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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
PROBING ALLEGED
 STEAMSHIP TRUST Seeking Evidence of Alleged Discrimination in the
 Freight Rates

New York. September 7.-Agents of the United States government here and abroad are investigating charges brought by American merchants, it was learned today, against three steamship companies whose boats ply. between New York and South American ports
 Alleged discrimination in freight rates made and a suit charging violation of the sherman antitrust law may follow the completion of the investigation, ac- cordine to United States District Attor- ney Wise.
 The investigation has been quietly un- der way for two months along the lines pursued by MT. Wise prior to his filing suit last winter against the so-ealled trans Atlantic steamship trust. The ex- istenee of an alleged agreement and pool of the thrty-three defendants to that suit was charged in the complaint The present investigation has so far failed to unearth a similar document, it is report ed The working of the investigators has been hampered by the fact that the South American lines are foreign com papies. two of them having headquarters | in EnElanu anu tiit thiAH pSt'S t~ >-N'.-->r,- enterprise
 One of the chief connplainants In the present investigation is Arbuekle Bros
 whose main offices are in New York. This firm charges that the Lamport and Holt line. the Prince line and the Hamburg American line have discriminated against them in freight rates between Brazil and New York. The ArbuclSle firm has soceas- ionalfv chartered a boat Independent of these companies to bring its freight. and states it's opinion in the complaint that these occasions may have something to do with the alleged dscrimination.s The Iamport & Holt and Prince lines are British companies the Hamburg Ameri- can flies the German diag. fsss
 Arbuclle Brcs are but a mere Incident in the investigation; according to MT. Wise One of the questions now under consideration is whether the United States has the power to stop alleged dls- crmination Tn freight rates on merchant disc entering the country where the cal rier is a foreign corporal tion. An extreme step, as suggested in the suit against the transatlantic lines, MT. Wise says would
 be to bar offending lines from entrance to Ameiican ports. sft No suit has been filed yet, the govern rnent not having completed its investiga- ton. MT. Wise could not, gay. this after noon when the investigation would end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08


 Chicago, September 7.-Tmmediate pros- peet of a strike of shop employees of the Illinois Central railroad disappeared today and indications were general that the strike probable would never be sanctioned by the international officers of the unions involved
 The determination of matters in contro- versy between the system federation offi- cers and representatives of the intrnati-
 nal unions is scheduled to come next Sun day after a meeting of the executive board of the International Association of Ma chinists. which has been summoned to 'le- liberate on the situation.ss ss 1. Members of the conference committee of officers have indicated. their disapproval of the strike. but were willing to give the committee of the federated local unions responsibility to issue strike order In such crisis the support of the unions particularly in a financial way. would be almost impossible to get. :, The advisability of yielding responsibil- ity to the system federation committee will be discussed Sunday. by the machin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
Rumored O'Neal Was Here

Although it was rumored here yester- day that Governor ONeal was in Birming- ham active efforts failed to locate him. Commissioner Lane who is perhaps as close to the governor as any man here. said: '.1 have not heard one word about Governor ONeal being here. I am in clined to disbeleve it. l do not think Governor O'Ncal would come here at this time without letting me know about it. And l most assuredly know nothing of the reported presence of the governor tilere.'
 The absence of Governor O'Neal from his offices in Montgomery and a con tinual buzzng of long distance wires be- tween this city and the capital were the only developments yesterday in the ex- else commission appointments. l Commissioner Lane is expected to be consulted about the excise commissioners It is said that he has three men in mind who are we'll fitted for the work which will le recommended to the governor provided the governor requests the opin-
 ion of the Birmingham commissioner in the selection.
 1t is probable that Judge Lane will 70
 to Montgo today. He was expecting 10 go yesterday. but did not leave. if having developed that the governor was not in that city. Judge Lane will not advise the governor unless requested 70 do so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
EXPLOSION OF TANKS
 KILLS TWO AVIATORS

