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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

Henry Myers favorably viewed
the lay OF the land on Washington
street. And as his eyes grew heavy
with the approach Of midnight and
the unccasing confiscation OF wet
goods. Henry located himself at
the foot OF the street. and made
his bunk in an alley. He used the
sky overhead for a blanket and a
couple OF empty bottles for pillows,
But Patrolman G. J. Clark blew
along and made a noise like 8
o'clock factory whistle. Clark
voiced disapproval of free lodg-
ing places In street alleys since
the city Jail Is In that business.
Jaw, Kit off yer foot" Myers In
terrupted. II kin sleep In the
Washington II want to-"
"But not on Washington street"
tartly remarked the cop.
And, sure enough, when Myers
was searched In police headquar-
tcrs, the jailer nearly fell over
backward when he pulled out gold,
currency and silver, q total OF
$S27.65. !. Myers was the richest
street lodger picked MP In some
time. He is a laborer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
CEDAR RIVER WATER
TO 0E ON TOMORROW

between $4,000 900 and is.oeo..
900 gallons Of water are b~ing
pumped into the city mains daily
from Lake Washington and SwAn
lake. following the beginning OF
operations At the latter place last
night Word from Cedar river 10.
day IA 10 the effect that the main
viii be repaired some time To.
nIght. NO that Cedar river water
viii again be available tomorrow.
Union bay water has been dis
continued temporarily, and the
health department Ia preparing 20
send a chloride OF lime solution
through the mains 70 purge them
OF disease germs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
SUIT AGAINST
FIXED PRICES

The third suit within three
weeks has been started In the 81.
perior court where the Issue 10 the
attempt os wholesalers and Iobbers
to six the retail price al which food
ssuffs are 20 be sold.
Suits for $4,000 damages have
beer started by Johst a Hsbier OF
Seattle and n. J. Oliver OF Bremen.
ton against the Pacific Coast Con
densed MIX company. the National
Grocery company. sch~sbaeher
Bros. West Coast Grocery com.
pany and Fisher Bros Milling com.
pany.
The latter are charged with con-
spring 10 maintain fixed prices In
violation OF public policy. and
against the federal and state laws
against unlawful restraint OF trade.
divers Case.
Oliver. the Hremertou grocer,
asks for $4,000. alleging that he
ordered n carload Of Carnation
cream from the West Coast Gro
Gerry company. He was sent n con.
tract to sign which dictated the
price at which he was TO sell the
cream. He refused TO align. and he
has been unable to get cream from
any Of the Wholesalers on that ac-
count. He alleges that he lost con.
siderable business when he could
not supply the navy department
with cream.
Jobst a. Hibler. commission mer.
chants on Western av.. allege that
they have been unable 10 get Car.
nation cream from the wholesalers
because they sold some 10 retail
or who sold under the agreed and
fixed price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

