Desperate convicts still at large after Oregon prison break
Harry Tracy and Dave Merrill, fugitives who killed three guards and escaped from the Oregon penitentiary, remained at large near Gervais and Salem. A posse with bloodhounds pursued them after they looted clothing, stole horses, and fled north toward Portland, with sightings and intensified manhunt continuing through the day.
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Tracy
Merrill
Salem Penitentiary
Salem
Ore
Harry Tracy
Dave Merrill
Oregon Penitentiary
Gervais
Durbin
Marion County
J. W. Roberts
South Salem
Tracy and
Roberts House
Portland
Louis Butler
Durban
Posse
Tracy's Escape Gang Route Salem Prison Break Revealed
Salt Lake City dispatch details Harry Tracy and four companions who escaped Oregon Salem prison after killing four men. Tracy, once jailed in Utah for burglary, had prior parole violations and repeatedly eluded capture while donning a guardsman’s uniform and fleeing with the others under guard cover.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Harry Tracy
David Merrill
Salem
Ore
Tracy
Work Sang
John Vanstetter
Vanstetter
Track
Not Known at Deer Lodge Salem Escape
A special dispatch reports a prison escape from Salem prison. No record of convict Dave Merrill appears at Deer Lodge penitentiary, suggesting he may have used an alias and officials would need a photo to confirm any match.
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The
Standard
Deer Lodge
Dave Merrill
Salem
Oregon
Desperate Outlaw Tracy Escapes Oregon Penitentiary
Harry Tracy and Dave Merrill killed three guards at Oregon Penitentiary then fled. Tracy, a Powder Springs gang leader, is wanted in Colorado for murder robbery and horse stealing. He previously bound the Aspen sheriff during a jailbreak and fled toward Oregon amid a posse battle that left Hoye dead and several outlaws captured. Tracy and Land were later convicted at Aspen before escape.
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Tracy
Lent
Parley's Canyon
Colorado
Oregon
Butch” Cassidy
Denver
Colo
Harry Tracy
Dave Merrill
Valentine Hoye
Routt County
Aspen
Powder Springs
Utah
Wyoming
William Strong
Hoye
Colorado Cowboys
Farnham
Jack Bennett
Strong
Colorado Line
Land
P. L. Johnstone
Johnstone
Tornado Strikes Iowa Towns Causing Property Damage
A tornado struck the Northwestern railway line near Jordan Iowa one mile east of Des Moines blowing down telegraph wires and damaging Grinnell and Oskaloosa property without any reported deaths. The Grinnell area saw roofs torn from opera houses and a livery barn while Oskaloosa suffered a damaged business block and downed wires. Des Moines reporter notes storm was terrific but details missing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Northwestern
Jordan
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Morgan to Dine With Choates in London Amid Royal Visit
London report says J Pierpont Morgan is expected to dine with Joseph H Choate the US ambassador and Mrs Choate tomorrow. King Edward Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria will be present at the event signaling a notable diplomatic social gathering in London.
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London
Mine Disaster Claims Three Men in Ironwood Explosion
Ironwood Mich June 10 Isaac Ryan Thomas Jones and Arthur Trexgembo were killed today by a dynamite explosion at the Aurora mine owned by the Oliver company.
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Ironwood, Mich
Isaac Ryan
Thomas Jones
Arthur Trexgembo
Aurora
Oliver Company
West Point Centenary Draws Old Grads and Dignitaries
The centennial celebration at West Point gathers retired generals and active soldiers with the president, cabinet, and foreign diplomats in attendance. Southern generals who trained at the academy are highlighted as notable guests, while a separate article notes a Fort Leavenworth six year sentence for a regular soldier denied release.
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West Point
Uncle Sam
United States Military Academy
Army
United States
Dixieland
Pennypacker Poised for Governor Nomination at Republican Rally
In Harrisburg on June 19 a bitter power struggle surfaced between Pennypacker and Quay as they clashed in a committee meeting over convention seats. Pennypacker expected to clinch the gubernatorial nomination with Elkin contesting but staying in the race. Penrose named temporary chairman as 216 delegates gathered for the crucial caucus.
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Harrisburg
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Philadelp
William M. Brown
New Castle
Isaac B. Brown
Erie
Internal Affairs
Quay
Frank Reeder
Easton
Republican State Committee
John P. Elkin
Indiana
Pennypacker
Elkin
Watres
Scranton
Reeder
United States
Penrose
Elkin G Telemates
Senator Penrose
Sibley
Franklin
Pennypacker-Watres
Injuries Result in Death Near Belt Montana
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports David Seeling aged 60 formerly employed in nearby mines died after being thrown from a bucking horse on Louis Tokach’s ranch. He struck a rock causing fatal internal injuries. Otto Speeler aided, Justice Birkins held an inquest, and Seeling was buried in Belt. He leaves a wife and family in the old country.
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The
Standard
Belt
David Seeling
Louis Tokach
Seeling
Judge Denies Writ for Leavenworth Prisoner James B Close
In Leavenworth Kansas Judge Advocate General Davis refuses to grant a release writ to James B Close former private in Company L 15th infantry. Close was convicted of manslaughter for actions in the Philippines and his case follows the Deming license decision by the US Supreme Court.
