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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-09

departure as iar as tn. automobile field is con
cerned.
II is stated By aluminium manufacturers that
the II. II. Franklin Company Is one Of the largest
users of this material IN the Automobile business.
This covers not only aluminium for ~castings, but
also for bodies; hoods seats, &c. Their sonnsGe
pounds Is In specially rolled sheets and the bal
sncc In the form Of engine bases. transmission
cases and other similar castings
Tho Math eson yellow and bI lack rnnabout winner
S 9ini th1 lSs been Se scIa T 10 4. O. gr'f Eel,e ey HHR s1oe aG1
LIE. Mr.. Kelsey has purchased this semi racing
New YorE to TctSSicsgo". rri"TninIs by way Of Detroit
MFR. Kelsey with his mechanic and timer Will start
lions this run VIII be carried out. Daily bulletins
will be- received at the Mstheson headquarters in
the weather aHfS coy SSyndHitiio lns Tis set &c. This sfsV Sar was as
was acquired with the proyiso the same as all other
Il 50 desired. Much money has been offered MT,
Kelsey in the form OF bets that " Will be impossible
time James buchanan BRADY has Just placed an
order for his NTH 1907 Matheson touring car. n,
manager. The large agency OF this company will
be known 10 Boston under The tltle Of the Matheso1
New England territory.
The new appliance adopt ed by Thomas B. Jerery
q GO. In the 1907 Rambler models 10 prevent an
the machine will save many a smothered oath
or broken arm for the unfortunate car driver.
ny wv. hppllNhAluh y ms uCNlCC " u ADS1llNcll
Impossible for the starting crank TO become en-
gagged with the engine before the timer is In proper
position 20 give the forward motion. The danger
OF fOIgetfulmrss or carelessness Is altogether elm
mated. for the driver cannot attach the crank untll
the mechanical obstruction has been raised.
Jus. before shipping his model K car TO Detroit
jSis nrSSIiI COMPANY m aSy" Of bctirreDdi;san r. 81 tss "a mes
sage from the Los Angeles representative Of his
company tlat a duplicate Of MS new model had
established a new record In that record seeking
district Los Angeles 20 Riverside, Cal. Accom-
panied by two newspaper men. G. j. Bennett with
his chauffeur left Los Angeles on Friday and made
the seventy miles TO Riverside IN 2 hours 90 minutes
elapsed time, OF ? hours % minutes running time.
lowering the former record 20 minutes, After
making this record the Model X covered the hill
climb course from Pa SadenA TO AtAdens 10 good
shape.
one Of the successful exhibition, az tho Auto
mobile Show which closed last night was the
Grswf3rd Automobile Company Of Hsgertown,
Md. Twenty hve cars were sold outright and
orders have been received for nfty more. As the
total output OF the factory for 1907 will be only
two hundred cars the nun Der OF agencies was cum i
clently restricted 10 permit each representative
a liberal lumber Of cars; and this general policy
resulted In sharp competition between . number
Of waiting agents who wers anxious 70 represent
the Crawford company.
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SOIES.