had to awaken him 10 prepare fog
his death today. He showed no
sign. upon OF ing his eyes. that
he realized the fatal significance
Of the day for him. The devil-mAy-
care spirit which he showed
throughout his trial and after sen
tence was passed was subdued -
the hour of death drew near and
the smile for which he was noted
had disappeared as he left the
death cell. He faced the execution
solemnly. but was dressed with
serupulous care. -Four months Of
prison life had noticeably changed
him. his face showing an ashy pris
on pallor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. "a.
Calmly and smilingly, almost
indiffcrently. Henry Clay Beat
tie. Jr.. walked 10 his death in
the electric chair at the state
prison here this morning and
paid the penalty for the muir
der OF his young wife. He
showed no indication OF physi-
cal or mental weakness
II Took just Three Minutes.
The execution required just three
minutes from the time Reattie
stepped into the death chamber.
The two guards entered side by
side with the doomed man. Rev. J. J..
Pix and Rev. Benz. Dennis. the two
clergymen who have been attending
the doomed man in his cell, and DR..
W. +. Oppenheimer, the prison ply.
sIcian following.
Nerve unshsken.
Throughout the ordeal Beattie re-
mained with nerve mistaken. Ills
sleep last night was untroubled. and
gloomy. rainy morning failed TO
bring a tremor to the silent steadi-
ness of his bearing.
The Death March.
He kneit for brief prayer, and
then began his march 10 the death
chamber. Rev. Mr.. Fix handed the
urIeoner a Bible as the death march
began. The windowless death
chamber was dark as Beattie en-
tered. the incandescent globes
above the polished oak chair sud
denly bursting into light as he
crossed the threshold. The rest OF
the room remained In darkness.
throwing the instrument OF death
into startling relief Beatfie sur
veyed the chair calmly and without
flinchIng.
Seated In Chair.
A dozen men. official witnesses.
sat in the darkened corners OF the
chamber. Beattie shook hands with
the two ministers. murmured a
prayer and advanced coolly to the
chair, accepting his fate calmly. He
seated himself. moving his limbs
with calculating deliberation TO ac-
commodate the stiff, heavy straps.
The black cap was pulled over the
condemned mans head. There was
not a tremor OF the body as Super
intendent Wood lifted his hand in
signal which sent the prisoner into
eternity.
Then He Died.
The switch was thrown. A tiny
white thread OF smoke curled up
ward from the death cap. the body
twitched into the utmost tension
and then crumpled as the current
was reduced and cut off.
DR.. Oppenheimer stepped for
ward, tested the heart and pulse
and raised his hand, announcing
that life was extinct
"lt's All Cver."
A morbid crowd awaited outside
the prison walls for hours In n
drizzling rain. AT 40 o'clock
Supt. Wood appeared and said:
"It is all over. II was very much
like other executions. 1t was over
at S.23 O'Clock"
Better Move On"
A big policeman shouted 20 the
expcctant crowd
swell, he's gone, SO you had
better move on out OF here, now
Beattie's father is bowed In sor'
row and Is being cared for by other
members of the family. None oil
the family came near the pcniten
tiary at the time OF the execution
Slept Sound Last Time.
Beatties sleep was childlike last
night. SO sound were his slumbers
according to tie guards. that they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
FIREMEN nELPlNc

Tho fire department Is aiding
the city by the use OF some of It's
engines during the water famine.
AZ Ballard an engine has been con.
nccted with the old Ballard well.
throwing about 365.000 gallons per
day. At the White building this
morning an engine was being used
TO pump water TO the tanks at the
top Of the building or flushing
purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
FALLS TO DEATH

D y. Cortc. chief cook OF the
steamer IIonolulan. accidentally
fell of Albers Bros Milling Co. 8
pier at 2 o'clock this morning. aud
was drowned. Although several
deckhands saw him trip and fall.
efforts 10 rescue the man proved
vain, aa all trace OF his body was
lost. Capt. Bennett sent out life
prcserycrs and boats. but Corte's
body hadn't been recovered up to
noon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
Then Goes to
Death Ca1nely


RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 24.-Rev. ]. J. Fix announced
today the following confession Of Henry Clay Beae Jr
Il, Henry Clay Beae Jr desrous OF standing right be-
fore God and do this 24th day Of November 1911,
confess my guilt OF the crime charged against
Much has been published concerning the details which
not but the awful fact without the narrowing cir
cumstances, For this action truly sorry. Be-
lievng that with God and into
his presence. this statement is made
(Sgned) HENRY CLAY BEATTIE, JR."
SECOND STATEMENT.
second statement issued by Rev Mr. Fix and signed
by the two attending ministers as follows:
Mr. Bcattic desires thank his many friends for the kind
letters expressing interest and the public for whatever SYM
pathy il felt expressed"
admitted
wanted Bnord
other such girl He said he did not intend TO Beuah
MURDER DELIBERATELY PLANNED
roadside while wife
which fatal them both. shot the wife.
FATHER DESIRED TRUTH KNOWN
be his
The confession final blow Beattes father who
society. said:
"s right should be II wish to publish il"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
SMITHS HAVE A
CORNER ON JOB

(ny United Press Leased Wirs)
GRANTS PASS, Or, Nov. "a.
An unusual situation exists
here as a result OF mass con-
vention last night at which
three men named Smith were
nominated as candidates for
the mayoralty at the city cleo
sion December 4. They are n.
O. Smith, attorney. J. c. Smith.
physician, and e. ". Smith,
merchant and socialist. II Is
now free-forall race among
the Smiths.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
Two Indicted
Men Missing

