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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03
CADILLAC SETS ANOTHER
DISTANCE RECORD IN WEST

Climbing mountain grades and plow-
ing through deep sand. Cadillac
touring car has established n record
for the distance between Spokane and
Walla Walla, Wash, that seems like
ly to stand for some time. The dis
lance Is 1876 miles. and the car aver
aged 27.6 miles an hour for the entire
run, at times attaining a speed of SIS
to 90 miles an hour. The total run
ming time was II hours, As minutes.
People In the towns through which
the car passed had been told of the
race against time and in almost every
town on the roate assembled In
crowds to see the car and crew go
through At Walla Walla the car was
met by large escort of automobiles.
The start was made from Spokane
at 4:30 o'clock in the morning and
covered the 1863 miles to Walla Walla
In hours, % minutes running time,
while on the return two minutes were
clipped from that time.
II was only recently that Cadillac
made record round trip between Los
Angeles and San Francisco. its elaps-
ed time being 80 hours, minutes
for the 974 miles, This was followed
almost Immediately by the run OF an
ing through deep sand, Cadillas
former time by six hours and a half
record which stands for 947 miles
of the toughest and most difficult GO
ing on the Pacific coast.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

since tho Callan law went into Of
feet New York state has received
more lhap ilooo In mes imposed M
on reckless auipmphllislu and chaplr
Tours THIS money " ~ gp IA tho
ROAD lmplpleW fund
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03
What IS THE
STANDARD CAR

What 10 tho si,o oonooi,y or5 nr;c,
or the stopdorI mo,or or nr todoyo
A,,omoh,Ia ,oto,, -, ,,,a avna,i-
once ora nretty vol a.rood Tho, ,haro
10 a ,orto, ino,,no,,nn an,ong hnyars
dur,rg Tho rroson, season ,o donart
from ory former IncIipotion tboy NM
bavo had IN favor care NJ evtre,ne
rowor an, conoci,y -. ,,olI 90 chose
NJ low yaI,e and sma, canocity ond
10 S,Ito unor = o.r or n oortain s,ond-
ara size ana nrice
EormerI,, Il w,s orstomary for neo-
n,o who hod tho means 10 Inv car
NJ avtremoIy bich nr,ce WITH extro-
vogon, nowor ragordlass NJ weight
H. oi,o a, ,bo Coil, ,,a Tho ,sos tn
which ,ha oar wa. ~ ha nut Eoch
hryer .oouad 10 try 10 on,do IN.
n,6or IIttIe Ioter thor wac a
marrad ;,creaso in Tho saIes NJ cars
or lou yalue and small canacitv nm
der tho influence OF those makers
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

The Chicago Automobile Club has
Instituted new form Of amusement
for It's members aud their families, II
II what IL termed Family Tour"
On the same line as the soclahllity
tours of the past,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

whom time is great factor, must
necessarily be able to stand a great
deal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

A broken link In the steering gear
can be repaired by placing the broken
ends together and fastening a rod or
piece of gas pipe against the link.
winding the wire the entire length of
the rod Anything but slow running
with his repair is out of the qucs-
ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

Thirteen thousand dollars the the
railroads revenue of one days ship
ment of automobiles Is n good eX-
ample of the enormous traffic In mo-
tors, This sum represented the cost
of shipping los carloads of cars,
which the United States Motor Com
pany sent out one day last month.
The machines were consigned to
twenty-seven different States. This
was not an unusual days business, rs
the record of shipments for the month
Of March shows that the railroads.
took 2G39 carloads OF machines from
the factories.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

The FIRST entry nr tho ElgIn ma
lional stock chassis races, August 70
ana ~ has been made by Ralph
Mullori winner M The championship
mfl yrlr Anhuugh mo rnUF bhuhs
mr lnn uurnl hnrr uli boom i.1uruir
pa "A u Nmmrl nHa nuHhrd lhn
lNlWA 900 rlHu 400 utrI nlm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

An application Of proper oil Is
considered good remedy for harsh
on fierce clutch, Castor oil II uni
yersally used, aud good way Is to
soak the complete clutch In II over
night THIS will cure case Of harsh
leather but Il may be that the lrou-
bio Is only lack Of adjustment OF
sprlng tension,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

Moving pictures are the latest
means which the Il. NJ. f. Company
of Detroit is preparing to use to de-
monstrate the L. NJ. f. "30" and Flan-
ders 40" motor cars.
George T.. Keller, general sales
manager, has mapped out 1906
miles itinerary which he expects TO
cover with a picture film several
thousand feet long. The pictures in
clude every step in manufacture OF
the machines.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

