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!S?KJPTv - ' WEATHEE FORECAST. Fair to-dajr and to-morrow; rising temperature. OVER 30,000 DAILY. Largest morning home drcula t(oa in the District of Columbia! S NO. 1754. .WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY . JULY 26. 1911. ONE .CENT. WIRE MEN FINED Q SAWING WOOD.. E READY TO ACT POLICE IN CASE W&SHmGTON THE HERALD VOTES 10 REDUCE COMITIES! AIsoTlans for Adjournment About August 15. OF SUIT AGIST BEATTIE i; , ( Thirty-seven Indicted Offi cials Appear in Court. JFOfiTY-SEVEN REMAIN Other Members of Combine May Fight Their Gases. Ferdinand Roeblins Heada the List Tfttb l,70O Payment Xolo Con tendere Pleas Entered District At torney Assured of indicted Men'i . Presence American Steel and Wire Company Refuses to Plead Gnllty. New York, July 25Thirty seven of the eighty-four wire man ufacturers and their employes who were indicted by the grand jury here on June 29 on the charge of combining in nine pools to the re straint of trade in the wire busi ness entered pleas of nolo con tender hefore Judge Archbald, in the criminal branch of v the United States Circuit Court to-day, and w ere fined $1,000 each on the initial count and $100 on every additional' count In the indictments. The total amount of the fines im posed is $42,700, and of this sum $21,000 was paid to Commissioner Shields before he closed his office for the night. SEW PLEAS ENTERED. In the case of most of the thirty -seven appearing: before Judge Archbald to-day the nolo contendere was entered to sup plant the original plea of not guilty al ready maae. for a few the nolo con tendere was the Initial plea. District Attorney "Wise has heard from the lawyers representing several other Indicted wire menJhat , they jclU come into court Thufsday"7and enter the plea of nolo contendere Those who pleaded tb-day and were sentenced to be fined, some of them on as high as six and eight convictions, represented the following companies, al leged by the goernment to have par ticipated in the nine pooling associations Lead Incased Rubber Cable Association, Fine Magnet Wire Association, Rubber Cohered AVire Association, "Wire Rope Association, W&tcrprccf and Magnet "Wire Association, Underground Power Cable Association, Telephone Cable As sociation, Horse Manufacturers' Associa tion, and Bare Copper Wire Association Steel Subsidiary -Will Flffht. The American Steel and Wire Company, one of the largest subsidiaries of the United States Steel Corporation, inti mated to District Attorney Wise, so he said, that they were going to fight their case Since none of the officers of that company listed in the indictments were in the Jurisdiction of the court here, "Wise was preparing :o go out and get them, when a few days ago the American Steel and Wire Company's lawjers asked him to desist, saving the indicted men would come voluntarily to the court in New York. ItoebllnR Gets Largest Fine. Ferdinand Roebling.of John A.RoeblIng's Sons, who was indicted as a member of each of the nine pooling associations, except the horseshoe manufacturers, topped the list of fine-payers to-day with J1.TO0. Judge Archbald held that he regarded the acceptance of the plea of nolo con tendere as fulfilling all necessities Tor the vindication of the law In this case He then fixed the fine at $1,000, and $100 for each additional count. BALTIMORE GIRL HAY WED GOODWIN Wife Number Five May Be Taken by "Marrying Nat." Los Angeles, Cat, July 5 While Nat C. Goodwin Is giving an excellent Imita tion of a sphynx, the story Is circulating among his friends at Santa Monica, where he has a beach home, that Miss. Marjorie Moreland, of Baltimore, one of his guests up to two weeks ago, is to become Mrs. Goodwin No S She has starred with William Faversham, and last season was Goodwin's leading wom an in "Lend Me Five Shillings" She was called to Baltimore a few days ago because of the sudden death, of her lather. Goodwin, It Is said, hopes to found ar" Bohemian colony on his Cali fornia ranch near San Jacinto. MIDDIES ARE FOUND. Searching Party Discovers Long 1 lost Ken in Station. Chrtotlanla, Norway, July 28. The searching party who were looking for Midshipmen . Gaston i Holmes, and Charles U Clifford, who disappeared Thursday from the Amwicanpractlce Muadron. -found their men to-day at the Fins railway station. x They had become sctMratxi -L..;.