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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
The Trail Was Lost.

Seattle, July 10.-At 8 o'clock last
night Convict Harry Tracy was re
ported as having called at the house
of a man named Hillman, on the east
side of Green Lake, in the city limits
OF Seattle, about eight miles from
the heart of the city. He attempted
to use the telephone there but failed
and at once left. 2
The hounds were put on his trail
and followed the scent. but lost it at
the waters edge and were unable to
again pick it up. This morning a re.
port reached the sheriff's Office that
Tracy had been seen just north of
Ballard, 10 miles north of here, but at
II o'clock this had not been verified.
Two other reports give his location as
Kent and Auburn, two towns south
of Seattle.
The sheriff does not believe that the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
Laugh Is on Scientists.

Chicago, July 11.-Dr. George Dor
sey, of the Field Columbian museum,
has made a discovery in his investiga-
tons among the Hopi Indians that
overturns many of the old theories
of anthropologists in regard to sup.
posed inscriptions of the adobe houses
of the tribe. He has made the an
nouncement of his discoveries in a
lecture to the students of the Univers.
ity of Chicago.
These inscriptions that the anthro-
biologists have been trying to deci.
pher and read for years." said DR..
Dorsey, have been found to be moth.
ing more than the scratches made
by mischievous Hopi children in the
mud of the adobe houses after they
had been freshly built"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
CLUB.
Organization fer The Promotion Of In
ternational Good Fellowship.

Organization fer The Promotion Of In
ternational Good Fellowship.
London, July 11.-London is soon to
have another Anglo-American club,
but on entirely differtn lines from
the Anglo-American club which has
been talked about. Well known men
of America and the English capital
are to meet at the Carlton hotel on
Friday to discuss the plans. and from
the interest displayed it seems prob
able that the matter will be carried
through.
The object of the club, which will
probably be called the Pilgrim, is to
promote international good fellowship.
AS announced in the prospectus sent
out, the qualifications for member
ship are public service, literary or
artistic achievement, journalistic
work, extensive travel and frequent
travel across the Atlantic.
The club will be conducted some
what along the lines of the Gridiron
club at Washington. Headquarters
will be established in New York at
the Holland or the Waldorf-Astoria
and at the Carlton in London.
In England it is proposed to have
one. American member to three Eng
lishmen and in America the inverse
ratio.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
The MONTANA ELK BADGES
THEY ARE UNIQUE AND BEAuTI.
Full IN DESIGN.
In the Exchange of Souvenirs the Mon.
tana Badge Will Be Much
Sought After.

Anaconda, July 11.-Rod Williams
secretary of the B. P. O. E. state ex
ecutive committee on badges, was in
Butte yesterday on business connect
ed with the badges to be worn by
Montana Elks at the Salt Lake meet.
ing next August.
The committee reported favorably
on the design selected and Secretary
Williams was authorized to place an
order for a liberal supply OF. the
badges, which he did.
The design of the badges represents
the Industries of the state. In the cen
ter a COW pony and a big beef steer
are gazing at a group of mines and
exchanging ideas with a sheep and hog
across the aisle. Mountain scenery
supports the legend, Montana Elks
at. Salt Lake." the whole tastefully
embossed in gold. The bar is of ox
idized silver and a dainty silver chain
supports the badge. On the bar are
the letters, B. P. O. E.
The badge was selected by a COM
mittee consisting of w. B. Webb and
Rod Williams of Anaconda and DR..
w. H. Haviland of Butte. A great
deal of time and labor was spent by
the members of the committee in get
ting up the idea and it will no doubt
be the most unique and handsome
badge at the big meeting.
1t is customary among the Eiks
from different states who attend these
meetings to swap badges. and many
Jcf them have valuable and rare col
lection as a result.
1t is predicted that the Montana
badge will be more sought after than
any other.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
WATERS FAIL TO RECEDE
DIES MONIES FLOOD SUFFERERS
SLEEP IN PARKS,
Available Buildings in City Being Pro-
mediation Of Unfortunates.

