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IQUEST PROVES ;. MERKfflLL'S IDENTITY Chehalis Excited Over ,, ' ,T" .' 1 " ':T; ' "" " ' Body-Tracy Holds lip -j Family. p " 'Journal Special BrYtoa) f CHS BALIS, July 16. The Inquest held this morning on the body found near behaUa leaves no doubt in the minds Of the officers the t the body lq that of 'merrlll. . Merrill's brother, Ben Merrill, who has been working In a livery barn here for two weeks, was at the Inquest. Us Is fully satisfied that the body Is that of Dave' Merrlll; J. W. Btudebaker, a well known citizen of Castle Sock, was here at the inquest today, and he Is also satisfied of the Identity. He has known Dave Merrill for a number of years. Warden Janes, of the Oregon peniten tiary. Is here, and he Is satisfied as to the Identity, and the careful checking up of the scars on the body Is adding to the proof. Merrill's effects consisted of a brlat pipe, a sack of tobacco, seven 80-30 cart ridges and an upper set of four false teeth. , The body was In a jidrrlble state, at least so . far as the head and facerwere concerned. They were badly decom posed. Parts that had been protected by clothing were In better condition. The Inquest developed that Tracy's first bul let struck Merrill almost squarely In the middle of the back. It passed through the body, and made a large gap In the front side of his throat The second shot was probably fired while Merrill was lying on his right side. It passed through his stomach from side to side, going clear through the body. The third hot was fired into his head. The Coroner's Jury was composed of J. E. Leonard, F. Donahoe, J. Y. Coff man, T. W. Newland, John (Jolt and L. J. Btlcklln. All are well-known men. There is great excitement in . the city on account of the find. Hundreds of people have viewed the remains. Many outsiders have come to Chehalis to take a look, and more are expected this af ternoon. FINDING OF MERRILL'S BODY Details Brought Out by Mrs. Waggoner at the Inquest. CHEHALIS, Wash., July lft-The details of the finding of Convict Merrill's body were given at the coroner's inquest today by Mrs. Mary Wdggoner, of Napevine, who said that about 9 o'clock Monday morning she was on her way from her home to visit tier daughter whose home Is about a mile from the county poor form, and about five miles south of Che halis. Mrt. Waggoner took her 12-year old son, George, along, and on the way they stopped to pick huckleberries. While passing along an unfrequented road through) the timber they noticed a bad YOUR. VACATION Will be most enjoyable If you are dressed correctly. A few indispensable hems are: OUTING SHIRTS select patterns. BELTS any color or weight you desire. STOCKS we have the latest Summer designs. OPEN WORK SOCKS exclusive lace effects. Before you go away call on us to supply your haberdashery wants. "ONLY GOOD GOODS ONLY M. SICHEL MEN'S FURNISHER and HATTER Sole Agent for the DO t 1& WHATHKJl Flr tnnlarHt anil nonnwBwsny wines. JUST ARRIVED IN JIME FOR OUR ; Our Great Slaughter Sale A large invoice, of MEN'S SOCKS that should have been here In April, and that we fully expected to sell at 20c pair, has jusf arrived and they are to be slaughtered at 7Jcpalr. "There ' is a good choice in red, blue, black and brown for color and . the quality it just what it should bey-" :r vv.::" AlTother goods sold in proportion during:this sale.' HENRY J. WHITE , GENTS' FURNISHER " ' - Bole Agent for the 1 THIRD STREET. ' Finding smell Coming from an old cedar log lying to the east of the roadside, j First thought suggested that' it was a rabbit or some other dead animal, but when they looked down into , the brush which partially pro jected over the log and saw a shoe sole, the thought that they had found Merrill dawned on both. Hurriedly they went to Mrs. Beeley's home,' where the daughter and the mem bers of the family were apprised of the find. They discussed the matter and aft er taking Into consideration certain con tingencies) that might arise to make things unpleasant, if the news were given out too soon, concluded to notify but a very few, including Sheriff Deggeller to whom Mrs. Waggoner came direct with her story, Mr. Deggeller's attorney, Mrs. Waggoner's attorney and one other. The Officials at