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TnE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, JUNE 12. 1902. GLORIOUS FOURTH The Biggest Celebration Ever Held in Tillamook County COHN & CO.’S Holiday Goods are the Largest and Best in the City. A Splendid Stock to Select from when We make a specialty in several lines and will offer Bargains between now and the bom th in Gent.’s Fashionable Summer Clothing and Shoes Ladies’Stylish DRESS GOODS, GLOVES, RIBBONS, etc pursuit of Tracy and Merrill was resumed this afternoon. Until the arrival of the hounds practically nothing was attempted or accomplished toward Guards Ferrell, Jones and Tiffany apprehension of the fugitives since last evening. The man-hunters returned to Shot and Killed by Convicts. their homes during the evening, and the S alem , June 9.— At an early working chase was abandoned ¡lending arrival of the bloodhounds. What was every hour this morning Salem was thrown in to a tumult of excitement by news of a body's business was nobody’s. revolt at the penitentiary. Three guards, I After officers had assigned the posse Thurston Jones, Frank Ferrell and B. and the militia bovs to watch the roads ' 'Tiffany, were killed. One life prisoner. and bridges between Salem, Turner and i Ingram, was wounded, ami two prison Stayton, they returned to town, follow ers, Harry Tracy, serving 20 years, and ed at intervals bv the pursuers. The David Merrill, serving 13 years,* es officers made no attempt to act today caped. 'The remainder of the convicts before the dogs came, and even now are not hurrying.- All appear confi were securely locked in their cells. dent <|e”t of ultimate capture or of the me nesperao- desperad- DESPERATE BATTLE AT STATE PENITENTIARY. Tillamook Public The Rise of the Mule School. The report of Tillamook Public School Somehow the mule has been singularly for month ending June 6th, 1902 : ! prominent in the South Africa war from , first to last. When Sir George White ó u V fell back upon Ladysmith he sent one column off to attack the enemy. None d of the detachment returned except the c s 5J *e u mules carrying a mountain battery. The Ó « z men taken prisoners were illogical z enough < H to claim that their disaster was 42 ' caused by the stampede of the mules, Mrs. Ha vs..... . 709 14 3 30 44 : but it is practically certain that tne Miss Newell .. . 743 14 3 28 39 ! Boers, with their deadly rifles, would Miss Cooper.. . 673 6 2 31 30 Mrs. Se vera nee 536 4 3 22 have quickley put the guns out of action 36 0 34 B. O. Snuffer.. . 632 3 if they had been available. As the con flict went on the demand for more mules 3293 41 11 145 191 was even more urgent than the requi sition for more men. When Lord Ferrell Killed Without Warning. , oeg |>(tt wjlh l|)e ^nvict, S(1 fur Average, 183. Methuen's army was recently scattered At 7 o'clock the foundry gang of pris the chances of capture are diminishing, f B. O. S nuffer , Teacher. or captured the blame was laid again up oners were marched to tlmir work in the While Tracy and Merril are known to on the stampeding mules in the baggage us ml manner. Frank Girard, a guard, have been in Salem before midnight, no | Here is report showing condition of train. But a» the pending peace nego- counteo them into the shops and an effort was made to follow the clews I principal's room in Tillamook Public rations seetn to be the direct result of the nounced the number to be 159 to Frank until noon. School for past four years. It is sub Methuen episode the stampedeof the mule Ferrell, guard at the first post in the Through lack of prompt action on the ■ mitted for the careful consideration of ripped the scales in favor of ending the shops, Just as Girard announced the part of the authorities, Tracy and I those interested in the future welfare of war, if the charge against them is true. number and received Ferrell's' all l ight,’’ Merril have gained a lead that may en our school. The former principals The Ixjndon Spectator gives the mule he heard a rifle shot ami also the ex able them to elude pursuit. With the were competent and worked energetically another lift by declaring that "the horse clamation “My God’’ f rom Ferrell, a ho streets filled with armed citizens these for the schools, but this report indicates in war is expensive, fragile