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_Wiet and stolen boat near Cape May. ‘moored and abandoned at head of Miller bay. _ stall creek on the beach. We followed a track for seven oo miles through the woods, but got no trace of the convict or An- derson, the hired man. We are now at Harsley ranch, six ‘ge * the first report of Tracy's hold-up of the Johnson house to the NE CENT A COPY # # # ¥ # # # SIX CENTS A WEEK VOL, 4 NO, 114; One Cent a Copy HOT ON THE OUTLAW’S TRAIL ] Tracy Seen on Indian Lands Near Town of Port Madison Desperado Asks a Woman if She Saw Armed Men--Soon Afterward Rifle Shots Were Heard---Thrilling Story of Tracy’s Sunday Flight At noon today that Star received the following message ‘from its reporter, Karl M. Anderson: ‘PORT GAMBLE, July 7.—Deputy Sheriff Cook, Report- and myself left Port Madison at 5:30 this morning to > ET® the clue reported by Indians regarding seeing the con- Found Johnson's boat It was up a j I sent this message to Gamble office by a KARL M. ANDERSON, | E. F. McKay, ex-deputy sheriff and now manager for the Dexter Horton property at Port Madison, the man who sent dheriff's office yesterday morning, has just sent a report to the sheriff's office, in which he says: © “T have just received definite of Ontlaw Tiaey’s whereabouts from ay Indian woman of the Port Madi- | fom Indian reservation. | “She told me that several times yesterday she had met Tracy, in company with another man, on the reservation. She described the convict accurately, telling about his cordteroy Pats, blue sack coat and hard features of face. “There can be no mistake as to the convict’s identity, as the Indian woman had not known of the Tracy episode at Port Madison, and knew very littl of his daring exploits. “The Indian woman said that at nightfall she Was accompanied by her boy, coming from the reservation to {ape Horn, two miles west of Port Madison. information yesterslay Two men were Sitting on a fallen log, and one of them asked her if she had seen three men with guns over toward the reservation. She fecognized the speaker as a man whom she had seen two or three times before that day on the reservation. This man was Undoubtedly Tracy, by her accurate description of him “At 4 o'clock this morning the Indiass woman told me | | | that she heard many rifle shotsmear her house at Cape Horn Situated two miles west of Pert Madison “I believe that Tracy and Andersam sunk the boat and then made across country to the Indian reservation. Iam also | of the opinion that Tracy was pursued yesterday by some per- | sons, and this ct is accountable for his having asked the In dian woman whether she had seen any men with guns | enty men, fully armeci, have just left Port Madison for Paulsbo, from where they wAll search the country lying be tween that town and the Indian reservation.” Deputy Sheriff Hurd of Skagit county has just reported at the sheri ff’s office that the white boat seen about Deception pass yesterday, have no. connection whatever with ‘Tracy's Port Madison es- has been. overhauled by a tug and found to him, \tion of the country and heard shots about dawn thi THE §S SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, MON THIRD EXTRA near Deception pass. PORT MADISON, July 7.—10:30—Authentic reports just brought to this place that convict Tragp; and Anderson were seen at Cape May with Johnson's boat yesterday after- The boat lay on the heach and the convict and his companion were seated in the noon. Two Indians talked to the men. bushes cating. There can be no mistake as to the outlaw’s idenc'ty as the Indians described him acttrately without kne wing any cf the circumstances connected with desperate man. Stieriff Cudihee, Deputy Sheriff McClellan of Thurston county, City Detective Barbee and several deputies, will leave this afternoon at 4 o'clock for Clifton, where they will start out upon Tracy's trail. Atug hasbeen chartered to carry the | party. ANDERSON’S JEOPARDY Deputy Sheriff McClellan of Thurston county, returned to Seattle this afternoon with a confirmation of the report that Outlaw Tracy and his companion Anderson were seen on the Port Madison Indian reservation, and near Cape May yester- day. Deputy McClellan says that it is absolutely certain that