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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
CATCH BURGLARS
BY AUTO TIRES
LONG ISLAND CRACKSMEN NOW
WILL KNOW BETTER
Are Traced to Their Hiding Place
Because of the Tell Tale Tracks
Left by Their Non-Skid
Tire Shoes


With the apprehension of the bur
glars who looted so many summer resi-
dences on Long Island, the detectives
have added another chapter to their
remarkable annals of tracking down
criminals.
For some time the country homes Of
this fashionable district had been sub
jected to numerous robberies. The
midnight marauders left behind no
clue to aid the officials in their search.
The arrival and departure of every
train was attended by several sleuths
in the hope of fastening the crime upon
some stranger. Servants were put I'M
der close surveillance, but in spite of
all precautions the housebreakers piled
their trade with undiminished vigor
and ever-increasing success.
In the districts where the looting
took place there were no trains going
or coming after o'clock at night. The
puzzle was how the robbers got out of
town after plundering house.
1t remained for summer resident
to come upon the first clue. Awaken
ing in the small hours of the morning
he espied an automobile some rods
down the road. His suspicious were
confirmed on learning the next day that
his neighbours house had been entered
On examining the tracks of the motor
he noticed the imprint of some letters.
Summoning the officials they trailed
the machine to a nearby village. The
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
OVERLAND DEAL
IS A BIG ONE
NEW PURCHASE IS ONE OF I'M
MEMSE SIZE
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
WORTH OF MACHINERY
Old Pope ToIedo Factory Comprises
Twenty-four Buildings and Cow
ers Over Twelve Acres
of Ground

Newer details are being received OF
the recent real estate deal which has
been consummated between J. N. Will
Iys, president of the Overland Automo-
bile company of Indianapolis, and Col.
Albert Pope, president of the Pope man
ufacturing company of Hartford, Conn.,,
resulting in the purchase of the MAN.
moth Pope-Toledo manufacturing plant
at Toledo. Ohio.
The Pope-Toleda factory is conceded
to be one of the largest and best
equipped automobile manufacturing
plants in the United States. 1t COM
prises twentyfour buildings of modern,
construction, having floor space of AGO.
900 square feet and covering twelve
acres 1t is fully equipped with hum
dreds of thousands of dollars worth OF
modern machinery for automobile man
ufacturing purposes. Many large auto
mobile concerns have endeavored to Sc
cure this superb plant, but it remained
for John N. WHY'S to close the deal
With it's present factories at Indian
apolis and the new Pope-Toleda plant,
the Overland Automobile company bids
fair to be one of the largest manufac-
turers of motor cars in the United
States. The output of the Overland con-
Germ will be practically unlimited, and
large range of models and prices
In speaking of the new deal Mr.. Will
lys says:
THE growth of the Overland COM
pany has been so rapid that we were
forced to look for larger quarters.
While for many reasons we would have
liked to have increased our manufac-
turing facilities in Indianapolis, the
Pope-Toledo location is the only one
in the market which meets our require
ments When we secured control of the
Overland Automobile company we knew
| that the concern would grow, but did
not expect that it would enlarge with
such rapidty in such a short period.
Between 1908 and 1908, during the eX-
perimental days of the Overland, 25e
cars were sold. During 1908 more than
500 Overlands were built and delivered
With only three months Of 1909 passed
1850 cars have been delivered, and to-
day we are 1900 orders behind The
success of the Overland has Swept us
off our feet, and we were simply forced
to secure large quarters. The head
quarters of the concern will remain at
Indianapolis"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
MANY GARAGES IN
LARGER QUARTERS
Two Main Street Concerns Join Other
New Garages on South Olive
Street, Moving Into New
Buildings

