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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01
AUTO NOTES AND NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Terse Comment and Timely Gossip Of Motoring and
Drivers Gathered From America and Many
Foreign Lands,

Motorists have found a new trick
and are using it extensively in New
England. When they meet with
night accident the lights are turned
of at once and dash made for some
new place.
It has often been said Of the best
racing drivers that they do not know
what fear is; but it remains a fact
that II is because they are ever mind
full OF what may happen that acci-
dents are SO rare.
1t has been found from the seasons
events that a course OF twenty seven
miles is a very safe one from the point
OF view of tires as the average make
VIII stand any speed for that distance
without a break
One Of the cars to be shown in Paris
in November has approximately 40 per
cent less parts than the ordinary ma
chine. the Eelr-bON. front axle and fore
elNptiCal springs being among the parts
dispensed with.
The wisest course for man who gets
hold OF a radically new idea nowadays Is
for him 10 place it with some good firm
to exploit as il will then stand a chance
at least Of getting before motorists.
TWO years ago 1t was considered Won
derfully good 70 get an indicated o.
brake horsepower from a four-cylinder.
fOUr-inch engine, where now several
makes OF this class have developed so
horsepower through the stroke.
Although there has been talk OF a
Chicago 10 Denver run for the Glidden
tour next year, routes through the
Northwest are being looked into with a
thought Of finding something harder
than is promised by the straight ran
westward.
There are certain set races on this
side of the water that will probably be
run next year as usual but there is a
very definite move among manufactur-
ers on the other side, in England es-
pecially. not TO have any competition
for year.
The Bishop Of Worcester and the
Bishop Of Newcastle have been given
automobiles by their British friends,
The Maharajah Of Gwalior has pur-
chased a British car known as the
Pearl OF the East" which has been
winning prizes in India
The Automobile Club Of Westmore-
land. England. has divided the county
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START ON 3-YEA}
AUTOMOBILE TOUR
Couple Reaches New York
After Trip From Pa
cihc Coast.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-Mr. and Mrs. Fl.
4 Hover. OF Hover. Wash. in a %
horsepower Maxwell car arrived In this
city last week from Albany after q
cross-the-continent trip.
They intend TO make one OF the long
est tours ever undertaken by amateur
sutomobilists. The remainder Of the
route over which they expect to travel
by the winter Of 1912 covers a distance
OF 1900 miles.
Since April II they have journeyed
from Tiajuara. a small village on the
Pacific coast. From that point they
have crossed California. Washington.
oregon. Idaho. Wyoming. Colorado. Ne
braska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
end New York. and have visited Niagara
Fails. and Canada. thus accomplishing
what Is believed TO be the first feat
of crossing the United States from south
10 north and from east 10 west in a We
hicle OF any kind driven over the public
roads
They lad to cross seven mountain
ranges and hundreds or miles Of almost
traCAless desert sometimes with no
more than a dim trail to guide them
where they did not meet a human be-
ing for days building roads where ne
eessary, camping out, but always stead
lily moving on.
From here. after a flying rip by rail
10 the Pacific coast, which Mr.. Hover
must take for business reasons, the
dauntless travellers VIII sail for Algiers
with their car and spend the approach
ing winter in Algeria. Unis, and Egypt.
penetrating the Sahara Desert at least
70 Riskra- Crossing to Italy IN the
spring, the next three years will be de
voted 10 crossing every country In Eu-
rope at least one way. with some tour
ing in Western Siberia.
In the winter OF 1911 the homeward
trip will be begun by crossing from Tur-
key into Palestine, where the car will
be driven TO Jerusalem and back TO the
coast, then taken to India. China. and
Japan, the Philippines. Australia, New
Zealand, and Hawaii autoing IN each
as much as is feasible. From Hawaii
they will sail for san Francisco IN the
winter Of 1912, and they expect to have
covered on their way more than 1000
miles, parts OF TIE journey in districts
where an automobile has never been
seen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01
DRAWS UP CONTRACT
ON $50 GOLD BACK
Auto Dealer Keeps Note as
Souvenir of a Difficult

