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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

After a few such Illustrations of the
value of power the average yacht owner
usually begins to wonder if an auxiliary
engine would not be a good thing in his
boat and eventually he has a small
motor installed under the cockpit of his
yacht. He soon finds that he can travel
much faster and with more comfort un-
der power than he can under sail, and 1t
is then only a question of time until he
becomes full-hedged power boat enthu-
siast After he reaches this state of
mind he starts in to convert all his
friends who are in the least nautically in
clined, and as a result the demand for
power boats has increased at a rate that
has taxed to the uttermost the facilities
Of the boat and engine builders who are
progressive and up to Gate.
There is no section of the United States
that affords greater opportunities for
water sports than does Southern Califor-
mia. Numerous small bays and lagoons
give a sheltered anchorage for the smaller
craft and the larger boats find safe and
pleasant cruising to Santa Barbara and
the Channel Islands on the north and San
Diego on the south.
A three or four weeks trip to these
places can be passed very pleasantly, and
the time is none too long to fully enjoy
the beautiful coast scenery and the ex-
hiaration of coasting over the long,
smooth groundswell of the blue Pacific.
free from all fear Of storms or sudden
squalls.
The dreaded southeaster mentioned by
Dana in his 1.-TWO Years Before the
Mast" was largely imaginary, as these
storms, which occur only during the win
ter months, do not begin to compare in
severity with the gales, tornadoes and
hurricanes that menace the mariner In
other parts of the world.
These storms always give from twelve
to twenty-four hours warning, so that
there is ample time for yachts to reach
a safe haven before the storm king de-
scends in his wrath and turns our peace
full ocean into a vast expanse of i'm
mense waves, each one crested with
snowy white. The sudden squalls that
are common on the inland lakes never
occur here, and party starting out for
a days trip need have no fear of danger.
For the business man who has only a
short week end at his disposal, Catalina
island offers many attractions, and many
of our motor boats make practice of
running over to Avalon or the isthmus
on Saturday afternoon and returning
Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

The marine gasoline and oil burning en-
gine was first developed on the Pacific
coast in a type suitable for heavy busi-
ness or commercial boats. These early
engines were heavy, occupied a great deal
of space, the vibration was terrific and
they were not adapted to the smaller and
lighter boats, so that the motor boat for
pleasure did not become popular until
after the advent of the automobile. The
great improvement in automobile engines
soon woke up the eastern manufacturers
and led to many changes in the prevail
ing type of marine engine, making 1t
lighter, cleaner, more noise.ess and reii-
able until the engine of today occupies
about one-third The space and weighs
about one-fourth as much as the old
styles
The Pacific coast manufacturers were
busy developing their commercial type OF
engine and were unable to devote any time
or attention to the production of the
pleasure type, neither were they in touch
with the automobile manufacturers. con-
sequently their designers were unable to
profit by their experience. AS a result
the sport OF motor boating did not be-
come popular on this coast until several
years after 1t made its appearance in
eastern waters.
The automobile boat made its debut at
Alamitos bay in 1906, and was the work
of an enterprising young boat builder
who had seen this type in other waters
and realized its advantages The long,
narrow, rakish black hull, with an engine
that occupied almost no room in the boat,
the broad cushioned seats with comfort
able lazybacks, the automobile steering
wheel. and, above all, Its great speed
attracted a great deal of attention from
the visitors to Naples. The keen, knife
like boat, cutting easily through the
water and controlled by the slightest
touch of the operator, was novelty, and
since then the builder OF this boat has
been rushed with work.
Other boat and engine builders have
since taken up this class of work and
speedy motor boats are now quite COM
mon.
At Alamitos bay and. Naples nearly all
the boats are of the auto-boat class, and
many of them are capable of doing fifteen
miles or better and one boat has the dis
tinction of being the speediest boat in
Southern California, and possibly on the
Pacific coast This flyer is forty feet long
over all and has an extreme beam of five
feet six inches. She is equipped with a
fifty-horse power, six cylinder. two-cycle
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
WHAT THE PRODUCTION OF OIL
HAS DONE FOR CALIFORNIA

