interest that would not con-
sent to lease of the property-on basis
less than II per cent.
In ST. Paul railroad circles the opinion
is entertained that both the New York
Central and Pennsylvania roads will have
an interest in the contemplated absorption
of the New Haven and Boston & Maine
The Xand der interests attempted to
road, but were beaten out by the manage
ment of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford. 1t is now expected that the
New. York Central will take the larger
land stock and the Pennsylvania the rest
Of the New Haven system.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
GREATLY OFFENDED
UNITED STATES
CommanderHubbard Expresses
indignation Regarding Acts
of Colombians.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2O-The
navy department today made public
reports Of Commander John Hubbard,
commanding the Nashville, on recent
operations of the men under his COM
mand at Colon since the revolution on
the isthmus of Panama was started.
These reports cover the threatened
firing on the city of Colon by the CO.
lombian troops, under Col. Torres,
which was prevented by Commander
Hubbard, and the arrival and subse-
quent departure Of the Colombian gun
boat Cartagena, with 400 or 500 troops
aboard.
Under date of Nov. 9, Commander
Hubbard invites attention to the oc-
currences of Wednesday, Nov. 4, which
he said amounted practically to the
making Of war against the United
States by the officer in command of the
Colombian troops in Colon.
He then says that on the afternoon
Of that day the consul at Colon inform
ed him that he had received notice
from the officer commanding the Co.
lombian troops, Gen. Torres, through
the project Of Colon, to the effect that
If the Colombian officers, Gems. Tobal
and Amaya, who had been seized in
Panama on Nov. 8 by the independents
and held prisoners, were not released
by 2 o'clock p. M, he CTorres) would
open fire upon the town of Colon and
kill every United States citizen in the
place. Commander Hubbard says:
Il am positive that the determined
attitude of our men, the GOODNESS and
evident intention of standing their
ground, had a most salutary and de-
cisiye effect on the immediate future
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21

and was the initial step in the final
abandonment of Colon by these troops
and the isthmus of Panama on the fol-
lowing day. I find I cannot sufficiently
represent to the department the extent
of this outrage and the insult to our
dignity, even apart from the savagery
of the threat"
UnfruitfuI Conference.
COLON Nov. 20.-The Panamian
commission conferred at length today
with the Colombian commission, head
ed by Gen. Reyes. The Panamians re-
fused every overture. declaring their
position to be irrevocable, and declared
they would not receive any further COM
missions from Colombia unless thew
recognized the republic of Panama.
A document was drawn up and sign
ed by all the commissioners setting
forth the details of the conference.
Gen. Holguin, of the Colombian COM
mission, asked, finally, if the Colom-
bians could do anything whatever to
regain the isthnus, and Senior Arias
answered that it was decidedly and
absolutely impossible. He, however,
expressed the desire of the isthmians
for close and friendly relations with
Colombia. $50
1t is reported on good authority that
Gen. Reyes countermanded prepara-
tons which were being made in Buena
Ventura and Barranquilla for march
on the isthnlus. The general, no doubt.
recognized the futility of any such at
tempt. in view of the protection given
by the United States to the new re-
public. 1t is believed that the course
of the government of Colombia will be
very greatly Influenced by whatever
attitude Gen. Reyes may decide to take.
His fellow commissioners and other
members of his party believe that the
general is inclined to accept the stu
alton.
The reports Of conditions in the de-
partments of Cauca and Antioquia ap-
pear to have been exaggerated The
last reports from these departments
do not bear out the startling stories.
There has been a limited discussion on
the part Of the Liberals and other in
Antioquia and Cauca of inaugurating
revolutionary movement. Such talk
may be expected at any time in almost
any department Of Colombia The
Liberal, or revolutionary, party is still
strong, and Panama's success was
bound to stimulate such talk.
Gen. Reyes says he will proceed to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
CHICAG0-BLACK HILLS
ROUTE is REARRANGED
North Western Makes ak Important Changes
In Its Western Service. ~.

