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under a car to find out what is the trouble with
the thing many a neatly dressed Wall Street
man has smiled to realize that his hands and
face are smeared with dirt and grease and gaso-
lene. The millionaires and the mechanics work
in the garage side by side.
But there are other large continsents Of own
ers besides the bankers and brokers' Lawyers.
physicians and cergymen have learned the art
Of motoring in the Young Mems Christian As
sociation school. and many men high up in
purely mercantile pursuits
The school draws students not only from New
York city. but from places in many states. ana
some OF the students have even come from
points west Of the Mississippi River. other
countries have also sweUcd their ranks. one
student was a fun bloodcd Zulu prince. who was
visiting this country and studying at Columbia
University. Il desire" he wrote. in applying
for admission to the .hool. TO take back TO
my people a knowledge Of these mysterious en-
gines which so typify modern Occidental giviii-
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ness and so take the course. in many cases BE-
coming chaufeurs for time for the practical
experience.
Many wealthy men are sending their
coachmen to the school. and for city purposza
these men make excellent chaufeurs They are
familiar with the ins and outs OF crowded q
ropolitan traffic and are not likely to .se
their heads in an emergency.
The school owns and uses fourteen aUtOmobLes
Of various types. The work begins in the gar,4se
with a study Of the types Of electric. steam anu
gasolene cars. The instructors queer ina
cars-that is, fix them so that they viii not run.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09

and then the students must find out and remedy
the defects. In this fashion they are taught to
know anu cure all the ills that the autor,obira "a
heir to-
There are seventeen Of these shop lessons. sup
plemented by illustrated lectures. and then the
students are ready for the twelve lessons Of ro,1
work which complete the course At first the
road lessons are taken in Central Park and IN
unfrequented avenues Later they are given in
more crowded thorOughfares and finally v-5rt
up with an examination in handling the -,-l-
period the student is likely 70 set an f1ss.-ft
into why New York truckmen and cab 4~I-s~r
sometimes use language that IS scarcely e,,..
toned in a Young Mems Christian Associarf.-,,
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zation." Another young man stroIcd into the
school one day with note from Sir Thomas
Upton asking that he be allowed to take the
course He said his name John Kelly, he
lived in Ireland and had read about the school
in The Dublin Times"
The largest proportion Of the students are
young men from small towns who have had
some experience in mechanical work and are
attracted by the possibilities in the career Of
chauffeur They are. for the greater part. clean
cut keen young men. with the energy that
makes for success. There are also numbers Of
steam railroad engineers and conductors among
the students, men from bicycle repair shops,
blacksmiths mon who have been running small
businesses Of their own. such as bakeshops,
butcher stores, etc, and even some dentists
who have come to look upon driving gasolene
car as a better business than patching and pull
in., teeth An interesting contingent among the
men is formed of a number Of college students
who wish To get start in the automobile busi-
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an AUTOMOBILE SCHOOL.
Has ManU O7cncrS Of Machines
1mOHg It's Studcnts.

1t is seldom that a school started primarily
for the purpose of aiding needy young men TO
earn living finds large sprinkIins Of men Of
wealth among its students, TO say nothing Of
prince, but such has been the case with the
automobile school conducted by the West Side
Young Mems Christian Association. The school
wzs started In 1903. with the idea Of helping
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09

young men to secure places as ehauHeurs ana
IN automobile shops bat il was found from
the beginning that about half the students We're
owners OF machines. one OF the first students
To enroll was wealthy banker Of national
prominence Every year the classes have num-
bered a good proportion II wealthy men among
their members
These men do not go into the work in any
dnettante fashion, for they soon realize that
there is no royal road to automobile learning.
Most OF them enter the work resolved to pursue
the education TO a hnis. and llcy give some Of
the young fellows who are taking tn, course to
secure 50 week jobs ass ,hauneurs q hard
race in zeal The main part Of the work
Ia conducted at the Young Mems Christian As
sociation garage. and every man has TO don
Jumper and oyoralls After an evening OF
sweating over engines and spraHIing NIl length
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09

MEDALLION FOR ROBERT c. OGDEN
cast OF this bronze by Karl Bitter was pre-
sented to Mr.. Ogden az dinner given last
fall, but the bronze itself was only recently
finished. It commentaries his seventIeth
birthday and also his work for Southern edu.
cation and was presented by 4 number OF
those who have worked with hun to that crd
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09

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The Washington times., 1907-01-06
BROTHER HENRY
SEES CORTELYOU
Calls Charges Against Cot
ton Exchange Base
less.

