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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-23

The local Eagles entertained about
65 members of the Anacortes lodge
on Sunday at Argyle. Elaborate pre-
variations for their entertainment were
made, among the features being a
fine dinner. A game of base ball be-
tween the "Youngs" and the colds"
brought out some very unusual points
in the national game.
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Peter Serey, for years familiar
figure about Friday Harbor and vicin-
ity. died early Sunday morning at the
home of P. Madden. where he had
been making his home of late. Serey
was born in Ireland, having run away
to sea when he was mere boy. He
came to Puget Sound and located in
jefferson county. where he was en-
ployed for number of years BIZ the
Port Gamble Lumber Company. Az
forwards taking up his residence on
San Juan island. The funeral was
held on Tuesday afternoon. inter-
ment being in the valley Catholic
cemetery.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
ITALY'S KING STARTS
FIGHT ON THE MAFIA
Confers With Pierpont Morgan, Who Promises to Enlist
Aid of Rich Americans to Combat Crime
With Education

ROME. March 1s.--King Victor En-
manuel today received J. p. Morgan and
asked his assistance in plans 70 wipe
out the Black Hand and similar crini-
nal societies in the United States
through education. The King believes
that ignorance is the principal cause
Of criuinality among the italian emil
grants, and proposes to overcome this
with a chain OF night schools estab-
lished in all the Italian centers of Amer
tca under the direction OF lhe Italian
ambassador at Washington.
The King has himself subscribed lib
orally toward the project, but is un-
able TO bear the entire cost, so hns
appealed 70 the rich men OF America TO
assist in financing the project
be has written 70 Rockefeller, Car
uegie, the Astors, Goulds. Vanderbilts.
and others who have been liberal con-
tributors TO education, asking their aid.
and has instructed Ambassador des
Planches TO confer with interested
Americans and explain his plans In de-
tail
During his audience with the King at
the Quirinsl today. Morgan offered his
aid.
Il will p happy" he said, ito con-
tribute 20 this cause, and do anything
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
MORE THREATEN
TO JOIN STRIKERS

PARIS, via London, March 10
France Is today facing a general strike
OF the entire postal service Adding
menace TO the situation, already alarm
ing, the electricians and railroad en-
ployes threaten an immediate strike
So far there have been no disturbances
but strong force OF troops is being
held in readiness IN Paris TO suppress
disorder
Paris is completely tied up. The gov
ernment is using army telegraphers 20
move its most important Official busi-
ness. but commercial and newspaper
business Is practically at a standstiIl.
More than nine million letters and thraa
hundred thousand kilograms are being
held up in the Paris postoffice stations,
A majority OF the officers OF the In
fantry regiments stationed in the can't
tai have been detailed 70 sort and de-
liver letters. The railway post stations
are blocked by the rapidly accommodating
mail. II is estimated that the strike IS
costing the government SlSO.OO0 a day.
while the loss TO private business inter-
egJS cannot be estimate J.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19

