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letter named the exact amount of money,
but he would not make public the sum-
He bought me a suit Of clothes. too,
and a railroad ticket to - CThe name
Of the place where the writer sent his
letter from).
II hung around Richmond and South
Richmond for a couple Of days, until
heard they were going to arrest Henry
Clay Beattle; then 1 went away. I
didn't intend to tell anybody about this,
but my conscience got to working, and
so I write you this letter"
Story Partly Corroborated.
The first thing Prosecutor wendenberg
did upon receipt of this letter was to
send out Detectives Jarrel and Wiltshire
to the farm of the man for whom the
writer said he vas working on July IS.
The farmer said:
Yes. had a man named - work
ing for me. He disappeared on July 10.
The night before had sent him out to
look for a lost COW, and he never came
back
This statement, in Wendenberg's opin-
ion, positively removed the letter from
the bug class. Then the prosecutor
wired to the town from which the letter
was sent, and inquired of the authorities
II they knew of a man bearing the name
signed to the message He got a reply
that such a man had recently come to the
town. Thereupon he telegraphed to the
authorities to hold the stranger, and also
directed a firm of attorneys in the town
to examine him, and II his story was sane
and plausible, to rush him 10 Chesterfield
Court House as soon as possible.
Mny Prove to he False.
There is a possibility. of course, that
the letter may amount to nothing what
ever; that 1t may have been the concoc-
tiOn of a brain overweight by following
the various ramificatiOns of the Beattie
case. But II it proves genuine, the State
will some time tomorrow ask Judge
Watson to hold up the arguments of
counsel to the jury. and hear the testi-
mony of this vital witness.
Prosecutor Wendenberg tonight be-
heves the missive is sincere All along
the State has wondered how it was that
q fraction of the skull OF Mrs Louise
Owen Beattie was found above her right
forehead This would be accounted for
by the writer's statement that Beattie
struck his wife with the gun before
shooting. Also States witnesses have
testified that there was dirt and grit
found in the young woman's hair. This
would be explained by the farmhand's 8
story that she was lying in the road
when the fatal shot was fired.
There was early to-day a widely cred
tied report that Beulah Binford-"the
other woman" Henry Beattie's inam-
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ESCAPE SMASH-UP
NEAR WASHINGTON
Driving Rod Breaks on a
Swiftly Moving Engine.

Passengers on train No. Z, Philadelphia
to Washington, OF the Pennsylvania line,
had a narrow escape from injury last
night, when the engine snapped driving
rod while running forty miles an hour
near Llnham, Nd, about ten miles from
Washington.
There were about thirty Washington
persons on the train. The driving rod
snapped when the train was approach
ing Lanham depot, and pieces of steel
were hurled in all directions. A track:
walker namSd Brown was struck by one
of the pieces and received serious in
juries.
The emergency brakes were jammed
down, but the engine tore up the tracks
for nearly half a mile before being
stopped. Traffic was delayed while a
wrecking crew made repairs on the en-
gine and tracks.
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struck II out. The defense's chief =
quest was that the entire testimony o
Paul Beattie about buying the gun and
about Henry's confession be disregarded
by the jury. The States main demand
was that the jurors be told that the
circumstantial evidence adduced in the
case was quite enough, If they believed
it, 10 allow them to render a verdict Of
guilty in the first degree.
Young Beattie remained out at the lit
tie Chesterfield Jail. He was as self
confident, as nervy. as flippant-now that
he fought an even fight while on the
witness stand-as he was at the very be-
ginning of the trial
Tomorrow morning will begin the ad-
dresses OF the lawyers to the jury-two
attorneys on each side-and the trial will
either 60 on to an early verdict or will
be held up in sensational style by the
appearance Of the farm hand who de-
clares he witnessed the tragedy. =
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MEMBERS CLASH
DETERMINATIONS
Continued from Page One.

