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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-08
MAKES FIRST TRIP
OVER OWN SYSTEM

MINNEAPOLIS, Mum. Aug. S.-sir
Charles Rivers Wilson, of London,
president OF the Grand Trunk railway,
arrived in st. Paul today. lie was ac-
companied by a party of friends and
several officials Of the Grand Trunk
Sir Charles will remain in St Paul
Guul Monday noon, when ne VIII 20
west by special Northern Pacific train.
returning eastward as far as possible
over the Grand Trunk Pacific liae,
which is being constructed from Fort
William 20 Prince Rupert. This Is Sir
Charles first trip West over the North
ern Pacific and the return viii ConSti-
tute his first inspection Of the Grand
Trunk Pacific.
In the party were Lady Rivers Wilson.
Charles NJ. Hays. president Of the Grand
Trunk Pacific. r.. T. Chamberlain, vice
president and general manager of the
Grand Trunk Pacific; j ". Lound,
freight traffic and general manager OF
the Grand Trunk, W +. Davis, UassCn-
ger traffic manager of the Grand
Trunk. Dr j. Alexander Hutchinson,
chief medical officer. W. MacWoOd, late
car superintendent Of the Grand Trunk
u. + Galloway. secretary 10 Mr. Hays,
il. Deer, of London. secretary 20 Sir
Charles Miss Clara Hays, Jean Adams,
Of New York, and Miss Hutton, OF Lon
don
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KEEP SAME MODEL
FOR PAIMFR-SINGER
Only Minor Changes For 9l0 Cars 9O8 Machine
Performance at Brighton Beach Race Track
Feature--Two PulImans in Munsey Tour

The L. D. Moore Company, agent for
the Palmer-Singer, has been advised
that the cars which the Palmer and
Singer Manufacturing Company are now
manufacturing and offering for immedi-
ate delivery VIII be continued through
out 1910 as the standard models for that
year. The only changes are unimpor-
tant Tehnenents.
The feature of the recent Brighton
Beach tweny-four-hour race was the
remarkable showing Of the 1908 Palmer
Singer 500, which finished third. COW
ering 96S miles, and at the conclusion
OF the race was in perfect condition
and capable OF doing it all over again.
II ran six and one-half hours on its
first set Of tires and used so per cent
less tires than any other car in the
contest This car defeated some Of the
Costliest makes with the utmost ease,
not by virtue of the whirlwind speed
of which it IS capable, but by the per-
feet regularity Of its running, its utter
freedom from engine troubles. its mar
Vicious endurance, and its great strength.
The Wilson Company. agent for the
American Simplex. is elated over tho
splendid performance of this car in the
NTlGQEn tOAI- 1t was AElE Only AW0-t-e Gle
car in the tour and but for an unfor-
tunate accident would have had a per
feet score in the contest for the Detroit
trophy on the first days trip out of
Denver the car dropped into a deep water
trench across the road and which could
not be seen in time TO avoid it, This
seriously damaged the base of the
radiator and loosened the steering gear.
but outside Of this the car had not a
single instance Of road trouble It's per
Torrance in the 2,640-mile grind was a
meritorious one.
Maryland cars, manufactured by the
SinclaiT-Scott Company of Baltimore,
are popular with Washington motorists,
and quite number of them are in use
here. The new 1910 models are now
ready for delivery. They include a five
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PRIZE WINNERS
RECEIVE MONEY
The Times Puzzle Contest
Proves Popular-Mrs.
Freeman Gets IS.

The first puzzle contest in the
Want Al columns OF The Times, an
nounced on August 4. has proved a
wonderful success, and the Classified
Man who has been receiving results
has been deIuged with solutions Of the
puzzle offered on that date By Mrs. Mae
n Brown. Mrs. Alice Freeman. OF
Rockville, has been awarded the first
prize Of s.. Frank l. Johnson, OF 800
John Marshall place, gets second place
and a 50 prize while third place, car
rying s., goes TO Mrs. Helen Keene.
1925 Fourteenth street northwest.
Checks were mailed 10 the three win
ners toaay, and the Classified Man an
nounces also that there viii be another
puzzle In this afternoon edition of
The 4lmeS. Look IL up and win S..
Nrs. Brown, who suggested the puz-
ale, in looking over the want ads IN
Tie Times Of August 4, saw therein
all the ideas contained in the follow
ing phrases. One-''An automobile
owner who reverses the usual expert
ence Of one who owns cars" This
phrase was found in the third column
of page 13.
The second phrase suggested by Mrs.
Brown was wanted trained limb, "
and il was to be found in an ad IN the
fourth column Of page twelve The
third phrase was "wanted-a country
charioteers' and appeared in an ad M
the NTH column Of the twelfth page.
Number four phrase was ''the mystery
OF trunk and was found in the sew
enth column of page twelve. Number
five phrase suggested by Mrs. Brown
was who took the pictuTesz" and APP
peared in an adj ia the first column of
the thirteenth page. Number six phrase.
will the return Of Philips pCckStboO
make him be gOod2' appeared in col
umn one, page thirteen Number seven
consisted Of three phrases: zone man
who relies on knowing; one man who
relies on money; one man who relies on
reputation All these phrases Of mum
her seven were found in column seven,
page twelve. The last phrase was "a
queer reason for being IN business and
was found in the third column on page
thirteen
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BAD MANS BROTHER
GIVES HIM TO POLICE
Alfred Kinard Shot Down After
TerrOrizing Two Pennsylvania
Counties.

