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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
NEW LIGHT ON
BEATTIE CASE
Affinity of Accused Husband
Makes Statement.

Richmond, Va, July 25.-A sworn
statement made Of her W accord by
Beulah Binford In the Henrico county
Jail after she had received a letter
from @. Dean of 60 West Seventy
sixth street, New York city, while not
made public, will, 1t is believed, throw
new light on the case against Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., charged with the
murder of his wife, Mrs. Louise Owen
Beattle, on Tuesday night of last
week. An hour after receiving the let
ter Miss Binford asked that the de-
tectives be sent her, and upon their ar
rival the statement was made.
Rumors say that an eyewitness to
the crime on Midlothian turnpike had
been found, but detectives who in
vestlgated say the party had passed
the scene Of the crime after it was COM
mitted. Witnesses, however, have been
found who saw Beattie and his wife
standing in the road at the scene Of
the crime shortly before 1t was com
mitted.
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., is going to
the electric chair for financing the
murder Of his wife. 1t is just a ques-
ton Of how many others he will take
with him." said a detective who has
Investigated the murder. eve do not
believe Henry Beattie killed his wife,
but we do believe he had grown tired
Of her and decided to have her slain
by a hired assassin"
The two male prisoners spend their
time in reading novels and smoking.
Though the sorrow Of her baby's
death has long since passed, Beulah
Binford declared in her cell her love
for the babe which, bearing the name
Of Henry G. Beattie, would have been
two years today, which is also the
seventeenth birthday Of the girl who,
on Friday last, barred everything in her
life and opened the way TO the electric
chair for the man she loved.
Did you ever have any knowledge
that Beattie and his wife were not
happily married." she was asked.
mo-" she replied. "Mr. Beattie had
told me that he was desperately in
love with his wife and told me time
and again he would have to cease
going with me, and when his baby
was born he said it made a tie that
bound and he and his wife were
drawn closer together"
She said Beattie never told her If
anything happened to his wife he
wanted to marry her. 81 knew he
would not displease his fsfnily by a
rying me.
after all this notoriaty my family
will not take me back now" she half
sobbed, and when I am out of here /
going to a faraway country"
C~oincident with the discovery of al
legged discrepancies In Paul Beattie's
story of his connection with the crime,
Henry Beattte from his cell urges the
detectives to pursue their inyestiga-
ion along other lines as diligently al
hey pursued those that 1n~crimtnated
and you will soon clear me of sus-
Henry Beattie holds firm to his orig
Inal story that "a tall man with a
scraggy beard" fired the fatal shot,
He appears confident that he can prove
he didn't pull the trigger of the gun
that sent his young wife into eternity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
PARTY
ON EXCURSION
CONTINUED from page II

CONTINUED from page II
that nothing was lost and the event
vas considered so successful that
plans are already under way to re-
peat 1t next year. All the four Sun
day schools which participated yes
terday have signtfed their willing
ness to Join.
Several Incidents.
There we're several interesting in
cidents on the excursion. At the
dock at West Point to greet the ex-
cursionists was Prof. Hulse. of the
Grammar School, Mrs. Luther Hope
and George Hardiman, all of Perth
Amboy, who are spending their vaca-
ton in that vicinity.
Ernest Cox, who was handling soft
drinks, had his hand cut when a bot
tie exploded. The injury was slight.
Someone dropped a lighted cigar
cite under the seat where Mr., and
Mrs. Joseph Compton, of South Am
boy, were sitting, and ignited an UNI
brella. Mr.. Compton noticed it, how
ever, and threw the umbrella over
board.
OF the sos tickets collected, 225
were free, given to the Sunday school
scholars Of the different Sunday
schools.
Two couples came near getting left
at West Point. They had tarried too
long among the buildings and when
everyone else was aboard and the
boat about to cast off, they were
seen running down the path some
distance away. They came aboard
all out of breath.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
JOIN IN FIGHT
ON PHONE GO.
FreehoIders Asked to Join
With Camden County.
Special to the EVENING VIEWS.