and a fool; tumbled over forward, murderers boldly walked through town, a lack of interest or co-operation he is greedy and Ins food is as bulky Harry Tracy was the convict who kil supplied themselves with clothing, chat on part of the parents. Remember your as himself; he requires an expert to keep led Ferrell. He at once turned upon ted amicably with a citizen, stole two I teachers may work ever so faithful but him efficient under hard work, and a Girard with ail oath ami began shooting. horses and cantered into country north without the co operation of the parents miracle to keep him alive under fire.” At the same time Merrill began shooting ward, heading for Portland. results will not be what we should The mule is the reverse of fragile; he at John Stapekon and the other shop James W. Roberts met the convicts at reasonably expect. maybe undemonstrative, but he is no guards, all of whom escaped miracul 10:30, but failed to raise the alarm until This has been a trying year, chickenpox fool; lie can live on whatever food hap ously under the rapid tire to places of 4 o’clock this morning. Southwick saw followed by mumps and vaccination, pens to be handy, and to find one «lead safety. them riiling through the street headed yet the average percent of attendance i» proverbially a surprise. His tendency Scaled the Wall. north at 11:30, and notified the night for the nine months is about 93. Tak to stampede semi-occasionally is due to Tracy ami Merrill then procured a watchman at the Courthouse. The | ing ,„R the work as a whole ......... I am very some intutive mental process never vet ladder and scaled the north wall under watchman discredited the information, | proud to say the people in general and explained. '1’he physicial force with fire from the guards, and Laving reached and did not give an alarm. parents especially have manifested a which he moves on such occasions sug the top of the walI they shot ami killed This morning Southwick’s story was ' strong interest in the school the past gesisa volcanic eruption rather than Jones and Tiffany, Merrill having previ believed, but the chase was not begun | two years. nervousness. He could hardly be called ously wounded a ' lite” named Ingram, until midday, after word was received j This report showns much action on scare<l when his monentuni would knock who endeavored to prevent Tracy from that the men had passed through Brooks. part of the parents. Don't lose interest or a herd of elephants, or a dozen lions for '1 lie pursuit has been unsystematic and expect your teachers next year to carry that |matter, right and left, when he shooting at Tiffany. Tracey ami Merrill escaped over the desultory since yesterday. The members ; all the load alone. Do your duty as you stampedes he simply decides to go. and of the posse wandered in during the ! are now doing and we will all be the that settles it. The closing point of the wall and struck out southward. I11 the fiiesniime Sheriff Durbin, the evening, when the escapes were in town. • happier. We have kept constantly in ' war is marked by general excitemont city officers and a number of citizens Alter hiding in the timber yesterday mind that it is much more important over alleged British mule camps in Mis rushed armed to the prison prepared to the convicts entered South Salem. As 1 what a boy or girl is than what he souri and Louisiana. Mules have be quell the reported riot, but found all J. W. Roberts was entering his yard I knows. On behalf of the present faculty come the pivot of military scien< e and quiet there, it did not appear that any on Liberty street, having passed the I sincerely thank yon one and all for of nice international questions. This other prisoners took a direct part in the evening discussing plans of capture, lie vour liberal support in the past and remarkable animal, which is indifferent He said wish you peace, happiness and prosperity topride of ancestry, ahd perfectly secure revolt, and only a short time was neces saw two men approaching. II- sary to bring all the prisoners from the good evening and received a reply, • The in the future. m its vicarious hope of piosteiity. evi ___ They ........n__ were shops to their cells and lock them in. . strangers the convicts. c---- Ll B. O. S nuffer , Principal. dently has qualities that specially fit him Superintendent Lee at once organized pointed guns at Roberts, marched him for rhe twentieth century, and to which posses and sent them out lo hunt down to a tree a few feet distance, and strip J| the historian and zoologist have not yet the escaped convicts. He also used the ped him of his clothing. X s done justice.