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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-26

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-26

BIvENs. CoRHN & FRENsLEY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
CANADIAN AERoNAUT USES
AUTOMOBILE IN FLYING

What Wright Brothers are to the
United States, L. J. Lesh of Montreal
is to Canada in the realm Of aeronaut-
ics. And in Lesh's airship, which sue
cessfully sailed over majestic Mon
treal October 80 the first airship fight
in Canada, was demonstrated a new,
even if limited, field for Ford cars
Inventor Lesh does not skim along
the ground gradually rising, but in
stead, shoots up to height of hun
dred feet or more Immediately. Here
is where he calls in the Ford.
Hooking the airship to the rear, the
aviator, seated at the helm of the fly
ing machine, the automobile is started.
The speed he is then able to attain
allows Lesh to tilt the wings Of his
airship at such an angle as to shoot
him up toward the clouds, while the
speed of the car prevents the resist
ance of the wind from dashing the
airship back.
On the initial trial Lesh is reported
10 have navigated the car a distance
of a quarter of a mile and to have Sue
cessfully turned and returned to the
starting point.
Here's a hint for Wright, for Far
man. for Count Zeppelin and those
other famous aeronauts.
"Confidentially," added Mr.. Ford, "I
do not look for a big increase in or
ders due to this new plan of Lesh's."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
HIGHLY FAVORED
DATE SET WILL ALLOW OF AR
RIVAL OF 'O9 MODELS
String of Shows on Coast VIII Permit
of Better Decorations and More
Complete Line of Cars in
Exhibit

The coming automobile show is the
topic of discussion that is now upper
most among the local dealers in auto
mobiles. The absence of a show last
year in Southern California has made
the demand for a show all the more
| insistent and when the matter was dis
cussed at a recent dealers meeting the
sentiment seemed to be almost unani-
nous in favor of it.
BY the time that the show will take
place, which will be the last week in
January, nearly every dealer will have
demonstrators at least of the 1909 cars.
BY planning a string of shows up and
down the coast, that will take in San
Francisco, Seattle and Portland, it Is
hoped that several of the manufac-
turers can be induced to ship cars to
the coast to complete their line
The decorative scheme would allow
of the use of the major part of the
decorations at all of the places, and
thereby reduce the expense proportion
ately for each place. An arbor motif
will be carried out by G. L. Moselle,
who will be decorator-in-chief, and a
carload of Virginia cypress will be used
in carrying out the effect and adding
a woodsy odor.
The entire basement of the Hambur
ger building has been engaged inl
which to hold the show, and ample
space will be afforded for any decora-.I
tive scheme that may be carried out.
Since the show of two years ago was
held there are more motor cars rep |
resented here. and a larger number of
accessory men as We'll as much |
stronger motorcycle representation. All
of these things are being counted on
to make the exhibition larger and bet
ter than anything ever before pulled |
off or attempted on the coast.
The amusement features are promised |
as especially attractive, and will be a |
drawing feature of themselves. Some |
sort of a motor car race will be run
in the show, and very clever repre-
sentation of the real thing is assured. |
The local dealers association will han
die the show, but it is expected that |
they will allow exhibitors that are not |
members so as to make the show as
complete as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

dena who is in the market for REQ
car, when he ran afoul of the motor
bike cops of the thriving municipality
of South Pasadena. He was summarlly
hailed before the court When he gazed
with his injured expression of innocence
into the face of the judge and pro-
tested that his car could not run as
fast as the copper claimed, but THAI
he had one in the salesroom that was
just as good as new that would run
much faster it was all off with the
Judge and all Hans-or is it Fritz
had to do was to cautiously drive out
with the speedier just-as- good-as-new
car and get the judges good yellow
gold
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
WELL KNOWN LINE
HAS NEW AGENCY
THREE CARS OF 1909 MODELS
JUST RECEIVED
r. A. 5rassey Will Build New Garage
on South Olive to House the Line
of Thomas Cars Which He
viii Handle