New Brunswick, July 25:-The
Board of Freeholders has been ask
ed to Join the fight that is being
waged against the Delaware and At
lantic Telephone and Telegraph
Company on the increase that the
company has made in Its contract
rates. The invitation was received
by the local Board of Freeholders at
a special meeting held yesterday af-
teTnOou from the members of the
Camden county board. They start
ed wal against the company some
time ago, and the Chamber of Com
merce of Camden and the New
Brunswick Board of Trade have
joined them. 1t Is likely that the
local board will join the fight, al
though the communication received
yesterday was referred to the finance
committee of the board of which
Freebooter Alfred T. Kerr. of South
Amboy, is chairman.
The communication that the local
board received stated that similar
invitations to join the fight had been
forwarded to the clerks Of the vari-
ous Boards of Freeholders through
out the entire state. 1t Is the plan
Of those back Of the fight to get all
Of the counties interested in the
movement as we'll as the different
municipalities. The company recent
ly cancelled It's unlimited contracts,
and 1t is alleged that for the new
contracts the charges are excessive.
The counsel for the Camden county
board has been requested to look
into the legality of the company's
right to cancel the unlimited con-
tracts.
To Build Bridges.
The county received a copy of the
opinion of the supreme court which
compelled the township of Madison
to open q certain road there. When
the road Is opened 1t will necessitate
the building Of several bridges and
culyerts, and the county Is COM
PEELED to build these bridges and
culverts. The matter was referred
to the road committee and the coun-
ty engineer. 1t was stated at the
county engineer has already been
working on the county's part Of the
work.
HllSF bonuing company.
The board will require the Massa-
chusetts Bonding and Insurance
Company to repair the Deans and
Franklin Park road which was re-
Gently built. Freebooter Ely said
that there were several holes in the
road. The bonding company built
this road when the contractor to
whom the work was given failed.
The bonding company was on the
bond of the contractor
Money Paid Over.
By a resolution offered by the
finance committee Collins and Gun
lrum, Of South Amboy, were paid
S771.75, this being the five per cent.
leld by the county in building the
Dad on Main street, Midtown, be-
ween the car barn and Fishers Cor
,er.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
MkTnnnnisnAILn
uUUUWIW ID
WITHOUT A WIFE
Special bu United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, July 25-Nat Goodwin
Is again free to enter into the matri-
monial handicap, provided he makes
his start outside of the boundary Of
New York state. In the supreme
court today Justice Bishoff filed the
fourth wife, Edna Goodrich. Miss
Goodrich may her maiden
name and marry again, but Nat is
forbidden to marry again within the
jurisdiction of the court. The de-
cree does not mention alimony, Mrs.
Goodrich being satisfied with the
settlement made on her by Nat prior
to their wedding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
BARGE SUNK AT
POINT JUDITH
Brilliant from This City,
Crew Is Saved.

Newport, R. l., July 25:-Leaving
their sinking barge, the Brilliant,
with her matches awash between
Point Judith and Castle Hill, Cap
tain Arthur F. Meunier and his help
er, August Aklund, rowed into New
port early yesterday to report the
loss of their craft.
The Brilliant, loaded with coal
from Perth Amboy for Providence
was the rear barge Of a tow Of five
in charge of the tug Westmoreland.
Off Point Judith the seams opened In
the heavy seas, letting the water in
with a rush. Unable to signal the
tug, the two men were obliged to
take to their small boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
ASSESSMENT
ON PIPE LINE
spsosel to ths EVENING VIEWS,

New Brunswick, July 25:-The
county tax board met here this morn
ing to discuss the assessment of the
pipe line Of the water company which
operates at Raritan and Piscataway
townships. The assessors had taxed
the company 81 a foot for the prop
erty and the company had t~hlrty-six
thousand feet OF piping planned.
Representative Whalen, of the COM
pany, said this was excessive and
wished to have the matter looked in
to. The water company wanted the
tax reduced to $500 to each town
ship, making a total of $4,000. The
total, according to the assessors, raj
$4,000. They made the request be-
cause they said the work was not fin
ished, only part of the thirty-six
thousand feet being built.
The agent and the board will go
owe the property this afternoon and
in a few days will make their report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25

A capitalist at a dinner said wittily
of a suspected gold mine:
Gold mines are like human beings
they cant be judged by their appear
ance You know what Frank r. Stock
ton used to say about judging by APP
pearances:
Don't trpst a man because he
carries a silk umbrella-he may have
left a cotton one in its place."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
HOUSE Is RAIDED IN
PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP
Special TO The EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, July 25:-An al
legged disorderly house in Piscataway
township was raided by the authori-
ties last night on the complaint of q
n~eighbor. The officers found that
Della McGee was the occupant OF
the house. She was arrested, togeth-
er with Nora TonnesOn, who was
held as q witness. but Iater- "a rrs2d I
- =+A=s
81 fer own bail. |
At the time Of the raid there were
-welve people in the house and the
police had little difficulty in making
an entrance,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
To VISIT F0RESTERS
ACROSS THE RIVER

