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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
BALLOON AMERICA AND CREW
NOT HEARD FROM FOR
FIFTY HOURS.
DEATH IS FEARED
Big Gas Bag Was Driven Before Ter
rifle Gale over the Sierras and 1t Is
Feared the Crew Has Been Strand
ed on Mountain Peaks.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 22.-
For more than fifty hours now friends
of the six men who ascended from
Tournament Park in Pasadena at 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon, in the big
Ferris balloon America" have been
without word of them or the slightest
knowledge, of the fate. that mas over
taken the intrepid navigators. AS
far as information here goes, no hu-
man being has caught sight of the
huge gas bag since it rose above the
park enclosure, in sight of five THU
sand enthusiastic sightseers with it's
load of human freight and carried by
a stiff breeze sailed maiestically into
the low hanging clouds that lay far
down on the mountain sides and dis
appeared from the view of the gath
cred throng.
The belief that some tragic fate
has befallen the men which formed
the party has led to the formation of
lCllSl SApSulIlOllo lLlIO val IOuS
parts Of the Sierra Madre mountains,
directly over which the strong cur
rent drew the balloon, when it had
reached an altitude of but a few thou
sand feet. There are several dis
tinct mountain ranges before the
Mojave desert is reached fifty miles
north of Pasadena.
If the balloon is able to sail over
this stretch and come to earth on
the Mojave desert there is hope that
the occupants of the basket after
tramping many miles may be able to
reach shelter, food and safety.
If the balloon is not able to cross
the Sierras and was brought down
among the mountains, but little short
of miracle can save the men from
death from exposure and starvation.
AT 3 O'Clock this afternoon two par
ties of hardy men used to the noun
tains and knowing all of the trials,
left Pasadena and will search all
night for some trace of the missing
men.
One party will go to Mount Lowe
and from there attempt to pass down
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
ROOSEVELT LEAVES TODAY ON
HIS LONG VOYAGE TO
DARK CoNTENENT,
HIS HUMAN SIDE
Busy Man Stops TO Amuse a Little
chiId-oyster Bay Citizens Honor
Their Distinguished Fellow Towns
man, Demonstration Planned for His
Departure from America.

OYSTER BAY, March 22.--Closing
a strenuous day that was taken up
chiefly with the final arrangements
for his African expedition, Former
President Roosevelt spent the hours
of the evening of his departure across
the Atlantic in the heart of his family.
All is in readiness for the long
journey on which he is to set out to-
morrow. The baggage was today put
aboard the vessel and after inspecting
the quarters set aside for him on the
vessel Mr.. Roosevelt returned to
Oyster Bay with his wife and children.
With his family Mr.. Roosevelt will
take an early train tomorrow for New
York. While Mr.. Roosevelt is grateful
for the demonstration that has been
planned for his departure by hundreds
of people who are desirous of cheer
ing him, he again today expressed the
hope that his leave taking might be
strictly private. A delegation of the
local town board presented to Mr..
Roosevelt this evening an engrossed
resolution commencing him as citi-
zen and fellow townsman.
Mr.. Roosevelt replied to the delega-
tion:
Il am deeply touched by these reso-
lutions which have been presented to
me by my fellow townsmen. My grand
father and my father made Oyster
Bay their summer home and ! came
here when was IA years old. I was
not such a good boy as might have
been as you will remember.
Judge Franklin, addressing one of
the party, nothing would please me
more than to give you an account of
my stewardship at Washington, but
have not the time When come back
from Africa nothing will give me more
pleasure than to tell my fellow towns
men about my trip. This is the first
thing I shall do"
After the evening meal Mr.. Roose-
welt spent the evening quietly with
his family retiring to rest early in
order to be ready for the start to-
morrow morning.
Though most of Mr.. Roosevelts
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
RECEIVER FOR BANKS.

CARSON CITY, March 22.-George
$. Hall, of Reno was today appointed
receiver for all the branches of the
Nye and Oremsby county banks by
Judge Langan. His bond was fixed
at $35O,000 Following the appoint
ment Judge Langan said:
""This appointment is temporary,
subject to the pleasure of the deposit
tors"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
DEFIANT OF CHARGES.

