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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24
Automobile GleaningS
By HARRY WARD.

that in q few years, when the motor
traffic viii be much more general than
now, and when the traffic problem VIII
be much more difficult TO solve that
they win be In a better position 10 face
II. There is no question but that the
motor traffic problem Is yet in it's in
fancy and nothing to be compared , iJh
what IL VIII become IN a very few
years. For that reason IL IS evident
that now is the time to educate the
young for the future. This Is a matter
that might well be taken I'D in Wash
ingtOn, where the children are very
prone 10 use the streets as a play
ground.
A noted authority gives good advice
TO the effect that a motorist should not
run on fiat tire without at least re-
moving the inner tube. AS rule II IS
more practical in case no repair or re-
placement is available 10 run on the
bare rim. Bare rims Will stand han j
usage and arc far less expensive than
tires. BY running on the casing the
fabric can ln short distance be dam
aged beyond repair. although from cut
side appear ances the tire would seen
~ De- ln fairly good condition.
4 number 0f local mOtorcycllsts have
sigulGed their Intention u going over to
&rH YORK during automobile show week
for the purpose Or getting line on the
1910 motorcycle models. which will be a
prominent feature Of the big motor ex-
position. THe public iE beginning %
FeaiizE fhat The motorcycle is a safe,
speedy. ard economical method OF trans
fgFfaflsu. and tho forthcoming display
4nd9lDtediy will excite keen interest.
a greet deal Of interest ls being mani
Tested lH fhe New Y0rz-to-Atlsuta good
road f91F which begins tomorrow morn
ilg ElFfY-Dre cars. fepreseutiug thirty
two makes. have been entered. A note
worthy feature Cf the entry list is that
more fbau fw0-thirdF Of the cars have
been entered by private owners from the
south. BOfac Of these latter entries
are 90 represent the boards Of trade or
chambers 81 commerce Of various cities
along the IiHe. The rules Of the contest
sire ~ the simplest possible sort, merely
requiring the cars 10 travel on definite
schedule with no questions asked regard
ing repairs 0T rcpIaccmeuta. bat no time
ia allowed for repairing tires, and the
contestants must 10 their filling, Oiiing.
etc, on their own running time.
The Wilson Company. agent for the
HuDmOblle. has been advised that the
model = Hupmobile. which Is the car for
1910 Is being turned out under the most
favorable conditions at the rate Of
thirty day. The little car has all the
earmarEs Of elegance. utility and evil
borne out bv performance in service.
The general design ls such that the APP
pcarIn"c d. that Of racing machine.
and since this rs direct evidence OF q
low center of gravity and all that IL i'm
piles. 30 viii come as no surprise to
learn that the road performance is
uraiseworthy Ia the extreme.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

A B. DuIin drove 20 Baltimore yes
terday in his OldsmobIle touring car
He was accompanied by a party Of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Bender left
yesterday FOR Gettysburg, Pa, in a Lo-
eomobile roadster.
The announcement that Theodore
Barnes. jr-. had Joined the sales force
OF the Cook & Stoddard Company. and
would devote MS attention 20 the air
cooled Franklin, has attracted con-
siderable interest IN the automobile
world, where Mr.. Barnes IS well known.
4 prominent feature or the new Wav-
cry electric models, which are handled
locally b. the Pope Automobile Com
pany, Of Washington, Is the new Wav-
eTley driving system, q type Of trans
mission IN which the motor IS wholly
attached 70 the body and has
encased and running IN continuous
bath OF oil The motor and flexible
gear case are combined ln "a single unit.
and assembled on cross pieces attached
arated from the body by rubber cush-
ions intended 10 overcome the effects
Of vibration The power Or lraHzuittef
by a flexible gear. a shaft parallel WITH
the axle and a small nerruRbDne gear
on the rear axle
Tom Merger, well known ~ wash
ingtou mot, Tists. VINO has ora many lar
casiOns puO. ed the DldauoDla - Ftc-
tory on tratk and road. has jofHsc che
sales force Of the Motor Company
Philadelphia aEent fO-- toe IrsHf-
The Motor Sales Company. local agent
for the Moon car. has received word
that philip Wells, "A 81 Louis BOSE H.Il
drive the Moon car entered ln the ta1-
derDiit Cup race on October 70 Wells
Is already on LorE Island practising for
the Great American event The Wander
bilt this year Is divided into four class
81. for each Of which a special trophy
S. offered The Moon Is 10 compete for
the Wheatly Hills trophy
A. Gary Garter. president or the Carter
Motor Car Corporation. has returned
from a trip through the West lie
visited the leading automobile material
and supply houses in Chicago, Milwau-
kee. and other cities. and purchased
large quantities Of material for the 1910
Washington cars, which are now coming
through the factory. Mr.. Carter found
all the factories working ddy ana night
in order 20 catch up with the flood Of
business that IS pouring in from all over
the country.
Something novel IS proposed by the
Touring Club of Switzerland. It sug-
Eests that children be given lessons or
courses hoW To- avoid traffic on tine
streets and country roads. While these
lessons might not be Of immediate value
10 the children owing to their age. the
Intention is 70 have them educated so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24
HARVARD SPRINTER
UNDER THE KNIFE

