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The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
DIED

I ICOBB-On Saturday. March 20. 1898. at
z.lS a. m. Mrs. c. r COBB. wife OF
Clarence r Cobb.
Funeral Monday. March p. az - n.
from o53o Seventeenth street north
west Friends invited To services.
Interment private Baltimore pa
pers please cOpy.)
CONNOR-Ou THURSDAY March Is T~aa
AZ Y P m. ABIGAIL COSNOR- bc-
loved mother OF Catherine Johnston
Funeral viii take place from her late
residence. - q street northeast. on
Monday morning March p az SD
O'Clock. thence 70 s. JosephS Church.
where mass VIII be said Tor the repose
Of her soul Relatives and friends IN
vlted TO attend Interment at Mount
OIivet
tGLORICS-OE Thursday. STarcn IS 1c1q
81 lZ-S9 ?. m. GEORGE. beloved r--s-
band of Margaret GIO-iuS. AGED
-eighty-slx years and four months
Funeral frOm his late residence. SIS r
street northwest. or Monday. March
-, az $50 a. m Requiem mass az the
church Of the Immaculate C00reuffo7
az o clock. Relatives and friends in
1ery
\ OSGOOD.
MILITARY ORDER OF The LOYAL LEGIUN
or THE UNITED STATES
Commander o. The District of Columbia
CRY q Washington 1fzrc1 2 -s's
TEe death Of C0urzutm henry RKDyyN uS-
GOOD BrEadie--GencuI. T. = ann. e.
I SieFaeuto7n- y T., on the I2-h instant. = an
no.lnced % the Couman-crr-
b command ~
Bazdie-Ge1~sl ANsoN MILLS. L. =. A-nv.
W. ?. HUNFORD Co1-nzr5--
Bccrrdsr
POSTON - Suddenly. on SATURDAY
March 20. 1903. at 2. m. JOHN W
beloved hIsband Of Gertrude r.
Poslon. IN his ifty-eighth year
Funeral from his late residence. So
Fourth street northeast Monday.
March p. 1903. at 2-30 D. m Friends
and relatives invited 70 attend
QCINTER-On Friday. March 10. 1909.
AZ $50 A. m " Elmer beloved
husband OF lydia II. Quinter.
Funeral from his late residence. 341S
Georgia avenue northwest. on Mon
day March -. at . D. m Relatives
ana friends are respectfully invited
10 attend
SNITH-Suddenly. on Friday. March
ly. 1909, az n m, at his residence.
-Sl Eighth street northeast Can't
NAPOLEON J. SMITH aged eighty
I'VE years
Funeral Monday. March %. AT =,
from the Church OF Our Father. cor
ner Thirteenth and L streets north
west Interment at Arlington.
TE4IPLETON-On Friday. March Ig. Fana
al $50 3 m, al her residence. .221s I
street northwest. ELIZABETH TEN
PLETON.
Funeral services Monday, March % a.
2. M, a. Spesre's underta king. .esgsb-
hshment. 80 F street northwest In
terment IN Congressional Cemetery.
Brooklyn and Ohio papers please
Copy.o
WELCH-Ou SATURDAY. March % 1919
after brief illness. THADEUS J
WEIGH. the beloved brother or
Claude and the late T Douglas
Welch-
Remains al the residence ~ he
brother, 224 street southwest n
terment az s. Thomas Church
Charles County. Nd. Monday. March
p. Please omit flowers
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
IDENTITY BELIEVED KNOWN.
Police Issue Circular Describing Al
legged KIdnnpper of boy.

New York. March 1.-THE police Of this
city tonight received a circular from
Canton, Ohio, asking them % arrest on
sight Samuel .. Lavinson. who is wanted
on charge OF grand larceny. The cir
cular reads as follows:
Hold warrant grand larceny. Samuel
c. Lavinson. A years old. feet S inches
tall, l65 pounds. black hair streaked with
gray; short, dark mustache; dark blue
serge suit. dark brown long loose over
coat. When walking leans forward with
body. Clothing marked Henry J. Brock
and Company. Buffalo"
There was also a picture OF Lavinson
on the circular.
This IS the same circular that was
shown to the janitor OF the school in
Sharon, Pa, from which Willie Whitla
was kidnapped and which the janitor
identified as that OF the man who called
at the school for the boy. The police
here said tonight that they knew moth
ing more about LavinsoD-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
LAD SOUGHT IN ALLENTOWN.
Entire Police Force Follow Seem.
inEIy Promising CIevv.

