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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
OFFERS GOLD CUP FOR
'NON-REPAIR' CONTEST
COMPETITION TO BE HELD ON
GLIDDEN TOUR
Col. studebaker Advances Idea and
offers $4,000 Gold Trophy to Car
Making No Repairs on
Long Run

A "non-repair" competition, to be
held in connection with the 1903 Cid
den tour, has been proposed, and
$4,000 gold trophy is the prize that is
to be put up if the plan is adopted.
The proposal comes from Col. George
Studebaker of the well-known house
of Studebaker, and is due to his be-
lief that the American automobile has
reached a state of development where
an extraordinary test of mechanical eff
ficiency is necessary to demonstrate all
that is desired by a well-posted public.
In order that manufacturers may not
be put to extra expenditure of time
and money, Col. Studebaker recon-
mends that the competition be an adj
junct of the established Glidden tour
In order that the matter may be
brought Immediately to the attention
of motorists and manufacturers, Col
Studebaker offers to put up an artistic
trophy valued at $4,000 and to me known
as the Studebaker Gold cup, to be con-
tested for by any entrants to the Gid
den tour, making no special conditions
for either roadsters or touring cars
no price or power restrictions.
With the permission of the touring
committee the cup will be competed
for during the 1909 Glidden tour, and
all rules and conditions will, of course.
be left to the Judgment of the touring
connection Col. Studebaker suggests
that every device heretofore used to
guard against repairs and prove re-
liability be utilized. These safeguards
to include sealed bonnets, sealed tool
boxes and observers reports.
The ''non-repair'' idea was suggested
to Col. Studebaker by the fact that
nearly a score of cars came through
the last Glidden tour with perfect
scores" and as the test was supposed
to be a hard one, it is apparent that
the high class cars are beyond the
general test of reliability. The Stude-
baker Gold cup will be an extra proof
of efficiency to the winning manufac-
turer, who will have established new
standard of reliability, as it will be
necessary in order to win it that the
car shall go through the entire tour
without a repair having been made
or required-for the colonel considers
1t little less than farcical that a car
which is obviously a wreck" at the
end of the tour may yet be accorded a
perfect mark.
On first thought Col Studebalxer be-
lieved that it might not appear in good
taste to enter a Studebaker car in
this competition, but as w. X. Van
derbilt, Jr.; James Gordon Bennett, s.
f. Edge of England, and others have
nominated cars for contests inspired by
themselves, Col. Studebaker stands
willing to enter a car or not, as the
committee may suggest. 1t would be
unfair to formulate rules so stringent
without being willing to pit his car
against them, and yet he is willing to
forego that privilege il the committee
so decides.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
SEATTLE MOTORISTS
BLAZE NEW TRAIL
SUCCESS ATTENDS TRIP DE-
CLARED IMPOSSIBLE
Beautiful Mountain Lake Found to
Be Accessible TO Motorists
by a Half Days
Travel

over the Snoqualnie pass f. S. Can
non, A. 7. Land and party of Seattle
have driven a Franklin automobile,
penetrating where it had been predict
ed they would have to take their motor
car apart and pack it over the noun
tains.
Ignoring all prophecies of trouble,
they pushed ahead, and they finished
their trip as planned, running into
North Yakima with no more serious
trouble than one puncture and the
breaking of the tire chains.
They demonstrated that with the pro-
vision of good roads. now projected,
the people of Seattle would be in the
future within a half days automobile
run of Lake Kieshos, beautiful sheet
of water tucked between Washington 8
lofty mountain peaks, which when
made accessible has possibilities of be-
coming one of the most sought summer
resorts in the state. OF the experience
with the obstacles presented by the
mountains a member of the party says:
LAS we neared the summit we found
the roads quite muddy but had no
difficulty in getting through, as the
roadbed is based on solid rock.
"As far as we had gone we met a
number of emigrants from the east and
south going to western Washington.
They informed us that before we would
reach the summit we would have to
take the automobile apart and pack it
over, as the distractions on the road
would not give a sufficient clearance.
We found that the only distractions
were stones in the roadbed that were
easily removed, clearing the road for
the next automobile that might come
that way.
1.-The road Is very narrow making it
impossible to pass if you should meet
a team, so they have made provision
along the road about every 500 yards
SO that teams could pass.
Before reaching the summit we
forded the South Fork in two places,
and in neither place was the river SO
deep but what we could go through on
our own power.
I'VE followed the c. Maright of way,
and in several places crossed it. We
! consider the work on this right of way
the acme of human engineering. We
camped at the summit that night, eat
ing some of the trout and pheasants
that we secured along the way. We
left the summit at 8 a. m. and had
made a distance of five miles at IL a.
m. The greater portion is down grade,
but we had considered it the worst
piece of road we had encountered.
"In our trip over to North Yakima
and back" concludes the narrator, 1--WE
had no trouble with the engine or any
of the working parts in the machine,
our only trouble being the one puncture
and the tire chains breaking. We con-
sidered this the most excruciating test
that any automobile could possibly be
put to, as we covered every foot of
the way under its own power"
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
LOCOMOTIVE CARRIES
AUTOMOBILE ON PILOT
Engineer Learns of Accident When
Driver of Motor Car Chambers
over Engine Into the
Cab

