09 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1902
Page
1
Reported sightings stretch from Renton to River junction with eight armed men and dogs scouring the area. Tracy and a companion are believed hiding in dense weeds near the lake as a multi-jurisdiction posse chases clues and guards patrol intersections.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Snyder returned from Renton with Tracy's clothing and provisions left in dense brush a half mile north of the Gerrell house. Anderson identified items, noting butter sugar a brown vial from Port Madison and seven cents in stamps. A frying pan and seven flapjacks were found near a camp fire, cited as Tracy's cooking sample.
A search party followed a scent from a water exit near the boathouse toward Ola Johnson’s house between Renton and Black River junction. Johnson reports hearing three figures at 11:30 pm, suspected to be Tracy and accomplices, but the trail went cold and the team returned to Renton to rest the dogs. The group plans to resume once a definite lead appears.
A masked robber held up Ferndale stores and a restaurant, bound and gagged a woman, then set the building on fire. Sheriff Brisbin led a posse to search the area as neighbors react with anger. A second account reports Mrs. Gifford robbed and bound before fire trapped her.
Steamer Santa Ana reports Valdes almost deserted as residents head inland toward Neaina creek amid a reported $1500 strike. Santa Ana carried 50 passengers and two horses. Rainier to bring 70 tons of merchandise tonight. Bonita sails with 550 tons of goods for Juneau. Spokane completed its second Alaska voyage in good weather.
Treasury and White House notes reveal that the St. Louis World's Fair board adopted a Sunday closure resolution. Details leaked show plans for potential attacks on the New York harbor approaches and possibly the city itself, tied to the army navy joint war effort in September.
A morning blaze in Dallas caused extensive damage to a Worsham wholesale building. The fire department reported partial destruction of the structure and listed damages around the site. No injuries were immediately reported.
Special to the Star from Whatcom Washington July. E W Andrews and J D Hoge Jr of Seattle were on the stand in the Bruce trial this morning. Hoge said the testimony of President Hoge was the most damaging yet presented. He stated that John and Oleson came to his...
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