Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 135, 23 March 1909 — Page 1

T MOB AND SUN-TETiEGRAM, mcnnoND, ind., Tuesday evening, jiarcii 23, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. VOL. XXXIV. NO. '135.

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BILLY WHITLA IS WILOLY CHEERED Oil RETURN HOME Sharon People Turn Out En Masse to Greet the Kidnaped Lad on His Arrival From Cleveland.

RELEASE PURCHASED BY $10,000 RANSOM Father Left Money at Confectionary Store for a Man He Called "Hayes" New Arrest Is Made. JUNK DEALER IN THE TOILS When detective perkins heard of this arrest he stated he was now confident that the right clue of guilty parties is struck. Sharon, Pa., March 23.-Billy Whitla ! borne. From the Erie station through cheering crowds of his townsfolk, the towheaded smiling lad was borne on his father's shoulders to the family homeStead and delivered into the hands of his mother this afternoon. Tears coursed down the cheeks of the sturdy father. A great cheer went up as "Billy" sprang from his father's shoulders straight into the arms of "the dearest lady in the world." He kissed her, boyish-fashion, all over her face and , hugged her about 'the neck until she must have been well night strangled. The mother bore herself bravely, controlling herself by tremendous effort. The ; family passed into the house, while cheer after cheer went Up from the throng outside. Men and women Bobbed from sheer happiness. ' . t t; Wat a Great. Crowd. Thousands welcomed Billy Whitla when he returned with his daddy. eople drove Into town from all directions. '. ' r. ' .-;' - It is reported here that Joseph Wess, arrested in Youngstown, ' has been released but is still kept under surveillance' for developments. Detectives in Cleveland and other places were today working on the case to capture the kidnapers. The lad's uncle, F. 'H. Buhl. say3 lie will spend a hundred -thousand dollars in the attempt. .'. HOW RANSOM WAS PAID. Cleveland. O., March 23. The $10,00 with which James Whitla ransomed bis son "Billy," was :aid over by .Whitla to the kidnapers in the grocery, : confectionary and stationery store of Mrs. Margaret Uhl. 1383 East Fifty-third street. Mr3. Hendrickson, a daughter of Mrs. Uhl was incharge of, the, store. She said: "About oc3 o'clock. Monday a well dressed man (Whitla) called and saying his name was Williams said he desired to leave a package for a man named Hayes. About two o'clock a man who said his name was Hayes and who seemed to me. to be a well dressed workingman about forty years old, stout and not out of the ordinary, called and asked if a package bad been left for him. 'Yes, I answered, and sa!d, your friend just left.' He smiled and without further conversation took the package which lay on the cigar counter and walked out. Gee. I wish I had known," sighed Mrs. Hendrickson. When Whitla and son. Billy, left today .for Sharon they were escorted to the depot by a cheering crowd. IMPORTANT ARREST. Sharon, March 23. A junk dealer, who formerly lived in Sharon, was arrested in Cleveland today on suspicion of having been one of the kidnapers of Billy Whitla. When he learned that the man was in custody Detective Perkins declared he had struck the trail of the abductors and that more arrests would be made. WAS MAD WITH JOY. frantic Father Greets Boy at a Hotel. Cleveland, O.. March 23. Willie Whitla. the S-year-old kidnaped boy, walked into the arms of his father in the Hollenden hotel here last night at S : 30 o'clock. The boy was kidnaped from school at Sharon, Pa., last Thursday. In compliance with an agreement entered into :, between - the kidnaped boy's father and an agent of the kidnapers here today, the boy was placed on a street car on the outskirts of the city and started to the hotel shortly after 8 o'clock. Two boys from the - city. G. W. Ramsey and Kd ward Mahoney, recognised the boy on the car, and, taking him in charge, conducted him to the hotel where his father was in waiting according to a prearranged plan which he had followed at the dictation of the kidnapers. Boy Wanders About. The boy wandered about the hotel ""-rflTiirl c Pri Twn

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HARD OHJTUDEIITS Cruel Land Owner Has Posted Sign Which Reads, "No Trespassing." SET BACK TO STROLLING.

