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The Washington times., 1908-04-30
Asked $4,000 for Inquiry.

The fight started 10 the Appropriations
Committee several days ago, but did not
become public till today The Inter
state Commerce Commission asked an
appropriation OF $4,000 10 hire ex-
aminers and accounting experts. Ia IN
vestigate accounts OF railroads. and
make certain that they were comply
ing wiki the laws provision Of a sys-
tem Of uniform accounting. Sucfi a sys-
tenn being worthless unless the .,1co.:lts =
could be examined 10 deter - whether
70 y as being honestly conn.iied with, the
commission had asked this amount
which was less than half the figure at
first estimated
Instead Of granting If. the committee
cut the figure TO 5000 wliCh is con
siderably less than IS being used this
year. despite the work al present IS
only preliminary, and no effort has yet
been made 10 organize a corps OF eN-
aminers. u is desired to put al work
about 20o o, these as soon as money IS
available; iy5stead. the committee had
cut out all possible provision for hi--
ing this men
When the President learned what was
being done he iIsertcd IN his last mes
sage to Congress a special demand that
this appropriation be granted. Then. as
the committee stood firm agains- him.
he sent fer his friends. Representatives
Townsend OF Michigan. Hepburn Of
Iowa, Campbell OF Kansas. Sulzer Of
New York, and others appeared at the
White House this morning and were
enlisted Mr. Townsend had introduced
an amendment TO raise the apprODria-
IiOn from S50.oOo 10 $50 600
The Washington times., 1908-04-30

all the officers.
TOKYO, April 3O.-The ac-
cidentaI explosion of a proiec-
tile in her stock magazine
sunk the japanese training
cruiser Matsushima, with the
probable loss of 200 lives, ear
ly today.
The disaster occurred off
the Pescadores Islands. Ad-
miral MOshiamtsu, command
ing the training squadron, re-
ported the accident to the ad-
miralty, but gave few details.
He is not yet certain of the
number Of dead, but says only
thirty Of the crew were res
cued at the time his disp.tch
was sent.
The cruisers Hashidate
ead Itsumushima, which ae-
cOmpanied the Matsushima,
saved them.
Most Of those rescued were
cadets. The captain and most
Of the officers of the cruiser
were lost How the explosion
occurred IS not known. 1t
was at 4:08 O'Clock a. m, Ad-
miral Moshiamtsu says. The
vessel went down almost IN
stantly. Only her bridge is
visible above water.
Small Boats Save 14I.
4 supplementary report from
Admiral Moshiamtsu says IA men
have been saved from those aboard
the wrecked cruiser.
The boats from the cruiser Hashi-
date and Itsumushima have been
rowing about the scene of the dis
aster, and it is believed all Of those
yet UnaccoInted for are dead.
II is believed Captains Yashiro,
Mamo. and Yoshmoro, who were
aboard the Matshushima at the
time Of the explosion, perished.
Among the missing and probably
dead cadets are the sons Of Field
Marshal Prince Oyama and Vice
Foreign Minister Baron Chinda. The
cruisers complement of cadets was
500, and OF these ffty-eight were
among the IA survivors.
Flagship at YaIu.
The AIatsushima was built in 1890. and
was the flagship at the battle OF YaIu.
She was a protected cruiser OF the
first class. and carried one Pinch rice.
twelve 47-inch rapid f-ers, i've g.
Founders. eleven S-poundeIs, and six
machine guns She was equipped with
four torpedo tubes.
The MaJsUshima carried, besides its
500 cadets. about fifty officers and sea
men, a total OF approximately $50 men
The admiral having reported IL res
cues, IL is inferred here that 30s per
ished- The Surmise corresponds with
the admirars statement that about 20
are believed lost
The Washington times., 1908-04-30
Townsend Presents Case.

