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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
AMERICAN MAKES
GROW IN FAVOR

Just to what extent the motor car
industry Of Europe has been depends ant
upon America and Americans had never
before been realized until after the
financial crisis OF the United States. 10
said Andre Massanet, OF the American
branch OF the Panhard and Levass1r
Co, "and there was but a handful Of
tourists in Europe during The winter
as compared with few seasons preced-
ing that which is now closing
1T had been customary for many
Americans to have cars awaiting them
on reaching that port Of entry. and 70
make the tour according 70 ones incli-
nation, but the necessity for economies
seems 20 have had material results.
and instead OF a demand for cars which
was extreme in I2OS-7, there seems 20
be but few who care to use the motors.
There Is some reason to expect an i'm
prOvement during the next few months.
but II IS probable that the touring ele-
ment viii be smaller than for decade
at least"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
SEAMARK. ACCEPTS
MUDD'S CHALLENGE
Merkel Agent Offers TO Race Read
ing-Standard Over Roads With
Stock Cycle.

/ T. y. Mudd. jr.. stirred up consider
able discussion in local motorcycle cir
cles by his challenge to a motorcycle
race with the Reading Standard against
any machine Of the same price.
The def revived the question Of hold
ing a motorcycle meet, and IL is prob
able that such an event Will be pulled
of in the fall.
The only immediate answer to MudC's
challenge is Harry Seamark, agent for
the Merkel. which was victorious at
Benuing and BTightwOod.
Mr.. Scenarios letter follows:
Auto Editor The Times:
In reply to T. y. Mudd, jr's, chal-
Ienge in your paper of last Sunday, we
hereby state that we accept said chal-
lenge, and are willing to arrange any
such race, the best two out Of three,
as Mr.. Mudd suggests. or to a rOac
race from twenty-five TO 100 miles.
A. both events 10 which Mr. NIudd
refers. at BrightwOod and at Benning,
we won with regular stock Merkels,
said machines having been In daily use
since the first of season, and have
Travelled the roads a thousand miles or
more. Hoping this challenge will be
acceptable TO Mr.. Mudd's requirements
remain, very truly.
HARRY +. SEAMARK,
Agent for Merkel Motorcycle.
July II, 1905
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

Although signs OF returning prosperity
are seen on every hand by the re-
employing Of men temporarily laid on
and the continually growing purchases
Of raw material by the factories
throughout the country, it is still more
encouraging to note that IN some IN
dustries the manufacturers are pusned
TO the limit of human endurance
The Michelin Tire Company IS run
ming its plant twenty-four hours a day
and has been doing 50 for five months
oast. In spite Of the fact that auto
mobile manufacturers have already sold
q large proportion OF their oItout'
and. therefore. il would seem that the
demand for tires from this sources must
fall of, the Michelin Tire Company find
no Iet-up in orders and cannot see any
prospect Of giving up the night shift
The press Of work has been even
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
MOTOR CAR COMP ANY
WIDENS ITS FIELD
A. Stanley Zell Heads New
Corporation Will ES-
rablish Branches.

This week Will mark the branching
out OF the Motor Car Company. Of
Washington, into the ZeIl Motor Car
Company, with subagencies in Bdlu-
more. York, and through Maryland.
The neNy corporation Is the result OF
securing the agency for the Chalmers
Detroit cars, an offshOt Of the Thomas
Company's product. Messrs. Hood and
ZeH will be the exclusive representa-
tives Of this make for Maryland, the
District and a portion of Pennsylvania
The Washington branch Of the com
pany win occupy the rooms. now used
by tie Motor Car Company, and viii
continue 10 handle the same line OF
cars. including the Stevens-puryea and
Thomas models. Baltimore AID al
branch agencies will conduct exclusive
agencies for the Chalmers-Detroit-
Arthur Stanley Zen viii be president
Of the company, while Wallace Hood Is
secretary and treasurer. Mr.. Hood. who
is one OF the most popular dealers In
Washington and well known 10 the
trade as well as in racing circie6 by HIS
records in numerous track ard road
events, viii be at the head Of the Bal
timore agency. and leaves shortly 10
take charge OF the Monumental Clly
branch
Tomorrow Messrs. Zel and Hood viii
start on . trip which viii include the
proposed agencies. Rooms Will be open
ed within q few weeks at York, Pa,
Cumberland. Hagerstown. and Fred
erick. and additional branches viii be
established throughout Maryland as
needed.
The Chalmers-Detroit car was form
erIy known as the ThOmaS-DetrOt 40,
and the new model IS said 70 combine
the features which made the Detroit
so popular with a number Of improve
ments which should place the Chalmers
Detroit among the leading American
makes In addition 20 the 40-horse-
power machine three smaller models
are listed. They are the 30-hOrsepOWer
runabOut. tour about, and touring car
Zach Of these /: a fOur-cyIinder machine
with electric transmission and equipped
with q unit power plant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
CHINESE TAXICABS.