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Fort Leavenworth
Judge Advocate General
Leavenworth, Kan
Davis
United States Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
James B. Close
Ith Infantry
United States Supreme Court
Peter C. Deming
Close
Philippines
Gustave Gurks Dies by Suicide in New York Studio
New York on June 10 reports Gustav Gurks, a noted newspaper illustrator, shot himself in his studio after a period of illness and breakdown. He had come to the city from Chicago several years ago.
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New York
Gustav Gurks
Chicago
Death of Theodore A. Ross in East Orange
In Orange New Jersey on June 10 Theodore A Ross aged 79 longtime grand secretary of the sovereign grand lodge of the I O O F was found dead in bed at his East Orange home.
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Orange
N. J
Theodore A. Ross
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
I, OO
O. F
East Orange
Maverick horse roundup sparks Montana rancher anger
Ranchers south of Helena from Stubbs Ferry to Bear Tooth mountains accuse a three week roundup of driving horses from home ranges. They say horses are branded or cut from the herd and sold as mavericks for profit, with some horses never returning home. Local residents urge an end to the practice.
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Helena
Stubbs Ferry
Bear Tooth Mountains
Mob Hangs Two Negroes Near Charlotte Jail
About 50 masked men seized two Black men, Barris and James Gillespie, from the Charlotte jail at 1 a m and hanged them near the city after accusing them in the Roan county murder of Miss Cornelia Benson. Gov Aycock had ordered Salisbury troops to guard the jail.
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Charlotte
N. C
Barris
James Gillespie
Cornelia Benson
Roan County
Aycock
Salisbury Military Company
Old Enemies Fraternize Amid Transvaal Curfews
Pretoria June 10 reports say Boer commandos arriving there describe renewed fraternization with British troops. After Balmoral surrender a large sing song followed. British soldiers at blockhouses between Balmoral and Pretoria sometimes halted trains and offered coffee and tobacco to former foes. Boers praise Americans as crafty and formidable, while deeming Germans fit only to ride horses hard.
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Pretoria
Balmoral
Transvaal
Strike by Great Northern workers in St. Paul warned
Masons and blacksmiths at the Great Northern shops in St. Paul announce a strike if the company does not grant their demands by 10 o clock tomorrow morning. The message was issued in a statement tonight.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Gardner Guilty of Bribe Taking In Police Protection Scandal
Irwin A Gardner, emanuensis to Mayor Ames, convicted of taking a $25 bribe to protect shark gaming dens. Prosecutors say bribes were distributed among city officials with immunity from police interference, implicating Police Chief Ames and others in a system that moved victims out of town. Detective Nordbeck faces trial next.
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Minneapolis
Irwin A. Gardner
Gardner
Billy Edwards
Ames
Poice
Nordbeck
Fire Still Raging In Michel B C Devastates Homes
A fire that started yesterday in Michel B C tore through the residence portion, fanned by hurricane winds. Forty one houses burned in under four hours, leaving about 50 families homeless and causing a damaged railroad track delaying passenger traffic 6 to 10 hours.
Grand Rapids Attorney Convicted in Water Supply Bribery
Grand Rapids, Mich June 10 Attorney Thomas M McGarry was convicted by a jury in Allegan circuit court of bribery tied to the Lake Michigan water supply scandal. He had a venue change for a fair trial. the four week trial rested on similar testimony that convicted former City Attorney L K Salsbury and H A Taylor, the eastern financiers.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Thomas M. McGarry
Allegan
Lake Michigan
L. K. Salsbury
H. A. Taylor
Arkansas Democrats Nominate Clark for U S Senate
At Little Rock state convention former Governor James F. Clark was named Democratic nominee for the United States Senate to succeed James Ek Jones. Governor Jefferson Davis was renominated and announced his own candidacy to replace Senator Berry. Other officers were listed and the platform endorsed the Kansas City declaration with pledges to curb trusts and support anti trust legislation.
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Little Rock
Ark
James F. Clark
United States
James Ek. Jones
Friends of
Jones
Clark
Jefferson Davis
Davis
James H. Berry
J. W. Crockett
G. F. Murphy
H. ('. Lipton
H. ('. Lipton. State Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. N. Hinman
L. €. Monroe
Supreme Court
B. B. Battle
F. R. Con
J. W. Phillips
B. B. Hudgins
J. FE. Hampton
Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture
H. T. Bradford
Kansas City
National Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Arkansas
Col Lewis Injured in Riot Horse Incident
Former congressman from Washington Col James Hamilton Lewis was injured during last week's strike riots in Chicago. He witnessed a blocking caravan collapse as a teamster struggled beneath a horse, one animal rising and trampling his lower limbs before he collapsed unconscious. He was treated at the Annex after initial revival at Brevoort House and is expected to recover in a day or two.
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The
Standard
Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
Washington State
Auditorium Annex
Lewis
Tornado Near Bloomington Triggers Communication Blackout
Reports of a tornado near Bloomington spread as telegraph and telephone wires failed to reach the city causing halted news. The storm affected an area from Ti to Clinton Iowa with wires nationwide disrupted and fears of exceptional severity.
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Chicago
Bloomington
Clinton
Iowa
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