The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-02

various police headquarters. Of the
mainland.
The little notice board that hangs in
the receiving station bears enough Of
romance to fill dozen thrilling novels,
if one only read correctly between the
lines.
Notices of reward are attached to
the tiny bulletin board-reward for the
apprehension of criminals, reward for
news of the whereabouts of the loved
and lost.
Today the first announcement on the
batch is to the effect that 500 will be
paid for information regarding the
wherea bouts of Wallace A. Russell,
who left his home in Seattle, Wash,
on August Is of this year, and has not
been heard of since.
The reward is issued by his parents,
who, the announcement pathetically
states, ARE worried about him. and
do not seek to force him to return,
but earnestly want him back
I'VE want to know where he is and
if he is WE'LL the notice further states,
land intend to wait for him to return
home of his own accord. We do not
seek to force his return
The missing lad is 10 years of age
and his description is recorded with af-
fecting detail, furnished undoubtedly
by his sorrowing relatives.
He is near sighted and has bhen
wearing glasses" says the printed
description, which he has recently
tried to discontinue, and when he
leaves them off, causes him to squint
great deal.
His hair is dark brown (almost
black and curly and he usually wears
it long SO that a stray lock hangs down
over his forehead on one side. He has
a dimple in his chin.
He walks with long steps, ordinari-
ly fast and fairly erect. When walk
ing slowly he appears to be in deep
thought and has languid, swinging
gait.
He has a quiet manner; does not
talk very much ordinarily; is strong,
healthy, has a good color in his face;
is studious, reads a great deal, usually
deep, heavy books on religious, philo
sophica1 subjects. He has good moral
gamble Is fond of visiting book
stores
Significant of the boys disappear>
ance is the following note at the bot
tom of the reward notice:
Should he learn that somebody has
recognized him, Or has suspicious of
his identity, he may change his abode
or go to some other locality. There
well not to let the boy know that his
identity is suspected
, Why did Wallace A. Russell leave his
home? Did he run away? Did death
handiwork?
The missing boy can tell and per-
chance the parents know, for there
seems to be more than a suggestion
rouncement of their sons unhappy
withdrawal from their ken.
Maybe the 800 reward will elicit the
yearned-for information, but the
chances are that Wallace A. Russell
has Joined the increasing army of
human beings that are daily drawn
down to LIES darkness and night in
the vortex of the whirlpool of existence
over.
Far different is the announcement Of
a reward of $3.50 offered for the return
of a quantity of jewelry and the ap-
San Francisco on a charge of grand
larceny.
The mans wife, Mrs. ColIia WhaIen,
offers the reward, and makes no bones
acter
''Whalen is a bar-keeper," says she,
and is supposed to be a sport"
How well one knows the pictured
type:
Height about 5 feet inches. weight
about $50 pounds, light complexion.
thin face; small. blue eyes; long. hook
ed nose; squire shouldered. bowlegged.
smooth shaver, has a scar on one wrist
about two inches long; chin protrudes'
Here is the typical thug, sure thing
man, tin horn gambler and common
thief.
And Mrs. Collia Whalen, unforgiv-
ing III the loss of her diamond gauds,
has cast affection to the wind and has
sworn to a charge of grand larceny
against him who wooed and won her
perhaps in the soft light of some ten
, der, little romance.
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