The privilege of strolling, one of the practices most enjoyable in life at Earlham College, has been retarded to a certain extent. One of the neighboring land owners had posted his farm against trespassers. Walking is one of the favorite pasttlmes of the Earlham boys and girls and as they are not accustomed to injure property they do not feel very kindly disposed toward the farmer who wants to interrupt the custom by refusing access to his land.' BALLOON PARTY STILL MISSING; SEARCHERS OUT Mountain Gorges Yesterday Were Searched Throughout The Day for Aeronauts, But Without Success. THOUGHT MAY BE LOST IN THE GREAT STORM All Pasadena Fears a Tragedy In the Voyage of the "America" Only One Experienced Balloonist. Pasadena, Cal., March 23. For more than seventy hours friends of the six men who ascended from Tournament park in Pasadena at " o'clock, on Saturday afternoon in the big balloon "America" have been without word of them or their fate No human being has caught sight of the huge gas bag since, carried by a forty-mile wind, it sailed majesticaily into the low hanging clouds that lay far down on the mountain sides and disappeared from view. The belief that a tragic fate has befallen the men who formed the party has led to the formation of many relief expeditions into various parts of the Sierre Madre Mountains, directly over which the strong current carried the balloon when it had reached an altitude of a few thousand feet. Face a Weary Tramp. There are three distinct mountain ranges, .'before the Mojave desert is reachedf fifty miles north of Pasadena. H the balloon is able to sail over this -fifty mile stretch cf mountain chah and come to earth on the Mojave desert, there is hope that the occupants of the basket, after tramping many weary miles, may be able to reach shelter. . If the balloon was not able to cross the Sierra Madres and was brought down among the mountains only a miracle can save the men from death. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon two (parties, made up of men knowing all of the mountain trails. -left Pasadena and will search all night for the missing. .... . One party will go to Mount Lowe and from there attempt to pass down the snow blocked trail leading north and cast and finally into the west fork of the San Gabriel river, near its head. This party is in charge of Phil Begue, a well known hunter and mountaineer. The other party of six will go direct to Swltzer's camp on the side of Mount Wilson, ami thence will proceed into the west fork and, if possible, meet the other party. - Knabenshue in Relief Party. Earlier yesterday a party in which was Roy Knabenshue, the well known aeronaut, went to Alpine Tavern, near the eummitof Mount Lowe, and search is now being made from there into all of the adjacent canons. A report from this party yesterday afternoon stated that no trace of the missing balloon had been found. Through S. L. Carlton, chief of the government forestry rangers on the San Gabrieli reserve, word has been sent to all rangers to take the trails at once and cover all the mountain district posts during the night. The Elks lodge of Pasadena, two members of which are among the missing party, sent out an expedition tonight. " A searehlng party is also scheduled to leave tonight in automobiles. Deep snow covers the trails In places and It is not thought the automobiles can go far, but they will carry warm clothing and provisions, which can be conveyed farther into the .mountain fastnesses by men on foot. Capt. Mueller Is the only experienced aeronaut In the party, which Includes Lane C. Gilliam, a prominent mining man. formerly of Walla Walla. Wash., now of Pasadena; Sydney Gray, Harold Parker and F. C. Dod shuts, alt of Paeadena. The latter is said to be the son of a retired capitalist of Benerille, Jilted - . ...

