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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-02
COURT FIXES INCOME
Mrs. Hutchins Will Receive
$1,000 a Month.
FOR HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES
Justice Clabaugh Makes It Plain
Sum Is Not for Personal Use.
REFUSES TO ENJOIN TRUSTEE
No Action on Suit to Remove MI.
Dante-Lawyers in Heated
Argument.
FOR HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES
REFUSES TO ENJOIN TRUSTEE

Beginning with the current month Mrs
Rose Keeling Hutchins is to have 5000
| monthly from the estate of her husband,
Stilson Hutchins, for household expenses
In allowing the additional sum of $1,000
month over the amount provided by
The deed in trust conveying the Hutchins
millions to Trustee Dante, Chief Justice
Clabaugh today made plain his intention
that the increase was not for the personal
use of the wife, but was to defray the
expenses of, the household. augmented by
the additional cost Of caring for the finan-
cier in his present condition of mind and
body. The increase is to hold only pend
ing the hearing of the testimony to be
taken in the case.
The court would be derelict i'm it's
duty. said the chief justice, IF it did
not adequately provide for a man in such
a condition as the record shows Stilson
Hutchins TO be. Especially is this true
when there exists available income. The
court would be justified in this case. if
no money was on hand, to authorize the
trustee to encroach upon the principal. or
borrow funds for the purpose of properly
maintaining StiiSon Hutchns.
Although allowing the petition of Mrs.
Hutchins for an increased allowance.
Chief Justice Clabaugh declined to enjoin
Trustee Dante in the administration of
the trust. or to take any steps at this
time looking to the removal of the truS-
tee. as asked in the suit filed by Mrs.
Hutchins in her own name, and as next
friend of her husband.
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PRINT PAPER STOCKS.
Increase of 6,788 Tons on Hand at
End of August.

Stocks of news print paper on hand at
the end OF August. as reported to the
commissioner of corporations by the
American Paper and Pulp Association,
were ~, $50 tons, an increase of I, 1SS tons
for the month. This is the highest figure
for stocks thus far reported. AT the
close of August, 1910. stocks were 42,41S
tons. 1t may be noted that the high
point in stocks on hand is usually reach
ed about the month of August.
The production of news print paper in
August was $500 tons, an increase OF
6.S52 tons for the month. This increase.
however. was due to the fact that August
included two more working days than
July, the actual daily output for August
being slightly less than July, at 3,6f2
tons. August shipments were 9l,6lo
tons. an increase of 4.ID1 tons.
All other grades showed marked in
creases in both output and shipments.
particularly board. book and wrapping
paper. The stocks on hand for these
other grades showed only unimpOrtant
changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-02
Revolt in Portugal Put Down.

The royalist movement against the re-
publican government OF Portugal has
been put down and quiet has been every
where restored. according to official ad-
vices received by Niscount de AIte. Por-
tuguese minister. The following cable
has been received from his government:
THE attempted royalist rising has been
completely crushed. the prisoners being
sent to the fortress at Lisbon. The gov
eminent will prosecute them for rebellion
and have them tried without delay. Com
plete order prevails throughout the coun-
try Congratulations to the government
are pouring in from all sides"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-02
KILLED IN STREET BY COUSIN.
Quarrel Over Balky Horse Has Fatal
Ending

LILESNILLE, y. C., October Sam
uel T. Smith was shot and instantly kill
ed on the street here yesterday afternoon
by T j. Flake, his first cousin. The
shooting followed a quarrel between the
cousins over a balky horse driven by
Smith.
Flake, who is said to have been drink
ing. resented his cousins refusal to let
him take charge of the horse. Then, it is
alleged, Flake drew a pistol and fired
five times. Smith fled around the corner
OF building, but two bullets struck him,
one passing through the neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-02

making it improbable to purchase large
areas for indefinite holding without de-
velODment
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SEPTEMBER H. 1911.
The copartnerships heretofore existing between
the undersigned, under the name of .'EarnsnaW
4 Leary' and The Boston Baking Co., nave
been this day dissolved by mutual consent:
EICHARD J. EARNSHAW.
HARRY H. IFAIY.
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above $50 an acre as 1.-The highest price
raid" by coal purchasers. Secretary Fish
err says that there cannot be millions OF
acres of classified lands so rated. since
only 100000 of coal lands in the coun-
try have been priced to date.
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Cyclone Causes 500, 900 Damage.