HARRISBURG, IA. Aug. S.-Alfred
Kinard, alleged k,ghwayman. horse
thief, burglar and all-round bad man,
who has been terrorizing Perry and
Daupin counties for weeks, was received
al the Harrisburg Hospital this morn
ing weak from loss OF blood. having
been badly wounded in a pistol duel be
fore he was captured. He will recover,
and will be sent to Perry county for
trial
Kinard's capture followed his shoot
ing up" of small town near Marys
Vile YESTERDAY He had fred promiscu-
ousiy at everybody in sight, and then
made for the woods
oscar Heisley followed, intent upon Sc
curing Kinard, and the reward of Sc
that had been offered for him. The two
exchanged numerous shots. and finally
kinard fell. shot through the thigh.
He was still game, however, and es-
capped capture for a while by era Wiling
to the home Of his brother, Amos Kin
ard, IN Cumberland county
Even the brother was against him. and
ho hitched up his horse and drove with
the wounded man to MarysWlle, where
he was formally arrested
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FALLING FROM ROOF
BURGLAR IS KILLED
Discovery of His Body Ex-
plains Series of Alarming
Noises.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-When daylight
broke today, the mysterious noises and
alarms which kept the police and resi-
dents Of lower Amsterdam avenue
awake all night were explained.
Stretched out dead on the stones OF
an areaway in the rear Of apartment
houses at IS and IS Amsterdam avenue.
was a man, evidently a burglar, He
had fallen from the roof of the build
ing and scattered about him was the
loot he had stolen.
1t was shortly after midnight last
night when residents of the vicinity
commenced to telephone the police Of
the burglaries Of silverware and cloth
ing. Michael Stallo, a wealthy fruit
dealer, was the first. Patrolmen Tier
ney and O'Flaherty. OF the West Sixty
eighth street station, shortly after 2 a.
IN. saw two men carrying bundles on
Amsterdam avenue. They commanded
them TO halt, but the men ran. The
chase led TO IS and 48 Amsterdam ave
nue. where the men got away
After clock Mrs. Martha Hamerty,
2 widow of s6 Amsterdam avenue, tele-
phOned 10 police headquarters that she
had heard a terrible noise and That
some big dark object had struck her
window sill g few inches from where
she was sleeping. The police had heard
SO many complaints during the night
that they recorded Mrs. Hanerty.s case
- one of imagination.
Thinking that the burglars might still
be in hiding on the roof of the apart
menr houses, policemen early today re-
sumed their search. Then the body OF
the burglar was discovered. He had evil
IDENTIFY fallen in attempting 20 leap from
the roof OF the apartment house at No.
Is 10 the roof of the apartment house
al No. 49,
A dark lantern. blackjack. and knife
were found on the body, but no clue
was found TO identify him
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Alleged St. Louis Forger,
Caught in Europe, Now
On Way Home.

