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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
CLAIM MARVELLOUS SPEED
FOR FREAK MOTOR BOAT
Hydrocurve Craft Is Wider Forward
Than Aft and Water Is Displaced
Downward-High Speed
Attained

PEORIA, Ill, Sept. 6.--Anywhere from thir-
ty to sixty miles an hour is claimed for a de-
parture in smotor boats which has made It's
appearance here,
The craft is called the 'Hydrocurve," and
is the invention of c. A. Manker of Pearl
Ill. over measured course, under the super
vision of the officials of the Illinois Valley
Yacht club the launch has attained a speed
of thirty-fye mieH an hour.
Hun, not engine, is responsible for the
speed. The hull is new to nautical craftsmen
Above water '.Hydrocurve" is ordinary. but
below is a startling departure from recognized
Under water 'Hydrocurve" is wider forward
than aft. and the greatest draft Is at the
stern. The bottom is slightly convex. fore and
after and vertically. This. the inventor claims,
sets every bit of water in motion gradually
with the minimum of power.
Instead of driving through the water, dis
placing it upon each side. the water Is dis
placed downward. The craft running at the
same speed as an ordinarily constructed launch
moves the water at about one-third of the
sneed. Instead OF burying itself when at
sneed. the launch rises from the water and
skins along the surface.
ssFIvdrocurve" has a record OF 1928 miles
from Alton to Peoria-of seven hours and
thirty minutes Manker- claims the launch
has covered mile and an eighth in minute
and a half
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
COMISKEY CALLS ON SUBS
TO HELP WIN PENNANT

Charles Comiskey of the White Sox has
recalled Dundon, freeman, ONel and Towne
to help out his crippled White Sox. II needed,
in the final stages in the American league PEN
rant fight These players were with the Sox
last year and at the start Of this season. but
were sold to the Minneapolis club with options
for repurchase. Right now the Sox are in 4
very crippled condition, and some of these
men would fill in quite handily. Dundon. at
second, could take up his old job II need be
and be of great help to the champions Be-
hind the bat Jay Towne could be used to help
out Sullivan in the backstopping line. Right
now the pitching staff is wobbly, and James
Freeman, with a years experience in the
American association. might be valuable ad-
dition to the twirling corps. O'Neill. with his
speed and cleverness as en- outfelder. might
be able to help out in the outfield
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
ALCOHOL AS FUEL is
POSSIBILITY OF FUTURE
British Experts Conclude That Ma
chimes Fitted with New Devices
Are Too Complicated for
Amateur Drivers

British experts, who have been invests
eating the possibilities of alcohol as
subs titute for gasoline as fuel for mo-
tors. find ordinary alcohol too expensive
to be used to any great extent in conn
petition with the petroleum products. In
peat alcohol, however, they claim to have
fosnd an article which can be produced
as cheaply as six cents per gallon, with
the source of supply practically un-
limited.
If good alcohol can be produced for
anywhere near that figure 1t will soon
largely take the place OF gasoline fuel
for automobiles. The price OF gasoline
has been steadily increasing, while the
quality has not improved. Alcohol has
been successfully used in ordinary ma
chimes and there can be little doubt that
it would work excellently in specially
constructed motors where the proper
compression could be had.
The great difficulty about using alcohol
In ordinary carburetors Is that It re-
ouires heating in order to become suf-
ficiently volatile for starting up a ma
chine. Various experiments have been
made to find a mixture that would com
bine with the alcohol to remedy THIS
failing. Carbide and water in the proper
proportions will produce this effect, but
the mixing process would require attech-
ments that would compltcate the macnlne
for the amateur, and as simplicity Is
the end for which makers are now striv-
ing, this would not do
Fortunately for the American manu-
fact,,rer the supply of gasoline Is more
abundant here than on the continent. and
he can continue to manufacture his gaso-
line machines, while the European manu-
facturers tussle with the problem OF
cheaper fuel. BY the time the American
fuel becomes too expensive for Economical
nse the european manufacturers VIII
most likely have solved all the difficulties
Of the alcohol fuel problem.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
FIRECRACKER BRIGADE
WILL MEET TOMORROW
CARD OF MOTORCYCLE RACES AT
AGRICULTURAL PARK
MANY Bikes Built Especially for the
Meet and Good Time Is Made In
Practlce-Derkum Is
Speedy

