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THE 3IORMXG OKEGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, 3IAKU1I 24, 1909, 5 VENGEANCE FEARED : ON WH1TLA CHILD Cleveland Police Make Quick ; Capture of at Least Two of I Gang That Held Boy. REFUSE TO TELL IDENTITY -VrilIe Officers Probe Keeper Into Crime, Sharon Dons Gala At tire and" Celebrates Return of Kidnaped Boy. (Continued From First Page.) bank, still around It. Captain Shattuck and Detective- Frank Wood made the ar rests In the East Knd of the city. i Man Tries to Escape. S When they neared the station the man tn towards an alley. The Doliceman broke, away from Detective Wood and red two shots from his revolver into the air. and the man stopped. The wo man made no attempt to escape. The woman appears to b well educat ed and is refined In manners. She says she spent 15 years of her life in a con vent in Pennsylvania, but denies that she lias ever been In trouble before. Both the man and woman deny that they know each other's name. They admit thev are not man and wife. According to the po lice, they were Intoxicated when taken In custody. Due to their condition they were not questioned closely by the police, and were locked In separate cells. Both will be arraigned In Police Court tomorrow on the charge of abduction, according to Detective Wood. Attempts were made to communicate with Whitla In Sharon tonight, but he could not be located. : The man says that he has been a resi dent of Cleveland for 17 years. He claims to have a mother and a sister here. ; Willie Gives Clews, Willie Whitla told Captain Shattuck on Monday that the woman who kept him a prisoner had smallpox scars on her face. The women in custody has red pots on her cheeks and appears to have had smallpox. She is a tall blonde, prob ably 25 years old. She was dressed in a black silk skirt, a gray coat and black hat. The man is dark and smooth-faced. Today detectives heard that a man and a woman answering the description of the kidnapers had been seen on the out skirts of the city. They came down town and bought numerous articles of clothing, tendering $5 and J10 bills In payment, it was learnea. Later a report came that the people had left a package In a down town store, which proved to consist of discarded clothing. Captain Shattuck and Detective Wood trailed the man and woman around the business districts of the city for several hours during the afternoon, but delaved tHking them Into custody. Shortly after nightfall the police learned that the two had gone to the East End. Prisoners Were Drunk. The police walked up behind the pair and Captain Shattuck took the woman by the arm. Detective Wook securing the man. The couple staggered, say the po ller, as If they were Intoxicated. They made no protest against accompanying the officers. The man was downcast, and would not talk. The woman chatted with the policeman at her side at first, and asked to be released. It was then that she admitted having planned the kidnaping. In the meantime the man attempted to escape, and the revolver shots of Captain Shattuck Drougni nun to a standstill. Whitla says he has the numbers on the currency Mils handed the kidnanem onrt the police are comparing the notes found In the possession of the prisoners with Tne memorandum of Whitla. Boy Furnishes Clew. The childish habit of Willie Whitla in spelling out the names on streetcars may prove helpful to the police of Olrvoinn In finding the house In which the boy was JJ-m a. cai'iive so long. v nne tne Doy was seated at a table '"f Df-gan spelling the name of streetcar line In Cleveland. Detentive Ward, who was near the boy, asked him wiiri ne meant. v ny, that s the name of the street- ' car which passed the hospital where 'Mr. Jones' kept me," answered the boy. A'rl vate detectives were sent here from Sha ron and Pittsburg to go over the carline and look for the house described by Wil lie. It Is believed that it Is not far from the corner at which Willie was placed on the car by one of the kidnapers Mon day night. Inspector Rowe believes that he has raptured the kidnapers of Willie Whitla. The men and woman In custody thus far have declined to explain the possession of such a large sum 'of money or where they came from or their destination. The $10,000 ransom of "Billy" Whitla was paid to his kidnapers Tn a little gro cery store at East Fifty-third street and standard avenue, an hour after noon Monday. The money was received by an ordinary looking man, who gave his name as Hayes. He picked up the package of yeuow-wacicea oius. guinea and left. He was a short, heavy-set man. well, but rot finely dressed, his face Bllghtly pock marked and apparently of Irish extrac tion. ' Mrs. Bernard Hendrlckson, temporarily in charge or tne store ror her mother, Mrs. Margaret u hie, forgot to notice which way the man went, and at the door of the little grocery Is the last trace the police have of him. The Hayes man stepped Into the store H noon and asked if a package had been B'ft there for him. Mr Hendrlckson, without noting his appearance, told him there had not been. An hour later prosperous looking man. who said his name was Williams, came In with a small package In his pocket. "He said he wanted to leave it- for man named