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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23
Boys Captor Places Him on
Street Car Tagged
! i. for Hotel
DRAMATIC SCENE ENACTED
Waiting Father I|' Hugs His
u. Boy Amid Cheers !.
Of Crowd !.

Cleveland, o. March 22.-Little
Willie Whitla, who caused the police
of the entire country worry since
he was kidnapped from school in Shar-
on last Thursday, was returned to
his fatehr, at the Hollenden hotel
here tonight at $3.50 o'clock. - .s :..ss
IN compliance with an agreement
entered into between the kidnapped
boys father and an agent of the kid
haper today, the boy was placed on
street car on the outskirts Of the
city and started to the hotel shortly
after 8 o'clock. Two boys, g. Ram
sey and Edward Mahoneyx recognized
! the lad on the car and. taking him
IN charge. conducted him to his faith
/ er. who was in waiting according to
pre-arranged plan which he had fol-
lowed at the dictation OF the kid
napers.
The boy wandered about the hotel
lobby unonounced ior several minutes
asking bell boys for his father, before
the latter knew his son was In the
big foyer. The moment the anxious
parent heard that i strange hoy vas
\ ID the hotel sauntering III III aim
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23

alleged settlement. That might ruin
all of the plans"
For more than an hour Whitla re-
mained in the lobby smoking black
cigars and muttering to himself. A
friend approached and Whitla walked
into a secluded corner of the hotel
and talked to him in monosyllables
His eyelids twitched nervously. He
rubbed his hands and silently prayed
for the quick return of the boy.
In the meantime little Willie, the
KIDNAPPED boy, feeling comparatively
safe in the hands of his kidnapers,
for he was being treated kindly and
even at this time does not realize
what a terrible anger he was in, was
being prepared for his return to his
father. The woman at the candy
store had done her duty. She com
municated with the captors Of the boy
and told them that the father had
made no attempt to tap them. The
kidnapers we're satisfied, but Whitla
senior declines to name the woman in
charge of the confectionery store and
almost dares the police to locate her.
So the boy was brought from his
hiding place-where he was no one
knows-to a car line in the east of
the city, which would bring him in
to town quickly The kidnaper, ac-
cording to Willie, was cheerful enough.
The mysterious one and the young
ster skipped in schoolboy fashion
towards the trolley line, jesting in
the meantime. A few rods from the
car line the man stopped the boy.
Pulling a pair of glasses from his
pocket he adjusted them to the boys
head with the remark: you'll look
better in these" the sides of the
black yarn cap were pulled down over
the boys ears. A slip, which Willie
was to hand to the conductor was put
into the boys pocket. 1t contained:
Send this boz to the Hcllenden
hotel double quick
With all arrangements made and his
tracks apparently we'll covered, the
kidnaper took the boys right hand
in his brawny left and they continuea
briskly along towards the rar line.
The lad skipped gaily enough with
his companion, the promise Of seeing
his dad and "ma' urging him for
ward. They chatted with ecch other.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23

garded the advice of the detectives,
who had told him to keep out of
sight of newspaper men and the
crowds of curious people who had
learned that he was in the city.
Emerging from his room he walked
up and down the hall on the second
floor with his hands clasped across
his breast. Then unable to stand the
suspense longer he went into the lob
by and seated himself in Z chair.
A few newspaper men walked over
to talk to him but he refused to con-
verse. "In heavens name, men, do
not say anything to me, am on the
verge of nervous prostration," he
said. Il expect the boy will be back
tonight, but I cannot state positively
whether he will be returned safe and
sound. Do not ask me to reveal the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23