Los Angeles motorcycledom is worked
up to a high pitch of excitement over
the coming race meet to be held at Agri-
cultural park tomorrow at O'CLOCK
Scores of riders have been visiting the
parle every afternoon during the past
week and have been testing the relative
merits of their various machines and get
ting a. lineup on the riders. Numerous
new cycles have been ordered especially
for the coming event and 1t is thought
there will be some surprises in store for
Monday.
The Indian people have two new cars
ordered especially for the meet which
have been making good time. These have
not as much power as some OF the other
machines but will come close to the
minute MARI. end are expected 10
make up on the turns what may be lost
in the straightaway.
Paul Derkum. riding one of these ma
chimes. promises to be a conner. He is
registered in nearly every event of the
day. He handles his bike better on the
| turns than most of the scorchers, who
seem to be afraid to hit the curve at full
speed.
There are many makes of cars to be
represented at the meet. Among others
the French. machines, of which there are
a number here, are expected to make the
American motorcycles hustle. President
Collins of the Los Angeles Motorcycle
club has one of these new machines,
which he has ordered specially for the
races. The Indian machines far outnum-
ber any other make that will be repre-
sented.
A number of Duck riders are expected
down from Oakland and the local mo-
torcyclists are. anxious to see what these
much talked of machines can actually
accomplish. Outside racers of renown are
expected from San Francisco. Oakland,
Bakersfield and Fresno.
Many of the riders have been getting
their machines in racing trim. Some have
placed the seats low down back behind
the main body of the motorcycle so they
can get better hold for racing purposes
and create less resistance to the air,
which is an item of considerable import
ance.
Over fifty machines appeared on the
track Saturday evening for practice and
large group of spectators was gathered
in front of the grand stand to see the
boys round into shape the last time be-
fore the big race.
There have been few races on this coast
devoted exclusively to motorcycles. AS a
rule these machines are given places of
minor Importance on the programs of au-
tomobile races or are allowed to take
part in races along with the big cars.
The fact that the coming event will be
devoted exclusively to the firecracker
machines is demonstration of their in
creasing popularity and coming import
ance as a mode of conveyance.
The program will commence at p. m.
sharp. A band has been secured which
will render selections during intermis-
sionS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
SALISBURY LINKS
GEM FOR GOLFERS
Constant Growth of New York Will
Drive Out Private Links Own
ers and Kew Place Is
Handy

NEW YORK, Sept. THE naming of tho
new sem-public golf course, the salisbury
Links" about to be put into commission at
Garden city, recalls ancient history; ancient
at least so far as Long Island is concerned.
1t will be remembered that about two years
ago p F. Dwyer. president of the Brooklyn
Jockey club, bought land extensively in the
vicinity OF Garden City. and shortly afterwaru
1t was whispered about that the site was IN
tended as the future home of the Brooklyn
Jockey club. whose plant at Gravesend was
thoughr to be in danger OF having streets cut
through at any time. But IL was soon settieu
that there could be no racing In the vicinity Oh
Garden City when a bill was passed at Albany
prohibiting the building and maintenance OF
a race track within four miles of county
court house in county adjoining city OF the
first class.
racing on the site of Garden City was insti-
tuted more than 240 years ago by Col. Nichols,
the first colonial governor OF New YORK. Fur
thermore 1t may be said that regular race
meetings were held annually on Salisbury
plain. as the Hampstead plain lands were then
called for over 100 years prior to the Declara-
tion of Independence.
II is expected that several organizations Will
make the Salisbury links their headquarters.
and already the Midland Golf Club Of Garden
Citv which is about to lose its course. has
applied for locker space. In fact. the Midland
members intend to run OF regular competitions
and IN every way keep their identity.
From a golhng viewpoint the Salisbury links
will probably prove a godsend to. hundreds OF
nlavers who at no very distant date will find
themselves compelled to leave their private
courses near tbs city. The constantly increas-
ing value of real estate has placed most of
the golfers at the nearby clubs on the anxious
seat
The new eighteen-hole circuit covers play
ing length OF trihe less than $500 yards, but
as every hole has been laid out on scientific
lines golfers viii find low scores as difficult to
get as on many 6O0o-yard course. The con-
tour of the ground has been carefully studied
and It will not be advisable in many instances
70 play atraight for the hole.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
KEENE SAYS RACING Is
NOT PROFITABLE GAME

