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sf£rfiftonXHE CHARLOTTE NEWS. Latest Edition
L. 45. NO. 8012
CHARLOTTE N. C.. MONDAY tVENING, AUGUST 21, 191 1
pi> TOp'1 In Charlotte 2 Cents a Copy aDlly—« Cents Sunday.
t Outside Charlotte 5 Cents a Copy Dally and Sunday
irious Crowds Jhrong 7o
Beattie Trial At Early
wing Gum And
The
Hour
T o-day
a
Smiling
Arrives
Young Man Charged
Dastardly Oime oj
e Murder Acts as ij He
> Only a Minor Figure
)'ama.
Beattie
At Scene
r And Son Seated Side
:de--Poul Beattie And
Bin/ord Rea dy to
..n
c iiiand—No- Women in
rt Room.
.d
Tress.
\ a . Au^ 21.—Standing
f . is gray-haired fathei*,
:U!!c. jr., of Richmond,
... cf not guilty here to-
ill-' lod in the circuit court
I barging him of the
■ .ng wife. He did not
leark read the indict-
, il \'i!n tyes lowered,
a’ wi’h u'Wtd head,
r I he dcfoniie argued to
u^umer.! in^-tponed until
b it the i.;ourt donied the
;:c;- ■v\i»h a perfunctory
.-'h t'l’o indictment.
‘"r 11 n\ltick a veniie
'a; onipanellod and ih*^
a jur\ >Mts begun,
'.a taraier, was found
'•li sides and was the
take his seat in the
'on vas exrused when
:p ' .-paper iiocoum.^ of
!f mfluonre his opin
rovingti}/i_ .'I >\a‘aver.
•■“.tions patistactorily
’• ft3 juror No. 2.
' minutes time John
v-nd l)ppn selected,
" > 1)0\.
- (juii kly accppr-
\o 4.
b-:aided farmer
hr fould Rive
if al," hut added
stion^' ov-
I li.inuo an «ipin-
II.' Wrtc (jiiicUly
Move to Quash Indictment.
The defense perfunctorily moved
that the indictment be quaslied on
the ground of error. The motion was
overruled.
Beattie was arraigned at 10 o'clock.
He stood steadily but with eyes cIos-
ed as the indictment was read. He
entered a plea of not guilty.
Beattie did not seem to realize
when the reading of the indictment
had been concluded. It was necessary
for his lawyers to prompt him.
Then in a clear voice he said:
‘ Not guilty.”
Chesterfield. Va., Aug. 21.—Long be
fore the early morning mist had fled
from the giant sycamores and pines
in the court house yard here today,
the stage was set for the opening of
one of the most spectacular trials in
the history of Virginia, the arraign
ment of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., of
Richmond, on an indictment charging
w'ife murder.
Crowds Gather Early.
There were all sorts of rumors of
possible postponments or continuance
but. with more than 60 witnesses sub-
poenoaed hy the commonwealth and
a venire of 32 talesmen en route to
the court house, the crowds began to
assemble early, hoping to catch a
glimpse of the merchant s son charged
with shooting his young wife as they
motored near Richmond on the night
of .Fuly 18th.
\\'. T. Tinsley, the aged father-in-law'
of .hulge Walter Watson of the Ches
terfield circuit court, whose illness
gave lise to reports of possible delay
in the case, spent a comparatively
good night and the judge let it be
known that notwithstanding illness in
the family he would be on hand to con
vene court. It had been given out
that the dapper .voung prisoner might
be brought here as early as 8 o’clock
nnd the shadows nf dawn had scarce'
been dissipated when the crowd began
to gather. Court oiiened at 10 o'clock.
Beattie Up With the Sun.
PRINCIPALS IN BEATTIE MURDER CASE.
Principals in the Beattie murder case which was brought to trial today.
From left to right are: Henry Clay Beattie, Sr., father of the accused; Paul Beattie, who
which is believed killed Henry Beattie’s wife; Henry Clay Bertie, Jr., the prisoner;
Beattie’s affinity and the alleged cause of the tragedy.
bought
Beulah
the gun
Binford,
T
Beattie was up with the sun, ready
for ihe fifteen-mile automobile ride
from Richmond to the jail here.