From Georgia comes a story which
if true then fiction is absolutely out of
the running. Anyway 1t has appeared
without apologies in several Georgia
papers and is presented for what it IL
worth, as follows: The engineer of a
seaboard freight engine was slightly
startled Mt Elberton, Ga, one night last
week while running at good speed to
observe a man, dressed in full motor
regalia, climbing back from. the front
of the engine toward the cab. Inves-
tigation proved this to be DR.. A. S,
oliver of Elberton, and more careful
search revealed DIR. divers young son
and a full grown motor car plastered
on the front of the engine-and neither
in very bad repair. 1t seems the en-
CINE had run into the motor car. By
chance the machine was picked up on
the cowcatcher and neither car nor oc-
cupants were badly hurt. The en-
gineer did not notice that he had
picked up a couple of unwilling pas
sengers and did not find out what had
happened until DR.. oliver climbed bacl;
into the cab.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
SPECIFICATIONS
OAKLAND go"

Weght-17OO pounds.
Wheel Base-1OO inches
Tread-56 inches
sprngs-Front emi-eIiptc; rear. elliptic
clip construction throughout.
Tires-32x31s inches.
Standard equipment Goodyear or Morgan & Wright
quick detachable
MOtor--20 horsepower
3 cylinder cycle cooled vertical motor
Cylinders 415x5 in
Drve-Shaft.
Carburetor-Float feed, control
tally designed by A. p Brush
ControI-spark and steering column, also foot
accelerator
Oiling-AIeehancal forced feed eiler.
CoongThermo-Syp System--Usmg exceptionally
supply pipes connections to insure rapid crcula-
Bearines-Roler and throughout the
bearings in motor via front main bearing 4's
rear bearing 6 in. connecting rod bearings
3 shaft in.
Brakes-Boh internal brakes operating ON
drums rear Very effective.
designed Brush Transmits
. forward and reverse absolutely nolse-
Multiple with bronze and steel
30 transmission and clutch housed In OIL
ight
oil lamps large headlshts genera
tools etc
standard Colors-Brewster Red upholstered
in he grade black leather
Prize OF Touring $1250-s1350 f. O. b. l. A.
Price of RunabOut. S12o0-$lSOO o. b. L. A
Toy Tonneau 1880
Taxcab ..................s2s $3.50
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
LAKE TAHOE ROAD is
FINEST IN THE STATE

What promises to be the best piece
of road for motorists in California is
now being built between Sacramento
and Lake Tahoe. According to G. r..
Parmenter of the Pioneer Automobile
company, who drove car one-half Of
the 2O0-mile nonstop motor test in
Sacramento election day, the new road
promises to be the finest in the state.
1.-THE three miles that are already fin-
ished are the best that ! ever drove
over" said the local salesman. ."The
surface is just like asphalt and the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
PRIZE OFFERED AERoNAUTs
TO FLY AROUND CHURCH

The circuit of Brescia, with 100000
francs in prizes for aviators, is officially
announced for the end of August or
the beginning of September, 1903.
The itinerary, over immense plains,
passes through Castendolo, Ghedi, Wig
hizolo, Calcinato and Cfl1Vergne. Inc
Italian Aeronautic club has begun a
correspondence with the Aero club in
regard to carrying out the program.
The Petite Gironde of Bordeaux
offers prize of 10000 francs to the
first aviator who, rising from the Place
DIES Quincones, Bordeaux, flies around
the belfry of the Cenon church and
returns to the starting point, a distance
of about seven kilometers. The trial,
it is stipulated, is to be held under the
auspices of the Ligue Rationale Aer-
ienne.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29

wheels of the car meet no resistance
whatever. In fact, the road when
completed would undoubtedly prove
fine place for road race. The new
road. however, is the only one leading
out of the capital that can be used by
motor tourists, and most of the owners
of motor cars are working hard for the
early completion of the Lake Tahoe
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29

