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Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-11

Mother Gerrells. After he had tied John Ander-
son securely in clump of bushes he handed
two stolen watches to Charlie Gerrells. Take
these he ordered sell them and buy me two
As Colt revolvers. Don't tell anyone I'm here,
see? Get move on you!'
While the three women were cooking dinner
Tracy carried bucket out toward the tracks
to fetch water from the spring He heard
heavy rumble and looked up quickly. Charlie
had sounded the alarm. Tracy with his rife
and his pail lodged back unseen to the house.
locomotive packed with rifiemen swung
around the bend and thundered to stop oppo-
site the Gerres.
Soon guard from Walla Walla penitentiary
with the prison boodhounds and more officers
steamed up. Newsman and cameramen had
come on the special and Renton crowd began
to fill the woods. The countryside was bristling
with guns
Tracy cody ate his dinner while the squads of
gunner were closing in.
A tense voice shouted at the door; demanded
to know if the outlaw in the house. In
stantly Tracy whired and pressed his rifle muz-
zle against Mae Bakers heart. Tell them
I'm not here!" the convict whispered.
The 1S-year-old girl didn't hesitate. NO No.
Tracys not in here!" she sang out to the sher-
ifs deputy.
The girlish Mae Baker of 1902 was later to
become the daughter-n-law of Mrs. Mckinney,
the elder lady. No longer now resident of
Washington she returned quite recently to Seat
tie for visit. When interviewed, she laughed
and shrugged Il guess I was pretty scared
But carried on, she said her eyes glanced
back through the years to the thrills of that
day AT that, Tracy was quite nice to us wo-
men, Offered to let me shoot with his rifle But
l said no. | thought he could do very well with
it himself"
But returning to the home of the Gerrells
The desperate at length arose and bade the
ladies sweeping goodbye. Just then a clamor
outside revealed the finding of the tortured
Anderson in the bushes. The possemen on the
south wing rushed up together to see. When
they took their places again Tracy had slid
through the hole in the l;ne The hunt was over
for the day. The bandit of the century had van
ished into air.
But two days later he appeared at the farm
mouse OF b. M. johnson in Kent you get down
to Tacoma" he ordered Get me two Colts and
cartridges. Get back by six or I'll kill the wife
and kids, see? Now get going" All that day
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-11

ing of the dogs got too near. When they caught
up with him he shot them and forced his hu-
man pack mule onward.
The bandit desperate to get rid of
his rife in exchange for a revolver The shelter
ing woods of Puget Sound had gotten too hot
to serve much longer as haven. Panic was
creeping into him. But the Winchester which
had clicked off it's prey with such deadly pre-
cision, would instantly betray its owner the
ace bad man of the West if he emerged to safer
realms
Two miles from Renton lay the Gerrells'
farm Close to it the tracks of the Colum-
bia & Puget Sound 1t was bright July day
when young Gerrells, along with Miss Mae
Baker and Mrs Mckinney, guests at the farm
were gathering berries not far from the track
OF sudden, before the startled eyes of these
three Tracy and his strange beast of burden
arose like genii from the Arabian Nights
I'm Tracy" the bandit told the pickers gra-
ciously. But never harmed a woman in my
life. I want you to take me to that farmhouse"
Going to the Gerrells' house with the fright
snsd berry pickers Tracy introduced himself to
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-11

