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The Washington times., 1907-11-06
A New Industry.

A good many people who are IA
miliar with the automobile business
believe that the extraordinary
growth seen in the last few years
cannot be maintained. They look
for a reaction. No doubt this senti-
ment is due IN part to the choking
sensation felt in Wall Street and
State street. But it IS also a
mooted point if development has
not been abnormally rapid.
Consider the figures just pub
lished. In 1899 the capital invested
IN the business amounted to $685.
600, and the sales that year totaled
S4,74s,O11. Five years later, in 1904,
the capital investment aggregated
about Ss5,OOO,OOO and the sales
reached a total Of S26,645,O64.
That was certainly a remarkable
advance in five years-the first five,
It might be said, in the history Of
the automobile in this country. But
it looks small when compared with
the figures for 1907. 1t is estimated
that today no less than S171, 44s,769
is invested in the manufacture and
sale of automobiles and accessories
and the accessories, by the way,
are no mean item, as any one who
has inquired about lamps, tops,
extra tires, and sPeedometers
knows; while the total of the gross
sales OF automobiles alone, it is
figured, viii exceed $1OO,0OO,OoO be-
fore the year is out. Three years
ago the sales in automobiles of
American make reached a total of
SIT, 500, 900; and this year, according
to reliable estimates, the total viii
be nearly three times that figure.
What the coming of the autOmo-
bile has meant to the labor market
may be gathered from the state
ment that now more than 10s,o0
men are engaged directly or indi-
rectly in the manufacture and sale
of cars and accessories.
There seems to be no reason to
fear that this extensive and dis
tinctly twentieth century business
will experience any serious slump.
OF course, under existing conditions
dealers who have granted liberal
credit are likely TO feel the pinch.
But the fact that the self-propeJling
vehicle has supplied a long-felt
want in business and professional
life is sufficient guarantee that any
reaction likely to occur viii be tenn
porary and comparatively unimpor-
tant. Indeed, the present situation
lends prominence to the opportunity
for developing along steadier lines.
Catering to faddists must stop
sooner or later.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
The Repairs Ordered.

The conference yesterday morn
ing between the District Commits
sioners and the Board of Education
viii probably be productive of good.
The repairs needed are to be made
at once; the Health Officer is to be
Judge of sanitary conditions, and
not the Inspector of Buildings or
the Plumbing Inspector; eommuni-
cations between the Board of Com
missioners and school trustees are
to be made through the executive
Offices of both bodies, and not
through subordinates; if there
should be failure to make the tAree
buildings completely healthful, or
should that work be delayed, the
action of the board last Saturday
still stands, and the schools viii be
closed at the expiration of thirty
days.
But the parents Of the children
involved would have had much more
satisfaction in the result had the
meeting been out in the open, and
had the issue never arisen. But the
issue did arise, the Board of Educa-
ton met it splendidly, and this out
come is a full vindication of its
course.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
A GENUINE FINANcIER.

People accustomed to spending money
freely have very little idea what can be
done with small salary when regard
is had for the pennies.
A striking case in point is that of a
gwiiIIchL llil !, employed by the United
hail"ayS Company at one Of the down
town corners, where half a dozen lines
OF cars are passing in an almost con-
tnuous stream, The man. Is paid $50
a day, has wife and four children the
Oldest being only ten, and vet, In smile
OF this burden, which would overfsx
many a man receiving three or four
times this sum, he IS paying for a
ntue-rOom house that he bought "A
couple OF years ago in North st. Louis.
The story OF his financierIng is inter
esttng, as showing that as much figTr-
Ing and scheming are required TO carry
on little business operation as to float
q bond issue.
Il didn't like TO pay rent. so. after
talking the matter over with my wife
ton was. what kind OF a house should
we buy. I wanted a small house. 1lfst
big enough for the family, but nv
wife had taken fancy to big house
in the Heighborbood, with nine rooms
IN the main part, a kitchen and little
room over il, and she figured out that
we could live IN the kitchen and the
room above, and rent out the rest of
the house TO roOmers. I objected that
we had no money TO buy furniture for
the rOOmers, but she said that the
rOOmerS could bring their own furniture
and we could make their rent a little
cheaper.
so she had her way. The women
always do. We paid the first instaiI-
ment on the house. and in a week she
had II packed with roomerS, all men
from the railroad yards. Some of them
brought cots and a chair or so, and
some Of them Dunked on the floor and
washed their faces and hands at the
hydrant. There, were two or. three men
in every room, and they all liked the
place, for my wife cleans up the whole
house every day and airs the rooms
getting a little extra out OF The dodgers
for doing So In winter we keen up a
good fire in the largest room downstairs.
for only one or two Of them have stoves
Of their own. Being employed at diff
ferent hours. of course, they are always
going and coming. but no matter when
they come and go, there is one thing
they never neglect to do, and that is
to pay their rent. My wife isn't much
OF a bookkeeper, but she knows to the
hour when every man ought TO settle
up and If he lets the matter go more
than a day or two, he moves, for She
isut working for her health, and doesn't
hesitate TO say so. The rent paid by
the dodgers has met every instaIlment
on the house; when my repairs are
needed we make them ourselves. so
that in two or three years we will be
cut of debt, and my wife is already
looking at another big house in the
neighborhood and, although she doesn't
say much, ] think she has made tIr,
her mind to buy that, too. az soon as
we can afford it."-St. Louis Globe
Democrat,
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
MUST SHOW CAUSE
FOR SUING OIL TRUST

