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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

40 horse power, with the water, oil ana
gasoline tanks filed and equipped with
a cape top and glass front, weighs
only $40 pounds per passenger. One
of six cylinders, developing go horse
power and with the tanks all filled and
similarly equipped. weighs 639 pounds
per passenger. Giving the interurban
car, without it's own power plant and
running on a carefully prepared track
a fair average of 1900 pounds per pas
senger and the automobile 900, it would
give the Pierce-Arrow, with its power
plant complete and fully equipped for
any weather or work on any road, a
weight of just one-half- that of the
interurban car per passenger.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20
MOTORCYCLES BUILT
BY PIERCE COMP ANY
LARGE TUBING UTILIZED AS
TANK CAPACITY
Motor Has Four Cylinders and Is Built
Like the Engine That Has Made
the Pierce Arrow Auto
mobiles Famous

Following up the demand for mo-
torcycle having the same high quality
and engine design as is used in the
Pierce Arrow automobile, the George
c. Pierce company is ready to put
motorcycle on the market that has sew
eral novel features that appear to De
very practical. Instead of the usual
gasoline and oil tanks, the tubing mas
been made extra large in the frame ana
All sunDlies are carried in the frame.
Batteries are dispensed with ana
magnetic used instead.
A four-cylinder air-cooled motor, es-
sentially the same except as TO size as
is used in Pierce automobiles, supplies
the motive power. A front FORK OF
special design acts in connection Wlth
a cushion cartridge to take up the road
Vibration that would otherwise be
transmitted to the rider by the rigid
frame. All ordinary road shocks are
absorbed by the pneumatic and hellcai
spring resistance.
Wheels are % inches in diameter and
are equipped with 21a-inch tires. A
wheel base of so inches adds to the rid
ing quality. ,,o
bars in the usual way. fabrication
by oil pump eliminates any guesswork
on the part of a rider as to whether the
motor is getting a sufficient amount OF
oil. as the pump is gear-driven and OPP
crates inside the crank case.
The tank capacity allows of enough
oil being carried to last the motor 150O
miles, while a gasoline capacity sum-
Gent for $50 miles is furnished.
The machine has been as carefully
designed and built as an automobile OF
high quality. and ought to prove a very
popular means of locomotion.
The agency has been taken by John
T. Gill & Co, and they are expecting q
demonstration to arrive shortly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

when figured like many other makes
are estimated.
The single cylinders will have a dis
placement of 30.5, being just within the
limit again.
Richardson already has deposits on
a large number of orders that will con-
sumo nearly the entire number of ma
chimes ordered and shipped. He had
four of the twin cylinder machines sold
before the factory had built one. The
sales were made on the reputation of
former models of the Harley-Davidson
and advance circular of the proposed
machine. which the factory has been
perfecting for over two years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

The Pullman company goes still far
Their on the question of weights, its cars
with a capacity for thirty people weigh
ing about $4,000 pounds, or 4l66
pounds per passenger With this
weight, however. neither the Pullman
car nor the electrically driven car car
ries its own power plant. An automo-
bile does. And in a comparison of the
weights of Pullman cars, interurban
and city electric cars. and the auto
mobile, may be found striking COM
mentary on the advance in construc-
ton in the latter.
As an example, a Pierce-Arrow tour
ing car of six cylinders and developing
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20
AUTOMOBILES EXCEL IN
WEIGHT CARRYING ABILITY
Electric Cars Weigh Twice as Much
Per Passenger as Automobiles,
While Pullmana Are Seven
Times Heavier

Considerable interest is expressed
from time to time regarding the COM
parative weights of various convey
ances but until recently no figures that
might be regarded as authoritative
have been compiled. A street railway
and electrical journal, however. short
time ago made an investigation Of
various models of electrically driven
passenger cars Forty-six different
cars We're used as the basis for the
compilation and most of them were
found to weigh from 1900 to 1888
pounds a seat, the number of seats
ranging from forty to seventy-one.
The range in weights may be appre-
ciated when the fact is shown that of
two cars, each seating sixty, one
weighed S54 pounds per passenger and
the other 1918. Little argument would
be needed to show passengers which of
the two would be safer for travelling.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20
LEFT HAND SAFER
FOR CRANKING CAR
Position Gained by Use of the Left
Hand Is Advantageous and
Better Balance is AS
sured