-, eomrade. at Bergen, -where tfcey droMMd out from a mMhlme WtuiSS - about 0O member while ora eawurstaB Ptjr, hr Situation Compels Cabinet to Issue Instructions. GUNBOATS ON PATROL Germany Also Sends Cruiser to Haiti. Foreign Governments Said to Ap prove of Proposition to Prevent BlocVnde and Bombardment of Unfortified Towns American In terests Will Be Folly Protected. Rioting Is Expected. The situation in Haiti has be come serious enough to compel ac tion byjthe President and his Cab inet. American war ships have been instructed to prevent Presi dent Simon from carrying out his threatened programme of blockad ing and bombarding the unfortified ports of the islands. President Simon has maintained such a de fiiant attitude in the face of pro tests from this government that force may be necessary to bring hirn to terms. APPROVED BY FOREIGN POWERS. The policy of the State Department to prevent attacks upon these towns Is known to hae the approval of the foreign gov ernments Interested, and it Is not ex pected that any of them, except possibly Germany, will take any part in the affair unless the situation becomes much more serious German) is reported to have ordered the cruiser Bremer from North ern American waters to Haiti because of the situation The State Department has not yet been officially apprised of this action It Is pointed out that the Bremer belongs to the West Indian Ger man station, and she has been on a sum' mer cruise north. With the arrival iff- the cruisers "Des Moines and Chester a cordon of American war ships has now been thrown around the Haitian ooast. and It is thought that this alone guarantees the safety of for elgners, particularly Americans and their interests The Chester arrived Monday at Cape Haltlen and the Des Moines ar rived yesterday at Port au Prince, they having made a swift dash down the At lantic coast from Newport and Boston, respectively. The Petrel awaited the ar rlv al of the Des Moines at Port au Prince and she will now proceed to Gonaives The Peoria left Cape Haltlen Monday for Fort Llberte Cnblnet Took Action. The government's instructions for such naval actfon as may be necessary were wired to Commander Oman, of the Des Moines, after the situation hafe been laid before the President at the Cabinet meeting Commander Oman, as the senior naval officer, was authorized to as sume charge at once of the naval forces and distribute them as he sees best. He will act Independently after conferring with the American Minister as to the situation at the various places Com mander Decker, of the Chester, reported, before the arrhal of the Des Moines, that the situation at Cape Haltlen would seem to warrant his holding that cruiser at that port. Apprehensive Concerning- Rlttratlon. While ample protecUon to American in terests appears now to be guaranteed the State Department is apprehenshe concerning the situation as a whole, since private advices conveyed to the de partment through American firms having interests there indicate that serious riot ing resulUng In destruction of property and possibly life may shortly follow if peace Is not restored. -- Boutell Denies He Wrote Letter to Hines, New York, July 25 Edward HInes testified In the Lorimer In vestigation at Washington yes terday that a fragment of a let ter which he produced was in the handwriting of H. S. Boutell, for mer member of Congress, and at present United States Minister to Switzerland. It read as follows: "I should like to have the Sen ator (meaning Lorimer) know who was the only man in Wash ington who went to the President in his behalf and brought oft the goods." This statement was communi cated by cable to Minister 'Boutell, and the "following from him was received to-day; "I never beard President