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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
GIRLS BODY FOUND
TANNED IN TRUNK

Continued From Page One.)
ing that time was brief nott
which, according to the police
read:
Don't worry. VIII be hons
Sunday evening"
This note was received by Pau
Sigel, the girls father, and was
signed "Elsie." 1t was date6
from Washington. The police be.
lieve the murderer sent the mess.
age to stop pursuit, and give him
ample time to escape.
Body damned in Trunk.
When the body was found
by the police, 1t was damned
tightly in small trunk, and
was removed with difficulty.
Coroner Hamburger is of the
opinion that the trunk had
held it's grewsome contents
for more than a week. From
marks on. the throat, 1t was
apparent that the girl had
been strangled to death. And
all evidence points to one Of
the most atrocious crimes in
the police records OF New
York.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
ON USE OF HEADLIGHTS
The Way to Get Best Results in
Driving at Night.

Much Of the penetratve luminosity of expensive
headlights is wasted and lost by nattentiOn to and
ignorance Of the proper setting OF the lamps upon
the frame. According to a IucidIy written article
In La PratiQue Automobile" It is most impOr-
tant to see that the forks OF the lamp brackets
are absolutely perpendicular the horizontal plane
or the car-this. in order that the axis OF the
conical beam OF light projected by the lens should
be at right angles to the vertical plane.
This principle IS absolutism with ths great
lamp making houses, and runs counter to the
ideas Of some drivers, who think that the lamps
should be set slightly forward out Of the perpen-
dicular in order that the light may be more pro-
fusely thrown upon the ground which will be
quite sufficiently illuminated by lower portions
OF the beam.
The idea Of good road illumination is not to light
the immediate surface OF the road ITSELF but to
iunline space far ahead Of the car for the distant
discovery Of everything In the roadway. The rays
will strike and light up the surface quite clearly
enough to discover loose metal bad holes or PAD
crossings
Photographic example OF the manner in which
a properly cast beam should operate is shown by q
photograph taken at night where hooded wagon
and two horses plainly discovered ar a distance
Of upward OF one hundred and fifty yards the form
almost the features-of the animals being quite
distinguishabIe. while the curtains of the wagon
show up very clearly.
To correctly position lamps. the car should De
placed a level piece OF ground. lacked or
shored up until the frame Is level each way. Then
the forks carrying the lamps should be that
the lenses vertically parallel with plumb line
held in front Of them. and are proved to be dead
SQUARE with each other by straight edge being
placed horizontally across both lenses.-Autonobis
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
CAREFUL TESTING OF BATTERIES
Tendency of Some Ammeters to Mislead Their
Users and Cause Trouble.

While IL is an excellent plan to test ignition dry
cells frequently in order TO keep track OF their per-
fornance and insure long life. It Is we'll to make
sure that observations are made with reliaoie
,1struuent with many Of the cheaper grades OF
arneter which are sold for battery testing. the
tendency is for the reading to become higher than
II should be after little service has been seen
with the result that the batteries under test appear
20 be giving from two TO four times as nluch cur
rent as Is actually the case.
rbts fact may account for Of the many
tales which are heard Of the sudden failure OF bat
ter4es which UP the last have continued 10 give
q high amperage The test, Of course is useless
uulsee the instrument Is correct On THIS account
IT is we'll to test the batteries occasion8Hy oy ea"
To-, .or,,orarv wires from a switchboard instru-
r,spt who, is likely % be pretty nearly standard
ar,erward checking the portable Instrument oy
,i,,ro .econd reading from the same batteries.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
AMERICAN CAR ON TOP
HIGH PRAISE FOR HOME
MANUFACTURERS.
Dir. Briscoe Says France Mast Ptaa
to Defend Market from a Threat
ened IHUdSiOr.
RY BENJAMIN BRISCOE.
Chairman American Motor Car Manufacturers
Association.

