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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13
MARKET IRREGULAR
AND OF QUIET TONE
OWING TO THE INTERVENTION
OF EASTER HOLIDAYS, EASY
CONDITION COMES.
Henry Clews News Letter Shows That
the Country Over Is Generally
Redundant.

NEW YORK, April 13.-Owing to in
PREVENTION of the Easter holidays the
market has shown a quieter and some
what irregular tone. After rise of 4
profits was inevitable in the absence of
any fresh stimulus to an advance. Easy
money, however. is still the dominating
factor in the stock market. Owing to
the general inactivity of business mon
ey is very redundant, not only in New
York, but at all financial centers at
at home and abroad. The supply Of
commercial paper is limited and bor-
rowers can now readily find better
terms in London than in New York
At home the ease in money is greatly
aggravated by the mass of paper in
jected into our currency. On April ]
the amount of circulation in the United
States was s3,OS6,OOO,O0O, an increase,
compared with last year, amounting to
more than s10,00O,000. of which $6.000,-
900 was in bank notes; and this in
spite of the provision allowing the
withdrawal of 100000 annually.
Meanwhile, the treasury lost 21,0O0,-
900 of gold during the same period.
Such an abnormal amount of paper
currency at time of business depres-
sion when money is not wanted is
working out it's inevitably undesirable
results There is no use Disgusting the
fact that we are drifting into a period
of imitation, mainly due to the fact that
our rigid bond-secured currency sys
tenn fails to adapt itself to the f1uc-
tuating requirements of business. Were
our currency based upon scientific
principles it would now be contract
ing, instead Of expanding, and interest
rates would be upon more natural
basis Very shortly we shall have an
other bond issue for the Panama Ca
nal, and this may be depended upon
to still further increase our currency
supply. With call money going beg
ging at / 1-2 per cent to 2 per cent
and time money superabunda1t divi
dend-paying stocks by contrast natur-
ally are made to appear cheap. This
state of affairs may last for some time
to come yet that should not blind the
eyes of the prudent to the fact that an
advance on purely inf1ationary condi- !
tions cannot be continued indefinitely, |
and must unless checked provoke un- !
pleasant consequences in the indefinite !
future. Another feature in connection
whit the monetary situation is that as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13
TAFTs RECEIVE THE
S|GNERS' SOCIETY
Reception at the White House Yester-
day Afternoon by President and
His Wife.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft received the Des-
cendents of the Signers, society of
lineal descendants of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence, at the
White House on Easter Monday. The
occasion was the quarterly meeting of
the board of governors of the organ
iZation.
The reception at the White House
took place in the afternoon. Imme-
diately before this the members of the
society visited the Department of
State to see "the immortal document"
which was signed by their ancestors.
At night they held an entertainment
at the Arlington hotel, among the
speakers at which were members of
the cabinet, United States senators
and foreign diplomats.
Today, the 176th anniversary OF the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson, the de-
scendants go from Washington to
visit the University of Virginia at
Charlottesville and the tomb of JEFF
ferson at his old home, Monticello. DR..
E. A Alderman president of the uni
versity, and members of the faculty
welcomed them. The visitors took
part in the Founders Day exercises
and afterward will be entertained at
luncheon on the university commons
A committee from the local chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution will then accompany the
party in a procession to Monticello.
There will be ceremonies at the tomb,
with addresses by the president of
the society and by the mayor of
Oh a rl0t tpSUilla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13

depression when the cost of food is
already unreasonably high. Our far
mers should be persuaded to produce
as large crops as possible during the
coming year. In doing this they will
not only benefit themselves, but it is
In their power to do more than any
other class in the country toward lift
Ing the nation out of existing depres-
sion.
General trade conditions, while some
what mixed, present a decided element
of hopefulness. Business is strictly
moderate in volume, yet the tendency
is certainly towards improvement, es-
pecially where orders have been stimu-
lated by concessions in prices. More
activity is shown in iron adm steel as
the result of lower prices. and the re-
vival of building, especially of large
structures, is attributable to this cause.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13
women Honorinu Jefferson.

