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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
TAXlCAB LINE TO BE
RUN BY LOCAL MEN
Cars Already Ordered and Owners
Say That Within a Short
Time They Will Be in
Operation
I.os Angeles is to have taxicahs

Los Angeles is to have taxicabs.
A company has been formed which
expects to have cars running here by the
middle of May, a carload of machines
having been ordered from the factory
already.
The phenomenal success of the taxi
cabs in New York from the beginning
of the service has demonstrated the
practicability and the profit of the ven
ture, and Chicago soon followed suit.
In San Francisco a company has been
formed and will begin operations soon
Los Angeles will undoubtedly prove a
fine field, and the Inauguration of the
service will be awaited with interest.
The cars have speed approximating
twenty-five miles an hour, which has
proved fast enough for all cab service
purposes. and the motor has been de-
signed with the idea of minimizing
trouble.
A taximeter is a part of the equip
ment of every vehicle in service, and
registers the amount of fare and al
extras automatically.
The taximeter insures the patrons OF
fair charges and prevents the company
from being defrauded by dishonest
drivers at the same time.
Local men are back of the corporation
that will operate the line,
The following men compose the di-
rectorate Frank j. Spare, president;
John A. Murphy of the National Bank
of Commerce, vice president; M. c.
Yoakum, secretary and treasurer; Wal
ter j. When, councilman, and Donald
Barker.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
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GOVERNMENT PLANS
TEST FOR AIRSHIPS
Army Engineers Will Experiment with
DirigibIe Balloons and Air.
ships for Army's
Use

That the coming season will mean
much for the advancement of aeronaut-
les in America as we'll as in foreign
countries is evidenced by the wide
spred interest already evinced in the
various events planned for 1908. In
American aerial circles perhaps most
attention is centered on the tests to be
conducted at Fort Myer, Va, under the
direction of the United States govern
ment. The aerial flights at Fort Myer
will be preliminary to the purchase of
airships and balloons for the use of the
American army. Eventually the war
department expects to make Fort Oma-
ha, Neb., the scene of it's balloon work,
but for the time being the authorities
at Washington want to keep the pro-
ceedings directly under their eye. In
cluded among those who strive for hon
ors in the heavier-than-air machine
tests will be the much heard of Wright
brothers of Dayton, Ohio, and A. NJ.
Herring of New York. Capt. Thomas
Baldwin promises something startling
in the way of a dirigible balloon. While
the aerial work at Fort Myer will be
under the personal direction of Brig.
Gen. Allen, chief signal officer of the
United States army, it will be actively
in the hand of Lieut.. Frank Lahm and
Capt. Chandler. The former has spent
several years in study and observation
in Germany and France, where mill
tary ballooning is to be seen at it's best
1t was because of Lieut.. Lahm's victory
in the first great International balloon
race that started from Paris in Sep
tember, 1906. that America was the
scene of the international race last
year. Capt Chandler, although he took
up the work only last year, has already
made a most creditable record.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
MOTORCYCLE CLUB Is
GROWING IN POPULARITY
Organization Shows Increase in Men,
bership-All Year Around Climate
Is Conducive to Growth
of the Sport

The Los Angeles Motorcycle club
will hold it's annual picnic at Devils
Gate today, going to the place on their
wheels, the route chosen being via
Pasadena.
The affairs Of the club are in excel
lent condition, and the plan to build a
clubhouse of their own seems to be
sure of fruition.
Both of the race meets conducted by
the club have been successful from
every standpoint. and the financial re-
turns were most satisfactory.
The climatic conditions of Southern
California are conducive to motorcycle
riding, and there are a larger number
of motor wheels in use here than any
other city of the same size in the
United States and more than in many
cities of greater size.
The club has the distinction of being
the largest in the world and is increas-
ing in membership rapidly.
The weekly runs on Sundays are a
feature that has proved popular and
the efforts of the club to have all OF
it's members as we'll as other riders
conform to the laws regulating speed
and noise are meeting with good re-
suits.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
SAYS UPERVISORS
NEGLECT BOULEVARD
HAVE MUCH TO LEARN FROM
VENTURA
Highway to Pasadena Marred by an
Awful Chuckhole at the
Foot of
Hill