NEW YORK. Aug. S.-Marion Dwight
Former. charged with an $1,000 forgery
in ST. Louis and arrested in Europe
after a lively chase by detectives over
three continents, boarded train at
Grand Central today for st. Louis.
He was locked up all night at police
headquarters and when he came out
this morning had stubby grow h Of
beard. THE last time I was in New
York / stopped at the ST. Regis" he
said and I found the shaving facilities
there much better than at police head
quarters.
There is one thing ] won't talk about
and that is this forgery charge. When
/ get 20 st Louis my attorney viii
talk for me-"
Former was held by Sergt John Mac
Mullin of the St Louis police depart
ment
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passenger touring car, list ng at s, go
and a tonuette de luxe at 5000.
The announcement that tTO Pullmanc
would compete in the Frank A Munsey
reliability contest was received with
InuCn enthusiasm by local motorists.
Every one Of the Pullman engines arc
made in the Pullman factory In York
Pa. The line for 1910 win include the
sc, which viii develop 35-horsepower.
owing TO enlarged cylinders and valves.
The company win build 1.OOO of these
models. The Pullman go viii in real
It's be a 50-horsepower car, as the cyl
ndeTs ana valves have been enlarged
In the 1910 model While the Pullman
20 was not included in the 1909 Pull
man line, it has been decided TO again
feature this popular model during the
1910 season. The engine will he made
entirely in the Pullman factory.
Charles r. Miller & Bro. point with
pride 20 the fact that the Model T Ford
is not an experiment, but has proven
It's worth on numerous occasions. It's
great victory in the New YOrl1-to-Seat-
tie race Tor the Guggenheim trophy
Will long be remembered as one of the
most strenuous trips ever made by a
small automobile. It covered the dis
lance from coast to coast in twenty-five
days, and won from cars costing many
Ford. The present output of the Ford
factory is slightly over $50 cars per
week.
The Motor Car Company has received
word that its 1910 Ghalmers-D Detroit
demonstrating car will arrive about
August Is. The Chalmers-D Detroit line
Tor 1910 Will consist of five styIes-tour-
ing car, roadster, pony tonneau, inside
drive coupe, and limousine The Chal-
mers-Detroit 80 will have q l15-fnch
wheel base, with 3f-inch heels, while
the 40 has a wheel base OF 122 inches
with 36-inch wheels. Chalmers Det-oit
cars viii figure in all the big rt cling
events OF the year.
The Stoddard- Dayton, handled locally
by the L. p. Dorset Company, will be
"A the limelighJ this month through the
entry of ten of these matchines in the
opening OF the new motor speedway IN
Indianapolis on August 1921 A num-
Der Of prominent drivers will pilot the
cars.
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THOUSANDS AWAIT
CRUISERS ARRIVAL
Old Point Thronged and
Battleships Are in Lime
light.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. s.-Admiral E.
D. Taussig, commander of the Norfolk
navy yard, said this afternoon that he
had received no information as to the
date OF the arrival here Of the armored
cruisers North Carolina aid Montana
OLD Point today presents a scene of
gayety end life. Families and friends
of officers and men who had arrived in
advance Of the warships today had their
numbers augmented by thousands Of
eXcursionists. The weather Is beautiful
and the great battleships living peace
fully IN the roadstcad are the center of
attraction.
The battIeships now here are the Con-
necticut. Vermont. Kansas. Louisiana,
Minnesota. New Hampshire, Mississippi.
Idaho. Georgia, Nebraska, New Jersey,
Rhode Island. Virginia. Wisconsin,. and
Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-08
NEW ARMOUR HOME
IS. FINEST IN WEST
Little Country Place" Sets Pace in Magnihcence
Treasures From America and Europe Fill
Great Marble Palace of Millionaire.

CHICAGO, Ill. Aug. 81. Ogden Ar
mour is preparing TO move within two
or three weeks TO his country home al
Lake Forest. This structure, the finest
Of its kind west OF New York. if not
in America, is rapidly nearing compile
ton
The Armour country home sets a new
STANDARD of country Ifs for Chicago.
The house and grounds compare favor
ably With any of the castles OF Europe.
FOut millions Of dollars. according 70
common report. have been expended on
Mr. Armour's little country place" For
two years hundreds of men have been
engaged in Transforming the hills and
ravlnes Of the original site into beauti-
full parks. and now the great marble
palace stands in the midst Of a scene of
verdue.
Europe and America have been ran
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sacked TOR treasures to I'll the home.
Works Jf art from many lands will All
the gal e les. and choicest of rugs will
Cverspraad' the floors.
The site Of the new Armour home
covers some 600 acres OF ground The
home itself is three stories in height,
with a basement that is a house alone.
White stone and brick make up the
part of the exterior not built Of marble.
A broad porch OF white marble will
surround the house, which will have TWO
wings and be slate rooted. The pillars
OF the porch viii be OF carved handi-
craft of European artists
large private gallery or art works
viii occupy part OF the new home. There
Will be q great reception hall and dining
room Numerous parlors will OCCUPY
the first floor. with an extensive IL
braTy and music room
The immense grounds will be kept
after the manner OF royal estates TtaI-
ian, French and German styles in lawn
planting are being followed and the out
door statuary will further this idea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-08
BAY STATE DOOMED
By NEW SCHEDULES
Senator Lodge Points Out Benefits for Massachusetts
in Tariff Rates-Indusnes Helped All
Along Line-Free-F Hide Theory.

