The Topeka Daily Capital from Topeka, Kansas • Page 2

Wednesday, September 6, 1911 THE TOPEK A ILY A I A IM Ti 0 R'L OF SP 0 It BaseBa Wednesday. Thursday or Friday night before the murder." a On cross-examination he was asked if It was not Saturday night, but be said he did not work that night. John Brltton corroborated McEvery's testimony declaring he saw Paul and Henry at the bar on Thursday night before the murder. He said he they had a machine outside and came between 8 and 9 o'clock. Dr.

Loving then was asked If. it was tossibl for a dead body such as Mrs. flights were to be made. There the craft was re-assembled and Adjustments were made and the first flight attempted. It was successful, not an adjustment was required, and there have been none necessary since.

A MILITARY" TYPE BIPLANE. Topeka I was built along the Curtlss military type biplane lines. The planes are thirty-two feet in length and it Is thirty-nine feet from fore to afL The standard Curtlss model is equipped "with planes only twenty-six feet In length. The Topeka -I is equipped with Hall-Scott, sixty-horse, power, eight-cylinder motor. It is the only type ot American-made engine used by professional aviators.

The planes of the craft are five UUIIOCOM'T FINISH JEfllETTE and man crouched before the hood declared he knew Kestleberg as well as the make of his car and that neither the man nor car were the same. THE COUSINS TALKED TOGETHER. Though various phases of the case were entered into, the prosecution, in effect, really concentrated its attention on corroborating the story of Paul Beattie, not only as to the purchase of the gun, but as to his presence on the veranda of the prisoner's home on the night following the murder when Paul claims Henry confessed to him that he committed the crime. Witnesses were brought forward to controvert the story of the accused on the stand yesterday that while Paul was on the veranda that night they were not alone and that too many people were present for any private conversations. The principal witness In refuting this was Henry a brother of the dead woman, who testified that Paul and Henry not only were alone in one portion of the veranda but later he observed them alone within the house.

When court convened at 9:30 o'clock Henry Beattie again took the witness stand and Prosecutor L. O. Wendenburg resumed his cross-examination. Judge Watson announced that It seemed to the court that the case along Its main lines had been developed carefully and at great length and that It had reached the stage where the court would be Justified in placing some limit on STANDING OF THE TEAMS WESTERN LEAGUE. Clubs Won.

Lost. Pet. Denver 90 44 .672 Pueblo 73 68 .557 Lincoin 70 62 530 St. Joseph 76 68 .528 Omaha 67 67 .500 Sioux City 65 69 4S5 TOPEKA 50 83 .376 Des Moines 42 92 .313 NATIONAL LEAGCB. Clubs Won.

Lost. Pet. New York 76 45 .628 Chicago 71 46 .607 Pittsburg 73 63 .579 Philadelphia 65 57 533 St. Louis 64 59 .520 Cincinnati 56 64 479 Brooklyn 49 72 .405 Boston 33 91 .266 AMERICAN Clubs Won. Lost.

Pet. Philadelphia 81 44 .648 Detroit 76 60 .603 New York 67 60 .527 Cleveland 65 59 .524 Boston 63 63 .500 Chicago 61 66 .480 Washington 53 74 .417 St. Louis 37 87 298 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Clubs Won. Lost.

Pet. Minneapolis 80 59 .575 Columbus 77 64 .546 Kansas City 74 63 .540 Indianapolis 68 71 .486 St. Paul 67 72 .482 Toledo 65 75 .464 Milwaukee 64 76 .457 Louisville 63 77 .450 TODAY Western League Pueblo vs. aws Sept. 6-7 LINCOLN Sept.

8-9-10 Weekday games called at 3:45 P. M. Sunday games. 3:00 P. M.

Ladies' Free Days Tuesday and 'Friday. Wild Ramon of Impending Battle Fill the Provincial Towns. Berlin, Sept 5. The nervousness over the protracted -Franco-German negotiations with regard to Morocco seems to have increased with the resumption of the foreign office yesterday of the conversations between the French ambassador, M. Cambon, and the German foreign minister, Herr von 'Kiderlen-Waechter.

Wild rumors are being circulated in the German provincial towns. At Stettin large sums of money have been withdrawn from the savings banks, owing to rumors that war was impending The banks are enforcing the rule that notice of the intention of depositors to withdraw funds must be given in advance, and the officials have published communications showing the baselessness of the reports. Other rumors circulating on the Al-eatian frontier that the German ambassador to France, Herr Von Schoen, had been murdered in Paris and that Germany immediately would declare war, were strengthened by the return of a dragoon regiment-to Colmar, capital of Upper Alsace, the scene of the army maneuvers. An outbreak of dysentery among the troops, however, was the reason for their return to barracks. was no meeting today between Cambon and Herr Von Kiderlen-Waechter, but it is possible that another conference will be held tomorrow after the German imperial chancellor.

