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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
KIDNAPPED BOY Recovered
BY FATHER LAST NIGHT
Little Willie Whitla Freed Upon His
Captors Being Paid $10,00O---Police
and Detectives Unable to Solve the
Mystery or Locate the Kidnappers,
Who Dictated Terms of Release.

Laskey were apprised of it's contents.
The mayor ordered all of his police
to institute a search for the cap
tors.
Whitla left the package of bills
in the park promptly at s O'Clock.
He went to the designated spot alone,
feeling certain that his compliance
with the request of the kidnapers
would prove the means of delivering
his boy back to him.
Three policemen who had been
sent out from the Ashtabula central
station saw Whitla leave the money
in the park. They told Chief Laskey
of their discovery and received in
structions to remain on guard at the
park and capture the robbers.
Whitla had established communi-
cation with his detectives In Cleve-
land meantime. They advised him
to go to the hotel for his boy exactly
at the time set. He promised to Oh
serve orders.
Whitla started for his boy five
minutes later. On the way a police
man informed him that three of
their number had been on guard a.
the park and no one had called for
the money Whit1a was overcome at
this news. He went to the park and
found his package of money undis-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
WENATCHEEUNDER-
Taking COMP ANY
INCORPORATION PAPERS FILED
SATURDAY WITH THE SECRE-
TARY OF STATE-SUCCESsOR
TO G. G. HALL.

Papers were filed with the secre-
tary of state last Saturday for the
incorporation of the Wenatchee
Undertaking company, successor to
C. G. Hall of Wenatchee. The officers
are c. G. Hall, president; HI. N. May,
secretary, treasurer and manager,
the latter taking charge last Friday.
Mrs. G.. G. Hall will continue as lady
assistant until the arrival of Mrs.
Mays family, when Mrs. May will
become the lady assistant.
Mr.. May has had wide expert
ence in his chosen profession, hav-
ing been identified with several OF
the largest concerns in the central
states and west of the Rocky noun
tains.. He is a member of the r. &
A. M, K. of P, Royal Highlanders,
Elks, and o. r. C.. Mr.. and Mrs.
May we're born in Ohio and resi- led
in Indiana for a number of years
before coming to Washington. Their
grown son will accompany them to
Wenatchee.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
NEW CRIMINAL
CODE SIGNED
HAY DISAPPOINTS REFORMERS
BY FAILING TO VETO SEC
TIONS REGARDING SUNDAY
SPORTS AND SHOWS.

Olympia, March 23.-Governor
HAY today signed the criminal code
without making any changes. The
code will go into effect in three
months, just as it was passed by the
legislature.
1t had been expected that Gov
ernor Hay would veto the sections
which specifically permit theatres to
be open on Sunday and baseball
games and other like sports to be
INDUCED in, but he disappointed the
reformers.
Governor today vetoed the "oys-
4er land grab" bill, whereby the
state relinquished its titles to GER
tain oyster lands.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
JONES JARED WELL
ON COMMITTEES
JUNIOR SENATOR ON FOUR COM
NTTEES HAVING IN CHARGE
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO
THIS STATE.

Seattle, March 23.-Opponents to
Senator Wesley L. Jones in his d.
rect primary campaign who declared
that a new senator at Washington
would be without any influence,
would get no good committee as
signments, would be ignored in the
halls of congress, etc., received their
answer when it was announced that
Mr.. Jones has been assigned to the
committee on public lands, to the
committee on irrigation, to the COM
mittee on coast defenses and to the
committee on fisheries, as well as to
the usual number of less important
committees. The four assignments
mentioned are all of immense i'm
portance to this state, and demon
strate that under the new regime in
congress, knowledge and ability take
precedence over ancient custom and
prerogative.
Senator Piles has been promoted
to the judiciary committee, but
otherwise hardly fares as well as
his new colleague, who goes on
nearly all of the committees having
charge of important western affairs.
Another appointment of interest to
the state Of Washington is that of
Congressman Cushman to the ways
and means committee of the house.
This committee drafted the new tar
iff bill, and Mr. Cushman will have
a chance in his new place to use
much influence in behalf of the lum-
Der tariff, which is threatened with
a reduction, but which he believes
In preserving. Every year the west
ern states are gaining better rep
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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
FIND NATURAL GAS
IN MONROE WELL
TEST JET THROWS STEADY, 10
FOOT FLAME UNDER HIGH
Observation-Disclosures IN
TOWN.

