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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-09

tions of the democratic senatorial
whip alone prevented this uncon-
scious apostasy. and tho next morn
ing the monkey-like page had a bad
quarter-hour with old Senator Harris
of Tennessee. chairman OF the dem
ocratic caucus. "Of course you did
II on purpose" and the confederate
brigadier shook his long forehnger
at the trembling 11-year-old head
And now | tell you one thing. my
son; If ever you vote the senator
wrong again. you leave the Senate.
San Francisco Argonaut.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
SIx-CYLlNDER SHAFT-DRIvE
High-Powered Car to Be Added to Lozier
Family.

A six-cylinder. shaft-drive, h~igh-powered
car will be a member Of the Lozier family
the coming season. For the past twelve
months the Lozier Company nave been
considering this addition TO their line,
and several months ago the step was de-
cided upon. The six-cylinder will be
konwn as Type I, and will embody all Of
the details of the new shaft-drive four
cylinder car recently described in these
columns, with the exception, CT course, of
the details relating to the motor. The
motor will have six cylinders, cast. in
pairs. with 4%-iuch bore by 51s-inch stroke.
By A. L. A. NJ. rating the horsepower de-
veloped will be 81. although the car will
be called a 50-horsepower.
The Lozier Company, by the way, are
the first American manufacturers to off,
ciallv announc all ratings under A. L.
A. M. formula. As compared with the for
mer ratings, this car will develop power
considerably over 60. and will have a
speed Of seventy miles per hour.
The motor will have ball-bearing crank
shafts. double ignition system by storage
battery and high-tension magnetic, and all
the features which ave distinguished the
four-cylnder Lozier motors. The wheel
base is 1871 inches, with a radiator di-
rectly over the front axle. The Lozier
complete lire for 1905 will, therefore, com
prise three cars. 4-horsepower. four-cylin-
der. ehain-drive: 45-horsepower. four-cylin-
der. shaft-drive; 50-horsepower, ~six-eylin-
der. shaft-diVe.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
FERRYBOAT RAMS
BRIDGE AT SLIP
Erie Railway Commuters Given a Bad
Scare at Jersey City-Several
of Them Injured.

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 14-When the Erie
Railroad Comrany's ferryboat Arlington
was entering slip No. 3 on the Jersey City
side at 5:53 o'clock yesterday afternoon
something went wrong with the rear pro-
captains signalled order TO stop the en-
gines. AS a result the boat banged into
the slip full tilt and damned its nose under
the bridge.
The boat was crowded with the usual
rush of commuters, and for a few minutes
after the collision there was a small
panic among the passengers. The teams
on the roadway became excited and
threatened to bolt into the crowd until
some of the deck hands rushed to their
heads and quieted them.
In the melee hat ensued on the front
Geek L. Danlander, a youth who lives at 5S
Euclid avenue, Hackensack, was thrown
down and trampled. Mrs. Jennie Dougher-
ty, of sos West 18th street, Manhattan,
was also slightly bruised, but was able u
return to her home without medical at
tendance.
When the boat jammed into the bridge
the front post and part of the railing of
the boat were torn away and some injury
was done to other parts of the prov.
The bridge itself was not seriously dam
aged. But the ferryboat's nose stuck fast
under the supports of the bridge and a
gang of men, under Assistant Marine
Superintendent Charles Stewart, had to
work until 10 o'clock tonight to lift the
bridge off the bow OF the ferryboat. The
Arlin gton will go out Of commission for
repairs.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
AUTO MEET
AT WAVERLY
SCHEDULED
New Jersey A. and NJ. c. to
Conduct Races on EIec-
ton Day.

