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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-16

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
GEORGE BITZEL,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscri-
Der, on or before the 10Th day of March,
1908; they may otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
August, 1902.
CHARLES III. BITZEL,
aug16 at Executor.
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nARDs AND CIRCULARS printed at
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Ladies Ice White Handkerchief Sc.
Another lot of these pretty White Handkerchief, with
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sell them for DC.
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GEORGE BITZEL,
MO. 1894 EQUITY.

aug16 At
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MO. see2 EQUITY.

aug ITS Jacob Hoffman, Auctioneer
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JOHN II. MASENdlMEh,
aug16.3t County Treasurer.
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TO CREDITORS.

UEUhUE n. HOUChi
augl6 At Administrators
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 50, 1907,
at l o'clock, p. M, House and Lot. The
lot contains One Quarter ofan Acre OF Land,
more or less. and is improved by a 2story and
attic Brick Dwelling, 44x26 feet with brick
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RUIN AT MANIT0U
Flood Sweeps Down Ute Pass,
Doing Great Damage.
Rainbow Fall Has Been Put Out
of Existence.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 6.-The
fair town of Manitou presents a sor-
rowfu1 spectacle. There was a cloud
burst in the vicinity of Woodland
Park yesterday afternoon, and the flood
that descended Ute Pass did more dam
age in Manitou and the pass than had
been done before by single storm for
years. There is not wagon bridge left
in Ute Pass below Cascade. Rainbow
Falls, one of the beauty spots of the
vicinity of Manitou, has been put out of
existence. The carriage road is washed
out completely at several places. In the
Soda Springs park in Manitou the
wreckage, consisting Of household
goods, lumber, railroad ties, bridge tim
Der, tree trunks, ETC., is from 20 to 80
feet high.
During the hight of the flood the
stores along the north side of Canyon
avenue were foot under water for an
hour. Fully 100 light dwellings, have
been moved from their foundations.
There were many reports OF loss of
life but none was confirmed.
The Denver & Rio Grande lost a
bridge between Manitou and Colorado
eighteen miles below this city and at
Wigwam which is thirteen miles north
of Pueblo
The Colorado Midland line is totally
destroyed in Ute Pass.
OTHER STORM DAMAGE
Denver. Col, Aug. 6.-News reached
this city today that an enormous
amount of damage was caused in Huer-
fano county, Col, yesterday afternoon
by the rainstorm.
So far four cloudbursts have been re-
ported. The first occurred five miles
west of Walsenburg on the Denver &
Rio Grande and swept away the 100
foot railroad bridge at that point.
The full amount of damage cannot be
estimated at this time. but it will pro-
badly run into six figures. On the 9TH
er hand the storm. which broke a long
continued drouth will prove of great
benefit to farmers and stock growers. Z
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HARRY TRACY,

found, his stiffened hand still grasping
the revolver that ended his career of
crime.
After battling the officers of two
states, after wonderful flight of near
ly four hundred miles across Oregon and
Washington, Harry Tracy was hunted
down by five citizens of the little farm
ing town of Creston, not one of whom
was even a deputy. To them is to be
paid the $4,000 reward.
Sheriff Gardner and posse arrived in
time to guard the wheat field through
the night, but the work was already
done. The outlaw was dead.
The party to which belongs the credit
was made up of the following citizens OF
-Creston:
c. A Straub, deputy sheriff; Dr. E c.
Lanter. Maurice Smith. attorney, ]. J.
Morrison, railway section foreman, and
Frank Lillengreen.
START ON THE SEARCH.
These men. armed to the teeth, set out
from Creston yesterday afternoon about
2 o'clock. They were working on the
tfformatio of the Goldfnch youth who
had forcibly been made the companion
of the convict for over "a hours at the
Eddy ranch. Proceeding southeasterly
for about IL miles the pursuing party
made all possible haste in getting near
the ranch of l. B. Eddy. on Lake creek.
about three miles south from Fellows, a
, station on the Washington Central rail-
way. The country is full of scab rock
and the party took all precautions as
to ambushes. When within few hun
dred yards of the farm they saw Far
mer Eddy moving in one of his fields.
While engaging him in conversation
they saw man issuing from the barn
door.
rs that Tracy?" asked one of the
party.
''It surely is" replied Eddy
The party separated. Lanter and
Smith accompanying Eddy in the di-
rection of the barn while the other two
men swung around to cut off any break
for liberty in another direction. The
two man hunters stepped behind the
barn on a slight eminence. from which
they could watch everything that went
on and the farmer continued up to the
door. Tracy came from the barn again
and began helping his host in unhitch-
ing the horses. He carried no rife al
though he had his revolvers in place.
The fugitive saw the men carrying
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HIS cHARMED LIFE.
Story of Constant Escape and Battling
Pursuit.