PAKERSBURG, W. Va, March 9.-
Four persons are known TO be dead,
two others are reported TO be dying,
several more were seriously injured and
this CITY faces a water famine. and the
resulting sickness almost certain to en-
sue, as a result Of the breaking Of two
water tanks on Prospect Hill at $50
a. m
The dead already recovered from the
wrecked portion Of the city are:
WALTER WAGGLE.
MRS. WALTER WAGGLE.
TWO CHILDREN OF THE WAC
Giles
The injured so far reported are:
Mrs. John Mahoney, both 1zgs broken.
reported to be dying.
Miss Ethel Jones, internal injuries.
may die.
The father and mother OF the Jones
girl injured superfcially by wreckage.
The damage is estimated to amount
70 at least $500. 900.
Forty houses are in ruins and the city
water supply is very seriously impaired
Dynamite Suspected.
While the cause of the break is not
known, it is believed that g dynamite
explosion was the start Of the catas-
trophe. The efforts OF the city's officials
IS at present turned to the succoring
bf the wounded. but an attempt will
be made as soon as possible to fix the
cause Of the terrible disaster.
The city was sleeping when the flood
carne. The tw tanks high I'D on Pros
pect Htu had always been regarded as
safe and no thought had ever been
given to the safety OF that part OF the
city which naturally would lie in the
the hill.
There was no warning roar Of the
waters; the terrible life-blottinR wall
came with a rush and a swoop that
made escape impossible, and that bowl
ed over houses and buildings like chips
are bowled over before the waves OF a
toy pond.
The fact that most people were in
ped when the wave came, may have
been responsible for the few number
OF dead: While the food caught four
OF possibly more, II was not OF long
enough duration to cause damage such
as the Conemaugh caused ar Johns
town twenty years ago.
Houses Knocked Over.
The first houses reached by the tear
ing water were knocked over and
Jammed aPainst those beyond and in
second others were bumpiug and
beating into each other with a terrible
grinding and crashing that awakened
The dead and injured were probabIv
caught n their beds and had no chance
10 get away. The debris Of their own
houses or Of others carried on the crest
or the wave, beat out life or broke
limbs with superhuman force.
lt was only a few minutes until the
work OF rescue was started but owing
90 the wreckage the injured were taken
out slowly.
Parkersburg depends In part on these
tanks Tor her water, and the break will
mean much suffering and probably dis
: ease, since the supply from other
sources IS not good.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
Services for Petrosino.

PALERMO. March 1s - Memorial
services in honor of Petrosino were held
here today. A huge crowd gathered
and an Imposing demonstration fol-
lowed the denuHciation by orators OF
the criminals who had dishonored Sicily
by III : crime
After the services the embalmed body
Of the detective was sent to Naples
for transportation to the United States.
II could not be shipped from this port,
because the transportation companies
did not desire 10 incur the vengeance OF
the secret criminal orders.
The Palermo police are now moved
by strict orders from Rome. making
energetic efforts TO arrest the murder
ers- They arrested twenty-nine sus-
poets yesterday. Premier Giotti has or
dered the police prefect 10 Rome to dis
cUss the conduct Of the officials and to
devise means TO more energeticalIy
work for the punishment of the guilty.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19

SHARON, Pa. March 1s-'I don't
want the kidnapers prosecuted said
the mother Of Billy Whitla, the kidnap-
ed school boy. today They may have
the money. I viii do as they wish. I
viii ask them no questions. I want
my boy. and he is all that want.
Officers have told me 1 should not
meet the demands OF the kidnapers.
They told me the kidnapers should be
punished because to pay the money and
let them go would encourage crime
IT'S easy to talk that way about
someone eIse's boy, but Bill IS my boy.
If it encourages crime to gat him back
can't help it Everything they ask
shall be done
Mrs. Whitla is a young woman Even
as she told Of the threat OF ti1e kidnap-
ers 10 kin the boy IL pursued because
dead men tell no tales nor deaS boys.
either" she did rot break down
Believes Billy Safe.
'.I feel that Billy must be SAFE she
said Il can not let myself think OF
any other possibility. He is a brave
boy and VIII not be frightened
Lights burned al night in the front
room Of the handsome stone residence
of the family. The mother and father
OF the kidnapped boy waited there until
long after midnight, then Mrs. Wnitla
lay down. but could not sleep
While Whitla and his wife are CON-
plying with the demands OF the kid
napers and viii make no attempt to
catch or prosecute them, their assO-
cfates and relatives have taken up the
search. They say the search IS for the
boy and does not violate the terms OF
the demands made by the kidnapers-
Directs the Search.
Frank Bull, millionaire steel man and
brother-fn-law Of Whitla. heads the
search. with Warren SHILLING. a friend
OF Whitla, IN direct charge Four Pink
erton detectives from the P1ttsburg Of
fee have been employed. The Sharon
city council last night ordered five spe-
cial policemen sworn II TO assist CHEZ
Crane on the case Strangers IN Sharon
are held Up and questioned and sim
liar surveillance OF 81 strangers has
been extended from Sharon 10 many
nearby towns where other friends OF
Whitla have offered their services
Trains and electric cars passing
through this part Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio were searched and oVerhauled at
every stop last night
State Constabulary Acts
The State constabulary arrived here
this morning and Immediately took up
the chase for little Willie Whitls- Chief
Of Police Crane swore in fifty additional
deputies and placed them throughout
the surrounding country
Mrs. Whitla is keeping her ten-year-
old daughter, Salina. at home today.
The mother viii not allow her from
her sight
Ths father today sat IN his Office di-
rectilg an extensive search he IS IN
constant communication with nearby
towns and orders every clue run TO
earth
Frank H. Bull. the millionaire uncle
OF Willie Whitla, stated this morning
that he will spend 100000 to recover the
boy.
The rig with which the boy was car
ried away, was hired in South Sharon.
at a m, by a short heavy-set man
with q black mOUStache- He said ne
wanted TO do some collecting and would
return about noon
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
KNOX SOON To CLEAN
DIPLOMATIC SLATE
Rumor Current That Six
Ambassadors Will Be
Retired.
By JAMES HAY, JR.

