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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
SOME ROAD WORK
IS NO IMPROVEMENT
EFFORTS IN MANY DIRECTIONS
ARE FUTILE
Little Knowledge Of Road Making is
Displayed and ae Result
1. Labor Is Worse Than
Wasted

A strong, concerted effort on the part
of the Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia would do much at the present
time to better the road conditions in this
part of the state. Even good agitation
of the subject by the dealers association
would help a great DEAL
1t is not that there is not road work
being done in many places, but the ef-
forts of the workers are so poorly d.
rected and there is SO little knowledge
of road making displayed that the efforts
that are put forth are almost futile.
In the vicinity of Calabasas there has
been some road work done that has made
the road worse than 1t was. as the soil
in that section in many places lends itself
readily to road making. especially at this
time OF the year, but with plow and a
scraper the workers have left the high
way in many places al but impossible.
There is one stretch near grade over
Chalk hill where the road was torn UP
and we'll crowned but never smoothed
up, and the traffic has made trail par
allel to it and in some places several
trails. It would take a small crew of
men not more than three days to put the
two or three miles in fine shape with a
scraper, but the well crowned road is
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
CARLOAD OF MAxWELLS
ON WAY TO LOS ANGELES
Will Be Shown in Magnificent New
SaIesroom in Course of Erec-
tion on South Main
Street

!. carload of the new model I'd" four
cylinder Maxwell touring cars has
been shipped from the factory for the
Los Angeles agency. This is the car
that has made such a hit in the eastern
states, and it's arrival is anticipated
with considerable interest.
Another shipment of two carloads of
the model III. c." is also on the way.
This model is much the same as the
last years two cylinder touring car,
except in few points. There is a
longer wheel base this year and the
price, while it remains the same, in
cludes lamps and top.
Good progress is being made on the
new Maxwell sales room farther north
on Main street than the present loca-
tion, and when done it will be the
largest salesroom in the city. The
1900 feet of floor space will all be used
for displaying the machines. as there is
to be no garage in connection as there
is in most of the agencies in the city.
When the new building is ready for
occupancy, which 1t is expected 1t will
be about the latter part of January,
Mr. WILCOX plans to have an opening,
and there will be a large amount of
lemonade eve were assured that 1t
would be pink) and an abundance of
cigars.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

left untraveled because of it's poor
surface.
Between Lamanda Park and Monrovia
is stretch that all who travel over
condemn, and it is enough to put the
road supervisor to shame. All summer
1t was torn up and dust two or three
inches deep prevailed on it until most of
the travel was diverted to the south
through San Gabriel.
Now that the tourists are already be-
ginning to come and want to use the
machines they have shipped here some
effort ought to be put forth to improve
at least the main arteries of travel so
they would be conducive to comfort If
not speed.
The tourist crop is very much depended
on and yet one of the most attractive
features for them is neglected and they
are unable to move about with ease and
see the beauties of the land that are so
widely advertised.
With a first class road to San Diego
by the way of San Bernardino and Riv-
erside and another to Santa Barbara and
two or three good boulevards to the
coast this would be veritable Mecca for
the eastern motorists, who would come
here to spend the winter and incidentally
a large sum Of money.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

OLD DRIVERS
ASTONxSHED
FEARLESS WOMAN COMPLETES
LONG RUN
IS CAUGHT BY cLouDsuRsT AT
TETON PASS
Miss Minnie Roberts Drives Car Over
Worst Roads In This Part Of
State to Her Home In
MADEIRA