Two OF the defendants named 10
the indictment charging cunsplr-
aey between employees of the Syi-
ysst.r flroa. Grocery Co. and mer.
chanta about town. BY which about
$4,000 worth of stock has bscn
pllfered from the company'H ware
house during the last three years.
are attn missing. No arrests were
made after the sixth man. q. Fnjis.
the Japanese truck driver, waa
taken Into custody Only eight
were Indicted. though the report
given out at first was that IL were
Included Ia the charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
WOMEN ON TRIAL

Several OF the men and women
arrested In the big raid on the
Archibald hotel week ago. were
put on trial before Judge Gordon
this afternoon. The raid, which
took place at 4 a. m, resulted In
the arrest Of Manager Savage OF
the hotel and 20 OF his guests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
DIVIDING CITY

The city viii be divided into PSI
precincts. according TO plans sub
mitted by Chief Registration Clerk
Courtney 10 the city council this
morning. At present there are
only 1853 precincts. and as many as
500 votes are registered from some
of them, while the law places a
maximum vote for each precinct
of $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
PRETTY POOR JOKE

= Wili c. rhinncy. wealthy
\ young man of Seattle. who IL
4 10 marry Miss McIiuwh OF Ta-
= coma, q few days ago sent out
= telegrains announcing bis mar
4 riagc. Through mistake In
= transmission on the telegraph
= wires. his departure from the
4 land OF Bohemia told q tragic
4 tale OF intended suicide. and
y r. 8. MeHugh OF olathc.
4 Kan. father OF his fiancce.
= hurrledly notified the anthori-
. ties. who communicated here.
4 Local newspaper men dlscoy.
= cred the Joke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
KILLS GIRL AND
HIMSELF

STOCKTON. Cal, Nov. 24.--In-
sane with Jealousy. Grover Harris
today shot and seriously wounded
Myrtle Motz. a dancing girl at a
local theatre. and then killed him
self Harris followed the girl from
the dance hall Ia 3 o'clock this
morning and shot her as she was
entering a restaurant. Turning
the weapon upon himself, he fired
q bullet into his temple. dying In.
stantIy. The girl will recover. The
couple came here from San Fran
cisco about 10 days ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24
CONVICTED
Of TARR|NG
TEACHER

LINCOLN CENTER. kas.. Nov.
2s.--one year each in the periten.
siary was the sentence meted out
here today 20 Everett @. Clark, .
miller, and Watson Scranton and
Jay Fitxwater. farmers. all of
shady Bend. who pleaded guilty last
week 10 the charge of assault and
battery brought against them for
tsrrlnn and fesshsring Miss Mary
Chamberlain. school teacher.
II was claimed they did u be-
caues they alleged Mlss Chamber
lain had q bad character.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

safe now But another flood will
shift the river out Of It's bed again.
due TO the velocity OF the water as
a result OF the switching of the
river by the Milwaukee railroad. 4"
Cost viii Be $4,000.
II VIII cost about 100000 to
lay the pipes under a tunnel. he
stated
When that is done the system
will supply the city for ten years.
Plans are made for second diver
sion Of water nj Cedar Falls. to
convey about 25o.000.00 gallons at
the end Of that time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

NEW YORK. Nov 2f-After night OF 5olnty Beulah Bin
whose Henry Clay Beae died today soundy
while execution occurred She attended
ghost play" merry until O'Clock this
"Tha, terrible play. am afraid Of ghosts My God
Of Beatc follow me" she said Leon
Reubensten with whose family she is staying
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