Hayes," said Mrs. Hendrlck son today. "He asked if Hayes had been here, and I ild he had. Williams left the package and not two minutes later (Hayes came in and asked: Is my package herer 1 told him that it was. and he smiled. Without an other word he took it from where it lay exposed on top of the cigar case and went away, the streets to the Whitla home, where 5000 people assembled. , Mr. Whitla addressed the throng. He extended his thanks to all the officials and individuals who had' assisted in the search for the boy. He suggested that children be taught by their parents to fear strangers and to make an outcry whenever any. strangers attempt to in duce children to accompany them. Willie Whitla was out this afternoon playing with his little friends. He rode a bicycle, played marbles, and assisted in flying a kite. - He is the object of the childish envy ol every boy in Sharon to night. Royal Welcome Home. Accorded an ovation by the popu lace of Sharon that could not have been heartier the little fellow and his father arrived here at 12:06, after an absence of 125 hours. Fully 6000 persons ex tended the lad a demonstrative greet ing. Pushing their way through the dense crowd surrounding the railroad station, Mr. Whitla, Willie, his uncle and a detective boarded a cab and were quickly driven home. Cheering and singing, the great crowd of enthusiastic neighbors and citizens followed the cab through the street. Business was practically at a standstill, public schools were dismissed and a jollification that will last until late tonight was given full sway. At the Whitla residence a second large crowd had been waiting throughout the morning. As the cab and the cheering throng were sighted, those .surrounding the AVhitla home shouted'and danced with Joy. When the boy and his father at tempted to alight from the cab they were in the midst of a remarkable demonstra tion. Tears were In many eyes, and all Sharon seemed mad with joy. With difficulty the party succeeded in ' extricating themselves from the crowd. Once inside the house, the mother, who had been patiently waiting with happy anticipation since last night to see her boy, affectionately clasped her child to her breast and for several minutes they clung to one another and sobbed. "My boy, my dear, dear boy! You are back In mother's arms!" Crying and hugging the little fellow, the mother showered - him with kisses and seemed reluctant to leave him from her arms to answer the calls of the multi tude gathered In front of the house. Pose for Pictures. After being in the house a few minutes. Mr. and Mrs. Whitla, with Billy, his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Buhl, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Whitla, both of them over 80 years old. came out on the front porch. The crowd cheered and rushed toward the house. For moment it seemed as though some of the people would be crushed. They were restrained by the detectives, however. and consented to keep still while the fam ily posed for a photograph. As soon as this was over, the demon stration broke forth again. Willie climbed to the railing surrounding the porch, and apparently paying no attention to the great crowd, yelled to several school com panions whom he saw m the streets. Tonight there will be a big celebration In honor of Willie's return with Frank H. Buhl, the millionaire uncle of the boy, taking the leading part. The police have started to work in earnest now, and every effort will be made to arrest the abductors. It Is be lleved when Mr. Whitla tells a complete story of his negotiations with the men some clew will be found that will event ually lead to their capture. The success ful manner In which the case was worked out by the boy's captors Is evidence to' ejoui jo Usui ojb jCau.1 3Bir) 83Ai)0d9p eq than average intelligence. KEEP THE MONEY AT HOME Ibsoltrtely Vxtre The Only Baking Powder made 'from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Made from Grapes- A Guarantee of Pure, Healthful, Delicious Food O'BRIEN NOT GOING Lays Under Ground Rumors of His Transfer. S. P. IN GOOD CONDITION SHAROX CELEBRATES RETURN l ittle Town in Oala .Mood tot Wel come Kidnaped Boy. . SHARON. Pa., March 23. A big demon stration was held here tonight over the Home-coming of 8-year-old Willie Whitla who was rescued from kidnapers last riight, after his father had paid $10,000 ranson. A big parade was held by the Buhl In dependent Rifles, a National Guard com pany and the Buhl Rifles' Band, both named for Willie's uncle, and thousands pt persons marched behind them through. Citizens Say Bar Tusr Contract Should Be Let Here. t-UKiiJA.D, or., March 23. (To the Editor.) Referring to the communications of Willamette Iron & Steel Works, and w. tr. Mcpherson concerning the letting of contract for a steel bartug, we desire to add our individual indorsement to the expression or opinion of the Manufac turers' Association as a "whole, that judged by even the money standard it is cheaper and better to pay the Willam ette Iron & Steel Works $112,000 for the ship than C04.436 to the Craig Shipbuild ing Company of Long Beach, Cal. The reason is extremely simple as these figures show: Difference in face value of bid, J7575; cost of inspection estimated, J1500; net