OMAHA, Neb3,a Nov. 2O.-The Chicago
& North Western has changed the rout-
ing of its Chicago-Black Hills passenger
going by the way of the Missouri Valley
and Fremont The new schedule will take
effect next Sunday, and will affect all
the Black Hills passenger trains of that
road. In making the change the North
Western also relinquishes the use of the
Webster street passenger station in Oma-
ha, bringing all it's trains to the union
station
braska division of the road, formerly
known as the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis-
souri, Valley, will be removed from Oma-
ha to Norfolk, where General Superin-
tendent G. C. Hughes will have his head
quarters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
TROUBLES ARE SETTLED.
Rock Island Will Rejoin the Western
Passenger Association.

the Western roads over the division of
the immigration business have been set
tied, and in consequence the Rock Island
will come back into the Western Pas
senger association, and rejoin the West
ern immigrant rate bureau
The Rock Island withdrew from the
association shortly after the completion
of it's new Ell Paso route because its
demand for an extra share of the i'm
migrant business over its new route was
referred by the other transcontinentaI
lines. It's competition has caused loss
of revenue to all the lines After meet
ings lasting two weeks both the South
give up a portion of their percentage of
the business in order to allow the Rock
Island a reasonable share for its Ell Paso
route.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
REPORTS ON ST. LOUIS
FAIR FINANCES
President Carter Tells How Much Has
Been Received and How Much Spent.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 90
Thomas H. Carter, president of the ma
tional commission of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition, has submitted to the
president of the United States state
ment showing the receipts and disburse-
ments of the exposition company from
date of Incorporation to Sept. 80: 1903
various departments of the exposition,
embodying a general outline of the work
accomplished and in contemplation. as q
result Of the expenditure of $15,000,O0O
contributed by the United States govern
ment, the city of st. Louis and the ex-
position company in equal proportions.
The receipts to Sept. 80 were $10.3S6
9S5.5S, and the disbursements SIC. 154,-
O96.77, leaving a balance on hand of $780,
1924.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
CONTEST INVOLVING
ISLAND IS HEARD
Former New York Actress and a
Distinguished Painter Are
Among the Witnesses.
Snecial to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
3 ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Nov. 20.-Regis-
ter Taylor, of the United States land
office, is hearing evidence in a contest
involving title to an island in Fish
Trap lake, above Brainerd. Some
prominent people are interested in the
result.
Louis M. Osborn, of the legal depart
ment of the Northern Pacific, caused
the island to be surveyed but when
the official plat was sent to the land
office it was followed the next day by
a script application by the late senator
A. F. Ferris, which was allowed by
the local office. Osborn took up the
matter before the commissioner, and
he decided that thirty days notice
must be given before it was subject to
entry, and Ferris application was re-
jected.
On the morning when the island was
open for entry, Mr.. Osborn and Benja-
min c. Head Jr. appeared at the land
Office. Head made an application to
file homestead, claiming previous set
tlement and residence. Osborn offered
soldiers additional script. Later Os-
born gave Head written statement,
admitting his residence on the land.
which Head filed with his application,
whereupon the local office allowed his
filing.
Osborn appealed to the commission
er, alleging among other things, that
he was "coerced" into making the
statement that he had given to Head,
and that Head was simply a squatter
on the land and that he was ahead of
Head in offering filing. The hearing
today was to determine which filing
should be accepted The east portion
of the island belonged to the Northern
Pacific railway and was purchased by
Osborn.
One of the witnesses for Head was
his stepmother, Mrs. B. c. Head ST.,
who, it is said was a prominent New
York actress before her marriage.
Another witness was Col. Freeman
Thorpe, the celebrated portrait painter,
who has a cabin in the Northern Min
nesota woods and who does some of
his best work with brush and pallet
in his home in the wilds. He is a friend
of Head and his mother.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
MR.. GOMPERS
WILL BE OPPOSED
Socialists VIII Try to Elect President OF
Federation of Labor.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov 2O.-samuel
Gompers will be opposed for the presi-
dency of the American Federation of La
Dor when the organization elects officers
tomorrow The socialist element in the
convention held a caucus today and
decided to nominate Delegate Ernst
Kreft of the Philadelphia Typo
graphical union, as candidate for
the presidency. The speech of
President Gonapers in opposition tc
socialism has caused considerable COM
determined efforts will be made tomorrow
OF elect one of their own number as presi-
dent.
The feature of the session today was
the report of the committee on executive
councils report on the brewery workers
trouble The committees report recon-
mended that the Cincinnati agreement be
reaff1r1ned and this was done by vote OF
1874 to 1896.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
Affairs of the Northwest