Gen. Von Bethmann returns to the capital from Kiel, where he had been called for the meeting between the German emperor and Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand of THE FRENCH, UNEASY, TOO. Paris, Sept. 5. Although Germany had made no reply as yet to France's proposal of yesterday, relative to the Mo roccan aispuxe, ana- wnne none is ex i ei WARTALKA ARMSGEHMANS I ftieu loieign oiiiciai3iclaimea "There wasn't a time that I TIN IS UITE--CflLLEOGAWlE OFF After Game Was Called Off Train Made up Lost Time.

There was no ball game at the local ball lot yesterday, as the fans are aware. However, both teams arrived in Topeka In time to play the game. A peculiar circumstance la connected with the calling off of the game. The Pueblo team arrived on time but the Rock Island train, on which the Kaws were riding from Denver, was an hour and a half late when it reached Belleville. Manager Rickert, of- the locals, believing that the team would not arrive on time, wired the Pueblo management, the umpires and the Topeka management that his team would not be here in time for the game.

Consequently the contest was postponed. Then the Rock Island train on which the Kaws were riding made up most of the hour and fifty minutes between here and Belleville in some peculiar manner and the train arrived in Topeka but a few minutes late. It was not yet 3 o'clock and the Kaws had plenty of time to get to the ball park for the game. However, the game had been called pff and there was no crowd at the park. When the Pueblo team heard that the Kaws bad arrived they wanted to play the game in spite of the fact that it had been previously called off.

The Izzyltes put on their ball togs, called the livery rig and proceeded to the ball park to play the game. There was no opposing team, so all the Indians could do was to ride back to town. It is probable that the Pueblo management will make an attempt to have the game forfeited to them because the Topeka team did not show up. There was no one at the park and it would have been foolishness to play the game before empty stands. TWO GAMES THURSDAY.

The teams will play a doubleheader Thursday to make up for the game which was called off yesterday. CLARK'S PITCHING SHUT OUT OMAHA Omaha, Sept. 5. Sioux City scored three runs in the first Inning and shut out Omaha. Score: RHE Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 Sioux City ......3 000 0000 03 5 1 Batteries Robinson and Arbogast; Clark and Miller.

A SLUGGING MATCH GOES TO ST. JOE Des Moines, Sept. 5. Des Moines lost a slugging match to St. Joseph.

Score: RHE Des Moines 2 2400002 010 15 3 Bt. Joseph 0 7010051 0-14 16 2 Batteries Owens and Ulatowskl; Che-lette and Crittenden. HARRIS SHUTS OUT THE ANTELOPES Lincoln. Sept. 6.

Harris kept the lo eals' hits- well" scattered and Denver cored a shutout. Score: Lincoln 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4 Denver 01000110 03 7 3 Batteries Farthing, Knapp and Strat-ton; Harris and Frambes. CEDAR POINT WINS FOUR. Special to the Capital. Cottonwood Falls, Sept.

5. The Cedar Point ball team has played a series of five games during the past week, In which they have won all but one game. The first game was played with Matfleld Green and was won by Matfleld by a score of 9 to l. The second game was with Matfleld, In which Cedar Point won, 12 to 11. In the third game played with Florence, Cedar Point won by a score of 1 to 0.

The feature of the game was the pitching of A. Heckendorn for Cedar Point. The fourth game was with Matfleld, In which the latter team was defeated by a score of 11 to 7, while the concluding game was with Elmdale and Bader and was won by Cedar Point by a score of 18 to 2. Batteries in- this game wtre Qoad and Lawrence for Cedar Point and pringle, Farbot and Thompson for Elmdale and Bader. ISBELL MENDING HIS FENCES AT WICHITA Special to the Capital.

Wichita, Sept. 5. Frank Isbell, manager of the Pueblo baseball team. Is spending, a few days in Wichita, visiting with his parents and friends here and looking after some business interests. He expects to remain here probably until the team starts away from Topeka.

While Mr. Isbell has made no announcement of the fact. It is probable that one of his reasons for visiting Wichita at this time is to investigate the status of the talked of attempt to place a Western association team in this city. Isbell still holds Wichita under Western league protection and has made no announcement of any Intention to waive without some consideration. Mr.

Russell, who is talking Western association here, seems to believe that he can put a team here In organized baseball without the formality of securing this waiver of protection from anyone. ONLY TWO RACES ON GRAND CIRCUIT Hartford, Sept. 5. There were but two races on the Grand circuit today, the. 2:08 trot and the 2:19 trot.