out ia Lansing, Mich, al the factory
or the OIds Motor Works there is franz
ed what is possibly the oldest contract
in the world.
The contract is an order for certain
number OF OldsmObilCs 10 he delivered
20 an agent or the Olds Motor works
IN Florida, ard is drawn on a 50 gold
back. The incidents leading up % the
transaction and the reason for using
the note are interesting. During the
Madison Square show IN New York last
year MI Van Brunt tried for the whole
week 10 tie up the territory Of a South
eTuer VINO had spent considerable time
at the Odds booth.
the man kept delaying hts order until
the deal seemed out If the que stiou,
until one night near the END Of the
show Van BTunt and two others. one
OF them being the Sou heTnCT. happen
ed 10 be dining together at the Waldorf
Conversation dTifted TO the subject Of
the agency. and the man suddenly an
nOunced that he would sign an order Ct
once. Van Bruut had no contract with
him ard nothing on which TO write, 50
he pulled out the bank note, and the
contract was made out and signed on
the yeIlowback.
Mp Wax Brunt keeps the bill as a SOU
veniT Of one OF the hardest sales he
has ever closed
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ARE AUTO RACERS
REAL FATALISTS?
Many Think Reckless DriY-
erS Can Be Put in
This Class.

NEW YORK, Oct 3.-The drivers n
all the big automobile races are
fataIists.
ASK any one Of the fearless men who
skid around sharp corners on two
wheels or take the straightaways at a
speed Of a hundred miles an hour what
are their anticipations OF danger in a
race which has been fraught with fatal
accidents. It's ten chances TO one near
~ all will reply: oh. well. if my
time has come, / suppose It viii be In
this race"
Every driver in a big race has a
grudge against old Father Time al
though they are not the daredeVils
some sensational writer's would try 10
make them out 10 be. A. rule the
races are driven with extreme C-lutson,
and the accidents which occur arr rather
the result Of Mechanical defects. or the
0Ferstraiuing Of some part which has
been overlooked by the driver.
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car, for which he has recently procured
the agency.
John II. Nolan, well known in local
automobile circles, returned last week
from his summer home In Bethesda,
Nd, and Is storing his large touring car
at the Dorset Garage
B. F. saul, accompanied by his family,
was touring through Maryland during
the past week in two-cylinder Buick
touring car
Harry Wilson. driving a four-cylinder
stevens-Duryeai went on a two days
hunting trip In the wilds Of Maryland
last week.
D. W. Reinhol. driving an OIdsmobne.
made run 10 his Maryland farm on
Thursday.
T. +. SIence. Of The Pope Agency, has
returned from New York, whore he wit.
messed the Vanderbilt Cup races
The Motor Car Company reports the
sale OF Chalmers-DetTOit 10 Mrs. Hop
kins Of 1910 street northwest
G. c. HHdehraud. sales manager If the
Steyeus-Duryea Company Of ChiOpee,
Mass, stopped at the local agency last
week Mr. HIldebranG Wa, on way 10
the Pacific coast
The WAYNE Agency reports tie sale Of
IA Wayne 30-roadster to +. r. PiIlsbury.
Howard Hiss. Of the baltimore Coun-
try Club. accompanied by a party of
friends, came over the roads in a 30
horsepower Peerless. on Thursday TO
take Fart in the gC3f tournament now I'm
progress IN the links Of the Chevy
Chase Club.
+. Barwise, formerly connected with
the Pope Company of this city, but at
present sales agent for the 6 X Bat
terry Company Of New York, was in this
city last week.
Edward Grocer. a weu-known auto
mOtiliSt OF New York city. came over
the roads or Monday. IN his 1873 model.
sO-hOrseIUWer Thomas. and stopped at
the Central garage Mr.. Grocer is on
way 20 his winter home in Georgia.
J.. V. Hysen. Of the Belmont Garage.
accompanied by a marty of friends,
made a run 20 Baltimore in a Peerless
car, last week.
The local agency for the Regent has
received its new 1893 model demOHstrat-
ing car.
Dr. J K Haley. Of SIC Fifteenth
street purchased a 1905 Regal roadster
from the Regal agency last week.
Plans for chartering a special car on
the Atlantic Coast Line 10 convey
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into six divisions, with three members in
each TO watch for inconsiGerate driving
cases.
over 100 case Of stone throwing, road
obstruction aud inconsiderate driving
were taken up by the Motor Union IN
six months. but the British public heard
little or nothing Of the good work.
The Maryland Commission on Auto
mobiles is figuring out a plan for secur-
ing $4,000 a year from motorists for
good roads. il being intended TO tax
the machines according to their horse
power
The committee Of public safety Of the
Automobile Association Of Great Britain
has had 200 complaints lodged with It
since May and l59 were found sutic-
iently serious TO require investigation.
Starting two years ago with forty
eight members the Automobile Club OF
Delaware county, Pennsylvania, now
has 220 on its roll, and has accomplished
some big work IN road building, as wen
as sign posting
NJ Hughes, director Of one Of the larg-
est IiIGJgr firms in France, declares he
would prefer 20 take chances with Ordl-
nary dust rather than that with which
tar was mixed believing IL 10 be less
harmful TO the eyes.
The Quaker city Motor Club, which
promoted the Founders Week race in
Philadelphia, 81 now talking OF a TWEEN
ty-fOur-Lour race, but lacks a suitable
track. the one best suited for the puT-
pose being held at a prohibitive price.
The British Society OF Motor Manu-
facturers and Traders viii show its
appreciation Of the Automobile AssOcta-
Ia
the annual show while shutting out all
other organizations
With greater liberty allowed motorists
IN Rochester than in almost any other
city. the hoard OF governors OF the Az
tOm0biie Club has been obliged 10 eau
ton every driver to use more care lest
some of the liberty be curtailed.
The road from Paris TO Versailles is
now tarTed for its whole length
The season az the great BTOoklandS
track In England was dismal failure
The Salvation Army IN London has
been pushing a project 10 use the IN
employed i'm building a motor road from
London TO Windsor.
one of the vehicles entered for the
commercial competition IN England IN
der the auspices OF the Commercial Mo-
tor Users Association Vas that of the
Westminster city council, which had
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RACE FOR CYCLISTS
ON BENNING TRACK
Motorcycle Club Plans
Thanksgiving Day Event
for Capital Riders.