NEW YORK, April 13.-The Wo-
mans democratic club is determined
that Thomas Jefferson shall have a
monument in this city which will not
only honor that statesman, but will be
a credit artistically to the city itself.
For the purpose of raising funds a
mammoth dinner-dan will be given
by the club at the Hotel Aston to-
night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13

CONTINUED On Page Eighty
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

'rWhen he was ready to file his appli-
cation he had completed and expert
mentally operated one cylinder of
three-cylinder engine of the general
type Brayton had patented in 1872 and
1874. He Intentionally built a plurality
Continued on Page Two
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
MAXWELL CARS JUMP
FROM RELIABILITY TO SPEED
Cars at Low Cost Showing Their Heels
to Very Much Higher Horse
Power Rating and Sales
Price

Though it has always been the claim
of the manufacturers of the Maxwell
automobiles that their aim. is the at
tainment of reliability rather than the
achievement of speed records, contin-
ued Maxwell victories make it evident
now that the Maxwell people have en-
tered the racing courses with their new
22-horsepower model O. a car costing
$50 to $1,000, according to style of body
that they are capable of showing
their heels not only to competitors in
their own class. but also to number
rating much higher as far as horse
power rating and selling price are con-
cerned. In the first automobile Derby
held over the 23-mile course at River
head, Long Island, on September 20,
the Maxwells won first and second
places in their class, negotiating the
ninety-one miles in 101 minutes and %
seconds and 104 minutes and 13 seconds
respectively. Incidentally, the Max
wells also beat several rivals that COM
peted in classes for cars costing $1251
to $1,000 and $3001 to $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Motor Car Growth
a Wonderful Story
Early Announcements of 1910 Models Indicate the
Standardization of Type and Death of Season"
Idea-The Genius of Early Experimenters

,VTT ITH a majority of the manufac-
w turers of the well known makes
w of cars ready to announce their
next years models far in advance or
the shows, which We're regarded 1or-
merly as the occasion for such an
nouncernents, it may be predicted that
1910 will go down in the history OF
the automobile industry in the United
States as the harbinger of the death
of the season idea, and the attain
ment of Standardization Of type. The
significance of this change from the
old methods long in vogue among the
makers will be noticeable In more
businesslike management in supplying
the present and future demands for
motor cars.
One of the immediate results of this
revolution is plainly discernlble in the
general lack of radical changes In the
models for 1910. With few exceptions
these changes are merely in details.
While every previous year had some
characteristic feature of design, such
as the side entrance tonneau body,
the six-cylinder motor, the light car,
the magnetic, there Is no such dis
tinctive mark in the coming years
crop of models, unless a slight length
ening of the wheel base may be con-
strued as the 1910 contribution to the
development of the automobile.
Strides toward standardization have
been truly remarkable during the
comparatively few years of the manu-
facture of motor cars in this country.
While the invention of George B. Sell
den dates back to the late seventies,
1t may be said that the first real be-
ginning of the industry in the United
States was in the year 1895, when the
first automobile event was held on
American soil, marking the birth of
the successful use of power propelled
vehicles by others than the expert
menterS.
Decision in SeIden Case
The end of the long war against the
Selden patents In the decision filed by
Judge Hough in the United States cir
cult court for the southern district of
New York gives special interest to the
early work of this pioneer. The de-
cision holds that the claims of the
patent on which suit was brought are
valid and infringed, and that the in
vention of George B. Sheldon of
Rochester. n. Y, Is a pioneer inven-
tion of very great merit.
1t holds that Selden is the first In
this art, and broadly construes the
first claim so that it covers all gasoline
automobiles.
This first claim, regarded as the most
important, is as follows; "The combi-
nation with a road locomotive, pro-
vided with suitable running gear in
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
NEW CADILLAC HERE
AND CREATES FURORE
MOTORISTS INSPECT AND SAY
IT'S A BEAUTY
Breaks Down Every Barrier That Sep
arated the Car from Those
Of Higher Price and
Power

