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a SALEM, OREGON, MOXDAV, JULY 24, 1911. NO. 175. HIS COUSIf, FOR WMD HE AL COUSIN'S STORY HEW EVIDENCE SHOWS HE ASSISTED Police Now Believe That Beattie Did Not Kill His Wife, But That His Cousin, Paul, Who Bought the Gun, Hired Another to Do the Shooting, and That the Killing was Done as Beat tie Told It, by a Man Whom He Met in the Road, But That the Man Was Paid for the Job With His Money. - Richmond, Va., July 24. Beattie . discrepancies In the story told by appears to enjoy the attention lie is Paul Beattie. attracting and devours long news-j Paul said he told the pawnbroker paper accounts of his wife's murder j from whom he bought the shotgun and of the evidence which has been which killed Mrs. Beattie that he developed agaist him. His parents wanted It for some one else. Jacob today took their son's child by the Weinstein, 14 years o'f age, son of miirderfil woman to their home at the pawnbroker who sold the wea Dover, Del. pon, insists that Paul said, "I want Attorney Wendenburg, ' special this for work as watchman on a prosecutor for the Beattie case, de- bridge." clared today that no blame attaches1 Young Weinstein says he told Paul to Paul lioattie, cousin of the ac- that he did not need a gun because cused man. who bought the shotgun he would never shoot anyone, and with which Mrs. Beattie was killed on the lonely Midlothian pike. The lawyer declares Paul Beattie's alibi is perfect. The police today are' trailing an other woman formerly employed by Beattie to lie used in refuting any character testimony the defense may present. New Evidence Found. That the killing of Mrs. Beattie was the result of a triangular plot in which the parties were her hus band, his cousin Paul and the young man who did the killing was the al legation of the police this afternon. They insist they have found decided CW.lD.l ELECTION' ON RECIPROCITY QUESTION f I'NITED MESS LEASED WIRE. Ottawa. Ont., July 24. That Can ada's parliament will be dissolved to morrow and an Immediate appeal be taken to the voters of the x country upon reciprocity issue is the belief here this evening. The Liberals have called a party caucus for to morrow and if Premier Lauler and the other leaders agree as to the wisdom of the course, a general election will be ordered at once. o For Killing Americans. frNiTEU PBEH8 MSAHM) WIRB.1 San Diego, Cal., July 24. Accord ing to a letter received today by Dis trict Attorney Utley from Secretary of State Knox, the United! Staes Is making a thorough investigation of the alleged killing of Mr. A. Foster and other innocent American citizens at Alamo, Lower California, and will Punish ail persons guilty of the out rages. . Utley, who took the deposition of witnesses of the crimes, after local federal officials had refused to take any action, was thanked by Secretary Knox. o Robbed Jap Jeweler. trviTED rnEss i.kaseo winn.1 San Jose, Cal., July 24. Three "med and masked men broke Into ine sleeping quarters of a Japanese jeweler here today, forced him to deseend to his shop and hand over ney and jewelry valutd at ?1000. 'le robbers escaped. MOTORISTS THINK THE LAW SO UNJUST Declaring the new automobile law ist in that many applicants for automobile licenses who haie al- e raid a $3 license for this vear IUSt tllP first, nf Alitrnat natr onnthor "cense tn ' x"x. ... - r tre new law. V. M ShorWlr nf K(vtland. an .t "limber of a,,t.i.i,., t if-., men the secretary asking if thoio and If i r',ul"8 puyineui, r.u' not If the owners cannot se- "'f a rebate. lhP nan. 1 . .... Ian w, . MW was vassea by the incr ahlre and besides slightly 2 'n? the fees, It prescribes Htrodll 1 vuauucuia itUU BISU (eat,, ,' " "imiDer of other new Com .1 . "truaen unuer 11 oe- 7 uh August 1. and the secre- m:i0 state in order to give iuto- them 1-3 tlme ln wnlch t0 Pay n,,u them that their fees up time. accepted 60 days ahead of Sherlorir Iound late tnis afternoon, her attor- ,ht the ,a.n1 hls clients consider ney, Jordan, was greatly disturbed the n?w I k by the enactment of and Insisted that the girl's disap !n,ered broken the contract pearance was no "frame up." nndT ft. u automobile owners! He declared he believed his client lB8 the law 8Dd Desldes consider- had either been done away with or " to be in 8in unlu8t one believe , had been spirited to some - place egal- ) where she Is being held prisoner. I HIRED THE MURDERER SO BOUGHT THE GUN i IS TOO THIN THE HUSBAND;: that Paul replied: "Dim't you believe that. I've got -the nerve, all right." Discarding their former theory that