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The Washington times., 1911-10-26
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Patterson at Newport; Cincin-
natl and Buffalo at San Francisco,
and Hector at New York.
and Nashville from Bos-
ton for New York; Washington, Sa-
lem nm, nSSn,a, Snaa Grayith,g st,ps nar"nIa, Elsa sal
and Octopus from Newport for New
York; Petrol and /arietta from
Portsmouth, N. H., for New York
New Hampshire from Rockland for
New York; San Francisco and
Lebanon from Norfolk for New
York; Arethusa and Ajax from Sew
all Point for New York: Vulcan from
Lambert Point for New York, and
Brutus from Philadelphia for New
York.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26
HAS THE ERA OF THE YOUNG
MAN PASSED.

The past few decades have been
described as the era of the young
man. In practically every department
of private business and public affairs
his achievements have been dwelt upon
with pride. DR.. Osler merely quoted,
in facetious spirit, one of Anthony
Trollope's novels instead of giving ex-
preston to tRe famous doctrine which,
perhaps, will always cling to his name,
but he undoubtedly did emphasize the
potential power of the young man. In
deed, if we look about us we will
find a larger number Of young men
in responsible positions than ever be-
fore in the history of the world.
But recent cable from the other
side of the water would indicate that
the elderly man is coming into his own
again. The youngsters of sixty and
seventy refuse to concede that their
usefulness is over. They give the i'm
preston that they have simply been
standing by for few years with a
sardonic smile on their faces watch
ing youth play the game of make
believe.
/. The gray-haired youth who has just
come to the front in this connection
points out that the new lord mayor
Of, London is eighty.one. The winner
of a recent swimming match in the
cold waters of the Serpentine, in Hyde
Park, was an athlete of seventy five.
Attention is called to the fact that
Dorchester is rehearsing new play
by Thomas Hardy, who is now almost
And finally it is re-
called that the man who has been
called to save the Unionist party in
British politics is Lord Halsbury, who
is eighty-six.
If the cheerful philosopher who has
taken brief for the old men were to
east his eye over the places of power
and importance in this country he
would find few instances like those
he cites to support his contention. He
would find the young men still largely
in control.
:, And yet this is not to say that the
pendulum will not swing back again
in a few years. Older men, it is al
legged, have been slow to avail them
selves of the advanced instruments of
civilization. They have not taken
kindly to the telephone, the automo-
bile, and the like, and hence have
found themselves left behind. 1t is
further alleged that, they are now
waking up to the Importance of bring
ing these things to their aid, and will
soon resume their place in the fore
front to which wisdom and experience
would entitle them.
Whatever may be the exact truth,
the situation in any given community
is we'll worth observing. The return
of the older men into active COM
petition will put youth more than ever
on it's mettle, and the result cannot
fail to be clear gain. The develop
ments will be watched with the
greatest interest. 'Hfh -.s. il.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26
Southern Bishops In
Conference At Dallas

DALLAS. Tex. Oct. 26-Bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
a assembled In Dallas today TO confer re-
garding various matters relating to the
work of the church
. Tomorrow the visiting bishops will
take part in a big Southern Methodist
rally. to be held at the Texas
State Fair grounds.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26
Amusements.

National-"Uncle SAM" S:15 y. m.
Belasco-'The Chocolate Soldier" 500
D. m.
Columbia-"The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine 2:l5 and S:15 p. m,
Chase's.-p"lite vaudeville, 2:l5 and S:.a
ID. m.
Vaudeville. 2:l5. 7:15, ami d. m.
COsmos-Continuous vaudeville,
Academy-"rhe Real Girl" 2:l5 and ssl5
p. m. WI 1'.'
Majes,ic-"The Prince Chap" afternoon
and evening, 'r'
Gay:ty--The Girls From Harryland,,% 3
2:l5 and S.l5 p. m. 80
Lyeeum-'1 he Cozy Corner Girls" als
and S:l5 D. m.
Arcade-skating. dancing. bowling. and
motion pictures.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

and state. IL so very friendly, why he
has just come forward. after five years
time, TO give them advice about the bad
luck of other tenants who have lived
there in the past? The present occu-
pant had a good bit of bad luck before
going into the house. AS the writer
of an unsigned letter is to be taken
as an enemy, not a friend. let the one
who sent 1t also send his name and
address. r. B. L.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26
SOME, ONE SENT HER
ANONYMOUS LETTER