CAPE HAYTTEN, Hayti, March 90
The committee that has investigat.
ed the charges brought recently
against the government delegate for
the North District, general Joan Gil
los, has returned an unfavorable re
port. In spite of this, the general re
turned here yesterday clad with the
full powers of his office.
The people of Cape Haptien are dis
satisfied with the situation, but there
has been no disturbance of the peace
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
VETOED THE BILL.

OLYMPIA, March 22.-The anti
pledge bill which attempted to dis
qualify any legislative candidate who
signed a pledge to support any one
member was vetoed by Acting Gov.
Hay today. Governor Hay declares
the act would encourage insincerity
and dishonesty rather than accomp-
lish any real good.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
WILL FIGHT.
Lumbermen oppose Revision of Tariff
Duties.

CHICAGO, March 22.-At a meeting
of the lumbermen held here today, it
was decided to send committee OF
ten to Washington to fight the Payne
bill which contemplates a revision OF
the lumber duties. Delegates from
other states will join the Chicagoans
in Washington. The lumbermen de,
clare that the Payne bill discriminates
against the west, north and south in
favor of the east.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23

CLEVELAND, March %. - Little
Willie Whitla, who was kidnapped
from the school in Sharon, Pa, last
Thursday, was returned to his father
at the Hollenden hotel here at $50
o'clock this evening.
In compliance with an agreement
entered into with the kidnapped boys
father and an agent of the kidnapers
here today the boy was placed on a
street car ON the outskirts of the city
and started to the hotel shortly after
8 o'clock
Two boys, G. w. Ramsey and Ed
ward Mahoney, recognized the lad
on the car and taking him in charge,
conducted him to his father, who was
in waiting according to a prearranged
plan, which he had followed at the
dictation of the kidnapers.
The boy wandered about the hotel
lobby for several minutes asking bell
boys for his father before the latter
knew his son was in the big hotel.
The moment the anxious parent
heard that strange boy was in the
hotel he rushed across the lobby,
grasped him in his arms and smoth-
cred his face with kisses.
An attempt had been made to dis
guise the lad. He wore pair of
smoked glasses and large tan cap,
, which was pulled down over his eyes,
and the father said it would have been
difficult to have recognized the boy
in such a garb had he passed him on
the street. ~
Willie is in perfect health. He says
he has been we'll treated and ever
since his capture has been constantly
indoors.
| Whitla, senior, refused to state
whether he mad paid the ransom. He
said that he received letter today
from the kidnapers at his home in
Sharon saying that if he called at a
confectionery store in the east end
of Cleveland, he would be told how
to secure his boy, unharmed. and well
fed Shortly after ne left Sharon for
| Cleveland. He was unaccompanied
His family and private detectives he
apprised of the proposed secret meet
ing, but he insisted that he make the
trip alone. Everyone of them was
warned that he must be allowed to
go unheeded and no attempt at the
capture of the kidnapers be made
Whitla was certain that if he spoiled
the plans of his sons captors tonight
he would never see the boy again
/ His experiences at Ashtabula served
as a warning.
About o'clock this afternoon he
went to a candy store in the east
end. With him he carried the $4,000
expecting that it would be demanded
of him there. He was met by a wo,
man who dictated the terms of the
kidnapers. With all the eagerness
of distracted parent Whitla agreed
to them Immediately. Detectives in
his employ say that he paid the
money. But on this point the father
declines to commit himself. Half an
hour later he returned to the Hol
lenden hotel and awaited develop
ments.
Mr. Whitla declines to name the
woman in charge of the confection.
cry store and almost told the police
not to locate her. The kidnaper, ac,
cording to Willie, was cheerful
enough. A few. rods from the car
the man stopped the boy. Pulling a
pair of smoked glasses from his
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
REQUlslTIoN HoNoRED.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 22.-Gov
Harmon today honored the requisition
of the governor of California for the
return from Dayton to Los Angeles of
Geo. Beatty charged with stealing
$29,700 from the First National bank
of Monrovia.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
PLAYING CHILD sUFFocATEs

SEATTLE, Wash, March 22.-Dur-
ing the excitement Of flying jite yes
terday afternoon Delbert E. Vandyke,
ten years old. swallowed small toy
whistle and choked to death several
hours afterwards.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
NINE. Mo0JEskA BETTER.

