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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-08
STIRRING UP OSHKOSH.
Prohibition Question Discussed Pro and
Con Before Municipal
Election

OSHKOSH, Wis, April 81 Special.I
Energetic efforts are being made at the
close Of the campaign for the municipal
election which takes place next Tuesday
when the question of licensing the sa-
looms will be voted upon. This evening
Rev. Thomas Barr of Milwaukee will
speak at the opera house and Monday
night there will be two attractlons-one
being Mayor Rose of Milwaukee at the
opera house. who will speak against pro-
hibtion, and the other, Father +. j.
COwling, speaking against the saloons.
Variety will be given the programme by
an address tomorrow afternoon at the
Armory by Walter Thomas Mills, So
cialist, whose subject is "DeSpotlsm or
Democracy"
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. April 81 Spe-
cial. Rev. Father Dunno, who was adj
vertised to speak ut Chippewa Falls on
no license to help the temperance cause
and who accepted the invitation, today
received Il letter signed by six Catholic
clergymen of Chippewa Falls, asking
him to cancel the engagement on the
grounds that the Catholic population at
Chippewa Falls is opposed to prohibition
because it is believed that prohibition
would seriously injure Chippewa Falls.
The SALOON keepers there are manifest
ing good will and 4 promise to abide by
the law and regulations. Father Dunno,
who is pastor of the Catholic church in
this city, will accede to the request and
will cancel his engagement at Chippewa
Falls on the assurance Of the Chippewa
Falls clergy of the liquor interests in
that city to abide by the law.
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Tho police were notified and officers
in adjoining cities were asked to be on
the lookout for him.
Many Reports Followed.
Several days later it was reported
from Pontiac, Mich. that a lad OF far-
old's description had been seen with 4
stranger in freight car. This clue was
followed without results. 1t was 1ol-
lowed by a report that he had peen
seen in Ontario. This also was lhVesu-
gated by Flint officers without success
Then rewards We're offered. heeIihE
OF business men was neld and Il total OF
$1,000 was subscribed 10 be pald l9r
Information that would lead to the boy
return. Detective agencies, ponce ue
partments and newspapers all over Tue
country were supplied with pictures "Hu
descriptions of the missing lad.
River Is Dragged.
With the failure of all the Efforts 10
discover any trace of Harold, systematic
dragging of the Flint river was begun
For twenty-five miles its bottom was
searched without results. gang or
twenty men worked for days at the
dragging under the supervision or ihe
local police. Then it was decided 10 De,
gin a careful examination of Thread
pond.
Part of the water was drained oIt Of
it yesterday and today Robson found the
little body. II was about loO rect from
the shore and the legs were caught fast
in the weeds at the bottom. one arm
and shoulder protruded from the water
