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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
CROSS-EXAM|NAT|ON
PROVES FRU|TLESS
Witnesses for Prosecution
Corroborate Story Of
Cousin Paul

Chesterfield Court House, Va, Sept.
5.-Following his session on the wit
ness stand yesterday when he told
his side OF the murder OF his young
wife, for which he is being tried for
his life, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. today
is highly pleased with his case and
he said this morning that he believed
that he had made q favorable impress
sion on the jury.
on the grounds that the case had
fully developed, the judge today linn
tied the examination of the prisoner
today.
In his grilln cross-eXamination of
the prisoner, Prosecuting Attorney
Wendenburg tried in vain to force
Beattie to admit that he owned the
gun which the prosecution is exhibit
ing as the one with which Mrs
Beattie was slain.
After this futile attempt the pris-
oner was excused from the witness
stand, he having deported himself in
such a satisfactory manner that his
own counsel decided that it was un-
necessary to further question him ana
waived the privilege Of redirect eX-
animation
The prosecution today took up the
task Of offering its rebuttal testi-
mony.
Henry Latham. was one Of the first
witnesses introduced by the prosecu-
tion for the purpose of tearing down
the case that the defense has set up.
He tctified that on the Thursday
niht Immediately preceding the muir
der, he had heard Henry Beattie,
Jr.. carrying on a conversation over
telephone with some one, unknown
to himself
He stated that Henry Beattie utter
ed the words Meet me at the cor
ner of Short and Main streets; I'll be
there"
This Is the corner where Paul Beat
tie. the prisoners cousin, sad he had
met Henry Beattie, following tele-
phone call from Henry Beattie, and
which Henry Beattie emphatically de-
MED while on the witness stand.
Cross-examination failed to shake
the testimony of Latham and 1t was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
TWO DAYS OF RAIN
ENDS FOREST FIRES

Portland, Ore, Sept. 5.-The rain of
two days has put out forest fires in
western oregon, Washington and
northern California, according to re-
ports received today. 1t is believed
to have ended the forest fire season.
with the smallest timber loss known
in many years, this being accomplish
ed by cooperative effort of state, gov
ernment and private interests in spite
of the dry season.
Rain fell not only on the west slope
of the Cascades the maximum al
Portland, the fringe on the north
beyond Seattle and on the south at
Eureka, but there was rainfall in
the Blue mountains of eastern Ore
gGn and Washington Only small
fires have been burning there this sea-
son. but the rain was sufficient, it i!
said. to remove ali danger unless dry
weather with east winds comes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
SIXTY Znnatists Killed.

1910. He was indirectly aided in the
comm 'ssion Of the crime by Mrs. Car
rie Kersh, who had accompanied
Johnson from Spokane and who pre-
viously had deserted her husband, a
Seattle electrician, for Webb Mrs.
Kern is now serving a fifteen year
sentence in the oregon ponitentiary.
The prosecution alleged that Webb
and the woman conspired to Kill
Johnson for $1,000 which he had Civ
en- to Mrs. Kersh for safe keeping
Johnson was killed with a bludgeon
ana his body was stuffed into a
trunk before life was extinct and
Webb called an express wagon and
had the trunk taken to the Union de-
pot where he purchased a ticket for
South Puyallop, Wash.
Blood, however, leaked from the
trunk before it was put aboard a
train and it was opened. Two days
later Webb and Mrs. Kersh were in
Jail charged with murder.
Mrs. Kersh was convicted first and
sentenced to the peuitentiary. Webb
carried his case to the supreme court
and lost Appeals were made to the
governor but he would not interfere
until today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
FRENCH AND GERMAN
NAV|ES MANEUvERINe
Great Britain Indirectly Wam-
ed-Ambassador Is
Reported Killed