President Oysters shoulders as another
conventions committee question came up
and started to come back into the meet
ing. But not for long.
The question was on the appropriation
of $500 to defray the expenses of Secre-
tary Grant and another to the annual
convention of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists at Davenport. Iowa
in an effort TO obtain the same conven-
ton for Washington in 1912. Most OF the
directors thought $500 was too large a
sum for such q purpose. Mr.. Callahan
wanted to know for what it would be
used
Mr. Hunt tried to explain the neces-
slty for elaborate entertaining on the
part of the Washington booster.
Bang Exit dove of peace.
Il believe in getting conventions here"
said Mr.. GUIDE, but l don't believe in
bribing them. Unless the local organiza-
tion of the body in convention is willing
TO expend the greater part of the neces-
sary money and effort to bring the con-
vention to this city, am opposed to any
more junketlng around the country"
Mr.. Hunt didn't wait to be recognized.
Mr.. president, I want to state that my
resignation as chairman of the conven-
tions committee is at the disposal of the
committee at any time he shouted.
But Capt. Oyster remarked that there
was no occasion for such remark, but
Mr. Hunt would not be stopped. He was
willing TO let anybody else go after con-
ventions. Il haven't any more time" he
said, ito give to chasing around the
country after conventions. And my res
igna-"
Capt Oyster-"There you go again,
saying something you don't mean"
Enter dove of peace laughing.
Appropriation Refused.
The motion for a 500 appropriation was
defeated Messrs. Hunt, Daniel, and
Stiles. voting in the affirmative, against
Galliher. Schutt, Callahan. White, Darr
and Guide. Later on a motion to recon-
slider, suggested by Mr.. Callahan, all
present except Mr.. Darr. voted to appro-
pirate $500 for the purpose and all parties
seemed content with the compromise.
The plan to combine with the proposed
celebration of the opening of the Pam
anna Canal in 1915. a celebration of the
centennial of peace with Great Britain
after the war of 1872 as suggested by
The Washington Herald and embodied
in a resolution submitted in the name
of Isaac Cans, was heartily indorsed.
Before taking final action on Mr. Cans
resolution, and in order to avoid confu-
sion, and as courtesy to the commit
tee, ii was decided to call on the Join;
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce and the Board of Trade for a par
tial report on its progress in behalf Of
the Panama celebration.
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WANTS PUBLIC BUILDING
TURNED OVER TO HOBOES
Executive Committee Claims Clergy and Press Have
Been Unfair to Sons of Rest During -
Stay in Capital

Demanding Of the District free build
ing, where the unemployed OF Washing
ton could gather, and claiming they had
been maligned and misunderstood by the
clergy and newspapers OF Washington.
the eight members Of the executive COM
mittee, in charge Of DIR. J. Eads How's
hobo convention. held a final indignation
meeting at their haIl. 1914 G street north
west, yesterday afternoon.
When How was not demanding why he
had not been given the exclusive use of
one OF these many and magnificent pub
lie buildings. which belong 10 the unem-
pIoyed." Miss Cora Harvey. his secretary.
was complaining that she had not been
fairly treated. and that Dr.. J, Henning
Nelms. rector Of she Church Of the As
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cension, had misrepresented the hoboes'
convention.
The executive committee finally ap-
pointed a subcommittee, headed by
Royal Duke Hagerty, to visit>the Com
missioners and learn which of Washing
toms public buildings will be turned over
to the hoboes. A building with plenty of
sleeping apartments and an. elaborate
commissary is preferred.
DR.. Nelms last night declined to COM
ment on -the criticism OF the executive
board. He still maintains that he knew
nothing OF the plans OF the convention
until several Of the brethren suddenly
descended. on his place after nightfaIl
and began their entertainment.
Most of the delegates left washington
last night by slow freight Those who
remain win assist How in HIS effort TO
obtain municipal building for hoboes.
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SUES GASLIGHT COMPANY.
Edward CassOn Seeks 100000 for
Explosion in Home.

The Washington Gaslight Company
was made a defendant yesterday in three
suits amounting to $4,000 damages filed
by Edward Casson. 1920 North Capitol
street. and his eleven-year-old son, John
1t is alleged by Casson that severe
explosion of escaping, gas occurred at his
home July 3, which wrecked the hovse
and severely injured his son. Casson
alleges that workmen of the company
left the gas pipe open in Installing fix
lures. Casson asks for $4,000 damages
for injuries to his son, 5000 for loss of
the boys services. and 5000 for damage
to his home.
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NAVAL ORDERS.

The following orders have been issued:
Rear Admiral 4. REYNOLDS. detached duty
command Franklin: 70 duty as governor Of
Naval Home. Philadelphia, Pa.
Capt. !. g. QUINBY. detached duty command
Montana; TO duty command Franklin.
Commander II. p JONES; detached duty command
Birmingham: to duty Command Tennessee and
additional duty command Montana.
Lieut. Commander Z. +. JESSOP. detached duty
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Nd; TO duty Mas
sachusetts as executive officer
Lieut. Commander , s. GRAHAM. detached duty
Naval Academy Annapolis, Nd. TO duty Iowa
as executive officer.
Lieut. Commander W. G. BRIGGS, detached duty
Naval \ ,adeny. annapolis, Md; TO duty In
diana as executive officer
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
JUDsON GETS SOME IDEAS.
Commissioner Inspects Hampton
Industrial school.

