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The Detroit times., 1909-02-18
BIC TASK To
MAKE AN AUTO
GEORGE GRANT, OF CHALMERS
DETROIT TELLS OF THE
PREPARATORY WORK.

Perhaps only a comparatively small
number OF the thousands OF visitors at
the Automobile Show, realize what Il
large amount Of capital is required 10
cover the initial cost in the manufac-
tuTe OF an automobile" said Geo. Grant
OF the local firm OF Grant Bros Hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars are spent
annually by the manufacturers for de-
signs, dies. tools and special machinery
before even single car is completed.
In the Chalmers Detroit exhibit. for
instance. H. shown all the drop forS-
lngs. not including the axle forgings
which are too heavy to be shown with
the others. Each one OF these forgings
required a special die. Between ten
thousand and twelve thousand dollars
Ia invested in these dies alone.
To those who understand the me-
chanlcal features OF meteor cars this
display OF drop forgings has been one
e the most surprising and instructive
features Of all the exhibits at the show.
man who would have said three years
ago SHAT four cylinder five passenger
motor car containing 10 drop forgngs,
not including the axle, would be bought
for $1,000. would have been looked
upon as the widest dreamer"
The Detroit times., 1909-02-18
Well, This Man Investigated

prejudiced against the liked
The Detroit times., 1909-02-18

fAAC AAtA W ~ 1hAO " So Nv p"
another make we'll enough
TO almost buy. No kiss
and a promise" demonstra-
ton would answer. He ex-
amined every detail-test-
ed every feature-rode
mile after mile over every
conceivable kind OF road.
He took a trip TO Pontiac
and back and noted that
the car averaged 22 miles
on a gallon of gasoline and
a pint OF oil. The car he
was in had already made
$500 miles on the same
tires. so he knew the tire
cost was low.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-18
Do You Wonder They Knock

think OF fls the price ought be able
to buy
Ford Can Save You Money:
the OF the the cost TO third
keep Ford will do at least all that
any other will and at considerably less expense.
Ford Cars at the Wayne Casino
They There's a fourcylinder, 20 H.
vepassenger Touring Car fornot 1000. $500,
which prices II would be giving his
worhbu only $3.50 There's the nobbies niftiest
Detroit and the price Is $S25 There's
bankers buying, for doctors and
landaulet for anybody and nothing thousand
dollars
Select Any Car You Want
then when the changes little extrajust the
OF the bodyand get two want them. The
bodies interchangeable In
enclosed winter both for price less than asked
either of nearly good Does that feature
Visit exhibit for have plenty OF others
equally attractive Anyway, be sure to get OF those
Souvenir Booklets that everybody takes home.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-18
g2NS2N@1&!
There's a Man in Detroit

who has recently bought a Model ct Ford Car The Ford
wasn't his first choice He had made his mind 10 buy
another make-had all but signed the ordernohing to do
but specify the equipment He dropped finish the deal
and incidentally mentioned the Ford NO good light
won't last and the began knock No needs
TO knock really inferior product this decided to
wait awhile.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-18
The Story OF a Ford Sale;
Hint for Automobile Buyers:
.@1esN0!G

went through mile OF this hanging clngng clayey mud
went through II high-went through it low-went
through II backwards and turned around In IT, We the
In ditch three feet deep and Shiny with mud and backed
again Now he will back that Model IT" travel roads
that other earth would attempt and he is right
Then He Paid His Deposit,
for he had found why they knocked the Fordor $3.50
Ford furnishing which the equal OF the
they selling and the price about onehaf
third much They couldn't explain the difference price
they betled the And that's the principle OF
complaint against Ford. 1t originates the mind OF dis
grunted competitor.
You May Have the Same Experience,
probably havets handling other
endeavor beittle them
and they can't all work for Ford Don't all
about the Model 1T Find for yourself what
there this really II have prejudice
against It, perhaps II has been inspired by inter
esed other Don't let neghbors pick
It's your money and when Ford proves his
claims to you, he you thousand or
The Detroit times., 1909-02-18
He Visited Every Salesroom

He Visited Every Salesroom
in the city and them did their share of knocking To
believe themthe Model 1T" had redeeming feature.
Then this convinced something this
Ford machine and branch to talk 10 Man
Graves about IT, Ford salesman has time to knock
explaining the good points of the Model T furnishes
ample subject for conversation Ever notice how enhus
asc every Ford salesman ust naturally the result OF
having something worth selling O sell?
The Detroit times., 1909-02-18
This Mans Son is an Engineer

