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ELEVENTH YEAR,, NO. 279.
BEATTIE MURDER
TRIAL IS NOW
UNDER WAY
Witnesses Are Sworn for P&seou
. oution and Big Battle Is Then
j Opened—Day Is Prisoner’s
Wedding Anniversary.
f .
Aoonsed Shows Nerves of Steel as
Case Goes On—Father Bits
Beside Him.
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I CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE,
Va., Auk- 24. —On the anniversary of
his wedding to Louise Welford Owen,
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., today began
the real battle to avert expiation for
her murder. If the grim clrcum*
stances caused the man accused of
wife-murder In the slightest emotion,
he did not show It.
* Calm and smiling he took his place
In the dock as the first witness to
testify against him took the stand.
The fact that the wife he married one
year ago lies In her grave, the victim
of a brutal murder, and that he is
accused of the crime, seemed to touch
no strings in the steel-wired tempera*
ment of the indifferent young man.
Beattie sat beside his father. The
aged man kept his arm protectlngly
about his son's shoulders. They chat
ted together quietly, the accused son
talking with animation, while the
gray-halred father, his face lined by
cares, appeared more like a man on
trial than did the prisoner.
Detective Bcherer had brought from
Richmond the blood-clotted automo
bile in which Beattie took home the
body of his wife from the ride that
ended ip death, i The gruesome ex
hibit was wheeled up beside the Jail.
As Beattie and his father came from
the jail to the courthouse, Prosecutor
Wendenburg had Just flnlsned an ex
amination of the car. . '
Beattie strolled over, and while his
father lifted the blood-stained cush
ions, on which Beattie sat while he
held the dead body of his wife, the
accused man peered with curious in
terest at the stains on the woodwork.
He pointed at the blood-marked floor
of the car, and argued earnestly in a
low tone with his father.
They stood for probably five min
utes gaxlng at the blood stains. Not
the slightest trace of emotion showed
on Beattie’s face.
When Jpdge Watson called the case
of the “State vs. Beattie." the flay,
toy-sized 'courtroom was Jammed.
Beattie grew slightly more serious
and seemed a trifle anxious as he lis
tened to the roll call of the witnesses
for the state. His father fanned him
self and his accused boy with a large
palm-leaf fan.
All 64 witnesses were called before
Judge Watson In batches of live or
six. sworn, and turned out of the
courtroom again.
Only Thomas Owen, scheduled as
the first witness, was allowed to re
main in the courtroom. Neither Paul
Beattie nor Beulah Binford was
brought out from Henrico county Jail.
Trial Attracts Many.
In holiday garb, the plain farmers of
Chesterfield and the morbidly curious
city folk traveled out to the little
sycamore sheltered courthouse, to
day, to witness the real fight for his
life of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr. For
today the keen lawyers, who are de
termined to send Beattie to the elec
tric chair for the murder of his wife,
began building up the structure of
circumstantial evidence upon which
they depend.
The public Vas excited. Ever since
Henry Beattie carried his wife’s body
home from an automobile ride, tho
night of July 18, the public has been
fed with speculation and conjecture.
Today witnesses were to tell the story
under oath and the public wanted to
hear.
Picturesque Sheriff 0111, the paint
brush-bearded confederate veteran,
who policed Chesterfield county, had
trouble controlling the outpouring of
spectators.
With the long weeks of maneuver
ing and skirmishing over, Henry Beat
tie, steeled to the crisis, became even
calmer than before. He arose this
morning in Chesterfield county Jail,
a little brick box of a place In the
courthouse yard. Yesterday he longed
for his cell In Richmond Jail, but to
day he was enthusiastic over the
country.
“This is much better out here,” he
said with a smile, “a sort of country
retreat. It will be good for my health.’’
Today, Prosecutor Wendenburg had
his array of witnesses on hand, 64 In
all, ready to keep on placing his testi
mony before the jury steadily until
Lbe end. Wendenburg wants no more
ilelay, and he Intends to attempt tr
place the direct evidence of the pros
scution before the Jury this week, if
possible. Many witnesses will be held
(CtatliaH on P«*f Mia*.)