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Oct. 24.-WiI-
liam Schick, jr., the former noted run
neT at Harvard College, has been OD-
Grated on at the Hill Crest Hospital
for appendicitis. The operation was
successful.
Schick was to have been operated
upon last summer. but before the Op-
Grafton was performed he was at
tackled with typhoid fever and was so
weak that the operation for the first
malady had to be postponed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24
ROYAL QUINTET
HOLDS BIG LEAD
Elmer, of Hummer Team, Is
the Best Individual
Performer.

The following shows the standing Of
the teams, and individual averages Of
over 100 at the end of the third week.
Royals lead the list, having won eight
out of the nine games. Elmer leads IN
individual averages, with los.
Al errA NTTnTNTE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

The card of six races was run of
without a hitch, and with the excep-
ton Of the steeplechase, where all but
two fell, made excellent racing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

The president of the Jockey Club.
August Belmont, graced the occasion,
and acted as one OF the stewards. Mr..
Belmont was much pleased with the
afternoons sport, and expressed him
self delighted with the way racing was
conducted in Maryland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

Thomas Hitchcock. Of New York. viii
be here Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

For the Hotel Herman Purse Smith
sons High Private looked a pipe and
so he proved, winning as he pleased in
the stretch after following the pace set
by Gretna Green. Jimmy Mclaughlin
ArOndack came along at the end and
grabbed of the place money Herr
Smithson and his Washington friends
were down for tie limit and the Capital
City sports were IN high feather after
the race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

In the first event, at six furlongs.
Jack Atkin scared every body out ex-
cept Charlie Eastman and lndomitable
The bookIes offered I to L against the
Schrieber Splinter, but II ever there was
l to 100 shot, Jack Akin was one.
The speedy Splinter, with 120 up, just
gallOped In front from end TO end. and
came home in lip is, equaling the
track record With any opposition he
should have smashed the record TO
smithereens
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

The sixth race looked rather open and
the talent was badly puzzled to locate
The winner. Takahira. Cunning. Neither
most and HiackO were all played The
race resulted rather unsatisfactory and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

American sports would not grievc
greatly if Welsh did whip Attell and put
a crimp in that Young mans hippo
droming and stalling tactics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

That lack Of wind bars Jen from the
ranks Of professional reformers. which
helps a whole lot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

What do the English suffragette in
vaders think OF the night? It's about
the only thing they haven't expressed
an opinion about or undertaken to run
for this benighted land
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

The two-year-old event had lots OF
starters and =ooked very open. It was
won in the end. however, rather haRdily
by Intrinsic, from the stable of the
Sage of Albemarle." Intrinsic, which
is the property Of w. 2. JeDaings is
a pretty useful tWO-year-oId and will
win again at this meeting Louise
Welles, which is suffering with sore
knees Just now. ran a great race con-
sidering her condition and got the place
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

The last race. for m2tdens. is very
open Garth's Inspection looks about as
good as anything. Sandy Eiil, one Of
Sanford g castoffs, may get the place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

The second race, at mile and
sixteenth, should go to Superstition.
which IS In excellent form just now.
Old Juggler will be there or there
abouts, and might do for the place
horse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24