One Of the significant features IN connsctics
with the rapid growth Of the American sutomooils
industry IS a corresponding decrease In the bysi1
ness OF the European manufacturer, who, until
only short time ago, had to be considered
Americas most formidable rival As matter %
fact the French manufacturer has to make prepa-
rations TO defend his market from the threats
ening invasion OF the American product.
Even the most ardent desire TO pay tribute tn
the ingenuity Of the foreign manufacturer cannos
remain blind the evidence that the Americas
manufacturer has recognized the various proolens
and possibilities presented by the new conveyancs
and taken care OF them with greater alacrfty. T.
Is true that the automobile designer particularly
the foreign one is prone to follow his engineering
ideal to the detr:nent Of the utitaran side OF tbs
question. The American manufacturer. on th6
other hand-and this IS perhaps. an attitude chars
acteristic OF the American spirit exemplihed In
other heIds-eariy came TO the conclusion to cster
10 public demand such demand wouida
assume definite shape The result OF this poiic9
was the low priced and economically mantainss
The American automobile is a nearly perfect car.
and this result was attained not only by the
Of good material and skilled workmanship. bus
principally by providing interchangeable parts 50
that it IS possible to produce units in great
bers with a single setting OF machinery during
the entire season IN short. the differences in for
eigl and American manufacturers' methods Is that
existing between making automobiles and manu-
featuring them. In the American method every
thing interchangeable and IN the foreign method,
It usually IS
1t is 4 well known fact. that has been estab-
Ished 70 the edidcation Of a New York taxicab
concern. that II is rarely possible in the Frenc1
product 70 take the motor out OF one chassis
and place Il without difficulty and without drilling
new holes in the frame Of another car The two
principal reasons for the superiority of the
American product consist In low prices and in
terchangeahHty Of parts-the produced by
the other. The third factor = the reliability OF
the American car. and additional element and
much greater field in this upon which ths
automobile can show its usefulness.
While the foreign manufacturer suffers fron the
evils Of overprodUCt1n. the important Amer
lean makers find themselves in the other extreme
being generally oVersoId at time when the yearly
production is barely under way Much Of the pres
ent popularity Of the American motor IL due to-
Standardization and a condition in which rapid
changes are longer the rule but the exception.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
ROOM FOR FOREIGN CARS
Still Hold q Position I'm the Industry
in This Country.

Foreign cars still occupy a mos: important posi-
tion IN the American industry, although their pre-
enlinence OF few years ago is thing of history.
American manufacturers have at last proved their
ability TO compete with the best products OF the
foreign makers in races, in tours IN hDl-olinbing
contests and in about every other respect and
only tho who wants a specially built
| mayhap. a palace, with all its luxuries. on
wheels, need now purchase imported at
high price
Foreign have done much for the industry
hereL Speed and stability. endurance high power.
luxury. retinements OF construction of all kinds
originated for years in Europe There most OF tho
great experiments have been tried. There the
false economy of the two-cylinder machine was
first decided. and there the four-oylinder engine
first attained It's great vogue, But Americans have
been swift to follow and 70 learn their lessons,
and practically every manufacturer builds four
cylinder engine They have gone "A step fur
the-. and developing the siN-cylinder motor
with its advantages IN smooth running.
There stil some refinementa OF construction
in the foreign cars to be made valuable to tho
American manufacturer, however. The American
rendencv has been to use these expensive foreign
models in the construction of sold at popular
nrices Expensive American we7e built tor
years with foreign parts. but that was an unsaus-
factory condition at its bssL Expensive American
cars that equalIed the best of tho foreign ma
chimes. though costing from Npp % 49," les'' a. =
common enough, too.
ts,,, tho rbnr that tho presence Of imported mod
o,e has done for the industry here is 10 stimulate
American designers In the production OF mod
arateIy priced cars that In luxury, In reliability, In
excellence of construction and in hni-h approach
the product Of the most important European FAC
tories II Is easier for American in moderate
circumstances 10 own Il car that viii give him
good service and at the same time afford him
considerable luxury than T. is FOR any foreigner
70 do so and the influence Of the foreign cars IN
bringing about this condition can hardly be over
estimated.
The pre er1inence Of tho foreign racing cars has
never been seriously threatened They have won
every great road in this country except those
designed for stock models, the last Vanderbilt cup
race not being accepted as fair test OF racing
nachInes II IS regrettable however. that the car
that won the Vanderbilt Cup could not have been
driven at Savannah It would have. barring acct
dent had an excellent chance 20 finish in the
first fve and might well have given the winner
hard
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