Mulhausen. Germany, September 7.-- Two more names were added today to the long roll of persons killed this year in aeroplane accidents.
 Lieutenant Newman, a German mili- tary aviator, started from this city this morning in the direction of Strassburg, carrying a passenger. NJ. Leconte, a French aeronaut. The aeroplane hardly had gone 10 miles when the tank explod- ed The report could be heard several miles.
 The machine dropped at Bilzheim from an altitude of 50 feet and both men wer. instantly killed.
 Their skulls were broken and thAv were frightfully injured about the budv Lieutenant Newman was licensed as Il pilot last spring had been detailed to par ticipate in the army maneuvers whic., are to be held next week in the Grsnd Duchy of Baden The Frenchman I.e- conte was an instructor at the aviation school at Mulhausen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
PLAN TO ABANDON Y.
 POST AT KEY WEST

Washington. September .7,-,Enless the navy department comes to the rescue of the F'loridians. the military pest at Key ably will be abandoned. This following the practical closing of the. Pensacola navy yard will leave very little of the United states military naval esta5.ish inent on the peninsula
 Brig. Gen.- A: L. Mills, eommarslins the department of tile gulf. ,has pointed cut 10 tie war department that the ptiu- cipai value Of Key West barracks and Fort Taylor seems to be for the protec- tion of the naval base at Key West. which has not been of much value since the acquisition of. Porto Rico. and of d naval basis oi Guantanamo. Cuba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
CHARGES AGAINST . MAYOR IN HEARING.

' Philadelphia, September 7.--Hearing of charges against the administration of Mayor John E.. Reyburn was begun here today by a special Investigating commit tee of state senators. Accusations against the mayor were made by a reform or ganiza tion. It is charged that there has been gross dishonesty in the conduct or the administration of Mayor Reyburn, especially in the conduct of the depart ment Of public safety and public works. v ' The. investigation comes in the midst Of one of the ficrcest political: campaigns eyel. waged in Philadelphia. For the first time in sixteen years the local republi- can organizatio ton is split and from all indicat tions this Investigation will widen the breach.
 A reform party seeks to take advantage Of the split in the dominant organiza- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
Nichols Is ChampiOn

Wilmington, Del. September ,-Gilbert Nichols. professional, of the Wilmington Country club. if now profession golf champion of the United states. He and club, today played to a tie~in a match of % holes on the grounds of the local club. They each made score of lie As Nichols defeated McDermott four up in the first match at Atlantic City over the same course two weeks ago. he wins ir total of = hoIee.- as decided by to- days play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
TODAf'S AGE-HERALD

1--I.avyers' in Beattie case begin pleas,
 Governor still away from hone.
 Taft speaks on arbitration.
 Birming gham arrests half as many IS
 Atlanta's.
 Strike possibilities almost disappeared. c-Laboratory fire at Ensley school. 3--Atilens improves city streets. 4-Edi;orial page. 5-Ensiey school to cost sJ0.09o.
 Committee for Underwood reception.
 Consternaton at courthouse.
 Train of cars wrecked. CLSports. 7-Society.
 Plain boiled dinner. S-Coroner's jury on death of f'rcemah. 9--t-pfising starts in China.
 Open campaign for LaFollette. l0- Boating trip on Potomac.  F. House members, cGrry union cards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
ONLY HALF AS MANY ARRESTS
 IN BIRMINGHAM AS ATLANTA

Atlanta, September 7.---In report showing that a much greater percent age of arrests are made in Atlanta annually than in cities of greater pop ulation, the prisons and sreformatories committee of the Chamber of Commerce criticises the, methods of the local po- lice department as having most un rested and through them upon SO cietY al large"
 r1.Thc committee's report. made public today among others, makes the follow ing comparisons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
Revolution Ended

Guyaquil, Ecuador. September ,.-The revolution started last month by General Flavio Alfaro in an effort to take over the reins of government from Emilio isstraisl, the regularly elected pl esident, is ended The republis has been entirely pacified.I K General Alfatou aR one of his supporters in the revolutil ary move ment General Paez, will saii pr Panama cmorrow on the steamer Il l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
Eirht Ten Round Draw

Z New York September Tommy Mur- phy. of this rclt,; and Pal Moore of Phila- delp,iia fought ten fast roiinds 10 draw at tho National Sporting club tonigI.. Both men. wt shed in at lS3- pounds at. 5 o'clock this, evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08