Willie says the man told him that n
anybody asked him who took him to
the car line to tell him it was MI
JONES'"
"Just tell them your name il
Jones, too, if you want to-" said the
kidnaper.
"All right, Mr.. JONES'" answered
Willie.
Presently a car cameinto view and
the mysterious Mr.. Jones drew the
the boy closer to him.
"Well, Willie, you are going down
town now and you will see your papa
pretty soon," he said
This delighted Willie. He swung
tothe car quickly, according to the
conductor. "Mr. Jones' paid the
boys fare and then got off the car
and disappeared after waving a
friendly adieu. This farewell sal-
ute to his little captive was contin-
ued until the latter, on the car, had
disappeared in tae darkness of the
night.
The boy gazed about the car for
familiar face He saw no one he
knew Presently Edward Hahpney,
who is a l7-year-old boy of jol1 Wis
age, came into the car. He sat
down into the seat with the Boy
Mahoney, like most every other per-
son in Cleveland last night. was look
ing for little Willie Whitla, the kid
naped child. So, when his eyes light
ed on Willie. he started a CONVERSE
ton.
'What's your name?' he queeried-
"Jones," answered Willie, true
to his friend. But Mahoney was not
to be fooled He calyled his friend
Ramsey over from another part OF
the car and showed him Willie. He
suggested that it might be the miss
ing child. Then Willie showed them
the transfer slip, saying that he
would be put off at the Hollendea
hotel, and they were convinced thai
they had accomplished more thsn
had all the sleuths in the country.
The boys( Willie's companions,
took Willie to the hotel. He skip
ped through the doors ahead Of then
and into the lobby. The boys partly
lost track of him in the crowd, -
anxious was the youngster TO catch
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23

less fashion, he rushed across the
lobby, grabbed him in his arms and
smothered his face with kisses.
An attempt had been made to dis
gufse the lad. eli wore a pair OF
smoked glasses and large yarn zap
which was pulled down over his ears
and the father said it would have
been difficult to have recognized the
boy IN such garb had he passed Aim
on the street.
Willie is in perfect health. He says
that he has been well treated and
ever since his capture has been con-
stantly indoors. He believes he was
taken from Sharon to Warren and
thence to New Castle, Pa. 1t is his
opinion, expressed in a happy school
boy way, that he was in Ashtabula on
Saturday night at the time his faith
er was to leave his $4,000 in Flat
iron park -~ .'.
f. Whitla senior refused to state
whether he had paid the ransom or
not. He said that he received a letteh
today from the kidnapers at his home
In Sharon saying that If he called at
confectionery store inN the east end
of Cleveland, he would be told. how
to secure his boy unharmed and
'well fed" ... s...i ....
Shortly after noon he left Sharon
for Cleveland. ELI was unaccompan-
led. His immediate family and priv
ate detectives he had in his employ
he apprised of the proposed secret
meeting but insisted that he make the
trip alone. Everyone. Of them was
warned that he must be allowed. to
90 unheeded and no attempt at cap
ture Of the kidnapers be made. "
M Whitla was certain that If he spoil
ed the plans Of his sons captors to-
night he would never see the lad
again. HIS experience at Ashlabula
served as warning. nv tS'a \.
About o'clock this afternoon he
went to the candy store In the east
end. With him he carried $4,000,
expecting that it would be demanded
Of him there. He was met BY g wo-
man who detailed to him the terms Of
the kidnapers. With all the eager
ness Of distracted parent, Whitla
agreed to them immed diately. Detec-
.tives IN his employ said that he paid
the money. but on this point the faith
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23

er declines to commit himself. Halt
an hour later he returned to the Hol-
lenden hotel and awaited the detec'
tives.
His entrance to the hotel was
shrouded with secrecy. By previous
arrangements made with the hotel
management, he did not register. De-
tective B. G.. Perkins, who has super
intended the search for the boy in
behalf of the father, was in the lobby
Of the hotel calmly smoking and pre-
tended to be unconcerned. But the
hearts of both parent and detective
were beating anxiously.
An agent of the kidnapers had
promised that the boy would be start
ed toward the hotel shortly after
nlghtfall. As the -hour for the ap-
pearance of the child approached
Whitla became nervous. He disre-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23
Of Bills Marks Senate Ses.
sion, Among Them Nc.
Cumber'S Grain Bill
Also One to Pension Ex'
Presidents at $4,000
and Widows $4,000

Washington, D. c., March o.
The organization of the senate COM
mittees was the chief business be-
fore that body today, and owing to
the fact that the detail work had
been done by the Republican and
Democratic caucuses it was soon dis
posed Of.
Many bills wer introduced and re-
ferred to committees, notwithstand-
ing it is understood that in the pres
ent extra session no general legisla-
tion beyond the tariff and the census
bills, will be undertaken. There were
introduced 495 bills and four joint
resolutions. The majority of these
measures were on subjects on which
action was sought at the last session,
and many of them were merely old
prints reintroduced.
Provision for the inspection and
grading of grain is made in a bill
reintroduced by Mr.. McCumber.
Annuities for expresidents and the
widows of ex-presidents are provid-
ed for in a bill introduced by Mr.. Nc
Cumber. Upon its terms an express
ident would receive $4,000 year as
retired commander-in-chief of the
army and navy, and upon his death
his widow would receive $1,000 a
year. The bill would apply to any
widow of any .ex-president OF the
United dsiStatess now living. The SEN
ate adjourned until Thursday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23
Containing Six Men Goes Up
From Los Angeles
and Is Lost
Feared Aeronauts May Have
Met Death in the
Mountains