Mr.. w. w. Goodale of Waialua Is
the owner OF three Cadillacs, one be-
ing a 1909 runabout, which is in con-
slant use around the plantation, and
one "A 1911 model touring car. Last
week Mr.. GOodale brought his run
about into the Won HammY Dung
Company's big repair shop and stated
that although the car was running
very nicely he considered that II de-
served Il thorough overhauling as II
has been running for the past two
years constantly and has made u
mileage of $1,000 miles. This is the
first time that this car has even been
overhauled, which Is wonderful
record for any machine to have, as
this car has been constantly in use
in and around the plantation, over all
kinds of roads, and under very Sc
we're conditions, aud has never been
spared In the least The Won llamm-
Young Company has stripped this ma
chine and thoroughly Oyerhauled IT,
but In doing 80 found very little work
TO do aud very few parts to replace
There was nothing seriously wrong
with the machine, and nothing brokr
IN, which Is q record the Won lIamm'
Young Company IL Justly proud OF
The road conditions AT times between
lIononllu and Waialua are very ny
ing aud after a heavy ihrnr'days rain
aru practically lmpassahla IN spots
ana car helng used IN ibis aerYlr,
ny y buoy man liks NJ lpodaler n
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

Several weeks ago Cadillac car
performed the first practical service
ever rendered by an automobile In ac-
tual warfare by conveying wounded
from the field of the first battle of
Augua Prieta, the Mexican town Just
across the border from Douglas. AriZ.
When the battle OF April 10 occurred
at the same town, several residents OF
Douglas were killed by bullets which
crossed the International boundary,
and President TAFT desired 10 send a
message to the Mexican federal and
rebel troops, warning them not TO fire
again into United states territory. No
United states army Ofiieer Was per
miltod t0 GROSS the llna To carry tho
message aud q Cadillac was engaged,
Fblug an American ana AMI man
ned by three civilians, tho Cadillac
proceeded inside the insurrsoin lines,
Tho mon stated their mlssinn aud
erIp permitted No prnrsod piFht mleu
south who're ihp message saa dolls
erpi ln lun helnaldn HAS, w ean
Wanl NJ mo lpdrlul llpnpa
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

In April orders for an even Nv,
hundred cars were received at tn
Packard factory, which is the larges
months business in the history o
the Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-26
United States Tires
are most emphatically
Americas
predominant tires
cling at the same price asked for other brands

four years.
Such increases have saesmanshp
mileage quayhe only factor that
ton in the buying of tires
And this better service WORTH required output
the United States
favoraby with the combined output Of ill other
made tires
Four-fifth of all the best dealers in America
sell United States Tires
because these tires have made good year after year. and
the responsible dealer prefers to sell tires of increasing
we'll established merit His trade GENES to him because
he irresponsible and he can't be responsible his goods
do not represent the very best value The dealers profits
he we'll knows-from the sale of ties that are
profitable to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-26

The automobile manufactured opinion
LIVERY feature Of the equipment his talking point Or
stumbling block for the automobile Hence
automobile manufacturers equppng their United
than with other make. Obvious United
States tires help sell the They help sell
know their worth.
The automobile States tires has not
about through hearsay temperatures" II Of
il Of immense value to tho owner
Every type Of tire and tread
TIME consolidation Of tho great comprising The
United States Tire Company acconpshes for
history Of tho industry the production under
guarantee Of tires for and to
There practically Of tread which United
States Tire Company does not supply.
This applies only automobile TRES but Just truly
to truck, carriage, bicycle and motorcycle tires
Distribution and accessibility
NHE the United Company IT.
dealer distribution the character Of IL products The
together of these associated
within reach of every motorst-
Wherever sold In that
United States Tire Company Dealers ready supply
ments Strengthening this unequad dealer distribution the
advantageous location of factories All this definite
both quick and satisfactory
Above all things else, the organization of the United
Company of quality Of tires
made possible only by associated manufacturing proeesses
experience and SKILL and by putting back the production
Of its products the saving effected BY replacing four selling
organizations with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-26