HALL or RECORDS. Los An.
ceies. Nov. 24.--As the climax cf
one cf the most tense sitassions In
. Noted criminal case. four men
we're percmptorily challenged by
tire defense IN the McNamara muir
der case today. when District At
tcrrey John o. rredcrieks. with an
Inscrutabie smile on his face.
sstocd pat- on all Of the men in the
hcs ard reserved all of his five re-
naming percmpsories.
The men eliminated were r. A.
Meflnrney. builder aud architect: !:
A. d Stevens. retired cattle man
s. y. Olcott. FAncher. all OF whom
had said they believed NcNamala
guilty. and ] n. Marshall. retired
hardware clerk and near neighhor
of Capt Frsdsricks.
BY having to utilize its pre-
eious perempsories, the defense
was put 10 a decided disadvarsare.
now having cniy seven remaining
Of their original 20.
Like . Gagged lion.
Darrow. with bis hands thrust
tecp into his pockets. paced back
and forth In front of the bench like
Gagged lion. while his associates
eonverSed In nervous whispers.
The jurors whispered softly 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

A New York girl is wearing
her appendix, mounted In gold.
on chain. 'Carbunclcs" will be
the next fad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

= Permanent Jurors Sworn 20 =
= Try Jas. o. McNamara =
4 Tor Murder. 4
= Robert r Balm. carpenter. 4
4 y. y. Green. rancher. =
- Byron Lisk. mill president. =
]. q. Sexton. orange grower =
= and real estate broker. =
4 VIM. J Andre. carpenter. 4
4 y. A. Brode. retired hard. =
= ware merchant and lumber 4
= man. :
4 4. $. nishec. ranchor. 4
4 j. H. Coke. rancher. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

DARROW PULLS
FOUR OUT OF BOX

Darrow Peemptory Challenges and Excuses Four Jurors
Another Retired Manufacturer. Shocked Because He's
Got Stay in Box-Exeiting Morning Session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

= ~ = t+tt 4 4 49, ~ 4
4 Occasional rain tonight and 4
4 Saturday moderate southerly 4
4 winds. Temperature at noon. 4
= SO. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24


A the four men arose 10 file
from the box. there was n sharp
interruption. Hts face white and
his form trembling. y. A. nfode.
retired lumherman and hardware
merchant. was on hts feet.
~Your honor" he began. ard he
was pialniy on the verge Of total
collapse. '.there are absolute rea-
sons why ! cannot serve. -"
"Wait . moment" sharply inter.
rupsed Judge Bordweli. - will
listen 20 you In private"
A recess was ordered. and for fif
teen minutes the juror and judge
we're closeted together. Then
Brnao emerged. plainly greatly
agItated. and "a he sank into his
seat biz tears we're weliing down
his cheeks.
A moment later Judge Bordwell
came out. and. taking bis seat. said
impassively:
There seem 20 be three jurors
to be sworn. Proceed. Mr.. Clerk =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

each other and showed by their at.
titude that the strain was telling
on them
James II. Mcnamara. the one In.
dlviduai more vitality Interested
than any one else. sat at the side
OF the room. his hands folded and
his legs crossed.
Finally. when Capt. fredeflcka
entered. aigh OF relief seemed to
pcrmeate all present.
As the prosecutor sank Into his
seat. Judge Bordwell sat bolt up.
right, and In sharp. crisp. judicial
accents. sxSd
Whenever you are ready. gen,
tiemcn."
The state passes" snapped out
Frcderlcks. In sharp. inclaiyc tones.
and then turned with smile to-
ward the defense table. There was
an almost lmpcrccpgihlc pause. and
Darrow began.
We excuse Messrs. Marshall.
Mcburney. Stevens and Oleots.r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-24

Should young man marry without
bank account Look on page in
The Star tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-15
E'Hattie" Taken
 To Satisfy A
 Roller Polo Debt
Clara l.. Mills Sues Sheriff Cohen to Regain Posses
 sion of Motor Boat

