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The Washington times., 1908-04-12
POLICE VILE SHOW
NO MERCY TOWARD
RECKLESS DRIVERS
HorSeleSs Operators En-
Joined to Exercise Plain
Horse Sense.

Now that the autoing season is on in
good force and automobile owners who
have lately obtained their registration
numbers are taking their cars out on
the smooth places TO speed them up a
little, the police Of this and other cities
are beginning TO get busy and are keep
ing close watch on che automobile
scorcher.
From the manner IN which the police
are taking hold Of this particular branch
OF their work this year ir appears that
those owners Of automobiles who have
a fond desire 20 see just how much
speed their cars are capable Of will DO
hailed before his honor very soon. How
ever. IL must be. said that the police
especially those Of this city. are very
fair minded =, Of men an regard 70 az
rests for overspeeding. for they look
upon oversPeeding in a broad-minded
way
AS one Of them said few days ago.
Il will be on the lookout for those driv-
ers whO persist IN going through 4
crowded thoroughfare in a reckless
manner and who show little or no
thought for pedestrians or vehicles
There are a number Of these fellows FOR
which a fine is too easy. They should
be made to serve q few months behind
The bars. and IL is a safe wager that
they won't forget it for a little while.
But at the same time there are those
who viii use the greatest care in the
congested parts Of the city, and who
when they see a long stretch OF road be-
fore them and no vehicles in sight viii
speed uD their -ar for a short distance
This il the kind OF a driver who when !
see him coming and know that every
thing ahead Is ali right I might not
think anything more about IL and wax
away. Il is a great temptation for a
man to speed his car Up once IN q
while. but the law-abiding citizen viii
do IL in the right place and at the right
time 90
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
MOTORCYCLE AGENT
VISITS r. S. PLANT

T n. Mudd was in Reading last
Tuesday on a visit to the Reading
Standard factory which turns out the
motorcycle for which he is the local
agent.
Mr.. Mudd made the trip in the hope
Of expediting tbe shipment OF three
twin cylinders which he has promised
for early delivery He reports that the
factory is so taxed that the entire force
is working four nights a week. and
that the sales department has not been
able to I'LL the orders for new models.
The demand for the 1908 twin Cyclinder
machine was much greater than ex-
pected. The one machine Of this type
which has come to Washington IS
owned by T S. Wansleben. and & has
attracted q great deal of attention in
local cycling circles because Of its easy
running. The jerk noticeable IN many
of the older types is entirely lacking,
and the running is as smooth as that
AZ an automobil-
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The ROMAN REAR.

JOv has been restored TO the bosoms
2 the Romans Although the famOuf
city has plenty Of noble palaces. strik
ing ruins. and other historical fea-
lures Of absorbing interest yet there
was one thing lacking. and that was
simple bear. on the capitol one cOulc
note the she wolf and the eagle amt
es-cn some lions. presented By me
NeEus Menelik. brought the Ethiopian
desert to mind. Al last the new towr
council Of Rome. a body whose Mod
ERNST ideas seemed to grow more
rampant from day to day, has won tbs
hearts q the Romans by deciding tc
buy a bear. which is 10 be kept OK
snow in the iake-Earden OF the Vills
BCrChese.-EXChanS
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water cooled. It gives a % to . horse
power. 1t is said to be 50 quiet that
the only peTCepuhIe noise is the whirl
OF the fan. The control and speed are
entirely by means of two small hand
levers, placed just below the steering
wheel. They are in easy reach OF the
finger tips without removing the hand
from the wheel. The Transmission gears
are controlled by Two foot levers. one
giving the low speed forward and re-
verse. the other the high speed. The
third foot lever operates the two hub
brakes, and is fitted with an improved
ratchet. il acts on the two brakes
through an equaHzing bar ana two con-
Meeting rods
Transmission System.
One other point which shouII appeal
especially to experienced drivers is the
fact that the connecting link between
the motor system and the Transmission
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CONTESTS FURNISH
ONLY REAL PROOFS
Of AUTOS MERIT
Participation Expensive,
But Worth the Money
in Sales.