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BT,
WILLIAM C. FREE WAV.
No. 822.
How DALLAS, TEXAS, got
the next Convention of the Ad
vertising Clubs is a story that
eaches a lesson every adver
,iser should heed.
In the first place, there was
lothing haphazard about the
dans of the Texans. They
vanted the Convention, and they
)lanned to get it. They raised
noney by popular subscription
;o send 150 delegates to the Con
rention —to pay their expenses
x>th ways and while in Boston.
They prepared literature that
vas full of information about
Texas and about Dallas. They
lad banners. They had white
Mods, with Texas printed on
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fflht IPjefmoif (TTimc*
GIVES HIS LIFE AS
SACRIFICE FOR OTHERS
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FRANKLIN M. SMITH.
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rruahed to drath undrr a Ira dapart
meat water tower nhll* claartas the
atraata to (travaat aeetdeats t«»
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ROWDY MOOSE
LANDJN COURT
Police Pick Up a Number for Insult
ing Women During Wednesday
Night’s Parade.
Echoes of the Moose parade of Wed
nesday night were heard in the early
session of police court, Thursday
morning.
Roy Hiden, Robert Solomi, Richard
Pennlfather and Jack Steffln, a quar
tet of “smart” young men, the kind
that always make themselves obnoxi
ous in a crowd, were each assessed
15 by Police Justice Stein. Alert po
licemen picked them up during tbe
night on charges of Jostling women,
making Insulting remarks to people
and making themselves generally ob
noxious.
“You fellows are just the kind that
make it unsafe for a man to bring his
wife, his sister or his sweetheart
down-town at night,” said the court
Grace Woods was having a meiry
time with four Moose on Woodward
ave. They made so much noise that
the police interfered and the four
Moose scampered away. Grace was
'captured and In police court was flnec.
$6, with tbs option of spending 30
days la the house of correction.
Henry McCord, who led a Teddy
Bear In the parade, waa later arrest
ed. He went over to the
train" annex and proceeded to make
violent love to all the Pontchartrain
help. He was particularly demonstra
tive toward Mary Presser, who spurn
ed his advances and called to her aid
the night watchman of the hotel. Mc-
Cord and another Moose made chort
shift of the night watchman. Dut In
tho melee the police were called and
McCord was arrested. He was fined
>lO.
SATISFIED WITH McDONNELL
No Changes In Detective Bureau Con
templated, Says Croul.
Police Commissioner Croul contem
plates no changes in the detective
bureau in the central police station.
Moreover, the commissioner expresses
himself as being satisfied with the
way the bureau Is being conducted
under Capt. James McDonnell. Mr.
Croul prides himself on the efficiency
of the department, which has been
brought to a high standard of excel
lence under his administration and It
Is plainly evident from his attitude
that he regards an attack upon the
head of the detective bureau as a per
sonal affront In speaking of the afr
tack, the commissioner said:
‘There will be no changes In the
detective bureau. Any newspaper
making such a statement Is deliber
ately misrepresenting facts. The bu
reau’s work is satisfying me. If It
were not, there would have been
changes befors this. Capt McDonnell
Is satisfying me. If he were not, he
-wouldn’t behead of the detective bu
reau. That is all there Is to say
about the matter.”
MANUFACTORIES INCREASE.
Big Boost In Investments and Sal
aries In PJJve Years.
An enormous growth In the manu
facturing industry of Detroit is
shown by the preliminary statement
of Census Director Durand. The num
ber of factories in operation In 1909
was 2,036, an Increase of 60 per cent,
over the number in 1904. The capi
tal Invested in 1909 was $190,125,000,
compared to $91,038,000 in 1904, a
gain of 109 per cent, for the five
years, and the amount of salaries aud
wages paid In 1009 was $58,267,000,
or an Increase of 103 per cent, over
that of flvo years previous. The
number of salary earners was more
than doubled, increasing from 5,923
in 1904 to 13,026 In 1909,* and the
uumber of wage earners was nearly
doubled, increasing from 48,483 to
81,011,
CAST TAWAS GETS FACTORY.