Owing TO the great success of the meet
held at Brightwood last week under the
auspices Of the Motorcycle Club OF this
city the members Of the association
have decided to hold another meet on
Thanksgiving Day on Benning race
course.
The program Of events decided on to
cate includes a ten-mile motor cycle
race, a hfteen-miIe open race, and a
special feature hfty-mile race The race
course at Renning Is especially well
adapted to a fifty-mile race, and COM
petition IN this event should be warm.
Several Il the local cracks will enter.
and the supremacy for this distance
will be decided.
These races should drew largely from
the motorcycle enthusiasts as well as
the general public. as there are few
counter attractions scheduled for this
gay.
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DOINGS OF THE WEEK
BY CAPITAL AUTOISTS
Garage Completes Addition for Accommodation of Aug
mented Trade-Trips by Washington Owners
and Sales of Local Agents

The Dorset garage. at Fourteenth
and streets, has recently added a
second story to It's building, 10 be used
as chauheurs' quarters.
The addition contains seven rooms,
including three bedrooms, a clubroom,
a dining room. a kitchen. and a bath.
The quarters are spacious and mod
ernly equipped. A regulation pool table
and a pianola hs re been provided for
the amusement II the cha-feurs,
james r. Peel. who drove over the
roads last week IN his Thomas 20 Road
ster to witness the Vanderbilt CUP races
IN New York. returned 70 the city on
Monday.
new Pope Hartford touring car. the
pro perty OF Levi Woodbury.. Is among
the latest arrivals at the Belmont gar
age Mr. Woodbury. drove the car over
the roads from Providence r. /
w 3. Harrison is having his car put
in condition at the Belmont repair shops
for hunting trip that he cOntemplates
taking next week.
H. r. Howenstein made a two days
trip through the wilds Of Virginia in
his Buick last week
A novel scheme will be adopted in the
near future by the l. p. Dorset Com
pany that will interest tourists IN this
vicinity Signs indicating the direction
and the number Of miles 10 washington.
Will be placed in conspicuous places on
all roads leading into the city. This
viii probably 10 away with the neces-
sity for visitors 10 g-op vehicles and
pedestrians for such Information
Thomas II. Noyes, accompanied by
Commissioner Henry L West. recently
made short trip over the roads 20
Harpers Ferry, where they went to at
tend a meeting Of the Gun and Rod
Club. Of which both are enthusiastic
members. The trip was made IN a four
cylinder Oldsmobile.
4 new building has recently been add
ed to the sub-ageHcy for the Ford car.
located on L street. The addition viii
be used as a storage room and repair
shop.
Victor Kaufman, accompanied by a
party OF friends, has been touring
through the towns Of Virginia in a
Packard car for the past fortnight
l. P. Dorset, Of the Dorsett Garage,
is In New York on a business trip in
the interest of the Stoddard-D Dayton
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Victor Kaufman, accompanied by a
party OF friends, has been touring
through the towns Of Virginia in a
Packard car for the past fortnight
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l. p. Dorset, Of the Dorset Garage,
Is In New York on a business TRIP in
the interest of the Stoddard-D Dayton
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Motorists have found a new trick
and are using it extensively in New
England. When they meet with
night accident the lights are turned
of at once and dash made for some
new place.
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ed to the sub-agenCy for the Ford car.
located on Z street. The addition will
be used as a storage room and repair
shop.
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into six divisions, with three members in
each TO watch for incOnsiGerate driving
cases.
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The Automobile Club Of Westmore-
and. England. has divided the county
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01