While Secretary of State Knox refuses
90 deny or confirm the reports in cir
culation regarding proposed changes IN
the diplomatic corps OF the United
States. cIrcumstantial stories are cur
rent today that the following ambassa-
doris will be retired:
Charles S. Francis, Austria-Hungary..
Iienry White. France.
hitelaw Reid. Great Britain.
Lloyd c. Griscom. Italy.
William NJ. Collier. Spain.
John w. Riddle. Russia.
Will Confer Tomorrow
Mr.. Knox will have a long conference
tomorrow afternoon with the President
regarding the diplomatic slate. and It
IS expected will make announcements
OF many OF the proposed changes soon
after he and Mr.. Taft have concluded
their talk.
Accompanying the rurnors regarding
those who Will leave the diplomatic
service are persistent reports that the
following appointments will be agreed
on by the President and the Secretary
Of State:
President Charles w. Eliot, Of Har-
ward. Great Britain.
J. @. A. Leishman. to be transferred
from Constantinople 10 Rome.
Henry Clay Ide. of New York, Spain
Richard c. Kerens, of st. Louis,
Austria Hungary.
Truman Fl. Newberry, former S.ore-
tary Of the Navy, or Chester L Long.
Of Kansas, Russia
Ide for Madrid.
In diplomatic circles Il is said that
the appointment of Ide to Spain and
Kerens TO Austria-Hungary has been
practically settled. Ide was member
CT the Philippine Commission. of which
CONTINUED On Fourth Page.l
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
COOLIDGE RESIGNS.
NORTON GETS PLACE
Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Succeeded By
Chicago Man.

1t is officially announced today that
Louis A Coolidge has resigned as AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury and
will be succeeded by Charles Dyer Nor
ton, Of Chicago.
UnoffciaIly it is said that Beekman
Winthrop viii resign end be succeeded
as Assistant Secretary by c. D. Hills.
OF New York Mr.. Hills IS a former
Lancaster, Ohio, man and his appoint
ment Is said u represent the VOrys
influence.
Mr.. COlidge said this afternoon that
his resignation was in the hands os
Secretary Of the Treasury MacVeagh.
He said:
MY resignation has been at the dis
posal OF Secretary MacVeagh for sew
eral days. as recognize that he would
naturally wish 90 have a man Of his
own choice IN the position.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
FOUR ARE KILLED
WHEN CITY WATER
TANKS COLL AlPSE
Some Missing and Many In
jured in Parkersburg
Catastrophe.
FORTY HOUSES
SWEPT AWAY
b3OO,Oo0 Damage Done, and City
Faces Famine-Dynamite
Suspected.
RESULTS OF FLOOD.
-Four persons dead