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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29

Mail check for Herald's Xmas dinner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29

ton, Pa, will devote a good deal of at
tention next year to the Pocono noun
tain region. which it believes has not
been sufficiently exploited among mo-
torists
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
Oakland Motor Cars
The Wonder Of the Season
SPECIFICATIONS
OAKLAND 40"

OAKLAND 40"
Weght-21oo pounds.
Wheel Base-112 inches.
Tread-56 inches
sprngs-Front seme elliptic; fun elliptic Fitted with
rebound clip construction
Motor-Four cylinder 40 horsepower cooled
CyInders-4lsx5 in pairs Interchangeable
intake valves side. Tops of GYM
constructed with air cooled caps through which
both carbon and piston can be removed
Drve-Shaft
Arles-Front single piece beam. Rear bsvel
Roller and ball bearings encased in housing
Carbureto-speca designed feed
intake.
Lubrication-splash mechanically fed oier.
Tires-s4x4 IN, Continental Tires
Brakes-rwo acting brakes wheels
ated by foot pedal and emergency lever
Transmson--Three speeds selectve
type sliding Special shifting rack to prevent
clashng.
Frame-Pressed
pump. Vertical radiator.
olutch-Aiultipe rings running in
oil bath
Body-sraight line design Large ample
Width of so in, length "a inp tonneau
floor so in by 80 in
Ignition-Arransed two distinct systems Jump spark
with storage batteries.
Equipment-Three lamps. horn generator
tools.
Price-s175o I. 0. b, Los Angeles
IIBRATIONLESS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
MOTORISTS RETURN
FROM SAN FRANCISCO
ROUND TRIP MADE BY COAST
AND VALLEY
Robert A. Smith and Wife Follow
Route of Tourist Tour and Make
Many Delightful Side
Trips

Returning from what has proved a
most delightful automobile trip through
part of this state, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
A. Smith arrived at their home in this
city a few days ago. :
They left on November T. travelling
north by way of the Chatsworth grade
to Ventura and Santa Barbara. From
the latter place they went over the
Gaviota to Los Olives, and thence via
PiSmo Beach and San Luis Obispo TO
the big tree country near Santa Cruz.
They continued the trip over the
Santa Cruz mountains, which they re-
port as being extremely beautiful at
this season of the year. when the trees
are shedding their foliage, which is
varicolored and indicative of winter.
After crossing the mountains Los
Gatos, San Jose and San Francisco
were passed through.
Several days were passed in the bay
cities before the return trip was begun.
A number of side trips were made
while the motorists were in the neigh
borhood of the bay cities. One in par
ticular that was especially beautiful
was through Niles canyon to Pleas
anton, in the Livermore valley. That
is one of the beauty spots of the north
ern part of the state and is used as
resort by many of the residents of San
Francisco and neighboring. cities.
The return trip was made down the
San Joaquin valley, which at this time
of the year is very agreeable While
passing through Neenach in the Ante
lope valley a snowstorm was encoun-
tered, and the recollection of days at
home in the east proved too strong q
temptation to resist, and both Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith got out of the car and had
a real fashioned SNOWFALL battle.
1t was quite a novelty for Southern
California, but none the less enjoyable
than it would have been at their east
ern home.
The total distance that was covered
was 1890 miles, and only one puncture
7occasioned forced stop on account of
trouble with the car. which was two
cylinder tourist roadster.
The motorists report it as an ideal
trip at this season of the year as the
dust nuisance is much less than in the
summer.
with the exception of the side trips,
the route taken was the same as that
covered last August IN the tour of the
Tourists which, however, was made
travelling in the opposite direction.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29

Such general hostility was shown to
motorists in a case at Columbus Ohio,
that there was difficulty in getting a
Jury to try a damage suit instituted by
a rural mail carrier, whose horse had
been frightened by an automobile
American manufacturers have learned
that winning big races does not bring
the business that it did in former days
but this in itself does not seem to
constitute a valid reason for abandon
ing racing altogether, as many Of them
would be glad to do.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-23
Interests The as Mdd Farmer Merchant Chuum the Community and m sh Emn,

