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BEATTIE APPEAL
DENIED IN BRIEF
POWER PRESSES
TO BE URCED IN
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SCORES FACE PERIL
OF GALE IN NIGHT
BATTLE FOR LIVES
Police Boat Finds Wrecks Along Potomac
With Capital Pleasure Seekers Ex
hausted From Exposure. ,
SMALL CRAFT DRIVEN ASHORE,
LARGER HELPLESS IN STORM
Members of Yachting Party Wrecked in Gale
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BIG PRINTSHDPS
Only Governor Stands Be
tween Condemned Mur
derer and Death.
LOWER TRIBUNAL IS
UPHELD POSITIVELY
No Error in Verdict and Sentence,
Supreme Judges Find May
Pay Penalty November 24.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 13. Only
Governor Mann now stands botween
Henry Clay Beattle, jr., and the elec
tric chair, tho supremo court of ap
peals having today refused to grant
an appeal to tho young wife-slayer
on a writ of error.
Beattle's counsel had little hope of
success beforo tho supremo court,
and now all the influonco of the de
fense will bo brought to bear on tho
governor to Induce him to commute
the sentence or at least to Issue a
reprieve that will postpone tho date
of execution, which is now set for
November 24.
The supreme court in its decision
today merely refused the petition
without comment.
Denial Brief.
Tho decision read:
"The judgment of tho circuit court of
Chesterfield being plainly right, a writ
of error is refused."
Tho approval of the lower court in
such firm fashion by tho supremo
court. In tho decision handed down by
Judge Keith, argued against interfer
ence by the governor and it la the gen
eral belief here that Beattle will dlo
1n the electric chair one week from next
Friday. .
Henry Beattle, now Iwenty-sovon
years old, was convicted on tho charge
of murdering his, wife, Loulso Owen
Heattlc, twenty-ono years old, alter
taking her for an automobile ride on tho
Midlothian pike on the night of July
17. He was arrested July 20. Ho was
Lonvlcted on a complete caso of cir
cumstantial ovldence, and, maintaining
hla innocence, he never yet has shown
any signs of weakening. His father,
who has sold out his business here, has
failed in health rapidly since his son's
conviction, and the decision today was
a severe shock to him. The prisoner Is
liow confined In "death row" ut tho
State penitentiary.
Beattie Not Yet Told.
LTp to noon Beattlo had not been ln
lcrmed of tho action of the court of ap
peals. "I know nothing about the matter
officially," said Superintendent Wood, of
tho Virginia penitentiary, "and until I
do, Beattle will not hear the news from
mo; as a matter of fact, I probably will
let members of his family break the
news to him."
Superintendent Wood added that he
had not seen Beattlo this morning in his
death cell, and waa making a point to
see as little, of him as possible. He
does not care to take any chances of
becoming attached to a man whose elec
trocution he may 'havo to direct at an
early date.
From another source, It was learned
Beattlo slept well last night and ato, a
hearty bieakfast this morning. After
reading the morning papers, he Inquired
If any woid had been received fiom the
court of appeals and seemed iclleved
when told none had como.
It Is anticipated that application to
Governor Mann for reprieve will be
made for Beattlo within the next dav
or two and It Is expected the governor
will allow him a stay of execution for
at least sixty days. Meanwhile, rumors
are afloat that a numerously signed pe
tition for commutation of sentence will
be presented to tho governor shortly.
Blown Into Atoms
By Nitroglycerin
NEWARK, Ohio, Nov. 13. The con
tents of a nltro-glycerln magazine lo
cated on tho George Sperry farm ono
and a half miles out of tltlca exploded
earlv today, and a holo large enough to
set un ordinary houso In was torn tin.
Benjamin Tompkins, tho driver of the
wagon for tho Marietta Torpedo Com
pany, his wagon, and team were blown
into the air, and not a fragment of
them can bo found.
Windows in every house In Utlca were
shuttorcd and tho houses rocked on
their foundations. The shock was
clearly reit Here.
WEATHER REPORT.
FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT
Fair tonight and Tuesday, contlimcxi
ccld tonight; clowly rising temperature
Tuesday. Lowest temperuturo tonight
aDOUl iu aegrucs,
TEMPERATURES.
U. S. BUREAU.
AFFLECK'S
8 a. m.
23
0 a. m 26
9 u. m 2(j
10 a. m jo
11 a. m 3
12 noon 3,
1 !. m 35
2 p. m sa
9 a. in..
10 a. m..
11 r. m..
12 noon..
1 p. m..
:' p. m..
21
25
26
27
25
29
TIDE TABLE.
Today High tide. 1:10 a. m. and 1:50
p m ; low tide. 7:&8 a. m. and 8:23 p. m.
Tomorrow -High tide, 2:17 a. m. and
2.54 p. in.: low tide, 9:02 a. m. and
9.33 n. m.
SUN TABLE.
Hun rises 6.39 I Sun sets 4 MS
Senator Smoot's Announce
ment Taken As Signal
for Battle.
SAYS MILLION A
YEAR AN BE SAVED
Labor Men Already on Record
Against Plan, Will Fight Com
mission's Proposed Reform.
By JOHN SNURB.
The signal for a bitter fight on
the part of union printors, pressmen
and other employes of both the
Government Printing Office and tho
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
was given today on the announce
ment of Senator Smoot, of Utah,
head of tho Joint commission for tho
investigation of printing, that the
installation of power presses In both
plants, In place of hand presses,
would bo recommended.
Seriator Smoot declared he In
tended to urge tho matter with all
possible vigor nnd tho leaders of
hundreds of employes of these de
partments already havo declared
they would oppose any such step.
They declare that to remove tho
hand presses would throw hundreds
of men out of employment
Would Save $1,000,000.
"if this legislation is passed," sail
Senator Smoot, "it will rave tho Gov
ernment over a million dollars a year.
It Is proposed to Install power presses
Instead of hand presses in tho Bureau of
Engraving and Pnntins and In tho Gov
ernment Printing O'flce. Tho plan Is
not to supplant the hand presses all il
once, but to supplant 20 per cont of
them a year for five years. To In
Mhll the power presses would not inter
fere with t!'o employment of a single
man.
"I have had a number of men em
ployed In tho Government Printing Of
llce and the Bureau of Engraving como
to mo and say they were for the power
presses, but did not dare say anything
because of tho union. Not only would
the revisions and changes wo propone
save a million or more a year to tho
Government, but the service would be
Improved.
Says Printing Is Behind.
"We are not doing tho work In those
establishments nqw that is required.
Our printing is always behind. Wo
are not printing enough money. Take
the now postal savings stamps. These
call for increased facilities, arid will
mean much more work to be done."
Senator Smoot pointed out that power
presses would take caro of the nat
ural Increase In printing to be expect
ed In tho future. Discussing the way
savings could bo effected, ho said $90.
000 a year could be saved by not print
ing the useless document containing
the weekly list of patent awards.
Proper legislation would make it un
necessary for tho Government to throw
away a million documents eveiy yoat.
In spite of the war on power presses
by union employes of the Government
Printing Office and tho Bureau of En
graving, Senator Smoot says ho Is con
vinced no men would suffer, save that
an occasional Incompetent might be
dropped.
Tho announcement that this bill will
be pressed will, no doubt, stir the print
ers and those of allied trades In the
Government service to great activity.
Pressure will bo brought on Congress
not to allow the bill to be passed.
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No "Joke,J' He Says, In Advocat
ing Sequestration of Victims
of Tuberculosis.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley denied today
that ho was "Joking" when he advoca
ted tho segregation upon an Island of
all consumptives. The chief chemist
Insisted ho was In earnest when shown
a dispatch quoting tho Now York State
commissioner of health of saying: "Dr.
Wiley must hao meant that statement
as a joke. Such a plan would be Im
practicable." "The segregation idea is not a new
one," said Dr. Wiley. "Perhaps I put
the matter strongly by suggesting the
Island. I don't know of any Island that
could be obtained, but, any way, I slick
to tro statement that If it were possible
to place all the consumptives of the
world on an Island we might soon
eradicate tho disease."