Four persons dead
Two or more seriously injured;
may die.
Several persons slightly hurt.
100000 damage to property
Forty houses destroyed, including
st. Johns Lutheran Church and the
Parkersburg Summer School
Three residences swept from their
foundations and carried from IS to
200 yards.
Breaking Of the two water tanks
makes ParkersbuIg face a water
famine, since from them a large
part of the city is supplied.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
ARREST IN SHARON
KIDNAPPING CASE

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 40
day the hunt for the kidnapers OF
Billy c. WhItla. son Of wealthy
Sharon, Pa, lawyer, whose abduction
from school yesterday was one OF the
boldest on record, Is progressing In
every city and town OF northeastern
Ohio. Interest early in the day cen
tered at Warren. Ohio. where about
midnight the police arrested a man an
swering the description OF the man who
lured the boy from school He was
held to await possible Identification BY
the Sharon school tanitOr.
This mans arrest followed the dis
cOvery in Warren OF the horse and
buggy In which the abductors drove
the boy away. The rig was claimed
last night by the Sharon livery man -
whom It belonged. Warren Is several
miles beyond Youngstown
The police believe that when the
horse and carriage were abandoned
there. the boy was turned over 10 COR
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
Trial of Alleged Slayers of
Carmack Leads to a
Division.
POLITICAL FIGHT
CAUSED MURDER
Former Senator Slain at Close of
Bitter Prohibition
Campaign.

NASHVILLE, March 19.-After
being out since Wednesday morning
the jury that has been trying Col,
Duncan B. Cooper, Robin Cooper,
and John D. Sharp for the murder
of former United States Senator
Edward w. Carmack, at 1895
O'Clock this afternoon, returned a
verdict of aCquittal for Sharp, and
reported mistrial in the case of the
CooperS.
The court discharged Sharp and
sent the jury back for further con-
Sideration of the case against the
CooperS.
Result of Party Strife.
Carmack was killed by Robin Cooper
on November 9. The tragedy was a
direct outcome Of the unfortunate DO
utical strife engendered in the Demo
cratic party Of Tennessee during the
closing days of Carmack's term as
United States Senator.
Colonel Cooper, who for years had
been one OF Carmack's closest per-
sonal and political friends, espoused the
cause Of Gov. Bob Taylor, and the
latter was elected United States Sens-
tor Then when Governor Patterson
announce himself a candida , for re-
nomination Carmack. who blamed Pat
terson and his lieutenants. OF whom
Colonel Cooper and Sharp were chief.
became a candidate for the nomination
against him.
The primary that foi1cwed was Glitter
ly contested Carnack and Patterson
engaged in a series OF Joint debates one
of the chief points at issue being State
wide prohibition. which Carmack advo-
Gated and Patterson opposed. Carmack
was defeated, and he charged that this
result was brought about by fraud and
treachery. He at once started the fight
to force a Statewide prohibition bill
through the Legislature, and IN the
course Of his editorials in the Nash
vile Tennessean, attacked Colonel
Cooper by name.
The bad blood that resulted was fol-
lowed by the death of Carmack, who
was killed as he was walking 10 ms
home.
Stories in Conflict.
The Coopers and Sharp were en- route
10 Governor Ps-tterson's when Luey en-
countered Carrnack, and both sides
tod entirely different stories Of the
Friends OF Carmack swore
that the Coopers, on seeing Carmack,
started toward him. with drawn re-
volvers and that he never had a dogs
chance for his life"
On the other hand, the lCoopers gwore
that Colonel Cooper went over to make
a friendly proposition TO Carmack; that
Carmack drew his revolver and fired
two shots at Robin Cooper, and that
then the latter shot him three times.
killing him.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19

pected to find him dead. After treat
menI at the Emergency Hospital, how
ever, he was able to go 10 his home.
Henernan was employed as an as
si5tant TO some Of the men working on
the building, It had been his habit to
jump from one story 20 another instead
of climbing down the ladders He mis-
judged the distance when ne jumped
this morning, his foot striking the edge
OF the Scauold and pitching him head
foremost down the 6FesWaY.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
FALLS FOUR STORIES.
BOY ALIGHTS UNHURT
Youth Working on New Building Jumps for Scaffold
Misses lis Foothold, and Lands
Far Below