George Adair, the genial salesman of
fog wagons, went to Santa Barbara a
few days ago with party of tourists
in a White steamer and remained in
the channel city several days, showing
them the points of interest. He re-
ports the roads to Santa Barbara in
very good shape at present, especially
the Casitas pass, which has been
worked over by Thomas Clark. road
supervisor of Ventura county. A crew
with scrapers and rollers have been at
work for some time on the grade, and
it is in as fine shape as ever in its
history. The other roads that come
under Clark's supervision are credit
able, too, and go to show that if the
officials used a little common sense in
making roads good roads rather
than cattle paths would be the rule
rather than the exception in Southern
California.
''If Los Angeles county could acquire
a few Thomas Clarks this part of the
country would be further ahead at the
end of FIVE years than it can hope to be
with the present lack of system and
rank mismanagement of the road
work" said a prominent Pasadena man
yesterday.
whoever is responsible for the bad
ditch across the Pasadena boulevard at
Bairdstown ought to be ridden over 1t
u few times, even at a moderate rate of
speed, and then perhaps it would be
remedied.
"As it is now motorists are forced to
cross the tracks and lose the advantage
of the elevated crossing over the bridge
so that they can avoid the bad gully
that jolts every car that passes over it.
Coming into Los Angeles it is neces-
sary to change gear at the foot of the
hill that leads to the bridge, as a car
will not pick up on high after slowing
up for the ditch, which is imperative.
mot only is the ditch deep, but 1t is
a menace, as il is crossed with ridges
that tend to throw a wheelman down.
with the ditch fixed and the new
riece of road around the pond above
FastlaIxe park smoothed and packed
the boulevard would be very credltable.
The upper end near the Alhambra
junction is rather rough, but If car
is kept in the wheel ruts it rides easy
enough, but that could have been
avoided if that part of the road had
been tamped as the balance of it was,
instead of being rolled only"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
HAS MANY USES
FOR AUTOMOBILE
Mining Man Gets Variety of Service
from a White Steamer in
Use at His Mine
in Arizona

For downright novelty in the use
of an automobile the stunts being done
by Colonel F. c. Fenner with his old
Is h. p. White Steamer take the palm.
Fenner has a gold mine on North
Baldy Peak, where the snow is now
fifty feet deep, so in winter he works
his Arizona claims. Being long ways
from water the car carries all water
for the camp in emptied gasoline cans.
At present he is drilling a we'll and is
down 300 feet, sinking the we'll like a
vertical mine shaft. The old gray
White car pulls UP the bucket, run
way being used. When the bucket Is
liready the car is started and kept
going until the big ore bucket comes
on top the ground. AS the country is
reasonably fiat at that point only the
rope is the limit.
Colonel Fenner goes ninety miles
every Saturday night in his White
runabou to take bath, his men draw
ing straws to see who shall accompany
him. Recently it has been necessary
to haul timber eight miles for use at
the mines, four logs being hauled each
trip behind the White Steamer
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
The Truth of 1t

She-I always think of motoring as
the poetry of motion.
( He-Yes; until the machine breaks
down. Then it becomes blank verse;
Puck
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
GOOD MATERIAL ON
ST. VINCENT'S FIELD
Coach HempeI Has Some Likely Men
in Sight for Track Team and
Expects Victorious
Season

Now that the baseball season has
closed for ST. Vincents, Coach Hempel
is giving his full attention to the track
team, which has begun practice III
preparation for the big A. A. U. meet
to be held in May. An interclass meeI
will be held on the 18th of April and
the most promising material Will be
selected to represent the college in the
big meet.
Although it has been three years
since the Saints have had a track
team there is much good material al
hand. Besides much latent talent there
are several stars on the Saints team
Bernard, who runs the two, has
already proved his worth in former
track meets. He took first place in
both the last meets held with Occi-
dental and U. S. C. three years ago.
The Couts brothers, who play on the
baseball team, are both good men in
the century dash, having beaten all the
runners about Oceanside and San
Diego. Both can do the dash in 1O:02'
and with coaching should be able to
better this mark. Leffert and casey,
from Pomona high, are both we'll
known as athletes. Leffert throws the
hammer and puts the shot. Casey can
negotiate the hundred close to ten Sec
onds and is doing 81 feet 5 inches in
practice In the broad jump.
Gray is doing fast time in the low
hurdles and has done 81 feet 3 inches
in the broad jump. Lockwood is in
fine trim and is doing the two miles
close to 1880.
The high jump will be taken care of
by Brannen, Gray, Mcneil and Craw-
ford. In the broad jump will be Casey,
Gray, Crawford, Brannen and Calla-
han; two miles, Lockwood, j. Bernard,
G.. Bernard. Callahan; mile, G. Bernard,
Dechman, Dingman; hurdles, Huppert.
Mcneil, Gray Brinkop sprints, Gray,
Stoney. Huppert, Ham, C. Couts, ].
Couts, Cave Couts and Crawford {;
weights, Brinkop, Grindle, Leffert,
Reinschild CaSeV and HuNpert
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
SAMBO FINE TYPE
OF BULL TERRIER
P. H. Smiths Sambo Looked on as
Coming Champion and His Career
VIII Be Watched by Many
Admirers