Dr. Eugene II. Porter, New York com
missioner of health, reading extracts
from Dr. Wiley's Cranford, N. J.,
speech, said:
"His assertion that the State must
be given authority to stamp out tuber
culosis and to segregate every Infectious
disease. Is all right theoretically, but In
this country wo are not prepared for
measures of this kind. My Idea would
be to havo local segregation."
Dr. Wiley returned to Washington
today after a short tour of Pennsyl
vania and New Jeraey.
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From Interviewers Case
Deferred to Saturday.
Blackmail, charged by Mrs. Roe T.
McFarland, of 2450 Eighteenth street
northwest, Is the offense on which Wil
liam II. Cook, former colored coach
man of tho complaining witness must
face preliminary hearing In United
Stutes branch of Police Court Saturday
nornlng. Unless he can furnish bondJ
of $2,500 for his appearance in court on
Saturday, this former servant, charged
with extorting a large sum of money
from Mrs. McFarland, muBt remain be
hind tho burs.
Assistant United States Attorney
Ralph Given hud nothing to say beyond
a statement that "tho chargo Is under
Investigation and pielimlnary hearing is
continued by agreement with the de
fendant's counsel to permit of further
Investigation of the facts."
Attorney Andrew Ulison, who has
been retained by Cook, was alike reti
cent. The Information and summons, tiled
with tho cleik of Police Court, beais
tho names of Mrs. McFarland and of
Julia Balllnger, whose address Is the
same. 2450 Eighteenth street, as that of
tho complaining witness.
Cook was brought to Police Court to
day, and was taken to the dock. De
tectlvo "Jake" Berman delivered to
him a grip containing some of Cook's
belongings, but no ono was allowed to
approach or speak to the prisoner. He
was at onco hustled back down to tho
cells.
Tho movements of the complaining
witness and a woman who accompanied
her to tho courthouso wore no less
carefully guarded. Buth women wore
hustled Into the ABsiMrnt United States
Attorney's private ofTlcC. nnd kept thero
.inder lock and ky. During an hour's
conference. Mr. Given and Detectivo
Berman. discussed the care with them.
Tho conference over, a taxicab was
summoned to the rear Sixth htrcet pri
vate entrance of the court building, and
the two women, accompanied part way
by Mr. Given, were rushed down a pri
vate stairway In tho building, into a
waiting taxicab, and away
Both women were htfivllv volkd. Tho
smaller of the two voinen. Mild to have
been Mis McFarland, wat niralv dtoss
ui In a tailored suit, with loli-t colored
coat, and wore u luigo bunch of vlol"ts.
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COACHMAN
Last Minute News Told in Brief
KILLED IN WRECK.
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov 13 Tho South
ern passenger flyer, train No 37, south
bound, was wrecked near Greensboro.
Tho engine and Beven coaches were
overturned. Engineer W. A. Kinney
was killed, and his flremun seriously
Injured. Sovcral pussengerB and mall
clerks wero reported badly hurt.
MILLIONAIRES AS FIREMEN.
CHICAGO, Nov 13. Flro in the trad
ing pit on tho Chicago board of trade
caused a panic In tho pit. Tho entire
board of trado building was threatened
with destruction. Prompt work by a
hastily formed bucket brigade, in which
millionaire traders and brokers took
part, saved the building.
MISS REGINA
Violation of Interstate Com
mission Regulations
Is Charged.
Two cases that will determine tho
prosecution of the traction companies of
tho District for ulleged violations of cer
tain regulations adopted by tho Inter
state Commerce Commission aro set for
trial in the United States branch of
Pollco Court tomorrow morning. Tho
Capital Traction Company will bo called
to account In two charges. Running a
car with a wheel guard that was not in
working condition, nn doperatlng a car
with a fender that was In an unopcr
atlvo condition are tho two offenses
aleged. Other charges of violations of
these regulations are pending against
this and other traction companies.