To the Editor of THE TIMES: >....
Will the very kind friend who advised
the tenant of certain house in
Massachusetts, avenue to move for fear
of bad luck, come forward. make him
self known and give his other reasons.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

The loneliness Of long winter evenings
seems to have impressed itself on the
Imagination Of an unusually large num-
Der of people, who have been keeping
the license clerk busy Of late.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

The thieves who ares responsible for
the present epidemic off bicycle rob-
berries naustsgct hold of.ratheP high gear
machines. The police do not seem to be
able to catch them
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

The youth who was hauled over the
Goals for pilfering those grapes in the
Arcade market probably thinks they
were as sour as II they were too high
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

Hsil,sst the Catholic University, by
Rev. DR.. Charles Warren Currier win
throw great deal of interesting light
on the s0hject.. !. !. go, , ! -. ---..r 3.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

Oxon Hill Methodists are celebrat-
ing the. Tooth anniversary Of the birth
Of their church. The first Methodist
structure in the village was built Of
bricks brought from England.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2s. 1911.

Anacostia's new patrol wagon may
not be- .'the latest hint from Paris, Z"
but 1t Is said to deliver the goods.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26
Total for the month. .....- i, ,593.
Daily aSeragssfor. the rSonths...... 81.

Total for the month 4. .59s. .466
Daily aserassfforx the ponth....~.' a.as'
:. The netstotaf circulation Of rne washington
Times daily during the month Of September
was 1,407.412. all copies left over and re-
turned being elimipsted. This number. when
divided ~ S3.t the number OF days Of publi-
Ncation. shows the net daily average for Sep
tember to have been H.1n.
September. 1911, includes q, 100 extra papers
sold oh1yabor Day and %, sss extra papers
tBeattie terdiey sol4 on September De-
. ducting, these .Agyess the avefrge net cir
lculatiqK ybr a2pfember Il shown to have
! - asSsdss. g.
The Number of complete and perfect copies
Of The washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of September was a. fol-
.s.......,v......4ssn E..............-si.Ma
io....rs-.....522e 2es A....-..........s1sss sss
Total. for the month. - ,s7s
Sunday average for the month"; Isl. RS
The net total circulation of The washington
Times Sunday during the month Of Septem-
Der was 186,600. all copies left over, and re-
turned by agents being eliminated. This
number. when divided by 4. the number of
Sundays during September. shows the net
Sunday average for September to have been
<6. 900. -1''
Entered At the Postoffice at washington,
d. C..% as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL. BA

not on ne
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

No doubt the people who bet that the
Giants would win the worlds champion
ship feel a Bit better over their victory
yesterday. But it's about time for
Baker to get another hcme run.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

bricks brought from England.
No doubt the people who bet that the
Giants would win the worlds champion
ship feel a bit better over their victory
Yesterday. But it's about time for
Baker to get another hcme run.
The Anacostia Chinaman who seems
to have fed all the way to China to
escape punishment for maintaining a
nuisance. must have a wholesome fear
of the American tolls of law.
The friends of Miss Helen Taft are
admiring the pluck with which she
remounted her horse and continued the
hunt up at Beverly. when her mount
stumbled and threw her heavily to the
ground. ~
The New York State Real Estate AS
sociatiop vas told all about Washington
today by Richard B. Watrous. secretary
of the American Civic Association. The
realty association is in convention in
Syracuse 49,. ..'.
The last of the seasons army rides
are over and the thirty-five army Of
ficers who have just completed their ex-
perience are glad to sit down-so far
as they are ,able-and think how bene-
fetal 1t has been. "
The Seventh Day Adventists must
be given credit for their zeal, at least.
They claim to be doing fifteen times as
much work in the foreign mission field
as the average members of other
Protestant denominations. -
iir,.F % - 49, o.,
Tie thing that locks ''aree.' about
the story OF the new theater for Thir-
teenth sndsF streets is the fact that the
theatersis trying to avoid publicity. Its
protectors, won't talk. What sort of
theatrical people are they?
Mr.. Claude N. Bennett is making q
tour of thirteen States, lecturing under
the, auspices Of the Southern CONNER
cial Eongress on the resources Of the
South-a subject with which the South
itself Is not as familiar as 1t should be.
Some OF the stunts" to be pulled of
at the dinner of the Retail Merchants
Association have already been devised.
and the indications are strong that 1t
will be one OF the most unique and in
teresting entertainments in the history
of Washington.
f, According to the weekly report of the
Board of Health, only nineteen pupils
were excluded from the, public schools
by medical inspectors; on account of
defective physical condition. Which
speaks. we'll for the general health con-
ditions' Of the District. .r-
]. o. Lambert has been elected presi-
dent Of the Indiana Society. The num-
her of Hoosiers who are now resident
IN Washington is very large, and the
society Il. pne of the most prosperous of
all those which preserve the memories
of the home state here in the District.
-" - rErT.'E ------,rrr g..
Tne ladies of tho Maccabees have
started on the celebration of Halloween
with a delightful vaudeville perform
ance, and from now on The witch. the
pumpkin, and al the related delights of
the season. win I've in high degree OF
POPULARITY s".' .
Tho employers liability, law having
application to the District which has
now been drawn up, ready TO be intro
daoea IN Congress. is welcomed by a
lsFse np.nber OF people, who have
studied the situation and feel that srch
legislation Is highly necessary.
The dramas of Calderon haven't been
on the boards for quite some time. but
the lecture TO be delivered this after
The Washington times., 1911-10-26
tsEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The number OF complete ana perfect copies
,f The washington Times printed daily dur
ng the month of September was as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