Automobile track racing in Newark will
be revived on election day, when the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club will
hold a race meet at the Waveriy track,
Weeauahic Park. This decision was
reached at a meeting of he board of
trustees Of the club. who decided in favor
of further club activity before winter
weather shuts off automobiling.
Just what events will be contested is a
question hard to answer. So much COM
plant was made against the sort of racing
given last year, when every race meet
held the latter part of the fall ended in
accidents, that the officials are undecided
upon the best course. Horace A.. Bonnell,
secretary of the club and one of the MEM
hers of the race committee. said yesterday
that he presumed the officials would place
on the program only events for light tour
ing cars or ~runabouts. Mr.. BonneH also
expressed himself as in of some
freak" events, such as a half-mile on
the high gear, the car finishing last with
out stopping the motor TO be declared the
winner. It is possible that some such
test as the fexibility contest devised oy
Winthrop e. Scaritt, Of East Orange, for
the automobile races at the Morris Park
motordrome last Saturday will be Included
in the card.
Another influential member OF the club
said Yesterday that he considered it would
be, safe to run races for cars of all power
provided only a few were allowed to con-
test In one heat. 1t is very certain how
ever, that there will be no long races,
such as the twenty-fve-mile event at
tempted last autumn, IN spite of the fact
that the dealers who form the contestants
were then more enthusiastic than ever over
such a contest.
In order to sound the trade on the sub
iect of the race. Mr.. Bonnell and some
other members of the committee may
make a tour of the local garages either
this afternoon or a week from today. The
committee which will be in charge of all
racing conducted by the tomob club
this year consists of w. C. Stanley. H.
b. Niblette, ]. II. Wood, Horace A. Bon
nell and Paul Z. Heller.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Dragon Oar Trying for Record from San
Francisco to New York.

The transcontinental Dragon car which is
being driven from San Francisco to New
York in an attempt to establish a new
record for that distance, had on Septem-
Der Z reached Reno, New, as evidenced by
the receipt of a telegram on that
date by the Dragon Automobile Com
pany Of Philadelphia. The message
was preceded by one from Sum-
NIT, Cal, on the morning of the same day
which read as follows:
MADE new record from San Francisco
to Summit, over Sierras 1000 feet high, in
eighteen hours. In decending met with an
accident. Car turned over. Delayed for
repairs, but will be on the way shortly.
fSigned) CHARLES A. DARCY"
The later message read as follows:
"Passed over Reno. New, today, rapidly
regaining time lost in accident. Body of
car was demolished. Had to chop off the
tonneau. Expect a gain from now on.
Please arrange for supplies and guide from
Chicago to New York. Expect to be In
Chicago on the 18th.
(Signed) CHARLES A. DARCY"
From these kilograms 1t appears that the
Dragon Is making exceedingly fast time
and a highly successful run.
Arrangements have been made for Sc
curing more detailed news OF the run from
day to day, and if nothing untoward
further happens to the little car, it is be-
lieved that 1t will break the present record
from ocean to ocean. The car is a stock
model Dragon of this years type, and
aside from the special equipment which is
necessary for the taxing trip across the
mountains and prairies, is essentially the
same car as sold by the Dragon Company
through Its agents..
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
WOMEN GOOD AUTO BUYERS
Better Than Men, Because They Know
All Fine Points of a Car.

Women buy rs per cent. of all the
fine automobiles sold in America, ac-
cording to Alexander Winton, the auto
mobile manufacturer. Runabouts and
other cheap cars are, of course, elm
mated from this estimate, they
are usually purchased by families hav-
ing had no experience, nj in such
cases the wife generally trusts to her
husbands judgment.
Women are safe buyers, too, says Mr..
Winton. With their friends they dis
cuss automobiles as intelligently as
men do. A woman knows the quality
of a car, and is regarded as a better
Judge of beauty thar a man. This is
oun for by the fact that men
generally ride in the front seat, which
is invariably comfortable ,and easy on
any road, while women frequently. oc-
cupy the %tonneau, which, in many
cases, bumps its passengers around
disagreeably.
No man, in the estimation of Mr..
Winton, would purchase an automobile
because of its fine riding t%onneau; yet
there is hardly a better index of gen.
eral excellence than his particular
item. When the tonneau provides
maximum comfort the chances are a
hundred to one tina the car as a whole
is right-for the manufacturer, being
a man merely. gives little or no thought
to the comfort of passengers until after
he has perfected his motor n other
working parts. Hence, it is safe to
assume that the comfortable tonneau
means excellence throughout.
Then another point is that most men
are apt to believe hat they are some
what mechanical and know all the in
tricacies of an automobile. Mr.. Winton
says he has known men who welcomed
a roadside delay in order to enjoy
overcoming engine trouble with their
own brains and hands. This custom,
however, does not hold good with
women. They don't wish to be me-
chanical or TO SHOW off, fixing a dis
abled car. Neither will they forgive
faults which the manufacturer should
have corrected, To them a delay on
the road is rather humiliating.
American women are also good ad-
vertisers, and the car that ~disappoints
them will nave it's faults told about
without e~xtenuation. But the car that
serves them well, that car they fairly
idolize, n their friends speak its
praises in warmth of language.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
RECEIVERS LOST SPEECH.
Murderer Was Struck Dumb Five Years
Ago When Convicted.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14.-Jacob Pes
endorfer. an inmate of the State Asylum
for the Insane at Norristown, spoke
Thursday the first word that he has ut
tered In five years. and in consequence
win be removed at once to the Eastern
Penitentiary. where he will spend the re-
mainder of his life. Pesendorfer killed his
father-in-law, Henry Gautschi, five years
ago.
The man believed that he would be ac-
quilted, and when the jury brought In a
verdict of murder in the first degree Pesen-
dorfer was rendered speechless. Adenists
declared that the shock had rendered him
insane, and instead of being hanged he
was sentenced to Imprisonment for life in
the insane asylum.
His speech came back to him Thursday
as suddenly as 1t had left. He was sit
ting in his room when he suddenly shouted
II can talk again; / can talk again" tic
was highly eluted, and did not seem wor-
ried when told TINT he would have to spend
the remainder of his days IN prison.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
lOO-MILE AUTO RACE
IMPORTANT CONTEST TO-
DAY AT POINT BREEZE.
Nine of Best Amerioan-Made Cars to
Compete at Quaker City Track.
other Events Scheduled.