Commissioner Judson returned yester-
day morning from a visit to the Hampton
Industrial and Agricultural Institution at
Hampton, Va. The Commissioner in
spected the institution to get practical
ideas for use in the establishment Of the
proposed industrial Institution for the
manufacture OF such articles as school
furniture, tinware, and leather goods now
used by the District government.
The institution will he connected with
the new District refOrmatory. The site
of the reformatory has not been decided
upon yet. The Belvoir or White House
tract, was selected by the Commissioners,
but because of its proximity to Mount
Vernon the site was barred by public
sentiment.
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TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

New York. Sept. 6.-CharIes Ruhbich,
proprietor of the Hotel Charles. on the
corner of Thirty-eighth street and Sew
enth avenue, was shot and instantly kill
ed to-day as he was leaving the back
room of his home. The murderer and
cause for the shooting are both un-
known.
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Dies After Assa uIt.

Wheeling, w. Va. Sept. 6.-Mystery sur
rounds the death of Isaac Black, who died
at the City Hospital to-day from injuries
received from unknown assailants. Sew
eral days ago Black was attacked on a
lonely part Of the National road. east of
the city, and after being beaten was
thrown over a high wall to the bed of
the creek.
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WASHINGTON HOTELS.
St.JamGS,@Ee!emge.9
WASHINGTON. ID. C. - I4I'
NINETY MILES AN HOUR.
Great Speed Attained by Grahame
white I'm Aeroplane.
WASHINGTON. d. C

Great Speed Attained by Grahame-
white I'm AerOplHne:
Boston, Sept 6.-Grahame-Wh car
rying q passenger IN his racing mono
plane, captured the Boston light race. q
distance Of thirty-three miles, today. fly
ing at the rate of ninety miles an hour.
In the presence Of President Taft. This
broke all speed records of the meet.
The Englishman also won the speed
passenger carrying contest in the four
and a-half=mile race, worth $500 to the
winner. Thomas sopwith, in his Wright
olplane' was second, and Lieut. Milling,
U. s. A, in Burgess-w Wright. third.
Sopwith won the quick starring event.
worth 500. by getting away in nine sec
onds. Lieut.. Milling was second m Is
seconds, thereby winning sl5o
The homb-dropping event was won by
sopvith. Atwood second, and TJ.n, Afai.
ing third. An enormous crowd We a., ~
tendance was IN AZ
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Killed on JOY Ride.

Lexington. KY, Sept. 6.-One youth
was killed. another probably fatally hurt
and two others severely injured in a Joy
ride smash-up here early to-day when
the automobile in which they were riding
struck a telephone pole.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
Turkish Troops in Muttny.

Constantinople, Sept. 6-Two companies
of Turkish troops mutinied to-day because
of the strict cholera quarantine that
keeps them confined to the military en-
vironments. sharp conflict was fought
with them and they were finally subdued
after two of their leaders had been shot.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
CLAM BAKE ARRANGED.
Capital EIks to Make Merry on
Journey to Beach.

More than 80 members of the EIks
signified their intention last night of
attending the "clam bake" which the
local lodge will give atL Chesapeake
Beach next Sunday. A special train will
carry (he Elks to the beach leaving
Chesapeake Junction at 1880 o'clock Sum
day morning.
The committee has/.ecured an expert
enced man from Rhode Island to do the
cooking, and the menu consists of tripe
and onions, fish, chicken, lobster
tatoes (sweet and Irish), CLAIMS (hard
and soft. sweet corn, watermelon, clam
chowder, and cigars.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
Packing Plant Burns.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 6-Fire, which
broke out suddenly this morning, de-
stroyed the local plant of the Armour
Packing Company. The building was but
recently completed and occupied, and
said to be absolutely freproof. Loss
about $4,000
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
Smuggling Plot. Revealed.

New Haven. Conn, Sept. "a plot to
smuggle Chinese laborers into the United
States from Canada in wholesale guam
titles was discovered here to-day by
United States government Secret Service
agents. They refused to divulge the de-
tails, but hinted that arrests were i'm
minent
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Two Boys Missing.