The House today gave Mr. Townsend,
by unanimous consent all the time he
wanted 10 present the case In a Wig
orous speech he declared that this pro-
vision Of the law was the most i'm
portant in IL; that 70. refuse money
TO carry IL into effect was TO destroy
the best in the whole act He insisted
that every member Of the Congress
which passed that act recognized this
provision for uniform and supervised
accounting as the most important thing
in Il. and that II would be treason 10
the best work that Congress had done,
now 10 refuse 10 make that section ef-
fective.
Other speakers followed IN like vein
There was a big attendance. and much
excitement. for IL early became appar-
ent that the committee was going TO
fight, and that the result was likely 70
unhOrse the CannOn-Tawney leadership
and start the revolt which might &C
much farther
There was talk ever where that. with
this victory TO its credit, the Admins
tration would go ahead. take charge OF
things. make an alliance OF the insur-
gent Republicans with the Democrats.
and proceed to carry out the Admin
istration policies. despite all opposition
Of the powers Of the House.
The Washington times., 1908-04-30
SUN TABLE.

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TIDE TABLE.
High water today p. m
High water tomorrow. $50 a. m. 900 :. m.
Low water tomorrow. 2.35 an. $40 =. m.
The Washington times., 1908-04-30

TIDE TABLE
The Washington times., 1908-04-30

Weather
RmwnnH 4
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eContinued On Fifth Pagel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-02-07
Show Cases For Sale

One I0-foot walnut showcase. One 6-foot walnut case. For sale cheap
 ". |. Perring's Photograph Gallery, West Second avenue. l-3i-Gt
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
SEATTLE MOTORISTS
MAKE DARING ASCENT
Party in Franklin Climb Slope of Mt.
Rainier to Record Elevation.
Scenery Described as Sur
passing Europe

Louis Heinrich and Rudolph Samet
of Seattle, Wash, accomplished some
thing exceptional in the history of au-
tomobiling in the northwest last week
when in their Franklin twenty-eight
horse power motor car they climbed
seven miles further up the slope of
Mt Rainier than had ever been at
tempted before, reached an altitude of
5000 feet and returned to Seattle again,
all within three days,
They were accompanied by their
wives, and as the ascent required more
than usual daring, the women were
frightened.
Several times / was so unnerved,"
said Mrs. Samet, that | turned with
a shudder away from the edge of the
precipice and looked in the other di-
rection If one should offer me $4,000
to make the trip again l would refuse.
The scenery, though, was marvellous.
Both my husband l and Mr.. and
Mrs. Heinrich have travelled all over
Europe and explored the Alps and the
Black Forest but we agreed that there
is nothing in the old country that APP
proaches the grandeur we viewed in the
Cascades. I know positively, too, that
there is no road in the Alps on which
as high an ascent may be made in an
automobile as we accomplished last
week"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
FaII styIes

Observe the fall garb Of the trees
Give glImpses Of the limbs
The new directoire fad one sees
Is one of natures whlms.
Chicago Post
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
S0RREL HORSES ARE
SAID TO BE SAFEST

While Charles b. Shanks was in Los
Angeles recently he made the follow
ing novel and interesting statement:
IAN automobinst should pay atten-
ton to the color of horses he meets.
The reason for this is that a white
horse invariably means danger and
will in nine out of ten cases ditch the
occupants of the vehicle he is pulling
by either going backward or going side
ways. 1 have made a study of the
horses 1 have met while driving an
auto, and find that the only ones which
are absolutely safe are the sorrels. You
can go past them at whatever speed
you want to and be perfectly safe. Next
to the sorrels the blacks and bays are
the best natured. OF the latter two
the bays are = the better. 1t seems
strange that the color of horse should
have anything to do with his disposi-
ton, nevertheless it has been proved
time and again that white horses are
the most vicious and care should be
taken in passing them"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
A. c. A. TO CONTROL
MOTORBOAT RACING