difference, say, $6075; money is worth 10 per cent In business, say, $11,000; by keeping at home we gain say, $5000. If the boat Is built at an outside point all you have is the boat. If the boat Is built at home you have the boat and the ad vantage of the money in circulation per forming many useful functions. Seventy thousand dollars expended for wages is the added circulating medium to Portland and tributary territory. We do not see how 70 cents could get back here where it belongs if once we permit this large sum to go out of our possession to Long Beach. It is not the price paid but the value received. We therefore once more express the hope that the Port of Port land Commission will wisely decide to award this contract to the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, who are also close at hand to furnish repairs as the need arises and are the very reverse of a land speculative .ship-building concern. U. B. HEINTZ, Chairman Metal Trades Association. PORTLAND, Or., March 23. (To the Editor.) Regarding the question whether the tugboats of the Columbia River should be built In Portland or In some outside city, I have become deeply Interested in the question from the standpoint of taxpayer and in the up-bullding of our manufacturing Industries In our city in a letter rrom Mr. Corbett. I see he has stated that about $70,000 of the $112,000 cost would be for labor. All of this $70.- uw, it tne work is done in Portland, would oe circulated through the avenues of business In our city, as working men usually spend all they make in living ex penses. On the other hand, the firm making the bid has spent a great deal of money in the magnificent plant they nave erected in Portland, and. If we do not patronize such institutions at home, wnom can we expect to patronize them? During my term of two years and a nait on tne Doard of the Port of Port land, the spirit of the board at that time was that no work be let outside at the city that could be done here unless the outslQe bid was at least 15 per cent lower than the bids received from our home institutions. We let two contracts while I was on the board for work to parties ouisiae me cny. ii i remember riehtlv one was 22 per cent below the futures we got in Portland and the other between 25 and 30 per cent, and the board did not reel justinea In paying to our home institutions tne extra amount asked for. mere must, or course, be some limit to the protection of home industry but there Is one thing certain: If this boat is built at Long Beach, Cal., the money will go to Long Beach and we will get the boat. If the boat is built in Port land, we will have the boat and the money too. I do not think the matter of 6 or 7 per cent difference in the bid is sufficient to justify the contract being let to outside parties. I do not believe that the board would be criticised by any one. should they see fit to let the contract to a Port land firm, even if they have to pay the difference asked. M. C. BAN FIELD. Even After Hard Winter Iload Is in Good Shape Expects Construc tion of Deschutes Line to Begin Within Very Short Time. That there has not been a word of truth in the various rumors and state ments to the effect that he was to take charge of the Southern Pacific division at San Francisco was the emphatic state ment made by J. P. O'Brien, general manager of the Harriman lines in this territory, last night. Mr. O'Brien made no unqualified denials. He hit right out iixiiii me snouiuer. i nere was nothing in the story from mo ian, saia Mr. O'Brien last night. 'I knew what I was called to Los An geles for. There was never ami- miMiinn of my changing my position. It was never thought of for a moment. The first I neara or the matter was at Port Costa, when I was informed of the rumors pub lished, and where I made a thnmnih denial. Of course the story originated nine ago wun tne recall of Mr. aivin irom Honolulu, and that these rumors were flying around I knew. It has caused me excessive annoyance in many ways, and I can only repeat that there was no talk of the matter: that T Unow there never would be. and that I do not believe the idea ever entered into the neaas or either Mr. Harriman or Mr. K.ruttscnmtt, the latter being, of course, me man who wouia nave the recom mendations for any removals or changes of this nature." In this emphatic manner Mr. O'Brien laid the rumor of his alleged promotion definitely under the ground, at any rate for some time. "Mr. Henney Is a reliable man.' said Mr. O'Brien. "While I do not think he will discuss the matter as to whether tne railroad or the dam Is to be nam mount, he will undoubtedlv see if the dam is to be dispensed with. And In this connection it cannot be made too empnatic tnat this dam is not an irrl gation project, but a dam for raising power, ana as .Mr. tsoscnKe has pointed out, the power can be raised, in other ways. Central Oregon Road Expensive. 