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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
NUMEROUS FIRES
Several conflagrations Yesterday Gave
the Department Lively
Tina

Several fires yesterday morning kept
the department busy but the damage
in the aggregate amounted to less than
$4,000.
The residence of r. B. Emmons, 1924
Park avenue, caught fire at 1880
o'clock presumably from an open CRATE
fire. Before the arrival of the depart
ment the entire front of the house was
in a blaze. The damage to the building
and contents was estimated at about
$4,000. A two-story apartment house at
1145 Wall street was badly damaged by
flames and considerable of the furni-
ture in the flats was damaged by fire
and water. Neighbors helped remove
some of the furniture and acted as an
amateur fire brigade until the arrival
of the department The property was
owned by c. E. Martin, who lived in
one Of the apartments. The fire prob
ably was caused by the explosion of an
instantaneous water heater. Damage
was estimated at about $4,000. An alarm
from the Green Marshall paint factory
at Sixteenth and Lawrence streets vas
unnecessary as workmen easily put out
slight fire caused by an overflow
from boiling oil. The damage was
nominal. Escaping gas from a leaky
meter at the Hotel Van Nuys Broad
way exploded yesterday morning and
set fire to the surrounding woodwork.
The gas was turned off and the blaze
quickly extinguished with little loss.
The hotel now in process of reconstruc-
ton was gutted by a fire on Sunday
morning, December "a.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
CAMBRIDGE WINS BOAT RACE
Sixty-third Annual Event on Thames
Is Rowed, Oxford Being Easily
Beaten by Rivals
By Associated Press.


LONDON, April THE sixty-third
annual boat race of the crews repre-
senting the universities Of Oxford and
Cambridge was rowed today over the
usual course from Putney to Mortake,
on the Thames, a little over Az miles,
Cambridge won by 3b lengths, after
an unexciting contest. Time, 10 min
utes, "a seconds.
The Cambridge, from the start, took
the lead and was never In the slightest
danger. The Oxford men struggled
gamely, but the work was so punish
ing that several of them collapsed at
the finish.
The weather was perfect. The day
was bright and sunny, the wind was
very light and the water was smooth,
and there was very little choice in the
stations. Enormous crowds thronged
all parts of the course.
Oxford won the toss and chose the
Surrey side The two boats got away
nicely at 1903 p. m. Cambridge struck
the water first, pulling 3S strokes dur
ing the first minute to Oxford's 81. The
nose of the Cambridge boat quickly
showed in front and at the half mile
post Cambridge was a half length to
the good and were rowing in lively
style, with perfect finish to their
strokes.
They increased their lead to full
length before Craven Steps, about
three-quarters Of a mile from the start,
were reached.
The Cambridge boat drew away with
every stroke. AT Hammersmith bridge,
one and three-quarters of a mile from
the start, Cambridge already had the
race well in hand, with a lead Of two
lengths.
The Oxford boat at that stays OF
the race was rolling badly. SsSsrtly
afterward the Oxford men spurted q
little and took their rivals water, but
from that time on it was merely a
procession. though the Oxford oarsmen
stuck to their work in a most perse-
vering manner.
Cambridge shot past Barnes bridge,
a little over three and one-half miles
from the start, about five lengths in
front of the Oxford boat, some OF
whose oarsmen were showing signs of
distress.
Cambridge could have won practi-
cally by any distance they liked, but
their stroke slowed down on nearing
the finish and Cambridge passed the
winning post the easier of winners.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
AUTOS IN BIG CONTEST WILL
TRAVEL NORTH
Original Plan of the Cup Commission
Will Be Adhered to and Brit
ish Possessions Are to Be
Entered