n NE of the finest types of Irish bull
terrier to be found in the. country
" is P. II. Smiths Sambo, which
was exhibited in the last bench show OF
the Southwestern Kennel club. Mr..
Smith, who is a popular mining man
from Centralia, Wash, Is spending the
winter at Santa Monica, and has MADE
elaborate plans for exhibiting his crack
in the big shows throughout the coun-
try.
Sambo is by st. Paul out of Mollie l..
and his blood on both sides goes back
to blue ribbon winners He is as nice
an Irish bull terrier as has ever been
exhibited in this part of the country.
and owner Smith expects to sweep the
nrize lists with him when Sambo ages
a little and attains full weight. The
dog made many friends at the South
western Kennel clubs show and these
will watch his career with interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
AUTOISTS GET
OUT AND PUSH
WORK THEIR PASSAGE ON THE
DESERT
Two Los Angeles Parties Gain Goats
of Tan and Valuable Experience
Laboring in the Hot
Sands

Ten miles through sand SO deep that
it stalled the engine four motorists
showed a two-cylinder car for ten miles.
The party of four was made up of l..
G. Patee, A. E. Davies, Fred Evans and
M. Jones. They left Los Angeles on
March ii and returned last Friday,
having travelled to Mecca, on the edge
of the Salton sea, a distance of nearly
$50 miles from Los Angeles. The sand
was so deep between Palm Springs and
Indio that they found it necessary to
ship the car by rail for that distance
In many places the grass that grows
on the top of hummocks of sand barred
their progress, as the rear axle would
not clear it. At one place several
miles from human habitation they
found White steamer and it's two pas
sengers in trouble. The pump on the
condenser had broken, and the water
supply was almost exhausted, a pint
and half only remaining in the tank:
Water was obtained by sending one OF
the natives half a mile for it, and
when he came back with five gallons
he demanded a dollar. With the con-
denser out of commission the boiler
would not steam well, as they had to
keep throwing water into it, and the
sand was so heavy that all of the party
beside one to drive got behind the
steamer and pushed. Six miles of that
work came near putting all of them out
of commission, as it was warm-as
Patee said, 1T was 110 degrees in the
shade, and no shade" In going the six
miles the machine used up twenty gal
Ions of water. The road beyond White
water is very bad, but up to Banning
from this end, and even to Whitewater,
fourteen miles beyond, it is good, in
many places being exceptionally
smooth.
The party went out for a little camp
ing trip and got more than was bar
gained for, but came back smiling un-
der their coats of tan and sunburn.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
AN IMPROVED METHOD
OF BUZZ-SAW DRIVING

Julian Hayden, a civil engineer, has
built at Estes Park, Colo, large log
cabin, all the logs of which We're cut
to length by a buzz saw driven by the
power of his model C Winton car. A
belt ran from the saw to a pulley at
tackled to the hub of the right wheel,
which was elevated to allow it to re-
volve, while the left rear wheel was
held stationary by contact with the
ground Considering that there We're
some seven or eight hundred cuts to be
made, this method proved a great saver
of time and labor over the arm strong
method, besides doing much better
Job Mr.. Hayden says. His model c
is in it's fourth year and makes fire.
ouent runs of thirty or forty miles,
carrying wood, stone, camp outfits
sometimes six passengers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
AUTOMOBILE
OPERATORS TO
FORM CLUB
MAH0UTS OBJECT TO WORD
CHAUFFEUR
DRIVERS ATTEND BANQUET AND
MAKE PLANS
Express Hope to Elevate the Dignity
of Their Calling and Gain Rec
ognition from Their
Employees