NEW YORK. Sept. flames R. Keene
whose successor on the turf this year has att
tracted much attention. is quoted in an inter-
lew today as saying that despite the fact
NAT his horses have earned s2500O0 this season.
he has not made money by his racing ven
lures.
II would not advise any man to start a
breeding and racing establishment with the
expectation Of making profit on his invest
ment." said Mr.. Keene. With all my sue
cess taken into consideration. 1 do not know
mat have made money out OF my horses.
'There have been many years during which
my horses have cost me upward Of si26,OoQ
more than the proceeds Of yearling sales and
nurses won There are more conditions than
can enumerate to bear out this.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
AMERICAN TEAM WINS
THE PALMA TROPHY
Captures Prize at Rockliffe Range In
Meet Where Many Records
Are Broken--AustraIia
Second

BY Associated Press
OTTAWA, One, Sept. 1.-THE United States
team won, the Palma trophy today with
score of 1712 out OF a possible 1900. The first
half at 1000 yards resulted:
United States 27S; Canada, 211; Australia,
ga; Great Britain. 269
Score ,at 800 yards-United States, 5Is; AUS
tralia. 553; Canada, 554; Great Britain, b26
Al both ranges the United States team made
1163f Australia. 1923; Canada. 1l2o; Great
Britain, 1877.
The United States has only lost 81 points in
a nossible score of 1900 and is 40 points ahead
of Australia which stands next.
Shooting for the PalmaA trophy began this
morning at Rockliffe range. at the S00-yard
range. The light was good. There are three
rances-SOO 800 and 1000 yards
THE American team made 500 out OF a possi-
ble 500 at the S0O-yard range. This is the
highest score ever made
CAPTAIN Semon and Captain Casey each made
a nosslble rs, or fifteen bullseyes.
When the first half OF the range had been
ared the United States led with PSF; Australia
second. with III; Canada third, 27e; British
fourth. 257.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
WILL RACE IsHMALiAN
AT ELM RIDGE TRACK

KANSAS CITY. Sept. Paul Morris has
arrived with lis stable from Butte, Mont and
IA at Elm Ridge, getting his string ready for
the coming fair. Among the bunch he is train
ing is that good mare Ishmalian, owned by
sam Louis, Kansas City turfman. Ishmal-
ian holds the worlds record over A-mile
track at Denver, going 1-16 miles She step
ned tho first mile in 1882 He also has Braw-
I,ey Lad good 2-year-old; q Braw Lad colt,
Silver Skin; Anna Scott. Good Player and
Viona which won the last event on the card
Eet-away day at Butte.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
FILLY is FAST

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 7.--Dorothy AK
worthy. a candidate for the 2-year-old di-
vision Of the Kentucky futurity here in Octo-
ber. trotted a half mile at the local track
Yesterday in 1:05-a 2;i0 clip, which is half
minute faster than the 2-year-old workout rec
ord OF Arion. Other sensational work was
mile by DR.. Ulen, a candidate for the pacing
futurlty, IN 2:l1h and mile by Waverly A.,
d-year-old PAGER, In 2:07ik.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
SIX CYLINDER TYPE
WILL BE POPULAR
MANY FIRMS PLAN LARGER
STYLE CARS
Wlnton Output for 1908 VIII Consist
Exclusively of Machines
First Tried This.
Year

There will be few changes in the 1908
model cars that can be styled revolution
airy. One of the most radical features will
be the extensive introduction of six
cylinder types. Many manufacturers
made a six-cylinder model during 1907.
This was considered by many an expert
ment 1t has proved success, and next
year will see many such machines while
few manufacturers are planning to de-
vote themselves almost exclusively to the
manufacture of this type OF car.
So convinced have the Winton people
become of the efficiency of the six-cylinder
model that they plan to manufacture
only this type of machine. There VIII De
two models of six-cylinder machines
turned out by the Pierce-Arrow factory
during the coming year. Besides the Big
Six there will be the Small Six developing
45-horse power The American Locomo-
tive Motor Car company will also turn
out six~cylinder car.
The future success of the six-cylindel
car is assured Companies which have
been manufacturing six-cylinder models
largely as a matter of experiment now
plan to turn out six-cylinder cars as a
permanent model.
Numerous advantages are claimed for
the larger style. There are three work
ing strokes to every revolution of the
driving shaft. This. it is claimed. makes
the machine nun smoother, as it does
away with the jerk or Tag that results
when strokes do not overlap.
Claim More Speed
The overlapping of strokes, it is claimed,
results in greater power when running
slow on the high speed gear. 1t is
claimed that six-cylinder car will run at
a speed that would bring a four-cylinder
engine to standstill. This enables the
practical continuous use of the top gear.
In order to get greater power out of
four cylinder model the cylinders must be
enlarged. This result may be accom-
plished by adding two more cylinders and
cutting down the size of ALL 1t is claimed
for the six-cylinders that greater efficiency
is obtained from small cylinders.
Furthermore, 1t is claimed the .six-cylin-
der machine is less noisy than the four,
because the discharge Is smaller and
tends to be a continuous stream rather
than a series of discharges. If there is
any doubt as to the practicability of the
six it will be settled during the 1908 sea-
son. AS to the relative merits Of the six
and the four there is still room for con-
siderable argument.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08

