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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
HIS IDENTITY is CONCEALED
NOTIFIES ATTORNEYS FOR THE
ACCUSED HE WILL TELL ALL
HE KNOWS.
MAY CLEAR UP The MYSTERY
DOUGLAS BEATTIE REGRETS AS
sIsTING DETECTIVES WHO
ARRESTED BROTHER.

Chesterfield Court House Va, Sept.
douglas Beattie, brother of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., indicted for wife
murder, admitted on the witness
stand today that he would not have
rendered the assistance he did to the
detectives in ruJhing the illfated
automobile to and from and about the
scene of the crime If he had known
they would lay the crime against my
brother" The witness also said he
would have washed and cleaned the
car that very night.
The prosecution drew this forth ON
cross-examination and by it's ques-
tions sought to lay charge Of de-
stroying evidence upon Douglas
Beattie for having had some blood
washed from the machine before the
authorities seized it. The witness
was still on the stand when court
took a recess at 1880 o'clock for
luncheon, and indications were that
the testimony of the prisoner him
self would not be reached.
mysterious message to Harry M.
Smith. counsel for the defense. inter-
rupted the trial for a half hour and
resulted in the discovery IF witness
in Richmond to account for the soli-
tary car, the woman on it's running
board and the man in front of it.
which a group of boys early in the
trial said they saw on the night OF
the murder and described as resemb-
ling the prisoner and his wife.
The prosecution had built up its
case with the theory that Mrs. Beattie
was shot, not while sitting in the
machine beside her husband as the
latter alleges, but as she was stand
ing either on the running board or in
the road, the big blood spot resulting
from her fall on the turnpike.
The new witness, whose name was
withheld until he appeared in court.
was expected to testify late today
concerning the man and woman whom
the boys saw. His story, it is said,
is that the man stopped to crank the
machine on the Midlothian turnpike
The woman was standing on the run.
ming board as the boys coming from
the dance at Bon-Air passed them.
A sensation was created by the
news that in the examination of the
Beattie car by the prosecutions wit
nesses following a similar examina-
tion by witnesses for the defense, an
expert discovered a few hairs thought
to be from the head of Mrs. Louise
Owen Beattie. The hair was clotted
in the blood in the lower front part
of the car. Detectives for the prose
cution went to confirm the find.
Detective Schere said the finding of
the hair under seat cushion indicat-
ed the cushion was up. and in line
with the prosecutions theory that the
woman's head was concealed under
the seat on the prisoners trip to the
Owen home Immediately after the
tragedy.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
COTTON. CROP IS
Equal TO AVERAGE
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF AG-
RIcULTURE SHOWS Big
IMPROVEMENT.

Washington, Sept. IA total pro-
duction of 12,918,2OO bales of cotton
as the final yield this year is indi-
Gated by the department of agricul-
ture in its official report on the con-
dition of the growing crop on August
25, which the crop reporting board
estimated today at 1872 per cent Of a
normal crop.
This estimate, based on the ratio of
the average yield for the last ten
years to the average of the condition
of the crop on August 25 for the last
ten years, would mean a final yield
of 1876 pounds an acre on the
planted area of approximately 34,C00,-
900 acres, allowing for an abandoned
acreage of one million and provided
the crop does not decline or improve
from the date the condition was esti-
mated to the time of picking. These
estimated production, while unofficial,
were reckoned by the official method
adopted by the department of agri-
culture. Unofficial reports from the
cotton belt indicate that the most i'm
portant declines in the crop were
due to severe droughts, hot winds and
worms. In Texas and Oklahoma,
since the date on which the condition
was taken, August rs there have been
general rains which greatly relieved
conditions and considerable improve
ment is looked for when the October
report is issued.
The condition of the growing cot
ton crop on August 25, was 1872 per
cent of normal, as compared with
S9.1 per cent on July 25, 1911; .2.1
per cent on August 25, 1910; 53.7 per
cent on August 25, 1909, and 73.5 per
cent, the ten year average, on August
25, according to the department CT
agriculture estimates based on re-
ports of correspondents and agents.
Comparisons of conditions in western
states follow: Texas, August 25.
1911, 6S July 25, Sc; August 25, 1910,
SO; ten year average, 6S. Oklahoma,
August 25, 1911, 81; July %, So;
August 25, 1910, IS; ten year average,
76. eas
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
MAY ATTEMPT TO
RESCUE PRISONERS
MAGONIST BAND BEING RECRUIT
ED IN Ell PASO FOR ATTACK
ON JUAREZ JAIL.