Taft speak of the situation but once, when .ho expressed no preference or objection to the numerous can didates mentioned, but hoped the Republican caucus would decide on a candidate and elect at once. This view was known to all, and I never wrote any one on the sub ject." " Stelahell's Daaghter Marries. Paris, July 35-Mile. Marthe StelnhelL daughter of the heroine of the tragedy of three years ago. Wm 'married elviiiv to-day to" ftaphael del "PereJgia, a Rus sian" artist MIh RsbM iBatertalas Ttaltaas. TarrytowB. N. Y., July atXtee. Helen V. Gould entertained He Italian mothers aa -their children te-dayoa barJjNftr ilt i "now, we&THM,:: . ijWillli',gflrOTlEWII ' Vjyjssssssssss MsssssssssssfgWJa rjpEiirfv rWfiT'irjr MKm&PWKM 6Hl-? i. sfffisfnssssssBlifr jffiaBBUw uBm GERMANY'S INTEREST IN HAITI. Germany's concern in sending a war ship to Haiti revives a story which is now being Investigated by government officials Gen. Lecontc, pvhen minister of finance In Haiti in 1902. is said to have entered Into an agreement with German bankers to borrow 1300,000. with the under standing that If he became President this sum, plus 50 per cent, was to be converted Into a Haitian loan at Germany jshould nave a cctulng station at -Mole St. Xlclolq?,nnd thai J Haiti sVni'd not-allrw ayconmierciaKprttoHgcsvt6rthDnl6ed?StateiJ,'1 of America "which would Interfere with German trade." This agreement, if it should he attempted to be carried out now, would be a flagrant -violation of the Monroe doctrine. If, therefore, this government should discover that the Intrigue attributed to Gen. Leconte, who Is now a power in Haiti, is to be renewed and carried out, the State Department would protest and stop the proceedings summarily. A similar situation arose In 1902-1303" when It was reported to the State Department that Germany was In negotiation for the acquisition of the Danish West Indies, with Its magnificent harbor of Charlotte Amalla. The Germany foreign office was asked about It iy the State Department, and there "was a long discussion between Dr. Von Holleben, then German Ambassador here, and the State Department. These "con versations" were ended by a statement of Ambassador von Holleben that the German government tas not Interested in the purchase of the Islands The State Department at the time had Information from Its Minister to Denmark that the subject was worth while" Thvestigating.- INSANE HINDOO AMUCK; EIGHT WOUNDED IN STREET Maniac Coolie Fires Shots from Repeating Rifle Into Crowds in Front of Chicago Theater. Epedal to Tho WiJlilneton HeisH. Chicago, July 25. Eight persons were wounded at Clark and Washing ton streets this afternoon by an Insane Hindoo, who,- with two boxes of ritle cartridges In his hand, started out to kill 40.000 persons in the loop. Stand ing In front of the Chicago Opera House, the man turned slowly In a cir cle, shooting bullets into the crowds Mounted Policeman Bernard Mallory and Patrolman M. J. Hynes risked their lives at the muzzle of the maniac's rifle to grapple with him. H,e fought ferociously. At the station house he said his name was 21. Husaln and that he was twenty-five years old. In his PRESIDENT TAFTWINS OUT IN NEBRASKA CONVENTION Lincoln, Nebr., July 25. What promised to be a big fight between the progres sive and regular factions of the Repub lican parjty in Nebraska did not develop at the State convention held here to-day. The regulars, or Taft men, were In con trol of the convention by more than two to one. SNOW PAIXS IN OTTAWA. Ottawa, Ontario, July 2E. Tho Western cold wave struck Otta wa to-day and at 2 o'clock 'this afternoon there "was a 'slight snowfall. The low temperature .broke alt July .records. - At the goveranaentjObservatory , the offlclalobserver said: "NeveVJn the history ot the ob- . servatory has snow been known to fall here in Juljft y TlCircttlatidnof The 7Mtniitgtonr Sjsra Id Yesterday Was tfft- as. 18 per cent Interest pei; annum, thar- pocket were (rambling. Incoherent let ters addressed to President Taft and the British consulate at Chicago. The only