LOS ANGELES, March 22.-Latest
reports from the bedside of Nine.
Modjeska who is i'll at her home at
Balboa near the ocean, with com
plication of bright's disease and heart
trouble, are to the effect that she is
considerably improved.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
CAPITOL ENLARGEMENT.

\ HELENA, March 22.-The
y state board OF examiners to-
y day determined upon bond
4 issue of $5OO,OO0 based upon
\ the congressional land grant,
= for the enlargement of the
+ capitol in this city. An ad-
4 visory committee consisting OF
r T. A. NARROW, A. P. urtain,
y and E. C. Day, all of this city,
\ was also appointed to assist
y the board in the undertaking.
Y The bonds will run for thirty
Y years and bear five per cent
+ interest.
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
QUARANTINE REMOVED.
Especial to The Gazette.)

HELENA, Mont, March 22.-The
state veterinarian today received a
notice from the Secretary of Agricul-
ture at Washington that the Quaran-
tine on sheep because of the exist
ence of scabies in Montana, that part
of North Dakota, South and west of
the Missouri river, and that portion
of South Dakota west of the Missouri
river, had been removed because OF
the virtual stamping out of the dis
east.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23

DENVER, Colo., March pa spe,
cial to the Post from Santa Fe, N. M,
says:
Last Saturday, Governor Curry as.
saulted A. ]. Loomis, editor of the
Eagle, Democratic weekly paper, in
his private office at the Capitol build.
ing. Mr.. Loomis last week printed an
article on statehood and the state.
hood lobby which Gov. Curry consid
cred reflection upon him. The gov.
ernor Immediately telephoned Mr.
Loomis to come to him and when the
latter put in an appearance Governor
Curry according to reports, punched
him and then threw him from the
office. Loomis and his friends at once
started a movement to have Governor
Curry removed from office and
charges were being prepared against
the governor to be filed with Mr. Taft
and Secretary of the Interior Balling
er.
Governor Curry was captain ir
the rough riders during the Cubar
war and was appointed governor O.
New Mexico by President Roosevelt
in 1907. Previously he had been gov
ernor of the island of Samar in tht
Philippines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
ZELAYA REPLIES.

WASHINGTON, D. G. March
22.-Ninister Espinoza of Mica
ragua today left at the ~-.ate
Department for Secretary
Knox the reply Of President
zeiaya, OF Nicaragua, to the
demand of this government
that the Emery claim, which
has been pending for years, be
submitted to arbitration. An
impression exists that Zelaya's
reply is not entirely satisfac-
tory to this government.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 22.-
The telegraphic resignation o. cover
nor Curry. Of New Mexico was re-
ceived at the white house late today
and it was stated would be called to
the attention of President Taft to-
morrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO
FORCED OUT OF HIS
POSITION.
PREFER CHARGES
Rough Rider Doesn't Care to Face the
Music and Telegraphs His Resigna-
tion to Washington-Invited Editor
to Call and Then Assaulted Him in
His Office.

SANTA FE, N. M, March 22.-Gov
Geo. Curry this morning telegraphed
to President Taft his resignation as
governor of New Mexico. The cover.
nor said today that although he had
contemplated taking this action for
some time the immediate cause of his
resignation was that he had requested
a leave of absence to go to Washing.
ton to talk with President Taft and
the secretary of the interior of mat.
ters of great Importance to New Mexi.
co, pertaining to statehood but that
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
had answered that he should take up
the matter by letter.
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WILLIE WF1I7LA RESTORED TO HIS PARENTS BY KDNAPEERS

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-30
Chautauqua Extras.

Among several features of the
coming Chautauqua not previously
announced. is the fact that Rev
Geo. L. Barker of Jersey City, who
will act as platform manager during
the Chautauqua engagement, will
be prepared to arrange for morning
lectures and program, in case Chau-
tauqua members desire the extra
session.
For lack of the program, the
promises regarding music the COM
ing Chautauqua season were stated
in general terms. AS will be seen
by the program, the instrumental
music will be furnished for two
days. Monday and Tuesday, by Nor
toms Orchestra, which made such a
hit here last year. and another
strong feature is the Royal Hungar-
ian orchestra one of the best troupes
that ever visited this section, in their
particular line of chamber or classic
a. iiAoiS. Lie I1uIlkdIldIlS VIII OS
here during the last three days of
the course.
Other extras that might be men,
toned are the Sunday appearance
here Of Ex-Gov. Buchtel in addition
to the lecture by H. w. Sears and
the Friday lecture by DR.. Thomas
McClary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-30

