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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-13
HEMMEp IN ON ALL SIDES BY
ARMED MEN.
A BATTLE HAS STARTED.
People Who Know Them Say Tracey
and Merrill Will Never Be
Taken Alive.

Portland, Ore, June 11.-At Z
o'clock this evening Tracey and Mer-
rill, the convicts who escaped from
the Oregon penitentiary after killing
three guards, are surrounded in a tract
of timber. probably 200 acres in ex-4
tent, one mile east of Gervais, Marion
county. Two companies Of national
guard and about 100 citizens, all heav
lily armed, surround the timber and
escape Of the convicts now seems i'm
possible.
Company F, which has been ordered
to Gervais, is composed Of about 60
men. About 20 men will proceed at
once by wagon to the scene OF the
expected battle with the outlaws, and
the remainder of the cocmpany will
go by train at o'clock. The posse
is making no effort to close in on the
fugitives, but will await reinforce
ments and try and starve them out.
Every man who has a gun within g
radius of 10 miles has been summon
ed to join the posse, and pickets will
hA thrown out in every direction, so
that escape Will be almost impossible
About 5 o'clock this afternoon
Tracey and Merrill emerged from
their hiding place and showed them
selves in wheat field, adjoining the
timber The posse fired five shots
at the fugitives, who returned the fire,
but no one was hit. After they had
fired two shots. the fugitives again
took to the woods. Sheriff Durbin,
/ who is leading the posse, and Captain
Kurtz, in command Of the troops,
think the men will be captured before
dark tonight. Pickets have been
thrown around the timber at short In
tervals and it will be miracle if the
! men escape.
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iowa Town Wiped Out.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 11.-Grin-
nell reports that the town of Laurel,
Marshall county, was severely dam
aged by tornado last night.
Meager details of the storm that
passed over central Iowa have been
received. 1t is known that the storm
struck the town OF Jordan, a few
miles east of Boone. 1t is reported
that no lives were lost, but some of
the principal buildings of the place
were destroyed.
Oscela reports considerable damage
from the wind.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-13
EVERYBODY FOR ROOSEVELT.
Depew Says Republicans in All Sec.
tions Want Him Reelected.

tions Want Him Reelected.
Washington, June 11.-Senater De-
pew, before leaving Washington Tor
New York yesterday, declared that the
entire country was clamoring for Pres
ident Roosevelt's nomination in 1904.
The senator said that no other can
1idate would be in the field at that
time. His hopeful view is not shared
by others, among the presidents
friends, who can see many signs OF
contest which is likely to result IN
a, bitter and prolonged light before
the next republican convention.
The candidacy of Senator Hanna
and the prospect of half a dozen other
candidates jumping into the field with
in the next six months, are indica.
tions of contest which the presi.
dents friends do not pretend to ig-
more.
The presidents relations with the
leaders of the republican party are
on the verge Of disastrous break
There is a strong likelihood that he
will quarrel with Senator Hanna over
the federal officeholders in Cleveland
| because he persists in sendlne
Civil Service Commissioner Gar
field to that city to In
yestigate the political activities O
the officeholders. A quarrel with Han
ma will not help his cause, becaus'
Hanna is demonstrating every da'
that he is the greatest and most IN
fluential single factor in national pol
tics.
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Soldiers Ordered out.

Salem, Ore, June liz Company D,
O. N. G., of Woodburn, about eight
miles from Gervais, has been ordered
to- Gervais to assist in the capture OF
Tracey and Merrill. By o'clock this
afternoon it is expected over 200 arm
ed men will be at Gervais ready to
capture the outlaws if they venture
from their hiding place.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-13
MINNEAPOLIS POLICE SCANDAL.
officer Found Guilty Of Taking 5ribes
to Protect Gambling Dens.