Soprano, the favorite in the 2:08, won the first and last heats and the race, with 2:06, in the first heat, the best time. With but three entries the 2:19 trot was easy for Lee Wilson, the gelding taking the race in straight heats, with Lady Willow a close second and Baron Aberdeen a poor third. Summaries: 2:08 Trot, 3 in 5. purse J2.000 Soprano (Andrews) won; Belvasia, second. Best time.

2:19 Trot, 3 In 5, purse $2,000 (amateur drivers) Lee Wilson (Dodds) won; Lady Willow second. Best time, RACING AUTO WRECKED-DRIVER NOT INJURED Amarillo, Sept. 5. A two days' automobile race meet cme to a sensational ending here today when Carl Reeves, of Midland. driving a National "40" at a speed of more than 60 miles an hour, was hurled from his car and the machine wrecked.

The driver was only slightly injured, being bruised about the body. The" accident was caused by the car striking a soft earth roll on.the Inner line the track. Reeves was thrown from the automobile and his car demolished. DROVE AUTO 25 MILES IN 15:25 Old Orchard. Sept.

5. Louis Dis-brow. who vesirdav established a new world' beach record for five miles with turn, at 3 minutes, 3 seconds, repeated his nerformance in a 25- mile event todatf. He drove a Pope-Hartford car and covered the distance on a two and -one-hstlf mile coursa in 25, min tiuj-ir mil course in Beattie's to be set up on a seat so that it would not fall down. Counsel for th defense objected and the court ruled that xne question was one oi common Knowledge and could not be settled any better by expert testimony.

Mr. Wendenburg sail he had no farther questions then to ask the coroner. Mrs. F. B.

Nolan, who lives next door to Paul Beattie testified that she saw Paul come home in, a machine with another man on Thursday night before tha murder. The porches of their homes adjoin she said and Paul bade her "good evening" when he approached the gate. Court took a recess for luncheon at 1:19 Just before Mr. Wendenburg announced that Mrs. Paul Beattie would be the next witness.

Prosecutor Wendenburg during the recess said the prosecution would not call Beulah Blnford as a witness unless their case assumed a more desperate aspect than it now presented. "We are well aware that Beulah and Henry have been in communication with each other," he said, "while she has been in jail and we hesitate to put her on the stand because we know she will try to help out the prisoner and if she denies the things as to which we would want her to testify she would no longer be our witness nd we would not be able to cross-examine ber. On the other hand the defense on. its direct examination of her in such event would be able to practically fashion her testimony to suit their own C. II.

Oliver, who said ho was familiar with the construction of automobiles, contradicted testimony of automobile experts that the Beattie car by its construction was impervious to the dripping of blood through It to the ground except in two places where blood was not visible. BEATTIE'S STORY IMPOSSIBLE. -R. B. Alport, an automobile expert, who examined -the Beattie car.

corroborated Oliver's statement. Alport also declared that the steering gear of the Beattie car was such that it could not be driven with one hand at or 60 mile an hour, as the accused yesterday testified. Mrs. Paul Beattie then took the stand. "Do you remember 1'aul being brought home in an automobile at any time during the week preceding the murder?" "Yes.

about 9:30 on Thursday night." "Who was with him?" "As near as 1 can tell, a young man." "Do you know who he was?" "He got out of the machine and fixed the front liYhta. it looked like Henry Bt-attie to me." "Did you know Henry Beattie before?" "Where were you?" In the front window of my room. "How long had Paul been out that nlghtr "About 20 or 25 minutes." "Tell about it." "A telephone message came and some one wanted to speak to Paul, asking hint to meet at Short and Main streets." "When did you see this machine again?" "Saturday night." "Same machine?" "Yes." W. T. Lindsay, R.

V. Johnnon. II. R. Blunt.

R. V. Dlllard, Gregory FUher and I. J. Kay testified to Paul Beattie's good reputation.

Roland Lassiter, who came from a dance at Bon Air with other boys on tha Midlothian declared on the wlt- ness stand that the car he raw In the road with the man in front and the worn, an on the running board was not the car of Charles 11. Ketleberg. He said he was familiar with Kestleberg's machine and knew Kestleberg also, but he saw neither on the road that night. D. A.

Dunlop, timekeeper at the bridge, testified that Paul Beattie was at work ten hours from 7 o'clock on the morning of Saturday, Julv 15. A witness for the defense had declared that Paul bought the gun at a pawn shop in the morning, whereas his own story was that he purchased lt in the evening. Dr. II. P.

Mann described the condition of Paul Beattie at the coroner's Inquest as a hysterical spell or nervous breakdown. This was Intended to refute the charge of the defense that Paul was "faking" at the time. Henry B. Owen, a 'brother of the dead woman, waa next on the stand. "Mr.

Henry C. Beattie, has testified," said Prosecutor Wendenburg, "that he had fio gauntlets. Do you remember his having any?" "On Wednesday after the murder Doug-las Beattie, Henry and I were together and something waa hot on the car when Hrnry looked into It. He was asked by Douglas where his gauntlets were and ha said. 'In the "Did you see Henry C.