Berlin, Germany, Sept 5.-Wifh
rumors of war, more wild today thsA
for some time past, regarding the
long drawn out Moroccan negotiations
between Germany and France, there
is much uneasiness in commercials
circles and the government is becom-
ing alarmed at the situation at homAs
which has been brought about by ths
rumors, which are classed as wild
The German government is eE-
pected to issue reassuring statements
before many hours.
1t is reported that large sums OF
money are being withdrawn from tina
savings banks in the provinces.
One sensational rumor has it that
the German ambassador to France
has been murdered. This report
comes from the Alsatian frontier
It is not to be disputed that the
movement of troops into the upper
Alsace country, was ordered unex-
pectedly and many think that this liz
unofficial confirmation of the rumor-
Desperate efforts are being made
to quiet the provinces. The govern
ment has issued unofficial statementA
declaring that the rumors of war are
without foundation.
The alarm has been noticably il
creased by the speech Of the Frenca
Minister of war. Del Carse, at Tu~-
lon, in which he declared that the
French navy was now ready for any
eventuality. This speech has beer
given wide circulation by German
neMsnapers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
LOCAL HORSES GO
TO RACING CIRCUIT

Frank Frazier, well known Pen
dleton race track devotee, today de-
cided to enter his two PAGERS, Leola
and Grace b. on the circuit and viii
ship them Immediately to Salem
where they will be pitted against the
best animals in the northwest at the
annual state fair They will be in
charge of Jim Mckay, the veteran
trainer After the Salem meet they
will appear at Spokane and North
Yakima.
THE many Pendleton people who
have seen Frazier's two mares work
out at the Sunday matinces of the
racing and driving club will be pleas
ed at his announced intention as both
animals demonstrated they can go
some" At the last matinee, the
younger PAGER, Grace B., broke the
worlds record in mile pace on a
quarter mile track with a lady driver
covering the distance in 2:3S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05

later corroborated by w. r Hart and
Paul Beattie's mother-in-law, Mrs.
Houchens.
John Josephs and John McEvey
each testified that they had-seen Paul
and Henry Beattie together on the
n ght in question
Prosecutor Wendenburg at noon
today said that the case will pr0ba-
bly, go to the jury Friday or Saturday.
He intends to close the rebuttal testi-
mony late this afternoon.
1t is not expected that the defense
will be able to close its side of the
case tomorrow afternoon.
1t has been definitely announced
that the prosecution will not call Beu-
lah B,nford to the witness stand un-
less the case comes of such nature
that Prosecutor Wendenburg deems
it absolutely necessary.
Today he said that she would in all
probability testify to save Beattie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
WANT INCREASED PAY

st. Louis Sept. 5.-That the Com
mercial Teleraphers' union is prepar-
ing to demand from the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph compan-
les higher wages and better condi-
tons was the central point in an ad-
dress by National President Konen-
kamp here Yesterday The plan of
the campaign, he said, contemplated
taking up the fight in detail instead
of against all the companies and all
the branches Of the service at once.
Pres'd dent Konenkamp is on a tour
which will take him to Denver, Van
couver. and Los Angeles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
Rath Reaches Portland.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 5.-Julius
Rath, picked from 100 newsboys Of
st Louis fourteen years ago to walk
five hundred thousand miles in is
years. reached Portland last night, an
nouncing that he had covered a dis
tance of 47S.0OO miles since starting
from st. Louis and had four years in
which to cover the $4,000 miles that
remained. He must reach st. Louis
with $1,000 and a dog, having neither
begged, borrowed nor stolen. He is
then to receive $4,000 from the St.
Louis club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
400" WILL DANCE WITH
MAIDS AND MATTRESSES

Chicago. Sept. 5.-The first subsi-
died dance hail in Chicago will be
opened soon in West Madison street
near Halstead street. Chicao club
women, sponsors for the movement
will rub elbows with Mattresses and
waiter VINO largely patronize the pres
ent dance halls of the district. They
may even meet their own maids on a
footing of social equality, for they
have decided to give the dance hall
their personal supervision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
DARROW VIEWS M'NAMARA
DESTRUCTIVE EXHIBITS

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept. 5.-For
the first time since their Connection
with the cases of the Mcnamara
brothers, charged with destroying the
Times building. Attorney Clarence
Darrow and his associates today view
ed the exhibits which will be used by
the prosecution in the trial in Octo-
ber
The exhibit includes clocks. bombs,
receipts for money, dynamite, etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
Insanc Asylum Burns.