1t has often been said Of the best
racing drivers that they do not know
what fear is; but it remains a fact
that 1t is because they are ever mind
full Of what may happen that acci-
dents are So rare
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one of the vehicles entered for the
commercial competition In England IN
der the auspices OF the Commercial Mo-
tor Users Association Vas that Of the
Westminster city council, which had
Continued ca Fifth Page)
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The Bishop Of Worcester and the
Bishop Of Newcastle have been given
automobiles by their British friends.
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1t has been found from the seasons
events that a course OF twenty seven
miles is a very safe one from the point
of view OF tires as the average make
viii stand any speed for that distance
without a break
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-09
TAFT MAKES SPEECH.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Va, Aug S.-Although Judge Taft
Threatened to bring suit on the bond
that was given him to guarantee that
he was not to be asked to make a
speech, nevertheless he responded in
brief commentator Of the Green
Brier Horse Show when called on by
General Watts, the democratic can
didate for governor of the state in
1896. The speech came at the conclu-
sion of the show today and Taft took
occasion to give his hearty approval
Of the enterprise.
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LEMAMS, Aug. S.-The successful
flight today by Wilbur Wright with
his aeroplane puts an end to the long
anxious wait to see what Wright
brothers was capable OF doing With
the weather conditions perfect short.
~ after 3 o'clock this afternoon the
aeroplane was brought from the shed
apd after the preliminary tests
Wright declared he was ready The
aeroplane aseended like a bird to a
height OF about 40 feet, then sweryed
and turned on It's course up field.
II dipped gracefully up and down
attaining q height Of % feet and then
descending TO between 30 and 40 feet
After twice circling the field Wright
stopped the motor and then brought
the acroplane directly in front OF the
improvised grandstand. The descent
was sure and easy and was carried
Que with great nicely without causing
a shock to either the machine or III
operator. Estimates as 10 the dist
anee travelled vary greatly but the
average was about Is miles and tim'
lao. The populace of Lemans is en-
thusiastic over the experiment,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-09
OF the First Primary Election
Held in illinois
DENEEN YATES RUN CLOSE
Lawrence Stringer Had Easy Victory
in the Democrat Race For Sena-
torial Endorsement-Yates Manag-
ers Claim Large Majority.

CHICAGO, Aug. Sat 1 o'clock
this morning the returns from the
first primary election ever held in this
state are still coming in, and the re-
result is in doubt except in few par
ticulars, From the incomplete re-
turns at hand it can only be stated
that the contests between Governor
Deneen and Ex-Governor Yates for
the republican gubernatorial nomina-
ton is extremely close. Deenen car
ried Chicago and Cook county by
approximately 1900 votes but the re.
turns indicate that Yates carried the
rest of the state. The Yates man
ayers assert positively that he will
have strong majority.
On the democratic ticket indica
tions are that ex-President Stevenson
has been nominated. James Hamilton
Lewis made wonderful run in Cook
county receiving at least 10000 plur-
ality. The contest for the endorse
ment for United States senator's is
extremely close on the republican
ticket between A. J. Hopkins and
Representative Foss. Lawrence B.
Stringer of Lincoln had walkaway
in the democratic race for senatorial
endorsement.
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FLEET ARRIVES AT AUCKLAND
After 3s-Day Trip From San Fran
cisco-Will Remain Until
Saturday.

