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The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
Daily Death Lis!

julia Wicham. 1913 Wayne. 80 years;
inquest pending.
Clemens Schmitz. 3SS Grandy. 70
years hernia
olivia A. WEIGH. St Luke's hospital.
IS years; senlity
Title Tierney. 499 Butternut AZ
years; pneumonia.
Phine McDougall 1854 West Fort 50
years; apopleNy.
Henrietta Blaumann, 512 Fourteenth,
81 years; apopleNy.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
Letter Gets Marriage License

WASHINGTON, June ,4.-Joseph
Letter, accompanied by Miss Emelie
Juliette Williams. his iancee. appeared
at the city hall this morning TO OBJ
tain a marriage license. He gave his
age as 80 and Miss Williams az 20.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. Edward l.. Buckley, assistant pas
tor, of St Matthew's Roman Catholic
church.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
sARlNgRs END BUSINESS.

CALUMET. Mich, June 4.-~tSpe-
cial Work in connection with the
ceremonial session OK All
med temple, Mystic Shrine. was con-
Guided last night. Today Is being
spent In visiting, many mobiles and
ladies vsing here.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

CHICAGO. June 4.-Chas. r. Taft,
of Washington, brother of VIM. IA.
Taft. the candidate for whose claims
OF nomination on the first ballot are
being made. arrived here today to look
after the Taft interests, He admitted
that such was his mission. but dechned
10 particularize.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

NEW YORK, June AIRS. Richard
Croker and her daughter Ethel were
among the passengers on the Cunard
liner yMauretania when she sailed to-
day. II was reported that Mrs. Croker
was sailing TO Join her husband. and
would remain abroad all summer.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
AlLEGAN EDITOR WEEDS.

ALLEGAN. Mich, June 4. --Edwy {.
Reid, aged IS. the editor of the ALE.
gan Gazette, and Miss Mary Rutgers.
of Mil Grove. were married in Chi
cago. Mr. and Mrs. Reid are ex-
pected home in few days.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

Members Of the Young Women's
Christian association will give their
annual excursion to Grace cottage.
Lake orion. next Saturday. the cars
leaving Grisyold and Congrcss-sts. az
s 80. O'Clock in the morning and re-
turning. leave Lake Orion at 6 O'Clock
I'm the evening. This excursion Is for
members only.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

NOTICE-The partnership OF Dickey &
Best being dissolved. | Will not be
liable FOR debts contracted hereafter
In the name Of the hrm. 7. III. l..
BEST.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

Job Printing done right. Times Print
Ing Co.. is John R..sL Phone lt3S.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
Rates for Line.
Advertisements

The Times cannot guarantee accuracy
or assume responsibility for errors OF
any Kind occurring in telephone adver-
tsements.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

CINDERS FOR SALE-John Hook &
Co General teamlng, grading and
sodding: roadways filled In. Phone
Ridge 1919. Office. 6i2 Hastings-st.
Detroit
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

.OLD FEATHER BEDS wanted. ,Jcwe
Feather Mattress Co, 359 Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES--New
and remodeled. for cash or easy pay
make OF table. THE SCHULENBURG
MFG. CO. 100 Randolph.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
HELP wANTEp-MALE.

BUSINESS SHORTHAND AND EMO
LlsH taught under most favorable
Conditions, day and night school The
Business Institute, Breitnoyer bldg
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

HIGHEST prices paid furniture. stoves
carpets. Lapham 223 Graf. Park 24s-J
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

HAVE formulas of a Catarrh ejy
that has been on the market for
years. 20 exchange for typewriter.
roll top desk or what have you? Nd
dress box A. 81. Detroit Times. -2is
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

a big load kindling wood. $3.50; hard
wood. So. blocks, s2.75 economy nut,
g.: lump, 81 80 for kitchen stoves and
laundry. Houghten- French Coal Co.
Both phones.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ALL KINDS store fixtures bought and
sold; showcases, counters. shelving
etc Rosenthal Store Fixture Co. SCI
Hastings Phone NJ 1922.
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
PREPS WIN SECOND
OF SCHOOL CANES
Technical Gives Ragged Ex-
hibition of Fielding.
Play Today.