Back-pressure accidents may be
averted by employing the left hand,
and, while makers of the Darracq ana
other cars have for several years ad-
Vised the adoption of left-hand crank
ing, operators have always been slow
to accept this good advice. me al
Vantages of employing the left mana
for starting purposes are many, ana,
once tried, will surely be adopted.
In left-hand cranking the motorlst
stands suuarely in front of his car, the
right hand having a firm grip on the
radiator or dumb iron. The handle IS
grasped firmly, but loosely, with the
fingers of the left hand curved around
the handle AS the feet are placed
widely apart, a good balance of the
body is assured, and if a back-fire
should occur the elbow is not cramped,
as is the case in the right-hand
method but the hand is thrown out
ward and upward, the loose grip per-
hitting the fingers to fly open, and all
risk of injury is done away with.
More force may also be given as
the right hand on the radiator mate
rally assists the other members to
turn the motor over quickly and with
ont undue effort. Now that the low
tension system of ignition is becoming
quite generally used, quick cranking Is
necessary for a start, and the use OF
the left hand will after single trial
convince any driver that it IS the
safest and easiest way to crank.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

r EE RICHARDSON hopes to have
the new 1909 Harley-Davidson
a line here by the first of the year
and promises to have motorcycle at
that time that in point of power ought
to satisfy the worst speed maniacs
alive and out of a sanitarium.
A new twin is coming that will have
sixty-one cubic inches piston displace-
ment. This is the limit allowed in rae
ing under the f. A. M. rules. While
1t is rated at six horsepower 1t ought
70 develoD somewhat in excess of that
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

well concealed location, and the two of
them got the limit of quail in fore
Moons shooting.
Bill refuses to divulge his favorite
haunts, as most wise sportsmen do, and
it is only with a little group of con-
genial friends that he makes the trips.
James J. Jeffries, more or less known
on this mundane sphere, is frequent
partner of Bills in his rambles, and 1t
is a close competition as to which will
be high gun when they get out together.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

only l per cent of what they received
for their products.
A London court has handed down
decision to the effect that taxicab
driver has no right to pick and choose
his customers. but that he must place
his vehicle at the service of the first
applicant.
Jealous of its reputation as the me-
tropolis of Georgia, Atlanta is talking
of holding an automobile race meet
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

VIZ HEN Wild Bill Ruess goes shoot.
w ing he usually comes home with
the game. AS an insurance
against the scoffings of the doubling
Thomases who declare their misgiving
as to the truth of every hunting story
that they hear Ruess had pictures made
of some of the game that he brought
home on a recent trip.
With Charles Order, he drove his
favorite Pope Hartford out to some
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

Having a strong disbelief in doing
things by halves, the King County
Washington Good Roads association
nut itself on record by demanding the
following: A north and south and an
east and west state highway, by way
Of Snooualnie pass, also an appropria-
tion by the state of 100000 for the
erection of five stone-crushing plants
to be operated by convict labor. To
aim high is a good part of the battle.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

Governor Hughes of New York is
called upon to name a state highway
commission In accordance with the
action of the legislature in overhaul
ing the method of looking after high
way construction in the suture Upon
the composition of this commission
which will have one member at $oUoo
and two at $4,000 per year-will depend
whether the remainder of the $4,000,
600 bond issue will be expended so as
to get the greatest possible number
of miles of good roads. 1t is under
stood that the governor has under
considerable the names of at least one
man who has made a name for him
self by his practical good roads work.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

that will eclipse Savannah's best eff
fort. What Atlanta could do if it got
a chance no one can tell, but it is not
likely to get the chance. Whatever
big races are run in the south hereafter
will fall to Savannah. That city has
shown that it knows how to handle
such affairs, and there is a very gen
eral disposition to let well enough
alone.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

Police Commissioner Bingham of
New York advocates compelling chauf-
feurs to have their photographs and
signatures on their license certificates.
Always new principles and regulations!
Why not punish a few reckless chauf-
feurs and thus make an example OF
them?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20
AUTOMOBILE TOPICS