Many changes have occurred the
past week among the garages along
gasoline row. and others will oc-
cur the current week. Among these
changes already made was the remov-
al of the Lord Motor Car company
carrying the Studebaker and the e. M.
F. lines, from their old stand on South
Main street to their handsome new
garage on South Olive street.
The quarters thus vacated by the
Lord company have been promptly oc-
cupied by the Brierely & Young Com
pany, the hustling new firm of dealers
that has taken on the handsome Co.
lumbia and Herreshoff cars.
BY the removal of this latter firm
from the quarters Immediately south
of the Renton Motor Car company, on
South Main street. P. A. Renton will
be able to occupy this garage with his
new acquisition, the Mathison carr of
which he recently secured the South
ern California agency. The Renton
Motor Car company will continue to
occupy it's old quarters with the Over
land and Great Smith lines.
Schwaebe & Atkinson, further south
on Main street, have acquired the
agency of the Auburn car, recently
held by j. l.. Forsythe, and that car
henceforth will be found in the garage
of that firm.
William Bosbyshell. agent for the
Doris car, and George p. Book, agent
for the American Locomotive car,
who have occupied quarters at the COR
ner of Twelfth and Main streets, will
move the coming week to their more
elegant and more commodious quar-
ters, consisting of specially con-
structed garage on South Olive street.
The removal of the Lord company
and the Doris and American concerns
to Olive streets, Joined to the recent
removal of the White and Thomas
companies to that street, will operate
to make Olive street hereafter
strong contender with old gasoline
row. as an automobile center, and by
some may be construed into gradual
shifting of other garages to that dis
trict as time shall go on, although 1t
will be a long time before Main street
ceases to be the hub around which the
trade swings.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

Canejo grade spark plug blew out
and five minutes were lost in Installing
a new one.
Death Narrowly Averted
When the West Reseda was reached
the fog was growing very thick, while
the plank road at that point was so
slippery that the car was managed
only with great difficulty. 1t was in
the middle of this bog mire that the
unfriendly deserted wagon showed,
which, for moment, looked to be on
the side of the road. Its real danger
was discovered when the onrushing
car was but forty feet away, and that
the entire party was not killed is a
miracle, nothing less, the wheels slip
ping on the slippery boards as the
brakes were applied.
Twelve minutes were lost in remov-
ing this obstruction, making an aggre-
gate delay of twenty-four minutes
throughout the journey. 81
Adair sat on the running board the
entire distance, signaling to Ruess as
the character of the road could be
picked out by aid of the one light
Adair says he has never ridden with a
man who was so dependable and so
accurate in taking signals, and always
did precisely as he was told, as Ruess
proved himself to be. Wild rider that
he has always been known to be. it is
probable that he has set a mark in
his wild night ride that it will be years
before another will equal.
Bruising as the going was, the Dia-
mond tires, with which the car was
equipped, did not cause one second S
delay and were in perfect condition a.
the end of the route. apparently ready
to duplicate or triplicate the task that
had already been imposed upon them
1t was the intention to try for the
return or round trip record, but the
heavy fog and the light rain that had
fallen at different places along the way
made the task so forlorn a one, if any
thing like record time were looked for
that this idea was abandoned and the
party did not return to Los Angeles
until late yesterday afternoon. The
former record was hours and 81
minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
PAUL HUNTER WINS
ANNANDALE TROPHY
w. w. TREAT CAPTURES LOS
ANGELES CUP
H. B. ingalls, and Benjamin Blossom
Receive Consolation Medals.
High Quality of Golf
Played

Paul Hunter won the Annandale
cup at the Annandale Country club
yesterday afternoon by defeating e.
r. Williams 3 up and 2 to play, after
long afternoon of expert golf which
aroused great enthusiasm among the
spectators.
w. W. Treat won the Los Angeles
cup by defeating Colin Stewart up
and 4 to play. Not so much interest
conferred in this match as in the one
between Hunter and Williams, but the
quality of golf played was very high.
In the play for leadership of the
defeated eight of the sixteen, H. b.
ingalls, defeated e. P. Gates up and
! to play, thereby winning the medal.
Similarly in the defeated eight of the
second sixteen which entered the tour
nament last Monday morning, Benja-
min Blossom defeated Edward Eliot
5 up and to play, He also won a
medal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