Des Moines, Ia, July 11.-Hundreds
of homeless flood sufferers spent the
night in school house yards and in
down town parks without SO much as
a blanket to them. Some had
to beg for food, although every posi-
BILE effort is being made to provide
for them. The charitable societies
and city officials are becoming better
organized today and it is believed the
wants will be generally met.
The smallpox hospital and the city
hall and Jail have been filled with cots.
These can accommodate but a small
portion of those who need shelter,
however. and they are being distribut.
ed. Neither the Des Moines or the
Raccoon rivers have receded much.
The net decline since the highest
point was reached yesterday, is but
two or three inches, and the Des
Moines actually rose half an inch dur
ing the night.
1t is believed the situation in the
flooded district cannot be materially
relieved for several days and that
when the water finally reaches it's
former channel, an epidemic Of ma
laria and typhoid fever will prevail.
An estimate of the damage at this
time is practically impossible. 1t is
said to reach a million dollars.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
oLEo TAX.
Dealers Will Let Consumers Do the
Coloring for Themselves.

coIoring for Themselves.
Washington, July 11.-An ingenious
scheme for evading the olemargine
law passed at the recent session of
congress is causing some trouble to
officers of the internal revenue de-
partment. It is proposed by some of
the big dealers in Chicago to sell pure
cleo, without any coloring whatever.
This will go into the hands of con
sumers direct, such as proprietors of
mining camps, certain boarding
houses, etc.
There is nothing in the law that will
prohibit the consumers coloring the
article, and with each shipment Of
oleo there will be sent a small pellet
of coloring matter, with instructions
how to use it.
Legal experts say today that this
proposed sale of the original oleo
cannot be prevented under the law,
and hence there will still be a big
sale of it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
Getting Rid of Dead Fish.

New Orleans, July 11.-At a con
ference between the JEFFERSON parish
authorities, the president of the state
board of health and the New Orleans
port commissioners, held to consider
the conditions in Harvey's canal due
to the plague of dead fish, it was de-
'ermined to cut the levee and let the
river purge the canal of it's foulness.
The canal is three and one-third feet
below the level of the river at it's pres
ent stage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
WAS FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.
Body Shows No Mark Of Violence
That Could Have Hurt Him.

Anaconda, July 11.-Mark Persic
came to his death by fright. This is
the substance of the verdict Of the
coroner's jury which met last night
to inquire into his death.
Persic was supposed to have been
killed by the explosion at the Washoe
company's smelter Wednesday, but
as no marks showing injury were
found upon his body the jury decided
the man was literally frightened to
death.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
River Still RISING.

Topeka, Kan, July 1.-THE Kaw
river shows a measurement of Is feet
2 inches above low water mark and is
still rising this morning. The low
lands are flooded. Four feet of water
flows through the Wolf Packing plant.
Several homes in North Topeka are
abandoned. The street railroad
bridge still stands, but is in a shaky
condition. The officials have men out
watching the bridges at Valencia.
Water is running over both Garfield
and City parks in this city. Consider
able of the street railway is unavail-
able.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
OFFICERS ARRANGING FOR A
FLANK MOVEMENT.
IS HIDING NEAR RAILROAD
Forces Farmer johnson to Borrow
Money, and Buy Him a
New Gun.

Tacoma, WASH, July 1O.-A special
to the Ledger from Auburn says: A
man supposed to be Tracy is now lying
concealed 100 feet from the railroad
track near the bridge crossing White
river at the mouth of Souise creek.
He was seen here an hour ago by a
rancher named Dooly. Sheriff Zim-
norman and other officers are ar
ranging for a flank movement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
Streets Under Water.

Kansas City, July 1.-THE Mis-.
souri, and the Kaw rivers here are
nearly one foot higher than yester.
day, with indications that they will
continue to rise gradually for "a hours
more. The worst damage is at Ar.
mourdale on Kaw river, where several
streets are under from one to four
feet of water.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15

mirals and the general commanding
must have been misinformed.
Speaking for the second division
of the Eighth Army corps, permit me
to say that its attack on the defenses
of Manila was not in the nature of
an opera bcuffe demonstration
(Signed.) THOMAS M. ANDERSON.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
Disbarment Proceedings.