________________ -OX Tracy hail a heart to heart talk with telephone and telegraph 10 notify all hut G V U G rounding points where help could be Roberts. The convict related how the > U Our naval operations in the Philip had. The asylum famiH, the Reform plot to escape had been planned three Ó < Z pines have cost nearly $20,000,000. No C5 Z School and Deaf Mule School was noti months ago, but other convicts had re American worthy the name would ex- 1st Month. fied to throw out cordons in every direc fused to participate. 638 48 5 38 32 84 change Dewey’s victory alone for the Tracy acknowledged the killing of the McGhee tion. while Sheriff Durbin and Marshal money. Gibson started with strong forces to two guards. He diilen’t know the third Mrs. Allen . . 453 16 7 28 23 81 B. 0. Snuffer 636 27 0 36 32 88 scour the surrounding country. was killed. It is said the British authorities are Roberts was forced to tell where the B. 0. Snuffer 630 10 1 34 32 92 planning to buy Texas cattle to restock Reward of $1000. escapes could find a rowboat, after which 2nd Month. the devastated farms of the Boers. No Superintendent Lee has posted a re Tiacy shook Roberts’ hand, leaving the McGhee . 516 57 1 40 29 64 objection is likely to be raised to such ward of $1000 tor the capture of the latter standing in Ins underclothing. 451 67 5 32 22 71 Mrs. Allen British bull pen» on Uucle Sam’s soil. fugalives. i ts entered the house, not leaving It. O. Snuffer 771 35 4 42 38 91 Tracy and Merrill were among the it Rola until 4 o'clock, because the convicts B. O. Snuffer 741 10 0 38 37 97 If a trust has acquired control of to most desperate characters in the prison. him not to. bacco production in Cuba why should 3rd Month. Both we*« convicted in Multnomah told The convicts next secured an overcoat County of assn It ami battery and sent to and overalls in South Salem, and took McGhee ... 550 160 14 43 31 64 the United States cut the duty on the the penitentiary March, 1899, Tracy for horses from a barn. Southwick saw Mrs. Allen . 564 45 13 37 28 76 article 20 per cent ? Yet it is claimed B. O. Snuffer 747 29 2 42 37 93 that unless the new monopoly is thus 20 years and Merrill for 13 them leaving, one man leaning over his When the riot began Tracy and Mer horse as if wounded. He notified the B. O. Snuffer 642 17 0 37 34 90 formed Cuba will be ruined. rill were aimed with short, bright Win 4th Month. Exports from this country exceed im chester rifles of 30 caliber, but where watchman, but the bitter let the mat McGhee .... 587 100 6 48 29 61 ports by more than a million dollars per drop. they got them or concealed them is not ter The 520 84 27 37 27 73 day, and the imports are increasingly convicts had ten hours start be .Mrs. Allen known. The theory is that the rifles, B. O. Snuffer 732 20 4 42 40 96 made up of raw manufacturing mate together with three revolvers which they fore the news came from Brooks, and 12 B. O. Snuffer 672 38 I 38 34 90 rials. The industrial activities of the are known to possess, were passed 111 hours before a move was made lo pursue 5th Month. United States lead the world and were yesterday by excursionists from Port them. 566 56 10 48 30 62 never in better shape. Sii|»erinten<lent Lee has telegraphed to Met »bee land who were allowedtogo through the 555 35 16 39 28 71 Mrs. Alien officers in the towns north to look out A contemporary is satirical on the penitentiary. Until Tracy and Merrill are seen again B. O. Snuffer 837 32 7 44 42 95 subject of good crops under a republican The escapi’s were pursued by one of B. (). Snuffer 664 57 3 38 33 88 the chase is ata standstill, as the two administration. The country had good (he guards aixml a null southward. bloodhounds cannot follow until they 6th Month. crops under the last Democratic adminis They were making for the timber, and get a scent. When word is receiver! the 48 501 61 52 25 McGhee ... 