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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

pendent relatives have been dc.
frsuded of the whole or . part OF
Insurance money rightly due them
by every spseies Of trieksry known
TO the 9nscrupuious. and IN some
eases by actual crime.
furelgnern have been regarded
ax legitimate prey. Listen TO this
extract from letter from one
home office 20 n clnim agent:
"Ws might ssy for your In
formation that shls 10 an op-
portvsssy for you 70 demon
strsss your ability snd--sIso
demonssrsse that u 10 your
purpose 20 hold down thesc
oisi<Ns 20 proper figure.
You know that this man 10 .
sorels~<r."
The commoneaf method OF seal
ing or cvadiug settlement Ia fraud.
ing the defruseieRs beneficiary BY
prorniiuE. This provision has be-
come une OF the most inlqal,ons
tricks OF the trade.
FER sxampIe. when . man was
burned while erdeavorinp 20 cr.
tInoulsh q fire In his house. the
company claimed that he should bs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
COMPEL SALE OF TICKETS
ON EVERY STREET CAR

several pow places had been egtab-
iIshed AZ which tickets might be
purchased. Valentine evidently be
lleves in handling the 3. r.. Co. with
kid gloves.
The franchise committee yes,er.
dag refused TO let Valentine inter.
fere with the proposed action. nj.
though the matter was postponed
for one week To let Fnrth's attorney
have chance TO tell the commit
tee what he thinks about the legal
phase Of Il.
There Ia absolutely no excuse.
says Councilman Criffiths. for this
continued refusal TO place tickets
whore ALL can buy them con
veniently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
FISHER WILL
ARRIVE TODAY

The revenue cutter Tahoma.
with Secretary OF the Interior
Walter l.. Fisher and party on
board. Is dyie TO arrive from Alaska
this evening. Secretary Fisher
will remain here until Friday
night. when he leaves for Yellow.
store National park. accompanied
by President Howard Elliott OF the
Northern Pacific.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

One particularly fIsersnt In.
stance Of the use Of this device oc-
Cured when an undertaken, killed
while travelling with . corpse, was
prorsted - an express messenger,
and the company tried to settle the
claim for one-hsf lie liability.
The poor man who. after an acct
dent. needs immediate settlement,
IL constantly flceced by unscrupu.
ious agents. who offer TO CON-
promise by the immediate payment
OF small fraction OF the value of
the policy. threatening 10 force the
beneficiary 20 sue II the offer is
not accepted. This IL what dne
office In a letter TO It's agent re-
fers to as strong arm methods"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

Every conductor in every street
car In Seattle will sell tickets to
passengers IL an ordinance now be
fore the council passes
Refusal to do this now and In the
past IL simply another Of Boss
Furth's tricks to get the money. II
Is not a small affair. and Furth
knows IL. By securing these tick
cts. patrons OF the lines will save
20 per cent
A week ago Councilman Griffiths
introduced an ordinance compelling
the Seattle Electric TO sell tickets
on al! cars. This was answered by
a letter from Superintendent OF Pub
Iic Utilities Valentine stating that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
County Autos
are Expensive

II costs exactly t746.i0 a month
just to keep up the five automobiles
belonging 10 the county. according
TO figures compiled by County Audi
tor Case. These machines are used
by the sheriff, the engineer. the
rightof-way agent, the commission
ers and the school superintendent.
Case says that the machines are
frequently being rsed for other than
official business. The figures show
that nearly 500 gallons OF gasoline
are used a month at cost OF $76.
and that the repairs amount TO s470
each month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

LONDON. Sept. 7.--Channcey De.
pew astouuded his friends here BY
his rcJuyenated appearance when
speaking at the Pilgrims dinner In
London. He walks apry ns kitten.
He explained his present good con.
dltion ss follows;
Il have abandoned wines and TO.
bacco. which derangc selfcontrol
and concentration on the pleasant
and humorous details Of life re.
lar often Ia carriage or In my
room by simply allowing the mus.
cles and brain To rest by force OF
will. don't attempt % oyerdo
either In pleasure or business
Moderation means success. health
and contentment."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
RAINIER PEOPLE
WILL CELEBRATE

viii be VIII Atkinson and Hugo
Kelley.
Indications are that the picnic
Will be one OF the most successful
OF the year. Not only speeches.
but other features OF interest are
being provided. The celebration
will be participated In BY every
resident Of Rainier Valley who can
possibly get away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
DEULAH D|NFORO
STAGE MONDAY