This Mans Son is an Engineer
profession he the around to report on the en-
cheering mechanical features The was interested
that Vanadium steel Is used throughout the
entire The lack OF It partially accounted for the heavy
weight the they almost bought He studied out the
construction final drive. the three point suspen
which appeal engineer
reported satisfactorily Dad there's magnetic that
Ford that's worth the price OF the car.
But This Man Wanted Car
lived Crosse Pone and to town
every He wanted to be he buying right
the factory Piquette avenue. We gave him
the plant. He where and how they were
materials usedthe insisted
o details exercised He hour
plant the only OF its kind In Detroit
Incidentally learned lot about quantity production and
lower
He Went Out Past Deray
OF the in that to be shipped that
beyond the pavement This February 5h
that thaw when the mud rich and deep. He
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Trapped

Trapped.
A gentleman went into Louisville
restaurant and ordered bowl Of soup.
When it was brought an innocent fly
was struggling in it's midst. The gen.
tleman reached in his pocket and
dropped something in the plate and
then called the waiter
Waiter, there is fly in this soup.
Bring me another bowl"
The waiter took the bowl out and
presently returned bearing steaming
bowl Of soup.
did you just pick that fly out, or
did you get another bowl Of soup?
II got you-all another bowl, boss"
swell, wait minute" said the Gus.
toner, and with his spoon he fshed
around In the bowl and brought up the
half dollar he dropped in the bowl be-
fore giving 1t to the negro.
The negro's eyes popped out greedi-
ly and as he turned shamefacedly
away was heard to humble:
"Doggone it, that's just my luck"
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Tho Retort Worthy.

Major Throckmorton, an innkeeper OF
Louisville In gante, hellum days, was
one of the most Interesting characters
that ever helped to make life worth
living or history worth reading. He
elected Charles Dickens. the great Eng
fish novelist, from his hotel, and he
made at least one retort worthy to. be
handed down from generation to gen
GRAFTON.
"Get this mans horse" said the
major@to his hostler (the man had In.
suited one Of the majors guests
''that little Arkansas pony"
"Ill let you know" shouted the man,
''thatI am not from Arkansas, and my
horse Is no Arkansas pony, eithery'
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Conscientious.

An English official In Newar, Ini1!a,
decided to plant line of peepul trees
In the avenue of shops, that the trad
ers might be sheltered from the blaz-
ing sun. But, to the agents amaze
ment, when his intention became
known the shopkeepers set up tre-
mendous objection to it. On no ac-
count, they said, would they have the
peepul trees on their avenue. If the
trees were planted there every mer-
chant would move.
The agent sent for leading bun
niah, or shopkeeper, and said to him:
"Why, my friend, this objection to
the peepul trees? The avenue is horrl-
bly, hot and sunny. The trees would
improve it tremendously"
"Sir," replied the bunniah, "the pee
pull tree is a. sacred tree No true be-
lever would dare to lie or swear, false
ly In its shade. How, then, with row
of peepuls on the avenue, could we
merchants any longer carry on busi-
ness thereT
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Limit Of Laxiness.

Limit Of Laxiness.
Two darkles lay sprawied on the
levee on a hot day. George Washing
ton drew long sigh and said, "Ah
wish All had hundred watermillions." /"
Dixie's eye lighted. "Hum! Dat
would suttenly be fine! An eff yo' had
hun'ed watermillions would yo' glib
me fifty"
''No, All wouldn't"
Wouldn't yo' glib me twenty ty-ive?"
'No, All wouldn't glib yo' no twenty
five."
Dixie gazed with reproachful eyes at
his close fisted friend. Seems to me
you's powahful stingy, George Wash
in'ton," he said and then continued in
heartbroken voice, Wouldn't yo glib
me one?"
'No, All wouldn't glib yo' one. Look
a-hyah, niggah! Are y0 SO good fer
muffin lazy dat yo' caihn't wish fo yo'
own watermillionsT T-Judge's Library.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Makinn sure.

A Scotsman went to an English race
meeting and boldly staked sovereign.
The horse he backed proved winner,
and he went to the bookie to claim his
winnings. The sporting man begrudg-
ingly handed him seven sovereigns.
The Scot looked at each one very care
fully before placing 1t in his pocket.
"Well," said the bookie, with snarl,
"are you afraid they're bad?'
"Oh, no." said the Scotsman; but I
was just lookin' to max sure the bad
an gie'd ye wisna amang them"
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Perfectly Resigned.