To see a woman drive an automobile
around town or even into the country for
score OF miles is nothing more than a
matter of passing interest but when
Miss Minnie Roberts drove her White
Steamer runabout to MADEIRA last week
many of the professional drivers began
to sit up and take notice.
Miss Roberts recently had her machine
remodeled into runaDout ana came
south the first part of last week to take
the car back home.
The first part of the run was made In
one day, the distance covered being l4S
miles. The second day out, as Miss Rob-
erts was driving the car over the TETON
pass. she was delayed by cloudburst.
but nevertheless she made 175 miles for
the day and arrived home for dinner
The rain and wind were so strong 1t was
impossible to drive the car, and refuge
from the storm was taken under rubber
lined robe. The wind drove the rain into
the face Of Miss Roberts so hard 1t was
impossible to stand 1t without seeking
cover. 3r
The TETON pass is one of the worst in
the southern part of the state, and IT is
few drivers that care to go over 1t, but
no trouble from the quality of the road
was experienced by the fair driver.
While Miss Roberts was stopping in
Los Angeles she had a rather good joke
on Billy iReuss, who is as proud, as a
small boy of the speed of the new Pope
Toledo cars Reuss drove Miss Roberts
and Mrs H. D. Ryus home one after
noon Thinking to give the women q
scare, he turned few corners on two
wheels In way that can not be initiated
and got several bursts of speed out of
the car that he calculated would make
any ordinary woman shiver with fear.
To his surprise, as he got out at the
house to open the side door of the car,
Miss Roberts asked him If that was the
best the car could do.
Reuss was so overcome with surprise
that he rolled over on the grass, and 1t
looked as though the air was full Of blue
smoke for several seconds. Now the dar-
ing driver Gains he heard Mrs. Ryus put
Miss Roberts up to asking the question.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
r. la Said

The Amateur Athletic union has decided to
refuse registration amateur to any
motor car driver who may have raced for
cash or against professionals
Recently the Massachusetts state highway
commission. in two instances. ordered towns
to revoke speed ordinances which were un-
reasonable or unjust to motorists
The irony OF fatel One of the first victims
Of the Milwaukee motorcycle police squad was
the man who sold the city Its speedometers.
He paid his fine without a murmur.
It has been calculated that when s. F. Edge
drove practically sixty-six miles an hour for
twenty-four consecutive hours the shaft Of
his speedometer revolved 4,039, 200 times
A sort of mum which nearly incloses the
steering wheel and yet permits free use OF 1t.
while affording good protection from the cold,
Is recent invention of an Indiana motorist
1t is reported that a friction-drive runabout,
built at Detroit in 1908 is still in use, after
having been driven over 25,OOO miles without
any expense for repairs except to the tires
BY putting rotary pump In the place OF the
tonneau and connecting 1t by belt to the
engine New York electric light company has
a handy machine for pumping out flooded
manholes.
The supervisors of Santa Clara county, Cali
fornia, considering measure to prohibit
the use of tire chains on motor cars. Ut Is
unlawful to use these on macadam roads In
some eastern states.
A physician made seventeen-nile dash In
forty minutes. from Beverly, N. j., to
Philadelphia hospital, carrying young girl
who was suffering from abscess on the hip, to
the operating table in time to save her life.
forty-horse power car has been transform
ed by an ingenious French inventor in such
way that 1t is claimed direct drive Is secured
on all four speeds by a method SO simple that
really first class transmission seems well on
the way toward perfection
s. f. Edge, the lEnglishman who holds the
twenty-four-ho record (using several ma
chines), certainly knows how to keep himself
and his cars in the limelight. He has recently
issued challenge to race the swiftest rail-
road train from London to Edinburgh The
trains schedule is 400 miles in eight hours.
and Edge claims he can do 1t in five and
half hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Eisk Rubber companx,s New quarter

The Fisk Rubber company has recently moved
into new quarters in the Home Telephone
building at 722 south Olive street, where .the
main floor and basement will be occupied.
On the first fioo~ will be found the office,
shipping. repair and vulcanizing departments
In the basement the space is taken up by a
large stock room The arrangements as re-
CARDS convenience and other necessaries are
very good, and they to be congratulated on
their swell nev plant.
The office is finished very nicely in mission
wood and half length of frescoed wall con-
tains reception space and enclosed general
office ana tho private office of Chas. o.
serred from Sa Francisco to take charge of
the branch in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
ROYAL TOURIST MAY
( GO AFTER A RECORD
FAST CAR SHOWS EXCELLENT
IMPROVEMENTS
Runs so Easily with New Gear
Changing Device That Gears
Are Not Noticed in
Transmission

