Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-11
PLAN THOUSAND MILE
LONG TROLLEY ROUTE
CAPITALISTS EXTEND LINES
FROM NEW YORK
Economy Test for Autos-Natlonal
Household Alliance Is the Latest
Attempt to Solve Domestic Prob
Iem-James B. Dukes Divorce Suit

Special Correspondence Of The Herald.
NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Continuous s.
trolley rides from Chicago to New York.
over two routes. and between Chicago
and Cincinnati, are among the trans
portation probabilities.
A syndicate has purchased the Chi
cago Electric Traction company and
two other companies have been organ
lied which will complete the gaps which
now bar a continuous ride on electric
roads between the cities named. The
route would be either by way of Buffalo
and then through New York state or
through Cleveland and Pennsylvania
to the metropolis.
The Chicago Electric Traction COM
pany, which is now in the hands of
receiver, is to be taken out of litigation
and will be absorbed by the Chicago
and Southern Traction company, which
is capitalized for $2,000,O00 and will be
increased to $4,000, 900. The latter capi-
tai is to construct a line from Harvey
to Kankakee, distance of thirty-six
miles. Other lines then will take up
the connection, completing the route
between Chicago and New York.
Tidal Wave of Crime
A tidal wave of crime swept over
New York, leaving almost no section
of the city untouched, in the month of
August. OF murders and murderous
assaults there were more than fifty.
Most significant is the number of daring
highway robberies in the populous
streets of the city. Thera was also a
widespread epidemic of burglaries. The
police records, however, do not tell the
whole story of the robberies committed
in the city houses. The discovery of
many of these crimes has come when
the houses that have been closed and
left tenantless during the summer We're
reopened. Also significant of conditions
in the city Is the number Of these
August crimes that have gone unde-
tected-for which the police have made
no arrests.
Economy Test for Autos
The officials of the New York Motor
club are busy making arrangements
for the big economy test, to be held the
last week in October. The cars in the
contest will go over a selected route be-
tween this city, Philadelphia, Albany
and Southampton. Entry blanks will
be issued this week. The entrance fee
will be $1OO, but out of this fee the
official ohserver on the car will be paid.
Each man entering has the right to
nominate one observer. All the obser-
vers will be experts from various
motor car factories, and of course they
will be placed on rival cars Many
makers have signified their intention OF
entering the contest, and 1t is thought
that at least forty cars will line up for
the start.
National Household Alliance
The most ambitious plan to relieve
the women of America of all the cares
of housekeeping will be put in operation
this week at &C West Thirty-sixth street.
The 'Woman's National Household al
lance is the name of the company that
undertakes to relieve housekeepers OF
their burdens. The prospectus is al
Turing.
1.-THE object of the alliance" 1t de-
clares, "is to foster the interests of all
who employ women or men in any ca
pacity, whether in domestic service or
trades, such a. dresRmakinE, millinery