4 tration, but somehow the souphouse were again seen an hour later by a lai- hounds will be hurried to the scene by 468 46 38 39 25 62 tariff' and the rest of the misfits and gen nitr. Pursuers are follow nig them with train or cai riage^auil placed on the fresh Mrs Allen 92 B. 0. Snuffer 816 10 4 44 41 eral incompetency beat the bounties of determination, ami the prospect is that before night they will tn*captured, living trail. J. L. Skipton, a livery stable pro B. O. Snuffer 625 54 0 37 32 85 nature. prietor, and Guard Girard are going 7th Month.I or dead. It is expected they will resist Farming is a paving industry in Lan capture ns much hh possible, and a ser north in a buggy to try tracking the 1 McGhee ... 433 43 5 48 22 45 criminals from Brook«, where they were Mrs. Allen . 445 57 28 39 22 57 caster county. Pa , where the farm ions iwtlle may result. seen alsmt midnight. These are the B. O. Snuffer 857 3 2 43 43 loo buildings are valued at $23.000,000 and j only pursuers in the field who are ex I B. 0. Snuffer 709 15 1 38 35 93 the annual product at $12,000,000. Held up a Citizen for His Clothing perienced men. The county contains only 965 square S a L k M. June 11.—(Special Ko The Superintendrnt Lee has given Sheriff ' 8th Month. miles, but the farmer there understand 36 48 386 19 40 1 McGhee .... Evening Telegram )—During the night Durbin full charge of the pursuit. Dur their 1—'. ... in alt its diversity and 357 82 12 39 18 45 make business Tracy and Merrill, the escaped convicts, I bin has sent messages to all Sheriffs ami 1 Mrs. Allen good use of the intensive system. 6 2 43 40 93 came through Salem, obtained citizens’ arresting officers, with instructions lo B. O. Snuffer 802 clothing, stole a teim of lionu» and notify the Penitentiary as s<xm as any ! B. 0. Snuffer 680 18 0 37 34 92 On the very day that Senator Car- i 9th Month. mack was accusing the army of conceal rode northward, presumable to Port suspicious characters are seen. McGhee .... 263 36 1 48 13 28 ing brutality and lying about it the Sec. land. 295 45 6 39 14 38 retaryofWar was transmitting to the 1 Mrs. Allen About 10 o'clock last night J. W. Death. 3 4 39 38 99 Senate Committee on the Philippines a Roberta, of South Salem, was going B. O. Snuffer 772 into his residence when he saw twu men ’ B. O. Snuffer 632 3 0 36 35 99 report made by the Governor of the M. S. Reynolds, the brother of Mr. C. province of Sorsogon on the execution of coming down the street, lie stopped •—* two native prisoners and the torture and acooated them unsuspectingly. Reynolds, who arrived here from Wis consin recently and was declared insame of another by soldiers. The Governor’s They presented guns at him, ami invited and taken to the state asylum last week, report does not agree with the evidence, him to disrolie, which he did, and one of died there yesterday morning. His body but it is apparent that Secretary Root them donned Ins garments. will l»e brought to Tillamook for burial. intends to add another court martial to They then commanded him to enter the many he already has ordered. It is his house and remain until daylight, Why You Should Insist on Having under pain of death. He did as bidden, clear, too, that the President is in earnest when he says that “no provocation, and oulv gave word of the adventure at however great,” will lie held to excuse 4 o’clock this morning. Unequaivtl bv anv other. barbarity by American soldiers in war In the meantime the murderous cor.- w R» nders liant leather soft. fare. ______ \iih . hi Imm the -J Es|>eciailv pre (wired. shed of Expressman Welch in the same K.e,« out water. Tlie ex|xcted advance in the price of neighborhood, and, having stolen over A heavy Ixxlied oil. raw fish occurred on Sunday at Astoria alls from thr Ohmart place further »lirWUt WISH when J. Lindenburger. the cold-storage South, were fairly r<|tiip|>ed for travel arness packer, posted notices stating that he They then passed through thr main An excellent preservative. would pay 7 cents per pound for salmon residence portion of the city lo the north Best Hard Wheat Flour, sold by Cohn Retluces cost of you* harness. weighing 25 ponnds or over. This is an cast part, where they stole a t»‘nin of X- Co., the Lending Merchants. Never bums the leather ; its advance of I cent per pound, and with bay horses liclonging to Felix Labranch. Efficiency is increased. it