The non-enthusiast asks the questions
over and over again Of what use is
automobile racing-What good purposes
do hill-climbing contests servs-Of Whai
practical value are records made il
economy. reliability. sealed bonnet snc
other stunts
On these questions a weIl-knOHn au-
thority has the following 70 say:
Participation in these contests is ex-
penslve, but believe Lhey are wOrtt
all they cost Of course, If the maker
could sell his product. saving the money
he eXpeuds IN advertising in various
forms, eliminate the agent and realizs
a lot OF other weird dreams. It woUlS
be fne-foT the maker. But il has beer
ordained that nothing may be had with.
out effort or cost, and % this the auto
mobile buying public has added the
further condition. 'yOuu have TO shOE
me. Contests do show them
However we may argue that tit
conditions cannot be made TO dupliczls
those Of ordinary use and that rules sn5
classihcations. however honestly intend
ed. cannot but favor some contestants
and work an equal hardship on others
yet the great public has It's own way
Va ANAAAtAb D|A'f l-AA --AG AAA4N' NA-- = 80
ing pretty accurately results as they
show: so I doubt Il even the loser IL
such an event does not profit far mor'
than his stingy or cOwardly competiIoI
VINO does not Or viii not enter his car
in open. competition and take his chances
with other makes.
rs better 10 be an also-ran than
nou-paFLiCipauL- and while one OF a dOE
en- hiII-climbing victories do not prove
anything, they prove this 4ll-impOrtan1
ant facJ-that the maker has such con
! hdence in the consistent Performance
ana all-rOund average ability Of IA
product he is willing 10 enter his car.
at every opportunity. asking only IA
Geld and no favor
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
TRAVELLING IN AIR.

Santos Dumont in his Helicopter made
the first public demonstration OF man
fight without gas support. travelling
ed BY Mr.. Farman IN a successful
flight on October IS, 1907. near Paris.
when he drove his aerOplane nearly
half a mile. Although not matter Of
authentic record. II IS reported that N
ESnauIt Pelterie. IN a flying machine
described as half automobile and hale
aeropIane. succeeded in making series
Of flights near Paris. turning In the
air. and rising and descending az will
The machine resembles q butterfly. with
the wings controlled by means OF lev
ers-
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the increase is the heavy demand for
new models, Eecessitating the ms ALA
ton Of increased facilities fC~ production
OF the Corbin models.
One Of the first spring runs of
any length was made last Sunday by
Griffin Holstead. who went to Fred
erick. Baltimore. and return in d Pope
Tribune. Although the roads were
muddy and the going was extremely
rough in spots, he experienced no trOu-
bles and the run was made in good
time
The first sales announced by Lester
d. Moore since his agency for the REQ
has occupied its new home on Four
teenth street, were made last week to
Mrs Melvin H. Lard and 10 w. Il
Thatcher, Of Spalding's Sporting Goods
Store. The former was a roadster,
while Mr.. Thatcher purchased a run
about.
= consignment OF Reos, which VIII
be here in a few days, consists Of two
roadsters and runabout. Word from
the factory at Lansing. Mich. states
capacity, and Mr.. Moore is fortunate
in getting these models for early spring
delivery.
The Nickerson Auto Exchange sup
plies long felt want with a school
opened recently for the instruction of
auto drivers.
This is the first attempt which has
been msIe in Washington 70 offer chat
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

system IS a propeller shaft with two
universal joints filed with a Siding
connection. 50 there is absolutely no
rigid connection between these two sys-
-emSA
With the power and speed OF the mo-
tor at the finger tips and the entire
control Of the transmission under one
foot and the other foot ready to apply
the emergency brake. the operator has
instantaneous control such as is fur
nished by few cars Of any type This
particularly appeals to drivers in crowd
ed streets.
The car is equipped with a Reuteuber
engine and a La Costa timer both OF
which have heretofore been used in
only hiEh-powered racing machines. The
thermO-syphOn cooling system and scheb-
Ter carbUretor and the pressed steel frame
are points emphasized by the manu-
] factUrers.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
GLEANINGS FROM LOCAL GARAGES

Cook & Stoddard last week scld a
White steamer ambulance to the Blu
resu OF Medicine and Surgery, Of the
Ryan, Los Animas, Col
Fhis makes the second order placed
with this firm within the last month for
a steamer ambulance. The first was de-
Iivered a few weeks ago to the Naval
Hospital, of philadelphia
z. Gruenfeldt, chief engineer and de-
signer OF the Baker Motor Vehicle Com
pany. who has been in Washington for
The past week demonstrating the new
Paker electric runabout left on Thurs
dsv for New York city. The new run
about was received favorably among the
local automobile public, and is expected
70 win place among the most popular
electric cars this summer
A carload of FrankIins has been
shipped to the local agents, Cook &
Stoddard and are expected In this week
W. T. Curtis returned Thursday from
a trip to Baltimore in his Lozier. The
roads were heavy. but were in better
condition than in the winter months
The run from Baltiu ore to Washington
was made in three hours.
The Dupont Garage. which represents
the Corbin car in this city. received no
tice last week that the Corbin factory
had increased its capital stock from
s2oo. 900 to S5e0oO0. The reason given FOR
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