EhtAFF hoAAFe ForcF FOLLOW Seem
inEIy Promising CIev.
Allentown. Pa. March 2l.-AIlentown's e
entire police force IS tonight hunting
for Willie Whitla. The cleW they are
working on is as promising as any that
has yet turned Up.
Word came over the wires about Z
o'clock that his captors had brought the
lad from Buffalo over the Lehigh Valley
Railroad At 9 O'Clock the operator AT
East Penn Junction. where the Lehigh
Valley. the Central Railroad or New
Jersry. and the Reading railroads join
on the outskirts 81 this city, teIephoned
20 police headquarters that two men were
there with "A child fitting the descrip-
tion of the Whitla boy The men were
anxious 10 get away. and asked 20 be al
lowed 20 board either a passenger or a
freight train on any road
The men and boy looked tired and
travel-stained. according 90 the opera
ior. BY the time the operator had tele-
phoned. and before he could get train
men % aid him 90 hold the trio, men
and boy had disappeared in the dark
ness There Is no passenger train out
after o'clock
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22

Pittsburg. and was received at the home
OF Mr.. Forker. in Center avenue. yester-
cay forenoon. Il was unsigned. written
m mdeliDle panciL and showed great
care. IL reads as follows;
We appeal 10 you for little Willie's
mothers sake You know what We viii
DO n we do not get the money. II YOU
are interested In Willie you viii make
them get the money IL you DO not DO
something for us you viii get the same
The letter was not dated. and Il was
az once turned over 10 the police By
Mr. FoIker. II is learned tonight that
Mr. Forker Is having his home guarded
ny private detectives, who have instruc-
uons 10 shoot il they see anything that
looks queer. Forker is manager Of the
Republic Iron and Steel Company. at
Pittsburg and a man well known He
has communicated with his sisters home
IN sharon every hour, day and night.
since the kidnapping.
People Join the search.
Fully 5e.0oo people or Pittsburg to-day
joined In the search for some trace Of
little Willie Whitla. who. according to
report may be hidden somewhere inside
Pittsburg.
The police OF Pittsburg to-day reached
mysterious stage and the lo9 patrol
men and detectives who are working un-
der special orders on the whitla case
were told not 10 talk 10 any one save
their superiors in making their reports
A morning paper printed the story that
tho missing boy had been seen taken
from a street car in Oakland. the fash
ionable residence district, last Friday
night. and that vicinity was simply over
run with detectives and searchers to-
day
Ihere was very poor attendance IN
the Pittsburg churches to-day. but those
VINO did so heard some rather interesting
sermons. many OF them bearing very
sharply on the crime Of kidnapping Per
haps the most pointed sermon was that
of Dr. John A. Jayne. OF the Belmar
Christian Church. who said he favored
hanging the kidnappers Of the little
sharon boy as soon after they are caught
as possible
A special from Sharon tonight SAYS.
There was quite "a scene in the Sunday
school room Of the First Presbyterian
Church to-day when Rev Albert J. Nc
Cartney. pastor OF the missing Willie
WhitlA, fairly broke down while at PRAYER.
II had been this Sabbath school that The
kidnapped boy attended. and when Rev.
Mr.. Mccartney reached the part of his
prayer where he asked Divine guidance
Tor the feet Of the searchers. ne choked.
and the little children whose hearts were
already full s0bbed and cried aloud
Jp until a late hour tonight there was
no new trace OF the missing boy.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
TO BE BROUGHT BACK.
Detective TO Go After Nan Who
Posed as HItchcOck's Friend.

