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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
BRYAN IS IN FAVOR OF
OREGON ELECTION
celebrates 18th BIRTHDAY
BY ATTENDING BANQUET
GIVEN IN HIS HONOR.

LINCOLN, Neb., March lo.--Wil.
liam ]. Bryan, three times the choice
Of the Democratic party for President
Of the United States, entered upon his
s0th year today, having been born
March 10. 1860, At the Bryan home
at Fairyiew countless letters and mes.
sages Of congratulations poured in
during the day from friends and ad-
mirers In every part Of the country,
Mr., Bryan, having suspended his lee
ture tour for few days on account
Of his birthday anniversary, spent the
day at home with his family. At q
complimentary dinner given to him
tonight he highly praised the Oregon
plan OF election.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20

CLEVELAND, March lo.-That
Willie Whitla, the kidnapped son Of
Attorney James P. Whitla Of Sharon,
Pa will be restored to his family
within few hours was predicted by
the Cleveland police tonight after a
man answering the description Of the
kidnapper had been arrested. The
prisoner made a statement which
caused the detectives to hurry away
in an automobile to the place where
the boy was believed to be held pris-
oner A definite clew was obtained
through a hotel clerk where the man
and boy stayed last night who recog-
nized the published picture Of Willie
Whitla. The police refused to give
the prisoners name.
SHARON, Pa, March lo.--From
reports received this afternoon con-
cerning the kidnapping Of William
Whitla, it is believed the lad was
drugged by his abductors immediate
ly after they had taken him from
school and placed him in their buggy.
Several persons are reported to have
seen the two men and boy driving
along the road toward Warren, Ohio,
the boy being wrapped in blankets
and apparently asleep on the lap Of
one of the men. The case is expected
to rival the famous cudahy case at
Omaha.
Frank H. Buhl, the millionaire iron
and steel man, uncle Of William Whit
la, the kidnapped boy, today stated he
would spent 100000 to recover the
boy.
Notwithstanding rigid search all
last night by many officers in West
ern Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia, no trace has yet been
found of the kidnapers of the S-year-
old son of James P. Whitla, promi-
nent and wealthy attorney.
The lads relatives, some of whom
are millionaires, are making every
possible effort to locate the child and
his abductors, No decision has yet or
can be made regarding the ransom Of
$4,000 demanded by the kidnapers
for the safe return of the child. Mr..
Whitla Immediately complied with
the terms contained in the letter re-
ceived from the men insofar. as to in
sert an advertisement in different pa
pers throughout the country concern
ing the kidnapping. The advertisement
is TO the effect that he is willing to
pay the ransom of $4,000, but no
word has been received from the kid
napers as to when and where this
money is to be paid.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
INTRODUCE OCEAN SUBSIDY.
Representative Humphrey 10 Father
Of New Shipping Measure.

WASHINGTON D. c., March 10.
Representative Humphrey Of
Washington today introduced an
ocean mail subsidy bill over which
Il Is expected the ship subsidy fight
Of the 6ist congress will be made.
The bill grants vessels Of the second
class en- route TO South America,
Australia, Philippines. China and
Japan the same pay for carrying
mails as arc now allowed vessels Of
the FIRST class. The bill differs from
the one considered at the last session
10 that Il does not increase the pay
Of vessels OF the third class.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20

NEW HAVEN, March io.--As !
fellow OF the Yale corporation. PrcsI.
dent Taft came TO his alma mater
today and for nearly three hours sal
with the board to act on university
matters, When he left the meeting
and with President Hadley started to
lunch, he found himself the object
Of hundreds OF Yale under graduates
whose sharp cheers were followed BY
a demand for speech, The President
made brief. Witty response IN which
he told the students how dear to his
heart were his Yale affiliations and
his honor Of being q fellow was too
great for him 10 rellnquish. Both
Presidents went to New York later
In the day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
No Agreement VIII be Reached
In the Murder Charge
Against COOpers
JOHN D. SHARPE ACQUITTED
After Giving the Above Verdict the
Jury Was Ordered to Resume Their
Deliberations But There Is Appar-
emily a Hopeless Deadlock.