EAST TAWAB, Mlcb.„ Aug. 24.—At
a citizens’ mass meeting, last night,
the mayor and city attorney were ap
pointed to make arrangements with
parties from Ohio for the establish
meet of s turpentine factory here.
Mayor James Laberge and other par
ities are looking over grounds for a
site this morning.
FIRE AT BOYNE CITY.
BOYNE CITY. Mich., Aug. 14.—The
drug store In the Gymnasium build
ing, owned by Mayor Bailey, was de
stroyed by Are eerly this morning;
loss $7,000, insurance $4,000. There
was no water pressure on account of
tbe water department cleaning out
the reservoir.
Patent ApplleeUone Sled by Bartbel
A Berth el It W. Cengresfc-st,
ATWOOD'S FLIGHT
HALTED BY MOTOR
AUNT
During Aviator Is Obliged To De
scend at Nyack, 28 Miles From
His Destinatioa, and May Not
Fly Again Till Tomorrow.
Flyer, However, In Work Thus Far
Has Set New Mark for Long-
Distance Flying.
NYACK, N. Y., Aug. 24.—An acci
dent to his motor prevented Harry N.
Atwood from completing hla St.
Loula-New York flight today. Afi<y
landing on Hook Atwood
came to this city with pieces of the
motor which he said would have io
be repaired before he could resume
his flight He said he doubted If ho
could fly again now before tomorrow.
He took rooms at a local hotel.
Atwood's actual flying time, from
Castleton to Hook Mountain, was 2
hours, 38 minutes. From St. Louis
to this point he had been in the air
27 hours, 41 minutes. His total mile
age to this village is 1,240. He has
28 miles to go to Governor’s Island,
Increasing his total to 1,268 miles.
Atwood explained that, as he was
passing around the bend in the river
opposite Hook mountain, he felt his
machine sinking. His motor was
skipping, so he steered for the Davies
farm, on the side of the mountaiu,
shut off his motor and planed to the
i ground. Examination showed that
; the babbitt metal in the connecting
. rod of his machine’ had burned out,
1 putting the engine out of commis
sion. He telegraphed for machinists
and they went to work on the engine.
They did not think, however, there
was the slightest chance that repairs
could be completed In time for anew
start before tomorrow morning.
Machine O. K. At Cold Bprings.
COLD SPRINGS, !f. Y., Aug. 24.
NVlth a world’s record for cross-coun
try flying to his credit, and with a
wonderful demonstration of over
water work in a heavier-than-alr ma
chine to delight him as the result of
his morning’s work, Harry N. Atwood
dropped down In a field Just outside
of this village ut 9:42 today to over
haul his biplane and get ready for a
triumphant entry into New York, now
only 62 away.w ~
Maintaining an ajtltndo ranging
from 250 to 150 feet, for the entire
distance, Atwood flew from Castleton
to West Point, 84 miles, in a direct
line above the surface of the Hudson
river, in one hour and 50 minutes.
He averaged better than 46 miles an
hour and had planned to land on the
parade ground at the Point, where
several friends, officers In the army,
were to have greeted him.
Swooping in from the river In a
giant circle, Atwood found It impossi
ble to make a landing at the Point
and swung back across the river, head
ing northward and landing in an open
field here ten minutes later.
Although Glenn Curtiss was trou
bled by the air currents along the
river on his famous flight, now eclips
ed, Atwood had little bother.
His present plan Is to resume •!*
flight this afternoon; fly down the
Hudson to Governor’s Island, circle
that spot, where he made his original
landing in his Boston-New York flight,
and then continue to the big racetrack
at Sheepsheafl Bay, bo make a final
landing.
Aviator Gets Good Start.