Henry ". Taft. brother Of the secre-
tary OF War. was in conference yester-
day with Postmaster General Cortel-
you in regard 10 the charges against
the New York Cotton Exchange by
Representative Livingston OF Georgia
and Haryie Jordan, president Of the
Southern Cotton Association, on the
strength Of which a fraud order is
sought against the exchange.
Mr.. Taft Is counsel for the exchange.
RE says that So far as he has examined
into the charges they are baseless. Mr..
TAFT is special assistant attorney for
the Government I'm the Tobacco trust
cases. new on trial In New York lie
was at the White House yesterday and
reported to the President what progress
was being made on these cases. It is
believed Mr.. Taft Is prepared 10 carry
the case OF the exchange up TO the
President if necessary.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
MAN LIVED IN PERJURY
TO LEAVE SCHOOL FUND

BUDAPEST. Jan. "a sensation has
been caused by the death OF an old man
named Gerlach. who was a familiar fg-
ure in the streets of this city. and the
announcement that he has left a legacy
of slo0 900 TO be used for building schools
in the villages OF his country.
He left A viii saying that he had lived
all his life in Penury in order 10 leave
this legacy. and stated that he had sub
sisted thirty years on bread and water
and slept in the open or in night shelters
to accomplish his purpose.
He was formerly a doctor of law,
philosophy and theology. and had also
been a teacher in families of the high
est arlstOCracy.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
FOR EXPLORATION
Of CASA GRANDE
Officials of Smithsonian In
stitution Believe Ruins
Contain Wonders.
Seek an Additional Sum
From Congress to Con-
tinue the Search.

Acting Secretary Richard Rathbun, OF
the Smithsonian Institution. is calling
on Congress for an appropriation for
the protection OF the Casa Grande ruin
in Arizona and the continuation of in
vestigations. In a communication on
the subject submitting an estimate 70
the Secretary Of the Treasury which
Mr. Shaw IA turn has sent TO the House.
Mr.. Rathbun predicts that Il the in
vestigatlOns arc completed they viii re-
suit in uncovering one of the most in
teresting objects OF antiquity ia {
United States. an American Pompeii FOR
sightseers. and an object lesson for
students of American archaeology and
history.
Location Of Compound.
This new American Pompeii viii be
located. Mr. Rathbun says. twelve miles
from the Santa Fe railroad and eighteen
nom the Southern Pacific. II is located
in Pinal county, Arizona. near the town
OF Florence. The Casa Grande group Of
mounds is composed OF three walled
clusters OF buildings or compounds. now
for the most part buried in the earth
and much greater in extent than has
been realized. With a s3.0Je apprOpria-
ton made by the last session, the walls
OF one OF these compounds. 41s by q,
feet. can be partially excavated and
protected
The Smithsonian is seeking this SEES
sion an additional appropriation Of
$3.50 10 carry on the work still further
Such an appropriation viii make pos
sible the excavation Of a second CON-
pound, still larger than the one which
will be excavated by the use Of the APP
Precipitation OF last session.
II appears that last session, when the
preliminary appropriation was made, Il
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

head of the committee II the President
en- help il, or any other man viii be
placed in Mr.. Cortelyou's place who Is
regarded as leaning toward the Vice
President.
Mr.. Cortelyou's policy as national
chairman since the 1894 election has
been 10 do nothing for or against any
Presidential candidate. If Harry New
is head Of the committee following Mr..
CorteIyou, he will follow the same pol
icy.
AS 10 the location Of the convention,
a matter 10 be discussed when the COM
mittee meets next December, several
cities are aspirants for the honor Of en-
tertaining it. Chicago is perennialiy
after il. 81. Louis wants 1t; SO does
Minneapolis. That remarkably enter
prising port on the Pacific, Seattle, Is
understood 10 be In quest Of il. and 80
is Tacoma. No Eastern cities so Tar
as known, have made move to cap
ture II.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
BARONESS IS At REST
IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY

LONDON. Jan. 5.-RemarkabIe scenes
of mourning We're witnessed today al
the inteTment Of the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts. when the great philanthropist
was laid 10 rest in Westminster Abbey.
Blinds in ali houses along the route
from the late residence of the baroness.
in Stratt0n street, were drawn and great
crowds stood with heads uncovered
Among the pdllbearers were Prince
Francis OF Teck, the Duke Of Argyll, the
Duke Of Wellington. and Niscount Peal
The royal family sent representatives
20 the abbey.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
THE HUB" TO REOPEN
TOMORROW MORNING

II wing received word from the stock
holders of the new Hotel Randolf Com
pany that building operations, owing TO
unavoidable delays, would not begin un-
til September. the Hub. Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, has re-
opened. The establishment. in order TO
permit of Tepainting and restocking. has
remained closed for the past few days,
but tomorrow morning with a complete
assortment OF midwinter styles IN men ;
hats and furnishings, it viii again BIZ
for the patronage OF Well-dressed men.
Many Introductory values of Importance
Will be on sale
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

Columbia Theater for one week COM
mencing January Il. IL viii be called
Marie CahIl SAYS.
The title, Ann Mooney. the editor-in-
chief has explained. is not meant in
q disrespectful sense but is so framed
as a compliment to Miss Cahill, and as
a proof 10 her that the girls have come
10 a realization that her rules and pro-
tesJions have resulted 10 their good.
Miss Cahin has always been a suckier
for careful conduct on the part Of he
girls, and has even gone so far as 70
make such rules as censoring the mail,
and fOrbidding ching out after the
the1Icr-
OF this magazine by the girls, because
she believes that II will help TO encOur-
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

age them TO read more and will be a
good educating influence. She will her
self contribute an article every month,
and viii otherwise help the girls out
especially in the cost OF publication.
The sale price of the magazinc Is 70
be 10 cents and If will De profussly H.
Illustrated The members OF the stan
are
Editor in chief. Ann Mooney: editor
'Ihc makeup box" Frances Car
ruthers; business manager. Blench
West; advertising manager. Virginia
Steinhardt. musical editor. Jane Hewitt.
dramatic editor. BESSIE Graham. The
associate editors viii be Ethel Shaw.
Elsie shaw, Annabelle Gordon. Olga
May. Elizabeth King. and Sadie Long.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
NEGRO is LYNCHED
BY ALABAMA MOB

MONTGOdE Ala. Jan 5--N Ill
scott a negro. was taken from the
county authorities by a mob today ana
lynched az Midway. Scott was strung
M on a tree, and his body filled with
bullets The negro attempted 10 assault
Morreli King. the daughter Of a Midway
banker.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
Patrol Drivers Plea
Gets Commissioners Ear

whom the petition was Submitted to the
Commissioners, recommended Sss7 as
commensurate with the drivers services,
instead Of 500, which the latter thought
themselves entitled TO-
Commissioner West. under whose jur-
isdiction the Police Department comes.
states that the plea q ths drivers WiI
a. considered In connection with tie
preparation Of the next annual estI-
mates.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

Twenty-six patrol drivers. who. be-
cause they are not officially regarded
as members Of the Metropolitan Police
Department. were excluded from bene-
FITS under the police reorganization act
passed at the last session of Congress.
have petitioned the District Commits
sioners that their salaries may be in
creased from S60c TO $40 a year.
Major Richard Sylvester, through
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

was made without a full knowledge Of
the great extent OF the ruins. Since then
DR.. J. Walter FeWkes. OF the Bureau OF
American EthnolOgy, has been detailed
TO superintend the work OF investiga-
ton and excavation and has reported
that aside from the one ruin at first
known to exist. other huge structures,
built in remote antiquity. stand close
to the one that has been partially IN
covered.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
Members of Marie Ca
hills Marrying Mary"
Company Plan Unique
Publication

a monthly magazine. which VIII be
unique in this country. viii have its
hrst issue soon. 1t is 10 be edited and
published by the members OF the much
written about 'lonE-skirted' chorus of
Marie CaEilrs company in Marrying
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
Stop Drinking!
Orrine Destroys all Desire for Drink
How TO "SWear OFF"

drinking of religously at
OF the good resolutions carried out
weakened the
tened itself
OF Whskey
do
theyca perhaps
discovered which
drinkr viii
n drink
without the patients
No be secretly II is perfectly
odoTe willing
81 box Mail orders filled
price.
Cure Effected Money Refunded
in package
leadin druggis in
by and r.
G G c sIsIis. Y and
wEILERs AQIEDUCT PHARMACY 1884 NJ
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-16
Chautauqua at Houston.

