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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-15
MITCHELL RECORD
IS 100 PER CENT
Only Make Represented by
More Than One Car
Which Qualified All.

The Mitchell Is the only make repre-
scented BIZ more than one car that fin
ished in The Times run with a record
Of 100 per cent"
James Flynn, who drove one OF the
Mitchells over the route On Tuesday is
Justly proud OF the record made by his
machines.
IAN the other agencies" continued
Mr.. Flynn. that put IN more than one
machine failed to qualify one or more
Of them. In view Of the fact that I
was up against the highest priced cars
sold In this city, and tho vast majority
Of the entrants were out Of the Mitchell
class in the price listing, I am more
than satisfied with the outcome.
Boon to Trade.
From every standpoint the run was
a boon to the trade and beneficial TO
all those who went in for It. I am in
favor OF the twelve-hour nonstop con-
test proposed It could be run over a
triangular route. the drivers covering
the distance in as many laps as the time
allowed. The shortening OF the actual
distance Of travel would minimize the
difficulty OF getting permission from
authorities TO hold such a race
Percy NJ Smoot. who drove the other
Mitchell car. which also came in with a
clean score. stated that he had been IN
the automobile business In this city for
seven years, but that the roads he en-
CCuntered last Tuesday capped the eli
max at was a splendid test for the
machines and they deserve credit for
coming through at all, even II some
were compelled to break their seals. ]
came IN well within the time limit in
spite OF the fact that I was delayed
over an hour near Olney by the loss OF
a tire chain The wheels were rugged
up as best they could be with ropes and
she chains could not be replaced until
our arrival at Frederick. Aside from
this accident we had no trouble and
came through safe and sound"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-15
MOTOR CYCLISTS RIDE
TO FREDERICK TO-DAY

II the weather permits, a number OF
mOtorcyclists will ride tc Frederick to
day. Going cut they viii take the
Seventh street pike through Olney and
on the return rIn will come by way OF
Rockville.
Those who viii make the run are T.
n Mudd, r., Reading Standard;
Charles Brown. Reading Standard. To-
seph Donovan. Indian; Ed ManEoId.
indian, and William Wells, Royal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-15

ing the distance in the required time
and with seals unbroken.
Il waJ especially proud Of the man
ner in which my engine behaved. Il
worked perfectly every foot Of the way
and when we finished It was just as
sound as at the start"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-15
THE RUN DID 1T.

AS direct result of the showing made
by the Ford in The Times sealed bonnet
contest. 1908 model S Ford runabout
the same model which came in fifth
with seals unbroken in the run. was
purchased by DR.. William R. Buchan-
nan, SIC Fifteenth street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-15
NEW TO THIS CITY

James ]. O'TooIe has acouired tba
agency Tor a new car. the Cameron. II
IS a runabOut 4-cylinder and l6-horse-
power. The Cameron IS a vveIl-knOvn
type Of the eir-cOoled car. but has never
before been sold in washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-15
Dealers Plan
More Sebere
Auto Contest

A twelve-hour. nonstop, bonnet
sealed. cross-country endurance run
looks to be the next step in the progress
Of the Washington automobile move
ment-
Local dealers show no disposition to
let the grass grow under their feet
They believe in striking while the iron
is hot And that is the proposition they
doped out this week.
There is nothing official about It 1t
will probably be several months before
another contest such as the recent
Times endurance run is held. Time and
conditions may modify the nature Of
the compe tition. but there is little dan
ger that the good work will stop, now
that It has just begun, and the dealers
nave awakened to a realization Of the
endurance run as the most effective
demonstration OF the merits of their
machines.
All Game Sports.
It speaks well for the sporting blood Of
the dealers that none Of them have
sought to put up any excuses for their
failure TO come IN with perfect scoreg
last Tuesday. Their sincerity and belief
in the quality of their cars is attested by
the fact that none Of them seem to nave
lost faith by the recent test, and the
winners are no more anxious to repeat
the performance than are the losers to
wipe out the sting of defeat
James Flynn, chairman Of The commit
tee which represented the dealers in the
negotiations for The Times run, is au-
thority for the statement that an even
more severe test is contemplated by the
dealers and has the approval Of the
Automobile Club Of washington.
Many of the dealers are anxious TO
hold test in which a technical observer
shall accompany each car note every
detail. down to the noise II the engines.
and to make time as well as endurance
a factor in the result.
Will Fall in Line.
A number Of agents were approached
on the subject by a representative OF
The Times, and they unanimously in
dorse the scheme and signifed their
willingness to enter cars in such a test II
was pointed out that some trouble might
be encountered in gaining permi sion
from the authorities Of towns alone tho
route to exceed the established speed
limit. but that is the only objection
brought against the proposition.
Already The Tines run has produced
tangible results in the matter of sales
as noted in the interviews with dealers
published elsewhere in these columns
The general effect on the automobile
business cannot be calculated, Dut viii
be felt for months to come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-15
IMPETUS TO TRADE
DEALERS CONRE' ".
Maryland Car Finishes and
Goes to Baltimore, Seals
Intact.

