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Evening journal., 1911-09-01
CHICKENS DIE
IN RURAL FRESHETS

Late reports from the country dis
tricts arc that the damage TO tho
county roads by the recent rain
storms is worse than at first report
ed. Gulleys are reported everywhere.
and the estimated loss Of $4,000 may
60 higher.
White Clay creek at Newark rose
eleven feet higher than its usual
height The Thomas paper factory.
Curtis Bros. paper mills and the
American fibre plant, at Newark. lad
TO close on account of the rising
water.
Residents Of Christiana lost con-
siderable hogs and chickens by the
storm. In the lower section Of the
town the water is over three feet deep
and the people who wish 10 leave their
houses have 10 use row boats. Resi-
dents in the lower section Of the town
are still living in the upper stories
Of their homes, as there is three feet
of water in their houses.
County Engineer Wilson did not
come TO his Office today, as he decided
TO visit the upper hundreds and confer
with the supervisor regarding the
damage 20 the roads.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
has ROUGH
RIDE ON RIVER
Councilman White Risks Life
to Attend City Council
Meeting

City Councilman James r. White
of the Sixth ward. VINO is spending
the summer with his family at Fen
ton Beach, had a rough passage
across the Delaware river late yes
terday afternoon in order to be pres
ent at the meeting OF Council last
night and, although he would not
acknowledge it. he came near not
reaching this side of that stream.
Despite the efforts of friends to
persuade him not 10 make the trip
because of the condition of the river,
Mr.. White insisted and finally started
across in a tomato boat. Mrs. White
would not allow him to go alone and
she also was a passenger on the
craft.
The waves were running several
feet high and the boat was knocked
about until those on its deck imag-
ined they were on the back of a
bucking broncho. The craft was
tossed around like a shell and the
experience the passengers had they
are not anxious to meet with again.
Mr.. White was late in arriving at
the Council meeting and took his
seat as if nothing had happened.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

cutors who would not have tried this
case"
81 move. Jour honor, We dismiss the
case" promptly said Mr. Lynn.
Il would rather have II come that
way. as / intended dismissing II any
way"
Mr. DEM, who has been living In tho
marshes for about thirty years says
that certain persons have been trying
10 put him out of the state ever since
nc has been here. He Is one of the most
successful gunuers who has ever oper-
ated in this locality.
SO many reed birds did he bring to
market one season that he was ac-
cused OF using decoys and every other
unfair means in shooting them. The
only decoy he used at that time, he
said. was his mouth. He would initiate
the call OF the young reed bird which
would attract the old birds to him in
large fiocks. When cunning for market
Mr.. DEM says he viii not shoot unless
he can kill at least one dozen birds *
a shot. He says he has killed as many
as eight dozen birds at one time He
recently has invented silk thread APP
paratus with which he can initiate the
call OF the young reed bird perfectly.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

shake even the calm of the stole young
man, who with one exception. has sat
unmoved throughout the trial The
youth win be forced to match wits and
words with Special Prosecutor Wen
denburg, one of the best cross-exami-
ners in Virginia, and Wendenburg will
be merciless.
Great Crowd at Trial.
Over the muddy roads. slightly bet
tered by a cessation of rain and "A
bright sunny morning, the biggest
crowd that has yet attended the trial
came TO Chesterfield Court House I'm
the expectation of seeing Henry Clay
Beattie take the stand. But when
H. NJ. Smith arrived IL seemed pos
sible that the prisoner would not be
reached today. More OF the char
acter witnesses. who are expected to
give Henry Clay Beattie a good repu-
tation in the minds OF the jury, were
to be connected.
Smith planned TO place his client
in the best light possible before the
twelve men who will decide his fate,
before he submits him to the cross
examination of the prosecution. Then,
too, a sick witness threatened further
delay. Mrs. NJ. c.. Steger, another
woman. who claims to have seen a
mysterious stranger near the scene q
the crime. was III at her home. and
Smith wanted TO take prisoner, judge
and fury TO her bedside I'm order that
her testimony might be taken. The
woman lives fifteen miles from the
Court House. and the trip there would
consume at least two hours. witt
ali these things to be disposed Of il
was not at all unlikely that Henr,
Clay Bcattie would not be reached 20
day.
Another event that was still on th'
program was the scheduled visit o
the Jury to the scene of the crime
Just when this will be taken was still
undetermined
An attempt was made TO reach an
agreement that the testimony of Mrs
Steger might be taken without re
quiring the presence of the prisone
and jury.
From his little cell in the Jail be
hind the court house. Henry Cla.
Beattie. with the aged father who yes
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