One of the correspondents wrote this
to his paper one day about the middle
Of July:
"One more day has passed and Harry
Tracy is as free as he was on the day
of his murderous escape from Salem
prison, June g.. Clue after clue was run
down today of the assassin's where
abouts, but they all failed to accom-
plish anything. Miles and miles of ter
ritory were covered and dozens of roads
and out of the way places were searched
but the phantom-like individual whose
criminal reputation has never been
equalled, eluded his pursuers and
single handed kept out of the way of
scores of Winchesters and the blood
hounds.
"TIis charmed life stays with him
Over a week ago it was predicted that
his good luck would soon turn, but 1t
hasn't. He is as far from arrest or
death as at any time in week. in fact
much further: Tine after time the Off
GERS have said that the outlaw was sur
rounded and that escape was impos-
sible. Guards were placed around the
spot where Tracy was supposed to be
Then the officials went to bed planning
to make the attack in the morning at
daybreak. But when daybreak came
Tracy had disappeared. 1t was the
same old story often told. No plans.
no matter how well laid, entrapped the
wonderful criminal. He would be next
heard of from IL to Is miles away. Then
posses and dogs would make a new
start but Tracy was always several
hours in the lead. The scent was too
old ard the dogs would not act. He
employed strategy and cunning in
throwing the deputies off the track
Purposely he showed himself in various
places while officers were watching else
where. When his pursuers proceeded to
the outlaws last stand he would double
back to the very point the officers had
left insufficiently guarded. When they
were after him again he departed as
successfully and mysteriously as he
came. 1t was chase after chase with
no results. Tracy beat then at every
turn"
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OUTLAW TRACY Is DEAD.

rifles and turning sharply to Farmer
Eddy. said:
who are those men?"
'I don't see any men, said Eddy.
Tracy pointed out the two men on the
hill waiting to be sure of their man be-
fore they began shooting. Eddy inform
ed his companion who the men were and
the outlaw made leap for the barn
door. The officers stepping a bit closer,
commanded: Hold up your handsv'
The outlaw jumped behind Eddy and
placed first the man and then his horse
between himself and the officers. He
commanded the farmer to lead his horse
toward the barn where remaining I'M
der cover he moved towa11 shelter.
When near the stable he broke and
dashed inside. He quickly reappeared,
rifle in hand and started on a dead
run down the valley.
TOOK TO HIS HEELS.
Turning on the two men the desper-
ado fired two shots, but without his
usual luck, neither bullet taking effect.
Without waiting for further fighting.
Tracy took to his heels down the valley
leading south from the barn, heading
for the brush.
The man hunters were Off in pursuit,
firing as rapidly as possible. Coming to
rock he lodged behind and resting
his gun on the rock, began a fusillade.
Eight shots were fired in all by the out
law, not one biting the mark. Seeing
he was not succeeding he left the posi-
ton and made a dash for wheat field
not far distant. Just as he was enter
ing the field he stumbled, falling on his
face and crawled into the field on his
hands and knees.
BY the time Tracy disappeared in the
wheat field it was getting dusk. The
pursuers did not dare to proceed as
they did not know where the man was.
| After holding consultation they de-
| cided to surround the place and wait
| for daylight to come to their assistance.
| In the meantime Sheriff Gardner with
! Merchant Policeman Stauffer and Gem
merlin of Spokane, Jack O'Farrell of
Davenport and other reinforcements
ad arrived on the scene and they went
| into camp around the field during the
night. Shortly after Tracys disappear
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IN The DITCH,
Rio Grande Train With 800
ExcurSiOnistS Aboard
Struck by Wall Of Water Eight
Feet High.