GREAT RUSSIAN, COUNT LEO TOLSTOI AND HIS HOME ON HIS LARGE ESTATE

Tolstoi is feared and hated by the Russian government. Last week a St. Petersburg newspaper was cuppressed because it quoted some of To stoi's latest works on the social problem in the land of the czar. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BUSY TIME "We Just ; Clean Up and Then - Go Right Out Again" 'StatestSinex. FIVE FIRES IN THREE DAYS BLAZE LAST EVENING ON NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET BURNS A HOLE IN THE ROOF OF A RESIDENCE. "We just come in, clean up and then '

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this morning. Five fires to fight in three days is traveling some and the members of the department are feeling the effects of the strain. Two blazes including that at the lawnmower factory had to be contended against Sunday. The latter kept 'the men throwing water all day yesterday. Fire on the Roof. Last evening about 6 o'clock the department was called to extinguish a blaze at the residence of Mrs. Folke, 403 North Thirteenth street. A small hole was burned in the roof as the result of an overheated flue. The damage was slight. This morning an alarm called the

Willie Whitla 's Story of His Experiences With Kidnapers

Cleveland, O., March 23. Willie Whltla's own story of his experiences with , the kidnapers was told to his father and newspaper men last night. "Papa." said the boy in a tone of childish prattle, "I have been buggy riding, been on cars and in a nice big white house that looked like a hospital. "I have been treated nice and had lots of good things to eat. . "One man, tall, with a black mustache, came to the schoolhouse Thursday and told my teacher. Mrs. Anna Lewis, that -you wanted me at your office. I went out to a buggy with him. I got in and then we rode away. On the way down town he asked me to address a letter to you. I did this and then dropped it into a mail, box. He was awfully kind. "We went from Sharon to Warren. We had the nicest trip. The man, who was tha same one who brought me to the car line tonight, was nice to me. He tucked the robe about my legs and made me comfortable. It was a nice ride and I enjoyed it. Gee! he was good. - ,T7htu g ofcJeUjac OCa

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companies to South H etrect and Libtfrlj avent!e..jH. stable: in the rear of Benjamin Clements's residence on Libi eriy avenue, was amiosi ae3iroj ea. e damage will amount to about $"". , SparKs from " the barn ignited the roof of a vacant house at Liberty avenue. -The prcperty helonga . to the Owens estate. It was damaged but slightly." ' " " "'.-; Ruins Still Smolder. .The ruins at the lawnmower factory continued to smcltier today. The pile of rubbish is covered ' by steam caused by the water cm the great massc3'- cf iron. There ia not believed to be any danger of the flames' breaking out again. ine company nas not maae any definite announcement as to its future, it is now oeuevea quite proDable it will decide" to put up a new 1 -i. J. ' ' t 4. 1 Jf brick structure to replace the frame, building destroyed. The present location claims certain- advantages that would -be hard to excel. The arrival of thu insiirartrp artinstnrss is nwaifpfl NEW PARIS LODGE TO WORK TONIGHT Many Richmond Members Wiil V Attend Meeting. The Masonic lodge at " New Paris will have ' work in the -t Hi rd degree this evening. A number of local members of the order have planned to go to the neighboring village to . witness the ceremonies. , , said was Warren the man left the Jrag;gy in the road. "Then we got on what I think was an, electric car. I don't just remember what it was, but it was something like a street car. I don't know what became of the horse and buggy. I was sleepy when he got on the car and I slept much of the way to the place where we were going. "When we got to a town that the man called Newcastle they took me to a big building and turned me over to a woman. She was good to me. The hospital, or whatever the building was, was a clean place. There was a man there who I think was a doctor. He looked like a doctor, because he bad whiskers short, gray whiskers. The people in the hospital told me that 1 must do just what they told me to do. If I did not obey them they said they would take me to, a place called the pesthousev where folks that have the smallpox have to go. It was not a eieaa or pretty place to go, they told me. t would have been good anyhow, but when I thought there was any chance of having to go to the pesttea I, U4-t eV;fU-tet.l