Posed rs HItchcOck's Friend.
Fred Z. Pearce. Beau Brummel. gentle
man of fortune. self-styled conhdant and
bosom friend OF the most prominent men
in the land. and alleged forger. who was
arrested or Friday last IN Cincinnati, Will
be accompanied 20 washington by Detec-
tive Cox.
The detective will leave this city to-day
To take charge Of the young man. who is
accused OF swindling the best-known mer-
chants In Washington. incidentally claim
ing 10 be a personal friend Of Secretary
Frank Hitchcock. Rear Admiral Leutze.
ccmmandant of the navy yard; Repre-
sentative Nicholas Longworth. govern
ment officials. and army and navy Off
GERS.
PeaTce is not only wanted by the Wash
ington police for presenting bogus checks
a. the florist shop " william +. Guide.
the leather store Of f. n. Becker ana
the Dunbar Cigar COmpanys store. but
has been sought by the police Of New
York. Philadelphia. Louisville. and other
cities. The police say his method OF
operation elsewhere was the same as IN
Washington
lie WAS I'm this city on March and S
last. He chose Rear Admiral LeUtze as
The man 20 assist, unknOwingly, in pass
ing worthless checks. and began operas
uons. The police say the alleged swindler
ordered expensive presents sent 20 Rear
Admiral Leutze and rendered bogus
checks IN payment. receiving various
amounts OF money in change
When Rear Admiral Leutze received
huge bouquets Of roses. boxes OF Havana
cigars, and other expensive presents
anonymously he wondered who the donor
might be- But when he received a costly
gift marked 9. .. D.. he grew suspicious
and notified the police.
"Congressmen and Washington officials
are the easiest 10 work OF any men
have encountered in my career" said
Pearce. They are the original fall
guys. but 1 am not going into details "
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
PRESIDENT GIVES CONSENT.
VIII Attend Discovery of Lake
ChnmPiain Tercentenary.

y
New York March 91-Walter q. with
erbee. of Port Henry. \. Y. member of
the New York Tercentenary Champlain
Commission. has lust returned from a
conference with Secretary OF the Navy
Meyer az Washington. In relation 10 a
naval display on Lake Champlain during
he five days that the discovery Of Lake
Hhamplsin will be celebrated. beginning
On the 9Th OF next July
When seen I'm this city to-day Afr. With
orbce stated that Secretary Meyer was
aOst cordial, and that he eylnced a desire
do all in the power Of the Navy De-
partment TO add to the attractiveness %
he celebration
AS result Of my conference with Sec
rotary Meyer" said Mr. Witherbee. u
sx7ect that quite a hotilla of torpedo
oats win be sent to Lake Champlain.
1-ludins, possibly. n submarine torpedo
)oaf.
3Tcs'Gsnt Taft. Vice President Sherman.
g. M 1reaker Cannon have each formally
o~ep:ed invitations TO be present. Vice
q resident Sherman viii deliver an address
IN one Of the DAYS"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
CONSTABLE FAILS
TO GET PRISONER
Washington Police Nay Send
a Messenger Boy.
HIS SCRUPLES ARE UNKNOWN
Charles 4. st. Clair, Charged with
Shooting John BulIOchS in Mount
Va, May Become "a ChaFEe-POIIce
Busy Making GuesseS as to Cause.