The Thomas line is now represented
in Los Angeles by r. A. Brassey, who
has taken the local agency. The line
was formerly handled by the Western
Motor Car company. but as the line
was held back and other makes given
preference the agency went to Brassey.
Three new cars came in few days
ago and are now stored at the corner
of Seventh and Olive streets in tenn
porary garage that will be used until
the new building is completed.
The cars that came in were little
six with forty horse power, "a big six
rated at seventy and a four-c cylinder
car rated at sixty. All of the models
are of the touring type and seat seven
passengers.
The little six is one of the hand
soonest cars in the six class that has
come to the city. With cylinders cast
in blocks of three the motor Is very
compact and allows of a shorter hood
than is usual. The front and rear
seats are advanced proportionately ana
the weight is thrown between the aXles,
giving the car the same riding qualities
as the short coupled type. The spring
action on the little six is very soft, and
the car ought to ride like a cradle.
It has a shaft drive with bevel gear,
selectiVe type transmission and all OF
the up to date features that have been
proved of value.
The new home that will be built for
the Thomas cars will be a fit setting
for the cars. Located between Eighth
and Ninth, within a few doors of the
new White garage on Olive street the
place will be in the center of the new
automobile district.
The floor space in the building Will
measure 70x165. A wide driveway OF
twenty feet will allow of ample room
for tx1;o machines IN mass in the en-
trance The show room will be on one
side of the driveway, with big door
way opening into it to allow of cars
being moved to and from the show
room floor. The show room will be
32x34 feet, which will allow of num-
Der of cars being displayed at one time,
with ample room for inspection.
On the opposite side of the driveway
from the sales room is one of the best
features of the entire garage, and will
appeal strongly to motorists returning
fromsa trip to the suburbs. Two rooms
are provided, one for men and the
other for women, and they will be fit
ted UP so that the stains of travel may
be removed or garments changed with
out having to come in contact IN any
way with the sales ROOM
In the rear of the sales room and
waiting rooms there will be the garage
proper, with 6SxS0 feet space. Back OF
that will be the shop, which Mr.. Bras
sey plans to fit up with the latest
so that all kinds of repair
work can be handled in the best pos
sible manner and with the least eApeIl-
diture of time.
The new building will be ready for |
occupancy about the first of the COM
ing wear, and until that time the pres
emf location at the northeast corner OF
Olive and Seventh will be used.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
FAST TIME MADE IN
RACE AT BUEN0S AYRES
Cadillac Is Only American Car En-
tered That Proves a Winner.
Takes First Place in
30-H. p. Glass

Down in Buenos Ayres, South Ameri-
ca, a short time ago, a successful race
meet was conducted under the auspices
of the Argentine Touring club.
The races consisted in a series over
a course measuring a kilometer.
In the single-cylinder class the win
ner was an eight horsepower SiZaire.
OF the three four-cylinder classes, in
the smallest the winning car was a
1916 horsepower Peugeot, while the
second was a is horsepower De Dion.
In the class for cars up to 80 horse
power the winner was Cadillac. with
a "a horsepower Fiat second, and in
the unlimited class DIR. c. Lamarca, on
his 60 horsepower De Dietrich, was
first, and H. Aanasagaste, on his %
horsepower Isotta- Fraschini, was Sec
ond.
The big cars also made some trials
over the flying kilom., and the De Die
trich and tta-Fraschini tied for fast
est time-52 seconds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

The front axle is a single-drop forg-
ing of l beam section.
Semi-elliptical springs have. been
used in place of the full elliptical of
the late model, and the rifling quality
seems to have been improved by the
change. The placing of the water
tank under the foootboard has made it
possible to move the dash closer to
the hood and get nearly all of the load
on the car between the lines of the
front and rear axles.
A new burner, which is interchange
able with the old style, allows of the
use of either distillate or coal oil with
a saving which the White company
claims win run as high as rs per cent.
The simplicity of operation has been
improved upon, and the running of a
White made still more simple, getting
the control down to first principles.
The operation of the new car really
amounts to no more than to operate
the throttle and brakes and steer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
MOTORING IN AMERICA

America has taken upward OF SIS, 600 OO0
worth OF motor cars from various European
countries.
Squirrel is being used more generally for
lining OF motor coats this year than ever
before.
Gasoline fire engines are to be added to
the departments OF Superior Wis, and New
Haven, Conn.
Bets are being made that the winner in
the Thanksgiving day at Savannah will
average seventy-two miles an hour.
The Massachusetts courts have decided
that cities and towns have the right to ex-
clude automobiles from any street desired.
one Of the swell New York shops pro-
dueed the other day a coat for motoring
that has thirteen different Innings, each
being removable.
Three years ago the closed car was made
to keep out cold and that alone, while now
IL is often a travelling palace that has in
Increased in popularity until more of them
than ever viii be seen this winter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