CHICAGO, Nov. s-FoIlowing the fl
ing Of a petition for a temporary in
junction IN the United States circuit
court. Judge c. c. Koh1saat entered an
order directing George F. HardiE- and
MS attorney, A B. Joyner, to appear
before him November Z and show cause
why they should not be enjoined from
prosecuting Harding's suit in the sU-
perior court The appointment Of re-
ceivcrs for the Standard Oil Companv.
the Corn Prod. IT'S Company, the Corn
Products Refining Company, and the
Corn Products Manufacturing Compan v.
all Of New Jersey, is desired by Hard
ing in the State court.
Harding alleges that ne IS the holder
OF the 800 shareS OF stock IN the Corn
Products Company and charges that the
Standard Oil Company with individuals
conspired TO wreck :iIe Corn Products
Company, capitalized at $50, 600. 900.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

She saw mis- sign, which reads,
'Eggs-Fresh. Strictly Fresh and
Cooking"
She got . cents worth Of the latter
and took them home
T42 Greenwich street is not IN what
the real estate agents call desirable
residence neighborhood. The garbage
cans are likely TO remain on the curb
tbs greater part OK the day. Further
more, the ueighborhood Is infested by
noisy children. The subtle relation he
tween poverty and childbirth has never
yet been satisfactorily explained But
tLat is matter aside. Airs Norris
buying those eggs, had every reason 10
assume that they were as FeLresented.
But that was where she was in error.
Tive OF them were bad-s0 bad that
any attempt at description would be-
lndiscreet. Naturally she took them
back, and Strauss, the grocer, admitted
that she had every reason to do so.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
WANTED AN INTRODUCTION;
CLARENCE COOPER FINED

For reques Ing John Howard to in
trOduce him to a lady he was escorting
on a street car, Clarence Cooper, col
ored, was fined SIS by Judge Null
lowry in the Police Court this morn
ing.
Howard. It seems. was sitting beside
his friend, when the colored man climb
ed upon the car IN an intoxicated con-
dltiOn, and requested an Introduction.
He was promptly arrested
In view of the fact that Howard S
testimony tended to show that the ne
gro had intended no harm, and also
that he was the main support of an
aged mother, Cooper was let off with
the comparatively small fine.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
FIRE CHIEF WANTS HOUSE
AT SIXTH AND SCHOOL SITS

Chief william T. Belt, of the Fire De-
partment has recommended that the new
house for No. Engine Company be To-
Gated on the northeast corner Of Sixth
and School streets northeast, on the
ground now owned by the District.
Because OF the change in the grade
On Virginia avenue, between FOur-and-
a-baIf and Sixth streets southwest, it
is extremely difficult, says the chief, to
get the apparatus IN and out Of No. 1
Engine House in event of fire.
NJ the company remains in its present
location, he says, there Is liability Of
serious accident on account of the Four
bridge. The chiefs
suggestion is under consideration by
the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
TWENTY "S0PHS" KIDNAPPED;
CHAINED TO CAMPUS TREES

ROLLA. No. Nov. CAS- a result Of
bitter class rivalry OF several weeks
standing twenty sOpOhomOres Of the
ROlla School OF Mines were caDturz5
shortly after midnight, taken from
their rooms half clad ard chained -
trees on the campus of the school
where they were found at O'Clock mis-
morning. ShlVeTIng and NUM-, from cold
After they were released the soDho-
mores organized and took seventv-ff,-a
freshmen prisoners, tied them topafF7a-
with ropes and chains and marched
them 10 the postofice 10 the music OF
the school band
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
SlI,I50,000.

