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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26

Weat-how 10 track people and
game: how 10 build safe fires that
cant be seen. how 10 cook over
them. how 20 take care Of yourself
anywhere in The open. under an
conditions. how 10 wig wag sig
nails and send messages. Just as
they DO In the army lin fact. every
thing thar goes to make a selfre-
liant. strong healthy. quick and OBJ
servant scout. IN city or country.
through forest or prairie.
Better hop on "a this quick. talk
Il over with the rest 81 the bunch,
organize a patrol and get ready for
business The Star viii tell you
how--but you've got 70 do the work
yourself.
The boy scout companies are be.
ing formed az various places In
America. and movement 70 esiab-
llah a national boy scout bureau un-
der a competent army officer Is rap
idly taking form
The boy scouts training f. a com.
prehenelve one He is taught 10
find feed. fire and shelter from
what nature offers him. to follow a
trail. TO communicate by signal
over long distances. 10 handle a
rifle safely and to shoot Il accurate
~. and, before his training Is com.
pleted. he Ii initiated into that most
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26

100000 and 10000, 900 years
This raises the interesting .auea.
ton as 10 whether the earth could
possibly be older than the Heean
or the ocean older than the earth
This, too. might make good guess
Ing.
The only fact that seems To be
established by all this guessing is
this:
The world f. old.
They all seem to agree on that.
They are all confident that she
has been spinning down the ring.
ing grooves Of change for some
little time at least.
Those More interesting.
II they could only agree on the
question as 20 whether she looks
her age or not. or as 20 Just how
she looks her age. then folks
might get some figures worth
while, but as long as the best
guess must hedge by specifying "A
leeway of 100000 years. most
folks will doubtless find more
amusement In guessing as TO
whether the Athletics can keep the
pace, on as to whether DR.. Cook can
come back.
Or as TO how old Lillian Rus.
sell Is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
Below 10 Crane ps'm

ancient 81 all mysteries-wsnae.sa
This last accomplishment i ~
mp ~ a multitude u details Fws
stance how many grown n,ss Z
there who know hos 10 hsH
proper camp fire. The hus ~
learns this early In his ts1sfssg
The real wOodsmans fire I
small affair Of Goals and ss,s
about as big a. a campaign Z
Such fire IL better TO era -
than the typical picnic hsshn =
II gives off no smoke b. ~
lurking enemy might be ssss
flee or guided 20 attack.
Tn boy scout moyemeM asa
in England. where litesalh n
dreds Of thousands Of hoys . Il
ganized under the Ie4defsAA Il
Gen. Baden Powell. a hers Il n
Bocr war. II has spread rxgiEs 4
the English colonies. 10 Eerazs
and other countries.
An the months this fan y2 4
the rest Of the members a yOH 4
troll can have the dandIess kinl I
a time scoutinE-if yoa take hl
this right away. Otter aFsa
soon to follow In The Star VII 1
you more about the gams, Vi
equipment you will need and I'd
stunts to try first. Duas 4
one Of them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
Federal REPORT ON
SEATTLE WATER FRONT

WASHINGTON, Sept 2o-IIcrber Knox Smith, com
missioner OF corporations today made his report on his nVes
CATION o water terminals 20 President Taft and the report
shows that small heed is given Seattle conditions and
requirements
In its general report on Pacific Coast harbors. the com
Terminal conditions on the Pacific coast arc somewhat
different least theory from those ia the older portions
the country Some OF the Pacific states have attempted
with least partial success, maintain general public own
ershp and control al their frontage Thus the consttu
ton of the OF Washington absolutely from sale
strip from 50 coo feet wide all navgahc waters between
what known the inner and outer harbor lines The ct
feet al this provision however has been considerably reduced
by the acquisition at land above hghwaer mark by private
owners. and hy legal provision granting certain preferential
rights such purchase the state property IN front OF
their holdings
Regarding Seattle the report says;
Here the commercial and industrial functions both i'm
poan the former pcdominatug considerable advance to
ward organization has been made by the develop
Dor and somewhat away from the central portion Of the city
commercial terminals The has been dredging
connecting waterways OF considerable depth through these
tide flats The oi this part Tor through ailwater traffic
will tend "a relieve the cougestcd part al the harhor
Owing the hy formation of the city the level water
front very The active portion is skred by Railroad
the strip Of land privately owned
which thus gives private control OF the OF most OF this
water front itself
There reasonably adequate number 81 good whawcs
with warehouses; and small amount ol trausshppng
chncry There betue railroad such bat such work
performed 20 extent by the numerous tracks on Railroad
While these tracks privately owned has been the
policy 81 the and with considerable degree oi
impose upon this traekagc the right other railroads
: At A"NNs we ',N"N N''' f'''' 80 - ''''
IN the city they have ew industrial connections and in some
cases They the wharvcs
OWNERSHIP-The city o the Seattle 'front.'
piers
Railroad avenue city slips Practically all the wharves
privately owned by industrial but by
railroad and steamship lines Railroads skirt the entire
merea front and with their affiliated companies control large
proportion wharves warehouses and lines well
as a large proportion OF the water frontage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26