The Anacostia Chinaman who seems
to have fed all the way to China to
escape punishment for maintaining a
nuisance. must have a wholesome fear
of the American tolls of law.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

The friends of Miss Helen Taft are
admiring the. pluck with which she
remounted her horse and continued the
hunt, up at Beverly. when her mount
stumbled and threw her heavily to the
ground. .-
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

The dramas of Calderon haven't been
ON the boards for quite some time, but
the lecture to be delivered this after
noon In the assembly room Of McMahon
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

The Number OF complete and perfect copies
Of The washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of September was ~ fol-
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

Tomorrow Miss Murdock will review
THE Chocolate Soldier" now playing at
the Belasco Theater.
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

The Ne~ York State Real Estate AS
sociat ton was told all about Washington
today by Richard B. Watrous. secretary
of the American Civic Association. The
realty association is in convention in
SyracuseE
The Washington times., 1911-10-26

Tho employers liabiIitS, law having
application to the District which has
now been drawn up, ready TO be intro
dpeea In Congress. is welcomed by a
large .np:nber OF people who have
studied the situation and feel that srch
legislation Is highly necessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
NEWEST FANCY
OF SOCIETY
Have Your Wedding Reproduced In
Moving Pictures for Future
inspection.

NEW YORK, Nov. pa new fam
cy of fashion was Introduced when
Miss Marguerite Marvin and George
Valentine Schmitt rehearsed their
wedding before moving picture cam
era in order that they might pre-
serve record of the happy event.
The authentic ceremony was perform
ed without picture accompaniment
in the All Angels church. Naturally
the bride wore "hlmy' lace, but she
omitted the picture hat.
Just what Mr.. and Mrs. Schmitt will
do with the moving pictures was not
explained. Possibly they will keep
them in readiness in the spare room,
and when one or the other is cross
Ga great many years hence. of course)
the other can start the machine going
and show him Tor herr, how much
nicer he Cor she) was on the day OF
the wedding. Seriously such moving
picture show would be rather pref
ty thing on, say a golden wedding an
niversary. Society may take I'D the
fancy as fad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
FOUND BODY
IN SHARKS INsIDES
After Fish Had Swallowed the Man
It Was Captured and Cut
Open.

PENSACOLA, Fla Nov PA doz-
en- men armed with rifles killed a
giant shark which devoured Jules An
toine. Portions of Antoine's body were
found in the shark.
Sailors on the British steamer AL
dersgate saw the old man fall over
board. A shark seized the body, and
the crews Of several vessels began a
general shark hunt.
The monster was more than twelve
feet in length. Several harpoons with
lines attached were used to bring him
to the western bay shore. After being
hauled up on the sands the fish slash
ed about until shot to death. When
the body was cut open almost the en-
tire corpse of Antoine was found In
side and was identified by tattoo
marks. There were also pieces ot
clothing and his boots, which sbors
! the imprint of the sextuple rows o
teeth.
i A piece of coral rock weighin:
about eight pounds was also found il
1 the sharks stomach.
The age of the fish is estimated a
i more than hundred years. 1t is th'
largest man-eater captured in thes
! waters in years. The skin will b.
stuffed. 1t has been offered to tn
i Smithsonian institution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
KIMONA CAUGHT
FIRE AT CRATE
Woman So Badly Burned That She
Died After Suffering All
Night.