sugar and spice. She hung fish seines
ON the walls OF her rooms and bought n
rakish looking sideboard and learned
10 pay the banjo. Twice or thrice n
week they dlned ut French or Italian
tables dhote in u cloud OF smoke and
brag and unshon hair. Jess learned 70
drink cocktail in order 10 get the
cherry. At home she smoked n ciga-
rette after dinner. She learned 10 pro.
nounco Chianu and leave her olive
stones for the waiter 20 pick up. Once
she essayed to say In. la. ial I'm a crowd
but got only as far as the second one
Ihey met one or two couples whilo
dining out and became friendly with
them. The sideboard was stocked with
Scotch and rye and liqueur. They
had their new friends I'm 60 dinner
ana all were laughing at nothing by
a. m. Some plasterIng fell I'm the room
below them. for which Bob had TO pay
$500 Thus they footed it merrily on
the ragged frontiers OF the country
that has no boundary lines or govern.
ment.
And soon Dob fell In with his cronles
ana learned TO keep his foot on the 1T
tie rail six inches above the floor for
an hour or so every afternoon before
ne went home. Drink always rubbed
nun the right way. and he would reach
his rooms as jolly as sandboy. Jessie
would meet him at the door, and gencr-
ally they would dance some insane
Kind OF rlgadoon about the floor by
way OF greeting. Once when Bob's
rect became confused and he tumbled
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-23
sehoolboys Weather ob,srva,io,s

An interesting method OF instructing
boys in that part OF nature study per-
tanning to the atmosphere has been de-
vised by John Reid, the headmaster of
the Reckleford Council school at Yeo-
VII, In England. Each day OF the
school week several boys are sent to
the corporation gas works to copy the
records OF barometer movements and
rainfall there kept, one or two less ex-
perienced lads accompanying them.
Meanwhile other boys note the direc-
ton OF the wind and record the TEN.
perature from readings OF thermom-
eters hung In the open on the north
and south sides OF the school. The
teacher Of the class then enters the
particulars ON n sheet and encourages
the scholars TO make deductions from
the collected data. The boys copy the
results. and every Friday they write
sn account Of their observations in the
form Of general remarks" on tho
weeks weather.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-23

There's no danger OF your OVERRIDING
H. But thought there was with me
and that's why I quit. Have yonrs
and then let's get out the banjo and
try over that new Quickstep."
"l've heard" said Jessie In tho tones
OF the oracle. that drinking alone Is
pcrnicious habit. No: | don't think
L feel like playing this evening. IL w,
are going To reform we may as well
abandon the evil habit OF banjo play.
Ing too"
She took up n book aud sat in her
htuc willow rocker on the other side
OF the table. Neither OF them smoke
for half an hour
Ana then Bob laid down his paper
ana got up with strange. absent look
on his face and went behind her chair
and reached over her shoulders. tax.
Ing her hands In his. and laid his face
close To hers
In moment 10 Jessie the walls Of
the seine hung room vanished. and she
snw the Sullivan county hills and riils.
Bob felt hei hands quIver In his m he
began the verse FROM old Omar:
Come. nll the cup ana IN the nre OF
spring
Tho winter garment OF repentance fling.
The bird OF timc has bot little way
To ny-and. 10. the bird Is on the wing
And then he walked to the table and
poured stlrf drink OF Scotch into n
glass.
But In that moment a mountain
breeze had somehow found it's way In
and blown away the mist OF the false
Bohemia
Jessie lcaped ana with one fierce
sweep OF her hand sent the bottle and
glasses crashing To the floor. Tho
same motion OF her arm carried Il
around Bob's neck. whore II met Its
mate and fastened tight.
"Oh. my God. Bobble. not that verse
i see now. wasn't always such n
fool. was /? The other one, boy; the
one that says, Remold Il 10 the hearts
desire Say that one--to the hearts
desire"
IL know that one" said Bob. at
goes
"Ah. love. could you and With him con-
spirc
To grasp this sorry scheme OF things en-
tire
Would not we
let me finish IT," said Jessie.
Would not we shntter It 10 bits and then
Remold II nearer TO the hearts desirel'
ITS shattered all right" said Bob
crunching some glass under his heel.
In some dungeon below the accurate
ear OF Mrs. Plckens. the landlady. 10.
Gated the smash.
"Its that wild Mr. Bnbbltt coming
home soused again" she said. "And
he's got such nice little wife toov'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-23

