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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
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a; the owen home. where he was taiSing his wife?'
 "In this connection I asked Mir. Beattie simply If he had stopped at any houses along the route 10 set people on the trail of the man whom he said shot his wife. He said he was hurryng to get her to a doctor. I then asked him if he did not know his wife was dead. He answered that he had tried after she was shot to feel her pulse and heart, but could not tell if she were dead. He said he stopped only to fix his lights"
 The prisoner today received a batch of mail, including many souvenir post cards, all of which he read carefully.
 On re-cross-examination by Prosecutor Wendenburg. MT. iScherer told of the con- dition of the Beattie automobile. which he examined the day after the murder. He particularly described the oil pan un- derneath, pointing out that hardened grease covered the tin and that no trace of blood could be found.
 The prosecutions apparent idea was to determine that the big pool of blood in the road did not come through the ma chine. and that Mrs. Beattie was not shot whilo in the automobile. as alleged by Beattie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
KILLS CHILDREN
 AND THEN HIMSELF
Grief Over Wife's Death Causes Horrible Tragedy
 in Maine

Thomaston, Me, August 2s.-Grief over the death of his wife led Edward Bennett, an Englishman and grad uate of Oxford university, to murder his three children and then take his own life today. Two of the children were killed with chloroform and the third by cyanide of potassium and chlor- oform To make his own death sure. the man went to the waters edge and there took dose of cyanide of potassium and jumped in, His body was found. The murdered children were Edward. aged G. Barbara, aged f. and Nancy, aged ?.
 Bennett's wife died three weeks ago. After killing the children. apparently during the night, Bennett wrote a min ute description of how the deed was done and also along paper in defense of his position.
 The letter follows:
 My darling children have gone to join their mother as l am going to join them all and to face my God who hope will forgive if I have done wrong
 Nancy and Eddy went with chloro- form, Nancy certainly with no pain and I hope Eddy with very little. Bar bara l had to give K. C. N. teyanide of potassium). and l am afraid that she must have suffered. but 1t was very short and I gave her chloroform inn mediately, so I hope 1t was not very bad.
 T am going to take K. C. N, as l do not know how much to take am going down to the sea that l may certainly drown if the K. c. \. is not sufficient. I am placing the sofa against the door that Mrs Thurlow Ca housekeeper) cannot get in and will have to get help which will mitigate the shock to her"
 Then follows a dissertation on mur- der and arguments by which Bennett seeks to defend his act.
 The murder was not discovered un- til late today. On a cot beside her fathers bed was the body of the baby, Nancy. She appeared to be sleep ing peacefully but investigation showed life had been extinct for hours. In an adjoining room were the bodies of the other two children. side by side on their bed. Bennett's bed had not been disturbed. on his desk were found the letter and financial account which he had prepared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
COUNT TOGO WILL
 START HOME TODAY.
Taft Sends ''BOn Voyage" Message-Banqueted by
 Seattle People

Seattle, Wash, August 2S.-The closing function on American soil in honor of Admiral Heihaehiro Togo took place here tonight when 100 men sat with him at a banquet given in his honor by the cham Der of commerce and the comemrcial club. Admiral Togo took occasion to reiterate his appreciation of the courte- ses extended and to express anew his gratitude for the good will shown him as a representative of Japan by the American people.
 Seated with the Americans at the table were many prominent Japanese. among them Commander Hiraga, naval attache to the Japanese embassay at Washington, Consul General Kakamara, of ottowa' Ontario Consul Yada, of Vancouver 5. C., and representatives of Japanese as sociatons of California and Oregon. Ad- miral Togo spoke In his native tongue, his address being translated by Com mander Taniguichi, his aide.
 After expressing his gratitude for the consideration shown him in America, the admiral said:
 Although I have already bidden fare
  people, your hospitable citizens of Seattle have been so good and so kind as not 10 allow me to pass this city as private person, and feel that I am still the guest of the nation today Moreover. l have learned that the government will be good enough to do me a great honor once again in giving me an escort of squad ron under the command of Admiral Southerland upon my departure from this port tomorrow.
 For all these honors hospitality and friendship I fall to find words which may give adequate expression to my feel ings of profound gratitude. l can only say, however, that 1t is my most pleas ant duty to carry home with me these evidences of good will shown toward me by your government and people. and can assure you that they doubtless will be highly q oreciated not only by my governmenE put by the whole Japanese nation"
 Admiral Togo will sail for Japan on the steamship Tamba Aaru tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
EMPLOYEES DEMAND
 WOULD MEAN CHAOS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

