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J.. Journal vefflti VOL. I, NO. 111. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. end -E Port EXTRA EXTRA : TRAP'S. r Found He Brush EAtTTLE, July 17-2:30 p. m.-Once gain . baa Convict Tracy proven his court r and resource. Though sur rounded with his two companions In a cabin by Sheriff cudlhee and a band of deputies bs has again escaped; ' While bis hunters wars lying In the brush wait ing anxiously for the appearance of the outlaws, the criminals were- planning their escape. Without word of .warning the three plunged through the door of the cabin and, making Into the dense brush, made a clean getaway before the deputies could 'gather their wits together. Where they are now, no one knows, but the posses are being hurried to the scene as fast as possible. . - It may be that the end of the murder er's career Is still far off.'" MORNING REPORT (Journal Special Service.) COVINQ'rpN. Wash., July 17-U a. m - The sudden' disappearance of Sheriff MERRILL'S BODY TAKEN TO SALEM Mrs. Waggoner, the Finder, Ac companied It and Demands the Reward. Mrs. Mary Waggoner, who, with her son, George, found the remains of Con Vict David Merrill, is going to make a fight for the H500 reward offered for the return of the person of either convict, dead or alive, to the penitentiary. Mrs. Waggoner passed through Port land this morning; with the body of Mer rill, bound for the : penitentiary, ' where she will formally turn it over- to the officials. Sheriff Edward Deggeller, of Lewie County, Wash., representing Mrs. Waggoner, had direct charge of the body, - and attended to Its transfer, eta, and "will look out for its safe delivery. On ' the same train was Warden J. T. Janes, of the penitentiary, but he was not of Mrs. Waggoner's party. The body of Merrill, encased in a cheap coffin tn a plain wooden outside box, arriv ed a Jhe Union depot, on the early North ern Paclflo train. It was transferred to the Southern Paciflo train, which departed at 8:30 o'clock. It reached Salem this . forenoon and the body was hurried to the penitentiarr,;: " MRS. WAGGONER, TALKS: -Mrs. Waggoner was lntervied by The Journal. While she does not relish the notoriety which has to suddenly been forced upon her, she was in very happy frame of mind In anticipation of the re . ward. "Tea, that was a lucky berry hunt, and I have reason to expect the entire reward of flSOfc Why should I not be en titled to ltf Tho reward, reads 53000 for the capture and retsrn to the Oregon penitentiary of Harry Tracy, and David Merrill, dead or alive, or 1500 for either of them under similar conditions.: S5Q? for the 'persona who supplied' thenj wj their arms. , . 4 : i: .; ;. CLAIMS BAXF OFTHHS REWARD. . "Now, I am going to return the body ot Merrill to .the penitentiary today and im mediately claim the fl50O offered for the : body of either of the eonvlcta. The body is useless to me, but. I am going to ac cept the Bute's voluntary offer for it and competent attorneys whom I have con suited say that there is no doubt but that : I W.lvtIt..viO;:.:.,v.;;'W'fVv Mrs. Waggonels very bright little woman and seems to well understand : her rights 18 the premises. .' , . STATE OUGHT TO PAT HER. . . Warden Jaaea did not want to commit himself on way or another. on tbe sub , FOR LBBE Was Surrounded and Before Posse Coiild Close Inl Cudlhee and bis men from town Tues day has been explained. He took up the news from the Garner home that Tracy had been seen, and followed up the trail, with the result that the noted outlaw Is again surrounded, and the prospects are better than ever for his killing or cap ture. The convict Is In a lonely shack at Sawyer Lake, eight miles from Black Dlarhond, where the bloodhounds lost the trail Friday night. t TRACT WOUNDED. There are known to be two accomplices with Tracy, and there is no doubt that ........... - he Is badly wounded in the hip from a buckshot Hired by J. A. Bunco last week. Cudlhee employed a man to act as "stool pigeon," who has access to the oabin, througn methods yet unexplained, and from Information of the man, Tracy