The little Napoleon of the American
AntomobiIe association to-wit. Frank
b. Hover. is already picked to sit on
the lid of the 1909 tour, and the latter
is confidently expected to include Den
yer in it's itinerary. Considering that
only last summer there was very great
doubt whether there would be any 1909
tour. matters are progressing very
RAPIDLY.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

The i'll omen of thirteen lost some
of its hoodoo qualities in the savannah
races.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

Find a use for a want ada task for It.
Needn't be a usual easy task.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

The satisfaction felt over the action
of a New Jersey club in eXpelling
from membership a persistent violator
of both the letter and the spirit of the
laws regarding speeding will be tenn
nered with regret that the matter
could not have been handled a little
better. The presumption is that the
accused is guilty of the charges. against
him. but he was entitled to hearing,
if he wished to be heard. and the club
should have given it to him. 1t is as
serted that he is still in hospital and
was consequently unable to appear. If
this is so 1t was all the more incum-
bent upon the club to wait until he
could appear, especially as it has
waited so long.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

That the present progress in the field
OF aeronautics is an indication that
there is a divine plan for the evolution
of mankind to a fuller life is the novel
proposition that was advanced this
week by the Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott
IN a sermon to Yale students deliv-
cred in New Haven. He pictures God
az saying to mankind: you must
learn the laws of the upper air. You
must learn by experiment and by
study Of the birds that fly and he
adds: MEN are experimenting with
airships and studying the complicated
mechanism of the birds wing"
It is reported that white chauffeurs
have drawn the color line and will
have nothing to do with their coiored
fellows. They even go so far as to de-
cline to have anything to do with
garages which take in cars driven by
colored chauffeurs. What next?
A statistician who deals with the
values of farming lands has this to
say about the purchases of automo-
biles by buyers of this class and their
ability to largely increase their hold
ings of motor vehicles: The past year
the farmers of LaSalle county, I'LL
nois. bought 100 automobiles. Two
thousand dollars will buy a mighty
good four-cylinder touring car. At
that price, what the farmers of LaSalle
county paid for these touring cars was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Items from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.
SLAYER BETRAYED BY FRIEND.
Fugitive Living Happily in Indiana
Town Arrested for Ohio Crime.

A story of love and death came to
light in Lowell. Ind. when Ernest Kern.
a respected and prominent citizen. was
arrested charged with numbering George
Flanagan at Circlcville. Ohio. three years
ago. Kern. who had lived under The
name of George Baker since his flight
from Circlevillc. had married In Lowell
and entered actively into the business
and social life of the town. lie confess
I'd his identity and the salient facts Of
the killing, and has started back to the
Ohio town. Three years ago Kern anu
Flanagan were rivals FOR the affections
Of a girl. They fought at a picnic. and
Kern struck Flanagan. killing him in
stantly. Kern vanished. Appearing In
Lowell under the name Of George Baker
and marrying Dcda Cobb, he lived hap
by life. A few days ago he wrote to
supposedly faithful friend In Circlerille.
who betrayed him. The sheriff and town
marshal at once appeared In Lowell and
arrested the fugitive. The town IL great
~ excited over the affair. most OF the
Inhabitants refusing to believe anything
to Kern's discrcdit. Kern and his wife
are parents Of u little girl.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
PLOT TO sLAY MANUEL.
Civil Governor Of Lisbon Orders
Surrender Of All Arms.

As u result Of persistent rumors Of
plot 10 assassinatc King Manuel Of l'or-
tngal and precipitatc a revolution against
the monarchy. the civil governor OF lis
hon has issued orders that all arms IN
the possession Of private persons be- sur
rendered Immediately. After May any
person having arms In his possession VIII
he severely punished, The government
has finished Its investigation OF the plot
that led 10 the assassination last F"bru-
AIRY of King Carlos and the crown
prince of Portugal. hut II would appear
that the conspiracy had so many ramiii-
cations and that so many persons oi po-
sition are either suspected or implicated
that II has been decided not to bring any
prosecutions. Nevertheless. IN order {"
keep up Appearances. King Manuel, when
he takes his oath Of office. will grant u
general political amnesty. This. how
ever. will only cover offenses up TO Ian.
70. The transformations occurred Fob. J..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
AsaUITH DoDoEs HOME RULE.
Outlines FREQ Trade, Licensing Edu-
cation and Pension Policies.