Somewhere in the wilds Of Mount Yer
non district Fairfax County. Va. a con-
stable roams unmolested. His where
abouts last night was source OF more
or less annoyance to the Washington po-
lice
The police here did their duty SatlIr-
day night. when they arrested Charles A.
st. Clair, who is accused OF shooting and
seriously wounding John Bunochs. al the
home Of Mrs. Ella McCanu, Hunting
Creek road. Virginia
The story Of the shooting was In all Of
tie Washington newspapers yesterday
morning, displayed under important head
ings- 1t was most natural Tor the Wash
ington police 10 suppose that the Mount
Vernon district constable would be in
Washington early yesterday 10 claim the
prisoner,
Had a Foolish Thought.
But he came not. Even st. Clair had
an idea that the constable would he in
town. and take him back TO Fairfax
County. St. Clair had d foolish thought.
for the constable came not Last night
il was believed be would surely come 10
the Capital. and get the prisoner. But
he came not.
Not since the days Of George Washing
ton has an officer of the great State OF
Virginia shown such uncorcern following
the arrest Of a man charged with so
serious a crime. And while the Washing
ton police are waiting patiently. St
Clair's board and keep Is eating up a
/ ear- Ill Of -
other words. the government Of the
United States is being put to an expense
simply because Virginia constable has
not come after his prisoner.
But he Is expected some time. Perhaps
he hasn't heard Of the arrest, has been
suggested.
Perhaps he expects the Washington Do
lice TO send messenger boy after him.
| is another suggestion.
It may be the constable didn't want 10
| transact official business on SUNDAY. and
decided 10 wait till this morning 10 Jour
ney to Washington on so important a
mission. II is hard TO tell just what this
Virginia constable is thinking about. 4
policeman disposed to be facetious said
last night that perhaps the constable
was not feeling we'll
4 MercifuI Suggestion.
Maybe the fellow hasn't yet heard OF
the shooting" said a policeman inclined
/ TO be more mercifuL
81. Clair was arrested BY Detectives
Kleindienst and Cox as he left an cleo
trio car at Twelfth and D streets north
west a few hours after the shooting. The
young man had taken the gun apart and
! concealed IL on his person. He also
/ carried a number OF shells.
/ The prisoner claims he shot RuIlochs
/ for thief. and that il was solely n
case of mistaken identity. The story told
4 by BullOchs in the Alexandria HospitaI
conflicts with that Of ST. Clair. Pbvsi-
clans say the wounded man has little
/ chance Of recovery.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
FALSE CLEW RUN DOWN.
Hopes of WiIkesbarre Police Are
Raised In Vain.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, March a.-Chief OF
Police Long. Of this city. this afternoon
received a message from Superintendent
John 3. TAYLOR. Of the Philadelphia Do
lice. that Willie Whitla and his kidnapper
might be in the Lehigh Valley train for
Buffalo reaching here al $50 O'Clock. and.
with several detectives. he searched the
train. He found no one answering the
description. however. and none Of tho
trainmen knew OF such a man being on
the train.
He was described in the message to the
chief as being about forty years old. with
a smooth face. OF medium build. a pro
truding chin, dark clothes, and a black
derby hat. while the boy was described
as being dressed in dark clothes an over
coat with brass buttons. and a cap With
out a peak
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
MORE RUMORS IN TOLEDO.
PinkertOns Join in Search for Kid
mapped Boy.

mapped boy.
Toledo March 2L-with the possibility
Of his being in this vicinity. every mem
Der OF the Toledo police department has
been instructed 10 keep a vigiant watch
for Willie Whitla
Wild TumOTs continue 10 pour into local
headquarters from the surrounding
towns The latest rumor reaching here
was that the lad and kiduappers were
known 20 have boarded q train near
Ashtsbuls, headed this way. Every train
entering Toledo is being thoroughly
searched. Special Oficer HamIin. Of the
Pinkerton force. who Is engaged on the
case, dropped into Toledo to-day. and
after talking with several local parties
left for Lorsin. Ohio. on an electric car.
10 run down a Clew al that point An
other clew which the entire police de-
partment is working on vigorously is the
report OF Mrs. Bertha Wlilets. q West
Toledo woman, who declares she saw a
strange man and a boy. the latter
answering the description OF the kid
mapped lad, near her home on Friday
afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22