Beattie himself killed his wife, the police now believe that Henry Beat tie confided to his cousin that he wanted to get rid of his wife and that Paul found a man who did the killing for money. A report that Henry Beattie and his wife quarreled "the night before that on which the tragedy occurred.; that on the evening of the crime Beattie "made up," and then urged her to take an automobile' ride with him is under investigation by the pol lice. FIRE HITS crass PIAXT AND BUILDINGS AT LOG GING CAMP NO. 8 DESTROYED BY FIRE LAST NIGHT LOSS $40,000. UNITED PEESS LRASKD WIHE.J Albany, Ore., July 21 Fire which started in logging camp No. 6, of the Curtlss Lumber company, caused the destruction of the plant and build ings last night, according to word re ceived here today. The loss will be In excess of $40, 000. It Is reported that a forest Are is doing considerable damage between the forks of the Santiam river, near Mill City. Will Tlead Wednesday. UNITED rBES8 LEASED WIRE. Los Angeles, Cal., July 24. By mutual consent, the arraignment of F. Ira Bender, B. H. Corners and A. B. Maple, union, men, charged with an alleged attempt to destroy the tnew hall of records building last September, was postponed today by Judge Willis until 10 o'clock Wed nesday morning. About Controller Buy. UNITED TBESS LEASED WinE.l Washington, July 24. The investi gation into the Controller Baj land filings, begun by the house commit tee on expenditures In the interior department, will be postponed several weeks because Lovs D. Brandcls, who agreed to appear as attorney, can not now undertake the work. 0 DISTURBED OVER GIRL'S DISAPPEARANCE UNITED PRESS LEASED WIHB. New York, . July 24. When trace of Miss Graham had been Relatives Helpless. San Francisco, July 24. Relatives of Mary Gertrude Ilg, who disappeared from her home here a week ago, have aban doned hope of finding her alive. A week's search has brought out no clews as to he where abouts. Tht police believe the girl ended her own life, and the search today will be continued by detectives, who expect . only to find the young woman's dead body. "We are ready to follow up any clew," said Robert Ilg, brother of the missing girl. We have no theories and) we have no hope." FOUR HUNDRED LETTERS RECEIVED IN ONE DAI 'Four hundred letters rolled into the office -of Secretary of State 01 cott yesterday afternoon and this morning, and today he and his clerks have been busily engaged In answering them. July is supposed to be the dull month for the office of secretary of state and heretofore whenever 50 letters a day were received, the sec retary and his clerks thought they had a busy day. In order to handle the increase of business, it has been necessary for the secretary to hire a number of additional stenograph ers. While, as has been said July is supposed to be a quiet month, over 1200 claims have been audited for the month and there remains some 300 yet to be audited. The banner month of the past could boast of but 1000 claims. The increase is due to the fact that bylaws passed by the last legisla ture It devolves upon the secretary of state to audit the claims of all the state boards and also those of the, Agricultural college. o WANTS TO FIND HER FATHER ALBERT R. COSTA Mrs. Jennie M. Humphreville, of Downlngtown, Pa., Is anxious to lo cate her father, Albert R. Costa, and believing that the governor could be of assistance to her In her search, she has written him. In her communication she says that she has not heard from her father for years. Lately, she says. she learned that a man by the name ot Valley Water company, was sen Albert R. Costa was paying taxes on tenced today t0 & tem of e,gh(. years she desired the governor to advise what county the taxes were her in paid. Ralph Watson, private secretary to the governor, has answered the let ter and ln It he says that he is un able for the lack of any available data to supply the information. f in id trnT prT n.i.1.7 inuii virtTTnv uvvu iding that the labors connected with the office of supply clerk at the state capitol building after 23 years of I service was making an invasion upon his health Nick Haas has ap plied to Secretary of State Olcottfor a vacation. Secretary of State Olcott after a consideration of the application, , siameu iub icnucnc nnu ,.. leave for a month or more vacation ! in tne mountains. u , ,ng T D" sence nis position wm ue imeu uy Frank S. I.oveli formerly chief clerk ln the office state. ' o. of secretary of POINTS OUT SOME DANGERS OF THE RECALL Noticing an article in the Herald at El Paso, Texas, condemning the