Grand Chief Ranger Thomas R.
Luker, Grand Secretary, w. l.. j.
Jobes, of Hoboken, Grand Sub-Chief
Ranger, D. J. Flynn and Supervising
Deputy Thomas Lucas, of this city,
will make an official visit to Court
Raritan, Foresters of America, of
South Amboy, at a session Of that
court in South Amboy tomorrow
night. Besides the grand officers it
is expected that members of both
local courts, Court AmbOy and Court
Standard, will go from here to be
present at the session on this oc-
casion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
CANCELS ALL WAR RISKS.
LIoyds Of London Fear Trouble Over
Morocco Affair.

London, July pa significant notice
has been published here to the effect
that Lloyds will not hold themselves
responsible for war risks on shipping
after Aug, 10. The Times says that
Germany's action in the Morocco affair
Is partly responsible, but that the fear
OF trouble in the Balkans and a mis-
understanding Of the declaration OF
London have contributed to the feeling
of u~neasiness. 1t points out also that
In the event of a naval war the attack
is likely to be sudden and without
warning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
CONSTANTINOPLE BURNING.
Flames May Ruin Festivities In Honor
of Constitution.

Constantinople, July 25. - At mid
night the flames, which have beer
burning since Sunday, were still
spreading, and 1t was said that 1906
more houses had been destroyed. The
occupants were fleeing In a panic and
were making no attempt to save their
belongings.
1t is believed that the fire is due
entirely to the work of political in
cend1aries, who are determined to spot.
the festivities in honor Of the adoption
of a constitution. Several arrests have
been made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25

Tommy-What Is an acre, dad7
-Four roOds."
"What is a rood, dad?"
"Forty square rods, poles or perches."
What is a wiseaCre, dad?'
zone who keeps a spare rod, pole or
perch to apply to a boy who asks use
less questions. Fetch me my camel
London Answers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
SPAIN'S QUEEN H0MESlCK.
Victoria Fears Illness of Son, Prince
Janis-Postpone Visit to Mother.

Jamis-Postpone Visit to Mother.
Madrid. July 25.-The serious condl'
ton Of Prince Jamie, who Is taking
treatment for a throat affection In
Switzerland, may be the cause Of post.
poning the trip of the king and queen
to the Isle Of Wight for their annual
visit to the queens mother. Court life
here is said to be irksome to the queen
and she looks forward each year to
these visits to her old home.
Prince Jamie is the second son Of
King Alfonso. He is suffering from a
disease Of the nose and throat and Is
under the care Of specialists at Fri
bourg, Switzerland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
DOG CATCHER
NOT LOCATED
Pound Case Set Down for
Tomorrow Night.

Because City Marshal Walters had
not been able to locate Ole Olsen,
the city's dog catcher, the case of
Leo Schwartz against the canin2
grabber was again postponed last
night. 1t was set down for tomor-
row night, at which time the mar
shall was asked to have Olesen on
hand. Recorder Henry w. Kehoe
made out a warrant for the dog
catcher and advised that he be APP
pretended and locked up so that
there would be no more postpone
ments of the case. The complain
ants witnesses have been in the
court upon three occasions and last
night were asked to come again.
The complainant charges that
OIesen maintains a nuisance at the
city pound, where, it is declared, he
fails to bury the of dogs
deep enough.
A man appeared before the recor-
der shortly after the case had been
adjourned and asked that the dog
catcher and pound master be com
PEELED to return two cows he had
impounded. The mar said they we're
taken from a field he had leased to
Craze them on. The recorder ad-
vised hat the case be brought in
the district court. The complainant
disappeared, declaring he would see
the city attorney about the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
THE GRANfM MOTOR TRUCK.