Motor enthusiasts and lovers OF sport will
turn their attention to this afternoons att
tomobile races at Point Breeze, for the
meet promises to be the best ever held in
Philadelphia. While there are but three
events on the program, each of these con-
tests will result in a fight to the finish
between some of the best cars in h mar
ket. and, since the racers will be driven
by some of Americas most proficient
drivers, excitement will be at fever heat
at all times.
Each of the events have filled remark
ably well. and for that reason the races
are certain to be all the more interesting.
In the twenty-five-mile runabout class
for Instance, there are no less han nine
cars scheduled to start. In this list are
included such machines as the Thomas,
Packard, Frayer-Miller, Haynes, Pennsyl-
vania. Wayne, Buick and others, while
the list of drivers will include Waffle
Owen, Dan Webster, r. II. Kelsey. Eddie
Wilke, William coyle, William Luton,
II. B. stlllman, Sam Cullom, Ernest Lash
and one or two other equally noted racers.
For the lO0-mile race, the big event OF
the day, there are also nine entries and
1t is probable that there will be some ad-
ditions to this list this afternoon. AS mat
ters stand now the cars which will line mp
for the start in this event will be n
Thomas speedster. a WEIGH, three Pack
ards, a Haynes, a 50-horsepower Prayer
Miller. Buick and a Mercedes. This line
up should prove an interesting one 10
even the most exacting enthusiast.
The race for touring cars costing SS.WO
or under will be quite as exciting, too. for
Il viii be a battle royal between the Did
mobile, Wayne, Pennsylvania, Buick and
two or three other ~well-known cars. With
such drivers as Tom Berger, Eddie Wilkie
and Fl. B. Stillman, all of whom will COM
pete in this class, there is sure to be some
splendid bursts of speed.
The final oil treatment will be admins
tered to the course this morning, so that
there will be absolutely no dust to annoy
either contestants or spectators when the
time arrives for the starting of the first
event. Five thousand gallons of oil was
contracted for by the Quaker City Motor
Club, the organization which is promoting
the meet, and the entire quantity will have
been used when this last sprinkling shall
have taken place.
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
N. Y. AUTO SHOW
ENTRIES EXCEED THOSE OF
FORMER YEARS.
Owing to Great Demand for Floor Room
at Madison Square Garden, 10000
More Feet of Space Will Be Added