recall law of this state because of its Invokment against Judge Coke, Charles Clayton, of Beaumont, Tex as, has written Secretary of State Olcott relative to the, truth of It and also asks for any other Information on the subject which he may see fit to submit. The article In question says that under the recall law of Oregon It is proposed to bring about a recall of Judge Coke because his Instructions to the Jury in a criminal case were not satisfactory to all parties con cerned. It then proceeds to show the danger of the law in this re spectof how a judge would be made the creature of an ignorant and impassioned public, and how his de cisions would at all times be In con formity with public opinion in gen eral with relation to any cases that might come before him. Thomas Nelson Grubbe, aged "9. died at Elkton last week. He leaves eight children.. 30 grandchildren and 7 great grand children. o W. E. Bra'nard, a pioneer of Port land, died at his home at Mt. Tabor from paralysis Saturday. , Her Life for Her Cats. Log Angeles, Cal.. July 24. Returning to a burning struc- ture to rescue an Angora cat- andi three kittens today cost the life of Miss Louise B. Fre.der- ici, 30, an artist of New York City, in a fire which destroyed three homes in Garvausea, a su burb. Miss Frederlcl was caught beneath a falling roof and in cinerated. The flames brriko out in the home of Mrs. Jude Maul tin, where Miss Frederlcl was visiting. Mrs. Maultln was awakened by a pet Maltese cat scratching at the bed clothing. She gave the alarm and 11 other occupants, including Miss Fer derlcl, escaped in their night clothing. Despite' protests of friends ' Miss Ferderici rushed rushed back to save the cat and the kittens. ASSESSOR H.P.DALTOH IS SEfJT UP Was Assessor of Alameda County for 16 Years and Was Recently Convicted of Receiving a Bribe. GETS EIGHT YEARS IN PEN Ho Offered to Reduce the Assessed Valuation of the Spring Valley Water Co. $2,500,000 for n Bribe of $25,000 A Trni Was Laid for Him and He Wus Caught Willi the Goods When First $5000 Was Paid. UNITED rBESS LEASED WIRE. Oakland, Cal., July 24. Former County Assessor Henry P. Dalton, convicted of having solicited and re- celved a $5000 bribe from the Spring in the penitentiary. His attorneys announced that he would not ap- Henry P. Dalton was for 16 years assessor of Alameda county. Superior Judge Everett Brown's sentence of eight years was imposed upon Dal ton, following the dismissal of the petition for a naw trial made this morning by Dalton's attorney. When sentence was pronounctd there was no relatives of the accused man pres f"t except his brother. Frank N. Dal- Dalton took his fate calmly, show- . , , u t pica lll itrineii. hod luaiic uy I Charles H. Fairall, who conducted the fight for the defense, on the 'ground that Dalton, because of his Vhigh standing in the community, had a)ready Buffered muoh and keen1y - ,. hi ARraCf and nntor etv wh ch the exposure had brought upon him. It was generally understood Dal ton wouJd accer,t the verdict. He was allowed five days 'n which to ar range his personal affairs, and will then begin his sentence. Judge Brown, replying to Falrall's plea, said he felt it his duty to make an example of the case, beca'use of the prominence of the defendant. 1 rinltnn wna nrrpsted after a enre- fully laid plan In- which the asses sor was so placed that, he asked for and received the money from the Spring Valley Water company, while witnesses ln the office of District At torney Donahue listened. Dalton- was accosted and taken in to custody in Oakland as he left the place, and the bills, which had bee-.i marked, were offered as evidence at the trial. A MIXED r.VXAW.W XO SERIOUS DAMAGE Dr. E. J. Young, the veterinary surgeon, was the victim of a peculiar runaway accident about 11 o'clock yesterday morning. J He was driving a donnie team at tached to a handsome rubber-tired rig, valued at $H0. On he seat w'Mi him was a boy leading another horsp. The l'd horse became frlehtenoi at somfthlrg at the Intersection of f'he meketa and North Commercial streets and ran around the bungy and Into the team the doctor was driving. The thrpe horsps bpcarre unmanageable and broke into a run. The single horse wptvt east on Center street, but was soon captdred. The team at tached to the rig. starred north on Commerc'al and went as far a Di vision, dragging thp buggy w'th them At Division street they cnl'ldei with a telephone po'e.and the rle was smashed beyond repair. Dr. Youne was badly scratched about th head and arm, hut otherwise escaped un injured. The boy