Outlaw's Rampage Across Puget Sound in 1870s Headlines
The article recounts an outlaw who killed three men and wounded another in Seattle, vanished for days, then reappeared on July 7 at Port Madison where he forced a man named Anderson to accompany him for two days. The region from Seattle to Tacoma was stirred by his bold deeds, including holding up families. After July 25, the chase waned.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Port Madson
Anderson
Tacoma
Bollly
Farmhoy
Dick Turpin
Robin Hood
Iberty
Cou Ge
Tracy
Outlaw Seen Near Wenatchee After Cascade Crossing
The outlaw crossed the Cascades and was spotted near Wenatchee on July. He moved eastward toward former haunts with the holein-the-wall gang in Wyoming. During his escape for liberty he killed seven men, including his partner Merrit.
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Cascad Mountains
Wenatchee
Wyoming
Hberty
Merrit
Fairly Stripped the Body in Spokane Aug 6
Spokane residents crowded streets as sheriff escorted Tracy’s body to Stone's morgue. Funeral procession drew hundreds. relic hunting turned chaotic with items torn from the body and distributed among rioters. Reward totals 4100 dollars from Oregon and Washington authorities and relatives seek arrest warrants for looters.
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Spokane
Davenport
Stone's Morgue
Lincoln County
Tracy
Ferrell Guard Killed by Tracy Named in Report
A report notes Ferrell, one of the guards slain by Tracy, with a referenced sum of $100 appearing in the coverage.
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Ferrell
Tracy
Tracy the Fearless Robber Hunter of Puget Sound
A vivid retrospective extols Tracy as a bold desperado whose nerve outruns fear from Seattle to Salem. The piece lauds his daring defiance of reporters and authorities while shielding townsfolk, stoking a paradoxical public fascination with a man hunted by lawmen and praised for audacity.
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Tracy
Salem
Seattle
James Vos
The miracle of daredevil courage in olden times
The piece argues that admiration for brutal brute force remains a latent trait in modern citizens. It cites the Tracy brand of fearless prowess as shaping public perception, contrasting heroic myths with a civilized veneer, and notes fascination with brave, unconquerable figures despite refined society.
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Beat
Forsyth Respondents Defend Haynie Case Actions
Forsyth residents express indignation at Billing’s reports on Jim Haynie and the Perry Black killing. Officials including the acting coroner, coroner’s jury, and sheriff’s deputies followed the law. the jury verdict was based on evidence. One juror noted they acted on proof to hold Haynie, regardless of personal ties, responsible. The jury member who worked for Haynie quit. others deny any ties to him or to a brothel claim. No reason exists to condemn the sheriff’s office for detaining a self confessed slayer. Critics’ objections are unfounded.
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Syth
Bilings
Black” Perry
Jim Haynie
Haynie
Bond Offered For Haynie In Cattle Band Dispute
Aug and Sept period notes Haynie faced threats from Hysham and his attorney Fred Hathhorn with Billings ties. Moorehead from Omaha and others sought Haynie’s foreman’s removal while discussing cattle shipping. Hysham and associates warned of forthcoming confrontation on Aug 12, stock detective W P Smith mentions prior danger and surprise at Haynie surviving.
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Deny Miles City
Hysham
Omaha
Hillings
Haynie
Fred Hathhorn
Billings
G. Moorehead
Moorehead
Slysham
W.P. Smith
Smith
Methodists In Conference Opens In Bozeman With Delegates
The Methodist Episcopal conference convened in Bozeman with more than nine delegates and lay attendees. Bishop Merrill of Chicago presides as the gathering gathers strength and lists numerous attending ministers and spouses from cities across the region, signaling an anticipated robust session through Monday.