1T was simply great" is r T. Toll
mas terse comment On The Times run.
Personally l didn't attain any large
amount Of glory over the affair. The
spark plug on my Maxwell went 70 the
bad when L was but seven miles out OF
town and didn't see any particular use
Of covering The route after breaking the
seals.
Nevertheless I do not think that It
viii be long before I and the rest Of
the dealers in town begin 10 feel the
effects Of the contest. II was the big
gest impetus the trade has ever re-
ceived in this city from one event. and
now that The Tines has taken the
initiative IT IS up TO the dealers to fos-
ter the spirit which makes such a com
petition possible. Frequent contests OF
this kind must be continued and viii be
invaluable to every member OF the fra
ternity-
Winter Show.
Another propositioP vhic s. being
pushed by the far-sighted dealers Is a
winter auto show. The one difficulty is
the obtaining Of hall Convention Hall
would be an ideal place for an exhibit
ton, but we find that II cannot be OBJ
tained except at a prohibitiYe price on
account of the rink which carries a
lease until next spring. Every effort is
being made 70 arouse interest in the
proposition and Il deserves the support
Of every dealer in the city
The Maryland car made a splendid
record. Starting fourteenth IL came in
with tho seals untouched with perfect
score, and. but twenty minutes behind
a $3.50 machine. The record made by
the Maryland, as compared with its
higher priced competitors Is worthy OF
careful study. Although the contest
was not a race, the car which came in
early With a perfect score naturally
had II some over those who came in
later with a Ike record. In point OF
time we made one Of the best records
on the trip. One hour and fifty-three
minutes was taken out for repairs 70
tires
On High Speed Gear.
The driver. John Rife. tells me that
he used the low sped gear but twice
and those times TO pull out of mud
holes. The hills were all taken on the
high speed gear, a thing which but
few Of the contestants were able to do
"A proof Of the condition, IN which
we finished is the fact that with the
seals still intact, the car was driven
10 the factory in Baltimore on the day
AFTER the run. Leaving Washington al
Z O'Clock The Maryland reached tho
monumental City in good time. and with
the seals still unbrOken.
I intend TO enter any kind Of con
test that comes along. and am in favor
OF pushing them TO the limit The mors
the better"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
HADLEY AGAIN WINS.
Missouri Supreme Court Sustains Mo-
ton to Hear Oil Custer Suits
In October.

jefferson City, Mo, July 4.-The SUI
preme court in banc Wednesday sls-
tanned the motion of Attorney Cen
eraI ,HadIey to set down the custer
case against the Standard, Republic,
Waters Pierce and international Oil
companies for hearing on the report
of Commissioner Anthony to which
the respondents have filed exceptions,
The attorney general asked that the
case be set for hearing at the first
call of cases in banc at the OCTOBER
term. Briefs by both sides are to be
filed aud exchanged by October l.
In his report to the supreme court
SDecial Commissioner Anthony be-
fore whom the hearing of the EVIL
dence was conducted. ruled against
the defendant companies and the
custer suit will now be determined
upon this hearing before the supreme
court.
The supreme court designated octo-
Der Q as the date for hearing the
cases.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
New Trolley Line Opened.