I NASHVILLE, March loc-John D.
Sharpe was acquitted today OF the
charge Of numbering former United
States Senator r. w. carmack, but
the two principal actors in the new
famous tragedy, Robin and Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper, are still in jail
while the jury, which reported this
afternoon that they were unable to
agree on a verdict for father and SON.
are again in the jury room, whittier
they were sent by Judge Hart for
further consideration OF the case.
As soon as the court had heard
that the jury had acquitted Sharpe,
his dismissal was ordered.
Mr.. Sharpe received his acquittal
with indifference, but once outside
the court room was compelled to hold
an impromptu reception and receive
the congratulations Of his friends.
Judge Hart sent the Sheriff to ask
the Jury at IL minutes after noon II
Il wished to report. Promptly the
word came back that no agreement
had been reached.
q will bring in the jury, anyhow"
said the court bring in the defend
ants"
There was a hustle and scurrying
Of deputies through the corridors, and
the defendants entered. The court
room was nearly empty. Mrs, Burch
and Mrs. Wilson, pale and wan, were
with the Coopers, and Mrs. Sharpe,
as always, was at her husbands side.
The jury was polled and Judge
Hart said
"Have you reached a verdict, gen.
tIemenT
I'VE are hopelessly tied up as to
the Coopers," said Foreman Burke,
"but we find John Sharpe not guilty"
After giving this verdict the jury
was ordered to resume the considera-
ton OF the evidence against Colonel
Cooper and son. The jurors retired
again. They apparently are in
hopeless deadlock, however, as they
passed the evening in playing cards
and singing. Judge Hart impressed
the fact upon them that he would
not discharge them for some time,
but 1t is conceded that there is little
chance for verdict.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
FRESHMEN TO DINE KERMIT,

BOSTON, March lo.-College
friends Of Kermit Roosevelt have ar
ranged to give him dinner at Bos-
ton hotel tomorrow night as a fare
we'll before he leaves with his father
for Africa. Ex-President Roosevelt
has been invited to attend the affair
which is in charge of number OF
Kermits person friends, classmates
during his first half year at Harvard
At the conclusion of the banquet,
Kermit will receive a gold loving cup,
inscribed with the names Of the Civ
ers and the date of the dinner,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20

WASHINGTON. D. G., March 1o.
For four and half hours the
House listened today to the reading
Of the tariff bill This was the only
business transacted. Simmons Of Ten
nessee injected breeze Of life into
the proceedings. He wanted the read
ing Of the bill dispensed with as It
was farce, but objection was made.
Then he asked, by unanimous con-
sent, that the bill be put on passage
saying it was evident that no oppor-
tunity would be afforded to amend
the measure in the House. To this,
Mann Of Illinois objected. The
House adjourned until Monday. The
members Of both sides are lining up
and preparing to submit amendments
in which their constituents are In
terested. The main contention win
be over the cut in lumber duty. II
is understood that southern represen-
tatives were almost unanimous in
retaining the present duty Of $1,000
per thousand feet. They will have the
support Of many members from the
West and Pacific Coast States. There
has been very little criticism Of the
metal schedule but, it is claimed that
the duty on wrought and cast scrap
iron should equal to that on pig. as
provided in the Dingley law. In the
Payne bill, scrap iron was covered
by duty Of 50 cents per ton, while
the duty on pig is $3.50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
CARELESS ACCIDENT.

MOUNT VERNON, Ills, March
l9.-John Moake, a villain in an anna
teur performance gfiven today by the
pupils Of the Grand Central school,
south Of here, was shot in the fore
head and dangerously wounded by
the hero, Roy Slater. The cartridge
was thought to be blank.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
OPERATOR GOT MIXED.

SEATTLE, March lo.-The story
of the grounding a United States
transport at the entrance to Puget
Sound is explained this evening. The
Bellingham operator picked up a
scrap Of a wireless message from
Honolulu concerning the grounding
of the transport Logan. He received
the words "No lives lost" and con-
strued them to mean "Forty lives
lost"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
BIG ATHLETIC MEET.

