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About Portland evening journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1902 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1902)
i I'- ':. - ... r' " - ' : 1 .. . . ,, rf ,, ., -1 ,, , ,,. . , -I,.- i-1 , ,, nl 111 ', ' 1 l.i " in-rutin .1 'i.i .i-ii ....! 1 I, 11 . 1 11 1 11 1 ; VOL: I.. NO. 71)1 !; ;i i-'A'l , . 1 -pQRTlAjgy OREQ CXNVi TUESDAY ; JUNE 10, 1902. t t PJUCE FIVE OUSTS. --. i TI (01(15 511 I .Bold !, Outlaws!' Mount i : Animals andRide-' . t: . Away;' (Journal 0pcoUJ 8rvlM.) ;8AUEM, Or.. Juns 10. U: m.) Convlott Tragy and Merrill, who made m murderour outbreak at tht atatn $ini-l tentlary yaaUrday jnornlng,'ra atllt at liberty,: though they boldly tlpvadfcd the city laat night and auppllad .themselves with ctttasens' clothlni and,, horwaj tv. "i At 10 o'clock last night he two scape, -held up . W. Roberta1 of Soiith Salem, tripping aim . of clothes Sw- their use.' . They' also secured ii pair of overalls from Boy phmart, a. neighbor of Robert. In conversation' with, Roberts, the fugi tives stated they were well supplied with ammunition and would fight lo the death. . After 'chatting with him and securing information regarding . the . location ef boats on the river with the intent to go dowa stream, they 'shook . hands With . their undressed victim and departed, warning him to say nothing on pais of death.- v, , ,,, ... " '. He obeyed the injunction until ''this morning, whed ne Informed the officers. ' TRACT I WOTJNPBD. In shaking hands Tracy had his 'right elbow to his side without moving It, as though In great pain. At 11:30 o'clock a team of fine horses belonging to Felix X-abranche, a local sa loonkeeper, living in the heart of the res idence district of the city, was stolen, nd Frank BoufhwlcV. who'lfvesTnear L&branche. saw the' two men riding out .of town, and observed as they passed under the electric light that both men carried rifles and wore oitlaena' clothes, -t THET LOOKED BtrBPICIOUS. He did not know them, but their ac tions being suspicious,' ho watched them closely t a dlatsjiee of halt block, The smaller man (Tracy) leaned heavily On the withers of his horse, as though In pain.' They rode carefully when under the light, only one passing the corner at a time.. ; , . v, 7 . j u i WATCHMAN KOT1FIKD, Southwlck notified the watchman at the BherlfTs offlco of what he had Seen. This morning when Labranche reported that his team-had been stolen It became evi dent that the' convicts had seoured ihe horses and -made their escape. 'At mid night resident, of Brooks, eight miles north of .this city, saw two horsemen mounted on animals answering the 'de scription of the stolen horses, and carry ing rifles - across the withers of their mounts, pass, through that place, going northward. . ' MAKING FOR PORTLAND, It Is believed the men are, making for Portland, where, they told Roberta, they had friends who would give them' all the aid required to escape. "Some of the officers believe they are beading for the Barlow road and .wiU Strike for Eastern Oregon. . , " ON THB TRAIL.', ' 8ALEM, June 10. a -p. m.) Guard IS; E. Carson of the Waila Walla prison, with two bloodhounds, arrived here at 11 a., m, and was Joined by Sheriff F. W. Durbln'and several deputies. They re paired Immediately to Roberts" home, at South Salem, - where the convicts secured Roberts' clothing, last .night,' .discarding their own, - CHE TRAIL WAS WARM. ' Here the trail was immediately picked tub and followed unerringly, the discard ed prison clothes giving the scent to the dogs.- The bloodhounds went directly to the .Labranche barn, where the horses Were stolen, losing the trail there. Here the hunt was temporarily eut' off ' while the men went to lunch, as it was neces sary to give the dogs a rest before start ing on. the scent of the horses, ; -i- . ; POSSO IN PURSUIT. . ' , The pursuit of the escaped convicts with bloodhounds wUl be resumed when the stolen horses are found, , It la thought the, men will turn the horses loos this side of Portland, where the trail will then be taken upr A- posse of officers is on the trail of the horses now. ' : STOLE CLOTHES. ,' 5 v ... .. ii .1 1 - Convicts Hold Up J. W. Roberts and Again Got Away. (Journal Special Service.) ' ' SALEM, 'June lO.