The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
PLANT FOR CITY,
CHAMBER PROJECT
PerfectS Plans 70 Acquire
PittSburg Motor Vehicle
Company.
TO BE FORERUNNER
OF FACTORY BOOM
Action on Humane Society Laws
and Ladies Tailors Petition
Also Taken.

Washington's first large manufactur-
ing establishment. believed TO be the
forerunner OF greater ones, has been
definitely assured by the interest and
subscription of members of the Cham
Der of Commerce. who have a repre-
sentative in PittsbGrg today perfecting
plans for the requirement of the Pitts
burg Motor Vehicle Company.
Four important meetings were held
at che Chamber yesterday afternoon
one of them resulted in raising a suf-
fcient amount to maize the necessary
payment TO secure the good viii, pat
ronage, and invisible assets of the Pitts
Durg concern. soon to retire from bust
ness. The Washington factory viii open
with its own and rev machinery. ".
H. Conant, named as vice president Of
the Washington factory, and Stanton
{. PeelIe. secretary, left for Pittsburg
last night to close the trade.
In addition 10 the meeting of the
motor concern subscribers, important
sessions Were held by the subCOr1miI-
tee appointed TO frame an act to pre-
Vent cruelty TO animals; the subcom-
nlittse named to consider the complaint
Of the Ladies Tailoring Association who
protested against foreign firms exhibit
ing their wares here without the pay
ment of license, and by the committee
on law and legislation, which received
the recommendation Of the subcommit-
tees.
To Protect Animals
The law ana legislation committee
gave its approval TO the draft OF a
tin TO provide more drastic punish
ment for cruelty 10 animals in the Dis
trict. The complaint of the Ladies
Tailoring Association also was indorsed
by the business men.
IN brief, the proposed new humane
law provides:
That docking the tails of horses Is
q misdemean0r under the act.
That promoting or carrying on fights
between birds or animals is violation
Of the law.
That no sick or disabled animal shall
be offered for sale
That the Police Superintendent, and
not the officers and agents Of the HUI
name Society. shall have in hand the
enforcement of the new law, the Com
missioners being authorized TO add the
necessary detail of police to enforce the
law
That violations OF the law shall be
punishable by a fine not exceeding $500
or Imprisonment for one year. or both.
United States Treasury and not TO the
Humane Society. Cruelty IS held also
TO include neglect in feeding. and cor
porations are made as amenable 10 the
Law as individuals.
Espouse Tailor's Plea.
The committee on law and legislation
unanimously adopted -the- resolution of
its subcommittee that the protest OF
the Ladies Tailoring Association should
be laid before the Commissioners by a
special committee Of three, to be ap-
pointed. and that II informed mat there
was no law under which foreign ex-
hibitors might be taxed, then the Cham
Der would approve a bill requiring .
license The tailoring interests allege
that their business IS being injured bN
the constant Influx of taflors. i'm
porters. and firms from other cite.
who exhibit suits. lingerie. MILL
merry, and other clothing at Wash
4uzton hotels and show rooms withoI
the payment Of license.
The law and legislation committee vii
consider the complaint again folioWins
the report from the Commissioners.
Subscribe Stock.
The SIS. 600 necessary to purchase tn
good VIII OF the Pittsburg Motor Vehicl
Company and TO install a similar plan
tn Washington was fully subscribed a
The meeting Of stockholders Following
this the new mandatory got down L
business by naming officers and di
rectors. They are as follows:
Arthur c. Moses, president; ". II
Conant, vice president; II. 3. Leary
treasurer; Stanton c. Peelle. secretary.
Directors-B. w BolgianO. T. P. May
Byron s. Adams. 6. T. Schultz. julie
Demonet, r. p. Andrews, A. F. Jorss
John .. Knox. Joseph II. Milans. GeOrg
Z. Reed, II. c. G. Stiles
Mr. Conant has been general manage
OF the Pittsburg factory Many of tn
former PittsbUrg WOrkmen probably vii
come with the new factory at Wash
ington.
The establishment. which will lease
building for the first year and probabl
build at the end OF that time, will max
specially of motor delivery wagons
similar TO those turned out by the Pitts
burg predecessor.