"If the court finds that these regu
lations arc allt' and binding, t'lero will
Le no delay In prosecuting tho pending
charges," said Assistant District Ator
noy Given. "If the work Is nure than
the pieecnt fo'ce of this office can hun
dlc I have no doubt hat asslstuiii'e will
be furnished bv United States District
Attoi r.ey Wilson "
Decisive Tripolitan
Battle Now Is Near
A dispatch received today from
Tripoli and given out by the Italian
embassy, states that the Turkish
army is massed before the city with
artillery and that a decisive battle Is
Imminent. The dispatch is as fol
lows: "Two platoons were surprised by
Arabs and answered their llro today.
They repulsed the enemy with seven
wounded. Information received shows
that a batalllon of Turks with 400
men has arrived "at Almzara. Tho
Turkish forces aro united In front of
Tripoli with somo cannon, but little
ammunition."
Another dispatch from Tripoli is as
follows:
"The birthday of tho King was
solemnly celebrated today. Prominent
Arabs paid homage to tho august
sovereign Money was distributed t6
tho poor In the mosques."
KILLED IN DELIRIUM.
MJ.MNUTON, Ky., Nov 13. Miss
Katherlno Laudeman, daughter of W.
11 I.audeman, ono of the best-known
business men In central Kentucky and
a noted turfman, in the delirium of
typhoid fover, Jumped from tho win
dow of her room on tho fourth floor of
St. Joseph's Hospital early today, and
was killed.
DROWNED IN WRECK.
NEW HAVEN Conn., Nov. 13. Tho
three-masted schooner Witch Hazel
was wrecked off tlyi West Breakwater,
Just outside the harbor here, and four
men were drowned, including the cap
tain. Three others of tho crew came
ashore, and aro at the Seumcn'8 Bethel
in this city.
Tl PROSECUTIONS
IN CR CASES TO BE
BEGUN TOMORROW
GEORGIUS.
PR T
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Spends First Day In Offices
With Department Heads.
Arbitration Matters.
President Taffs first dav 'n hlB of
fico following his long Western trip
and Ms vacation season, was dovoted
almost entirely to conferences with In
dividual member of tho Cabinet.
Secretary Knox was his first visitor.
In fact, the Secretnrv of State reached
the Executive offices a quarter of an
hour ahead of Mr. Taft. and lcmalnod
to talk over with the traveler, the cam
paign for the ratltlcatlon of the arbitra
tion treaties at tho coming session of
Congress.
Shortly after the arrival of Secretary
Knox. Secretary Fisher called. He had
seen Mr. Taft In Chicago, following his
trip to Alaska, but he had time than
for only an outline of the policy, which
the' Administration should adopt In
Alaska. Today Secretary Fit her went
further Into details of his plan for the
Government regulation of the coal re
sources of Alaska
Mr. Fisher is men convinced than
ever that the coal of Alaska should be
owned In perpetuity by thi Govern
ment, and that the leaping svscein
fhonld be adopted fci the development
of the properties. The Secretary and
the President dUcutsed tho form, which
the recommendation to Congress of this
idea should take. This feature will be
one of the most Important In the forth
coming annual message.
Attcrney General Wlckersham re
mained with the President for moTa
than an hour. He talked over the Ju
diciary appointments to be made, tho
plans for urging tho Federnl Incorpora
tion, and the progress of the untl-trust
prosecutions under way.
Many names have been mentioned for
tho vacancj on the Supreme Court
bench caused by the death of Justice
Harlan. Scmo of the names are ac
tually before Mr. Taft In a formal way.
While no Intimation has been given out
ns to tho ultimate action of the Presl
dent, it Is said, that ho would prefer
to promote one of the circuit Judges.
Judgo Grosscup's resignation as a
member of the Circuit Court at Chicago
has been received and accepted, and
this acancy must be filled. Senator
Cullom of Illinois told th President he
was Fupportlng Judge Humphries, ot
Springfield, 111., for this vacancy.
CLEBRATE REVOLUTION.