Using King solomon. not as the hor-
rible example. but as a wise commentator.
Rev F. D. Power preached on The
6runkard's woe al the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. last night
he used as his text the passage from
the Proverbs. which includes the words.
To whom are eauseless vcuBds1 To whom the
hloodshot cyet They mits ne. bur 7 am u1t sore
they beat mel feel it n0t. How long TIL I awake;
til seek 10 yet aEainl
Remedy "Up-tO-DatednesS."
"One Of the greatest proofs Ct the
Bible said Ar Power. lis i1s up-to-
dateness. Soiomon's picture OF the
drunkard is as accurate as II drawn FOR
the twentieth century. Il IS classic age
( fitting. suited 10 the man Of Solomon's s
! time and 90 the last victim OF alcohol
gathered In by the Local police
Prohibition for the state and total
abstinence for the individual are the only
remedy for the evils OF strong drink.
All great corporations to-day are TEN
I perance societies. The railroads. the
great insurance companies. the mercan-
] tile establishments. the banking and trust
companies. and eight sovereign States are
now practically temperance societies Fif-
teen States are about 10 be"
Nr. Power told Of his observations on
a recent trip in prohibition territory IN
North Carolina and Tennessee one day
On stTeeT car. he said. he saw a man
smoking inside the car. and asked the
/ conductor II IT was allowed. The con
/ ductor answered
VIII Come Later.
That's nothing A little while ago
YOU would have seen this car fun OF
I drunken men That is all gone now. The
tobacco reform viii come later"
Statements made or the mayor. the
judge Of the police courJ. and the chief
OF police of Knoxville. Tenn. we're read
by Mr. Power. telling OF the beneficial
effect in that city Of the closing OF the
saloons.
The statement by Judge Thomas A. R.
Nelson vas as follows:
IF larger and more regular attendance
AZ Sunday school. preaching. and other
services at our churches; II larger and
more regular attendance a. schools, by
better shOd. better clad. and cleaner chill
dren: II St0.ooo more money for increased
room and better equipment and larger
pay 70 teachers; II more revenue for the
city from sd valorem and license taxes.
II 50 per cent decrease OF arrests for
drunkenness and kindred crimes; if a de-
crease OF like C-s even greater percent
age in hOmicides and all grades Of crime.
if S.90.0oG a year spent for necesSaries
Is less helpful than Ike amount spent
for liquor. If these things indicate failure
then prohibition has failed
viii Follow Movement.
Mr.. Power predicted confidently that
the District Of Columbia would follow
the prohibition movement and close its
saloons.
He said the result hers would be at
tained as g sort Of reflex action from
the progress OF the movement through
ont the country. inaSmuch as the Con-
greSsmen representing dry territories
viii soon have 90 cast their votes in ia
vor of the abolishing Of liquor in the
District
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
CAIRO TO KHARTOUM.
Fred Niblo Takes HIS Audience on
Pleasant journey.

Mr. Fred Niblo delivered the second OF
his travelogues or ''Zigzag journeys around
the world" as Mr.. Niblo calls them. At
the Columbia Theater last night The
lack Of empty seats proves conclusively
that Mr., Niblo, as a lecturer, has be-
come popular in Washington for his easy
style OF delivery. entertaining and in
structive lecture. beautifully Colored
slides. and marvelously life-like molten
pictures
Mr.. Niblo took his audience from
Cairo, Egypt, 20 Khartoum showing all
the ruined temples. the Sphinx, the pyra-
mids and the exact spot where Moses
vas found in the bulrushes, for as Mr.
Nlblo explained. every guide has a diff
ierent exact spot
In short. every place in Egypt OF in
terest 70 the tourist was brought out
and explained I'm a way very pleasing to
the audience. He repeats his lecture on
rext Friday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
Russell Hanson Arrested.

Facing charges of forgery and petty
larceny. Russell Hanson. twenty-one
years old, living at S14 Twenty-second
street northwest. is held at the First
precinct station He was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Detectives Evans,
O'Dea, Weldon and Burlingame on the
complaints OF II. W. ScherEer and r.
Rutherford. The police say Hanson forged
name on check while working as q
clerk in a Seventh street cigar store.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
Alleged Je,reIrr Theft

Styled "a clever petty thief by the po-
lice. and admitting himself a morphine
hend. Joseph Lewis. thirty-eight years
old. who says he lives at y Roland Park.
Baltimore, is held Al the First precinct
police station on charges Of larceny.
Lewis is accused OF stealing watches from
two tewelry stores in this city
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
TARIFF DEBATE NEXT
Discussion of Payne Bill Will
Begin To-day.
EXPECT a LONG DISCUSSION
Nay Set Early Hour for Meeting
and Night Sessions Are Expected.
No Effort to Re Made TO CursaiI
Time OF Members Who Wish 10
Speak on PrOvisiOns-LiveIyF Fight.