The report urges the adoption by the police department of system. similar, to the Golden Rule system estab-' lishsd in Cleveland, O.. under Chief. Kohier for the .'alleviation of a con -' dition which is a reproach to the good name of Atlanta ,:t+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
City Under Water

Fort De France. Martinique, SeptembcF Torrential rains have fallen here for tho last four days. This city is inundatel to a dcpth of three feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
Hurls Invictives at Paul

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 Most vigorous was his invcctive against the testimony Of Paul Beattie. He char acterized as childish the collapses Of Paul show that even the boys grandfather mad testified as to his poor reputation for truth and veracity. Many were the lyoo- thetical questions he propounded to assert the improbability of the murder by the young husband. a
 Why" he asked, should this young man, if We are to believe Paul.s story, have someone else buy a shotgun and go about the attack on his wife in this laundering. senseless fashion? Why could he not have employed pistol, prac- tically an invisible weapon, and one to which he had easy access? And does he look to you like the cold blooded brute that committed this cri ne?'
 Discrepances--to his min6--by tsle score were instanced by Mir. Carter as showing the inconsistency of Paul's story. The one explanation which he offered for Paul's course of action was the fact that Paul did buy a shotgun for use on tire bridge where he worked as d watchman, and was alarmed four days later at tile possibility of the crime being traced to his door.
 He gave no explanation as to the trans fer of the gun to the alleged highway mans hands and gave no infimation In his speech of charging Paul with the crime, for he clunR steadfastly to the story of the defendant of the six foot highwsyman of scrubby beard who ~~-~-~~S~~~-~~>
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
RODGERS FLIES ID WASHINGTON, ). [. Young Naval Aviator Makes Successful Trip From
 Annapolis

Washington September 7.-The frs, aeroplane flight from Annapolis to the capital was made today when Lieut.. John Rodgers of the navy in a Wright biplane ascended from the Naval acad- emy grounds shortly before D. m. ana flying high in the air, reached Wash ington at 4:45 D. m. After circling the Washington monument for a quarter of an hour he landed near the White House at 5:04 D. m.
 The flight is one Of the longest and most successful yet accomplished by a naval aviator Lieutenant Rodgers Is one of the three first naval officers to take up aviation.
 Rodgers had flown about 45 miles when he landed here. The trip was ac- complished without accident Starting out from Annapolis the young aviator sighted a rain storm as he neared Oden- ton, Md. Flying around that he con tinued his journey and flew over the army aviation school at College Park, Md He continued on to Bennings, D. G. and thence to the eastern bank of the Potomac He flew over the city at a height of about 20o0 feet Flying over the grounds near the White House and the state. war and navy buildings, ne tT1eu tO Slsnl H1dPt. w. l. Nhohipti Q of the navy department He flew very low but the dense foliage hid Captain Chambers. who stood on the steps of the navy building After executing several spiral glides. circling the Wash ington monument. and cutting several lfigures. Lieutenant Rodgers came to earth without mishap, ComparatiNely few persons witnessed the landing,
 Having exchanged greetings with Cap U. af,t o.,1, fl made graceful ascent and again cifcliny Washington monument. flew back to Col leee Park, where he left his machine and returned to Annapolis by train.
 -
 Annapolis, Md, September 7-In a Wright biplane especially built for ex- pcriments as to the practicabiity of using aeroplenes in conjunction with warships and the first to be delivered to the navy for the aviation school which will shortly be in operation at the naval academy. Lieut.. John Rodgerssof the navy, starting shortly before 1 p. m. today, left An- napolis for Washington. The naval officer, the first to make voyage by air. from the naval academy, spent the greater part of the morning getting together the biplane, which arrived from the makers Early in the afternoon trial flight was made over the parade ground at the academy where the experiments will be conducted pending the completion of the hangars at Fort Madison. Lieuten- ant Rodgers then announced his intention of trying for Washington later in the day. . Getting away in a long. gliding shoot skvward that took him out over the har- Dor, the aviator swung back and after severai turns about the academy headed across country. following the tracks of the Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
Gregory Makes Bitter Attack