VICTORIA. Il. G.. Sept. 2s.--The
dead body OF Frank Julien, a home
steader and special employee OF the
Dominion government secret ser
vice. was found in the thick under
brush friHgfhg the Illeclllewaei riv.
er late Saturday night. the work
plainly that OF the mysterious
brotherhood Of the Black Hand,
which has silently but relentlessly
been on his trail for some time. aud
only succeeded In wreaking its
vengeance after three failures. In
the killing OF Julien this most de-
tested secret organization has re-
moved from its hlood-stained path
one Of the staunchest and most
courageous allies the British Co
lnmhia police have ever had In the
long.siandsng war against the
Malta
He constantly recognized his
peril. and on the last chase quietly
remarked 10 the police when the
latter endeavored TO discourage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26

When a boy fails 50 ali up and
take notice 81 the wofd scout. It's
time "a send for the family doctor
Here's chance to prove that
foE don't need the doctor. anyhow
and 20 get iate the best game you
ever SMw-shc hlK boy scout
movement, with thousands 81 other
bright. active boys all over the
United States
The Bog Scout movement Is al.
ready under way in Seattle supt
Cooper ~ the city schools. Hos
ard slime ~ the city Fairgrounds
department. oliver Cults. football
player and lawyer. are some % the
men active already The Star Il go.
ms to tell you boys a lot about the
whole movement during The next
few weeks
iss going 90 be interesting matter
Tor Seattle boys 10 read
You can learn how 10 do all those
things that Col Roosevelt did In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26

Hos many dramatic critics In &C.
attlef
The Star guessed ~ u Friday aH
about asA GOO seems the most
active ons IL Miss Edaa Howard.
ballard
The star asked It's readers who
went 10 ses via Wireless ~ tbs
Seattle this seek. 10 egttieis. he
nlay In not more than 100 wugue
The bret criticisms weFe TO arhN
prizes ~ seatn ard box IT the So
attic for neat week whom Are Nuu
a MaaonF wili be given
Miss Howard Eat busy earix. lof
wheu the staff arrived II The offics
to-day there waa Miss Howard =
criticism addressed 10 the Contest
Editor under the door II being on
the job counts for anything MISE
Howard should dFaw the first pfiEs
nul there are many other dramatic
critics IN Seattle. and the bhhsF
stock company will probably SET
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
Accused Gold Thief
Gets Habeas Corpus

A writ OF habeas corpus was ~.
cured by attorneys for John Ty-
berg, alias Edwin Johansen. In
Judge Ronalds court. this morning
Tyborg vas arrested al the Diller
hotel on September i6 by Deputy
United States Marshal Latham on
information given him by United
States Marshal Joe Warren. OF
Nome. who accuses Tyherg OF hav-
Ing robbed siuice boxes belonging
TO tho Pioneer Mining company Of
Nome TO the extent Of sia.s45. Ty.
berR'a attorneys say that no charge
was made against him, and that
Warren Intended TO take him to
Alaska, although no extrsditlon had
been asked by the governor of
Alaska or granted by the governor
Of Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26

again might be as much as 400 600.
900 years old
Kelvin Renlqged.
In 1888 Clarence King and Carl
Barus figuring on tidal stability"
concluded that Mother Earth was
24,000,000 years old, going on 25..
100000. This so impressed Lord
Kelvin that he cut his maximum
guess down from 400 900 600 10 40..
100000.
About that time also Secretary
Walcutt Of the Smithsonian lneti.
tuition got busy In the guessing
game He based his guess on the
average rate Of alluv!al deposit.
He decided that something like
27S40,000 years have elapsed
since the Cambrlan rock founda.
tions were laid. and guessed that
the earth must be under 10000.
600 years.
10 Ocean Older.
Not to be outdoue IN guessing
by the Americans, ]. Jolly, an Eng.
llshman, IN 1899 guessed that the
world must be between 10000.
600 and 00.000.000 years old. and
last year w. J 8 sollas. another
Englishman, figured out the axe
OF the ocean as being between So.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26