the Oregon penitentiary wsra wired as to the conditions of the re ward and answered that the terms of the reward would . govern, but that a good price would be paid for the return of the body at any rate. Sheriff Deggeller and a "press corre spondent sat up all night with the late Mr. Merrill, but each was provided with a gun. It was Intended that If anyone found the way out there who was not wanted and who had no 'business there, trouble would follow. The finding of Merrill's body bears out Tracy's story of the duel In every part. The roadway where the tragedy occurred is slong the side of a hill about 200 yards east of the Northern Pacific main line, and about two and a half miles north and east of Napavine. There is a house about 300 yards from where Tracy killed Merrill, but it Is oc cupied by a Bohemian, Frank Vrba, and his. wife. They know little or no English and dolit read the local or state papers. Consequently they knew but little of Tracy or Merrill and their escapades, ex cepting, such as their Bohemian Neigh bors had told them of It Yet it was the fortune of these two people to see Dave Merrlll alive and they re the last people besides Tracy who did see him alive. They told Sheriff Deg geller that at about half past Ave o'clock Saturday morning, June 28, the two men passed their place. They were walking rapidly and nothing out of the ordinary was noticed about their action toward esch other. Bach man carried a gun. The Vrbas describe the dress of each. Vrba stood in the garden as they passed and his wife was near the milk house. There was no salutation as the Vrbas did not know the men. They did not hear the shots fired that killed Merrill a few moments later. The ducks were making a loud noise and furthermore so many people shoot that no attention is paid to It Along the roadway where the shooting occurred is a pretty little Stretch of road almost straight for perhaps 60 yards. A from our very attractive REASONABLE PRICES." IL 288 Washington St. PORTLAND, ORE. JAMESON HAT. Thnrarfavt unmiw Thurulav. AND HATTER. ," , , KINO HAT. 0 - Bet. Waahlngton and Yamhill Convict's Another cedar trss stands on the east slds, bsjng t medium sized one, about 18 Inches iu diameter, This tree must have been the starting: point from which Merrill and' Tracy started back tq step oft their paces. Nine paces away, to the north one SO-caliber cartridge, such as Treoy used In his rifle, was found. This is just as Tracy said. Ten paces a Way, to the south, two more cartridges, both empty, were found. This verifies Tracy's claim that he shot Merrlll from behind and then when he did not die, put two more bullets into him to get him out of his misery. Within three or four feet of where Mer rill fell lies an old cedar log, ctese' along side the road. A little to the east of this lies another, the ends of the two joining In a wedge shape. Over the two logs the brush had fallen, and Into this brush, down under and between these two loges Tracy dumped Merrill headlong after murdering him. The body looked as though It had been stood on Its head In a way, and then stamped down. The plaee of concealment was perfect, and different people have passed there and never had the slightest suHplclon that Merrill was only two or three feet from, 'them. TRACY NEAR ENUMCLAW Holds Up- a Family and Com pelled Boy to Shave Him. ENUMCLAW. July 16. The opinion Is strong here that Tracy is In the Immedi ate vicinity of the town. It has just been learned that on Sunday the outlaw took dinner at the Garner farm, three miles southeast of here. Morris Garner and his three tons, so they Say, had just fin ished dinner at 3 o'clock on Sunday aft ernoon when Tracy appeared and after announcing his Identity in his usual style, demanded something to eat. He was told to sit up to the table and to help himself, which he did, all the time keeping a close, watch on the two oldest Garner boys whom ha ordered to sit directly in front of trim. The father snd the youngest boy, who was shaving himself at the time of the Convict's en trance, he paid but little attention to, but devoted his whole attention to Ms food. ORDERED THE BOY TO SHAVE HIM. When his hunger had been satisfied, the outlaw ordered young Garner, who still had Ms jazor in his hand, to shave