LIMA, Ohio, October "A cyclone yes
terday afternoon demolished barns, un-
rooted houses, laid orchards waste and
caused damage estimated at 100000 four
miles east of here. No one was serious
ly injured. The cyclone swept strip Of
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S!a!IlS333IGi|;3(!

Evenings, DC zoe and sJc. Daily Matinees, &c.
WILLIAM COURTLEIGH & co. in Geo llo-
harts Lambs Club tiambol's Hit. Peaches" A
Comedy of the Paddock. ROLFE'S FAMOUS
COLONIAL SEPTETTE. in ''le Olde Tyne Hal
low Fen Party MIKE BERNARD x WILLIE
WESTON. THE DUNEDIN TROtrE. WAR
REN e. KEEFE. Carl Mccullough. Queenie ~
May Donegan. Important Weekly Events of
the World" NEXT WEEK-AS IMMENSE
COMIC BILL. WALTER G. KELLY. The NIr-
ginia Judge in His New Docket OF Funny Court
Cases. JOSEPH HART'S -FOUR OF A KIND"
Six Other Stellar Offerings. Buy Seats To-day.
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SAYS PLAN IS RIGHT
Secretary Fisher Defends Pub
lie Coal Land Policy.
IN ANSWER TO MONDELL
Prices Low Enough to Encourage
Development; High Enough to
Prevent Speculation.
N ANSWER TO MONDELL

CHICAGO Notwithstanding that
the policy of the United States govern
ment with relation to the valuation or
public coal lands rs not open to criti-
cisms advanced against it and that 1t Is
designed to prevent monopolization and
to encourage development. Walter L..
Fisher, the Secretary of the Interior, has
made public reply to protests against that
policy submitted to him last June by
Representative Frank ". Mondell of
Wyoming.
Representative Mondell, in letter. to
Secretary Fisher shortly after he entered
the cabinet. charged that prices fixed by
the government on public coal lands We're
prohibitive, that they paralyzed the coal
industry of the west resulted IN increas-
ing the cost OF coal to the consumer
from 80 cents to 81 a ton and created
monopoly.
Basis Of Valuation.
Mr. Mondell also said that prices for
coal lands in all the working fields run
from $50 to 500 an acre. that millions
of acres are rated at values above $50
an acre that prices in the better fields
are in excess of those charged in COM
mercial practice in the same fields Or for
better grade Goals in eastern fields.
All these allegations. Secretary Fisher.
after thorough study of the subject. sub
mits. are apparently based on series Of
misapprehensions as to the basis on which
valuations are made by the department
as to prices actually placed on coal lands.
and the effect which the classifications
have had upon the sale of public coal
lands.
The prices now fixed Secretary Fisher
continues. ARE designed not to create
monopoly in the hands Of present owners
of coal land, but TO prevent monopoly by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-02

The only. serious feature of the claim of
lack of Jurisdiction, the court said, arose
over the question of the right of Mrs.
Hutchins TO appear as next friend of her
husband. After several analyses of the
matter, the chief justice stated, he was
forced to the conclusion that there exists
no adverse interest on the part of the
wife which precludes her from bringing
the suit The court declared the bill
made clear that the increased allowance
was for the household of Stilson Hutch
ms There is only one Hutchins house
hold he suggested. and for the expenses
Of it's upkeep Stilson Hutchins IS liable.
rhe court reminded counsel for the trus-
tee and for the sons of Nh Hutchins that
they had on previous occasions assured
the court of a willingness to consent to
the proper care of their father at what
ever costs if such consent were neces-
sary.
The court intimated the heirs had no
nresent interest in the estate. and there
was no objection to the allowance before
the court from any one having present
interest in the estate. AS the increased
expenses were necessary the court heid
he had a perfect right to provide for the
contingency, when such expenses were
greater than could be paid out OF the al
lowance provided by the deed in trust
Walter Hutchirs and Lee NJ Hutchlns,
sons of the financier, were both present
in court when the decision was delivered
They had no comments to make on the
action of the court
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Calls Statement Insult.