of reasoning that brought about his
idea of size came from the fact that he
took a bicycle tire of that day and
considered it's cubic air capacity as
compared with the weight it carried.
Ignoring for moment the fact that the
automobile tire had greater strains
from speed and from the twisting ac-
ton of the four wheels as against two.
he found that the tire size then recon-
mended did not carry a. proportional
volume of air, and it was this point
that started him along the line of or
dering and paying for the bigger tires.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

lettered tracks were plainly visible all
along the route. The criminals were
arrested while resting after the night s
work. Although they were experienced
hands, they had neglected to examine
the rear tires of their car. This par
ticular make does not use steel studs
on their non-skid shoes. The same re-
suit is obtained by raising the name
of the tire in letters. Consequently
the name of the tire was imprinted
backwards on the road-the same eff
feet as seen on plotting paper. Thus
were the detectives enabled to follow
up the trail. At every stage of the
road they could read the impression
which the "Firestone Non-Skid Tire
had left.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

The first automobile tires that were
made of the size S6x5 were produced
at the expense of the owner paying for
the molds. At that time tires of the
above size were not made and were
looked upon by tire makers as excess
sive even for the big car for which they
were ordered The man wanted them,
however, had faith in his plan and paid
for it. But he never regretted the cost,
as the saving in the first two years of
both money and temper yielded what he
considered big returns. His principles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

and other high-class cars. The Alec
car led for twenty-five laps, but lost
first place through tire trouble, being
nosed out by the Isotta Fraschini,
which had no tire trouble whatever.
The picture shows the Alec taking
right angle turn at forty-five miles an
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

hour, making as high as eighty-four
miles on the straightaway. The race
was for $50 miles. The driver of the
Alec car was Harry Grant, who is
connected with the Boston agency of
the American Locomotive company.
This car was a strictly stock chassis,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

six-cylinder, 60-horsepower, made by
the American Locomotive company of
Providence, r. l., and is known as the
Alec car, formerly licensed "Berliet."
The tire trouble was due entirely to
carelessness of putting American size
tires on millimeter rims.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

Worn gear wheels are almost insatia-
BILE in the matter of fabrication, and
should be well looked after, as they are
subject to considerable friction, and
any wear quickly shows itself in lost
motion or backlash. 1t is better to be
a trifie over generous than too sparing.
although no good can come of swamp
ing in oil where it cannot lubricate
anything.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

If an acetylene headlight throws its
flame too high, the trouble, in all prob
ability. is due to clogged burner opea-
lngs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
1frefnN9 THE REpEa INto A FENcE

cent years men have sewn UP the
nostrils with wire, so the horse could
not obtain sufficient breath to allow
them to run. Also short rope. truth
fully called "choker." has been tight
ly drawn across the throat and FORE
head and tied between the eye and ear.
This is frightened until the horse
wheezes, when it is fastened and the
animal turned loose. Obviously he
can not run, for he can scarcely
breathe. Many horses were choked to
death by this method. others were
choked enough to torture them, yet not
enough to prevent their escaping--tem-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
GEATTNG THE DeOHoO WITH a
Sack 10 CURE TIIId OF EEAG

act as II they do not see the fence
and run against 1t as though nothing
were there, the head seeming to be
held naturally at Just such an angle
that the impact dislocates or breaks
the neck. Outside of trap No. 4 in
Fencemaker wash a grewsome heap of
bones is shocking testimony of many
such tragedies.
Some years ago we erected woven
wire corral in a gap that leads from
Antelope valley TO Fencemaker wash
This pass was much favored by mus
tangs in crossing the mountains. 4
bunch of wild horses ranged in that
vicinity, among them a magnificent
year old roam, which, although branded
was very wild. We We're desirous of
getting him to break him to saddle,
and after many trials we finally sue
ceeded in running this band into the
corral Three of US arrived at the
gate just as they passed through it.
Green eyed with excitement. they
IN less time than it has taken you to
read this, four of them, including the
big roam. lay dead almost at our feet.
The only corrals in which these horses
do not kill themselves trying to escape
are those constructed of canvas; these
appear to them like solid wall, un-
scalable and impenetrable.
After the horses have learned that
they can not escape. our work once
more begins, for the shipping station
may be many miles away-often so or
100, or it may be half that distance to
the nearestlranch. To try to take them
away without some sort of handling
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
Go1Ne Sor1E = 100 FA9T
FCR TIE SAHIERN