one seriously wounded was Archibald Hunt, a printer, who was shot in the leg. An artery was cut, and surgeons fear the outcome. The 'other's struck by bullets received only slight Injuries The Hindoo used a- Mauser service rifle of 45 caliber, with the bar barous soft-nosed steel builets that spread on entering. Interrogated by Inspector Hunt. Hu sain said he had been in Chicagothree months, but refused tp tell where he had come from. He said he was 'a riolder, and once had served in the British army In India. He said he was in .Pittsburg, several months ago. Resolutions Indorsing the administra tion of President Taft were adopted without any opposition from the In surgents who were supposed to be lined' up for La Follette. The latter did not een resist the adoption of the resolu tions as they had threatened to do. Res olutions Indorsing the Nebraska dele gation In" Congress were also passed. BALFOUR APES TO"LASTDITCHERS" London, July 23. Mr; ".Balfour, leader of tho opposition In tin House of; Com mons, has made an orgeat appeal to those who are standteff In the "last ditch' to "come to heel", and save the party from disruption. 5 Hft-nas issued a letter .supporting; the Marquis ot Lans downe and pleading lirfth the peers to do likewise. Mr. Balfepr (.condemns the useless talk of fighting to 'the last f s& $ ji W.-9 r rj? f-",? 1 y ttr i Tusr "feTr 411 iyri i i sss -. T-K sSBTisssssWKSFJ l-fy-t' .assssssssssssWssssssss. '-i r-fessssssssssssssssss'lssssssssW 3 tV-r -vbssssrkPSsJHbsBssssssiL-?-- iBsPrTsi t. SSSSSSP &4t sssssssstpsk-f SBsbbbbP $?' T "JK -iSBBBBBSPS-'' i CCa IBflBflBflBBvHBBlBflBBSBflH V tlssssssflsfe?sssB?4G!lB3l - sssssssssssWR IjsssMbbCKJi i'BBBBBBBBilaS' 'V'll JfiU vBsssK4sssssssCr'''BMBrJ c 'bUbssHl yX &$mk!t??& t?assBSsssssstsV9ttlBii haBBBBBABBBBBBBK:BBBBBk S sssssssssa v rfxBsssssssssl ri3flisssssssssst -dsssssssssssssssssssssssssssi PAUL D. BEATTIE, Second cousin of IlecT) Cly Beattir, Jr . who pur chased for he litter tbe shotgun iritb which he it accused cf murdering hU wife dnriog an automo bile ride in the ntburbs of Richmond, Va.. his heme. Paul Seattle, after hia confession, as to hiricg purchaseil tbe shotgun for his brother, was arrested as a witness. BEULAH WAS SHORTSTOP'S BEIDE HT DAlTvTLLE, ILL. Danville. 111. July 23 Beulah BInford1 under arrest at Richmond, "Va., in con nection with the murder of 'Mrs. Henry Clay Beattle, Jr., and for whose murder Henry Clay Seattle, Jr., Is held, posed here last J ear as the wife of -Robert G. Fisher, shortstop on the Danville base ball team. She came here as a. bride,, supposedly; In the spring of 1910, and because of her engaging manners and her .Southern charm, soon won her way lntoDamllle's best society. When she left 'here last September she told her friends she would return with her husband at the opening of the hall season last spring- She did not, and Fisher said she would Join him later. " Her arrest In connection with the Beattle murder has caused a ceneatlon here, because of the admissions regard ing her life previous" to the, marriage which she is alleged to have-made. To Tunnel Elizabeth Siver. Richmond, Vo-, July 2. The Norfolk Tunnel Corporation was granted & charter by the : corpo ration commission. The corpora tion har'for its purpose the exe cution of, a contract by which-the Elizabeth "Riverbed will bo pene trated by a tunnel between Nor- folkand Portsmouth, at aa.enor ' mous cost. w , The officers pf theucompany are all Richmond mem'.CP. JElf Burg wyn, president; George lwnit fleld., vice' president ? 'George M, Wilson, s&c,retrytreaaurer. r "JfOA isirOMwmdeBsiassffwMh' new QivesjWiH'avweelsje li modem tin proTftwnts .maae dwrtwy; wim .-twelve sMtha- Under s mwijiAfrnt Mr. to juwrw. 01 uw . 