The 1910 Cadillac has reached Los
Angeles, and last week were very
busy days at the salesrooms of the
Lee Motor Car company, where the
car was exhibited. Its arrival had
been heralded and SO there were plen-
ty of motorists on hand to inspect 1t
closely and the verdict rendered was
that it was worthy successor to the
previous model. In speaking or the
new model Manager NJ. H. Green
said:
The new Cadillac breaks down the
last slight barrier that separated the
car from those of higher price.
"First-It has a larger engine, which
means greater power. The 1910 Cadil-
lac is not proportioned more generous
ly nor more nicely balanced than was
its predecessor of 1909. But, i'm keep
ing with it's betterment, the engine
has been built on slightly larger pro-
portion. The cylinder bore is quar-
ter of an inch greater, the dimen-
sions now being bore AZ inches. stroke
Az inches. The engine, with its in
creased size, viii embody the same
magnificently standardized construc-
tion which brought the Cadillac the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
GENERAL RESUME
OF AUTOMOBILE
CLUBOF SO. CAL.
OBJECTS OF CLUB, GROWTH
AND HISTORY
WHAT THE CLUB is DOING FOR
GOOD ROADS
Splendid Organization of ForcefuI
Business Men Who Are Doing
Things for Betterment
of Conditions
PART "
BY COTTON A. SMITH,
Assistant Secretary.

The Automobile club of Southern Cal
ifornia was organized and incorporated
in 1900, with a membership that was
limited to the automobile owners. AT
that time it was distinctly a social
club, with a membership for the first
year and a half of not over eighty
members. 1t opened headquarters in
the o. T. Johnson building, taking up
the work of road building, of holding
club runs and race meets. After a few
successful runs and race meets had
been held, the directors decided Gin
about 1904, that the club as a social
organization was a failure. 1t was
their opinion that the automobile deal
er of good standing should be accepted
into membership and that if the club
was to be made a success, it must be
conducted on broader and more lib
eral lines than those upon which it was
originally founded. Consequently the
initiation fee was reduced from $25 20
So, and the annual dues from $36 to $12
objects of the Club
About this time the directors decided
that if the club was to receive proper
support from the citizens of Southern
California, the club must interest itself
in questions of interest to the citizens
and thus furnish a foundation for 4
permanent club. They decided that the
main objects of the club would be:
First. To aid and promote the con-
struction of good roads.
Second. To construct signs on every
highway in Southern California.
Third. To cooperate in Securing ma
tional, state and city legislation gov
erning and regulating the use of auto
mobiles.
Fourth. To maintain the rights and
privileges of all self-propelled vehicles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

whenever and wherever such rights and
privileges are menaced.
Fifth. To look out for the interest
of the club members and automobiles
generally.
Sixth. To stamp out all forms of
reckless droiving and to cooperate
with the press, the police and the city
councils.
Growth
However, the membership of the club
was not increased very much up to 1908.
At this time the club. through the gen.
erosity of It's secretary and treasurer,
Mr.. Chas B. Hopper, had it's head
quarters in Mr.. Hopper's offices, 4O2-
406 Laughlin building, where this hard
worked young man gave enough of his
time and money too, for the club to
erect a monument in commemoration
of his services. 1t seems that In every
club there is one man upon whose
shoulders falls the bulk of the burden
Crank Virgins started it,, and when
in this particular case 1t is known that
Mr.. Hopper was laboring without any
compensation of any kind, then his eff
forts are the more commendable. At
the beginning of the year 1908 the club
had membership of less than 300, but
from this time on the club grew at such
a rate that even Mr.. Hopper had
enough, and the club was removed to
it's own quarters, 1923 South Hill street,
with a list of 1400 members. This
makes the Automobile club of South
ern California the second largest club
out of over 200 similar organizations
affiliated with the national body, the
American Automobile association.
Quoting from a letter written by Mr..
Frederic H. Elliott, secretary of the
A. A. A: your club has been for
years one of the most loyal supporters
of the national association and is lead
ing all the other organizations in the
filing of new members"
Now the question naturally arises,
What Is this?
American Automobile Association?
1t can be rightfully called the parent
organization of all automobile clubs.
It's headquarters are at 437 Fifth ave-
nue., New York city, with Lewis r.
Spear, president, and Frederick H.
Elliott, secretary. 1t is an association
for clubs and individuals. supported
by it's members and not conducted for
profit. At present there are 200 local
clubs in the association, scattered
throughout thirty-two different states,
with a membership of 10000. The
Automobile Club of Buffalo leads all
the other clubs in the A. A. A. at this
writing.
The purpose of the A. A. A. in gem
eral is the establishing of national
organization of clubs for the promotion
and encouragement in all ways of the
construction and maintenance of good
roads and the improvement of existing
highways, and. generally, to maintain
national organization devoted to
automobilism.
In this national body, or the contest
board made up from among its MEM
Continued Page Six)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
PAGES 1 TO 10

