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TRACYS RECORD SINCE HIS ESCAPE.

June sary and David Merrill cOnv escaped from the
Jun O-Retuned Of early morning to salem heu UP
whom they stripped OF ms co y bd m two mem
bers Of the posse in pursuit took horse and buggy
June -ad trap and fired on pusuers tro" ambush
june p Broke through Of ESQ momen in the night and
their Il, -. .,,,-,a
june s two city and rode through suburbs
lp the morning reached Columbia river and forced George
sunderland Burngame to ferry them across LANDING ~
creek sSeasns,a .G1 g with posse and at Ridge
June 2sRobbed Of Pat McGnre near Laceh'er WINE
owner was a church, taking clothes and $40 IN cash
June g5-Stole breakfast Kelso, Wash
June 2e-stoe horses but on meeting owner uS"0u" anu
Jn e. Passed strong posse guarding chehals during
july Northern Pacific Tsnp s about td m S
Tacoma To left Merrill saying later hIi ne s disabled he
in d oToOa E'a an5 S "S e through olympia
July he'd South Bay near snr %ymp@ b ark
W him Landed night at Seattle and started mort"
July Tracy encountered advance Of the Seattle posse at
miles from seattle As result the b Sste g ssS Jack
Seattle seriously not fatally wounded carr R"5
toEsS seoit in the suburbs he killed Policeman n
SGT2a ana later Ss Tracy aSf slept MAJ cemetery
July horse and buggy in the early morning at S SrTnol s
R.a 9s outskirts of Ballard During the day slept ana rested
July Man ,y m SSEF T T ESSSs to Ss been Tracy
Meadow Point to row him across The son1 j
n hosts Ater supplying himself clothing fed in
boat forcing hired man 0 him.
July s-spen Sunday In the woods with hired mnr resting
TGong toward Renton Tracy met friends ana u man was
eftbl indfolded and tied.
July deputy sherns at Charles Gerald house
slip through door As ne NED ne
was applauded ana children Hounds were sent AFTER
his trail which filed the dogs nostrs
and sabied them until he was safe
July Kent and got revolver ammun
ton a and provisions for week.
July found road south Of Kent Later ex
guards Coyngu and again escaped
July through Gordon Of deputies suo Creek after ex
change Of shots md escaped into the timber
ly I2seen Diamond where he held rancher
ieyng him Of his revolver.
July is-Fought battle deputies Palmer Enum
July 1l-Evades and disappears MucklerhoOt
Iuiv l5-Dead body OF Merrill escaped penent
Chehal substanang told by out
law Of duel in forest
July surrounded Coyngton Sheriff cudhee hav
inc accomplished stool pigeon and body Of pick
July is-Au trace OF the outlaw lost
July Fresh appears Kansakat
Iuly SOAer several days disappearance
Wenatohee he
steals two freshh horses and makes OF
Aug he kills himself wheat field near
Fellows
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BAD WRECK ON THE RIO ORANDE

into the mud. The sleeper was thrown
against the farm house Of J. +. Rob
erts which was occupied by himselt'
wife and three children. The coacn
formed a wall and turned the water
from the house. thus saving the 9uliu'
ing from going into the river anu '''9V
the lives OF its occupants
The engine was badly damageu pg
the water but managed to pull the tNo
cars remaining on the track soile uls,
lance from the flood and they are now
occupied BY the tourists and tra'nnen.
Agent Mensel OF the Florence siauoh
sent refreshments to the passenger a
wrecking train was ordered rom S Sl,
ida. Agent Mensel said that three hlles
of track had been washed but below
swallows. Several robberies were COM
mitted on the wrecked train. MIS-. ".
T.. Fonts of Ottumwa, Ia, reported So
loss OF q bag OF diamonds ana a d'a-
mond stick pin valued at $500, MISS :.
II. Harshow OF Cleveland, o., iosl
pair Of diamond earrings which shs
valued at $500. Her brother, Edward
Harshow reports the loss OF dress
suit and case.