9. Benlah Binford Tells of Plan .to Desert Wife. COUSIN AND WIFE TALK Prosecution Claims Much Evidence Against Defendant Affinity Tells of Plot to Run Away with Hasband of Slain Woman. Authorities Plan to Force Entire Life Story from Girl Diary Found frith Tender ITotes to "Henry." Stransrer Visits Jail Cell. Special to The Washington Herald. Richmond, Va., July 25. Beulah Binford, the young girl with whom Henry Clay Beattie, jr., was infatu ated, is said to have confessed to day that the banker's son promised her last Tuesday night that he would elope with her. It was on Tuesday night that Mrs. Beattie was mysteriously shot to death while riding with her hus band in his automobile on the Mid lothian turnpike. Statements made to-night by the police and Prosecutor Wendenburg indicate that they have now enough evidence 1n hand to make them sure of their case, and the main part of this new evidenceus believed to be the girl's confession. Glltl.'S COFESSIOX. In her confession Miss Binford Is al leged to hae declared that Beattle said to her last Tuesday: "I hae got to live with Louise so long as the old man lives, but when ho dle say, kid, we will go away from here to gether, and while wjb "maj 'not "ne able' to get married, we will talv&cltace-.4i? cotton, in "wWchjsJjand other Tho "old man" referred to by Beattle, In his alleged declaration la. believed to be Mrs. Beattle's father, B, V. Owen, of Dover, Del., ho is wealthy. Mr. Owen is here to aid in the prosecution ot Beattie. To-daj's developments have convinced the authorlUes that Beulah Binford still has much to tell of her relations with Beattle, and It Is proposed to-night to transfer her to another Jail and place her in solitary confinement In the hone that she will braK down and reveal the secrets of her past. For almost an hour this morning Prose cutor Wendenburg and DetectUo Scherer were In conference with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Battle at the Jail Mr. Scherer came away wearing a smile "The evidence In our possession," he said, "is sufficient" StrnnRcr "Visits Jnll'Cell. A stranger was taken to the Jail this afternoon by detectives, and after con- -frontlng Henry Clay Beattle and his cousin, Paul Beattle, the detectives gave out a statement to the effect that "what the stranger- saj s fits in with the theory that Beattie killed his wife." It is thought that the stranger is the man who said he saw Beattle and his wife standing In the road previous to the murder. One of Beulah Blnford's diaries was found to-day. Its pages are full of scraps of sentimental thoughts addressed to "Henry. Dear Kid," and tho last page contains items of furniture selected to go to housekeeping, "when." she says in a note to Henry Beattle. "you may visit me without any one knowing anvming about It." The defense has a score of men work ing gathering everything possible to strengthen the defense of the j oung man accused of the router ot his wife. In tho meantime, Rat ""ins a confident demeanor, bu rs the case with any one bnf hisr,nrs , Her" Time for Repentance .Deulali Binford spent the day playing "jacks" with ail the glee of a child. When reporters called to see tier in th Jail alfe talked freely anl laughed at the Idea that she loved Beattle better than half a dozen other men. She said she rati away from school a Alexandria with another girl from Washington, whohas since married. She told of visiting Chi cago,. Nashville, and dozens of other cit ies, stating mat sne never had a chance to be a good girl. ' "When other girls were being watched by their brothers, mothers, and fathers. I was allowed to do Just as I pleased. My motcer inougni sne was jetting me enjoy myseir. sne let me stay out late whenever I wanted to and hardlyvever asked mo where I had been I was jnly thirteen years of age , and admit I knew right from wrong, but I didn't think o the future. "I am thinking of It now, all right, and It seems pretty blue to .me." Then, as her golden head dropped for a moment, she muttered: "But what's the difference; who cares?" "I want to repeat one thing. Several times I tried to be good and couldn't A. glrL who goes wrong hasn't much chance in this part of tbe country. I never thought Henry, would .marry me. Nobody but a poor fooUln a; padded cell would marry me. - "Am I going to sUck to hlmT Stick to him about what? Ihave got to look out for myself." Want Mere