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lone shoe off. When he saw tina,
he was observed he jumped
suddenly to his feet and disap.
peared down a slight incline in
to the thick underground. II
IS now believed that the muir
derer cannot long eiudc his pur-
suers.
At 4:Io o'clock this morning
word was received at the sher-
ifs Office that Tracy had been
seen hatless at Fourth avenue
and Broadway. Ballard, at that
hour lie was walking rapidly
toward the Great Northern rail-
way tracks. from this point il
IS believed he took to the woods
10 the left OF the road.
Once in the dense timber OF
that vicinity that reaches north
beyond Edmunds. il is believed
that Il will be almost impossible
to disIodge him without great
trouble and search.
Deputy Sheriff Corcoran at 10
minutes after 4 O'Clock this
morning, received a telephone
message from Deputy Marshal
Ledger Of Ballard, that young
boy. 10 years OF age, Owen
Baker. had just reported 10 him
that Tracy was seen at Fourth
lavenue and Broadway, almost
running toward the Great
Northern railroad tracks.
The Baker boy was coming
from his home near the vicinity
where he saw Tracy. and pos
litively identified him as the con
vict He had known Tracy
while the latter boarded at a
house in Tacoma, next TO the
Baker boys home, when he liv-
ed there
After the report was made to
Ledger, thte officer telcphoned
the Information TO Sheriff Cor
coran, who ordered certain
members OF the posse that had
remained on picket duty in Bal
lard all night, TO proceed al
once on the murdcrer's trail.
Marshal Hunt has also taken
up the trail with a dozen men
Where Tracy slept last night
is not known, the last heard oi
him was at Woodland park
where he was seen shortly after
the killing at the Van Horne
residence.
Az that place he had lost his
hat, and when seen by the Bak-
or boy early this morning al
Ballard, he was bare-hcaded.
II is believed that he hid IL
tho ravine above Woodland
park until possibly 3 o'clock thi:
morning, when he made his way
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sible Williams, the wounded
deputy, was placed on the train
and at the order Of Under
Sheriff Corcoran. the deputies
all came 10 Seattle on the spec
ial. The body of Raymond was
sent to Seattle on the regular
evening train.
The special arrived in Seattle
at 1895 O'Clock. and Williams
was at once taken to Providence
hospital. When we arrived
here we heard the first news OF
the shooting at Fremont.
VAN HORN TRAGEDY
Tracy left Johnson and his
wagon just north of Ravenna.
He is supposed to have plunged
into the woods and then disap-
peared. A large posse of men
from Seattle guarded the roads
around the place. Shortly after
3 o'clock last evening Tracy
was located in the house of Mrs.
r. III. Van Horn. near the south
west corner of Woodland park.
A butcher boy brought the news
to Sheriff Cudihee Just as
he arrived in Fremont from
Bothell. The boy had deliver
ed some meat to Mrs. Van
Horn at the moment when
Tracy was eating dinner in the
kitchen. She told the boy OF
the desperado's presence. and
the young fellow Immediately
notified the sheriff. Sheriff
Cudihee, accompanied by Po-
lice Officer F.. +. Breese, Neil
Rawley, a coal miner, and j. l.
Knight, an insurance man. went
to the Van Horn house. Cudi-
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through Ballard and into the
dense woods where he now is
supposed 20 be.
Last nigh, IL was reported
that il was Neil Kelley who had
been fatally wounded At the
Van Horn residence. but early
this morning the officials Al the
Seattle General hospital. where
the wounded man now lies. Il
was ascertained that Neil Raw
ley is the correct name.
Rawley IS a coal miner. whose
residence Is at Fremont. lie
has two small children and an
invalid wife.
Sheriff Cudihee arrived back
from his yesterdays man-hun,
at 70 o'clock this morning
lie showed signs OF severe tray
Ell in his pursuit OF the murderer,
Sheriff Cudihee complains that
there were too many men in the
hunt last night. He says tina,
in the daytime a great number
OF men a great number OF men
can be handled. but at night one
hardly knows a member OF the
posse from the convict.
The sheriff will proceed per.
sonalIy TO Ballard in charge oI
a selected party Of men and viii
probably picket the Great
Northern track and county
road as far as Shilshole bay.
One posse under Marshal
Hunt is already securing ths
woods adjacent to Meadow
point; another. under Officer
Ledger OF Ballard. Is back or
the county road that skirts Shil.
shole bay.
Deputy Sheriff Ouilier. b,
the direction OF Under Sheriff
Cofcoran. is heading a large
body OF men who are beating
the woods between the Great
Northern railway tracks and
the county road in that section
between Ballard and Meadow
point.
Companies p and ID, First in
fautry. y. G.. W.. that were as
sembled in the Armory at |
o'clock this morning. by order
of Adjutant General Drain. are
still awaiting instructions q
proceed in pursuit OF Tracy. II
IS understood now that they will
be dispatched TO the territory
north of Ballard. some time dur
ing this morning.
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STORY OF
THE CHASE
BY Karl M. Anderson.
cor the stars Repo,orlal stafto