Florence, Col, Aug. GA Rio Grande
special passenger train from the east,
bound to California and carrying three
hundred tourists, is in the ditch, just
east of Florence, near Swallows where
the wreck was caused by the train be-
ing struck by wall of water eight fefet
ing struck by wall of water eight feet
by the heavy rains in the mountains
south of here yesterday The brake
man saw the torrent when it was only
a short distance from the train- He
rushed through the coaches and told
the passengers on the rear cars to hurry
to the front of the train.
Just as the last tourist left the rear
coach the water struck the cars, and
breaking the coupling pins hurled them
into the air and landed them forty feet
from the track. The trucks were
knocked off the day coach. which after
into the mud. The sleeper was thrown
against the farm house of J. F. Roberts,
which was occupied by himself, wife
and three children. The coach formed
a wall and turned the water from the
house, thus saving the building from go
ing into the river and also the lives of
its occupants.
The engine was badly damaged by the
water. but managed to pull the two
cars remaining on the track some dis
tance from the flood and they are now
occupied by the tourists and trainmen.
Agent Menzel of the Florence station
sent refreshments to the passengers.
A wrecking train was ordered from
Salida. Agent Menzel said that three
miles of track had been wash out be-
low Swallows. Several robberies were
committed on the wrecked train. Mrs.
NJ E. Fonts of Ottumwa. Ia. reports
the loss of bag of diamonds and a
diamond stick pin valued at $500. Miss
c. H Harshow of Cleveland. O., lost a
pair of diamond earrings which she val
ued at 5000. Her brother Edward, reports
the loss of dress suit and case.
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ance into the field the watchers heard
a shot which sounded as though 1t
came from the spot to which Tracy had
crawled No investigation was made
however, until this morning but that
shot is supposed to have been the one
which sent the notorious desperate into
eternity.
HIS DEAD BODY FOUND.
Early this morning. as soon as it was
possible for the hunters to see every
thing going on around them, an en-
trance was made into the wheat field
In few minutes the party came upon
the dead body of Harry Tracy, lying
amid the grain with his face turned
toward the sky. His left hand. thrown
over his head. held a As calibre Colts
revolver which had evidently inflicted
the death wound. The thumb of his
hand was on the trigger of the pistol.
His right hand, thrown across the lower
part of his body, firmly grasped the bar
rel of the famous 30-30 Winchester.
The body was cold when found, point
ing to the belief that the shot heard by
the guards about 8 O'Clock last evening
was the fatal one.
Upon examination it was found that
the wound which resulted in the out
laws death was inflicted by As calibre
revolver held close to the forehead. The
top of his head was badly shattered.
Two bullet wounds on the left leg
showed the cause of the mans de-
spondency. One shot had broken tie
leg between the ankle and the knee
InG Otner cut the t1Dld1 artery, WHICH
of itself was sufficient cause for death
1t is believed that both of these
wounds were received after the convict
left the shelter of the rock and made his
break for the wheat field.
The murderer had taken a strap and
buckled it tightly around his leg in an
attempt to stop the bleeding Despite
this tightly fastened strap the bleeding
continued until he probably realized his
hopeless condition and ended the strug-
gle. He was dressed in blue overails, d
white shirt, and wore no coat or vest
He had a bicycle cap on his head and a
pair of rough shoes on his feet He
had only one rifle with him and two
revolvers, one in his hand and the other
inside his trousers.
SHERIFF ARRIVES
Sheriff Gardner of Lincoln county and
his assistants arrived on the scene in
time to help in the final discovery of
the remains and it is stated that he
maintained that he and his deputies
were entitled to at least share of the
booty. This was disputed by the Cres-
ton party. Finally Sheriff Gardner was
allowed to take the, body with the un-
derstanding that he recommend that the
reward be paid to the men from Cres-
ton
The body, effects and the horses of
the notorious man were taken in charge
by Sheriff Gardner and taken direct to
Davenport. where they win be kept
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pending the final disposition of Tracy's
body. Reports come from Davenport
that wild excitement prevails. Stores
are closed and people are crowding
around to get sight of the outlaw. It
is stated that a heavy guard is kept
around the mOrgue where the body is
kept as we'll as around the corpse itself
to prevent relic hunters from tearing
the clothing to pieces and carrying
away souvenirs.
There will probably be an inquest
held.
THE OUTLAWS CAREER.
Harry Tracy escaped from the Ore
gon state penitentiary at Salem on June
3 in company with David Merrill after
killing four men, Frank W. Ferrell, G.
r. T. Jones and B. F. Tiffany, guards,
and Frank Ingraham, convict, who
tried to prevent his flight. On June rs
Tracy killed Merrill near Napavine,
Wn., shooting him from behind. and
leaving his body in the forest, where it
was found on July Is. On July 3, near
Seattle, in a fight with a posse, Tracy
shot and killed Charles Raymond, a
deputy sheriff; E. E. Breese, a police
man, and mortally wounded Neil Raw
ley, who died on the following day, and
wounded Carl Anderson and Louie Sea-
frit, newspaper men.
Tracy committed many featS of dar-
ing during his flight. in the course of
which he eluded various posses when
apparently surrounded, and held up nu-
n erOuS farmers WnOm ne forced TO fur-
nish food and clothing and by threats
of numbering their families compelled
them to cover up his tracks. Per-
haps his greatest show of daring
was displayed on July 2 at South
Bay, near Olympia, where he held
up six men, and forced four, including
Capt. Clark of large gasoline launch
to embark with him on Puget Sound
and pilot him up stream for ten hours.
In 1897 Tracy murdered Valentine
Hoge, Colorado cattle man, and Wn.
Strong, boy, in the same state. A
total reward of $500 was offered for
his arrest, Governor Mcbride of Wash
ington offering 1880 for his capture.
dead or alive. The state of Oregon
offered $4,000 and a brother of one of
the guards killed at the penitentiary
offered $100. The rewards for MerrilPs
capture amounted to $1.50O, which has
been claimed by Mrs. Waggoner, a
berry picker, and her son, who found
| the body near their home
ENTITLED TO REWARD.
Portland, Ore, Aug. "a special to the
| Telegram from Salem, Ore, says Gov.
Geer, when asked if he considered that the
men who urrounded and wounded Outlaw
Tracy were entitled to the reward, said
'fYes, do. The posse surrounding was the
cause of his committing suicide to save
hanging and are as much to be credited
with his death and reward for it as though
they had killed him directly"
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WHO He WAS
Brief Description of the Outlaw Who
Killed Himself