PEORIA, H., Nov. 24-Mrs. Rose
Mcclure Scott, wife of William Scott,
a capitalist, was fatally burned when
a light silk kimona she was wearing
took fire from CRATE in front of
which she was standing. After lin
gering in agony during the night she
died in the morning.
Mrs. Scott was alone in the room at
the time, but so far as the family
could learn she had been standing
with her back to the blazing fire in
the CRATE, when a slight draught of
air caused by the opening of door
cause the light folds OF the kimona
she was wearing to catch fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
DOES NOT LIKE
CLARK AS LEADER
Bryan Editorial Says Speaker Of the
House Is Not Qualified as
Party Head.

LINCOLN, Nebr., Nov 24.-Speak-
er Champ Clark is unequal to the task
of acting as democratic house leader
in the opinion OF w. j. Bryan, who in
an article in the forthcoming issue of
the Commoner, deplores the seeming
absence of an available man to mar
shal the forces of the progressive ma
jority Mr.. Bryan says:
There is a progressive majority in
congress, but it lacks leadership.
Speaker Clark is the one of whom
leadership was expected, but his use
fulness in that capacity is being i'm
paired, partly for fear that he will be
accused of initiating Cannon, and
partly by the mistaken idea that it is
his special mission to preserve har-
mony among the democrats in the
house. In both cases he errs.
THE second error into which
Speaker Clark has fallen is still more
dangerous. The first error tends to
make him a negative quantity, but the
second may convert him into posi-
tive force for harm. If he conceives
his highest duty to be to preserve
harmony he will exert his Influence
to prevent the consideration of any
measure upon which democrats are
| divided-the trust question, for in
stance. Progress is more important
than harmony
"The progressive element in the
party must have leadership in th'
house. If, for any reason, the speake
refuses to lead some one should b.
selected to marshal the reform force
and lead the fight. Mr.. Underwood ha
gained undue prominence because h,
has been allowed to speak for tn
democratic majority. He has led tn
party into surrenders which embal
rass 1t; he is the head of the rea'
tionary element Of the party, tn
man whom the progressive elemen
will have to oppose.
"Who will lead? Mr. Clark is s
far as is known, right on ali publ
: questions. Will he step forward aan
order a charge? Or will he act as un
pire and watch the fight?
!, "If Mr. Clark had exhibited {
e speaker the qualities of leadersh
d that made him speaker he would no
4 be without rival in the race for Il
: presidential nomination"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
Weather Conditions.

The depression from the western
lakes, moving to the northwestern
states, has been attended by snow in
the northern central districts, from the
Mississippi river eastward, and rain
in the southern states, and it is warm
er in the northeastern states.
The crest of the western field of
high pressure has moved southwark,
with fair colder weather from the
Rockies to the Mississippi valley, and
a. norther in Texas. In the northern
plateau region the temperature is ris-
ing, with low pressure in North Da-
kota, and the pressure is high on the
Pacific slope.
Conditions indicate generally fail
weather for this section tonight and
Saturday, and warmer tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
EIGHT JURORS
SIT IN THE BOX
Two-Thlrds Enough Men Now Ready
to Hear the Evidence In
the Case Against
McNamara.
HURT BARROW CHALLENGES
Four Of Them Admitted They Be-
lleved That the Times Building
Was Destroyed by
Dynamite.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.-Eight
permanent jurors now remain in the
box in the Mcnamara case.
When Judge Boardwell today called
for the third exercising of peremptory
challenges, the state announced 1t
would pass the entire list Of seven
tentative Jurors in the box. Attorney
Darrow challenged Jurors McBurner
Stevens, Marshall and Olcott, all OF
whom were passed for cause over the
defense's challenge. The defense fear
ed these men because all admitted that
they believed dynamite had destroyed
the Times building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
BEATT|E PAYS
DEATH PENALTY
Went to the Electric Chair This Morn
Ing for the Brutal Murder Of
His Wife Last
July.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME
Quick Justice In Virginia, Vengeance
Being Satisfied Four Months
After Crime Was
Committed.
= >>~><>~>%c<> : = . =

