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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
ATWOOD MAKES
Long Distance Aviator Lands on
Governors Island.
Completing Trip From st. Louis
to New York.
HE FLIES FROM NYACK
A Distance of 80 Miles in 45
Minutes.
Thousands Cheer Him From
Roofs of the Buildings.
LE FLIES FROM NYACK

New Y York Aug 25.-Harry N. At
wood, the American aviator, ended
his long record-breaking aeroplane
flight from st. Louis when. he landed
at Governors Island at 2:3s o'clock
this afternoon. Atwood flew to town
from Nyack, distance Of about 80
miles in As minutes. He. followed the
rivers course flying most of the time
so to 100 feet above the surface of
the water.
Thousands of people flocked to the
city roofs and cheered the aviator as
he flew down the river The whistles
of steamships and all manner of wat
ercraft Joined in noisy welcome.
Atwood had planned to land at
Shepshead bay and he may fly there
later but officially his trip ended at
Governors Island.
The Start from NyacI1
Nyack. Aug. 25-=Atw ood started on
his fight for New York at 1853.
From the spot to, which his biplane
had been moved during the morning
he rose, heading north, circled once
over the river and flew off at high
speed As the mechanics we're
tuning up the engine before his start
the aviator had to leap for safety
from flames which broke out in his
gasoline dripping pan. He smothered
the fire with his coat assisted by Iis
manager.
Atwood's actual flying time for the
entire trip from St. Louis was 2S
hours and 3 1 minutes. He thus com
aeroplane flight of more than 1866
miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
BRIDEGROOM IS SOUGHT.
Officers After Man Who Has Gone on
Honeymoon Trip.

st. Louis. Aug. 25.-While he is on
his honeymoon Charles l. Brown, until
recently general auditor of the St
St Louis Dressed Beef and Provision
company is being sought by the police
following the issuance of warrant FOR
his arrest on the charge that he OBJ
tained s1.075 from his employers by
false pretenses. 1t is alleged that
Brown gave his personal checks to the
company OF the representation that he
had money deposited in bank Ihe
checks were returned marked: No
funds
He is alleged to have obtained the
money on worthless checks August Is,
and to have resigned his position later
the same day. Brown and Miss
Grace Greeuway We're married August
16
After vafnly trying to find Brown Of
fcials of the company applied for the
warrant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
TRIMBLE IS ELECTED.
Illinois Man Is Made Commander in
Chief of G. A. r.

Rochester. Aug. 25.-Judge III. n.
Trimble Of Illinois was elected com
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army Of
the Republic at noon today when Cen
eral John McElroy of Washington, his
opponent. ended bitter contest by
withdrawing from the race. On motion
of General McElroy the adjutant gen
eral cast one vote for Judge Trimble.
On recommendation of the committee
on resolutions the encampmenu en-
dorsed the Sherwood pension bill which
Democratic Leader Underwood has
promised congress will pass at the
forthcoming session but the endorse
ment carries the proviso that the bill
be made to conform as closely as pos
sible to the Sulloway bill which was
pigeonholed in congress. The She~-
wood bill was favored by Judge Trim
Bile.
Colonel Nicholas Day of New York
city was elected senior vice comman-
der.
The election and installation of the
officers and the selection of Los An
geles for the next encampment will
close the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
WARRANT FOR DUTTON
County Attorney Issues One Today
Bond Is Given.

For the shooting of Fred johnson, a
state warrant was issued this morning
for w. H. Dutton, guard in the quar-
aatine district. Dutton is charged with
assault with a deadly weapon
The trouble occurred Tuesday even
ing when Johnson is said to have vio-
lated the quarantine regulations AID
refused to obey orders given by button.
district, Dutton drew a revolver and
shot Johnson is now in the hospital
He will recover.
buttons hearing has been set for
September r. He gave $500 bond for
his appearance.
County Attorney Simon gave cut a
lengthy statement, giving his reasons
for causing buttons arrest which con-
cluded as follows:
4 am convinced in my own mind
from Dutton's story, and from the
facts as [ have learned them by in
vestigation. that If Johnson had not
quarreled with Dutton that Dutton
would not have attempted to arrest
him. The whole shooting is inexcus-
able, and one could not imagine Tor a
minute that such officers as Tim Dono-
van. Sheriff Norton. Chief jenkins or
any member of the police or the
sheriff's force, doing as Dutton did un-
/ der the circum stances to effect an ar
! rest 1t is simply the case of giving q
| star and a gun to a man who did not
know how to use his head, and who
| had A mistaken idea of what his duty
was and the manner in which his duty
should be performed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
BAN ON BAD EGGS.
They Must Be Weeded Out by the
Shipper.