Tracy is less than 80 years DID,
Was feet 10 inches tall.
Weighed 16o pounds
Had red hair
Had been married twice.
Was wanted for crimes in Utah, Colora-
do. Oregon and Washington.
His petty thefts alone since his escape
made him liable to Imprisonment for the
rest of his life.
Was a pirate, and as such had forfeited
his life to the United States.
Had committed nine murders.
Had seriously wounded four men and
attempted to kill a score of others
Had fed over 1000 miles on foot by
stolen horse and teams, on freight trains
and in every conveyance except an auto
mobile
Had been at large 60 days
Had been chased by 1000 men, who had
him surrounded a dozen times.
Regarded the fight at Bothen as his mar
rowest escape from capture
Read all the newspaper accounts of him
self he could get and had been known to
cut out and carry away lowing ccounts
of his deeds.
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HAPPENED IN WICHITA.
Boy Kidnapped Ten Years Ago
Suddenly Meets His Father.

Wichita, Kas., Aug. 6.-Charles Gard
ner. was kidnapped 10 years ago at the
age of 12 from his home near Quincy
Ill, by two tramps. His parents sought
him In vain for years. Recently the
parents moved to Andover, Kas. This
morning father and son met at the
postoffice and recognized each other
The son returned to his fathers home.
He was taken to Fort Worth. Tex,
where he was compelled to beg, and he
finally escaped The meeting was ac-
cidental.
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Outlaw Killed Himself in a
Wheat Field.
Was Hunted Down by a Posse
of Citizens
IN A RUNNING BATTLE.
A Bullet Severed an Artery in
His Leg.
An Intellectual Effort to Stop
Flow of Blood.
PISTOL TO HIS HEAD.
With His Own Hand Fired Shot
Into His Brain.
At Daylight His Body Was
Found Cold in Death.
Incidents i'm Career of Daring
and Desperate Man.
PISTOL TO HIS HEAD.
With His Own Hand Fired Shot
Into His Brain.
At Daylight His Body Was
Found Cold i'm Death.
Incidents i'm Career of a Daring
and Desperate Man.

