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Woman Arrested at Cleveland Con
fesses She and Man Were
K Plotters Against Boy.
WILLIE WHITLA AT HOME AGAIN
Confession of Prisoner Hints That
Trouble May Be Expected in
City of Sharon.
William Whitla is now safe with his
father , and the hunt in which hun
dreds of detectives and police have
searched scores of cities since the little
boy was kidnaped from his school in
Sharon , Pa. , on Thursday , is ended.
The ifathcr turned over to a woman ,
I * the agent of the kidnapers , the § 10,000
ransom they demanded , lie then re
turned to the llollenden Hotel , in
Cleveland , and awaited the arrival of
the boy. according to instructions de
livered by the woman. Willie , several
hours later , walked in. He had been
sent in from the edge of town on a
car.
car.Mr.
Mr. Whitla not only had given the
woman the ransom , but he had placed
in her hands all the letters he had re
ceived from the gang and promised he
would give no clew that could lead to
Ler identification.
A woman and a man with $9,700 in
currency in their possession were
I arrested in Cleveland Tuesday night ,
IU and the police declare beyond doubt
they are the of
kidnapers S-year-oId
U . Willie Whitla of Sharon , Pa. , who was
returned to his father Monday even
ing.
What is believed a threat against the
Whitla family was uttered as a boast
by the woman as she was taken into
the Central Police Station. Apparent
ly befuddled by liquor , she said isi an
swer to questions :
"I am the one who planned the whole
tiling. There will be trouble for me
and h in Sharon to-morrow. "
Beneath the woman's skirt was found
the SO.TDO. All of it but $ JO was bound
in packages with the original slips
placed on the money when Whitla took
it from the bank still around it.
Captain Norman Shattuck and De
tective Frank Wood made the arrests
in the east end of the city. When near
the police station the man broke away
from Detective Wood and ran toward
an alley. Shattuck fired two shots
from his revolver into the air and the
man stopped.
The woman appears to be well edu
cated and is refined in manners. She
says she spent fifteen years of her life
In a convent in Pennsylvania , but de
nies that she has ever been in trouble
before. Both the man and the woman
deny that they know the name of each
other. They admit that they are not
man and wife.
According to the police , the two were
Intoxicated when placed in custody.
Due to their condition they were not
questioned closely by the police and
.were locked in separate cells. The man
Bays that he has been a resident of
Cleveland for seventeen years. He
claims to have a mother and a sister
there. Captain Shattuck is said to
have secured his description of the kid
napers from Willie Whitla , and this de
scription led to the arrest.
Willie Whitla told Captain Shattuck
that the woman who kept him a pris
oner had smallpox scars on her face.
EThe woman in custody has red spots
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.
Tuesday detectives heard that a man
and a woman answering the description
of the kidnapers had been seen on the
outskirts of the city. They came down
town and bought numerous articles of
clothing , tendering $5 and $10 bills in
payment , it was learned. Later a re
port came that the two had left a
package in a downtown store , which
proved to consist of discarded clothing.
Captain Shattuck and Detective Wood
trailed the man and woman around the
business district of the city for several
hours during the afternoon , but delayed
taking them into custody.
GOV. CURST DECIDES TO STAY.
JWitlidravrs RcHigriiatioii Upon. Re
quest from President Taft.
Governor Curry , in response to a tele
gram from Washington , has telegraphed
President Taft withdrawing his resigna
tion as Governor of New Mexico. The
Governor refused to make public the tele
gram he received from President Taft ,
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 Gurry , and of his support ,
and requested the Governor to reconsider
! iis resignation.
PADEREWSKI IS DISABLED.
'Attack of Rheumatism Forces Pian
ist to Abandon Tour.
Ignace Paderewski , the famous pian
ist , has been totally incapacitated from
playing in public for the present , at least ,
and it may be years before he is able to
rive a concert. Seized in Milwaukee
iuddenly with rheumatism in both arms ,
Paderewski has canceled all the dates
of the tour he was on and started at
once for New York for medical treat-
Bent
3OD1IAPED BOY , MOTHER , AND HOME OF 2AMILY.
TORNADO HITS SOUTHWEST.
One Ulan Is Killed and Many Bnild-
iiif.s Hazed at Laredo.
One person was killed , four others
were injured and property damage esti
mated at $75,000 was caused by a torna
do which swept through Laredo , Texas ,
and vicinity Tuesday night and destroyed
wire communication north of Laredo.
