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Evening journal., 1902-08-07
PRRPERRRD DEATH
To CAPTIVITY
Outlaw Tracy Dies by His
Own Hand
When Murderer Found Escape lm-
possible He Turned His Gun
on Himself

Spokane. Wash. Aug 7.--Harry Tra-
cy, the notorious outlaw, who. vi i Da.
vid Merrill. escaped from the Oregon
penitentiary at Salem on June Q. after
killing three prison guards. killed him
self early yesterday morning, after
being wounded by the rife of one Of a
posse in pursuit Tracy was surround
ed in a wheat field near Fenows. a sta
tion on the Washington Central rail-
road about fifty miles west Of Spokane
Tuesday night Word was sent back
to Davenport, the county scat, and a
large number of armed men hurried to
the scene
Tracy was located at the ranch of
l.. S. Eddy. three miles from Fellows.
AS the posse approached, Tracy turned
on the two men nearest him and fired
two shots, but neither bullet took ef-
feet. Without waiting for further
fighting he made a dash down the
valley leading south from the barn, and
headed for the brush. in an instant
the man hunters were in pursuit firing
as they ran.
Coming to a rock Tracy lodged be-
hind it, and resting his gun on the
rock began a fusilade. Eight shots in
all were fred by the outlaw, none hit
ting its mark. Seeing he was not sue
ceeding he bolted for a wheat field
close by. At the edge OF the field he
stumbled on his face and crawled into
the grain on his hands and knees.
Shortly after Tracy disappeared a shot
was heard from the direction of the
wheat field. No investigation was
made. however, until yesterday morn
ing. AS soon as dawn came, an en-
trance was made into the wheat field.
Tracys dead body was found lying
amid the grain with his face turned
toward the sky. His left hand thrown
over his head held a revolver. which
had inflicted the death wound. The
thumb of his hand was on the trigger
OF the pistol His right hand. thrown
across the lower part of his body firm
ly grasped the barrel of the famous
rife. Death was inflicted by a revolver
held close to the forehead The top OF
MS ntdu was uduly hudlieItu-
The bullet wound on the left Les
showed the cause Of the mans despon-
dency. One shot had broken the les
between the ankle and the knee. The
other cut the TRIBAL artery which OF
itself was sufficient cause for death.
II is believed that both these wounds
were received after the convict left the
shelter of the rock and made his break
for the wheat field. The fugitive ther
took a strap and buckled IL tight
around his leg in an attempt to stoT
the bleeding. Despite the frightened
strap, the bleeding continued until h'
probably realized his hopeless condi
ton and ended the struggle.
The posse that will share the re
ward was made up as follows: c. A
Straub, Dr. e. c. Lanter. Mauric,
Smith. attorney; J. J. Morrison. rail
way section foreman, and Frank LII
lengen. These men located Tracy a
the ranch and held him at bay unit
the posse arrived. The reward offere,
for Tracy amounts to S4.1O0. as fol
lows: State Of Oregon. $500; state o
Washington. s2,5O0; brother of J. Z
Ferrell, one Of the guards killed. S10C
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
RAIN PREVENTED GAMES
Both Diamonds We're FlOOded--They will
be in Condition Today

Rain again interfered with the ball
games in this city yesterday afternoon.
and those who had prepared to witness
two good contests were much disap-
pointed. The downpour started about
the time both games were TO be call
cd, and it put both diamonds in bad
condition.
Pottsviile which was scheduled ia
play az Front and Union streets, ar
rived on the grounds just as the rain
started. As soon as a slack came in
the storm the players headed for the
hotel again.
The diamond at South Side Park
was flooded, and some of the men pro
posed a swimming race instead of a
game of baseball The grounds will
be in good condition today, and all the
games will be interesting.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
MIddIelOwn Defeats Altoona

special 10 the Evening Journal
Middletown, Aug. THE locals won
The Altoona Club came to town and
played an errorless game. hut the local
boys would not be denied Hoover was
In excellent form, and in only one in
ming were two hits made on him
Black. Mehan and Is. Hoover had theiI
batting eye in working order, and thus
Middletown was able to gather in three
earned runs. just enough to win. The
eighth inning was nearly a hoodoO. as
Il has been in every game played late.
ly. The score was 3 to ?.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
cIoudburst EnveIoped VILLAGE.