Beattie on the night of July 18 when he left the garage?" "Yts. He left about 7:46 o'clock." "Did you see Paul and Henry at the latter's home on Wedneaday night after the murder?" "Yes, they were alone on the porrh. Later I taw them In the dining room alone." It mas at this meeting that Paul had testified as to the alleged confession by Henry, while the accused yesterday te-tlfled that he waa not alone with Paul that iilght on the veranda. KISSED IIIS WIFE MIT ONCK. "After the baby born do you remember any occasion when the prisoner bis wife?" "Yea.

On one occaalon." "When waa that?" "Two weeks before her death." Thia rltwett tho tutlmnnv uk 1 1 tuiu monwealth at 6:10 p. resting Ita evidence In rebuttal, and the defnae iike-wlie announcing It bad cload. The court adjourned unlit 19 o'clock Thursday morning. The. "Preston" English Hat Just In Dashing shapes, both soft and stiff.

The English effects predominate, but there are many others if you prefer. A wonder hat value. 9Z9-31 Ktiui Ave. 1 3.50 feet apart; the standard model planes are four and a half feet apart. The planes are five and a half feet wide, a foot more than the standard.

The Topeka I has a lifting surface of 845 square feet against 265 square feet of the standard models. The propeller is seven and a half feet in length and revolves at a rate of 1,200 revolutions per minute, each revolution having a forward drive of four and a half feet, minus the air resistance. MACHINE COST $7,500. The machine weighs 625 pounds and was built at a cost of 87,500. It Is large enough to carry two passengers.

Beside Longren, H. Young, of Clifton. Kan. is mteresiea iinanciany in tne crait. A.

K. Longren, who designed and super vised the building of the big aeroplane. Is 28 years old. He has been Interested In gasoline engines, motorcycles and auto moDues ior eleven years. Ten years ago he set to work to build a motorcycle and after it was finished he built gasoline engines and has rebuilt a number of motor cars.

For the past year he has been a gas engineer with the Santa Fe railway. His brother, E. J. Longren, who has helped in building the Topeka is 30 years old. He has studied gasoline engines for many years and is at present motor car Inspector for the Santa Fe railway.

William Janlcke, the third man connected with the building of the air birdt is 26 years old. He is jjmechanlc. The christening flight, made yesterday evening, was witnessed by not more than fifteen or twenty persons, friends of the builders, and several farmers living in the neighborhood of the field where the flights are being made. The big machine was pushed out into the middle of the field and Inspected. The motor was started and Longren, took his place in the seat.

The weather conditions were ideal. There was only a slight breeze, the sun was sinking below the horizon and the motor seemed to be working perfectly. Longren tried his control levers, turned around In his seat and shouted with a smile, "We'll christen her the Topeka I this time." He waved the "let go" sign and the big planes glided down the field for a distance of a couple of hundred feet. The aviator tilted his elevating plane when the machine had gained a velocity of probably thirty-five Imiles an hour and the craft left the ground and moved slowly upward. The planes were headed south and the first turn was made a half mile from the starting point.

Longren described a complete circle of the field, flying at a height of 300 feet. fHe seemed in perfect control of his ma chine and the planes glided along through the 'air as smoothly as if they had been resting on the ground. There was not a ripple in the pathway the craft cut through the sky, the turns were made in veteran style and the second circle was completed before Longren dropped lightly to the ground. The young aviator was congratulated by his friends as he stepped down from his place in the machine. i "xz it was.

tne best one yet." he ex- didn't feel I had the bird under mv control. I'm glad now to let the people of Topeka know what I've bul't." "But why have you kept it a secret so long," he was asked. "Well," the man replied, smiling, "I wan tn fc lot nniu tn I knew what I could do." "How did you feel up there in the air," was another question. "I didn't have time to tell. After the machine leaves the ground all thought of anything but making a good flight leaves me.

You see I've wanted to do thlg so long tnat now lt ,8 p08stble I can't think of anything but doing it. The machine was pushed back to its shelter under a grove of trees last night. It will be taken out at 10 o'clock this morning and the ninth flight made. The flight last evening consumed eight minutes. The distance covered was estimated at six miles, making a speed rate of more than forty-five miles per hour.

MERCURY REACHED 92 SLIGHTLY COOLER TOT AY Yesterday was another ultra summer day, the temperature in the afternoon reaching 92 and the lowest mark reached by the mercury during the night was 66. The average temperature of the day was 1 degree higher than the average tem- perature of a day mid-summer. The weather map yesterday showed an area of low barometric pressure over Utah, which is expected to cause showers and unsettled weather in Kansas today. The showers were scheduled last night to reach Kansas either Tuesday night or early this morning. The reports received by the local office of the weather bureau yesterday morning show that light showers had fallen in southeastern Kansas and the Kaw valley.