Ittwas thought that the California oils
were only good for making asphaltum
and for fuel oil for manufacturing. 1t
has been demonstrated that they will pro-
duce as fine Illuminating oil and as fine
gasoline and iubricating oils--and, in fact,
better lubricating oils than the eastern
oils produce One of the rehneries that
has done probably more than any other
to prove these facts is the Union Con-
solidated Refining company Of Los An
geles. under the management Of Major
H. NJ Russell.
This refinery is producing and selling to
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

ing in savings banks, where they receive
only per cent. The Home company
bonds are secured by trust deeds and
become first liens on all profits, which it
will be seen makes the investment abso-
lutely secure under any and all condi'
tions.
The San Francisco and bay cities Home
telephone plants are to be made the most
modern telephone plants in the United
States, all being entirely automatic with
cable construction. The contract has been
let for the main building and two sub
stations of the San Francisco Home Tele-
phone plant. The main office will be on
Grant avenue and will be of steel and
concrete construction, the most hand
some and imposing telephone building in
the United States, and will become wide
ly celebrated as one of the chief SHOW
buildings in the metropolis of the Gold
en- State.>
Scores of local bankers and business
men, as we'll as hundreds of small invest
ors in Southern California, have invested
in Home Telephone and Telegraph stock,
and without exception the holders of the
securities regard the property as good
as gold bonds. all feeling that the invest
ments are the best to be had in any part
of the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

Ferro. engine of the auto-marine type
The motor is located under long turtle
back deck, so tnat it Is protected from
spray when in rough water. The stearine
gear is OF the automobile type, and tht
entire boat and engine is handled from
the steering wheel The deck ana IN
terror finish of this handsome boat is
solid, polished mahogany, and her speed
is a revelation to the uninitiated.
When her owner, A. G. Parsons, is
asked how fast the Daisy can go, ne
smiles and says: Twenty miles an hour,
but il you have got boat that can beat
her trot 1t out"
The Corsair is a thirty-foot boat of the
same general type as the Daisy and can
spin off something like eighteen miles
and her owner. Dwight Whitney, is al
ways ready for a friendly brush Inere
are a number of other boats capable OIL
giving her a good race, and when the
motor-boat races come off next summer
there will be intense rivalry, as a num-
her of new boats will probably be iauncheo
this spring.
san Pedro and Terminal island have
large fleet of motor fishing boats. yachts'
cruisers and a few auto-boats, though
most of their boats are of the sturdy
sea going type.
Probably the largest and most COM
pletely equipped yacht on the coast 10 tiie
Skidbiadner, which was designed under
the personal supervision of her owner
Frank Garbutt Her 3O0-horse power. SIX
cylinder engine was built by the A. q
Stewart Automobile company from ideas
furnished by Mr.. Garbutt and Is de-
cidedly novel piece of mechanism. In ad-
dition to being one of the largest marine
engines ever built on this coast, 1t is self
starting and reversing, so that the or
binary reversing gear is not needed. The
propeller is of the feathering pattern,
that will cause no drag when the yacht
is under sail
Mr.. Garbutt's intention was to design a
boat that will perform equally well un-
der either sail or power, and while the
boat sharps all said it could not be done
Il begins to look as though he has done
it, though the boat has not been fully
tried out as yet.
1t is really too bad of Mr.. Garbutt to
fool this bunch of wise men, but they
should have remembered how he did the
same trick with the automobile experts
few years back.
The new boat is being equipped with all
the latest devices, such as electric light
plant, electric cooking stove, electric
steering gear and signaling apparatus.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
JOHN BRINK
of The Saddlerock

For twenty-three years past John Brink
has upheld the standard of excellence
which he established on the opening of
fthe Saddlerock restaurant, 1856 South
Spring street.
During this decade Mr.. Brink has ex-
emplified his ability to hold the friend
ship and has won the highest public es-
TEEN by his upright business dealings
and his unselfish interest in public af-
fairs. While not native son, Mr.. Brink
is fully as loyal to his adopted state
and takes an active personal interest in
the promotion of California and our
citys welfare.
Mr.. Brink never aspired to public Of
flee, but he has won the high esteem of
many and distinguished friends, which
suits his inclinations better. Besides be-
ing the leading restaurateur Mr.. Brink
is a prominent and popular operator in
realty and is meeting with deserved sue
cess.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