1t was Immediately identified and taken
to a morgue.
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CATTLE-Lower; butchers steers, good
to choice, 5.1ou6.50; medium 10 good, 40
OOPS; heiferS. medium to good 47JQ5.50;
common to fair 3.5oa4.75 10: cows, medium
to fair, 3.5ou3.T5; good to choice, i5o45.00;
prime 5.coQ1.0o; Gamers, 2.p125O; cut
tiers, 2.IJu3.2J; bulls, good to choice, 1000
300; bologna bulls. common TO fair, $3.50
40o: feeders, 4oo44Ij; stockcrs. $3.50
80. Mixers ana Springers, choice heavy
cows, 4o.ooa5o,oo; common TO fair, 25OQ
CALvEs-Steady; choice to prime, 7.0olQ
10; good to choice, 6.OyQ6.jo; lightweights.
4Oouo.DO
About 800 cattle were receipted at the
Milwaukee yards today, but they were not
put on sale, being en- route 10 some other
to be fed. The market was Zoe lower.
Calves and sheep were steady with no
receipts.
SHEEP-Market steady. Woodlands.
S.25u775; yearlinss. 6.2GQl1.o wethers,
5.Ooq6oO; ewes, 4,5oa55U. Chpped-Lambs,
65oa7,15; wethers, 45o@5.oo; ewes 400
CTDAHY. Wis April 5-Rcccipts 1000
hogs Market steady. Mixed packing, $50
Q7o5; poor to good heavy packing, 6S5Q
10; medium and butchers, -7WqI 10; Sc
to good light 6,65a7.oo; pigs and rough, 800
m6.2J. Representative sales: 81 hogs,
average POI at 695; g. hogs, average 2O4 at
7.o5; 56 hogs, average 223 at 40; "a hogs.
average 27S at 7.15; A hogs, average 29l at
7o5; 81 hogs average 49, at go; 20 hogs.
average 1916 at 100; 6s hogs, ayeraGe ~
ut $50. - nOSS, average lNt III b.JJ, IL
hogs average los at 5.75.
CHICAGO. Ill. April 5.-Cattlc-R Receipts
estimated at 5000; market steady TO Toe
lower. beeycs, 4.6547lO; Texas steers, 49,
M5JO; western steers, i.ooujiu; StuCkers
ana feeders, 35oq5.jo; cows and heifcrs,
19VaJ.6O; calves, 6oouS.25. lIogs-Re-
ceipts estimated at 10000; market barely
steady; light. 6G5a71O; mixed, cog 10;
heavy, G.sDu7.2O; rough, 6.SOH6.95; good to
choice heavy, G.95Gr72o; pigs J.65at.55;
bulk of sales, 7pu71O. Shrep-Rcceipts
estimated at 5000; market steady to Toe
lower; native, 365a635; western, 3.65lp
$40; yearlings, 6.25a7.3o; lambs, native,
6pds.25; western, 6.oo9S,35.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 5.-Cattle--
Receipts, 10000; market steady to Zoe low,
err; native steers 5.Op06.I5; native cows
and heifers. 2.75Q5.9O; stockers and feeders,
3.75n5.60; calves, 375aI.25; western steers,
46ou6.J0; western cows, 3,JOuJ,jO. Hogs
Receipts II 900; market 90 lower; bulk OF
sales, 67oa690. Shcep-Rcceipts 1000:
market Toe lower; sheep, 35oMI4O; lambs,
650dS.0o
ST. LOUIS. Mo, April 5.-Cattlc--Re.
ceipts, $1,000; market steady; native beef
steers, 35od7.oo; stockers and feeders, 30
mI25: cows and heifers. 3.Joa65o: calves.
5.5Oa7.75 Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market
steady: pigs and lights, 4.5oa6.9o; packers,
67oa7.05: butchers and best heavy, $500
79J. Sheep-Receipts, 5000 market steady:
native muttons, 4.5oa65O; lambs, 6oc4SlJ.
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VILLA CLIFFORD SOLD.
Summer Resort on Oconomowoc Lake
Goes Under Hammer to P. A. Val
entine, L. ]. Petit and ]. Dupee.