The heaviest rainfall was reported from Toronto at which place .14 of an inch of rain fell. At Fort Scott and Sedan .08 of an inch of precipitation was reported. The reports from Iola show that .10 of an inch of rain felL The average temperature yesterday waa 7 degrees above the normal for this season of the year. The wind waa blowing at the rate of 6 miles an hours from the south. BEATTIE TRIAL NEAR THE END (Continued from page X.

Column 7.) on the stand. It was on Thursday night that Paul declared his cousin first asked him to buy a shotgun. Not only were witnesses brought to the stand who tes-' tified that Paul waa called on the tele- phone by his cousin. Henry, that night and requested to meet him at a certain street corner, but witnesses, who said they saw the pair on that corner aa well as in a barroom later, corroborated the story of Paul Beattie as to his move ments on the Thursday night in question. Witnesses also were Introduced with the purpose of discrediting the testimony of E.

H. Neblitt. who declared he saw Paul with a shotgun on the bridge where NCbliit worked a day after Paul Beattie's story alleges that Paul transferred the fatal gun to Henry. Two men said they were on the bridge while Neblitt was there and they declared that Paul had no shotgun. The commonwealth attempted to cast some doubt, too.

on the evidence of Charles H- Kestleberg, who said it was he who was motoring on Midlothian turnpike on the night of the murder and who stopped his machine while a woman stood on the running board. Roland Lassiter, one of the group of beys who saw the car with bc7 who saw Boston Tar Baby Had Best of a Gruelling 10-Round Fight. Madison Square Garden, New York, Sept. 5- Sam Langford won his 10-round bout with Joe Jeannette in the Madison Square Garden tonigiit, but every minute of the 30 in which blows were exchanged the Boston man knew ha had a stiff problem to solve. Jeannetia fought gamely and cleverly.

The Hoboken negro was at no time afraid of the Boston terror and frequently sent back better than he got. It was a gruelling mill from start to finish and while it was fast and clever the bout was somewhat of a disappointment to the followers of pugilism. Lang-ford was looked to for a knockout in seven rounds, but the fact that Jeannette pulled through for the limit sent Lang-ford's stock as a likely opponent ''for Johnson way down. A crowd that filled the garden witnessed the bout, but the overcrowding of a week ago was avoided. The confusion outside the garden which characterized the Wells-Brown fight was likewise missing tonight.

THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS Round one They went to close quarters with short arm blows, with honors even. Jeannette slipped to the floor but was up in a moment. A light left hook sent Jeannette to. the mat for a second. Lang-ford worried him to the end of the round which was the Boston man's.

Round two Jeannette was quick after the gong rang and after a few rapid exchanges sent Langford down for two seconds with a left and right to the face. Jeannette forced matters and landed five straight lefts and rights over with Langford using body blows at close range. Thi3 was Jeannette's round. Round three Langford kept rushing but Jeannette's rapid footwork bothered the Boston man. Sam sent right and left to the face with Jeannette breaking ground.

At long range there were several wicked exchanges but Langford's deadly left hook to neck and body gave him the round. Round four Langford forced Joe arouiid the ring but missed half a dozen swings and hooks. After a rapid exchange of body blows, Langford hooked his left to the jaw and Jeannette went down for the count of eight. He stalled off the smaller man until the bell rang. Langford's round.

Round-five Langford was the aggressor, playing for the body, with Jeannette vainly trying backhand swings. Langford had the better of the in-fighting and had the round easily on points. Round six Jeannette jabbed Langford with a stiff left but suffered for by Langford's left hooks to body and neck and a left hand smash over the right eye. Both were cautioned for holding. Langford's round.

Round seven Langford, with left and right, forced Jeannette into a neutral corner. Jeannette broke ground and made Langford miss several swings. Tuey exchanged several heavy lefts and rights on the head. Jeannette stood up gamely and outfought Langford. Jeannette's round.

Round eight Jeannette lead, landing two lefts on the head. Langford sent a hard left to the body but missed two swings, for the head. At- close quarters Langford got to the body heavily but was beaten off again by left and right to the head. Jeannette's round. Round nine Langford forced the pace but Jeannette put a couple of stiff lefts to the face.

Langford jarred the big fellow hard with a hard left to the head. Langford's rounds. Round 10 Langford rushed like a demon, trying hard for a knockout. He forced the pace and sent Jeannette down forja count of three with a left smash on the. jaw.

Langford took a couple of hard punches in the wind but sent back left and right with fierce force. He outfought Jeannette to the end and had the round and fight. BEST BALLOONIST OF 0. S. TO BE Ifl THE Assignments of Defenders of Bennett Trophy Given Oat.