n NE Of the best evidences of prosperity
IL in community is the interest taken
" In out-of-door sports, and there IS
no section of the country that fosters and
encourages all kinds of legitimate sports,
both amateur and professional. to a
greater extent than does Southern Cali
fornia in general and Los Angeles in par
ticular.
The very fact that there exists an i'm
mense army of ardent and enthusiastic
devotees of baseball football. tennis.
shooting, fishing, yachting and automo-
bling shows that the residents of Los
Angeles have both money and leisure
In which to properly enjoy the fruits of
their industry. The many large and well
equipped garages and sporting goods
stores bear eloquent testimony as to the
amount of money invested by prosperous
Los Angeles in the pursuit Of health and
pleasure under the sunny skies of South
ern California Motor boating is the lat
est and most up to date form of out-of-
door amusements that has claimed the
attention of those pleasure seekers who
are not afraid of q dash of salt spray or
of a good dark coat of tan.
In many ways motor boating is closely
akin to both yachting and automobiling,
and as consequence it has attracted the
attention of many lovers of both its sister
sports.
The man who enjoys running neat,
perfect working piece of machinery finds
In the motor boat an opportunity to
crafty his mechanical instinct free from
the annoyance of dust and the continual
jolting and shaking of the automobile, to
say nothing of the question of personal
safety. Motor boat statistics show that
these craft are not numbered by hum
dreds, but by hundreds of thousands, and
the total fatal accidents, covering a period
OF two years, will not equal the automo-
bile record for corresponding number
OF months.
Yachtsmen have in the past been in
clined to scoff at the power boat, call
Ing II a teapot, perfume boat and other
derisive names but In no instance has a
yachtsman been known to refuse tow
from the much despised ''chugboat'' after
he had been lying out in a broiling hot
sun for several hours in dead calm.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

without any possible danger in its use.
The simplest thing possible. This will
soon become necessity, as the city ordi-
nance prevents your using anything that
makes smoke. This is the Nelson liquid
fuel burner, which uses distillate made
especially for it from the crude oils by
the Union Consolidated Refining COM
pany. This is generated INTO a gas with
this burner; the combustion is so COM
plete that there is not particle of odor
from this fire. You can broil meat over
it as you can over a charcoal fire.
BY using this burner you can eliminate
the smoke that is so very offensive that
is now pouring from the smokestacks of
the hotels and business houses, and at
the same time make a saving and comply
with the city ordinance.
These are the things that are benenting
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
PARKS, DRIVES,
PLACES, ETC.
LOVELY PUBLIC BREATHING
PLACES
TROPICAL GARDENS FURNISHED
FOR ALL
Three Million Dollars to Be Spent by
Los Angeles County in 1902
for Improvement of
Roads
BREATHING
PUBLIC
PLACES

There are sixteen public parks in Los
Angeles, with total area of 1920 acres.
One. Griffith park, 5000 acres, is the
largest municipal park in the world. 1t
is Intentionally left almost in a state of
nature. Another, Elysian park. in the
northwestern part of the city, is a charm
ing combination of natural and acquired
beauty. The remainder is more on tie
conventional order.
Central park, four and one-half acres,
is in the Heart of the city, and breath
ing spot that is constantly thronged dur
ing the daylight hours. Eastlake park,
fifty acres, in the eastern part of the
city, as handsomely laid out and filed
with rare flowers, trees and shrubbery.
Westlake park of thirty-fve acres is in
the aristocratic west side residence dis
trict Hollenbeck park, Echo park and
South park are beautiful and popular
breathing places.
There are many beautiful drives in and
around Los Angeles, though they have
not been brought as yet to that state of
perfection which affords perfect salts
faction. The agitation for good roads
is nelplnS out tnlS phdSe VI tHe Hltlei' ,
and this, together with the growing use
Of the automobile, will give Los Angeles
many fine boulevards and drives within
the next few years. This present situa-
ton, however. is not to be construed in
the light that there areSpo good roads.
The contrary is true in many delightful
exceptions.
According to A. P. Fleming, secretary
of the Good Roads association of Los
Angeles county, the county will spend
81 100000 for good roads in the next twelve
months. 1t is planned to have the county
gridironed by flrst-class highways by
1909 One OF the plans is for forty-fve-
mile boulevard from Los Angeles via
Hollywood to the ocean and back by
another route. Mr.. Loder from the de-
partment of agriculture at Washington.
an expert in such matters, is now CO.
operating with the Good Roads associa-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