The difference between S13,75O,OO0
and s., 100000 is 81, 100000 The fig
ure is a good round one, which gas
consumers Of Washington viii do
well to keep in mind
The House Committee on District
of Columbia in the Fifty-seventh
Congress reported a bill to au-
thorize the Washington and George
town Gas Companies to consolidate
and increase the capital of the
Washington Company by S11,15O,O 600.
The bill was defeated on the House
floor.
It is coming again-or something
ike it.
What does an addition of s11,15O,-
600 to the capitalization Of the gas
company mean?
It means that the people of Wash
ington win have TO pay prices for
their gas which viii pay the cost of
production and dividends on this
additional amount of capitalization.
At present the gas company is
paying dividends on 81, 100000 of
stock, and interest at per cent on
an equal amount OF Certificates OF
Indebtedness" of uncertain legality.
1t wants TO make these certificates
legal, and beyond this to add an inn
mense bunch of millions to its CAPT
tai. 1t is fair to presume that as
the company was able to convince
the majority Of the House commit
tee a year ago that its property was
worth $I3,75O,OOO, it win be able to
do so again.
It has been a mighty bad year for
the Washington Gas Company when
it has not paid 10 per cent, if, in
deed, there has ever been such a year.
It has paid up to IS per cent divi-
dends in one year. It is not a mod
est corporation. 1t works for its
stockholders rather than for the
public. If it gets the increase of
81, $50, 900 which is asked in its capt.
tai, it will proceed to make that
capital pay the highest dividends
possible. It's history proves this.
Time after time its capital has been
increased, and as regularly the divi-
dends have been kept up to an ex-
--I,4-.41,~ Ls-.t Rc-,,--
Ten per cent dividend on S11,150,-
600 means 81, 115,O0O annual increase
in dividends. Who will pay it?
The consumers of gas in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Does that look like a reduction in
the price of gas?
Everywhere gas is becoming
cheaper year by year. The dollar
gas town is become an expensive
place. Fifty-cent and seventy-fve-
cent gas is the aim Of progressive
cities, and they are getting it.
But in order to prevent Washing
ton from ever getting it, a million
a year and more of additional capt.
tai charge is to be imposed on the
gas company.
What will this S11,15O,O0O of addi-
tional capitalization represent?
It viii represent the surplus of
value which has been injected into
the company because it has been
permitted to charge excessive
prices
It viii represent profits given to
this monopoly by the community,
capitalized 50 that after once giving
these millions to the company, the
city of Washington shall be COM
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
BOY Is Pun DOWN.

Running out into the street while at
play, Leon Makover. the seven-year-oId
son of I. Makover. the proprietor OF a
tailor shop at sol Eleventh street north
west was run over by a horse and
buggy driven by Louis Brandt The
wheels Of The carriage passed over his
Thigh. infiicting painful injuries.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
COSTA RIGA DELEGATE
TO PEACE MEET ARRIVES

DR.. Luis Anderson. secretary Of state
Of Costa Rica and a delegate from the
Central American republics peace con
ference, has arrived here and is at the
Arlington Hotel.
Mr. Calvo, the minister of Costa Rica,
IS making arrangements for the recep-
ton Of DR.. Anderson by Mr., Root and
President Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
RAILWAY PRESIDENT
CALLS ON ROOSEVELT

Charles S. MeHen, president OF the
New Haven road. was at the White
House today and saw the President
The F-1eral district attorney at Bos-
ton g. Investigating certain contracts
relating TO the merger of the New
Haven and Boston and Maine roads.
and the managers have reason 10 be
lieve the Department Of Justice is get
ting ready TO start proceedings to pre-
vent the combination.
President Mellen, who is an old friend
Of the President, is supposed to be here
in an EFFORT to have such proceedings
called of. and to explain matters gen
orally.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
OLDEST BRITISH DOCTOR.