rs Partridge, vice president ofWyckon, Church
h Partridge, in discussing the recent show from
zee standpoint OF an importer, g., quoted: "Tbe
December show. In my opinion. II altogether too
'srly. We can understand where the demand IL as
Sreat as II has ben IN he past year that the anxiety
70 force the supply. Mhle was H. ESrope,.
here tho c. G. V. car Is manufactured. ! spent
,sys With MI. charron figuring out The earlies,
'f.ordInsTy sales oiths.e cars in Americs,'
i-sde BY a stsmpIsS mschlne. we viii reach the
,neriean market by January I. and by No doing
'lnuing. Mr.. Partridge ssserts that he has found
snhar conditions existing as regards the Stearns
-sid 70 me yesterdsy' You viii have all our models
~ your showrooms neat week, but Il Is a result OF
Hght and day work 70 meet the requirements.
V, Campbell Clark. president of the clark Thread
ai.I 'thiF nscusin.i!u 't T RI'o car !. novel in the fact
hat all The trimmingsL.e lamps. bracket. oler.
Eh.. body OF the car Is ven. spacious. stating sI
.nsts and two outside; The large rear seat accom-
modAtes three, white there are two Pullman chairs
and . drop seat.
sanity m SceaIrins q p me- % faesSrg q Z the e0S co TSS
Motor Vehicle Corporation at New Britain, Conn.
,o; models, tpsTiS1isriy Re cars which viii be
,Ihibied ~ he various forthcoming automobile
S%1cs BEGINNING in New York at Madison square
,oTiig 70 the recent acceptance Of membership
-. IpIuln company W tWN " -
,enaed Manufacturers. this company
y obliged 70 accept space In Exhibition Hall as
Al space has been allotted In the main building.
ms places tho Corbin exhibit among the electric
,seicls. but s~ufncient publicity Will be given to
ras location OF the exhibit 30 that friends o. the
.ompany and others Interested In rs ears VIII have
no dlfnculty In finding Il. Several leading agents
" tne company from different parts OF the country
ave recently visited the factory and all express
,lemsalyes as enthusiastic over the demand for
y coming sea son: so much 40 that they have en-
ueAyoIed 20 secure an Increased number OF cars
over their original Allotment.
III, Dragon company announced this morning
,hsI me following salss had been made during the
~ thIee days Of the show: Touring.cars to Pack
.hhef OF tho Prudential Life Insurance Company,
~ ". =. Waddell OF the New York Nitak Com
psnI ard 70 clifford Parker. q nephew. Of OK Judge
ZION " Parker. rlnabouts 70 q. Y. Gorhsnl Of
N.agsport, Conn. and TO George 4. Jaeger OF
~ Wednesday last at tho height Of the Auto.
.oplle, Club show the Royal Tourist | ~ model
snhved N View YORK and was immediateIy placed
70 eLnbltion AZ the salesroom ot.C. a. Duerr a
20 on Broadway \ number OF visitors 20 the
.aIomoolle show found tins 70 look u over and
wy IKealy surprsed % the many improvements
nastsns y ssw snsss sssvA ~. snisseA
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. Very pleasing appearance. In body design the
: s0 SS.sE RsSDi Il ass one mead sdo p1sS' fSoT he 1907 model
will be surpassed. IL Is a seven passenger BODY;
the tonneau' while two are sccomfnodated by chairs
which hinge back on the sides: = feature OF ihesS
in a socket on the 1oor. Forty nvc actual horse
sserted thai in this car Robert Jardine. the designer.
has reached as near perfection as Is possible In
mechanics.
A recent sale made by Archer & co. American
agents for the Hotchklss car. was Of a siN cylinder
car TO the banker. Y, russell Thomas. who recently
purchased the Hotchkiss racer which was driven
Thomas was so well pleased With the racing car
that he placed an order for one Of the new s1 cyllp
Sff 19q 4 now S1 BEING Sra 6uIiI By q s sPsSlSI s''' TbIs BODY
has . top for the rear seats which can DC EXTENDED
iinctiy novel type and Is ntted % the peculiar needs
Of spring touring which VT; THOMAS has eSd ~ Gn
vas Of the four cylinder touring, car 20 william
30 s5e ~ used t by M GSrE B1Ss msI hi x int Ie toUTs IN france
and other European countries,
That the manufscture Of automobiles is rapidly
departing from speculation aud settling down 70 a
prsctlcS. one OF the most interesting places At
Tho wlnton plant. although visitors are seldom
perimentai LABORATORY. where tests are constantly
under way 10 prove, the relative merits q metals
and, In fact practically every element of the present
day motor car. Such tests as these give The Ninton
Viii NV A1aA HhAN eNa
element OF doubt. with the result that automobile
buyers arc saieguArded against an unsatisfactory
purchase.
--
The uuinitlated visitor 10 the city OF Hartford Is
often surprised TO see darling about stripped cars
resembling racers. Inquiry usuallS reveals the
fact that the machine IN question IS INC Of the 1907
Columbia models ntted with test body Keeling on a
part of Us 600 mile tryout.
Word has reached Gen. cutting Of the Old>mo
bile company OF New YOTk that the St. Louis agent
has started a 100 hour non stop run. nc called at
tention to tao recent high speed run TO POuga-
keepsie as his contribution TO the list Of Odds per
fOrmAnces. limiting. however. that ne might get
tho non stop fever run In the near future.
George {. John. general sales manager for the
81. Louis Car Company, 81. Louis. Mo, VIII leave
for ~. Louis to day for the purpose OF placing on
the market In the near future a specially ron
structed motor 10 be used on railroads throughout
the West. The demands for the American MOTs
form of construction are very great and In conse.
QueuCe II Is necessary for Mr.. John TO leave town
At this early date, Many orders have been placed
for the three models. which at present are made
exclusively. The old Winton quarters at 100 10
Broadway Will be occupied by the 81. Louis Car
American Morse early in the week. A large
variety Of llnouslnes. landaulets and touring cars
vii be on exhibition. A new hanson 10 expected
20 artv. within . tsw days, which vni be Q decided
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departure as iar as the field is con
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21
Has Struck a Rich Ledge.