HONGKONG. Nov, 13. Native Chi
nese residents of tho British territory
at Hongkong today declared a legal
holiday to colobrato tho revolution.
There were wild demonstrations, at
times verging upon a riot. Tho rovo
lutlonury tricolor flag of red, white, and
bluo was seen everywhere.
GENERAL WYMAN RE-ELECTED.
At the meeting of the International
Sanitary Commission In Valparaiso, Gen
eral Wyman, of tho Public Health and
Marino Hospital Service, was ro-clected
president of tho Washington bureau.
Ho has held tho position for a number
of years. General Wyman la still con
nned to the hospital
CONFERENC
WTH
CABIN
MEMBERS
Caught In the fierce early winter gale that swept the Potomao
river all last night and this morning, half a hundred Washlngtonlans
and Alexandrians wero forced to buttle through the night for their lives.
At an early hour this morning the police boat Vigilant left Its
dock and went down the river to tho rescue of, many of the missing
launches. '
Steam launches and tug boats from Alexandria also started down
the river and during the morning the police boat and a fleet of other
small craft searched the river and the nearby Inlets.
The Edna Earle was the first of the unfortunate boats to be locate!. .,
This launch was found between Broad Branch and River View by ono
of the Alexandria boats and was towed to Alexandria.
The launch Augusta was found near the Edna Earle. The two boats
had been forced to seek safety near shore and, riding at anchor, wero
waiting out the gale. The Augusta, with its chilled and almost frozen
crow and passengers, was also towed to Alexandria.
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MUST BE SOLD AT
$200,000 FIGURE
Heirs of Property So Direct
ed 6y J)ecision of IX
S. Supreme Court.
By a decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States this afternoon, the
heirs of John T. Lenman wero directed
to fulfill the terms of a contract fc
tho sale of the Lenman building in
Washington, D. C. for the sum of
1200,000.
The case was brought before the
United States Supreme Court from the
District Court of Appeals, which had
heard It on appeal from tho District
Supreme Court. Tho decision of the
United States supremo court affirms
the decree of both the lower courts.
Mrs. Jeannettc R. l.enman and Miss
Isabel R. Lenman are named as de
fendants. Fannie R. Wllholte Is named
as the purchaser under Instrument of
sale drawn up by Early & Lampton in
1605.
Taft's Day of Routine
Arouses Wanderlust
One day of routine work in the White
House aroused wandorlust In President
Taft, and at noon today he announced
a trip for Wednesday.
The trip, a brief "one, will serve to
relievo tho monotony of life at the
White House. The President .vlll go to
Frederick, Md., where he will address
the second annual convention of the
Maryland boards of trade. On his way
back he will stop at Frederick Ceme
tery to place a wreath on the monu
ment to Francis Scott Key, author of
"The Star-Spanged Banner." Ho will
return to Washington Wednesday even
ing. Kaiser's Rival Canal
Approved, Is Reported
BERLIN, Nov. 13. That tho Kaiser
has lent his approval to the plan for a
trans-Isthmian waterway backed by
Gorman capital, in rivalry with tho
Panama canal, Is reported here today.
Much excitement has been caused by
the story, since It hints at claim by the
Fatherland for recognition of its right
to a foothold In tho New World.
It Is presumed the Nicaragua routo Ib
the ono contemplated.
LAMBERfSURVIVES
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Recovering From Fracture Which
Has Generally Proved Fatal.
Six Months In Hospital.
Edward S. Lambert, for six months a
patient at the Emergency Hospital, will
be removed to his homo In a day or
two, having practically recovered from
one of the rarest of at cidontB and one
'generally fatal.
Mr. Lambert, who lives at 623 Fifth
stroet northeast, fell from a street car
and fractured the pelvic bone. The
accident was complicated by a disloca
tion and the protrusion of part of the
bona Into tho pelvic cavity.
Mr. Lambert has been in a plaster
cast for months, but he is noun to Lo
us well as ever. This is paid to be
the first time In years such j. recov
ery has been recorded In Washington.
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Cajight In Storm.