Still another way is to pass A rope
around the body of the horse. just back
OF the withers, fastening 1t between
his front legs; then a short rope is
tied from this to one front foot, the
idea being to prevent the horse from
reaching out as he must when run
ming. But the weakness of the system
lies in the fact that If IL is tied Just
a little long the horse can run away:
il too short the continual Jerking rubs
off the hair and skin, making very
ugly sore
Study and practice evolved a plan
that is humane practicable and sue
cessful. During the last two years.
although we have handled thousands
of horses, not one has escaped by run
ming away after receiving his lesson
1t is severe, but sure. There is no
horse so wild but that he can be made
to submit and the moment he does he
is given his liberty. Three good men
in two hours time can make 25 wild
horses-no matter what the age, size
or disposition-so submissive that they
can be driven anywhere. just like a
herder drives his sheep. This is ac-
complished by hard work and a short
piece OF rope.
The horses are In the corral-20 of
them-acting as would 20 antelope If
they found themselves suddenly sur
rounded by fence they could not jump
or crawl through. The Enclosures are
invariably circular. Round and round
the mustangs go. climbing upon each
other in their terror; little colts are
knocked down and tranpled under
foot. A distracted old mare or stud
makes headlong dash at the side of
the corral-the shock prostrates him
and over and over he goes, to be
rolled and trampled by the others. For
possibly 10 minutez they win act in
manner bordering on frenzy Outside
stands an Indian, Allison and myself,
Allison, marvel Ia strength and agil-
ity. arranges the coils OF his rawhide
lariat, fairly Itching to begin the work.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

would mean loss of all. If there were
only one horse to be taken away he
could be halter broken and led, but
the usual ratio is about Is horses to
one man; therefore. methods which are
quick and certain must be employed.
All theories regarding patience and
kindness are thrown to the winds
Innumerable experiments have been
made. all with the idea of controlling
these horses SO they can not run away,
while allowing them to travel natu-
rally; extreme cruelty has in some in
stances been resorted to--eyen in ress
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

porarily: 1t does not need much imagi-
horse must endure II he escapes with
one of these chokers tied around his
throat. Another OF the methods often
tried was TO tie one front foot to the
tail, just at such length as would
allow the horses to step, but not to
reach out and run. This is not used
much now, for it is hard to get the
rope tied just right-if too short they
can not travel; il too long they run
fast enough to escape; even il the
length be right they will continually
half hitch the hind leg and throw them
selves until they become discouraged
and refuse to travel at all
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
By Charles (Pete) Barnum