II ne wants TO find a man who knows
what real trouble is, we suggest that
King Alfonso have a conference with
Manager Jack O'ConnOr, Of the St
Louis Americans, at the end OF next
season
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
BROTHER DISCOVERS
BROTHERS BAD 5PLI CHIT

'
Sharon Pa, July 49,. Charles Behout,
reported to have been confined for Y
years in q filthy room at Wheatland,
where he was found recently by a con
stable, is said to he one of the heirs
to the million Of Nancy Bebout, who.
died a short time ago in st. Louis. Con-
stable Halls of South Sharon, who dis.
covered Bebout's condition, is in re
aceipt of q letter from Atty. Frank O..
Vaughan, of ST.. Louis, regarding the
wherea bouts of Bebout.
Frank Bebout, who left his home at
Wheatland many years ago. is now
connected with st. Louis newspaper
Vaughan has been engaged by him
to find Nancy Bebout's heirs.
y IT was while Handling copy" at his
desk that Frank Bebout heard of his
brothers. plight at Whentland. The two
were ignorant of each others where
Sabouts. ia
Charles Bebout is a son of Mrs. II. D..
Mathews of Wheatland, by former
marriage. At q hearing held after the
finding OF Bebout, Mrs. Mathews said
her son was irrational and was kept
alone In the garnet because she had
no time to take care of him. Bebout
is now in the county home at Mercer,
where he is gradually improving.
It is thought he will be taken to ST.
Louis later to claim his share of the
estate of Mrs. Nancy Bebout. an aunt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
RAT PLAGUE MAY HAVE
.i5, CAUSED SQUIRREL PLAGUE.

M W. A
Washington, July f9,-How heas as
guests get mixed with their affiliations
with resulting complexities in the
spread of Infection in this country is
pointed out in, a report received by
the public health service from Former
Assistant Surgeon George w. Mccoy
and Maurice B. Mitzmain of San Fran
cisco.
82 AS examples of the accidental dis
tribution of these insects to adven-
turous hosts the report says that rat
fleass have been found on squirrels and
squirrel fleas on rats. AS both rats
and squirrels showing plague injection
have been found in California, the
plague may be carried from one of
these rodents to the other by means Of
t1eas. All these .fleas readily feed on
human blood.
The report says there is good reason
for suspecting that plague among the
ground squirrels in California original
cd from plague among rats through the
migration sor fieas. Experiments made
In various ways Indicate that fleas
from rodents will adapt themselves to
4 a. host of different species. These fn-
vestigations also demonstrate that fieas
from squirrels will attack rats even in
the presence of their usual hosts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
IT killing Was Over Federation Mat
1 tiers, He VIII be Defended; II Not,
Il Must Look Out for Himself.

Denver, July 19.--Joseph Hutcliin-
son, executive board member of tnr3
Western Federation Of Miners and who
Is the only member of the board In
sympathy with the fight against Presi-g
de Meyer today delivered his annual
report. In it he recommended the abol-5
ition of the positions of president and
vice president also the abolition Of
the present executive board, and the
creation OF a new board composed Of
one non-salaried member from every
state, and territory in which the or
sanization operates. He favors only
one central office. that OF secretary
treasurer He also advocates the abol-
itton of the ritual. 1t will be upon
this report that the 'obstructionists"
hone to make their most powerful att
tack against Mover
On account of some necessary pa
pers failing to arrive consideration OF
the Butte engineers question was post
Fponed until tomorrow afternoon
IF The executive board has ordered an
Investigation Of the killing of two men
4 by Al. c.. Ryan at$I.os Angeles.
President Meyer gave out the follow
ing:$ eff the killing was over. Western
Federation of Miners matters, we will,
of course protect our interests and
defend Ryan, but if 1t was a personal
affair he will have to look out for him
SELF
eThe convention today for the first
time went into executive session to
hear the report Of Executive Board
Member Tracy who has been working
in the Michigan copper fields He Of
fers some suggestions for forcing n
more thorough ton OF that dis
strict and tho convention desires to keel,
them quiet for the present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
PRESSED STEEL CAR co.
PARTIALLY RESUMES