His jailers say he slept well—as he
has done since his arrest more than
a month ago. He dressed carefully,
‘glanced at the morning paper, ate a
light breakfast and bdt wailing in the
jail corridor for his first trip in the
open air since his imprisonment.
Thf're was a slight prison pallor on
his face but the wholesome routine of
lail life has healed his hard earned
scars of boyisli dissipation and on the
■lucstinnh at the!"*io*^ he appeared the well grimed,
ni;d detonse.
inei’,
f)f al)out
luror Xo.
ronzed farmer.
but
-t. nd a.^ide \'h n
!'| expreT-sed the
'•rt-; guiitx.
. 'tHing farmer.
'• >lu)rtly after
!!iorc than an
lad been se-
■1 Until 2
■rfrmer, was
.\’o. 7.
O'clock.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. 21.—An investiga
tion into causes leading to the panic
of 1907 and the benefits secured from
it by any persons or corporations was
asked in a resolution offered today by
Senator Owen of Oklahoma.
Consideration w'as not asked.
The resolution named as an investi
gating committee Senators Kern of
Indiana; Works, California; Reed,
Missouri; Pago, Vermont;' and Clark,
Wyoming.
THE BIG FILTER
CRUSHES lEEL
While en Route to its Future
Home at Bria^ Creek, Filter
Causes Break Downof Wa-
gon—New Wheel Made-
Second Accident.
Noimal Conditions
Are Being Restoied
In England To-day
Two Policemen Shot', | Managers Hoped to Have All
A Third Injur ed
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia. Pa., Aug. 21.—Tw^o po
licemen were shot and probably fatal
ly wounded and a third w'as badly hurt
when they attempted to arrest Gilbert
Pond, 28 years old, of West Montgom
ery, in a Chinese restaurant here to
day. The injured:
William Kirby, seriously.
Patrick Connor, seriously.
John Carr.
Bond entered the restaurant flour
ishing a revolver. The police were
called and w'hen the three patrolmen
rushed into the place. Pond began
shooting. A fourth policeman subdued
him.
Pond and a woman who accompa
nied him to the restaurant w'ere com
mitted to prison without bail.
The police say that- Pond used the
woman as a shield during the en
counter and this prevented them
from using their revolvers effectively.
The woman is charged with being
an accessory to the shooting.
f bo.v and
.selected
i; .suffrage
^as taken
m.
•\^g 21.—Bare-
^ ■ II and smiling,
• r, s’Ap|)t up to
rourt house
■' 11 o clock to
' i.!f he killed his
• f*n a turnpike
■ nMi ago. Judge
. ’ l ivpd Itefore the
1 '■ I'OHft.
I ■ 'fj' i:;id rpached
■ II, fn^rlinr. In
'■>11 sat side by
I '• Beattie
"i'll his lawyers.
i'*nt spveral min-
newspaiier
I nrrapging spats.
■ 1- f!ic old walnnt
: l.ghtiv with those
■! latlior sat silent
t^.Tlr. D.^rk circles
r'-nnor's eyes btit
' tcim and cool.
'!; sidPF took their
''" k The prisoner
ainpst conversation
'. I; , his chief law-
tbf sheriff opened
jammed as the
- n and to discourage
ni. the court order-
- nff'restcd spectators
: 'f fiiain Ftanding. Two
1 I>‘i writers were the
' iirf>spntativefl of the
m !he ynrd t)r court
■ rtnn’ly rjillpd the case
"tiwraith und the pros-
•' .It tiiep risoner lie ar-
Inr the defense, then
' M fielay on the ground
' ' was not ready to
Hi> pl«^a was that the
iinil next .Monday. The
' 'IP arguments for post-
■■•nd instructed that the
thr requests of the de-
' I’oFtponemcnt of the case
''■n said that the matter or
f‘ might be considered af-
‘.al proper hai begun.
clean-cut boy of good family that he
iF.
Paul and Beulah.
Heulah Binford, the pretty 17-year-
ohl "girl in the case," made no prep
arations to h ave the jail in Richmond,
v» here she has ijeen held as a mate
rial witness, but. Paul Beattie, the pris
oner's cousin, who has sworn that he
purchased the gun with which Louise
Wellford Owen Beattie was shot, was
in'tructed late last night that he must
bp ready to make the journey by auto
mobile to Chesterfield.