Few persons imagine that the ta1icab
IS an ancient Chinese invention. A Far
Eastern journal TOstasiatische Lloyd.
proves by drawings taken from IA
NOUS collection. the Tsan-thu-hae, that
vehicles kindred 10 the taXicab existed
I'm China 500 years ago. The 'giliguhcha'
was fitted with an instrument which
sounded on a drum every mile passed.
Moreover, the Chinese taXimeter was
provided with a compass. a desirable
adjunct when travelling IN a country
where routes are not indicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
WHY HE COULD NOT CHANGE

The story IS told Of a Dutchman who
certainly needed the services Of the far
famed Lady from Philadelphia" -
ever anyone required her assistance ISL.
He was assigned 10 a seat in the
coach which obliged him 10 ride back
ward through the BLACK Forest At ths
first stopping place he asked the post
master to give him another seat. say
ing 10 made him III 20 ride backward
Ask the man opposite 70 ChanR8
with you" said the postmaster gruffiy-
But there is nobody opposite me-
complained the DUtcnman, so can
not ask hiI1-'--YOuth's Companion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
A.AA. TOUR HOLDS
CENTER OF STAGE
Wide Interest Displayed in
Progress of Glidden
Tourists.
EXPERTS PRAISE
SAVANNAH COURSE
Roads for Grand Prize Race
Among SpeedieSt Ever Used
for Auto Event.

The Glidden tour has eclipsed al
other events in the United States dur
ing the past week and interest has
centered in the. progress of the cars
through Pennsylvania, New York, and
Massachusetts.
That the route is quite as difficult a
enc to navigate as had been predicted.
seems to be clear from the heavy per
snzations which have been incurred by
the competing machines. Tho wish OF
Chairman Hover to have a contest
which will prove cut the good machines
seems to be thoroughly gratified, al
though It is a question whether condi-
tons are or are not more severe than
would be encountered in private tour
ing over the same route. From a
manufacturers standpoint, the tour may
safely be said to be a success in its
early stages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
HE wkS PREPARED.

The lawyer was doing a cross-e-am-
lining stunt.
Now, sir he said 10 the witness
tell the court how far you were from
the accused when he fired the shot
Thirteen feet, seven and tS.ree-qUar-
tiers inches" answered the witness
oh. come now" said tCe lawyer
''how can you tell 70 the fraction Of
an inch2"
Il knew some fool would ask ne"
replied the other, 80 I measured it,
Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

h2r5er on the Office force than on the
expects in the factory, as the two
shifts Of technical workers have their
working hours linn ed TO twelve hours
q day. while in spite Of the very large
Office organization Of the HilltOWn con-
Germ. It's clerical force frequently IS
obliged TO work 80 per cent more than
those who produce By means OF manual
deXteritN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
A SCHEME.

ITO what do you attribute your sue
cess?'
ITO taking people at their word an
swered the PClOnius with chin whIsk-
ers. Take a man al his word now
adays and il surprises him so that he
never fails 10 live up 10 Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

shape by October Is, and Will then be
opened for practice by the cars entered
in the race.
Is John D. Rockefeller to become a
tourist2
For several years he has owned an
automobile. and. whether he is staying
az Cleveland. at Tarrytown. or at Au-
gusta, he takes q daily outing in his
White limousine. A few days ago he
bought another White. the third car OF
that make which he has acquired. His
two former purchases. however, were
Iinnousines, while the new machine is
4 touring car. the first that Mr.. Rookie
teller has owned. The supposition that
he is to do some cross-country touring
Is strengthened by the fact that Mr.
Rockefeller has written to the touring
bureau Of the White Company asking
for a set OF White Route Books, and
making inquiries regarding State
licenses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