been telling, the bartender showed over
a dime and nickel change from the
quarter, ungarnished with his custom
ary smile. and Babbitt walked out.
Now, Babbltt had home and a wife.
but that Is another story. And / VIII
tell you that story. which will show
you better habit and worse story
than you could find I'm the man who
invented the phrase.
IL began away up In Sullivan county.
where so many rivers and so much
trouble begins-or begin. How would
you say that? It was July, and Jessie
was summer boarder at the Noun.
tain Squint hotel, and Bob, who was
just out OF college, saw her one day.
and they were married in September.
That's the tabloid novel-one swallow
OF water aud It's gone.
But those July days.
Let the exclamation point expOund ID,
for ] shall not For particulars You
might read up on Romeo and Juliet"
and Abraham LincOln's thrilling sonnet
about "YOu can fool some Of the pco.
pie" etc, and Dorwin's works.
But one thing I must tell you about.
Both Of them were mad over Omar's
"Rubaiyat" They knew every verse Of
the old buffer by heart-not consocu.
lively, but picking 'em out here and
there as you fork the mushrooms I'm y
fifty cent steak n In bordelaise Sui
Ivan county IS full Of rocks and trees.
and Jessie used TO sit on them, and
please be good used to sit on the rocks
and Bob had way Of standing behind
her with his hands over her shoulders
holding her hands and his face close
TO hers, and they would repeat oyer
and over their favorlte verses OF the
old tentmaker. They saw only the
poetry and philosophy Of the lines then
indeed, they agreed that the wine
was only an image and that what was
meant 20 be celebrated was some divln.
ity or maybe love or life. However.
at that time neither Of them had tasted
the stun that goes with a sixty cent
table dhote.
Where was 2 Oh they married and
came TO New York. Bob showed bis
college diploma and accepted posl.
ton filling inkstands in n lawyers OF.
fee ut Sls week. At tho end Of two
years he had worked up to $50 and got
his FIRST taste OF bohemia. tho kjad
that won't stand the borax nnd formal.
dehydo tests.
They had two furnished rooms and n
little Kitchen. To Jess, accustomed 20
the mild but beautiful savor OF a coun-
try town, the dreggy Bohemia was
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-23

UOHN WORTH EERN. the man
who has been chosen hy the
~ Denver convention TO be the run
ming mate OF William j. Bryan.
IL known rs one of thc~most valiant
champions OF Democracy In the Hoo
,icr State. Ii l. true that I'm the ipa.
jority OF the political contests IN which
he has figured he has been on The los.
Ing side, but that has not had the Of.
feet OF iessening his popularity or
relegating him into the ohscurlty
which is the usual fate OF the OF de
feated candidate FOR political honors.
IL IL admitted by all Of those who
are at all conversant with the political
situation I'm Indiana that Mr.. Kern is
FAR and away the most popular Demo
crat in the state. This fact has been
made apparent on numerous occasions.
He has been twice honored by his par.
ty with the nomination for governor
and has also been the Democratic can
didate for United States senator
Ii Is not by his political associates
alone that Mr.. Kern Is held in high
repute. Men Of all political crceds
have learned to like him and TO ap-
preciate his sterling worth Although
ever since his entry into political life
he has been accounted an extreme par
~ man, he has never permitted him
self even during the heat of political
campaign TO indulge I'm personalities
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-23
FIVE CENTS A Cory.


Der 10, to'wit, till ten days after the
election, before exhibiting the fig.
ureS on which the court will state
the account. When those figures are
made public we will be confronted
with the fact that unless the next
legislature promptly appoints
proper commission. we must either
make a deal with the Virginia attor-
neys or else the court will give de-
clslon bringing us in debt exceeding
thirteen and probably exceeding
nineteen millions. Here, then, is a
fact which, il officially announced
before the election, will defeat any
candidate who evades abou, appoint
ing such a commission as will make
the state safe.
Let the grand jury class through.
out the state remember that not even
one member of this legislature pro-
fessed to have given any attention
to this most important matter, and
consequently such members as are
honest were mere puppets in the
hands of designing men. Let the
grand jury class carefully observe
that thus far no nominee for the
mex, legislature. in either party, has
professed TO know enough TO talk
in,elligen,ly, although the state is
threatened with debt exceeding
nineteen millions, and although Nc
Graw says "the situation is appaIl.
ing" All voters should watch care
fully the politicians now scheming
to prevent the coming Charleston
convention from passing resolution
as follows:
ihisconventlon earnestly rec
ommends the defeat, regardless
of party, OF any candidate for
the legislature who does not
make public pledge to vote for
such nonpartisan commission
as was defeated in the senate
January a9, 1907.
The next article appeals to busi.
ness men; explains how proper
commission will make the state safe,
and, Illustrating with the years rS7a
and 1900, shows why the court must
bring us in debt exceeding thirteeo.
and will probably bring us in debt
exceeding nineteen millions.
J.. M. MASON.
Charles Town, w. Va.