WAUKESHA. Wis, April 5.-[Spe-
cial Villa Clifford, the largest sum
mer resort on Oconomowoc lake, was
sold at sheriff's sale at the Wauke-
sha courthouse this morning to Charles
ID. Robert of Oconomowoc, representing
L. A. Valentine of New York, l.. j.
Petit. Milwaukee, and John Dupee, Chi
cago. who were the holders of the judg-
ment against the property which they
bought after the Mortgages were fore
closed in January, 1908. The property
was sold in four parcels, the aggregate
price being $50, T95. The hotel property
itself brought $23,3OO, and three strips
adjoining the hotel on the west and
north sold for 5000, $3.50 and S745
The only other bidder on the property
was Z. \. Underwood of Boston. He
was the holder of the deed of the orig
inal owner, Mrs. Anna +. Bowman.
The report that the property will be
turned over to the Oconomowoc Yacht
club is denied.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Flour quotations in CARROTS are: Hard
spring wheat patents in Wood, 5.1o45.so;
ents, in sacks 45Uu4. 50. first clear, In
sacks, 415m425; rye, in wood, 42o04,3O;
country, 39ou4.o5; sacks, Kansas, i'll wood,
MILWAUKEE, April Wheat
Firmer; No, l northern, on track, Ito
1.22; No. . northern on track, Il9al.2o,
Firm; standard, 551aq56c; No, white, on
sc Rye-Firm; No. on track, slice.
No. red 300 s21a; ' No. red ed" 2sala0;
No. hard, 1.2lAql.25; No, hard, 1,l5AW
1.22; No. northern, 121AQ123A; No. =
northern, 1194al 22A; No oe, 3 spring spring, l154
white. 67l2m67&c: No. 3 yellow, 66a44G7Ac:
No 4, 64iaM66c. Oats-No, white 544@
56Ac; No. 4 white, 53a5412c; standard, 56lg
cHICAGo, III, April 5 Is, los w
TENDER, 1oo2s; December 901ac. Corn-May.
TENDER, 66hQ66Ac; december, 57a4c. oats
pork.May, il 80; Jaiys i7,s!ls; September,
TENDER, 900. Rye--ccash, somsic; May, SIC.
$40. Clover-Aprl, 9.25.
% C a5d F A p 1o5 5M1RccentsTop
bus; oats 217,soo bus; barley 10000 bus;
rye, 1000 bus; timothy seed, 1sG,7oo lbs;
faxseedi 5000 bus ,ShipmentsIF,dlogr. 900
1000 bus; timothy seed, ai,249 lbs.
NEW YORK. April 5.-Close-Whcat
May, 1;2612; July, l'157S. Corn-May, '514c;
NEW YORK. April 5.-Cotton-spot.
closed, quiet, 10 points higher mddling up
NEW YORK, April 5.-Lcad-Quiet, 4O11s
@41o. Copper-Quiet, 127s@l3c. Silver,
NEW YORK, April 5.-Cotton-Futurcs
9.s7; June, go; July 9.s1; August, 81;
September, go; October, 961; Nov. go:
December. go: January, 9.55; March, $50.
ST LOUIS, Mo-; April 5.,,Close-.wheat
hard, 1.2o9l 20; May, lbs July los.
Corn-Track, No. . cash. GG0G7c; No ,
white, G73f;eG$c; May, GGi4c; July, G6,sc.
J6c; May, 532Ic; July, 4G12c. Lcad-Stcady,
400 Spelter, G4714,
KANSAS CITY, Mo. April j.-Closo -
Wheat May, Ids; July. loOas; Septem-
Der. o4l4c c' G,oprn-May, d32sc; July, csc;
DULUTH, Nlinn., April 5.-FIax-To ar
rive, 16Il4; on track, l.G712; May. 1869;
July. 165l2; September, l,Il; october,
CHICAGO. H., April 5-Buttc,-Stcadv.
creameres. 22m2sc; dairies, 20d@5c.
Eggs.-Stcady; at mark, cases Included
frstS 19c; prime iirSts. zoe.
Cheese Firm, daisies. l6N1Glic. t,,Ips II
@15&c; Young Americas, l5a,6lGc; long
horns 15l.0ld%ic 80
Fotatocs-Strong: choice to fancy, 9Sc0
100; fair to good. 94ugGc
Poultry STEADY; turkeys, lie; chickens
lie; springs. 15c
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. April 5-FIax-
Receipts, Is cars today against - Ship
ments. none. TodayS market was n trIfe
easier. Onerings were light and there was
no eager demand. Prices were quoted lie
below Duluth May Close, | .G54 Barley
Ree"lptS - ears today against II. shin
mcnts, Is. The market was inclined TO be
easy Demand was only fair and receipts
were heavy. Prices were about re of on
81 grades. Closing range do4G2c.
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WHEAT SCARS HIGHER.
Equals High Point Reached in Gates
Deal of 1905 by Selling at $1.21H
BuShel.