-This city was wildly ; excited all day yesterday over the sensa tional outbreak at the penitentiary, and scores of officers and citizens were out all day chasing, the men guilty, of. the awful crime. ,v , Several times the men Were seen near the Reform Bchool, but they eould not -be-secured. The local' miiltia company . Joined the searchers and beat the .woods 'south 0 this city, without-result'.' Last ntffht guards -were posted on every road ' and . bridge, and the ferries across - the Willamette river were guarded between hero and Independence, ADDi-OTHERfCRI i I 1 '. . 1 J , . ' . ... I DESCRIPTION 0TH; CONVICTS; ",l h ' DAVID MERRILL, t ' . Age, a years;, height, t feet V& Inches; Weight, 17 pounds; complexion medlus. hair brown, eyes blue and grey. " f-fr- ' ' 4-f-f -f' ' Medium built;, slightly ftoop -f shoulders; dim pit scar below right temple:' dim cut scar above outside oorher right eye; dim pit scar, right -f-' elds back base of neck; .small, -r- brown mole left side back base of neck; tut scar - on first knuckle -f ! right thumb; .two cut scars on.-f second I knuckle right index; cjit -f 4. scar th'lrd knuckle right index; hut 'scar between' third knuckles' right -f 4- third and fourth' finger; two vaccine f- marks'outside left upper, eirm; two' 4" out scars on first knuckle left 'sec- 4 4"" ond, linger; cut scar third knuckle. 4-4- left second finger; pit bear on right 4 4. knee, cap; small pit scar, on left 4 4 ( side: burn soar on- top left Instep; 4-4- varicose Vain hollow both knees; 4-4-- small pit-scar below, left hipjutd 4 4 on above left hip. 4 But none- of theso' guard saw the es caped convicts."" The men, however, were seen, and a resident of Salem conversed with them, - " " J"XWrRoBe'rtstJ residing in South .Salem; went home at to o'clock last night, when on reaching hU gate be was- held up by the two convicts and marched a short distance away from the house, wheoe he Was stopped-under big maple tree and ordered to take 'off his clothes. They took hie coat, vest, trousers, shirt and hat, dividing the clothes between themr -They boasted" of their deed in kitt ing:, the gurds. and, told Roberts that they were' desperate" men. " i After despoiling him of his clothes, the mei demanded tj.. .know .where a boat could be secured, as they wanted to ge down the river. Roberts, threatened with death. 'told them" where boat could be found. . He was ordered to go into .his house and. 9t. ieave It on pain of death, and be obeyed, while .they made for the river .to, secure, the boat, -, Early, thto. morning. Mr. -Roberts came down town,and noUfied Sheriff Durbtn of his experience, and that official Is taking steps to follow up the trail of the mifr-derers;'t-',,,"i, mt Wl A brace of bloodhounds was last night ordered sent down from Walla Walla, and the dogs arrived at noon today and were at once put on the trail of the convicts." 8 CORONER'S INQUESTf v . r - , , (Journal ' Special Service.) SALEM, June 10. The Coroner's Inauest held over the remains of Guards Ferrelt. Jones and Tiany. who were murdered In the State. Penitentiary here yesterday by 'Convicts, Tracy and Merrill, revealed nothing new, as to the manner in which they met their death.'-Their funerals will bo held tomorrows and It la expected that mey,.wui dc .uib jargeai ever; wu ui uw city, as the whole community is stlU in a fever of excitement over the sad oS curronoe. " - ,. . A reward of 12000 is now offered for the capture, of .the two., desperadoes, dead or aUve. ,y ,ti 1 X .', ON THE LOOKOUT Portland Officers Expect to Alake 1 . Capture. . The local police 'who have no Jurisdic tion outside of the city limits are satis fied, that they will soon be called upon to chase the murderers down right hero at home, as they, believe both men are trying to-work their way into Portland. Petectlve Henry Ford, who. is familiar with nearly every foot of ground between here, and Salens said .