The casualties occurre'd when the round
house of the Mexican National Railroad
was demolished. The orphanage of the
Sisters of Guadeloupe , on Loma Vista
Heights , was tkstroyed , but the occupants
escaped the falling walls and were res
cued. The houses of Messrs. May , Mc-
Culloch , Barnett , Andrews , Moore and
Scovil were blown down and many other
houses were damaged. The storm was
felt as far south as Lajarita , on the Na
tional Railroad.
$300,000 FIRE IN DEPOT.
Louisville Union Station Blaze Perils
Pa.sseiiger.s Chief Clerk Injured.
Fire caused by crossed wires in the at
tic resulted in a loss of $300,000 to the
union depot , in Louisville , Ky. , and for
a time threatened to destroy the structure.
The flames spread with remarkable rapid
ity and employes had great difficulty in
making their escape. Women waiting
for the arrival of the- New Orleans spe
cial fainted and wore carried from the
building , while G. T. Roach , chief clerk
to Superintendent A. J. Esau , jumped
from a window and sustained dangerous
injuries. The depot was destroyed on a
former occasion by the famous cyclone iu
March , 1SOO.
GREAT BRIDGE DYNAMITED.
Hammond and Indiana Harbor , Ind. ,
Shaken by Explosion.
million dollars' worth of
One-half prop
erty was destroyed , hundreds of lives
were imperiled and the cities of Hammond
mend and Indiana Harbor , Ind. , were
shaken from end to end by an explosion
of nitroglycerin that completely wrecked
the steel construction work of the new
Lake Shore Railroad bridge that is being
built at Indiana Harbor. The explosion
is declared to have been the result of la
bor troubles between union wokmen and
the Pittsburg Construction Company of
Pittsburg , which is building the bridge.
AGRldULTURAL NOTE.
'A bumper baseball crop , is expected.
Mother and Son Found Dead.
A party of Odd Fellows on their way
to the home of William Brash , near We-
taska , Alberta , found the body of Brash's
mother , aged 82 , a quarter of a mile from
the home. In fhe house they found the
son sitting in a chair dead. It is
thought the son became ill and the mother
was stricken going for assistance.
. GOV. CTTREY QUITS POST.
Executive "Who Thrashed an Editor
Resigns Office.
Governor George Curry has tele
graphed to President Taft his resigna
tion as Governor of New Mexico. The
Governor .stated that although he had
contemplated taking this action for
several months , the immediate cause of
his resignation was that he had re
quested a leave of absence to go to
Washington to talk with President Taft
and the Secretary of the Interior on
matters of great importance to New
Mexico , not appertaining to statehood ,
but that Secretary of the Interior Bal-
linger had answered that he should
take up the business by letter.
Governor Curry on Saturday beat A.
J. Loomis. 'editor of the Eagle , a Demo
cratic weekly , in his private office at
the territorial capitol building for
printing in last week's issue of that
paper a long article on statehood and
the statehood lobby , which the chief
executive construed as a reflection upon
his integrity.
Loomis and his friends immediately
started a movement to have Governor
Curry removed from office , and were
preparing charges to be filed against
him with both President Taft and Sec
retary Eallinger.
Dorando , the Italian runner , easily de
feated five opponents running in relays in
the fifteen-mile race at St. Paul.
The Columbus American Association
club has purchased Third Baseman La
Rue from the Marion ( Ohio ) team.
Jockey Eddie Dugan got a penalty of
two weeks for trying to block Fanatic in
the final furlong of the race at Oakland.
The Minnesota-Wisconsin base ball
league has decided to stay with the or
ganization and keep out of the Twin
Cities this year.
High Private , owned by the Forsythe
stable , won the California Derby at Em-
erysville , covering the mile and a quar
ter in 2 :13. It was worth $5,360.
A bill introduced in : the Arkansas Leg
islature allows racing in that State forty
days in the year , under a State commis
sion.
August Belmont has established the fa
mous race horse Henry of Navarre as a
public stallion in England , and the horse ,
now 18 years old , by Knight of EllerslJe
Moss Rose , has been announced to stand
at Lordship Farm , Newmarket.
So far only two trotting associations
Lexington and Columbus have announc
ed three handicap races , and they are
worth $53,000. Kalamazoo and Detroit
are almost certain , each with a $25,000
event , with many others to be announced
soon.
Consul .Tohn H. Snodgrass reports
from Kobe that it is given out that the
Japanese government will ask the diet
next session to appropriate a sum amount
ing to $175,000 annually for improving
the breed of horses , and that this amount
will be divided among thirteen race cluba ,
Ex-President Starts to Africa After
Fighting His Way Through
Thousands.
CEOWD BESIEGES TEE STEAMEK
Journey to Pier an Ovation Dele
gations -with Bands , Besides Dis
tinguished Diplomats , Present.