was not hurt. GO GRESS I IS Asqulth Howled Down. London, July 24. For the first time ln the history of England, a premier was today howled down when he officially attempted to explain the gov ernment's course on the lords' veto bill on the floor of the house of commons. For half an hour Premier Asqulth tried to explain the stand of his ministry on the veto bill, but all his utterances were drowned out by shouts of "tral- tor," which were kept up by the conservatives. The speaker of the house was unable to preserve order and Asqulth, tired out, filially made a brief and Inaudible statement and sat down. POLICE COURT TAKES CARE FOR THE WEARY S. Sullivan, who was arrested Sat urday night for the disturbing the Salvation Army, was given a five days' sentence this morning by Mu nicipal Judge Elgin. W, H. Condo, arrested by Patrol man Simpson for being drunk and disorderly, will spend ten days In the city jail. Harry Tyler, a young man who, due to his love for liquor, spends a good deal of his time In the city jail when in Salem, was arrested yester day by Patrolman Sam Burkhart on the old complaint, and was given 20 days by Police Judge Elgin. Tyler, who is said to have rich relatives in New York, walked into the station some time ago, informed the chief that he was drunk and asked to be locked up. He was ac commodated. Tyler has been out of town for a short time, but the olTI- .cers expected a visit from him as soon as he returned. Yesterday he ar rived In Salem, and could not resist the temptation to get back among the old folks again. Burkhart escort ed him to the little vlnce-cdvered cot tage on Court street, and took In the latch so that Tyler would not wan der away from home for a few days, o NOTHING LIKE THAT IN OREGON FAMILIES What Is the C. P. A. degree? -Secretary of State Olcott asked himself that question this morning when he received a communication from the LaSalle Extension Univer sity of Chicago asking what the re quirements were in this state for the conferring of such a degree. Unable to answer it he submitted It to a number of newspaper report ers who were in his office begging him for news, and they ln turn una ble to answer it, started out to get a story by asking the other state officials. The governor's office was unable to answer the question, and so was a number of other officers. Finally the reporters saw Railroad Commls sloner Altcheson coming down the hallway, and they hailed him with the question. This Js What It Means. "The degree of C. P. A.,'f he said means Certified Public Accountant, It is a degree which Is conferred In the east but not In the west to any extent. That his 'reply was correct is evl dencel by the fact that It was veri fied In the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Alderman, o THE HEW LAW ABOUT LIQUOR ON TRAINS, USED When E. T. Millard, of Albany, sought to board the southbound overlnnd train last evening for his homo town he found himself con fronted by a conductor who Insisted upon the enforcement ot the pro visions of an act passed by the last legislature, forbidding drunken per sons riding en trains. Millard protested, and' when the conductor would not allow him to board the train he blamed Night Pa-1 t ml man Thompson. So vigorous and offensive d'd lie grow In the denim-1 elation of the official that he decided j some portion of the. crlmhvil law was i applicable to him, and hi arrested! him and took him to the city jail. He' gave a bond and this morning, be-' cause of his fa1 hi re to appear and an-; swer to the charge, his bond was de- clared forfeited. This Is the first time that the law i providing that no persons In an In-j toxicated condition shall be permit-1 ted to rid" on a train, or that no 1 person shall be permitted to 'ndt' l e In Intoxicating liquors while riding on a train, has been enforced. Hi dy Found in Ice. Geneva. Swltzer'ard, July 24. Imbedded In the Ice In the crevice of a glacier, the body of Homer Dlman, 18, of Arl'ngton, Mass., lost In the Alps July 5, was found today. SHIELDING 1 SAYS WICKERS W THE BIB INTERESTS DEPARTMENT OF WILL NOT AID COMMITTEE MAKES CHAIRMAN TIRED Chairman Stanley of the House Investigating Committee Probing the Steel Trust Says Wickersham Refuses to Let Committee Have Copies of Incriminating Agreements. Be cause "It Is Inconsistent With Public Policy" Says the Department of Justice Makes Him Tired, and He Will Con duct Investigation on His 0 wn Account UNITED FIESS LEASED WIKI. Washington, July 24. "I am get ting tired of the department of Jus tice and will go ahead and Investi gate