With the holding Of the Glidden tour
and the convention which preceded II at
Buffalo, the American Automobile As
sociation again holds the center Of the
stage. How far-reaching the Rdver-
Using it has received will prove TO be
in helping that organization to take
the position which it aims 10 occupy
Is still a matter Of conjecture. The
Automobile Club of America appears to
insist on being considered. and a dignI-
fed statement defining It's position In
the racing field has been issued. IN
the racing problem, the club seems at
present to have slightly the best OF the
argument.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

stroyed business block, causing
loss of $4,000.
Fire broke out in the basemen of the
building occupied by the Queen City
Furniture company at Baker City re-
Gently and ragged for nearly three
hours, causing los sof $4,000 to $751;
900 to the proprietors, C. A. RUSSO &
Son.
Warren Stephens, who for two years
has been wanted for horse stealing at
Pendleton, has been arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff John Cummings at the Mar
tin Luther ranch, three miles from
Wallula, Wash.
Frank Shonewald, the butcher, of
Spokane, who was reported as acting
strangely at klamath Falls few days
ago, escaped from his son, who was
taking him to his former home.
Freewater is to be an Independent
school district. While located within
mile of the central school at Milton,
the people of the place have demanded
better school facilities than have been
provided.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

Much interesting information in re
gard to the navy is found in the recent
annual report of Surgeon General Rixey.
With an average strength, including the
Marine Corps, Of about $4,000, both afioat
and ashore, the total number of deaths In
the navy for the year was 241, a ratio Of
6.66 per 1000.
1t is natural that picked class of men
under constant surveillance should make
a better record than the heterogeneous
population of a city. But the contrast
between a rate Of 5.66 In the navy and a
rate Of from 80 to 35, or even higher,
in the cities is a good showing for the
former.
OF these 241 deaths only IA were
from disease The remaining 81 were
from injury, including poisons.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
For So Days She Has Slept.

Los Angeles, March 31.-Mrs. Beu-
lah Hawkins has now surpassed all
records for long sleeping in this state,
according to the authorities at the
county hospital. The woman rests on
a cost in cataleptic trance.
Today was the SD day of tn aged
woman's sleep. February she was
removed to the hospital and has spok-
en- but two words since. A score of
attempts made to awaken her have
been without success. She will, in the
opinion of the physicians, break the
national record for sleeping before she
awakes.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
Washington, IDAHO, OREGON
and MONTANA ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-Crop outlook 10 Good.
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

May IL has been set by the railroad
commission as the date at which the
hearing on the reasonableness of the
grain rates will be taken up at Ritz
vile. This hearing will be made on
what is known as the Cunningham
complaint.
State Treasurer George G. Mills has
made the announcement that the state
was again on cash paying basis.
Cyrus c. Poyntz, a farmer in the
Selah valley, near North Yakima, shot
and killed himself recently in fit of
dependency.
The $4,000 necessary for the Chill
dren's Home at Spokane has been
raised
Through eating wheat which had
been treated with a solution of for
maldehyde to check the growth of
smut, two horses owned by Guilford
Miller, Whitman county farmer, died
recently.
The railroads announced a reduction
in the rates covering the shipment of
grain bags over their lines from the
L.
After several years of agitation and
argument it is now believed that North
Yakima is within reach of the paved
street stage.
The state Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific ex-
position commission has passed a reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 to be used
in constructing a building for an ex-
hibit of needlework by the State Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs.
The Hartman system lost it's case
in the supreme court Saturday. when
a decision was given in the appeal of
the Columbia Valley railroad against
the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Rail
way company. The North Bank road
commenced construction along the
north bank of the Columbia river in
section 16, township 1 north, range
west where the tunnel was bored
through slight promontory. The
Hartman system sought to enjoin the
road from proceeding on the ground
that it is entering on the right of way
without legal right.
A horrifying sight greeted the family
of j. d. Miller of Hansens Ferry re
Gently, when his eight year old son was
almost instantly killed by work horse
State Superintendent of Instruction
R. B. Bryan lies in critical condition
at his ranch near Wapato, and it is
feared he will not recover. 1t is sale
he has blood clot on the brain.
Willis ingalls, has sold 5000 acres
of pasture lands in the foothills cas-
of Waitsburg to ]. S. Galloway Of
Dayton for 100000.
H. F. Grant, for many years man
ager for the Seattle Electric company
and district manager for Stone & Web
ster interests in the Pacific northwest
| has resigned.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
IDAHO NEWS,