TIME coalition Of these
purchasing pubcpesent and future because it is bringing
old established
turing selling conditions and tire 1t
better quality the world has known beorenew and better
distributing methodnew better selling methods and by all this
betterment the motorist will profit
Bringing under the manufacturing and selling Of
makes of permits that will both
grade and higher grade of actual service than has
economy making selling of Americas
Seventy years Of tire making skill
and experience
OU buyer and of tires will appreciate what
have the product of the minds who
bulded the ND character of Continental
Hartford tires G tires and Morgan & Wright tires
Picture the bringing together of the skill and
which devised
four have achieved their ontank recognition Isn't the most
reasonable assumption that bring all this skill and all this
working group brings you better tires? Indeed
assumption prove your pleasure
and economy.
In each of the brands of by the United
embodied best
qualities of all four brandsthus providing all United States
mileage quality equaed by
other tires in the world
Automobile tires attain permanent popularity,
not by price, nor by advertising, but by
actual mileage service
i \OESN'T it something automobli that
of the companies whose products will be sold
its than 2O0 years,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
ais For Cartridges

Attorney Wendenburg arose and
said Mr. Sheriff. | think We would
save time II you got those cartridges
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30


Al the conclusion IF Pam Eeattia,s
examination Yesterday mernlus. Frank
Mason vas placed ON the stand 10
confirm certain portions or pa4tl.s
story. II Vas held by the court how
eyer. that the facts Mason was being
questioned about had NOT been d.
puted. and Mason was excused Inc
CommonW ealth giving notice that Il
would can Mason ana other sin7ila,
Witnesses in event of assault upon
Beattie's TESTIMONY
John Sautifcr an uubolsterar Vac
then placed on the stand Ne mad
known the accused we'll for et.bt ar
ten years. He Visited al his hotisa
+ ON the Thursday night after-1h. ,7,yo-
ic!de he accompanied tho accused IL
the home Of Mr. III. NJ. smith After
leaving the home of Mr.. smith. vii
ness testified in ana0-er - n,,os,i,,,s
by Mr. Wepdeubure that they went Ia
the corner of seventh and Main
streets.
Asked nj In a rnnversat,n, AZ MT
place. he said. II understood ,l d. nm HIM
tIcattie4 L. Snv.that lac didn't believe
the authorities had gotten hold ~
BeuIah Einford. ana he said he would
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
PROSECUTION DELAYED
BY YOUTH OF SIXTEEN
Alexander Robertson Creates Surprise by Telling of Blood
Spray and Commonwealth Postpones Resting
Case--FIis Testimony Enlivens the
Dulles Session of Trial

and that hairpin" Attorneys Smith
and Carter held whispered confer
ence while Luther Wells was taking
the witness chair. Wells waited pa
lently for several minutes without
moving while the lawyers were max
ing ready to begin, At 2:45 Attorney
smith resumed his cross examination
OF Wells, which had been interrupt
ed by the dinner recess.
Attorney Smith questioned the wit
ness for several minutes. holding
whispered conferences with Beattie
ana Attorney Carter between uues-
tons. Judge Watson seemed to be
annoyed by the delay and finally said
we seem TO be getting along rather
SLOW this afternoon, Mr.. Smith. Bet
ter try To hurry a bit The attorney
laughed and replied: we started out
a such rapid pace its hard to keep
1t up. Besides its awful hot. It's
like a furnace in here" Il can't help
that Mr.. Smith" said the courl
we're all in the same fix"
Al O'Clock Luther Wells was dis
missed from the stand, after haXine
been in The chair fifteen minutes. Most
Of this time VAS consumed in arsu-
ments concerning admission of evil
dence. The witness answered only
three or four questions and these
seemed to be of little Importance. He
was followed To the stand by w. B.
Kidd, hardware merchant at 1901
West Cary street. 1t was from MIR.
KIDD that Paul bought the three shells
for Henry. Under examination by Al
torney Wendenburg, Mr. Kidd stated:
Yes, sir, | know Paul Beattic. He
came TO my store on the afternoon Of
saturday. July II. He bought three
shells. Union Metallic shells, which
are known To the trade as L. NJ. G.
they were loaded with No. s shot. 80
Mr. Nendenburg handed the witness
a shell, and asked II he sold one like
1t 10 Paul Beattie. Mr. Kidd replied
Yes
Kidd is Cross Examined.
Mr., Smith, beginning the eross-ex-
animation, asked What did Paul pay
for those three shelly"
Five cents"
That would make the cost Of a
dozen twenty cents, wouldn't il
Yes. sir
Were the shells you sold Paul new
shells q"
Yes, sir; they were just out OF the
box"
What did raul say when he bought
the shells lid he tell YOU what he
wanted with them ."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

