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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30

ready for them when they had obtain
plain they rode. heading for the bluffs
OF the Platte river, east of Casper. \
posse taking the trail next morning
felt that capture would be easy, for
they knew the men could cross the
swollen Platte river and reach the rug
ged mountains only over the bridge at
Casper. seventy miles from the scene
OF the robbery, where railway men,
United States marshals and deputy
sheriffs were preparing for the hunt.
None OF those who were in the chase
could believe the bandits would dare
enter this city. and the bridge was lef;
u%nguarded. On the second day, how
ever, the men, after stealing fresh
horses at a ranch, turned abruptly 10
the west, and in the middle of the
night rode through the city, crossed
the bridge over the swollen river. OBJ
tanned supplies from friends and were
well on their way to the Big Horn
mountains when their pursuers follow
ed their trail across the bridge.
sheriff Killed by Fugitives.
Westward across the plain the chase
LED the bandits, with horses tired from
their long ride, the pursuers with fresh
ones furnished in Casper. The ban
dts kept always to the high ridges.
and. armed with powerful field glasses,
could see for ten miles behind the ten
men OH the trail-one riding directly
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30

had something to conceal, however,
have been certain OF a cordial recep-
ton, fresh horses and aid in conceal
ment until the hunt was ended.
Dynamiting Train Their CLIMAX.
II was only when the leaders OF the
band put a climax on their feats by
attacking the fast mail on the Union
Pacific railroad that they found enc
mics determined to follow them
through their retreat and drive them
out. Less desperate men would have
hesitated long to undertake this task,
for all frontier bandits know the gov
eminent never forgives one who tam
pers with its mails and railways, and
express companies will hunt to the
death those who interfere with the
safety of their business.
The bandits deed will live long in
the memories of western railroad men.
1t was early on the morning of June
2 that they stopped the first section
of the w%est-bound fast mail half a
mile east OF the Wilcox creek bridge.
tOhptiltu Ant thbiht uliNti w NhN
the mail and express cars across the
bridge, blew UP the structure with dy-
Mantle, and then shattered the express
car and safe with a charge of that ex-
p~losiye, only to find less than So, 900 %
reward them. 4.
There were six men in the daring
band. They stopped the train with
red and white emergency signals. and
cowed the conductor and train hands
with pistols. After takingsthe money
from the express %company's safe they
separated, three leaving no trace Of
their movements, the other three strik-
ing for the refuge that had proved
their salvation more than :once.
Boldly Rode Through city.
They had camped nearby while wait
ing the train, and fleet horses were
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30

tune for the IN Wac might pot them.
With b~loodhounds and Indian trailers
about them and keen eyes watching
for any movement. they could do little
else than try TO sell life dearly. ac-
cordlng to the laws OF men OF their
stripe.
The three men are worthy of their
calling. Cherokee blood runs In the
veins of the Roberts brothers. and the
mixture has made them hate white
men. Currie was formerly a cowboy,
but turned cattle thief -four years ago,
and he and the Roberts brothers by
their ferceness and daring became
leaders OF the "Hole-in-the-Wall'
band.
The end of this trio. however, does
not mean the end OF the band. There
are still fearless desperadoes to be
hunted out OF the Hole" Buck
Cassidy, known from Canada to Mex
leo and blood enemy" OF Col. Jay l..
Torrey. Of the Second Rough Riders,
will be their leader. 1J
The authorities o. the west have de-
clared war on these men. In three
years they have robbed the postofice
at Powderville. Mont, and killed the
postmaster; robbed the bank at Belle
Fouche. S. d., and the one at Montpe-
lier; Idaho, and robbed stores extend
ing south OF Fort Bridger, Utah. besides
innumerable ranches and sheep camps.
They have ambushed posses who have
followed them and stopped pursuit.
Now. however, it is declared they will
be hunted out, even II ~bloodhounds
and troops must be employed.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30