The differences of the Presbyterian
church at Lewiston and the heirs of
Mrs. Sarah G. Thompson have been
settled. Mrs. Thompson left $4,000
and two sites at Lewiston for the
church, providing that two churches
should be built. The heirs fought the
bequest and the matter has finally been
settled by the church accepting about
$4,000.
Doan and John Roman, brothers, re-
siding at Keuterville, have been ar
rested on the charge of threatening to
kill Ben Ponger. Another brother of
the Romans will be arrested when
found on the same charge.
While they were warming some dyn-
amite in a rock cut on Cottonwood
creek, near Clifford, recently, Ernest
Elder was instantly killed and Louis
Chermack was terribly injured by an
explosion of the dynamite.
Ten Missouri families have arrived
on Camas Prairie with several loads of
live stock, household goods and ma
chinery.
lJdnlCl I1dChlutOoh, CultOi VI tnC
Kendrick Gazette, was married recent
ly to Miss Henrietta Lauterbach.
Nine telephone girls, headed by
Irene Tobin, chief operator, walked out
of the Pacific State Telephone COM
pany's office at Lewiston Saturday be-
cause their demand for an eight hour
day was not granted
The Wardner order of Odd Fellows
is preparing celebi ntion Of its ami
versary April 26.
If ever fruit men had difficult task
the Juliaetta representatives can lay
claim to membership for their relent-
less fight on the San Jose scale. Bar
rels of spray have been used to drench
the trees, until it would seem that no
scale could live, but the fruit is shown
to be affected despite this warfare.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
Ends in Tragedy.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 31.-William
D. Trainor, vaudeville actor, shot
and killed Mr.. William Prior, an &C
tress with whom he was travelling, In
an apartment at the Clarendon hotel
early Sunday morning and then COM
mitted suicide. Mrs. Prior was about
25 years old. An open letter found in
the room after the murder indicated
that Mrs. Prior had threatened to
leave Trainor.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

Pascal Berjonneau, an inventor, recent
ly exhibited before the Postmaster Gen
eral at Paris new telephotography ap-
paratus which can be adapted to the
wireless system or to the ordinary tele-
graph wire system. He transmitted the
picture Of the postmaster without the aid
OF wires from ono end Of the han to the
other. The inventor claims that distance
does not interfere with the effectiveness
Of his method. Photographs, he says,
can be sent by 1t between Now York and
parfa
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
MONTANA ITEMS

MONTANA iTEMS-
The body of Erick Hill, a well
known saloon man of Elliston who
had been missing, was found fright
fully mutilated in the Blackfoot river
There was a bullet hole through the
head, the hands were nearly cut off,
and the throat had been slashed from
ear to ear. Robbery was the motive.
Phil Miller, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
the Butte aerie of Eagles, has been ar
rested on complaint charging him
with the theft of $3.50 from the lodge
of which he is an official.
The great Shoshone river irrigation
dam in Wyoming, of which the first
stone was laid Saturday, will throw
$1,000 acres of arabic land open for
settlement. Of this, 1900 acres will
be watered before fall. The water will
be taken through a tunnel, known as
the Corbett tunnel, to the Garland flats
and thence to Prannis and Lowell,
Wyo., rs miles away. The land toy be
irrigated is all rich and highly desir-
able. The project is under the aus
pices of the United States government.
The annual meeting oflthe Montana
Bankers association will be held in
Billings this year, the date being July.
81 and %. The place and date were
decided by the executive committee
few days ago.
Horror stricken at the fate he had so
narrowly escape, William Kinney, a
we'll known resident of Kendall, be-
came raving maniac, and the fear
of death killed him. Kinney, while
fishing, was seized with an attack of
epilepsy and fell into the water, where
he was rescued and resuscitated with
great difficulty. Realization of how
close he was to death unbalanced Kin
ney's mind and it took four men to re-
strain him.
Articles of incorporation for the
Gallatin Valley Electric railway have
been filed at Bozeman. This is taken
to mean that the road will be built and
that work will be started on it soon.
The road as projected will run from
Bozeman to Salesville and south and
west to Three Forks, passing through
the richest portion of the Gallatin
valley
Montana residents are the posses
sors of publications f great age-one
the Bible and the other a copy of a
d Pennsylvania newspaper. The Bible
was published in England in 1889, less
than so years after the discovery OF
America by Columbus, and was one
of the largest books on which NOV
able types were first used George w
Sutliff is the possessor of a Pennsyl
vania Journal of November 8, 1880
1t is yellow and musty, redolent of the
days of Washington.
V. t. Tusinger, walking delegate of
the Missoula Cooks and Walters
union, has suddenly disappeared and
no trace has been found as to his
whereabouts. A few days before he
disappeared Tusinger caused the ar
rest of Walter Wilxey, treasurer of
the union, who had left town and gone
to Helena with the funds of the union
in his possession. Wilkey secured the
funds to square the account and was
released from Jail in Missoula and re-
turned to Helena On account of hav-
ing expressed himself as being very
bitter against the walking delegate, he
was arrested in Helena again Sunday
upon request of Missoula officers who
suspect Tusinger met with foul play.
Wilkey will be held until the case can
be further investigated
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