Ell Paso, Tex. Sept. with the re-
ported intention of making a dash
into Juarez to rescue j. M. Rangel
and Jose Silva, leaders of Magon-
tbs band, captured in a recent fight
near that city and now held prisoners
in the military hospital, many men,
enlisted in the service of R. Flores
Magon of California, are arriving here
daily. United States secret service
men are watching for arms said to
have been ordered from New York. A
band of Magonists this week raided
the Flores ranch near Juarez and
drove off all the cattle
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
BALL GAME HERE MONDAY

Acting Manager D. w. Lee of the
Maroons today announced that he
would try and arrange a game for
Labor Day with either Santa Fe or
Ration. Local fans are earnestly hop
ing he may succeed, since to let La
Dor Day go by without game is
passing up one of the best days Of
the baseball season, it being a half
holiday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
VACATION ORDERS CANCELLED

Omaha, Neb., Sept. Ia general or
der was issued from Union Pacific
headquarters today cancelling all va
cations order for the balance of the
year. No reason was assigned for the
action, but it is understood to be a
part of the general retrenchment
scheme of the company. A large por-
tion of the employees of the road is
affected.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01

ployed by the Illinois Central rail
road, as follows:
First. To call out the shopmen
employed by the Illinois Central at
once, either in a separate strike or in
shopmen on the Hartman lines.
connection with a general strike OF all
Second. To serve thirty days no
tice abrogating existing wage agree
ments, Withholding the strike order
until the expiration of that period and
in the meantime make an effort to
resume negotiations for peace with
the railroad officials.
Third. To recede from their de-
mand that the railroad recognize the
federal organization of shop employees.
1t is believed that one of these al
ternatives will soon be decided upon.
Several of the delegates have, it is
said, expressed themselves in favor
of giving the railroad company thirty
days notice OF the abrogation of ex-
listing wage contracts. If this action
is decided on. the question of calling
a strike will be indefinitely delayed.
Local heads of the shopmen have
wired their representatives at San
Francisco for advice and it is ex-
pected will be guided to a certain ex-
tent by the answer received to this
message. The labor chiefs declined
to discuss their pending action today,
although never so important confer
ences were held at which the entire
situation was as carefully considered.
A report that an employment agen-
cy on the South side had signed 500
strike breakers for immediate use on
the Hartman lines in the west was
brought to the attention of the labor
men today but they declined to COM
nent on it. The labor chiefs profess
to still hope for peaceful settlement
of their differences.
The representatives Of the Harri-
nan system who went into conference
With the delegation of labor leaders
we're julius Kruttschnltt, vice-presi-
lent and director of maintenance of
way; e. E. Calvin, vice president and
General manager Of the Southern Pa
ific; w. R. Scott, assistant general
manager; H. J. Small, superintendent
( motive power; R. R. Clancy, assist
mt to the general manager, and F. ,
=. Athern, chief of the bureau of |
economies. None of the railroad off t
ais would say anything of their plans r
intentions prior to the meeting s
The conference began promptly at
O'Clock behind closed doors and
t noon no word had reached the out
lde as to what had transpired be- ]
ween the railway officials and the
of the shopmen.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
YARDMASTER ACCUSED
OF CAR ROBBING.
RIO GRANDE OFFICIAL SAID To
HAVE AIDED ORGANIZED
GANG IN SALT LAKE.

Salt Lake City Sept. Is. A. SUIT
ton, general yardmaster of the Dem
yer & Rio Grande railroad in this city,
is under arrest on the charge of be-
ing the leader of a gang of box car
burglars which has stolen. thousands
of dollars worth of merchandise con-
signed to local stores and San Fran
cisco firms. Other arrests are ex-
pc ted today, saaiaa
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
BELL BOY FOUND GUILTY

New York Sept. 1.-The jury in the
case of Paul Geidel, the II year old
bellboy charged with the murder of
William H. Jackson in the Iroquois
Hotel on July 26, today returned a
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree. The jury had been locked up
all night. BY the verdict Geidel es-
capes the electric cahir but will be
sentenced to prison for from twenty
years to life.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
Illinois Central Stands Pat.