"No. sir"
Did Paul sell you a quantity Of
powder recently
NO. sir, that was some time ago"
Attorney Wendenburg objected 10
the question and reply, termlng botp
irrelevant The court ruled in favor
OF the prosecution. Mr. kiud then left
the stand. having been in the witness
chair only nye minutes.
Detective Sergeant Wiltshire took
the stand, and was examined by AL
torney Nend, nburg concerning the
spot where The gun was found ON the
Belt Line railroad tracks. Attorney
endenburg said:
Mandy Alexander has testified that
she pointed out to you the sput where
she found the gun. Have you meas
ured the distance
Yes sir, / measured it. and found
that from the spot where the gun
Was found 20 the nearest automobile
track, about Il yard from the edge of
the road was between twenty and
twenty five feet | cut two notche5
to mark the spot where the gun was
picked up"
Calls tber-in-Law.
Mr., j. Is. HouChens Was then called
TO the stand. He was questioned by
Attorney Wendenburg, The witness
said
Yes, sir, l am the father in-law os
Paul Beattie, His wife is my daugh-
ter"
Mr.. Wendenburg then asked when
MIR. Houchens informed Chief Of De-
tectives Mcmahon that Pau had
bought a gun for Henry Beattie. The
question precipitated tilt between
the opposing counsel. After MIR Smith
and MIR. Wendenhurg waded through
heated argument Judge Watson took
the situation in hand and Expressed
MS opinion, finally ruling in favor Of
the C4mmonWeaiths counsel
The question WAS repeated and Mr.
Houchens replied.
first told Captain Mcmahon about
the gun about SIS o'clock on tho
morning of Friday, July I'll"
The defense noted an exception.
t. W. Farley, pharmacist at S34
East Main street. was the next Wit
ness To take the stand. He told az
selling medicine to the accused and
repeated conversations he had had
with Beatue. The testimony of the
pharmacist tended to confirm the mo-
tive for the crime as advanced by the
prosecution.
When Farley was dismissed from
the witness chair al 30 o'clock At
torney Wendenburg arose and said
our honor, We beg to inform 4ol
that We were somewhat surprised ny
the testimony OF Alexander Robertson
that there We're two blood spots in tha
road. II that testimony had not been
given We could have closed the case
Tor the Com monwealth before adj
Journment this afterneonv There il
sim an hour before the rss ular time
ter adjournment bat we ask that
court be adjourned until tomorrow
morning ia order that ne can sum-
mon more witnesses
Attorney Smith requested that Wit
nesses fer the defense he summoned
10 appear at 10 o'clock this morning.
and Judge Watson announced court
adjourned,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
BEST Man At WEDDING
ON WITNESS STAND

Mr.. Sandiver was followed on the
stand by Luther Wells, a young man
who had been a close friend OF the
accused
He had known the accused all his
life; had visited the home. He had
been best man at the wedding of the
accused on August "A, 1919. He had
accompanied Henry Beattie when ne
went to see Attorney Harry Smith. He
recalled the incident OF the telephon-
Ing on their way back from Mr..
Smiths home, the accused having
telephoned to Paul Beattie to ascer-
tain whether or not the police had
communicated with Beulah Rinford.
He had returned home with Henry,
ana heard him tell Paul that Mr.. Smith
would represent him before the coro-
ner's jury. and that II his services were
not needed after that time thero
would be no charge.
Henry told his father that Mr.,
Smith believed that the police had got
ten hold of the woman" said the wit
ness "and Mr. Beattie asked him
what woman Henry replied that 1t
was the same woman" Witness said
Mr.. Beattie lad said son ! am sorry
YOU are so indiseree.' and he then
turned his back on him. and went our
oftthe room. The woman's name was
not mentioned.
At this juncture. pending court toox
recess until 2:l5 O'Clock. with Mr.
Wells still On the stand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
CURIOUS CROWD
IS DISAPPOINTED


ra.4., ). - -
teea Pi3 more III sefeEt IN the Eeattis
case was displayed GA Inc streets ct
Richmond yesteraas+ afterroo, tha,
49,,
''" '"Net fea- ''oN"s con-
eFeGdted at many places, reading me
pa pers, discussing the case ana vat
ing for mora ~nrvatforat Aa,..t.
Ne'et"p~
ments
In tk{s 1a+tar .bav NARA str.u--.
al 49,,
"P "F N"@ eAVl'hs anu
dramatic scenes In the Court room #
the day before, the crowds were in hst-
mo, "a -soe,., afr,.,s. ,.,,.t
7'i''Ns1 any '"'hA ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
STATE To REFUTE
BOYS TESTIMONY