St. Louis. Aug. 25.-The st. Louis
butter, egg and poultry exchange has
been notified of a forthcoming order
by DR.. W. P. Cutler. state food and
drug commissioner which will put a
ban on the current receipts or ship
pers' count" system of buying eggs in
the wholesale market. DR.. Cutler has
ruled that the practice of buying good
and bad eggs mixed in consignments
from the country and then wedding
out the bad eggs by the Gambling pro-
cess is in violation of the Missouri pure
food law
This ruling is made possible under
the general terms of the 1907 statute,
which forbids the sale, offering for sale
or having in possession with intent to
sell any stale or tainted egg unfit for
food. The penalty is fine and impris-
onment.
Although the new order is of a rev.
olutionary nature in the egg trade.
members of the butter, egg and poultry
exchange regard it favorably and be-
Ieve it can be made effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
WRECK KILLS rs
Passenger Train on Lehigh VAL
ley Jumps the Track.
Two Cars Roll Down a CO. Foot
Embankment.
SIXTY ARE INJURED
Many Veterans Returning From
Encampment We're on Board.
Most of the Victims Women and
Old Men.
SIXTY ARE INJURED

Manchester, n. Y, Aug. Is
Twenty-Five persons were killed and
about sixty hurt when passenger train
No. on the Lehigh Valley railroad
jumped the track here this afternoon.
Two cars rolled down an embank-
ment sixty feet in height and it was
in these cars that the greatest NOR
tality occurred.
The wreck was due to defective
rails The engine and two forward
coach hes passed over the bad spot,
which was about 100 feet east of the
station, without accident, but when
the diner struck the defective rails
they spread and the last two coaches
We're thrown from the track and roll
ed down the embankment.
Several persons in the dining car were
killed but the largest number of dead
ware in the last two coaches.
A Eumber of veterans returning from
the Grand Army encampment at
Rochester were on the train. Speclai
trains bearing nurses and doctors were
rushed here from Geneva which IS near
by, and from Rochester and Canandal-
qua, as soon as word could be dispatch
ed to those places.
At 2:45 o'clock % bodies had been
taken from the wreck.
Mangled bodies were in plain sight
pinioned under the debris. Most OF the
victims are old men and women.
The train was 40 minutes late and
was running fast, hauled by two pow
erful engines in an effort to make up
lost time.
The train does not stop in Manches-
ter Two hundred feet east Of the sta
ton after the engines and two coach
es had passed, the train buckled ana
lurched into the creek
The third and fourth cars plunged
over the sideless bridge to the outlet
sixty feet below. The third car
struck flat on its side in the water,
while the fourth landed on its front
end. The remaining five cars left
the rails but did not go off the bridge.
The concussion threw every passenger
from the seats and scores received
slight injuries. The cars in the
creek were crowded and it was in
these the casualties occurred The
train was in charge of Conductor j.
B. HiIlock of Geneva, n Y. and
Engineer Fred Callen of Buffalo.
None of the train crew was injured.
The train consisted of two engines
and ten cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Thomas Owen, a court house stenog-
rapher and uncle of Mrs. Beattie; De
tectives Wren and Wiltshire of Rich
mond, who investigated the case;
Coroner Loving of Chesterfield county
and May Stuart. a stout, middle aged
woman. who told of Beattie's associa-
ton with Beulah Binford. None OF
the witnesses except Mr.. owen recalled
that Beattie had displayed any grief
over the tragedy Others said they had
not seen him shed a tear.
with the first witness called merely
to establish the death of Mrs. Beattie,
of what came out at the inquest and
il was not until the Stuart woman
took the stand that the prosecution
began its attempts to disclose the mo-
tive for the crime. She sWore to be-
ing the proprietor of a questionable
resort in Richmond and testified that
Beattie had appeared there with the
Binford girl four times within the two
months preceding the murder and for
the last time on July IT. the night be
fore the crime. Beulah Binford, she
said she had known for several years.
After her testimony the common
wealth introduced in evidence a let
ter written by the defendant to the
Binford girl and identified as such at
the inquest Penned on his fathers
business stationery, Beattie wrote:
Dear Kid-Pay this on the furni-
ture and make him give you an item
each week. Well, be good, with oceans
of love brimming with Kisses. Yours.
(Signed) hon"
Beattie showed no emotion when the
letter was read but his father held
palm leaf fan in front of his face.
Doctors Mann and Mercer described
the wound in Mrs. Beattie's head and
both said that in their opinion death
was instantaneous.
Detectives Testify.
Detectives Wren and Wiltshire told
in detail of their visit to the scene Of
the crime in the early morning after
the murder Both insisted the blood
stains in the road could not have been
made by blood dripping through the
automobile ana they We're at a loss
to explain how they came there un-
less the victim was out of the car. The
conlnonwealth pursued this line with
a view to showing that Beattie shot
his wife after he had knocked her
down and then had lifted her body
into the car.
automobiles however. and both were
easily entangled in cross examination
by H NJ. Smith, jr., for the de1ense
Finally Judge Watson said the matter
OF whether blood could run through the
car should be determined by the Jurors
themselves by experiments with the
machine itself. 1t probably will be
done
Wren testified that Beattie was very
cooT' as they went over the ground
near the scene of the murder Inc
detective described a stump at the
roadside and tracks leading to and
from it, Behind this, the prosecution
will charge, Beattie concealed the OLD
single barreled shotgun
Blood-stained clothing was unrolled
and passed among the jurors several
ti1nes during the day. The prisoner
watched the Jurors faces carefully and
appeared cheerful
Court convened at 1880. The crowd
was even larger than yesterday ana
hundreds gathered about the yaro 70
catcb a glimpse of Paul Beattie, the
commonwealth's chief witness The
prisoner was dressed in a neat blue sult
having discarded the gray one he mas
worn heretofore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
WILEY TICKET WINS.
Wilson Men Claim They Were Bun
coed by Minnesota Delegates.