We do not desire to remove from tho
city. but We do need tho support Of
every one here
Continuing, Mr.. Townsend said:
1--WE have lost thousands OF dollars
and while we regret it. We viii COM
mence as soon as the exhibits have
been removed to make plans for next
years Fair. We are determined 10
stay in the business
The Fair Association has expert
enced two bad years in succession,
and just how much money they havs
lost viii not be known for months.
but the fact remains that while last
years exhibit. the largest ever held,
was money loser. those I'm charge
started plans that have made this
years exhibit the best ever held in
Delaware.
The attention Of the BOARD OF Trade
may be called TO the offer Of tho New
ark people, nd efforts made be made
to retain the Fair here This could
be accomplished by having . perman-
ent grounds for the Fair. and urging
all Wilmington 10 attend the Fair.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
TO TAKE STAND In HIS OWN
BEHALF; DEFENSE RELIES ON HIM
By rhe united Press.

By The United Press.
CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE.
Va, Sept Henry Clay Beattie, Jr..
today prepared for the supreme final
effort in his struggle to avert the
electric chair on the charge of wife
murder. TRINITY dressed. calm eyed
tense, but collected, he faced the or
deal with apparent composure.
The young Lothario of Chesterfield
county embraced the opportunity %
accept the entire responsibility for his
conviction or acquittal for the murder
of his wife with cheerful willingness.
There was just a trace of anxiety in
the well-groomed figure that peered
through the bars of Chesterfield coun-
TVS little brick Jail as he awaited the
ordeal
"I'll be glad to take the stand and do
something in my own defense he de-
clared earnestly. "I shall tell the truth
and | am certain that the truth will
clear me. Despite the prejudice and i'll
feeling that has been aroused against
me since the tragedy. / believe / can
convinc the jury Of my innocence"
And the strange youth who yestcr-
day wept as his sorrowing father tes-
titled and ten minutes later laughed
heartily at the mental gyrations of a
back country negro woman, smiled
confidently. But the smile showed a
trace Of anxiety and the several weeks
behind prison bars showed their ef-
fects in the deep lines drawn on the
handsome face.
Staked all on Beattie.
The lawyers striving with might and
main to save the rich young man from
the electric chair have staked all on
the final card-Henry Clay Beattie
story by himself. Beattie knows that
on him alone will rest the responsible
lity for the outcome of his fight for
life from the moment he faces tho
twelve solemn-faced farmers who arc
to decide his fate. But he has thrown
the deciding die. and he will battle tc
his last word. TO clear himself.
II will be a battle royal. The keen
witted lawyers for the commonwealth
know that if Beattie Is to be convicted
# must be on his own appearance on
the stand and by the words from his
own lips. They have prepared a cross.
examination that they believe vii
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

will have 10 consult with Mr.. Ward be-
fore making any statement rs TO tho
future.'
Superior Court Will convene on Sep
tember IS. A penalty Of 500 a day Is
provided for each day the Boards or
der Is not obeyed. However. section six
Of the Utilities Board law, provides
that the court In It's discretion, may
grant a stay. The company win have
two days in which 10 apply for a stay
Of the order before the order goes into
effect, and Is expected 10 make this ap-
plIcation. This win throw the strip
ticket question into court on the legal
question Of charter rights ION the
merits of the mattern forming the
basis OF the Order.'
The formal Order Ea1 tentatively
drafted by City slicltOr Hastings In
the executive session Of the Board. 1t
will contain preamble and the formal
order. Mr.. Hastings said II viii noe,
he finally drawn and served for several
days.
All the Commissioners were pres
ent, they being Henry NJ. Taylor.
Samuel G. Cleaver. J. J. Peirce. c.
F. Bacher and William II. Vance. City
Solicitor Daniel O. Hastings and
Deputy City Solicitor John F. Lynn
appeared as legal advisers 10 the
Board, and Herbert H. Ward and
job r. Neary appeared as counsel fo-
the Traction Company. along with o.
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
GETTING THEIR
SHARE OF BIRDS

