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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
AUTO MANUFACTURERS ARE
INVADING AERIAL FIELD
Orders Coming in from All Over the
Country for Airships and ln=
Ventors Are BusiIy
at Work

Many aspirants for positions in the
automobile manufacturing or selling
field have of late been advised not to
go into motoring on land, but to make
every effort to secure connections with
the manufacturing end of the field of
aero work. The advice has been re-
ceived with a credulous smile, but that
it is good is demonstrated by the re-
ports coming from all over the country
of orders placed for airships. The in
ventors are at work on special engines
for airships and those who have ships
that have been demonstrated success
full in flights are rushed with orders.
Several companies have been formed
to manufacture aero contriVances, and
the present year will see the airship
out of the experimental field and safe
ly placed among the well established
necessities of the times. The airship
has come to stay. When Louis Strang
returns from the Grand Prix he will
guide the air machine which his en-
ployer, John H. Tyson, jr, is having
built to take the place of the big
Isotta, when he becomes tired of con-
stantly winning trophies like the Sa-
Vannah and Briarcliff.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
BERCDOLL WILL COMPETE
K IN GUADALAJARA CONTEST
Mexican Track Is Being Put in Con-
dltion for Auto Derby Next Aug
ust and Great Racing Is
Expected

Louis j. Bergdoll, the Philadelphia
millionaire driver of the victorious
REM car. at Ormond, expects to receive
his big Benz Grand PriX car in August
and is making arrangements to ship 1T
to Mexico City in November, where
work on the Guadalajara automobile
course for the big November auto
derby will be begun in August, and
sufficient funds have been secured to
place the course in the best possible
condition for the big Jalisco cup event.
The track will be made forty kilo-
meters in length by eighteen meters
wide, so that it will be five kilometers
longer than the old track. AS the
ground has natural surface forma-
ton of tepetate it needs only careful
grading and rolling to make good
course of it. Some very pretty auto
MODELLING is promised in the big race
as the curves of the new track are be-
ing nicely adjusted with view to the
spectacular features of the event.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
ANGELENo GETS PATENT ON
LoW-PRICED SPEEDoMETER

One of the latest patents issued that
interests the motorcycle owner is a low
priced speedometer which is within the
reach of every rider.
The appliance is simply a ball slipped
over the spoke of the front wheel and
held by spiral spring which yields as
the centrifugal force on the revolving
wheel drives the ball outward. A
bright fiange around the ball points to
the speed per hour marked on an index
plate fastened to the mudguard.
H. ID. Johnson of this city is the
patentee and has already equipped sew
eral hundred machines in and around
Los Angeles and has received good re-
ports in each case.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
SUBURBAN AUTO
PROVES MERITS
NEW TYPE OF MACHINE IS
AMONG BEST
WILL sUPPLANT TOURING CAR
AND ROADSTER
Latest Studebaker Model Fills Long
Felt Want--WiIl Carry Four Pas
sengers and the Average
Amount of Freight

The development of the automobile
has probably brought forth no better
type of machine or more useful than
the suburban." the latest model from
the Studebaker factory.
AS it's name implies, it is designed
for the use of the suburbanite, and its
adaptability for the many uses to
which the motorist living in the country
wishes to put a car secures for 1t a
place strong in public favor.
1t comfortably carries four persons
and readily furnishes room for bag
gage when the rear seat or rumble is
removed.
The car will supplement the touring
car or roadster, and also will supplant
them, as its use in the place of either Is
. entirely practical.
There Is little doubt but that the
machine will fill long felt want on
the part of the motorist who wishes
car that will prove itself equal to the
task of carrying a reasonable amount
of luggage or freight as well as an
swering as a passenger vehicle.
Many possibilities of the uses to
which the car could be put readily sug-
gest themselves, such as for beach or
mountain camping trips and for the
use of the rancher who can carry all
of his supplies and produce to and
from market with the maximum of
ease and the minimum of expense.
The chassis of the machine is iden-
teal with that of the well known
Studebaker "30' touring car, which
needs no explanation or recommends
ton, as its performances are we'll
known, especially in that of the New
York to Leavenworth trip, on which
a message was carried between two
widely separated army points. and at
which time the car made far faster
progress than the continent to con-
tinent racers that were occupying such
a large share of public attention at
the same time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
AMONG THE, BOYS