'Portland should be vltallv interest ed, for when the Central Oregon line goes through I believe 90 per cent of the freight will come here. The road, as we have at present surveyed it, will cost $40,000 a mile, and it Is an expen sive road that costs over $25,000 a mile. If this figure is forced nn anv more freight rates will be so high as to be out of the question. That is the situation at present with the proposed Corvallls & Eastern and Columbia Southern roads. I am confident that no matter If we build through the easiest and cheapest way. we will not get a cent of dividend for over five years, and that we shall do well to clear expenses at the end of that time. When - Mr. Henney comes. I shall give him all the assistance in my pow er, and will let him have an engineer If he wants one. He probably will. for Mr. Henney knows something of what the country is like." Mr. O Brien then went on to state he believed that the Government had hardly treated the company right at Washington, in holding up its maps and plans and in not giving the at torneys a definite answer one way or the other. The matter certainly de served it he considered. Mr. O'Brien said there was nothing new to add to the Coos Bay project. Mr. Harriman, he said, had already made that matter plain. While Mr. O'Brien did not definitely so state, it appeared as if he believed the final commencement of construe tion of the Deschutes River road would not be much further delayed. It was entirely over this question that the conference had been called, and Mr. Harriman had some definite plan in mind when he chose to assemble his lieutenants around him at Los Angeles. It is generally believed that the Gov ernment has recognized" the immense importance the Central Oregon railroad would be to the country and that the a am project . might De minimized or removed entirely. The original idea of the Government, it is said, was that the line should enter the canyon at point 100 feet over the river .and that this height should be maintained. With various private water rights taken up on the river, the Harriman line would be rendered impossible of operation, as no line could possibly be maintained at that height above the river. Here they stayed, fed and sheltered. until daylight Tuesday, when they struck I out again, and at 11 o'clock this morn ing arrived at Switzer's camp, where telephone communication with Pasadena could be held. From here they sent out the first message to friends, telling of their safety. Leaving Switzer's at noon they made their way, part of them on muleback and part on foot, to the city. Captain Mueller summarized his re markable experience as follows: Fly In Sense Clouds. The .last point of habitation that we saw after ascending was when we passed Camp Sierra. We saw the white build ings there and called to the people. From this point on, our flight was in dense clouds. We passed through three strata, throwing over seven of our 16 bags of ballast v in order to obtain a greater height, and expecting to encounter a wind which would carry us back towards the ocean. In this I was mistaken. "We passed upward through three sub- currents and they were all going north. At an altitude of more than 13,000 feet I saw that we would be unable to go higher, as our ballast was practically exhausted, and we held a consultation. I was informed by members of the party i that to continue over the mountain ranges would necessitate a flight of 90 miles be fore we could come to a flat place ad jacent to a railroad point. I decided to land at the first available opportunity and dropped down through the clouds. Land on Edge of Precipice. The two upper strata were snow- clouds and very cold. We heard two streams of water as we flew over the mountain peaks and knew we had crossed two big canyons. Before we left the lower stratum of clouds I saw the top' of a barren peak hardly large enough to hold the basket of the car. In the cen ter of this peak was a pine tree which had been burned and I called to all hands. saying, 'We must act quick. It Is our only chance.' I pulled the valve-cord and we shot downward like a shot. When we were within 300 feet of the mountain. the men, following my instructions, threfnr over all the ballast, and the appendix cord was pulled and the balloon flew open, forming a parachute. We landed on the rock within ten feet of a precipice, which extended 500 feet below. "No one was injured in the slightest. The car was hardly Jolted. I say modest ly that It was the most remarkable land ing of a balloon of which I have ever known." Keep Warm by Walking. La. b. William expressed nimselt as thoroughly satiated with the adventure. "As the huge bag rose Into the heavens Saturday," said Mr. Gilliam, "I re marked to one of my companions that I hoped we would meet some adventure. I hardly expected such a one as befell us and, when we settled down on the slope of the mountain with nothing but the sombre hills stretching away in every direction, the seriousness of our position first dawned upon us. Through the night the weather was very cold and we kept walking to keep warm, but the thought of now long it would be before we obtained food was anything but reasur- ring. The excitement of the occasion aided us in keeping up our spirits. Though the experience was one not soon to be forgotten, I would repeat it if opportunity afforded.'' , ' 1 or w BASE BALL SEASON will soon be here We have about 600 dandy BASE BALL SUITS which we are going to GIVE AWAY to the first 600 boys who buy their suits here BASE BALLS, BATS, MITS and GLOVES also given away Ben Selling