In the California theater. San Fran
cisco, the other night. otto Kawakami
and Nine. Yacco n their company
OF rising japanese actors and ac-
tresses" appeared for the first time in
America, in nc less than four different
pieces. At first sight and sound the
native japanese drama Is rather a diff
hcut problem. It's tragedy Toes not
make a serious dent in the American
auditor, and its comedy does not strike
him as the most joyous thing in the
world. The Japanese actor. one finds.
expresses pathOs though his nose: he
roles, in blind ~staggers. and humor in
he is saddest. And as there was q
great deal OF sadness in the FIRST two
pieces presented last night. there was
a deal of snufllng. Our japanese
townfolk filled the gallery and seemed
to find delight In these nasal special
ties, but the people downstairs didn't
appear to know just how to take them.
Inc plays are childishly primitive. and
with the aid of the Arguments print
ed In the programme. quite ineligible.
The first one. Tho Duel" displays
beautiful scenery and costumes and a
diverting sword fight. The second.
"Kosunoki," is full of fights. during
which the actors employ themselves in
many realistic tumbles from a pile OF
stage rocks some fifteen feet in
height. Hypnotlsm also seems to
have a place in this piece, as one no.
tees that many Japs fall down van
quished at the mere glance of the hot
eyed hero. The most interesting in
plot is THE Temjye of Dojojl," which
Is built around the japanese legend of
the bell in which the lovers hide and
are cremated by the jealous woman's
wrath. In this Nine. Yacco. who inn
personates the vengeful rival, executes
a dance that is full of unique steps and
poses. The performance closes vita
what Is archly entitled Dewey Day
Celebration on the Pine Fringed Shores
of Milo" Here the Geisha dances are
introduced with pleasing result. An
other diversion that comes earlier in
the programme Is a song, accompanied
by the characteristic Japanese instru-
ment. the shamlsen. The song itself
is ~long-voiced falsetto and painful u
the ears, but the accompaniment Is in.
teresting from a technical standpoint
at least. Cut to practical proportions.
this japanese show ought to have a
curious interest for all p%lay-goers. But
I'm its present shape the Jap auditors
seem to have most of the fun. sAs, q
picture, 1t is well worth taking in, the
scenery is striking and the costumes
are splendid. 1t Is quite like On ami
mated japanese screen.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30
"HOLE-lN-THE-N

over the tracks OF their horses. the
others spread out to prevent surprise.
Thus they led away for sixty miles,
until in the heart OF the mountains.
near the head OF Teapot creek, they
stopped for rest for themselves and
horses. They had little time to sleep.
however. for soon the trailing posse
leader was stopped with n shot that
pierced the heart OF his horse. An
other horse was killed as a second pur-
suer rode NJ. Though half a mile
away, the robbers aim was deadly.
The posse fought the robbers Indian
fashion for hours. driving them away
from their horses and forcing them to
take TO the rocks. The task was cost-
ly, however, for while closing in on
them the head of the posse. Sheriff
Joseph Hazen. OF Converse county was
killed by a bullet.
Dared Not Enter the Hole
Crippled by their losses, the posse
could not guard the outlaws. and that
hlbhN lutg Nltpl away SNeA' h
from a ranch near by and rode off
northeast across the hills towards the
"Hole-in-the-Wall." A nerder at the
X. r. ranch. near the entrance, was
met by them two days later, and he
told them the posse had cut in ahead
Of them. and that the ranch and the
"Hole" was guarded. ..'
They dared not enter their old re-
treat, but friends gave them horses and
food. Then. making a wide detour,
they went down the Powder river, and
struck off across a trail that led
around the great cliff wall.
They found time for rest and recu-
peration on the solitary E. X. noun
tain. which raises its ragged sides
above the "Hole-in-the-Wall' valley.
bloodhounds trailed them there, and
scores of men surrounded them, pen
ming them in canyons time after time.
The news of the killing of Sheriff
Hazen had spread throughout the state.
The governor had offered $ 5000 re-
ward for each of, them, and the rail
way and express companies had PROF.
fered an equal amount.
Troopers had been sent from Fort
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Mckinney to the north; picked mill
tiamen had been equipped as cowboys,
and the United States marshal and the
sheriffs had gathered the crack shots
and fearless characters of the whole
region to aid in the chase.
Escape Again from Posse.
From rock to rock and gully TO gully
they fought against great odds for a
week, the pursuers constantly clos
ing In, avoiding a charge in their de-
sire to take the men alive. Then one
morning the posse closed In on the
retreat from which they had fought
the night before, only to find that the
desperate little band had escaped
again.
Bloodhounds took up the trail again,
crossing west through the "Hole-in-
the-Wall" valley and the Big Horn
mountains. .hen southwest toward the
Shoshone ln5ian reservation, and final
ly into the heart OF the Owl Creek
mountains. where they again took a
stand. Persons who had met them in
their fight said they had five fine
horses, two carrying supplies and am
munition. They stole fresh animals
from the Indian reservation In their
flight. but no animal could stand such
a chase against the fresh relays of the
determined men behind.
In the Owl Creek mountains 1t was
three against four hundred-despera-
ton matched against skill add a for
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30