The engine has the Joy valve sys-
tenn, which does away with the use of
eccentrics to operate the valves. They
are now operated from levers con-
nected directly with the connecting
rods.
The engine is rated at twenty horse
power, and apparently develops more
than that, as at low speed it shows
great pulling power that is very
useful in negotiating hills and sand.
The elimination of a fly wheel is pos
sible on account of the constant
torque of the motor, which, with the
steam acting for the full stroke, gives
constant pulling power and prevents
the engine stalling because of lack
of momentum.
The model "O," which is the only
one which has been received here, has
a wheel base of 104 inches, with artil-
lery wheels equipped 80 by S1a Good
rich tires all around.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
AUTOS MAKE FINE
SHOWING IN PARADE
POSSIBILITIES FOR CONNER
ClAL USE DEMONSTRATED
Line Of Floats Conveyed Some Idea of
the Immense Amount of Work
Necessary to Produce a
Modern Automobile

Probably the most noticeable feature
of the Prosperity Week parade was
the large use of automobiles to the
partial exclusion of horse drawn We
hieIes. Even the usual six-horse tally
no for the band gave way to Dig
sightseeing car.
Some slight idea of the many depart
ments that go to make up the modern
automobile factory was given in the
line of floats that had been prepared by
the Auto Vehicle company to adver-
tise their Tourist motor car.
Many of the processes that are used
in the manufacture of mechine were
demonstrated by the floats, but only
visit to the factory would give full
knowledge of the many hands re-
quired to complete an automobile
The elimination of the horse for COM
mercial purposes has been prophesied
for some years, and those who saw the
large proportion of automobiles In the
parade could not help but place some
credence in the truth of the prediction.
The control of the many cars and the
case with which they could be started
or stopped went far to show how much
more effective and practical motor
car is for city traffic than the horse.
The shorter length of the cars as
compared with wagons and teams and
at the same time made a strong ar
gument in favor of replacing the horse
10 prevent congestion of traffic.
When it is figured that one motor
car will easily replace three horse
drawn vehicles for commercial pur-
poses while at the same time it takes
up only one-sixth of the room OF the
teams that it replaces, it can readily
be seen that the problem of traffic |
congestion is more likely to be solved |
by the automobile than any other one /
factor.
One of the exhibits that attracted |
more than its share of attention was /
the beautiful Tourist limousine filled |
with a group of babies, and labeled /
"home products" A pickaninny was
enjoying to the utmost his first ride in
q motor car and shared his pleasure
with little Mexican girl, baby whose
features spelled the land of cherry
and other types that could
be classified only as nieces and neph-
ews of Uncle Sam.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

N HIS years White steamers are
great step in advance of last
= years models, and in appearance
exceed in beauty any previous design
ever before incorporated in a White
steamer.
The car has exceeded the expecta-
tons of the men in the local garage
and the enthusiasm that they display
has been transmitted to the many
prospective buyers who have been in
to see the demonstration which arrived
last week.
The hood and radiator are the only
familiar marks in the new car as the
body design has been greatly changed,
a straight line effect superseding the
former graceful curved body. The new
lines give the car a very graceful ap-
pearance that suggests speed, while
at the same time beauty and comfort
nave not been neglected. The principal
changes are in the engine, the body.
the springs and the burner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
Noisy Billy Makes Big Hit

There were many producers
worked overtime at the Elks' festival.
but none of them charmed the crowd
into rapt attention and dreadful fright
as did Billy Ruess' flying squadron of
pavilion with eight carloads of the
Elks' drill team.
Nothing pleases Ruess any more
than to make the crowd sit up and
take notice that there is a Pope-Hart-
ford around and his favorite device
for attracting attention is to step on
the cut-out pedal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

cleanser on the market and thereby
getting near to Goodness. The cleans
er is not for spots on clothing, though
motorists need such a thing much of
the time but is designed to remove the
rust and corrosion as well as the scale
from radiators and improve the cooling
qualities
Forsyth has bottles of the mysterious
compound stored in blue boxes that
make one think of circus on account
of the color.
Anyone from Joplin can easily be
shown if they will give Forsyth the
chance and he says that once tried no
household possessing a car can get
along without it, as it certainly does
the work.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
Ryus Starts for Manana Land