CHICAGO, H., April 3.-Wheat for
May delivery equaled the high point
reached during the celebrated Gates deal
in 1903, when it sold on the board Of
trade today at $l21h per bushel. Only
twice during the last twenty years has
wheat sold at as high a figure on the
local exchange. In October, lSSS, the
price reached $1.231a, and again in May,
1895, during the Letter campaign, a
mark of Sl.SJ was established. The
present high level is due largely to an
exceedingly urgent demand for the cash
grain.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The May
wheat contract in New York touched
$l2i2s this morning, and July $l.l61s,
both new high records. There was heavy
covering of shorts due to the strong cash
situation, higher cables and the suspen-
sion of a Chicago grain house reported
to have been heavily short of May wheat.
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BULLET IN HEAD LIVES.
scious for Twentyfour Hours After
Attempt at Suicide.

KENOSHA, Wis, April 5.-[Special !
After lying for more than twenty
four hours with bullet in his head
William Neisner, kenosha man, was
found in thicket along the Pike river
between Kenosha and Racine, late Sun
day night. 1t was thought that the
man was dead when found, and an I'M
dertaker was sent out TO get the re-
mains. Neisner regained consciousness
while being brought to the city in the
ambulance, and was hurriedly removed
to the Kenosha hospital. He is still
alive and became conscious this morn
ing. He admitted that he had gone to
the thicket early Saturday evening and
had fred a shot from a 3S-caliber revol-
yer into his brain. He declared that he
did not regain consciousness until he
was being brought into the city. Neis-
ner is % years of age and unmarried.
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CUT HEARINGS ON oDRY Bills
Legislative Committee Will Meet Boil
Sides After Agreement

MADISON. Wis, April 2-Thcre
will be no more hearings on liquor bills
before the Assembly committee on state
affairs until the liquor interests and the
auti-saloon forces come 70 some agree.
meut on the thirteen bills now before
the lower house 4 conference between
these two sides viii he held in Mlwau-
kce within the next two wccks, and on
April Is they will appear before the leg.
slatiyc committee with their agreement.
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TO AUCTION SALOON LICENSES.
This Is the Plan Proposed by Assembly
man Kay in Bill

MADISON, Wis, April 2.-Assembly.
man Kay proposes that saloon licenses
shall be handled by corporation to be
organized in every town for that purpose
His bill, introduced in the Assembly
puts the handling of liquor in any town
or city up at auction to be sold to the
highest bidder. The successful corpora.
ton or group of men who will later form
a corporation will organize to take over
the saloon licensing for the town They
cannot give q license at less rate than
the state law permits, but supposedly
would be permitted 10 get as much out
of II rs the traih. MnmLl silnl.
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Receivers from Hunting Accident.

VIOLA, Wis, April "a. ID. Grouse,
who was shot for bear while hunting
near Ladysmith last November and seri-
ously wounded, having almost entirely
recovered. has just been discharged
from the hospital. He was shot through
Loth legs Just below the knees by some
person and was found in a
lrightful condition. lie was taken to a
hospital in La Crosse, where he re-
NAMED over four months. When shot
NJ lad on red cap and red sweater.
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SALARIES NOT RAISED.
Assembly Bill to Raise Allowance fol
Milwaukee Probate Judges
Is Killed.

MADISON, Wis, April Il Special
A final quietus was given the Assem-
bly, bill to raise salaries of probate judges
in Milwaukee, county yesterday. The
measure came up for the thru time and
under pummclIng by Assembiyman Dor
nrr of Milwaukee and the Social Demo
Gratis it succumbcd. They argued that
the matter of the county courts salary
was cut off the Legislatures province.
The bill was designed 70 increase. the
salaries of Judge J. G. karel and Judge
Paul -. Carpentcr's successor from
SnnNN In SGNnh
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WESTON REACHES OHIO.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., April SD
ward Payson Weston on his way to the
Pacific coast reached here from Sharon,
Pa. this morning, apparently in excellent
condition. He was given an ovation by
several hundred people and made a
short speech from hotel balcony. Yves.
ton expected to spend Sunday in Canton
O., but is undecided and is awaiting IN.
structions from his manager.
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WOMEN IN CAMPAIGN.
join Movement at Black River Falls
Wis, to Down the Saloons"
in That CITY

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. Apn
Especial This city is IN Tile midst
Of warm campaign on the local 81.
ton question % be voted on April Il
A new feature Is introduced lhs sprn-
that makes The outcome prpblcmatica
The women Of the city have taken t5
the cry "Downawith the Saloons I'M
over 100 have signed petitions for WIN
ing out the traffic
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GIBRALTAR, April 3. - While the
steamer Hamburg stopped at Punta del
Gada, Island of st. Michael. the Azores,
Mr.. Roosevelt boarded small boat to
20 ashore and on the return the little
craft was swept by big wave, the eN-
President saving himself from being
thrown into the sea by jumping for the
Hamburg's rope ladder. lie was assist
cd 10 the dock by an ofIicer
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MAY CHANGE PURE FOOD LAW.
Commissioner Emery Hears Representa-
tives of Commercial Products.