NEW YORP, Nov. 3-International
motor-boat racing has been taken over
by the Automobile Club of America,
which announced the fact last week,
coupled with the statement that the
club has organized a motor-boat di-
vision. Both statements possess con-
siderable significance, the first pro-
claiming the intention of the A. c. A.
to occupy, with regard to motor-boat
matters, the same position that it does
in the automobile racing field; the sec
ond is that the sport is to receive
greater attention than it has for some
years past.
The extension of the A. c. C.s jur-
isdiction over international racing
comes as a result of a cablegram from
the International Motor Boat associa-
ton, specifically known as 1.-THE inter-
national Association of Yachting-Au-
tomobile,'' which comprises in its
membership the principal national mo-
tor-boat clubs, yacht clubs and auto
mobile clubs of France. Germany,
Great Britain and Monaco, notifying
the Automobile Club of America that
1t has been selected by the association
as it's sole representative in America,
which selection carries with it the sole
governing authority in all international
motor-boat races or competitions held
In the United States.
Uniform Rules to Be Made
In response to the suggestions from
many of the prominent yachtsmen and
owners of racing motor boats who are
members of the club. the Automobile
Club of America recently organized
motor boat division. The organization
of this division is in charge of Dave
Hennen Morris. who represented the
club at the international congress at
Dieppe, France The club will assume
charge of the sport in this country in
order to place it on sound and
broad basis by the framing of uniform
rules under which motor boat races
can be run in all parts of the United
States, and an adequate enforcement
OF the DEGREES and rules of the Inter
national Motor Boat association in all
international events held in America.
This division will be in charge of a
committee of prominent motor-boat
owners, and will be strictly a yachting
adjunct 10 the club.
More than 400 prominent yachtsmen
are on the rolls of the Automobile Club
of America and their support and in
terest WILL by the formation of this
division be an important factor in the
promotion of future -motor-boat COM
petitions, both national and interna-
tional.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
CITY SPENDS
FORTUNE FOR
AUTOMOBILE
CARS DEPRECIATE RAPIDLY
LAST ONLY TWO YEARS
Machines Purchased Without Compel
Tive Bids, to Avoid Necessity of
Purchasing Inferior Cars That
Might Meet Specifications

New York citys departmental au-
tomobiles have been undergoing an
investigation 1t has been shown by
James w. Reed, an engineer in the
finance department, that, despite tho
panic and subsequent financial de-
preston. the city purchased more and
better automobiles last year than pre-
viously, and that it now owns 100,
which are maintained at a cost of $2l0
a month each-about what 1t costs a
private owner.
"That MEANS" Mr. Reed continued,
1926 900 month, or 100000 year, for
automobile maintenance There is "A
big depreciation, for the average life
of these cars is only about two years, y
Mr. Reed enumerated various city
departments which have cars and
which use them legitimately One mo-
tor truck in the board of education,
he declared, had paid for itself in Il
year.
"Who buys these automobiles" he
exclaimed. "They are ordered pur--
chased for the most part by the board
of aldermen without public letting. The
reason that there has been, except in
three or four instances. no public let
ting is that it is particularly hard to
draw specifications so as to shut out
the bad automobiles. We have been
loaded up with some thirty-ive kinds
of automobiles, of which a. great num-
Der are the greatest lot of junk i'm
aginable.
ut is true that there are a great
many improper uses to which these
cars are put, but not necessarily by
the city officials themselves. The ma
chimes are often used to bring the de-
partment head downtown in the morn-
ing and to take him and his secretary
out to luncheon. other persons. out
side have no hesitancy in asking the
head of a department to lend his de-
partmental machine. It's use is asked
for all sorts of purposes, even for the
personal use of the borrowers.
81 have heard of one city car which
never turned a wheel all winter in the
city service. 1t was used by banker,
who ought to have been ashamed of
himself for asking for it."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
NEWS NOTES OF MoToRDoM

The road from Paris to Versailles is nov
tarred for its whole length.
The season at the great Broolslands track
in England was dismal failure.
The Salvation Army in London has beer
pushing a project to use the unemployed
In building a motor road from London tt
Windsor.
Lists are being made up in Chicago Of
the auto owners who are delinquent in theii
wheel tax and arrests will soon be started
Any new road act for Great Britain will
probably close certain highways to motol
wagons built to carry very heavy loads
A big van used for parcel delivery by the
London general postofflce made the best
showing In the commercial competition In
England.
Motorists are so unpopular in England
that 1T is doubtful IL the government VII
feel that it bring before parliament
new speed law.
The appeal Of the park officials of New
York from the court ruling that chains
shall not be used tires in the parks il
still hanging fire.
The Park cup, the premier motor trophy
of the Transvaal went this year to Brit
ish made car the ground OF reliability
and fuel consumption
Good roads are expensive in some ways
in Onandaga county, New York an auto
mobile being charged at $45 day for the
committee in charge of the work
Buddhism has been brought up to date by
having a motor car procession as part OF
the festivities incident to the installation
OF a priest in Siam.
German military authorities have been
considering a motor road across the western
part of the empire from Frankfort on Main
to Strasburg thence through Mannheim to
Wurtzburg.
The mansion house committee on noisy
and dangerous motor traffic is the formid-
able name of a recently chosen body OF
men that is trying to straighten cut auto
MODELLING in London.
If there are any more road races in Eng
land it is probable that the experiment VIII
be tried of running them with only the
driver on the car leaving the mechanic at
the supply depot
state garage is to be located at Mel
bourne after which motor car Will be pro
vided for each government department head
each to be of the tyne most suitable toI
conditions in Australia.
The Knights Templar of Philadelphia
have found a new for the automobile
having formed big procession of them fol-
New York guests instead of marching the
visitors on foot around the streets.
where Chief snaE of waterbury. Conn.,
was able to visit the fire houses but once a
day when using horses, he can now get to
them twice daily with the auto which the
city recently purchased
one of the motoring publications of Eng
land has arranged for courses OF lectures al
London Birmingham. Leeds, Manchester
and Newcastle, each to consist of eight dis
courses on motor topics with practical DEM
onstrations
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
AUBURN FOUR IS
A SURE WINNER
SPECIFICATIONS OF MODEL
ASSURE SATISFACTION
First Carload Of 1909 Two-cyIinder
Cars Arrived saturday-chanse of
Design in Tenders and Hood
Make Improvement