At o:3o o'clock yesterday
morning left the sheriff's office
in the King county courthouse
with Deputy Sheriffs Jack VIII
liams. l.. Nelson and Louie i.
Sefrit,. OF the Times staff
We took a Madison street car
to Lake Washington, and
crossed to Kirkland on the ferry
From Kirkland we were driven
by way of Juanita TO Derby, a
little station on the s. x ]
branch Of the Northern Pacific
railroad, about three miles cast
OF BothelI. At this point we left
the buggy and walked down the
track in the direction OF Wood.
inville junction.
II had been reported TO the
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81 WEEDS IS

NEW YORK. July 4.-George HUI
Der, "a wealthy proprietor of the
museums, hotels. apartment houses
and trottig parks, and his i6-year-old
adopted daughter. were married at
Saratoga this morning. Huber is
aged sc years. The girl Is a cousin
OF Huber's first wife.
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Headquarters fst Infantry
Regiment, NJ. q. w.
CaaaAla I..la. a nnAr

Field Order No. I.
Companies B and ID rst Inf.
Regt. N. G.. W., will immediate
ly assemble at the Armory in
heavy marching order, equip
ped with 20 rounds of ammu-
milton per man. there 10 await
further orders. Col. Geo. b.
Lamping viii command this
detachment Of the regiment.
BY order of Commander
in Chief.
JAMES A. DRAIN
Adjutant General
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Three Killed and One Wounded Is
the Result Of Yesterdays Battle
Near BotheII-- Kari M. Anderson,
Reporter Of the Star, Narrowly
Escapes Death at the Hands Of
the Desperate The Latter Now
Believed to Be Near Woodland
Park
LIST OF VICTIMS
DEAD.

DEAD.
Frank Raymond. city detective. of Everett
Neil Rawley, game warden at Fremont.
Enoeh E. Breeze. police officer Of Seattle.
Frank Terrell. guard At Oregon State pcntentiaFy.
5. r. Jones. guard at o: gon State pcntentiary.
B. F. Tiffany. guard Oregon State pententiary.
WOUNDED.
w john r. Williams. deputy sheriff Of King county;
shot below the heart. probably fatal
Ingram life prisoner Oregon State penitentiary;
shot in the leg.
William Morris. member of posse mistaken for one
of the fugitves and seriously wounded by another
Der Of the posse Vancouver, Wash.
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LOOK HERE

seVen-rOOm house and one acre Of
ground at Kent. "a fruit trees and
all kinds Of small fruit, trees have
"A growth OF 10 years and bring In
an income yearly. Kent r. the
headquarters Of the seattie-Taco-
ma Electric line, Property NJ on
sidewalk within Z minutes walk OF
ears; property here will increase In
value.
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OWNER
MUST SELL

Leaving town and wishes 20 DISPOSE
OF 7-r0Om house. with all modern
improvements. excellent nsighbor-
hood, close 20 street car line, on
Twenty-frnt avenue.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
PlCKlNGS FROM FICTION.