Houston, Texas. May 16.-The
summer Chautauqua began here to-
day. and will continue until the 22c'
The Union Tabernacle was secured
for those dates. The program III
cludes large number of distinguish
ed lecturers. educators and enter
tainers. The whole state and some
of the adjoining states are furnishing
the auditors, who are delighted Win
the first class entertainment proVided
by the intellectual providers. First
class talent has been secured In Col
onel Sobleski, the Polish prince ors'
tor and stateman, who has travelled
extensively, and is widely known Is
lecturer. He is said to have traVel'
ed more miles, delivered more lee
lures and addressed more peop'e
than any other lecturer on the pia'
form. Among others who will appear
on the program are Miss Frank MIL
er. a costume lecturer; Charles -
Stalk, cartoonist and chalk talAe',
G. d. Meigs, Prof John G. Him. anu
the Ben Hur company and the HOW,
ard-Payne quartet. The recepits u
the Chautauqua vial be devoted 20
the building fund for the proposes
new Young Women's Christian asso
station rooms. to complete the a.
tails. This Chautauqua is In nne
with those that are to be heid ~
Texas cities this summer, being io'
he purpose of education, tose'ns'
With entertainment and amusement"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-16
Offers to Sell American c.

New York, May 16.-Tbe Gu
buyer of cotton goods has comn,.i
ly turned the tables on the Amas,a..
seller, and is Offering to seel IN 49,
market American sheeting which a,e
now offered in China for less mona,.
than present open market ouota,iou
here. This is the first time in the
history OF the trade that goods shin
peo to China have been actual1v =,
fered for resale and resbinment a.
this market, and at less than The
goods are now selling here. The
nearest approach to this condition =,
affairs was seen during the sur,,
boom when China buyers who bod
purchased cotton goods a long timo
ahead sold their contracts for de,,,
cry at a handsome profit in this mar.
ket. Now, however, the tradh is foo.
ing a condition of affairs where tbs
Chinaman offers to reship and ,av
down In this market American goods
for less money than the America,
manufacturers can sell the goods IN
the domestic market here. The NJ.
fers, according to the cables received
1926 yard southern sheet.
ings, and the Chinaman is willing IN
sell in this market at cents: also
3 yard sheetings at 6 " cents. South.
ern 3-yard sheetlngs are quoted In
this market at 6% to 6M cents. and
3.25 yard goods at 6k cents. On
top of these cables reports are cur.
rent in some quarters of the mar.
ket to the effect that three houses
Southern goods have book.
I'd orders for 1000 bales of 3.25 and
yard southern sheetings for China
account, deliveries in three months
Upon being run down the reports
from one quarters to the
effect that orders had been booked
or 1000 bales were found TO be alb.
olutely without foundation. The
lope that China would be in the mar.
ret for supplies of goods later on IN
he year seems TO be a forlorn hone
low, and nothing can be expected
rom that quarter for months to come
the conditions now reported are ,
nyway correct.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-16
Arrested Development in Market

Arrested Development In Market
New York, May 16.-In describing
the present situation in the dress
goods trade it may be termed a case
OF arrested development. The un-
favorable weather all spring has
mlnimiZed retail over-the-counter
trade, and this in return has led re-.
tallers to be cautious in the matter
OF placing final recorders with Job.
bers. AS matters stand at present
manufacturers have been the only
division of the trade that has sue
ceeded In doing as much business on
spring and summer lines as they did
year ago. On woolens and worsteds
both plain and fancy. the cutters-up
have taken a smaller percentage OF
cloth. They are now entirely out OF
the market for any class of dress
fabric except white goods and wash
AS the average buyer Is
inclined to be cautious, the present
lull in trade is prompting many to-
be over-cautions In placing recorders
on fall dress goods. A few jobbers
are taking worsteds for tailor suits
But the general movement Is not at
last years May records. This condl-
tion Is true of cloakings and accounts
for some recent price revisions in
staple lines. In enumerating the
popular fabrics for fall cutters-up |
and jobbers give the first place to the
smooth surfaced goods. The dark
mixtures and plaids of almost SOM
ire hue are selling freely TO the
,etter class of suit manufacturers.
L is noted by agents that fancy wool
ms are declining somewhat in favor
If jobbers, andl are being supplanted
~ fancy worsteds and staple broad
loths, serges and panamas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-16
NEW q. A. G. PRESIDENT.
What Salt Lake Newspaper Said Of
Him--A Demonstration by Local
Students.