The man who digs artesian wells l.
something OF bore.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
Officers Deeply Concerned Owe
Future If Men Are Not Given
Adequate Compensation.
MORE INFANTRY is NEEDED.
Half-Filled Regiments Result Of Low
Wages for Work-Enlightenin
Article by General Carter.
Washington correspondence :

washington correspondence
One could not exaggerate II he would
the spirit of actual hopelessness with
which the officers Of the American
army will view the future If Congress
falls at tie present session to pass the
bill granting an increase of pay to the
rank and file. At some Of the posts
there are barely enough soldiers to do
guard duty as 1T ought to be done
1t is present condition with which
the army officers are concerned first,
and it is future condition over which
they are concerned second The flu
ture condition is the more serious, be-
cause 1t means that if things go on as
they have been doing the country and
its island possessions will be defense
less
Men who have worn shoulder knots
since the days Of the civil war say
in all seriousness that unless the PEG
pie bring pressure to bear upon Con-
gress to provide adequate pay for the
soldiers the people will find them
selves, as far as the regular army en-
tiers into the matter, practically with
out defense, and reduced almost to the
stage of having no seasoned force as
a nucleus of efficiency for unframed
national guardsmen and green volun-
teers. Post libraries, recreation rooms,
field athletics, comfortable quarters,
good food, good clothing, free medical
attendance and plunge and shower
baths all avail nothing to attract men
to life which would draw them by
the thousands If a decent allowance
of pay for the service they render in
peace, and always have been willing to
render in war, were added to the in
ducements.
Joint encampments of the regulars
and the national guardsmen will be
held next summer. The regulars en-
Joy camp as well as garrison service,
though the duties are harder 1t is
the belief of officers of the army that
these encampments, into whose mill
tary life the national state soldiers en-
ter, would induce enlistments from
the national guard by the hundreds If
ohc lHeu hHcW lHdl tHelT pay WOulO Do
commensurate with the work they are
willing to do for their country.
In a recent number of the North
American Review General William H.
Carter, commanding the Department
of the Lakes has an enlightening arti-
Gle under the strongly suggestive title.
when Diplomacy Fails" 1t is writ
ten by an officer not given to sounding
trumpet alarm notes and who for the
worth of his service was made a Brig
adler General years before the time
when under the ordinary rule of pro-
motion he would have been entitled to
wear his star.
Army officials believe that if the es-
Establishment were enlarged post life
would be far more attractive because
of the greater number of soldiers In
the garrison. If the proposed advance
In pay Is passed by Congress the Off
GERS also believe that there will be no
trouble in keeping the ranks filed, and
that re-enlistments will be tie rule
rather than the exception, as they are
to-day.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

Lieutenant Commander Isaac Knight
Seymour, U: S. NJ, ordnance officer at
Norfolk navy yard, is dead at Norfolk
in his 44th year. He was regarded
as one of the best ordnance experts in
the navy.