ot +be road that brings a magnificent sweep oi
view from some mountain road over hlliS anu
valleys that he had never heard or
e1,,Iorer No man has been before IN the way
he is going or. if such man has preceaeG gti,
he has been wise enough to leave the delishte
Ut bave rewarded his daring 10 surprise others
iite himself This is the tourist whose nehsIil
II is to stray from the beaten pain 10 ie
aif4ic,,Ities that he may lose himself IN the Joy
oiiit " or,,,,,;ne them He can crafty the prim-
t,;,.e Io1-e OF what is new the equally prinittHe
love of a struggle. and. using hloderiI -Ita1
- ,ast ..xnression of progress. sup patH
tbrongh the centuries to the times when ksn.s s,
roda forth seeking their adventures thaI e;s Iney
tle,+ return 10 Canelot and, sitting In their
hilsht Let t,e Round Table tell their KING
and their companions of their travels ana 'he
mighty deeds they had done
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
A FEW LANDMARKS OF AUTOMOBILE
LIGTORN

Winner FIRST in Americs-ChaTles f.. DTryea
CDurysa). Chicago Evanston. Thanksgiving Dey'
1898 (hfty milesl. ~-
First mile under a minute in Americs-Henry
Forrnier go horsepower MOrs). Coney Island bou-
Ieyard. 1901. O:5I As.
First mile on track under minute-Barney Uld9-
field (60- horsepower Peerless), Los Angeles OaA'
December 81. 1904. o:5S-
First mile under 40 s@conds-Henry Ford go
horsepower FOrd), St Clair Rivey Ton ice). Janu-
ary, 1904, Detroit. 0:3s 2-5.
First Automobile Club Of America Tourney
York-Philade lpha, III miles. June 2. lSOo ~
starters, time, 11:50:O0.
First show in America-Conducted by Autorno-
bile Club Of America at Madison square Gardeh'
November 3. 1900
First Automobile Club of America road race
Island so miles. April Ia 1900. Won
by K L. Riker. Riker Electrici time. 2:O3:3o-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

means that the record production Of 1907. when
some ifty-two thousand cars. OF a value OF ABOUT
81 05 600 600. were turned out viii be exceeoeo
No opinion is better on this SUBJECT tnaii u'as -
,,fr.d raavss general manager Of the American
Motor Car Manufacturers Association, and ne
thinks that when the books of 1909 are balanced
they will show that the American production rep
resents cars valued At s125,o0o,o00. meaning III
output of about seventy-five thousand nacnlnes'
bese figures are subject 10 all OF revisions
brt Mr. Reeves suggests them minimum the
final figures are likely TO be larger American
manufacturers are branching out. and boonn IN
the taxicsb industry alone would increase these s
ures materially Last year. when times were dull,
about as MANY cars were made and sold as In 1907.
a banner year. but they were smaller and cheaper
in the main.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
I'D VALVES MUST BE CLEAN.

Automatic air valves. such as are an almost IN
a-1ob,a as,oonpaniment Of socalled automatic
oarAuretors should he kept scrupulousy Clean
- -uob+as+ accumulation OF dust grease or dirt
~, either about their stems seatings
WAY, h, sufficient to upset their working and cause
,re most perplexing difficulties
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
NORFOLK HAS AUTO MILK WAGON.

Mix delivery by automobile has had an introduc-
ton On this side of the water c. A Bremen. owner
% n dairy at Norfolk. Va. has motor car milk
wagon in service which is attracting great at
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
READY TO THROW OPEN THROTTLE
American Manufacturers Planning to BUILD
More Cars Than Ever Before.

T. "a hard to guess accurately Just az the out
. ~ cars for this year American manufa cturers
ra readv to throw the throttle open wide and that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04
PRIZE TO CHORUS GIRLS

