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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
FRENCH AND GERMAN MAX
Frs LOOKING TO AMERICA
FOR A MARKET

NEW YORK. June &c. b. GalIaher.
manager OF the Mata Company. Ltd,
American branch. in speaking Of condi-
lions in Europe, whence he has just re
turned, says that most OF the French
and German makers Of cars are look
ing 10 America for market with wish
ful eyes.
Trade conditions abroad are not what
they have been during the last two
years, and, as a result, the foreigners
have begun to figure on America in a
way they have never before figured.
Price fluctuations To meet the Ameri-
can pocketbook In a sensible way are
the order of the day." says Mr.. Gal
laher, and this has been reflected IN
recent readjustments of selling prices
which have been announced, and sever
al more which are TO follow. In addi-
ton. the sudden interest OF the foreign
clubs in the Vanderbilt race and the
subsequent black-listing of that event
in the interest of the Automobile Clubs
Grand Prize, run under international
rules, may be interpreted as indicating
the instinct toward a European invasion.
/ believe that We may look for an UNI
usual increase in motor car imports az
ter the coming fall races"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
NATIONAL MOVES
INTO NEW HOME
Also Has Agency for Regal
Auto and Royal Motor
cycle.

On May 1 the National Garage Com
pauy. formerly located at the rear OF
1913 Fourteenth street. moved into It's
new home. at 1888 Fourteenth street.
The new plant combines a garage, tho
sundries, repair, and storage depart
ments. There is adequate room and a
complete equipment for each Of these
branches.
The National Garage also has the
agency for the National and Regal au-
tomobIes and the Royal motorcycle.
The present National cars. the result
of seven years experience on the part
Of the makers, are similar la cOnstruc-
tion To their predecessors, the principles
of which are we'll known 10 followers
OF automobile trade progress. BY ad-
herring to one general type Of cOnstruc-
ton it has been possible TO develop a
car which is admirably adopted to
American roads and which is said 10
afford deMbllity OF control, speed, and
durability, combined with the greatest
comfort The fOur-cylinders are listed
In two models, X ana n. and the six
cylinders are the II and T models.
IL was a disappointment 10 the local
agent that National was not shipped
In time 10 enter The Times cont est.
Every EFFORT was made 70 have the I7a-
chine here, but IL was found impossible
10 get IL 10 this city before the day OF
the run The National has figured IN
many leading contests and now holds
the record for a tWeuty-four- hour run
of stripped stock cars. Il made 1904 3-l6
miles iu the time limit exceeding the
previous mark by Is S-15 miles. The
average speed maintained while run
ming was BIS miles per hoax.
The Regal Is furnished in two models.
r and r. Both chassis constructions
are Identical and the two bodies are IN
teTChauEeabie with absolutely no
changes In frame.
Model T is "a nve-passengeT touring
car, while the second type is listed as a
three OF f0ur-pd5Senger gentleman s
roadster. Each is equipped with a slid
ing gear transmission. th-ec-speed and
reverse, zelective type, direct drive on
high The wheel base IS 100 inches. and
the wheels tLirty-two inches. Although
but recently introduced in the East.
these cars have scored 2 decided hit.
and promise 20 become one Of the best
selling makes in this city for the price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
FRENCH DECLARE
WAR WITH A. A. A.
Club Committee Places Ban
on Vanderbilt Cup
Race.