Attorney John c. Cuttings, jumping to
his feet, denounced the statement of At
torney Brandenburg as gratuitous in
suit to Mrs. Hutchins.' He characterized
the allegation of opposing counsel as un-
called for and objectionable amounting,
he said to an imputdtion that the wife of
Stilson Hutchins was using his money
for Interior purposes when the proof
showed she had expended her income for
the payment of household expenses as
far as it would allow
Mr.. Cuttings asked the court to
make no stipulation as to how the
money be spent by Mrs. Hutchins be-
yond the general order for household
expenses. Counsel for Mrs. Hutchins
took fling at Trustee Dante. re-
marking: What has this small
trustee to say how this money is to
be expended" The remark caused a
litter to run through the courtroom,
as Mr.. Dante, who was present, Is not
built on heroic lines.
The chief justice, in the course of
his opinion. commented on the heat
eneendered at the arguments before
him. He declared he saw no reason
for such show of feeling, unless it
was that the force of the arguments
engendered the heat
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GEO. L. GARTRELL,

1901 o st. NV.
Furnaces. larrobes and ranges repaired New
Iatrobes and ranges put In Roof repairing
Phone North 1927. Oruers received at i5O3
Newton St. Brookland.
CONSOLIDATED CARLOAD SHIPMENTS 10
Pacific coast at reduced rates. SECURITY
STORAGE CO.. 11i0 18th st. Safe deposit.
cold storing. pacScrs foreign forwarders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-02

II YOU want pork read the want COL
umns of The Star.
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Aim of the Department.

VSIODment.
Aim of the Department.
This. in fact. is the constant aim Of
the department in the prices which it puts
upon public coal lands. to make them low
enough so as to encourage purchases for
immediate development. yet sufficiently
high SO as to discourage purchases for
longtime holdings for speculation or for
monOpoliZation.
Prices prohibiting development would
be inimical to the present interests Of the
west: prices permitting purchases with a
view to monopOlization would be inimical
to their future interests. The sole OBJ
ject. therefore. is to SO value the lands
as to permit development and to prohibit
speculation.
In view of all the facts, however I air.
convinced that the prices now being
placed on the public coal lands are
neither unreasonable nor exorbitant and
that the increase in the sale of coal
lands for the fOur-year fiscal period SUBJ
sequent to July I, 1907, in comparison
with the preceding four-year period, to-
gether with the >present condition of the
western coal industry. demonstrates con-
clusively that the present classification
policy is not open TO the criticism which
you make.
Suggests Leasing Plan.
Secretary Fisher suggests that liberal
but wisely protected leasing law might
be found to promote developments more
vigorously than any system of outright
purchase, such as has been the case in
Australia and New Zealand. and adopted
by Canada in it's Yukon territory.
Secretary Fisher further declared that
lit is plainly impossible that the net re-
suit of the classification policy has been
to increase the cost of coal to the con-
sumner from 30 cents to 81 ton since
the maximum price is only 3 cents ton. -
Referring to Mr.. Mondell's charge that
millions of acres are rated at values
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No Reflection on Trustee.

There is nothing in the record as 1t now
stands which sustains any reflection on
the trustee, the court suggested, in the
administration of the duties imposed by
the deed in trust to him signed by both
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchins.
Declaring unnecessary the claim Of the
counsel for the trustee that the sons
and granddaughter of Stilson Hutchins
should have been made parties to the
custer bill, Chief Justice Clabaugh over
ruled, also, the contention that Rose
Keeling HutchinS had sucn antagonistic
interest in the estate Of her husband as
to preclude her appearance in court as
his next friend. The court, therefore,
declared the bill, in intent at least. pre-
scented case which gave an equity court
Jurisdiction to determine the issues in
volved and to act on the petitions therein
contained.
Counsel were requested by the court to
agree on the amount of an additional
allowance which he said he had decided
to grant Mrs. Hutchins pending the final
hearing of the controversy. He asked for
any suggestions counsel wished to make.
Attorney E. c. Brandenburg, for the
trustee, requested that the order OF the
court protect the trustee against any
failure of Mrs. Hutchins to pay the house
hold. bills after the trustee had paid over
to her the increased allowance for such
purpose He indicated that the record
disclosed that most of the bills now
against the trustee were such as MIS-.
Hutchins should have paid and not al
lowed to accumulate.
Counsel stated that Mr.. Dante had no
assurance that Mrs. Hutchins would not
use the allowance as she saw mt, and on
the decease of Mr.. Hutchins his estate
be called on to settle household bills.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-18
GRAND JURY
DECLARES HIM GUILTY OF
BRUTAL CRIME OF JULY Is

In Chesterfield Circuit Court,
August Term, 1911.