Today's game at Georgetown Field ba.
tween Georgetown PTeps ana Teehnicab
High School viii decide the scholastic
championship OF the District.
On Monday Teen had rather an easy
time With junior cOuegiaus. bur thes
series was split even yesterday when
the Preps trimmed tle Smithies 10 2.
Technicafs runs We're earned wrIIa
glaring errors accounted fOr four ot tl6
Preps tauies
The deluge came I'm the NTH. Trs
Georgetown squad failed 10 make q sfn-
gle nit. but tailed three runs lust fha
same HaizIp reached first on BlaiF'a
error, spencer Iumbled Jones dy. and
Reichaid Jet OCOuuOrs baut sl!u bV
him. With three men on bases Coean
was out, but HaizIp tailed. GO0dmau-s
error gave Jones and O'CouuOr ~
chance 10 reach home.
helchard tWlrled gilt edge BAH and
deserved better support. While he al
lowed the same number Of hits aa
O.Connor, they We're well scatteradl
while three Of Georget0wu's bingfea
were very much 10 the scratch.
Dugan, at iett, was the worst offeuds5
OF the Tech gardeners. He had tyso 1aisl
cues charged against him, each e
which was on an easy chance.
the score:
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Standing Of the Clubs.

purpose OF the pOst-fiuish tests, which
We're 20 determine the exact condition
fla which the car covered the route
The principal penaliZation Of the Max
We'll was due 20 its brake, which had
become lO0sened and did not work we'll
Lost time was responsible for most
of the points charged against the Cor
bin.
The Pullman lost forty-two points,
principally through necessity for tam
pering with It's ignition system.
A. STANLEY Zell was bothered by only
one thing-his left diving chain. That
pesky thing slipped IN some way and
uecessitated the same little repair some
sixteen or seventeen times. That cost
him seven points IT a time. and ac-
counted for all Of his demeTits eXcept
four or FIVE on inspection.
The Franklin. with Bliven driving.
broke its steering kHuckle, but mads
tie gamest sort Of a finish. coming in
hrst with the pilot flag aloft and q
man on the running board helping 10
guide the car.
Jose's Cadillac came TO some small
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
NEW YORK TWIRLER
THE TALLEST YET

DETROIT, June 1O.-In many respects
Jim Vaughn, the new Yankee southpaw,
IS one Of the greatest freaks baseball
has ever seen
He is the tallest player in major com
pany, standing six feet three inches
high, despite the fact that ne is the
youngest player in either of the majors
and one Of the youngest who ever broke
lnto Tast company. Vaughn will not
be twenty years of age until next April
he passed from the most obscure Of
the brush" to select society in a little
over one year. a truly remarkable feat.
Like Catcher Walter Blair Vaughn
mas had a meteoric rise. Until last
year he had practically never had a
oasebaH in his hands. Hailing from
Weatherford. Tex, he had little on
portunity for the game i'm his Younger
Gays His attention naturally turned
toward cattle, and his schooling was
along cowpunching lines. He is an ex-
pert rider and dead shot with rife
gun and revolver.
The Washington times., 1908-06-10

pont Garage under the personal super
vision OF David EeeCrofJ chairman Of
Ihe technical committee OF tUr Amsri-
can Automobile Association and editor
or Motor Age, were strict, but fair,
and We're not conducted wiz the idea
OF forcing winners. For instance. some
contestants were afraid the brake tests
would be narrowed down r8 a question
of inches, and the car making the short
est stop Wouid get the prize i1 iJs class.
That was wrong The average distance
was taken and II iu was found that a
car stopped In such reasonable distauC,
as might have been expected from It's
make, weight and class of brakes. IL
was not penaliZed. although it might
have gone short distance further than
some other car in the same class
This was a sample OF the method and
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
Glad Hand From Farmers.

This kindly reception was most
thoroughly appreciated by all concern
ed in the contest. The Washington au-
toists are deeply interested in the sub
Ject Of good roads leading out of this
city, which. although IL is the capital
OF the greatest country on earth is al
most isolated In the matter Of first-class
highways. and are going to work tooth
and nail TO see that the highway ap-
proaches TO the District of Columbia are
IN keeping with those to. other great
national centers. Instead OF wishing to
haunt or offend the residents Of the
nearby countryside, they are more than
anxious to work in harmony with them.
both in Congress and in their own Leg
islatures, and nothing draws attention
so strongly TO the needs Of the roads as
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
Water Breaks Removed.