Chicago Sept. Following the re-
fusal of President G. H. Markham Of
the Illinois Central railroad to recog-
nize the federation of shopmen, the
twenty-seven delegates representing
the nine crafts today held several
conferences and kept in close touch
with the situation in San Francisco,
where Vice President julius Krutt-
schnitt of the Hartman lines was to
meet with union labor leaders. Three
courses are said to be open to the
II lders of the 5000 shopmen en-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
MISSING ELK Is FOUND

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. l.
Howard P. Seeds of Cripple Greek, a
prominent mine operator and secre-
tary of the Cripple Creek lodge of
Elks, was found here today wander
ing aimlessly about the streets. He
has been absent from the Gold Camp
since Tuesday morning and is unable
to give any account of his actions.
He was taken to hospital for medic
al treatment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
CONFERENCE NOW in SESSION
IF AGREEMENT is NOT REACHED
A GIGANTIC STRIKE MAY
RESULT
MEETING IS VERY PRIVATE
MUCH SECRECY is BEING MAIN.
TANNED REGARDING DE-
LIBERATIoNS

San Francisco, Sept 1.-At a con-
ference attended by julius Krutt-
schnitt, vice president of the Harri-
man system and other Hartman line
officials in this city on the one side,
and by James w. Kline, J. A. Frank
lin, j. d. Buckalew M. F. Ryan and
]. d. Crane, representing the five
shop crafts involved and the formal
demands of $4,000 railroad shopmen
employed on the Hartman system,
are being threshed out in this city to-
day. Both sides announced that they
went into the conference determined
not to recede from their positions,
that of the railroad being that it
would not recognize the federation of
employees and that of the international
union leaders that this recognition
must be conceded.
In setting the hour for the
meeting, Vice President Kruttschnitt
let it be understood distinctly that
he was meeting the labor leaders as
individual representatives of their re-
spective unions and not as a joint |
committee representing the fedora
tion.
While there are some minor sub
iects that the labor leaders desire TO
have adjusted, the real point at is |
sue is the question of recognition of
the federation and the labor leaders
went into the conference firm in the
determination to induce Kruttschnitt
to consent to a meeting between the
representative of the federation and
the general managers of the Harri-
man system. A direct conference
with Kruttschnitt will not be de-
manded.
In case no agreement is reached
today or, if the decision is against
the desires OF the labor leaders there
can be no appeal. Kline received a
telegram yesterday from President
ing that any action resolved upon by
the officials now in this city would
be ratified by the railroad company.
The Southern Pacific company con-
tinues to lay off men, between rs and
100 men from it's auditing staff hav-
ing been let out yesterday. Most of
these men have been employed as
train auditors and this work VIII be
done by the conductors from now on.
The labor leaders who were late in
breakfasting this morning, spent the
time before IL o'clock, the time set
for their conference with Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt, in informal conference. They
declined to discuss their plans. Presi
dent Kline, who has acted as spokes-
man for the committee, said they had
decided to make no further state
ments until after their talk with the
railway officials. Shortly before IL
o'clock the men left their hotel and
went to the Southern Pacific head
quarters, where Mr.. Kruttschnitt and
other officials were awaiting the audi
ence.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon the con-
ference was still in session and moth
ing had been given out in regard TO
the proceedings.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
MRS. SINCLAIR IN BILOXI.

Biloxi Miss, Sept. Mrs. Meta
F. Sinclair, wife of Upton Sinclair,
the socialist and novelist, is visiting
on the gulf coast. She came here
from Arden. Delaware. her home.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-01
BROKER CHARGED WITH
TAPPING OF WIRES
OFFICIALS IN SALT LAKE UN-
EARTH NEST OF ALLEGED
CRIMINALS

Salt Lake, Sept. dewitt Low, a
broker, was arrested today on the
charge of tapping telegraph wire
operated by the firm of Badger Broth
ers. Four other men were also ar
rested on the same charge. They are
E. L. May, Ray Perkins, ]. F. Meal
lister and R. L. Scott.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
Kansas City 1heaters.