 l. M. Gregory, who opened the arsu- ment for the prosecution, laid particular stress on the awfulness of the crime, the admissions of the accused himself on the witness stand as to his relations with Beulah Binford and his continuance of them after his marriage and the birth Of child. The prosecutor appealed to the moral and religious senses of the jurymen and bespoke in bitter terms the aversion of society and the nation to the life of dissipation depicted by young Beaftie. his chum. Sampson and numerous other wit nesses.
 Quoting from the Scripture and point ing out wherein the character of Beattie had been most revolting in its departure from the accepted standards of morality, MT. Gregory reviewed ihe loathsome de- tails of the double life led by the accused and held forth Beulah Binford, the girl or the under world. as the motive for the crime. He concluded with the question of how the gun bought by Paul Beattie on one day last July for his cousin hap pened to be the identical weapon. by the prisoners own admission, that was used in killing Mrs. Beatte. His speech oc- cupied barely an hour ana half, but the one that followed by MT Carter of the defense was many times as long. A man of girth and great statue, MT. Car ter overtowe ed the bar. occasionally em- phasizing his remarks with wide, sweep- ing gestures and a roaring voice.
 He referred often to the directness of the instruction of the jury, and at the .on- clusion of every point cited one instruction or another as dealing with the dangers or arcumstantial evidence or the construc- tion to be placed on the testimony of wit nesses harboiing prejudice or bias toward 1he accused
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08
Prosecution Lawyer Pic lures Awfulness of Crime and LOathsOme Details of Beattie's Life JUDGE WATSON
 CHARGES JURY
 TO WEIGH FACTS Attorney Carter's Chief Point of At tack Was Paul Beattie's Story of Confession-Great Battle of Words Between Smith
 and Wendenberg
 Takes Place
 Today

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, Septem- her For five hours, in hot and murky court room, Attorney Hill Car ter. with plea. of both pathos anu argument, today sought the hearts or iA jurymen in an effort to secure the ac- ouittal of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., in- dicted for the murder of his wife on the Midlothian turnpike last July.
 At sunset MT. Carter concluded and tomorrow the great battle of the triai' the clash between Harry M. Smith, Jr'' of the defense, and L. o. Wendenberg of the common " edith, close friends and notable lawyers, Is scheduled A yer dict is expected some time during the night.
 From the depth of an argument in which he unsparingly denounced Paul Beattie. cousin of the accused and prin- cipal witness against him, as weak ling and falsiher. MT. Carter at times fairly shouted to the jury as he leaned over the bar but when the day was drawing to close his voice sank 10 A whisper of impassioned appeal. IT you gentlemen of the jury" he said in measured tones "can, within the sanc- tity of your oath, prevent the pressing of the poisoned chalice to the lips of this aged father, his heart already bleeding from the stab of the dagger which took away life, if you can, say, spare him the son whom he loves so dearly, I ask you within mercy 10 bring in verdict of not guilty"
 The lean man of wrinkled brow and sunken checks, who sat beside his &C., cused son. dropped his eyes and raised his fan to conceal the trembling of his lips and the quiet gulp of emotion that followed. Young Beattie stared hard at the suryman, his face wax like and still: For a moment there was silence in the court room. Then Judge Wat son looked at his watch, and without comment. adjourned court until o'clock tomorrow morning, when the final lap of the race for the life of Beattfe will be run. The day began with the read ing by Judge Watson of the instruc- tlons to the jury. More vital than usual were they. Particular attention was dra wn to the frailty of the alleged con- fession of Henry to Paul and the man ner in which it came. Other points in the story of Paul which related to conversations, or meetings of the two cousins alone unsupported by wit nesses, were held up as requiring care ful scrutiny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08

Boston. Mass. Septembe> 1-President Taft arrived in Boston on his way to Beverly shortly after o'clock tonight. On the way from Hartford the President made brief train-end speeches at Willim- antic and Putnam. Conn.,, and was re- oeived with enthusiasm at each place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30
WOODMEN AT BANQUET.
Representatives Norris and Pickett
of Iowa Guests of Honor