Because he could not face his
wife and tao babies after he had
been made penullesa BY dice games
and heavy drinking last Saturday
night. O IL schiee ID q prisoner ia
The city jail on the suspicion 81
having committed q burglary ~ the
Meadow brook dairy. sol r. Pike II
Because Desk Sergeant Peyser has
a wife and two little babies AZ his
own home. he will make an effort
to get Schlee olf on a suspended
sentence.
sehiee's wife rang pp police
headquarters yesterday afternoon to
say that she reared her husband
had met with foul play. since he
was missing since Saturday morn
ing She broke down and wept
when notified that her husband was
a burglar suspect The sergcant'H
heart went out IN sympathy with
her and he eomforted the poor 40.
man the best he could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
WPPY VI. BOYLE IN
CHURCH FAIR CONTEST

The much-taiked-ahout fair to be
held By the Holy Rosary church will
open tonight at the Maritime build.
ing. foot Of Madison st.. by the fer.
ry. and viii continue throughout the
week Addresses will be made BY
Bishop o'Dea and Acting Mayor
Wardall
Firemen and patrolmen are rust
ling In the popularity contest be
tween Chief Boyle ~ the fire Do.
partment and Chief Wappensteiu Of
the police department The depart.
ment store popularity contest Is also
attracting lots Of attention
Banners. lights and other decora.
tions make gay the Maritime build
ing, and proclaim to the passing
puolic the d0iugs within.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
Isn't Mother Earth the Coy Old Lady?
WontTell Her Age; Keeps EN- Busy Guessing
But She's Old Enough. Good
ness Knows-Maybe $4,000. :
600, Maybe 100000. Ac-
cording to the Latest Guess.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Sept. 81 -
This old earth Of ours IL AZ coy
and deceitfui as any maiden lady
when II comes 10 the matter Of tell.
ing her age She simply W0n't tell
IN plain figures. 80 that any com.
mon mortal can understand. so for
generations scientists have been
having a guessing game with Moth.
er Earths age
The latest guess comes from the
Smithsonian institution. Frank
Wigglesworth Clarke and Geo. r.
Becker of the q s geological sur.
vey have worked ont the guess be
tween them. Mr. Clarke In a bul.
letin entitled "A Preliminary Study
OF Chemical Deuudaiion whatever
that la and Mr. Becker under the
plain caption The Age Of the
Earth"
What an Old Lady.
And the guess "a:
Not under $4,000. 900 years.
Not over 10000. 600 years
Oh. my. oh. my. v hat an old lady!
According 20 this guess the theO-
logical chronological who once FIX
ured ont that the world was created
near the autumual equinox" some
thing over 5000 years ago. was a
trlfle astray 10 his reckoning.
Haley Had an Idea.
This scientific prying into the age
Of the earth has been going on fol
a long time now Nearly 200 years
ago one Edmund HALEY. a great as
trouomer. figured out a way to find
ont how old the world was by find
Ing out how old the ocean was III
concluded that If be could find on
how much saitier the ocean gOj
each year. he could easily figure
out how long II had been since tho
ocean was a perfectly fresh ocean
right Off the creative reel. But h'
found he couldn't find out how
much saltier the ocean got every
year SO he had 70 give II up. JUS
as well. The guess Of the man whS
would make a fuss over such a pal'
apology for a comet as the late la
mented luminosity that gum-shoet
across our corner Of space wouldn'
be much of a guess anyhow
About 80 years ago Lord Kel
vim undertook 10 make tn,
guess. He figured on the eartl
as a cooling star and conclude,
that she must be- about ,9S 600 00l
years old But he played very SAT-
by modifying his guess with IN,
statement that she might be a.
young as 10000, 900 years. and thel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
HALL is
CLOSED FOR GOOD

The notorious Arcade dance ball
will remain closed permanently
Superior Judge Gillian late satur.
day afternoon declined 70 grant 10
Charles Herryman and i.udovlc Dial
iaEinvRnna. ownera OF tho dive. a
temporary Injunction preventing
the city from interfering with The
operation ~ the resort
We weren't coins 10 reopen the
dance bail. anyway, said Charles
bergman after Judge Gillian de
cided against him.
Acting Mayor Wardall. however
as soon as the injunction WAS
passed on. ordered Acting Chief
Powers TO sec that the Arcade was
kept closed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
CLOSE FOUR HOUSES
IN THE DISTRICT

Four houses in the restricted dis.
trict We're closed ard TOO women
turned into the streets last night
following ain order frum Acting
Mayor Wardall The Toxic house
al the rear Of 5ii King VI the Ia
France house. also In the rear ~
5ii King 81. the Sixth Avenue
house. at e02 Sixth av s.. and the
Diamond house were the resorts
ordered closed
In each % the houses closed last
night men have been robbed %
late. according 10 police records
Acting Mayor Wardall says he will
close houses in the restricted dis.
trict as fast as robheries are re-
ported
The policy wiII be pursued II II
results In closing the entire dts
trict. said the acting mayor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
Did She Cop Coin?

