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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
FoR ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
MIR. Newiands introduces a Resolution
in the Senate.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator New
lands. author of the resolution annex
ing Hawaii, has introduced a joint res
olutinu inviting Cuba to become q
state Of the United States upon terms
of equality with the states OF the I'm
ion II provides that Porto Rico shall
become a county or province OF Ca5a;
that all present officers OF Cuba shall
retain their positions until their
terms expire: that he S5s,.t S 55ss,tf tf'tft..tt38
bonds OF Cuba shall become the bonds
Of the state of Cuba. with interest re-
duced to 8 per cent and per cent to
be applied as 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 Of Cuba. The reso-
luton closes with the following dec
laration:
THAT the foregoing resolutions are
not inspired by. a desire to annex
hrcibly, 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 conviction that the IN
terests of the states composing the
federal Union and Cuba are identified
and that they can be administered by
union under one form Of government
in which all shall be represented on
equal terms and to be governed by
equal and undiscriminating laws in
suring freedom of trade and equality
Of right and privilege"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
TWENTY KILLED
IN COLLISION
Peoria hospitals. Two ol'F,he injured
have since died, bringing the total
-, =, i, .,,.rsf x, ,,.,4 a,,, -, -, =, =.

Peoria hospitals Two olh,he injured
have since died, bringing the total
number Of deaths to twert s. -.
The collision occurred in deep cut
at the beginning of a sharp curve,
neither train being visible to the crew
of the other until they We're within
fifty feet The 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 snlinters Of wood to 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 that it had sided
at fremont and accordingly he started
to run his train ahead. He was run
ming along at a brisk rate of speed
when the engine of the work train ap-
peared in sight Both engineers ap-
piled the air and then, together with
their fremen. jumped for their lives.
None Of the ztrainmen, with the eN-
ception of Brakeman Harmon, whose
arm was broken, was injured
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
NEW ZEALAND TARIFF BILL.
Places Heavy Duty on Non-Britlsh
Products

wellington, ~ a.. Nov. 21.-The
preferential trade bill, adopted NOV
Is by the house of representatives.
places duty of 20 per cent on the
following goods, now free from duty
when from countries outside the Brit
ish empire:
Bicycle parts. gas engines, oil en-
gines, gum boots. iron and steel cord
age, sheet. bolt and bar iron; printing
paper. railroad and tramway rails,
sailcloth, canvas and duck and sur
gical and dental instruments.
The bill doubles the present duty
on cement and adds 50 Pc. cent to the
duties on the following goods when
from non-Britieh territory
Basketware. bicycles, boots, car
riages, chinaware. clocks cordage,
cream of tartar, earthenwaae. stone
ware, fancy eW's S. toys, firearms, pot
and glassware, hardware, ironmongefy
hops, nails. lamps. pianos, paper hang
ings, paper, plated ware and d-pnmps.
The duty on tea grown within the
British dominions is removed.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Trouble Between Western Roads Fl
naIv Settled


21-----The. troubles of
the Western roads over the division Of
the immigrant business have been set
tied and in consequence the Rock ISL
and will come back into the Western
Passenger association and rejoin the
Western immigrant rate bureau. The
Rock Island withdrew from the asso-
citation shortly after the completion
of it's new FL Paso route because its
demand for an extra share of the i'm
migrant business over it's new route
was refused by the other transcon-
tinental lines It's competition has
caused loss of revenue to all the lines.
After meetings lasting two weeks
both the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe have agreed to give up portion
of their percentage of the business in
order to allow the Rock Island a rea-
enable share for its Ell Paso route
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
FEW NEGATIVE VOTES.
Cuban Reciprocity Bill Passes the
House-335 to Fl.


Washington, Nov 21The house.
by rising vote of 335 to 81, passed
the bin to make effective the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. The dissenting
votes were about equally divided be
tween Republicans and Democrats. but
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 amendments to the bill
in accordance with the action OF the
Democratic caucus, but were defeated
steadily Mr.. Williams made the final
effort when he tried to have the bill
recommitted to the ways and means
committee with instructions to amend
but point Of order, under the special
rule providing for a vote on the bill
without intervening motion, was sus-
tained.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
WILL MEET PusL!c MEN.
Ambassador chcate to Give Dinner
in Eryan's Honor.