Capt. H. D. Ryus is going down
among the wild western men and sell
a few White steamers, more or less,
and it will not likely be less.
Today the captain expects to get
away, going from here to Phoenix to
close some of the prospects that were
started by the winning of the road
race TO that place by Fenner a few days
ago.
From Arizona and its many towns
Ryus will go into Mexico covering the
western coast, which is part of the
territory of the White garage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
TOURIST LIMOUSINE WITH LOAD oE HOME PRODUCTS

and as usual he has run out of cars
and has had to bother the factory for
some more.
Bush threatens to do like the country
merchant who refused to buy any more
of certain print of calico as he could
not keep it on his shelves. E. L. Do
heny and J. f. Condor are reported as
purchasers of 36-horsepower siX-cylin
der cars, while w. T. Bishop and A.
Camarillo, the latter of Ventura, pur-
chased 4S-horsepower six-cylinders. B.
r. Rodman contented himself with a
four-cylinder seven-passenger car rat
ed at forty horsepower,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
HamIin Changes Location

Ralph Hamlin got move on him
Saturday that included the whole shop.
When he settled he was in the new
home for Franklin cars near the cor
ner of Twelfth and Olive streets. The
new garage is one of the handsomest
in tom and fronts on two streets, Civ
ing side and front entrance.
The salesroom is finished in a very
effective manner with tiled floor nj
stained wainscoting.
The business of Hamlin has grown
to such proportions that new place
had more room and better facilities for
getting out the work made moving in
perative.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
Salesman Escaped, but Judge Didn't

Shelter has one of the most clever
automobile statesmen in his employ that
ever doctored a secondhand machine.
He is called Patrick-or maybe 1t IS
Hans-Bierlein, and it is suspected that
he is of German nativity.
A few days ago Bierlein was hur-
rying after a good prospect in Pasa-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
Don Lee Aoq.Ires rraveI HabIt

Don Lee has gone east. This is a
news item that remains set in type in
all newspapers in the locality, as it is
called into use very frequently.
Not content to wait at this end until
it suited he factory to ship a few
hundred Cadillacs to Los Angeles, Don
has gone east to assist in placing the
cars on the train. When he went back
the last time he stayed until he got
a demonstration on the car and headed
for Los Angeles.
His clamoring customers are hoping
that he will be as successful on this,
the sixth trip for the season, as he
was on the preceding ones.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
GASOLINE GOSSIP
Pone.Trihune Arrives


Billy Ruess broadened his smile to
about four inches yesterday because
he had received a shipment of five
Pope-Tribune roadsters, and they were
finer and handsomer than he expected,
II almost breaks Bills heart to tell the
good points of any car but the Hart
ford, which is his only true love; but
he feels that the Tribune stands in the
same light as a small brother might,
and it pays to be eonsiderate of the
small brother.
The new cars are made only in the
roadster type and seat three people,
The motor is a four cylinder with cyl
inders SA by AZ, and develops twenty
horsepower. The ignition is from dry
cells and storage battery. The trans
mission is of the sliding gear type. The
drive is shaft with bevel gears. The
wheel base is 50 inches, with wheels of
the artillery type equipped with go by
312 tires. The car will sell for $3.50
here, with full lamp, horn and battery
equipment.
Bill says that he can sell a bushel,
II you know how many that is.
Grand Palace Exhibit to Come Here
The American cars that will be ex-
hibited at the Grand Palace show in
New York will be brought to the coast
"ilN a. bHC COiiilll6 LUIS All
geles show by the American Motor Car
company of this city.
There will be eight of them in the
line, which will give the local motorists
an excellent chance to examine the full
line of American cars.
Mr.. Gallagher has just received noti-
fication that the American won both
events in which it was entered in the
classified events, and also took first in
the free-for-all of ten miles at the Dali
las race meet.
Billy Bush Gets Busy
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