II may be difficult as the popular
tune suggests, 10 find the girl when
one has the time, the place and the
money, But Amandis Rerglund was
confronted by no such hardship.
He had the money Friday night
and II didn't take him long TO find
the girl-Blanche Hanlon.
Later, however, he found that
after drinking g. worth Of beer he
was short SOS lie now says that
Blanche got the coin and intImatcs
that she stepped outside 10 ask one
George Hanlon TO take charge of the
very Sos he had missed And
George did.
Now he wants them prosecuted
for grand larceny. and this morning
he swOre to warrants. George had
the money when arrested
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
HATFIELD IS
in SEATTLE

Although warrant charging fer
gerry IN the first degree remains
unseryed against ~ A. Hatfield,
who. with preWry ~ Peoples, for
mer president of TIA Washington
Guaranty Co.. Is charged with enst
neering fraudulent real estate
deals. hatfield has not been arrest
ed lie came TO Seattle last Friday
after bis release from jail az Ar
lington. ore Deputy Prosecutor
Mcbride says be will Insist ON the
arrest and prosecution Of Hatfield.
Says Hes innocent.
Hatfield maintains that he is In
necont OF wronedolng They aes
cuse me % growing rich from fraud
ulent realty transactions, said HAT
field. THAT IL wholly false. In.
stead 81 rolling Ia wealth | had to
borrow money to make the trip 60
Oregon. My bank accounts VIII
show that haven't been overly
prosperous, and ! defy any person
10 prove me guilty OF fraud.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
MRS. WARDALL MAY
co ON THE STAGE

The stage may claim Mrs Marie
Wardall wife OF Acting Mayor War
DAN
Among her friends Mrs. Wardan
Is known as dancer OF high merit
and II Is said that she Is rehearsing
q series of dances and as soon as
her costumes are ready she viii
try out Mrs Wardall has taken
part in numerous local benefits and
club entertainments Her friends
say that Mrs Wardnll Is clearly the
equal OF many dancers who now
command high salaries on the
vaudeville stage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
SECRET AGENT VICTIM
OF BLOODY MAH||

him Better let me help Viii
can, they're bound to gel ne 81
time, and they did through in9fl
ing on his friendllness 10 een;s|
OTIS in hard luck. Three Iizsal
out Of work appealed 70 hin Il
gruhstaked them and they NJ
teered TO help him ia eleans
plot II land he had aeqldrN
side Revelstoke. his homo y Il
the way over the fresh traz ~ v
parently the execntionefs. t&RFs
behind. crushed In bis SRI q
their axes. The provincial y
with plnkerton asslsfancs. axas
inangurating a campaign & vuFI
ance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
MAN LONG MISSING
GIVES EXPlAhATI TON

When a canoe bearing coat, hat,
collar and necktle. the property Of
c. W. Hubbard. 2T0S 45th az $. w.
was found floating ia Lake Wash
ington Saturday. friends Of the
missing man feared a tragedy Mr..
Hubbard tarued up yesterday with
the explanation that he padded 10
Mercer island Saturday morning
but while trampinE through the
woods the canoe went adFift Re
turning to the city, Mr. Hubbard
says he went TO Tacoma 20 keep a
business appointment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
LITTLE BoY." s6. SUCCEEDS
FATHER. %. As LIGHT TENDER.

ALBANY. n r.. Sept. 20 with
the death ot the oldest etnploye Of
the department Of commerce aud
labor. his little boy. GO years old.
has been appointed to succeed him
Age has just claimed William
WEIGH. - years old and keeper ~
the Van Weia Point beacon light in
the Hudson river since 1858 The
salary IL $3.50 year and Warren
WEIGH will continue the duties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
VERY INCONSIDERATE OF BABY
TO DIE DURING BRIDGE PARTY

the disgrace OF being discharged
Her few pitliul things were
packed
You're going with me 20 Africa
he said Look al ms"
She did, and she saw hla eyes did
not mock her now. but they drew
her to him. and their lips met
And now" be- demanded. ahak
iug her by the shoulder, tell me
what your blessed first name H."
why" she whimpered. ITS
Mary"
And ihat'a Just what ! wanted
Il to be" shouted Tom Freeman.
Smith" ~ at the Empire theatre
and IL one Of the successful plays
OF the fall W Somerset MauEhan
wrote H. Mary Huland plays tho
name role and John Drew Is Free.
man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
MAY PROSECUTE cANDI0a1sl