A concerted movement is on foot in
this 'Intry among the professional
automobile operators to gain better
recognition of their ability and i'm
prove their positions with their em-
ployers.
A number of clubs have been formed
in the east and now Pasadena has a
new club, known as the Professional
Automobile Operators
In Los Angeles is a similar organiza-
toned. called the Mahout club, tho
name being taken from the word used
to designate an elephant driver in In
dia. Mark Twain is given the credit
of having used the name first in con-
nection with an automobile operator,
and several clubs have adopted 1t.
The club members realizing that
they must organize to have their eff
forts prove effective have formed a
semi-social organization and will en-
deavor to place the position of the
operators on a higher plane than has
heretofore been reached by the ordi-
nary chauffeur.
The name chauffeur carries with it
a suggestion of servitude that dis
pleases the drivers, and they are try
ing to have the use of it discontinued
in so far as it is used to designate a
high grade professional operator.
Meets with Favor
At the banquet given by the opera
tors club of Pasadena recently the
question was discussed rather fully
and met with instant favor among the
operators who are strictly professional.
1t is their aim to so elevate the pro-
fession that only those operators
who can qualify with high degree of
proficiency may belong to the or
ganization, thereby forcing recogni-
ton from the public and the owners
of motor cars.
The use of livery and the necessity
of having to wash the cars and care
for the garage are two duties that the
operators insist should be done by as
sistants, just as the high grade engi-
neer has a helper to do the menial la
hor that is consequent upon the op-
Grafton of any highly developed mech
| anism.
A banquet for the operators is to
| become an annual function of the or
ganization, and, judging by the sue
cess of the dinner given by them at
the Oakwood at Arcadia last week. it
will be an event anticipated with much
pleasure by all who participate. The
menu of the dinner was excellent and
the service highly creditable to the
hostelry.
With the plentiful supply of music
and wine the speeches took on a zest
and created an enthusiasm that is
seldom excelled
Judging by the conduct of all of the
banqueters during and after the din
ner, they are destined to win recognl-
tion. for, while {. most enjoyable even
ing was spent, the operators and their
guests were compimented most HAT
teringly for the gentlemanly conduct
during the evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
OCCIDENTAL ACADEMY
TIES WITH SANTA PAULA

one of the closest contested meets OF
the season in high school track worl,
was the meet between Santa Paula un-
ion high shool and Occidental academy
on the Santa Paula grounds.
q. Steele proved himself the star OF
the Santa Paula team. Carver, KEEL
logg, Lowry, Bradbeer and Montgom-
cry showed up well for the academic
team. Better records would have been
made in all the events if the track and
field had been in better condition.
When it became known that the re-
suit of the meet depended on the relay
Santa Paula insisted on entering two
relay teams. If the Occidental BOYS
had allowed this Santa Paula would
have tied the score. The relay was still
under discussion when the last report
was in.
Following are the events:
5O-yard dash-E. Steele. S. p, first: Kellogg.
o. A., second; C. Steele. S. p, third time
:C5 3-5
100 low hurdles-c. steele, S. p. first; Lowry,
q e. 4. 4, second SyhaFy' s. p third time
1OO-yard dash-Kellogg. o. A., first; e. steele,
s. p, second Trask. o. A. third; time 10 As.
10O-yard high hurdes-Fish. o. A. first; c.
Steele. S. p, second: time IA 4-5.
Shot put-Lowry, o. A., first; e. Steele S.
r., second; Rafferty,. S. p, third; distance
43 IT. S1s in.
dlBh Jump-Ioruoi, ". a., nrsl; laylor s..
p, second; Payton. s. p, and Lowry, o. A.
tie; height. it, 81 in.
22O-yard dash-Kellogg, o. A.. first; e.
Steele. S. p second; Trask o. A.. third;
time "a 4-5
Poue vault-Santa Paula all three places;
height 10 IT. Q in.
44O-yard dash-Bradbeer. o. A.. first: Pressy.
S. p, second; Deterle o. A., third; time :5e
Me-Cawer. o. A., first; Montgomery, o. A.
second; Warner, S. p, third time $40
Hammer throw-Marshall, o. A. first
Nicely, S. p, second; Bradbeer. o. A., third
distance lbs TT. 5h in.
SSO-yard run-Cawer, o. A.. first: Montgom-
cry. o. A., second; Sterling o. A.. third: time
2:10.
Broad jump-santa Paula all three places
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
SMITH CARS ARE
GREAT DEMAND
RECORD LOWERING FEAT At
TRACTS ATTENTION
Other Machines Fail, but Paul Renton
Succeeds in Making Long
Trip in Fast
Time