Also. apparently in the past few
weeks, many of the worst Of the water
breaks or thankee NUNS on the Ridge
vile to Frederick pike. especially be-
tween New Market and Frederick. have
been either cut away or graded TO and
from so that they are no longer the
serious menace TO life and machine
they were in The Times sealed bonnet
contest Of last December. Much re-
mains 70 be done. but that already ac-
complished is the hit Of the season with
Washington auJoists. who are big users
and toll payers on that pike
Because of the unusually propitious
weather conditions # developed that the
extra allowance Of % per cent of time
between Berryyille and Whites ferry
was not needed, and nearly everybody
reached the ferry with much ID spare,
but that was merely a matter of luck.
Had the going been heavy the extra
allowance would have been necessary,
even for the large cars.
4 variety of minor complications
arose because of the misfortune which
befeH Fitzgerald's Stanley Steamer.
which left before the crack Of dav TO
carry the checkers TO BerryVille and
great rate until he hit RidgeVille, when
ne began having tire and other troubles.
lie hdQ four punCtUrcs in a row, then
four or his plugs blew out one after
another, and instead of reaching the
checking points an hour ahead OF the
earliest contestants he did not reach
Berryvllle until just before the last ar
rival checked through
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
SILER OUT OF DANGER

CHICAGO, June 1).-After a fve-day
fight against an attack of heart trouble.
George Siler, the veteran referee. had
recovered enough last night to be de-
claFed out az immediate danger. While
he is still weak. and viii be con6na5
20 his house for some time, there fs no
immediate danger of a relapse as long
as he keer3 away from excitement
The Washington times., 1908-06-10

-NINVW IUT w aIu0T IN eIgUTT-
~"Batted for Hughes In ninth.
St. LOuis.........0 o 0 0 / O 2 "
Washington 80 0 I Q 0 o.
ThFee-base hit-Ganley. Passed hall
warner Stolen bases-Wfuiams. Q.
Jones. First base on balls-On Hughes
]. Struck out-By Howell, 4; by HuPhes
. Left on bases-St Louis, 6; Wash
ington. s. Time of game-2 hours and
Is minutes. Umpires-Messrs Hurst
and Evans
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
DeatePs Busy Day.

This left George a. DeateL. who had
gone by train, alone at Berryville.
where ne was as busy as a hen with
one chicken. He was checker, personal
representative Of the committee, s,-
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
THIRTEEN FINISH IN TIMES AUTO TEST

p. eme boss Of the water and gasolene
wagons. seaIer, arbitrator and salve
shooter all rolled up into one. Wal
lace Hood. who. although not entered,
took Mrs. Hood over the course. ar
rived al BeTTyVIIle fR the midst Of Mr.
DeateTs complications, and helped him
for q while
Dr. J. II. Mcconnell. who -as due
at Whites ferry on the PILOT, was an
other unfortunate John LutZ, ia his
Dldsmo1ile. was the faithful pathfinder,
but lost his flag TO the j -Iuklin. driven
by EIEeu. LUZ had an extraordinary
streak of bad luck with Els arfs. He
sustained no less than Line complete
punctures and seemed TO pick up every
thing along the road that would pierce
canvas and rubber. His last puucture
was received on the Seventh street pike,
where he was detained quite a while,
d0lefully iuQuiTiug of every hurrying
passer-by II they had tubes Ia lend.
Despite his IribulatiOns LUtz got Dr.
Mcconnell to Whites ferry to take
charge Of the ChecElg there, but later
other cars. and it was plain that com
Whites ferry. so the doctor OIIsred all
ears 90 wait twenty minutes at Berry
vile. which tended 10 relieve the con-
EestiOu, and, incidentally, allowed more
time Tor gasolenc and water at that
point. 10 say nothing Of getting a Gun
or coffee and sandwich at BattetOWn
Inn, where the proprietor had canntiy
prepared q lunch that could be grabbed
on the dead run.
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
CONTINUED from First Page)