Pittsburg. Aug. IA cloudburst en-
veloped Beulah. small settlement a
few miles east Of here last evening,
killing VIM. McCook and causing much
property damaged. McCook was driv-
ing through the place when the storm
had reached its height and was caught
under a falling tree. The high wind
and the immense downpour of rain ac-
comparing it completely ruined gar
dens and laid waste the entire section.
From all accounts the storm was pure
ly local to Beulah.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
MANY WANT TO BE CLERK
Kent County Office Which Is Being Wig.
OrOnSlV Sought
spoc,ll 70 the Evening Journal

Dover Aug. THE office of clerk of
the peace of Kent county will be vigor-
ously sought after by the three politi-
cal parties, it being considered one Of
the most important, politically, in the
county. This is because, according to
the new Kent county law, where the
Levy Court is a tie on questions of i'm
.portance. the clerk of the peace has
the deciding vote. The office does not
pay as we'll as that of recorder of
deeds under the General Incorporation
law.
Former Speaker McCommons has be-
gun fight for the place from his dis
trict. while Robert l. Cummins and
w. d. Hudson. of Smyrna, claim that
they will carry the delegations for the
office. The First representative dis
trict. however, claims it is entitled TO
the office.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07

Manager Baylis has booked the fol-
lowing list Of attractions for the Opera
House for August and September: Au-
gust 12, Zig Gag Alley" August IA,
For Love and Honor" August 16,
Road to Ruin" Week of August IS,
Chester De Vonde; August 27, Devils
Auction, August 80, "A Hot Scotch
Major"
September 1, my Antoinette;" Sep
tember 2. "The Evil Eye" September
Bandit King" September 5, Cattle
King" week Of September s, King
Dramatic Company; September Is
Village Parson;" September 16, Low
ers' Lane" September Is, Human
Hearts," September 10, George Mon
roe; September 20, Amos Skeeter; Sep
tember %, Whose Baby Are You?
September %, "Under Southern Skies; 81
September "a, Midnight in New
York." September 25, Ezra Kendall
in 1.-The Vinegar Buyer" September 26
''Wormwood; September 27, Hot Ole
Time" September 20. PAY Train;
September 80, Henrietta Crosman.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
To Niagara Falls and Return for $40

A series OF popular $1,000 excursions
have been arranged over the pictur-
esque Lehigh Valley railroad to Mag
ara Falls and return during the season.
These excursions will run in connec-
ton with the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road from Wilmington on Saturdays.
August 16. 30. Thursday. September 25,
and October 9. Special train of splen-
did day coaches and Pullman parlor
cars will leave Wilmington delaware
avenue) for excursion of August 80,
ZAP p. M; for other dates. 1858 a. m.
Stopover will be allowed on return
trip at Buffalo. Rochester, Geneva,
Burdett. for Watkins Glen. and Mauch
Chunk. For further information, in
duire of b. & o. ticket agents, or ad-
dress G. G. Noble. Southeastern Pas
|senger Agent Behigh Valley railroad,
ZIG Chestnut street Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
Watermelon tor LIfe-sayer
special to the Evening Journal

Special to the Evening Journal.
LAUREL Aug. ITO show his graft
tude to Flagman George Miller, who is
stationed at the Eighth street railroad
crossing. for saving his life ON Tues
cay James Jarmon, an old colored
man. who brings fruit here every day
gave him watermelon, telling him he
appreciated his services. but thought
his gift would even the score.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
Kleekner Has Good Offers
speclal to tho Evening Journal


Dover, Aug. 7.-SecOnd Baseman
Kleckner. Of the Dover Baseball Club
who came here from the Three
League, and is a great favorite. has
received some good offers from other
teams. but is undecided as to whether
to leave Dover. lie is just recovering
from severe injuries received while
standing near the plate, ready to take
his place at bat, when he was struck
by batted ball Kleckner is a clerk
in the employ of Armour & Co. during
the winter
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
Sarcophagus in Smyrna Cemetery

Smyrna, Aug. IA mammoth sar-
cophagus is being erected in Glennwood
Cemetery by William II. Stevenson of
Smyrna. for the family of William M.
Bell. The stone weighs $500 pounds
and is of Vermont marble, finished in
quaint design.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07

Between 400 and 500 people left
Pennsgrove yesterday on the special
excursion Of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church to
Atlantic City. The town was almost
deserted. and the powder mills at Car
ney's Point was working short-handed.
as over 200 of the workmen we're off.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
Snoris

Don't forget to get your ticket for
Tom Leech's Chowder Club Outing, on
Sunday. August 81. Tickets $1.5O, in
cludes everything. Tickets and infor-
nation furnished at Leech's saloon, 11i
East Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
pisIocated HIS Ankle