MADISON, Wis, April Twenty
or more men representing commercial
food products conferred with Dairy aud
Food Commissioner Emery and the mem,
bers Of the dairy and food committee
OF the Assembly with reference 10 a
substitute pure food bill. The new Jaw
simply is 10 be an amendment, ia IS pro
posed, to the law now ia existence.
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KEEP OUT OF SALOONS!
That Is the London Gas Company's Or
der to Employees.

LONDON, April 3.-By forbiddinG
IFS EMPLOYEES to enter local saloons, the
London Gas Trust has caused consterna-
zion at Westminster. where it employs
500 thirsty British workmen. a notice
issued to the men says they must not
enter any public house in the immediate
yicinity-cvcn in their dinner hour or
spare time-eXcept on the company's
business.
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TAFT DRAWS HIS FIRST PAY.
President Gets Envelope with S5625 OF
for q Month.
UNSATISFACTORY. II. Q

WASHINGTON, -. C.. April ..
Thursday was President Tafts first pms
day as chief executive, the amount a
the check which treasury messenget
carried 70 the white house being S5G25
Of. lie - the only government aaicU
at the white house who receives l
pay once month, the other, ge,lla.
ii twice a month.
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MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay, 11.5oQll.75; No. l
timothy hay, 10 254lOJO; No. timothy
hay, 9oOa9 80; clover and mixed. S.5Vlp
$50; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie.
lO50Q1l 90; No. l prairie, lO.oou 1925; No.
Prairle o. o "a Wisconsin oI marsh .d!
rye straw, 7.2JqI,5O; oats straw, 6.Otu62J.
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Menominee Basket Ball Team Wins.

APPLETON. Wis. April 81 Spe-
rial. I-Menominee won the fourth game
of the state basket ball tournament in
this city this morning, defeating Elkhorn
hy 4 score Of 81 to l.. This leaves APP
pletou, Green Bay, Superior and Me
nominee in the semi-hnals.
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MILWAUKEE, STOCKYARDs REPORT

HOGS-5alo lower; prime heavy, 100
10; prime butchers, I05MI.lo; mixed, good
medium 2lou2Jo lbs, 6.S5t6gJ; common to
fair, 6.70a6so; light, 100 TO 1870 lbs, 6.75D
$50; weight, 30 TO 100 lbs, 6.4OI6 10;
weight, 100 to l25 lbs 5.IJu6.25; pigs, un.
der 100 lbs 5.25p56o; government and
throwouts, 2.O0u5OU.
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paintors on a Strike.

GREEN cay. Wis. April 3 Spe-
cial Fifteen painters employed by
three contractors III this city, struck thls,
morning because the contractors refused
10 sign new wage scale. calling for 21l2
cents per hour aud 4 nine hour work
day.
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CALLED IN BR|BE
CHARGE PROBE
SENSATIONAL ACTION TAKEN TO
INVESTIGATE ELECTION OF
STEPHENSON MARCIA.
BIG STIR AT MADISON.
InquiSitors Stretch Point and Will Go
Beyond Its Look Into the
Primary.
WON'T WAIT FOR NEW COMMITTEE