New York, Nov 21-W. j. Bryan Of
Nebraska, who is visiting England
for tho lirst-time devoted the opening
day Of his stay here to sghtseeing,
says a London dispatch to the Herald.
He called on the American ambassa.
dor. to whom h.s had a letter from
Secretary Hay; Went 10 Westminster
abbey, saw the king and queen OF
Italy on their way tO the Guild hall
and heard A. II. Asquith deliver a
speech.
Mr. Bryan said the Asquith meeting
had strangely familiar atmosphere
and that the arguments had a ring E0l
Mt all foreign. He was greatly sur
prised upon entering the hall to re.
ceive recognition by q round OF ap-
plause.
Ambassador Choate will entertain
Mr. Bryan next Wednesday at dinner
at Carleton House Terrace. where he
will be given M opportunity Of meet
elg a large number of men prominent
IN British public life. Secretary White
also expects to entertain the vsito"
at dinner to be given in the neaF
future at which it is expected Pre-
mier Balfour will be present.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21

CoIoneI r. X. Bliss, general counsel
for the company. Mr.. Darrow said he
was empowered blythe men to nego-
tiate a settlement for them.
tWhy can't you and get together
on this?" asked Mr. Darrow OF Colonel
Bliss.
81 don't know of any reason why we
cannot" said Colonel Bliss.
What basis would you suggest?'
Mr. barrow then asked.
THE only point that we absolutely
cannot modify. is the right Of the com
pany to hire and discharge it's men" F"
said Colonel Bliss emphatically.
The attorneys then agreed upon a
cessation of strike hostilities pending
an attempt by them to settle the
strike.
The company agrees not to hire any
more men to take the 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 Ma
tional President Mahon Of the Street
Railway Employees association pro-
ceeded to Mayor Harrison's office i'm
mediately afterward and were closet
ed with Mayor Harrison for half All
hour The two attorneys then left
with the declared intention of going
over the details Of the situation to-
gether.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
WANTS MILLER oUsTED.
Federation Of Labor Opposes Govern
Ia 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
Ter, now employed in the government
printing office at Washington, and the
Miller case itself by unanimously de
claring in favor of the union shop in
government as we'll as private enter
prses and by petitioning President
Roosevelt to re-examine the evidence
offered against Miller and, If verified
remove Miller from the service.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
COLLISION ON BIG FOUR ROAD
ss.s=R RESULTS In CONSIDERABLE
LOSS OF LIFE.
ACCIDENT OCCURS IN DEEP CUT
FREIGHT AND WORK TRAIN MEET
WHILE GOING AT A HIGH
RATE OF SPEED.
COLLISION ON BIG FOUR ROAD
FREIGHT AND WORK TRAIN MEET

Peoria, Ill.,. Nov. 21-Twenty per-
sons are dead and dozen injured as
the result Of the coll;aon between a
Jig Four freight and work train east
Of fremont.
The first list of casualties was
greatly exaggerated, it having been re-
ported that thirty-two persons We're
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 paced in fsii.:s::.! ngtan and
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
Justlfiea American Action.

New-YeEk. k.-NeY 24-The Tribuna,
President Roca's organ, publishes.
says a Herald dispatch from Buenos
Ayres, 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 anarchy reign.
ing in Colombia for many years.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
ALL ovERTuREs REFUSED.
Panama Declines to Return to coIom-
bian Republic.

Colon, Nov 21.--The Panamian com.
mission 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.
turc, declaring their position to be
irreyocable. and declared they would
not receive any further commissions
from Colombia unless they recognized
the republic Of Panama
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
POSTAL CASES POSTPONED.
Trial of Maehen and Others Set fol
Jan. II,

Washington, Nov. 21.-The trial Of
the postal cases of August w Machen,
former general superintendent of the
free delivery system; Samuel A. and
DiIler B. Croft of this city and Mr..
and Mrs. George Lorenz of Toledo,
O., arranged to begin in the District
criminal court here next Monday, has
been postponed until Jan. II. Attor-
ney Charles A. Douglas, counsel for
Machen, objected to the delay, but the
court granted the request Of District
Attorney Reach on the ground that
the latter was not ready to proceed
with the case
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
Russla WIN Recoanize Panama.

cials Of the foreign Office say Russia
doubtless will recognize Panama in
due time and will welcome the con-
struction of neutral canal, as her
commerce will share in the general
benefit derived therefrom.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
TOTALLY DESTROYED.
Lebaudy Airship Which Recently Made
Successful Trip.

Paris, Nov 21.-The Lebaudy air
ship. on descending near the balloon
ing grounds at Meudon, struck tree
and blew up. The whole airship was
completely destroyed. but the occu-
pants. a pilot and an engineer. were
uninjured. NJ. Lebaudy was not OH
board 2-
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
! AFTER LONG ILLNESS
.Ex-GovERNoR FRANCIS M. DRAKE
OF IOWA DEAD.
Was Chief Executive Of the State for
One Term and the Founder of
Drake University.

Centerville, Ia, Nov. 21.-F. NJ.
Drake, ex-governor Of Iowa ana founder
of Drake university, who has been i'll
at his home here for some time, died
at 10 a. m.
Francis M. Drake was governor Of
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
SENT MESSAGE OF MURDER.
Telegraph Operator Found Dead at
His Station.