The astonishing sales of the
Gramm Truck today are not a sud
den freak of public demand but the
natural heritage of 10 years of hard
progressive practical experience. The
Gramm Is selling today because of
all motor trucks, 1t most deserves to
sell. over a thousand of the great
est truck-buying concerns In the u.
S. have long since settled the cues
ton of utility and made up their
mind which truck to choose. These
thousand-odd Gramm Trucks are in
daily use all over America.
Any reader who Is contemplating
buying a commercial truck uoes HIM
self an injustice If he fails to talk
first with the Eastern distributors
of the Gramm, Mr.. F. A. Champlin,
office Is 81 Clinton St, Newark.
Try our exchange column. NO
no pay. Two cents for every
reDly received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
mATAN-.

ceIpts, 1852 boxes.
EGGs-stsady and unchanged; receipts,
s,42 cases.
POTATOEs-Long Island, per Dbl. No.
1. s225a3.5o; Jersey. per Dbl, No. /, $2.&o
$50; per bag. s2.75a8.6o; Delaware and
Maryland, No. /. per Dbl. s3a3,25; south
ern. No. /, per bbl., $2a8.60; seconds, s1.2oa
l.6: culls, CSC, aS1.
HAY AND STRAW-Firm on tor
grade; unchanged; timothy, per 100 lbs.
CSC. as1 AS, shipping. Soo.: clover, mixed
SOC. as1.15; clover. 7~5asoc,; straw, long rye
5Oa56c. oat and wheat, 40c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
A Financier.

Tommy, what did you do With that
penny l gave you for taking your
medicine?"
81 bought q bun with Il halfpenny,
ma, and l gave Jimmy the other one
to drink the medicine for melon
don Tit-Bits,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
OF tho Line.

"What became of Butts educated
goatf"
HE had to dispose of It,"
"What was the trouble?"
"The neighbors thought the goat was
learning too many human accomplish
ments, and there was a crisis when the
animal began to take in w~ashing,"-
Augusta Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
YOUR FAULTS.

However good you may be, you
have faults; however dull you may
be, you can find out what some Of
those faults are, and however slight
they may be, you had better make
some effort to get rid Of them at
once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
FORMER FREEH0LDERS
PLAN To HOLD OUTING


bptCTuI OF UNfted FTeS5 VIE,
New Brunswick, July 25:-Those
who comprised the former Board of
Freeholders in Middlesex County
have arranged to hold an outing and
enjoy a shore dinner at Soldiers
Beach, August s.. Plans are well un-
derway for the affair. The committee
of arrangements consists OF Deputy
Surrogate Clayton, Arthur O'Neil
and Asbury Fountain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
A Younu Cynic,

Tom-They say that every woman
is beautiful in some ones eyes. Do
you believe it? Jack-Certainly, If
you include her own-Boston Tran
script.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
Evidences.

WAS your husband a bear in Wall
streetY'
II think So" replied young Mrs. Tor
kins. He certainly acted like one
when he got home. Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
SHIPPING NEWS

The steamer Throsa entered yes
terday from Hilsboro, Nova Scotia.
Steamers ~Castleyentry and Bede-
burn. both from Huelva, Spain, came
in yesterday.
Steamer Kirby Bank, from Tampi-
co, Mexico, arrived yesterday even
ing. \
Steamer N~eavarre. from Tri<
arrived this morning
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
Market Reports.

BUTTER-Firm; prices unchanged; re-
ceipts, Ala packages; creamery, specials.
per h., 2Gc. extras, 25c.; thirds to frsts,
l9a22hc.; state dairy, common to prime,
l8a24c.; process, seconds to specials. i71a
1-sHHHu ~-~+nru ct,rrant rooLa 1SlkaJQ o. :
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25

Grandeur has a heavy tax TO pay
Smith.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25

The EVENING NEWS has the
argest circulation In the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25

Let the NEWS tell your Wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25
WEATHER EVERYWHERE.

Observations Of the United
States weather bureau taken at
S p. N. yesterday follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-25