Jumping from the fourth story Of the
new building 1t lI2S L street northwest
10 a scaffold extending along the third
floor this morning, Thomas Hefferman,
sixteen years old. Of 314 II street north
east, missed his footing "A the scafOld,
tumbled down another story. and finally
landed in a heap at the bottom Of an
areaway, badly shaken up but not seri-
ously hurt.
M0TkmeR Whs saW the boy fall ex-
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
PAYNE TARIFF BILL
FEATURE OPPOSED
Maximum and and Minimum
Scheme Has Few Friends
in the Senate.
Bv ToHN SNURE.

One OF the greatest battles over the
tariff bill, if not the greatest, will rage
around the question Of a maximum and
minimum law as provided in the Payne
bin.
The more the maximum and minimum
features OF the Payne bill are studied
by many OF the members Of Congress,
the more they incline TO doubt their wis
dom.
It is a certainty that not only viii
the maximum and minimum features OF
the bill be sharply scrutinized, but they
Will be the subject of much debate and
viii be strongly opposed on the floor,
not alone in the House. but in the Sen
ate
In some quarters. the opinion is ex-
pressed that the bill cannot pass In fits
present form as to maximum and mini
mum.
VIII Mean Long Debate.
It is declared that IL the Republican
organization tries to force the bill
through without modification Of these
provisions, there win be a long con-
troversy which viii greatly stretch out
the debate and might even defeat the
bill.
The objection raised to the maxi
mum and minimum idea as carried
out IN the PaynN bill is that it is
solely retaliaJOry, that 1t cOntem-
plates the raising Of a club against
other countries. The bill is so drawn
that II II becomes law, and any
any country discriminates against
any OF Americas exports, not giving
the Observation-Disclosures concessions as
TO every kind Of goods, then the maxi
mum tariff viii apply against goods
from the country Ia question. The
maximum is 70 per cent above the rates
named IN the bill Itself.
Just what percentage OF the imports
10 this country would be obliged under
this provision TO pay the maximum
duties IS not fully worked out Some
experts, however, declare that four
hfths OF the imports 10 this country
would have 70 pay the % per cent in
crease OF duties
VIII Tax Consumers
It is said that the effect will be in the
first place to impose much more tax on
the consuming public. and in the SEQ
ond place, to involve this country IN
disastrous tariff wars.
The bill provides the maximum tariff
shall apply sixty days after passage
OF the act II is objected by those who
do not like the maximum and minimum
features OF the Payne bill that this Is
that now do not give US the most ia
vOred nation concessions in trade to
revise their tsriffs and give US the
minimum IN all items
II the Payne provision as to maximum
and minimum IS adhered TO IN a gen
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
CHIEFS ASSAILANT
HANGED BY MOB
Masked Men Overcome
Guards of Joe Brown
and Lynch Him.