ling wheel, an intermediate clutch o:
disconnecting device, and a suitable car
riage body adapted to the conveyance
of persons or goods, substantially as
described"
The Selden patent was applied for in
1879 and issued in 1895. The story of
the invention, as embodied in the text
of Judge Hough's decision, makes in
teresting reading.
Text of Decision
Judge Hough says:
Success is never anticipated by any
number of failures, and when it Is
clearly Kept in mind that what Seldom
claims is a combination, and not any
one of its elements, the defendants re-
ferences to prior patents and publica-
tions may be thus finally disposed of
so far as this court is concerned
Much has been said concerning this
inventors personality, and there is
some Importance therein as showing the
likelihood of his comprehending his
own experiments, and telling the truth
about them. The record shows him
always interested in mechanical pur-
suits, receiving an appropriate educa-
tion for the theoretical side therof, but
not himself skilled practical mechani-
clan.
His application for a patent on a
rubber tire wheel made in 1869 is sig
nificant and interesting, and in view of
quite recent litigation in this circuit in
structive. Taking his evidence in con-
nection with his letters and notes, he
is shown especially attentive to traction
problems from his early manhood. I
am persuaded that he carefully studied
Brayton's engine and understood it
practically-but his knowledge of the
theory of the modynamics seems fairly
illustrated by a remark to his work.
man Comm when his original engine
turned over-'we have struck a new
power There is no satisfactory evil
dence that before application filed he
knew thoroughly anything of Otto's
compression engine. All this was not
a very complete equipment, but he had
a true inventors enthusiasm, and for
more than five years Gas the chief JUS
tiee said of Morse-15 How, 10S) he
pursued these inventions with unremit-
ting ardor and industry interrupted oc-
casionally by pecuniary embarrass-
mentS.
Details of Engine
''When he was ready to file his appli-
cation he had completed and expert
mentally operated one cylinder of a
three-cylinder engine of the general
type Brayton had patented in 1872 and
1874. He Intentionally built a plurality
Continued on Page Two
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

most cherished prize in the automobile
world-the famous Dewar trophy.
"Second-It has greater hill climbing
ability The increase of power natur-
ally means increase in the cars abii-
ity on the level and on the grades. In
a car perfectly standardzed-and the
winning of the Dewar trophy stamped
the Cadillac the most perfectly stand
ardized car in the world-any increase
In power is material gain. because
Cadillac standardization reduces fric-
tion-the great power antagonlst-to
the very minimum.
"Third-By it's two ignition systems.
In the important matter of ignition
the 1910 Cadillac is truly a marvel.
The two ignition systems are sepa-
rate, complete and independent.
Either alone is efficient for starting
and operating the car and for the first
time in the development of ignition
systems 1t is possible to start the mo-
tor from the seat on the magnetic.
"Fourth-By It's larger wheels and
tires and it's longer wheel base. The
enviable place occupied by the Cadil-
lac of 1909 in the estimation of thou
sands of owners was won no less by
its superior riding qualities than by it's
magnificent operative qualities. In
spite of this, we say that the Cadillac
for 1910 will ride more easily than the
1909 car This is due to three changes
in construction: Lengthening the
wheel base to 110 inches. and accord
ingly lengthening the suspension be-
tween the aXles by four inches; in
creasing the size OF the wheels from
thirty-two to thirty -four inches, and
increasing the tires from so by 3I2
inches to "a by 4 inches.
"Fifth-By it's larger, more roomy
tonneau. Because of the additional
wheel base we are enabled to furnish
more commodious and more COM
Portable body. The tonneau of the
1909 cars afforded generous room for
accommodating three passengers COM
fortably, and there will be still more
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

those occupying the rear seat of the
new Cadillac. The 1910 Cadillac is fur
nished either as a touring car demi-
tonneau or runabout. The price in
cludes three oil lamps, two gas lamps
and generator, horn, magnetic, larger
wheels and tires, larger tonneau, in
creased comfort and increased eff
cheney and control. This additional
equipment more than equals the in
crease in price over 1909"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-10
April nth, 1909.