Minneapolis, June 11.-1rWin A.
Gardner was found guilty tonight OF
having accepted bribe as a special
officer to procure police protection
for shark gambling establishments.
The specific charge was that Gardner
had accepted $25 from Billy" Ed
wards, who has since been convicted
Of swindling. Gardner, however, IS
lost sight of in the scandal that his
conviction unfolds. He was the
amanuensis of Mayor Ames and the
prosecution sought to show that such
bribes as he accepted were taken with
at least the connivance of executive
members of the city administrator
Police Chief Ames, brother OF the
mayor, is. now under indictment ana
he will be placed ON trial within
few days.
The states case rested on the testl-
mony of men who asserted that the
money was regularly paid to Gardner
and that he distributed it among the
members of the administration, the
consideration being immunity from
police interference, not only or
shark gambling establishments. but
of various other places Of crime, In
Guiding social evil resorts. It was the
claim Of the prosecution that COM
plete system had been perfected
whereby victims Of the protected
critainals were persuaded to leave
town after having been victimlzeu. -
is alleged that Detective Norberck'
who will 20 on trial tomorrow, under
indictment for receiving bribes, was
/ charged with the task OF getting rig
,5af these victims.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-13
ToRNADos VISIT IOWA AND Ill.
lNols.
MANY TOWNS IN ITS PATH
Houses Blown Down and People Bur-
led in Ruins or Killed by
Flying Timbers.

Peoria, ILL.,, June 1l.-PeOrla was
swept 10y the worst storm in years at
a late hour last night. 1t struck the
city travelling at the rate of 80 miles
an hour. At 1east ten people are dead
and several others will die from their
injuries. The property damage will
amount to hundreds of thousands OF
dollars. Every railroad entering the
city is crippled. Telegraph communl-
cation was cut off and not resumed
until 10 o'clock this morning. Tele-
phonic communications are complete
ly severed Factories are crippled, as
almost every smokestack is down.
The stack of the Central Valley rail
road company, $50 feet in height, was
blown down, falling on the roof OF the
Rhea Theilans warehouse, damaging
it to the extent of $4,000. The street
railroad was out of business for sew
eral hours, but at noon today opera
tions were practically resumed.
Three Lives Lost at Kingston.
The storm was most destructive at
Kingston mines, small mining VIE
lage four miles from Peoria. The rec
ord of the storm there is appalling.
An electrical storm swept over the
village first, followed by tornado.
The path of the storm was 200 feet
wide and it swept everything before
it.
It was Is minutes after the COM
mencement of the electrical storm
that the wind came. The storm first
struck Newsom Bros big engine
| house, laying it fiat, besides carrying
away the dump trestle, track and all.
The home of Thomas Murray was
next in the storms path, and besides
literally wiping the little home from
the face of the earth the wind took
the lives of Mrs Murray and child
| and left the father in dying cond1-
ton, They had prepared for an
emergency of this kind by building a
| cave, and had evidently prepared to
go to it, as they We're on the outside
! in the direction Of the cave. "A piece
of scantling had penetrated the bowels
of Mrs. Murray and she had fallen
across her child. When found, one
arm was thrown out and clasped the
/ baby as though to protect it. She must
have accomplished her purpose, as
| the little one had evidently died Of
exposure. Mrs. Murray's spine was
broken.
Mr. and Mrs. McElwee were in the
home, which was demolished. They
were preparing to retire. Their Chile
was killed in its mothers arms. while
she was fatally hurt, and the fathel
will die. They were all struck by fall
ing timbers.
Saved by Fallen Partition.
James Laycock, his wife and thre'
children were all injured, but non
seriously. Mrs. Michael and chill
had a miraculous escape from deatf
The house was completely wrecked
But a partition had fallen as PR
lection, and while they were pinne
down for hours, were not badly hur
They were discovered by a relief pa
ty. who heard Mrs. Michael faintl
calling. Mrs. Keefe of South Peori'
was visiting her mother, Mrs. Smitl
The house was wrecked and Mr
Keefe was badly cut about the hea'
but not seriously.
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of lumber broke from its moorings
above the city and floated down
stream. The steamer Chet broke in
half and sunk, but no lives were lost
Barges and lighthouses were filed
with water or blown high on the bank.
There are many reports Of damage in
the surrounding country, but details
are lacking.
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Battle in Progress.

Portland. Ore, June 1.-A report
from Gervais says that a battle is in
progress between the posse and the
outlaws, Tracey and Merrill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-13
Steamer Broke in Half.

Burlington, Iowa, June 11.-Burling-
ton has been cut off from telegraphic
communication since O'Clock last
night. There were no lives lost in
this city. Two hundred thousand feet
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-13
Blew Three Cars From Track.