Would anybody suspect that the trim motorboat Hattie has anything to do with the game of roller polo, which fourished in these parts a few years ago?AAH on account of the financial failure of polo in this city Clara L. Mills of this city has brought suit against City Sheriff Max Cohen for possession of the Hattie and also $500 damages.
 There are many complications in the case. When the management of the Bridgeport roller polo team be- came financially embarrassed in 1909, Jacob Schietinger, one of the owners, gave his note for $500 to pay part of the club debts. He claimed that John Mills, another of the polo magnates, should pay one third of the note ac-. cording to agreement, but Mills de- clined. Thereupon Schietfnger brought suit against Mills.
 City Sheriff Cohen was given the papers and he looked around for a long time trying to find something to attach. He finally seized the motor boat Hattie. Thereupon Mills claimed the craft had been transferred to his sister. The plaintiff in the action was inclined to think the transfer was made in order to avoid seizure, so the sheriff still held the boat.
 The action brought by Clara Mills against the sheriff was filed today in the court of Common Pleas. It will be heard before Judge Scott in Sep tember,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-15
Sixty Days For Soaring I6 Year
 Old Daughter

Willis Storms, colored. of 123 Penn broke street, went to jail this morn ing to serve out a 60-day sentence, after having frightened his 16-year- old daughter, Florence, so badly that she jumped out a second story window at their home to escape him.
 Some time, ago Storms was sentenc- ed to 60 days for bothering his fam fly. He was placed on probation, but was warned that the sentence against him would be placed into effect, should he attempt to repeat his old tricks.
 This sentence was revived against Storms this morning after his wife and daughter had testified.
 This man appears to be more or less of nuisance to his family" said Judge Foster, in passing judgment
 Storms had some trouble with his daughter, Thursday night. She had just finished washing and ironing a batch of clothes. Storms took them from her, wrinkled them up and threw them into a neighbor's window, after trampling on them
 In court this morning he admitted doing this, and when asked why, said :: ''Oh, guess I was a little angry
 About 3 o'clock yesterday morning he got out of bed and began sharpen ing his razor in such an ostentatious way that his daughter, whom he had threatened, thought that the weapon was being prepared for her, and jumped out the window, clad only in her night clothes.
 She ran down Seaview avenue and took refuge in the home of a friend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-15

ner; head brakeman. Furey is con- siderably improved today and his re- covery is now confidently expected. The manner of examining the wit nesses yesterday was as follows In g. private room of the suite for. merly devoted to the use of ths Judges of the Superior court sef Coroner Wilson, with Supt. Wood ward, Messrs. Cash and Sweazy, rep- resenting the interstate connmercs commission, and Railroad Commits sloner Theodore B. Ford, George s. Hawley, the stenographer, completed the favored group.
 |. The witnesses were placed in 2 larger room. They were separate from the private room in which they were examined, by short corridor. AS the coroner wanted them he sum-
 moned them Individually into the room. When hesilad completed their examination he dismissed them. send ing them back to the larger room. Coroner Wilson has been a sfick1er for private inquests since he took of- flee. Heretofore they have been fair
 ly private But this private" in- quest is likely to give new significancs
 to the word private. Coroner Wi1-
 sons interpretation of private as evf-
 denced by this inquest must be that and the railroad representatives are admitted, the inquest is private"
 That is not the idea of private fn- quests as pointed out by the labor
 men of the city in their recent de- mand upon the coroner. They called his attention to the fact that thers were two parties in interest, the rail- road and the public; that the rail- road vhad notoriously meddled in politics; and that to hold private The labor unions conceived that ff1s term private" meant the examfna- ton of witnesses before the coroner. and him alone, and even that was objectionable to them.
 Many readers of the Farmer last night questioned the veracffy of it's report when it was stated that Supt. Woodward was in the secret inquest But the Farmer was more surprised than it's readers when the news first came to 1t Of the remarkab1e proceed ing and refused to publish the facf of Supt Woodward's presence in the secret chamber until 1t was fally veT- flied.
 The conditions of. all at St. vincent's hospital today lent much encourage ment to the anxious relatives and friends of the wreck victims.
 Mrs. Mary Walker of 1125 11th street. Washington, is said today to give more alarm than any other of the victims. Mrs. Walker sustained coD~. cussion of the brain F 1ises en1 shock and she failed to Low the frD 'provement that attending physfci<1f expected.
 Conductor Michael Furey who was in serious condition yesterday showed marked Improvement today He manifested symptoms of serious internal injuries yesterday but these are clearing away. Furey and Kisner were expected to be able to converse with Coroner Wilson at the hospital this afterneon.