Representatives George w. Norris and
charles r. Pickett Of Iowa were the
guests OF honor at the annual BANQUET
given last night by WASHINGTON Camp.
Modern. Woodmen of America, in the
banquet hall Of the Riggs House. Each
delivered short address upon the
growth of the society and lauded the
sanitarium it maintains for members suf-
fering from tuberculosis and kindred dis
eases at Colorado Springs. Other speak
ers were Robert H. Mcneil Of Washing
ton Camp and A. f. Chaffee state dep
uty. The latter acted as POSTMASTER.
About 100 members Of the camp were
present.
The following were In charge of the
banquet: Thomas Linville. r. v. H.
jana, D. NJ. Keeton. Fl. r. Perry, j. w
Sutherin, A. H. Jaeger and J. w. Boose.
The officers Of the camp are:
Consul. r. V. II. jana: past consul. J.
W. Sutherin; adviser, C. c. Coulter;
banker. D. NJ. Keeton: clerk, Van W.
Roberds: escort, E. Jordan: Waterman,
A. D. Reich. and sentry. r. S. Peterson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30
PRODUCTION OF CAMPHOR.
Lecture by ]. H. Arnold Descriptive
of Formosa Forests.

The great camphor forests of For
mosa. the source of nearly four-fifths
Of the worlds supply of that product.
were described by Julean II. Arnold.
United States consul at Annoy. China.
in an illustrated lecture last night on
FormOsa and Its People" at the Y.
NJ. C. a. Mr.. Arnold is in Washington
on leave for the purpose Of comforting
with officials in the State Department.
The camphOr forests. he said. are locaI-
ed in the highlands and mountainous
sections Of the island, the homes OF the
ead-hunting savages. whom the Dutch.
Chinese and Japanese have successfully
attempted to subdue. with varying sue
cess. In a dozen different sections of the
island where the camphor forests are par
ticulariy valuable, the cutting and trans
porting of the log into the civilized Sec
tions is attended with great risk IL the
Chinese and japanese laborers
These head-huntinG savages. while
neighboring tribes. place little value on
the heads of such antagonists said MI.
Arnold "Nalor, tribal worth and re-
ligious prestige go hand in hand with
the number of heads a brave can procure.
The japanese and Chinese coolies en-
ployed in bring ng the camphor tree logs
out Of the forest are frequently attacked
by bands of these people and dozens OF
them are annihilated before the lust for
human heads Is satisfied. In order To
protect the la borers of this industry.
we'll as those engaged in cutting valuable
hardwoOds of the Formosa forests. the
Japanese are compelled TO maintain an
elaborate military and police system in
the headhunters' territory
The savage population of the island
is composed of nine groups. the speaN-
er added. divided into about 22O tribes
Each group has a distinctive dialect
and frequently distinctive tribal Gus
toms. They are of a purely Malay ORR
gin and are probably the most fanati-
cal and bloodthirsty of the island peo-
pie OF the far east
In addition to camphor, other valuable
exports of the island are coffee. tea. rice
and sugar, produced on the low fiat lands
along the eastern and southern coasts.
Two or three crops are produced each
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30
HAMILTON ALUMNI DINNER.
Distinguished Men Attend Banquet
at New Ebbitt House.

The Hamilton College Alumni Associa-
ton of Washington held its annual DAN
ouet last night at the New Ebblt'. former
Representative James McLachlan, class
of 1878. president, acting as POSTMASTER
Others present were Judge Charies III.
Rundy. "a; Rev DR.. Bates, 6o; Dr. Otis
Y Eddy, go: Judge James FRANKLIN
Tufts, 10, and his guest, c. L. Du bols.
III of Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute;
DIR. C.. w. Skinner, 20: A. r. Server 81
p r. Johnson. 81 and DR.. F. M Barnes,
jr.. 1860.
Letters of regret were read from wee
President James Schoolcraft Sherman,
'7S: Senator Elihu Root, GA. and r W.
Stone. 90.
Ofhcers of the association for the en-
suing year were elected as follows: Dr.
Otis j. Eddy. president: +. X. Johnson,
vice president: r. W. Stone. secretary;
r. Baker, treasurer; DR.. c. W. Skin
ner. DIR. F. NJ. Barnes. jr.. and clayton
l.. jerks, executive committee
There were no set addresses on the
after dinner program. the evening be-
ing devoted to the reteling of the stories
OF college days.