Tho storm of last night caught many
boat owpers of Washington and Alex
andria far from home, an 1 many of
the men who went out yesterday morn
ing for a "day of rest" on the river
did not reach their homes until this
morning.
Tno wind had become a gale on the
river almost before the boatmen no
ticed It yesterday afternoon, and than
vhen tho noses of the launches and
yachts were pointed for home It was
a battle with the elements.
Carrying everything movable in front
of It, the gale swept tho river during
the afternoon and evening, driving the
small crafts asKore, and so damaged tho
.larger, ones as. to. make Iflmposslble for
them to weather the storm.
Almost exhausted from their work at
manning the boats during the small
cyclone, and frozen to the bone by tlie
cold breexes, the crews and passengers
fought valiantly during the entire night
and until this morning, when the storm
subsided, to retain their safety.
Persons Held Prisoners.
The men, women, and children held
pi Isoners by last night's gale at a point
between Broad creek and River View,,
on ho Maryland shore, were:
Lorenzo Walford, president of tho
Old Dominion Glass Works, Alexandria.
Miss Regina Georglug.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rowzee, of
Washington, and thel three children.
John T. Crouch, of 1000 Pennsylvania
southeast.
Thomas Travers, claim agent for th
Washington-Virginia Electric Railway
Company.
Mrs Mary Jones and Lucile Jones.
William Dudley, Charles Fletcher.
James Fletcher. George Bontz, and
"Commodore" August Calnes, all ot
Alexandria.
Neither Harry Slelshman nor Irvln
Schwarzmann. owners of the Edna
Karl, were In the party, although so
reported In morning newspapers.
The party was rescued about 9 o'clock
this morning by the launch Mary, run
by Charles Hnlnes. a Washington
bricklayer. The victims of the storm
were cold and hungry when rescuers
came, although Mr. Wolford and Wil
liam JJudlcy had constituted themselves
Into a foraging party about 6 o'cloc.t
this morning and returned from a
neighboring farm houso with soma
bread and cold meat.
Anxiety At Home.
Although the whole fifteen were In Im
minent peril of drowning last night and
suffering from cold and hunger, their
experiences were not so painful as were
the members of their respective families
at home in Alexandria and Washing
ton, last night.
When the pleasure seekers failed to
leturn and as the storm grew stronger
and stronger relatives at home began to
woriy. At the Wolford home. In Alex
andria, neither Mtb. Wolford nor Mrs
Schwarzmann, her sister, slept a wink
all night, thej said this morning.
Tho two boats, the Edna Earl in tow
of the Augusta, had started up th
river about 5:30 o'clock last night.
The two bduts, the Edna Earl In
tow of the Augusta, had started up
tho river about 6:30 o'clock last nlghc
t,J " gol.UnKwood Beach and were on
the Virginia shore a little above Riv
er View when the storm hit them.
Hit By The Gale.
"Suddenly I heard a stmngo and
ominous noise," raid Mr. Wolford. "I
looked out over tho water, but cotld
see no storm coming, but In another sec
ond tho gale hit us with full fury. Wo
reversed our engine at once, but It mado
no difference. Wo were bUnvn straight
across the river, so that wo arrived at
a point on the Maryland shorn Imme
diately opposite the point from which
wo had statred. A civil engineer could
scarcely have laid out a stialghter line
with a transit.
"Wo saw that It was usoless to at
tempt to proceed, and threw out our
heaviest anchors. In spite of this wo
magged a good bit during tho night.
1 - o whole party got Into tho Augusta,
which Is a cabin boat, and there wo
(Continued on Ninth Page.)
White House Callers.
Secretarlles Knox, Fisher.
Attorney General Wlckersham.
SENATORS.
Cullom, 111. Rayner, Md.
McCumber, N. Dak. Smoot, Utah.
CONGRESSMEN.
Campbell, Kans.
OTHER VISITORa
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Assistant Secretary of War Oliver.
R. J. Tracewell, Comptroller of th
Treasury.
L. P. Mitchell, Assistant Comptroller
of the Treasury.,
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