Kittenfoot Jeffries finally has at
tanned the highest pinnacle of fame
All great men. some Of them. any
way, have cigars named for them ana
JEFF is included in the number. ANY
time a friend calls around and wants
a cigar. jeff always sees to 1t that he
gets the one named for him and Dear
ing his photograph. Occasionally
friend tries to "kid" him about the
quality of TOBACCO used in their man
ufacture, and jeff gets crouch at
once, refusing to speak to him for
long period. Freddie Maier never
smokes them. He's too foxy.
Louie Bonsack, whose name always
recalls pleasant turf associations, VIII
ship to Seattle one week hence and
try his luck at the Meadows, He mas
been detained in Los Angeles by the
illness of his wife, but her improve
ment is SO great that he expects to be
able to ship in another week. Louie
has only one enemy In the world
himself-and everybody who knows
him is pulling for his success all the
time.
Alvin Booker, once one of the great
est Jockeys In the country and now
proprietor of a ranch in the San Ga
briel valley. has decided to get back
in the saddle and will leave in about
a week for Seattle, where he will do
free lance stunt. Alvin says he can
do 104 pounds with ease and should
he be able to do so he will make all
the other stars hustle a few. He has
about fifty horses at his ranch that
are being "summered" for owners who
shipped east.
Jack Ripper. who made jeff famous,
leaves this morning for Arrowhead
Springs for a few days. rest and then
will begin a brief sightseeing tour. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Ripper
and Rudolph Saakes and wife. and
the party will make the trip In Jacks
new car. He has to take a vacation to
get q chance to ride in his new benzine
buggy he is so happy these days.
Freddie Maier is a lifesaver and en-
titled to a Carnegie hero medal. He
and a party of friends called on JEFF
fries after the fight Friday night and,
while holding social converse with the
big boy, a scrap was brewing between
a sailof known as the walloping king
of the Pacific squadron, and local
man. The latter was just about to eat
up the sailor, nit, when Freddie begged
him to desist. He desisted and the
sailor nearly had fit because he
was cheated out of another scalp. He
objected to being saved.
John Colvin of Indianapolis, Ind,
ddry-goods merchant and an all-round
sportsman, has arrived In Los An
geles for a vacation among the flow
ers and orange groves. This is his first
trip to Los Angeles. but he is not ham
pered, as a stranger, as he knows Jack
Ripper and quite a bunch of local
sportsmen, who are seeing to 1t that
he does not have a dull moment while
in the land OF perpetual summer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
ACROSS The CONTINENT

Only one puncture coming from the
Pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean is
the story of Continental tires on the
record breaking car of J. H. Murdoch,
who started from Los Angeles on April
"a and arrived in New York May rs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

L. H. johnson of the National Auto
company left for the east, where ne
will visit the factory of the National
at Indianapolis and then go to New
York to confer with the American rep
resentatives of the F. N. motorcycles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
Full IesCeied
0RBIN~
gMoT TOR
cA%Bs

Take consensus of all the automobile
engineers of three continents on bear
ings, steels and structural combination
you will find the answer In the Cor
bin.
Take the word of 100000 users on
what constitutes beauty and fine finish.
desirable size of body and wheels ana
tires of control lever management, or
the multitude of little details which
make motoring a delight instead of
them in a Corbin.
And the car does deeds-strenuous
deeds Some cars fluke dozen times
to make one sensational win. but the
daily press dispatches show one con-
tinuous record of enter and win for
Corbin cars In all the chief Eastern
contests. 1t is one OF those rare oc-
casions when a car has steadily shoul-
dered it's way to the front regardless of
price and horsepower ratings
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
GASOLINE GOSSIP