Two six-year-olds lads, Walter Money
tor and Thomas Spillman., both of 4O5 H
street northwest, were reported missing
to the police last night They left home
Yesterday morning at u O'clock
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Noted Detective Dead.

Paris, Sept 6.-Armand Coichefert, the
one-time famous detective, died to-day.
He was a chevalier of the Legion OF
Honor, and played a prominent part IN
the Dreyfus trial.
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Reports Theft of $3.50.

Oliver Johnson. a negro. of S31 Third
street southwest, reported to the police
yesterday that a trunk in his room had
been broken into and S43O in bills and
500 in silver stolen. Mary Nabab, a
negro, was arrested as a suspect.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
James r.. Keene Improving.

London, Sept. 6.-James R. Keene, who
underwent an operation last Sunday, IS
progressing favorably.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07

Earliest piece of music for six-men s
song (sexteO was written in 1910.
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ALLEGED WITNESS
OFBEATTIE TRAGEDY

Continued from Page One.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-08
CHAMP CLARK
ON NEW5P PAP PERS
Speaker Pays His Respects in
Caustic Way to RepubIi-
can Journals.

PITTSBuRG, March IA statement
made hero tonight by Congressman
Champ Clark of Missouri, speaker OF the
next congress. arraiens Republican news
papers OF the country that are alleged
to be predicting a split in the Demo-
cratic party. In part the statement fol-
lows.
The straneest political phenomenon
OF our times Is the persistence with which
Republican newspapers try TO create the
impression that there is. or is about to
be. a great split among Democrats They
work at that fable as industriously as
any rattlepate ever worked to discover
perpetual motion.
Up 10 January - they predicted that
we were dead sure TO go all TO pieces.
Some OF them denounced it in advance
as crazy performance but when we
smiling and united, not one Of them had
the grace to admit that we presented Il
solid front.
When subsequently we were about to
hold caucus on the Canadian rcci-
procity pact they turned prophet of evil
once more and predicted that We would
came forth smiling and unified they
shook their empty heads and wagged
their malicious tongues TO tho effect that
we would split on something else.
Then when all the Democrats ex-
cept five voted for reciprocity and saved
the day. the president promptly wrote an
open Icllef 10 congressman MCCALL con-
graduating linn and the Republicans on
carrying the reciprocity bill. notwlth-
standing that the president and Mccall
combined could not muster even a ma =
jority OF the Republicans for II. The
presidents letter to Mccall was an alb
soutely preposterous performance slap
In The face OF the Democrats.
Certain Democratic senator's voted
that Senator. l.orimcr should retain his
seat. More Of them voted thar he should
he ousted. whcrcupon the Republican
papers promptly headlincd another Dem
ocratlc split utterly regardless OF the
fact that Republicans also divided on that
odifcrons question.
.'All this hullabnloo about Democratic
splits Is TO hide the wide and irrcconclla-
bic splits among Republicans. Democrats
should pay no attention to the malicious
and misleading fables about Democratic
splits Democrats are united for victory
~ 1912 and afterwards Tor many years
| y come,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-08
DREAM,
LAUR|ER WARNS j. s.
Canadian Premier Favoring Reel
procity ProcIaims Undying
Loyalty to Britain.

OTTAWA, Ont, March S.-The reel.
loyalty to Great Britain affirmed, an
ncSation secuted, the development of
Canada proclaimed and friendship be
tween farmer and manufacturer recon-
mended to Canada in the house of
commons today by Sir WiIfred Laurier,
prime minister of the Dominion. in the
first speech he has delivered in the
reciprocity debate.
His views against annexation and
for good returns were especially en-
phnsized
II was once the conviction of the
American president, he asserted. that
Canada should become part of the
United States. Although il was
hattering 10 American pride that the
territory Of the republic should extend
over the whole continent. he urged his
neighbors to remember that Canadians
were born under the same flag as
the ancestors of thc American people.
a Gag under which Americans may
have suffered oppression, but which to
Canadians has been and is more than
ever the emblem of freedom,
"lf you have founded nation upon
separation from Britain. - he said. re
member that we Canadians have set
our hearts upon buiIding nation with
out separation, and in this task we are
far advanced The blood which flows
in our veins is as good as yours, and
il you are a proud people, though we
have not your numbers, we arc as
proud as YOU. and rather than part
with our national existence we would
part with our lives.
et =, &c
garded as the most important utterancc
made OH tho Canadian sdo of the line
The premier remarks were received
with approving demonstrations. De
scrlbing his ideal of the relationship
between the United States and Canada,
Sir Wilfrid said:
"Tbere perhaps may he a spectacle
nobler than that of a united continent
Continued on Page Three
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-08