Read the classified aoyertIse-
for news or Interest to all.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Harry Lauder. repuIed to be the high
est salaried actor on the worlds stage,
comes to the Belasco Monday. October
l6, for a matinee and night performance
only.
When the noted Scottish comedian
last left this country his contracts
called for his continuous appearances in
England and Scotlad for three success
sive years, and this tour is the result Of
the efforts of William Morris, who paid
the English booking syndicate $4,000
for a seven weeks release of the noted
comedians contracts. LADDERS appear
ance at the Tivoli, in London, following
his enormous success in the Glasgow
pantomime performances in his new
song repertoire. made the English
booking managers extremely reluctant
to part with the entertainers services
in the fall of the year.
In addition to the songs made famous
by Lauder on previous visits in this
country, a varied repertoire has been
prepared. The new numbers will in
clude The Scotch Errand Boy" which
Lauder sings while seated on a tricy-
Gle; Just Like Bein at Hame," and
"Roamin' in the Gloamin."
A special train will be used to carry
the Lauder company on its tour. con-
sisting of the drawing-room car "Olym-
pia" for the personal use of the CO.
median and Mr.. Morris, another draw
ing-room car for tine company. together
with dining cars and coaches. The es-
tirlated maintenance and transporta-
tion of the special, together with the
salaries of the company. will total
SO, 900 daily.
An extremely interesting history Is at
tached to the big fur shake, or Scotch
bonnet, which is worn by Harry Lauder
This bonnet is worn by Mr.. Lauder as a
part Of his makeup while singing when
1 Get Back Again to Bonnie Scotland" "
the song which King Edward requested
him to sing on one occasion.
This bonnet was presented to Lauder
by Private Alexander Dow, who is one
OF the survivors of the Noble Six Hun
dred," who fought and bled for England s
glory on the CORY field of Balaklava.
Private Dow, who is now almost eighty
years Of age, was one Of the brave
Ninety-third Highlanders, who formed
the Thin Red Line" and who were
only distinguished from their relocated
fellow-hghters by the small blue buckle
which adorned their bonnets.
The rest Of Mr.. LADDERS costume when
singing this song was presented to him
by the First Battalion of the Argyle
and Sutherland Highlanders, and consti-
tutes their full-dress regimentals, all
save the tiny dagger or skean dhu,
which peeps out Of his right stocking.
This little weapon. which is also OF his
torical and sentimental value, was a
gift from Pipe Major MacKay. of the
Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, and
was obtained by him on the battlefield
Of Mager-Fontein during the Boer war.
This blood-stained little souvenir of car
mage was found clasped in the hand OF
an officer OF the BLACK watch"-the
F'orty-second Highlanders-who evidently
had used it well In defense OF the life
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

ne could not save in a hand-to-hand
conflict with some Boer warrior enemy.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

mirth-provoking patter. Miss Viola
Sheldon, one of the beauties OF the bur
lesque theatrical world. is the chief CO.
medenne. while Harry Hastings takes
care of the fun allotted to the star of
the production.
THE Whirl OF Mirth" company. featur-
ing Eddie B. Collins. the man with the
funny face, and late star with the Mayor
of Laughland," will appear at the Ly-
ceum on October 16 in a two-act musical
farce called "Dooley's Reception"
The principals of the company are par
tiCularly noteworthy rs artists in their
field, and the scenery and costume equip
ment are lavish and magnificent.
The Olio consists OF such artists as
Nellie Walker, that sweet singer with the
big voice, Mark and Waters, little talk
ing. a little dancing, ana then some more.
The "Alsatian Mystery acknowledged
by press and public to be the most mys-
ufying act of the century.
This afternoon and evening the usual
up-to-the-minute vaudeville anil photo
play bill at the Gayety Theater Sunday
concerts is sure to please the crowds
Manager Tom Moore's concerts at this
theater are drawing largely every Sun
daV
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Following ''The World OF Pleasure" at
the Gayety next week. Harry Hastings
will bring his clever company of musical
comedy entertainers to the Ninth street
playhouse in a two-act musical comedy
called An Ocean Joy Ride In addi-
tion to the regular entertainment, there
Is a diversified vaudeville bill, including
some exceptional trick, bicycle riding. a
popular pianologue feature. and bit Of
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Rida Johnson Young's comedy.
Next" now playing at Days. consists
of weird and wonderful melodrama
and Miss Helen Lowell. without Miss
Lowell the play would scarce deserve
the name. With her there is many a
laugh concealed in the shifting scenes.
1t is nothing short of a personal tri-
umph, triumph, however. that does
not assume proportions that require
the assistance Of a band.
Next" has its action in a mining
camp on the Lost River trail, abound
ing in shacks, bad men, and bad whls-
ky. Soon after the curtain goes up the
place abounds also in Miss Lowell, who
appears in the guise of q woman long
accustomed to move on" who has be-
come q barber after she has tried
everything else. Presently she rules
'Up-to-date" Predergast, Harry Conor,
and the whole outfit. She reforms the
camp. turns Reagan's whisky Joint into
a w. c. 7. u. assembly, room, and as
sists in working out the pretty love
story which is a necessary adjunct Of
such a play.
Next is a vehicle for not a few
laughs. some jibes. and good deal Of
criticism.