sofa Educational association opened here
this afternoon. with close to $50 educators I
in attendance The first paper given was
by Prof. George f. James, of the Uni.
versity of Minnesota, on 'TPhe Place OF
Men and Women as Teachers" MISS ass
Fannie Farnsworth, of Red Wing, lea etn ne
Preston told about iron in the blood AND
where modern educational methods failed
to develop it. Miss Helen F. Cute, OF
Winona, led the discussion.
This evening was given over to an ad-
dress by Daniel E. LaWler, of st. Pau,
on "Education and Citizenship the close
relation that should exist between the
two being developed in a strong manner
A reception by Winona teachers followed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
steamer Erin Is MISSING.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Nov. 20.
There are grave fears for the safety OF
the steamer Erin, with a crew of four
teen men, now several days overdue from
Lake Superior. The schooner Danforth,
which the Erin had in tow, has been
heard from. but there are no tld1ngs re-
garding the Erin The missing steamer
was sighted last Wednesday by the
steamer Samuel Mitchell, forty miles
above Whitefsh Point A heavy snow
storm then prevailed. When the boats
did not arrive yesterday, alarm began to
be felt, and the owner of the two yes
sells chartered tug to search for them.
The Danforth has been picked up by
fish tug and towed to Batchewanna bay:
The crew of the Erin were not aboard
the Danforth The vessels parted com
pany in the gale thirty miles south of
Michipocoten and since that time the
crew of the Danforth had seen nothing OF
the missing steamer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
HORN is HANGED.
No Attempt at Rescue Made-He Dies
Averrinu Innocence.


CHEYENNE, Wyo, Nov. 2O.-Tom
Horn was hanged at II o'clock today. No
attempt at rescue was made and the eX-
ecution passed off quietly. Horn made
no confession and no speech on the scat
fold. He never lost his nerve.
The execution was witnessed by forty
persons, including the guards, friends of
Horn and newspaper men. Horns neck
was broken by the falling of the trap and
death was instantaneous. Just before
marching to the gallows Horn wrote the
following letter, addressed to John c..
Coble:
IT die in ten minutes. I didn't kill
Willie Nickel. 1 never made an admis-
mion to LaFors, Ohnahaus or Snow, and
all swIore to lies, including Irwin, of
Laramie"
Tom Horn was born in Scotland coun-
ty, Missouri Nov 81 1860. He was a cele-
brated army scout, Indian fighter and
cattle detective. He was the scout In
charge of the party that captured Geroni-
mo and was chief of scouts under Gen.
Miles in his Porto Rico campaign. In
1892 Horn participated in the raid against
the cattle rustlers Of Johnson county,
Wyoming. Horn was a self educated
man. He spoke German, Spanish,
Apache and number of Indian Ian
guages f1uently. Last summer he wrote
a 10000 word history of his career. This
book he left to his stanch friend, John
Z. Coble, OF Bosler, Wyo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
PIONEER CITIZEN DIES.
George N. Merriam, Well Known Real
Estate Man, Passes Away.

George N. Merriam, a well known pio-
neer citizen of Minneapolis, died shortly
after midnight yesterday at his residence,
so Seventh street south, from congestion
be held this afternoon and the remains
will be sent East for burial at East Wes-
ton, Mass, in the family lot.
Mr.. Merriam was born at OXbridge,
Mass, Dec. &c, 1884. He was married in
1854, at Boston. to Miss Ella ]. Pickering,
who survives him with their two daugh-
ters Mrs. Sumner S. Lewis and Miss Jo-
sephine L. Merriam.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
PRESIDENT DECLARES
SUMMERS MUST GO
Result of the Indictment of Senator
Dietrich, of Nebraska.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-World's
Omaha special: President Roosevelt
sends word that District Attorney
Summers must go. This is because of
the indictment against Senator Diet
rich.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 20
United States Senator Charles III. Diet
rich will tomorrow start for Omaha to
surrender to the authorities because of
his indictment on a charge of con-
spiracy in connection with postoff1ce
patronage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
MISSOURI PACIFIC'S
STATION HANDS QUIT
Mems Pay Is Cut So All Give Up Their
Jobs.