myself." Following his personal expose of the fact that most of the big steel concerns of the country are In a ' hard and fast combine to limit pro-! duction and keep up prices, Chair man Stanley of the house Investlgat-i ing committee which Is probing the steel trust, today uttered the quoted sharp criticism of Attorney-General Wickersham and the department of Justice. In answer to the query of a member of the committee as to why he did not get aid from Wicker- sham's forces, Congressman Stanley virtually declared that Wickersham shielded "the Interests" and then made the remark quoted. Stanley's outburst came as the re sult of the testimony of a printer who told of having prepared an agreement between the steel kings which bound them ln a hard and fast trust. F. B. Kauffman, a Coatesvllle, Pa., SHOULD HAVE ASKED TIIE JOURNAL nERE IT IS Asserting that the Nilw York World's Almanac gives Oregon's vot ing strength as 117,690, ?lle n Or egon publication gives it as 120,248, the secretary of the People's Power League has written to Secretary of State Olcott advising him of the fig ures of the two, a;;d asking him to give the correct figures. Until he Is advised as to what use Is to be made of the figures he Is unable to do so. When It comes to the per cent required for Initiative petitions the voting strength Is based upon the vote cast for the of fice of Judge of the supreme court 122,709. For other matters it Is based upon other offices thnt for governor being 117,690. Hiiytl Must Behave. (UNITED PIEHg LID WIRI.l Washington, July 24. The state department today authorized United States Minister Furnlss at Port Au Prlnce to warn the Haytlen govern ment to not bombard unfortified cities, and to threaten that the United States would hold Haytl re sponsible tor the lives and property of American citizens in case the warning were disregarded. A Wonderful;! i Clothes The Finest Clothes America t Produces at the Lowest Prices This is tho time when clothes everywhere are being sold at reduced prices, You'll see many stores adver tising clothes "at Less Than Cost," "at Half-Price," etc, But mark well this fact: .. We are Selling BISHOP'S READY TAILORED CLOTHES at the lowest prices possible. This means that we're selling the kind of clothes that the best-dressed men wear the product of the finest tai'oring institutoin in the world at a figure which rep resents the greatest clothes value that could possbly be offered-, Regular Prices $10.00 to $35.00 Sale Price $6.00 to $25.00 Salem Woolen Mill Store . j JUSTICE printer, who printed the agreement between the steel companies, testi fied: "After President Houston, of the Lukens Iron and Steel company, had the agreement printed, hi3 secretary came to my Bhop and destroyed all -the proofs and copies we could fln4. He said the president of the Illinois Steel company said that Houston had made a mistake In having the agree ment printed and that the Illinois men were afraid they might go to jail if the agreement were discov ered. Later, my brother told me ha had a copy of the agreement. One of the committeemen asked Chairman Stanley why he could not get a copy of the original agreement and Stanley replied: "I have asked the department of Justice time and again for informa tion regarding these pools and al ways have received the same answer that It was Inconsistent with public policy to furnish it. I am getting tired of the department of justice, and I am going to go ahead and In vestigate this matter." ASIATIC CHOLERA GETS VICTIM IX BOSTON UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. Bostoa, July 24. Asiatic cholera has reached Boston and caused one death, according to a statement given out yesterday by Chairman Durgln, of tho Boston board of health. The cholera victim was Mrs. Tam aslno Mastrodenlco, who died at the detention hospital on Gallups Island, Thursday. Mrs. Mastrodenlco took Into her home as lodgers a few weeks ago two sailors who were members of the crew of a steamer supposed to have sailed from an Italian port. The sailors were subsequently taken ill, and disappeared. Efforts are be ing made to find them. Morse Fights Hard. UNITED rESS LEASED WIRI.l New Orleans, La., - July 24. Charles W. Morse, the convicted Ice king and bank wrecker, who Is now confined in the federal prison at At lanta, continued today bis fight for freedom. Morse's attorneys filed this afternoon his appeal from the decision of United States Judge New man, of Atlanta, who refused the financier a writ of habeas corpus with the United States court of appeals here. rTTTTTTTTTTTTT Sale!