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Big Water Fight
Is Nov Waglng.
boe :orse Overuhs Demurrer and Sfo@S De'ern'ma''0H
\, Psobe Matter 10 the Botfom-Chy c4ftorney Syye
safakes Lengthy Arguments Support Of caancpa"y S
Claims SufherLandS Reply

reason are incapable OF responding in
damages.
4-The complaint does not show thar
the granting OF the injunction prayed
tor would not work q greater INJURY u
defendants than would result TO pam
lifts II such Injunction was refused
Mr.. Nye called the courts attention
10 a we'll established rule that the court
py Injunction viii not take property
from the possession Of one party ana
put Il In the possession OF another'
'The fact u.s." said Mr.. Nye, 1T appears
I'm the complaint that defendant Is III
the possession Of the water Plalnllhs
in their prayer not only ask for an m
junction TO prevent the city from inter-
fering with the water, but they ASK
that the water be taken from the city
and turned over TO plaintiffs MI Nye
cited number of authorities IN sup
port OF his contention.
Continuing, he said, This action
nInacks of ain action for damages They
ask for damages IN their complaint 10
crops amounting TO $4,000. They claim
damages to their crops and don't say
that their land Is injured permanently:
There Is a comparatively small area OF
land In that locality under
cultivation. The court Will take
judicial notice Of the fact that
this city with it's $4,000 inhabitants
will suffer lrreparable injury II an m
junction is granted. ] contend that
nlaintiffs have full and adequate
remedy at law. Their damages are not
Irreparable but are such that they can
be easily computed The law Is very
strong in It's assertion that parties ask
ing for an injunction must show that
they have no adequate remedy az iaW'
The only allegation of irreparable IN
Jury in this case is that pialhtins
have certain growing and immature
crops which would be damaged TheS
have set out facts that would entltle
them TO remedy by an action at law.
An injuries complained of can easily
he determined and assessed by jury
and hence for that reason their conn
plant is insufficient .u.ooa .
plaintiffs at most nave alieseu 80. g
breach of contract between themselves
and the city and have alleged a9l"osus
which they say are irreparapIe, pu'
which are such damages as can pe Us
sessed by a Jury. II Is true the cisy
bas used the water under an agreemlesnI,
With plaintiffs and are In the ils nv
nossession of the same. me plaln ,,,a
beve not offered TO restore the ua'n u,
,na,er which they are now using III
exchange for the Parley IT,, re- who
Ter The rule Of equity 49, ne "ao ~
seeks equity must do or oner W w
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Florence. Col. Aug. GA Rio Grande
special passenger train from the east
bound to California and conveying SVo
tourists lie in the ditch, just east OF
Florence, near Swallows. The wreck
was caused by the train being struck
by wall Of water eight feet hign
comingSiown Peck creek, caused by the
heavy rains In the mountains south OF
here yesterday afternoon. The brake
man saw the torrent when II was only
a short distance from the train He
rushed through the eight coaches and
told the passengers on the two rear
cars 70 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 40
ieet from the track. The trucks were
knocked of the day coach, which after
striking the ground. went down u feet
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Kills
H0hwayman.
One Of Party of MASKED Men Who Held Up and Robbed
Chicago, Huntington and QUINCY Train - -Four Erpo-
SONS REQUIRED 10 Bloc Safe Open PaSSengeaS Wee
In No Way cRoeSed

Mount Carroll, H., Aug GA daring
and successful train robbery occurred
at Marcus, on the Chicago, Burlington
n quincy railway i've miles north of
savannah about midnight The fine
yestibued passenger train Of II coach
es, Conductor Emerson In charge, was
tagged at the little station and six
masked men boarded the engine, The
engineer and fireman obeyed the orders
of the robbers and at once uncoupiei
the engine and express car from the
train and ran them a quarter Of mile
up the track The robbers then blew
up the express car with dynamite, ran
the engine not mile from Hanover
aud the locomotive becoming dead the
robbers abandoned it and escaped.
one of the highwaymen was killed
being shot above the eye ana also In
the leg.
The robbery was done quickly, the
trainmen and passengers making no
defense.