The Royal Tourist 1908 model has been
received by the Lee Motor Car company
I'd alreaoy- M. H. Green is making daily
den.Jnstr atlons.
The car stands in the top notch class
with sny Of the high grade touring cars
that have been received up to date and
runs In a manner that Is approached by
very few.
There has been refinement of the car
in a great many points without making
radical changes, which is against the
policy of the builders.
One of the most noticeable features of
the car as 1t Is operated Is gear chang
ing device which does away with the
clash of gears that is so common In most
styles of transmission. The change from
high to low or vice versa is made with
out any appreciable noise and the gears
move so easily that one would hardly
know there were any In the transmission.
The motor is forty horse power with
four cylinders. In town work the car
can be operated on high and throttled
down so that 1t is perfectly safe in oper-
alton even with considerable traffic. 1t
acts with the throttle closed, just like
six-cylinder. The clutch is also es-
pecially good, as there is no jerk as it
is thrown in, the speed picking up grad
ually, even when the car is working In
the high gear. In starting 1t is not at
all necessary to go through low, as the
second speed takes the car off on a
steady and smooth, accession of momen-
tum.
1t is probable that the Royal agency
at San Francisco will send car after
the San Francisqo-Los Angeles record in
January, and as'they claim car that
will run at good rate of speed and
keep it up hour after hour they feel
there is good chance for them to win
the cup now held by the Columbia with a
record of eighteen hours and thirteen
minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
SAY NEW TRACK PLAN
ENTIRELY TOO RISKY
Motorcycle Riders Object to Saucer
and Believe It Should Be Larger
or Built In Circular
Form

1t was definitely announced at the
last meeting of the Los Angeles Mo-
torcycle club that a saucer track would
be built at Seal gardens In the very
near future. The length of the track
did not, however. meet with the hearty
approval of the club. as they think that
an eight-lap track Is too small unless
it is made circular. The danger in
Strengthening up on the short stretches
and then making the turns again Is
thought by the motorcycle riders to be
too risky.
If the management can see its way
clear to either enlarging the track or
making it circular there is little doubt
in-- card.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
DRIVES AUBURN TOURING
CAR TO ENsENADA, MEXICO

John H.. Saunders of 41O South Hill
street drove his Auburn touring car to
Ensenada in Mexico few days ago
taking with him party of four
The round trip was made in q little
less than week, and a most pleasant
journey was enjoyed. Mr.. Saunders re-
ports the roads to San Diego as in very
fair condition, but below there all of
the rest of the way to the Mexican
coast town they are poor. The car
kept UP the standard set by it's pro-
totype in the Chicago reliability run
and made the entire trip without Civ
ing any trouble whatever.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
BILLY REUSS
HAPPY MAN
HAS FASTEST STOCK >eAR TO
DRIVE
CLIMBS GRAND AVENUE HILL AT
80 MILEs,AN HOUR
Eats Up Steep Grade as Though 1t
Were a Stick Of candytcan
Do Thrilling Stunts
on Level

Billy Reuss is happy, He has the
fastest stock car In America to drive and
thinks 1t Is the peer Of them all This
past week the Pope-Toledo roadster was
unloaded from the freight car and soon
was at work with Reuss at the wheel.
Just to show what the machine would
do on hill The Herald automobile editor
was taken in the car up the Grand ave-
nue. hill at a pace that approximated
thirty miles an hour, II not more. The
hill was made on the second speed, and
the start was mode from Fifth street,
just at the bottom of the steepest pitch.
When the accompanying photograph was
made the car started from Sixth street,
and with roar like a row of gatling
guns all splitting fire ate up the grade as
though 1t were the slightest effort.
The car was travelling nearly thirty
miles an hour when the photograph was
made, and q shutter speed of one-twelve
hundredth of second was necessary u
catch the spokes of the wheels distinctly.
AT that speed the machine moved nearly
a half inch during the exposure. 1mne-
diately after the picture was made Reuss
took party to Oceanside to enjoy days
quail shooting, and said he would show
his passengers some real automobile
travelling on the way down.
Dick Ferris and his wife, Florence
Stone, have just purchased new 1908
Pope-Toledo and are enjoying 1t to the
utmost. Ferris is an expert driver and
is only prone to tear down chateaus while
on the stage. There Is strong prob
ability that the San Francisco-Los An
ge,es record will be gone after again by
the Pope-Hartford, as they are anxious
to win the cup and set all doubts at rest
as to the ability of the car to beat the
official record now held by the Columbia
If the same drivers are used and ar
rangements made SO they can be relieved
occasionally there is no doubt but that it
will be so much cut down that it will be
discouraging for any others to try.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
TO THE RACES