Is surroundta In. the shack and a fight la expected. Should Tracy discover, as he will soon, ject of Mrs. Waggoner's claim, but It is Inferred from what he did say that she is entitled to the full amount offered for either of the convicts' bodies. JUDGE CAKE'S OPINION. To the query whether or not Mrs. Wag goner should have the reward offered for tbe body of Dave Merrill, dead or alive, Judge Cake said this morning: "Morally, I would say yes. From a legal standpoint I have nothing to say, because I have not given the matter a thought In that respect. I can see noth ing In the way to deprive the woman of the money if she is treated right. She found tha body, and that settles it As I understand the wording of the offer, it is for the return of the bodies, dead or alive, and certainly Mrs. Waggoner has found Merrill, though dead, arid has re turned the body to the authorities at the penitentiary, and they should not hesi tate at all to give her the money. Or that portion of it offered for the capture of either of the convicts." Verdict of the Inquest. - CHEHALI8,' Wash., uly 17.-The coro ner's Jury in the Merrill inquest returned a verdict late last evening to the effect that the body found by Mrs. Waggoner was positively that of David Merrill, the Oregon convict, and for lack of positive evidence said he was killed by parties un known. . - . , The Identity was established by a broth-, er of the convict and his foster, father. Warden Janes; of Salem; J. W. Stude baker, of Castle Rock, and others were on stand. Janes is quite , satisfied that the body la that of Merrill. He told NThe Journal correspondent that Merrill had' M.h!m he had been In the Montana. peoitOntlMy undet the name, Of McTake. At Salem they have no record that MeW rlll'wor false teeth,' but they may have In Montana, , However, there was not the slightest . doubt as the foster father examined the false teeth and said they were Merrill's." Ben Merrill said he spent a day or two with the- convicts near Castle .Rock1 and therefore was in poaitlonlo Identify the clothes. The body was prepared for shipment soon after the inquest,: and at 1 o'clock thls-morning it was put aboard the train for , Salem, Mrs. Waggoner and Sheriff Deggeter accompanying It. , The woman will vfclalrA half of the reward offered for BREAf that ha Is at last caught In a trap, he may kill some of the deputies, but there Is little opportunity of bis getting away. The . Posse's Work. SEATTLE, July 17-1:16 p. m. The lat est news received from Sawyer Lake, where Tracy has been surrounded by a posse vnder Sheriff Cudlhee, says that I Cudlhee has with him as deputies ex Sherlff Woolery, McClellan, Nelson, Love Joyi Allen and Warner, all Of whom are picked men, and men who will stop at nothing. Each and every dne of them have records of unflinching courage, and at last Tracy is confronted by a poese In which, so far as known, every man Is as good with a gun as Is the desper ado himself. TRACY S CONFEDERATES. The confederates who are with Tracy are Fred Floyd the mysterious . Fred who met Tracy and Anderson on the rall- waytrack near Seattle andean ex-con-vict named Simmons, who is suspected of being the man who furnished the rifles tho "return, dead or alive" of Tracy and Merrill. MERRILL BURIED Superintendent Lee Refuses to Pay the Reward. Journal Special Service.) SALEM. Or.. July -17. The body of David Merrill was received by Buperln tendent J. D. Lee, of the penitentiary, this morning from Mrs. Woggoner and Sheriff Edward Deggeler, of. , .flbehalls, and was buried In the prison cemetery, When the 11 a. m. train arrived Super intendent J. D. Lee met it at th Station. Mrs. Waggoner and' the Sheriff arrived, and Lee asked which of the two had the -body in charge. The lady, claiming to be In charge of the remains of the dead convict, was Informed that her claim to the reward would be Ignored, out that a reasonable settlement would be made with her for returning the body. Mr. Lee asked the woman: "Do you guarantee the body to be that of Convict Merrill?" "T do," said the woman. Lee then said "I wish you to under stand before I receive it that I shall be compelled to Ignore your claim to a. re ward, but I will settle with you liberally foi the return of the remains." The body was then taken to the prison, the box enclosing the casket was opened, and the authorities made an examination of the badly decomposed remains. It was almost Impossible to recognise the face of Merrill In the casket. The remains were neatly dressed In 'a black suit and enclosed In a sealed coffin. Burial was had without ceremony in the prison yard. PAPIt fllf IS III Business Is Suspended Out of Respect to the " Mine Victims. f SALT LAKE, July 17.