The Diamond Motor Car company de-
livered cars to the following last week:
Senator H. N. willis of San Bernardino
and w. 7. Barker of Azusa, purchas-
ers of Northern cars, and III. Bonetti
and I. A. Tomasini of Guadalupe, who
have pinned their faith to Model <.
Appersons.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

]. G. PEBBLES is the new salesman
at the Western Motor Car company.
Mr.. PEBBLES is New York boy and
has an enviable record as salesman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

Guy West of the Western Rubber
and Supply company has returned 10
work after a weeks illness.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

p. ]. Jeffries is the new salesman
at the Auburn agency.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

Norman w. Church of the Stoddard-
Dayton agency is in receipt of a teie-
gram saying the hill climb at SAT-
Lake has been postponed until July q
The original date was June 20. frank
Siefert was to drive the Stoddard en-
try.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

Ollier & Worthington have placed
the local agency of the Merkel motor
cycle with Siebert Brothers, Seventh
and Los Angeles streets.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

John T. Bill & Co. last Monday re-
ceived what Is probably the largest
single shipment of bicycles that ever
reached this city, getting by freight
more than 200 of various makes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

The Stearns agency has received the
parts for the car which was damaged
at the recent race meet and has put
together the damaged car and sent
1t to the paint shop, from which 1t
will emerge practically new.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

The Electrical Construction company
has leased one-half of it's garage to
E. A. Huene, who has taken the agency
for the Corbin cars.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

The Lord Motor Car company has
received a carload of Model A touring
cars. This is the same type which
won the recent 100-mile race at Port
land.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

According to the opinion of At
torney-General Ellis published in
Sundays Times-Union, the trus-
tees of the internal Improvement
fund owe to our public schools all
the money they have and all they
may hereafter receive from the
sale Of lands remaining in their
hands, The encouragement
views coincide with General Gil
christ's, which are given on the
first page of this paper; and If
they are enforced in the courts,
Governor BrOwards drainage
scheme will be "knocked into u
cooked hat" for the want of funds.
This question takes precedence Of
the drainage question and must
be settled first; and If settled in
favor Of the schools, there will be
no funds for drainage, save those
derived from the acreage tax on
property in the drainage districts.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13
Motive Of His Candidacy.

In THE HERALD of January
3Oth, we published Mr.. Stockton's
letter which was published in the
TT. Myers Breeze. In this letter
he states
III was inclined to give way to
any other good man until certain
politicians in Jacksonville stated
that an investigation e the munic-
ipal affairs and my paving con-
tract would result in driving me
out Of the race
Ho further states: 81 have ar
rived at that age where / am per-
fectly willing to await vindicatlon,
even from my cnemies--my polit'
ical enemies, for ! have no per-
sOna enemies
From the foregoing it appears
that he is candidate now for the
purpose of being indicated. In
his letter to Editor Storrs, which
was read at the DeFuniak meeting
and which was published, he was
n candidate for the purpose Of
beneiting the people of the State
of Florida.
1t is Il well known fact that,
after Senator Mallory's death, he
endeavored to be appointed Uni
ted States Senator. He was not
so particular then as to whether
he gave way ''to any other good
man. At first he was running
for the benefit of the P-e-a-p-u-l-l.
He was willing to sacrifice the
p e-a.p-u-l-l TO become United
States Senator. Now he is q can
didate for vindication, which
means that he is q candidate on
bis own account. This seems to
us as a curious way of indicating
himself. There seems to be some
question concerning himself and
certain contracts for paving the
streets of Jacksonville. If he
wanted vindication, he ought to
run for mayor of Jacksonville.
If the people of Florida were to
vote for him, that would DO no
vindication.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13
From Mr.. StOcktOn's Record.