The Liberals met 1T the Reform Club
In London Thursday to welcome their
new chief. Premier Asquith. Resolutions
Of loyalty TO Mr.. Asquith were adopted by
reclamation, after which the premier pro-
cccded to outline his program. lie nail
ed to the mast the flags Of free trade,
education. licensing and old-age pensions,
but he fought shy Of home rule. This
subject was nor mentioned at all In his
speech. and in this fact Is found contirma-
ton of the rumOrs current during and
since the election campaign in the north
west division of Manchester that the pre-
micr had notified Winston Spencer
Churchill. who has just been defeated in
that district. Of his disapproval OF Mr..
churchilrs pledges to the Nationalists re-
cardine home rulc
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
SNOW AND FROST sMITE.
Fall Covers Ohio and Portions of
Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

\ snowstorm ragged Thursday over Ohio
and portions of Pennsylvania and Ken
lucky. working havoc TO fruit aud or,a-
mental trees and delaying traffic. The
fall reached depth Of two inches. While
the storm continued for more than twelve
hours it is not believed that any appre-
cinhle damage will result to the crops,
the temperature not having fallen below
the freezing point. In nearly all OF the
Southern States the cold was felt. ami
a heavy frost occurred. The same con-
di'ion II reported in many of the north
central States. particularly in Wisconsin.
Iowa and Kansas. The reports OF the
snowfall are uniform from various cities
IN Ohio. Killing frosts are reported in
northern Texas counties and extending M
far south as l.ampasas. While garden
truck and grain crops have suffered, u ~
not believed that the fruit has been hurt.
A heavy frost was general In Iowa AMI
damage to crops IL reported. The nor
curry dropped as low as ~ during the
night. and such fruit trees ~ were IN
blossom were nppcd. At Dies Moin's
the Thermometer fell to three degrees br-
low freezing. with the result that garden
truck and fruit trees we're injured. Great
damage to fruit was reported from Mar
shalltown. Heavy frosts. which did dam
age to vegetables and fruits. occurred In
the sections In the ccnters OF which are
Jefferson City. Carthage and II. Joseph.
4 killing frost visited western Wisconsin
and southern Minnesota. with the result
that hundreds Of acres Of garden truck
and other green products are blasted.
a. ALL
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Philippine Town IL Burned.

The town Of Antipolo In the province
OF Moreng, Philippine Islands, has been
practically destroyed by fire. Four him.
dred houses were burned and hundreds
Of people are homeless. The famous
shrine was saved. The fire was caused
by lightning. Antipolo is town of B.
500 inhabitants.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
BOY CUTS THRoATs OF FIVE.
With Scissors and Razor BARRIERS
Assistant Attacks Sleepers.

A 1G-ycar-old boy known only as Car.
mello. employed In Il barber shop in
Brooklyn. \. V. cut the threats Of his
employer. Antonio Peraso. Mrs. Pcraso
and three BARRIERS while they lay asleep
In Peraso's apartment. Peraso and his
wife likely will die. The boy escaped.
The police say the boy was an agent Of
a Black Hand gang which had been de-
handing money of Pernso and that the
blackmailers placed the boy in the shop
In order to punish Peraso. carmello used
a pair Of scissors and II razor In his at
tack. PerasO fought desperately for his
life. The barber was unnrmcd and the
fight was going against him when his
three assistants staggered into th" room
aud attacked the boy. Together they
drove him from the rooms into the street
aud then managed to summon assistance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Miners Contract Ratified.

1t was announced from the headquar-
tiers of the United Mine Workers of
America in indianapolis that the two
years wage contract entered into al To-
ledo last month by mipers and operators
of western Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana had been ratified by a referendum
vote Of the locals by 1900 to 1000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Reprieve for Orchard.