him. The boy obejeted, claiming that he could not use a rasor well, but Tracy lnsjsted, saying: "That's all light, I'm not so very particular- J guess If I don't have any kick coining you needn't have," on which his wishes were compiled with. After being shaved, Tracy appropriated a pair of trousers and started to go. Just as he reached the door, he turned round, and with many oaths warned the Gar nets to keep quiet on peril of their lives. "If you give me away I will come back and butcher every d d one of you. Tou know roe and you'll find out I'll keep my word," was bis parting shot. TRACY'S CAMP FIRE, last evening at dusk the attention of many people here was attracted by a thin column of smoks rising from a de pression in the hills a mile or two east of this town. A spyglass was procured and no doubt Is entertained but that the smoke marks the camp of toe outlaw. Some even going so far as to claim they could see a man's figure moving about the fire. Should this be correct, there Is little doubt that the murderer has again been definitely located and today may see some Interesting developments. . TRACT WARNED THE BOY. (Journal Spectai Service.) SEATTLE, July le.-Addltlonal details of the Garner hold-up shows that Tracy had 200 rounds of ammunition and two revolvers. He held a gun on the boy who shaved him and said: "I can shoot you before I die If you try to cut my throat." MESSAGE TO REPORTER8. He also said: 'Tell the reporters that I am well and strong, cheerful, and not worried. I could have killed a hundred deputies since I left Salem, but I didn't want to. Most of them are Innocent farmers or cheap guys. I have on many occasions talked with tbem on the road sides And some of them are pretty good fellows.' Whenever I have seen men who looked dangerous I havs stmpty left them alone." fe-vv: HE SPOKE OP MERRILL. , "The chase doesn't bother me In the least." When he got the trousers he paid a dollar, saying. "You're a poor man so I won't rob you. I wish I could pay more. If the deputies had any money I m)ght hold some of thenvup.V Tracy also said to tell the1 papers that they would learn If they went below Chehalis WHEAT MARKET. CHICAGO, July 10. Wheat, M and 73 1-S. ,11- KIIMG IS BETTER ' ..-.'jjgfe'V-.'-- , i.iitff. . , ' ' ' j) - H Edward" VII Gaining Strength as Time PSsses. (Bcripps-McRas News Association.) f COWES, Isle of Wright. July 11 The . following official bulletin re- gardlng the King's condition was Is- -f f sued from the royal yacht here this morning. J'Hls Majesty'' bore the Journey 4- from' Lon40n to Cowes extremely 4-well. He suffered no Inconvenience, had a good night T&na his general -f iff condition Is esCeUent 'The King is f rnuch gratlft''y "thiR.-ehahge of air 4 and scene, He had his couch wheeli ed upon the" dec for two hours yes- f terday afterrHjofc" 4 MTGIIICT I IIIH Norwegian Divers Are Making Temporary v Repairs. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) CHRISTIANA, July 16. Divers are tern porarily repairing, the United States battleship Illinois, the breaking of whose steering gear caused her to go ashore on Monday evening. The Illinois will short ly go to England' where full repairs will be made. 1 W". . . ' .' II Of (IMPIOIB Being Secretly Formed by Frisco Public Servants. (Scrlpps-MsRae News Association.) SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. ;t "is re ported that a number of the employes of the city will meet , tonight to form a nucleus for a municipal employes' union, embracing the police and fire depart ments. Efforts were made to keep the secret today. It is said It is proposed to take in Inspectors and laborers also. The officials are much stirred up over (he report. STEEL FOR BRIDGE Ex-Clty Engineer W. B. Chase, In charge of the reconstruction of the Mad ison street bridge," appeared before the Board of County - Commissioners this morning and asked for an order author izing him to send East for steel rods for the two trusses. He stated that the false work and floor beams of the two new spans had been completed, and that they were now nearly ready to com mence on the trusses. . Mr. Chase inquired of the court If It was the Intention to rebuild the bridge just as It was formerly, with two spans. He said that the structure would be more serviceable and More "safe- If thS two (spans were replaced. .KsTH 3re. no docks Immediately - to the "South of the east end of the bridge, Snd It was feared that floating debris would have a clear sweep against the piling if ' It were un dertaken to do away with the spans. The steel materials will have to' be ordered from the Eastern mills. The commission ers1! took the matter under advisement, and will give an answer today. 