Duluth, Aug. 25-The election Of the
Wiley ticket at the convention Of the
state and National Dairy and Food
departments apparently widened the
split between the opposing factions and
with the accusation by the Wilson men
that the state of Minnesota, had de-
ceived them in the election and even
alleging that the Democrat party in
Ohio had hurried a Wiley delegate here
for the purpose Of voting and adding
to the difficulties confronting the fed
eral investigators in Washington they
left for their homes today determined
they said, to continue their fight.
The members of the Wilson faction
claim they had a clear majority for
their candidates Wednesday night and
that Minnesota had promised its three
votes r. W. Dunlap OF Ohio, whose
credentials were questioned, had with
drawn but S. B. Stroud, of the state
food and dairy department of Ohio, was
sent here and he took a hand in the
voting Ohio and Minnesota going for
the other side gave Lucius P. Brown OF
Nashville Tenn, the Wiley candidate.
the presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
TO COME.
Cavalry From Fort LeavenwOrth
Here on Taft Day.
Artillery Also May be Brought
From Fort Riley.

Washington. Aug. 25.-Upon re-
quest of the memorial committee, SEN
ator Curtis today saw the secretary of
war and secured an order for cavalry
troops to be sent from Fort Leaven-
worth to Topeka on September 27, the
day President Taft will visit the city.
It is possible that a troop or two of
artillery from Fort Riley may also be
ordered to be present and participate
in the parade.
Senator Curtis and his sister. Miss
Dollie, left this afternoon for home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
BASEBALL WEATHER.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver at Omaha, clear. 3:45.
Lincoln at Sioux City. cloudy, 5:45.
Pueblo at St. Joe, clear, S:45.
Topeka at Des Moines, clear, $3.50.
NATIONAL, LEAGUE.
Pittsburg at New York, threaten
ing. 4.
Chicago at Brooklyn, threatening. 4.
St Louis at Boston, rain, 1880 and
8 80.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, cloudy,
3:15.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at Detroit. threatening,
1:45 and $3.50.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, cloudy,
1880 and $50.
New York at Chicago. cloudy, 3.
Boston at St. Louis, cloudy, and 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis at Columbus, rain, 3.
Milwaukee at Toledo, cloudy. $3.50.
st. Paul at Indianapolis, rain, 3:15.
Kansas City at Louisville, rain, S:15.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
Insurance Commissioners Sled.