James King. employed at Edge Moor,
dislocated his ankle yesterday. The
injury was treated at the Delaware
Hospital
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
EXCURSIONS
KNIGHTS GOLDEN EAGLES
18TH Annual Excursion,
ATLANTIC CITY

Via p. w. & B. Bridge Route, given by
Crusaders Castle, No 5, K. G. E.,
Saturday, August 9th, 1902.
Tickets. s1.5O; children, 75c. Train
leaves p. w. & B. depot at Gas a. m,
Landlith, GAS a. m; quarry siding, 6.35
q. m; Augustine, $40 a. m; Brandy
wine. 6.45 a. m. Returning, leaves At
lantio City. $50 p. m.
d. p. BEVIS, Chairman.
Evening journal., 1902-08-07
RITNER ALLEN

Landscape and General
Gardener, has located in
Wilmington and for the
present will make a spe-
cialty of Rebeveling and
Sharpening Lawn Now
ers. All work done on
premises.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07
DEATH OF NED HOUSE
An American Of Japan Known to
Many HonoIulsns.

Edward Howard House Of whose
death in Japan on December IS word
has just been received, was born in
Boston, September ). 1886, and had thus
entered on his sixty-sixth year. He
began as a bank note engrayer, but
went into newspaper work on the Bos-
ton Courier: from 1858 to 1869 he was
on the staff Of the New York Tribune
as editorial writer, war correspondent.
and musical and dramatic critic, and
worked also on the New York Times
for two years. He went to Japan in
1870, and for years was correspondent
of several New York papers. He taught
English in the University Of Japan,
1SI1-12, established the Toxic Times in
1877 and conducted it for three years,
and had written much in championship
Of Japan international rights. Among
his books are to be named The Jap
anese Expedition to Formosa," Japan
csc Episodes ''YOne Santo." The
Midnight Warning" The Shimonosekf
Affair. The kagoshima Affair" sew
eral Of these are fiction. Mr.. House
was q constant contributor 10 maya
zines. such as the Atlantic Monthly
and Harpers. Under great physical
disabilities he nevertheless performed
great amount Of work, for more than
from his waist downward, and could
not stand erect or move except in q
wheeled chair Great honor was shown
him by the Japanese, whose interests
he made his own and the Emperor had
but recently given him the order OF
the Sacred Treasure House never mar
ried. He visited America in company
with his adopted daughter. Koto, twice,
the last time in 1892, when he stayed
for two wears
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07
ANNUAL MEETING.

AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
stockholders of Z. O. Hall & Son, Ltd,
held at the office Of the company, on
the 9Th day Of February, 1902, at ?
o'clock, the following officers and di-
rectors were elected to serve the en-
suing year:
Mr.. ". W Hall. President.
Mr. E. 0. White, Treasurer.
Mr.. Z. H. Paris, Secretary and Au-
ditor.
Nj A J Campbell. Director
Nj T. W. Hebron, Director.
The above named gentlemen consti-
tute the Board Of Directors.
Z. II PARIS,
6oS6 Sec'y Z. 0. Hall & Son, Ltd
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07
SEEMS TO HAVE DONE THE PAR
ROT ACT.

captain Perry. OF the battleship
iowa, is being severely criticised by the
people and papers OF the Argentine
Republic because in q speech at Talca-
huana, Chile. he inadvertently said that
that country would doubtless achieve
q splendid success If 1t ever should go
70 war The fear seems TO be that
the Cnlleans VIII regard Captain Per
rvs expression as the opinion OF an
expert and viii straightforth declare
war against Argentina.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07
Election Of Officers.

AT THE REGULAR ANNUAL
meeting OF the Charles r. H@rrick car
riage CO. Ltd. held February . 1902
the following officers were elected:
President. Paul r. Isenberg.
Vice President. G. r. Herrick
Secretary, O. Sorenson.
Treasurer. F. 3. Damon.
Auditor. L c. Ables.
Director. H. Armitage.
Director, John Ouderkirk-
o. SORENSON,
Sec'y Charles 2. EerrIck Carriage
-. Ltd 6o8s
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07
WILL NAME
PARTY MEN
Governor Dole is
In Accord With
Committee.