NEW YORK, June 4-The action Of
the Automobile Club of France In form
ally blacklisting the American Autom0-
bile Association and refusing TO recog-
nlze as official any contest not sane
toned by the Automobile Club OF
America has aroused spirited comment
among motorists in this city and
throughout the country.
The decision Of the French organiza-
ton places a ban on the Vanderbilt cup
race. as all French firms who contest
will be disqualified. The move follows
a similar action by Germany, Great
Britain, and Belgium, so that all French.
German, Belgian OF British firms who
would compete in a race Of the Ameri-
can Automobile association would be re-
garded as outlaws.
Word OF the action which was taken
despite the agreement at the Ostend con-
ference last year, was czbled TO the Auto
mobile Club Of America, and there was
much rejoicing around headquarters OF
the organization over the turning over
TO the club Of the practical control Of
the sport IN this country.
At a special meeting OF the board of
governors Of the club. held In the luam-
bers Of the United States Steel Corpora
tlOn, with the president. Judge Z. II.
Gary. IN the chair, cabIegrams were
read from the governing automobile or
ganizatIons Of the four countries.
Assurance was given of foreign SUP
port for the clubs grand prize contest
10 be held under International rules in
the fall. while announcement was made
that the foreign makers entering for the
Vanderbilt cup race Will be disqualified
This a q F1 int a
listing of what heretofore has been the
premier American automobile flxture
and means the termination OF that con-
test as an International event
After hearing the Cab'egrams from the
foreign clubs read, the board decided to
abolish tho racing committee and 10 vest
all power In competition events in the
contest committee which by the action.
becomes the national racing board. The
committee comprises Robert Lee MorrelI
lchairman). +. r. Hollander. S. h.
Stevens, A. II. Whiting, II ". Law, and
a !. Riker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
PIONEER IN LOCAL
AUTOMOBILE FIELD
Ford Agency Started by
Handling BicycIes-Its
Growth Rapid.

One OF the pioneer firms OF the LEGAL
automobile field Vas Charles +. Miller
and brother, now located at 1l05-O7 Four
teenth street.
The firm was organized in 1893 and be-
San business by handling bicycles. IN
a short while, when early attempts Of
auto construction made their first ap-
pearance. the mobile steam car was
added TO the bicycle interest. AS thu
automobile improved the agency kept
pace with the development Of the in
'dustry, and in 1904 the Ford. consider
ed the most practicable type OF the
gasOlene machine. was taken on, and
The following year the Indian motor
cycle was added
So successful was the business that
engagements Of floor space have been
necessary on TWO occasions. At pres
ent the Ford show rooms are com
modlus aud give ample opportunity for
the exhibition OF Ford models or va
Tious types.
The Ford has met with unprecedented
success during the present season in
sales. At the first Of the season It was
predicted that the number Of cars dis
posed of would reach the 80 mark and
this prediction now stands an excellent
passed the century mark in 1907. and
should edge pretty close tor 200 point
this season unless an unexpected slump
develops.
The older models OF the Ford car are
the two ks" the worid-famous M
four-eylinCer runabout. and Model ., %
popularity known as the Edition de
luxe" OF the Ford Tunabout. The X
models are the six-cylinder, 4O-horse-
power touring car and the "Six-Forty''
Tunabout.
The newer models OF the runabouts
are little changed over the older ma
chimes. The 1897 weTe so satisfactory
that it was deemed advisable TO let
well enough alone. The two models
are on the market. The nve-passenRe r
light touring ear will arrive in this
city shortly It viii I'LL Up the gap be-
tween the Inexpensive runabOUts and
The nigheT-priced touring cars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
Improvement in National Pike
In Western Maryland Assured

the forefront In pushing the project
TO make the old National Pike a model
road, stated in his address before the
State Highway Commission that where
there are i've auto tourists a day now
there will he nifty after the road is once
rejuvenated. The beautiful scenery ard
the historic association of the old thor
oughfare will attract. 1t viii become
the acknowledged route for autoists be
tween the East and West.
Joseph Hunter Of the Pennsylvania
Highway Commission, said already
100000 had been spent on the Pennsyl-
vania section OF the old National Pike.
Mr.. Hunter said that the cost Of re-
constructing the old National Pike was
about 5000 a mile. This included the
smaller bridges
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
NO HARM DONE.