MADISON. Wis, April 81 Special
Steps were taken today to sft to
the very bottom the charges that have
been going the rounds regarding the cleo
ton on March of Isaac Stephenson.
The senatorial investigating committee
has subpocnaed six members of the AS
sembly to appear next Wednesday and
submit to the questioning of the mem
oers Of the committee.
The Members Subpoenaed.
These members are:
Peter f. Leuch, Milwaukee, Republican,
who made the statement on the Assembly
door that IL hailed before the proper tribu-
lal he could tell something of improper con-
iuct in the election of stephenson by the
Legislature
Fred r. Zimmerman, Milwaukee, Repub-
lean, who said on Thursday In the Assem-
bly, that he had been told by Il Democrat
after the election of stephenson, March I,
that he Cthe DemocraD was offered $1,000
ii he would absent himself from the JOINT
convention.
j. A. Domachowski, Milwaukee, Demo
crat, who is said to have made the state
ment that he was offered money March 4
If he would absent himself from the joint
convention.
John T. Farrell, Milwaukee; Thomas +.
Ramsey, Milwaukee,. and s. a. Towne,
LaValle, Sank county, all Democrats,
who by staying out of the joint con-
vcntiOn March /, cut down the total vote
and made Stephenson's 63 votes a majority,
.hus electing him.
Sensation in Madison.
The news that the subpoenaes had been
made out created something of stir in
Madison. 1t was not thought that these
members would be asked to testify until
The new committee began its work after
April 10. The original resolution under
which the present joint convention Is
working does not provide for the inveSt-
CATION of more than the primary election.
1t says nothing about the election of
Stephenson by the Legislature. The the
Dry is advanced, however, that the
charges were beginning to fly so thick
and fast that the Assembly members of
the committee thought it best to stretch
4 point and summon the six men.
Messrs. Leuch and Zimmerman are the
only ones of the six who have expressed
4 keen desire to tell what they know,
both Of these men having made their
statements on the floor of the House only
recently. 1t is probable that they will
be called first. The charges TO be put
into words next Wednesday by Mr..
Leuch are said to be sensational in the
extreme, but so far he has used discre-
ion in speaking of them. insisting all
along that he only awaited a chance TO
plant his information where it would do
he most good and where it would have
he appearanCe of being authoritative.
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FATHER CALLED
TO DELAVAN
L. N. MOON GOES TO MEET SUP
POSED KIDNAPER-NOTIFIED
THAT CHILD IS DEAD.
THE LETTER DEMANDED $500.
Wisconsin Man Planned 70 Get easy
Money" and Gave Explicit
Instructions.
DETECTIVES WORKING ON CASE

DELANAN, Wis, April 81 Special ]
--Lured to this city by letter demand
ing $500 ransom for his lost son, Luman
y. Moon of Flint, Mich, arrived in this
city only to receive a message from Flint
that his sons body had been found in
the waters Of Thread lake, not far from
his home.
Mr.. Moon was accompanied to this
city 10y George i. CarlSwOrth of the
PInkertou detective agency, and it was
not until he had received the message
telling him Of his boys death that lie
made known his mission. He declares
that last night he would have given ev-
cry cent he is worth to recover the boy.
In the letter which Mr.. Moon received,
the writer stated that he had the lost
boy in his possession, and that the
father could recover him by coming to
Dclavan and deposting $500 III the
mouth Of cannon in the city park. Sub
scqueut developments indicated that the
scheme was arranged by a person who
had read the details Of the KIDNAPPING Of
Willie Whlta of Sharon, and that he
sought merely To- oXtOrt easy money"
from a frantic father.
.'i''lIr dN Nbbl is ne i'ttiNth inc ltt-
ter, conferred with influential citizens in
his home town and purse was raised
to employ detective agency TO run down
the supposed kldnaper OF the boy.
Tells Story to Detectives
As soon as the financial details were
arranged Moon took a train for Chicago.
lie arrived there Thursday evening and
went at once to the Office Of the detec-
tive agency, where he told his story and
showed the anonymous letter which he
had received. \ ruse was planned to
capture the alleged plotter.
\ detective was gent to Delavan in adj
vance and Moon left Friday afternoon,
to arrive. in accordance with the dircc-
tions in the letter, at Dciavan at $40
O'Clock.
Moon. who is not n rich man, was
much aroused when he received this
mysterious missive Ills fellow citizens
came to his aid. and the detective agency
determined to trace the case.
Brings Stuffed Envelope.
Moon took the train as directed. With
him he brought an envelope stuffed 10
have the appearance of containing a roll
of bills. In the envelope was a letter
asking the writer of the anonymous let
ter to Moon to give a more explicit de
scription of the boy in his possession.
The letter stated that there had been no
assurance that the boy was the missing
Harold Moon and requested that Il min
ute description of the child be deposited
in the mouth of the cannon an hour aft
or the letter of inquiry was received.
Arrest Is Expected
The letter was left in the cannon and
a Piukcrton detective who was watching
saw large, heavy man step from the
sidewalk nj $40 and. rplrlluw in. took
the letter and escaped. The detective
has secured good description of the
man and hopes TO arrest him before the
day has passed