Republicans Viii be placed on guar,
in the Territorial offices whenever it i
possible for the executive TO find Z
good man for the place which is va
cant The only point made against tbs
absolute enforcement of the rule was
that often in the country places it is
impossible for the government to Sc
cure candidate for Office of the same
party as the dominant power, and in
| such cases the best man findable will
get the place
This decision was reached Yesterday
| afternoon at a meeting held at the ex-
| ecutlve chambers between Governor
| Dole, Chairman Kennedy and Messrs.
| Cooke and Wright of the Republican
executive committee. It was announc-
| ed early in the meeting that what the
committeeman wanted was an under
: standing as TO the policy of the Coy
ernor as TO subsequent appointments
1t was urged that the party had need
OF its greatest strength this coming
fall. and that there wa. no better way
~ @SSNSi VIC pal ~ lAdn 10 give 10 lis
members any chance that offers to en-
ter the public service
After a somewhat fun presentation
OF the case Governor Dole is reported
10 have told the committeeman that he
would always follow the plan of put
ting on guard only men of his own par
~, when they may be found. He point
ed out that there are times when it
her
another party, owing to the fact that
there are no good men obtainable from
the party Of the chief executive. He
said, however, that if the Republican
applicant was as good as the applicant
Of another party, all things being
equal he would without fail appoint
the Republican. This met with the ap-
prevail of the committeeman, and there !
was no further discussion there.
From this the talk went on to the mat |
ter Of several appointments which are to |
be made very soon. In each case there |
were several names mentioned, but there |
was no definite conclusion rea ched in any
Of the matters under consideration. 1t
Is understood that there may be a fur
Their conference before there is any defin-
lite Conclusion,
There will be a great meeting on Sat
urday when the Republicans denounce
the leper bill Of Wilcox. There will be
good list of speakers, and there will be
strong resolutions adopted One member
Of the Republican committee appeared in
print yesterday to say that there would
be no reference as to the Kohala water
as the name Of one OF the par
y leaders was connected with it The
hohaia matter was mentioned by the
maker Of the motion for the meeting and
here are Republicans who will score the
scheme in the meeting, if for no other
purpose than 10 prevent the growth OF
he idea, as expressed by the committee
nan, that anything is all right that has i
! leaders name with il, and to show that r
he Republican party viii not be a party .
o the use of its name, for the gaining .
f personal advantage.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07

c. J. Mccarthy has commenced fur
nlshing the new quarters for the Cri-
teTlon saloon in the Waveriey block
just vacated by the Porter Furniture
Company. The furniture IS Of mahog-
any. and the fixtures are the finest
made for saloon decorations. They cost
in the neiEhbOThood q SI2.c COO. The ar
ranEeuent viii BE- completed by March
!. when the present Criterion saloon on
Fort street VIII Be closed. and thu new
one opened for business. The tiles for
the floor ara expected on the next
steamer from San Francisco. on the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07
FUN FOR KERMIT AND THE KIDS

Kermit Roosevelt and some Of his
chums were lately discovered fishing
IN The government aquarium east Of
the White House This is stocked by
the fish commission every spring and
when the cold weather comes on the
water IS drawn off and the fish are
removed TO the warmer tanks of the
commission When detected the bows
We're in possession of several good sized
Holsters. and were about to seine the
gold fish.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07

Mr.. WILLIAM H. HINTON. LATE
WITH GEAR, LANSING a CO.. n
NOW ASSOCIATED WITH US AS
SELLING AGENT.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07
Adjourned Annual Meeting.

THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Ma
hiku Sugar Co, Ltd, viii be held on
Friday. February = 1902. at the Office
above Castle & Cooke, Ltd. at = . N.
H ARMITAGE.
S0ss Sec'y NahikU Sugar Co, Ltd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07

Bethel street side will be a handsome
h1ted up barber shop A gasoline
engine ana dynamo are to be installed.
which VIII furnish the s4abiIsbrna--+
with its own electric lighting plant
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07

A bay horse. with black feet. strayed
from the owner. Reward will be given
If returned TO the 1 Y L Hack Stand.
King street
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-07