Of' W. F. BROWN DEAD Was a Well Known Resident of This City for, Several : Years. PARALYSIS WAS THE CAUSE , Following few ' hours a ctroke of paralysis a previously, William ' F. ; Brown died last evening at his home, y$ t Main street. Mr. Brown has been connected, with the .Richmond! Candy company. He has been in . . poor health for some time.. He was well known to a large number of friends. He is survived by his' mother, a son, two sisters and three brothers. The sisters and brothers all reside at other cities. , The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, from St. Paul's Epiecopal church. Rev. David Huntington in charge. Burial at Earlham. - Friends may call at the home, 1324 Main street, Wednesday afternoon and evening. SMALL FIRE DAMAGE Small damage was done to a residence at Fifteenth nd North G streets by fire -this afternoon. The property is occupied by a family named Hale. FELL TO PAVEMENT. Earl.Pyle was taken ill at the corner of Main and Eighth streets this afternoon and fell to the pavement He was .removed to his home on South Third street in the ambulance. shouldn't 1 have done. I walked the chalk just like a good boy. papa, like you've told me to do. In Ashtabula Saturday Night. "On Saturday.: night I was taken away from the hospital and I think we went to a town called Ashtabula. We traveled in a buggy and on foot. Early in the morning we went back to the hospital. I heard one of the men say There will be nothing doing tonight. I guess.' , v T might have been right here ia Cleveland, though, papa, for some of the town that I saw tonlzht on tbe ear looked like the place we went to Saturday night. V They told me all along that I was Just taking a little vacation. I was not going to be hurt, they told me. So I just acted nice and had a good time playing around tbe bospltaL - I knew I would get back borne all right and just supposed "Mr. Jones was one of my friends who was treating me nice because you wanted him to treat me Ulat way, papa, dear."

CEIISUS CHftlRUAIl HAVE BEEII IU

Spekenhier Has Selected Chief For Every Ward" in" " The City. - WILL DO WORK APRIL' 21. ON EVENING OF THE SAME DAY, DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE SATURNALIA; v THE RESULT WILL BE GIVEN. The organisation of ward rtaTftBtn' that will conduct the taking of the census of the city April 21, under the auspices of the Young Men's Business Club was announced today. The public is expected to give the census tak ers every courtesy and all help will be appreciated. The returns of the cen sus will be announced during the progress of the "masked Saturnalia at the coliseum on the evening of the same day. . List of Chairmen. The ward chairmen are as follows: First. Albert E. Morel; Second. M. J. Qulgley; Third. A. W. Gregg; Fourth. Adam Feltman; Fifth, Clifton W. Merrill; Sixth. Watson P. O'Neal; Seventh. Nimrod H. Johnson; Eighth. Harry Winkle. ACTION IS TAKEII TO DISBAR Grant County Bar Wants to Punish One of Its Veteran Members. FOLLOWS VERDICT OF FOX WHEN ATTORNEY WAS TRIED FOR - SUBORNATION OF PER JURY, CASE WAS THROWN OUT . ON A TECHNICAL .POINT. Marion, Ind., March 23. When Judge H. C. Fox of Richmond instructed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty in the case of W. J. Houck, the local attorney charged with subornation of perjury, the case . was brought to an end. but the troubles of Houck did not ccnclude. The law did not permit the oonvicton of Houck, because of techni calities. Jud?e Fox and the members of the local bar believed him guilty of improper legal practice, however, and a committee was named by the Judge of the Grant circuit court to mak a through Investigation of Houck's sys tem of practice. This committee has reported and disbarment proceedings will result. Committee Files Papers. Judge W. H. Carroll, chairman of the committee of nine named by the court, filed the papers and presented them. The proceedings are ex-parte and the case comes on the civil docket. The court set the return date March 2S. The charges of the committee against V. J. Kouck are that he knowingly sought to mislead and deceive the court as to the Identity of the person making an affidavit, that he attempted by untrue and false statements in the affidavit to deceive the court into granting a new trial in a state case and that he incited and procured one George Skinner to sign and swear to the affidavit by another name than his own. knowing the affidavit was to be used for the purpose stated. The committee asks hat the truth of the matters alleged be ascertained and determined as provided by law and judgment rendered accordingly. N. Y. BANKER HELD ON PERJURY CHARGE - ; J. R. HCCSKAN.