Il WASHINGTON. March THE most
Intensive movement of troops and war
Vessels ever executed in this country in
time or peace is now under way by order
of the president The objective being the
epuntiy ncrth of the Mexican boundary
|and the waters of the two oceans At
either end OF IL.
twenty thousand soldiers-more than
one fourth OF the army OF The Ulircd
'Statcs-of all arms of the servic" are
moving toward the Mexican border; -four
armored cruisers, comprising the fifth
division OF the Atlantic fleet. have been
ordered from northern waters to the ma
val station at Guantanamo. Cuba, mos T.
iof the Pacific fleet is. or shortly will ys.
ION its way 10 assemble at San Pedro
and San Diego. Cal. and 1000 marines
are preparing 10 make the Guantanamo
station their temporary headquarters.
1t was officially announced a., the
White House and at the war and navy
that the purpose oi this
Ereat mobilization unprecedented save in
var Times. Is the training OF Offs ,crs and
men under service conditions and prac-
lice In cooperation between the land and
naval forces. Other pains Were taken by
All Officially concerned in the matter To
give this color TO The sudden. activities
put these statements We're accepted with
increasing reserve.
Try to Preserve Secret,
~ There have been importS mt Joint ma :
Qeuvers in The last four Years. but they
,have been planned far in advance and
>farrfed out without cXcf ement or even
>tyiuence OF interest at II Ie White House
Today the executive Offices were steepcil
VIII mystery. The app ropria tion. too. is
~ lar exhausted that c'nly an emergency
,.:t, tipG
q General Leonard w ood, chief OF staff
10, inc army. in an q fort to elude inter-
Eiewers, sllpp3i out of one Of the rear
~inaows Of The PREF ident's office,
IHe real signitcs nee of these actlvi
nes. which have nc en- confined apparent
MY 10 the last forty eight hours or less, is
10 relate very directly 10 condi-
IONS III Mexico 3.0d 10 the growing be-
means as satisf actory as the Mexican
= sS<gvernment VIC uld have il believed
s.iuere are pers istent reports that the
5psysieal conditl on Of President Diaz has
2HscIy become such as 10 alarm his ad-
cueIents. and Ethat momentous develop
"ents are to be prepared for.
1f,.t fDne report, current here today was
rtpat the Pearson syndicate heavily in.
cfercsted In enterprises In northern Mex
irD. had Appealed TO the British govern
M Mri1nt lor adequate protection Of them
: 1--we and other foreign interest ir prep
rraiion igr the chaotic conditions that
Yfrouid almost certainly follow any seriou;
s,pss a,i., Oh Prestige. to say nothing of tho
,fpi'hpse of the Diaz government,
ps Europe Ready to Act
~ WIS said the British cmbqasadp,
Hsn " ken UP the question with thc
>Ss.nmsrg an state department with a suS
|. |. ,e,s -rok Immediate steps TO exhibit It's dis
= ,}aion }'~siti ION and ability 10 protect foreign in
! %aa.' Us In Mexico. the Europcan govern
tc' Us more particularly Great Britain
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-08
TAF 7 M0b|L|ZES
! ARMY OF 10000
Despite Pacific Talk by Cabinet
Members. Z. s. Intervention
Is Expected.
WARSHIPS AND SOLDIERS
HURRIED TO RENDEZVOUS
More Than 0ne-FOurth of Uncle
Sans Standing Military
Force Sent South.

Twenty thousand United States
TROOPS and two fleets mobolizing
for maneuvers near Mexican border.
This is the largest movement Of the
kind ever undertaken in this coun-
try in time Of peace.
Division of three brigades of in
h fantry and an independent brigade
of cavalry, with headquarters az
San Antonio. One brigade also at
Galveston Brigade in Los Angeles,
Gal, district.
Two thousand marines to gather
at Guantanamo, 600 now on the
feet there and to be landed az
once, 700 on the Prairie and 700 on
the Dixie. to leave Philadelphia for
Guantanamo Thursday,
Four armored cruisers-Tennes-
see, Montana, North Carolina and
Washington $500 officers and men)
to assemble at Guantanamo.
Most of the Pacific feet to as
semble near San Pedro,