Hon. Jno. N. G. Stockton to the
public; "While the Times-Union
was under our control, it never
cringed to corporations, but defed
them"
Hon. Jno. G. Stockton to Mr..
II. M. Flagler, Standard Oil and
railroad magnate: 81 very much
deplore that anything has arisen to
displease and cause lack of conf
dence in us. y " and trust in
the future that you will have no
cause to complain of our manage
ment."
Read the full presentation of
the record on the first page Of
this paper. No doubt Mr.. Stock
toms organs will denounce The
HERALD for printing these things
and say that it is "abusing" and
"yiIifying" him, but we are sim
ply printing the record and will
leave it to the people to draw their
own conclusions.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

Again we wish to asseverate
to our friends of the Manatee
Record and DeLand News that
General Gilchrist is not RESPONSE
BILE for anything that appears in
THE HERALD save what is printed
over his own signature. Further,
we challenge either or both of
those esteemed newspapers to
quote anything from this paper
that can be fairly or correctly
stigmatised as ''mud-slinging" or
"abuse" of Mr.. Stockton or any
one else; and until they do produce
this evidence, we insist that, as
fair, decent and truthful newspa-
pers, they cease charging The
HERALD with being guilty of
''mud.slinging and abuse" No
doubt they will charge that the
publication on the first page of
today's HERALD of Mr.. Stockton's
letter of apology to the Standard
Oil and railroad magnate, is
dreadful utilization and "mud-
singing.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

Without having the opportunity
of consulting General Gilchrist,
The HERALD assumes the respons-
ibility of assuring the Fort Myers
Press and the people of Lee
county that he is not opposed to
drainage; indeed, it seems that
nobody is opposed to drainage
per SO, and we differ only as to
methods, cost and the States
financial ability to carry out the
great scheme relating to the Ever
glades. Drainage in itself and the
ownership of the Everglades lands
are entirely distinct and separate
questions.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

Apalachicola Times:--THE Pun
IA GoRDA HERALD considerably
asks permission of the press of the
third congressional district to butt
into the congressional fight, and
then Editor Jordan proceeds to
say some very nice things about
candidate Laney, of Pensacola.
This is Editor Jordan's way
saying nice things about people
and the friendship and esteem OF
such a man is we'll worth preserv-
inc,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

Editor Dan J. Boynton has sold
his interest in the Jasper Banner
of Liberty to John High, who in
taking charge, announces that he
will run the paper in the interests
of the people, even if it causes
shell to break loose in Georgia"
1t may be all right to raise sheol
in Georgia, but we trust Col.
High won't raise it in Florida, but
will be peaceable and prosperous.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

Our pardoning board might
learn lesson from the recent
lynching at Newberry of Jack
Long, a white man, who was sus-
pected Of having murdered Elias
Sapp. About two hundred men,
having in mind the uncertainty of
the courts and the extreme kind
ness Of the pardoning board, took
Long out of Jail and hung him
simply on suspicion, They should
not have hung him, unless posi-
lively assured of his guilt. If
they knew him to be guilty, they
did right, for there is no longer
any use or sense in trying to have
murderers in this State hung "by
due process Of law" The par
doning board won't permit it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13
The Lakeland News having r

The Lakeland News having re-
Gently taken on an additional
eight columns, is now one of the
largest as we'll as best weeklies in
the State. 1t is impossible for
any one possessed of discernment
and appreciation not to admire
Editor Hetherington's writings
and his journalistic courage and
conscientiousness. He is an hon.
or to the profession.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

The Tallahassee True Democrat
has come out in support of Gener-
al Gilchrist for governor. The
Democrat is a pIain-spoken, un-
terrified, influential newspaper,
and its support will prove very
valuable.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13
Ex.Gov. w. S. JENNINGS is

Ex-Gov. w. S. Jennings is n
candidate for national committee
man from Florida. If he should
be chosen and Mr.. Bryan should
be elected president, ex'Gov, Jen-
nings would WELD a powerful in
fluence in the selection and APP
pointment of men to fill the
federal offices in this State. He
and Mr.. Bryan, as is well known,
are cousins and are very harmoni-
GUS in their relations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