The Star Witness.
The star witness for the prosecution,
Paul, has said little since his incarcer
ation but on his testimony the com
monwealth hoi>es to send his 26-year-
old cousin to the electric chair.
The Binford girl may be called as a
witness as the trial progresses.
Ihe strictly formal proceedings of
Seattle's indictment drew more than
.^00 persons to the court house here
last Monday and with prospects of the
actual beginning ^f his fight for life.
Chesterfield county has a prospective
.sj)ectator or auditor in every family
with a male member moi’e than 12
years old.
No Women In Court.
To Virginia's credit it was noted that
not one white woman was in court
when the prisoner was indicted and.
baning those who may be called as
witnesses, it is lielieved that few, if
an\, women will attempt to crowd into
the little court room during the trial.
Henry Clay Beattie, Sr., father of
the lefendant, probably wdll be in al
most constant attendance at the trial,
but few members of the Ow’en family
are exj^ected. Thomas Owen, an un
cle, will be a witness but the father
and mother of the murdered woman,
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Owen, are now
in Dover. Dei., and wMll not attend tlie
proceedings unless their testimony is
considered absolutely necessary by
the commonwealth.
Gray-Haired Father Arrives.
The gray-haired father of the pris
oner, accompanied by his other son,
Doiiglas, arrived at the court house
in an automobile shortly before 9:25
o'clock.
Wants Facts Relat
ing To State Piison
%
By Associated Press.
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 21.—Following
a. personal inspection of the main
prison at Nashville, and the branch
prison at Brushy Mountain, Gov. B. W,
Hooper today made public a letter he
I
has written Chairman J. C. Beasley
of the state prison commission, ask
ing for specific information concerning
the conduct of certain affairs at the
piison.
He wi;:hes to know the number of
prisoners under 16 years of age when
convicted, whether persons under 18
years a?e kept separated from older
criminalr, whether the chaplain con
ducts a school in the prison, whether
the prison library is maintained, wheth
er the law' leasing convicts is complied
with as to number and accounting for
same, and also whether prison officials
and employes have had free use of
dining room and laundry and the ser
vices of convicts as personal servants.
The custody of convict funds is also
made subject of executive inquiry.
Made a Mile a Minute.
By Associated Press.
Frederick, Md., Aug. 21.—Dashing
through the air at almost a mile a
minute, a United States army aero
plane came into this city today from
College Park, Md., bearing Capt.
Chandler and Lieut. Arnold, two of
the army’s cori)8 of aviators.
The two officers covered the 42
miles between the army aerodrome
at College Park, near Washiutgon,
and this city, in 47 minutes.
Vote on Liquor Issue.
By Associated Press.
Huntsville. .\la., Aug. 21.—The vo
ters of this (Madison) county are
holding an election today to determine
whether liquor shall be sold under li-
sence and if so whether by phivate
dealers or dispensary. A spirited
campaign was closed Saturday night.
To date three Alabama counties have
held local option elections tmder the
law passed by the recent legislature.
They were Mobile, ]\Iontgomery and
Russell. All went “wet”. Jefferson
county, in which Is Birm.ingham, will
vote Aug. 24.
E
THROOEH TRESTLE
--0 N E KIllEfl
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga,, Aug. 21.—Southern pas
senger train No. 28, known as the
“Carolina Special,” northbound, ran
into a burning bridge at Sueville, S.
C., yesterday afternoon at 4:45 o’clock
according to informatioft received at
the Southern railway offices in this
city last night and Fireman Bennett,
white, of Columbia, S. C., was killed.
The train was a “double-header” and
both engines went through the trestle,
the remainder of the train remaining
upon the track. None of the other en-
ginemen were injured, according to
the information received here and no.
passengers were hurt. The passen
ger's were transferred to another train
which was sent to the scene of the
wreck !rom Spartanburg.
Six Mules and **Mary Jane,*^
Ihe Road Engine Pulling'
the Big Mill oj Irm to Briar
Creek—Installation Will he
Matter of at Least 2 Days,
The big power pressure filter
purchased for the new Briar creek
station, is becoming historic in local
water annals.
It has passed through a series of
mishaps which maght be construed
as a protest from it, to being moved
from so picturesquely beautiful a
stream as the French Broad to tiie
lesser—but certainly not less histor
ic, locally speaking—rivulet, Briar
creek.