Corwith, Iowa, June 11.-A tornado
struck an empty excursion train on
the Iowa Central five miles east of
here last night and blew three cars
from the track while the train was
running 80 miles an hour. No one
was hurt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
SPEEDY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED
Gen Sharratt Talks on TarlN Qurs-
,iou With China

VICTORIA, r. &. Feb General
Shnrr.tte United States Trade Com-
missioner 70 china, interviewed by the
North china Daily News Hong Kong.
said regarding ,arir questions and the
new commercial treaty.
III sccms pretty well settled that
there win be no obstacles In the way
uf a speedy settlement of the tariN
question" He felt that the interests
NJ the United States and Sir James
Mackay the British commissioners,
and those ~ other countries in CON
Junction with local merchantSNpr the
countries interested He considered
the negotiations OF the commercial
treaty a matter OF FAR greater moment
and ifficulty In which many conflicting
interests would be involved rendering
an unanimous agreement hard to be
arrived at He alSo expressed doubts
ms To Chinese officials Willingness or
ability to apply the drastic measures
which might become necessary The
fundamental features of the new
treaty would, he said. be to open up
fresh treaty ports, secure to foreign
ers the right to build and own prop
erty. 10 work mines, construct rail-
ways In the interior and generally to
secure better trading facilities
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
TAKING OVER OF
THE WEST indies
What the Recent Treaty NegO.
tiated With Denmark
Provides For.
ALLEGIANCE TO DENMARK
Danish Subjects Must Declare
Such Intention Within
Two Years or For
felt Right.

WASHINGTON Feb s.-The treaty
FOR the cess.on Of the Danish West
Indies Islands, ST Thomas ST. John
and ST. CroiS. recently negotiated. pro-
yides that:
His majesty. the king Of Denmark.
agrees to cede TO the United States
Immediately upon the exchange OF rat
ihcation Of the convention, the ISL
ands Of St Thomas. 81. John ana st.
Croix with the adjacent Islands and
rocks comprising in sa!d cesslon all
title and claims Of title to the terri
tories In and about said Islands over
which the crown Of Denmark now ex-
erclses, asserts or claims Jurisdiction.
Danish subjects residing in the ISL
ands retain all their rights Of prop
erty Those who remain in the ISL
ands may preserve their allegiance to
the crown OF Denmark by making
within two years a declaration OF their
intention to preserve such allegiance.
in default OF which declaration they
shall be held to have renounced II .
In full consideration OF the cession
OF said islands in fun sovereignty. en-
tire and unencumbered. except as stip-
ulated in the present convention the
United States agrees to Jay, within 30
days OF date OF ratification Of this
convention, the sum Of S5,OOO,OOo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
TO PROTECT PRINCE
NEW YORK MILITIA As
SPECIAL GUARD.
M Crank Will BE Permitted to
Get Near the Nations
Guest.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Wallace d.
Downey, member Of the firm which is
building Emperor Williams yacht has
returned from conference with Pres
ident Roosevelt. The president is said
10 have asked particularly about the
arrangements as to the crowds at the
launching He is said To have told
Mr. Downey that Prince Henry is to
b. the guest OF the nation and that
the nation viii be responsible for his
safety.
The New York naval military. 500
strong viii act as special guard for
the prince and the president at the
launching 1t viii be formed In a
double line from the pier, on which
the prince. President Roosevelt and
the launching party will land. and
through the line the party will march
to the launching. stage To De erected
under the bow OF the Meteor
\ large force OF secret service men
from Washington, Central office men
and policemen in uniform also will be
on duty. A squad NJ secret service
men representing all foreign nations
also will be present to see that no
crank is PRINTED to get near the
prnce. These latter officials, the
leading men In their line OF work in
the greatest European capitals will,
1t is stated, accompany the prince on
his tour Of the country.
Reports Of much interest will he
made today at the regular meeting
of the chamber Of commerce, when the
various committees charged with the
reception of Prince Henry will tell
what has been done.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the decoration Of the Met
ropolitan opera house on the night of
the gala performance in honor of the
prince, A sub b-committee of the opera
committee is preparing scheme of
decoration which will make the au-
appear like a bower The
rolors Of Germany will be conspicu-
ously displayed in all parts OF the
house, The plans call for the expendl-
ture OF many thousands Of dollars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
Heated Discussion on Reading Of
SeditiOn Laws Enacted
By Commission.
NEW CANAL ROUTE PROPOSED
Scott Advocates the Appoints
ment of Experts to Inves-
tigatc the San Bias
Waterway.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-For four
hours today the senate had the Phil
lppine tariff bill under discussion. The
measure was completed. so far as the
Philippine committee is concerned. all
OF the committee amendments being
adopted. Several other amendments.
however win be offered, one or two
being pending.
Toward the close OF the session. the
discussion became heated. In response
TO a resolution offered several days
ago by Rawlins. Of Utah. the secre-
tary ot war transmitted to the SEN
ate sedition laws enacted by the Phil
lippine commission. They were read
in full and Immediately drew the
fire Of the opponents Of the govern
ments Philippine policy. Hoar. For
aker Tillman and others participat-
ing in a sharp debate.
Early in the day Scott delivered a
speech in which he advocated an In
vestigatlOn Of the san Bias route for
the isthmian canal. and Hansbrough
made a carefully prepared address on
his bill to provide national system
for the irrigation OF arid lands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
MAY POSTPONE TREATY
MANCHURIAN AGREEMENT
OPPOSED BY POWERS.
China Making Best Terms Pos
Sible and Responsibility
Shifted tn Russia.