General debate on the Payne tariff bill
will be begun in the House to-day. From
present Indications discussion OF the meas
ure VIII continue several weeks The ear
Hest possible date upon which the bill
can be passed, according 20 the leaders
is April Is.
There are a lot of views on the tariff
bin in the House. and unrestrained mem
bers would probably be disposed 70 talk
about the bill until the early days OF next
winter. The leaders plan 10 set the House
% work on the bin today, and keep g.
going until the bin IS passed.
To Fix Early Hour.
An EFFORT will be made 20 nx an earlier
hour for meeting each DAY. Instead OF
converting AT j O'Clock Chairman Payne.
Of the Ways and Means Committee. VIII
move to-day that during the considera-
ton OF the tariff bin the House meet at 10
or II.
While there may be some objection 20
this. the chances are that the House will
decide 10 begin early. and possibly later
on night sessions may be held
No effort viii be made 70 curtan de-
bate In the present temper OF the House
the leaders realize that It would be IN
wise to apply the whip and spur. BY
beginning early each day and holding
night sessions later on. the leaders figure
that the bin can be passed by April Is
or thereabouts.
Better UndcrstOOd.
While the Payne bill Is al present ex-
citing a great deal of criticism. its friends
say that il will be better understood
after debate has continued on II for q
week or more. and that after that the
measure viii be more generally commend
ed than II IS now
According TO expressions heard IN the
Senate wing OF the Capitol. the friends
Of the Payne bill will hardly recognize
il when Il emerges from the Senate Com
mittee on Finance. Conservative Sen
ators object strenuously 20 the inheri-
tance tax provision.
BE Lively Fight.
There VIII be a lively fight on the
floor Of the Senate between the pro-
ponents and opponents OF an Inheritance
tax whether the Finance Committee re
N'''''0 Ni'S AAVNSt ptvNlSlOn OF not.
Cuba wants further tsrln concessions
and is not satisfied with the Payne k:U.
which continues in force the present
reciprocity treaty between the United
States and the island republic. Cuba is
asking FOR an increase in the preferential
duty on sugar, so as TO favor the product
from the island.
II this concession is not granted Cuba
VIII ask for lower duty on raw sugar.
overlooking the fact that under the pend
ing treaty the United States cannot grant
lower duties than those specified IN the
convention.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
TEMPERANCE IN DISTRICT.
Representative of Anti saloon
LcaEuc tn Prcxrzt Measure.

NNPff ncntOtlEc OF Anti saloon
League tn PrcScat Measure.
Representative Anll-r. Of Kansas. ac-
credited leader of the National Anti
Saloon League forces in the House. win
introduce to-day a temperance measure
for the District Of Columbia which is
Identical with the amendments to the
excise laws drafted by the corporation
counsel and approved by the Commis-
sioners of the District. except that il
omits the high license provision.
The most important provision of the
bill is that il requires applicants for
licenses 20 obtain the consent OF the
residents and real estate owners in tn
entire block IN which the siicCn IS 10
be located, and in the four blocks con-
fronting IT,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-22
Chorus Does Wen.

The Saengerbund chorus sang the songs
which will be rendered AT the national
saengerfest TO be held I'm New York in
June And ii should be said that Prof
Henry Xander deserves credit for the
manner in which he has brought a male
chorus which can produce the most diff
cult compositions in such an artisticaIv
well-nigh perfect way as the Saengerbund
showed itself last night "Auszug der
Kreuzfahrer. by FiIke. was impressivelv
beautiful, OF a semireligious character
Radecke's Aus der Jugendzeit'' and
Hegar's "Morgen i'm Waldo were given
with pureSj understanding and technical
efficiency. while the last Of the choruses
Die drei Gesellen" was sung in a mag
nifcent and highly impressive manner.
The work OF the orchestra, which was
presented in a mastery way. consisted Of
La Dame Blanche by BOieldieu: .Frei-
schuetz Phantasy." by Weber-Moses, and
Ine chorus dCCOmpanimCntS