After the difficult trip to the train
in Asheville, the big filter got on
board ail right and landed here all
right Saturday afternoon, as Sunday s
News noted.
But the journey was not over.
It was still many miles to "Milie
Bright.”
Mr. J. P. Carr was given the con
tract for moving the filter. The city
and Charlotte township loaned their
strongest mules—six of them.
Mr. Carr used his strongest wagon
which has safely landed the biggest
safes in town.
Eastward the big thing took its
way.
The filter is one big piece of ma
chinery and weighs 2U,0000 pounds.
It sat steady m the boat until the
intersection of McDowell and Seventii
streets was reached, when, by the un
steadiness of the propelling power
and by unevenness in the road, the
filter careened and w'ould have fallen
but was held by a strong and friend
ly telephone, or telegraph post.,
But the pressure on one wheel had
been too great. The wheel crushed
as an egg shell, and “dar you were.”
The water commissioners, Superm-
tendent Vest, Mr. Maffitt and many
others interested, w^ere soon at the
scene. /
To act, and to act quickly, was im
perative. The only other wagon that
could stand the strain of the filter
W'as one belonging to the Southern
Power Company, but it was in South
Carolina. Whether to send for this
big wagon or make a new w’heel, was
discussed.
Finally it was decided to do the
l3.tt€r.
A second start cfeekward was
made. A second break down occurred
further out on Seventh street, near
Piedmont. “Mary Jane,” the big road
engine was sent "or and with this
“one woman” power and six muie
power, it is expected that the big
piece of iron, which, it is hoped is to
filter away things unpleasant, will
be gotten safely into port at ^riar
creek.
At this moment “Mary Jane” is
sniffing the air of Briar creek. The
distance is short.
The installation of the Siter will
be a matter of a couple of days.
l.ater—The wheel broke again
1 o’clock.
FINED FOR ASAULT.
Special to The News.
Asheville, N. C., Aug. 21.—In the
superior court court Saturday, John
Arrington plead gnilty of assaulting
W. H. Barrows with a pistol and w'as
fined $4.00 for the a&auit and $28 for
carying concealed weapon.
SETS on FDB
n TODII)
By Associated Press.
'L.yons, N. Y., Aug. 21.—Well on his
way into New York state in his aero
plane flight from St. Louis to New
York, Harry N. Atwood today pre
pared to fly 98 miles from here to
Utica. He said he probably w'ould stop
at Syracuse and might detour over
Auburn.
If he reaches Syracuse tonight he
will have flown 1,026 miles since he
left St. Louis a week ago today and he
win have 239 mile's still to fly Isefore
landing in New York city. He has
been in the air every day since he
started and has never been compelled
to land because of any emergency more
serious than the using up of his gaso
line. His daily report, not including
today's plans, together with the num
ber of stops between the daily start
and finish Is:
St. Louis to Chicago, two stops, 2S6
miles, five hours and 43 minutes.
Chicago to Elkhart, Indiana, no
stops, 101 miles, 2 hours and Iti
minutes.
Elkhart, Ind., to Toledo, Ohio, one
stop, 133 miles, 2 hours and 50 min
utes.
Toledo to Cleveland, two stops, 123
miles, two hours and 20 minutes.
Cleveland to Swanville, Pa., no stop,
84 miles, 2 hours and 7 minutes.
Sw'anvllle to Buffalo, one stop, 99
miles, 2 hours and 25 minutes.
Buffalo to Lyons, New York, no stop,
104 miles, 2 hours and 11 minutes.
One result of his flight, Atwood says,
will be to encourage long distance fly
ing in place of aviation meets.
“Aviation meets, as they are man
aged now, will soon be a thing of the
past,” said Atwood. “The invite too
many spectacular attemi)is with fatal
resuits. Man flight, if it is to be de
veloped along the line of practical re
sults, must be confined to simple fly
ing.
“It is more credit to civilization that
a man can fly across the continent
than that he can turn a flip flop in the
air.” ,
Tomorrow' night Atwood hopes to ar
rive In Albany. From there on Wed
nesday he thinks he w ill be able to fly
to New York.
Flight Delayed.
Auburn, N. Y., Aug. 21.—When called
by telephone this morning, Harry N.