Everything you want you viii ind IN the
classified page. One cent q word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
RAISE BREAKS ARM

GREEN BAY. Wis, Sept. Pitcher Free
man of the local club broke his arm yesterday
during the game with La Crosse He raised
his arm to pitch during the third inning when
the bone snapped, between the elbow AMI
shoulder. He was taken to the hospital. He
probably never will play again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-22
suocess. Ii Is the philosopher.

success. II is the philosophers
stone that tnrns everything it
touches into gold. tits not a GREAT.
ure of enyir nment, but is an in
hefent quality, developed, siren.
gthened and perfected by labor and
adverse circumstances. 1t is siren
gthened by temptation, end per
footed by adversely. 1t lie no kind
ness to the boy 20 hedge him
around so that temptations cannot
reach him till he leaves home and
then let him go out to face the
perils of life without having devel-
oped the power to resist tempta
ticn The bert heritage that can
fall to the lot of any young man is
a strong. manly. Independent char
acter that is able to stand -four
square to every wind that blows "
If he has this the open saloon is no
men4oe to him. neither is the dis
sipation that walketh in darkness
Without it he is never safe, even in
the desert Sahara, hundreds of
miles from any saloon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-22
LEON.
Correspondence, 10.

Correspondence, 10.
Mr.. and Mrs A T Sullivan were
visiting relatives at Charleston last
week,
SCOTT Smith, brakeman on the
K. & M. was visiting his parents
here last week.
Mrs. James Parsons was visiting
her mother and daughter at Char
lesion last week.
We are sorry to say that Writ
Spurlock is quite sick at this
writing.
Mrs VIM. Ferguson and family
left Saturday for Cincinnati, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. Alice Martin and daughter
Gurtrude, attended the show at
Charleston, Monday.
Henry Oalderwood was a bust.
ness visitor at Cedar Grove, Tues,
day.
Charles Wolf, of Charleston,
was at this place Sunday
Allen Spurlook left Monday for
Huntington where be has employ.
ment.
Duncan Ferguson and niece,
Miss Meryl Amos, of Boomer, are
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
j b Ferguson.
Herbert V Holley. of Middle,
port, was pleasant caller at this
place Sunday.
O. E MoThena, of Boomer,
spent Sunday at this place.
O. E. Bettinger, of Charleston,
was here Sunday visiting his many
friends.
Misses Grace and Bette Greenlee
of Arbuckle, were the guests of
Miss Ulaa Smith Sunday.
Misses Lucie and Blanche
Crookhsm were visiting relatives
at Point Pleasant Saturday and
Sunday. Sioux,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-22
Big improvements I.
To Be Made !

The Mt. Vernon Bridge OOmps.,
ny. of D! 10, has secured the con.s
tract for the erection of thsneWs
channel span of the KanaVhs s..
Michigan bridge across the Ohio
river at this place. The span will
be 400 feet long and will cost in
place about $4,000. The new
span has been needed for years, II
having been necessary to out down.
train loads across the bridge. To
some onlooL ers it seems that It is
just possible that the bridge is be,
ing enlarged aud strengthened to
afford greater trafRc-for instance
the Virginian railroad or the Deep.
water Ndewater road as Il was
formerly called, will run down the
Kanawha and GROSS the Ohio over
Hetty Green's bridge, along With
the K. & M. Already several CAL.
loads of heavy timber has arrived
for the false work and work on the
bridge will be commenced come
time next month. =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-22
The License Question.