Daniel Davis, manager of the Gold
Ridge Mining Co., of Coeuer d'Alene
Idaho, arrived in the city Tuesday
morning. This mining property is con-
trolled by leading business men of
Coouer d'Alene city with several stock
holders in this city. Mr.. Davis states
that the miners recently struck break
in the ledge and he has secured an assay
very much beyond his expectations. The
company has decided to float about
$4,000 more in stock and then pull the
stock off the market until the mine has
been thoroughly developed They in
vite investigation of their proposition by
any person who might become Interested
and carry the best of references.
The promoters believe that this will be
second Hercules and will be worth
millions when opened up. The original
owners have put in every dollar they
own and are compelled to sell stock to
open up the property. AS an investment
ii is a sure thing at 20 to l. The great
values shown in the ledge just opened
prove the judgment of the men who are
responsible mining men.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21
He HAS A HARD HEAD.
THO1AS N. BROWN PUNCHES ATTEMPTED
hOLDUP IN THE BYE AFTER BEING
SOAKED ON THE HEAD WITH A scANT.
LING.

Reposing in the county bastile with a
sombre rainbow under his left eye pa
tiently awaiting trial for an attempted
holdup in is George Roberts, alias Joe
Clay, ETC.. who recently halls from Con-
nell. The alleged attempt at crime &C.
Cured in Hatton where the would be
robber attempted to extract coin of the
realm from one, Thomas M. Brown.
Last Wednesday evening the two were
in Hatton and Roberts asked Brown to
go down by the railroad track where he
expected to pay him two dollars. which
he owed. AS soon as Brown got behind
the corner of warehouse his guardian
friend smashed him over the head with
2x4 scantling. Brown has heavy
mat OF crimson hair and hard head for
he picked himself up from the blow over
the head and landed a right swing to
the eye of his aggressor and soon had the
amateur sandbagger taking to his heels
down the railroad track. Roberts was
apprehended later in the evening in
Connell. RE now enjoys the hospitality
of the Sturdivan hotel in Ritzville await
ing trial on charges preferred by Brown
who refuses to have lumber piles broke
over his head at s. per break.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21
Buys TinneI Block.

Andrew OFT has closed deal for the
purchase of the Tinnel Block. Purchase
price was 100000. The block is the two.
story brick on the corner of d. and
Second street. one of the most prominent
corners IN town, and occupies 75xIoo
feet. No change will be made in the
renters of the various store rooms as all
have lengthy leases on their locations.
The new proprietor has been identiged
with property interests in Ritzville for
fany years and owns farming land ad
joining the incorporation boundary on
the North. With his brother, Sebastian
os., of the Hotel Ritzville. he came
here IL years ago, the two buying the
Ritzville FIGURING Mills of Lockbaum
After running for several years they sold
to the Centennial Milling Co., and dis
solved partnership, one engaging in the
hotel business and Andrew, who made
the recent deal, started farming making
stack Of money out of Adams County
soil
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21
Organize Press Association.