Milwaukee. Aug. 25.-F. W. Potter
of Illinois was today elected president
of the National Association of Insur-
ance Commissioners. F. H. Hardison
of Massachusetts was chosen vice pres
ident and Harry L. Cunningham of
Montana, secretary. Spokane was de-
cided on as the next place of meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

There were representatives
of about seventy-five Advertis-
ing Agencies at the Boston Con-
vention. They went there TO
GET TOGETHER
Rate bargaining was de-
nounced; dividing of commits
sions was disapproved; unfair
and dishonorable competition
was deplored-and REMEDIES
WERE DISCUSSED FOR THE
CURE OF THESE EVILS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
ItaIians Bnv American Pietures.

Rome, Aug. 25-Queen Mother Mar
garita has purchased at the American
pavilion of the international art exhi-
bition the painting, "A Tropical Sea, !"
by Charles H Woodbury. of Boston.
Marquis San Giuliano, the minister of
foreign affairs, has purchased the
bronze figure. 1.-THE Immortality of
Genius" the work of Isidore Konti Of
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
GOING BLIND OR CRAZY.
Farmer Has Choice of Evils and Will
Sacrifice Eyes.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Aug. 25-Blind-
ness or insanity are the alternatives
confronting William Mapes. farmer
Of Sparta. Mich, now confined in a
hospital here. Mapes is blind III one
eve and the other day a silver Of steel
flew into the good one. The pain has
driven him temporarily insane. Local
physicians believe they can save his
mind by sacrificing his good optic.
They will probably remove the eye to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
FRISCO TRAIN IS DERArLED.
No One Hurt in Small Wreck Near
Wichita.

Augusta, Kan, Aug. 25.-Westbound
passenger train No. 309 on the ST Louis
& San Francisco railroad from Kansas
City and St. Louis was partly dsrailed
four miles west of here today by a de-
fective rail. Three coaches left the
rails No one was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Columbus, O., Aug. 25--Heavy rain
caused a postponement of today's races
at the Columbus driving park and all
of today's events and two which were
postponed yesterday were moved over
to tomorrow. Five races Will be on
Saturdays program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

1t is slightly warmer today, bat still
below normal for this time of year.
The minimum temperature recorded in
the night was 81 degrees The indica-
tions are for generally fair weather TO-
night and tomorrow. The wind is
blowing five miles an hour from the
west The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Waynesburg, Pa, Aug. 25.-Georgs
NJ Stoops, who for the last IS years has
written a letter every Friday TO his
aged parents at Kirby. this county, is
dead here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 25--FOrecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Saturday. Warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

OF the seven witnesses called yester-
day, two we're physicians. DR.. Herbert
Mann and DR. Wilbur Mercer. who ex-
amined Mrs Beattie's body on the
night OF the murder The others were
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
SOCIETY and PERSONAL

Misses Laurence and Mabel
Mistric left this week for the
Sacred Heart Convent, New Or
leans.
Mrs. Sol. Jacobs, the Clarion
is glad to learn, went through a
successful operation in New Or
leans last Monday. The latest
reports from the bedside indicate
that she will be well in a short
time. The family was with her
during her trying moments.
Misses Hazel Kelt, of New
Orleans, and Miss RoWena Whit
ney, of Cataro, are visiting
friends here.
Mr.. Felix Castillo, who has
been in the employ of the
Cumberland Telephone Company
here as lineman for a number of
months, has been promoted to
assistant manager of the Eunice
Office and left Wednesday for
his new post of duty.
Miss Marie Meginley return
ed Thursday from a visit to
friends in Eola.
Mrs. Laurant Dupre and
daughters, Misses Belle, Lily
and Betsy, have returned from
their summer home at Skyland,
North Carolina, where they.
spent the summer months.
Judge and Mrs. G. L. Dupre,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lytton and Judge
Estilette attended the wedding
of Mr.. G. L. Dupre, Jr., in New.
Orleans.
Miss Julie Roos and brother
Hugo. of New Orleans, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Dufilho,
Of Houston, Texas, are visiting
friends and relatives in Opelou-
sas.
M Mary E. Walker and
son, Percy, have returned from
a trip to Galveston, Texas.
Miss Alice Juge has return
ed, after visiting relatives in
NapoleonvilIe.
DR.. E. j. Mayer and mother
home Thursday, after
several weeks visit in Mt. Eagle,
Tennessee.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