Phoenix, Ariz, sept. 5.-The east
wing of the Arizona insane ,sylum
was totally destroyed by fire today
Causing O loss which is estimated at
$4,000 No lives were lost. The
patients, evidently stunned by the
fire, sat on the surrounding lawns
and neithered offered TO assist in COM
batting the flames or attempted to
escape. Temporary quarters have
been secured at the Marircopa nos
pital
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
SECRETARY FISHER is
EN- ROUTE TO AMERICA

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 5.-Secretary
Fisher Of the department Of the in
terror yesterday sailed from Skag-
way, Alaska, on his return trip to
the United States from his tour of in
specton of the Alaskan coal fields.
He is expected to reach this city
Friday and a banquet will be tender
ed him Friday evening by the Seattle
commercial club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
BEAT7|E ENDS STORY AND
IS PLEASED; REBUTTAL BEGINS
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GOTCH AND HACK
AGAIN TO MEET.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-Stung
by his defeat at the hands of
Champion Gotch yesterday,
George Hackenschmitt today is
sued another challenge to the
Iowan. Hackenschmitt pro-
posed that the bout be strictly
private and that each of them
put up a side bet of $4,000.
The match, to be held when he
returns to America from Eng
land Gotch says that he is
willing to accept the challene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
HUBBY ASKED TO WASH
DISHES BECOMES MURDEROCS

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept BE
cause his wife asked him to wash the
dishes il believed Harry Rouse age
S5 years assistant secretary Of the
Los Angeles Abstract Trus, company.
fired a shot at his wife in an attempt
to XII her and then committed SUI
eide by sending a bullet through his
own brain
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
Eltnn Comnlctes EIight.

Youngstown, O.. Sept. 5.-Albert
Elton. an amateur aviator Of this city,
completed hihs flight with passen-
ger here from Dayton yesterday, max
ing the last leg from there in one day.
He made stops today at Canton and
Salem before landing here Elton left
Dayton saturday moning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
PRESIDENT TAFT Is
SOMEWHAT UENPECKED

Utica. n, Z, Sept 5.-Declaring, in
effect, that "my wife won't let me"
President Taft today telegraphed Vice
President sherman declining to visit
Utica September Is, which is the
presidents birthday. Mr.. Taft said
that Mrs. Taft wants him to stay at
home for his birthday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
FRANCIS HENEY
UPHOLDS BURNS.

st. Louis, No, Sept. 5.-"De-
tective Burns landed on the
right man when he arrested
the McNamaras for dynamiting
the Times building" said Fran
c's J. Heney, the famous coast
graft prosecutor, today. 1.-TWO
months before the arrests were
made, Burns told me that his
life was in daily danger and he
gave me the names of men he
had tracked down, so that they
might be prosecuted if he was
killed"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
Wilson IaudS Taft,

Lincoln, Neb. Sept. 5.-Strong lau-
dation of President Taft, with the
prediction that he would be rer-elect-
ed werer voiced here today by Sec
retary Wilson of the agricultural de-
partment IN a speech at the state
fair
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
Taft Arranges Talks.

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 5.-President
Taft today dictated the first of a Sc
ries of tariff talks" which he will
make during his coming trip through
the western states. He played golf
this afternoon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
Archibald Exoncratcd.

Victoria, Is. c., Sept. 5.-Adv.ces
from Yokohama say a marine court
has exonerated Captain Archibald and
the officers of'the Emprerss of Chi
ma, wrecked July 26 off Ava peninsu-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
Athena Gets Rain.

Athena, Sept. 5.-A steady rain fell
all day yesterday and today at this
place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
HowNn Wins

Newport, Sept 5-One Round Ho-
gan last night knocked out young
Evans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
Commits Suicide.

Portland, Sept. 5.-Henry V. Bull
last night committed suicide by
drowning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
BRAINS TO TAKE PLACE
OF GUNS IN MEXICO

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept 5.-Acting
under orders of Provisional Presi-
dent De la Barra, of Mexico. Bernardo
Garcia. who is reputed to be the most
successful detective in Mexico, is here
today, he says, TO organize for the
southern country what he claims will
be the greatest secret service in the
world.
According to a statement which he
gave out tbs morning the duty of the
newly organized secret service will
be to crush all future rebellions in
Mexico before they have time to reach
the stage where firearms viii be ne
cessary.
Sensr Ear Garcia stated that here
after the Mexican government will
battle against political conspiracies
with brains instead Of guns.
Sixty ZapatiStS Killed.
Mexico City Sept Sixty "a
patists were killed yesterday by fed
erals in two battles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-05
Fngland Indirectly Warned.