= RICHMOND. Va. Nov. "a =
= The Rev. j. ]. Fix this morning =
= gave out the following confession .
= OF Henry Clay Beattie: Z
= II, Henry Clay Beattie. Jr, =
= desirous of standing right before =
= God and man, do this twenty =
= fourth day Of November, 1911, =
= confess my guilt OF the crime =
= charged against me. Z
= Much that was published con- Z
= cerning the details were not true. 4
. For this action am truly Z
= sorry and believing that am 4
= safe in God and SON to pass into I
= His presence. this statement is 4
= made.
= (Signed)
= HENRY CLAY BEATTIE Jr."
= : - : = = - . = = 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
MORSE GETS TO
GO TO HOSPITAL
President Refuses to Commute the
Sentence But Orders Change
of Location.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Presi-
dent Taft today refused to commute
the sentence of Charles w. Morse,
now in the federal prison at Atlanta
but directed that Morse be transferred
to the hospital at Fort Mcpherson for
medical treatment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Saturday. Warmer
tonight.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Rising temperature.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Warmer tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday. Warmer tonight,
and in the east portion Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
PROPER PLACE
TO SEND THEM
TWO Train Loads Of Cigarette Are
Being Sent to the Chinese
and Japs.

SUPERIOR, Wis. Nov. A24-Forty-
seven car loads of cigarettes, valued
at $1,OoO,0Oo, have arrived here from
the east by way of the great lakeA.
and will be shipped to Vancouver. B.
c., for export to China and Japan.
The shipments make UP two train
loads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
Farmer Accidentally Killed.

GOLCONDA, H., Nov 24-B. NJ.
Lewis, one Of the wealthiest land own
ers in Pone county, died from the eff
fects of an accidental shot received
while out hunting Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
Met Death Braveiy.

nlGfldOINDs Nd., siNON. 17.--Ss1AiiiiJ
smilingly, almost indifferently, Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., today paid his life
for the life of his murdered wife,
There was no indication of physical or
mental weakness when the young man
strobe into the death chamber ana
seated himself in the electric chair
1t was just 1925, three minutes after
he entered when the doctor pronounc-
ed that all was over
The prison guards marched in side
by side with Beattie from the cell to
the death chamber, a precaution
which proved unnecessary. Directly
behind them came the Rev. ]. J. Fix
and Rev. BENJAMIN Dennis. Dr..
Oppenheimer followed.
After a night OF unsettled sleep
Beattie awoke to gaze from his bar
red window on sodden rain soaked
world But impending death within
and deep gloom without failed to shake
his iron nerve. He prayed for time
with his spiritual advisor. Then
came the death watch with the words
that all was ready.
Unfalteringly Beattie took from the
hands of Rev. Fix, the little Bible,
stepped between the two ministers
and began the march to death. The
musty windowless room of the death
chamber was in utter darkness mo-
ment before but just before the con-
demned man reached the door, a
brazen cluster of lights broke forth
across the polished oak chair. The
light threw a wierd circle of illumina,
nation about the grim engine Of death
that intensified the darkness of the
room. Only the chair stood in glaring
outshines. Across the room is solid
darkness sat dozen men in little
wicker chairs. They were the official
witnesses of the execution and hao
been smuggled into the prison before
dawn. No one saw them enter and nc
one saw them leave.
Beattie shook hands with the min
listers and advanced to the chair. ne
seated himself calmly into the chair
moving his limbs to accommodate the
stiff leather straps which were buckleG
ABOUT his arms duQ icS5S. uo hCo' ;
black cap was pulled down over nj:
head.
Superintendent Wood raised hi
hand and the switch was thrown.
A little thread Of white smoke ros'
from the death cap. The body of th'
dying man twisted and crumpled al
the current was reduced and then Gu
off. DR.. Oppenheimer leaned over tn
chair, tested the pulse and raised hi
hand
Henry Clay Beattie had paid tn
penalty for his crime.
July IS, 1s11-Mrs. Henry Clay Beat
tie, Jr., murdered.
July 81, 1911--Henry Clay Beattie
Jr, arrested.
August 21, 1911-Trial begun a
Chesterfield court house.
September s. 1911-verdict Of guilty
Beattie sentenced to death.
November "a, 1911-Death sentenc
executed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-24
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage. Height. Change. Wea II
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
tionary from Davenport to Keokuk
during the next forty-eight hours.