Your name viii be forgotten twenty
years after your death"
And for twenty years ! will have
ceased 10 care whether il is or not. o.
Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07

CUAIBERL AND. Md, June 6.-The
automobile men here are jubilant over
the success OF the meeting OF the State
Highway Commission with citizens of
this county in this city on wednesday.
AS a result Of the meeting the rehabili-
tation Of the old National Pike and the
old Cumberland road is assured, The
Automobiles started the agitation and
were Instrumental in carrying it
through. There IS about forty miles
of the historic highway In Allegany
county. Short stretches Of IL have al
ready been made model road. 1t is
thought that with the SIG, 600 set apart
as Allegany couuty's part of the fund
and the regular county fund besides
taking advantage Of the state ala Of
fered by the Shoemaker law, which is
$4,000 d year additional for the coun-
", there win be no lack Of funds to
carry the project through.
Garrett county gets S23S 900 out Of the
big fund and that county VIII con-
tinue the rehabilitation Of the pike
where Allegany leaves Of. Washing
ton county will do the same thing.
In less than three years the National
road from Baltimore to the Ohio river
will be one continuous stretch OF model
thoroughfare and this has long been
the autoists dream
Governor interested.
Governor Crnthers, who was here
with the commission, was taken over
a section of the pike IN an automobile
west of FrOstburg. just to show him
how dilapidated the highway had be-
come. He said he wanted TO see e
from actual experience and he would
stand 'jolJing' TO become acquainted
with the condition. The governor and
the other members of the commission
were taken from Cumberland over the
old Cumberland road, which IS a Sec
tion OF the National Pike TO Hagers-
town ia automobiles. The cars of VII
liam c. Devecmon, W. Bladen Lowndes.
Albert and Howard ", GIisan, Conda
Wilson. Andrew II. Billmyer. and DR..
Robert Voc Fechtig were used.
MIR. Devecmon snd DR.. William Bull
lock Clark. a member OF the commits
sion and the head OF the Maryland
State Geological Survey were delayed
in leaving Cumberland. but they went
the thiTty-nine miles to Hancock in
three hours despite the hills and the
roagh sections Of the pike.
William c. Devecmon, who has BEEN IN
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-25
SAYS He Won't,

Washington, Sept. pa bundle of
kilograms and letters lowered like a
mountain before President Roosevelt
and Secretary Loeb this morning
when they reached the executive of
fee.
For two days past personal mess
ages to the president addressed to the
White House have been piling up,
most of them being in the form of ap-
peals for him to get into the campaign
and personally visit different places.
The appeals come from all over the
country. There are also personal let
ters from the presidents friends CIV
ing him reports of the situation in
many states and cities.
The pressure for President Roose-
welt to take the stump will be rather
hard to resist, but up to this moment
Mr.. Roosevelt is firm in his decision
not to go out and make speeches
Many of his friends here insist that
he must practically assume charge of
this campaign as he did four years
ago.
zone blast upon his bugle horn"
right now is worth incalculable bene-
fits to the cause. But the president
as near as can be ascertained will
content himself at least for a week
in personal touch with the situation
and posting himself thoroughly on
what is going on. 1t is expected that
there will be rapid developments
right along and that several political
hurricanes are due within a few days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-25
C, E. DAVIS ON
FOR PRELIMINARY
Examination Of Man Charged
with Murder Of Or. RuStiu.

Omaha, Sept 24.-Charles E. Davis,
charged with the murder of DR.. Rus
tin, was given his preliminary hearing
this morning, the trial being called at
10 o'clock.
Davis was accompanied by his
brother, Fred Davis, the Omaha
banker. He had an imposing array of
attorneys
Mrs. Rice, who is also implicated in
the mysterious shooting of DR.. Rustin,
was nervous when brought in by the
police matrOn.
Mrs. Rustin will probably be put on
the stand.
Police Court Grind Delays.
The Rustin case was delayed while
the ordinary police court grind was
taken up.
Davis waited beside common police
court prisoners until his case was
called. He was dressed as on the night
that DR.. Rustin was shot wearing a
blue serge suit and a straw hat.
Mrs. Rustin Faints.
Mrs. Rustin dressed in heavy mourn
ing arrived late. She tainted once on
her way up stairs.
The widow repeated the testimony
given at the inquest. She said that
she was awakened by pistol shot and
ran down stairs. She said that her
husband exclaimed, "A man shot me"
Mrs. Rustin was controlled except
when discussing her husbands con-
nection with Mrs. Rice. Then she
showed her first feeling of bitterness
towards him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-25
DEMAND FOR
ROOSEVELT.
Pressure 10 Make Him Yet
Take the Stump.
COMMITTEE CONSIDER IT.
There is Said to Be Strong Prob
ability That President Roosevelt
Will Take the Stump Yet For Taft.
kilograms Pouring in on Him.