Smith cars are in greater demand
than ever since the record trips made
by Paul Renton in the great Smith
roadster, in which he made the fastest
time accredited to car between San
Diego and Los Angeles and from Fres-
no to Los Angeles.
The excellent condition of the car
after making fast runs over bad roads
has been the best recommendation foi
the qualities of the Great Smith thai
could be found.
Other cars that attempted to lower
the record broke down and laid up two
days for repairs, and another one made
several trials and finally claimed the
record, but went a route nearly fifty
miles less in distance.
Renton took the Great Smith and
started out. On the first trial he low
cred the record and did not wreck his
car, facts that speak we'll for the cal
and the driver as we'll.
A carload of autos was received dur
ing the past week, but as the same
number of machines as came in the
car have been sold during the week, an
other order is on its way to the factory
Those who purchased cars were A. w
Reynolds of Covina and L. o. Arms OF
Nevada.
viii Operate Stage Line
Mr. Arms will use his car in operating
a stage line between Rawhide, Shurz
and Fallon.
Arms has expressed his intention OF
coming back in a few weeks for another
car, as he anticipates good business
and wants a line of Great Smiths to
carry his business as he feels they are
dependable and efficient for desert
service.
Once more Billy Bush is able to sell
Pierce cars.
He has been worried half to death the
prospects would become lost or stolen
while he was waiting for another ship
ment of cars from Buffalo, but he had
his worries for nothing, Is man who
decides on a Pierce Arrow cannot be
misled into buying anything else, be-
lieving that car equal to the best, and
it is not strange most of the owners
and drivers of Pierces think they have
all of the rest beaten.
Two little skies and a four came Fri
day and will be on the floor for only a
few days.
Two recent buyers of the popular car
are r. o. Engstrum, who bought a big
six, and Lewis Bradbury, who pur-
chased little six.
The last shipment made exceptionally
fast time, coming from Buffalo in elev-
en- days. Part of the way the car was
attached to a passenger train.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
GENERAL SPORTING NoTEs

calf is taking in Texas The El Pasc
Golf club has just applied for admission to
tho Western Golf association.
George sutton, the handless billiard won
der of Milwaukee, is in Detroit, where he is
making the natives sit up and take notice
W. w. Wittig, who is staging the cham
rionship match between Frank Gotch and
Hackenschmidt, has opened offices in
Chicago.
Jimmy Callahan is an outlaw in a new
field. Jim is reporting the training trip OF
the Minneapolis club for the Minneapolis
Tribune.
The two st. Louis ball clubs are planning
a monster benefit game for Chris Won der
Ahe. former owner Of the Browns. on
April o.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29

The Reds will carry nineteen players up
70 lime /. There will be three catchers,
seven pitchers. 1ve inhelders, and four out
reIeased before the championship season
opens Three southpaws may be kept.
Weimer is a certainty. and both Campbell
and Upp will be retained If they show bet
ter than the righthanders George Paskert
has been selected as the regular center
fielder Lobert and Mowrey are still fight
ing 1t out for third base.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29

Cleveland sport writer's tout Josh Clarke
as second Ty Cobb. They say Clarke has
the advantage over the fiery southerner in
being able to bat either right or left
handed; is a better bunter than Tryus. and
can equal Cobb In speed on the bases. In
addition Clarke is said TO be just as hard a
hitter as the Detroit sensation.
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The meatiGg os the Literary Society
on Saturday evening was well at
tended and n pleasant evening en-
joyed'hy all.
The debate on the subject: Rssolv-
ed that the japanese are IA much en-
titled TO citizenship as many OF tho
Foreigners who ars now citizens, was
won by the negative
The twe-act drama Dorothy
Grde" wac fut on by local talent
apd was very vel! done.
The haakcta we then auctioned
OFF by G. r.. Oatsa and Aaiter all ex.
penl M Of tie society had Acen paid.
$50 10 rprnaIuet; for the purchase oi
nm organ. A portion OF this Was do.
mated.
Trial Catarrh treatments are being
mattel out free, ON rcG!n'sG, by DIR.
SaUOp, i.acihe. Wis. ;, hese tests are
proving t0 the peOp;s--withoUt q
pe9Dy's cOst--tbr great value Of this
scientific prescription known TO drug
gixts every where as DR.. ShOop's ca
tarrb Remedy. 3old by W. j
EGsbes 81 C0.