Kiel. Germany, Sept. with
guarded intimation, made in the var
ious German newspapers, that the
display is a warning to Great Britain
to keep out of the Moroccan contrO-
very, in which Germany and France
are involved, Kaiser Wilhelm today
reviewed the German fleet Of one
Continued on page eighty
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Continued on page eighty
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WAR CLOUDS GATHER; CAUSE
COMMERCIAL PANIC IN GERMANY

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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-12

franchises for the Cairo & Thebes
were granted, and the road was
planned and built, for the express
purpose Of giving the Iron Mountain
AND OTHER RAILROADS, easy AMI
equitable entrance to Cairo, and 1t
is folly to suggest that citizens OF
Cairo, or their representatives in the
city council. now purpose to bar ont
any railroad. Every one knows that
he purpose Of the proceedings Is
exactly the reverse OF that suggested
Some one says IL will mean long
and costly law suit, II the city coun
ell adopts the ordinance repeating
the Cairo & Thebes franchise. Per
haps 1t will: perhaps not But u
fear of "a long and costly lawsuit
is to deter the peoples representa-
rives from standing for what is mani
testify right, and unquestionably the
peoples interest, then there remain
small hope that these rights and in
rerests wall be respected by any per
son or corporation that may find II t.
mis- or it's interest to ignore or over
hide them. Cairo has had law suit.
before and while in some OF them
lost, in others ii gained what Il
fought for-notably in the sui
against the Illinois Central, for tn,
light TO tax the Cairo elevator. T
he sure, law suits are to be avoided
Eheneyer possible. The people
Cairo have no liking for them; the,
would much prefer to be at peac
with all the world, and particular
With the railroads eentering here. !
realizing that their interests are mu
'pal. But they can not afford
submit sGrpinely to wrong such as
vas put upon them by the L. \
people
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-12
SAYINGS or MRS. SOLOMON.

Translated from the Confessions
1f the 700th Wife for the Post-Dis.
Jatch by Helen Rowland.)
Have you a little husband in your
home?
For, what is home without one OF
hese, oh my daughter?
Behold, an husband Is the trimming
on the tree OF life
He Ia thing OF beauty and a toy
forever
He is decoration and a badge of
merit more to be cherished than a
Carnegie medal.
But manIess woman is an abomi.
nation under the sun!
She shall be cast out and covered
with scorn.
The seoffers shall scoif at her. and
walters and porters, and janitors shall
not bow down before her.
Yet, benold, wheH anything in trou.
sers appeareth at her side, she shall
De covered with reflected glory!
For 10, a woman is only woman
but man. though he be bald. and fat.
and grouchy, and frayed at the edges,
liz a man for a. that!
And he looketh like tip!
Go TO! She that hath not an hus- |
band shall find all he days fiat, stale
and Improbable.
But an husband shall give thee
work for thy hands to do.
Yea. he shall scatter thy carpets
with ashes and newspapers: ne shall
make holes in his socks that thou
mayest amuse myself darning them:
ne shall burst off his buttons that
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-12

thou mayest put them on again.
And what is life without an occu
patton!
Alas, how shall a lone woman bear
the monotony Of existence. with none
to criticise her. and none to argue
with her; with no one TO dictate unto
her and nothing TO get upon her
nerves.
For behold, an household without
the morning row and the evening jar
is more insipid than a village without
a scandal,
Therefore, charge thee, get thee
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-12
UNCLE WALT n ,n'!,, ssG,

nores and .r
day he his He
tales of how he brav the peace slept while
The OUT hail in The
DOOR CRANK his and
on until the dawn serene though froze He has
deep dsdan for people insane sumber dry AWAY
from and This land OF faddists be
join the owls and other fowls Or they NAV
deep where snakes and sleep hang IN hooks
quiet hooks meath the stable sleep or ana
they have ceased they should ey 20 round their
he %
.ss:"aa % = LNannle>o,,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo Alexander County, illinois,
Population fs,147.
Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk. r. A. HATCHER,
Treasurer, FRANK B. Arm
STRONG.
CITY Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller. ERNST NORDMAs
Magistrate. ANDREW wHITCAM
Chief OF Police. J. G. COWEI1.
alexander County, Population 27,4e
County Judge. w. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE e. MIII4Er
Circuit Clerk. ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, A. S. FRASER.
States Attorney. ALEX M.wTLsO,4
County Superintendent OF Schools
MRS FANNIE p. HACKER.
Assessor and Treasurer, W.D. Luz,
PITT.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. M'MANUs.
Board Of County Commissioners,
j. j. JENNEEA4E Chairman.
c. v. NErT.
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE.
81 y i
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Chief cowelI gives notice that !