Atwood, the cross-coiintry flyer, said
he would be unable to leave Lyons tliis
morning, but hoped to get aw'ay aboui
4 o’clock this afternoon.
One Killed; Five
Hmt m Auto Wreck
By Associated Press.
Lafayette, Cal., Aug. 21, — F. H.
Martin, of Stockton, Cal., was Instant
ly killed and five other persons were
seriously hurt In an automobile acci
dent near here last night when the
car turned over a thirty-foot emank-
ment.
The Injured are Mr. and Mrs. Harley
R. Wiley and their daughter, Elizabeth
of Berkley, and Martin’s two daugh
ters, June and Lois.
Martin’s neck was broken. Mrs.
Wiley sustained two fractured ribs and
may die. The others probably will re
cover.
Heavy Rainfall.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 21.—Nearly
two Inches of rain fell over Northern
Oklahoma today giving crops the best
soaking they have had in weeks.
SEGRETIIRY WILSON
OF WILLr CASE
Files Charges of Misconduct.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 21.—Joseph R.
Farr, formerly general superintend
ent of logging in the Indian ^service,
who recently sued Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Robert G. Valentine
for slander and libel has filed with
the senate and house comniittee on
Indians affairs charges of misconduct
in ofllce against Valentine and C. F.
Hauke, second assistant commission
er of Indian affairs.
Farr alleges that Valentine and
Hauke have conspired with each
other and with other persons for
the perpetration of a fraud upon cer
tain Indian allottees of the Lac Du
Flambeau reservations in Wiscon
sin.
ALLEGED MEMBERS OF
MOB ON TRIAL.
By Associated Press.
Calhoun, Ky., Aug. 1^1.—A special
session of the McLean county criminal
court c irvened here today to hear the
cases of 18 men alleged to have teen
memb^irs of a mob that shot William
Potter, a negro, to death at Livermore,
Ky., last April, after the negro had
shot and wounded Clarence M’lcheli,
a ioung Vvi.ite man.
—Three of the American Trust com
pany's office are enjoying a vacation:
Messrs. Stephens and Wood are at Ka-
nuga and Mr. J. E. Davis Is in the
mountains. ' -
By x\ssoclated Press.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 21.—Secre
tary of Agriculture Wilson told the
house Investigating committee today
about the Jill in the department of ag
riculture. His story ranged over the
proposed dismissal of Dr. H. W, Wiley,
chief of the bureau of chemistry, be
cause of an alleged Illegal contract for
the employment of Dr. H. H. Rusby, a
drug expert, at $1,600 under an ar-
rangem.ent to w'ork only 80 days a
year.
Dr. Wiley testified that Secretary
Wilson at first approved a salary of $2,-
O'JO for Dr. Rusby instead of $1,600.
•'I don’t remember anything about
a $2,000 contract.” said Secretary. Wil
son. “I don't say he did not bring such
a contract to me, for we were busy
from morning to night.”
He rdded that all he remembered
aliout employing Dr. Rusby was that
rr. Wiley came to him with a state-
n.'cnt ihat he had an arangement to
emi'lo,- Ur. Rusby.
i did not know' the details,' said
Secretary Wilson, “I had to depend
upon my subordinates for that.’ ’
Secretary Wilson charged Dr. Wi
ley with having withheld facts from
the committee in testifying about
the use of dixiode of sulphur in fruit.
The secretary w'as asked about the
action of the government.
“Is that the case w'here Dr. Wiley
said he wrote me a protest against
the action of the pure food and drug
board and got no answer?” inquired
Secretary Wilson.
“Yes, sir.”
“Well, here is the letter,” said Sec.
retary Wilson, and he read it He had
told Dr. Wiley he w'ould be glad to
talk the matter over with the board,
of which Dr. W^iiey was chairman,
when Dr. Wiley called the board to
gether.
“I never got an invitation to meet
the board.”
That opened Secretary Wilson s
criticism of Dr. W’^iley.
“There is another matter in con
nection w'ith this question that Dr.
Wiley knew' about when he testified
before you and should have told
vou,” said Secretary Wilson. /‘He
knew this—that we had entered into
an agreement with the French nation
to suspend the law until the referee
board had passed on the subject and
Dr. Wile> was present at a confer
ence with the French ambassador and
acquiesced in the matter. He should
have told you that.”