There seems to be little doubt at the
the Glidden Cup commission will be ad-
hered to and that a section of Canada
will be included in the coming tour to
be conducted for the trophy by the
American Automobile association.
One point that will undoubtedly have
some influence in determining the final
action of the new touring committee
when the chairman, Paul Deming,
calls a meeting will be the industrial
trade between the American and the
English manufacturers.
Thus far the Americans have had
practically all of the business, but Il
strong effort is being made to arouse
the attention of English manufacturers
to the possibilities of Canada as
profitable field for motor cars. Repre-
sentatives have been in London secur-
ing entries of English cars for the two
big automobile shows that will be held
next month in Toronto and Montreal,
the Toronto show coming first, from
April to IA, and the Montreal snow
from April Il to 2S.
Owing to the efforts of some of the
managers of the Montreal show to give
preference to English cars, the dozen
or more agents of American cars in
that city have formed rival organ
ization and threaten to hold separate
show.
On this basis it is not believed that
the exhibit would be satisfactory to
the Canadians, and, notwithstanding
the fact that ten or a dozen English
manufacturers have consented to send
cars over for the exhibits, friendlier
spirit of rivalry will undoubtedly pre-
vail, and the cars from both countries
are likely to be shown together.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
AUTOMOBILES ARE
DELAYED BY Rain
WASHOUTS EN- ROUTE DE-
TRACT FROM SALES
Tourina Parties Will Be Numerous
When Settled Weather Sets in.
San Gabriel River Bridge
Down at impossible Ford

DELAYED shipment of cars owing to
the washouts en- route has interfered
with the local automobile trade during
the past week. The threatening
weather also detracted from the usual
number of demonstrations.
1t is probable that united move
ment favorlng good roads may occur
at no far distant date IL the intentions
of a number of the dealers and en-
thusiasts are realized. The urgency OF
such action has been especially i'm
pressed upon local autoists since the
recent rains played greater havoc with
the city and outlying thoroughfares.
Touring plans will await surety
of favorable weather and more than
the usual number of spring and sum-
mer parties will endeavor to make up
for the time lost by reason of the wet
season.
D. M. Lee of the Cadillac company,
with a party of friends including Ed
ward Murphy and wife, p. D. Jeffreys,
Miss Lunkenheimer and Miss Murphy,
enjoyed a tour of Redlands during the
past week. Three cars were taken, the
drivers being Miss Murphy, Miss Lunk-
enheimer and Mr.. Lee.
The Cadillac company reports sale
of three cars to Redlands parties and
runabout sold to John Llewellyn OF
the Llewellyn iron works.
The Southern California Motor Car
company has sold light model touring
car to DIR. Hunt of Glendale and Is
awaiting delayed shipments Of orders
that have been sent east.
C. G. Church of Pasadena has become
the owner of White.
A. w. Gump reports that the San
Gabriel river is flooded just outside OF
Monrovia, where the bridge is down
and the ford impossible.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
AMERICAN MACHINES
GO TO CANADIANS
ENGLISH MAKERS ARE LOSING
TRADE
Number Of Wealthy Canadian Citizens
Is Small and Demand for Inex-
penslve Cars Favors American
Dealers

English manufacturers are gradually
losing the Canadian automobile trade
and a query as to the cause brought
the following reply from prominent
dealer who has investigated thorough
ly the existing conditions;
"It Is because they are serviceable
and low priced. The English manufac-
turers, as a rule, do not make small,
low-priced cars. Canada has not a
large number of wealthy citizens to
create a market for hlgh-priced ma
chimes. Where the roads are good the
smaller cars are preferable.
zone American manufacturer in De-
troit has established big business
with his small cars by building fac
tory across the border and he makes
exactly the same cars there as are
made on American soil. and by saving
the duty of 33 1-3 per cent is able to sell
his machines practically as cheap In
Montreal as in New York.
'I know that there has been a feel
ing among Canadians that English
cars ought to be more popular. 1t Is
matter, however, that remains strictly
with the purchaser. The English man
ufacturers are not able to turn out
enough cars for their home market,
and as long as they can dispose of all
they make at home l do not think
they will try very hard for the can
adian trade"
The total value of motor cars i'm
ported into Canada last year was
trifle less than $500,0OO
1--WE are selling more cars in Mex
ico" said another American manu-
facturer who has established agencies
In Canada "There is more wealth in
Mexico than across the border, and the
residents of Mexico City have ordered
a large number of high-priced cars
during the past year. There is no duty
on automobiles in Mexico, and that
makes considerable difference"
"I don't want to appear un-Ameri-
cam" adds another automobilist. who
has taken his motor car nearly every
where 1t could be forced to go In Can
ada. "but when it comes to the con-
dition of roads the Canadian roads
north of the great lakes are infinitely
better than the American roads south
of the lakes. The Glidden tour con-
testants will find more agreeable traV-
cling from Detroit through Canadian
territory than they will on American
soil to Buffalo. I hope that Canada
will be included in the tour"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
VANDERBILTS DISPLAY
KEEN SPORTSMANSHIP
ARE WILLING TO TAKE CHANCES
AT ALL TIMES
Do Not Object to Paying Prices
Charged Others, but BaIk at Excess
sive Freight Rates That Are Some-
times Imposed