(his morning: r "It would not surprise me in the least. in fact. X rather look, for It, to see Tracy and Merrill come right to: Portland if they can avoid being. Intercepted. ' " "wl have several reasons for thinking they; will come -this - way. .One Is that Tracy's mistress 1s: still the inmate of a North End disorderly house.:. Besides, the. murderers' friends, are ail here -and in Vancouver, Wash.' -v. - . . They could cross the river" af Kewberg or even further up, say North Tamhlll, and. come down on .the . west. side, fol lowing either the lljfe of the Southern Pacific or, Portland &. Willamette Valley roads. ': : t . , . v "They wiU be more cautious from ew 4 ' " .1 1 p.umjwwi'iwuiiii ii4iijiwjmiff'wiwmw.ff'!.M)M'w ' ''::- , HARRY TRACY. . n ; , Age, 24 years' height. S feet inches; Weight, ISO pounds; complexion m Odium, hair light brown, eyes blue. 4- Medium built; pit scar above the 4 4-, outside corner of the left eye; pit: 4 4 scar back left ear edge of hair; pit 4 .4 scar In front of right ear;' pit-scar '4 4-1 right side bridge of nose;, vaccine, 4- 4 mark outride left upper arm;, out 4 4 scaf inside second joint left thumb; . 4 4 two cut scars second' knucklo left 4- 4 index; cut scar second knuckle left 4 4 fere finger; small out scar above 4 4 right knee; two pit scars on right 4 "4"knee"cap;' Small 'plt scar" below.' 4 4- right knee; burn scar four inches 4 .4 long on left hip; small cut scar 4- 4 front left upper leg; small pit scar 4 4 outside and below left knee; dim 4 4 brown stain bottom right shoulder 4 .4 blade; brown stain on back near 4- 4 spine; .varicose veins holloW.. lef, 4 4 knee,- t .", J 4 on, as they have passed through ii the worst of It, and. will take no unnecessary chances.". , . , "Despite Detective Ford's statement Some jof jtheJocal.iefficers who are ae qualnted with, the, murderers arid their post- operation in Portland, are gen erally of the opinion that the. escapes will give this, city a wide berth. In the first place, they say, Portland la said? to be" too small. & place In which to suc cessfully hide- two ; characters "so well known as are Tracy and Merrill. Nearly every detective and policeman in ' the city , knows . both men. . Before the rob bers were bagged, and sent to the pen, they Operated successfully, by .-skillful transformation of . personal . appearance. They would color their hair and mous taches, raid a store,- quickly wipe bit the coloring with a. wet sponge, and appear again with light hair. .The ruse worked to a charm .trad served to throw - the officers off their tijack for a long time.. 1 ne men -are now smoojn-snaven, , ano. this method of disguise would be im possible. . ,.,, - i; ..." Sheriff Fraser this morning; telephoned many -of the .smaller towns between here and- Salem notifying persons . there to be on the watch for the "convicts. Nearly all. of the points reached, where the. men W9iild.be.' likely, to pass, had already been Informed of- "the flight' by officers; from Salem, Sandy, Currtnavilte,. Eagle Creek, Howell. Marquam and. Damascus, have been communicated with. ;, . . Should the escapes make .for. Barlow pass going! eastward, they would , be likely to follow, the Sandy, road. JOr they could strike the path from Molalla.and take the Oak Grove road over, the moun tains. ' f , There are' numerous ways ,f- reaching Portland. There's - the Boone's Ferry road, 8holes Ferry road, leading from Salem; or by' coming down the West side of the river they, could reach Portland by wajf of Buttevtlle. f - Deputy Sheriff Horace Thielsen Is "of the opinion that Tracey and Merrill -have too much aense to come to Portland, not withstanding 'that they ' are well ac quainted with the . country about here. He thinks that their start in the di rection of Portland was made as a blind; that after proceeding a. little way In a certain direction, they will, make a loop and go south. Sheriff Frasier has not as yet sent any of his deputies eut to run down the fugitives, although in conjunction with the city authorities a sharp ; lookout is being kept about the city. ,i .y ; .. - BLOODHOUNDS EN ROUTE: I Guard M. E. Carson of the Walla Walla penitentiary, . with. . two bloodhounds, passed' through Portland this morning to assist -in the man hunt now ' going - on at Salem for Tracy and Merrill, who es caped from the Oregon State Penitentiary there yesterday. -V.V ', ,. C When the chase had lasted some hour at Salem yesterday, Governor J3ee'rwired to. Superintendent John, B Catron of the Walla Walla institution, asking that the dogs be sent to be put on thestraU of the fugitives.' His request "was acted oft aWnee.-. 