Steam trains to the races 1918 p. m. and 70 :45
D. M I: 35 minutes. Seats for everyone SOUTH
T.RN PACIFIC.s 600 South Spring street. or
Arcade station
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
RustIess Iron

chemist o. Birmingham. England, has pat
ented process TO. preventing iron from rust-
ing. His process is based upon the utilization
OF phosphorus 1t is forced into the surface
of the iron 0: steel. inducing chemical
change upon the surface of the metal which
renders 1t impervious to rust. The system.
according to Mr.. Coslett, is exceedingly simple
to work: it only occupies four hours from be-
ginning 20 end, and any intelligent unskilled
man is capable of dealing with 1t. The cost
employed is such as is readily available any
where.
The process, he says. produces no injurious
effect whatever on the metal subjected to 1t.
Steel springs treated by 1t retain their original
residence
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
The Steam Turbine

An interesting test conducted recently by the
New York Edison company developed qualihca-
tions hitherto unattained by any prime steam
mover in this country Westinghouse tur-
bne Of 10000 horsepower had been sold under
a guaranty of 15.9 pounds of steam per kilo-
watt hour; but the test recorded the phe-
nomenally low steam consumption OF 14.9
pounds, said to be the lowest steam consump-
ton which has ever been recorded by sta
tionary engine. This figures less than one
and p half pounds OF coal in the maintaining
Of one and half horsepower during the hour.
This result gained a bonus of S25, 200 for the
Westinghouse turbine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
An Editors Wall

Lives of great men oft remind US -
An honest man don't stand a chance;
The longer he works there grow behind him
Larger patches on his pants.
On his pants, once new and glossy,
Now are shades Of different hue,
All because subscribers linger
And went pay what is due
Now let us all be up and doing
Send your mite, however small,
Or when blasts of winter strike US ~
We shall have no pants at all.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Recovery of Rubber

An improved process lately announced by W.
E. Reid depends upon A. Tixier's discovery
that vulcanlzed rubber is completely soluble
in terpinol. The old rubber is digested with
terpinol at moderate heat. benzine is added.
the clear solution poured away from the in
soluble impurities. the liquor distilled and the
re sidue treated with alcohol and acetone. The
recovered caoutchoue Is much like the ORR
ginal very viscous and capable Of vulcanizing
and OF increased resistance to chemical action.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
IGNORES uaIc Nine,

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Dec. 21.-As far
as can be learned the attitude of the
new board toward the conference situa-
tion is doubtful. Three are known to
be in favor OF returning to the big
Nine" three will fight for concessions,
and two are doubtful.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10
TO RENT

To Rent Four room frame house.
good stable and chicken yard. In
quire 1918 w. 3rd. st. Phone, Red
s74 82tf
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

istic methods with the actual spirit
ual law,--the law which gives sight
to the blind, hearing to the deaf, voice
to the dumb. feet to the lame. II
Christian Science dishonors human
belief, It honors spiritual understand.
ing; and the one Mind (God, good
only is entitled to honor"
The only possible source of evil is
the belief that evil is real and has
power. This belief is being rapidly
dispelled by Christian Science, and
mankind is awakening to the univer-
sal dominion Of good, the biIthright
Of the SONS and daughters of God.
Jesus said, "None is good. save one
that is. God"
See title Science and Health, p 192.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10
Classified Advertisements
WANTED

Wanted-A furnished house Of five or
six rooms. Inquire H. L. Rice.
Fremont hotel. S0-S5
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Portland Cement company
will be held in its offices in the
First National Bank of Pueblo on
Wednesday, January 8, 1908 at 2:3O
O'Clock p. m., for the election of
Board of Directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction of such other
business as may legally come before
said meeting.
Signed, r. j. MORSE,
1899 Secretary.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

Take your old rope, scrap iron, bot
ties and rags to Barney Ginsberg
who will pay the highest price for
them. 77tf
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10
FLORENCE REAL ESTATE
CONTINUES TO TRAN sFER

As has been noticed by the publish
ed reports Of sales Of real estate there
have been many changes in the last
two weeks, condition Of affairs
which is very gratifying. proving
that there is money in circulation and
also proving that faith is still tied to
the town by the monied interests
here. The sale Of the LobaGh block
and the residence and practice of DR..
Hutton, were both deals that meant
the exchange Of close to $15. 5.OOO.
The other deals are on for today.
H. R. Lutes. the real estate agent,
has just bought the property at the
corner Of Third and McCandless from
]. NJ. Searcy 1t is known as the
Hanger property and is good piece
Of property to get hold Of. Charles
B. Estes has purchased an acre Of
farm and fruit land in the Grand
View place for $3.50. Acre patches
are good buy, especially II the city
takes notion to expand. The acres
can be divided into city lots and sold,
bringing the owner much more money
than he paid for the land.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