Levy Court Commissioner Isaac G.
Elliott and Superintendent James w.
Foster. Of the New Castle County Hos
pital, went cunning for railbirds early
this morning. AT 11.30 o'clock they
had bagged five dozen and three birds.
Both are expert shots. Mr.. Elliott hay-
ing a record of % out Of a possible
100. while Mr.. Foster has brought
down % out of 100 birds. getting
twenty-five of them straight. They will
continue the shooting this afternoon IN
Mr.. Elliott's skin and with Emmett
Simon will make the rail and reed
birds suffer. They are along the Della
ware river shore
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
INSOLENT TRAMP
ENTERS HOUSE

Refused food at the home of Mrs.
William Sutton, of No. 4O3 West Third
street yesterday, a tramp forced his
way into the kitchen and badly fright
ened Mrs. Sutton. A small dog attacked
the intruder but he beat the animal
of. Mrs. Sutton's screams, however,
brought neighbors to her assistance
and the tramp fed.
For the past two months thieves
have been at work in that neighbor-
mood having visited the sutton house
on one other occasion, and also the
home OF Mrs. John Sehl, az No. 4O5
West Third street The thieves make
speciality Of robbing refrigerators
that happen to be kept outside.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
WET WEATHER
HALTS BUILDING

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
during the month OF August AT build
ing permits for new buildings and al
terations costing $133.570 This is a
decrease compared with the CORES
ponding period Of last year when
permits were issued for operations
costing $154.510S0. The decrease is
believed to have been due TO the
rainy weather Of the month.
The fees turned over to the city
amounted 10 SEA.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

terday testified for him, was brought
into court The sorrowing father
had been with his boy for two hours
planning tho few remaining moves In
his battle for life. n. NJ Smith and
Hill Carter Beatties lawyers. joined
the conference which lasted until
court convened.
Smith declared that many of
appear and he DELAYED pro-
seedlings for half an hour. Then
he began calling character witnesses.
Captain Alexander Wright Of the
Richmond police force, who worked
on the case was called. He gave
Ernest Neblitt. who yesterday attack
ed the story of Paul good reput-
alton
r. C. Broadus. a Richmond mer-
chant. gave both the prisoner and
Neblitt good characters.
j. p. Jones testified to the same
effect
Dick Saunders, city sergeant of
South Richmond, also praised Neb-
litt
Then Douglass Beattie, brother Of
the accused man, was called
Douglass described the household
and declared that his cousin and two
aunts lived there with his father,
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., and his wife
and himself
what were the relations between
Henhy Clay Beattie. Jr., and his wife
prior TO her death?"
"They were both apparently happy
said the witness. They usually
kissed when they met or parted"
"Did you ever see any lack OF har-
mony between them2'
NO never"
"Now the night Of the murder. what
was your first intimation OF the
! tragedy?'
II received a phone call from DR.
Mercer at the owen house.
MY father. my sister and I wen
TO the Owen house. We had a bottle
of whiskey. when we got there m,
father went in first ! saw Henry n
fathers arms. sobbing and fondlinl
the little slipper. 10 was one o.
Louises shoes. l knew then tina
Louise was dead / could not stanl
Il any longer so / went out"
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

dent Of the company, submitted =
formal statement that the company
considered 1t was within its legal and
charter rights in charging a straight
five cent fare.
Herbert II. Ward, of counsel foe
the company, in explaining the CON-
pany's attitude today. announced that
an appeal would he taken TO Superior
Court. This was before the Board
had made its order TO the company
to restore strip tickets.
When President Crosby Of the Trac-
tion Company was asked whether tho
order would be obeyed he replied. Il
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
UTILITY BOARD ORDERS
STRIP TICKETS TO BE PUT
ON SALE SEPTEMBER 20
Traction Company This Morning Declined TO Put I'M
Any Evidence Because of Procedure Decided
Upon by Board, and Announced an Appeal
TO Superior Couf.
MAY ASK COURT TO STAY 500 A DAY PENALTY

Members Of the Board Of Public
Utliity Commissioners early this af-
ternoon issued an order 10 the VIII
mlngton and Philadelphia Traction
Company to restore TO public sale
six for a quarter tickets on and after
the morning of September 20, Of this
year. The action Of the Board was
unanimous.
This order was made by the Board
after the Traction Company, through
IFS counsel, declined to present any
further defense Of It's action In nbol-
ishing tickets other that that Of
last week when o. r. Crosby, presi-
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
OPEN CARNIVAL TONIGHT.