1 Unlucky Speech- of Bragg Causes a Fur ore in Havana. 4 (Scrlpps-McRaa News Association.) HAVANA, Jiily 18. It Is possible the Cfuban party of .extremists may force an Issue in the matter of the Bragg affair.-The Cuban press'! Is using the In cident to inflame the anti-American feel ing among the people." Bragg'S statement that the Cubans were unfit to , govern themselves may yet cause trouble. ' - IN A COLLISION OFF QUEjENSTOWN i 8cripps-McRae News Association.) SOUTHAMPTON, July U. A story is afloat here to the. effect that the Ameri can liner St. Louis, which left on Sat urday for New Jork,, has been In col lision, oft Queenstewn. ' . . ...l.-T .- ..... .'... If n A DEADLY Many Miners Entombed in the Daly West Mine Loss of Life Likely to Reach One Hundred Piteous Scenes at the Mine Head. : , (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) SALT LAKE, July 16.-A terrific powder explosion occurred In the Daly West mine early this morning, entombing about a hundred miners, of whom 27 were taken out dead at 8 a. m. Many more bodies are' In the mine, and it is feared but few of the miners escaped a fesr ful death.' TWO CARS OF POWDER The Daly West mines are located near Park. City. Noxious gases from the ex Tornado Spreads Death and Ruin Throughout North Dakota. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) ST. PAUL, July 16. The latest reports received from the storm-stricken section of North Dakota indicate that no loss of life was occasioned by the fierce tornado which .early last night swept from the Canadian boundary line across the north eastern portion of the state. The town of Bomp, on 'the St. Vincent line of the Great Northern Railway and the towns of Thompson and Eldorado, near Grand Forks, are in ruins. It Is Impossible at present to get complete reports of the calamity. There is no doubt that the loss In property will be enormous. THE LATEST ACCOUNT. ST. PAUL, July 16. Two severe storms passed over the Red River Valley in Minnesota and North Dakota last night, causing heavy damage to crops. Alarm ing reports were current of loss of life, but none of these has been confirmed by late advices today. IM IfW lt5 4- While other papers were publish- -f lng columns of "rot" to the effect -f f that Merrlll was with Tracy and that 4- they were organizing a band of des- peradoes near Seattle, The Journal -f f was giving the public only that In- f formation that had been verified -f f from day to day. Rival Portland pa- -f pers recounted at' great length that -f f Merrlll had been seen with Tracy 4- around Seattle, though there was ab- - solutely no foundation for such wild -f stories. While the unfortunate Mer- -f 4- rill's body lay decaying in the brush,, -f 4- certain papers were telling of his 4 4- movements on the Sound and even 4-4- on the very day of the finding of his 4 4- body, thrilling tales of his hold-ups 4-were published. If you ' want the -f 4- new, and wsht It correct, read The 4 4 Journal,"'".:.' - 4 4444 4-444- -f 4" III Marshall Pass Robbers Rounded Up Battle Expected. . . (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) 4- DENVER, July 16.-Three Sheriffs 4 4 posses have surrounded the Marshall 4 4 Pass train robbers near Middle 4 4 Creek In Segausche County. It is 4 4- believed a battle will be fought to- 4 4- day. 4 4 44 4-444-S- 44 A GHASTLY FIND (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) ;. HAVANA. July 18.