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MADLY CHEERED WAS ROOSEVELT , AS SAILED AWAY Immense Crowds Throng the

Pier and When the Colonel Made His Appearance, Riot Almost Ensued. . 1 EX-PRESIDENT VOTO A ROUGH RIDER SUIT As the Big Liner Steamed Down the Day, Craft of All Sorts, Whistle ShrjciR3, Bade Farewell. uJi " LAST MESSAGE OF COLOMEL noosEVcir New York, March 23. Tha lsat. wrds of tha-presidentaa baaalK(i ea away, were, mans: jtki. . i wish you all good luck. I Americans- good luck.. also" As the . ship sailed, tha was disheveled and rumpled. tbmr ly every button had beta torn eft a his coat by soownlr hanbM. Ha had lost ona htv hut was i taj another, dragged out of bis tnuOc just in time. New York, March 23h-Rooeevlt sailed today on the liner Hamburg for East Africa' to hunt big- tarn. - HI sendoff was as spectaeulad aa the for mer president could have wished. A great crowd. Including three hundred from Oyster Bay, andUhousaada of women, gathered at the pier to cheer him good bye and good lade He was dressed In the rough rider, uniform f a colonel." The crowd cheered wildly for a speech and tha crush was so ter rifle that Roosevelt lost hla hat and a small leather case which vera afterwards restore to him. ; Waa Goad Natured. ' '' ' He took- the Incidents good natareeV ly. shaking hands with everybody who shoved out a fisL At the end of tha gang plank he spoke Just a few words, thank the crowds for tha "holly recep Hon and sendoff. '' Among the shouts were many. "Ton may be the next president. ' The Hamburg liner had a big; escort down the river, toward Sandy Hook. Revenue cutters, motor boats and all sorts of craft were puffing along1 the aide with their whistles shrieking, which was qnicklytakea up and augmented by thonssndsnof other whistles. Waved Farewells. With the cheering' crv Bay. followed by cheering-1 ferry boats and enthusiastic at the pier, and the noUy-vell on tugs, the former president was the center of attraction. Until wheat last seen from the shore ha was standing; on the bridge with the captate of the Hamburg, and responding by rmtfna bis arms to tbe salutes of 'hJsfrleada be was leaving behind. Crowd Gathered EaHyw The great crowd had gathered at tha pier early Including many persons prominent In public Ufa, As tha throng; grew Into thousands they became a qbeering. tamping mob that broke almost Into a riot when tbe colonel made his appearance. The crowd swept tbe police on the pier aside. Men and women dashed np to the Colonel and carried him off his feet as be tried to make his way to the rostrum which bad been arranged for bis with the idea of getting; him to make a . speech. Beaming with a good natnred smile that showed his teeta la tbe characteristic manner, the colonel finally made bis way to the gang plank and reaching the ship and of the plank, expressed his spgredation of the reception sad good wishes. He was plainly In a mood of greatest elation. Friends en a Tag. The at earner left at precisely eleven o'clock, scheduled time, and toss began pulling; tha Hamburg from her dock. The piers were jammed with a multitude of excited, cheering people. The togs on the river est np blasts of freaxied shrieking and Hooeevelt waived his hat in aekaowSeaaxeeat of alL Among the fleet eecortlns; the Hamburg was the seagoing tag; Tlmmons, with seventy of the former president's Intimate sad personal friends, tadedinc Elibu Root and others, equally as prominent. Early. Col. Roosevelt was out of had at f o'clock and so wss Kermtt and Quenttn. The rest of the ltoosebotd at Oyster Bay was out of bed aaortly afterward. CoL Roosevelt did not let his comiag trip iatertere with his nasal roatlae and went over a two mils walk before breakfast. The hreakSast 1 was la the aatare of a family farewell to its head: ' .It 9d 11 T president, however, was G VSm of tie iCcxiizzzl en Ttz Two.)