Common of County Chesterfield to-wi
body
Chesterfield and in the jurisdiction Of
Wexford
felonous wiuy
Clay
shot
discharge off, the
said Wexford Well
Wexford
died.
said Louise Wexford
o Virginia
Upon the testimony of Thomas Owen Pettgew Wilbur
the jury testify
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-18
ELK'S RUN

Elk Run, Aug. 15.-Members of
Union congregation are making great
preparations for the presbytery to
be held at their church in Septem-
Der. Cement walks are being laid.
and other improvements will be made
IN time for the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Whitmore, of
the city, are visiting his mother, Mrs.
5. M. Whitmore, at this place.
Mrs. Lohr left Saturday for. West
Virginia to see her sister who is criti-
cally ill.
Miss Ella Shuey, of the city, is
visiting the Misses Harvey at this
place.
Mr.. Randolph Scott, wife and son
Will return to Pennsylvania this
week, after having spent several
weeks here visiting relatives.
Mr.. Edward Dudley and family
were called to Crabbottom Sunday
TO see Mr.. Fred Dudley, who is criti-
cally i'll at his home there.
The Lloyd family will have a re-
union and picnic at P. D. Ralston's
ON Saturday. All Of the members of
ne family expected to be present.
Mr.. Henry Hanna, of Mt. Scion.
is reported very ill.
There will be picnic at Fauver,s
Spring on Saturday, also one at
Spring Dale.
Preston Siple paid a visit to his
old home in Highland last week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-18
PROMINENT RALEIGH MAN
DIES OF RAZOR INJURY

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 15.-Job P.
Wyatt, member of the Raleigh
board of audit and finance and one of
he oldest merchants of this city,
died early today from self-inflicted
wounds of a razor with which he
cut himself last Friday, when he at
tempted suicide.
He had been one of Raleigh's lead
ing business men for the past thirty
five years, and lately began the con-
struction of large new building for
his business. The demands of his
business life recently were such as
to cause nervous breakdown, re-
ulting in the attempt to take his
own life. He had been i'll about a
week when early Friday morning he
went to his bathroom and slashed
himself several times across the neck
with a razor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-18
"GRAY BOB" NAIL HORSE
COVERED S7,4OO NILES
Falls Dead in Harness After Four.
teen Years of Service

Little Gray Bob" is dead. He
passed out as all good horses do, in
harness and while working at the
task at which he had labored faith
fully and uncomplainingly through
many long years.
For the benefit of those who never
knew him it might be well to explain
that Bob" was one of the team that
pulled the big wagon that carries
Uncle Sans mail between Staunton
and Monterey, way up in the noun
tains OF Highland county, some 46
miles from here. Mr.. J. H. Cross
bought him IA years ago from Mr.
G. w. Hamilton for the sum of $45,
Bob being at that time four years
old.
Through the broiling sun of all
thOsa summers, and through the Win
ter's SHOWS often hub-dep Bob"
served his master and his friends.
To the people whose hon IS
are nestled up near the clouds
in the mountains of Highland, miles
from q railroad, he carried day after
day MESA ges of JOY and of sorrow
from relatives and friends outside.
In fourteen years of service Bob"
missed few trips, and when he fell
dead in the harness at Middle River
crossing Oh last Thursday morning
he had covered in all about S7,40O
miles, a record of which Bob or
any other good horse might we'll feel
proud.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-18
THE BATHS

Rockbridge Baths, Aug. 15.-This
popular resort is overrun with guests
from all parts of the country. Under
the capable management of Mr.. and
Mrs. Friend the resort has reached
the top notch of popularity this sea-
son, and the hotel has been crowd
ed with guests throughout the sum-
mer.
Wilson Springs Hotel has Al guests
and the green is covered with tents,
while every cabin is occupied. The
attractive camp is full up, and every
one seems to enjoy the fine bathing
and sulphur water, while renewing
old friendships made here in former
years, and in making new ones.
Mrs. Robert Little, on Hays Creek,
heard something in her chicken coop
one night last week. On investigat-
ton she found an old mother OPP
possum in the coop with eight young
ones large enough to travel around.
The drouth was relieved to some
extent by the fine showers of the past
week. Several private boarding
houses here have been forced to turn
away their patrons because of the
scarcity of vegetables. Our oldest
residents say they cannot remember
another drouth so severe in this part
of the State.
Children's Day was observed at
The Methodist church last Sunday,
and the service was enjoyed by all.
Next Sunday there will be a lecture
morning and afternoon by japanese
theological student.
A serious accident occurred here
last week when little Alfrea Green
fell from the roof of smoke-house
and broke goth arms at the wrist. He
is now doing very well, however,
being able to be out and around and
1t is believed that no permanent
injury will result from the accident.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-18
ROBERT N. BYERS DIES
IN DENVER, COLORADO
Leaves Brothers and Sisters at
Home At Fl. Defiance