HUDSON, N. Y., Aug. 24.—With
the weather conditions almost per
fect for his purpose, Atwood started
from Castleton at 7:42 on the last leg
of his great Journey. His mechanics
had worked a good part of the night,
overhauling hla machine and getting
the big metal pontoons, which were
to safeguard the machine and man,
should he have to alight Jn the river,
into position on the sides of the bi
plane.
Atwood waa out of bed at 6:20, and,
after carefully scrutinizing sky and
horizon, expressed the belief that he
would be able to make New York, 134
miles from Castleton, by mid-after
noon. Even at that early hour the
promise was of a good, although
cloudy day. The wind waa coming
briskly out of the northwest, where It
would aid the aviator.
After Atwood had had breakfast, he
returned to the ball grounds, where
he was to start, flllsd hla tanks, took
a last look at the various parts of his
machine and climbed Into his seat.
It was exactly 7:42 when he Jumped
Into the air and a few seconds later
he had ateersd over the middle of the
river and headsd his biplans toward
the south.
His speed from the start was a 45-
mlle-an-hour clip and he maintained
an altitude ranging from 160 to 200
feet above the river. There waa no
cttenlpt at fancy dips or sparts, but
the big machine was held on its course
In a distinctly business-like manner.
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D. 8. Zeroon, wholesale dealer In
women’* ar.d children’s clothing, filed
suit In the circuit court, Thursday,
against the Southern Pacific railroad,
charging that the company loot sev
eral packages of clothing valued at
9 1,600. The goods were shipped to
Woodburn, Ore., bat failed to ranch
their destination.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1911.
Sir Wilfred Laurier, Grand Old Progressive of Canada,
Sheds Coat and Takes Stump For "Downward Revision”
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SHpahota ahowtas characteristic peace of Sir Wilfred Lanrlcr oa the atvep.
(Set Story rase Two.)
VOTE SI,OOO TO
OFFICER'S WIDOW
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Moose Provide Fund for Family of
I
Mounted Patrolman Crushed To
Death in Street.
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When the delegates to the twenty
third annual convention of the Loyal
Order of Moose resumed their ses
sion. In the Detroit opera bouse.
Thursday morning, the first business
transacted was the adoption of a res
olution, donating SI,OOO to the widow
of Mounted Patrolman Franklin M.
Smith, who was crushed to death
under the wheels of a fire department
water tower on the Campus Marti us,
Wednesday night
Supreme Organizer James J. Davla
made the motion, first obtaining the
unanimous consent of the delegates
to depart from the regular order ol
business. When the purpose of this
action was made known, there was a
storm of applause. Past Supreme I>i<
tator Stevens, of Indianapolis, sec
onded the motion in a touching
speech, and it was carried by a unani
mous vote.
In the contest for next year’s con
vention, Kansas City waa an easy
winner, receiving 397 votes. „Los An
geles was the nearest competitor with
148 votes. Washington, D. C., and
Salt Lake City each received 26 votes.
Mayor Darius Brown, of Kansas City,
made a big hit with hit nominating
speech, assuring the delegates that
if any of them became obstreperous
in next year’s convention and were
thrown in jail, they would be sur
rounded by every luxury.
The election of James G. Jones, of
Wilkesbarre, Pa., as supreme outer
guard, was announced, Thursday
morning. "He defeated Dr. R. K. John
son, of Detroit, and O. W. Williams,
of Birmingham. There was no choice
on the first ballot, Tuesday, necessi
tating another ballot Wednesday
morning.
Supreme Dictator Jones, Thursday
morning, announced the . reappoint
ment of Wilson Dee Bush, of New
York, as press representative of tbe
convention, which was confirmed.i
Following their parade and social
session, Wednesday night, the visiting
Moose rather reluctantly returned to
the business of the convention, Thurs
day morning. Most of the delegates
slept late, so the morning was pretty
well along before the business session
was under way in the Detroit opera
house. It is expected that the battle
over the place of meeting for next
year will take place today.