the Indian woman saw the desperado three times, and talked to him about dusk last night. At that time Anderson was with The deputy also says there can be no doubt but” that shots were heard near Cape May about 4 o'clock this morn- ing. The Indian woman's story in this respect has been cor- roborated by a man named Gleece, who came into Port Mad- ison this morning. Gleese says he was camping in that sec- morning, Deputy Sheriff McClellan is of the opinion, and holds strong to the theory that Tracy and Anderson were preparing Ander- at which the outlaty fired at him with breakfast at daybreak this morning, and that probably son attempted to escape, what result at present is unknown. It is believed by the officer and many others that Tracy is using Anderson as a shield, and should he be suddenly attack led, could escape by the posse being confused over his identity So long as Tracy can go. without sleep, it is thought he will keep Anderson with him. But when sleep become necessary, hé"will probably kill his companion Mrs. John Johnson of Port Madison, at whose home Outlaw Tracy spent several hours Saturday, visited Seattle today and deposited in the bank $1200 which she now believes not safe to | hay about her house. | In conversation with Mrs. Johnson this afternoon, she said that Tracy had found but $9 in her house, which he took with CATTLE TRACY OVERLGOKED 4 DAY EVENING, JULY 1902, Demand Your Change | ‘The WhiteBoat Taken by the Recovered by Searchers No Trace of | Anderson,the MissingHired Man--Newsof Dave Merrill, the “Dead” Convict - reted in a place known only to herg husbandt Andersom the hired man, and her eldest son, who is an engineer On the Flyer, plying between Seattle and Tacoma, Mrs. Jolsnson believes that Anderson may tell the outlaw. that he overlooked the large amount of moncy, and that he may return to get it Mrs. Johnson does not aceuse Anderson of becoming a con- federate of Tracy, but, she says, if the desperado threatens to kill him, he may divulge the secret of the money as a reward for his life The’secret of the money has been told to a few of Johnson's trusted friends, who have now armed themselves and are watching the house, believing that Tracy will return to secure the maney he overlooked. IN AID OF D OF TRACY who are making efforts to ald him of ‘Dick | | to escape, is the firm belief ro Warner. Saturday afternoon the | whic! latter together with other member of & posse., ordered & strange sloop | away, that was laying off shore, 1% miles north @f Neshitt’s brickyard,| presence of the boats about midway between Meadow| nection point and Richmond beach. Two! ® men were in the OD. The same afternoon two men, Dahistrom and kson, saw & gasoline iaunch moving northward pa: Richmond beach. At midnight the launch passing Kiehm going southward, Nearly an ho later the veasel anchored at the same| Haliard to the shore J point where the sloop had Meadow point, and another driven off in the afternoon, E. L.|ing the ferry crossing Yule, who had been placed on quard| Pleasant beach and Max at this point, red the launch to m the |were too late No other plausible reason can be given to explain the In this con- ived at the that a mai had sever een walk ing bare-headed along the railroad track north of Meadow point, be- ea significant, Great precau- are being taken to cuard this Two mer . at Richmond | beach, one is guarding the road from lw quard- betw ola biust | BORN IN THE Murderer Is - i Home Camp 5 | Modern Woodmen attended in wae lform. A platoon of police apper ot Captain ward nt Powers. The coffin umbers of floral | ‘on A. 8. Burrows, of the | ene and Rev. R.