FORT SCOTT, Kan. Nov. 2o-Reports
received here today indicate that between
1000 and 5000 miles Of Missouri Pacific
Missouri are without single section la
borer, except the foreman.
At the headquarters of the National
Union Of Railway Trackmen here it is
The officers of the union have received
information indicating that the men quit
work voluntarily upon the receipt of the
announcement of the cut in their wages.
j. 1. Shepherd, secretary and general
attorney for the union has gone to st.
Louis to confer with the company In re-
gard to the situation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
Petition for Bankruptcy.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 2O.-A petit
ton in voluntary bankruptcy has been
filed in the United States court in this
city by Tom Nicholson, merchant of
WATERFOWL, who schedules his liabilities
at s., 96S 81 and his assets at $1,993.15. A
similar petition has been filed by An
drew Nelson, doing business at Sioux
Falls under the name of the Chicago
Tailoring company. He places his la
bilities at 81, $3.50 and his assets at $473.
Willie H. Opperud, merchant Of Can
ton, also filed similar petition, in
which he schedules his liabilities at 3d.
STA 65 and states that he has no assets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
Globe Special Washington Service,

WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. Cultural
delivery carriers will be interested in
relative to homestead acquisitions. 1t is
held that a carrier may not initiate
homestead entry while in the service but
If he made filing or established a resi-
dence before entering government service,
such entry shall stand and may be passed
to patent at the expiration of the time
of residence required by the homestead
resentatiye Volstead. w. b. 6.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
WILL RUN FEWER sLEEPERs.
Railroads VIII Cut Tourist Service B

Railroads VIII Cut Tourist Service Be-
cause of Loss.
CHICAGO, Nov 20.-Action has been
taken by the Western and transcontinen-
tai roads to lessen the number of tour
list sleeping cars.
Railroads, as well as the Pullman COM
pany, assert they have been losing mon
ing to the action taken by the railroads.
tourist sleeping cars no longer will be
run through on the regular trains, but
will be carried three days in the week
as a special section to their regular train
west Of Ogden and Ell Paso
The tourist sleeping car service of the
roads east of Ell Paso and Ogden will be
arranged SO that they reach the South
ern Pacific connection at those. points
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
Falls and Breaks His Neck

Special to The Globe,
NORTHFIELD, Mimi, Nov 20.-Henry
east of here. was killed today while NOV
ing a load Of straw. He was riding on
the load, when it suddenly lurched for
ward throwing him backwards on the
ground. He fell on his head, breaking his
neck. Mr.. Johnson leaves wife and two
groWn-up daughters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
SYSTEM OF HANDLING
CARS TO BE IMPROVED

A meeting between the transportation
committee of the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce and J. J. Hill was held yes
terday for the purpose of requesting
more efficient handling of cars at Mime
apolis terminals. The subject of rate dis
elimination was also discussed
For some time past the service has
been unsatisfactory, and grain handlers
have been greatly Inconvenience by de-
lays. Mr. Hill expressed willingness to
do all in his power to facilitate matters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
New Zealand Imposes Duties.

WELLINGTON, N. H.. Nov. 20.-The
preferential trade bill adopted Nov.
10 by the house Of representatives
place a duty Of 20 per cent on goods
now free from duty, when from coun"
tries outside the British empire. 1t is
estimated that the increased duties will
yield $500 to 100000, against which
is the remission of the tea duty
amounting to 100000. The upper
house passed the bill today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS

her name as Sadie Corners, who was said
to be a sister of Mrs. Tremane.
Miss Rogers was convicted and given
sixty days in the workhouse. Both wom-
en- at the time wore mackintoshes val
ued at $50 each, which clerks of lead
ing dry goods store identified as having
been stolen. The defense claimed that
Mrs. Tremane had purchased the mackin-
tosh from Miss Rogers, and did not know
it was stolen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
NAV critIcIse Artists Work.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 2O.-Judge
Kelsey. of the superior court, today de-
cided that a newspaper has the right to
criticise the work Of an artist SO long
as it does not personally attack the artist
himself. The decision was in a case in
which a sculptor sued a newspaper for
heavy damages because of a critical ar
ticle published in reference to a model
prepared in the competition for the max
ing of a monument
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-21
Must FACE EmbezzIement CHARGE.

FARGO, N. D., Nov. 2O.-A. S. Reitan,
local agent of the New York Life Insur-
ance company, was arrested today at the
instance of State Agent Elford, charged
with the embezzlement of about $500. He
was arraigned before a justice and sent
to jail. being unable to give bonds Reitan
is married and was formerly principal
of schools at Kindred.