-A11 business at Park City Is suspended until after -f the funeral of the victims or the -4-Daly-West mine disaster. This morn -f lng the work of recovering the bodies of the victims was resumed. - The mine officials say Si have been killed 4- and that SO bodies have been recov- fered, t . . ' 1 WHEAT MARKET. ) CHICAGO, July ll-Wheat, 7SH74Sc.; ' BAN FRANCISCO, July . 17,-Wheit. 11.1401.14. ' " Mi faswss Y JSV'. :A f J Broke Into ' " - - " $ " with which Trac and Merrill made their break from the Salem penitentiary. The stool pigeon who is being used by Sheriff Cudlhee to effect the capture of v.-'-.: the outlaws, has reported that when he visited the cabin esterday Tracy was " . - suffering greatly from the wound in his . : hip, a large quantity of puss having ' i , i " formed, and the limb being so badiy swollen that he experienced great pain In moving. DESPERADOE UNCONSCIOUS. When the' reporVwaa sent Inthat the posse was surrounding the house ot was believed that the' convicts had not as yet become aware f their presence. Be fore loosing. In U ws decided that ahy man emerging from the cabin was to be shot down without the delay of a moment. No time was to be taken for identification. Sheriff Cudlhee' a orders were brief and to the point: -s . - "If any man comwa out of that house every man wltfeW 'iarht i must open Are. Kill them, first and' iuentify them af terwards." MARKET Gates-Harris Combine Forcing Corn Prices Up Once More. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) CHICAGO, July lWnly corn began performing again on the Board of Trade today. From 65'4 lasi night la soon jumped to 69. ihe Gates-Harris brokers joined in the bidding, With the advance in price the word was passed around that the big Gates deal was not yet closed, and that a number of heavy shorts had been forced to settle this morning. 11 fW 10 LAST dASE Senator Spooner Has Determined on a Bat tle Royal. 'd-'i, - ' fScripps-McRae "News Association,) -f MADISON, Wis.. July 17. Gov- ernor Lafollette was renominated by 4- the Republican State Convention on -f the first ballot today, He received -f 790 votes to 266 for Whitehead, S for -f 4- Scofleld, and 3 for Froelich. James 4- O. Davidson was named for Lieu- tenant-Governor. The friends of Ben--f I 4- ator Spooner, whose endorsement In the platform has ev string attached -f to it, say he will carry the fight Into 4- the assembly districts and will not rest in bis fight against the Lafoll- 4- ette faction until the last vote is -f polled next November. 4. -f A LITTLE BLAZE . ' ,'v . .... . , . ... . .. The dlD shop and tacking rooms of tha the ground about 9:30o'clock last evening, the rraund about :.X'o'cloct lant vtnlnr The din shop was located about SO rent 0.1st of the" main bui ding and contained All the manufactured matches.; Tho lots tm-IUrf: r g the .buildlrg, will amount ., to nloiit tr-00. It is rot known hvw the Ore originated. - RISING Makes Desperate At tempt to Commit Suicide,. Otto 8kulle, a young man placed in the County Jail pending his committment to .the asylum, made several desuerute at tempts to commit suicide last night The patient became so violent last' eve ning that he was removed from the ln sano quarters to the steel coll forthe night.- Later be S2t up a terrllU yelling and It kept every one In ths jail awake nearly all night. He tore his clothes In to shreds and tried to bang h'lmself. Fall ing in this, he made a noose out of his shoe strings and endeavored to choke himself. Schultxe Is' a finisher by trade, and re cently wna quarantined In tli9 residence of his sister, at iOH San Rafeal street. He was taken to the asylum this evening. OOltllfT MIMIC The Semi-Finals be Played off Tomorrow. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) CHICAGO, -July 17.-The third match round In the national amateur golf tour ney began this morning under most fa vorable auspices, the grounds being in perfect condition. Only IB players are now left to participate In the play, which will bring the tournament down to the semi-finals, which are to be played, to morrow. A - T A private letter from Seattle received hore today gives the Information that. Phil Rogoway, who absconded from Port' land recently, was sen In the Round city. At the time he was seen, Rogoway was In the at of boarding ar. East-bound iraln. This effectually diHpoi' of tho story circulated by a local newspaper and lenders the hopes of his creditors still more slim. Great Central's Terminal. Chief Engineer Kinney, of the Great Central, leaves tonight for Drain, and from there will go on to Marshfleld. no will be accompanied by a representa tive of the Great Central Land (com pany, which will take up the land op tions offered by the company at that place. Mr. Klnhey's absence Is a most Im portant one. He will be away for about a week. Upon hfs decision, which must be made between Saturday night and Monday morning, the question of the ex act Western terminal of the Great Cen tral's line will be determined. Wher ever Mr. Kinney decides to -locate the wharf on Coos Bay that will be termi nus. 1 K1NG1MPR0VING (Scripps-Mcfeao "News Association.) COWES, England, July 17. An official bulletin Issued from the royal yacht this morning states that His Majesty passed an excellent, night and he Is benefitting greatly by the change of air. CARGO SHIP ARRIVES. The British ship" Sierra Estrella, 164 days from Liverpool, arrived In at Asto ria yesterday, with a cargo of general merchandise for Portland. The Sierra Estrella is the first of the large num ber of cargo ships scheduled for Port land to arrive " In. She will probably Us at Astoria until Friday. The Har vest Queen left down this morning in tow',, of T the lumber schooners Fred J. Wood and Ariel, and will not be ready to start up the river again until tomor row. The vessel Is not chartered for outward loading. CHECK NOT HONORED. Frank Hellen today filed suit In the State Circuit Court to. recover ,1575 on two accounts from Frank Burke. He. alleges that on July 9. 1902. Burke drew a check In his favor for $350, payable at the Ainsworth National Bank, of this city, 'i'ho check was not honored by the bank the next day because Burk,hai given Instructions not to pay It. It is further stated that Burke borrowed 2U0 from Hellen pn the same date, snd agreed , to repay the sum on demand. The day following demand was made for the money, which was refused. , CANNOT SEE BELDING. Sheriff W. A. Storey has made an order for Jailer D. D, Jackson not. to allow any person to visit A. .L. Beldlng, held In the county jail waiting trial for the murder of his wife and other member, ot the McCroskev family la this city, : 1 v MvA MINERS' CONVENTION Views a General favor-Will Act Tomorrow. (Scripps-MeRae News Association.) INDIAN APOUSU July 1L-Tha -national convention of mine workers, who are meeting to consider the advisability 01 ordering a general strike of the bi tuminous men to aid the anthracite men In their strike, was called to order here this morning. It is not expected that any action will be taken before tomor row. The present indications point to the gathering of LARGE RELIEF FUNDS instead of a general strike. Those del egates who are opposed to strike say PRESIDENT OF PACIFIC MAIL (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) . NEW YORK, July 17,-thas. Tweed has resigned the presidency of the Paclflo Mall Steamship Company. E. H. Hard man has been elected to succeed him. It Is understood Tweed asked to ho relieved of the duties of the office because of his numerous other interests. Roosevelt May Kick Him OutofConsular Service. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) WASHINGTON, July 17,-The State Department announced this after- noon that Its attention had been of- ficlally called to . tbe recent state- -f f ment of Consul General Bragg, of -f Havana, contained In letter to his 4- wife,, to the effect that the United States' tt4 ot hope fort anything ' good from the Cubans. All the pa- 4- pers In the case, Including Bragg's -f explanation, have been forwarded to -f President Roosevelt, who will decide whether or not Bragg is to remain -f In the- consular service. ' , A i 111(1 Of 5 British May Receive Orders to Assemble in August. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) LONDON, July 17.-The admiralty has ordered the British fleet to assemble at Portsmouth early In August in connec tion with the coronation ceremonies. FIEND LYNCHED. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) OWENSBORO, Ky., July 17.-Josh An derson, a wife murderer, was taken from the Jail by a mob this morning and hanged. EIM ID 1 mi m Woodard, Clarke Sb CO. Rokertfaw reduced to 25 cents. t DRUGGISTS Menoen't Powder, 9 cents. "TANGLEFOOT" FLY PAPER ,.' 4 3 Double Sheets, 5 cents 25 Doable Sheets, 38 cents AKIN'S FOOT COMFORT , "Rest the feet and you rest tbe body ABSORBENT, ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORIZER HILTON'S STERILIZED -n A TO Vk EXTRACT OF MALT tVAu w. ivairv OErt" SAFETY OUTFIT with', Prescribed by Physicians for In- Strop and 'Stropping nachlne, valids. Overworked, Aged, Etc. 20c BottfeL $2M PosI g;3a 1 ; AUcock's Porous Plaster; 7c Woodard, Clarke & Co. Banfield-Veysey Fuel Co. SLAB Get your orders ia early and give your wood a chance to dry. Office: No. 60 ORE." PHONE, MAIN J33 COLUMBIA, T.l . Strike With Dis- that Pennsylvania! ' might be saved b radical . action. . bat,.that: other atateSx. would be lost. They don't want to break their contracts with the operators 1C ANT OTHER REMEDY can "be found. Caucuses will be held btf various districts tonight which will clean the atmosphere. Estimates as to assess -ment Show that should it be levied It will range from 10 to 27 per cent, ' -INDIANAPOLIS, In, July K.-In hi address to the delegates this afternoon, President Mitchell declared against a gen-, era! sympathetic strike, r . . - JBWT POIIP Elaborate Services Over the Remains of Catholic Prelate. (Scrippa-McRao NewfAssoctatlon.) '" CHICAGO, July 17. Impressive -fl funeral services over tbe remains of -44 Archbishop Feehan were held this 4-morning la Holy Name Cathedral. Cardinal Gtbbona, Archbishops Ire- 4 -f land, Kaln, Ryan, and about W 4f -f blahopa, with scores of priests and -f hundreds of laymen from all parts -fr 4-of the country attended, , Bishop 4 4- Spalding celebrated the solemn pon- 4 4- tlflcal requiem mass and Archbishop 4v 4- Ryan preached the aermon. The 4 4- funeral procession waa made tip ot 4 4- police, the Seventh Illinola Uniform-4j 4- ed Cathollo societies, and hundreds 4i 4- of cltlsens. The remains were plac- 4 4- ed temporarily In a vault In Calvary 4 4- cemetery and later will be finally tn- 4t 4- terred In ML Carmel cemetery.' t 4) 4- f 4-'4i mm 111 The Nottingham wharf at the foot ot Washington street, used aa a storehouse for flour and cement, came vary 'near collapelng some time last night. v A large quantity of flour atored In sacks caused one of the rotten uprights to "give way. ' The flour dropped down several feet and it Is a wonder that tho accident did not result more seriously. A new brace was placed under the cross beam and! the wharf was cleared of tho flour ia order that necessary repairs may, bf made. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association. J !"v DENVER, July 17. The reports of tho officers of the Ancient Order of Hlber- nians, were presented this morning at the: executive session ot the annual conven tion. The reading of them consumed tha, greater portion of the day. - r MACKAY BETTER ' (Scrlpps-McRae News AssodaHon.) , v LONDON. July 17.-Joha . E. . MacKay," who suffered a heat stroke on Tnssday, ta much hotter today. . , j WOOD THIHD STUEHT, W A Lft ....... . V . DIED Willi V. 1