(CONTINUED FhOM fAGE l) ~~~~--~~----~~-----~- fered with several Chicago labor lead CTS.
 General Manager Foley of the Illinois Central railroad at moon said:
 T have not heard from the represen- tatives of our shopmen, but l am in for med they are in the city and will call on the railroad officials later.
 .'I understand there Is no demands in the situation, and I do not expect any until we have conferred with the rep resentatives of the union.'' President McCleary of the Federation of Employees of the Illinois Central railroad, said:
 We have as members of our execu- tive committee here three grand lodge of ficers, and by virtue of this we are em- pow cred to call a strike should no agree ment be reached in our conference with the Illinois Central officials" w. J. Kramer general secretary and treasurer of the International Brother hood of Blacksmiths and Helpers, dis agreed with President McCleary in the right of his executive board to order a strike without the sanction of all the international presidents. San Francisco. August S.-President E. L. Regun of the federation of shop em- ployes of the Hartman lines said that all negotiations with Julius krutschnftt the general manager of these lines, have been passed up to the officers of the inter- national unions. who are expected to ar rive here tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Heavy Police Docket

Yesterday a very heavy docket faced Judge Lowry in the recorders court. Four or five violators of the prohibition laws were arraigned before the bar of justice, the Sunday trunks and gamblers were in evidence and other cases also were tried.
 w NJ. Matthews, one of the alleged violators, appeared before the judge and was fined S10O The Sunday gamblers were usually fined $7.50, while the trunks were fined the same amount.
 One of the small sneak thieves and small robbers that have been robbing the Tennessee company of tools and other small articles appeared before the judge and plead guilty. The offender was med s25 ,f
 One of the numerous lawn mower thieves wss caught and arraigned before Judge sfwry. Arthur Russell, a son of Ham, Mas fined $10 for swapping lawn p1ov-krs without the consent of the other A number of the cases were postponed and set for a hearing today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
ExcelI Chorus Work

A meeting and a practice of the Excel chorus was held yesterday evening at the Ensley First Methodist church, at 8 o'clock About 90 were present and prac- ticed with the leader the songs which will be sung by the thousand voiced chorus at the coming revival
 The meeting was held under the direc- tion of Prof. Allsop, with Miss Nina Randall acting as pianist The leading singers of the district were present Among the 50 present were: John Shad- dick, Prof. W. R. Crumley. Jack x Thomas, Ernest Poe. E. L. Leighton, w. R. Stewart, H. C. Russell, Sam Billings ley, J, s. Faulkner and Prof. Allsop.
 It was announced that regular meet ing and practice of the chorus will be held every Monday night at clock at the First Methodist church. It is expect ed that a much large number will at tend the meeting at the next session and before October 3. when the two leaders, Prof. F. o. Excell and his pianist. A. w. Roper, arrive. a chorus of over two hundred is hoped to be organized.
 The work of the chorus will be to re- hearse the songs of the conductor of the chorus. E. O. Excell His songs are .called the coronation hymns, being a se- ries of tuneful melodious revival songs. The next meeting will be held on Sep tember {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
ANOTHER FA|RVEW RESIDENCE BURNED Bremen Watch Building Go
 Up in Smoke PLUG TOO FAR AWAY Ensley Branch of Excell Chorus Held Session Last Night-0ther
 News of Interest in
 Ensley
PLUG TOO FAR AWAY

Another severe and, in the opinion Of the local fire fighters, unnecessary fire oc- cured yesterday when the residence of Andrew Mewilliams at Fairview was de- stroved with the fire department looking at the building as it burned to the ground on account of not having a fire plug with in a radius of 1900 hundred feet.
 About 7 o'clock yesterday morning the McNilliams residence at Fairview caught on fire from a spark on a shingle roof The Ensley fire department arrived on the scene some time later as the dis tance from Ensley to Fsairview is consid- erable and the roads are not in very good shape part of the way.
 When they aU<.ved they found that the nearest water plug was over lSoo feet away from the fire, and as they carried only l5OO feet of hose they could do notn- ing but watch it burn to the ground, a total loss
 While the fire was in progress a serious accident was narrowly ayerted. nephew of Miss McWaliams, MT Robson, was on the second floor trying to save csome Of the valuables, when the ceiling fell on his head and he was buried under the mass and dazed. However, he regained his sen ses and came bursting through the win dow and was soon rescued by the firemen and others.
 When asked about the fire, Joe Tetlow, the captain of the Ensley fire depart ment said: The fire would not have started if the house had had meta1 shin gles, as the spark which lit on the shingle roof could not have caught. But after 1t did catch, if fire station had been To- cated at Fairview. the fire would not have gained so much, and then when they answered the call they could have stopped it before it gained headway if there had been a fire plug.
 There are only five fire plugs at Fair view in all and this is too few. We ar rived on the scene and could have extin- gushed the blaze within very short time if there had been plug within three blocks. It was very unnecessary that the building should have burned I think the fire proposition is getting to be quite a bugbear there in Fairvew."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
StOp Eatinp Meat