Marie Cahill, who is to be, at the
Lyceum soon in her new play, THE
Boys and Betty" has adopted a plan
with her chorus girls to insure the
proper care of the expensive gowns
worn in the play. These same Co.'S
tunes are all modern, are made of
the richest materials and are most
fragile.
In most musical comedy companies
the girls are inclined to be careless
with their costumes and Miss Cahill
has conceived the idea of offering
prize to the girl who takes best car of
her stage clothes. This prize is in the
shape of fifty dollar bill which is
given to some one girl at the end of
each season.
The prize for last year was awarded
to Miss Loire Sprague, who was ad
judged to be the most careful and
neatest girl in the company. The
judges are Miss Cahill herself. her
stage manager and the musical direc-
tor.
1t is found that the plan works adj
mlrably and creates much. rivalry
among the girls in way that is very
pleasing to the management
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04

brOganS.. He had been sick in a
BOOM camp. and nearly died. Ger
tainH," I told. him, "come right in
and: We'll eat. Later, I will have a
crow to pick with YOU" After we had
gorged ourselves we strolled out and
sat down in. the warm sunlight.
: II notice that while you do not
wear the button yourself" 1 began,
that, you are very glad to meet a
man with it, ..:<
had one once but I lost it,
Are you sure 'son are not one of
these fellows that never wear. a but
ton for fear SONG hungry brother
will ask him for, 1.-The price Of a
meal?",I asked. -
oh no!' he +, replied hastily
"Come!" said I, what, did you tell
the secretary in - when he tried
to get you to take. a button three
years ago."
"Now!" he :said,., IT never looked
at it in that light before, but the next
time I am where I can square up
I'll sure buy one,
Perhaps he did, hope so. any
way. I have often tried to induce
men to buy button myself and have
too often met with same old excuse.
Go into any mining town and you will
find broke miners who are only too
glad of assistance and seldom will
you see one W caring the button.
When they were flush" they re-
fused to buy one and wear it for fear
some destitute brother who did not
personally know them might ask
for. a meal and now you find these
same ones alighting from blind
baggage and walking the streets
scanning every lapel for the welcome
Federation button. Don't be a piker.
Wear the button of your organization.
Show your colors. It won't cost you
anything in the long run.
A union man who refuses to wear
his union button when he is flush
and then shameless]y takes advan-
tage of others who do wear it at all
times is little better than the piker
who follows up union wages ard
hours, and refuses to join the Or
ganization which has made these
benefits possible for him. I would
like to see a rule in every union that
no member be permitted on the floor
at meeting without the button on
his lapel Yet we are sometime s
treated to- the spectacle of seeing
a number of our delegates at con-
ventions without the button. Let sec
retaries carry a few loose buttons in
their pockets and lose no opportunity
to sell one to any member who may
be without one and when every Fed
GRAFTON man wears the button the
dignity and prestige. of the organiza-
ton will be wonderfully enhanced.
w: G. McCartec' III the Miners,
Magazine. = = :.%:e :: -...
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04

BERLIN, Dec. 3.---The practice OF
cremation Is on the increase in Ger
many, and is. making very marked
progress throughout Europe. The fol-
lowing statistics have been compiled
by local authorities: .t....*.....:> :
The first crematory in Germany
was erected at Gotha in 1873, where
5,4O4 bodies have since been incin-
Grated, The example of Gotha~ was
followed with & hesitation. first in
Heidelberg 1891; then in Hamburg,
1892: and later in Jena, 1898. Up to
October there were II crematories in
Germany: two more were added dur
ing the month, viz, at Leipzig and
ZWickau In Saxony. :, "
Five additional, crematories, now
In process d Of. erection of Baden
Baden, Dresden, Gera, and Lubbock,
will be opened1in 1910, bringing the
total number to "a.
Since 1878 the number Of incinera-
lions in Germany have been 1921.
The rapid. growth at present is shown
by the number of cremations in 1908,
which vas 1850, as compared with
977 in 1907. =
In Germany, Austria, and the Ger
man Cantons of Switzerland there are
now 19 cremation societies. In Italy
there are 80 crematories,' and the
practice has become quite general,
England possesses 10 crematories,
Switzerland S, France 3, Sweden g.,
Denmark l. and Norway 1.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04

barred and enjoined from claiming any
right, title, or interest in or to said
lands and premises or any part thereof.
The complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action is now on file in
the office of the Clerk of the District
Court in and for said St. LOUIS County,
Minnesota.:>
" ~fhe~ property described in said COM
plant is, situate in the County of st.
Louis and State of Minnesota, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter of Section Eleven. Town
ship Fifty Eight North, Range Twen-
ty-one West.
The southeast quarter of the south
east quarter Of Section Nine and the
north half of the southwes. quarter
Of Section Nine: Township Sixty-on
North, Range Twenty West.
The northeast quarter of the north
east quarter of Section Thirty-four,
Township Fifty mine North, Range
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04
UNION CLOTHING HOUSE
TO HAVE MONSTER SALE