be seen in this neck of the woods.
where the mere opening of the hood or
bonnet means disqualification
Three cars failed 10 finish. The Mary
land burned out it's distribution appa-
TBtus before reaching RidgeVille- Roger
Flyun's Mitchell broke its oil belt
pulley. and the driver decided 20 re-
turn. Gardiner Orme's little Ford run
about developed complications at
BerTyvtlle and remained there.
Roads in Condition.
The roads yesterday We're in as good
condition as II was possible for them 10
be. Had they been dryer the dust
would have been so thick as 10 make
The going slippery. Had they been wet
IL is a cinch half the cars would not
have made the scheduled time from
Whites ferry 10 the Munsey Building
This last lap was 100 per cent better
than it was Friday a week ago. when
il was examined by Rudolph Jose and
the writer In Jose's 4-Cylinder Cadillac
while doing their Young Crockett and
Kid Boone scouting speciality. On that
occasion IL had just Taincd and the
going from Whites ferry to POOIesVilla
was worse than the pilgrims straight
and narrow path. Yesterday u was
possible 90 go over the same ~oute in
really good time, and the consequences
was there was not a car in the .zee
which had trouble in making the check
ing stations in actual time, although
several were late because of repairs
and tire trouble.
This showing vindicated the schedule.
which was claimed by some experts to
be roo severe, and TO require too much
speeding.
Before going further we wish TO ex-
press the thanks Of The Times and the
contestants for the uniform courtesy
they received from the country and
town people over the entire rOufs
through the three States Of Maryland,
West Virginia, and Virginia. That they
had read The Times and were looking
for the cars was apparent from the
number of them ranged along the course
and at every little hamlet there was
bunch 10 cheer every car as it appeared
and y give instructions about the route
In not a single place was the party
greeted with anything but the most
friendly spirit, and whenever a driver
needed assistance there was always a
bunch of volunteer assistants from the
count rvside
The Washington times., 1908-06-10

grief just beyond RidgeYiIle. where ik
began 70 run Ike the famous Eli CIarkeg
which IS 70 say without moving. The
flow Of gasOlene had been cut OF. and
II was necessary % open the hood audd0 q
little business with a pin that had turna
ed around. Just two minutes were re-
qulred- The other Cadillac dement's
were due 10 taking On water al two ~
ira points beyond RldgsViIIe, and a
brake that worked all right in the test.
but had become lCosened so that IL ratS
tied disynally. The rocky road from
POolesville shook the connecting r5d4
loose
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
Delay at Ferry.

Getting the cars across at Whites
ferry was no small matter, as not more
than three small cars or two large
ones could make the trip at once, while
the usual line of traffic also had to be
accommodated. The doctor was there
with the soothing words and made
everybody as happy as could be eX-
pected-
Tho eXamiantlnns and tesls at the Dn-
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
St. Louis Outbatted and,Out-
felded, But Wins by
a Run.
McBRIDE'S ERROR
BLAZED THE WAY
Nationals Bunched Bingles in the
First Fail to Produce
Results.

ST. LOUIS. June 1O-After gaining a
lead of three runs at the end OF the
first half Of the fourth inning the Ma
tiOnaIs gave a return performance OF
their weird fielding stunts yesterday
for the benefit of St. Louis fans, and
lost by TO 8.
From the score the Browns would
seem to have been outbatted and out
deIded. Washington tailed fourteen
hits to its opponents eight and only
made two errors. while ST. Louis is
charged with four.
All. the various types Of baseball luck
ever heard OF seem TO be against the
Nationals. on their Western trip. Yes
teFday's defeat marks the fifth con-
Eecutive loss OF a game by a single
run. In the last two games at Chicago
fielding was directly res sBonsibls. Yes
terday the blame was about equally
divided between the gardeners and
Hughes
Hughes Weakens.
AIcBrids's error IN handling Ferris
grounder started the trouble. Hughes
failed 70 meet the situation, and Just
enough OF a batting rally followed 70
net tho Browns three runs. The Ma
tionals developed a batting rally on
two occasions, but each time 1t went
for naught. For the most part their
bingles were genuine hits and should
have produced results. But IN the first
Ganley died IN an attempt 20 stretch q
safe single into a twO-bagger. Although
two singles followed. no scoring ensued
since the next two up filed out,
IN the second Freeman reached first
on Jones error. Mcbride buntad and
Graham fumbled He was Immediately
replaced by Howell. Altizer's single
Tailed Freeman and Hughes beat out q
bunt.
Tried Squeeze Play.
with bases full and none out, Ganley
tried a squeeze play, but failed 10 con
meet, and Mcbride was caught between
third and home. On Ganley's out Al
rIzer reached home on a close decision,
but Delehanty was thrown out by
Ferris.
A second exhibition Of heavy hitting
was pulled OF in the fifth. This rim0
one run resulted, although George Gold
en- or most any monOlOgist would surely
have eXDeCted more. But when Pick
ering tried TO score on a poor throw TO
nrst from the uuthCld he died and
Warner concluded the session by fam
ming.
Then came the beginning Of the hor-
rid end. Jones slashed out one too hot
for Mcbride 20 handle, Tom Jones
flied 10 Mcbride. Howell tapped out
one 70 Hughes. which he couldn't bag,
and Jones scored.
McBude's Poor Throw.
In the seventh Mcbride turned his
welI-lnOwn trick OF fielding q difficult
chance splendidly and throwing IL like
a back lot leaguesman. stephens man
aged 70 reach second on a hit 20 left
and Howell famed. Stone singled,
sending both runners home and tying
the score. He moved to second on HoR-
mans out and tailed ON Williams
single to Pickering.
There is little consolation for the Wis
tJors in the fact that three Of the
Browns bingles We're Of the sCratchiest
order and all OF their errors were eX-
ceedingly punk. The game yesterday
was one of the anomalies Of baseball,
although CanullOn doesn't say IL just
that way,
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
Late at Controls.