feurs or amateur drivers a practical
course in the art of managing an euto
and appreciation Of the effort has al
ready been shown in the large num-
Der Of pupils enrolled in both day and
night classes.
The course covers about rye weeks
and includes lectures on the ccnstruc-
ton and elementary principles of au-
tomobile construction, the theoretical
art of controlling a machine, and prac-
teal experience in running a car under
the eye Of experienced instructors.
The pupil is first required TO learn the
separate parts of a machine. This is
Cone by dismantling a car and recon-
structing x before the class. Then the
operation of cylinders. motor, and the
mission = each portion of the machine
is explained This IS followed by lessons
in driving The car through the business
sections where the streets are most
crowded.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

The Nickerson Automobile Exchange
reports two sales last week, one a
Cadillac touring car, which was ship
lCnrtinned On pare SeNAnl
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OVERLAND AGENCY
FOR THE DISTRICT
AWARDED TO DEWEY
Car, New to This City,
Scores Hit With
Buyers.

Providing unequaled facilities for the
storage customer, placing a complete
machine shop equipment at the disposal
Of its patrons. and Offering one Of the
speediest and best known light runa-
bouts to prospective purchasers, the
Dewey garage can claim a place among
the foremost Washington automobile
establishments although It is not yet a
year old.
The garage building located at 1913
L street, was formerly occupied by a,.e
Cahiu Automobile Company, which sue
ceeded the Automobile Storage and Re
pair Company. But the plant has never
been so well established or so success
| ful IN the amount Of business conducted
as now
Situated In the heart OF the residen-
| tial section and occupying a building
| Ideally adapted to garage purposes it
/ was only to be expected that the new
venture would attract attention from the
/ automobile at it's inception. 1t did.
| Moreover those who investigated the
( new concern out Of curiosity have come
/ 20 stay, until today the Dewey, with
| a stora &c capacity OF seVenty-nVe cars,
| IL taxed TO accommodate its applicants.
Building Fireproof.
The building itself is fireproof, vel!
heated and well lighted Full equip
ment is provided for handling gasolene,
steam and electric cars. The apparatus
/ for charging electric cars is the most
modern and complete on the market
/ The offices and storage space are on the
| ground floor ON the second floor Is
| located the mechanical department tx
perts who know their business are in
/ charge Of this end of the business. and
| they are not handicapped By a lack of
adequate appliances and equipment nee
! essary for their work.
( The employees are all men thoroughly
| acquainted with the work in their va
rious departments The policy Of the
[ management has been from the first to
employ only those men who were capa-
bic automobile mechanics, and 90 the
/ fact that cars are in no danger of being
! tempered with by inexperienced en-
I ployes the Dewey owes a large amount
4 Of its prestige.
Claims for Car.
! Simplicity and durability are the lead
! ing claims made by the manufacturers
, Of the o, erland car, the auto for which
/ the Dewey has the Washington agency.
/ The machine IS a light two-passenger
runabout, with 96-inch wheel base. and
/ has a certain style of its own. The color
| is a rich automobile red. striped with
/ fine lines of black and gold. and the rp-
/ holstering is Of dark green leather to
match.
/ The motor is 4-cylinder. vertical and
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

lC0rtinued on &c seven)
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OVERLAND RUNABoUT.

In the West the Overland is one OF
the most widely known machines on
the market and although comparatively
new 20 this city. IL bids fair 20 win a
place among the best sellers at bound
An Overland touring car Wiz be mere
ready for demonstration and delivery,
May J.
The Overland car is manufactured by
the American Motor Car Sales Com
pany. OF Indianapolis. one Of the ldrges;
concerns In the country. The company
Is at present turning out cars at the
rate OF twelve per day. and ind II al
most impossible 10 meet the demand.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
President Caverly De-
llvers Monologue on
Motoring Molly
coddles.
Initial Trip Will Con
sumo Three Days.
Start on the 10Th
of May.
Route of CIub Run