One OF the most extensive Sales in
clothing ever inaugurated at the. head
OF the lakes will begin Saturday at
the store of the Union Clothing COM
Spany, 4o5, 4o7 West Superior street
in this city.
The Union Clothing House is known
far and wide throughout the northern
part OF the state as a reliable business
house whose label. spells. quality
wherever found. -. H.
Union workmen of the northwest
have learned to go to it for both their
working and dress clothes and have
oeen invariably satisfied with the
treatment they have received. s.:99||si
r. The sale commencing Saturday will
eclipse all previous efforts made 81
this firm In the line Of clothing muer-
chandising. s. II. d. Ii
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA; COUNTY OF
ST. Louis. In District Court Elev-
enth Judicial District.
FRED B. ROSSOM,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04

NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
: st. Louis. In District Court. Eley-
enth judicial District.
FRED E. ROSSOM,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04
CUTTERS keen EYE
-. SAVES MUCH MONEY
r.. FOR HIS EMPLOYER
Minimum of Waste in Cutting
Room of Leather and Textile
! Trades Means Greatly In.
: creased Profits for the Boss.

Not long ago man applied to the
foreman of a large shoe factory for q
job as cutter.
Have you had experienced" he was
asked.
Il have had ten years."
Are you a rapid Workman"
MOT especially, but I can get more
uppers out of a piece of leather than
any man in the business"
Upon the strength of this state
ment, the man was given a job in
the basement cutting room, WHARF the
thin leather for shoe uppers are all
cut. The man, true to his word,
proved that he had developed almost
an abnormal eye for judging leather.
There are many men in this field
who do marvellous stunts" with raw
material. The foundation of nearly all
industry is to get as much as possible
out of raw material. Especially is this
so in textile and shoe factories where
cutting is done by hand and where
raw material is an exceedingly vital
factor in the cost of production.
The skill of the modern cutter Of
textiles or leather is amazing He
must work rapidly, too. He must grab
up a hide and be able to tell at u
glance without measurement the
manner in which to cut it in order
to leave the least waste. Not least
among his troubles is the fact that
after he is all through, an error may
show up any time. With textiles it Is
not quite so difficult as with leather,
because the textiles come in uniform
sizes, but hides always vary and there
are never two just alike. The cutter
cannot waste any time by measure
ment. He must know at glance.
Textiles and some thin leather are
cut with electric cutters to large
extent and by this means the cutter
can take a large number of thick
nesses at once and cut them thus saw
ing much time. The electric cutter is
a hand affair with a small motor in
side which revolves a blade. The old
style is done by means of the knife
and silk is necessarily cut with knife
to. this day.
Its pretty exacting business cut
ting textiles or shoe leather" said
one old cutter, land this is because
OF the fact that after you've once
plunged your knife into hide you've
got to keep going, and if you've made
mistake it will show up in the last
piece. There are no set rules for
cutting such material Every case is
different. We have to use our own
judgment and as the cutter has got
to keep awake and watchful at all
times his wages have increased in
proportion and. today he will make
easily from SO to 81 per day, de-
pending upon the quality of goods
he handles. A SILK cutter. will often
make as high as $40. = $sss,tt'.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04
Twenty West.

Twenty West.
The southeast quarter of the south
west quarter of Section Ten, Township
Sixty-1hree North. Range Nineteen
West.
Tho northwest q uarter Of the SOUTH
west quarter of Section Twenty, Town
ship Fifty-nine North, Range Nine
teen West.
The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter of Section One, Township
Sixty-three North, Range Eighteen
West.
The southeast quarter of the south
west quarter Of Section twenty-five
and the southeast quarter of the SOUTH
east quarter of Section Thirty-three
all in Township Sixty-four North,
Range Eighteen West.
JOHN B. ARNOLD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Labor World. Dec. 4-11-1S-25-19O9- Jan.
1-S-1910.