he kept Mrs Johnson and the children nuddled
on knoll that commanded the road "If the
old man don't get back on time I'll burn that
house and kill all of you" he told them
When johnson raced back with the only gun
to be had in Tacoma Tracy took it and saddle
horse and galloped off,
- UT the squads of armed men and the below
p ing hounds driven after him by his relent-
less foe Cudihee, had done their work. AS he
fled the Seattle country he had some rough
handling from posse at Covington. He prowl-
ed the jungles of the Sound no more. In steathy
secret flight he headed for the theater of his
early crimes-Wyoming. No word came of him
he squirmed his way over the long trail across
the state of Washington.
Then on August 4, 1902, in the sleepy village
of Creston East Washington, a galloping horse,
ridden by a wild-eyed boy, awoke the main
street with clang of his iron shoes Tracy, yes,
Tracy himself was stopping at the Eddy farm
eight miles away! The boy on the horse had
just guided him there!
All of Creston boiled like a geyser All of it
but c. A. Straub, the village constable To him
the great Tracy was-just another pain in the
neck.
Straub got down his old deer rifle and hitched
his team. On his way out he stopped to gather
a couple of village blades-Maurice Smith the
tor. Joe Morrison and Frank Lillegren Joined
them. They paused for the boys to get their
rowling pieces and slip few heavy shells into
their pockets Then the party clattered off for
Eddy's in the constable's blackboard
Out near the farm the posse having left the
rig sped stranger going into the barn Eddy
was in the wheat field moving his grain One
OF the newcomers worked around in the wheat
explained things and got Eddy to drive back to
the barn. The bandit came out to help with the
horses. From behind his rifle and the leveled
bird guns of his squad the constable sang out:
Hey, there, Tracy, throw up your handsw
The fugitive, now lean and gaunt a wolf at
bay flashed for an instant as of old He leaned
into the barn for rifle Shielded by Farmer
Eddy and his horses he broke for the wheat
field The rifle famed from behind a rock The
posse cut loose with blaze of bullets and No
IL sugs.
But what happened to Harry Tracy? Four
weeks earlier he would have stood on his feet
and shot it out with a militia company Now
instead, he turned his back and tore for the
shelter of the friendly wheat.
The constable and his men, hard after him
fired as they ran. Tracy pitched over on his
face, dragged himself along the ground disap-
peared in the standing grain. The posse waited
All was STILL single pistol shot cracked out
from the wheat.
The boys surrounded the field for the night
and closed in at daybreak The bandit his leg
shattered by the posses fire. had committed
suicide with his heavy Colt!
So died Harry Tracy, werwof of the West
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-11


Sheriff Cudihee leaped the fence after his man
like hound on a foxhunt. His rifle famed a
stream of lead after the vanished outlaw, but
night had stolen the fugitive from his pursuer.
There was nothing left but to carry the dead
from the battlefield
"A /HILE the reign of terror was in full swing
Wv and three days after Tracy had crowded
the morgue with the fallen officers, japanese
fisherman rowed frantically up Puget Sound. He
shook so with strange palsy that his arms
and hands would scarce do his bidding.
For in the stern of the boat sat Harry Tracy.
He squatted there quite casually, enjoying his
outing on the water. His rifle hung
carelessly between his legs The cool breeze of
the Sound caressed his cheeks Every few min
utes he thrust hand over the side to let the
water stream pleasantly through his fingers
He glanced occasionally in amusement at his
terrified slave toiling to get him IL miles up the
Sound to Point Madison When they touched
land Tracy dismissed the boatman with nothing
worse than an easy grin and stern warning
of silence
In Seattle a grim man, with neither fear in
his soul palsy in his hand, plotted and
schemed. Ed Cudihee planned his drive like
general mapping a battle If his men couldn't
catch the criminal of the century, and he him
self couldn't get fair shot at him. he never
theless wouldn't stop until he drove the bandit
to his own destruction. 1t was a battle of grit
between two iron men.
Meantime near Madison where he had parted
from his ferryman, Tracy turned up magically
and without notice at the home of Farmer
Johnson. AS usual he quickly told who he was,
tapped his weapon and gave his breakfast order
When he had eaten ham and eggs his eye
suddenly fell upon John Anderson, the hired
man of the Johnson menage. There followed
then one of the strangest episodes in the history
of criminal flights.
Anderson was strapping fellow with a huge
and brawny frame. Tracy ordered him to bring
in some ropes from the barn. After a poke or
two in the ribs with his rifle the outlaw tied his
blankets, camp-kit and grub on the broad back
OF the captive strong man. Waving farewell to
his hosts he calmly drove Anderson off into the
woods like pack mule. When night came on
he unloaded his outfit and tethered the sturdy
fellow to tree.
Tracy pushed feverishly through the woods
and jungle One step ahead of Cudihee's squads
Of deputies and packs of hounds He sprayed
his trail WITH pepper when ths below
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-11
Continued from trom eoper)