Information relative to the new four
cylinder Auburn cars has reached the
Central Motor Car company, which IS
the local agency, and r. L. Forsyth is
more than delighted over the descrip-
ton of the car.
His success with the two-cylinder
Auburn during the past season and the
exceptionally good satisfaction that
they have given the buyers of them Is
sufficient assurance for him that TIE
four-cylinder model will come up to the
high standard of the Auburn factory
The first carload of the new '09 two
cylinder cars arrived yesterday after
noon and were put on the floor OF the
salesrooin at once. They have the same
motor and chassis as last year, but the
radiator and fender designs have been
changed, giving the car a more classy
appearance.
In the four-cylinder type the motor is
rated at $3.50 with cylinders Of four
inch bore and four-inch stroke. The
pistons and cylinder are made from
special senli-steel metal that has great
powers, of resisting wear and shock.
A special design in valves is also used
on the Auburn They are made in
one piece drop forging.
AS all valves are interchangeable 1t
relieves any necessity of carrying more
than one style as extras on long trips.
Inc cam SfdLl llidL OpSi bAC
valves is made from a single drop forg-
ing and runs inside the crankcase, MAX
ing 1t dustproof and certain of lpbrica-
ton.
The upper half of the crankcase car
ries all of the shaft bearings and the
lower half acts merely as an oil cham
Der and protector and can be removed
without disturbing any of the adjust
ments of the motor
The crank shaft is another drop
forging and has five bearing of ample
width. The fiywheel is bolted to the
t1ange on the shaft.
A positive oiling system is contained
in the crankcase and is operated by
gears.
Transmission is by multiple disc
clutch and three forward speed and re-
verse gears of the selective type.
The car will have wheel base of lO1
inches and 56-inch tread. Wheels are
S2x3H. The weight Of the car equipped
| is less than 1000 pounds.
1t is listed at $3.50 in Los Angeles
with full equipment of five lamps, horn,
magnetic and storage battery.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
Conservation

The man of affairs addressed the
school. briefly, but in such tones OF
earnest appeal that the boys were not
likely to forget his admonitions. His
text was the Importance of little things,
even in an age of great things; and
fine nth Of his discourse lay in single
sentences:
"Take care of the millions, ana the
billions will take care of themselves"
fThey that heard him were citizens of
th,, future Who knows but more than
ons of them consecrated himself, upon
the impulse of that moment, to thrift?
Puck
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

The fan, pump, oiler and magnetic
are, all gear driven in an oil bath elm
mating the use of belts in any part.
Harrison Is having greater difficulty
in getting cars than he Is in selling
them, eleven having been sold and de-
Iivered already this season.
Three more Peerless cars are on the
way and one Oldsmobile town car
which are expected to arrive within "A
few days.
There is also an Apperson overdue.
II viii be the first car Of the new model
to come to.the coast.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

rumble seat attached for a chauffeur.
The car is designed to carry five pas
sengers with ample room.
The chassis is identical with that of
the touring, the difference being in
the body alone. Four speeds forward
and reverse with direct drive on the
third speed give a range of gearing
that will closely fit any road conditions
encountered. BY change in the gear
ing between the motor and the pump,
magnetic shaft and the cam shaft for
the valves the motor Is much more
quiet than heretofore.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

n N Thursday Of the past week H. Q.
Harrison received the first close
~ coupled body Peerless automobile
to come to the coast.
The car has very classy appearance
and is novel on account of the proxin-
ity OF the front and. rear seats. The
whole passenger load is set forward OF
the rear axle IN the new body design
and the riding qualities of the car are
improved greatly for the passengers in
the tonneau.
Back of the rear seats is platform
where baggage can be carried or q
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