Sir Henry Alfred Pitman, who has
Just entered upon his Tooth year, claims
the distinction Of being the Oldest ply
stefan in Britain. Sir Henry took his
3. A. at Cambridge In 1881. and his NJ
D. degree sIxty-seven years ago, and
for the last half century he has been
connected with the medical staff of st.
Georges Hospital. London. Of which in
stituticn he is still senior consulting
physician.-From an Exchange
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
You Deliver 5 Eggs
They DOn'tI Introduce You

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-AIrs. saiiie Nor
ris comes from the other side and
doesn't understand German-Am.e rican
ways. She lives at 742 Greenwich street,
and Just around the corner. in Perry
street. Adolphe Strauss mas q grocery
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

IN fact he was so disturbed b. the mis-
hap that he insisted on bringing tVe
more eggs 10 her fat himself.
lie took Off his apron and got into a
coat He even took the trouble 10 brush
his hair. And then. with five eggs in
a paper bag. he went 10 Mrs. Norris
fat
Strauss isn't particularly presentable
even with his hair brushed, while Mrs
Norris IS handsome, with the fine intoxi-
eating blood Of youth throbbing through
her veins
That probably Is what caused the
trouble. Strauss had an idea that the
I'VE good eggs we're equivalent 70 a let
ter of introduction.
Mrs. Norris didn't understand at first.
She looked at the sunny face and then
she said:
Thanks Tor the eggs. Now, viii you
please go away"
But Strauss couldn't understand. not
even when the door was slammed in his
face He haunted the neighbOrhOOd. He
made some arrangement with the iani-
tor that gave him the freedom OF the
place. and Mrs. Norris, coming from
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
Dissatisfaction.

Miss Irene May Stratton. daughter OF
James A Stratton, OF the Civil Service
Commission, and George Terra Deitz.
OF Parsons W. Va. were married last
evening at 7:90 o'clock IN the home Of
the bride. 1903 Massach usetts avenue
northeast, by the Rev George E May
dwell, OF the Waugh NJ E Church.
Only the immediate families of tina
bride and bridegroom attended the rere-
mony, which was followed by a large
reception
Ferns and palms and yellow chrysan-
throughout the entire lower floor Of
the house.
Miss Norma Zeiber played the wedding
music and a number Of approDriate Sc
lecuons during the evening.
me Drldal gown was Of white satin
made on modified empire lines ana
eIeclVeiy trimmed with lace In place
OF the veil the bride wore a. Coronet OF
uues or the valley IN her hair and
carried an armful OF white chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Miss Annie stratton. sister Of the
bride. acted as maid Of honor She wore
white lace robe over pale pink tahfata
and carried pale pink rTsantherqur7s
Harry W. Stratton. brother of the
bride, Of Harrisburg, Pa, acted as best
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deftz left for an ex-
a modish suit of buckslzin-Colored broad
clcth. They VIII live at 453 Iuray
place northwest, upon their return
Mrs William Corcoran Hill enter
xraefarT1x~ afternoon h17- Hn~7r. - Z
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
cALIFoRNIANs MEET TONIGHT.

A meeting OF the California State As
ISOLATION viii be held tonight in the han
at 10 G street northwest
Reports from many San Franciscans
will be feature OF the meeting.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
THEATER PARTIES
ENTERTAIN ELITE
Ali Bey to Meet President.
CONTINUED from Fourth Page.j

Memned Ali Bey. who recently ar
rived in Washington as ambassador
from Turkey. viii be presented 10 Pres
ident Roosevelt next Saturday afternoon
at 2:50 He viii be the first representa-
tive OF his government TO have personal
communication with the President since
ne departure from Washington IN 1870
OF Ferrough Bey. Chekfb Rev the 49,
firing representative OF the Turkish Fro-
pre-, had the misfortune not 10 present
MS credentials addressed 10 President
McAlnley, and none addressed TO Pres.-
dent Roosevelt were ever sent To him
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
Miss Hoyt Returns.

Miss Constance Hoyt, daughter OF the
Solicitor General and Mrs Henry NJ
Hcyt. has returned to WASHINGTON from
Hot Springs. where she spent the early
autumn season. Miss Hoyt is 10 make
her debut this season. probably al n
tea during the last week IN November.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

a good many Insignificant men VIII
now flourish briefly IN the limelight by
declaring for Theodore Roosevelt
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

The superintendent of the Military
Academy reports that the corps is short
seventy-three cadets and ascribed the
small pay OF army officers as the prob
able explanation. Has he forgotten the
order that cadets shall not lend their
OVercoats 10 their sWeethearts?
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
HELEN MALONEY
VISITED BY MAN
SHE FIRST WE'D
Osborne Returns to New
York in High Good
s1umOr.