The keen disappointment which will be
felt, owing to the absence of the Wander
bilt race this fall as the leading automobile
event. will partly be eliminated by the
Madison Square Garden Show, to be held
this year earlier than heretofore. The
dates of the show, November 2-9. will ar
ford the buyers an opportunity to look
over the 1908 models and select their car
for early deliveries in the spring, and
thereby avoid the annoyance that has at
tended many Of the purchasers who wanted
early spring deliveries.
The show this year win surpass any au-
tomobile show ever held. both in simplicity
and beauty of the decorations and numbcr
of exhibitors. Last year there were over
5000 square feet of floor space added over
the previous year. while this year it was
necessary TO add 5000 more, or %, 900 over
the 1906 show. to accommodate the in
creased demand for space, which has been
far beyond the expectations OF the show
committee. In the number of exhibitors,
the Eighth National will surpass those of
former years. Last year there were 255 In
dividual exhibits, while up to the present
time 302 exhibitors have applied and been
allotted space. and it is expected that with
the additional floor space available, there
will be at least 325 exhibitors, which is the
largest number ever shown under one roof.
The exhibition of electric vehicles will
be the most complete ever held, which,
with a full line OF commercial vehicles
and the first complete motor cycle exhibit,
and the 1908 models of the standard gaso-
line cars. will afford an imposing array of
the various means of locomotion.
Plans were filed last week with the SUI
perintendent Of buildings for rehtting the
garden. and work on the elevated and mez-
canine platforms and the first balcony,
which will be converted into exhibition
space, will begin at once. With the addi-
tional space the Garden viii have over
10000 square feet floor space, which in
cludes the main arena, the elevated and
mezzanine platforms, first balcony, the ex-
Inhibition hall and the concert hall. Tile
basement this year will be entirely remod
eled. which will give an additional num-
Der of square feet.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
ITEMS OF LOCAL AUTOMOBILES

The automobile show and races. to be
held at Olympic Park under the auspices
Of the Essex County Fair Association, bids
fair to be a great success. Unusual en-
thuiasm IS displayed in regard to the races,
and If the track is in good condition sew
eral exciting races will be witnessed.
The so-called Vanderbilt Cup race. which
will be pulled off on the Cup Race track
In Nassau County. Long Island, October
Is and II. will have as entrant a Matheson
ear. driven by James b. Ryall, of New
ark. This car was the first entry for this
race and will be marked mo. l. Watch
it,
Another entry Of the same make will
be made by the Palmer & Singer Manu-
facutring Company, New York agents for
the Matheson. j. B. Ryall, manager OF
the local Matheson agency, has entered
Matheson cars in the 24-hour, 1O0-mile and
So mile races and will try to beat the rec
ord of 70 seconds in the one-mile race at
Morris Park. September p and %.
Motorists who are conversant with con-
ditions In New York motoring circles look
with doubt upon the plan 70 hold a minia-
ture Vanderbilt Cup race on the Long
Island roads. which were used previously
for that event. The trade is in such a
peculiar position at present, and the atti-
tude Of the Long Island farmers so uncer-
tain also, that the outlook Is not altogether
favorable for the running of the contest.
Those who had charge of the running OF
the Vanderbilt Cup race absolutely refused
to run that event on Long Island or any
else, unless militia were provided
for the protection OF the spectators. Why
any other group of men should a IT
upon themselves to carry out an ven
similar in nature, is hard to see, when it
was the experience of former years that
led the racing board to its decision.
Resolutions were passed by members of
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

, the board of trustees of the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club this week
favoring In vigorous terms the building OF
an e~ighty-foot boulevard between this city
and Jersey City where the Plank road now
runs. and requesting that members furnish
to the legal committee of the club proof
of any violation of the speed laws coming
within their observation, in order that
such legal proceedings may be taken as
may be necessary TO punish the offenders.
The first resolution was passed in reeog-
milton of the fact that some official action
should be taken looking for a better APP
preach to Newark from New York than is
afforded either by the Plank road or the
Turnpike. The second was determined
upon through the reports of frequent
speeding throughout the State, and be-
cause of the fact that many members had
questioned whether the club really did up
hold the New Jersey law In restraining
reckless use Of automobiles.
Joseph H. Wood, of the good roads com
mittee of the New Jersey Automobile Club;
W. F. Kimber, of the legal committee; w.
c. Crosby. of the legislative committee, and
possibly Louis T. Wiss, vice-president of
the local organization, will be delegates to
the convention called by the Automobile
Club of Springfield for September "a and
% to consider the subjects of uniform
registration and the protection of motorists
against unjust arrest. The local autoists
may accompany Mr.. Wiss in his Packard
touring car, or they may so by rail to the
convention city.
Tomorrow members of the local club will
tour to EIackettstown on the last club run
of the season. Indications are that the
number to take the trip will be slightly
less Than the attendance at the Bergen
Point outing. but will be probably well
over eighty. No parade order will be OBJ
served, the cars simply being requested to
in order that the motorists may assemble
for a 1 O'Clock dinner.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