Perfectly Resigned.
An old Scotchman who was threat
ened with blindness consulted an
oculist.
"Will you have little stlmulantT
inquired the doctor.
The old Scotchman smacked his lips
in eager anticipation.
lou, aye, I'll talk a drink O. any
thin you have handy" was the quick
rejoinder.
"Ah, that's the troublep' exclaimed
the oculist. You'll have to stop drink
ing or you'll lose your eyesight."
The old chap pondered moment.
IA, weel, doctor, 1t doesna much
matter. l hae seen everythin' that's
worth seein', anyway"
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Game and Fish Ordinance.

The Board having heretofore ap-
printed game warden, as is provid-
ed for in Chapter 81, of the Mississip-
pi Code OF 1905, it is hereby ordered,
that in addition to the rvles prescrib-
ed by the legislature in said chapter,
and the penalties thererein denounced
it shall be unlawful,
First, To hunt or kill any quail,
commonly called partridges, from the
first day of February to the first day
of December, except upon Thanks
giving day.
Second, It shall be unlawful to take
ship or send out of DeSoto county
into any other county of the State
any of the kinds of the kinds of game
birds or animals defined as such in
said chapter 81.
Third, 1t shall be unlawful, at any
time or season, to catch with traps
or nets any of the kinds of game
birds mentioned in said chapter 81.
Fourth, 1t shall be unlawful. to des-
troy the nests Of, or have in possess
sion, or sell or offer to sell, the eggs
of any game bird, except as is provid-
ed in section 2319 and 1920 of Code of
1905.
Fifth, For any violation of the
the above ordinances fine of not
less than ten dollars is hereby impos-
ed, and not to exceed twenty y-five dol
lars, but for second, or. any subse-
quent offense, the person convicted
may, in addition to said fines, be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail not more
than thirty days, at the discretion of
the court.
Sixth, It is ordered that these game
ordinances be published in full in The
Times Promoter for three consecutive
weeks, and shall be in full force aud
effect on and afther the 22nd day of
January, 1909. And the Justices of
peace of the county will toke notice,
that all fines imposed and collected
by them are required by law to be
kept and reported separately, when
imposed for violation of game and
fish laws or ordinances.
Ordered and done this the sixth
dBy of January, 1908.
All the above ordinances will be
strictly enforced. No Violations will
be exempt from punishment.
r. F. JOHNSTON, Game Warden.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Conscience.

Conscience.
Conscience enables us not merely to
learn the right by experiment and
induction, but intuitively and in ad-
vance of experiment. SO in addi-
tion to the experimental way whereby
we learn justice from the facts of hui
man history we have transcendental
way and learn 1t from the facts Of hui
man nature and from immediate con-
sciousness.-Theodore Parker.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
His Father Was Doing Well.

His Father Was Doing Well.
Long after the death of the elder
George Grossmith the British income
tax commissioners by mistake sent to
the son, the we'll known actor. notice
assessing the income of the deceased at
$4,000 Mr. Grossmith returned the
document to the proper quarter, with
the following note written across it:
Il am glad to learn my father Is doing
so well in the next world; $4,000 Is a
great deal more than he ever made in
this. Kindly forward this notice to his
new address and remember me affec-
tionately to him."
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Beyond All Music.

Beyond All Music.
At one Of the Yorkshire inns, relates
Liverpool contemporary. there is a
pianist who can improvise accompani-
ments to any song that any singer
wishes to sing. He cannot read note
Of music, yet, in the local vernacular,
he "can play owt." Recently, however,
he met with an unexpected check. A
man hummed over an air, but the pi-
anist failed to get the key. Lets try
1t again. he said. And they tried 1t
again. Still it was Of no use. A third
trial BROUGHT no better result. Then
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Trusting.

Trusting.
I Nobody runs over a child IL he can
help it. Even thief will bring you
lack your pocketbook If you trust him
to take care of 1t. 1t is the trusting
that does 1t. Few men, no matter
how crooked, can resist the tempta-
ton Of reaching, If only for a moment,
an honest mans level-F. Hopkinson
Smith.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Whist He Ought to Get.