Editorial In Salt Lake Telegram
May 9Th; The multitude Of friends
of Prof. w. J. Kerr will rejoice to
learn that a wire from Corvallis, Or.
was received In this city yesterday
announcing that by an unanimous
vote OF the regents, (ten regents and
Governor Chamberlain), he was
elected president of the Oregon Agri.
cultural college at Corvallis at a
salary of 5000 per annum.
The Telegram warmly congratu.
lates the professor; Il has still warm
or congratulations for Oregon. her
parents and children.
The professor has performed a su,
perb work In Logan. he has brought
the college from an humble station
without much organization. into
splendidly equipped and thoroughly
organized institution, and has given
IL such standing that is has stu.
dents from dozen outsldes states
and at least one foreign country. We
fear Il was a misfortune to Utah
when such restrictions were drawn
around him that he was forced to re.
sign, but Il surely will be a great
gain To Oregon To have him at the
head of It's agricultural school. for
Prof. Kerr Is not only an eminent
educator. but he has the sagaclty
and administrative ability which
would make him famous at the head
of any great industrial enterprise
Az least this Is the opinion of Mr.
w. s, Mccormick. who has for many
years been intimately connected with
him In the business OF the Logan col
lege
lie will carry Co the new field per-
feet equipment for the place, backed
by years of study aud experience IN
n similar sphere. aud in climate
and upon soil where almost any ex-
pertinent can be tried. with GER
tainty that generous results will fol-
low. The Corvallis school has about
twice the land of the Logan school
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-16
Growing Aches and Pains.

Mrs. Josie Sumner. Bremond, Tex.
writes, April 15, 1902: 81 have used
Billiards. Snow Liniment in my fam
lily for three years. l would not be
without It In the house. have used
1t on my little girl for growing pains
and aches In her knees. have also
used It for frost bitten feet. with
good success. II is the best llmiment
I ever used" 25c. soc and $1.00.
Sold by ID. ]. Fry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-16
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

There is probably no medicine
made that is relied upon with more
implicit confidence than Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhoea
Remedy. During the third of a CEN
tury in which It has been use. peo-
pie have learned that II is the one
remedy that never fails. When re-
dueed with water and sweetened Il
is pleasant to take. For sale by DR..
Stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-16
Got His DATES va,

Great Falls, Mont, N',a 1
end END Of the world, Due ru..,,',']' /
ing i, according to The pnpr,]
OF A. W. Stanton, a iorn.'s |,
stockman' failed to anIr, -.
to schedule and as ~
prophet and his haudirl 4 III
are left pennlleS and ,,T1
slant stanton recently received ~
tion' that the last hon =,
footed and the world 20 .s',l
lasting bow-wOvs on N,ye "
on this inspiration 1. ~ ,
worth several ,.,~. !
cDllars' for $3.50 and rsus, Y
on suburban hlll vAsrs "a
he has been pr,utw
self for the translates ! ~
For the last ten dan d II
band has been almost u.s,
prayer. Stanton Is iIsus.
earnest In his belief, hui ~
he may have become uhas
iates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-16
Ten Thousand BapiIs,s h 49,.

Richmond, Va, Nr "a
Baptists have overvhslna "a
SO that even the lnph nsI
made for the enisuaIrnm I I
guests Of this elt, Asa \ |
capabilities In the at q -
dating outsiders, has ben ,sa|
best to give each visitor 4 I'd |.
his head. But In idiIir a
hotels and bOardlns.hsum 4 1
vate houses OF any pmnan
been thrown open. ni i',r 4
are fully oupId 4
convention Is considered IA II
ever held In the uuliedsnial
ligious people. and ln 4
hlther all the Baptist uEl@
the south. while tie Ia a]
is truly a remarkable one m3
ems Missionary Union b szl|
sion The conyention u 4
until the goth inelraW
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-16

The Mazamas will climb Mt. JEFF
ferson this year. The party of noun
tain climbers will gather in Albany,
and stay over night, making the &C.
tual start from that place. It is ex.
pected that the trip will commence
on July IS, and continue until July
29.