Los Angeles, CAL, March 22.-For
more than fifty hours, friends of the
six men who ascended from Tourna-
ment park in Pasadena at O'Clock
Saturday afternoon in the. big Ferris
balloon "America" have been with
out wor of them or the slightest know
ledge of the fact of what has overtak-
en- the aeronauts. AS far as informa-
tion here goes no human being has
caught sight of the huge gas bag since
it rose above the park enclosure.
The balloon carried by stiff
breeze, sailed ma. a.estically into the
low hanging clouds that lay far down
on the mountain sides and disappear
ed from view. The belief that some
tragic fate has befaleln the party has
led to the formation OF many relief
expeditions into the various parts of
the Sierra Madro mountains, directly
over which the strong current carried
the balloon when it reached an alti.
tude of a few thousand feet.
There are three distinct mountain
ranges before the Mojave desert is
reached, fl tim liseyBs .htrem ham
reached, fifty miles north of Pasa-
dena. If the balloon was able to sail
over this flfty-mile stretch Of noun
tain chain and come to earth on the
Mojave desert, there is hope that the
occupants Of the basket after tramp
ing many. weary miles may be able
to. catch shelter. n the aaloons vas
not able to cross the Sierra Madres
and was brought down among the
mountains, only miricle could save
them from death.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon, two
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23
Democrats Submit Minority
Tariff Conittee Report
That's Warm
Saws That Downward Reduc-
tioDS Are a Dream and
Things Like That

Washington, D. C. March 22.-That
the Payne tariff bill will increase the
cost of living; that it is crude, inde-
finite, sectional and prohibitive; and
that it is an open challenge to trade
war with every other nation on earth
are some of the criticisms of TINT
measure made by the Democratic
members of the ways and means COM
mittee in the minority reports sub
mitted to the house by Minority Lead
er Champ Clark today.
The report is severe arraignment
of the revision which the Payne bin
proposes. The countervailing duty
provisions of the coffee and petrol
cum and maximum and minimum
features, the Cuban reciprocity clause.
the wool, glass, agricultural and sugar
schedules are bitterly attacked.
There are many changes, for the
most part minor changes" says the
report, of the Ding'ey rates, some
up and some down. Most of the
changes in a downward direction more
apparent than real, the Payne ratW
being as prohibitive in their results
in many cases as the Dingley bill
In some Of the schedules containing
the most exhorbitant rates, there are
no changes giving and appreciable re-
lief to the great body of consumer"
Declaring that, q tariff is tax QaA
by, the consumer and that the ralJ
function of 4 tariff law is to raisa
the revenue to supply the needs q
the government, the minority mem
bers of the committee insist that In
stead Of an increase of the taxes or
a new issue of bonds, the correct
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23
teddy STARTS TODAY for AFRICA

Oyster Bay, N. Y, March o.
Closing a strenuous day that was
taken up chiefly with the final ar
rangements for his African expedi-
ton, Theodore Roosevelt tonight
spent the hours on the eve of his
departure with his family, and IN
bidding goodbye to the scenes that
he has so long regarded as part of
his home at Sycamore hill.
All is in readiness for the long
Journeys. the baggage was today put
aboard the steamship, ana afterain.
specting the quarters set aside for
him aboard the vessel, Mr.. Roose-
velt returned to Oyster Bay with his
wife and children. With the family
Mr.. Roosevelt will take an early
train tomorrow for New York, and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23
French Government Has
Practically Reached Set
's'',~ Element Of Strike
Men Have Gained Conces.
sions But Hot Heads
Want the Earth