ELKINS, w Va. March ls.-surn-
mar justice VAS given 20 Joe brown,
who shot and perhaps seriously wound
ed Scott White, chief OF police, Of Whit
mer, yesterday afternoon, when a mob
of hundred masked men swooped
down upon the Whitmer Jail about lis
o'clock this morning, disarmed the
guard Of two men, and strung the pris-
oner up TO a telephone pole or the prin-
cipaI street of the city. The crowd then
disbanded.
Soon after the shooting and before
Brown, who had gone % the hills. was
captured. mutterings were heard. When
the posse was organized IL was instruct
ed to take Brown dead or alive. He led
the men a hard chase through the rough
timber lands near Whitmer and, when
finally cOrnered, refused TO surrender
until he had been crippled in a pitched
battle.
When Brown was brought back TO the
city and lodged in the Jail. lynch talk
was freely INDUCED in. II was the
original intention to bring him TO Elkins
for treatment in the local hospital, but
feeling ran 50 strong against him and
threats were so freely made that his
removal was abandoned. Lynching WAS
not unexpected.
Waiting until late in the night,
when the streets were deserted, a
mob Of masked men, secretly organ
iZed. without noise, marched upon the
tail and demanded that Brown be
given TO them. In the face OF such
odds the two guards, Lafe Troy and
Young Nooncke, were forced to give
up their prisoner. Weak from loss
OF blood. and from the pain OF a shat
tered arm, Brown put up a feeble re-
sistance, and was soon overcome. He
was hustled around the corner Of
Railroad avenue, the principal street
OF the city. the moose adjusted, and
ne was strung up.
From the time the Iynching party
stormed the jail until Brown was dan
Cling from the cross arm not a shot
was fired, the mob proceeding del!ber-
ately and quietly, doing their work with
So little disturbance was created that
few outside Of the members of the party
learned OF Browns fate until this morn
ing when his body was found. II was
cut down this morning and an inquest
held. the jury returning verdict or
death at the hands OF parties unknown.
Men Not Known.
II LA4C AAN4ANAAy VI lA4USb WHO DC&EklCi-
pated is known, IL IS being closely
guarded and no action will be taken,
1t is thought. The mob proceeded to
take law IN its own hands Without
waiting TO find out whether the police
chief was dead or not.
While seriously wounded, White has
an even chance Of recovery, an Op-
Grafton having been performed this
morning at the Davis Memorial Hospi-
tai, by DR.. w. W. Golden. The ball
entered his cheek and lodged in the
back Of his neck.
This Iynching is the fourth for this
county IN the ,as, eight years. The
murderer of Chief Of Police Robert L.
Lilly, Of cnis city. was lynched here in
the city park in 1901. and a year later
two negroes, charged with completely IN
the murder Of Chief Of Police Velmoth,
of Wome1sdorf, were visited by the mob,
dragged half a mile from the Jail to
the woods, hanged, and riddled with
lead.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
They May Have the Money
and | Will Ask No Ques-
tions," " She Says.
ONE ARREST MADE
BY WARREN POLICE
Friends Scour Score of Cities in
Frantic Search For
the Boy
RETURN OF HER BOY
MOTHERS ONLY WISH

Il don't want the kidnapers prose
cuted. They may have the money
l viii do as they wish.
81 shall ask them no questions.
1 want my boy, and he is ali want.
81 feel that Billy must be safe.
He is a brave boy, and viii rot be
frightened"
MRS. J. P. WHITLA.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19

that viii create any new bond Of friend
ship ,'etWeeu the United States and
ltaly regard the educational plan as
a very wise one"
Ambassador Griscom, who accom-
panied Morgan. also promised to use
his influence.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
PERISH IN PRAIRIE FIRE

BRISTOW, Okla. March i9.-Four
children OF NJ. c. Palmer. near Newby.
Okla, were burned TO death in a prai-
rie fire which destroyed the family
son escaped. The fire swept over a
wide area.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
WEATHER REPORT.

The disturbance that was central
Thursday morning near Kansas CITY
now covers the Ohio valley and the
Lake region, and it's rain area has ex-
tended over the Middle Atlantic States.
The barometer is aLYo low over the
southern Rocky mountain region, and
in the extreme Northwest
Temperature has risen east OF the
Mississippi and in Texas; elsewhere the
temperature changes have been slight
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be brisk sOutherly. shifting
20 west and northwest; on the South
Atlantic and East Gulf coastC moderate
s0utherly