L
Some of the people who are OPP
posing license in this town are ex.
tremsiS fearful lest their motives
bequestioned. Dsarly beloved, If
your motives are pure and holy
and will bear investigation in the
broad light of day, you should not
fear to have the light turned on.
If. on the other hand, you are one s
of those (and there be such inths
town. who have said publicly that
your opposition to- license grows
ont of the recent 9eYn election,
then MOI wonder yoe dodge and
whine when the Aligheis turned on
you. Before the town election it
was limited sthat the Republican
candidates for council would refuse
to grant license if elected. This
almost .crszed some of the Reput,.
loan would e4eaders. ThsBatood
on the Street 3cprners and ,denoute-
ed it ae d: lis: Yet some .af these
would be lsaaers are now fighting
licepssss What has caused this
sudden change of front ifsitdoea
not grow out of a desire to:..get
everP" Yet these same no license
fellows. who. are so afraid of having
their own motives inquired into.
never lose an opportunity teinlz
pugn the motives and question the
character of those wEo favor the
granting of license. and to accuse
them Of all the sins Of the deoa
Iogue.
This paper has not said that all
the opponents of license are ,actuaJ
ted by sinister motives. but on the
contrary has said. and still says,
that part of them are aotuated by
the best of motives. We think
they are misled and do not See the
situation in this town in its proper
light, and do not realize the ruin
that refusal to grant license in
the town will work, but the crowd
we oritioise is the crowd who with
oaths and impreoations dgnied
their opposition to license before
the toaon election. and who are
the most rsbid and vindictiye in
their opposition. Now let the
ones that this article hita. howl,
and it will save mentioning any
names.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-22
Judge F. A. Guthrie.
Portrait to AdOrn the Court House.
The dwelling.
Charleston News, 81.

Charleston News, 81.
The court room Of the KanaWhs
county bar will present an interest.
ing and impressive scene next Sat.
urday morning at ten O'Clock when
the large cray on portrait. the work
of Artist Thompson, OF the late
Judge Frances Asbury Guthrie,
will be unveiled by the attorneys
of the city.
For several weeks the splendid
likeness of the late Judge has been
hanging in the court room draped
with heavy cloth and this morn.
log at meeting Of the members of
the Kanawhs County bar, attorneys
Adam B LittIepage. Geo. e Price
and James r. Brown were appoint.
cd a committee to make the ar,.
= .ngements for the unwilling Of
the likeness next Saturday to which
the public is cordially invited.
No Judge in Kanawha county
was ever better known than the
late Judge Guthrie. He was the
circuit judge of the district for
nearly IA yesFs and was oonsid-
cred to be one of the best circuit
judges in the state. He was q
graduate from the Ann AEbor
lay school aud later tooka post
graduate course. "a
The photograph which will be
presented 10 the court Saturday, 10
a splendid likeness. Mr.. Thomp.
son, who was a personal friend Of
Judge Guthrie's. drew many
sketches of him during life and the
large crayon one which hangs in
the court room, shows the judge in 9
characteristic pose on the judges
bench.
At the unwilling Saturday there
will be number of appropriate
addresses made by attorneys vho
knew Judge Guthrie during his
life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-22

Last week We stated there was
no politics in the license question.
We still think SO, and the county
court ought not to go regard the
question Neither should the
question be considered by the
court from a personal standpoint.
We believe every member of the
court is big enough to rise above
personal views and do what our
people ask them to do, and pre-
serve the status quo of the county
as it was before the defect in the
towns charter was aired in the
courts. If the people vote the
license out of Mason county by
electing prohibition court, then
the question is settled and no Ii.
cense should be granted, and will
not be. But it is too apparent for
serious question that this will
never be done in the interest of
GallipoIis, Pomeroy and Middle
port It has been said that license
would be granted in Leon and
Hartford and other towns in the
county, if granted in Point Pleas.
ant. We reply that the court will
not be troubled TO pass on license
in those places, for the town ooun.
oil will not give its consent in any
of them, unless it would be Mason
City, and at that place at the last
election the license ticket won
But We have no applicant for Ii
cense from Mason City, because
the license tax is too high, and no
one knows better than the people
of Mason City that Pomeroy and
Middleport get and increased
business by reason of that situation
Is it not a great injustice to the
people of Point Pleasant, and in
fact in the entire county to make
them the victim of teohnicality
Our little city had been growing
and making improvements and the
people were oontented and pros
porous, but now by accident this
prosperity is to be retarded, if the
knockers against the town can gel
their way. The court wants to be
just to all interests and We believe
it will listen to the great demand
of great majority of the voters OF
Mason county.