Prayers (ar Kala. ; Richmond. Va., July Ki It ta reported that the farmers, of Hanover County are staling; a petltlea, wMeH; wHT be presented to Gov. MaBvwlttyt .tfc ext few days.ajklr,the..Btt,stexrtrvo issue another, pr etMnMtpeufervtMe people to pray( f or ratat. V -! c , WJLLDEPE'NDONSENATE' Members Will Stay if .Tariff Re vision Is Possible. In the Senate It Is Said Qnornm Cannot Be Maintained After Voto on Statehood BUI, Ausrost C So Serious Opposition to Schedule Proposed by Chairman Undcnvood. Appealed to tho Speaker. The Democrats of the House, in caucus assembled, yesterday ap proved the Underwood cotton schedule bill, which reduces the duties on cotton goods about 50 per cent, and then discussed ad journment. The probability is that Congress will adjourn about Au gust 15. It is said in the Senate that a quorum cannot be maintained in that body after the vote on the Statehood.bill on August 5. ADOPT COTTO SCHEDULE. The cotton schedule was adopted with only a few scattering negatives jester day after Mr. Underwood had explained that the new rates would reduce the revenues about $3,000,000, and after all amendments had beenjroted down. Representative Webb, of North Caro lina, who has 110 cotton mills in his district made the principal fight against the bllL He "offered a resolution pro posing to postpone action on the cotton bill until the Ways and Means Committee should present a bill reducing the duty on dves and dve stuffs, iron and steel articles, brick, sugar, meats and flour. He expressed the opinion that Inasmuch as It was tjrODOsed to indorse a bill so laWely reduc(ng-the MStlerv'on mannfacf aisincrsj -were so intimately concerneu. that at tbe same time there should be provision for legislation which, along another line, should reduce the burden on the manufacturer. "Ills resolution was voted down overwhelmingly. Appealed to .the Speaker. Mr. Webb, after his resolution had been frowned upon unofficially, Induced Speaker Clark to stand for it in a mod ified form. His second proposition was to approve and pass the cotton bill, and and then have the House proceed with the revision of the schedule concerning the other articles. In. his UstA .Mr. Clark got tip and made a speech In favor of this proposition." "What do you think about it Oscar?" yelled a bunch of Democrats to the Wavs and Means chairman. Mr. Underwood climbed to his feet and sat down hard on Mr. Webbfs rey lution He characterized It as jtrlfliag, inasmuch as it proposed to keep the House in session without any good rea son When he ;ot through, his col leagues turned down Speaker Clark and Mr. Webb by a good-sized majority. Representative SIsson, of Mississippi, offered a resolution instructing the Continued on Pnge !), Colomn T. RAILROAD BLAMED FOR FATAL WRECK Coroner Finds Accident Dne to Company's Neglect. Brldgport Conn , July 25. Coroner Clif ford B." Wilson tmide public to-night his verdict In -the secret Inquest he has been conducting into the wreck of the Federal Express dn the New Haven road on July 11, when fourteen' persons were killed and over thirty Injured. The coroner's report says: 'T find the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company criminally- negligent for maintaining dangerous and short crossovers on fast express trunk line tracks and or relying upon a rule gov-ernra-the use t'- f, notwithstanding the fa- i - V" es fast trains over 4hs 10cai:.,P.V T t longer and more gradual crossover, with its accompanying diminution In degree of the angle, would have eliminated the danger-" NOMOKlRSGET RIGHT TO EXIST Incorporation Accomplished on Third Attempt. New York, July X. The Nonsmokers Protective League of America, which Is fathered W Dr. .-Harvey W. Wiley, of Washing!:... Chancellor Day, of Syra evjee.' and otiew was '"Incorporated to dflyVen.lis th4rd attempts the oerttfleate w prober lona at, wsv oetn approved by Supreme Court Justice, aiexertefc. The 'lesfcrue propeees to prevent smek- liwr.ln.pwWlcmem er eoYeyses'nev set-apert lor the-ptfrpoee. i $ri3tt&l&B&: YIWflK lepwTB WW BsfWse VW "I'MI yL