Helena, July lob. S. Thresher is
defendant in disbarment proceedings
begun in the supreme court by James
Sullivan. Fraud is the principal
charge in the four counts.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15

TO Lne Ledger from AuDurl says: "A
man supposed to be Tracy is now lying
concealed 100 feet from the railroad
track near the bridge crossing White
river at the mouth of Souise creek.
He was seen here an hour ago by a
rancher named Dooly. Sheriff Zim-
norman and other officers L ar
ranging for a flank movement.
Seattle. WASH, July 1O.-A special
from Kent says:
Tracy, the notorious convict, was
at the home of E. M. Johnson, two
miles southeast of this place, Wed
nesday night. When he left the house
he was armed with a new revolver
and his 5000 Winchester and had a
plentiful supply of both ammunition
and provisions. Tracy sent Johnson
to Tacoma to- purchase the revolver
and ammunition. He threatened to
kill Johnson's family on the least sign
of treachery. The murderer seemed
tagged out and talked very little about
himself or his plans. While at the
house he spent nearly all the time
watching for his pursuers. He left
shortly after dark and headed either
for Seattle Of the Palmer cutoff. Not
only did Tracy force Johnson to buy
the revolver, but he made him borrow
the necessary money in Kent. John
son went to Tacoma and secured the
weapon without sounding any note of
warning to the authorities. He was
badly frightened.
That the murderer is becoming
anxious for his safety was shown by
his conduct at the house of E. M.
Johnson yesterday. He seemed to
realize that his exploit at Renton had
reached the limit. His gaiety had
been replaced by the nervous excite
ment of a man near the end of his
rope. At times he acted like one at
bay. His audacious carelessness had
given way to apprehension and watch
fulness.
Tracy arrived at the home of John
son at. 6 O'Clock Wednesday morning
and at the point of a revolver forced
Johnson's wife to cook his breakfast.
After finishing the meal he told John
son to go to Tacoma and purchase
two 45-caliber Colts revolvers and
100 rounds of ammunition, with the
threat that if he gave information to
the authorities of that place he would
murder the entire family.
Johnson left Kent on the Z o'clock
train, returning at 4 o'clock. While
he vas absent from Kent Tracy re-
NAMED in the vicinity of the home
and appeared to be uneasy, as if ex-
pecting a visit from the officers. Sew
eral times he went to the top of a
small hill in the rear Of the Johnson
home and viewed the surrounding
country.
Upon the return of Johnson from
Tacoma, Tracy ordered Mrs. Johnson
to cook him enough provisions to last
a week. She boiled two dozen eggs,
fried bacon and gave him an extra
large package of sugar and flour. He
did not leave the house until after
dark.
Johnson has left his home and re-
fuses to return until Tracy has been
heard from. He is fearful the con-
vict will return and carry out his
Johnson has read the news
paper accounts of the desperado's
acts about Seattle. He describes him
perfectly and Sheriff Cudihee says
the clothing he is now wearing is the
same he had IN at the Gerrell home at
Renton. Sheriff Cudihee was in con-
ference with Johnson for some time.
He procured a good description of the
and also of the firearms he
has in his possession.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
MONEY IN JARS.

Almost $4,000 in Gold and Paper
Found on an Iowa Farm,
B~raddyville, Iowa, July 11.-Several
jars, containing over $4,000 in gold
and paper money, were found yester-
day in the real of the home of Wesley
Ferrens, who died recently at the age
of Sc years. Ferrens had lived on the
farm 81 years, and at the time of his
death an elderly daughter was his
only companion. Besides the money
found, he left realty valued at $25, 900
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15

throng from pressing in too close.
Body after body was dragged from
the wagons and borne inside. All Of
them were blackened and u~nrecogniza-
ble .... .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15

Calling cards at Gazette ONCE.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
Has Numerous Oners.
SOCIAL DOINGS.

Mrs. l.. S. McCabe is receiving this
afternoon at her delightful home on
Fifth avenue i'm honor of Mrs. Rich
ard Yates, wife of the governor of IL
linois, Mrs. S. Il. Van SAINT. wife of
the governor of Minnesota, being
likewise a guest of honor. Mrs. Nc
Cabe is assisted by a number of so
ciety ladies of Rock Island and Mo-
line. The decorations are a .particu-
laIly attractive feature and include
palms. smilaX. carnations, roses and
red, white and blue bunting The
porch is also prettily and appropri-
ately decorated.
Gov and Mrs. Richard Yates and
Col. and Mrs. c. l.. Walker will be en-
tertained at tea after the reception
by Mrs. McCabe.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
WEYERHAEUsER & DENKMANN
INCORPORATED For $3.50 600

The WeyerhaueSer & Denkmann
company filed articles of incorpora-
tion in the circuit clerks office today.
The capital stock of the concern is
S250,0O0 and the particular line to be
followed is the manufacture of lum-
ber and it's finished products.
The incorporators are +. p. Denk-
mann, Sewall Dodge and William
Roth and the greater portion of the
stock is held by Frederick Weyer-
haueser and +. c. \. Denkmann. The
first board of directors is composed
of Frederick Weyerhaueser, +. c. a.
Denkmann, John p. Weyerhaueser, f.
c. Denkmann and +. p DenlSman1.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
OBITUARY RECORD.

