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Star Witnesses at, Beattie Murder Trial
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Mrs. Owen, mother of Louise Owen Beattie, the wife of Henry Clay
Beattie, photographed the Chesterfield county court room, ' Vir
ginia, where Beattio is now standing trial or the charge of murder
ing his young bride of a fear. Below Is a picture of Beattie, who
'testified u hi-, nwr behalf tvti.
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WINNER: RUSSIAN
THROWS UP SPONGE
BEAM ON STAND
CALM LY REPEATS
STORY OF MURDER
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Prisoner, Stopping at Times to
Argue With Jury, Goes Over
Grim Details of Killing of
- His Wife.
DESCRIBES ASSAILANT
AS TALL, BEARDED MAN
Climax Comes When Attorneys
Prepare to Have Banker
Placed in Bloody Auto.
(United Preu Letd Wire.)
Chesterfield Courthouse, Va., Sept. 4.
At times Interrupting his discourse to
argue direct with the Jury and appar
ently favorably affecting the men who
re to decide his fate, Henry Clay
Beattie Jr., on the witness stand today
In his own defense on the charge of
wife murder, forcefully narratd his
story of the events leading1 up to and
taking place on the night of the tragedy.
Time and again the court was obliged
to remind the witness that his counsel
was employed to do all the arguing
necessary, so eager and earnest did he
become In explaining sway the alleged
frailties In the state's case. It was a
case of a man, young. Intelligent, quick
minded and clear headed, fighting des
perately for life, seeking to convince the
jury by the unhesitating utralghtfor
wardness of his story of his Innocent
of the crime of which he stands accused.
Bsattls Tells of rilllnr.
"We were running 15 to 20 miles sn
hour when I saw a man ahead." the de
fendant said. "I stopped Just In time
to avoid hitting him and after arguing
for several minutes I started the car
up again with a Jerk. As I Bet the
levers the man raised Ms gun and fired.
My wife fell behind me, whether In
jured or not 1 did not take time to see.
"I Jumped out at the man, who raised
his gun and struck Just as I closed
with him. I seized the butt of the gun
and it banged against my nose aad I
fell to the ground the gun In my
hands. The man ran up the road, dis
appearing before I could gather myself
together to pursue. I threw the gun
In the back of the car, hastened home,
the body of my wife remaining In the
position in which it fell when the fatal
shot was fired."
'With thee words Beattie told of the
sctual killing, following up" with de
tails of the wild ride home, during
wnicn nis automobile at times attained
speed of 60 miles an hour. He again
described the assailant as tall, bearded
man.
The climax of Beatties dramatio
story came when his lawyers announced
that they wished Beattie to be placed In
the bloody automobile to demonstrate
by motions and position Just how the
events described had occurred.
Judge Watson delayed the demonstra
tion until after luncheon, the prosecu
tion and defense meantime -conferring as
to whether the spectacle should be car
ried out.
Following s conference among coun
sel for the defense. Attorney Smith, at
the close of the noon recess, announced
that Beattle's demonstration of the
manner In which the events surround
ing the murder took place would close
the case of the defense. ,
Denial that Paul Beattie was ever Ms
confidant In any way and declarations
that the only time he had ever seen his
cousin during the past year was when
the latter went to the store to get
money, and that the latter was "never
left without being watched" were the
openfng -statements made by Henry
Clay Beattie Jr., today In taking the
stand In his own defense on the charge
of wife murder.
Switching quickly from Paul Beattie
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London, Sept. 4. King Oeorge"s state
Visit to Jndla next December, designed
to Impress the nsttve.s with the power
and majesty of the "British raj," will
cost about $10,000,000, and this will be
spent while a large portion of India Is
suffering from drought, plague and
famine.
There have been strong protests made
recently against such a waste and even
those who can usually be relied upon
to boost the cause of Imperialism ar
today suggesting that the money ' or
st least part of It might better be ex
pended In relieving the distress of the
people.
rsmlB Are Common.
But famine and, plague are rather,
common in India, so, protests notwith
standing, the great "durbar" at Delhi
will be duly held. and the klng-emperor,
or "kalder-l-hlnd" as he Is called in
thst country, will graciously Show him
self to his .oriental subjects.
The house ot commons has voted
1800,000 toward his majesty's personal
expense, but the navy department will
have to provide the funds for 'the mag
nificent new liner Medina, which has
been specially chartered Tor the royal
party, and will foot the Mil for the
escort of warships.
The Indian war departmefflwlll have
to find the money for the transporta
tion and keep of ths huge body of
trJDops that will be moved about for
the amusement and protection of ths
king and his guests. . .
rubUo rnnds to Provlds. .