What He Ought to Get.
A popular London millionaire made
his vast fortune by his business abili-
ty. Thinking that, as he had been so
successful in trade and finance, he
must also succeed In literature, he did
as others have done-wrote book Of
travels. Having a proper pride in his
own work, he expected to receive a
fairly good price from his publisher
therefor.
To his intense disgust, instead Of
Offering him comfortable check for
the copyright the publisher demanded
that he should pay him for the risk Of
issuing the book. 1t was clear to him
that this was an attempt to take ad-
vantage Of his position as rich man
without experience in literature. He
happened to be on friendly terms with
a well known journalist, and the hap
by thought occurred to him to send
the manuscript to the great litterateur
and critic with businesslike inquiry,
what do you think l should get for
thisT
The jour- alist was equal to the oc-
casion. After reading the manuscript
he returned 1t with the laconic answer
written across the top sheet, Five
yearsy'
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
A Dark Outlook.

When minister. marrying negro
couple, started to ask the woman,
''Do you take this man for better or
for worse?" the woman startled the
clergyman by blurting out: "No, judge,
wants him jest as he is. If he gifts
any better he'll die, and If he gifts any
wuss I'll kill him myself"
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28

FOR SALE-Three good brood
mares, heavy with foal. If you want
a bargain call or write
E. E. VADEN,
1-29-tf Bright, Miss
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28

the pianist turned to the singer in an
ger and said: "Sitha. awe tried tina
on t. white 'uns, awe tried tha on t
black 'uns and Awe tried tina on t
black and white 'uns mixed. It's no
uge. Tha's singing between t. cracksw
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28

a French Joke.
"Our French Independence day."
said Frenchman, ''is July IA. We
make quite a day of it. too, / assure
you. You don't outdo us at all in pa
triotism and enthusiasm on that day.
We have a good joke in Paris that we
play on our cabbies on July IA. You
know how one asks cabby If he is
disengaged. "Cocher, vous etes libre?"
Driver, are you freeT Well, the joke
is to hail cab and say:
"'Cocher, vous etes libre?
"'Oui. monsieur the man answers,
pulling up.
"Then you give loud laugh and say
as you hurry off:
"'Moi aussi. Vive la libertev-'So
am l. Hurrah for freedomg"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-07

Seattle, May 7.-Crazed by liquor,
Eugene Fortier, a Frenchman aged
40 today shot and killed his brother,
NJ. Fortier, a groceryman at Denny
station. He secured a horse and bug
gy and drove to lumber camp, killed
the wife of his brother and then
plunged into the woods, posse pur-
suing.
Later)-The murded of NJ. Fortier
occurred at a little grocery store.
One of the witnesses was a little girl
Eugene Hagen, who entered the place
to make some purchases. The mur-
derer entered through rear door and
fired without warning. Waiting just
long enough to see his victim fall, For
tier ran out of the building. After he
had gone a short distance his brother
crawled to the door, and cried for
help. Returning to the man he had
shot, Fortier fired five more shots
leaped into the buggy and drove to
the camp where his brothers wife was
employed as cook. A telephone mes
sage from the camp says Fortier fired
five bullets into the woman's body
killing her instantly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-07
NEW INDICTMENTS ARE
RETURNED AGAINST GORDON

Spokane, May IN. j. Gordon,
former supreme justice of this state
and later counsel for the Great Nor
thern railway company, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Chief Deputy
Sheriff Clarence Long on two war
rants charging the embezzlement Of
$4,000 from the railway company.
The arrest was the result of two ad-
ditional indictments returned by the
grand jury Monday just prior to its
adjournment The indictments we're
secret and not until the warrants had
been issued and served did the fact
become known tha additional ind!ct-
ments had been brought in. Seven
indictments have thus far been
brought against Gordon, six charging
him with embezzlement and one with
having issued his personal check to
hide an alleged embezzlement when he
had no funds in the bank to cover the
check.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-07

Olympia. May IL. A. Dawson,
a night watchman at the ice plant
at the Three Lakes lumber mill at
Center, near here, shot and killed
his wife and daughter of fourteen
and committed suicide today. Mrs
Hiram Morgan, a neighbor, heard the
screams and summoned a logging
train crew. When the crew reached
the house Dawson appeared IN the
doorway and placed a revolver to his
temple and fired, dying instantly.
Dawson has been living alone with
the three children, being divorced
from his wife, who called yesterday
to visit the children. 1t is supposed
that Dawson was infuriated when she
refused to remarry him.
When the woman attempted to
leave the camp this morning. Dawson.
who had just returned from his
nights work. attempted to prevent her
going In the struggle for the re-
volver drawn by Dawson the daugh-
ter was killed He then killed his
wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-07
LOCAL CASES
BEFORE COURT
SUPREME COURT ACTS
UPON TWO APPEALS
Parr and CASTOR Case Is Taken I'm
der Advisement-Their Attorneys
Desire a New Trial in the Robbery
Case-Taylor Divorce Case Is Also
Passed to the Judges-Zeuske Case
Involving Possession of Farm
Comes Up Tomorrow.