| of the University M. 5. Petrolme Holiand, Hoit , Mayden, Gilbert PEST HOUSE @ A dright baby aby boy. was born in the King county pesthous ve miles south of the city, yes: Rev. smallpox he mother’s entire body Is still covered with the @)% of the dixease, the @ skin is as smooth and e petal, He is as Murray of the World in Lake View ¢ ity Physic Thureday ming, will be het at subi clock un art Pride No. HORACE ROBERTS ELSIE WALLACE BALLARD, erts, chief of t church int +4 to all accet have suffered with t @ a js unique in anoth , for never in the his st, #0 fy present th 1 has been tn the institution a little mor a ortnight, She and her chtid wees aed being given the best of care »berts as bridesmaid by Dr. Ludlow, and both are ly wed he says, GROCERS’ MEETING Important | matters will be discus WEATHER FORECAST BE, BREESE wenn the policeman shot | and Tuesday; Fair tonight FR. B Breese, light to fresh west to end ‘Instantly’ killed by Conviet| north winds, STAR. 30 ACRES 40 ACRES | About % miléw from terms ensy Herbert S. Upper i} 12 and 13 Bcheurerman block, First Avenue and Cherry Street Men’s Balbriggan and Summer Merino Underwear 50c These are the cel- ebrated New Britain make—in blue, tan, ecru and black. Lion Clothing House MAURICE GERBER 220-222 Firsi Ave, Seuts CORREA MAN W. B. HUTCHINSON. C0, Summer Suit Sale $H Third Semi-Annual Suit Sale, Any summer weight Suit in the house not piain biue or black, $18, $20, $25 und $90 garments for $15. t north of| = R. 1. SHANNON GROCERY CO, Incorporated. 1200-1222 2nd PS . Phone, Main POTATOES Early Rose and Chili Rea 100-pound sack ne Burbank good st sack “4 oa’ per Pe Nat 100- pou: $1.25 R. T. Shannon Grocery Co, Who! and Retail Outfitters, “OUR JOE” IS INJURED Is Thrown Through a ‘Windoe — and a GARDE? 1 hort piec large lot of it, narily HE Only Paper tn Seattle That Dares to Print the News # A SA 26 CENTS A MON‘EE HOSE |_| ar nvoice of Garden Hose has just arrived, the different variety is some }4-in, Cotton in ioc a foot, but on account of getting such a §¢ a foot is all w kk for it, ‘ At the Leader, the People’s Great Bargain Store, the daily increasing crowds tell of the wonderful bargains given in the Great Bankrupt Sale of the I. Karman stock recently bought at 4oc on the dollar. The stock contains almost everything, but any depart- ment not represented will be knifed to the core and prices made that will defy competition. ing ts Crowds Tell Where 614 Work Guaranteed Painiess ‘The ONLY DENTISTS in Seattle who use ABSOL! Lees ¥ MBTHODS for extracting teeth, ‘applying gold crowns and fill- oun art Ho} DENTISTS ONL Put Your Valuables Where They Will Bo Safe The Seattie Safe De- posit Vaults Went through the great Seattle Fire without @ blister, and are absolute- ly Purglar Proof. Roxes for rent by the month or year Safe Deposit Building 701 First Ave. Values Are FIRST AVENUE PIONEER SQUARE UTELY aS are KNOWN and USED by the NEW YO! All our old, time-tried SPECIALISTS are at wi doctors who worked for you in times past at ua! 2% game YORK DENTAL PARLORS are still there. Our J. prices are the lowest consistent with first-class work. We are making a specialty of gold crown and work. name gow in} bee guarantees that your work will be of the best, have a men and Matrecters of tet modern Gentistry. We will tell you in ed work will cost by a free examination, department. Best operators, best gold work. in fact, all the staff exactly what your Give us a call and you will find we do exactly as we adver i A PROTECTIVE GUARANTEE given with all work for ten years, We « you get the best val roasted ‘Teas, A trial will make @ regular customer no solicitors but give you the quality and quantity. Hughes &Dunne ROASBED £21 Second Avenue, Bet. Mario nand Columbia, | LONDON. July While driving | Chamberlain | His physicians say hie wound | e but not dangerous. is that the’ distin | manent- e. was issfied by an after noon paper A marr to the effect that his| today by eyesight was endangered, but the| many Miss Alfreda Healey. New York Dental Parlors +* sare: Sos.ok, Mem Hours—#:20 a. m. to 8:00 p.m, Sundays, §:20 a. m. to 2:30 p.m. no Coffee Ww Too Late to Classify 50 to 100-ton steam mnch titted with engine. 3. F. JIMISC | P; Ifl Cc t anerward te os actic Goas to a hospital where It Waa) wospital authorities refuse to affirm Clothing Co. license was taken out premiums but ein fresh and Sizes from 4 to 14—two-plece all wool cheviets and tweeds, all the broken lots left over from the season's selling will be placed on sale tomorrow at & most extraordinary price Ins ducement. SUITS— Worth $2.50, $3, $3.50 All te be Sold at $1.75 DAILY. en or or schooner, which 900 First Ave., Cor, Marion St, The Albion and Olympic, on the Hood's canal run, engaged in a race Lion Lumsden to! on their last trip to Union City, The former won.

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