The stockholders meeting Of the
First National Bank viii be held on
March s. An election of officers will
then take place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-07
TUNkHANNOCK.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, May 6.-Attorney
James r. Scouten, of Wilkes-Barre,
was doing business in town on Tues
day.
w. r. Arnts was doing business in
Scranton on Tuesday.
At the school directors convention,
held at the court house OH Tuesday
afternoon, Superintendent T. H. Jarvis
was chosen to fill a third term as
superintendent of schools, over his
competitor Prof. r. j. Herman, by a
vote of 105 to 81. The convention by q
unanimous vote fixed the salary of the
superintendent at fifteen hundred dol
lars a year.
h. Squire Frank II. Weinsheimer, of
NoXen, was chairman of the conven-
ton; DR.. A. B. Fitch. Of Factoryville:
Fred Fl. Fassett, Of Forkston and
William Il. Warner, Of Nicholson, Sec
retaries. The court room was packed
with large and enthusiastic audience,
who frequently applauded or disap-
proved the work of the convention in
an unaffected manner. Parliamentary
law was little evoked.
Professor Charles f. Osborne, of the
Nicholson graded schools was an in
terested spectator at the school direc-
tors convention on Tuesday. Profess
sor Osborne was himself candidate
for superintendent in 1899, but did not
secure the necessary number of votes.
Burglars entered the hardware store
of A. p. Williams y company, on
East Tloga street. Monday night and
carried off a small amount of change
which they found in the cash drawer.
The meat market of West Brothers,
nearby was also entered on the same
evening and probably by the same
parties.
Law Student Jessie Sickler, expects
to take an examination for admission
to the bar about the first week in
June.
Ex-Sherff Charles s. Knapp, of
SINNERS Eddy. who has just returned
from Il trip to California, was caller
in town on Tuesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-07
DEFEATED IN EIGHTH.
Scranton Had Game Cinched Until
That Fatal Inning-A Wild
Throw Did It.

Wilkes-Barre defeated Scranton by
the score of to yesterday afternoon
at the park. Scranton had the game
cinched until the eight inning and then,
with Steinburg's wild throw, and
Wilkes -Barre's batting streak, Scran-
ton lost.
The game started with both Scranton
and Wilkes-Barre being retired without
run. Scranton got two in the fourth
two in the fifth and one in the seventh
Wilkes Barre got one in the third, and
then the locals had every thing their
own way until the fatal eighth when
Wilkes-Barre with two men out, sent
seven runners across the plate.
Scranton had chance>of scoring in
the eight inning but they were unable
to come up to the occasion. Steinburg
did not show up so well as in the
previous games. Hardy pitched his
first game yesterday, and did splendid
work until the eighth. He is Il good
batter, and gives promise Of being a
good one.
Scranton's playing yesterday lacked
that snap and ginger noticeable Satur-
day and Monday. Wilkes Barre has Il
fast lot of youngsters, who ought to
make a good showing in the league.
Wilkes-Barre plays here again today,
and Scranton has resolved to have a
more pleasant tale to tell than that of
yesterday. The score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-07
HALLSTEAD.
ccial to The Scranton Tribune.

Special to The scranton tribune.
Halstead, May 6,-Among the Bng-
hamton callers Monday were: w. j.
Mcleod. Mrs. Charles Lawrence, Mrs.
A. +. Merrill, Mrs. James Snover, Mrs.
BENJAMIN Lawrence and Mrs. George
Lamb.
Mrs. Thomas Shannon returned Mon
day from Binghamton, where she went
to attend the funeral of IA relative.
Miss Bessie Conrad, of Afford, is the
guest at the home OF AIRS. Bert Aid
ridge, on Park avenue.
Miss Carrie Mead ON Saturday after
noon very pleasantly entertained q
number of her friends at o'clock
tea. Among those present were Misses
Marion and Lillian Church, Hattie Nc
Ihod, Grace Harding, Katherine Sum
merton, Gertrude and Grace Read.
Bruce Chase, of Penn Argyll, visited
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Chase, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ethel May, of Scranton, visited
friends in town recently.
W. r. Tinker preached at Dundaff,
Sunday
Mrs. Peter Allen, of Chase avenue,
who has been visiting her parents at
Silver Lake and helping to care for her
sister, Miss Julia Donovan, who has
been seriously i'll. returned home Mon
day.
Morris Stack and crew and George
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-07

Gillens and crew have been transferred
to Scranton, where they will run from
Scranton to Elmira.
Misses Katharine Condor and Alice
Kelley, OF Lestershire, visited at the
home of Mrs Anna Condor on Sunday.
Miss Georgia Dewitt, of Binghamton,
Is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. George
Lamb, of Main street.
Il. u. Hendrick taught at the High
school Tuesday, in the absence of Pro-
fessor B. w. Pease, who was at Mont
rose on business.
Dubois Chase, of Easton, Is visiting
friends and relatives in town.
Rev. l.. w. Church preached at the
Presbyterian church, in Upsonville, on
Sunday.
Madeline Wentz, of Blnghamton, VS.
tied her grandmother, Sunday last.
j. l.. Ross was caller at Montrose,
Tuesday.