Home At Fl. Defiance
Word has reached the city of the
death of Mr.. R. M. Byers, of Fort
Defiance, which occurred Friday in
Denver, Col, where he had gone in
hopes of improving his health. A
little more than a year ago he suf-
fered severe attack of grippe which
left him with a deep cold and cough
which soon developed into tubercu-
losis. In spite of splendid physique
and strong constitution his case grew
steadily worse. A trip to Colorado
was made but proved of little avail.
His death occurred on the occasion
OF a second visit to the high, dry
mountain air.
Robert M. Byers was just 20 years
of age. On leaving the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, in 1905, he ac-
cepted employment with Lane Bros.
at Alta Vista. More recently he
worked as civil engineer in the con-
struction of the Virginian Railway.
He was a member of the Presbyter-
ian Church and a man of fine quail
ties. The following brothers and sis
tiers survive him: E. G.. and C, w.
Byers and Miss Margaret Byers, of
Fort Defiance, Mr.. Howard S. Byers.
OF Harrisonburg, and Mrs. J. F. Pat
terson, of Waynesboro.
The remains will reach here about
Friday. The funeral will take place
from the old Stone church shortly
after the arrival.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-18
True Bill Returned By Inquis-
itors Charges Murder in
the First Degree
BEULAH B|NFORD TELLS
OF AFFAIR With BEATT|E
Other Woman" With Murdered
Wife's Relatives and Physicians
Are Witnesses at Hearing

Chesterfield Courthouse, Aug. IA.
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., husband OF
Louise Wexford Owen Beattie, who
| was the victim of one of the most
atrocious and revolving homicides
ever chronicled in the annals of Vir-
ginia criminology, was today indicted
by grand jury here to answer for
the horrible crime.
The grand jury's true bill was re-
turned after brief deliberation over
the testimony of five witnesses.
The witnesses were: Thomas e.
Owen, T. P. Pettigrew, DR.. William
Mercer and Paul Beattie and Beulah
Bindford.
Owens Testimony
Owen testified that for a week pre-
ceding the shocking tragedy Mrs. Beat
tie had been a guest at his home
hear Forest Hill; that on the night
Of July IS, Henry Beattie called at
his residence about 10 o'clock and
took Mrs. Beattie away with him in
an automobiles; that shortly before
II o'clock on the same night Beattie
returned to the Owen house with
he lifeless form of his bride of less
han a year, and mother of his five
?eeks-old child. Owen explained to
he jury the nature of the gaping
Fcund on the side of Mrs. Beattie's
ace described the condition of her
clothing and her hair, and the de-
-leanor of the young husband.
Pettigrew testified that he saw a
2olored man pick up the gun with
which Mrs. Beattie is alleged to have
been killed. The gun, he said, was
found early on the morning of July
10, by cOlOred man near the Belt
Line railroad tracks, a short dis
lance below the scene of the trag-
edy.
The gun was taken into the grand
Jurors room and shown to Paul Beat
tie, cousin of the indicted man, Paul
testified that he purchased the gun
for Henry Beattie several days be-
fore the tragedy was enacted. He
also testified to having purchased
three shells for Henry Beattie, in
compliance with instructions from
the latter by telephone and in person.
Physicians Story
DR.. Mercer testified that he was on
the lawn of the Owen residence when
Henry arrived with the dead body
Of Mrs. Beattie. The physician ex-
planned to the grand jurors how he
made an examination of Mrs. Beat
les body, and found that the front |
bones of her head were crushed in,
and her brain had been blasted by
he contents of gun shell. DR.. J
Mercer said the wound on Mrs. Beat
les face was about the size of a half |
lollar. He declared there were no
powder marks on her face. and that
lone of the contents of the shell had
spread before entering her head.
Beulah Binford told the grand
jurors that within few weeks
before the murder of Mrs. Beattie.
Henry Beattie had resumed his old
citations with her, and transferred !;
lis affections to her pledging her un-
lying love at any cost.
She told of having received letters
rom Beattie containing money for
lifting up of a fiat. The witness
Identified a letter handed her by