The district councils of Essex. Cam
brldgeshire, Hertfordshire and Suffolk in
England have ruled that any driver con-
victed of recklessness shall have q three
months suspension of license added to the
court penalty
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-04
RESOLUTION OF ESTEEM.

Denver, Colorado.
Whereas, we. I e members OF the
Afro-American NJ nisters' union of
this city, have leen informed that
Rev, Alexander E bert Reynolds has
been recalled TO II . pastorate of Zion
Baptist church of this city; and
Whereas, our ilations with Rev
Reynolds as a me nber of this body.
have been Of lie ost cordial nature;
and
Whereas, we rec lgnize in him a de-
yout, earnest, in .elligent Christian
minister, devoted his work; and
Whereas, his go Jly life is an asset
in the religious life OF this community;
and
Whereas, his CT ristian courtesy is
in evidence at ev, ry meeting of our
organization; Their fore,
Resolved. That We welcome the con-
tinuance Of our B other Reynolds as
one of our city pas ors and as a men,
ber of this body of which he is an in.
fluential part. AnC we commend the
church for its Go ly judgment on
their wise choice.
Resolved. further That we welcome
his family as COW >rkers in the reli-
gious life of the CT immunity.
Resolved, finally, That a copy of
these resolutions e spread on the
face of our minute and copy be
given to the city papers.
Signed REV. ]. S. PAYNE,
President.
REV. A. NJ. WARD.
Secretary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-04
STATE FAIR
DEkVER'S BIG FAIR.
colorado interstate Exposition To
Have Something of Interest To
Everybody.

There will be something of interest
to everybody at the first annual Colo
rado Interstate Fair and Exposition to
be held in Denver the week of Sep
tember I. In the various departments
there will be exhibits that will give US
all an idea of the products and man
ufactures of the West, while in the
horse and cattle barns will be seen
some of the finest bred animals in the
world; and in the exposition building
displays of manufactured products
that will be revelation TO most
western people.
The amusements are not to be for
gotten. Give the people a lot of
fun was the edict of the fair man
agement. and Show them something
new was another order Both have
been followed. There will be Knab-
enshue, the aeIonaut. with his great
passenger-carrying airship. the only
one in the world; there will be Pain
with his marvellous fireworks and
carnival and the eruption of the vol
cano. Vesuvius, and the overwhelming
of Naples, the most stupendous and
spectacular pyrotechnical production
of modern times; there will be races
every afternoon, and there is the
Great Divide" Midway feature,
with many new and startling attrac-
tions; Gargiulo and his famous con-
cert band and score OF other bands
but there is certainly something doing
every minute
Denver is to be gorgeously deco
rated and illuminated for the week.
With reduced rates on all railroads
there should be a huge crowd in
Denver
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-04

larger share of he public's confid-
ence than is Dem ocracy. The Demo
Gratis have had ad luck with their
nostrums that are to cure all diseases.
Bryan and free 81 yer in 1896, govern
ment ownership n 1900, free trade
and visionary bal king this year are
catchy, but not s. bstantial There is
too much of tie old Adam in man
kind for one sche ne of legislation to
lift US up TO the ideal in one
heaye. Evolution is the law of ma
ture, not revoluu IN. The American
people are too nsible TO listen TO
the cure-all fakir, so long as the Re
publican party giy IS real progress. In
our own state, tie election will be
close and it will t, Ike the full strength
of the party to iIsure success. The
freedom from lab )r troubles, the Sc
curity OF business the wholesomeness
of public opinion are the outcome of
an optimistic 4ad ainjstrstion of the
government So is that we see in
the party's intern struggles, no rea-
son for alarm. but rather the proof of
its yirility.