Pittsburg, July 19.-Without the
slightest display OF violence the plant,
of the Pressed Steel Car company part
tally resumed operations today. Five.
hundred men landed at the company's
wharves from the company's material
boat quietly entered the shops and
took up their tools.
The new men are reported to be AM
orleans who walked out with the for
eign strikers but reused to stay on
strike.
The strikers answer to the petition
from the Public Defense association,
praying for an Injunction to restrain
both the company and the strikers
from acts likely to inclte violence
was filed today. The answer contends
no injunction is necessary and the;
workingmen have u right to prevent
by all peaceful means the employ
sment of new men at the company'sj
shops. The answer prays for an early
adjudication of the matter to the end
that the men may return to work
Immediately. Fully 1000 strikers gath
cred on Indian Mound today at mass
meeting. The workingmen We're adj
dressed in English, German. Polish,
Russian, Crotain AID Lithuanian
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
JlKLRHsl VOW.
Was 10 Kill 100 Men Before He Died
And He Almost Fulfilled 1T


And He Almost Fulfilled 1t.
Manila, July 19.--When Jikiri, the
Moro bandit chief, who was killed with
all his followers in a desperate battle
With troops and consta bulary near Pa 3
5tian, on Jolo island, July 5, began his
career as an outlaw he swore that he
would kill 100 men before he died. The
record of the murders he committed Is
not complete, butt Is stated in dis
patch received today from zamboangas
that the bandit very nearly fulfilled his
pledge, as the partial record al hand
shows that he took the lives of nearly
100 people.
From the latest reports Of. the fight
all but one OF the several women in the
cave where the outlaws made their last
stand ~erc wives of JikirI.s Only one
of the women escaped. She was the
Wife of one OF Jikiri's followers, and
accepted the safe conduct. offered by the
Americans before the assault on the
cave began
Lieut. Joseph "A. Baer. Of the Sixth
cavalry. is agreed by all who saw the
fight to have been the hero of the bat
tie, He was armed with a Winchester
pump gun, with Itch he did great exc
cntion. His timely rescue OF Lieut. Ar
thur Fl, Wilson, who was struggling
with Jiltiri and already desperately
wounded when Baer shot and killed the
bandit, and his certain aim, which.
brought down three other outlaws, are
the talk of army circles. Baer killed
four OF the eight bandits slain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
RAISE OF one Mill
on The COUNTY TAXES
Board of Commissioners This Morn
ing Vote to Make Levy
or 5M Mills.

AT a meeting Of the board Of county
commissioners this morning, it was
voted to raise the tax levy / mill, max
ing it. 5l!s mills, The limit is mills
1t Is explained that the raise OF l mill
was made necessary by the creation Of
a new fund, the pauper fund, and tho
Il mill will be used for that purpose
The now county jail which the cnun-s
4 y is to build and the hospital to be in.
stalled at the county tnfirmary make
it necessary for additional revenue and
these expenses will come from the pau
per fund for which the extra mill has
been levied.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
SHOT AT HIS SWEETHEART.
Missouri Man Arrested Here Leaves
For Neosho With Sheriff Tonight.

Sheriff l. H. Collier OF Union county,
Mo-, arrived in Salt Lake this morning
for the purpose of returning FINS
Stark of Neosho, Mo-, where he is want
ed for assault with intent to murder.
committed April 5, 1907.
Starl's crime was the outcome of q
Jealous rage, increased by the refusal of
q young woman. Miss Yea Carnes. to
become his wife. After she had reject
ed his proposals number of times he
called upon her one night, and almost
in the interchange of greetings drew a
revolver and began firing at her. The.
girl was not seriously wounded. but I'M
mediately after the shooting Stark made
his escape. and since then until his.
arrest In Salt Lake three or four weeks
ago, has been a wanderer, roaming
about the country
He was arrested in Salt Lake a few.
nights after his arrival from California,
by Detectives Golding and Wilson. He
was detected from the photographs and
circulars sent out by the Missouri of
5flcers. and when arrested made no de-
NAL of his Identity.
Sheriff Collier and his prisoner will
leave for Missouri tonight 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
M Ghlllss & E:Y CRiED
AT MAS TERss DEATrl