Monroe, Wash, March 22.-Nat-
ural gas was discovered this after
noon while digging a well for a bet
ter water supply for the Monroe Wa
ter and Light company. The gas
was first noticed Friday afternoon at
a depth of 80 feet and today the
pressure became so great as to throw
the water and sand out of the eight
inch casing.
A heavy iron cap was put on and
to this a half-inch pipe was attach
ed and strung horizontally. The
jet from the pipe was lighted and
maintains a steady flame of 10 feet
against a severe wind with fierce
pressure
A full jet from he pipe is toe
strong to permit ne fire to burn
The pressure has continued undimin.
ished all the afternoon and the sup
ply seems steady. New wells are be-
ing driven on the island, just inside
the town limits. The work is in
charge of an experienced oil and gas
man, who says it Is pure petroleum
gas, and that it indicates oil. The
widest excitement prevails in town
and interest Is rampant AZ to what
will be the result of the strike.
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(By Associated Press. J

Cleveland, March 23.-James H
Whitla and son, Billy" who was
returned to his father at Hollenden
hotel last night, left today for the
family home at Sharon, Pa, escorted
to the railroad station by cheering
crowd of people. The Kidnapped
youngster was clasped in the arms
of his father from the moment he
left the hotel until they reached the
train. Mr.. Whitla handed $4,000
to a woman in a confectionery store
store in the east end, where he went
upon written instructions from the
kidnapers. The money was paid
before the boy was returned to the
hotel it is said The kidnapers
waited until nightfall then placed
Willie in a car by himself. The boy
was recognized on the car by two
other boys who talked with him and
took him to the hotel, where the
happy reunion occurred.
The letter from the captors OF
Willie came to the boys parents in
Sharon, Pa, on Friday. Instructions
were given Whitla to go alone to
Ashtabula Saturday night and place
the $4,000 at s o'clock under a
Sock at the base of a gorge in the
ozark. If the money was obtained
by the kidnapers they promised the
stolen boy would be sent to the Smith
hotel in Ashtabula unframed at 3
O'Clock the following morning. Whit
la was instructed specifically that
he was to be accompanied by no one
when he went to deposit the money.
Immediately on receipt of the let
ter Whitla called in private detect
ives in his employ. They wanted to
place a decoy package of bills at
the designated spot, but Whitla
would not agree to this. He finally
consented to permit the detectives
to accompany him to this city and
await his summons to begin search
for the kidnapers.
Whitla left Cleveland for Ashta-
bula at o'clock. He was accom-
panied by Detective McCabe. The
latter was to act as his bodyguari,
but was not to go with Whitla to
the park.
In keeping with their promise in
their first letter, the kidnapers sent
a second letter a few minutes after
9 O'Clock addressed to c. A. White,
care of the Smith hotel, Ashtabula
When no one called for the mis-
sive half an hour later. the clerk be
came curious and opened the en-
velope and Mayor Cook and Grief
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
CHELAN AVENUE RESIDENCE
George S. Merriam Sold Old Samp-
son Residence to VIM. Briskey,
of Cashmere, for $500.

The George s. Merriam residence,
on Chelan avenue, was sold yester-
day, through the Martin-Bousquet
agency. to William Briskey, Of Cash
mere. This is the old Sampson resi-
dence and 1t was bought by Mr.. Bris-
key for the purpose of converting it
into an apartment house. The con-
sideration was $4,000.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
Ed. Dennis Has q Fire.

Yesterday the concrete apple house
on the Ed. Dennis ranch caught fire
from a stove. Quite an exciting time
was had for while, but with the
help of his crew Of men and some
neighbors the fire was gotten under
control. but not until considerable
damage had been done to the build
ing.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
DID NOT REACH
/. THE SOUTH POLE
ANTARCTIC EXPLORER OBLIGED
TO ABANDON EFFORTS TO
REACH POLE WHEN ONLY 100
MILES DISTANT.
(By Associated Press.l

London, March "a cablegram
was received this morning direct
from Lieutenant Shackleton, the ant
arctic explorer who early in the day
was reported to have reached the
south pole. The contents of the mes
sage are not given out, but it is de-
clared on high authority that the ex-
petition failed of success and was
obliged to return when within 100
miles of the south pole.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
Local Changes Time.