Coffeyville Kan, July 5.-fne HIST
passenger car on the interurban cleo
tric line from Coffeyville TO lndepend-
ence made the round trip Wednesday
If left Independence at 2:15 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon and was in this
CITY, IS miles distant in an hour.
Regular service probably will be IN
stalled by July IS. Besides the IN
terurban lines. the company has
CITY system here that will be started
at the same time. A line also is be-
ING built from Independence to CheT-
ryvale.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12

The defense operated Wednesday
along nearly all of its lines. There
were attacks on Orchards testimony
at several points, there was a show
ing that union miners had been abused
by the mine owners and militia at
Cripple Creek and Telluride, there
was a showing that Pinkerton agents
had advised violence and endeavored
to prolong a strike: a woman who
served with the relief committee that
looked after the Families OF the de
ported miners at Cripple Creek swore
that she had been arrested and twice
warned that If she persisted in her
work she would be deported, and an
other woman located Orchard with
Detectives Scott and Sterling the
night of the second attempt to wreck
the Florence and Cripple Creek rail-
way train.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
Careful Public Guardian.

One of the pillars of the city ordi'
nances is a traffic policeman stationed
at Fourth avenue and Twenty-third
street. He loses no opportunity oil
making war on persons who drop
banana peels in the street. lie
pounces upon an offender and orders
him to pick up the slippery menace
to life and limb and TO carry 1t to a
receptacle for waste on the sidewalks
New York Herald.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
Judgment Against 5reweries.

Topeka, July Judgment by
default was rendered in the supreme
court Tuesday against the Schlitz'
Helm and Pabst Brewing companies
and their property in the hands of the
state brewery receivers ordered sold
This is under the same order that APP
piled TO the Anheuser-Busch company.
On motion of the state the court Will
appoint special masters for the prop
critics of the Kansas City brewerles
company. the Lemps and the Ferd
Helms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
WHY SHE WAS THANKFUL
Little One Had Reason to Approved
Fathers Choice.

or the sisters of well-known New
York family one is married. She has
one little girl greatly petted by all the
aunts and subject to much advice
from all of them. OF this last the lit
tie lady sometimes wearies, which
WEAKNESS on a certain occasion made
itself shown in the following reply
from her small ladyship:
Said one aunt: IF you were my
child l should have you do thus and
thus" Said another aunt: Were you
my child / would do so and So" Tho
remaining aunt made a similar re-
mark.
The little lady thought it high time
to express her own feelings. But 1
have" she said, always been SO
thankful that papa married the sister
he did"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
Flow of Artesian We'll.

To calculate the rate of flow OF an
artesian well a simple plan is to lower
a bottle of aniline fluid to depth OF
say 500 feet and then electrically ex'
plode a cap to burst the bottle. The
time required for the fluid to appear
at the surface gives an accurate gauge
as to the velocity of flow. 1t is claimed
that this method gives results as &C
curate as weir. The diameter oil
the pipe being known, the rate of flow
readily follows.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
Railroad oerarrers Denied.

jefferson City, July 4.-The su
preme court in banc denied the de
murrer of the Missouri Pacific rail
road To the custer suit instituted by
ATTORNEY General Hadley to dissolve
tbe alleged merger of the Missouri
Pacific. Wabash and other Gould IN
terests in Missouri. The railroads
will be given time to file an answer
to the suit but this VIII not be don}
until the October term OF court.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
One Point of View.

1t was the desire of teacher in a
negro school to impress upon the
minds of the youths the benefits de-
rived at Tuskegee and other seats OF
learning for the ambitious negro. One
day, in closing a brilliant discourse on
this subject, in which Booker 7. Wash
ington was set forth as criterion
she said to one little boy who had EVIL
IDENTIFY heard not word of her talk:
Now 'Rastus, give the name Of the
greatest negro?"
The answer was surprisingly forth
coming-"Joe Gans!"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
Better Rates for Harvesters.

Topeka, July Am response to a
request from Governor E. w. Hoch'
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe has
put in a rate of a cert mile for
harvest hands available for Darties
of five or more, from the Missouri
river IN the harvest fields. So far the
Santa Fe is the only road to come
hack with an immediate concession.
Many have been unable to reach the
wheat belt because OF the regulation
requiring that men go in parties oil
Is or more.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
Sad Disappointment.