PEKIN Feb s.-The British. Amer
lean and japanese ministers here
have renewed their opposition to the
Manchurian agreements between Chi
ma and Russia II is probable that
this action will result in the further
postponement Of the communication OF
this treaty.
The powers opposing the Manchurlan
treaty are now beginning TO recognize
the force OF the representation Of the
Chinese plenipotentiaries that China
is making the best terms possible for
herself and incidentally for equal
rights Of the other nations in China,
and are shifting their protests to Rus
sia as the responsible party. Paul
Lessar, Russian minister here. is en-
deavoring to maintain a transparent
diplomatic fiction that the Manchu-
rian treaty and the RuSso-Chinese
bank agreement are not .'ela,ed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
IRON TRADE UNSETTLED.
Heavy Purchases Durin= the Week
Tend to Raise the Market.

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-The Iron Age
says:
The situation in the iron trade s
becoming more and more strained and
perplexlng, owing entirely to the phe-
nomenal demand. Many of the larg-
er interests have been buying freely
of pig iron for the second half We
are advised Of one lot of foundry Iron
of 10000 tons for the Chicago district.
There have been purchases of round
blocks OF basic pig in st. Louis and
elsewhere with an inquiry for 10000
tons from Indiana for the second half.
There is a large inquiry in the mar
ket from cast iron pipe founders which
has only been satisfied to a moderate
extent, while prices are not quotable
higher because large interests not no
chang. As a matter of fact the mar
ket had advanced and one leading Le-
high company has put up their prices.
While some weeks since sellers were
willing to make some concessions for
delivery during the second half they
are now demanding and getting full
prices.
The steel market is in very unsat-
isfactory state for the smaller rolling
mills. It is true that the leading in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
REVISION OF FAITH.
Statement Given Out by DR.. Roberts
OF Presbyterian Church.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s.-Rev. DR..
VIM. II. Roberts, a member Of the
general revision committee Of the Pres
byter.an church gave out the follow
ing statement:
The committee has decided tenta-
lively to revise the doctrines OF the
third chapter Of the confession by a
declaratory tatement alo chapter ten,
ecuon three. on the salvation OF
all infants; also chapter XVI, section
seven on good works; also parts Of
chapter MIL. section three. on oaths.
and chapter XXV., section six. by a
revision OF text. They appointed sub
committees to prepare the final form.
Tomorrow they will consider a
brief statement Of the doctrine for
popular use"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
soUABBLE OVER RELIGION.
Mandamus Proceedings Being Heard
on Confirmation OF Bishop Gore.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5--one OF the
strangest spectaoles in London, says
n dispatch from that city to the Trib-
une, is the scene enacted daily in the
divisional court before the lord chief
justice. This is the mandamus pro
ceeding directed against the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury and Vacr Gen
eral for hearing and considering GER
tain doctrinal objections to the CON
irmation OF Canon Gore as bishop.
Three protracted arguments We're
made Wednesday for and against the
right Of Intervention between the
election and confirmation OF n bishop
Of the English church, the lord chief
justice vainly endeavored to induce
the barris;ers to get on, The lawyers
tables were loaded with musty vol
umes Of statutes in the time Of Henry
VIII and Queen Elizabeth from the
British Museum and the Lambeth
library, and the learned solicitors We're
unclasplng great brass
hinges and porting over worm eaten
pages.
The object OF this extended lnva-
sion Of the ecclesiastical archives Is
to demonstrate whether any limlta-
tion can be placed upon the royal pre-
rogatlve in the selection OF bishop
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS.
Report OF Industrial Commission
What 1t Advises.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The indus
trial commission has submitted its
final report to congress. The COM
mission advises as to transportation:
That the policy Of government su-
pervtsion and control OF railroads, as
originally laid down in the interstate
commerce commission. necessary for
the adequate protection Of shippers, be
restored, and that the powers and
functions Of the commission be en-
larged practically as contemplated in
the so-called Cullom bill of 1900, ex-
cept as to the authority to prepare and
enforce uniform classification.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
ROYALTY MEET ACCIDENT.
Duke and Duchess Thrown From
Their Cab at Vienna.