'J" r"v- , t (Biiard Carson arrived fa Portland early Ifitrmofnibf over "the O. R. A N.i and left at S-30 by the California Express. The two bloodhounds are said to be the best man' hunters of the Pacific Coast, and When they are once laid on the trail of th'e convicts it Is confMenUy expected that the end. wiU.be tkeir, . t f ' " SEEN AT GERVAIS ;: Outlaws Leave Horses and Take . . I to Brush. ' - (Journal Special Service.) 5 GERVAIB, lime M.-Ths two escaped convicts, Tracy and Merrill, were seen near Qervals thla morning at 4 JO, They Broke into the residence of August King . lite pi!,,- .i Ttfivf. . tfli - - -if and forced him a furnish them with breakfast. - .The yasked, about the different routes outfof town, and, leaving their horses, struck into the woods afoot :'n One of the men wore a duster and had no hat Both were armed with rifles. , 'This afternoon the posse. from Salem arrived In pursuit, and upon ; Inquiry learned the above facts. They notified the authorities at Salem and proceeded upon their wajC ?. "' It waa , S o-'eleck when the men left Qervals and wer elast seen one mile east of here on Pudding river, going through the woodf ., ah Bartender Wallace Has Left;Town And Takes His Friend's Money 44 Along. Harry Wallace Is one of the best known bartenders ot Portland, His exact whereabouts is at present unknown, but he la on board the North Coast Limited, which left here -at I JO a. m. yesterday. . Wallace -was on -'easy street" -up to a few' weeks ago, and few - men ' around town were more popular or spent money taster. All that is past now. Only re cently Wallace returned from the East penniless, but his friends .saw that he always had a Jingle in his pockets and soon procured a situation for him at the Quelle restaurant When. Wallace suddenly made up hli mind to depart yesterday, he owed both the other bartenders all the money they would lend him, besides he had overdrawn his salary account ' 1 Sunday night a couple of . Wallace's friends, who were, making the rounds, dropped Into ls place of employment to "boost" him. along a little.,- One of them was considerably under the Influence of liquor, . Wallace, noticing a flash of gold. said In hi most condescending tone; ; '.'Now Billy," you" had better leave yout money here tonight, as you are liable to lose 'If Just come around tomorrow and it WiU be all safe. See, I'll Just put It right here in my purse," ' It Is probably still In the' purse, for when confiding Billy came to himself yesterday Harry Wallace was riding the cushions East,.weU supplied with jmoney and good, cigars, etc- , -' ' None of .Wallace's victimsand they are said to be many thought of calling on the police for aid until after the fugitive had crossed the state Una. WILL PLACE ""3 T THE' BLAME CHICAGO. JUNE 10. AN INVESTIOA- TION INTO THE CAUSE OF AND RE SPONSIBILITY FOR THE ' FIRE AT ST. LUKE'S ASYLUM FOR INEBRI ATES ON MONDAY, WMICH RESULT ED IN'THE LOSS OF 10 LIVES AND THE- INJURY OF 60 PEOPLE, WAS BE GUN THIS MORNINO. ' THE AUTHORITIES' ARE CONFI DENT THAT A CRIMINAL" PROSECU- TION WILL FOLLOW, -r iALL THE INJURED ARB DOING WELL THIS MORNING. ,1, , Quarter, ofa Million Goes Up in Smoke. , " "'" ' I ' r l s PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-Flve ' peM sons were more or less s'erlously Injured, fifteen private residences, two big grain elevators. . and warehouses and. acoal yard, were destroyed by fire here today, The ' territory devastated covers , more than a city block and was bounded, by Broad, Thirteenth.. Clearfield streets and Indiana. Qlenwood avenue waa practically- swept dean. The loss will he a quarter of a million dollars. , HISSING MIIHP1 LATESTiEDITION TEDDY WILTED Uncle Mar k" H ajnn s Makes Him Toe ; the Line. p. , t x H,.i, ' , .. .4 (Scripps-McRae News Association.) . WASHINGTON. June lO.-Senator Han na; had' a' long' conference this morning with ' Roosevelt "over . the I cases - of , the Cleveland "Federal officials who art charged by " Congressman r Barton -' with being perniciously' active, and thereby violating the civil law.'' 'After the con ference Hanna said that Roosevelt had decided ' to: pay no further , attention to the matter,' which at one time threatened to resolve Itself Into a national Issue and to cause a' Serious split between Hanna and' Roosevelt', "' mm Tbe First Day, of Her New Century of Existence. (Scripps-McRae News Association.) WEST POINT." June lO.