Then the various official and local
bodies must pay their share of ths cost
of ths festivities, of course - from ths
publlo funds. ,
Ths official estimate of ths cost of
ths "durbar" on December 13 snd ths
grand review two days later Is $S,6SS.
000, There will also bs courts, balls,,
raoeptions, User hunts and other ex
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STATES PROMISE Jm
SUPPORT TO CLARK I
Leaders in Illinois and Iowa
Give Pledges to Speaker to
Help in Fight for Presiden
tial Nomination.
(United Preu Leaaed Wire.)
Davenport, Iowa, Sept. t. More than
5000 persona here today heard Champ
Clark, speaker of the national house,
paint In a glowing picture of the fu
ture In an address on "The United
States In the Twentieth Century." Clark
an-lved here today as the guest of Con
gressman Pepper, rode In the Labor day
parade with the mayors of Rock Island,
Moline and Davenport and later met the
leaders of the Illinois Iowa Democ
racy at a big reception, where. he re
ceived pledges of Democratic support
from those states In his boom- for the
presidential nomination.
"One of the crowning glories of state
craft, philosophy, humanltarlanlsm and
religion In tho twentieth century," said
Speaker Clark, "will be the discovery of
some plan, whereby everv man and
woman shall enjoy the usufruct of their
own laoor and which will prevent any
one man becoming the beneficiary of
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pensive .functions during the months
stay In India.
Apart om the misery of the native
population the "durbar" will be one of
the most Imposing shows seen In the
east since the dayg of the Mogul em
perors. The king and queen are taking
along their coronation robes, crowns
and the whole royal regalia the first
time In centuries that this 150,000,000
worth of traps- has left England.
A brilliant array of court officials
Will accompany their majesties, Includ
ing Indian Secretary the Marquis of
Crewe, Private Secretary Lord Btam
fordham, Mistress of the Robes the
Duchess of Devonshire, Lady Eva Dug
dalo and two or three maids of honor
for the queen, 'the Earl and Countess
of Shaftesbury, (the earl Is the queen's
chamberlain) has about 4 dozen lords
In waiting and equerries.
JCoblllty to Oo.
Nearly half the nobility and society
leeders of England will maka ths trip
st their own expense, chartering steam
ers and traveling in private yachts. Ths
liner Maloja. a sister ahlp of the one
the king chartered, has been nick
named the . "Steamship Orosvenor
Snuare" sfter London's most fashion
able residential quarter. Her passen
ger list will Include ths Duke of Dev
onshire, the-Duke and Duchess of Ham
ilton, the Marquis snd Marchioness of
Butte, the Earl and Countess of Lon
desborough, the Earl and Countess of
Mir and Kellle, the Countess of Don
egal, ths Countess of Glasgow, vis
count Duncannon and Lord Iveagh.
Among the Amerloans will be Cora,
Countess of Stafford and Mr. Spenoer
Clay, daughter of William, Waldorf As
tor. ...
One of ths most Interesting cere
monies is planned to take place st Cal
cutta on December 80, when the king
will be weighed against masses of gold
and silver which will afterward bs dis
tributed to ths poor. ,
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St. Paul, Mlnp.. Sept. 4. Andrew
Scott is dead her today as a result ut a
challenge to Miss Mamie Webb that
the-y try out each other's endurance In
a dancing contest. The couple started
dancing at 6 p. m., and kept at It con
stantly, save for 30 seconds' wait for
the orchestra, until 1 a. m., when Scott
admitted that he 'was completely ex
hausted. As Scott was about to drink a glass of
soda he toppled over, when bystanders
reported he was dead.
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Asst. Sjjpt. Fitzgerald Says
Descriptions Are Identical;
Forest Fire Was Set to Help
Trio Get Away.
SAN FRANCISCO PAPER
USED TO START BLAZE
Men Who Cracked Safe Were
Experts in Working With
, Nitroglycerine.
(Special ts The Journal.)
Dunsmulr, Cal., Sept. 4. "The men
'who blew the safes at La Molne Fri
day evening were the same men who
robbed the Oregon express at Drain a
few weeks ago," declares Assistant Su
perintendent Fitzgerald of Dunsmulr.
"The description tallies with that of
the men who did the Drain job. A good
description has been obtained, and If
any one of them shows up we will get
him " The official spoke with consid
erable confidence, and said that several
clews had been obtained.
.Just after the safes were blown open
the bandits were seen to take to tho
mountains, and within 40 minutes a
forest fire started In the direction
taken. This was evidently set to dis
tract the search, as well as to obliterate
the trail taken.
The place where the fire was started
was discovered yesterday, and a copy
of a San Francisco paper was used to
start, thfi blaze. An empty shell wu
also found at this point.