FIRST DAY.
From Washington to Harpers
Ferry. 65 miles
SECOND DAY.
From Harpe.s Ferry to Winches-
ter, Mar;insburg. Hagerstown,
Waynesboro, Pen Mar, and Gettys-
burg. 104 miles.
THIRD DAY
From Gettysburg to Frederick.
Emmittsburg, end Washington, II
miles.
Total distance over route, 246 miles.
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]. B. D. Johnson. OF Indianapolis came
over the roads TO washington recently
from Indianapolis in a Stearns, making
the run in the remarkable time OF six
days. Mr.. Johnson's car is stored at
the Central garage. while he IS stopping
at the New Willard. He viii remain
here until the close Of the Benning races
this week
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-01
GREAT AMERICAN DATLESH|PS
ARRIVE AT MELBOURNE
TAFT GETS FIRST BITE.
Candidate Shows His Skill as a
Fisherman.

MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, Ohio,
Aug. 3l.-Judge Taft caught three
black bass this morning and Charles
caught one and a pickerel. No one
else in the entire feet Of cnterprising
anglers got single stroke. Mr.. Taft
got the first strike and was caught in
the act BY half a dozen cameras and
the event was saluted by shot from
the brass cannot on the stern Of the
yacht w. /. Brown, the republican
leader Of Toledo.
Then Charley got bass, more
cameras. more rejoicing. and so it
went, the Taft family catching only
the fish. No FISH were caught at the
afternoon session.
Owing to transportation difficulties
Taft viii not 60 to Fort Meigs to-
morrow, where there is to be unveiled
the monument of soldiers OF Ohio,
Kentucky and Virginia who fought
and fell in the war of 1872. Governor
Harrison, Swanson, Wilson and Sen
ator Foraker will make addresses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-01
WELL TO DO NOME MINER
ARRESTED AT SEATTLE
FOR HORRIBLE CRIME.
SAYS she KILLED HERSELF
Lee H. Johnson the Man Accused
Claims His Wife Committed Sui
eide and Requested a Secret Burial,
After Leaving Him Property.

SEATTLE. Aug. 81 Charged with
the murder of his young wife whose
body he buried in the basement OF a
cabin at Nome dissecting in in the
spring. cutting Il in three parts, Grated
and later cremated it, Lee H, John
slon, a we'll to do mining man Of
Name. was arrested here today on
warrant. Johnston admits dismember-
ing the body and says his wife COM
mitted suicide and requested a secret
burial and left all her property to him.
Johnston married Belle Gilchrist, a
young society woman of Butte, Mont,
in the spring OF 1905, and took her to
Nome. She disappeared from Nome
the same year, and Johnston said she
had gone to Seattle, Relatives in Butte
and Mrs. M, P. Hedges, sister living
in Port Blakeley received letters reg
ularly from Meme purporting to be
dictated by Mrs. Johnston to cousin,
Johnston came out from Nome on
three occasions and each time, told
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-01

relatives in Butte that his wife was
well and happy and that he having
her power Of attorney had come 10
Butte to dispose Of property and get
the money Ths suspicious Of her re-
latives were aroused a year ago.
Warrant traced him here living with
a woman named Cora Taseh, who to-
day admitted she married Johnston at
Omaha in 1902, and few months
ago had gone before a notary and
sworn as Belle Gilchrist, the wife
Of Johnston and signed revocation
power Of attorney issued by John
sion's wife to him shortly after mar
riage in order that new power OF at
torney might be given him, yesting
him with the absolute power of all
her property. Johnston will be taken
to Nome in few days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-01
SAYS IT is POOR BUSINESS"
TO PROMISE FULL FAC
TORY FORCE.
KERN GETS THE OPINION
Democratic Vice Presidential Candi-
date Thinks 1t Sounds Like Get
ting Money Under False Pretenses'
To Take Such Action.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3l.-There
was made public today a correspond
ence wherein John w. Kern, the
democratic nominee for vice president
sought and obtained from D. M.
Parry. e~president Of the National
Association of Manufacturers and a
prominent Republican, an expression
of his opinion of hostile posting Of
Prosperity placards," in factories to
the effect that "On the day after the
election OF Taft and Sherman this fac
tory will start up on full force" Kern
asked Parry ''In the light of the fact
that the present high tariff has not
maintained prosperity, | would like to
ask whether posting the placards does
not SAVIOR of trying to obtain money
under false pretenses%
Parry replied he is not in sympathy
with such abuse Of power Of the EN-
ployer; that it is a poor business poll
icy to promise run the factory on full
time in the event of any election: that
the business reaction was quite be-
yond the power Of political parties to
that he would not bring him
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-01
WANTED ON OTHER CHARGES
Gustav Arkell Figured Prominently In
a Eastern Police Case. But Details
Are Lacking Say the Authorities
Woman Gives Valuable Information