-Thls was the first field day of the Centennial celebra tion Of the United States Military Acad emy here. In tbe morning the four classes of cadets competed In athletic contests on' the parade grounds, "and to night a graduation ball will be held. DAM WAS a in spi 10 " 11 1 1 11 1 11 ' ' Serious; Charge -Made . Against British - Attache, . . (Scripps-McRae News Association.) 1 4- WASHINGTON, June 10.-Cap- 4 4- tain ' Lewis : Bayley, the naval at 4 4- tacbe of Great Britain In Wash- 4 4 Ington, has gone to England, and 4 4- is not expected to return. A com- 4 4 plaint was received by the Navy 4 4- Department some time ago that 4 4. Bayley had surreptitiously .viewed 4 4 the naval maneuvers at Narragan- '4 4- "sett Bay last summer, and had later '4 4 been discovered at various Florida 4 4 coast points making surveys of 4 4 harbors." -f-4- 4. -f -f 4 -f -f 4"f t- I Snuffs Out Many Lives in a Minnesota . . Community. ; (Sorlpps-McRae Newa Association.) -ST. PAUL. June 10. A tornado passed over ' the '- section - of farming country south of Lake Park in this state late on Monday wrecking IS farm houses, killing from four to 10 people and Injuring about 10 others. Large numbers of stock were killed,, and the whole, district covered by the storm Is one scene of appalling deso lation. . . , HONORS REID (Scripps-McRae News .Association.) CAMBRIDGE. Eng., June 10,-The Uni versity ot Cambridge this afternoon con ferred the degree ot LL. D. on Whitelaw Held. ' " ' - BAD FIRE MONTREAL, June 10-A dispatch from St Michael.- B. C, -.reports that a fire there-last night 'destroyed 4 -houses and rendered EJ 'families, homeless. surrender: ; PRETORIA. JUNE 10. THERE HAVE BEEN- 7000 BOER SURRENDERS UP TO TODAY. MANN CD. ABBOTT PRIillTEIiS 03 SECOND STREET i pttwnm Stark a K Oak , -, . WOODARD, CLARICES CO. FRENCH ICE CREAM , - Some bge'nious Frenchmaa has Invented an Ice cream freezer .which' produces this frozen dainty ,ia a' nev.and most delicious form,f its consistency being much like' fresh cream, although frozen ; solidly, there being no granulation, so noticeable with tbe ordinary", product. . -The flavor of the creamis greatly Improved by this ' new method, which ' at- present is in vogue.only at the Auditorium -;HoteI, Chicago,' the Waldorf-Astoria, New York,' and ; at ; our: f fountain". 1, . , ,'r4 i V,.' vf , -i A ' WOODAIU). CLARKE Q CO. wother and Daughter 1 OAS STOVB Sis.ee ft: OLD KENTUCKY-HOME CLUB O.P.S; WHISKEY 4 :. .;; . Favorite American Whiskey 1 - -ELUMAUER. & HOCH, ; Sola DbtiCsn ' ' Wholeaslt Uouor and dfar Dealers. 1001 tO Ponrtk It. . , , ' - i l.'lf" 'MiW cft-'K , ALWAYS TAKC$ v , . .aXCWXENOt'ANO , t , , .' i NICKLE SMOKE ON DLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG COMPANY Wholesale and Banneld-Veysey Fuel Co SlvAEfWOOD Get your orders in early and give your wood , a chance vince; no. ou iniraairtei. Ore. Phono, Main 853. Columbia. 4n ' te at tar a vc ; (ki yoar ordans'in early, end doat get left. ' t East Side orders delivered from 4 to 6 p. in. csly, M Hazel wood Cream Co;s 3SZ Street01 Jj WHOLESALE SHOES i Complete line Men's, men's, Misses' When in the city call Krausse & Prince, SSX No More Dread of New York Dental Parlor . , 4th and Morrison 'farina aRain'rVoCas i'fK'FuIl Sitof Tccffi OS.'CO'.-; Teeth xtrtt and filled ebo'lut)ir without pain, hut cur late r i- Saethod applied lo the sums. No sleep-producing events er . -. -These are the only dmtal parlors ta Portland havine r!- -- aaeea and Insredlents to extract, fil end apply gold crown i J erowne UDde.otabie from naiural teeta, and warrtaUl i til) eat the least pal a. : ... , , - 'jVi , si. I ' 1 ' I'Jil . -I.I , Can nuke cooking; In 5umnr at pleasure by using .. . .. . - ' : T AGood ' Gas Stove '-Y ' such as we furnish. Just thlnlu , No coal or wood to carry; no ,' ashes; no dirt; a cool kitchen, t : and less expensive than the old way. Think It over and come In and talk it over with us. tA i ' r r Portland "Gas company -. 5th and VamhCI Sta Portland, Or. t Vi Vet 'III v i 'i is; l -. . ' . THE PREMIUM FOR MERIT AS k BEST' ' f t THE JMARKET. (ft i Imposing Prfigglsta. f to dry. i tAn tf Attn Jre 873. FOIvTIAZ Op JLi ujzt i' t4. Sweet CiUAI.l 2 niAn A'aftrtvMv " ' '' mi ' "'" Boy's and YouthsV, Wo- and Children s. and see immense stock. Street, , the Dentil Ctr r Sts., Porthsd; Ore. : , . f"" .1