Thursday evening two men called at
a farmer's place near La Molne and
purchased a bucket of milk, tha de
scription tallying with that given of the
bandits. They had the appearance of
moderately well dressed men and were
presumed to have been campers. Offi
cials think the bandits headed for Duns
mulr, and this cityHsthe rendezvous
of officers and detectives and a sharp
lookout is being maintained on all
strangers and suspects.
It Is now said that three, and not
five, men were In the plot, and that the
heavily masked man was not a negro.
The Jcb was said by the officers to
have been the best one of safecracking
ever seen by .ny of there. Nitroglycer
ine !was put In the correct quantity and
the top lifted off so that the money
could be taken out from the top of the
safes. The conductor fired two shots
at the men, the only resistance offered
by the train crew.
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President Refuses to Com
ment Upon Publication of
Complimentary Letter.'
(United Pwm Le.il Win.)
Beverly, Mass., Sept. 4. President
Taft returned here today and resumed
golfing.
He refused to comment upon the
publication in Berlin of his letter to Am
bassador David Jayne Hill In which he
indorsed the ambassador's record In Ger
many and assured him that his resig
nation was not considered In the light
of inferring any Inefficiency in the man
ner In which he handled the Important
foreign post.
Berlin, Sept 4. The Taft letter made
public here by David Jayne Hill In
dorses the ambassador for the manner
In which he took care of the Berlin
post. Dr. Hill charges that a plot, was
laid In America to t discredit him, and
that the famous "potash cases" formed
the motive. He said he made the presi
dent's letter public to show that there
was no friction between himself ald
the administration.
RECIPROCITY WAGING BATTLE
Canada, and R. L. Borden, Leader of
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' Fatal Toehold, Hacken
schmidt, Fearing a Broken
Leg, Quits.
I0WAN EASILY TAKES
1ST FALL FROM GIANT
Foreigner Easily Worsted by
American at Every Turn
of Game.
(t'nlted Press I-emnI Wire.)
Ringside. Chicago, in., Sopt. 4. Frank
Gotch, champion wrestler of tho world,
this afternoon bested Huckenschmidt,
the Russian Lion, for the second time.
Taking the first fall with comparative
ease, the American, after a little more
thnn five minutes' wrestling In the sec
ond bout, got a t"8 hold on the Runslan,
and after a feeble show of resistance,
Hackenschmldt turned politely over on
his back.
At 2:60 Ootch entered the rlnK amid
a storm of cheers. He was accompanied
by Emll Klank, his manager; "Farmer"
Burns, Jcsso Westergaard. Yankee Rog
ers and Helsan. He faced the box oceu
plcil by his wife ami waed to her. At
3:05 It was announced by ord r of Chief
of Police McWeeney that all bets were
off.
Hackenschntldt entered the ring at
3:06.
Burns WUdly Chsered.
Farmer Burns was" wildly applauded as
he, draped tho American. Hag in. Gotcii s
corner. The champion then posed for
the photographers and walked around
the ring emlllng.
In the first preliminary Postl threw
Simpson twice, tlie first fall requiring
18 minutes and the second 15 minutes
and 15 seconds.
Yankee Rogers, Gotch's training
partner, then threw Fred Ehler In 8V
minutes. Dackoy McFarland refereed
both preliminaries. j 3Bf
Dr. Roller, Koch, Jack Curley and"
" AmerlcuB " accompanied Hacken
schmldt into the ring. The Russian
avoided gazing at Gotch, keeping his
back to the Iowan. '
Knssian Appears Vsrvous.
Hackenschmldt seemad i nervous.
While tho officials wore being an
nounced, Gotch pushed everyone aside
and walked over to Hackenschraldt's
cornor to shake hands with the Russian,
the preliminary handshake before tak
ing hold having been barred.
It was officially announced that
Referee Smith had declared all bets
off, but no reason was assigned.
Gotch end Hackenschmldt grappled at
3:12 o'clock.
Gotch appeared nervous as the men
felt each other out. Hackenschmldt
appeared to be overweight and had a
visible abdomen. Gotch's nervousness
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Conservatives in Canadian
Parliament Prepare to "Talk
Reciprocity to Death."
(United Preu Leaned Wire.)
Montreal. Sept. 4. Conservative lead
ers ere claiming that while the cam
paign now in progress will end on
September 21 with a victory for the
Liberals under the leadership of Sir
Wilfrid Laurler, his majority will be
cut down to 70. They are also privately
declaring that If this Is the case there
will be no passage of the United States
Canadian reciprocity pact for "a long
time to come. Thev will organize a
filibuster and keep It going until they
have talked reciprocity to death. If
present plans are carried out.
This will be a comparatively easy
task ns there is no closure rule In the
Canadian parliament.