A verdant-looking old fellow recent
ly entered the Office of downtown
woman's exchange, and after a mo-
ments hesitation inquired of the lady
in charge: rs this here the Woman's
Exchange
TT is" replied the lady.
Well" continued the countryman,
somewhat sheepishly, I'D like to swap
off my old woman for most anybody
you happen to have on hand. Lip
pincotts Magazine.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
THEYFOUND JOHND.
A United States Marshal Located
the Oil King at Pitts
field, Mass.
SERVED WITH A SUBPOENA
A Son.in.Law Assured the Officers
Rockefeller Was Not at His Home
But Returning Unexpectedly
They Discovered Him.

Plttsfield. Mass, July 5.-After
search lasting nearly two weeks In
which representatives of the United
States mafshals of Chicago, Cleveland
New York and Boston have been en-
deavoring to serve upon John d. Rock
efeller, head of the Standard Oil
company, a subpoena issued by Judge
Lands OF the federal court of Chica-
go. Mr. Rockefeller was located IN
this city Wednesday and personal
service made upon him by Deputy
United States Marshal Charles Il.
Frink OF North Adams
Early in the day, Deputy Marshals
Frink and James Ruhl, the latter
of Boston office, visited Taconic farm,
but E. Parmalee Prentice told them
that his father-in-law was not there.
The officers professed to be satl:ned
with the statement and departed, re-
marking that they had no search
warrant which would, permit them
10 20 through the house. =,
Deputy Ruhl boarded the train for
Boston and Deputy Frink went to his
home in North Adams, about 20 miles
from this city. Later Deputy Fink
decided 10 pay another visit to the
farm and he returned to Pittsfield
and secretly drove out there In the
afternoon. He proceeded through
the wooded driveway into the open
space in front of the house and rec
ognizeG Mr.. Rockefeller sitting on
the piazza. The deputy passed the
subpoena to the oil man explaining
at the same time that Mr.. Rockefel-
ler"s presence in the federal court
at Chicago on July 6 was needed.
Mr. Rockefeller accepted service
with = smile, shook hands with the
deputy and expressed pleasure at
meeting him. He invited the OFFICER
to sit on the piazza and rest, winch
invitation was accepted. Mr.. Rookie
Teller chatted for few moments, say
ing that he had not intended to evade
the officers, but that he did not know
exactly what was desired of him.
He referred to the newspaper sto-
ries that have been printed about MN
recently and ridiculed the idea that
he had been surrounded by armed
guards or that the Taconic farm es-
tate had been equipped with search
1ight IL
AS the officer was leaving the
house Mr.. Rockefeller again shook
hands with him. said he was glad
TO have met him and added:
"If you are over near my home
hone Won will come and call on me-:
/, is thought that Mr.. Rockefeller
was advised after the morning call OF
the Officers that he had better accept
e service.
# is generally believed that Mr..
Rockefeller has been at Taconic farm
since last Thursday night. In reply
TO questions regarding Mr.. Rockelei-
ler's presence at Tacohc farm, MT.
Prentice on Saturday said that Mr..
Rockefeller was not there and offered
A reward of $4,000 to any one who
could prove that his father-inlaw
was in Pittsfield.
The federal court in Chicago de-
sires Nj. Rockefellers presence SO
that he can be Intercepted regarding
the affairs of the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana against which pro-
,ceedings have been instituted by the
authorities.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12