Call at the tile factory and see the
new tile. If.
The tile factory are making tile
that should last forever. If.
Read our programs as there will
be some changes in time of enter
tainments during Chautauqua at
Redwood Dream.
. Fine embroidery edgings and in
settings, values up to 20 cents per
yard, sale price per yard 10 cents.
F. w. Philbrick & Co.
Albert Clark of Sheridan informed
us last week that he realized S68 per
acre by the sale of his 200 acres in
Sheridan, and thinks he has good
thing in the ten acre city tract at
Grand Junction which he got in the
deal.
If a saving of a dollar or two
on a pair of shoes is any object,
you're invited to our July shoe
sale, July ? to 10.
Heilman & DeLonf,
The family shoe store.
The Ledbeter story is the cause of
the crowding out of report of the
school officers convention and some
other matters that will keep and are
too good to pass altogether. 1t was
the best attended convention of the
kind we have seen and is bound to
help the schools of the county. More
next week.
A big crowd attended the meeting
for the ditch hearing appointed last
Monday before Judge Olson at this
place. While a majority of those
attending appeared to be opposed
to establishing the ditch at all, the
judge was in duty bound under the
law to proceed with the appoint
ment of engineer and viewers, which
ne will do in few days. At the
hearing to follow, the protesting
citizens will have chance to be con-
sidered and there appears to be
chance for trouble before the ditch
is actually put in.
If you can find your size at
our July shoe sale, you can buy
the shoes at less than they co.. t
to manufacture them.
Heilman & belong,
The family shoe store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-30
LFDEETER VERDICT IN
Coroner's Jury Says 1t Is Murder

Just before going to press, a tele-
phone message was received from a
Free Press representative stating
that the coroner's jury had rendered
an inquest in substance that Led
better came to his death by being
struck by some blunt instrument in
the hands Mrs. Ledbeter and that
Smith and Goldie and VIM. Schwandt
were accessories to the crime.
A. R. Pau and another Mankato
attorney have been retained for Mrs.
Ledbeter and Mrs. Schwandt. At
an examination in court both the
women refused to talk. Feeling is
high and attempts are being made
in court to bar Mrs. Ledbeter's
counsel from acting as such.
Ledbeter's body was buried at
Medic yesterday. his brother in
charge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-30

H. J. Cain of Tracy was in this
city the first Of the week.
Miss Helen Everett has returned
from her visit at Mankato.
G. G. Thune visited Mrs. Thune
at Minneapolis oyer Sunday.
Keep your peppers open for new
attractions at Redwood Dream.
Special lot remnants at greatly
reduced prices. F. w. Philbrick& Co
7: L. Hobbs accompanied his par
ents and sister to Washington state
yesterday,
The band boys who played at
Franklin last week report success.
full market day.
New safety deposit boxes and fiji
ing cases were placed in the State
Bank vaults this week.
Embroidery values to 20 cents per
yard, on sale at 10 cents per yard,
F. w. Philbrick & Co.
A carload of binding Irvine was
received at the Farmers elevator
last Friday, from Saltwater.
Mrs. Geo. Jaehning and daughter
returned from a visit at her old
home in Marshall few days ago.
The Pv Lands are scheduled to
play Winthrop at Lakeview park
Friday, and play at Lamberton Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Albert Melpes and children
of Bemidji are expected by friends
in this city for the Chautauqua sea-
son.
Miss Mary Brown, formerly of
the high school of this city, was a
graduate from the Excelsior high
school this month.
There is 10 Boy Wanted sign out
at Frank Lobdell's. He's got one
that suits him down to the ground,
a little over week old.
W. R. Werring of Morgan UNI
pired the record-breaking Cotton
wood Redwood game Monday and
came through without scratch.
The Farmers elevator meeting
last Saturday was fairly harmonious
and satisfactory, the stockholders
voting 81 per cent dividend and re-
electing the old directors.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jos. Morgan of
Slayton are the parents of a new
daughter who arrived June Oath.
Mr.. Morgan held position in the
State Bank here for a season.
Hold. Jones, Joe and Edwin Tyson
Steve Golden, Mic Hunter, and
Frank Lobdell came home with the
Pv boys Saturday morning, after
the latter won their game with Win
throp, 2 to 5.
An attempt to bridge the Red
wood above the falls last Monday
came near being disastrous to one
of the carpenters, on account of the
the breaking Of the chain used as
safety line. The attempt was aban-
doned until the waters had subsidized
somewhat.
Senator Frank Clague represented
a number of clients at the ditch
hearing Monday and expressed him
self in pretty frank fashion as to the
attitude of the automobile crowd
on the pork barrel" bill. Senator
Clague does not believe that all roads
should lead to St. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Biggers haye
returned from Illinois, where the
funeral of Mrs. Biggers' mother
was attended by an immense con-
course of neighbors and friends. Mr..
Biggers report that crops were bad
ly drowned out for over hundred
miles south of Chicago. but were
good in southern Illinois.
Manager Nelson of Central was
one of the accident victims of the
unlucky Friday last week, a newly
planted telephone pole giving way
and dropping him to the ground
with the result of a badly fractured
arm. He is reported on the road to
recovery, his only concern being the
possibility of a stiff arm, which the
physician expects to avoid.
Dances in Pavilion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-30