WITH CANADIAN VOTERS
the Antl-Reclproclty Forces,
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Frank Ootch of Iowa who won by
default from George Itacken
srhmidt, the Russian Lion, at Chl
rago.
30,000 UNIONISTS
MARCH IN BAY CITY;
GOMPERS SPEAKS
One Hundred Labor Organiza
tions Represented by Al
most Full Membership, in
San Francisco Parade.
Fan Francisco, Sept. 4. Marching
80,000 strong, union labor today partici
pated in a great Labor day parade
through the streets of San Francisco.
An added feature to the procession was
the presence of Samuel Oompers, presi
dent of the American Federation of La
bor. This afternoon laboring men by the
tens of thousands from all section bor
dering San Francisco Bay gathered at
Bhellmound Fark, on the Alameda side,
to listen to Gompers deliver the Labor
day oration.
Fully 100 labor unions were repre
sented by nearly full membership In
the parade. The only unionists who
failed to march were those sick or dis
abled, because the unions vied with
each other to see which would have the
most of Its membership In line.
The parade started shortly after 9
o'clock, with Mayor P. H. McCarthy,
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LOCAL MINISTERS ASK SECRETARY
WILSON TO QUIT BREWERS' CONGRESS
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Asceptance of Vice Presidency
Called "National Disgrace"
Send Taft Message.
That the preachers of Portland deem
it n natlonnl rilsgracu for a high gov
ernment off kiwi to accept an office in
an organization , whose members con
trol 75 per ccnt; Of th,e saloons In the
country was shown today when the city
Ministerial association sent a telegram
to Secretary of Agriculture James Wil
son bmUIiik him to resign as vice presi
dent of the International Brewers' con
gress, which is to meot In Chicago, Oc
tober lo. A telegram was also sent to
President Taft, asking him to suggest
to his secretary of agriculture the im
propriety of his presiding over a con
gress of brewers.
The telegram reads:
"President W. H. Taft, Washington,
D. C. Oeneral Ministerial association
representing evangelical churches of j
Portland, (Jr., vigorously protest against
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson as hon
orary president of International Brew
ers' association. We affirm that such
action is InconslstenV, with supreme
court decisions and out oj harmony with
sound public policy.
' "E. NELSON ALLEN,
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Rev. William Parsons of ths Third
Presbyterian church brought to the st-
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Rainfall in Valley of Yangtse
Kiang River Heaviest in His
tory, Spreading Desolation
1000 Miles From Shanghai.
REFUGEES FORCED TO
EAT BARK OF TREES
Terrible State of Destitution
Reported in District by
Missionaries.
(T'nlted Pre. Leued Wlre.l
Shanghai, Sept 4. Telegrams from
American mission headquarters at
W'uhu say the biggest loss of life In
the modern history of China occurred
as the result of torrential rains which
have flooded the country along ths
line of the Y'angtse Kiang river. Ths
province of Anh-Wei is nearly entirely
Inundated. Crops have been destroyed
and houses swept from their founda
tions. An accurate estimate of ths loss of
life is Impossible, some missionaries
deelsrlng that 100,000 have perished.
The valley has been filled with water
all year and the rainfall has been ths
worst In history. For 1000 miles up the
river from Shanghai all is desolation.
The refugees are In a terribls condi
tion, many of them being reduced to
eating thejaark of trees In the effort to
keep alive.
RAIN PUTS END TO
' IN FOREST, BELIEF
General Fall in Districts That
Were Ablaze Comes in Op
portune Time Clackamas
District Safe.
The rain of two days has put out
forest fires in western Oregon, 'Wash
ington and northern California, accord
ing to reports 'received teday. It is be
lieved to have ended the forest firs sea
son, with the smallest Umber loss
known in many years, this being ac
complished by cooperative effort of
state, government and private Interests
In spite of the dry season.
Rain fell not only on the west slops
of the Cascades, the maximum at Port
land, the fringe on the north beyond
Seattle and on the south at Eureka,
but there was slight rainfall in the
Blue mountains of eastern Oregon and
Washington. Only small fires have been
burning there this season, but the rain
was sufficient, it is said, to remove all
danger unless dry weather with east
winds comes.
Clackamas District Safe,
The bad fires on the Clackamas
watershed are scarcely smouldering, it
Is reported. The timber loss of mil
lions of feet, and the menace to ths
power current of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power company has been re
moved. Construction gangs thst had
been taken off the power plant work of
the street car company to fight fires
will now bs returned and construction
will be pushed to make tip for lost
tme.
Carelessness with slashings and by
hunters Is reported ss chief causes of
the fires in Oregon. Covering ths fir
situation outside Oregon a bulletin just
Issued by the Western Forestry & Con
servation association states:
Bulletins received simultaneously
from all parts of the Pacific .northwest.
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