Six sacks Of money were secured but
the amount Is not known. The pas
sengers We're not molested
-Four explosions were required TO
complete the destruction Of the safe
and the car was badly wrecked. The
robbers were eight in number. all
masked. Evidently they were railroad
men, one being a good engineer. VIII
liam Byl the messenger fred ave
shots at the robbers, but without effect
and an attempt was made TO blow him
up in his ear. The bandits had arrang-
ed 10 ditch the entire train of nine
heayily-laden coaches had not the sig
nal to stop been needed Several pas
sengers In the buffet car including the
porter We're held prisoners during the
struggle to crack the safe It Is thought
the dead robber was killed by COM
rade by mistake. The body was put
on the tender and run by the others a
short distance and then thrown into
the weeds.
The dead robber was a stranger In
| this vicinity HI was middle aged
man and well dressed. In his pocket
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mi. controversy between the farm
49,, ,a the city over the Parley's creek
e'' :, On in earnest today in Judge
$50 court The hearing on the APP
,r for a restraining order 70
.,, the city from using any OF the
..,o water and from divertng II from
.A ' use of the farmers was commenced
V.' mo court heard arguments on
ha cn's demurrer to the complaint
"a oy ,rrnled the same, and one W.T.
ress was placed on the stand and ex-
,,e At the morning session. by the
action in overruling the de-
II IS quite evident that he
a,sods to probe the matter to the very
.,,s and determine finally the merits OF
,he action. The demurrer was argued
y, tne,h by Mr.. Nye for the city and
say. George Sutherland for the plain
tins.
cly Atty Nye stated that he had
o,spared and served demurrer to the
eomplaint and also an answer and that
no preferred to take up the demurrer
as, as II would decide some OF the
Leading issues in the case. He read the
demurrer which is based on the fol-
loving grounds
THE complaint does not state facts
sufficient to constitute a cause Of ac-
ton.
9-plaiptlffs complaint is not suf-
scent In law or fact to justify tenn
norary Injunction or restraining order
er permanent Injunction for the rea-
can that said complaint does not show
hat plalntlffs have not plain, speedy,
sAeonate and complete remedy
81 iaW but on the contrary said COM
rlaint does show that plaintiffs have a
remedy at law herein
& Said complaint is not sufficient 10
usilfy a temporary restraining order
cr Injunction for the reason that said
complaint does not show irreparable IN
Jury TO plaintiffs In case an Injunction
should not be granted 1t does not show
that from the nature OF the action the
plglntffs canno: be adequately COM
pensated therefor; II does not show
that the damages which may result
ION the wrong complained of cannot
,e measured by certain pecuniary
standards; 1t does not show that the
parties defendant who must respond In
damages are insolvent and for that
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was found an Iowa Central mileage
credential from Grlnnell to Gilman.
Iowa. issued IN the name Of A. l.. Ja-
CObs.
There was no way telegraph ln
news of the hold-u al Ella. Hagman
walked back and 3aN, tu5 alarm. a
special train OF CL2ens and several
policemen ut once proceeded TO the
scene, but as the track runs along the
Mississippi and the country is well
adapted to a successful flight, the rob-
bers easily escaped
The work was evidently that Of ex-
perts, as they went at II coolly and
methodically. The twain attacked Is
one OF the finest IN The world and us
ualy carried considerable money,
which must have been known by the
highWaymen.
AN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
Chicago, Aug. 6.-The following Off
cial account OF the robbery was Issued
by the management OF the {. b, & w,
railway.
Train AZ was held up last night
about 1880 at South Switch, Marcus,
about ten miles north OF Savannah,
m. The switch was turned for pass
ing track and the train tagged. The
two head cars consisting OF a mail and
express car and composite car were
cut off and taken 10 the north switch,
where the safe In the express car WAS
blown open with dynamite and con-
tents taken, after which the engine was
cut off by the robbers and started
north. AS the robbers left the express
messenger fired at them. One robber
was found dcad abou, enc mile north
Of Marcus and his body was given over
to the coroner AT least six men were
concerned In the robbery SO far as
known $1,000 In silver was secured.
None Of the crew was hurt aud none Of
the passengers molested. The express
end of the car was badly damaged"
Announcement was made BY the ofll-
cials OF both the Burlington road and
the Adams Express company that a
purse Of $1,000 would be made up by the
two companies and given to Express
Messenger Byl for his bravery.