Boise, Id, July Ga beginning OF
the end of the Haywood trial was
reached Friday. Counsel for the de-
Tense announced that with the eXcep-
ton of three or four witnesses their
case in direct is before the jury.
Crarles H. Meyer, the accused pres
ident of the Western Federation OF
| Miners. will be called as a witness on
Monday next He will be followed by
William d. Haywood. the defendant.
Judge Fremont Woods has asked the
| counsel on both sides to submit their
requests for instructions to the jury.
| He has commanded counsel that he
will consider these requests and VIII
agree with counsel as to what his in
strictions shall be in order that the
arguments on both sides may be linn
tied to what the jury will be allowed
/ to consider in the evidence. In ad'
journing court Friday afternoon until
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
Judge Wood said that he hoped the
interval would be utilized by counsel
in preparations that would prevent
further delay and bring the case to
as speedy a close as possible
! It is now expected that the Iebuttal
! evidence in behalf of the state VIII
commence on Wednesday and possibly
on Tuesday much depending on the
extent of the cross-eXamination OF
Mover and Haywood Counsel for the
defense and prosecution after the
adjournment Friday afternoon were
willing to admit the possibility OF the
verdict or disagreement in two weeks.
The five witnesses on the stand
Friday morning added support to
those who have preceded them. They
we're called to testify concerning the
conditions existing in Colorado during
the time the militia was in command
and to show that there was no reason
to call out the militia. Orchard was
further discredited BY Owen Barnes
finer who lived near the Independence
mine and who Orchard said assisted
him in the manufacture of bombs.
Barnes said he knew Orchard, Adams
and Easterly. also others, but flatly
denied that he ever planned or dis
cussed any criminal expedition with
Orchard.
]. Wolf, who swore that he was
financial clerk for George Pettibone
for many years and closed up Petit
bones business after he was arrested
proved ore of the strong witnesses for
the defense in its widespread contra
diction of Orchard.
In his statement on the stand, Or
chard swore that when he was in San
Francisco on the Bradley killing ex'
petition. he sent to Pettibone Tor
money which he received in regis
tered letters containing five $40 bills.
He said the letter was signed, ).
Wolf" and the state intimated that
; was a name under which Pettibone
passed.
The witness swore that he had sent
! Orchard no money, but that he had
sent a registered letter to Orchard as
Jack Dempsey" addressed TO him in
San FRANCISCO. This letter. Vol
/ swore. contained a Masonic charm
! and a union card which Orchard had
+ left with, Pettlbone and for which II
has been testified he wrote after MS
.fssr.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
LIVES LOST IN WISCONSIN
Storm Destroyed Much Property in
Western Part of State.
Wires Down over Large Section and
Details Cannot Be Obtained
Oakdale Wiped Out.

Milwaukee. July Sat least ten
lives in the tornado that swept the
western part of the state Wednes-
day, and great damage to buildings
and crops are reported from all sec
lions. The storm seems to have been
the fiercest at Lacrosse. AT Oakdale,
near that city, Mr. and Mrs John
Dane were killel and Mrs. William
Butterfield fatally injured. Every
building in the village was blown
down
Continuing south of Oakdale
strip of country south and east OF
Tonah was laid bare by the storm.
Rescuing and searching parties have
been sent out from Tonah, Camp
Douglas and other towns in the vicn-
ity of the tornado, but the number of
casualties has not been reported from
all sections, wires being down All
the wires are down east of Tonah in
many places poles being snapped off
close to the ground.
West and south of Elroy the lorna
do did a great deal of damage and for
some time the Chicago. Milwaukee
and St. Paul and Chicago and North
western railroads vert without wire
service and trains were obligtd to
proceed on slow orders, feeling their
way through the scene of the storm.
Damage is also reported at Marsh
City, Tunnel City and other points in
the district affected. 1t will be "a
hours before the complete list of the
casualties will be obtainable.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
stoekholders seek Injunction.

Des Moines. Iowa, July Stock
holders Of the Minneapolis and St
Louis and the Iowa Central railroads
wednesday afternoon filed suit in
the federal court to enjoin the rail-
road companies from putting into Ell
feet the Iowa 2-cent fare Law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner TO enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12

Prescott, Ariz.. July 5.-A bronze
statue If Capt William CBucky)
o.Nenl the rough rider who was
killed in the Cuban campaign was
unveiled Wednesday in the presence
of hundreds of people from all parts
of the territory and the west
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
saiIroad company Fined $4,000.

Rochester. y. Y. July 6.-Ihe Ne"
York Central railroad company was
fined $4,000 in the federal court FRI
day afternoon for failure to file rates
on shipment Of oil for the STANDARD
OIL company. A motion for . new
trial was denied
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12

Years may come and years may go.
but the time will never arrive when a
man will sit up and patch his wife'a
clothes after she is asleep in bed.