The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

Advices we're received in this city
this afternoon from kllensburg stat
fng that the posses were on the trail
Of the two robbers who looted the
North Coast Limited Saturday night
and we're closing IN on them.
leeal Officers Working.
Special Officer stephen =, Collins.
al this city. and all the available
sleuths IN the employ 81 the North
ern Pacific Railroad company are
ia the vicinity of North Yakima.
running down every possible elev
that viii lead 10 the capture Of the
aespefadocs who held up the North
oCast Limited AZ Hillside siding. In
the Yakima canyon, Saturday even
ing
As soon IS the news OF the rob
berry was received In Seattle Collins
vas dispatched 20 the scene. arriv.
ing = feN hours after the crime was
committed
In superintendent +. = Wey.
mouths office this morning Il Was
said thar 10 information had been
received and that there would proh-
ably be none. The work 81 capture.
Il Is said. + being superintendent by
third ytcs president G. n Levy ana
by Assistant General Superintend-
s.nt n y Palmer. whose headquar-
tiers are at Tacoma.
Just how much booty the robbers
secured cannot be aseertainesi. II Is
thought that aside from large
amount Of currency there were
many valuahles. upon which no es-
innate has been given.
Identity Still Unknown.
Tho authorities have been unable
to get a description Of the men
beyond that furnished BY a youth
now in custody At Ellensburg. whc
IL alleged 10 have been riding the
blind baggage when she robbers held
up the train. His description OF the
two men T. inaccurate For thls
reason the local police department
has not been requested to assist in
the searrh for the desperadoe~s
There is a feeling at police heaa.
quarters that the bandits did NOT
head this way. and. instead. are In
hiding not a great distance from
the scane Of the robbery. II Is be
iieved that they viii be apprehend.
Ell within a few DAYS Is that terri.
tory Will be Systematically searched
The theory Is advanced by ths
local police that the perpetrAiors
are not strangers to the scene 81 ths
ROBBERY and that they are familiar
with the lay OF the land
Passengers Were Scared.
The passengers ON the train sooF
reafixed that the train was being
nobbed and all we're thrown into I
panic A scramble was made b,
them for their valuables and quie'
reixned only when the conductor
assured them that they would n0
be- robbed
The passengers heard the APP
pruarh of a freight train from n,
rear and they made earnest en-.
deavora to scramble out OF the earl
and out Of the way of what theJ
believed to be a disaster.
The freight train was halted I
short distance back OF the limited
NORTH YAKIMA. Dec. fs-Fivs
suspects who have been arrested fnl
taking part In the Northern Pa
esfic holdup have been released.
Railroad Detectives James Hy
man and William CrummleFs. o.
Spokane. and S. p. Collins. 81 sa
attic. are in charge OF the pursusfs
The railroad has offered 81 600 re.
ward.
Sheriff Grant. head Of 3 posse 81
20 men has left here and IL aefins
with Sheriff Thomas. head OF .
posse OF 20 men from EiIensburg.
Eight special deputies from her
are securing the country.
II II thought the ruSberS are hid
ing ia Yakima or Esisuaburg-
The mail car was untouched
Farmers have stopped work {