LEADING CLOTHIER CURRY NOT TP RESIGN JOB NEW MEXICO'S GOVERnn CHANGES MIND. Says Taft Asked Him to Stay, and Expressed Confidence in His'' Abil ity and Promised Support. SANTA FE3, N. M., March 23. Governor Curry, in response to a telegram from Washington, today telegraphed President Taft, withdrawing his resignation as Governor of New Mexico. Governor Curry refuses to make pub lic the telegram he received from Presi dent Taft last night, saying publicity must come from the White House if at all. It is known, however, that the message contained ' an expression of President Taft's confidence in Governor Curry, and of his support, and requested the Governor to reconsider his resig nation. "I withdraw my resignation because President Taft desires me to remain," said Governor Curry this afternoon, "and because of hundreds of telegrams re ceived from ' my friends throughout the territory, urging me to reconsider my resignation." Bankers Enjoy Programme. A meeting of the Portland Chapter, American Institute of Banking, was held March 22. at its permanent quarters in the Commercial Club. After the regular busi ness was disposed of T. N. Patterson, chairman of the entertainment committee, took the chair and an interesting pro gramme was given: Selections by a mandolin club, violin solo, by Miss Lucia Barton; piano solos, by Otto Bauman and Leo Shapiro: Scottish songs by Robert Fairbairn; violin solo, by B. Alged, ac companied by Otto Bauman. Cowlitz Jail Crowded. KALAMA. Wash., March 23. (Spe cial.) Cowlitz County Jail is now filled to its full capacity. There are more prisoners in the building today than at any one time before. Sheriff Carnine has. been compelled to put in some cots and more bedding to accommodate all the prisoners. Marriaee Licenses. BAUER-KUNZ C. A. Butr, 53, city; Mrs. Martha Kuna. 42. city. FOWLER-BRYAN W. H. Fowler, 27, city; Evelyn Fay Bryan. 22, city. BE A RE-GRIMES John A. Beare. 52, Brookneld. Wash.; Georgia C. Grlmel, 47. city. DRASSO-ST1LLMAN Frank Draaso. 22. Santa Crux, Cal.; Geneva Stillman, over IS, city. Wedding- and visiting cards. W. O. Smith & Co., Washington bldg.. 4th and Wash. Use Wizard Carpet Cleaner. AH dealers. Webster Pound Dead in Bed. CEXTRALIA. Wash., March 23. (Spe cial.) Edward Webster, who has been living at the Harbor Hotel for several months, was found dead in his bed to day. The Coroner decided death was due to heart disease. Relatives at Riverside, lUcu., wired Instxuctiona Xor burial .here. AERONAUTS LAND SAFELY (Continued From First Page.) - ward, passed San Gabriel Peak, and landed on the north slope of the second range, under the towering dome of strawberry Peak. Lose Way In Mountains. There was a ranch Colby's place near, out tne aeronauts, after leaving the bal loon, took the wrong direction to reach It, and wandered until long after night fall, when they gave up the vain search and made camp for the night, the one stray match found in the pocket of one oi inem serving to light a huge bonfire. At daylight they started out again. A blizzard had begun in the early hours of the morning and now was rasing lunousiy. in the face of this they struggled through the deep snow, over rough mountains and through deep can yons until at last they came upon Colby's piace. j. ma was aJ3-o cicck. Sundagr. Four Indictments Returned.. SPOKANE, March 23. Though the Root-Gordon investigation is to rest until the Supreme Court decides whether stenographer can ,be hired to record the testimony of witnesses, the jury is keep ing busy with minor matters. Four in dictments were returned this morning against j. t castello, embezzlement; Harry Little, false pretenses; Philip Levi and Rosa Smith, immorality; Molly Mil ler ana Jacic riare, robbery. Official Purist Dead. CHICAGO, - March 23. Robert W. Mc Afee, 60 years of age, a veteran postofflce Inspector and known as the "Anthony Comstock of Chicago," dropped dead of heart disease while walking in State street today. His work was confined al most entirely to keeping objectionable matter out of the mails. OFFICES IN THE , MERCHANTS TRUST BUILDING Corner Sixth and Wash ington streets. Best location in the city, modern in every way, and very reasonable rents. This building will be fur ther popularized by the oc cupancv of the corner by the MERCHANTS SAV INGS & TRUST COMPANY about July 1 with an en tirely new banking equip ment,' including .neat and convenient fixtures and large double steel-lined burglar-proof vaults, providing necessary conveniences for its rapidly-growing business, each of its four departments separate from all others. Call upon our agents in the building or advise with us relative to these offices. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY 247 Washington Street. What LAMB thought of xoosevolt and Morgan His estimate of Roosevelt "The most perfectly equipped and the most effective politician thus far seen in the Presi dency." Though at first doubtful of Morgan, Cleveland later called him "A great patriotic banker." He also discusses with great freedom the characteristics, work and personalities of "r. t THEODORE ROOSEVELT JUDGE GEORGE GRAY" J. PIERPONT MORGAN JAMES J. HILL JOSEPH B. FORAKER PATRICK A. COLLINS . 1 . THOMAS F. 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