The name of Vanderbilt Is always
faVorably received by the sporting edt-
tors throughout the country because IL
STANDS Tor good square sportsmanship.
and willingness to take chances in
competition in any line of sport. w.
K. Vanderbilt, Sr., and w. K. Vander-
bile, Jr., have done a goc deal for
sport, the former in a horse racing
way, and the latter in an automobiie
and boating way.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt is rapidly COM
ing to the front as a sterling young
sportsman, who does not stop at ex-
penSe or endeavor in order that his
number may run UP as the winner la
fair contests. He is at home on horae
show ground, where he has scored en-
phatic successes. He can drive a
coach with the best, and handles the
ribbons with a deXterity that causes
admiration. He has entered automo-
bile sport, with the view of landing
at the top of the ladder, and now that
his cousin, w. K, Jr., has retired. the
name of Alfred G.. Vanderbilt, it is to
be hoped, will shine in racing way.
Speaking of w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr..
he like Alfred G. Vanderbilt, is not
only a sportsman, but he is also a
clever business man as WE'LL These
young men do hard days work, and
can be found at their offices daily at
tending to the responsible duties of
their positions. The same can be said
of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the newly
elected commodore of the New York
Yacht club, who is also a general IA
vorite. These young men can build q
locomotive or an automobile, and their
technical knowledge in mechanics and
engineering is we'll known.
About two years ago it was learned
that a railroad had charged w. X.
Vanderbilt, Jr., more than he should
pay for the transportation of his car
and so informed Mr.. Vanderbilt His
reply was to the point, and was some-
thing like this: II always expect to
pay the same price as other people. but
I do object to be overcharged 1 will
expect a refund" And he kept after
the railroad until he got it,
Most people would think that the
Vanderbilts would ride free because
they happen to own railroads, but that
is not so, as they pay fare and freight
like other people.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
DIRECTOR HAS
BEEN APPOINTED
LOS ANGELES ATHLETIC CLUB
SECURES M'MAH0N
Well Known Athlete VIII Preside
Over Gymnasium and AspIrants
for Physical Development.
Opening Night Planned

After negotiating for several weeks
with various physical culturists, both
in this city and elsewhere, the Los
Angeles Athletic club has at last ap-
pointed a physical director who comes
from Detroit. Mich, and brings with
him some Of the best references that
can be put on paper.
Tom Mcmahon. well known during
the early 90s as wrestler and at one
time middleweight champion of the
world an all-around athlete, Is the
man slated for the position, and he
will enter upon his duties of forming
classes and starting the physical ed
ucation of Los Angeles Athletic club
members tomorrow.
Having had a number of years eX-
4 perience as director of gymnastics and
drill work with the Michigan and De-
troit Athletic clubs of the Straits city,
Mcmahon is considered we'll qualified
for his new position. He is very
quiet chap, has but little to say and
puts in most of his time delivering the
athletic goods.
The formation of classes in fencing,
gymnasium drill, the use of apparatus,
are now awaiting the convenience of
the club members who have been asked
to state their preferences, and the
times most convenient to them, the
class work being made to suit the con-
venience of the majority.
Physical Director Mcmahon has had
long and varied career i'll athletic
work, both as performer and instruc-
tor; as amateur and professional. He
played minor ball with distinction dur
ing the late S0s and attained quite a
reputation as an infielder. Best
known as a wrestler. he in 1890 won
! the championship in straight falls
from the famous Jap, Matsada Sora-
kishi, who at that time held the
Richard X. Fox belt emblematic of
that honor.
Besides being a wrestler of unusual
ability, Mcmahon is a clever boxer
and a good teacher of the manly art.
He was a member of one of the cham
pion rowing fours in the early 90s and
has attained high rank in many other
branches of sport since the start Of
his athletic career some twenty years
ago. Mcmahon is now about 38 years
of age. He left the Detroit Athletic
club several years ago on account of
his wife's health.
Being a thorough master of tum-
bling, as well as an all-around athlete,
the directors of the Los Angeles Ath-
Ietic club feel that they made a very
wise move in securing the services of
Mr.. Mcmahon. A big opening night is
being planned for the early future,
date to be announced definitely later.
The club is in entire readiness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
VANDERBILT RACE
WILL Be FAST
SPEEDY CARS ARE ENTERED
FOR BIG EVENT
John r. DrexeI and FoxhaII Keene
Will Enter Mercedes-Many Ma
chimes Being Built for
Famous Event