its hundreds of customers in Southern
California the very best grades of kero-
sene, gasoline, benzine, naphtha, all
grades Of lubricating oil. and. in fact, it
is shipped to all parts of the United
States.
pany has the largest and most complete
refinery in Southern California. This is
not all. Through the efforts of the man
ager of this refinery and a large outlay
of money for the experiment there has
been produced means of producing heat
from this oil for your cook stoves, your
furnaces, fire places, or steam boiler. In
fact in any place you may want to use
1t. It does away with the necessity of
wood or coal, and furnishes you heat at
about one-third the cost of any other
fuel, and that without smoke or SCOT. and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

tion in planning a comprehensive system
of model thoroughfares for the county.
The plans prepared by Charles Mulford
Robinson for the Identification of Los
Angeles, already published in The Her
aid, make many additions and improve
ments to the park and boulevard system
of Los Angeles. Some Of his suggestions
will undoubtedly be acted on in the near
future While the carrying out of Mr..
Robinson's plans in their entirety would
involve the expenditure of millions OF
dollars there can be no doubt but that
Los Angeles will rise to the occasion when
the time comes, just as 1t did when 1t
voted $23 00O, 900 for a new water system.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
GEO. LAcouR

One of the old and prominent establish
ments engaged in the liquor trade here
well stocked vaults and store are at 367
Also street. For many years this con-
Germ conducted a wholesale and retail
trade but of late has given the retail
branch the preference. They are growers
of fine California wines and deal in wines,
brandies and liquors both imported and
domestic. George Lacour G. Son have a
reputation for fair dealing; their goods
are the best and the courteous treatment
received makes every order a pleasure.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

our city. and making our oil more valu-
able today.
The demand for gasoline and similar
refaery products has grown so rapidly
during the past few years, and calls for
such an enormous volume of those prod
ucts, that the combined capacity of all
the reflners is insufficient to fully han
die it. That this fact Is true locally will
be testified to by any of the producers.
THE fact that thousands of dcres OF
waste desert lands have been made to
produce vast amount of income to the
southern part of California is due to the
production of gasoline and distllIates,
making it possible for the pumping OF
water to irrigate these lands; large man.
this purpose having also sprung up all
over California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
SANTA RosAHousE

Among the hotels and rooming houses
of this city few are better known tnan
the Santa Rosa house,> which, with It's
annex, Is located at the corner OF tourtn
and San Pedro streets.
There are ~ well furnished rooms and
the prices range from SIPS to $3.50 per
week
i e. Wyclzoff. the proprietor, is
genial gentler.an and understands the
hotel business thoroughly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

Japan mey now be considered an enlight-
ened nation.
..Not half as enlightened as she would be IL
sho went to get the Philippines. and I under
stand she wants them" ."-Houston Post.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-05-03
DR.. G0ING'S NEW PATENT ENVELOPE
His Patent is Very Unique and Says
He Can Compete in Price with
the Ordinary EnveIope-He
Also Has Another
Invention.

DIR. J. G. Going has just returned
from Washington where he went to
take out a patent on a new envelope
which he has originated. There
were something like nine hundred
patented envelopes in the United
States Patent Office, but DR.. Going's
patent is unique. 1t is Just like an
ordinary envelope, except that it
has small flap which folds from
the under side and into the envelope
and sticks to the inside of the top
side. Both flaps can be moistened
at once, and the folding in of the
extra flap requires very little extra
effort. The inventor says he can
manufacture them 80 as to be able
to compete in price with the ordin-
airy envelope. He has sample of
the envelope and has also blue print
which gives the details of the novel
ty. 1t is said that the man who
invented the hollow India rubber
ball reaped fortune from his inven-
ton. Perhaps DR.. Going will get a
Shlpload OF money out OF the envel-
Ope.
If that fails to materialize, he has
yet another recent invention which
man. He has invented revolving
fireplace, and has applied for a pa
tent on it. This idea he found to
have been in the heads of four other
inventors, as the patent office re-
vealed. But he is confident that
his invention is an improvement
over each of the other four and he
has been encouraged to believe that
he will have no trouble to get his
idea patented. He has worked thi:
idea out so that the cost of manu-
featuring is very little and the con
venience and saving in:fuel is great
The man who has ideas can fine
t,uru- tv,,. a -
Thought out clearly. Both thes
ideas of DIR. Going are manlfestl
, the work of a patient and thoroug
5 process of thinking.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-05-03
Caughman-Hutchinson.