The fools ear was made for the
knave's tongue Ramaswamfs Indian
Fables"
Bad habits are leeches that would
suck Hercules to effeminacy. "A
Speckled Bird"
Money buys things, and love wins
things; power takes things.-"Fame
For a Woman
Duty is what we think about when
ill or are reminded Of by creditors
Davidson's Dumas"
When man ceases to make love to
his wife, some other man begins
gables For the Elite"
People whose lives are anything but
a joke are usually content with the
smallest jests.-"The Vultures."
Mothers personify circumstances to
children. We are symbols to them of
battling, cramping fate.-''The Rescue"
A woman is like unto a volcano,
which, even when inactive, is palpitat-
ing to spit forth its fire and which,
when it does vent it's fury, bursts the
bounds Of it's late enforced suppress
sion.-"The Wooing of Wistaria."
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

The lower house Of the state legisla-
ture is largely republican,; and as they
owe their election to Standard Oil
Doodle, they will have to obey the
mandates of that octopus and pass
such laws as will further its scheme to
get a strangle hold on Montana and
put her in line with Pennsylvania and
Ohio, which states they dominate with
an iron hand and in whose courts no
man who is opposed to the keroseners
need expect justice.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
Girls Help Walters to Cheat.

Among hotel employees sex does not
appear to make any difference so far
as honesty is concerned. says the
Brooklyn Eagle. Certain young women
who act as checkers in hotels work
with certain walters. Whenever one of
the girls obtains position the men
soon follow her, aid the hotel proprie-
tor is victimized ccordingly. The wait
er who is in league with the checker
makes a small private mark on the
check with which he desires to cheat.
She sees it, and instead of stamping
the prices against the articles ordered
she puts her fingers over the figures on
the die so that a slight blotch is all
that is recorded in the place for figures.
The waiter does the rest She keeps
her account against her confederates,
and they settle up later on the outside.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

1.-The tie in the shrievalty contest was
commissioners declaring Mr.. r. ].
Guy, the democratic candidate, it's
choice to fill the office. AS matter
Of political courtesy, the commissioners
ought to have given the office to the
republicans. Even Tom Carter, the
spotless and immaculate, would not
have hogged things in that fashion.
His jowls are not shaped right.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

Bozeman Avant Courier: Wa at is
to hinder the Amalgamated Copper
company from training flock of Afri-
can parrots to edit their numerous
newspapers in Montana? 1t would
certainly result in great saving of
expense over the present rate of edito-
rial wages paid. The parrot could
soon be taught to repeat words and
phrases issued from headquarters, to
the Mergenthaler operators, with as
reliable accuracy as the present army
of expensive, repeating editors. The
economic suggestion is certainly worth
a trial.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

y. J. Smell wanted to ,ttcnd a partv
but was afraid to do so on account of
pains in his stomach, which he feared
would grow worse. He says. 81 was
telling my troubles to a lady friend,
who said: 'Chamber1ain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will
put you in conuition for the party I
bought a bottle and take pleasure in
stating that two doses curel me and
enabled me to have a good time at the
party Mr.. Smell is resident of
Summer Hill, N. Y. This remedy is
for sale by Peter Droese, Druggist.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
Touch That Holds Memory.

Once upon a time there was man
who was a chronic borrower OF money,
and he was never known to slight an
acquaintance through neglect. He was
extremely well known by a large circle
of acquaintance. which he was contin-
ually endeavoring to enlarge.
The members of this growing circle
never forgot him, and even after his
death he remained green in their men,
cries.
membered must keep in touch with his
friends-NeW York Herald.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

The rank and file of the republican
party in Rosebud county are perfectly
satisfied with the result of the late
election: and the returns clearly indi-
cate that over 100 of the old line repub-
licans, who had grown tired of Tom
Carter's machine work IN this county,
voted 70 elect the demotr1ti ticket
Only a few disgruntled police ms and
Tom Carter hirelings are diss.. fed,
and although they were put quie,.y 10
sleep on Nov. 4, they still insist o..
having a horrible nightmare and trying
to make things look as hideous as pos
sible, when in reality all is calm and
serene and as it should be, and just
what the people ordered
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
However, the republicans can c