No. %, the shakespeare local,
changes time tomorrow night. In
stead of arriving here at 1901. It
arrives at 1:16 a. m. 1t leaves Spo-
kane at 1880 p. m. instead of s
o'clock, and arrives at Seattle at 9
a. m.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23
PARIS STRIKE SETTLED
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, March 23.-At mass meet
ing of 5000 striking government
telegraph and postoffice employees to-
day 1t was voted to resume work.
Two hundred voted to continue the
strike.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23

London. March 23-The secretary
of the Royal Geographical society has
no information of Shackleton's sue
cess, but this does not prove any
thing as it is known that Shackleton
contracted to furnish the first news
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to the London newspapers. It is
considerd significant when he came
ashore in vercargill, New Zealand
ana refused all information regard
ing the details of the explorations.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23

Professor Rosser had the misfor-
tune yesterday to injure one of his
fingers quite badly while playing
ball.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-23

R. F. Holm went to Spokane yes
terday on business.
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Continued on Page Five.)
Evening star., 1909-09-12
CENTRAL STARTS
FOOT BALL PRACTICE

Foot ball practice at Central High
School will be started tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock. Three weeks ago no.
tices to report were sent out to more than
thirty candidates. and 1t is expected that
most of these will be on hand Monday
for the first work
This is an unually early date for be-
ginning practice. but 1t was decided upon
because of the unusually difficult schedule
as we'll as the fact that several of last
years players will be missing.
AS it has been several years since Cen
trail has Oon the gridiron championship.
every effort will be made this year to
gain the trophy. In addition to the
games with the Washington high schools.
Central will go to Philadelphia at the
close OF the season to meet Central High
School Of that city.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
HONORS WERE EASY.
Double-Header Divided Between
Gaithersburg and Congressionals.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERsBURG, Md. September IL
The locals closed the season here today
in double-header with the Congression-
ais of the Marquette League, winning the
first, a slow and featureless game. by
score Of IL to 4. The second game was
marked by the sational playing of both
teams, the Congressionals winning out In
the ninth inning Zirkle twirled a phe-
nomenal game, having the locals at his
mercy throughout, allowing but five scat
tered hits and tanning nine. Ganley's
terrific hitting and the base-running OF
Howard were features Score of second
game.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Harvard Well Cared For.


at both Princeton and IsCrvard.
Harvard Well Cared For.
Spurred on by the success of the Grim
son a year ago. when Yale was humbled
for the first time in many years. the
Harvard management is full of conf
dence. and deserves to be with the splen-
did material it has But of equal i'm
portance almost to the material itself,
Harvard is to be congratulated for solv-
ing her coaching problem. Last year
there was not sign of dissatisfaction
in the Harvard coaching camp. The Sc
lection of an athletic committee of COM
petent men. who were determined 10
work in harmony to bring about a sue
ceSsful team. accomplished wonders. The
men who had been in the habit of stir
ring UP trouble just when the team was
beginning to find itself were told plainly
that their presence was not wanted in
the coaching councils The installation
of Percy Haughton as head coach meant
the placing in charge of a man who knew
the game and how TO teach it, and pos
sessed the confidence Of the players and
the athletic committee. 1t was this COM
bination of harmony. spirit and hard
work that turned out Harvards powerful
eleven of last fall< And when 1t is stated
that conditions are fully as promising
this year the college world may know
what to expect from the Crimson.
Of the veterans lost, those felt the
most will be Burr, the former captain
and guard. and Quarterback Cutler. 1t is
true that Burr did not take part In the
game with Yale on account of injuries.
but he was one of the best players that
the Crimson ever had. and as a punter
had few equals. Cutler at quarterbac c
did not show what he could do until his
senior year but proved himself 10 be a
first class man In every respect
Harvard's line is practically, intact
Ty.4ySv nn
Capt. Fish and Mckay at TACKLES and
Dunlap at one guard The back field
will also have some promising men IN
the veterans White. Sprague. kennard
Of these, especially on account OF his
kicking 1t will be remembered that II
was Kennard whose field goal. after ne
had taken the place Of Yer Wiebe, Won
the game for Harvard last fall
The Crimson will get some unusually
good men from the 1908 freshman team
who are sure to give the varsity men
trouble In discussing the foot pa!l sltua-
ton at Harvard, the fact should not De
overlooked that the Crimson starts TINS
son without the fear that its president
or board OF overseers Will step IN ana
abolish the game. For nearly three years
President Eliot was more OF terror 10
the Harvard players than even tne a.,
eleven. But last year the Harvard uii-
dereraduates settled the permanency VI
the game for all time at Cambridge, anu
nmeb sympathy with it. With the IN n
spraton this affords and araard an a1s eleven is
anu 20 make trouble for Yale ana
ceharn ctseas" Who would humiiiate the Crimson
Penn's Difficult Task.
r,a University of Pennsylvania foot
,,.u management has a harder task than
,sual TO turn out championship eleven.
rh;s IS due to the number of veterans
lost through graduation The entire first
string backfeld, including Keinath at
quarterback. Manner and Means. the half
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Rules for Swimmers.