a lunch of bread, sausages and beer is and rode northward. Secures best service. given to each fisherman making deliver A man who came to the city at 9.30 City Warrants. Stitches kept froui breaking. ies at the receiving stations. The price this morning from Brooks, eight miles i for small fish at the canneries remain 5 Tillamook, Or.,June4th, 1902. north from here, reports that two men il cents, as before. The other cold-storage passed through that town, going north All city and road warrants presented s sold in all packers will not meet the advance at ward, about midnight. before June 1st. are now payable and present, hut will wait to see if it makes S alem , June 10.—(Special to The Even interest ihereon ceases from this date. «taarfard Oil < anv change in the delivery of fish be ing Telegram.)—Led by bloodhoumfe torc taking action. Ion. H. B romlit , Citv Treasurer. Irvin the Walla Walla Pemtentiarv, tiA <1 nu J • , " 1 "Re. I I ""111 L' r" J . Per cent, of attendance. Tardy. Absence. Attendance. | I Some Reasons EUREKA HARNESS OIL ■jpgftiss - H O I SOUTH PRAIRIE. Mr. Gray is receiving about 9,000 lbs. of milk a day at the McIntoslTs cheese factory at South Prairie. Elam Butts has purchased the 40 acre tract of prairie land which belonged to Charles Wells and will build. Edwin .Moren returned last Saturday from a visit to his sister at Seaside and reports a pleasant trip. Charles Wells and sou Isaac are learn ing to make cheese at the Red Clover factory, under the management oijames Pollin. Mrs Green returned from a trip to Portland last week. A horse belonging to the Johnson boys broke its leg and had to I m ? killed. Charles Wells, Fess and Harry Quick, and others, went up to Mr Quick's last week and succeeded in shooting two bears. Mr. Powell’s two veur old colts got cut’quite badly on barbwire fence. Isaac Wells got a bicycle for a birth day present on the 7th inst, it being the 14th anniversary. In the evening Mr. Green plaved the graphaphone tor him, and neighbors and others listened at the telephone. ________________ COULSONBURG. Mr. E. T. Coulson made a trip to Tillamook last week. Mr. A. Kitinaman and wife passed through the burg en route to Blaine. Rev. Blalock and wife, who have been in Washington for the past few months, have returned to their home at this place. Mr. E. O. Mills and M. D. Swabb left for Salem on Thursday. NEHALEM. Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Vosburg were passengers out on the tug Friday. Cad Datighnev went out over the trail to Astoria, Saturday. Dan Cronen has moved the drive on to the Wheeler Lumber Co.'s scow and is driving a few piles for Albert Crawford. Mr. Mitchell and wife, manager of the Nehalem Coal co., went out on the tug Friday. Prof. Maertz, Lutheran minister preached at the church Sunday. N. P. Aliev will represent Nehalem camp W. of W. at the district conven tion, June 18. The M. E. Church has been painted in side, the pulpit an<l aisle carpeted, which greatly improves its apperance. A new 30 inch bell has been ordered. WILSON RIVER. John Slater has arrived from Washing ton and is visiting relatives at this place. Mr. Creecy went to Tillamook last week. Mr. Buell and Robbie Jone.« was in this vicinity on Sunday. Several of the young people attended church at Brown on Sunday evening. John Moon is improving these good days by slashing brush and peeling bark. Bob Richards gathered up a sociable crowd to celebrate Mrs. Roxy Coulson’s birthday. Those present were Dee Cady. Earl Cady, Miss Rena Moon, Miss Inez Moon, Rov Moon, Ray M0011, Maggie Creecy, Edward Creecy, Belle Curl. O. Curl, A. Curl, Miss E. Patterson ami R. C. Patterson, Leo 1*0 Hollet, Hershell Hollet, Miss Roxv Woods. Miss Nellie Smith, Dee and Sidney Moon, of Sheri dan. They all had a good time closing at 12 o’clock. M. Cady had quite an accident last week, which might have proven serious ly. He started over the trail to Wil lamina, and when well in the mountains he got off the trail and wandered around two days, and when he found his bear ings he was only one mile from home. Mr. James Creecy went out to the metropolis this week. James Patterson is buisv hauling rock for the foundation of his new barn. The defeated candidates were seen enroute for Salt Creek. They blamed it on the Ocean Wave, which they sent