Elmira, N. Y, Nov. 21.-C. L. Glen
dene, railroad operator at Brown.
was found dead in the telegraph tower.
He 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. am being
murdered by " and here the wire
opened.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
ROBBERS SECURE $1,000.
Blow Open Bank Safe at Green Noun
tain, la.

Marshalltown, Ia, Nov. 21-Com-
PEELED 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. The
explosions wrecked the Green Noun
tain bank building. Three robbers
ran through the streets warning the
people to keep indoors and shooting
wherever a light appeared The rob-
bers secured $1,000 and escaped on a
handcar
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
NEW MOVE IS MADE
ARMIsTlcE DECLARED IN CHI
cAao STREET CAR STRIKE.
Attorneys for Interested Parties Will
Try to Negotiate Settlement
Of Existing Differences.
Attorneys for Interested Parties Will
Of Existing Differences.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-A new step to-
ward peace in the street railway strike
was taken during the day An armis-
tice has been declared by representa-
tives of both sides pending its result.
Attorney Clarence Darrow called on
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21

spoke German, Spanish. Apache ana q
number of Indian languages 1uently.
Horn was executed for the murder
of Willie Nickel, the fourteen-year-
old son of a ranch owner. He was
suspected of having committed several
murders besides the one for which he
was hanged.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
TOM HORN is HANGED
EXECUTION PASSES OFF QUIETLY,
NO ATTEMPT AT RESCUE
BEING MADE.
MAINTAINS HIS NERVE 70 THE END
DEAD MAN A Celebrated ARMY
SCOUT, INDIAN FIGHTER
AND DETECTIVE.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 21.-Tom
Horn was hanged here at II a. m.
No attempt at rescue was made and
the execution passed off quietly.
Horn made no confession and no
speech on the scaffold. He 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. Men armed with Win
chesters stood at the door watching
Horns friends.
Horns neck was broken by the fall
sing 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:
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
THAT COUNTRY MUST RATiFY CA
NAL TREATY sEFoRs SEN.
ATE TAKES ACTION.
To REPETITION GF Col 00atB.sA Oil. Al Fltsel
EXPECTED APPROVED coNvEN
TioN WILL BE RETURNED
IN DECEMBER.

Washington, Nov 2l-Several sub
jects OF interest and Importance were
considered at the days meeting of the
cabinet. which was attended by every
member. Matters relating to the sit
uaticn in Panama were the most i'm
portant topics discussed. The pres
dent and Secretary Hay have decided
and the decision meets the approval
OF the cabinet, that the existing gov
ernment Of Panama must ratify the
canal treaty before action relating to
its ratification by the senate is taken
The administration has determined
that there shall be no repetition of the
failure of Colombia to complete the
ratification OF the treaty after final
action had been taken by the United
States senate
The treaty VIII BE- placed in the
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. IL is expected
that ii will be returned to Washington
bearing the seal Of the Panama gov
ernment early in December. Pres-
dent Roosevelt then will transmit the
treaty to the senate with request for
it's ratification.
Secretary Hay has received a dis.
patch from the Colombian consul gen
-eral at Galveston, Tex. advising hiia
OF the arrival at that point OF dcle-
CATION from Colombia which is on its
WoV tQ WASHINGTON
PLEASED WITH THE TREATY.
Panama Commissioners Gail on Sec.
retary Hay.
Washington. Nov. 81 The commits.
sion from Panama. accompanied by
the Panama|minister Nj Philippe
BunanNarllla was received a @s..e
state department during the day BY
Secretary Hay The secretary FIRST
greeted Dr. Amador and then shook
hands With Mr.. Boyd, the other mem
Der of the commission. and with the
| minister
/ Dr. Amador informed the secretary
that the commissioners had carefully
inspected the Hay Bunau Narilla
treaty and desired to take this oppoi-
t3lnity of expressing their entire salts
faction with its terms. nr. Amador
assured the secretary that no time
would be lost in it's ratification by the
Panama government. He then paid a
tribute TO the service which the PAN
anna minister had performed in so
promptly negotiating tho convention.
After these fluctuations the secre-
tary and commissioners discussed tho
future q the republic, Il was pointed
ont by the miniSten that the lunta felt
that il must FIRST accomplish the mis-
sion 10 which IL was called BY the
en;lc EesEle Of Panama, namely, TO
ratify tie canal treaty. and that taen
ii would trrn its attention to the
equally important, though less imme-
date Molk- Of establishing more
usual form OF government. The secre,
tary expressed deep interest II. the
future of the new state.
During the. afternoon the preside~t
received tho commission at the Wh-s~.
House
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
EX-GOVERNOR DRAKE.