Chicago, July 19.--Grief over the
death OF Or. Monroe S. Leach, Two
weeks ago. caused the @snic side OF the!
5physician's pet monkey. which refused.
to touch food after its ma ster5d led. = =
succumbed yesterday isi 4, 5s3
When Dr. Leach was taken ~, the
monkey took up its post at the sick tsi
bed and refused to leave. On the day
the physician died. 1T is declared 90 BY
members of the family, he animal
NH iinnered like a child. At the funeral
the monkey was permitted To look for
the last time on the face of its dead
ma ster. With sh'ill, almost human.
cries. it clung toathe casket and II wa 8
necessary to pull 1t away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
RIG REwARDI FoR R r; K 4,

New York. July 19.-The owner OF a
big tenement house at go to n Riving-
tfce TO his tenants yesterday that he
will pay $3.50 to the first family of
eight children in which a boy baby is
born. S1o0$to the family Of fewer than
eight children in which a. hoy baby is
born and $500 to that family in which
twins next appear.
There are now in the tenement house
dren.
There are only six families in the.
house in which there are no children
so the number of eligibles for class B,
in which the prize is 500. is large
enough to suit anybody.
Twins have never been born in the
building, 50 in this third class there
are no statistics.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19

the speed department and devote his
time to that feature of the fair.
The selection of Mr.. Christensen will
be good news to horsenen throughout
the state, as he is thoroughly familiar
with the racing games, especially in
the harness branch of racing. He has
been in business here for the past s.
years. is an ardent horseman, has
owned and raced horses and knows tho
game from stables to track and back
again. 5isi3 81
There were several names under
considerable for the position and when
the announcementawas made this morn
ing that Gov Spry had named Mr.. Car
jstensen 1t was received with great sat
faction by other members of the.
board rs they recognize that he is
qualified in, every respect for the Inn.
Sportant position.
In accepting the appointment NJ Il.
Christensen stated he would ID eyote his
speed I'd epartm ent and hat he would
at once take up the work of COR
responding with forsemen throughout
the state and create interest in the.
meeting during the fair.
"A Secretary Ensign OF the association
says that Mr.. Christensen is. not only,
wei known among the horsenen but,
that he has their entire confidence
and In view Of the fact that he yilnde err
stands the racing game so we'll, the
races this fall will be better than
ever. 81 III Il
Mr.. Cal.stensen& succeeds Lester Z. !,
4 Freed who Resigned some time ago fol-
lowing a controversy with President
j. q. Mcdonald over the recent meeting
of the Utah jockey club. President
Mcdonald and a majority of the mem
bers of the board ), refused to grant
1.-THE club an extensio on of O. days. thus.
putting an end tn;:Swhat had been ad y
vertised as a A 0 days meeting Mr.
extension and after the vote had been
taken he resigned as supervisor of the
speed department 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19

attempt to cross the channel had met
With failure. 1t was not until half
past 10 that definite news was received
here of the rescue of NJ. Latham. a
brief dispatch then said the torpedo
boat destroyer Harpon had returned,
to Calais with the aeronaut aboard.
The monoplane had dropped into the
water several miles from the French
coast, or shortly after 1t disappeared
from sight to San Gate. When picked
uE, the monopiane was still floating
and Latham was sitting calmly In his
seat smoking a cigarette.
MAY TRY WRIGHT AERoPLANE.
Wissans. France. July 1s.-connt de
Lambert is here with two Wright
aeroplanes, which ssre now ready to;
make a series OF fights. In view OF
Herbert Lathamis accident today it:
is believed that Count de Lambert will
attempt to cross the English channel
with an American machine before NJ 1
E Latham is again ready 10 make the
figt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
FIRE IN HOUSTON. TEXAS.

Houston, Texas. July 49, Fire early
today In the yards of the Houston Belt
g Terminal company, DESTROYED tbs
yard office, tool house, oil house, oil
ta,:::S.55 oiir passenger locomotive, ~
box cars and two freight locomotives.
The fire. started while John Woods.
negro fireman, was filingsEa anks
with OIL. The explosion that followed
burned Woods so seriously that he may
die. The loss is estimated at $40. GOO.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-19
.0ILlNG STREETS. is
CRUELTY TO BIRDS

Alameda, Cal, July 1s-The police
ment up to complain that the oillng of
the streets Of Alameda was cruelty to
animals, as many sparrows had been
caught by the thickentng oil and could
not get free from their stick mass. She
asked the police to take up the matter
With the street department.