The parade Wednesday night, was a
spectacle well worth seeing. It is esti
mated that there were close.to 10,000
Moose In line. Including many uni
formed delegations. The bands were
a pleasing feature. The Moose seem
to be strong on tnuqlc.
Tbe down-town streets were Jammed
with people,' and the police had con
siderable trouble In keeping the
surging mass within proper bounds.
The spectators were liberal with their
cheers whenever a particularly well
dressed delegation or a strikingly
unique feature presented Itself.
The “court of honor,” In front of
the Moose club rooms, on Orlswold
•t., was rendered as light as day by
k special lighting arrangement, which
enabled- a moving picture company to
make a film of the entire parade as
It passed. A film will be sent to each
of the lodges represented.
The *Qgi*i session in . the. Light
Guard armory proved a happy affair.
Miss Lilly Dorn, a dramatic soprano
from Vienna, and several members of
George Evans’ minstrel company pro
vided the entertainment. There were
a couple of sparring matches .between
representatives of western and east
ern lodges to close the program.
Miss Cleveland to Wed.
TAMWORTH. N. H., Aug 24—Es
ther Cleveland, eldest daughter of the
late Grover.' Cleveland. Is soon to
marry Randolph West, of New
son of Prof. Andrew West, of Prince
ton university, about Oct 16. Mlsa
Cleveland la About 20 year* old.
3 WOMEN HURT
IN TR£ WRECK
Resort* Special Is Derailed at Loomis
and Occupants of Sleepers Are
Jostled From Berths.
SAGINAW, Mich., Aug. 24.—Reeort
special, number 9, from Cincinnati to
Petoskey and other northern resorts,
which passed through Saginaw at mid
night, was derailed at Loomis, 44
miles north of here, at 2:30, while
under good headway, and reports say
three women were hurt, one of them
serious.
The occupants of three sleepers
were thrown into a panic, and hurled
out of berths.
One coach and baggage car were de
railed. The accident occurred when
the train struck a broken rail. The
wrecking train from Saginaw was
sent out and cleared the track at 9
o'clock, Thursday morning.
The Injured will be brought here.
RAIN STOPS BASEBALL GAME.
Two Games Scheduled For Friday
Starting at I:4s—Washington
the Opponents.
Though withholding the decision as
long as possible, In the vain hope that
the clouds might break and the sun
put In an appearance, Manager Jen
nings of the Detroit club was finally
compelled to call off the game sched
uled for this afterhoon.
Asa result a double-header has been
scheduled for Friday, the first game
to start at 1:45.
It will be the first double-header at
Bennett park this season and a large
crowd is expected.
The Washington club will, of course,
furnish the opposition.
EXPLOSIONS CAUSE FIRES.
Gasoline Responsible For Two; Fire
men Have Close Call.
Gasoline explosion were responsible
for two fires. Thursday morning.
The Swinehart Tire Cos., No. 286
Jefferson-ave., was the scene of ono
fire, In which about S7OO worth of
goods were destroyed. Two firemen,
who were working in the basement,
were almost overcome by smoke.
E. D. Bromley, who conducts a re
pair shop at Grand River and Second
aves., was badly burned about the
face and hands. Thursday morning,
when a gasoline tank exploded in his
store. Tbe damage was nominal.
KILLS SELF WHEN UNCLE DIES
Report of Parent's Fatal Accident
Causes Bert Smith to End Hie Life.
PORT HURON, Mich., Aug. 24.
Receiving word that his uncle had
fallen off a building, and was killed
at Washington, D. C.. yesterday after
noon. Bert Smith, a wealthy Kimball
township farmer, shot and kitted him
self at 3:30 o’clock this morning!
Just yesterday. Smith’s son cele
brated his fifteenth birthday with a
party at his home and, yeeterday, Mr.
Smith completed the purchase of 40
acres of land.,,
SHOT BY BROTHER.
Anthony Koee, Victim of Accident;
Condition Not Serious.