Not in years has musical comedy
been presented in such an elaborate
manner as will signalize the forth
coming production of the most de-
lightful of all cartoon plays, The
Newly Wcds and Their Baby" which
will appear al the Grand during the
week commencing Sunday, December
3. This excellent entertainment with
its 6OR people is said to have made
all New York happy for months, and
will be cen at the Grand in its
entirety.
During the week beginning Sunday,
December 3, the Shubert will have a
season of grand opera. The Aborn
English Grand Opera Company will
appear during the week in Madame
Butterfly "Thais,' THE Tales Of
Hoffman, II Trovatore,' Martha"
and Lucia di Lamermoore.' The
company includes a splendid array Of
musical talent and Shubert patrons
are promised a rare treat.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
Kisses Came High.

Whether kissing a woman without
assault must be determined by the
Springfield court of appeals, to which
such a case was taken when j. K.
Decker applied to the higher tribunal
fer '.r. from a fine of 81 and costs
administered by a jury several months
ago in the criminal court. Decker
was arrested for felonious assault on
Mrs. Luce +. Chumley, but the court
decided that mere kissing of the
woman against her will could not be
constructed as anything more serious
than commo assault.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
ROCK ISLAND TROUBLE AVERTEO
t~empIated Affecting Eight
Thousand Men,

Chicago, lllinois.-The settlement
agreed upon by the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway and its shop
men averts a strike which would have
affected 5000 men. The shopmen,
after five months of negotiations, in
which concessions were made on both
sides, have accepted the company's
wage scale and signed a contract for
another year.
The original "a demands were re-
duced to six, including an advance of
two cents an hour in wages and a
change in working conditions. The
railroad officials refused these de-
mands, declaring that general bust
ness conditions did not warrant any
Increase in operating expenses. After
full consideration, the union officials
sent a letter to President Nudge &C.
cepting the terms.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
DIED IN THEIR HOUSE OF SAND
Three Children Killed and Two In.
jured While Playing-Boy's Kick
Causes Avalanch.

Kansas City, Kan.-Eight children
went to play in a bank of sand here
and dug a cave back about 20 feet.
Then as they contemplated their
work from the inside a boys con.
temptuous kick shook the sand pit.
The 14-foot bank above them fell in,
three of the children were killed and
two were injured severely.
The dead are: Ethel Hutchinson,
II years old; Flossie Hutchinson, IA
and Roscoe Sparks, 9.
Lydia Hutchinson, 16 years old,
sister Of the two girls killed and
Harold Hutchings, 10 years old, were
seriously injured.
BY the efforts OF Lizzie Sparks, 16
years old, the two injured children
escaped death. She saved their lives
and her own, by digging them out.
not knowing that her brother Roscoe.
9 years old, also had been buried.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
LIQUOR MEN START NEWSPAPER
Resubmissionists to Have Organ In
Topeka-New Daily to start
January 1.

Topeka, Kansas.-That q new daily
publication is soon to enter the
Topeka newspaper field was formally
announced at a meeting of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers
and Business Men here. The new
paper is to be known as the Topeka
American. II will be a morning D
and will advocate resubmission and
indorse Billiard for governor.
According to an announcement
made before the members by E. M.
Chesney, an employe of the claims
department OF the Santa FEE, the new
daily will begin publication January
/. Machinery and equipment for the
new plant have been bought and It
is asserted that the promoters have
secured a lease on the new Gordon
Building at Ninth Street and Kansas
Avenue.
w. c. Dillon of Memphis, Tenn,
has been placed in charge of the cir
culation department and has been
here several weeks and has an extra
staff of newspaper writer's employed
for the publication of the paper.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30

Olathe turned down a Carnegie
library offer and will supply Its own
bookS and building.
A new rule on all Western rail.
roads requires that hunters must pay
extra for transportation Of dogs.
The Cotton Tail club near Ottawa
has held its annual hunt and killed
654 rabbits.
Farmers all over Kansas are organ.
izing "ho-hunting clubs" to protect the
quail.
A good roads meeting was held at
Salina and an organization perfected
to cooperate with the Golden Belt
Road association which extends from
Kansas City to Denver.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
The New Pythian Home.