Cleanser Proves Effective
Roy Forsyth has nearly gotten re-
IigiOn He aDDrOached if nv r11ttiner a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

Billy Bush Gets Busy
W. E. Bush has been busy again
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-01

The small-farm advocates would
enjoy greater degree of community
confidence II their organ exhibited
an occasional desire to stick to the
truth. Not a paper In Honolulu
unless 1t be the small-farm organ
has represented Secretary Garfield
as opposed to the diversiflcation Of
industry In these Islands or antago-
nistic to the cultivation Of small
areas. Mr.. Garfield while here
was kindly disposed to every honest
effort for the development of the ag-
riculture of the Territory, and ex-
PRESSED regret that the alleged
friends of the small farmer should
not be able to see the error of their
ways when misrepresenting and con-
demning the work for European i'm
migration. Meanwhile. locally. the
morning small-farm advocacy has
been such that 1t has become syn
onym for untruth, and one of the
very definite results has been the
publication of vicious statements
that have been and will continue tC
be used by the mainland enemies OF
Hawaii's main industry. That is the
plain fact. The only matter In
doubt is: how long the people will
stand for such damaging tactics.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-01
gu Font u, NonoCLv

living off the shelves must now buy,
and crops are beginning to move, SO
that the producer should soon be in
funds. Finally, there Is money In
plenty in the money centers.
Ample money and hard times are
said to go hand in hand, but other
If not better reason are given for the
present situation. Henry Clews' lat
est circular gives very interesting
statement of money conditions. Ii
says: Our banks are literally glut-
ted with idle funds, and although
crop-moving demands have COM
menced the New York banks show a
surplus reserve of about 100000
600, which is near II not exceeding
the record. This phenomenally ple-
thoric condition of the money mar
ket is attributable to two infu-
ences: first, the diminished activity
of business; and, second, an excess
lsive and unwholesome expansion In
our currency. AS to the first cause.
the facts are unpleasantly familiar.
Business in general Is running be-
tween 10 and 20 per cent. below last
year in volume, and in some cases the
|shrinkage is even greater, the iron
trade for instance running less than
60 per cent. of its capacity. The
lower range of prices established for
many commodities also lessons the
requirements for money. Happily,
these depressing elements are grad
ually passing away; and surely, II
slowly, we are recovering from the
disasters of 1907.
THE great expansion of our cur
rency, however, has not received the
attention it deserves. According to
the last statement issued by the
Treasury Department the amount of
circulation in the United States was
SO, Gas, 100000. or 900.
more than a year ago. This is Il
huge increase, and comes at time
when the supply of currency should
contract rather than expand. OF this
enormous circulation $1,399.9O0,O00.
was in gold coin, bullion or certifi-
Gates, which is s219,500.00O. more
than on August !, 1907. Here is in
hation of the most pronounced type,
Especially If the banks are to grant
credit on the usual basis Of to on
gold. Where does this great pile OF
gold come from? Well, the United
States, in addition to an already
large stock of the precious metal, is
producing annually at the rate OF
$10O,000,000. and over. Last fall
We imported more than 100000.
1000, of which we returned only about
half. Much less is now being con
sumed in the arts or for adornment
than formerly, owing to business de
preston, and considerable amounts
have been returned from boarding
since the panic. In ordinary timei
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-01

record is such that he will undoubt-
eddy receive the nomination of the
Republican party.
The intelligent citizens of this
County who believe in decent govern
ment and are reasonably free from
spite and prejudice are well aware
that there is no more efficient Coun-
ty Attorney in the Territory than
Mr.. Cathcart.
The charge is now brought against
him that he is in a position to con-
veniently mol pros. cases brought in
to court by diligent Sheriff. A
friend of the spite campaigners
should hold this place.
In view of the fact that the ideal"
Sheriff whom the "reformers" hold
up for the admiration of the popu-
lace is one whose "indiscretions'
were declared by the Grand Jury to
have prevented a conviction for brib-
cry, to say nothing of his having
borrowed money from an Iwilei dive
keeper, and assigned members of the
police force to the duty Of going out
to get loans, We shall be very much
surprised If the men who want de-
cency and competence in public life
will consider the SANDER of Mr..
Cathcart to be just cause for his re-
tirement.
I 4 4 l. L.,