CHICAGO, March 1o-The cream
of the amateur athletes Of the middle
west are to be seen at their best in
the Central A. A. U. indoor cham
pionships at the Chicago A. A. to-
night. The entry list is record
breaker in point Of numbers. Leading
colleges and universities, including
Chicago, Wisconsin, Illinois, Notre
Dame, De Pauw and Purdue, have
sent their best performers, as have
also the leading athletic clubs Of this
section.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10.
An address to the American people
Is being prepared by the Democrats
Of the House setting forth the posi-
tion Of the minority OF the party on
rules Of the House. The address Is
being prepared by a committee Of Is
appointed to draft new rules to gov
ern the future eaueuses Of the party.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
GRAND JURY BEGINS
ITS INVESTIGATION
Los Angeles Applies the Probe to Various City
Officials and Property Owners

light" propert" Chief among the
charges to be inquired into were
those surrounding the resignation Of
Mayor Harper, a former member Of
the board Of public works, Kern, and
the impending designations Of one or
more other officials. Chief Of Detec-
tives Brown went to Tia Juana,
Mexico, today presumably to endeav-
Of to persuade Nick Oswald, eKing
Of the Tenderloin," to return to Los
Angeles and testify, The district att
torney's Office is Of the opinion that
there Is no law under which Oswald
can be extradited
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
RATES ON FLOUR AND GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, March lo.--The
session Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission which began in this city
today Is expected to develop much Of
importance TO millers and shippers
Of -four and grain. Lake and rail
rates as compared with all-rail rates
is the subject OF the investigation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
PASS EQUAL SUFFRAGE.

LONDON, March lo,-By a vote
OF Isl to l22 in the house Of com
mons passed to second reading the
bill giving every man and woman the
right to vote, the only provision be-
ing that they shall be q years Of age
and shall have resided three months
in their constituency, There is no
chance of its becoming a law at the
present session Of parliament.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
THE poPEs NAME DAY.

ROME. March lo.--The Pope re-
ceiyod many congratulatory messages
from all over the world and also a
number Of presents on bis name day
today. He celebrated mass and re-
ceivcd members Of the Sacred Col
lege who came to pay their respects,
but owing to his recent indisposition
and from which he has not entirely
recovered he delivered no formal adj
dress
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20

President began to speak and as he
was leaving at midnight for Wash.
ington. bis remarks were necessarily
brief, and confined himself 10 a eulogy
Of Yale and Of the Yale spirit which
he declared had been the guiding in
Auenee Of his life. Taft was eheered
TO the echo when he concluded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
ANOTHER cUT-oF PROJECT.
Spokane, Portland & Seattle VIII
Build Washington to Montana.

SPOKANE, March pa long cut
OFF running from near Washtucna,
Washington, past Wallace to join the
Northern Pacific Railroad near Mis-
souIa is stated to be planned by the
Seattle, Portland & Spokane Rail-
road The cut off is planned especial
y for through freight and it is said a
maximum grade Of four-tenths can
be secured through the Idaho Noun
tains
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
EAT A VEGETABLE DIET
FOR SIX MONTHS
SAID TO BE CURE FOR THE
DRINK HABIT BY EMI-
NENT PHYSICIAN,

WASHINGTON D. c., March 10.
-"If you have a strong appetite for
king alcohol and want to be cured OF
the habit, just cat a vegetable diet for
six months" This was the advise
given today by DR. D, H, Kress Of
this city in an address entitled, "Dys-
pepsia and its relation to inebriety,"
before the society for the study Of
alcoholic and other drug narcotics
He declared that over-eating leads to
drunkenness.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
SENATE HOLDS SESSION.