Only la candidates hAaf e
their statements OF expsnsa I
CURED for election purposes 4 y
vided by Law. About 10 are 81 7
accounted for. and they ars saafs
10 prosecution for their negias
do so. In the event Of cun'ss.as1
the law provides for punishaeA
a fine Of $500 or a year IN ths =
ty jail or both.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
SUICIDES COMPANION
ORDERED FROM TOWN

Ruel A. Custer. who WIS arrest
ed following the suicide OF Mrs.
Charles NJ. Freehouse In a room
at the Boaz hotel, 2l6 Spring St.
last Thursday. was ordered out OF
town By Capt Banniek yesterday
afternoon.
Custer reiterated his claim that
he threatened suicide because the
woman announced her intention of
leading a life of shame Yesterday
afternoon he was told that II he did
not leave the city Immediately he
would be arrested as a vagrant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
GOLD ROBBERS
CONFESS CRIME

Two men now under arrest at
Nome In connection with the rob
bbry OF sl4.3f5 from the sluiee
boxes Of the Pioneer Mining com
pany have confessed their guilt. ac-
cordlng TO word received by Special
Agent J. r. Warren yesterday II
was not stated whether or not
Marius Johansen or John Tyberg,
now under arrest in Seattle. were
implicated Both men will be taken
to Nome In a few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
HANNA WON'T TAKE
OFFICE At ONCE

No attempt viii be made by VIII
Hanna, republican candidate for
county treasurer. TO take hold of
the relna OF the office. Ia the event
of his election. before the regular
time set by law for January.
Matt GoTmley IL a hold over off.
Ger on account Of George Russells
failure 10 qualify when he was
elected tive years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
SERGEANT SORRY FOR
BURGLAR SUSPECT

when schlce Was arrested he
was in helpless condition. seem.
lBEiy daxed he had gained 90.
trance into the Meadow brook aairy
through q screened window lie
had but 20 cents on him when dis
covered By pasrulmAn ]. 1. Aiien
lie has been employed az the fore,
man ~ railroad construction
crew
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
WHO'LL HELP 'EM


Who wants 10 help the bAhlesf
Two little pink babies are az
the city hospital Their mother
IA ~ and des,lgute and The ba
hias need clothing nice. warm
clothing and plenty ~ IL.
II you have any baby clothing
ready or want 20 see these little
onon clothed comfortably. the
nurses az the city hospital will
be glad TO receive ans and all
donations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
SLAYER TRIES
To KILL SELF

II. Ladovlch. tho Montcnogtun
who Saturday afternoon murdered
Guard Matthias Rude az the city
stockade by branlng him with a
matteck, tried 20 end his life In q
cell at The city jail yesterday morn.
Ink The murderer dived into the
side Of bis steel cell, sustaining a
dep cash on the head lie was
shaekled and taken 60 the county
iau since the murder l.adoyleh
has refused to touch bic OF food
The police think the man Is de
meutcd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
FOUR plNTs or BEER
AND QUART OF WHISKY
ON WAGER PROVE FATAL

q CHICAGO. Sept. %. - An.
4 drew schoatrlek. of whiting.
. Ind. laid a wager with a friend
q yesterday that be could drink
. tao piute OF beer and a pint OF
\ whisky within an hour.
4 Schosirick drank four pints
a nf beer and quart Of whisky.
\ Two hours later he was found
4 dead at his home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
(coneluied.l

ooh. ma'nm. isn't II dreadfulY
she said
''uo about your business. Smith"
snapped Mrs Dallas Baker.
The two months Freeman had
allotted himself for finding Il wife
were up. and the bridge women
were haunting him for his failure.
TITS true.' he said. 'the only
woman | proposed 20 refused me
"Who was thatT" they asked Ia
unison
why, Smith," he said.
A servant Mrs Dallas Baker
rung the bell Smith appeared
You're discharged" said her
mistress. Leave this house at
once"
Freeman found her crying with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-26
Student Is Insane

As q result of too much study. It
IN believed. Louis Campbell. the son
of Napoleon Campbell Ballard
shingle mill owner, suffered a merry.
GUS collapse yesterday, aud was con
fined In the county Jail this morning
on a charge of insanity. The young
man was a student az the University
of Washington.
Forty-fiVe million dollars worth
Of automobiles are In use In Texas.