Paris, March 22.-Although the
chamber of deputies, by vote of
345 to 1873, today again sustained the
governments position with reference
to the striking postal employees, and
several of the members of the strike
commission consider the government 8
terms very satisfactory, the hotheads
at big meeting teld this afternoon
succeeded in postponing final action
until tomorrow.
Not content with winning all the
substantial points for which they con-
tended, including the elimination OF
Under Secretary simayan, whose re.
lief, 1t is understood, is only a ques-
tion Of hours, the militant strike lead
ers want to force the government to
public confession of defeat, by the
dismissal of M. SimayaI1, who is ex-
tremely obnoxious to the state en-
ployes. One of the speakers at the
meeting threatened that the. move
ment would be:turned into "revolu-
tionady strike''& unless satisfaction
was given On this point.
The political opponents Of the gov
ernment are making the most of its
predicament. M. Gauthier, the ma
tionalist deputy, In the chamber this
afternoon taunted the radicals with
having raised up q power before which
the goyernment Shd snpine majority
v dafs y now COW n s5.s.sssi Il; " .
The strike leaders had several con-
ferences during the day with the min.
listers. Premier Clemenceau met a
deputation and said that the govern
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proceed to the Hoboken pier, where
he Till board the, Hamburg.
+ M. Roosevelt again today express
ed the hope that the leave taking
might be regarded as that of strict
" private citizen, and that it be con-
sidered as no unusual occasion. Mr..
Roosevelt said that no matter how
mary came to the pier he would not
make speech.
t9Asadelegation of the local town
board, headed by Chester Painter;
-pss1snted TO Mr. Roosevelt this even
ing an engrossed resolution COM
mending him as a citizen and fellow
townsman. This occasion at Saga
more Hill, which lasted only a few
minutes, was the final public func-
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-23

The first rural mail delivery for
Beach will be established May 1st.
Beach is to have an auto livery
this summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20
MADE PARTIES TO
BIG SUIT

BAN FiiASeiScO, May 10
Baron J. II. Won Schroeder and
HARDNESS Won Schroeder. formerly
Miss MARY Ellen Donahue Of this
city. arc defendants today In a suit
TO foreoloae a mortgage Of $4,000
on San Francisco property brought
IN the superior court BY the Security
Savings hank.
alncr his marriage 10 Miss Dona-
hue. who 10 a daughter Of million
airc Peter Menahue Won schroe.
dsrs financial operations are said TO
have been uniformly unsuccessful
Ills Investment In the Hotel Rafael.
before he sold his holdings to the
Holmes interests Of Pasadena, cost
him $4,000, according 20 his agent.
A. e. Hirmehlhai
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20
LYING IN
POOL OF BLOOD

ALAMEDA. May aoI-wiih her
body covered With decorations and
bruises, and great saAh IN her
head, Mrs Charles wesiiinder, 10
years or age. Today lios In stupef
1t tho white Cross hospital She is
not expected 10 live
Mrs westilnder Wan cAfe,akef faf
a house belonging 10 NFQuiat Yes
isrday she was found by nelkhl'sfa
lyins unconscious In a pool " blood
Al the foot Of staircase u 10
though she had lain there for four
daya
wheth@f the aged woman was at
tackled by fissbnns, or sustained her
injuries from a fan down stairs. is
the problem the police are trying 10
solve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20
PARROTS ON U. S. CRUISER
SWEAR LIKE TROOPERS

distinctly shouted "oarambaa" The
secret Of the strange state Of affairs
was revealed By closer inspection
Of the docks and the sailors quar-
tiers,
More Than 400 ilyoly green par
roia, brought By the sailors from the
tropics, were foreeohlng aEa shout
ing in sarruloua Spanish. The blue
Jackets have become 70 accustomed
10 Tho CaatiilAn Of the birds that
they hold entire conversations IN
The foreign tongue without, accord
ing 10 one Of their number KNOW
ing a word they say,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20
BEEF SHORTAGE IN
the NORTHWEST

BAN FRANCISCO. May 10
Shortage q beef In the Pacific
Northwcs, has resulted In large
shipments Of dressed beef and live
stock from California TO points In
Dragon and Washington within the
pas, u days Montana and Wye.
ming have been unable 70 meet the
demands q the Coast states which
have been compelled 10 call upon
the dealers here for the shipments
usually sent TO Chicago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20
MUST BUY COUPON
TICKETS AT ONCE

now more than onehalf sold, and
Il IL expected all the tickets VIII
bs taken before tho sale ends
May 81.
Yesterday there was a constant
demand for the tickets al the treas
urers office, and many Tickets
were taken BY seattle folks living
within walking distance Of the et.
position grounds The sale viii
continue tie remainder OF this
week and all Of merit week. None
Of the 80 tickets will be sold after
tho gates open and no cheaper
ticket Will be sold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20
SPRINGS ANOTHER ONE.
IN r.s,sa t,...4