Washing and ironing out by
the day. Ines Grire. 6l8 .Pike't
Peak Ave. 79.S41
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

Strayed - Christmas goose strayed
from Mrs. E. NJ. Woods. Finder
please drop card in P. o. box SOL; 1
will pay all damages. S4-99
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

The ladies Of the Baptist church
will serve turkey supper with plum
pudding and baznr on Dec. IA at
the Lowell block, corner of West Main
and Santa Fe. 1888
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

Wanted-To buy a fat top desk
Phone East 1893. D-6E
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

For any of the ordinary diseases Of
the skin Chamberlain's Salve is ex-
cellent. 1t not only allays the itch
ing and smarting but effects cure.
For sale by Daniels drug store. it's
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

To Rent = One STORY brick modern
terrace, four rooms each close in.
See ], Z. Sanders. 8l.66
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

To Rent-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Mrs. A. 9. Gala
han, I09 East Front street. 1884
The daily tribune., 1907-12-10

The Tribune small ads bring re
suits. Sell what you don't want
and buy something you need
Smyrna times., 1907-09-04

There is no method of getting
Arizona into the Union as a State
except by act of Congress. At the
last session of Congress the bill for
joint statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona was amended and the
people Of each Of these Territories
were allowed to vote on the ques,
tiOn of statehood. Arizona defeated
the measure overwhelmingly.
There is little reason to believe
Congress would force Arizona to
accept statehood through a con-
solidation with New Mexico. Such
action would be repugnant to the
sense of justice of the American
people-especially since the two
Territories have population com
posed of elements which can
never assimilate. Therefore there
seems to be nothing for the Presi-
dent to do except to regard the
verdict of the people ofArizona as
final. 1t is very improbable that
Congress would act against the
wishes Of the people of Arizona,
even if the President should recon-
mend it. And it is clear that a
Territory cannot be made into a
State by mere recommendation
from the President. Baltimore
Sun.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-04
SAVED BY CLEAN HANDS.
Thrilling Incident of the Days of the
Paris Commune.

inTliIng incident or the Days of the
Paris Commune.
Frederic Nilliers' Peaceful Person
Hlities and Warriors Bold" contains a
striking and somewhat bloody tale Of
the terrible days of the Paris COM
mune. An unnamed Englishman tells
the story of himself and Archibald
Forbes, the great war correspondent:
There was a good deal Of fighting in
the streets at the time. for the Yer
sailles troops We're pressing hard upon
the communists. One afternoon, in a
street not far from where we were sit
ting, l was rounded up by Il party of
rebels and made to work erecting
barricade, when | found another Eng
Hshnan pressed for the same business.
II was Orbes, the war correspondent.
We Chummed together at our distaste-
full work, which we were compelled to
DO Or risk being shot for spies
Presently the barricade was attack
ed by the Versailleists, and the COM
munlsts. after a sharp fight, were driv-
en- helter skelter down the street.
Forbes and | raa with them. Presently
he shouted, Dive into that wineshOp on
the left" immediately did so, a1d
Forbes, catching hold Of me. pushed
me through a shop to back yard.
whore we found a pump. Now said
be. wash your hands quickly and let
me have a turn After our ablutiOns
he hurried me back into the street.
That simple incident of washing my
hands saved my life. and l always re-
member it with gratitude.
we had hardly gained the street be-
fore we were roughly arrested by the
victorious troops, who would not listen
to any explanation, and were hurried
along with many other prisoners till
we came to blank wall, where a halt
was made About a dozen Of us were
made to stand in a line with our backs
to the wall Hands upr cried the Of
iicer in charge
The poor devils who had soiled
hands We're told TO remain. Forbes and
! I were the only men who were allowed
| to fall out for our hands showed no
sign Of barricade work or soil Of pow
der upon them. Before we realized
what had happened the rest were rid
| died with bullets. 1t was a ghastlv
! sight"