The editors OF Adams county met a,
the Adams County News Office Monday
afternoon and organized the Adams
County Press Association. AL. p. Haas
of the Lind Leader, was chosen presi
dent and J. Ray Thompson. secretary
Other editors present we're d. W. Petit
john. of the Ritzville Times, w. J. Har.
ter of the Hatton Hustler and A. J. Har-
der of the Cunningham Gazette. Gale
Smith was the only absentee.
The organization is for the purpose Of
protecting publishers from advertising
takers, fixing equable rates on all classes
of printing and for better understands
ing of many subjects, which are part oil
the editors worries in conducting a
newspaper.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21
CONNElL.FLETCHER
RAILROAD IS SOLD.
(From Tuesdays Spokesman

Robert E. Strahorn. promoter of the
North Coast railway. has arranged to
purchase the right of way. the grade and
the equipment Of the Spokane Columbia
River x Navigation company for $780,.
900, so it was authoritatively declared
last night.
The Spokane. Columbia River road
planned to build line from Ringold bar
on the Columbia river through Cornell
and Berry City to Spokane. The line
would be 1853 miles long and from Con-
nell would run about half way between
the 0. X. G. N. and the Northern Pacific
branches.
The company says it has secured s.
miles of right of way between Ringold
bar and Berry City. townste about one
and a halt miles from Fletcher and IS
miles from Ritzville. Wash. Between
Connell and Berry City, a distance of rs
miles the roadbed has been graded and
bridged Considerable grading has been
done between Connell and the river.
A meeting Of the stockholders of the
company will be held here March ~ to
ratify the sale to Mr.. Strahorn. There
are about 80 stockholders of the com.
pany, the majority OF them being farmers
living along the route of the proposed
road.
The principal stockholder in Spokane
is L. w. Swanson. Last night he re-
fused to discuss the sale. Robert 4.
Strahorn is out of the city
Just who are the hackers of Mr. Stra-
horn and his North Coast road has been
shrouded in mystery.
The North Coast road has been pro-
Jected from Walla Walla through North
Yakima to Seattle, Some right of way
has been donated.
Rlngold bar is about IS miles up the
river from Pasco.
Mr.. Strahorn was quoted recently
while in New York as saving that his
road would build into Spokane from
Pasco, on line nearly parallel with the
Northern Pacific. That would make
Y. with branches from Wal la
and Spokane centering at Pasco, whence
the line would go over the single stem to
the coast via North Yakima and Cowlitz
pass.
The hackers of the road include J. G.
White big New York contractor. and
Buffalo men.
Leaving here, the route of the pro.
posed road south of the Northern Pa
cifc line. and will occupy the territory
between the Northern Pacific and the
Palouse branch Of the o, r. & N. The
road will pass the present terminal OF
the o. r. & n. at Council. From there
it will proceed to Ringold bar.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21
LOCAL EVENTS OF The Week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN ThE ROWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

Mrs. Alice Hathaway, of Seattle,
president of the state assembly OF the
Rebekahs, visited Zenobia Lodge No.
S last Thursday night The meeting
was in Gilson's hall and good attend
ance made very pleasant time. Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. King, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
L. Burkhart, Mrs. B. E. Koontz, Mrs. S.
A. Carol and Mabel James were given
the initiatory degrees. Refreshments
were served. Visiting members from
Sprague lodge were Mesdames Brown,
King, Meisner, Woodbury..
Mrs. Philip Dome of Cunningham,
was shopping here Wednesday. Her.
father, P. ]. O'Hara of Walnut. Iowa,
who is 50 years of age, recently decided
each OF his daughters section Of Adams
County land. Mrs. Dome is the only
daughter who resides in Washington.
Besides this rich inheritance her hus-
band is one of the principal farmers of
the southern end of the county.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21
Will Discuss Water Question.