NEW YORK, Sept. free
man Bernstein, a theatrical
booking agent. today stated
that BeuIah Binford. the oirI
IN the 6eattie murder case az
Chesterfield. Va. will appear
az the Liberty theatre, Phiia-
deiphia. next Monday.
He said that her act will
probably consist OF q couple Of
sonos. adding:
"lt doesn't matter what she
does, just 90 long ~ the people
have . chance 70 see her."
Bernstein said that later the
girl will appear In New York,
Chicago. Detroit, ST. Paul. and
Minneapolis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
2 Killed and
Robbed Of $4,000

POTTSNfLLE. Pa. Sept. F.~-Jo.
seph Zehner Of Lansford. Pa. con
tractor IN charge OF extensive coal
stripping operations for the Lehigh
Valley Coal and Navigation com
pany. and samuel Watkins OF Sum
NIT hin. we're ahot down and killed
from ambush near here this after
noon. the murderers escaping With
box containing $4,000.
When found the dead bodies OF
the two men were lying In the In
side OF a carriage on the top OF
the mountain between Lansford and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

A big jollIfication picnic will be
held at Atlantic Gardens Saturday
by the residents OF Rainier Valley
10 celebrate the victory Of the peo-
pie IN their long fight for nickel
fare and transfer privileges on the
Renton line. Thomas II. Reveiic
will be the chief speaker. Others
TO address the celebrating crowds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
LORD CAM0YS IS
READY TO WE'D

NEWPORT. n. T.. Sept. T.
Lord csmoys. fianee Of Mil
dred Sherman and prospective
son-in-law Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Watts Sherman. is here from
England, we'll In advance OF the
wedding date, for the purpose.
II 10 supposed. OF arranging the
marriage settlement.
Lord Canoys arrived in the
steamer Olympic, travelling
under the name Of r. storer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
HILLMAN LOSES in
suit AGAINST STAR

G. d. Hmans libel suits brought against The Seattle Star
last fall when this newspaper exposed his real estate business
came 10 naught Yesterday when the supreme dis
missed his appeal in from Judge Abertson OF the local
superior court.
The all similar aud asked for aggregate o
S2OOOO damages In the superior the suits all
thrown demurrers but Hilman appealed them Three
different superior judges sustained The Stars demurcrs
the suits and they all identical the dismissed by
the higher yesterday considered the test case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
GIRL HURT
BY AUTO

Miss Pearl Shannon. 70S Univer.
sity St. was seriously injured IN .
collision early this morning b.
tween a taxicab and an auto. at
Fourth av. and Virginia st.
The taxi was being driven by A.
s. Fowler. 3s37 Eddy ST.. and had
one passenger. The auto WAS In
charge OF w. Z. Begg and haA
three other passengers, Miss Shan
non being one OF them. She was
taken to the Pacific hospital. where
II was ascertained that she was in
ternaily injured and bruised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
LOSES. BIG TOE

vfSALIA, Cal. Sept. Miss Mary
Hartman, pretty lS-year-old daugh-
ter of John Hartman, is minus her
right big toe today While chop
ping up ice for ice cream the AK
slipped and. penetrating the shoe.
severed the toe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
FASTER THAN BIRDS

tHy United Press l.ens, d WIfe.b
BOSTON, Sept. 7. - Garry
Ing one passenger, Claude Gra-
ham-WhIte made the remark
ably fast time In his Nicuport
aeropIane Of 27 minutes, IS is
seconds for SO miles over water.
Tom Sopwioh was second with.
out a passenger, his time being
80 minutes, five seconds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
RECALL NOT
DECIDED
YET