Kansas City, Sept. 5. The United States will be represented by four, possibly fire, of the leading teronauts of this country In the race for the James Gordon Bennett balloon trophy, to start from here October 5. This announcement was made by George M. Myers, president of the Kansas City Aero club, today.

They are: Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm, U. S. J. D.

Wade, of Cleveland, Captain John Berry and William F. Assmann, both of St. Louis. It is possible that Augustus Post, of New York, will be the fifth. The American team of Lahm, Berry and Assman was selected a month ago, but a ruling of the Aero Club of America that only rubberized balloons would be allowed in the race made it possible that they would not be able to fly because they could not get the rubberized Danoons.

Mr. Myers received a letter from Assmann today in which the final selection was outlined. It was as follows: Lieutenant Lahm. with Mr. Wade as aide.

Id Wade's balloon, the Buckeye. Wade i'lew from Kansas City to fourth place in the national elimination race. Mr. Assmann in the rubberized balloon, America II, in which Alan R. Hawley and Augustus Post won the International race of last year.

Mr. Post may become Mr. Assman's aide. Captain Berry, in the rubberized balloon, the Viking. Berry's aide has not bee selected.

DIXIE IV. DEFEATS BRITISH CHALLENGERS Huntington, L. Sept. 5. Superior speed and construction and perhaps an accident, gave to America today the custody for another year of the Harmsworth trophy for the, world's motor boat championship.

The Dixie IV, the speediest boat of the American defending craft, carried off the honors. But if it had not been for an accident to the Duke of Westminster's pioneer, the Englishman might have saved the day for the British challengers. The Pioneer was within 100 feet of the Dixie at the second stake boat of the second round, after gaining 2u0 feet during the first round. In turning the west stake buoy, however. Noel Robbins.

steering the pioneer, put on all speed. The engines would not stand lt and there was a collapse and the Dixie won. AVIATOR FLIES AT SMITH COUNTY FAIR SpecUl to the Capital. Smith Center. Sept.

5. The Smith County fair began here today with a large crowd present. A series of fast running and trotting races took place and afterwards the crowd witnessed a hard fought bail game between the Smith Center and Prairie View teams. The latter won cut In the ninth inning, the score being 10 to Aviator Crowell Dixon was present with his biplane and electrified the crowd by three beautiful and spectacular flights. No better weather could be desired for his performances the air.

He will give a halt dozen exhibitions tomorrow and the same number the day following. RACE ior some aays, many rumors, oouDuess due to uncertainty" as to the outcome of the negotiations, are current. La Patrie, in headlines running across its entire front page, announced a con siderable movement of French troops to ward the French frontier. Inquiries madel ai ine ministry or war eucuea me mror-mation that this movement is connected with the maneuvers of the French army which, beginning today, will last until September 13. In addition to the garrisons stationed in the district, thirty thousand troops are now moving toward the eastern boundary for concentration at.

Belfort, the almost impregnable frontier fortress, which is the objective of the army. The paris bourse was affected to only a slight degree today by the Moroccan situation. Some French money In the process of withdrawal from Berlin, either directly or through Swiss banks, was explained by the unsual demands of the approaching January payments. QUITS THE MINISTRY Columbia, Sept. 5.

Members of the Missouri Methodist, south, conference departed for their homes today stunned and saddened by the sudden disappearance of the Rev. H. H. Johnson, of Clarence, secretary of the board of i counsel. He added that owing to the two and a half hours of direct examination 'and crosg examination of three and a half hours yesterday the examination of the prisoner should not be a test of physical endurance and that the tourt would permit an hour more of cross examination and only a half hour of re-dlrect examination.

Mr. Wendenburg said he only Intended to ask one or two questions. ASKED ABOUT THE SHOTGUN. "Mr. Beattie," he began, "will you explain how the same gun which your cousin bought on Saturday night was in the woods on the Midlothian turnpike that night?" "I did not know anything about the gun.

I did not see it till the highwayman raised it." "And will you admit that if your wife hadn't suggested the ride you would not have been there?" "No, my mind was not made up as to the ride when my wife suggested It." "WelL how did the man with the gun know that you and your wife were going up the road that night?" "We protest," said counsel for the defense and the judge sustained them. Mr. Wendenburg here concluded his cross-examination. Mr. Smith said no redirect examination was Intended and the prisoner was excused at Jk37 o'clock.

Just seven minutes after he took the stand. Only a meager crowd was In the court room owing to the early hour. Paul Beattie. cousin of the accused, was brought to the vicinity of the court house by the prosecution and Mr. Wendenburg said he intended to put him on the stand in rebuttal.