shulers Mitchell touring car was fined
50 points for being late az controls. q
for road repairs, and g for a bad brake.
John Lutz's OIIsmobue suffered prius
ctPally from loss Of time due 10 tha
aforementioned nine-count 'em-puncs
lures. His brake cost him about thirrys
five points and the general inspection
three more.
Jacobs Columbia ripped out all IFS
lower gears near BerryvilIe and after
much fusslug arOuHd arrived iu town on
the nigh. There jacob impouuded a drill
and nEed IL up himself, thereby showing
the advantages OF every driver being
his own machiuisr
After the Stanley Steamer had finally
deposited its checkers ar BerryvilIg. Be
waited Tor them, and then continued
over the regular raute TO WASHINGTON.
Wnen u got over Whites ferry il ran
into thunderstorm that threatened 10
wash the racnine or the road and t7s
bedI4ggled officials did not reach TIA
city until 10 p. II.
The Washington times., 1908-06-10

Howard Gill, at the Wheel Of the Wiz
ming Thomas.
Charles F. Miller, Driver of the Ford
Roadster, Which Was PenalizeG
But Two Points.
The Washington times., 1908-06-10

contests such as that which proved so
successful yesterday.
Whether il was due 10 the coming OF
the contest or mere coincidence. the
thanks of the contestants are due the
road superintendent near PoOieSyilIe,
who has in the last ten DAYS done much
70 level some or the roug lest going I'm
his baillwick, and IS carrying on work
which VIII tend 10 tighten the stigma on
that section OF the highways in Mont
E0mery cOuTty
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
Standing of the Clubs.
National League
Yesterdays Results.

Philadelphia, 7; St Louis, O.
Cincinnati. 8, Boston. g
New York, s. PittsbUrg. 2.
Chicago, (; Brooklyn, 3.
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
Today's Games.

Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago az Brooklyn.
Pittsburg ar New York
St Louis at Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
American League.
Yesterdays Results.

St. Louis, A. Washington. 8.
Chicago. 10: Philadelphia. O.
New York. 3 Detroit, 3.
Cleveland, Is; Boston, O.
The Washington times., 1908-06-10
Today's Games.

washington at St Louis
Boston al Cleveland
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-10

tween all cities of Italy and later,
as they acquired provinces in Ger
many and France and Englaid,
they saw the greater need of good
roads over which to travel and to
transport their munitions of war.
foodstuffs to garrison the armies and
army trains.
Bring one of these old warriors
over to America today and let him
take look at our roads. He would
wonder II it were possible for CIV
ilized country to carry anything
over some of our roads. In the
spring and fall the roads in many
places are impossible, making the
farmers the prey of the spectators
who know they can safely boost the
price Of certain commodities because
although the crop is plentiful, never
theless 1t is not available for the
market on account Of bad roads.
The good roads commission now
meeting in Paris should furnish
Americans with good many practi-
cal ideas and the results Of the COM
mission will be watched with inter-
ess
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-10

traitor of the estate of Estella 1.
Craddick. having filed in this court
his petition duly verified, praying
for an order of sale of all of the real
estate of said E. I. Craddick for the
purposes therein set forth,
1t is therefore ordered that all
persons interested in the said estate
Of said E. I. Craddick appear before
this said. Probate Court on the 7th
day of December. 1908, at the hour
Of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at
the courtroom Of said court at the
courthouse in the City Of Lewiston,
County Of Nez Perez. State of Ida
bo. to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said ad-
Ministrator to sell all Of the real es-
tate Of the said Estella I. Craddick,
and that copy of this order be
published at least four successive
weeks In the Lewiston Evening Tel
Ter. a newspaper printed and pub
lished in said city and county.
Dated November 9Th, 1898.
T. o. HANLON,
Probate Judge.