At the regular session of the Council
on Tuesday. March goth, there were
present, Mayor Thel, Councilmen Fau-
cher, Bauer, Cunningham. Joyce. Clerk
Lowell, and Attorney Adams.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The petition Of the
Northern Pacific Railway Co, to modify
the rule ordering five crossings to be cut
by trains going through town. taken up
and the matter left in the hands OF the
Police department.
Ordered that the committee on the re-
grading of First street telephone to Shaw
& Borden of Spokane, and offer them
500 90 for the theodo'ite now on hand
The Marshall instructed to buy not to
exceed $50 worth of shrubbery to make
a hedge around the City's property on
College Hill.
The letter from the Ritzville Electric
Company read and placed on file.
Moved that the City Clerk be ordered to
advertise for ten days for bids in both
the local papers, for excavating and fill
ing the necessary bitches for the pipe
line according to the estimates of the
City Engineer, the council reserving the
right to reject any and all bids. Bids to
be opened at the next council meeting
Moved that the Water and Light Com
mittee look into the matter of organizing
sewer district, and supplying the town
with sewers.
Moved that the Mayor call mass
meeting to discuss the water question
with the council on next Friday evening.
The petition of the German Congrega-
tional Church for light on the corner
of G. and Maple streets taken up and
petition rejected.
The being no futher business, the
council adjourned.
Upon the report from from the FL
nance Committee. the following bills
were allowed:
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21

AI.ai Vi NatIiesiaKe Fiat,
was in Tuesday in connection with the
spring work on the big ranch, 20 miles
south.
Joseph Smith of Emery. South Dakota
and Miss Laura Lawrence of Lind,
were granted marriage license Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. S. Rogers returned
from the winter sojourn at Ventura, Ca l.,
and are at home at their farm at Bemis.
Miss Lena Lansing went to Spokane
Wednesday morning where she will
meet her mother. Mrs. c. E.. Preston.
Leonard Schmidt, who owns a farm
south of town, was transacting CONNER
cial affairs in town Wednesday.
w. F. Despair has sold his dray and
business to J. J. Drew who will conduct
the business in the future.
The Bank of Kahlotus has begun the
construction of concrete bank building
25x5o feet, to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Armita Fletcher of Rattlesnake
Flat. was shopping with the merchants
the middle of the week.
Fred c. Henneberg, the real estate
man. was in Spokane on business Wed
nesday.
ID. A. Davenny of Davenny. Bros.
was in Spokane Tuesday on business.
Robert Egbers. prosperous farmer
near Griffith was city visitor today.
Mrs. Phillip A. Watkins of Bemis,
was shopping in the city Tuesday.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Why not open bank account? The
First National Bank will assist you to do
so by furnishing you with Home Saw
ings Bank in which to keep your savings
until you have accumulated enough to
deposit. They will open your bank upon
presentation and place the contents, of
large or small amount, to your credit
and pay you interest at per cent from
date of credit, interest to be computed
and credited to your account on January
Ist and July list of each year. Try this
savings system and you will be surprised
at the amount you will accumulate. 1t
will pay you to investigate.
The Lehman Transfer Co., was or
ganized this week with Dr. Z. X. Lem
man as manager. All kinds of team
work will be catered to including grad
ing cindering and manure hauling.
Lehman Transfer Co.
DR.. f. K. LEHMAN.
THE ONLY SAFE WAY to keep
your valuable papers, ETC., is to have
safe deposit box in fire and burglar
proof vault. The First National Bank
has all of these facilities and will rent
you box at a reasonable figure. Your
patronage is courteously solicited.
If you have any rubbish in your yard
or alley let me know and will send a
man to take it away.
Lehman Transfer Co.
DR.. E. X. LEHMAN.
Don't overlook the white goods sale at
the Ritzville Trading Co.'S 1t will last
just ten days.
For sale. Three stock tanks and one
big tank, cheap for cash. T. J. Hallin.
Ask to see our line of silk komonos.
Ritzville Trading Co.
Cross Land and insurance.
See Tritt for Undertaking.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-21
St. Patrick's Party.

Ollie and Clare Despair enter
tanned at whist and dancing at the
family home on College Hill St. Patrick 5
evening.
Thirty-two invited guests partook of
four course luncheon that was served at
1880 p. m. The invitations which was
sent out was very unique piece of
work, being written in the Irish brogue
The house was decorated in bunting
and shamrocks.
The way in partners were secured
for whist was very interesting. The
boys would have to find a snake which
would correspond with the one the girls
held
The snakes heads were protruding
from all around the piano, bunting and
backs Of books. which made a person
imagine he was seeing them worse than
St. Patrick saw them. Those present
report very enjoyable time. Miss
Dutton won the most games, winning -
out of IS games played: and staying at
the head table eight successive times.
Everybody departed just as the clock
chimed the hour of midnight