The race between the reenllers
and the "antl-recallers" 10 or In
earnest to-day. II appears that the
piiilng committee hss a little the
best OF u. There are 20 clerks as
work In the registration office
checking the names of sipnern TO
the supplementary petition. There
are nearly twice a. many more
representing tho two sides In the
contest. watching to see that no ad-
vantage 10 taken.
Tn. members of the rccaliers ap-
pear doubtful Tho eitixens who
have been active against the recall
OF the mayor are more hopeful than
over.
Many Names Duplicated.
A considerable number Of sigma.
turcs on the supplementary pati.
tons are found Ia be duplicates OF
tho names on the old lists. A Eoodly
percentage will be thrown out for
other reasons, as ls always the case.
This. II 10 believed. will reduce tho
number OF ssencrs To less than what
is needed.
Withdrawals Permitted.
A total number Of 2.sfs names are
found on the new lists. The old
ilsts we're short i.3TS nance. To
this number - being added about
s7s naines which have requested 10
be- Withdrawn. They are being flied
with the city comptroller this after.
noon. That means that total OF
about 1850 names are needed. Hut
II the percentage Of bad names
Ia half as sreat AZ was found on
the first petitions this number will
not b. reached and the petitions
Will have failed
Ciiy Comptroller w. J. Boutwell,
stated this morning tha, ali with
drawals would be hororcd II " vas
plain that the signatures we're the
same as found on the recall peti-
tlona.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

They especially the
old United
to
branche
the it
froma l. The Columbian Maga
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

Nesauebonlng. the horses peaceful.
~ grazing at the roadside. A
tcamster driving over the same
road made the discovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

49, = 4 4 4 > = = 4 4 4 4
r For Seattle and vicinity. 4
4 Rain tonight: Friday. occa- 4
4 sionai rain; moderate south 4
= easterly winds. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

pcuidn 10 10 on stage.
and ain. left the innocent worn
an with hie own child on her
breast and took to his arms .
woman Of the streets. There 10
the motive"
The jury was plainly impressed
by the argument.
8ealah Goes 10 Washington.
peulah Binford left the jail here
at noon today and took a train for
Washlngton. where she will flil a
moving picture engagement She
win pose for films in plot repre-.
senting the Besttie case.
One thousand persons gathered
outside the little Jail when she esi-
tered an automobile and sped away
for the depot Miss Blnford put
on heavy veil as the train started.
cAEs TERFiEI COURT
HOUSE. Va, Sept. 1.--immedisseiy
upon receipt here OF Judge Wat
sons order releasing him from
laI. Paul 8esssie. cousin Of Henry
Clay asatsle. lr., who 10 on trial for
wife murder. iefs the jail.
Paul Rushcs Home
Paul Heattie. ovcrjoycd With
freedom. rushed home 10 his wife
and baby
Many women were In the court
room today 10 hear the final argu.
menfs TO the jury. Judge Watson
told them there would be parts of
the case that would be unfit for
them TO hear and asked them TO
leave. They left The court thea
began reading Instructions 10 the
Jury
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07


cHEsrERFiEl COURT.
HOUSE. Va. Sept. "a charge
regarded as strongly fsvorins the
defense was today given TO the
hurry which will pass upon the
aulIt or innocence OF Henry Clay
bsattie. IT.. accused of the merder
u HE wife.
Judge Watson. after review cs
the case. said:
Sin a case where the commcn.
wealth erdeavors 70 prove the ac-
eused persons guilt. the evidence
proven must show circumstances
all Inconsistent with every reason
able hypothesis except guilt"
oid-Fashiored Argument.
Commonwealth Attorney Greg.
ory. an old.fashioned lawyer and
Confederate veteran. opened the
argument for the prosecution. His
plea for conviction hristled with
quotations from the scriptures. He
reviewed the evidence OF the wit.
nesses regarding Beattie's aufomo-
bile being seen on the roadside
shortly before the killing. and
added:
"rhey saw no one else there.
The prisoner alone had the
means ard opportunity Of corn
nittino this heiiish crime"
Referring to the motive. Gregory
said:
-Here was an Innocent wife,
untouched In sin. vice or
shame. and proud Of her moth
srhood. But this man. filled
with venom. eorruptior. Vice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
BOY Will NOT HANG

LITTLE ROCK 7-country vide that Earl Oil
Of
being deugcd
petitions
today.
The has been appealed the supreme court and decision
boys conviction the declared his intention Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
CAPTURE SMUGGLER?
JUDGES CHARGE
FAVORS BEATTIE

Prosecutor Makes ldFashoned Argument Against
Defendant-Jury Seems Impressed-Paul Beattie and
Beulah Binord Released-Beulah 70 Go Stage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07