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Spokane. Wash, Aug. 6'-Harry
Tracy's race is run. The great man
hunt is ended. Crippled, bleeding,
hopeless of escape, the Oregon outlaw
crept into a wheat field near Fellows
last night, made last despairing effort
TO bind up his wounds, then 90 q up
his long race with death. Placing
revolver at his forehead he pulled the
trigger and a heavy bullet shattered
his skull At daylight this morning his
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King leaves for Portsmouth.

London. Aug. 1.-THE royal yacht VIC
toria and Albert with King Edward
on board, left Cowes at 1880 this AFTER
noon for Portsmouth, The harbor sta
ton at Portsmouth was reached shortly
after 2 o'clock. A special tram 10
convey his majesty to London awaited
his arrival at Portsmouth
The royal yacht bearing me KING was
moored alongside ;he dock yard jetty
M Portsmouth. The japanese war
ships fired salutes and were followed
biz all the commissioned ships In the
harbor. The king was otiiclally re-
ceived at the landing place by Admiral
Sir Charles Frederick HOLMAN ana
Gen. Sir Baker Cred Russell. A guard
OF honor was mounted on The DOCK
yard jetty.
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body was found, his stiffened hand stu
grasping the revolver that ended his
career OF crime.
HUNTED DOWN BY CITIZENS
after battling the officers Of TWO
~, t,,s, after the wonderful Night Of
nearly 400 miles across oregon anu
Washington, Harry Tracy was hunted
down by Ave citizens Of the little farIh-
ing town of Creston, but one of whom
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THE FATAL SHOT

Shortly after Tracy's disappearance
into the wheat field the watchers heard
shot which sounded as though com
Ing from about the spot to which he
had crawled. No Investigation was
made. however until this morning but
that shot il supposed to have been the
one which sent the notorious desperate
into the great beyond.
HIS DEAD BODY FOUND.
Early this morning as soon as II wan
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 to-
ward the sky. His lett hand thrown
over his head held 4j-caliber Colts
revolver which had evidently inflicted
the mortal wound The thumb OF his
hard was on the trigger Of the pistol
His right hand, thrown across the low
or part OF his body firmly grasped the
barrel OF the famous 30-3o Winchester
The body was cold when found,
pointing to the belief that the shot
heard by the guards about o'clock
last evening was the fatal one.
SHOT HIMSELF IN FOREHEAD.
Upon examination 1t was found that
the wound which resulted In the out
laws death was inflicted by i5-cali-
Der revolver held close to his forehead
Tho top OF his head was badly man.
gled.
The bullet wounds In the left leg
showed the cause OF the mans des-
pondency. one shot had broken the leg
between the ankle and knee. The other
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sheriffs from various counties In the
state of Washington. The outlaws were
apparently surrounded on several oc-
casions, but each time they escaped.
They walked and rode through the
country holding up farmers whenever
they got hungry aud compelling them
to furnish food as well as money and
clothing. II was about June rs near
Chehalis, Wash. that Tracy became
suspicious OF his partner Merrill and
shot him. He threw the body in the
bushes and II was found on July a.
Tracy claimed that Merrill was weak
ening and he feared that he would
turn states evidence
Probably the most spectacular move
that the outlaw made during his dash
for liberty was on July q when he took
a gasoline launch near Olympic, COM
PEELED four men to board 1t and sailed
down Puget Sound landing within the
city limits Of Seattle. on July he
was twice engaged In battle with posses
and the result was he killed three men
and wounded another in the limits OF
the city of Seattle,
He disappeared FOR several days hut
on the 9TH Of July he was again heard
from across Puget Sound at Port Madl-
son. where he captured a man named
Anderson and compelled him to keep
him company for two days. During the
next week the country between Seattle
and Tacoma was aroused TO the highest
pitch by the bold and daring deeds OF
the outlaw. on several occasions he
held up families, and stayed with them
an entire day, while hundreds Of men
were nearby looking for him. he bad
many narrow escapes from being eop-
tured but about July 25 the chase was
practically given up
The outlaw then crossed the Cascade
mountains and on July 80 was seen
near wenatche. He was working his
way eastward evidently trying to reach
his old haunts and the "Hole-in-the-
Wall" gang in Wyoming,
During his dash for liberty he killed
seven men, including his partner. Mer-
rill.
