Cowboys Fail to Rescue Tom Horn in Cheyenne
Tom Horn died at 11 08 am after the execution by hanging. Guards, sheriff, and county clerk Cahill oversaw the ceremony as Horn spoke softly to friends and clerics. The condemned cattleman faced the noose with a grim calm and requested no clemency as supporters denounced delay attempts by Governor Chatterton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Tom Horn
Horn
Willie Nickells
Frank
Charles Irwin
Joseph Cahill
Joe
George Sr. Rafter
Proctor
Smalley
Cahill
Leslie Snow
Iloin
Charlie Irwin
Practor
Tom
Irwin
Charley
Charles
Frank Irwin
Charlie
Willie Nickell
Irwins
Charles Horn
Boulder
Cols
John
Torn
Sheriff Smalley
Coble
Norn
Chatterton
John C. Coble
Iron Mountain Cattle Company
Cable
Smakey
Cheyenns
Delaney
Denver
Buteer
Charley Irwin
Jfwin
Tom‘Horn
Cabb
Utah executes Peter Mortensen in first state killing in seven years
Salt Lake City reports the 38 year old Peter Mortensen was shot by Utahs execution squad at 10 31 am in the State penitentiarys southeast passage after being found guilty of murdering James Hay in 1901. Mortensen maintained his innocence to the end. He was connected to Pacific Lumber Co and owed more than 3800 dollars. Five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Peter Mortensen
James R. Hay
State Penitentiary
Mortensen
Hay
Jimmy Hay
Mformons
Utah
James Renay
Tay
Pacific Lumber Co
Nortensen
Lay
James Sharp
Kay
Supreme Court
Richfield
Watkins
Provo
Ogden
Salt Lake
Ernest Romney
Pacific Lumber Company
Peter
End of Chicago streetcar strike nears as Darrow mediates
Chicago Nov 20 The Post reports an armistice on the street railway strike as Clarence Darrow and Col Bliss negotiate terms with Mayor Harrison. The dispute centers on the right to hire and discharge workers and proposed abolition of replacements. Talks focus on car routing and schedules with possible full settlement if an accord is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clarence Darrow
Col
B. R. Bliss
Darrow
Mr. Darrow
Bliss
Col. Bliss
Commy
Mahon
Harrison
Girke
Eaid
Froth
Eirs
Col. Duss
Trusts Established for Widow and Children widow and children to share estate
Trustees hold the estate in trust with income payable to the widow. On her death the principal is to be divided equally among the children, ensuring their inheritance.
Stage singer Paquerette stabbed in cab attack
Paris reports Gabriel Chabriais known as Paquerette was stabbed in a cab by Charles Bertreaux with whom she formerly lived. Sixteen wounds were inflicted but condition deemed not serious. Bertreaux allegedly attacked after she refused to resume past relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Gabriel Chabriais
Paquerette
Charles Bertreaux
Dertreaux
Died With Them Secret In Denver Tragedy
Joseph Sorice died from gunshot wounds after a Wednesday night struggle with Father Lepore in Denver. Sorice did not speak, leaving the full details of the confrontation unresolved as both men died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Joseph Sorice
Father Lepore
Sorice
Miners Again Vote on Strike in Colorado District
In Louisville and nearby towns Erie Lafayette Louisville Marshall and Superior Colorado miners voted again on ending the coal strike in the northern district. The union will not disclose the proposition or result but indications point to a strike settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Colo
Erie
Lafayette
Marshall
Superior
Pronosntion
Besieged San Domingo Sees New Commander as Strife Rages
Guerito Bachard named commander in chief of the revolutionary forces besieging San Domingo as 1,000 government troops defend the capital. Daily fighting continues amid shortages of meat milk coal and vegetables. A New York Herald dispatch from Puerto Plata confirms the upheaval and reports on tobacco tax and monopoly measures pending in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Guerito Bachard
San Domingo
New York Herald
Puerto Plata
Gil
Senate
New York Herald Dispatch
Tima
Peru
Will filed for probate in Chicago listing heirs and $1,070,200 estate
The will of David Kohn who died November 15 is filed for probate. Heirs at law include Theresa Kohn widow Julian K Bernheimer son Harry D Kohn son Edward D Kohn New York Alfred D Kohn Chicago. Executors may donate up to 25000 to charity. The widow receives household ornaments. The remainder goes to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
David Kohn
Theresa Kohn
Juliank. Bernheimer
Harry D. Kohn
Edward D. Kohn
New York
Alfred D. Kohn