Chicago ILL.,, Sept 24.--There is a
strong possibility that President
Roosevelt will make trip through
the country speaking for Taft before
the campaign is concluded. This in.
tclligcnce leaked out at Republican
national headquarters today in ad-
vance of the arrival of the candidate
in the city. National Chairman Hitch
cock Senator Dixon and other mem
bers of the national committee have
had the proposition under the most
serious consideration for the last three
days and 1t Is known that 1t was sub
mitted to Senator Crane while in Chi
cago. A definite decision in the matter
may not be made for a week or more.
While there has been more or less
discussion ever since the campaign
upon the possibility of the president
taking the stump, the committee had
taken no cognizance of the matter.
1t appears, however, that during the
last two weeks the national managers
have been deluged with requests,
prayers and demands that the presi-
dent get into the speaking campaign
personally. The success the president
has had in gingering up the campaign
by his letters has led the committee
to give serious consideration to the
petitions to induce him to take the
stump.
Give us Roosevelt" write the west
ern correspondents. Let Roosevelt
talk; he will stir things up. Roose-
welt on the stump would mean land
slide for Taft, and that's what the
Democrats are fearing more than any
thing else"
The presidents original intention
was to do no speaking during the cam
paisn, but it is opined that he would
yield to the overwhelming demand to
hear him. Now that he has been
drawn into the actual campaign
through his letters and now that the
contest has turned largely on the
question of the Roosevelt. nc lieies :. NJ,
which candidate can the better carry
them out, it is argued that the presi-
dent would be justified in taking the
platform for Taft.
National Chairman Hitchcock ad-
mitted that the plan was being con-
sidered, but declined to discuss it fur
Their. 1t is likely that it will be dis
cussed by the advisory committee in
New York where Mr.. Hitchcock will
go tomorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-25
GREGORY VOTES FOR
CITY GOVERNMENT,
Preparing for the RuSh---Light
FeStOOnS-- Police.

Gregory, D., Sept 24.-E. c. Culp,
manager and owner of the Gregory
opera house, is in Omaha and Sioux
City purchasing beds and bedding to
fill the house at this point to be used
for the accommodation of the public
during the rush. The house will hold
about 200 beds c. n. Wolfe & Co.
will fill their immense warehouse with
beds for the crowds that will be here
during the opening The Protestant
churches will use their buildings as
lodging houses to help accommodate
the transients.
In addition to this all the private
houses in town will open their doors
to the wayfarer so that no one who
comes to Gregory to register need fear
Of having TO stay out all night for
want OF place to sleep The Meth.
odist Episcopal church people will
have a large eating house and will
serve hot meals TO 100 at each sitting.
A. F, Madison will also put in room
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-25
CHOLERA |NYADES
CzAR'S PALACE,
SCOurge Spreads to AristOCratiC
Precincts Of ST. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 24.-Not only
has the number OF cases of Asiatic
cholera in this city increased, but the
disease has invaded the aristocratio
precincts of st. Petersburg. 1t has
even reached the winter palace, in
which extensive preparations are go
ing on in the expectation that the EN-.
peror and empress will spend part of
the coming season in the capital.
Other cases have been discovered in
the palace Of Grand Duke Nicholas
NiCholaieyitch, the Tauride palace
and the palace of Prince Alexander
Oldenburg, "A cousin of the emperor.
and in the Imperial opera house. A
number of diplomats and society peo-
pie have hurried their departure
abroad. but the exodus has been
checked to a considerable extent by
the propose of being held in quaran,
tine at the frontier,
That a panic prevails among GER
tain classes is illustrated by the fact
that many well.to-do people have or
dered their newspaper discontinued
during the epidemic. A grand duchess
residing abroad, who is one of these
explained that she feared contaEion
through the mails.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-25
COMPERS REPLIES
TO QUESTIONS.
Acknowledges Full Response.
biIiN for Editorials.