San FRANcisco. May se.-A
national 'yiniaEs day similar TO
the recent successful faisln day. f.
ndvocAisd BY tho grape growers Of
California. IN ssssio min this city.
~ their plans materiaiiHc. Il 4 prob
able that preliminary campaign TO
insure iis success will be inausur-
atcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20

nut nine days remain In which
aoason tickets will be- sold to
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
Since April 10. when the 80 tick
cts first went on sale. the receipts
to the exposition from this source
have gradually shown an Increase,
and yesterday was the record day,
when i5z coupon books we're sold
The last week the aAlea have In
creased At all the banks Of tho city
and the suburbs. a. we'll AZ Al the
office OF the treasurer ia tho Globe
block The issue Of 5000 books Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20
MAN IS CHARGED With
HAVING 4 WIVES

NEW YORK. May 2o.-samuel
Wellington, said 10 own consider.
able property TO Los Angeles. today
ia under q 900 bonds 70 answer TO
the grand Jury. Wellington IL ac-
cuscd Of blgamy According TO the
charges against him. Wellington.
who 10 an elderly man. IA said 10
have four wives wife number 4.
Florence Cushman Wellington. Who
vas a young mAnlcufist At the ioff
man House. Is standing loyalty BY
her husband ia his trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20
PRESBYTERIANS OPEN
BIG ASSEMBLY

DENVER. May 20--The Presby-
terlan general assembly opened here
today with an address by the moder.
ntor. DR.. Baxter II. Fullerton, OF St
Louis. More than 1900 delegates
heard the address
Moderator for the ensuing year
will be elected this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20

BAN FRANCISCO. May 90
Visitors today 10 tho United States
armorcd cruiser Colorado aver that
II II were not for the distinguishes
stars ana stripes that float from 10
hnlyardu II would no hard to tell
whether or not the Bis warahip was
manned by English speaking blue
jaohets or Bpaniardu.
when the first visitors boarded
tho Colorado today after hor return
from a Central American cruise
thoy were greeted by yollaya OF
angry Spanish. including many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-20

The genuine Imported
All-Silk Shantung Pom
gee, right from the ORR
ent; 20 inches wide UNI
excelled for washing and
wearing; suitable for
coats, suits, waists and
dresses. Tomorrow at
London's, only, per yard
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
George Lytle for Circuit Clerk and and John King for Assessor
 Are Easy Winners.

holIflai Tu1lssflom every township in Jefferson county except Ialladega9 gives Edgar Brewster a
 aloflN over the present sheriff. C. M Phipot of 100 AoS. Ills majority i'll face of the fact that election machinery was mfliendIy ts9Ye1u lseo l.ep!pmo s!uI ann the most popular official in this county.
 il has been estimated that had the election machinery been favorable to his candidacy his ma oritv would
 nave easily reached OO the basis of this estimate is 1a lh the First Ward. two of the judges were brothers o1 popular candidate who was betting ) to on Phil pot In Washington township the "Boss had also several thousand dollars upon Mr. Philpot's election
 j -hhenncr T. J. Collier reported that -9 people had toh Ill that they htd voted for Mr.. Brewster in that eoNShle when returns gave him only 2O and the same thH1S lS sad of several ochcr smaller places
 Ill the First and Third wards Mr. Brewster request ee l1id he have representative the count. which Was agreed to by Ar. Gould for both himself and Mr. Ph1IPot This done in the Third ward but in the flfst bN unanimous vote, the judges would not con sem 10 such an agreement, therefore. Mr. Brewster had no representative at all at the count This has brought considerable talk for they contend that if the Judges wanted to do right they would have glad]v consented to have representatives of the two candidates to watch the count.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
ENVIRONMENTS STRIKE
 GROWING SERIOUS

St. Paul, Dec. 1.-Fully 15,000 men have been thrown out of employment by the strike of sWitchmen on 13 roads entering the twin cities. Pass enger trains moved today but all freight was stalled. Four mills clos ed tonight throwing 1000 men out of employment. Many commission houses unable to ship perishable goods to small towns in neighboring states have reduced forces consider ably. Strikers are not alarmed over the report that the railroads are to import strike breakers. President
 Hawley, of the Switchmens union said there would be no violence. Un- less service, is renewed soon the cop per mills of Montana will close down adding 10000 to unemployed.