Theodore Roosevelt sailed Tuesday
from his native land for the wilds of
East Africa in search of big game.
From his country home at Oyster Bay
to the steamship dock in Iloboken the
ex-President's trip resembled a tri
umphal march , the feeling of the
crowds which had gathered to wish
him good luck being expressed all
along the way in enthusiastic cheers.
When he arrived at the Hamburg-
American Line pier , where he boarded
the steamship Hamburg , the former
President found a throng of his fellow
countrymen gathered. lie smiled and
bowed right and left in acknowledg
ment of the salutations of the assem
blage and evidently was pleased over
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PRESIDENT ROOSEV ELT OFP FOR AFRICA.
the warmth and sincerity of the dem
onstration.
One of the last things Mr. Roosevelt
velt did before the steamer left the
dock was to send a telegram to Presi
dent Taft acknowledging the receipt of
several pictures and a message of good
cheer. The telegram read : "Parting
thanks , love and sincerity. "
With the departure of Mr. Roosevelt
begins perhaps the most interesting
journey e er undertaken by an ex-Pres
ident of the United States. General
Grant circled the globe , but it was
for the most part in the beaten path
of travel , while Mr. Roosevelt is go
ing into a wild and almost unex
plored country.
On his arrival at the Hamburg-Amer
ican Line pier at Hoboken Mr. Roosevelt
velt was greeted with bands playing ,
flags flying and several thousand people
assembled to wish the distinguished
traveler Godspeed. He was beaming
with good nature and enthusiasm about
the trip. Everything was "fine" and
"bully" to Mr. Roosevelt and he ac
knowledged the cheering by repeated
ly raising his hat.
Woman and Children In River.
The bodies of Mrs. Amos Miller and
her two children were found , in the Farm-
jngton River at Simsbury , Conn. The
children had been tied together before
drowning ensued , and , through a note
left by Mrs. Miller , the probability is
strong that she took their lives and her
own while mentally depressed.
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ELOOD SWEEPS TOWN.
Two Killed and Several Hurt by
Bursting of Reservoirs.
Three persons were killed , three oth
ers probably fatally injured and many
more slightly hurt , while ten or more
houses were completely wrecked and
forty more badly damaged when the
two large water tanks supplying the
city of Parkersburg , W. Va. , with wa
ter burst early Friday. As two explo
sions were beard just before the col
lapse of the huge water towers , it Is
believed they were blown up with dy
namite by some miscreant.
The dead are : Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Waggle and small child. The bodies
were found In the ruins of their home.
The seriously injured are : Mrs. John
Maloney , both legs broken , hurt inter
nally ; probably will die. Mrs. Kate
Karnees , invalid , badly bruised and
shocked ; may die. Clara Jones , color
ed , hurt internally ; probably will die.
The towers burst at 5:30 a. m. and
the immense stream of water rushed
down Prospect hill , sweeping every
thing before it. Houses were swept
into the street and the residents were
knocked from their beds. All the mem
bers of one family , while sleeping in
an upstairs room , were carried down
a street seventy-live yards , their house
being split almost into splinters , yet
all escaped injury except one girl ,
whose collar bone was broken. The
two huge tanks contained the entire
city supply of water and a water fam
ine is now imminent.
The xlamage will amount to between
§ 200,000 and $250 000. The St. John's
F/utherau Church was almost complete
ly demolished , but through its sacrifice
many lives were spared and much
more damage prevented , as it was di
rectly in the path of the water.
ENGLAJTD TO BUY WAR SHIPS ?
Will Get Three DrcailiiouRht.i front
Brazil , Says llevived Rumor.
The n/ival scare Ai England has been
revived by rumors that the British gov
ernment is considering the purchase of
three war ships of the Dreadnought type ,
now berng built in England for Brazil.
In the House of Commons the opposition
speakers made a strong effort to force
the hands of the government into giving
a guarantee that four "conditional"
Dreadnoughts would be laid down. Pre
mier Asquith declined to promise any
thing except that the vessels would be
built if German } * continued her active
construction of war ships. He argued
that this question of Dreadnoughts had
nothing to do with the maintenance of a
two-power standard. It is believed that
the premier's noncommittal attitude will
occasion renewed agitation on the part
of the press and the public.
Tornado Causes Death by IT
A tornado did considerable damage to
Fort Deposit , Ala. The negro quartet ,
on the Norwood Johnson place was de
stroyed and a number of persons injured.
On the Buchanan place the cottage of
Miles Henderson was blown into splin
ters. Just east of Henderson's house an
other cottage was wrecked and a small
child blown into the fireplace and burned
to death.