NOO'''''~''
EXCITEMENT and terror shook the shores of
u the Sound. Without a split-seconds delay
Sheriff Cudihee in Seattle headed big posse
and personally went to find the desperate. Di-
viding his men into groups he threw armed
ring around Bothel
A half dozen of his squad, closing in on some
cabins between the road and the railroad track
separated to cover front and "See the
grass yonder?" whispered Deputy Raymond
"Ill bet Tracys in that yard"
From behind tree stump a rifle famed. Dep
uty Anderson fell dead Another flash and
Raymond crumped in death. The other boys
charged up at the shots and Jack Williams
pitched into the dust with rifle bullet in his
body Before Sheriff Cudihee could reach the
scene from another section the killer had plung-
ed into the brush and vanished.
In Fremont, a Seattle suburb, toward dusk
of the same daysa team clattered up to the sub
stantial home of Mrs. r. H. Van Horn, Wood
land Park. The bandit entered; with him the
aged Farmer Johnson who had supplied the rig.
I'm Tracy" he said. II want dry clothes
and food"
Freshly logged out the visitor joked lightly
with his hostess as she fixed dinner. A knock
came at the back door. Tracy growled warm
ing to Mrs. Van Horn as she slipped out.
"Tracy's here! she whispered to the grocery
boy in waiting.
Bv this time darkness had settled the
Sound Cudihee alone in his buggy with his
rifle, whipping his horse to wild gallop, raced
for Fremont through the night. Hitching his
rig he crouched within two yards of the team to
which Tracy must return. Angered by the costly
plundering of the posse in the morning the
dauntless Sheriff had gone out to get his man
without help.
Suddenly three men came from the Van Horn
residence walking toward the muzzle of the Of
ficers Winchester He held his fire moment
There were three of them and he wasn't sure
which was the man he was trying to capture.
From the other side of the yard shout
rang out Throw down that gun. Tracy" Po-
Iiceman Breese had yelled; with him were the
game warden and another man. Their guns
were covering their quarry at 10 PAGES.
If our story ened here might rest easy in
the belief that Tracy had reached the end of
the trail He had suddenly stepped out of
blaze of light into the instant blindness of the
gloom few yards off three officers awaited
MIN with drawn guns and cooked triggers. Con-
cealed by the very wagon toward which he
strode the sheriff of the county lay with Win
chester pointed at his heart.
Cudhee himself dead shot, paused only for
a few more steps to reveal with certainty which
was Tracy and which his innocent companions.
But the tale is not to end. Breese's hoarse
cry in the night stirred Tracy into instant ac-
ton. Before the words of command had died
the g,lnman whirled his rifle with incredible
speed A bullet tore into the speakers heart.
The Seattle policeman fell dead. Two more fast
shots killed Mcknight, the game warden.
Before the echos of his cracking rifle had set
tied in the Woodland suburb the desperate had
plunged around the Van Horn house, vaulted a
high fence with his smoking Winchester md
disappeared
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-19
NQUIsITIvE SAL
BY HELEN NJ. SCOTT

weather, the Easter enthusiasm
goes bravely on. The majority of
girls I've talked to have chosen
their Easter suits in the colors of
beige, gray and powder blue. The
popular color for young mems suits
seems to be JUS gray. We girls
like a variety in color anyway,
don't we? l saw one of our popu-
lar Minneapolis dudes buying gar
dena perfume at Woolworth's on
SATURDAY. l wonder whom he was
sprucIng up for. He looked mighty
sweet TO me just as he was. His
INITIALS are B. Out at the "U"
TINS week everyone is trying to get
by with a good mark on the exams.
One young st. Paul sophomore
couldn't keep his usual Sunday
daGe ON account of his studies. He's
the one who eats peanuts by the
peck. The Alpha Fraternity is
giving a party sometime next
week. The typical Twin City sheik
is busy planning how to get out OF
taxing some certain gal to the
parry, and the typical Twin City
gaI, unconscious or this fact, is un-
uouDuealy sitting at the phone all
Gay uDDerlng with her friends
ABOUT what color earrings she's 60
ing TO wear and what shade of nail
pousn to use. :. Oh! such is life!
SUNG PORTRAYALS i
"Sweethearts on Parade"-HILDA
MOSES and BILL SIMMS. Il
"Serenade to Wealthy Widow
TIMOTHY MILLS. Sweet
heart Let's Grow Old Together
GEORGINA & JAKE COLLINS.
Carolina Moon"-HORACE
BELL. This Is My Last At
faIr"-DICK MANN. "I'n Be
Glad When You're Dead You Ras-
cal You"-TWIN CITY MORTU-
ARIES. pennies From Heav-
en"-MARJORY CARTER and
CLAUDE MASON. "Sophisti-
Gated La dy" - MILD R E D
BROOKS. Goodnight My
Love" - LOUIS MOORE. j
Rainbow Round My Shoulder"
WILL SMITH. 'I'm Coin to
Sit Right Down and Write Myself
a Letter"-LLOYD CLARK. i
'My Dancing Lady"-NINA SAL
TIERS. "a Swell Romance
JOHN THOMAS. "Satisfed"-I
DORIS COINS. -. Happy Days
Are Here Again" w. GER
TRUDE BROWN. "Hands
Across the Table" - OLLIE
GRANTHAM. Gust the Way
You Look Tonight" - RACHEL
JAMES. Failing In Love
Again" - NORMAN Light. i
"On the Avenue"-C. E. NEW
MAN. "Sing Baby Sing
JUNE HAWKINS. "Serenade
in the Night" WARREN Girls
SOM. "The Lady in Red
ANNETTE HATTON. you're
Gonna Lose Your Gal" BYRON
RIFF. :. "De-Lovely"-DE VEL
MA STRONG. wedding
March" - DOROTHY EARLY.
"Shortenin' Bread" BOB
BELTON. "Take Me Out to
the Ball Game" DIR. WILBUR
WRIGHT. "Ihat Silver-H Haired
Daddy of Mine"-REV. STOVALL.
"Old FaithfuI-HARRY L.
SCOTT.
A little bird told me that a GER
tain group of South Side Mime
apolis gals have the "Peepingtitis";
that is, they get a kick out Of peep
ing in the windows on Sunday
nights to see how certain gals are
getting along with their beaus.
Tsk! Tsk! That's a dead give
away that you have no beau of
your own to occupy your mind or
you would not be dashing around
looking in windows on Sunday. :.
What prominent football star is
quite that way about certain lus-
cious bit of femininity in the Caro-
linaS7
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-19