William K. Vanderbilt, jr., will not be
the only American who will own and
enter one of the new. Mercedes rcing
cars in the Vanderbilt cup races this
year. John r. DrcXel of Philadelphia
has recently placed an order with the
German factory for car similar to the
one ordered by Vanderbilt during the
latter's visit abroad, and it was learned
yesterday that Foxhall p. Keene and
Robert Graves are negotiating for SINH
lar cars.
A wealthy automobilist of st. Louis
may be another purchaser. There
seems no doubt, therefore. that five OF
the best Mercedes cars will be seen in
the big road race. All will be of the
six-cylinder type, and their horsepower
will be between 150 and 200.
Racers Powerful
Very little definite information Is yet
known concerning the mechanical de-
tails of these powerful racers, and none
of the cars ordered by Americans will
be delivered until a short time before
the race in October. They will be
thoroughly tried out abroad and will
need very little tuning up to get in
shape for the contest over the Long
Island course.
The Darracq racer this year, it is
learned, will be equipped with a diff
ferential the absence of which on the
winning car last year caused some of
the criticisms that were made against
the activity of the racing board. With
the differential there will be no neces-
sity to change the racing rules in this
respect. although it is possible that
some alterations may be made.
Hemery to Drive
1t is quite possible that Hemery will
drive a Darracq in the coming race.
He is now preparing for the Grand
Prix, the big automobile contest to be
held in France in June, and which
takes the place Of the Gordon Bennett
cup race. Other new cars that have
been built for this event are three De
Dietrichs, three Brasiers, two or three
Panhard, Hotchkiss and Clement
Bayard cars. Most of these cars are
now finished and are being tried out.
Some Of the new six-cyIinder Mer-
cedes cars will be ready for the Grand
Prix, as the German factory expects to
turn out ten or dozen of these power
full racing machines in order to supply
the demand for them abroad.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has some important
statements to make to the racing board
on certain changes that are to be made
in the deco of gift. and he is expected
to announce his plan of giving foreign
clubs representation on the cup COM
mission. While in Paris Mr.. Vanderbilt
saw number of leading automobilists
in the French club and discussed the
probable changes with them. The
technical committee this year will in
sist upon a stricter compliance of the
racing rules, thereby obviating every
possibility Of complaint at the close of
the contest.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
GAMARA STEPS FAST MILE
Takes Handicap at City Park, Beating
Envoy and De!bar on Slow Track
in 1:40 4-5

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, April City Park
results:
Mile and an eighth-Little Giant won,
Long Bright second, Oural third. Time,
1855.
Steeplechase, short course-Dr. Now
lin won, Judge Nolan second, Creolin
third. Time, 1902 1-5.
Five and half furlongs-Reticent
won, DR.. Mack second. Josette third.
Time, 1907 3-5.
One mile handicap-Gamara won,
Envoy second. Debar third. Time,
LAO AS.
Mile and an eighth-Captain Bush
won, Swift Wing second, Brand New
third. Time, 1853 As.
Five and half furlongs-Self Reliant
won, Mabel Winn second, America III
third. Time, los 2-5.
Six furlongs-Robin Hood won,
Bertha second. Capitano third. Time,
1:13 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
Auto=Graphs