-S1X skeletons, which have been unearthed on an Island in! Ha vana Bay has caused a sensation,, Ths authorities 'are investigating the matter. One theory is that the skeletons are those of men put to death at- the order ot General W'eyler during the Spanish oc cupation. STORM 101.1 EXPLOSION NEAR SALT plosion genetrated Into the Ontario mine, and It Is feared that many of the hun dred men who are exploring there have also lost their lives; Already three bodies have been taken out of that mine. The explosion In the Daly West mine ' oc curred in the 1200-foot level, two powder magazines containing about' "two cars of powder blowing-up. . TREMENDOUS ' SHOCK. The Shock was tremendous, being felt 10 miles sway, snd-the force pf the ex plosion was so great that two horses a STRIKERS ARE BEATEN Chicago Freighthandlers Have; Practically Given Up the Battle. ' "f (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) 4i t 1 4 CHICAGO, July 16 -At a meeting of the members of the Frelghthand 4 . . 4 lers' union this morning, it was voted to return to work and to make the 4 4 best terms possible with the managers, provided the Federation of Labor re- -f 4 fused to support the strikers. As tha Federation didn't sanction the strike 4 4 it Is not thought likely It will offer Its support at this stage, and the strike 4- is therefore virtually ended with a defeat for the fretghthandlerfl. Before . , . i ,u : 4 the vote was taken several hundred strikers had returned to work at their 4, j - - - 4 several freight houses. , 4 t TTTTT 4 "4 LOCATION OF 4 The executive committee of the Lewis and Clark Centennial will meet 4 4 tomorrow afternoon to discuss snd decide upon a location for the Fair in 4 4" 105. ' ' ' ; " 4 4 Representatives of the various sites proposed have been asked to present, 4 4 their claims, and this will be done. t 4" 4- There are but two sites rsecommended by the sub-committee, the City 4 4- Park and. ths Hawthorne Park. The Hawthorne Park is offered with as 4- 4 much of, the Ladd tract as is needed for the Fair. , 4 The Peninsula site and the Knox & Abrams' tract are urged upon the 4- 4 committee, but the general sentiment seems to be in favor of the Haw- 4; 4 thornerffark, now that the Ladd tract Is offered practically free of expense. 4 f The good points of the Hawthorne site were outlined In yesterday's Journal. 4- 4 In an Interview with one of the executive committee today, he said: 4- 4 "The enormous expense of transportation to the City Park practically puts 4- 4 that site out of the contest so fur as I am concerned. All money Is needed 4 4 for buildings and exhibits and it seems unwise to detract from the) merits ot 4- 4 the Fair by spending money In cuttrng down the Park hills In order to get 4 4- up there. The level site is the only one, and to ray mind the people will 4 4- only be satisfied w.in the selection of Hawthorne Park." .. 4 4- 4444-4-4 4-4--f -f -f -f 4-f'f -f-f 4--f -f -f 44 NEAR HER END rScrlpps-McRae News Association.) BRUSSELS, July 16. Queen Henrietta, of Belgium, is worse today, . and it la feared that hermalady will prove fatal within a few hours. Woodard, Clarke (Sb CO. Robertinr4ucc4 to 25 cental .'"DILUCCISTS -.Mennaa'a Powder, 9 cental V- "TANGLEFOOT" FLY PAPER 3 Double Sheets, 5 cents 25 Double Sheets,' 33 cents A KIN'S FOOT COMFORT "Rest the feet and you rest the body." V '. ABSORBENT, ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORIZER ' HILTON'S STERJUZED RAZORS EXTRACT OF MALT , QEft SAFETY OUTFIT wlta Prescribed by Physicians for In- Strop and Stropping Jlachlne, valids, Overworked, Aged, Etc, r : 20c Bottle $2.25 Doz. g $3.33. ; : Allcock's Porous Plaster, ?c Woodard Clarke & Co. I " ' I i i . Vn .ii. 1 1 i ESTABLISHED 1987. ' VL" U r'"1 1 : rrr- ' A COMBINATION OAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES Bljgest Stock This V-;Si.i.'," H p. n fipif:f DDI pre U 'Sv OUR SPECIAL OAS MANTLE, 7c ULUIVUUV rKIILO Astoodajyou vebeea psyln; 1-: f r LAKE CITY mils and a half away were killed. M ; soon as the news of the disaster reached Park City every physician and nurse , In the place was rushed to the scene. ' Many relatives of the lost miners flocked , to the mines long before daylight. Thels ' grief was pitiable. Several members ol . one of the relief ' parties who hare not been heard from It Is feared hav per' lshed. Many unconscious miners art be Ing brought to the surface. The Dalft t . - ' West mine was a heavy Silver pro - ducer. .. THE FAIR SITE TAFT'S -ULTIMATUM ROME, July 16. Ooveraor Taft, of tha . Philippines, has presented ; to the Vati can what is supposed to be Jhla final," note regarding matters lb the Philippines. '" Side of San Francisco.