Tuesday afternoon at 6 O'Clock at
the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mas. J. c. Caughman, OF
Saluda county, Mr.. John T. Hutch
inson of Newberry, and Miss Jessie
Caugmnan, will be married.
s sttStsliYy rle m;trriagt wifi. , me " 49,. 49,.
!aw.S MI. 1IuUCn,.-.-'-.s ho" irHis
i'm Union and is a most excellent
business man, having served IN
Newbcrry when he was in business
here as a member of city council.
Miss .aughman is daughter OF
Mr.. J. c. Caughman, who was Tor
number of years treasurer OF Edgc:'
field and Saluda counties. She Il
also a sister of Mrs. Thomas >
Sease, of Spartanburg. Herald aS'
| News.
The many friends of Mr.. Hutch
inson in Union wish him great ]o
in his life as benedict. MIR. Hut
Crimson has been in Union abou
one year. In that time he has mad
,nany friends and has built up
p3od business. He has energy
pluck and perseverance and deserve
the success that has come to hln
The Times wishes him long an
3 happy married life.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-05-03
Popular Young People Wed.

On Wednesday morning, May !,
Mr.. J. G. Parker and Miss Prarlc
Wilburn were united in marriage.
The marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. w. B. Justus ut the
home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs.
Bessie Wilburn, Virgin street.
Immediately after the marriage
the happy couple took the morning
train and will visit relatives OF MIR.
Parker in Shelby, n. G. Mr.. Par
ker is in the employ of Mr.. W. ID;
1Arthur, the wholesale grocer, and
is a young man of fine character
and good business qualifications
The young lady has many friends
in Union, and is universally be
loved and admired.
The. Times extends congratula
tons to this young couple and wish
es for them long life and much hap
pineSS.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-05-03
SOMETHING DOING IN JONESVILLHi
New Cotton Mill Now Running in Full
Operation Many Dwellings
Going Up.

JOnesVillc, May 1.-The question
that is going the rounds now is
Anything doing" I answer yes,
something doing in Joncsville. The
big brick store house with two store
rooms is being constructed. The
Bank building for Everybody's Bank
is under way of construction, The
Confederate monument is being
erected. Mr.. S. G. Gault's new
dwelling on Main street is nearing
completion while several other new
dwellings are going up in different
parts of the town.
Messrs. w. b. Fowler and j. J.
Black have started up a large brick
plant and then comes the largest
enterprise by far that has ever been
set in motion in Jonesvillc is the
new cotton mill that is now in full
operation with 24O fine Draper
looms, $1,000 spindles, 20 cards, 45
processes of drawing slubbcrs, 9
Intermediates, IL speeders. 36 spin
ming frames, A Wrappers and 4 spool
ers. About one hundred operatives
in addition to those already at work
in the yard and knitting a,p~-t-
ments. So the busy wheel of mach
inery is greatly increased by this
new mill.
Then the X. of P. Lodge is hav-
ing revival and is carrying about
16 candidates through the process
of making Damonites of them. The
Masonic Lodge is having forward
movement under way and really
these are not all that is doing in
JOnesville.
| am reliably informed that some
of the early wheat is 50 badly injur-
ed by the late cold weather that it
is only fit for stock food. Some
forward oats are also badly hurt
while there will be but little fruit of
any kind and vegetation is just get
ting a new start from the effects oI
the freeze.
wMrs. j. b. Foster has hann cagpgG!s cagpgG!s,
critically ifi rm" The last six weeks,
most of the time there has beer
little nope oI llCl iNSoNSiS
Southland and Hames, OF Jonesvllle
Drs. Dean and Black, of Spartan
burg, and DR.. Randolph Winslow
of Baltimore, and Miss \lrglnl
Waddcll, trained nurse, of Spartan
burg, have all been treating an
r nursing Mrs. Foster while DIR. \
] s. Fosetr has stayed by the bedsid
/ of his mother most all the time.
n Joint services were held at tf
n Baptist church last Sunday nigl
o by Revs. Ezell and Camak in tt
IS interest of temperance law and ord
e in this county. They had goo
1t congregation to hear them talk
G. this important subject. Rev. ID.
ct Camak left yesterday for Dunca
ie the seat of the Spartanburg distrl
n conference which will convene the
DC tonight. He is to preach the opc
is ing sermon. Telephone.