; the EYE test the "weu test" and then
lor test" -. any wdY you look at them,
hundred per cent! The fdbrics are the
fdbrics seldom found in clothes sell
ckdblY low prices. The tailoring is core
e :. the styles ore authentic dnd correct
We've q suit for every build dnd every
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29
ritory.

A later announcement will De made regarding the organizing oi a Second Division branch, upon inc arrival of Sam Godfrey from Tavlor Creek, who has been de- legated by the Fairbanks organ izaion to form a similar one at Nome. with a membership to in' cude all outlying camps.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

Progressive Fairbanks Mining Men
 Organize Territory Wide Mining Asso

Ernest N. Patty, president and director. Joseph E. Crosson, & Luther C. Hess, vice presidents and directors; Don Adler, Roy w. Ferguson, Andrew O. Olson, and A. A. Zimmerman directors. Frank O'Farrell, Secretary-treas- urer
 This group of mining men are wei! known throughout the ter
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29
Continued From Page One)

(COntlnued From Page One) Metallurigical Engineers.
 While originating in Fairbanks, its officers hope that the move ment may spread throughout the Territory and help to accelerate the economic development of the mineral resources of Alaska.
 The officers and directors for the first year are:
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

Newspaper advertising will develop new business for YOU.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day, sometimes called Decoration Day while not generally considered of outstanding legal holidays is nevertheless day that should mand the thoughtful consideration of every citizen. Memorial Day was first established shortly after the Civil War, in memory of the soldiers and sailors of the North and South who died upon the field of battle Processons and oratory were the order of the day along with the decoration of graves This annual tom has come to down through the years, and has been given added impetus with each recurring The Spanish-American War and the late great World War kept fresh in the minds of the last two generations by the thoughtful reflections engendered by the annual observance of Memorial Day
 Of late years the custom has been to include in the decorative ceremonies of the day. the graves of depart ed loved with less of oraory and the pomp and pagentry of parade.
 Memorial Day through it's reason of origin and through its broadening of observation carries under lying message to the minds and hearts of all Americans It not only has rearmed to us the age old principle of honoring the dead, but it has forcefuy brought home to the utter futity of the slaughter of man by man, and sometimes brother by brother.
 Is it not also time to purge the heart of hate; to cleanse the mind of petty jealouses; curb the ing tongue to make your peace with your neighbor and to determine to make the town in which you live place where all can dwell in amity?
 There was written many years ago, an immortal poe that should be in the hearts of everyone on Mem orial Day-lt goes like this:
 By the flow of the inland river
 Whence the fleets of iron have fled,
 Where the blades of the grave grass culver
 Asleep are the ranks of the dead
 Under the sod and the dew
 Awaiting the judgement day,
 Under the aurel-the Blue,
 Under the WoW-the Grew
 No more let the cry sever,
 Or the winding rivers be red,
 We banish anger forever
 When we flower the graves of our dead'
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

Why do so many persons, while seated waiting for someone or in train street car, or sanding on the street-keep one foot batting" hand drumming or some other useless motions that consume energy? Pos slby nerves, but whats the good of it
 Why will slender lady so often crtcise an over- plump person, until she gets that way then find such allbls as "a plump person is better natured' tits more becoming to me than being slender" etc ?
 Why does dog turn around three times before wins?
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-31
WPA Expands AS
Job Need Grows
Washington, D. G. (ILNS)