When Barney Oldfeld, the champion of
the drivers of the auto, got into an argyll
ment with Knabenshue, the great operator
of airships. Oldfeld responded: well,
just give me a machine that Will fly along
the ground and I am satisfied. You can
nave the air if you want it, but I'll take
mine a little lower down" Knabenshue
believes that in the air he is far safer
than in an automobile flying around the
track, and he is a great admirer of Old
field and his nerve, while Oldfield sees
nothing so remarkable about his calling,
but believes the work of Knabenshue to be
phenomenally daring. Whenever the two
Toledoans get together at their home they
discuss the pros and cons of their pro-
LESSONS with great animation, and invari-
ably come to the decision that the other
man is about the ~nerviest that ever hap
pened.
The route from New York to Chicago
and return has been photographed COM
pleted and routed carefully by DR.. Chaplin,
OF Chicago. The Chicagoan has just COM
pleted his second round trip over the course
checking carefully the data of his previous
trip. The doctor has travelled over 1900
miles in his Haynes car while preparing
this very complete route book, and has had
not the slightest trouble. The big car has
not been washed during the last six miles
OF travelling, and its appearance in New
York caused about as much merriment as
did the appearance of Ezra Meeker and his
oxen after the trip from Portland. DR..
Chaplin found few mistakes In the routing
when checking up, and he feels that motor
lists generally will prize a complete route
book showing every turn In photos and
giving the minutest data regarding the en-
tire journey.
Luther w. Smelser. the driver of the
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
KINGSLEY MEDAL.
Bestowed on American sanitarians for
Work Done Principally in Cuba.

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 1.-The Mary
Kingsley medal, instituted by the Liver
pool School for the Study of Tropical Dis
eases to commemorate Miss Mary Kings
ley, the African traveller. has been award
ed. among others, to DIR. Charles Finlay,
chief sanitary officer of Cuba. who orig
mated the theory that yellow fever is car
rIed by mosquitoes; TO Colonel w. c. Cor
gas, United States Army, who as chief
sanitary officer at Havana gave practical
effect in 1902 to the discoveries Of DIR.
Finlay and the American commission in
connection with the Investigation of the
cause of yellow fever and succeeded In
banishing the disease from Havana, and
to DR.. Theobald Smith, of Harvard, who
discovered a new kind of blood parasite
in his Investigations Of the so-called Texas
cattle fever.
Colonel Gorgas is now chief sanitary
officer Of the Panama canal zone.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
WAS HIS OWN SON.
Farmer Krauss Rode with Him, but
Didn't Know Him.

PENNsBURG, Pa. Sept. A.-Solomon
Krauss, of East Greenville, asked his
brother George to allow a stranger to ride
along with him to his farm east Of here,
as the man wanted to visit relatives near
there. They started off, and, entering into
conversation, the farmer asked the visitor
where he came from.
Polo, illinois, was the response
why, l have a son living in Polo. He
went out there eleven years ago. said
Mr.. Krauss. wonder whether you know
Emanuel Krauss."
DC II" remarked the visitor. Just
take a closer look at me, and tell me
whether you think I might know him ~
Gazing intently at the man beside him,
Mr.. Krauss exclaimed: well! well, Here
I've been riding with my own son. and
didn't know itv'
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
END OF THE %GUILL0TIME.
French President Saves Life of Sole
land, Convicted of Murder.

PARIS, Sept. 14.-President Fallieres
has committed the sentence of death
imposed upon Solieland, who brutality
murdered a ~12-year-old girl, to penal
rservitude for life.
The President explained shat he took
this action not as a measure of Glenn
ency to an individual who did not de-
serve it, but for reasons of principle.
The murderer was thus reprieved on
Friday, the 18th.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
RODE ON cows HORNS.
Pennsylvania Woman Little Hurt After
Thrilling Experience.

ARDMoRE, Pa. Sept. ITO be carried
over the lawn on the horns of an in
furiated COW, but rescued without more
serious injury than a bruise of the ribs,
was the thrilling experience Of Mrs. r. H.
Eisenhray, Of Linwood avenue.
The COW, which had wandered from the
barn Of John Molloy. was feeding on sons