 St. Allenciennes, France, August 2S.-- Because of high prices of food, almost every person in this and nearby towns, his stopped eating. Increases in prices are attributed partly to fever among the cattle and partly to combinations among the cattlemen.
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 and social at 8 o'clock Thursday even- ing at the parlors of the church. All are invited to attend
 Miss Ruth Box of Vernon Is the viss itor of Mrs. Robert Mosely at her home in Ensley.
 party of young people visited No F mines yesterday and were shown through the mines and state hospital They state that the visit was very profitable and they received every courtesy at the hands of the officials. Those in the part were: Miss Myrtle Defreese, Miss Leona Davis, Miss Dora Pledger MT. T. C. Williams. Dr. Jesse Robbins, Drn Allgood, Dr. L. A. Cas- ton, pr. Powell and MT. and Mrs. Bert Pinch.
 MT. and Mrs. Nelson Thomas have returned to their home after visit tc St. Louis and Chicago.
 Miss Leffle Howell of East High. lands is visiting friends and relative,
 
 John Williams of Gadsden spent Sun day in Ensley with friends.
 Miss Bessie Trainer of Pratt Cit, has returned to her home after visi to her sister at Dolomite. Mrs. Roscoe Green and Mrs |. M Ellis left yesterday for visit to Geor gia and other points. They will b gone for slime time. The Rev. A. K. Wright will give al illustrated lecture on Country Life il pan" He will Illustrate his lectur, with stereopticon views of the differen Interesting facts and features in tha country. The lecture will start at o'clock tonight and will be held at tn, Baptist church. There will be a smaI admission fee to defray the expense, incurred in presenting the pictures. Thi Is one of the series of the lectures tn, pastor Is giving on the life and custom, of foreign people. His illustrations ar, colored, and over eighty different view! will be shown.
 Milton Fies, superintendent of tn. Mulga mines, was slightly injured yes terday morning about 10 o'clock on tn, outskirts of the city, when the hors. which he was driving became fright ened and turned the buggy over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
To Retain Watson

Washington, August 2S.-Frank H. Wat son. United States district attorney at Detroit, who goes out of office September 1, will be retained by the government as special counsel to conduct criminal pros ecution of 34 individual members of the so-called bath tub trust The trial is set for November A decision in the gov ernments civil antitrust suit against the alleged combination Is expected from the United States court at Baltimore within the next few weeks. Special agents of the department of justice report the com bination has been practically dissolved and normal trade conditions have been restored
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Saloons in Ensley

Enslep hopes 10 have at least six sa- looms as soon as the board of excisemen are appointed. Several men about Enslev have obtained options on property suit Aple for such a place and will submit treir request to the board
 The business men of Ensley state that they expect over fifty will file petitions to run a saloon. They state that in their own knowledge at least 15 options have been obtained on the property. They also state that they expect well known real estate dealer of Ensley to be ap- pointed as one of the three excisemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Transporting Mails

The bids for the transporting of the mail for the Ensey and Corey postoffice are being filed and collected daily. Yes tsrday J. A. White. a postoffice official. visited Ensley to collect the bids which had been made for carrying the mails from the Frisco and Southern railroads to the postoffice.
 After the letting of the contract Enslev people will receive their mail every day in the week direct from the railroads and will also get a Sunday delivery, which hitherto they have not had.
 This question has been perplexing the business men of Ensley and the postof- flee officials for some time and all seem very anxious to solve the problem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Bring Safes to Sheriffs Office

A party of deputies headed by Chief Clerk Walter Metcalfe went raiding in Boyles yesterday afternoon and bagged two large safes which are thought to contain alcoholic beverag ages. The safes were brought to the county Jail and will be opened today. The proprietors of the places raided refused to open the safes and as the deputies did not find whisky or beer on the premises they confscated the safes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Robert Prowen Stove Co.
 313 North 2Oth Street
Change in Policy

Boston, August 2S-A Change in tho financial policy of the Arnoskeag Manu.i facturing company, the largest cotton cloth manufacturers in the world, from an incorporated company to voluntary association and increase in the capitali stock from B, ,76OO00 to $2S3O0.0OO. is pro-l posed in a circular received by the stoci-i holders today It is proposed to issue for each share of the present stock, two shares. ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Suzanna Vincent Will Probafed

In the probate court of Jefferson coun- ty yesterday the will of Suzanna Vincent of Pratt City was admitted to probate. The testatrix leaves all of her property, estimated at Ss00O to her son, Ellie La chaze and names as her executors, Ben P. Fontile and Emile Godile, both of Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
For Prohibition Violations