Jim Lswton Of the Wild Moss Mills, Carol.
ton, No., got wheat out Of the field. into the
MILL Into the Kitchen and on 20 the table a.
biscuit In lees than eleven minutes. Bet they
wsrsnt - good - mother ussd TO make.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20

American Cars in Indo-China.
Tho Hudson Motor Oar Company re-
nortR thai liz GAZE aTA meating With
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20

and third with the score tied in the
ninth inning. Jawn buckied down to
work and Block was out on his
grounder to Priest while Staub went
down, from Martin to the same place.
Wallace Scores Winning Tnllcy.
Wallace was again mp in the closing
chapter Of the game. He slammed to
n point lust between second and third,
on deep bound and beat oabh's
throw Martin neatly pushed him
down with n sacrifice Every man.
best Charles could do was to ground
third on the out
Ninth inning. home team at the bat.
and two down with man on third
Can YOU imagine that crowd? Willie
Baker steps to the plate Three times
Finneran lobbed wide The next was
In the groove. Now under logical
rules OF the game Willie should have
taken one more. George Cowan was
getting ready to substitute himself for
Lucia. But Willie was not following
rules. He hit the next, and Just 10
show that rules meant nothing. he hit
to right centre, while he has ALWAYS
been left field hitter. Both Block
and Vail We're fooled and the hall
rolled Just where neither one was
Mindful of Fred Merkles huke q few
years ago, which cost a pennant. vii.
lie strolled to irst and Wallace cross
ed
Hurrah' again. Richmond for tn
second time In two days mad won 4
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In Motordom

Chalmers go" Number Five. winner
of the 1910 Glidden Tour and the Min
nenpolis Tribune Trophy Run. and in
1910 the official checking car of the
Cleveland Endurance Run, this year
won additional laurels with a perfect
score trip In the 1911 Cleveland News
Reliability Tour.
This famous Blue Bird. which IN
June. 1910, made the memorable trip
from Cincinnati to Chicago by way of
Dallas. and won the greatest of all
endurance prizes. has. since that time.
seen ever $4,000 miles of service. Yet
In the 1911 Cleveland Endurance Run.
Number Five, which acted as a press
car and was driven by f b Finch
made a perfect score. On each days
run the work Of, Number Five was
checked by F. Ed. Spooner; e. l..
Moore. Of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
George Feather, of the Cleveland
News. and the writer. On the three
days trip Number Five was never de-
layed except for tire trouble. and fin-
ished the tour with a perfect score
The first days run, from Cleveland
to Wheeling. w. Va, was started IN
roads. The second day. from Wheel
ing to Columbus, carried the cars over
the famous st. Clairville Hill, which
is a steady CLIMB of more than. five
miles. Despite tho fact that 1t was an
extremely hot day, Number Five was
one of the few cars which negotiated
this long climb without taking water.
Carrying tho official photographer Of
tho tour. Chalmers Number Five usu-
ally started late and made frequent
stops along tho road. yet on each days
run It was ono OF tho first cars 20
finish.
In the opinion OF Cleveland experts
the tour was the most grueling ever
held under the auspices of the Cleve-
land Automobile Club. Only fourteen
cars finished with perfect scores, and
Chalmers $50" Number Five, the most
historic and the most abused car in
the entire run. was one of those to
have a perfect sooro.
American Cars in Indo-China.
Tho Hudson Motor Oar Company re-
nortR thai liz GAZE &zA meating With
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
BEN SHIDE WILL
OFFER NEW BALL
Cork Centre to Be Replaced by
Wood for Next
Season,
PATENT JUST ISSUED
Substitute May Offset Objections
Raised Against Article
Now Used.
PATENT JUST