Mrs. B. f. Swami died at 1890 last
evening at the home of her son. j. r.
Swami, 2923 Thirteenth avenue. She
was 50 years of age. Two sons and
one daughter survive: w. Il. and j.
+. Swami, and Mrs. Il. Il. Wood. the
latter residing at Beardstown. The
funeral services viii he held at the
First Methodist church. tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Mrs. Swami was a consistent chris
tian. a devoted mother and kind
neighbor. and her demise will be sin
cerely mourned by all who knew her.
T.. II. Wey. steward of the Rock Is
land Club. was called away last night
To attend the funeral of his brother,
Charles VI. Wey. who died yesterday
at Frankfort, Ind. Deceased was 81
years of age and had recently been
mustered out of the army after n
term of service in the Philippines. The
funeral will take place at the old
home i'm Peru. Ind, tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
BURGLARS MAKE A
BIG HAUL AT ALEDO

The local police have been notified
To be on the lookout for burglars who
got in their work at the jewelry store
of j. Il. Lemon at Viola. Mercer coun-
ty. last Friday night. When Mr..
Lemon left the store for the night
everything was secure and when he
opened up the next morning he
found that the store had been enter
ed and considerable of the stock
taken away. He offered n reward for
the apprehension of the thieves. who
secured about $500 worth of jewelry,
etc. Following is n list of the ar
ticles taken:
Four watches.
Five watch eases.
Twenty-Five rings.
Nine straight watch chains.
Four neck chains and locketS.
Five sets of silver butter knives
and sugar shells.
Two sets silver knives and forks.
Two sets silver nut crackers
One gold-bowl berry spoon.
Ten gold charm lockets.
One set table spoons.
One set desert spoons.
One set silver tea spoons.
One set solid sterling tea spoons.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
Personal POINTS

Mrs. II. II. Dolly has returned after
a visit in Chicago.
Mrs. Frank INLAND left this morn
ing for her home in Denver after a
visit i'm the city.
Mrs Charles GoodykoontZ (nee Ann
Frysinger) of Chicago, is a guest of
Mrs. Mary Montgomery.
Misses Anna and Lilly Streckfus
have returned home after spending
some time in the lower part of the
state.
Mrs. Ora Pantall and little daugh-
ter are here from Pennsylvania for n
visit with Mrs. Pantall's father, w. j.
Kahl<e.
Capt. NJ. b. Peyton, of Galesburg,
is in the city to visit with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. j. /. Standard. and attend
the G.. y. X. encampment.
+. j. Delano, j w. Simonson, Jud
Cox, Clarence Tillbrook. Jesse Nc
Cauley and John McCauley are city
visitors from Port Byron today.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
Like a Drowning Man.

'Five years ago n disease the doc
tors called dyspepsia took such hold
of me that 1 could scarcely 60"
writes Geo. s. Marsh, well known at
torney of Nocona, Tex. Il took guam
titles of pepsin and other medicines
but nothing helped me. AS a drown
ing man grabs at a straw 1 grabbed
at Kodol. 1 felt an improvement at
once and after a few bottles am sound
and WE'LL Kodol is the only pre-
paration which exactly reproduees
the natural digestive juices and con-
sequently is the only one which di-
gests any good food and cures any
form of stomach trouble. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22

Rock Island won from Bloomington
yesterday in pretty 12-inning CON
test, the victory coming through
timely hitting. Beedles was not
found with great frequency, but
Milton, for the locals. clearly exceed
ed him in effectiveness.
Hogan, who umpired, was off color,
as usual, making some questionable
decisions on both sides. Kinlock's :
batting was one of the features. and
Graham's heady fielding another.
Rock Islands first score was made
in the opening inning. O'Rourke
was out on high one to Moriarity
and Hopkins took four wide ones.
Shelton went out on grounder af-
ter Hopkins had stolen second. Hill
brought the score with a clean drive
and Graham retired the side on a
.grOunder.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
HIIlsdaIe Taking Precautions.