However, the republicans can con-
sole themselves with the fact that they
elected the coroner. He is the only
officer empowered to arrest the sheriff
in case the latter goes wrong. While
keeping his eagle optics on the demo-
cratic incumbent of the sheriff's office,
he can put in his spare time sitting on
the corpses of those republicans who
kicked the political bucket on Nov. A.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

The republicans have filed contests
against every democrat elected to office
at the late election in Rosebud county.
If Tom Carriers hirelings had only
imported about $50 more railroad
laborers than they did, they would
have robbed the democrats of the Offices
at the polls, instead of having to resort
to the courts to attempt it.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

Everything seems to play into the
hands of the monopolies. The new
ordinance prohibiting the use of COM
mon matches in New York City after
January next, will give the Safety
Match Trust 'cinch' on the match
market of over $500, 900 people. And
it's matches cost from two to five times
as much as the other kinds.-New York
World.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

The Avant Courier thinks it would
be a good scheme for the Amalg amated
Copper company to train a lot of Afri-
can parrots to edit it's various Montana
new spapers. The only drawback to
the proposition, neighbor, would be the
fact that no self-respecting African
parrot, or African ''nigger, for THAI
matter, would work for such an outfit
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
A FEAST THAT FAILED.
TAc Story of RRccOOn That Was
Not SerNed For Breakfast

Not Se"Ved For Breakfast.
1t Is within the memory of many
people that the custom of schoolteach-
ers "boarding around" was the usual
thing in country districts. Although
custom which teachers seldom liked,
1t is doubtful if many of them had as
hard Il time rs Il young schOOlmaSter
who described his experience in the
New England Galaxy for 1917. The
article was written by Leonard APP
thorp. then an undergraduate of Bow
doin college. The young schoolmaster
was to receive SO month and his
board.
From the first day l perceived that
l was at board on speculation and at
the mercy of close calculation, he
writes One day the whole dinner con-
sisted of single dumping, which
they called Il pudding, and five sau-
sages. which in cooking shrunk to the
size of pipeStcmS. There were five Of
us at table
n few days afterward, on my return
from school, my eyes were delighted
by the sight of an animal | had never
seen before. 1t was Il raccoon. which
the young man. Jonathan. had killed
and brought home in triumph. When
skinned. he seemed to be one entire
mass of fat and of Il most delicate
wilderness. | WAS ovcrjoyed and went
to bed early to dream of delicious
steaks which the morrow would bring.
Long before daylight l heard the
family stirring. and the alacrity OF
quick footsteps and the repeated open
ing and shutting of doors all gave as
Surance of the coming holiday.
| was soon ready for breakfast, and
ME'n seated ut table l observed that
the pace of Jonathan was vacant.
'Where is .Ionathan:" l asked.
Gone To market" said they.
Market. What market. pray? I
did not know there was any market
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
unconventional.

"You spoke Of Gloober as being
queer Is he mentally unbalanced?"
Not exactly that. He's merely &C.
centric and peculiar. He gives in his
property to the assessor at the same
figure he has it insured for."-Chicago
Tribune.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
Compromise

"Why should religion and science
quarrel?"
"Why. indeed:"
"Why not say that man is descended
from the monkey Eve made of Adam
and let it so at that?" Puck.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

1t is well for the people of Montana
that the state senate is democratic by
one majority. 1t will be in position
to kill any robbing or jobbing schemes
which may originate in the republican
house.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
After the Sunshine,

"What became of that Sunshine club
which Daisy started?'
ooh, it's under cloud. After the
first annual election of officers it was
impossible to get a quorum owing to
the fact that no two members Of the
club We're 'on speaking terms. '"-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

news item going the rounds of the
press says that man down in Vir-
glnla drank quart Of whiskey in an
hour. He must have given good imi
tation of a Virginia reel after that
performance.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
What He Realized

JudgpNYou do not seem to realize the
enormity of the charge against you.
Prisoner-No: amt got my lawyers
bill yet but Pm expectin' the charge III
be enormous, all right.-Philadelph
Record.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

own or control thirty-six of the United
States senators. Give them Tom Car
ter and they'll have thirty-seven.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

