Tracy the Outlaw Ends Flight With Suicide Shot
The Oregon outlaw Tracy, hunted across Oregon and Washington for nearly 400 miles, was found dead near Fellows after a final battle with Creston citizens. He shot himself in the head when cornered by Deputy Lanter, Maurice Smith, and others at Lake Creek nearby Eddy ranch, ending his career of crime. An armed posse had pursued him from Eddy’s farm to the wheat field.
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Oregon
Fellows
Washington
Harry Tracy
Creston
Gardiner
Posse
C.A. Straub
E. C. Lanter
Maurice Smith
J. J. Morrison
Frank
Finch
Eddy Ranch
L. B. Eddy
Lake Creek
Washington Central
Eddy
Tracy
Four Cloudbursts In A Single Day
Denver reports four cloudbursts in one afternoon causing widespread damage. Bridges washed away on the Denver and Rio Grande lines near Walsenburg Laveta and Hurfano with tracks destroyed. Santa Clara burst damaged homes and Deer Creek flooded, totaling about 100000 dollars in railroad property loss with potential rise.
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Denver
Colo
Walsenburg
Denver and Rio Grande
Laveta
Hurfano Station
Santa Clara
Deer Creek
Denver and
Rio Grande
Fashion Laces and waists sale from 1902 stock
Black Chantilly silk laces from 2 to 5 inches wide in pretty styles priced 20c to 35c. Entire stock of 1902 waists on sale at half price. Embroidered Moussline du Loi dress patterns offered with a great variety of combinations formerly sold at $6.00.
Wilder Family Burned to Death Near Elliott
A severe night fire in Elliott near Stockton California claimed the lives of Leo Wilder his wife and their three children all residents of the area. The wooden dry dwelling burned quickly trapping the family who were believed to be asleep when the fire started. Neighbors saw flames but could not reach them before they perished in the blaze and the ruinous house.
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Stockton
Cal
Elliott
San Joaquin County
Leo Wilder
Wilder
Terrible collision of trains in Iowa near Rhodes
Marshalltown Iowa August 6 Two engineers and many laborers were killed this afternoon in a collision two miles west of Rhodes between a fast freight and a work train on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad Eight bodies had been recovered by 3 o'clock Seventy eight laborers were aboard the work train as the freight struck on a reverse curve causing the disaster
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Rhodes
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Heat in Sacramento Valley damages fruit crops
E. E. Linnell of Orangevale told a Bee reporter that last week’s north wind and extreme heat severely damaged orchards and vineyards in the Sacramento Valley. Tokay grapes and other fruit suffered, walnut tops withered, prunes were harmed, and long‑time residents say the heat was the worst in memory.
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Sacramento
E. E. Linnell
Orangevale
Bee
Coal Miners Patient at Shenandoah Camp
Sentries on duty report quiet in Shenandoah Pennsylvania as guardsmen of the Eighth Regiment patrol the town during provost guard duty. Some guardsmen heard shots in the night but could not locate them. Two companies remain on guard in the town.
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Shenandoah, Pa
Eighth Regiment
Murder Charge Against Whittier Ex-Inmate at Ventura Ranch
Jose Morse a former State Reform School inmate is jailed in Ventura for the murder of his stepfather Castulo Ochoa at a ranch near town. Morse initially claimed Ochoa shot himself but later admitted his involvement after interrogation.
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Ventura
Cal
Jose Morse
State Reform School
Whittier
Castulo Ochoa
Morse
Ochoa
Hold Up on the Burlington Road
Train No 47 was robbed near Marcus Ill five miles north of Savanna on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line at midnight. Six masked men seized six sacks of money after blowing the express car and the engineer deserted the engine, one robber killed. one express messenger fired at them but was unhurt. Authorities offered a $1000 reward to express messenger Byl.
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Mount Carroll
Marcus
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Savanna
Emerson
Little Station
Hanover
Wm. Byl
Drinnell
Gilman
Lowa
L. A. Jacobs
Mississippi
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey Railroad
Southswitch
Ills
North Switch
Burlington Railroad
Adams Express Company
Byl
Dalton Not to be Caught Napping Verdict Return
The Oakland jury found County Assessor Henry P. Dalton not guilty on charges of defrauding the county of 1500 dollars by a fraudulent claim after an all night deliberation. The panel stood ten for acquittal and two for conviction for several hours as the verdict was returned this morning.
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Oakland
Cal
Henry P. Dalton
Murder of Watchman Found in Hanover Township
The body of Daniel Sweeney, a Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company watchman, was found on a lonely road in Hanover township. His skull was crushed and a bloody pickhandle lay nearby. Sweeney quit at midnight after being threatened by a mob, sought refuge in a saloon, and was later found dead. A reward was offered for the arrest and conviction of the murderer.
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Wilkesbarre
Daniel Sweeney
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company
Hanover Township
Sweeney
Jis
River Steamer Sonoma Sinks Near Rio Vista
San Francisco August 6 The stern wheel steamer Sonoma bound for Sacramento sank this morning at Wood Island near Rio Vista. The small steamer was owned by the California Navigation Company of this city.
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Californian
San Francisco
Sonoma
Here
Sacramento
Wood Island
Rio Vista
California Navigation Company
Meteor wins in English waters in royal yacht race
In Cowes August 6 the Meteor III defeats Subarita in a rain disrupted match race as the Emperor cup contenders pass Cowes. Meteor takes early lead and sails through Cowes at 11 30 in grand style. The Cicely Navahoe Clara Bota and Brunhilde head westward in order.
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Cowes
Royal Yacht Squadrons
Emperor William
Meteor III
Myles B. Kennedy
Subarita
Sybarita
Meteor
Cicely
Navahoe
Clara
Bota
Brunhilde
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tracy the Outlaw
Lanter
Smith
Farmer
The
Manhunters
Colorado
Sacramento Valley
Burlington Road
Iowa Central
Dalton
English
Dimond
A. H. Grenell
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