NEW YORK, Nov arthur Herbert
Osborne, for two years the secret hus-
band OF Helen Maloney, returned today
to his apartments in the BeTesford. after
visit 10 the girl who el0p6d with
SAMMY Clarkson 10 England. lie
saw her in the home Of her mult-mIi-
honaire father in Philadelphia
The return OF the daughter is shielded
from publicity or an attempt Is Aging
made 70 prevent the Publicity Of III
Philadelphia Dir. Malouey would not
confirm It, although his brother was
seen to take a heavily veiled young
woman into the house. This is believed
10 many TO be the same Miss Ma
honey who arrived IN New York yes
te-day on the Kronprinzessin Cecue.
Returns in Good Kumo-.
When Mr. Osborne. who has been IN
consultation with Lawyer TannIuz for
Mr. MaIoney since the elopement of his
secret wife more than a month ago,
and who was called TO Philadelphia yes
terday. returned TO New YORK today. he
was IN very pleasant frame Of mind.
but declined 70 enter into details.
Matters are working themselves out
satisfactorily" ne said, and soon
Ef-l ming VIII De All IlElL. i nave been
cautioned to say nothing at this time.
but later on I viii make a staten-n.
v hlch VIII clear the mystery. and then
/ trust tic public viii cease 10 Iaas
such an absorbing interest ia our affairs.
but at this time I can say nothing"
Cautioned Not to Talk.
When AIT. Osborne WAS taken into tie
councils OF the MaIoney family and has
marriage to Miss MaIOney recognized
By Lawyer flaming. he was cautioned
70 give no statement TO the newspapers
and not to discuss the case with sny-
one until everything had been salts
factorily arranged and he had been
given the proper permission.
AR Osborne, who is rich young
broker and q graduate Of Princeton.
told a few Of his friends yesterday. lust
before he started for PhiladeIphia. That
his young wife had returned 10 this
country, that Fhe was at her fathers
home in Philadelphia, and that he had
been called TO that city to take part IN
4 family conference.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Down at jamestown there appears TO
be no hardness about the debt.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
Mrs. KeiIog LssveA

Mrs. Sanford c. kellogg and her
daughter. Mrs. Andrew Y. Bradley. Ief.
washington last evening for an extend
ed visit al VernonsviIle, Pa Mrs. EcI-
log has leased her house for the win
ter to Mrs. Alexander Shepherd
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
Representative Sims Secures House.

Representative and Mrs. Sims. OF Ten
nessee, have taken, for the Congress
sional season, the house, 1914 Nine
teenth street.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

a revolt is reported among the nurses
at the Freedman's Hospital Must have
had TO take some OF their own medi-
cine
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
Mrs. and Miss Cameron Home.

Mrs. Donald Cameron and her daugh-
ter, Miss Martha Cameron, returned
last evening to their hoE1e on Lafayette
Square after spending the summer
abroad.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Benches instead OF desks for Repre-
sentatives in Congress, says Mr.. Bouteli
OF Illinois, with a view 20 making the
House more of a deliberative body. "Sit
tight" to take the place Of stand pat"
apparently.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Brig. Gen Michael Y. sheridan. re-
tired, and Mrs. Sheridan are spending
the winter in Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Secretary Taft left behind him IN the
Philippines an epidemic OF sway-backed
horses.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Life would be one grand sweet song
II the Washington fat had a Mills
Hotel rate.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Tammany found Parsons oil and
/ Hearst vinegar a mighty sweet salad
dressing
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Mrs William Corcoran Hill enter
yesterday afternoon in her home on II
street.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

There is no money stringeney In the
POcantico Hills.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

The New York woman who ran a
racing stable without her husbands
knowledge was pretty swift.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Alas for Southern chivalryi The New
Orleans duel has degenerated from the
traditional coffee and pistols TO words.
words, words.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

The recent japanese furry illustrates
anew what happens 70 the peaeemaker.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Cleveland Is stin Johnsoness.
The oasis., 1907-03-09

enough Co develop it will be ascef. tained after the assayef hos made a report on the samples Smith took samples Co Ezra Thayef, who will send them Go an expert asa sa yer. The ore resembles very much q sample that he has from q tin mine in North Dakota. Tin at the present time is demanding topnotch prices, and the tin-pro. ducing mines are being exhausted. The greatest producing tin mines in the world are in Cornwall, Eng land. and Smith says that if his property proves to be what he thinks it is, it will exceed the Cor nish mines. There is an enor- nous amount of the ore in sight, says Smith, and it would take from noon to sundown to walk over the ledge.