The street carnival Of the Olivet
Presbyterian Church on Broome
street between Third and Fourth
which had to be postponed on ac-
count of the inclement weather. will
be opened tonigh. and will continue,
weather permitting. to and including
Tuesday evening, September 5.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
Boy Tells Police His Chum Was Drowned

ment wall bordering the spillway and
fell into the water.
A search was made for the body
yesterday afternoon and today but no
trace of it could be found and as no
report of any boy missing was re-
ceived today, the police are inclined
to. discredit Henry's story. believing
he has allowed his imagination 10
run away with him.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

According to statements made by
William Henry, colored, aged 10
years, Of No. 1903 Walnut street. an
other colored boy of about his age,
was drowned in the Brandywire
Creek at the city pumping station sta
tion yesterday afternoon.
Henry told Acting Sergeant John
Sheehy about the supposed drowning.
He said the boy slipped on the ce-
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
KILLED BY SEWER GAS.

By the United Press
SYRACUSE n. Y. Sept. 1.-Richard Bingham
Oliver Harwood engineers charge OF
tho big ntercepng killed by
gas when they into the to make
measurements. prominent their profession
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
RnYAL ARCH MASONS TO MEET

st. Johns Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons will meet this evening. It
will be the first meeting since June
and a great amount Of business con-
fronts the chapter.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
sTOnM suRyYORs eET no rORr.

BY the United Press
NEW YORK, Sept 1-stn suffering from their experience
schooner Sarah Fes Of rescued from their
sinking South Carolina during the
port today by the whale back
steamer City of Everett
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
STRIKE ISSUE IN THE BALANCE.

By the United prese
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1.-The threatened strike Of the
shopmen Hartman railroads in the approached
vicePrcsden Krutschn Of the Hartman
system wcns with international
of the ave crafts involved In the trouble.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
The E.LATEST THlNGI

When you find some one
who doesn't care, particular
ly about whether the thing he
buys is or is not "the latest"
you find person impervious
to impressions-in whom
nothing could arouse a tingle
of interest in the life he Is
living. Such a person would
not care about an EVENING
JOURNAL-that --latest OF
the latest things" in human
accomplishment.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
WEATHER.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. THE indl-
cations are that the weather will be
fair in all districts east of the Missis-
sippi River during the next 36 hours.
except that showers are probable in
the Florida peninsula and the upper
Lake region.
WASHINGTON, Sept Forecast.
For DeIaWare-Fair tonight and
Saturday; warmer tonight
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

The Evenir0 Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means ! home paper
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the meeting OF the Town
council of the town of Oroville, Feb
ruary 27, 1911.
Present-Mayor Reese: Councilmen
Covert, Davis, Desmond and Wicker
sham.
Councilman Evans excused on motion.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved as read.
Letter from state treasurer stating
that the interest on bonds was due on
March l, was then read and on motion
the clerk was instructed to draw war
rant for $500. on Water Works fund to
pay the same.
Motion was made that a warrant be
drawn for $500 to the city marshal to
send Mr.. Stapleton, pauper, to the
county seat.
Report of the city attorney on the
fire equipment question was then read
and on motion accepted.
Report of the Water Works COM
mittee was read and on motion ac-
cepted.
Bill of the Oroville Pharmacy $33 81
for drugs furnished to Cooper & Showers
families read and on motion was or.
dered paid.
Bill of A. Signs, S32. 10 for table
labor and material furnished on city
hall lights, read and on motion was
ordered paid.
Clerk was then instructed to notify
all parties delinquent on sidewalk as
sessment that if not paid at once action
would be taken to collect same.
Motion was then made that the
marshal be instructed to call on MIR
Greiger in regards to liquor license.
On motion Council adorned.
Z. r. HOOSE,
Clerk of the Town of Oroville,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-03
SI.5o PER YEAR.

source, due to home energy and home
contributions, the Okanogan valley is
receiving much valuable advertising
in number of eastern cities. A Mr..
Plum, of Omak, representing the Okla
hogan Publicity League, has been do
ing most effective missionary work,
sowing seed upon fruitful soil, and the
harvest will be very large immigra-
tion into the county the coming year.
An enterprising organization of citi-
zens of Omak, Okanogan and other
towns of the lower valley raised the
funds to send Mr.. Plum east to preach
the gospel of Okanogan. A better
selection to advocate the claim that
the Okanogan valley is the best place
on earth for those seeking new land
of promise could not have been made,
and Mr.. Plum is surely earning his
salary and the gratitude of his hackers.
While acting for a specific portion of
the Okanogan valley Mr.. Plum is gen.
erous in his platitudes, and carrying
his message of opportunity to those
anxious to seize opportunity he in
cludes the entire Okanogan valley in
his invitation to come west and have
some.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-03
STILL IN THE RING.