There are several ways In which the
variable headight-the headlight that
can be made bright when required and
only moderately brilliant where ex-
cessive brightness would be nuisance
can be designed. One method con-
sists of employing curtains in front of
the burner. Another is to employ gas
of moderate Illuminating power for
lighting the headlights and automat-
ically enriching it to a greater or less
extent with acetylene when required.
A demand for good automobile driv-
ers is still apparent, especially in New
York. In spite of the commendable
work done by the automobile schools
and the constant output of drivers
from the factories, New York dealers
say the supply is not nearly equal to
the demand at the beginning of the
touring season.
The driver who is also mechanic
enough to repair small breaks is so
scarce that he can command almost
any salary that is consistent, and the
keepers of the large garages say they
are constantly seeking competent men
for their customers.
fabrication is one of the most preg-
nant words in the vocabulary of auto
n1obiling. Without proper oiling no
car will do it's work, and many a nov
ice has SCARED his cylinders, ground
out his bearings, badly damaged his
transmission or otherwise abused his
car through not realizing the i'm
portance of this fact.
NeSEly every manufacturer sends out
with cars printed instructions cover
inR this essential requirement, but
very often the directions are too light
ly regarded by those for whose use
they are intended. Instruction books
are read at random, laid to one side,
or lost with persistent regularity, and
some of the makers are making special
efforts this season to convince pur-
chasers of the necessity of keeping
their instructions and following them.
The Electric Vehicle company has
adopted a plan which is rather novel
and is working successfully. A print
ed sheet with complete instructions for
oiling is pasted on the under side of
the forward seat and shellacked. I'm
der this plan there is no possibility
of the instructions getting lost or even
temporarily mislaid. They are always
at hand and ready for reference, and
this practically assures their use. The
company also issues more complete
general instructions in pamphlet form.
The annual tournament at Ormond
is annually referred to as a fiasco.
There is no reason for this, as each
year new records have been established
which are truly phenomenal General
ly speaking, the criticism is the result
of climatic conditions, the extreme
delicacy of the cars mechanism, and
the fact that start and finish are SO
far apart.
The automobile has ceased to be the
exclusive belonging of the rich. 1t
has come into common possession and
use. The butcher and baker and cam
dlestick maker have their automo-
biles for pleasure riding, as well as
have their well-to-do customers. But
the idea obstinately sticks in the rural
districts that every automobile that
spins along the country roads con-
tains naughty Dives from the city,
and that belief largely explains rural
prejudice against the machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
STANFORD LOSES TRACK MEET
Olympic Club of Frisco Defeats Car
dinaI Athletes in Dual Field Con-
tests by Score of 40 to 25
BY Associated Press.

By associated Press
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL,
April THE Olympic club of San
Francisco carried off the honors in a
dual field meet with the varsity track
team today by score of 40 to 25,
First places only were counted and
this ruling gave the visitors a decided
advantage, since their team was COM
posed principally of old stars.
Fast time was made in all the events
and Connolly of the Olympic club
proved the best man of the day by
winning the two mile race in the good
time of 9:51:OS, thereby reducing the
coast record of 1910
The Stanford relay team, composed
of Rawles Freeman, Elwell, McNeill
and Davis. also set a new coast mark
for the relay, doing the mile in 1921.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

Owing to the rush of business the
ern California Music company will be
open Wednesday and Saturday evenings
for the accommodation of Herald sub
EcriherA
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

The Herald will sell you ss5 worth of
records and GIVE you n six months
subscription to The Herald and q $25
Talk-o Phone absolutelx fraa>
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
A Mistake

Hizonner-You are charged with
breaking chair over your wife's head.
Prisoner-It was an accident, your
honor
Hizonner-what? Didn't you intend
to hit her?
break the chair.-Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

Owing to the rush of business the
Talk-o-Phone department of the South
ern California Music company will be
open Wednesday and Saturday evenings
for the accommodation Of Herald sub
scribers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

II you want 60 go east, Q. Haydock,
Agent Illinois Central r. r., 3Ss s. Spring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-23

In a late issue the JOURNAL made the
statement that the Road Directors had
granted a franchise for laying natural
pipe line along the county road from
WeSternport to Frostburg.
1t has since transpired that no such
franchise was solicited by the gas com
pany nor granted by the Road Directors
The company proposes to run its main
line from some point between Western
port and McCoole, neat the mouth of
Stony Run, along the western slope of
Dams mountain, passing east of Vale
Summit and Clarysville and striking the
old turnpike at Sandy Gap, from which
point the line will probably follow the
old pike to Cumberland.
Branch lines Will be run from the
main to different towns along Georges
Creek desiring gas. These have the
right to run along or across such county
roads as may facilitate their reaching the
desired polnts-underc certain restrictions
and according to specifications approved
by the Road Directors.