A. j. Nelson and family are visit
ing at Rushford, MINI,
You should see the peachy china
souvenirs at the Fair Store.
Local view cards three for mic
kle at the Fair during Chautauqua.
Just the dearest glass souvenirs
at the Fair Store. Call and see
them,
During Chautauqua there will be
more changes in program at Red
wood Dream.
Torchon and val. laces. values to
12a cents per yard, special lot at
sale price per yard, 5 cents. F. W.
Philbrick & Co.
Mrs. Anna Ward accompanied
Mrs. Harry Ward to the cities last
evening. The latter will journey on
to Indiana.
Ladies wash belts, fancy colored
and white samples, only one of each
style. Prices Is cents and 25 cents.
F. w. Philbrick & Co.
We wish to call your attention to
at least four (4) good places to GO,
viz, church, Chautauqua entertain
ments, Redwood Dream and home.
Chautauqua Sale at F. w.
Philbrick's & Co.'s. July ? to
IL. Extra special bargain
prices on reliable merchandise.
Miss Helen Tompkins accompanied
her grandmother from the cities
and is visiting here. Mrs. Tompkins
and Vernon are expected Saturday.
72x90 extra quality hemmed and
bleached bed sheets. These are full
size and a very special bargain at
our Chautauqua sale price, each 80
cents. F. w. Philbrick & Co.
AS shown by weather observers
report, there was over four inches
Of rainfall the past, which puts the
rivers on the boom again and has
bothered the farmers not little.
Children's shoes at less than
half price at our July shoe sale,
July ? to July 16.
Heilman & belong,
The family shoe store.
Joe Ruder, A. A. Neale and Chas.
Wolf Of Delhi are ditching their
farms at their own expense. Mitch.
Durham is experimenting the work.
Willie Neale, capstan tender, Wesley
Neale and Harry Wolf cable stretch
ers. Joe Ruder on deck, and Lon
Neale reporter.
The school board voted to let the
contract for putting a new high
grade tin roof on the high school
building to Geo. Jaehning Monday,
he being the lowest bidder. Trus-
tees Peterson and Aune were in
favor Of putting in cutters only.
the leaks being in that quarter. The
new roof will cost $3.50.
A telegram announcing the death
of Maurice Stegner, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. E. Stegner of Sioux
Falls. was received by his aunts,
Mesdames Davis and Goudy of Sher-
idan, last Thursday, and they left
the following day to attend the fun
eral. Maurice accompanied his
father on a visit in this vicinity a
month ago.
Last call for cleaning up for
Chautauqua. If you take pride
in the city, see that the prem
Uses controlled by you look that
way. The committee expects
every citizen to do his duty
and DO 1T NOW.
George Dorr. the young telephone
employeof the. Tri-State construction
crew who was thrown from tele-
phone pole by the giving way of a
heavy cable which he was trying to
secure in its place, was thought to
be seriously hurt at first, being fear
fully lacerated under the left arm
by the spike on which he fell in his
descent to the ground. He is game,
or1 rr,oo 81 &hn ho11 orovo0