AN INQUEST BEING HELD.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. GA special 10
the Chronicle from Davenport WASH
says: An inquest is being held over the
body Of Harry Tracy, 1t is learned Oh
good authority that the body VIII be
held at Dayenpor, until it has been pos
itlvely identified by some OF the prison
officials from Salem, oregon, who have
been notified. This Identification Is a
Formally. there being no doubt as 70
the body being that Of Tracy
There are seven Of us who should
come in for the reward" said Sheriff
Gardner In conversation over the long
distance telephon, The party OF 1--WE
who went out from erosion are entitled
10 large share ne money. My son,
c. NJ. Gardner am myself we're also in
at the killing and make up the seven
who have a just claim on the money"
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cut the tlbial artery, which Of Itself was
sufficient cause for DEATH
II is believed that both of these shots
were received after the convict left the
shelter Of the rock and made his break
for the wheat field
The murderer had taken strap ana
buckled It tightly around his leg In an
attempt to stop the bleeding. Despite
the tightly fastened strap the bleeding
continued until he probably realizing
his hopeless condition ended the strug-
gle.
HOW DRESSED.
He was dressed In blue oyeralls,
white shirt and wore no coat or vest
He had a bicycle cap on his head ana
pair OF rough heavy shoes ON his
feet. He had only one rifle with him
and two revolvers one In his hand ana
the other inside his trousers.
CLAIMING THE REWARD.
sheriff Gardner of Lincoln county
and his assistants arrived on the scene
in time TO help in the final discover
of the remains and II is stated thal ne
maintained that himself and deputies
were entitled to at least a share oil the
booty. This was dispuated by the
Creston party. the members of which
maintain that they did the work and to
them belongs the rewards. Finally
Sheriff Gardner was allowed to take
the body with the understanding that
ne recommend the reward be paid 60
the five men from Creston.
SHERIFF TAKES CHARGE.
The body, effects and the horses OF
the notorious man were taken in
charge by Sheriff Gardner and taken
direct to Davenport, where they wiz
be kept pending the decision OF the I'M
al disposition Of Tracy.
Reports come from Davenport that
Wild excitement prevails Stores are
closed and people are crowdlng around
10 get a sight OF the outlaw. 1t Is
stated that heavy guard Is kept
around the morgue where the body Is
kent as well as around the corpse IT.
self 10 prevent relic hunters from tear
Ing the clothing to pieces and carrying
away souvenirs.
There win probably be an inquest
held
WHAT GOV GEER SAYS.
Portland. Or, Aug GA special to
the Telegram from Salem says;
Gov. Geer when asked II he consld-
cred that the men who surrounded and
wounded OUTLAW Tracy are entitled to
the reward. said:
Eyes. | do. The posse surrounding
/ was the cause OF his committing sui
eide to save hanging and are as much
10 be credited with his death and re-
ward for It as though they had killed
him directly
ESCAPE FROM PEN1TENTIARY.
Portland. ore, Aug. 6.-Tracy and
Merrill escaped from the oregon peni-
Tertiary early Monday morning. June
9. after killing three prison guards. The
arms with which they murdered the
guards were placed in the foundry by
confederates during the previous night
and when the convicts went to work
Tracy and Merrill opened fire killing
three guards and wounding a convict
They were pursued by bloodhounds and
hundreds OF armed men from Marion
and Clackamas counties for four days
when the chase was given ny, the con-
yicts having apparently disappeared.
on Sunday. June 70, they again ap-
peared and crossed the Columbia river
near Vancouver, Wash.
The chase was taken up by several
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Over n Hundred Ballots to Nominate

Berwick, Pa, Aug. 6,--After a rs
DAVIS deadlock, the Republicans Of the
sixteenth congressional district nom
mated f. A. Goodcharles on the i2Oth
The Republicans OF the Fifteenth dis
,,let nominated Elias Deemer.