Chief CowelI gives notice that Al
property owners must trim theii
hade trees as required by the crdi
lances, 1t is said that the limbs O.
many trees are so low over some o
he streets and walks that peopl.
walking on the sidewalks with um
orellas run into them; that the ligh,
OF street lamps is hidden, and that
firemen driving through the street.
are in danger Of being knocked on
the wagons. The notice IS given ir
response to a resolution passed by
the city council recently--and this i,
the humorous thing about 1t. Cairo,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-12
TINE CARD CAIRO ELGCrRlCeY,

" . Il
8eh line aars due " teAv Assond n -
.I Inn rnrth On UommsrriI 4 u
evrry Itm'nnses from Z. m ~ II d. =
1oe~s nufth-cr walnut SA cvsry rs rsaost.
rom =, "a 70 in:Ex NJ. N
Poplar 81. Line ae,noa. Ava ~ a.
ing anrsn on Hoibrook- ii He1; N. 40 "A
7l2 q "a. and % the same rniuut@ e7srv a.,
sntii ie,t7 and ~ .. IN.
Going VEST Ga Twenty m shsn A. :, M,
SAB sSt, a:<s and y-es Q. m and o. sams Eat.
usea every hour until ina< AID II "a a
foptar b. cars due 10 pas 81, Msrysa So
70 minute. Ansr leaving Beeond So
Beit Line Owl Cars , ns,,a !, o. q w ,:.
o.; LEA m; sp =. m; INa m: lzra =
North on Comm errtaI- -is ,, a. - -
n O. m. = n. Q o. m.
Beit and Owl csra are dos 10 pn~ w.
rnir1y.tourth 81 ~ mipnsse sfsm lsay4s
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-12

an husband!
Yea, verify, verify, ever bought.
borrowed or stolen husband. is more
10 be desired than none at all
For what profteth ii roman
though she have every other luxury
in all the world, and have not a
hitle husband in her homeg seab.
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February Circulation.

The above q correct statement o
the circulation OF The Cairo BulletiI
for the year 1910 and for the month
OF February, 1911.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sEorn to before II
this third day OF March, 1911.
LEO j. KLEB.
Notary Public.
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= memphis contemporary eyinees
rather intimate knowledge of thing.
when 1t declares quite positively:
When miladi gets her trouser-sksrt
as sure as you are born, she'll have
to change her method in the way
she puts things on"
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81: s;'''' i.''D '''' .' : LNasAn1a~o.

city council is perhaps the only DO /,
OF It's kind in the United STATES
which, after passing ordinances 70,
the regulation of peoples conduc.
must afterwards pass resolution.
from time TO time, directing their en-
forcement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-12

Wouldn't II be "just lovely IL we
could have mayoralty election .'ou
tap all the time. Then perhaps We
wouldn't have to call upon the Cairo
Woman's Club every 90 OFTEN to keeg
the down town streets booking half
way decent.
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Hind 70 Think

A man who is really thougstfa' ot
the Family Name Should begin 10
think about It quite While before Il
occurs TO him TO enter the uagao ~
John Doe on the police blouer Attn
isoh Glcbe.
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Seek and Fine the ure

There is a cure for every ailmen..
Remove the cause A buggy went Dr.
anything but jerk and fits Wheels c-,
90 nothing else than scrapa so long VI
the brake is on. Throw of tbe braks
and you will go some.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-12

Chicago, March 1.-THE wives OF
the two candidates for mayor, Re
publican and Democrat, will prove
important factors in deciding the con-
test which comes to a finality at the
polls on April 4. Mrs, Harrison, wife
of Carter H. Harrison, former ma
yor. who is the Democratic candidate,
is not only working herself in aid OF