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Bozeman
Aug
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hozeman
M. Merrill
Chicago
Dia. C
Henry James
Bozeman ‘Church
SM. Merrill
Kansas City
J. W Bennett
Wie
Missoula
J. A Vincent
Meadow
Creek
A Oliver
Miles’ City
C.D
Danae Porsyih
Philo W. Sayines
Glasgow
Charles Haynes
Malta
William Edsay
Glendive
H.C. Jennies
A. Riggin
Browning
R.A. Armstrong
Townsend
PF. Blake
Middle Creek
J. M. Shultz
H. J. Forbes
Newhicago
W. E. Snyder
Park City
James Haywood
Barney
IW. Morris
Helena
MR. Perry
Columbia Falls
Jacob Mila
Edward J. Mills
Stevensville
Jca
Martin
Hamilton
W. B. Ja Yon
Lima
J. F. Dunlop
Red Lodge
J.A. Smit
Philipsburg
le Bovard
John Hoskne
Butte
C.D. Crouch
Hei- Creek
A. Kershaw
East Gallatin
Wool market receipts heavy as Great Falls sale nears peak
Clear receipts keep wool market brisk in Great Falls as the forenoon sales top 881000 pounds at 12 to 16 cents per pound. About 11.75 million pounds disposed so far with roughly 1.5 million more slated this week. Major consignors include Sage Creek Sheep Co Utica Cannon Sheep Co Bingham & Wallace Leech Duspu yer Waite Utica Murray & Johnson Whitman Farnsworth & Co and Bevan Pondera. Jacob Steele Cascade topped values at 19 000 pounds.
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Standard
Great Falls
Anish
F. W. ‘Thayer
Iti
Jacob, Steele
Cascade
Sage Creek Sheep Company
Utica
J. Koshland & Co
Whitman
Murray & Johnson
Whitman, Farnsworth & Co
W. Bevan, Pondera
Justice, Bateman & Co
Croft Bros
Meager Wool Market At Billings Amid Low Sales
Billings reports a slow wool market with total transactions under 39 000 pounds. Top price 9 a half cents for a small clip. sales include J E Holp of Butte 20 000 pounds to Hallowell Donald Co at 13 ½ cents and A C Logan Billings 700 pounds to Riemann Bros. at Ben Hager.
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Manvard
Billings
Busin
Ben Hager
J.E. Holp
Butte
Hallowell, Donald &Co
A.C. Logan
Riemann Bros
St Ignatius Day on the Flathead Reservation Event
Special dispatch from Helena reports Bishop Brondel and visiting bishops Archbishop Christie of Oregon Bishop O'Dea of Washington and Bishop Glorieux of Idaho arriving for St Ignatius Day at the Flathead mission. About 200 Flathead Indians welcomed them with ceremonies a mass and a band entertainment noted with reverence for the Jesuit founders and a local tribute in the evening.
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Standard
Helena
Aug
John B
Flat‘reservation
Christie
Oregon
O'Dea
Washington
Bishon Glorieux
Idaho
Brondel
Flathead Mission
St. Tenatius
Ignatius
Hisnop Brondel
Selish
St. Ignatius
Brondet
Tdjans
Brande
Bozeman Welcomes Dr. Robert M. Donaldson as New Pulpit
Dr Robert M Donaldson has accepted the call to fill the pulpit at the Presbyterian church in Bozeman. He is presently in Portland and plans to arrive in the fall. He formerly served as the Presbyterian minister in Bozeman but left due to Mrs Donaldson’s health.
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Bozeman
Robert M. Donaldson
Presbyterian Church
Donaldson
Portland
New coal venture to start at Sand Coulee
A new coal company plans to install modern machinery at Sand Coulee, employ about 300 men, and build a washing plant in Great Falls to market product. Led by John P. Nelson and son A O Nelson of Stillwater Minnesota, they option 500 acres, expect 1,000 to 1,200 tons daily, and aim to outcompete Lethbridge coal with washed lignite.
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Standard
Great Falls
Sand Coulee
Great Falla
Lethbridge Coal
John P. Nelson
Stillwater
Minn
A. 0. Nelson
M. Focal ‘Bank
Hos
Samuel Dean
D. Culbertson
McKean
Samuel McKean
Dean
Cottonwood Coal Company
Gree Falls
Lethbridge
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