WASHINGTON, D, C., March l9.
The Senate was in session just
eight minutes today adiourning until
Monday. The census bill was receive
ed from the house and referred to the
committee and George 7. Oliver Of
Pennsylvania, was sworn in as sena-
tor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
BOURNE RETAINS
HIS GUARDIANSHIP
eaAsfa,
--5a,r--y4--
Senator Piles Of Washington Placed on the Judi
clay---ChamberIaiO on Three Committee

commerce committee and the new
committee on revenues, Senator
Chamberlain proably will get places
on the irrigation, military affairs and
public lands committee.
Senator Bourne has been making
an effort to help his colleague get
good assignments, stating he believes
in cooperation with him in securing
beneficial legislation for Oregon,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
STILL WALKING.

SCHENECTADY, March 49,
Weston arrived here this morning
from Troy limping considerably and
went to the hotel to rest. While
walking on the trolley tracks he stub
bed his toe and FELL cutting his fore
head.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
APPOINTMENTS MADE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March fo
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-
day announced the appointment Of
Charles Dyer Norton OF Chicago as
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
to succeed Louis A. Coolidge who
resigned today. Charles Dewey Hilles
Of Dobbs Ferry, n. Y. was appointed
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
succeeding BeekInan Winthrop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 49,
I'm completing the Senate commit
tees, committee on committees today
placed Senator Piles of Washington
on the judiciary committee
In the committee reorganization
Senator Bourne will retain his pres
ent chairmanship Of the fisheries
committee and get place on the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
NO HOPE FOR MoDJEsKA.

LOS ANGELES, March lo.--The
condition Of Mime. Helena Hodjeska
is critical and there is little hope Of
hef recovery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
FLYNN GETS DECISION.

LOS ANGELES, March lo-Jim
Flynn was given the decision over
Billy Papke in a ten-round bout to-
night,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
Toast Of the evening:

Toast Of the evening:
"But tonight, we are boys once more
Who cares how the fates have spun
A pledge to them others Of years
ten score;
A pledge to her iavorite son.
Here's wishing her health and wish
ing him health,
Long life and an easy trail;
With the heels OF the glass (hll up
and pass)
To the dust Of Elihu Yale"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
NINE JURORS SECURED.

SAN FRANCISCO, March lo.-
One more juror was secured today in
the Calhoun case, making nine in all.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
NEW OREGON POSTMASTER.

WASHINGTON, March l9.-B. A.
Washburn was today appointed post,
master at Springfield, Or /.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20

Precautions to guard the President
tonight exceeded anything Of the kind
ever before seen in this city, Large
squads Of policemen were thrown
about the hotel Inside the corridors
fairly swarmed with detectives, secret
service men and special watchmen.
II was nearly II o'clock when the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
PRESIDENT JUST
PLAIN BILL
Meets With Board and for Three
Hours Goes Over Uni.
verslty Matters
FIRST YALE MAN PRESIDENT

Attends Big Dinner Given In His
Honor by 1900 Graduates Of the
UniverSIty-Was Probably the Hap
plest Man at the Gathering.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
KIDNAPPEDCH|LD
MAY Be FOUND
Man Arrested at Cleveland An
swers the Description Of
the Kidnapper
STAYED At HOTEL WITH BOY

Lads Relations Are Wealthy and no
Stone is Being Left Unturned to
Find the Child and Arrest the ABB
ductors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20

LOS ANGELES, March lo-The
special grand jury today began an in-
yestigation into the various graft
charges against various city officials
and residents and owners Of red
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20

LOS ANGELES, March lo-The
special grand jury returned an indict-
ment at 5 o'clock this evening after
being in session for FIVE hours. The
name Of the indicted man are being
kept secret until the arrest is made.
There is reason to believe that it is
against Nick Oswald, "King Of the
tenderloin"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-20
LISTENED
TO TARIFF
Members on Both Sides are
Getting Amendments Ready
to Present
MAIN CONTENTION is LUMBER

Southern Representatives Are Almost
Solid For Keeping the Present Duty
Of 81 on and VIII be Strongly Sup
ported by Pacific Coast Members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-18
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
Learning to Play.