Spokane, Wn., Aug. 6.-Harry Tracy's
race is run. The great man hunt is
ended. Crippled and bleeding, hopeless
of escape, the outlaw crept into a wheat
field near Fellows last night, made a
last despairing effort to bind up his
wounds, then gave up his long race
with death, Placing a revolver at his
forehead, he pulled the trigger, and a
heavy bullet shattered his skull AT
daylight this morning his body was
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NEGRO PREACHER HERE.
Conference Of ME. Churches Begins in
Topeka

The conference of the ministers of the
colored M. E. churches of the Okanneb
district began here today at the Mount
Olive M. E. church on Buchanan street.
H. South. presiding elder of the dis
trict will preside at the meeting of the
conference convention which will last
until next Monday. The Rev. M. T
Hooks, pastor of Mount Olive church
will assist in directing the deliberations
of the conference. Many of the dele
gotes have already arrived and more
are expected to reach here tomorrow.
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Kansas Man Killed by cave-in.

San Francisco. Aug. 6.-Joseph Adele
and Morgan Davidson. members of the
the Preside. They were killed by the cav
ing-in OF clay bank on which they were
working Adele was q resident of Cherry
vale, Kan, and Davidson Of Big Creek,
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MILLS STORE NEWS
OUR
EXPANSION Sale
ANNOUNCEMENT


ANNOUNCEMENT
will be found on 4th page,
and you will find it good
reading. Many more bar
gains and cut prices are
to be found in the differ
ent departments than are
mentioned = and in this
space from day to day you
will find mentioned items
of interest.
This sale is made neces-
sary as explained in the
large ad., and we feel con-
fident that the buying
public will respond liber-
ally, as the inducements
are very great.
Come Early thursday Morn
i0q Store open at 8
O'Clock.
rnuE aAaaaC nn
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Weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-Forecast for KAN
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day: warmer Thursday: variable winds.
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HOW he KILLED MERRILL.
Quarreled and Engaged With Him to
Fight Duel.

Tracy had killed his former PARTNER
Merrill and concealed his body which
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-30
2lS6tf

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. FIRST
Circuit. Territory Of Hawaii At Cham.
bers. in Probate In the Matter OF the
Estate of Francisco BOtolho. late Of
Honolulu. Oahu. Deceased. The last
will and testament Of said deceased.
having been presented 10 said court,
together with petition Tor the pro.
bate thereof. and Tor the issuance OF
letters testamontary to Joaquin Cor.
deiro Grilho having been filed; notice
is hereby given that MONDAY. the 4th
day of AUGUST. A. d. 1902. at TEN
o'clock a. M, IN the Judiciary building
Honolulu, Oahu, Is appointed the time
and place for proving said viii ani
hearing said application. when and
where any person interested may ap
pear and show cause. IL any they have
why the prayer Of said petition should
not he granted.
Honolulu, Oahu, June 30, 1902.
by the Court:
J. A. THOMPSON.
Clerk
]. NJ. Nivas. for Petitioner.
21S6-June 80: July I, Il. 81.
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AROUND THE Island

This morning little after 10 O'Clock
the Y. NJ. c. A. 'round-the-lsland eX.
curslonists started from the association
building on their tramp around Oahu
Fred Young, the Y. NJ. c. AS physical
director, is personally conducting the
trip. The party, which Is not very
large one, intends to go as far as Kua-
loa, n point in Koolaupoko district
about twenty-five miles distant from
this city, today.
On the second day of the tramp, the
party expects to reach Kahuku planta-
ton, stopping on the way at the beau
tiful valley OF Kahana.
This tramp is about eighteen miles
long. On the third day, the party will
take 1t easy. going from Kahuku TO
Waialua, a distance of between four
teen and fifteen miles.
During the day. a stop will be made
at Waimea, the only point of interest
on this stretch. On the fourth and last
day OF the journey. the trampers will
come back to Honolulu.
While the intention is to reach the
city by walking all OF the twenty eight
miles which separates Waialua from
Honolulu, 1t is possible that they may
take the train at Pearl City, in which
case they will save about ten miles Of
walking.