Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1909 — PINCHOT NEARLY KIDNAPED [ARTICLE]

PINCHOT NEARLY KIDNAPED

Gword Fish Carry Forester and Pardee Ten Miles to Sea. Avalon, Catalina Island, Cal., Sept. 21,(8y Wireless to Los Angeles.)t»Gifford Pinchot, chief of the bureau tjf forestry Is here. He will return to Washington about Sept. 30. During his stay at San Clemente with Senator Flint, former Governor Pardee and Professor C. F. Holder.

Pinchot had some great fishing. Two swordfish, weighing >IBO and 180 pounds, were captured on light'flshing tackle by him. One of these was hooked while Plnchot and Pardee were in a small rowboat They were towed ten miles to sea and were rescued by Professor Holder with a gasoline launch.