Alarm over the possible appearance
of smallpox at Hilsdale is worrying
the board of health of that village.
Two cases in which suspicious erup-
tion has appeared have developed on
the persons of Henry Ashdown. pro
prietor of the hotel there, and his
wife.
DIR. Rice, the village physician, in
sists that the disease is not smallpox,
and both Mr.. and Mrs. Ashdown APP
pear to substantiate his view in their
wise.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22

Batteries-Daniels and Krebs; Kill
lian and Thiery.
baseball I'm General.
Chicago. May 22.-Scores at base
ball recorded yesterday Were as fol-
lows:
League: At Brooklyn 8.
Cincinnati /: at Pittsburg-New York
1. Pittsburg 3: at ChicagO-Philadel-
phia 3. Chicago 4 at ST. LOuis-Rain.
Americans: At Boston-Chicago >.
Boston /: at Paltimore-Detroit .. Bal
timOre ,: at Philadelphia-Cleve
IL. Philadelphia 10; at Washington
st. Louis 4. Washington >.
Association: At MinneapOlis-Colum
bus 1. Minneapolis 3: at st. Paul
Toledo >. st. Paul ,: at Kansas City
Louisville II. Kansas City 3-forfeited
because umpire believed Kansas City
was playing for delay.
Western: At Des MOines-ColOradO
Springs 3. Des MOines ,; at Kansas
City-PeOria o. Kansas City Eight
innings; at st. Joseph and Omaha
Rain.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
ConweII's Hit Does the business.

The winning run came in the 18th.
Graham was out at the bat and Will
liamS lived on an error, taking sec
ond and stealing third. Conwells
single won the game. Milton going
out on low one.
Bloomington made the circuit i'm
the seventh. Kinlock led off with
2-base hit, Barker singled and was
caught by Graham trying to pilfer
second. Kinlock scored ON an out by
Moriarity and Brown was out. The
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
WATERFOWL RESIDENCE
IS ROBBED OF S111.s5

The home of Frank Odell. of Wa
tertown, was broken open and rob
bed Tuesday night. $11I.s5 in cash be
ing taken. The matter was reported
to Sheriff Cralle today.
The horse and rig that was hired at
Murrin Brothers livery stable by a
stranger Monday afternoon on the
preteXt that it was To be driven to
East Moline, has not yet been heard
from.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
COUNTY TEMPLE

May 19.-Janette ID. Chapman to
Charles \. Wahlgren. lot Q, block 1,
Frick's add, Moline. $500.
Buffum & Simon to Peter a. John
son, 30 acres nwA, sea, %. IL, 3w,
ne frlA and part nwA, %, II, 3w,
$1O.5OO.
James Dusenberry to Sadie Dusen-
berry, 1888 acres, 6, 16, 4w, 81
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22

Makes people prick up their ears,
makes people strenuous, puts one on
tiptoe of expectation. That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35c.
T. H. Thomas, pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
NEWS OF THE RIVER.
A REFUND OF YOUR MONEY
At the Big Cash Department stOre-Younr

At the Big Cash Department store-Young
& McCombs'.
We will give 30 days sale from
May 1st to May 31st. The customer
purchasing the largest amount on
one of the 80 days (the day to be
named by prominent citizen of Rock
Island will be entitled to a refund
to the full amount of their purchase
on said day. A real opportunity.
YOUNG & McCOAIBS.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
The Present
High Price
Of Beef

Will surely make a great difference in the
contents of the poCketbook of the purChas-
er, who must either pay the price or do
without it. But meat is not considered
necessity of life. Still there is Compari-
son between the high price which meat
now commands and
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22

Rock. Isl. 10000 5000 1--2
BIoom'gt'n % 90 o 90 l 900 O-1
Two-base hits-Hinlock, ,. Bases
on baIls-Milton. l.; Beedles, &.
Struck out-Milton. 6; Beedles. 5.
Double y-Shelton-Hill-O'R O'Rourlle.
Stolen bases-Beedles. Hopkins. DON
nelly, Williams. Pass ball-Brown.
Time of game-2:I5. Umpire-Ho-
gan.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22

Subscribers for the May festival,
May 30 and 81, will kindly call at
Kingsbury's book store for fheir
tickets.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
adapted for asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness. For lie by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-22
Scores of the Day Around the Three
League Cir
cult.
Results Yesterday.

Rock Island, .; Bloomington, /
CTwelve innings.)
Evansville, 13; Cedar Rapids, 4.
Rockford. :; Decatur, 6.
Davenport. 5; Tcrre Haute, :.