The prisoner walked back to the ar surprised at the brevity of his examination, asking Judge Watson as he rose from the witness chair, if there were not additional questions. "That will be all." replied the Judge, who remarked that perhaps he had been over-generous in his limitation on counsel. Harry Latham was the first witness called by the prosecution in rebuttal. Latham was alleged to have stated that while with the prisoner preceding the murder Beattie Immediately after leaving a telephone said he was going lo Short and Main streets In Richmond. Paul Beattie had testified that be met Henry on Thursday night at this intersection.

The prosecution attempted to show that the telephone conversation concerned the alleged meeting. In his testimony, however, Latham maintained that all he knew was that Beattie had mentioned going to Short and Main streets. He knew nothing as to the previous telephone conversation or whom the accused intended to meet at the corner. W. R.

Hart, who was with Latham, was called. He said he had been a friend of the accused for 15 years. On the Thursday night preceding the murder Hart said he overheard Beattie say on the telephone "Will be there in 15 minutes," and that when he came from the telephone the accused explained he was going to take Paul Beattie and his wife out riding. HENRY TELEPHONED TO PAUL. Mrs.

A. B. Houchens, mother-in-law of Paul Beattie, next took the stand. Living in the same house with Paul, she was asked if she knew anything about the receipt of a telephone message from Henry C. Beattie, on Thursday night.

"It wag Thursday night, July 13. about 9 o'clock," said Mrs. Houchens, "when I answered the telephone and Henry C. Beattie, said he was on the way to the West end and asked for Paul. I called Paul.

I heard Paul say, You want me to meet you at Short and Main In fifteen. All right, I'll meet you In a half hour." Paul then called Mrs. Fisher and said Henry would be up later." "Did you hear anyone come by later that night?" "I heard Paul say, 'Good night when the machine brought Paul home that night." "Did they seem to be doing anything! about the machine "Yes, they were both fixing the light or something." "Do you remember what time Henry brought Paul home Saturday night?" "About 1 o'clock. It was th same car that was there Thursday night." "How could you tell it was the same machine?" asked Mr. Smith.

"It looked the same to me." "How can you tell one machine from another?" "The machine of Thursday and of Saturday night had a yellow top." TOLD PAUL TO TELL THE TRUTH. "Didn't you all tell Paul he was tn a bad fix and to tell all to the police?" "Not until we knew be had bought the gun." "Then you all tried to edge Paul out of It?" "I Just told him to tell the truth." "Wasn't he worried to death and pretty nearly crazy "No. sir. He did not act crazy." "Did you ever see him have any fits?" "He has had nervous breakdowns." "Did Paul tell you anything about th alleged confession on that Thursday; nizht" -He told ua onlv about the mirrh- the gun on Thursday." Joseph, a Syrian, who haa a confec- i tionery atore at Short and Main streets testified he saw Paul Beattie at his atand Thursday night. July 12.

1 "What did Paul do at your store?" "He came in between and 10 at night and sat down." "What did he dor I "He had been there 7 or minute and i a machine came. Another young feliow waa In It and they went west." i "When did you meet the prisoner?" "In the "Waa lt the same man who came for Pauir "I think so, but I wouldn't awear." Frank Mason, who claims to have been in the Joaeph store at Short and Main treets, testified that be saw Paul there on Thursday night and a machine called for I.im. BARTENDER SAW THEM TOGETHER. William McEvery. a bartender, testified that he saw Panl and Henry together about half paaT o-'ciock if- LVery'a bar drinking beer "on either fflUNT RACE TIGHT IF TWO BIG LEAGUES Chicago drew slightly closer to New New York yesterday in tha tight race for the National league baseball pennant.

Chicago, by winning from St. Louis, gained four points and is now 21 points behind New York, which was not scheduled to play. Pittsburg was Idle becaune of rain and today is 28 points In the rear of Chicago. The standing of the first division teams is: Team Won. Lost.

Pet. New York ...76 45 .628 Chicago 71 76 .607 Pittsburg 73 53 579 Philadelphia 65 57 .533 In the American league race, Philadelphia easily disposed of Washington and increased Its lead over Detroit by three points, to a total of 45. Rain kept Detroit idle. Aside from the leadership battle, the third place fight is proving a warm contest. New York occupies the place today, winning from Boston and breaking the tie with the Cleveland team, which did not -The first division standing is: Team Won.

Lost. Pet. Philadelphia 81 44 .648 Detroit 1 76 50 .603 New York 67 60 .527 Cleveland 66 60 .624 ITIOfJALlEiE RESULTS CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, 2. Chicago, Sept.

5. Tinker was easily the star, his fielding and hitting being responsible for Chicago's His triple In the fifth drove in two runs which won the game. Score: RHE Chicago 1 '0 002000 3 5 4 St. Louis 000 0 1 00 0 1 2 8 1 Batteries Brown and Needham; Harmon and Bliss. PHILADELPHIA, 6 BROOKLYN, 0.