Goodness, but these republican office
holders die hard. They've battened
and fattened at the public crib SO long
that they hang OH to an office like
grim death to dead nigger.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

Joe Toole would lend honor and
dignity to that august body, the senate
of the United States. Tom Carter
would demean the office of dog-catcher.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

IN these parts"
ooh, yes" they said, che is gone to
-. about thirty miles to the south
ward of u.s.
"And what has called him up so
early to go to markety,'
"He is gone." said they. "to sell his
raccOOn."
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

If it were possible to bring about a
united democracy in Montana in 1904,
the republicans would stand no more
show than a SNOWFALL in sheol.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

1t is as impossible for republican
to pass All office without wanting to
steal it as it is for a ''coon' to pass a
hen-coop without wanting to lift" a
chicken.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
THURSDAY DECEMBER !, 1902

While the great political battle in
Montana was supposed to have ended
Nov. 4, there yet seems to be desultory
firing all along the line.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04

Don't worry if your associates push
you to the wall. You will find the wall
handy as brace when you get ready
to push back.-NickSburg Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-15
LANE-RussELL MATCH.

MarshaIltown Sportsman Defeats Lis
comb Aspirant for Trap Honors.
Quite spirited live bird race between
Y. A. Lane, of this city, and Ernie Rus
sell. of Liscomb. was shot off in this city
Tuesday afternoon at Finkle's Park
Several enthusiastic sportsmen were
present Mr.. Lane won the race by q
birds to his opponents 10. Mr.. Russell
who claims that this was his first ap-
pearance before the traps at live birds
lost the race on the first ten birds, sc
lie claims. The birds, for the most part
were fast lot and each of the shoot
ers lost two or three dead out of bounds
J. ID. Kibbey, of Liscomb. who cham
pioned Russell. and was responsible fol-
the match, was in attendance, as was
also James Parker. also Of Liscomb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-15
HE HITS HARD.
Good, Old King Coffee.

People don't realize what a savage
tyrant coffee Is 1t gets the upper hand
and one of the reasons 1t maintains Its
power is that people do not believe that
coffee is doing the deadly work, but they
wake up once in while.
A lady in Norfolk, Va, writes an in
teresting experience. Some months ago
friend who was calling asked II ]
wanted to read sweet letter, and as
read 1t she brushed her tears away. 1t
was from beautiful Christian woman.
the mother of her husband.
"The doctor had told her that they
could not give her any encouragement,
that she would never be we'll again, and
in her sweet, Christian way she wrote
regarding her approaching death, saying
she had relinquished all hopes and was
quietly awaiting the coming Of the grim
reaper.
"The husband sent for his mother, who
was just able to be moved. When i
called | found she was suffering from a
most aggravated stomach and bowel
trouble, being in pain most Of her time,
and she could hardly retain enough
rourishment to keep her alive. altho she
was always hungry and craving food,
but not daring to touch it because of the
agony it brought her.
~ found she was coffee drinker and
insisted that she quit the coffee and take
Postum Food Coffee with some Grape
Nuts Breakfast Food. had gone thru
a wonderful experience myself and knew
the value of both Postum and Grape
Nuts.
II went right to work and made her a
cup of Postum the first thing, which she
drank and liked it wonderfully we'll. She
made the change and began to improve
in few days She has gradually gotten
better and better, and of course, have
been much interested in her recovery.
"a short time ago 1 met her daughter
ir-law and asked how her mother was
getting on. She said, Wonderfully
we'll. She is a new woman. She has en-
tirely recovered her health and spirits,
and just to think it was by the simple
act of leaving off that poisonous coffee
and taking on Postum Food Coffee and
Grape Nuts Breakfast Food!
This letter was written by Mrs M. l..
Eggleson, Of Post Norfolk, Va. There
is wonderful lesson that thousands of
people can learn. that of leaving off mar
cotics and poisonous drugs like coffee
and using plain, natural liquid and solid
food containing the elements the Creator
intended for mans use.