On the thirteenth (unlucky) page
of the Times-Union of the 9Th
inst. is clipping from a Miami
paper enormously credited to
Punta Gorda at both top and bot
tom. 1t is about the failure of
the mackerel fishing at Miami.
There has been no failure of the
mackerel fishing here, for our
fishermen have caught every
grown mackerel that they got
their hands on.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

Through the personal efforts of
Col. Tom Appleyard, editor of
the Lake City Index, Columbia
county has a very creditable ex-
hibit at the State Far. Thus an
editor sometimes proves doubly
valuable to his town and county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

All the candidates for United
States senator are staunch Demo
Gratis, capable and honorable gen
tlemen. Such being the case,
The HERALD does not regard it as
its duty to advise the people as to
which one to vote for.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

The Slate Democratic executive
committee, which met in jackson
vile, Tuesday, fixed the date OF
the first primary on May 18th, the
second June 10Th.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

The Macclenny Standard exhib-
its a gratifying evidence of pros
perity in having enlarged to eight
pages. 1t deserves success.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

Nor is the cartoonist of the
American Eagle Of Estero to be
"sneezed at" He's a good one
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

The esteemed Fort Myers
Breeze, which a month or so ago
claimed that eight-tenths of the
newspapers of the State were sup
potting Mr.. Stockton, in its last
weeks issue abates its claim con-
siderably and says that, of TWEEN
tylnine papers published south of
a line from Tampa to Kissimmee,
only seven are supporting MIR.
Stockton. Of that number, it
alleges that only four are openly
supporting Gen. Gilchrist and all
Of them are in his home county,
LFrom which it is evident that our
Breeze friend does not read the
lFampa Tribune, the Tampa News,
Ebe Lakeland News and the Bra
kentown journal, which are open
n supporting the gentleman
oiAem DeScto."
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

THURSDAY, FEB, lS, 1908.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

Subscription Rates--one year, Sr.Soi six mos
rs cents; three months, 50 cents,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-13

Entetsd atths Punta Gords postoihee as second
class matter
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-01
A WONDERFUL
FREAK OF NATURE
\ CHILD BORN WITH A DOUBLE
HEAD.

Rev. G.. A. Reid, Of this city, is in
receipt Of a letter from Hiwassie
district, Pulaski county Va, which
describes n wonderful freak Of ma
ture in that community There was
born, n few days ago, to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Meredith, a perfectly de-
veloped child in every respect ex-
cept as to its head, which is double.
The child is we'll and growing. His
correspondent describes 1t as fol-
lows: The heads are grown to-
gether like a twin cucumber. with
just one neck The natural head
and face is perfectly formed. but
the other faces in the opposite di-
rection just as If two heads had
been pressed together The head
facing backward is soft. like bag
Of water, and the features are not
perfectly formed The physician i'm
attendance is Of the opinion that a
skillful operation may remove this
second head without injury to the
child.
Mr. Reid knows the parents well
and says they are among the best
people OF their community.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-01
LEAVE FOR NEW-YORK PARIS
RACE.

Paris Feb. ON the passenger
lists of the American-bound steamer
sailing today appears the names Of
tho European contestants in tho
Now York-Paris automobile race.
which will start from New York on
February -. The route will lie
across the American continent to-
Alaska thence through Siberia and
Russia TO Paris The Asiatic portion
of this route has already been tray
orsed fin tho Pekn-to-Paris race. so
that the only unknown difficulties
20 Doe encountered will be I'm the
frozen regions Of northwestern Am
erica From Now York the autoists
viii proceed through Pennsylvania.
Ohio. Indiana Illinois, Iowa. Ne
braska Colorado. wyoming. Utah,
Nevada and California TO san Fran
cisco .honc. norfhword through ore