Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
Owen Wilson Is the only Pirate who

President Taft, addressing the
higher salaries for the Supreme Court,
assailed the recall principle for
Judges and urged the adoption of the
arbitration treaties.
State superintendent of Highways
Catlin, of New York, in view of the
increasing number of accidents at
grade crossings has recommended to
Governor Dix that legislation be pass
ed tending to end the danger.
Peter B. Sweeny, once known as
the brains" of the Tweed ring. and
recognized as one of the ablest men
in that group. died at Lake Mahopac,
N. Y. He was in his eighty-sixth
year.
In seven days 6.52 inches Of rain
fell in New York and vicinity.
President Markham of the Illinois
Central Railroad after a conference
at Chicago with union representatives
gave out the statement that the com.
pany would not discuss a new agree
ment while old contracts were still in
effect.
Henry Clay Beattie, Sr., testified for
the defence at the trial of his son at
Chesterfield Court House, Va, the
prisoner breaking down and weeping
for the first time since the trial be-
gan; counsel for the defence stated
that the plea of insanity would not be
resorted to.
Edward Bennett, graduate of Ok
ford. killed his three children at his
home at South Thomaston, Me, then
committed suicide. The deed is
ascribed to grief over the death of his
wife.
At banquet given him by the
Chamber of Commerce and CONNER
cial Club of Seattle, Wash, Admiral
Togo closed his visit to these shores.
Paul Beattie testified that two
nights after the murder of Mrs
Louise Beattie his cousin, Fl. G. Beat
tie, Jr., said to him: 81 wish to God
] had not done it! | would give mil
lion dollars if l could undo it! But
,
married me for my money!"
sale of almost hurricane velocity
cut off Charleston, S. c.. all day, killed
five persons and caused $l,00O,000
damage. Savannah, Ga, also suffered.
Peter Carter, a negro, who had been
captured by men of his own race and
identified as the man who attacked
Mrs. Minnie Sprigg1ns, wife of an Ok
lahoma farmer, was burned to death
on brush pile by mob in the main
street of Purcell.
By an overwhelming vote the citi-
zens of Paterson, n. J., rejected the
Walsh Elective Commission act in
favor of the present appointive com
missions.
Champ Clark, Speaker of the House
of Representatives, in an interview at
Quincy. H., attacked President Taft
for the speech he made at Hamilton,
Mass.
President Taft informed the pro,
moters of the National Conservation
Congress at ansas City that he would
speak on the opening day, September
25, his subject being Conservation.
The Electrical Trust, which con
fessed it controlled the lamp-bulh
trade, was reported to have changed
it's attitude and attempted to prevent
the issuance of a decree setting forth
its guilt
That his seclusion may be more
complete John d. Rockefeller had or
dered a tunenl built from his Tarry
town residence to the stable, 1,00C
feet distant. Through the tunne
goods will be delivered and delivery
wagons will be kept away from the
oil mans home.
The sinking of the old battle-shir
| Texas in target practice proved that il
is possible for the 14-inch guns to de
stroy a hostile fleet at nine miles.
With the closing of the transfer
books the Standard Oil Company O
New Jersey practically ceased to ex
ist.