OAKLAND. Aug, 3i.-One link
after another is being added to the
mesh Of circumstantial eidence upon
which they charge Gustav Arkell with
the murder OF Mrs. Alice Lucreta
Donahuc, the wife Of Daniel Dona.
hue. motorman Tonight Mrs En-.
ma Vcrra. a friend OF both accused
and murdered woman, positively iden-
ti6ed a pair of mud.stained trousers
found in Arkell's room as the ones he
wore the night OF the crime, She
also identified spade concealed I'M
der factory with Mrs Donahuc's
clothing. as belonging to the prisoner
Perhaps the most tangible clue given
by Mrs, Elizabeth Smith, mother OF
the boy, Frank Walsh, who discov.
cred the murdered woman's clothing
and a day later dug up the body
Mrs Smith saw man and women on
the night Of the murder lurking in the
shadow OF the furniture factory,
where the body was found She re-
mained silent until now on account
OF notoriety, but after consulting with
priest today she made known the
facts Arkell, after n hours OF sweat
ing and solitary confinement stolidly
maintains his innocence but will tell
nothing OF his past NOR actions on the
night OF the murder The police have
established beyond doubt that he
was frequently seen at Clandestine
meetings with Mrs. Donahue; and
that he owned the spade and that he
bothered her so much that she fire.
quently complained, and that Arkell
constantly agitated the community
with gossip that Mrs, Donahue had
eloped and that not later than week
ago she declared she saw her in San
Francisco, Arkell was arrested at San
Francisco three years ago on the
charge Of having attemptingto poison
his second wife, his first wife was
drowned and the last one secured
divorce. The police say that he hgur-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-01
Crush So Great That Many Peo-
pie Are Injured In the
Mad Throngs
SPERRY MAKES AN ADDRESS
Rear Admiral Answers to Speeches
Made by Lord Northcote and Prime
Minister Deakin at Banquet Given
at Parliament House.

MELBOURNE, Aug. 81. : The
streets of Melbourne late tonight are
filled with surging good-humored
crowds numbering hundreds Of thou
sands all out to do honor to the visit
ing Americans who arrived here Sat
urday aboard l6 great battleships.
The crush of the principal thorough
fares was so great that many women
tainted and several persons were in
jured, The federal government to-
night rendered banquet to the adj
mirals and senior officers at the par
lament house at which Lord North
cote, the governor general and Prime
Minister Deakin made brilliant
speeches, Rear-Admiral Sperry, COM
mander-in-chief Of the American navy
replying in behalf Of the American
nay, declaring the rupture between
the English speaking nations will not
only be loss, but crime. A riot
late tonight caused a mad rush in the
trains and street cars and several
were injured.
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Three Prominent Citizens Ordered to Place $500
at Locations Designated in Missiyes
LETTERS WRITTEN IN THE FINNISH LANGUAGE
BaCkmaer Threatens Death Inside Four Months II Money Is
Not Forthcoming Placed In Hands Of Authorities
Who Are Hard at Work on the Case

A little over a week ago three
black hand" letters were received by
three prominent residents Of Union-
towndemanding in each instance that
the recipient place the sum of 5000 in
a place designated in the letters or
else his life would pay the forfeit.
Determined efforts have been made to
apprehend the author of these missives
but thus far there is not the slightest
clue to his identity and hours Of
watchfulness failed to bring even a
glimpse OF him.
The three men who received the
letters are well known proprietors of
boarding houses, Dan Hanula, Moses
Toivonen and William Takkunen.
The letters are virtually duplicates Of
each other and were written in Fin-
nish. The men az Snce became alarm
ed and soon each learned that ne was
not the only one who had been Sc
lected as a victim. The matter was
placed in the hands Of the sheriff
early last week and at once steps
were taken to arrest the miscreant,
and for several nights the closest
sort OF watch was kept upon the
places where he had demanded the
money be left, but he failed to show
up The letters were written in a
legible hand, and the paper Of each
was folded in very peculiar manner
Then the extortioner mailed them to
his intended victims Each letter
named 5000 as the sum demanded, and
in the event that the recipients refus-