E. b Moore, Commissioner Of Pat
ents. through the Office OF Robert II.
Young son OF the former president
of the National League, has issued let
ters Of patent to Ben Shibe OF Phila-
delphia. for q new centre for use in
baseballs which rs expected to radi-
celly change the spheres which are
now being used in the national sport
In 1883 the first patent for n base
bali was issued to Shibe, calling for
rubber centre, and this was used
continuously until two years age,
when the cork centre was substituted
Immediately this added greatly to the
free hitting, and from many quarters
there were demands for changes 1t
was maintained that the fight and
bound OF the ball has been uncertaI in /:
that while long drives were Increased
the fielding suffered. and that the sci
ence of the game was greatly inter
fered with
At different times there have been
reports that the cork centre had been
discarded and tho rubber centre re-
stored to the game. This, however
has been denied by those who manu-
facture the sphere. and Bs1 Johnson
president OF the American League, Is
the latest to announce tina: the cork
centre is still in use and will be con-
son at least.
The ball which was newly patented
is expected to prove compromise
and now that 1t is properly protected
by the government, the manufacture
ers. in which Ben Shihe. who is also
president OF the Philadelphia Athlet-
les. is interested. Will Immediately
begin the work OF making the ball
for use in the various leagues during
the season OF 1912
Experiments at Snihe's place con-
WINGED him that rubber absorbed much
OF the force OF the blow. and did not
react until the ball had left the bat
He also found that the yielding CEN
tres would not hold the shape sufi-
ciently long to satisfy those who were
forced 10 buy them.
And so II was that he started a
course of experiments about a year
ago which has resulted in him patent
ing n bail with centre of vitrified
rubber and highly seasoned wood
which not only adds TO the resiliency
Of the whole missile. but the ball will
be SO built around the hard centre
that its structure will be maintained
as has been shown in the experiments
which have demonstrated that 1t will
not lose It's shape Until the cover is
either torn or ripped.
Furthermore. the unyielding nature
of the centre Will make 1t possible for
cover and the centre to be so arranG
ed that the whole ball can be reduced
to such q science that II Will be pos
eible to approximate the liveliness Of
the ball something that apparently.
cannot be gagged in the ball which is
now in use, and which has caused SO
much disrepute. The ball viii leave
the bat quicker and Will reach the in
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NNohunued From First Pags)
far as getting a no-hit game was con.
cerned. e''-
1t SO happens. that all no.hit games
In the big leagues have been shnt-
outs. That may seem like waste Of
Woros-the average fan always CON
s'aers no-hit game a shut-out as a
matter OF course. Far be 1t from such
several instances in the minor leagues
can be cited where a team failed 10
get a single hit. but yet won tho
game Errors. bases or balls and the
iike ala the work, although the op-
posing finger was not hit sa fely dur
'ns the entire game. What the above
mentioned fan is really thinking Of.
although he may no. know II. is a
no. man to- first-base game
While the no-hit game is surely
rare enough bird, the o-man-to-iirst-
base game is almost unheard of Fact
u.s. there have been only two such per-
tormances in the history of modern
league baseball. and the authors of
them also have another no-hit to their
credtt--tust to show II was no fuka
They are Cy Young. the grand old
man of baseball'-long may he live
and Addie Joss-long live his mem
DRY. Old Cy ofiiciated on the mound
for the Red Sox on May ). 1904. when
the Philadelphia Athletics trudged
through nine innings without one Of
their number reaching a base On
October IL. 1905. JOSS. pitching for
Cleveland, suffered not one White Sox
to arrive at the initial sack.
To appreciate the Herculean efforts
necessary to accomplish what these
two heroes of the diamond did. CON
template that there are twenty-sevcn
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different times; the next twenty seven
miles with three passengers or total
weight OF i75 pounds. and the running
was through Ginter Park. out the
Lakeside road and a short side trip
OF bad country running; the next seven
miles were made with two passengers
and the final ten miles with one pas
senSer The running was on city and
suburban streets and roads. from
Twelfth and Broad Streets west. over
Main, Franklin, Grace. Broad aud side
streets, the Boulevard. Reservoir Park.
Cary Street Road and through Ginter
Park
The car ran to tho garage OF its
owner and was equipped with twenty
eight cells, 9 NV Exide Battery and
Goodrich Palmer Web 400 tires-the
Baker standard equipment. Mr.. Rich
ards states that he can duplicate this
record any lime the roads are good.
and can exceed it with one to two
passengers.
The Cole 30-4o for 1912 will, as here
tofqre. announces Mr. Cole, be con-
structed oil one chassis. using the same
unit power plant that has characteriz-
ed It's success in previous years. The
Thinker full flowing rear axle and
Thinker roller bearings have been add
ed. The wheel base OF the machine
has been increased from lis to 12a
inches. and the tire equipment from
34x4 to 36x4 inches.