That prosecution of violators of the prohibition law is being actively carried on is evidenced by the great number or warrants being sworn out in the courts of common pleas for this offense. Dur ing the past few days almost one hun dred warrants have been issued by Judge H. B. Abernetliy. most of which were sworn out Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Deaths and Funerals
Edward Taylor

Edward Taylor. father of Henry Tay- Tor, of the Taylor Drug con'pany' aied yesterday morning at o'clock at tha family residence, 242S Twenty-second avenue. North Birmingham, from blood noisoning. The funeral services will he held from the residence this morn ing at 10 o'clock. Interment will be win act as pa1lbearers: J. F. Phillips, J. r. Lewis, W. T White, w. s. Wood- ruff. John F. Antwine and J. F. Hol- ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
TALK No. ON 
 RANGE
A White EnameIed Oven That In.
sures Clean, Sweet, Wholesome Food


 Good health is largely dependentl upon clean food. Clean food cannot' be prepared in a dirty oven, A sanitary oven is even greater necessity than sanitary refrigerator for during the process of bakings3 chemical changes render contaminaA tion doubly easy.
 Why take great care in the preparaS tion of fine cake, for instance-thenl bake it in an oven, the seams andl joints of which are filled with con-' dominating filth?
 Bucks white enamel is not a paint but a white glass enamel-burned into the pores of the iron-and isl practically everlasting.
 Bucks ovens are absolutely cleans "a reason why you should own one ! There are at least one hundred otherf reasons A few of them are gfve11 here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Reckless Discharge of Firearms

M. Sloss has written letter to Chief Bodeker complaining of the reckless discharge of fire arms in the neighbor- hood of North Haven by negroes. The Northside scouts have been instructed to break up the nuisance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Work on Tidewater Line

The Tidewater railroad is going forward with great rapidity and the line is nearly to Owenton and at present extends from Ensley to Shady Side.
 After the line reaches Owenton the work of putting in the crossings will begin. When the line was constructed Inc crossings were left out. The con tractors state that every effort will be made to complete the line upon the original time set by the compand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Personal and General

Miss Arrie Moody of RusseIlviHe is the guest of Miss Leona Davis on Avente G.
 William Gould hss returned to- his position at the hAo department after several days illness.
 Mrs. D. H. t.rsin of Calhoun has re- turned to her home after a delightful vfsitsto Miss a/IXenzie on Avenue c.
 Mrs. R. s. H,LRman and family have 1oturned home after several months stay at St. Clair Springs.
 The Epworth league of the Ensley Methodist church will give a musical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29

For appropriate floral offerings, phone fl. See Godden's Seed & Flower Store 2O1S First avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
SHAW. the Undertaken. Phones 9.
JOHNS Undertaking. O.. Phones t

LICE JOY. Undertaksr. Phones 70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Mrs. Owen Testifies

Mrs. R. " owen, the gray haired, sor- row stricken mother of the murdered Mrs Henry Clay Beattie, confronting her young son in-law, came as sur prising turn in the murder trial There had been no notice of her expected ap- pearance by the prosecution She came in d taxlcab. whose arrival was unieu to coincide exactly with the moment Sheriff Gill exhibited in the court room
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-16
W A. FISHER WELL
KNOWN JEHELER
GLAMEBlBY DEATH
HAD BEEaiiLlsFos AsLoNs lime.
DEATH DUE TO PNEUMONIA.
lNTERmENT WILL BE MADE AT
olL CITY. ~

Mr.. William A. Fisher well known
resident OF the city died on Saturday
night at nine o'clock at his home on
Walnut avenue after a long Illness.
While the Immediate cause Of his
death was pneumonia Mr.. Fisher had
been an invalid for more than year
from rheumatism though In the past
few months had been at his place OF
business several times. Last Sunday
he was taken, Ill of pneumonia and
continued to grow worse until the end
Deceased was a native of OIL City
Pa, having come to Fairmont about
twelve years ago where he owned one
OF the leading jewellery stores In the
city. He was member OF the First
u. E. church and until stricken with
III health was a constant attendant
at all church services, He served as
a member Of the church executive
board for several years.
Mr.. Fisher was aged about forty
years and is survived by his wife,
formerly Miss Nora Alexander, Of
Fredonia, Pa.
Several sisters and brothers also
survive him. His parents are de.
ceased.
I Funeral services will be held this
evening at 1880 o'clock at the resi-.
dence. Rev. H. c. Howard officiating.
Tomorrow morning the remains will
be taken to OIL City for interment,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Alexander OF
Fredonia, the parents of Mrs. Fisher
have been here for several days and
with her will accompany the remains
to OIL City. Undertaken Musgrave in
charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-16
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