Forty Years On The Bench In Chicago Judge Gary Anniversary
Chicago observes Judge Joseph E. Gary’s fortieth year of continuous service on the bench. At 82, he remains mentally sharp and firm in decisions. Colleagues filled his courtroom to honor the milestone, recalling his role in key trials including the Haymarket anarchists case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph E. Gary
United States
Great Britain
Gary
Haymarket Square
Bryan Sights London on First Visit from Nebraska
W J Bryan of Nebraska touring England on his first trip abroad visits the American Ambassador, Westminster Abbey, and the Italian royal party en route to Guild Hall. He hears Asquith and anticipates Chamberlain, with Choate and White planning dinners to introduce him to British figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asquith
Choate
New York
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
England
London
New York Herald
Hay
Westminister Abbey
Italy
Guild Hall
A. H. Asquith
Chamberlain
Bryan
Asquath
Ambassador Choate
Carleton Mouse Terrace
White
Balfour
Railroads Dividing Immigration Business Reaches Settlement
Chicago November 20 The Western roads have settled the division of the immigrant business. Rock Island will rejoin the Western Passenger Association and the Western Immigrant Rate Bureau after agreeing to scale back its claim on the El Paso route. Southern Pacific and Santa Fe concede part of their share to grant Rock Island a fair opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Island
Western Passenger Association
Western Immigrant Rate Bureau
el Paso
Trans
Sailors' Home chief accused of blood money extortion
San Francisco reports Court ney Bennett British consul general charged John Ferem superintendent of the Sailors' Home with using his position to obtain wealth from British shipowners through blood money. Evidence rests with the State department and Congress may consider canceling the Sailors' Home lease and returning it to federal control. The lease originally set the rental at 1 per annum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Courtney Bennett
John Ferem
State Department
Washington
Congress
Ferem
Murder near Salem Oregon clues point to unknown killer
Coroner reports I. B. Saunders found dead near Butteville with two bullet wounds. Inquest verdict declares murder, unidentified assailant likely planned the crime. Revolvers found near the body include an Iver Johnson pistol and a bulldog revolver in Saunders’s pocket, with uncertain firing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Or
Clough
Butteville
I. B. Saunders
Saunders
Iver-Johnson
Gaundera
Wreck Toll Rises as Wreckage Cleared and Inquest Opens
Bloomington reports thirty two dead and seventeen injured as a freight collision blocks the track near Tremont. Conductor Judge delayed rerouting and both crews jumped to safety. Brakeman Harmon injured. Peoria notes eighteen bodies recovered with further deaths, coroner ready to convene a jury for an inquest. The New York Culinary union meeting draws a multilingual crowd of 2000 members and German waiter delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington Sr
Enid
Mackinaw
Tremont
Harmon
Peoria
Moomington
Cooks and Assistants Plan Nationwide Kitchen Union
In New York on November 20 an enthusiastic gathering of cooks and their assistants outlined plans to organize the kitchens of every hotel restaurant and club into a union seeking better wages and working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U S Position Justified on Panama Recognition
New York Herald dispatch from Buenos Aires asserts the United States justified in recognizing Panama’s new government due to long lasting anarchy in Colombia and ongoing instability in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Tribune
Recas
Raya
New York Herald Dispatch
Buenos Ayres
Panama
United States
Colombia
Sleeping Cars Run To Ogden
Western and Transcontinental railroads cut tourist sleeping cars from regular trains. Cars will be carried as a special section three days weekly west of Ogden and El Paso while east of Ogden and El Paso will connect with Southern Pacific on select days three times a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tullman Company
Ogden
el Paso
el Pago
Southern Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cowboys
Afae
Extera
Scotland County
Missouri
Geronimo
General Miles
Porto Rico
Johnson County
Bosler, Wyo
Darrow and
Salem
Oregon
New York Culinary Association
Bowery
U. S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!