NEW YORK, September 11.-Uniform
rules for high and fancy diving will
shortly be adopted by the Amateur Ath-
letic Union, which will. in a measure
conform with those of England. Austria
liza, Germany, Austria. and Canada. A
meeting will shortly be held by the prom
inent high divers of the United States to
formulate new code of rules and scor-
ing system. which will be submitted for
to the Amateur Athletic Union.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Columbia Golf Clubs New Home.

The organization committee of the CO.
lumbia Country Club. which will be To-
Gated just beyond Chevy Chase, Md, re-
ports excellent progress at this time The
purchase of l25 acres fronting on Con-
necticut avenue has been confirmed and
the ground has already been prepared
for seeding and a golf course laid out of
more than 6.000 yards. Plans for a club
house, to cost not less than $4,000, are
being prepared and will be ready for &C.
ceptance within two Week&
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Southern League Games.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, September H.
Nashville and Little Rock won game
each in a double-header today. In the
first game Viebahn held Little Rock to
three singles, while loren was hit Father
freelE- In the eighth inning of the second
game, with the score a tie, East lost
the ball and one Little Rock man scored
and another reached third. Scores:
FIRST GAME.
Ha,s,ills !; i;,,s. he. aa--ss 70
Time. i hour and 80 minutes. Umpires-Me
U'Brien and Pfenningcr.
SECOND GAME.
EnshyilIs Ei,,1s kocK e.: -. Il J
yiebahn and sesbaugh; Hart and Carey. Time.
hour and 35 minutes Umpires-Messrs.
O'Brien and Pfenninger.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, September lin
heavy hitting engagement this after
noon Birmingham won from Memphis.
on bases, and his fielding was sensa-
tional Score:
n.mls'i nirmIsfaam 9 * 10 j
Time. hours. Umpire-Mr. Rudderham.
ATLANTA, Ga. September 1.-THE
double-header between Atlanta and New
Orleans today was cut short in the fourth
inning of the second game to allow New
Orleans to catch train Score:
FIRST GAME.
r. H. E.
New Orleans. D o o 1t
Atkins and McMurray: Maxwell and Schriycr
Time. ! hour and 10 minutes. Umpires-Mess
Fitzsimmons and Carter
SECOND GAME.
RH.E
Atlanta Observation-Disclosures 0-1 O q
New Orleans. s...,..,........- o o 90 !
Fisher and McMurray; Paige and Schriver
Time, 35 minutes. Umpires-Messrs. Fitzsm
mons and Carpenter.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Shilling Filly Wins Juvenile Plate.

ALEXANDRIA, England, September IL
The Juvenile selling plate of 100 sover-
eigns, for two-year-olds, distance five
furlongs, was won today by the Shilling
Ally. Washington was second and No
song third Among the sixteen starters
was August Belmont's Nabob.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

that Yale will be unusually well trained
for her preliminary games.
Howard Jones, one of YaeS most bril-
liant ends of a few years ago. is the
field coach. He trades places with his
brother Tad Jones' who coached at
Yale last fall while Howard coached
Syracuse. This year Syracuse has Sc
cured "Tad's'' services. In addition TO
Jones. Yale will have the advice of Wal
ter Camp and every available Yale grad
Evening star., 1909-09-12