When the Circuit Court Of Chester
field county reconvenes at 10 o'clock
this morning for the resumption OF
the Bcattie trial attorneys fer the
Commonwealth win straightway be-
gin the examination of witnesses to
prove that there was but one blood
spot in the Midlothian turnpike just
after the murder and that the one
spot was a the scene OF the crime
Alexander Robertson. sixteen years
old tigurativeiy speaking, exploded a
hombshell IN the ranks of the prose-
cuton yesterday afternoon when he
related on tile witness stand how he
found blood spray in the turnplke
about two miles from the scene of
the crime on the Thursday after the
night OF the murder.
FcariES To rest their case after the
boy testimony when there was It
doubt IN the minds OF the jurors as
TO whether there was but one blood
spot attorneys for the prosection asked
Tor an early adjournment in order
that they might procure witnesses to
prove this morning that there was but
one spot
The witnesses who will be called by
The proScctiun TO prove that the turn
PIKE was carefully examined after the
murder and that only one spot was
found are as follows. Detective LII
ther l.. Scherer Major James H. Pat
Tom owen, Detective Sergeant Wren
Detective Sergeant Wiltshire. Detect
I've George Jarrel. Magistrate jacob.
coroner Loving. Policeman Flynn, Cap
tam Alexander Wright Is. +. Noitz and
George +. Spere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

iationshlp between Henry BeaJte and
Beulah Rluford 2"
lie had talked with me about her.
only know al what he has told me.
/ never saw MIN with her in my life,
20 You know what Mr.. Beattie' 5
reputation is for truth and Neracity
among his neigh Dors.'
Bcattic 80 Go on Stand,
Before the witness was permitted
to answer the question a lively tilt
eusucd between counsel, during which
Mr.. Smith stated very emphaticallN.
and for the first time in an athcial
and final fashion: I'VE are going u
put the prisoner OH the stand, mean
ing that Mr.. Beattie will take the
stand in his own defense.
Witness was finally permitted 70
answer the question, saving that the
reputation ut the accused for truth
and Neracitl was the very highest.
Are you acquainted with his rep
utatiol1 for kinsily Feeling and afbee-
Tomato disposition, for peace and
good order
cit Is Of the very hest
What is his reputation for cruelty
and inhUmanitva"
He was neyer in any ways cruel"
Witness thought that the entire
neighhorhood where Mr. Beattie lived
thought as ne did He was not, how
ever, prepared to say, in response 10
questions by the Commonwea1th's rep
resentatiVcS, as to the relationship ex~
isting between Mr.. and Mrs. Beattie
for the two months preceding the
homicide nor did he know of his own
knowl ledge whether the accused had
been faithful to his wife during that
period, bat believed he had been faith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
hated to tell on my own flesh and
blood and hate il now

] hated to tell on my own flesh ant
blood and hate IL now
Didn't you volunteer Illegal test1
mony before the court yesterday"
/ Il was telling the truth about wha
l had been asked"
1T struck me- commented Mr.
Smith, that yesterday you testified
with n good deal Of alacrity'
Did you say that you' brought 9
message To him from Beulah on Wed.
nesday."
NO sir. He gave me message for
Beulah on Wednesday night"
Didn't yen come over Wednesday
night and say that Beulah said foi
him to call her up
Felt Sorry For Uncle Henry.
Why didn't you tell some OF the
people at MIR. Beatties home when
Won went there Thursday night, that
You knew al about this gun o.
Because felt sorry for the way
poor Uncle Henry looked
Did you say yesterday that Henry
Beattie chuckled over the phone
when he found out he had not been
summoned to the inquest
y es."
How did 1t sound"
"Ha ha- han
So that is the sound man makes
When he is about 10 he charged with
horrible crime is IT,
That is the way it sounded to me "
how old are your
Twenty one, | think"
isn't 1t a fact that you're not even
twenty ?"
Wei, ] haven't any record al home
in a. Bible like most folks. I'm poor. ="
on mean your social position is
not equal to that Of your cousin.
Yes"
is there any 1l-fecling on your
part because of this"
no. I'm just as happy as though
| was rich
You're perfectly happy now. aren't
Yes"
Everything Turned Black.
Mr. Wendenburg then took the wit
MIR Beattie. something has been
said of your ply sical condition AT the
time you went out there Friday to
attend the carener's inquest.
4es sir. ] had been sick before
left home and when I got out there
everything got black before my eyes -
Witness described his illness. treat
ment in the city hospital. ana the
fact that he went out If the hospital
directly to the witness stand at the
eoroner's inquest.
In reply TO question from Mr.. Smith
he stated that Mr. Smith had shown
MN every consideration at the time
ard had expressed a desire not to
60 on with the examination II he was
III.
1S1n