Easter Lesson. Cor. xv:12-2S.
Now is Christ risen from the dead,
and become the first fruits of them
that slept. Cor. xv:20.
Verses 12-13-Does the doctrine Of
the resurrection OF the body, rest up
on revelation or upon reasonY
Providing the soul is immortal Is
it, or not, of material Importance
whether the body is raised or not?
II there Is no resurrection OF the
dead, 1t follows as Paul here states,
that Christ Is not risen; but Is the
converse true, that IL Christ is ris-
en- then all human beings will neces-
Garily be resurrected?
II seems that some in Corinth de-
nied the resurrection of the dead in
the sense that there Is no life after
death, now IL that we're true, then
how much would there be left of
Christianity?
What is the process OF reasoning
that demonstrates the fact of immor-
talty?
What Is the scritures proof OF life
after death?
Can you mention a single nation
or tribe OF the past, or at the present.
which has not believed in immortal
ity in some shape?
Verses 14-17.--If there Is 40 resur-
rectlon OF the dead. how would that
make their preaching vain, make our
faith vain, and make them false wit
nessCs?
Verses rs-19.-IIow Is II that all
men instinctively believe in the Inn
mortality OF their departed friends,
and expect to meet them agalnH
Il was doubtless true in Paul's day
that II there was no immortality
Christians were OF all men most mis-
erable, because, they we're then des-
pissed. imprisoned and put to death;
but is the same true today2 Is not
Chrlst's religion now a grand thing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-10
Tor this world, even II death did end

for this world, even II death did end
all.
Verse 20.-what Is the chief evil
dence of the truth OF Christianity
What is the proof that Jesus did
rise from the dead7 (see Matt. xvi:
1918; Mark xvl:14; Luke xxiv:S6-
Ss; John xx:4,5,14,26;xxi:4; Acts
i;3,13.3O,S1; l Cor. XIV: S-s, ct seq)
Is the fact of the resurrection OF
Jesus to be proved by evidence, like
any other fact, and is there any other
historic fact better attested?
Why was it, when Jesus was cruci-
fed that His disciples were n dispir.
tied hand, having lost heart, and go
ing back 70 their former occupation,
and what was it afterwards that put
new life in them, and made them the
most courageous that ever liycd2
! (This question must be answered In
writing 10y members of the Club.)
what became the prominent theme
of their preaching?
Is is creditable that such noble
men, vino aiterward laid down their
lives for the truth, would testify that
they had seen and talked with Jesus
after his death, II they had not 20
/ seen hlm7
Verse 21-22.-would there have
been natural death II there had been
no sin7
Would there have been any resur-
rection Of the dead, II Jesus had not
been resurrected7
Verses z5-zS.--Was Christ the FIRST
man TO rise from the dead7
When will the general resurrection
be?
VIII Christ finally abolish death
and destroy sin?
Has God put all the forces OF na'
ture under tho control OF JesusH
Lesson for Sunday, April 10, 1909
The Conversion OF Saul. Acts tx
1870.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-10
FIr.t Methodist Eplseopal.

Morning seryioe.--Easter Sunday
at d. m. Subject. The Christ OF
the Resurrection" AZ 1880 a. m.
great musical service by the chorus
under the direction Of Prof. Menden-
hall Special numbers rendered Will
DO Christ the Lord Is Risen Buck;
Triumphant Strains Arise" Chip
man; Unfold. Ye Portals" from
from Gounod's "Redemption;" Re
gina Colls." from "Cayalleria Rusti-
cana" Joyful Tidings." words and
maslc BY Prof Mendenkall- AZ 1880
special numbers by choir In addl-
ton. Miss Priye OF Woodland, Cal,
vii sing 20 Sacred Calvary" The
pastor viii preach In the morning on
The Life aud the L'lght," and IA
the evening on Easter. tho Birth
day oi Hope" The public Is cor
daily invited
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-10
The FIrst ChrIstIan Chureh.

Corner OF High and Center streets.
Bible school. 10 a. m. DR.. II. O..
Epley. superintendent, Preaching by
the minister. d. Errett, II a. m. and
7:45 p. m. Morning theme, "a Great
Forward Movement" evening. Some
Great Facts Connected with christ's
Resurrection and Life" Tho evening
service will have special Easter mu-
sic rendered by the Cherry City Choir
al Club Christian Endeayor, 6:45.
Seymour Working. president. Cor
dial welcome 10 strangers and visit
OrB.