Der. have %plundered cattle ~raisers. set
tiers. banks and postofices. Their ref
uge deserves well to rank with the
wonders that have been gathered by
nature in the Yellowstone Park region.
The "Hole-in-the-Wall" Is about so
miles south Of Buffalo, Wyo.. n so
miles northwest of Casper. 1t Is the
outlet to a great basin, about 20 miles
wide and 80 miles long. Here once was
a lake hemmed In by the Big Horn
mountains and a high ridge that runs
almost parallel with them.
On the outside OF this ridge Is a huge
cliff. between FIVE and six hundred feet
high. and extending almost Its whole
length. Except for one break 1t is al
most impossible. The Hole" was
made by the water from the lake, which
overlooked, and in centuries cut out a
channel ( r itself to form the Powder
river. Buffalo creek and It's two forks
now water the valley and find an out
let through the Hole"
In the narrow gorge only two horses
can pass abreast. and the robbers have
always been able to hide themselves
in the valley or the Big Horn noun
tains beyond before their pursuers
could pass the narrow entrance.
Posses have followed bold members
OF the band time and time again to
the "Hole-in-the-Wall," but when they
reached that narrow gorge lost the
trail and had !. turn back. Men who
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30
cAsTELAR,s HOME LIFE.
Modest Fiat in Madrid where He Enter
tanned Many Celebrities.


One cause OF the respect that was
felt for him by ali parties was that he
had left power as poor as when he en-
tered e, says the London News. He
went back from the palace to the med
est fiat which he shared with his SIS
ter, and to his chair of philosophy and
of history in the University of Madrid.
For more than fifteen years, says an
other writer, Don Emilio CASTELAR, has
been living in the same house In the
Gale Serrano which was his home
even when he was president. in some
sort. of the federal republic in 1878.
He occupied the whole of the secon1
and part of the third floor. His own
quarters are on the third floor, where
he has his bedroom, toilet room, his
secretary's Office and his own study,
the last two being filled with books
and piles of documents not arrange !
in very good order, but slowed awaJ
in corners and against the walls on
long shelves of plain pine wood. His
sanctum Is a small room with a fire.
place, n few pictures. a sofa, three or
four chairs piled with books and pam
phlets, a table on which lie pellmel
foreign and home papers, reviews. let
tiers. cards and manuscripts. Castela'
sits and writes atdlis table in his loose,
struggling handwriting. on square
Sheets of paper, which seldom contain
moro than eight lines OF his autograph
a-...-sNGA,. l.. WtrfnNna 1n rfgan hn.
fore the sun, and is very seldom in
bed after 6 or $3.50. In summer he l.
frequently writing at $3.50 in the morn.
ing. If he feels a little tired on wee
days he sometimes goes out 70: a stro I
before his midday meal. and on sur
day morning you always meet him tax
ing his stroll between 1880 and l, o.
escorting his sister to mass, to the door
OF the Calatrava church. CASTELAR, /!
much devoted to this sister. She Is .
few years older than her brother, is 2
ladylike person, very well read and in
formed on all the topics Of the day
She plays her part OF hostess admin
ably, which is no easy task. as he.
brother is hospitable. No foreigne
comes to his house with a letter of in
PRODUCTION, no distinguished visitor Ell
tiers this city, nom Of his political
trends pass through the capital witt
out receiving an invitation to Dime
or breakfast. Nothing more amusin
| can be imagined than his table whe
he has round 1t some foreigners wit
whom he can keep up a running on
v~ersation on every imaginable ques
ton OF the hour, at home and abroad
He generally conyerses in French
which language he speaks fuently. and
when he gets excited, wonderfully well
He appears at his best, however. whei
his guests are Spanish politicians ant
literary celebrities with whom he cal
fence aud dispute in his native tongue
And, as his house is considered neutra
ground, he can entertain, at m ant
the same time, rabid conservatives, dy
nastic liberals, republicans, radicals
and skeptics-so common nowadays II
Castilian society-all OF which adds
charm and zest to the conversation a
his table.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30
A Remarkable Chase for Three Men Who
Dynamited a Train.