word to go way back and sit down, for instead ofit being a democratic news paper it was the organ of the ’’grafters” in the republican party and the disgrunt- ed republicans. Anti-Anarchy Bill Passed. W ashington , June 9—When House met today the pending question was on the motion of De Armond (Mo.) to recommit the anti anarchy bill with instructions to strike out section three, which made the killing of foreign Am bassadors and Ministers publishable with death, and section 13, which cre ates the legal presumption in all pro secutions under the act that the officer to be protected by its provisions are en gaged in the performance of their offi cial duties at the time offense is commit ted. The roll was called. The motion was lost, 70 to 121. The vote was then taken upon the passage of the bill, Lanham (Tex.) de manding the ayes and noes. The bill was passed, 175 to 38. Hitt, from the committee on foreign affairs presented a resolution which, after reciting the fact that peace has been established in South Africa, calls upon the Secretary of State for a com plete list of American citizens now de tained as prisoners of war in South Africa, and for information as to what action is being taken to secure their release. The resolution was adopted without division. School in district No. 10 is in a pros- perous condition. We have been favor- ed w»th very good teachers the last two or three years. Miss Myers isour teacher at present. Wilson river cheese factory is receiving How’s This? daily about 10.1MK) 11«. of milk from We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for dairymen living within a radius of about any case of Catarrh that cauuot be cured by one mile. Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Mr. Frank Freeman is enjoying a va F. J. CHKNEY & CO., Props.. Toledo, O. cation and is visiting the old folks at We. the undersigned, have known F. J for the last 15 years, and believe him home. We understand he will resume Cheney perfectly honorable in all business trans his studies at Philomath College some actions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. time in the fail. W est & T ktjax , Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.O Mr. John Svenson appears to be the W aldino , K tnnan S c M arvin , Wholesale largest dairyman on the river. He de Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act livers daily over 1000 lbs. of milk lo Mr. ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur McIntosh's factory. faces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold Everybody is buisy gardening etc., by all Druggists. Testimonials free. since the election. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. BOULDER CREEK. Mr. and Mrs W. N. Bays and Mrs Jessie Bays, visited Tillamook City last week and took in the commencement exercises while there. Mr. Bays was so elated over the result of the election that his new enameled bedstead arrived at home without anv rails, they were left behind in the fur- mture store. Rev. T. E. Armstrong preached to quite a good «¡zed audience, Sundav afternoon, at Mr. GUdwell's unoccupied house. 1 Mr. and Ma«. L. Jensen and daughter Mary and .Master Cail Jensen came up HL JeXn“nd“y *" T'9U tlW f“U,ily Red Shoe House I have just received direct from Chicago, the best quality and latest styles of footwear. Consisting of Gentlemen’s, Ladies’, Misses and Children’s Shoes that was ever offered for sale in the City of Tillamook. It will pay you to call and examine my goods and prices be fore purchasing elsewhere. Mfsaes Lena and Bessie Bays and their cousin Mr. John Mason were over in thi« neighborhood Sunday. H L Jensen raised his new barn Mon day with the help of a few friends and neighbor*. Mr and Mrs. Gladwell areenjoyinz a visit from some <>f their relatives'at the present writing e J<>hn Barlm visited the Hub last week Have yOu heari) tha, t|)enjen w|mj working the roads have powder to burn’ BLAINE. Ja». Wood, and family, «1«, Mr. and Mr». <.eo, Luca», attended church at Blaine last Sunday. at^M'r'^nd ?.h"01 gathered «t Mr and Mrs. p. Coulsons last S”* “nd ,p",t an aK™“>fc Mrs. Switzer, son and daughter came ate«. m Jon«.WhKh ‘htV Wil1 Work for J- NOTICE. . No charge made for sewiM rips or nailing soles on shot5 purchased of me. P. F. BROWNE, ^gentand Salesman.