think no one viii say that it was re-
vision upward. It certainly has been a
downward revision.
Il am particularly pleased at the way
Massachusetts Jared. SO far as I know
not an industry in this state has been
injured - the revision. and a great
many of them have been benefited.
Among the more noticeable schedules in
which Massachusetts was directly inter
ested were those on hides. coal, oil,
scrap iron, iron ore. and lumber. All Of
these have ben lowered, and hides and
oil placed on the free list
The advantage of free hides said
Senator Lodge, will be that We will be
able TO buy our hides at the world S
market price For the hides this cOun-
Try imports we've been paying the
worlds market price plus Is per cent
duty. The packers in Chicago have
been the only ones to benefit from this.
If We produced enough hides 10 supply
our demand it would be different; but
we don't. Consequently the Chicago
packer has been able to sell his hides
at the same price we pay for imported
ones, namely the worlds market price
plus Is per cent"
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NAHANT, Mass. Aug. S.-Massachu-
sets has Jared particularly well at the
hands of the tariff makers. according to
senator Lodge. who expressed the opin-
ion that the industries OF this State had
been materially helped by the new bill.
Senator Lodge is at his home in Ma
liant. He is to spend only a few days
there and this week viii be off again.
He refuses to say where ne is going,
but probably will take sea trip.
4 shall keep my whereabouts secret. -
said Senator Lodge with laugh I am
going away for a rest where III be out
Of the reach of mails. telephones. tele-
graphs, and other worries. The extra
session has been a tedious one, and, to-
gether with the heat, has tired most of
us out
L am very glad the tariff is settled
and believe that under the new law the
country will prosper" said Senator
Lodge. Indeed there seems already to
be indications of thet on every hand. It
is a good bill, take &. as a whole. I
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Many Expected to Attend
Masonic Fair at Colonial
Beach.

President William F. GUIDE. of the
Chamber Of Commerce. will deliver the
principal address at the opening Of the
Masonic Fair in Masonic Temple. Co.
lonial Beach. tomorrow.
About 1900 Westinghouse are ex-
pected to make the trip down tomorrow
morning on the steamer St. Johns,
which viii leave at O'Clock. A large
delegation Of members OF the Chamber
Of Commerce will be included in the
party.
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DEATH ENDS RIDE
IN PLEASURE BOAT
Woman and Two Men Drown When
Vessel Turns Turtle-Seven
Are Saved.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Aug. S-Three drown
ed and seven narrowly escaping the
same fate was the result OF an early
morning pleasure ride on Maumee bay
today.
Harry Dill, an Ohio Central switch
man, had taken a party % friends for
3 rice on the lake. When opposite the
Toledo Yacht Club the boat turned turtle,
and all the men were thrown into the
water. Fishermen nearby hearing the
shouts FOR help. started 10 the rescue.
Seven were saved. Harry Dill and
Frank DELANEY sank
When the boat was towed 10 shore A
woman was found locked in the cabin.
IN her vain efforts 10 escape death.
windows and furniture were broken, and
her clothes we're torn 70 shreds.
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BUCKEYES TO GIVE
TAFT A BREAKFAST
Ohioans in Minneapolis Plan Enter
tainment for President Wien
He Visits West.

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. s.-The coming
of President Taft to Minneapolis next
month will be an event Of interest TO
the entire public, but one of very spe-
ciai interest 10 the Ohioans now living
IN this city.
The Buckeyes have a strong organi-
Zation in Minneapolis. known as the
Ohio Association, and decided to ten
der TO President Taft an Ohio break
fast on the morning Of his arrival, Sep
TENDER IS Il Is the pan of the com
mittee 10 make this breakfast a untrue
and enjoyable event, full Of Buckeye
spirit and with decorations characters
tic OF Ohio
After the breakfast the guest Sill be
entertained by the Yale Alum.9i As
ISOLATION, and in the Afternoon Will
make a public address. IN the evening
there will be a banquet by the Com
mercial Club.
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SOFT YARN MAKERS
NOW RESTING EASY
Improved Conditions Expected
Throughout South Since Pas
sage of Tariff Bill.