Frank Koss, 13 years old. No. 980
Bt. fooling with a
allot’gun. Thursday morning, and ar
< I u-utally shot his nine-year-old
brother. Anthony, the shot lodging
in the boy s thigh. Part of the charge
tore the little finger off Anthotil’s
left hand. A physician was called
and the child waa removed to the
Children's Free Hospital. His con
dition Is not serious.
Called “Low-Down Thing,” Suet.
Charging that ahe waa called a
"dirty, low-down thing.” by Mary
Duby, Mario Collins filed suit In the
circuit court, Thursday, for $6,000
damages. /“ . ,
JEWS ATTACKED
AGAIN IN ENGLAND
Miner* Plunder Shop* and Threaten
To Drive Jewish Merchants Out
of Town—Protection Asked.
LONDON. An*. 24 Declaring that
the anti-Semitic riot* In Wales are
comparable to the massacre at Klshl
neff and the prosecutions of the mid
dle ages, the Jewish press today vigor
ously demands that the government
firmly suppress the lawlessness and
afford ample protection to the Jews.
Rioting was renewed during the
night at Bbby Valle, and other vil
lages, where the miners have declared
their intention of driving the Jews
out, and, despite the troops which re
inforced the polloe, ten shops owned
by Jews, were looted before the mobs
were dispersed.
Today there is a general exodus of
Jews, bemands for reparation of
damage done by the rioters have al;
ready been made. The government
contends that the attacks are not the
result of racial feeling, but were mere
ly caused by “hooliganism” brought
about by labor unrest. The govern
ment to *xpeU'.ed to adopt severe
measures. ' ,
WOMAN ADMITS THAT SHE -
VISITED “GENTLEMAN FRIEND”
Court Quickly Tells Her That Her
Chances For Divorce Have
Gone Glimmering.
Admitting that she left the Balvar
tion Army home several times to visit
a "gentleman/ friend," Mrs. Anna C.
Schaefer was Informed by Judge Don
ovan. Thursday morning,
little obance oT wlnning her suit for
divorce against her husband, Nicho
las Schaefer. Mrs. Schaefer claimed
that these visits were perfectly
proper, but the court remarked that
a married woman had other business
than to visit with single men.
Mrs. Schaefer charged her husband
with non-support, and he came back
with the charge of Infidelity. The
couple have two children, a boy and
girl. The boy Is now with the father,
and he will keep the child. The girl
Is with Mrs. Schaefer, and she will
be permitted to keep her as long as
she conducts herself properly. (
George M. Gibbons was granted a
decree from hia wife, Blanche M. Gib
bons, after ho had shown a letter to
the Judge, In which ahe wrote that
she was about to get her freedom, and
proposed to L. J. Gardner, a former
boarder In the Gibbons home, that he
marry her.
"Then we can continue to enjoy
each other’s society without any. dis
grace," Mrs. Gibbons wrote, "and 1
hope you will not consider me bold
in suggesting the marriage.”
Testimony was also introduced to
show that Gardner and Mrs. Gibbons
had gone about together a great deal.
Breaks Car Window, Fined sls.
Robert Miller was fined sls. with
the option of spending 3fi days In the
house of correction, by Police Justice
Stein, Thursday morning. Miller waa
driving a team and his wagon broke
down when It was struck by a street
car. A blockade resulted and In the
argument that followed Miller shoved
the butt of hla whip through a street
car window. William Thompson and
his wife were cut by flying glass.
They brought action against Miller,
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DEMOCRATS WILL
WIN PRESIDENCY |
ANDJNAJL
Party I* Sure of Victory on Reoord
Made in Special Session. Juat
Closed, Declare* Detroit
Congressman.
Wilson, Harmon and Clark, Men
Mott Talked of To Lead Fight-* 1;
Praises Progressive BepublioaM. ‘
.
That the Democratic party, on tho
strength of its record in the apodal
session of congress, Juat closed, will
not only elect Its candidate for prest
dent in 1912, but will also seeure a
majority in the senate, la the staio*
ment of Congressman Frank E. Dove
mus, who returned from Washington,
Wednesday night.