Not even the stirring annals OF Mis-
souri, and the Cherokee Strip. where
train robbing and flight were reduced
vo a fine art, can furnish a tale OF such
"a man hunt as that which has just
been led zig-zagging across sandy
plains. swollen streams. through pre-
cipitous canyons and over rugged
mountainous ranges in Wyoming.
Three men, desperate and daring.
with a price of thousands of dollars on
the head OF each, have been the quar-
ry. More than FIVE hundred men have
been the pursuers-sherlffs and depu-
ties. marshals and deputies. cowboys
and prospectors, and old Indian fight
ers. picked men from the state and
federal troops, and even Shoshone In
dams, all crack shots and all eager for
The reward or for a fight that would
stir the blood. Aiding them have
been b~loodhounds trained to follow hu-
man fugitives. For almost four hun
dred miles the chase was led, until,
separated from their friends and sur
rounded by their enemies, George and
Tom" Roberts and George Currie,
leaders of the notorious "Hole-in-the-
Wall" band, sought a final refuge in
the Owl Creek mountains. near the
Shoshone.
The story of the hunt Is a tale of the
frontier. OF lawless men who have lived
long in the crags and become like
eagles. stunning mankind except when
they swooped down upon some coun-
try bank to rob it at the point of pistol,
or rode out on the ranges to gather
in the cattle or horses of other men.
Their Refuge Once a Great Lake.
Five states have known the exploits
Of the "Hole-in-the- Wall" band. From
the Black Hills of Dakota t the Rob
bers' Roost." in Utah; from Central
Montana to Central Colorado, for years
the bold outlaws, about fifty in num-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30
SPANISH BLOOD IN IRELAND.
The Combination Makes Women OF Great
Beauty and Perfect Form.

Beauty and Perfect Form.
When the Spanish armada vas
wrecked off the coasts of Clare and
Galway counties many survivors of the
disaster who reached tho shares were
Kindly cared for by the Irish people.
and considerable numbers OF these un-
~tortunates remained in the families Of
their generous-hearted rescuers, says
the American Quarterly Review. Span
ish Point on the coast of Glare reminds
of the disaster to the great Spanish
fleet. In the counties Of Clare and
Galway there is to- be found at the
present day a people differing essen
italy from any of the distinctive races
existing on Irish soil. This, people are
the descendants OF the. Spanish officers.
sailors and soldiers who had been cast
ashore during the fearful Storm whlck
destroyed the Spanish fleet.
The race marks of this people are
well defined. Crossed as 1t has been
with the Milesian stock, Its Spanish
features offer a most interesting study.
for they remain prominent. The men
are tai, muscular. dark-featured, with
black eyes and black hair. The wom-
en- have decided Spanish traits in their
physique; they are usually tall; bru-
nettes in some cases and fair in 9TH
ers; with large. expressive black eyes
and an abundance Of black hair. Their
beauty reminds OF the women Of the
Basque provinces. while among them
are to be found the perfection of the
female form in all Ireland.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30
A Comet Year.

The astronomical journals call atten-
ton 10 the fact that 1898 was a record
year. for comets. Ten of those strange
wanderers In space were detected dur
ing the year. seven new ones ana three
which had been seen before, Encke's.
Winnecke's and VOLTS. 1t Is probable
that the seven strangers are also sub
jects OF the sun, whose occasional Wis.
Its to the center OF his empire had not
been previously noted.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30

About SO. 600. 900 babies are born eacn
year, an average OF seventy every min
ute; that is. ten more in each minute
than there IRE beats Of a clock. a
man with a pronounced weakness fc'
stat;-;;ci has figured that II all the
SO, 0O0, 900 little ones were ranged in
a line Of cradles the cradles would Cir
die the earth. II carried one by one
In their mothers arms past a given
point the procession would continue
night and day for a twelve-month.-
San Francisco Examiner.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30
JAP PLAYERS.
SCENERY is STRIKiNo; cos
TUNES ARE SPLENDID.