VIENNA. Feb. 6--In a dispatch 70
the New York Herald the local cor
respondent u that paper says hat
while the Duke and Duchess Yon
Bcaufort-Cponiln We're driving IN a
cab Wednesday the vehicle came in
collision with an electric tram car,
the brake of which failed TO work
The cab Wss broken to spllnters
and the duke and duchess with their
servant were thrown to the pavement.
The duke sustained small wounds
in the head and the duchess was
picked up unconscious.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
CoLER GIVEN A DINNER.
ER-Controller HOnored by New York
Democrats

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Ex-Clty Con-
troller Bird s CoIer, has been given
complimentary dinner by the citizens
committee Of one hundred in Brook
lyn. Five hundred persons were pres
ent. Many Of the Democratic lead
ers OF Brooklyn and this city were
among them. Mr. Coler spoke against
Dictatorship in politics. but declared
himself an organization Democrat, as
organization is necessary In politics.
David p. Hill sent a letter Of regret
in which he paid many compliments
10 the guest Of honor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
sALT LAKE SELECTED.
Wool Growers win Meet There Next
Timc-Onlccrs Elected

HELENA Mont. Feb. 9. The North
western Wool Growers Association,
after selecting Salt Lake az the mex,
place ~ meeting elected The follow
INK officers;
Prrsldcnl-JcEse M Smith. or Salt
Lake. secretary y-treasurer-J. W. Bal
lcy Portland. yics-presdents. Richard
Scott. oregon. A. f. Lagrow. Wash
ington Frank Hagerbnrlh. Idaho: w.
X FlOwcrre Montana, G 8. Hlckox.
Utah. Patrick sullivan Wyom ng.
executive committee ~ william
son, oregon; $. J. Camplon. Washing
ton Frank Gooding Idaho; o, p.
Hatch. Utah; Timothy Kinney. wyo-
ming. H. H. Nelson. Montana.
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terests have been looking into the
question Of importing steel. but we
cannot learn that anything has been
done.
There has been some talk Of bringing
back from Europe. duty free. foundry
iron sold last year On the question
Of maintaining values for finished ma
terial at present level the action Of
two Of the Eastern beam mills is sig
nihcan; Although members Of the
beam association they have advanced
prices ~ per net ton to los cents per
pound New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
FAVOR METRIC SYSTEM.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-The house
committee on coinage, weights and
measures today heard representatives
of the leading manufacturing and
business houses on the advisabillty of
adopting a metric system Of weights
and measures. The sentiment was en-
tirely favorable to the adoption of the
metric system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
DAY IN THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Feb 6.-The house
spent the day on the legislative ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill.
Very rapid progress was made. "A Of
100 pages Of the bill being disposed Of
before adjournment No debate OF
Importance developed during consider
alton Of the bill and no amendments OF
importance were adopted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-02-07
LINE TO THUNDER MOUNTAIN.

BOISE. Ida, Feb, 6-It was an
nounced today that the telephone COM
pany had purchased material for a
line to Thunder Mountain. The work
of construction is to begin as soon as
the weather will permit. Work can
be completed within three months.
The line will run from Boise via Ida
no city and will be about $50 miles
long.