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)
The Works Progress Administration
reports a weekly increase of 20,12S
of persons on relief rolls, bringing
total registration for relief on Dec.
II to 1,557,689. The advance was the
largest for any week during 1897
The increase reflects WPA's expan-
sion program to meet the heavier de-
mands during winter months.
Texas showed the largest increase
for the week ended Dec 11-3,191.
Oklahoma reported an increase of
2,293 and California, 2,053
In contrast to the nationwide trend,
Illinois reported decrease of 1871.
-Four other areas reported decreases:
District Of Columbia, 124; Florida, 3,
New York, exclusive Of New York
City, 365, and West Virginia, 148.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-31
TAXI DRIVERS WIN
PAY HIKE, BONUS

Columbus, Ohio (OLNS). - Taxi
Drivers Local Union No. 260 emerged
from a five day strike last week with
new agreement calling for a two
per cent wage increase and monthly
mo accident" bonus Of $4 or $5 for
drivers not having an accident due
to their negligence.
A standing committee is provided
in the agreement to fix blame for
accidents, with the group empowered
to select fifth member satisfactory
to all, should they become deadlocked
on a decision
Although the strike was called on
one major company, all taxi cabs were
withdrawn from service when IN
surance companies cancelled cover
age.
In an endeavor to overcome this in
convenience to the public, the Taxi
Drivers Union placed 100 free court
esy cabs" on the street, Passengers
tipped the drivers in lieu of legal
fare, but Mayor Gessaman had coun-
ell enact emergency legislation pro
hibiting the service. In fact Of all these
obstacles, the Drivers held out for a
minimum increase Of two per cent
and satisfactory no accident" bonus
arrangement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-31

especial request, declared that radio is
a public utility, and indicated strongly
that Congress will be asked to give
the Commission power to regulate ra-
dio rates.
while the statute does not now
provide for regulation of radio rates, y
he said, q question the wisdom of a
policy which would leave forever free
from public control the regulation of
charges by any public utility"
Chairman McNinch also declared
that there could be no such thing as a
vested right in radio, as that was spe-
cifically forbidden by law
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-31
Mail Clerks Busy

Clerks and mail carriers in the Ham
ilton Post Office handled more than
100000 pieces of mail during the
week before Christmas, according to
Henry B. Grevey, Postmaster. An all
time record was reached in the number
of pieces of mail received from Ham
ilton senders. The total, All, 800 let
ters and cards was an increase of
$4,000 over the same period last year.
This figure does not include mail re-
ceived from other cities.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-31
New Years Party Off

Because of improvements being
made in the club rooms of the Eagles
temple, South Second Street, Butler
Aerie No. 407, Fratelnal Order Of
Eagles will not stage a New Years
Eve celebration this year, it was an
noGnced at the regular meeting Of the
Aerie, Monday night.
Plans were made for initiation Of
new members, Sunday, January 16
Butler Aerie members were guests OF
the Middletown Eagles at meeting
Tuesday night.
The membership committee will
meet after the regular session next
Monday night.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-31

and the National Unemployment Serv-
ice in private industry totalled IT,
606 for the first ten months of 1887,
or 60.5 per cent increase over no.
$50 similar job placements in the first
ten months of 1929, and 23.7 per cent
above those made in the first tea
months of 1886. Private industry
placements in October were 1873 per
cent below the September, 1897 figure,
and &c per cent less than the October
1886 total.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-31
Heiser Reappointed

Ernest ]. Heiser, 444 North Dick
Avenue, was reappointed member Of
the Board of Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund of the Hamilton city
school system in an entry signed this
week by Common Pleas Judge P. P
Boil. Heiser, who is Assistant Cashier
Of the Second National Bank, will ser
We an additional four years from Dec
ember 81, when his present term ex-
pires. His reappointment was request
ed by members Of the Hamilton Board
Of Education.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-31
Congressman Proposes
Fiye-Day Week By
Executive Order

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)
Congressman Henry G. Teigan
Farmer-Labor member from Mime
sofa has proposed in the House that
President Roosevelt be asked to put
the five-day week into effect in all
Federal Services by executive order
Govrnor Benson Of Minnesota has
put that states employees on a five
day week, and Teigan wants the
President to set national example
to industry.
Several fve-day week bills for Fed
eral employees have been introduced,
but none have come to debate.