Plays Are rrimitIve-Humor Is Ex-
pressed by Fiip-Flops, ueroics by
Blind ~staggers, and Psthos by Much
snuming.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-30
At Sea.

Waiter-"Anythlng | can get you.
slrr" Passenger-"Yes; get me :
Internationally Life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-06

speak on School Government while
| hld companion VIII lecture, taking AZ
| his subjects THE Modern Trend OF
| Education" Interesting physiological
problems' and THE Modern Methods Of
Teaching Arithmetic On Friday nIrht
they VIII deliver their illustrated lee.
ture,
The press dispatches. which lay 80
much stress on the finding OF copy
OF President Llncoln's famous letter to
Mrs. BlXby who lost Ave sons In the
ciyil war gave the impression that the
letter was new discovery The con.
trary is the case. This famous mlsslve
OF the departed president has been
framed for many years. and sold ex-
tenslvely by book and picture dealers.
The letter and the picture hang I'm
many homes In salt Lake and copies
are also 70 be- seen at the Cannon Book
Store,
Section Director Murdoch OF the
weather bureau says that very ener-
getic storm has been In progress today
on the Oregon coast. and the trough of
the same passed over pult Lake this
morning He predicted rain or snow or
both before p. M. and the storm did
start I'm at noon. This afternoon a wet
snow Is falling Los Angeles had near
~ half an inch rainfall today, San
Francisco three.Quarters of an inch,
and Portland a quarter Of an inch.
Thomas Ashton, formerly voluntary
observer Of the weather bureau AT
Woodruff, has removed to this city, and
In his stead the bureau has appointed
r. J. Tlngey Of Woodruff Mr.. Ashton
says his part Of the state has expert
encod an open winter. which was very
good for the range livestock, but not
80 good for the feeding stock for
slaughterlng. Beef cattle do not eat az
heartily In warm winter weather as
they do IN cold weather Mr.. Ashton
says that there II little or no snow I'm
tho valleys, but there Is considerable In
the mountains, and Of late the snow
falls Ia the mountains have been quite
heavy
There Is an alleged church directory
on the walls Of hotels In town
that Is misleading, The statement ~
printed on the directory that changes
are made quarterly However the
names of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard as
pastors of the Unitarian society remain
although these parties left |
Salt Lake five years ago. Also, tho |
name of H. b. Steelman remains az |
pastor of the First Baptist church, al
though he left five or six months ago. |
The name of w. H. Bagby remains as |
pastor Of the Central Christian church
On the plat, although he ceased to Of |
iclate as pastor the first OF the winter
A. H. Henry's name remains as pastor
IF the First Methodist church, although
~ went TO Butte early In the fall.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-06
-
LOS ANGELES BOOMING.
Russell L, Tracey Brings Good News
From Southern California.

Conditions in California are boom
ing said Russell L Tracy this
morning after his return from the
coast. AN the way south from San
Francisco TO Lower California line
the outlook Is of the most
promising character, and as for Los
Angeles-the city IL having great
BOOM Why In 1850 the population
Of the city was but 10000, and now
10000 Is claimed as the proper figure.
There we're never so many visitors In
Los Angeles before, The rush and
the crush has been 70 remarkable that
lodging and boarding house keepers are
hanging out signs reading House full,
can't take any more, don't ring the
bell
Gus Holmes new hotel. the Angelus.
Is turning people away every day.
There were l6 tourists on my train
Who were obliged TO wait half a day
before they could be accommodated.
There Is scheme on foot now to build
another great hotel IN the city az the
Increase Of the tourist and winter
traffic is so marked that some thing
of this Kind must be resorted to. Then
the people OF Los Angeles are In high
feather over the appropriation by Con-
gress OF 100000 for the bettement Of
San Pedro harbor, aud the progress
OF the Salt Lake road is also great
incentive to good feeling. Moreover.
the rains of late have been a godsend.
and altogether southern California is
greatly pleased over the general pros
poets
Mr.. Tracy saw a number Of salt Lake
people In southern California Including
Mr. and Mrs. Smedey. Billy O'Meaa.
j. X. Gillespie, ana others.