Governor Gooding of Idaho has grant
ed a reprieve to Harry Orchard. SEN
fenced to be hanged May IL, TO July I.
This action allows Orchards case to come
before the board Of pardons, which post
pOned its meeting.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Expert Accountant Kills Himself.

Henry +. Fowle of New York, expert
accountant. auditor and cashier for War
rem Brothers Company of New York,
New Haven and Boston. committed sui
eide by shooting himself through tho
head on the grounds of the Boston Aih-
letic Association at Riverside, Mass lie
il believed to have become temporarily
insane on account of overwork.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Rob store Of $1,000 in Diamonds.

Three unknown men entered the jew
elry store Of Frank Z. Hart in Tacoma,
WASH, and while the attendants were In
a back room stole a wallet containing ST.
900 worth of diamonds and other precious
stones and escaned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Coalton, Ohio, Is scorched.

Fire that started in the Mayors office
DESTROYED all town records and papers.
burned the police station. the fire appara-
tus building. and several structures IN The
business district of Coalition, Ohio.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09

q. 8. SENATOR A. ]. HOPKINS
snjoys The esteem end respect q On
who admire the Highest qualities Of
good citisenship. which n hin afe
fully sxsmplasd
CLYDE A. MOKRlsnN
Q man Of many excellent qualities. 10
brainy. reliable and always steadfast
- friends and to the line Of duty.
CYRIL R. JANDCs
never faltsss when oncs his mind %
made up % b the right and The wrong
Of Q question. He u always ON the
right aide, regardless Of oil other con
alterations q consequences.
JOSEPH a. O'DONNELL
b 20 considerate Of the rights Of 9th.
ere 40 he 10 insistent upon the main.
bsnance Of hia own. This 10 one Of the
seasons Of bic great popularity.
A. W. MILLER
10 q man OF sterling qualities Of head
and heart; successful In al his IN
esrtakings.
JOHN TAYLOR BOOB
=. progressive. sntespfisinS and Undue
ssous. such men are alwsys sure 70
make . success In life
ALEXANDER II. REvELL
y liked BY oil who are acquainted
with bis many excellent traits OF Guar
acter.
JOHN C. SPRY
10 liked BY all who know MIN ana ~
spected by all with whom he comes
LEO ERNST
IL pleasant ana genial OF manner
Obllglng and faithful to his promises,
and therefore popular and respected.
MAX EBERHART'r
Ia q typical citizen Of Chicago, pro-
gressive and energetic, he Is deserved
ly successful in all his undertakings,
CHARLES II. WACEfR
has never been known TO undertake
what hs could not accomplish. nor fail
b accomplish what he has undertaken
ADAMS A. GOODRICH
y Q competent an0 thorough man o.
affairs. Whatever he doAs he does vel
and thoroughly.
FRED A. BUasN
70 noted for his s1cellsus bueansa
abilities and his faithful adhegsoce 4
high ideals Of duty.
WILLIAM II. LYNN
bssidss being Q moosI citissn takss
good mans pert In every 0evsnsn
e. ~ bsnsnt Of the city.
~
EDWARD H. PETERS
can refer with pride to nns recor
az well 40 an honored name In thi
community.
, AUSTIN ]. DOYLE
} has high conception OF v.e duties Q
good citlzenship and has always i've
up to them.
TON N. DONNEtl
! has the respect and good Wishes I
! eyery one with whom BE- comes n co
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Discover Body Dead FL Years.

While exploring the Monterosa glacier
in Switzerland a party OF guides discor-
cred in an ice crevasse body, which they
cut out OF the ice and brought TO l'erne.
Later the body was identified as that OF
A guide named Naghi. who fell into
creyasse in the summer of 1887.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Will Advance Freight Rates.

Eastern railroads have decided to adj
vance freight rates to a point that will
add at least $lOO,OOO,WW to their rev.
enucs. hut anticipate bitter fight with
SINNERS and public opinion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-09
Ohio Rejects Tom johnson.

Ohio Democrats in riolous convention
"Wednesday rejected Tom l.. Iohnson's
candidacy for governor and nominated
Judson Harmon, also instructins for
Hryuu,