Totals. s2712 81 Totals. 527 . )
Congressionals. O IT
Gathersburg .... l o 0 o 0 0-3
Two-base hts-Holbruner, Ganley. Left on
bases-Gaithersburg. l.; Congressionas. D.
Stolen hases-Howard (4, Worrel Diver
t2), Ganley. Struck out-By Thompson s: hy
Zirkie, D. Bases on balis-On Thompson, }; OF
Zirkle, l. Umpirc-Mr Ross
Evening star., 1909-09-12

Another thing which the A. A. U. will
be called upon to decide at it's next meet
ing will be in connection with the Labor
day marathon which was pulled off here.
Several entrants proved to be colored
men. and when they lined up to run all
the white men refused to run with them
consequently they were not allowed to
participate. They have decided to place
it before the A. A. u. for a decision
Evening star., 1909-09-12

Dutch" Leper is certainly "some class
as sprinter and is considered by several
good judges to be the best dash man
Washington has turned out for some
time. He won his last start In the 100
yard dash. without being pushed, in the
exceedingly fast time of 1915.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

Baltimore has a good distance man in
H. C. Elphinstone. He forced Fleming
to break a record to beat him in the
Grove games in the morning of Labor
day. and in the evening won the mara
thon in the fast time of hour minutes
and 80 seconds.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

Entries for the Hibernian games and
marathon. which will be held Septem-
Der 81 and %. will close Thursday
with Manager Fortune. Get 'em in
early. boys. and avoid the rush.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

That little fremont bunch has good
lot of youngsters who will bear watch
ing. The relay team-R. E. Rollins. b.
Robinson, T. e. Stokes and ]. A. Ma
honey, has been doing good. consistent
work recently, and teams will have 20
hustle to beat them.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

jack Sterrett. South Atlantic and south
ern intercollegiate champion OF the pole
vault. will attend Princeton this year and
should be heard from If he keeps up the
good work he is now doing in this event.
The Toss of this years captain should
prove heavy one for the George Wash
ington track team
Evening star., 1909-09-12

Roy Lester former champion high
jumper of South America, is now
member of the Riverside Athletic Club.
He expects to make another visit to
South America this week. so will not
be seen in action again until the indoor
season. Lester has an injured heel now.
so the rest will probably do him good.
He should have easily won his event at
the Grove games had it not been for
this injury.
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!: as one Of the great figures Of history,
as certain OF immortal fame as any any
other ,tl19s man la lly has ever lived: what
= he might have been able to accomplish.
:1 I'll had lived to- comp ete his second
term 1'Isl' u beyond any one, power to
COME g, cture. He would probably have
become involved II 8 serious contro-
$$y y with ongress. His point 81
view was very different from that Of
the harsh and Simp able leaders who
were We, resp onsible for the rreconstru,c.s
staons policy and who unde rtook to con- d
Wet 4, Presid dent Andrew Johnso 81
high crimes and misd emeanors. HIS
death vas a great calamity. but doubt
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Z Cur &; sion i AlqOa, exas.


The next excursion to our Algoa
Orchards II the Gulf Coast country 81
Texas leaves st: Paul uesday, Feb.
18th T. Il, & u, order that our parties may
witness the fam GUS N ardis Gras which.
win be held ii New Orleans the week
CONNIE ncing Feb. 2srd, we have se-
cured special routing Via Chicago;
Memphis and NeW orleans at our reg
uIar rsion rate This Isl an exxcep,
stional offer and ii lightful For
particul liars call on Of q write Kent
Realty InYes tment Corporation
Grand 3 orks, D.s 4$..
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less it has helped to give that touch
Of peculiar dignity, pathos, and hero
IS Ism TO; the accepted historical figure OF
Abraham Lincoln that 50 tragic an
ending Of a great: career at its moment
of elm AK i must have bestowed he
had fought congress through four Bit
ter years on Its reconstr uction policy
and then lived long afterWard as am
:ex-presid dent the historical portrait
would have lacked something Of the
bold, statuesque outlines that IL now*q4
possesses rom The Progress ofsss
the World ''S IN the American Review
Of Reviews for February,
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tincoiia,s coI ossal5 iasire:5

OH MAS yea old
when Ihe II rated as president
IiIl IIarcll and was
when assassinats Fl April 1ss5ss
There are hunsl ells i of people still
living vsllo knew him irs thousands who
at some time heard him speak, and
scores honsanti d who remember:
having seen him 81 sp nsolnentous
MAS his period asasl 90 great we're hiss
qualities that ae already atan forth