Of pal pink and white,
while tiny flowers were scattered
in graceful sprays over the tray.
So realistic were these lovely
blossoms that one could easily
believe them to be like the flow
ers that formed the centerpiece.
The cake was further beautified
by a large bow Of tulle and rib
bon, and contained the tradition
al Wedding favors for
which the bridesmaids drew lots.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dupre have gone
on a wedding trip of several
weeks, and on their return will
go to housekeeping in an attrae-
tive home in Pitt street. Mrs.
Dupre, who made her debut last
winter, is an attractive and beau
tiful young woman"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

Mr.. Lanc1os offered the following ordin.
ance, seconded by Mr.. Daily and upon be-
Ing duly read was adopted unanimously
AN ORDINANCE
To extend the limits of the Fourth Police
Jury Ward and the Eighth Justice of
the Peace Ward of the Perish of St. Lam
dry so as to take In q part of the First
and Third Police Jury Wards as herein
after described, and ito establish an ad-
diitonal election. prec net In said Fourth
Be It o~rdainedsby the Police Jury Of the
Parish OF 81. Landry In regular session
convened:
section l.. That the limits of the Fourth
Police Jury Ward N the Eighth Justice
of the Peace Ward of the parish be extend
ed SO as to take in a portion of the First
to-wit: Beginning. at the point where the
OpelOusas, Gulf q Northwestern Railroad
crosses Bayou ~Gourtableau, thence in q
SouthWesterly direction along Inc center
line of the main track of said railroad to its
intersection with the New iberia, st. Mar.
tin & Northern Railroad, thence in a south
easterly direction along he center line of
the main track of said last mentioned rail-
road to It's intersection with Bayou Teche,
thence down the centero Of said Bayou to its
intersection with the New Orleans, Texas
10 Mexico Railroad, formerly known as the
Colorado Southern, New orleans 6 Pacific
Railroad, thence in an eaSterly direction
along the center line OF the main track of
said railroad to It's intersection with the
.A@(AJ 10 SNAA-
Section 3. That an additional election
precinct to be known as the Seventh Elec-
ton Precinct of the Fourth Police Jury
Ward, be and it is hereby created for said
Fourth Police Jury Ward, with Its polling
place at the Mayors once In the village Of
PortsBarre, as follows, to-wit: Beginning
at the point where the range line betWeen
Townships SIX t6) and f1 East intersects
the Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern Rail-
road. thence In a southwesterly direction
along the center line of the main track of
said railroad to its intersection with the
New iberia, st. Martin & Northern lRailIoad
hen In a southeasterly direction along
the center line of the main trace of said
railroad to Its intersection with he Bayou
Teche, thence down the center OF said Bay
GU to Its intersection with the New Orleans
Texas q Mexico Railroad, formerly known
as the Colorado Southern, New Orleans &
Pacific Pailroad, thence in an e~asterly d.
rection along the center line of the main
track of said railroad to Its intersection
with he ayouEGourtableau, thence down
said Bayou to Its intersection with the
Range Lin aforesaid, thence north along
Range Line TO the point of beginning.
Section 3. That for good n sufficient
reasons this ordinance shall take effect
from and after It's passage.
Adopted Aug 9Th, 1911.
W. Q. Glopton. President.
u j, HeAleY. Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
liz Pays to Advertise.

Itpays to advertise if you adj
vertise in the right way, and
that is in your home papers. A
merchant in this city used to
write his advertisements on a
piece of pasteboard and hang it
in his store window. One of his
advertisements read: Last year
we had the best vinegar in town,
and we have it yet.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
CANDIDATES. AND

Announcements are strictly
cash in advance. An announce
ment sent by mail, or otherwise
unpaid after two weeks publica-
ton. will be taken out of the
paper. The rates are:
For parochial officers. SIS.
For Ward and City officers: SIS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

The very latest IN post cards.
One set Is cards, Steamboat Bill
Series, for 25 cents postpaid at
Jacobs News Depot Co., Opel
ousas, La. sept2-2t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

We are authorized to announce

as a candidate for Representative In tho
Lower House of the General Assembly, Of
Louisiana, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
FOR CORONER

are authorized to announce
DR.. B. A.. MCCLELLAND
as a candidate for Coroner of the Parish
of ST. Landry, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

We are authorized to announce
JUDGE ARTHUR SIMON
as a candidate for the office of
City Judge for the First Ward of
st. Landry parish, subject to the
action of the Democratic Party.