When questioned about who chose
the members of the referee board.
Secretary Wilson said:
“President Roosevelt correspontl-
ed with the great universities and
w'hen he found the men he wanted l
appointed them.”
“Secretary Wilson said he had no
reason to regret the creation of tne
board. He defended its legality by cit
ing statutes and executive orders
^ind then Interpretation by the at
torney general.
Lines in Regular Operation
hy Evening—Board oj Arbi-
tration to Settle all Differ
ences.
It is Believed That an Increase
in Wages Will he Ordered hy
Law Later on, Because oj
Increase in Cost of Living.
By Associated Press.
London, Aug. 21.—The railroads
were rapidly restoring normal ser
vices today and the managers confi
dently expected that by evening all
lines would be operating almost as
smoothly as before the general
strike on the roads of Great Britain
was ordered last Thursday night.
There were some hitches, but these
were believed to be but temporary
obstacles to a formal pact assuring a
better working arrangement between
employers and employes satisfactory
to both sides.
The settlement brought about Sat
urday evening tly'ough the good of
fices of the government and the board
of trade provided for the appointment
of sectional conciliation boards rep
resenting both parties which shall un
dertake to adjust all immediate dif
ferences. Tomorrow the membership
of a special commission of inquiry
will be announced. This commission
will assume the burden of working
out a permanent agreement.
The men expect an advance in
wages, concessions regarding the
consideration of future grievances
and recognition of their unions. Here
tofore the railroad companies have
positively refused to treat with the
representatives of the unions who
were not in their own employ.
On the other hand the companies
have been assured that at the next
se,ssion of parliament the government,
will propose legislation providing
that an Increase In the cost of lapor
due to an Improvement of conditions
will be a justification for a reason
able advance of railway rates within
the legal medium.
Men on the London and Northw’est-
ern road w'ere still on strike today
and there was some trouble on the
Midland railway. The Midland em
ployes returning to work this morn
ing found that in some cases they
were not to be reinstated exactly in
their old i)Ositions to w'hich men who
had remained loyal had been pro
moted. When the strikers discovered
that 'hey had lost their seniority
they refused inferior positions pend
ing a reference of the difficulty to
the union executives.
Great numbers of guards, engin
eers, firemen and signal men return
ed to work at Manchester, but the
porters, carters and freight handlers
remained out.
Additional troops were sent to
Manchester to assist in relieving the
congestion of freight at the railway
stations. Of 100,000 strikers at Liv
erpool more than one-third lepoited
for work early today and the num
ber increased hourly.
Liverpool Trouble Settled.
Liverpool, Aug. 21. Local dock
troubles were settled at a conference
between' ship owners and representa
tives of the striking dockmen at the
Cunard line offices this afternoon.
The carters and local heavers will
return to work w'ith the dockmen.
Congress on Eve
Of Adjourning
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 21.—Leaders or
the senate and house reported an un
derstanding at 2 o’clock this after
noon that congress would adjourn to
morrow afternoon, but the hour will
be determined by the convenience of
President Taft.
Members of both parties agreed
that it would be discourteous to the
president to adjourn without giving
him a chance to transmit to the
house his veto of the cotton bill.
It W'as decided, however, that no
action would be taken upon the veio
message.
To effect adjournment tonight. Dem
ocratic Leader Underwood asked
unanimous consent for Immediate con
sideration of the cotton bill with be-
bate limited to four hours. Represen
tative Anderson, of Minnesota, repub
lican, objected because it did not pro
vide a separate vote fo reach senate
amendment. Immediately the rules
committee met and brought In a rule
to carry out Mr. Underwood’s plan, to
which Republican leader Mann had
agreed.
When the house convened there was
almost unanimous expression of desire
of members for adjournment tonight
If possible. Democratic and republi
can leaders were equally anxious but
it was problematical whether the cot
ton bill, with its senate amendments,
could be disposed of and printed m
time to adjourn before tomorrow.
To Celebrate Statehood.
By Associated Press.
Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 21.—Arrange
ments have been completed for a oig
celebration here today on receipt of
the word that President Taft has sign
ed the statehood resolution.
Orations will be-made on the future
of tbe new state by men of all parties.