Two cases of local interest were
argued in the supreme court today
and one more will come up tomorrow.
Those argued and submitted today
were: State \of Oregon against Parr
and CASTOR, and Elizabeth Taylor
versus Moses Taylor. The Zeuske
case is to come up tomorrow.
Joe Parr and Sam CASTOR were
tried and convicted in the circuit
court of robbing Peter Willets Of $50
in the rear of the Parr brothers near
beer saloon, last election day. They
were sentenced to serve terms in the
penitentiary and pending the appeal of
their cases have been held in the
county jail. If the supreme court de-
cides adversely they will be taken to
Salem and enter upon the service of
their sentences and if the Lewiston Of
the higher court is favorable to them
they viii be given new trial.
In the Taylor case, Elizabeth Tay-
lor is suing her former husband,
Moses Taylor, to recover money which
she alleges was not turned over to
her at the time of their divorce and
settlement. She won in the lower
court and Taylor appealed.
1t is probable that the most inter-
est attaches to the Zeuske case. This
will be argued tomorrow on an appeal
from the circuit court which decided
that the Zeuske farm, north of Pen
dleton, is the property of Mrs. Eo
Zeuske and her baby boy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-07
PENDLETON ATHLETES WIN
PLACES At WALA WA[LA

es, the race for the individual lovins
Guy offered by Senator Ankeny to the
athlete winning the most points in the
finals Will be between Englehorn of
Spokae. Shaw of Lewiston, Dresser of
Walla, Cooke of Ellensburg and Kim.
ball of Pendleton. These five men
are easily head and shoulders above
their team mates in the number of
events they will enter, and as each
is a possible first they stand the best
chances of having their names in
scribed on the silver cup.
The relay yesterday was run in slow
time. Neither of the team winning
was very closely pressed and did not
have to do their best Lewiston, Spo-
kane, Prosser and Walla Walla made
time varying all the way from 1888
to 1:44 in the half mile relay,
Spokane was strong in the hurdles
in the weights and distances and the
jumps, Lewiston in the hurdles and in
the sprints. while Walla Walla and La
Grande were well balanced getting
liltil IL NNtllAN VI llNtliN NNNAN AAoNNAN -
These four leading teams will put up
strong fight against each other, and
although Spokane has the advantage
of number of entries, she will be
handicapped because of the fact that
| she left three men home on sick beds
who would make her invincible in
! the dashes Lewiston has three first
class men in Shaw. Hoobler and
Thompson Walla Walla will be
strong in the hurdles and in the
weights, IN which Dresser will enter
Snyder, who quallwied for Walla
Walla in the pole vault, easily cleared
the bar at the height of nine feet six,
and is looked upon as a possible win
ner I'm that event.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-07
INTERESTING SUIT
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Moses Taylor versus Elizabeth
Taylor, is the title Of an interesting
suit filed today in the circuit court.
1t seems that Elizabeth Taylor, who
was formerly the wife of Moses Tay-
lor, has brought suit IN the United
States circuit court for Washington,
to recover 100 acres of land in Doug
las county, Washington. The suit
today was filed in the circuit court
in the state of oregon for the coun-
ty of Umatilla and seeks to enjoin
Taylors divorced wife from an un-
usual proceeding and the outcome is
to be awaited with much interest.
The Taylors have been in the courts
with their suits almost continuously
since the commencement of the di-
vorce proceedings a few years ago
and from present indications the court
records will contain the name Of Tay-
lor for several years to come Mrs.
Taylor, who now lives near Pomeroy,
Washington, is in the city today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-07
Death of DIR. HUGH Ross

Seattle, May 7.-Dr. Hugh Ross,
aged "a, a pioneer among medical men
on the Pacific coast and a former Red
Cross surgeon, died at his home here
last night
While in the Red Cross service in
Manila during the Spanish-American
war he furnished drugs and other ne
cessities out of his own purse, expect
ing TO be reimbursed later.
When President Taft. as president
of the Red Cross society. was in Cali
fornia he was served with a writ to
recover, brough by Or. Ross, but the
proceedings We're nonsuited for lack
Of Jurisdiction.