Those who thought that Col. A. M.
Dewey had abandoned the project he
conceived year or more ago of put
ting water on Whitestone fiat and ad-
jacent lands by means of fumes and
ditches from Sinlahekin creek, were
harboring an erroneous idea. Through
circumstances over which he had no
control, Col. Dewey has been slow in
acting, but at no time since he pro-
jected the gigantic enterprise has he
given up the field. The plans he con-
templates carrying out require both
time and capital, and he has been busy
assembling the needed where withal to
complete the undertaking when once
start was made. From a letter just
received from the colonel, and pub
lished herewith, it is evident that he
has completed all arrangements and
that he is now prepared to start an
active campaign during the present
month, :. and not cease operations until
the great irrigation scheme is COM
pleted. He writes:
Editor Gazette, Oroville, Wash.
You may be interested in knowing
that we have secured colony of sixty
homeseekers who are to assemble at
Davenport, Washington, about March
% and proceed with fifty teams and
other equipment to Okanogan county
under contract with the Okanogan Ir-
rigation and improvement Company to
put in tifty-three miles of canals and
bitches between now and October 3lst
next. This insures the completion of
our enterprise during the coming sea-
son. We will establish headquarters at
sone. convenient point and ship our
supplies from Spokane in carload lots.
We shall not open store, in the gen.
eral acceptance of the term. but will
supply our own people with their ne
cessities until our construction work is
completed. We will be throwing
DIRT at four or five points before April
first.
Sincerely yours,
A. Nj. DEWEY.
For Okanogan Irrigation and Improve
ment Company.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-03
CRUSHEDUNDER HORSE
Guy Gilnour Is Shockingly
Broken and Bruised BY
the Accident.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Has a Badly Shattered Leg, Two
Broken Ribs and Numerous
Painful Bruises.

Guy A. Gilmour, one of the oldest
and best known residents of this vicin-
ity, and who is employed with the
Evans Meat company, met with a shock
ing accident Saturday, in which he
narrowly escaped with his life, and
suffered injuries that will coniine him
to his bed for weeks. Considering the
extent and nature of his hurts he will
be fortunate indeed if he escapes with
out being permanently crippled.
Saturday morning, in company with
with J. X. Eaton. Mr.. Gilmour rode
horseback to the home of Andy John
ston. Il few miles south of Oroville, for
the purpose of procuring several head
of cattle for the meat market. Upon
reaching their destination the two men
started in to cut out the animals re-
quired from a herd. AS Mr.. Gilmour
rode between two steers with the OBJ
ject of separating them his horse be-
came unmanagable, took the bits in
his teeth and bolted The rider was
unable to check his mount, and the an
obstruction was reached the crazed
horse ATTEMPTED to jump the gate. His
feet caught in the wire and fell heavi-
ly upon Mr. Gilmour, pinning him to
the ground. Mr.. Eaton, who was some
distance away, rushed to the aid of his
companion. Mr.. Gilmour was helpless,
if the horse regained Il footing the un-
fortunate man would be dragged to a
frightful death. AS Mr.. Eaton reached
the scene the struggling animal al
most recovered himself, but caught in
the wires was again thrown to the
ground. MIR. Eaton seized the strug-
Cling horse, and speedily extricated
the injured man from his precarous
situation. MIR. GilmOur was conveyed
to his home, and DR.. Schwabland sum-
moned. Upon investigation it was as
certained that the fibula of the right
leg was broken about four inches be-
low the knee, the tibia crushed and
splintered at the same place, one rib
in front broken, Il rib torn from the
backbone and numerous severe bruises
on the hip and body. If no complica-
tions set in MIR. Gilmour will recover
in time, although it is doubtful if his
right limb will ever be as sound as it
once WAS.