AsHEVILLE. \. C.. Aug. s.-IIaprov-
ed conditions in the soft yarn market
are expected since the passage OF the
new tariff law. This is in accord with
a statement just issued BY the Southern
Soft Yarn SINNERS Association and
represents the sentiment Of spinners N
Virginia. North Carolina. South Caro-
lima, Alabama and Tennessee T.Hs
statement IN part reads.
The feeling prevails that with the
settlement Of the tariff. the chaotic c9n-
diuons which have prevailed in the soft
yarn market viii soon be over"
Onofncially. however. It is learned that
several large spinners will curtaH theIr
produce by closing down theii. mills
until things are better
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WORK is RESUMED
TO RAISE YANKEE

NEWPORT, r. T.. Aug. s-The COM
pressed air plant or John Arbuckle.
which successfully fioated the naval
collier Nero a few DAYS ago. arrived to-
dav a. Carts Point, BuZzards bay, 20
resume work on the sunken cruiser yam
kee
II is hoped 20 raise her within a short
time. after which she will be taken 10
New Bedford. preparatory 10 being
toued 70 New York and dry locked
al the navy yard there.
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UNION PRINTERS
READY FOR WORK

ST JOSEPH, No. Aug 8-Union
printers from every State OF the Union.
Canada, and Mexico. are arriving here
on every train 10 attend the Internu-
tional convention, which opens Mon
DAY.
Delegates from Newark. Providence,
New York Boston. Toronto. Indian
apolis Muncie and other Eastern cities
came On on a special train over the
Chicago Great Western last evening
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LOTHIAN H. CONDIT
DIES AT 81 YEARS
Was Well Known AS Historian of
the State of New
Jersey.

NEWARK, n. J., Aug. S.--Jotham Fl.
Condit. a well-known genealogist and
historian of this State. died today at his
home. 8 Prospect street. East Orange.
He was eighty-seven years old.
The Condlt family is one Of the oldest
In the State and Mr. Condit had no easy
task in compiling its history. In this
work ne became in touch with the inn
pOrtant points in New Jersey history
and compiled two volumes.
He leaves three sons and one daugh-
ter.
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Organization of Company in
Alexandria May Reopen
Armory Dispute.
HENRY ALLEN MUST
ANSWER FOR FIGHT
Company @, First Virginia Volun-
tiers, Will Encamp at Colonial
Beach.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
sz-r,nrk IA sT--.r-e--r.

Much interest has been created in
Alexandra over the exclusive publica-
ton in The Times Of the facts that
plans were under way toward the for
nation of a new military company here.
II is known that several Alexandrians
prominent in militar: matters in former
years have been asked TO accept posi-
tons as officers in event Of the new
company being organized and that
eighty-two men have signihed their in
tention of joining.
About year ago the Alexandria
Light Infantry was disbanded by order
OF Governor Swanson for alleged inef-
ficiency and a new company was or
ganized and, under an injunction issued
by Judge Barley. was given the use OF
the armory on South Royal street.
The officers of the Alexandria Light
Infantry for several months tried to get
Governor Swanson to reopen their case.
but without avail The new company
organization may mean the reopening
of the armory lights:
The police OF Alexandra are seI.l?7s.
tickets for their excursion to Marshall
Hall on Tuesday, August q. A game
Of baseball has been arranged for the
day between the merchants and the po-
iicemen.
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STAYS WIFE IN BED.

BOBCAYGEON. Ont. Aug. 81. J.
Hunter. proprietor of the Royal Hotel.
shot and killed his wife while she Law
asleep In bed yesterday The deed is
attributed 70 drink and jealousy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-08
CRUISER RUNS AGROUND.

LONDON, Aug, S.-The British cruiser
Hermlone ran aground off the Humber
river Later she was pulled of by six
tugs. She sustained but little damage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-08
Work While
You Sleep

Millions OF people have CASCA-
REFS do Health work for them. If
you have never tried this great
health maker-Get a lOc box-and
YOU will never use any other bowel
medicine.
912
CASCARETS Zee a brx Tor a weeks
treatment. an druggists Biggest seller
IN me world. Million boxes q month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-08
FRANCE APPOINTS MINISTER.

PARIS, Aug. s.-M. Anzeppy has been
appointed French minister to the states
OF Central America, as successor to NJ.
Blanc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-08

The German Cooperative Building
Association, No. 5. has bought at auc-
ton from Normoyle. Baader & Brad
shaw, trustees. a house and lot on the
east side OF Patrick street. between
Duke and Prince streets. The price
paid for the property was SS75
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-08

Alexander c. Deans has sold 10 Frank
= Bayliss house 226 North Patrick
street.
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Forward was the subject of a ser
mon delivered by the Rev. ". F. wat
son at the First Baptist Church in
South Washington street this morn
ing. At the services this evening Mr..
Watson viii take for the subject Of
his sermon, THE Bush in History"