From the Portland Oregonian.-The
old reproach that Americans do not
know how to play loses point as the
years pass. Much of the Puritan
dread of good time, which we in
herited from our colonial forefathers,
has disappeared and we are now able
to face pleasant day without qualm
LOT conscience. Some of the former
zeal for destroying vicious amuse-
ments without putting anything bet
ter in their places. has been abandon
ed. Instead of trying to make Sunday
mere desert waste of time. for ex-
ample, we have learned that it is
much better to fill its leisurely hours
with intelligent and restful enjoyment.
The public library is no longer closed
on Sunday In many towns, and some
have even attained to a degree of hui
manity which permits baseball and
open-air sports Of all innocent sorts.
These are the modern devices for in
MIGRATING the morals Of the plain peo-
pie, and they are found to be vastly
more efficient for the purpose than
sermons. Better still, because they
catch the human being younger. are
those new Fairgrounds which are
springing, as 1t we're. from the earth,
all over the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-18
A CORROBORATION
OF interest to Richmond Readers.

For months Richmond citizens have
seen In these columns enthusiastic
praise Of Doan's Kidney Pills by Rich
mond residents. Would these promi
nent people recommend remedy that
had not proven reliable? Would they
confirm their statements after years
had elapsed If personal experience had
not shown the remedy to be worthy of
endorsement? No stronger proof OF
merit can be had than cures that have
stood the test OF time. The following
statement should carry conviction to
tNe mind of every Richmond reader.
Miss Sarah Hamilton, q N. Ninth
street, Richmond, Ind, says: About
eight years ago began to suffer from
acute pains in the small Of my back,
sometimes extending into my should
ers. l had an idea that the trouble
was sciatic rheumatism but finally att
er suffering for about two years,
found that my kidneys were disord-
cred I at once procured Doan's Kid
ney Pills at A. G. Luken & Cos drug
store and soon after began their use.
l noticed an Improvement in my con-
dition. I continued taking the RENE
dy until / was free from all my acres
and pains and in much better health. !"
statement given July IA, 1861
On December IL, 1908, Miss Hamil-
ton said. Il still believe that there is
nothing as effective as Doan's Kidney
Pills in relieving kidney trouble. l
am Just as willing to endorse this
preparation now as was two years
ago.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DoaI's-and
take no other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-18

Snepp. who is lady principal and in
structor in English and self govern
ment, will attend the summer course
given in these two subjects at Chi
cago university. Glen Thistlethwaite.
who succeeded Fred Vale as coach
and will assist as an Instructor in the
civil engineering department, will at
tend Wisconsin university. Prof. Men
denhall and Prof. Hadley will go to
Michigan university.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-18
FAIL ACCEPT BIDS
No Contract Let for the Chop
son Home for Aged
yMethodistS.
ALL OVER THE ESTIMATE

None of the bids for the new Chop
son Home for Aged Methodists was
within the appropriation and it has
developed that the plans must be re-
vised. Bidders claimed the building
as contemplated could not be erected
for the sum appropriated. It has been
decided to substitute slate for tile roof
ing and make a number of other min
or changes. Next Tuesday new bids
on the revised plans will be received
by the board of trustees which will
meet at Marion.
The establishment of the home for
the worthy aged who are homeless
will be made possible by the donation
from William Chopson, of Warren,
who is in his S3rd year. Mr.. Chopson
has been quite feeble at times during
the winter, but it is his hope that he
will live long enough to see the home
completed and ready for the reception
Of men and women who in their ad-
vanced age are in need Of care and
shelter. .s4 $685.. g.,
Two years ago Mr.. Chopson offered
to give $4,000 for the founding of a
home for the aged. provided that $685.
coo was subscribed by others. Citi-
zens of the town at once subscribed
about $4,000 and the North Indiana
Methodist Episcopal conference voted
to pay the other $4,000. Since then
Mr. Chopson has given $4,000 as an
endowment for the home, including a
3OO1acre farm and $4,000 in iterest
bearing securities. The earnings from
the securities will go to support the in
stitution. The $1,000 donated by citi-
zens of the town has been spent in the
purchase OF 60 acres of land lying at
the northwest border of the town that
| will be the site for the home.