The Grand Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias Of Missouri has commenced
active operations in the building OF
their magnificent home for the in.
digent members, wives, widows and
orphans of their order. This great
work is placed in the hands of a
board of managers presided over by
Hon. Joseph II. Hawthorne, Of Kan.
sas City, and composed of H. W.
Bedding, Webster Grove; w. d. Set.
tie, Fayette; Samuel H. Woodson,
Independence. and Thomas Arm.
strong, Springfield.
The location of the home Is upon a
beautiful plat of ground Of So acres
donated by the business men Of
Springfield and is within the limits
of that enterprising city and within
walking distance of the public build.
irgs and the business district. Gas,
water, electric light, street car ami
sewer systems are already extended
to the grounds. The main building
will be 200 by 1870 feet and will be
adapted to taking care Of both child
rem and old people to the capacity
of 100 persons, in addition to the
corps of employees. The entire cost
the main building one dormitory and
power plant with the necessary
machinery and fixtures will be $780,.
geo. This amount has been raised
by the membership by special as
sessments and is now on hand. The
Home will be completed and dedi-
Gated in 1913 free from debt.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
A Woman Jury In Kansas.

Abilene, Kansas.--What is believed
to be the first all woman court trial
in Kansas was held here when the
heirs of Mrs. Rachel Albright disputed
in the district court the claim Of
Mrs. Maggie Morgan for $35 for caring
for her. Judge Anderson summoned
Mrs. o. p. Fenton, Mrs. Agnes Hoover
and Mrs. May barrow as a jury to
hear the matter. They conducted the
case with 20 witnesses and allowed
$21 to the plaintiff.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
OFFICIAL INWTATIl
70 AMERI(
HOW ROBERT ROGERS, MI
OF THE INTERIOR, IN WIN
ADDRESS, ISSUES WELL
OF AMERICANS TO WEI
ERIN CANADA.

During the course Of a rept
address presented to Hon. Rob
ers, the newly appointed Min
the Interior Of Canada at q
given at Winnipeg in his hot
gentleman spoke on immigratI
tone Of his remarks was that hi
ed to pursue an aggressive
ward policy in the matter Of q
ton. In part, he said:
THE most important bran
haps Of that department (lnt}
that Of immigration.
III there Is anything more l
other we want here 1t is a CRED
ulation, and 1t shall be my dut}
sent to the PEOPLE in all part
world where desirable emigr3
to be found the advantages
great possibilities of this count
have received in the past a rel
large immigration from south
international boundary, and
connection let me say just a
our American cousins who han
happy homes amongst us, all
whom we hope to welcome in|
numbers In the years to GOMEZ
are hundreds of thousands of
our prairie provinces, happy III
joyment of a freedom as great
ever knew, and all contribute
material way towards the deve|
Of Canada. We are not blind
value as settlers. They COM
equipped with scientific
knowledge than most OF o
grants, and constitute Withhold
the wealthiest class of emigrd
new country has ever knoJ
head of the immigration depar|
will be my privilege to offer
welcome hearty and sincere,
so contribute to their welfare
der the protecting folds Of th|
Jack they will enjoy as great 4
of liberty and happiness as uj
Stars and Stripes. The Bord
eminent cherishes nothing
kindliest feelings for the peopl
great republic to the south, (
do all in its power to incred
bonds Of kinship and neighboj
feeling that has so long
(Hear, hear.)
while We adopt a vigord
grafton policy in that country,
also adopt the same vigorous |
other parts Of the world. We
to England, Ireland and Scotl}
every other country irresped
race, creed or nationality, W
can find suitable and desira1
grants for this great country.
much good work can be done
countries, and especially pei
the present time in England,
and Scotland. Now, then, i'll
my duty to stir up that polio
most vigorous manner possible
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
Jobbers Worry Over Rates.

Kansas City, Omaha and st. Joseph
dry goods jobbers met in st. Joseph
and discussed the recent ruling of the
interstate commerce commission on
railroad rates for shipment CT cotton
piece goods. 1t was a closed session,
but John ID. Richardson of st. Joseph
said that until the railways take &C.
tlon following the recent ruling, the
dry goods men will not know where
they are. For the time being they
are at the mercy of the railroads.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
Murdered and Confessed.

Kenosha, Wisconsin.-Tortured by
the mental picture of his headless
wife and her paramount, whom he slew
together, Pasquale Marchesi, % years
old, a merchant, went to a priest and
confessed the crime, which had not
yet been discovered. The young
avenger was turned over to the police.
who are closely guarding him for
fear of possible mob violence.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
Love

People may sheer all they
what is called puppy love;
body who has ever had a pul
noted the wag of its tail and
in its eye as 1t wriggles forth
testations OF undying Affect
hardly deny itE actual sin
Judges Library.