AUCKLAND, Aug. 8-Sixteen
white ships comprising the battleship
division of the Atlantic squadron ar
rived here at $40 this Sunday
morning and anchored in two col
umns in the roadstead after voyage
of 50 days from San Francisco. They
will remain here until next Saturday.
Shortly after anchoring Admiral
Sperry went on shore and paid his
respects to Governor Lord 2Plunkitt
and afterwards visited the American
Consul Prickitt The governor and
Consul later returned the call.
These exchanges Of coutresies end
ed the program Of the first days stay,
but tomorrow will begin the week of
ceremonies for which the most elab-
orate preparations have been made.
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NEW YORK, Aug S.-Elmer E.
Dover Of Ohio has resigned his posi-
ton as secretary Of the republican ma
tional committee and will become sec
rotary OF an advisory committee
which Is to work with George +.
Sheldon, treasurer of the national
committe.
William Hayward Of Nebraska who
has been state chairman in Nebraska
for number of years has been ap-
pointed secretary OF the national
committee and will be in charge oi
the western headquarters at Chicago
in the absence OF Hitchcock. 1t i:
not likely that any vice-chairman oI
the national committee will be ap
pointed. Hayward viii give up hi'
position as the Nebraska state chair
man and devote his entire time to th'
management OF the campaign in th'
west. Hitchcock also will spend
great deal OF time in the west.
An announcement was made toda.
by Hitchcock that he will hold con
lferences throughout the country will
the, managers in various sections
from time to time. He said he in
tends to keep in close touch with th'
work in all sections and to confel
with the party managers wheneyeI
and wherever he thinks the republi
can cause can be aided by hi
presence.
The selection of Dover to the ad
visory committee pleases him great!
and his acceptance OF the place dis
poses OF the reports that his relations
with Hitchcock are not harmonious.
| In discussing the change, Hitch
cock spoke very frankly of the neces
sity OF thorough organization FOL
financing the campaign. He admitted
/ a great deal OF money will be needed
and he wants the party managers
charged with gathering the funds tc
go about their plans in strictl,
Ibusinesslike manner.
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RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION
Refuse Rate to Bryan Notification
But Grant One to the Grand
Army Meeting.

CHICAGO, Aug, s.-Although s. he
declared today that he would make
no further attempt to secure con.
cession OF special rate to the Bryan
notification at Lincoln, Chairman
Mack OF the Democratic National
Committee tonight addressed further
communication to Chairman Mcleod
OF the Western Passenger Assoeia-
ton calling attention to the report
printed in several western papers that
a special rate had been granted to the
Grand Army meeting in the territory
OF the association Up to late hour
he had received no reply to his letter.
Governor Haskell, treasurer OF the
national committee arrived tonight
from Omaha
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Call Is Issued for a Convention
Of Crooks
ARE HEADED FOR NEW YORK
But Police Authorities There Say
They Will Grab Every One That
Comes Along Before Amy Meeting
Can be Held At All.

NEW YORK, Aug. Police
headquarters have heard that Dr. B
T, Rylman Of Chicago, who calls
himself "King Of Tramps' and has
spent the last 20 years doing rescue
work among the inhabitants OF the
underworld, has issued call for a
convention OF criminals to meet in
this city next month To that part
of DR., Rylman's program which i
directed toward the obtaining Of safe
conduct and immunity from arrest OF
the delegates while they are in the
city, Inspector McCafferty, in charge
of the detective bureau made strong
objection last night,
"I'll order the arrest of every Grim.
inal who arrives for the convention,
said the inspector.
"And | am not yet sure that |
won't arrest those persons who are
getting up the affair We want no
assembly of criminals in this city.
CDR Rylman says it was suggested
that all Of the criminals will agree to
do no criminal act while they are in
the city.
"Dr. Rylman may believe what
those fellows tell him" said the in
spector but won't We can and
will arrest all OF them as suspicious
persons and te chances are that we
will find that many Of them are fugi-
tives from justice and escaped prison
ers, men under indictment or men
wanted in connection with various
crimes. We will throw out the drag
net and gather them in"
According to the prospectus OF the
convention criminals in all parts OF
the country are to meet here to dis
cuss their relations to society, to the
police, and to one another
Brotherhood" is to be the watch
word Of the convention The titles
of some of the addresses to be de-
livered at the convention, If the po-