Sept. 5. Inability to hit Curtis, the twirler recently secured by Phila delphia from Chicago, caused Brooklyn's i downfall. Not until tne seventn inning was the semblance of a hit made off the newcomer. Burke and Ragan were hit hard.

Score: RHE Philadelphia 2 2000001 1- 611 0 Brooklyn 0 000000000 2 3 Batteries Curtis and Madden; Burke, Ragan and Erwln. NO OTHER GAMES. Cincinnati at Pittsburg postponed; rain. Only three games. NEW YORK, BOSTON, 3.

Boston, Sept. 5. New York made it three straight from Boston. Thomas, who started for the locals, was relieved by Hall In the first inning, with three on bases and two out. New York did not score, but hit Hall opportunely later in the game.

Score: RHE Boston 1 00000020 8 2 New York 0 000120104 8 1 Batteries Thomas, Hall and Nuna-maker; Caldwell and Blair. PHILADELPHIA, 10; WASHINGTON, 4. Philadelphia, Sept. 5. Bunched hits off the deliveries of Cashlon and Becker gave the home team an easy victory over Washington.

Krause was invincible after the second inning. Score: RHE Washington 3 100000004 4 2 Philadelphia 0 0404101 10 11 4 Eatteries Cashlon, Becker and Henry; Krause and Thomas, Lapp. Kansas City at Milwaukee, postponed; rain. At St. Paul St.

Paul 6. Minneapolis 2, 10. At Toledo Toledo 3. Columbus 2. At Indianapolis Indianapolis 6, Louisville 2.

ALLEN COUNTY FAIR OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY Special to the Capital. Iola. Sept. 5. The Allen county fair, opened today with the largest first day attendance in the history of the fair association.

Features were the racing and biplane flights by Aviator F. R. Miller. One state record was equalled and one broken on the track. In the three-year-old trot Gustave won in and the two-year-old pace was won by Lady Beckel in breaking the record.

A FORMER SPRINTER DIES AT ATCHISON Special to the Capital. Atchison, Sept. 5. Ben F. Young, formerly a professional sprinter and at one time holder of the seventy-five yards record, died here today of tuberculosis, aged forty-five.

Young was an Iowa man. and trained in the same camp with Frank Gotch. when the world's champion wrestler was at the beginning of his mat career. STRONG CITY, COTTONWOOD FALLS, 7. Special to the Capital.

Cottonwood Falls. Sept. S. In a close game played at Twin -City park here yesterday afternoon, Strong City defeated Cottonwood Falls by a score of 8 to 7. Strong City's battery was Retti-ger, Richards and Boyion.

The battery for Cottonwood Falls was. Evans and Bennett. Boy Ion, of Strong City, was 'umpire. The" next game played here will tr.is city. Ann LEAGUE RESULTS mm nit ASSOCATI HVtnuH church extension and one of the leading The program of the weather bureau for southern Methodist ministers in Missouri.

today is unsettled weather with showers. The Rev. Dr. Johnson left here Saturday! The temperature of the day is expected to and Monday the message was received be slightly lower than that of yester-from him In Mexico, Mo. The minister day.

resigned from the board, from the con-j ference and from the ministry. He ended his message with the sentence: "God knows my sin." OKLAHOMA NEGROES TO GO TO LIBERIA Denison, Sept. 5. Because he believes that under present conditions It is impossible for the negro to prosper in southern Oklahoma, since the recent race troubles there, Dovey Costner, a negro farmer, has announced that he will head a band of 50 negroes in an expedition to colonize in Liberia. Costner says he has found SO negroes in Bryan' county who are willing to go with him.

LONG FLIGHTS BY A. TOPEKA BIPLANE (Continued from Page Column 1.) one day, "I'm going to build one of those things." WORK OF THREE MECHANICS. Longren went back to Clay Center and began working out a plan to make his statement good. He read about aeroplanes, studied the different parts of the various air crafts, and even dreamed about flying machines. But all the Information he could gather was not sufficient to assure him that he could successfully build the air machine.

Last December he came to Topeka in the employ of the Santa Fe railway as gasoline engine He continued his study of air craft and last spring decided it was time to make his dream come true. Into his confidence he took his brother. E. J. Longren.

who also Is a mechanic and at present motor car inspector for the Santa Fe. and another mechanic. William Janicke. On Friday. July ZL, the three men set to work to build the Topeka I.

They rented the second floor of the Hamilton building at 526 Qulncy street, and there with bamboo rods, wires, canvas, bolts and engine parts began the task that resulted in the successful construction of the biggest aeroplane that ever was seen In Topeka. Last week the monster bird was completed ana assembled. -Then It was torn apart and each sectloi. boxed; and hauled to the. field where the trial i the woman running board in rthe.