! Work of Congress
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The Senate was not in session Thurs
day. The first , piece of legislation to *
be acted on by the House during the
special session was the bill providing
for the taking of the thirteenth census ,
which was passed. In Its present form
the measure gives to the Civil Service
Commission jurisdiction over appoint
ments and provides for the printing of
the reports by the government printing-
office. AS enacted at the last session ,
tiie bill stripped the Civil Service Com
mission of such authority , and there
was a provision allowing some of the
printing to be done by private firms ,
because of which President Roosevelt
vetoed it. A further amendment was
made whereby appointments are to be
apportioned pro rata among the States ,
The tariff bill was officially reported
to the House from the Committee on
Ways and Means and is now ready for
consideration.
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The Senate was in session just ehrht
minutes Friday , adjourning at 12:08
p. in. until Monday. The census bill was
received from the House and referred
to committee , and George T. Oliver of
Pennsylvania was sworn in as Senator.
For four and a half hours the Ilousa
of Representatives listened to the read-
ting of the tariff bill , which was con
cluded. It was the only business trans
acted. It was perhaps the dreariest
legislative session of any held by that
body in recent years. Some of the
members early in the reading took to
the cloakrooms and lobby back of the
Speaker's desk , while others left the
building for the day. Mr. Sims of Ten
nessee injected a breath of life into the
proceedings. He wanted the reading
of the bill dispensed with as a farce ,
but objection was made. Then he asked
unanimous consent that the bill be put
on its passage , saying it was evident
no opportunity would be afforded to
amend the measure in the House. To
this suggestion , however , Mr. Mann of
Illinois objected. The House at 4:53
p. m. adjourned until Monday noon.
The organization of the Senate com
mittees was the chief business before
that body Monday , and , owing to the
fact that the detail work had beea
done by the Republican and Demo
cratic caucuses , it was soon disposed of.
Many bills were introduced and refer
red to committees , notwithstanding it
Is understood that in the present extra
session no- general legislation beyoad
the passage of the tariff and the cen
sus bills will be undertaken. The tar
iff bill held full sway in the House.
The measure was promptly put befora
the body immediately after convening ,
and in anticipation of the opening of
the debate there was practically a full
attendance of members and crowded
galleries. Mr. Payne of New York ,
chairman of the committee on ways
and means , made an exhaustive speech
In explanation of the bill , the time he
was actually on his feet being four
hours and ten minutes. Then , some
what fatigued , he suspended until
Tuesday. He was subjected to a cross
fire of questions , all of which he en-
'deavored to answer.
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The Senate was not in session Tues
day. Occupying the entire session of
the House , Mr. Payne of New York ,
chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means , concluded his speech in ex
planation of the tariff bill. He was
on his feet almost all of the five hours
and ten minutes that he had the floor.
His arguments covered a wide field. He
took the position that the bill would
not injure the tin plate or steel file in
dustries of the United States and that
free hides would not be a menace to
the farmers. lie discussed the inher
itance tax at great length , and said
it was preferable to an income tax. be
cause it would not give rise to perjury
or fraud. He held to the view also that
an income tax was wholly unconstitu-
tionaL.
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The Senate was not in session on
Wednesday. Declaring among other
things that a mistake was made in the
Payne tariff bill in not arranging the
revision on the basis of raising revenue
only on every item , Mr. Clark , of Mis
souri , minority leader , held the atten
tion of the House for more than five
hours in discussing the measure. Inci
dentally , he pointed out that much time
would have been saved in the consid
eration of the bill had the Democratic
members of the committee been con
sulted ahout the various provisions of
the proposed law. Mr. Clark spoke in
characteristic style and frequently
moved the House to applause and
laughter. He was followed by Messrs.
Washburn of 3lassachusetts and Adamson -
son of Georgia , the former attacking
the Inheritance tax provisions of the
bill , while Mr. Adamson opposed the
erection of a tariff wall so high as to
prevent the people of the United States
buying in all the markets of the world
as well as disposing of their surplus
products.
TOLD IN A ZEW LUTES.
Fire at Big Springs , Texas , destroyed a
number of business blocks and did dam
age amounting to $100,000.
Norman E. Mack's home in Buffalo was
destroyed by fire while the family was out
of the city. The loss was $50,000.
The Washington Legislature passed a
bill permitting the serving of liquors with
meals in hotels in first-clas cities.
Mrs. Electa Hawkins , 21 years old , was
married to Yarnum Wescott , S3 , at Santa
Monica , Cal. AVescott is an inmate of th
soldiers' home at Sawtelle , Cal.