"The Democrats are ready to go
before the country on their recoad in
congress." eaid Mr. Doremua to Thv
Times, “and I believe they will have
the support of a large number of the
progressive Republicans, whose rep
resentatives stood by us In the spe
cial session. The fact that many of
the progressive Republicans voted
with us In the attempt to peas the
wool bill and the farmer’s free list
bill over the president’s veto shows
that thoro Is not a great deal of dif
ference between our principles. Wo
feel very grateful to them, and I be
lieve we can count on their help in
the campaign next year.
"Even the Republicans In Washing
ton admit privately that the pros
pects are very favorable for the elec
tion of a Democratic president and
a Democratic senate next year, and
we Democrats are certain of it
"Naturally there has been consid
erable talk among the members of
congress as to preaidential possibili
ties. Among the Democrats in the
house, the men moot mentioned are
Gov. Wilson. Gov. Harmon and
Speaker Clark, but the sentiment has
not crystallized as yet. It is quite
probable that the Alabama delegation
may put forth Underwood as a can
didate because of the excellent rec
ord he has made an a party leader,
(lor. /Marshall, of Indiana, to also
talked of by the Indiana representa
tives.
"A poll taken by a Chicago paper
among the congressmen, showed Gov.
Wilson In the lead, I understand.
There is much Harmon talk, however,
and Bpeaker Clark la also popular.
But It is difficult, in fact, impossible
at this time, to tell which man has
the greatest strength.
"As to the Republican candidate, it
looks very much like Taft. There is
an overwhelming sentiment for him
among the Republicans in Wuhlstt
ton. LaFollette's name has been free
ly mentioned In that connection, but
the sentiment does not appear to be
strong."
; Congressman Doremua was em
phatic in declaring that President
Taft waa not Justified In vetoing the
farmers’ free list bill, the woolen bill
or the cotton bill.
"While the Democrats will gladly
avail themselves of any Information
the tariff board can give, we do not
think the president was Justified in
holding up needed legislation until
that Information is forthcoming," said
Mr. Doremus.
“No tariff schedule ever received
such careful consideration as was
given schedule K by our ways and
meant committee. The committee
was selected before coagrees met so
that It could take up this schedule
without delay and go into the snbject
thoroughly. There la not a duty iu
the woolen or the cotton schedules
that represents less than the differ
ence In the coat of production at home
and abroad, and in many Instance! the
duty exceeds the difference In cost of
production. That shows what great
precaution was taken to give the mat
ter absolutely fair consideration, and
the country should have been given
the benefit of this legislation while
the tariff board Is carrying on Its in
vestigations. '.
*On the whole, f believe we have
made good and we have every reason
to be hopeful of the future."
HTJBBY SCRUBBED FLOOR.
F. 0. Blanchard Triad Hard To Kaap
Wife Good-Natured.
Claiming that he had acrubbed the
floor* on bis knees and had washed
tho diahes to keep hia wtfo tn good
nature, Frederick C. Blanchard filed
a suit for divorce. Thursday, from
Jessie M. Blanchard. His only thanks
for performing these tasks. Blanch
ard says, were blows from his wife's
flats, which she landed on his sacs
and neck.
So taken up was Otto Heiden with
the festivities during the Elks' con
vention last year that he failed to
show up in his borne for two weeks,
his wife, Clara, alleges In a bill for
divorce filed, Thursday. Later he
had boasted to friends that he would
neglect her to such an extent that he
would drive her out of the house,
the wtfe charges.
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Murfln to Quit Bench It Humor.
A rumor la In circulation that Judge
James O. Murfln will leave the circuit
court bench early tn September. Judge
Murfln refuses to discuss the
and will make no statement as to hW
future course. In case of Jnd JIIT
fin's resignation It will be up to Gov.
Osborn to appoint a successor ft* the
rom.lnd.r of th.
Os corporation Conned Hally.
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