Washington, Sept 24.-Complying
with the instructions of Chief Justice
Clabaugh of the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia, President Samuel
GOmpers of the American Federation
OF Labor made reply to questions Of
Attorney Davenport for the prosecu-
ton concerning some of the editorial
expressions of the current September
issue of the American Federationist
bearing on the contempt proceedings
growing out of the Bucks Stove com.
pany case against the Federation Of.
hcials. Davenport required several
times to the previous testimony Of
Gompers. Raston, counsel for Com
pers, protested against this course.
Ralston said that the respondent had
been willing from the first TO admit
all the substantial charges
The questions which had been OBJ
jected to were not repeated to Com
pers until the close of the day and
Gompers then, but under protest, &C.
knowledged full responsibility for all
the editorial utterances Of the maya
zine. With these admissions obtained
Davenport closed his eXaminationin.
chief of Gompers, and 1t was an.
pounced that he would be questioned
in his own behalf by Ralston.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-25

does are making elaborate prepare
lions for harvest festival and cele-
bration, which will be held at that
place on October 8 and o. Various
sports have been provided, such as
horse races and other events. Each
evening there will be a grand dis
play of fireworks. A fund OF 81 900
has been subscribed by Geddes bust
ness men and others for the purpose
of providing features for the enter
tainment of the several thousand per-
sons who are expected to be present
during the two days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-25
BRYAN HAS BUSY
DAY IN OHIO.
HebraSkan Speaks Twelve Times
on Campaign Issues
TALKS TO RAILROA. %yEN.
Democratic Candidate Discusses y;
In Platform Demanding Tria, g
Jury In Cases of Indirect Contem.
Kern Defends Haskell.

Columbus, o.. Sept. 24.-Twelve
speeches to enormous crowds marked
the second entry of William j. Bryan,
Democratic candidate for president,
into Ohio during the present cam.
paign. His concluding speech was
maze here to an overflow crowd OF
10000 persons. while just previously
he had addressed the largest audience
that had ever assembled in Memorial
hall. The seating capacity is 5000
but this was increased by 1000 others
who were satisfied to stand. Mr. Bry.
ans appearance on the platform ere.
ated a scene of the widest enthusi-
asm, which took some time to die out,
but the demonstration was repeated
when he was formally introduced by
James Kilbourne, the Democratic can.
didate for governor OF Ohio several
years ago.
In none of his remarks did Mr., Bry-
an touch on the bribery charge
| against Governor Haskell.
During the day in this city the
Democratic candidate for president
spoke to 1000 precinct committee.
men, the number being so large that
the hall was emptied in order to &C.
commodate those who had not heard
him talk on organization. These meet.
ings were followed by addresses to
the Commercial Travellers league on
| the trusts and the brotherhood of loco
motive engineers and firemen. His
remarks were on the issues of the
campaign generally, but his speech to
the representatives of the brother.
hood was devoted exclusively to the
labor question and more particularly
the plank in the Democratic platform
demanding a trial by jury in cases of
| indirect contempt. In these remarks
he took occasion to refer to the at
tempts made in 1896 to pass law
covering such cases and quoted a tele-
gram, signed by the brotherhood
chiefs, in behalf of 100000 railroad
employees asking that the proposed
law of 1896 be passed. Mr.. Bryan
used that as an argument against the
position of Mr.. Taft that the plank of
the Democratic platform relating to
indirect contempt cases was an in
siduous attack on the judiciary.