Iowa during one term in 1S96-9S. He
is the father of John Drake Of Chi
cago, the associate of John W. Gates.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21
Says He Is Not Guilty

Just before marching to the gallows
Horn wrote the following letter:
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21

II die in ten minutes. didn't kill
Willie Nickell 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
county, Mo-, Nov. 21, 1860. He was a
celebrated army scout, Indian fighter
and cattle detective. He was the
scout in charge of the party that cap
tured Geronimo and was chief of
scouts under General Miles in his
Porto Rico campaign. In 1892 Horn
participated in the raid against the
cattle rustlers of johnson county,
Wyo.
Horn was self educated man. He
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-21

Secretary Hay has received a dis.
patch from the Colombian consul gen
reral at Galveston, Tex, advising -hiia
Of the arrival at that point ol adelee
CATION from Colombia which is on its
WAY to Washington.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
NEWS IN BRIEF

Waxaha0l.o Toss. received I'd
o. of cotton oH the llIh
There 1ro DISH. murder
court docket o.. hutIu 'I
Ina dIm.uly near Slate sHU
b Vaueht was bot twice and =
ST. Louis r1r.. aro fur..
purchasing land u lh.u.aH
Texas. aud Dusas.ur iu sW..-t
iron
By prompt Hr'.pH 9' l.
Drake of Un.trd FiaI" .H.o
plot tHat would ... .
Chinese .ifa. Wg arCr'0I
The trial af EufIia Tr-
Mitchell et 1I. D.".F uItH
element ol funds u. ilU lIn.ig
Office. resultcd Boo miatrill
Through the explosion of % niici
dlftIll mo tho Oak GIN Paper mills
Harriun Henderson. negro stable.
man, was scalded 10 death by boiling
tar.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
PROGRESS MADE.
work on the Bre.k ~ Hymeih Was re
summed There Monday.

work on the Bresk ~ Hymeiih Was re
summed There Monday
New Orleans. La Aprl ii-Thr
river here Monday nirht stood 1919
a slight fall Work on the break al
Hymelia was resumed and some prog
ross made The aim Is 10 build the
new cribbing 10 forty.elcht hours and
Or This s accomplished the chances foi
success are excellent
Chief Eur.loer Wathcu OF the Tex
as and Pacific rs expected there and u
be considers the prospects good tho
road w.l throw its resources into the
movement and ala In a quick cam.
paigu IN the meantime. quarters and
other accommodations are being rushed
30 the scene. 800 that the labor eau
remain at the spot constantly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
HILL SPOKE.
Ex-senator Principal Speaker at Demo
cratic Press banquet

Ex-senator Principal Speaker at Demo
cratic Press Iianquet
Albany. y. Y. April ii.-One hum
dred members Of the Democratic press
OF New York Monday night sat down
at the banquet Of state Democrats Ed
itorial association In celebration OF
the birthday OF Thomas Jefferson.
David b. Hill spoke on The Empire
State Democracy He attacked the
prominent policies OF the present Re-
publican demonstration In New York.
He ridIculed the policies OF President
Roosevelt as yascillat.ng and unduly
tender TO the great m0nopo.ies, and
said the whole Republican aimlnistra-
tion was clamor.ns for delay In deal
Ing with the trust 900 .1n Ills final
plea was Tor DCIu.rntc harmony
which be declared would assure vic.
tory Tor the parity
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
FATAL TO FIVE.
That Number of lives Loot by a Gas D.

That Number of Lives Loot ny Gas Iv
plosion nt Carbon, b. o.
South McNlestcr. T. r.. April a.
Five men were killed and two severely
burned Monday by % ns explosion Boo
mine no "a OF ihg kansas and Tcaa
Coal company at Carbon. J. r. The
dola Floyd OIar George Took
Frank McNniI.u. Jerry K.rcl.d. a. g.
Fields The. injured Ru.ar. Nrom
uy and Ben Hamilton Tho cause Of
the explosion IH unknown Seventy
I've mon Wcr. DO Ih. mine
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
NUPTlALs AT NEWPORT
Reginald Wander hit aud Miss Csthiesu
Nelson United La Matrimouy.

Reginald Vanderbilt aud Mis-. Csthie.r
Nciison United la Matrimouy.
Newport r. l., April 1.-THE we'd
ding Of Reginald c. Vanderbilt OF
New York, Youngest son OF the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt. and Miss Cath
leon G. Nelson. also OF that city
which occurred at Arleign at noon
today. was brilliant as well as the
early beginning the social season of
1903 40 Newport As the marriage
took place In the private villa. Il lack
cd much of the splendor which usu-
ally attends church functions About
. 100 guests. nearly all from New York.
were present The decorations were
white on a background OF green.
Bridesmaids were gowned In white
with white picture has The BRIDE
groom. his best man and his ushcrs
wore white pun crayats and white
boulenulors. and the bride, % course.
was attIred In the purost white The
day was gray and cold with misty
northeast wind blowing In from the
sea.