- EE education OF wild horse be-
gins the moment he is captured,
for he must be confined, tenn
porarily at least, and in being
sbeld he receives his first lesson-re-
straint II does not matter by what
ssnanner he has been deprived OF his
freedom; he may have been chased along
some OF his favorite runways. suddenly
land unexpectedly TO find himself hedged
sround by a corral. or he may have been
trapped while drinking at some fenced
water hole. Naturally. he at once at
stempts TO get out. Each one Of the
kband has different ideas as to how he
may escape. and runs wildly and ex-
citeoly about Immediately trying TO put
these ideas into practice. their method
varying according TO the type of the
corral waich encompasses them.
A stockade corral is constructed Of
posts set on end as near together as
possible. These are generally rough,
tknotty ans tapering. and the corral is
strong IN the same proportion with the
size and height Of the posts. The horses
large crevIces everywhere. so the most
usual thing they DO is TO throw their
weight against # IN an endeavor to- get
through. Often they escape IN this way,
especially II they hurl themselves
against the top OF the stockades, for
should they happen to strike few de-
fective ones enough posts may break to
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ever.
During last summer / caught q big
crop cared bay stud two different times
ct the Cabin trap. He was 10 or u
years old and exceptionally wild. When
ever came near the corral which i'm
prisoned him he would race around
looking everywhere for a chance to es-
cope. have three corrals at the Cabin
trap. one OF woven wire and two of
stockade. For two days he remained
with his band, but when we drove him
from the wire Enclosure into the stock
ade so that we could catch him and tie
Up one foot he looked at US with fear
and mistrust. then, with a terrific bound,
tried TO clear the pickets. This he failed
10 do, but so great was the impetus that
he smashed the tops OF three posts and
went over TO freedom. couple of
weeks later caught this horse again,
and as soon as I corraled him he es-
capped IN exactly the same manner.
Many horses dash here and there,
looking not at the top. but at the
spaces between the posts, thinking that
through these cracks they may escape.
Any little gap tempts a trial They
viii stand back and run headlong at
It II they fail. the shock viii knock
them down; each successive charge win
be less violent until encouragement
conquers them. In the heavy woven
wire corrals I once used the fatalities
were frightfuI- The horses do not
realize the resistance there is in the
wire, and dash against It heedlessiy-
often with disastrous results. They
Evening star., 1909-03-14

finished, she looked up with her eyes full of
tears, and yet with brave smile. She rose
and. bending over him with her arm about his
neck kissed him she had done when she was
little, again and again and again.
That's what 1 think of you. Daddy" she
murmured. and then her voice broke. II
think it was awfully mean of Mr.. Corwin to ask
You those questions! You-you would never
have done 1t to him. She sobbed on hi,
shoulder.
He patted her cheek and felt comforted
by the affection and touched by the inconse-
quence of such point of view.
The doorbell rang. They heard Morris foot
steps in the hall going to answer it. Virginia
stood up and dried her eyes,
m glad. she exclaimed with sudden spirit
that this came out to-day instead. of to-rnor
row! I'm glad: for can show everybody right
off that I'm just as proud of you as ever ever
was!
If you can take it that way, Virginia" her
father answered slowly why, III see if cant
hold up my head tonight"
oh, you must'
THE butler entered. Miss Dorothy Corwin
to see you. Miss Virginia" he announced
Virginia. with startled glance at her father.
went out into the hall Instantly there was a
rush OF skirts. low cry. "Oh. Virginia Vir-
gina!' Then Richard Mclean knew that the
two girls were in each others arms. He heard
Dorothy's voice. low. rapid. agitated, "You'll
still be my friend. Virginia; you'll let me
be yours" Then there were murmurs and
sobs.
Morris moved noiselessly about the table
clearing off the breakfast things. Richard Nc
Lean sat in his chair with his head sunk listen
ing.
Papa knows came over" Dorothys voice
emerged, still swift and fluttering "he was
glad to have me come. He-he feels as l do
about your father. Virginia. Even if he was
$3.50 severe. he likes him
Mclean raised his face his eyes were bright
He looked at Morris and smiled The butler.
grave and inscrutabe. came noiselessly toward
him. He bent his head and spoke in low voice
in McLean's ear.
even l have desire to express myself
With perception that for this moment Nor
riS not butler. but merely man, Mclean
reached out and took his hand
Evening star., 1909-03-14
@ $500 a Week Buys @
~ Barstow.P Pecos Valley
10-Acre Irrigated Farm
But First I Must absolutely
PrvUe to You that 1t Gan Be Made to
Net You Over $lOO. % a Month!

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application Of industry and
any to please in order to hold your job and Ee
your family supplied with the necessities of fe No
deprive you of your living that you will own
your own little highly productive farm.
cannot bring yourself to make great change all at
once get farms fall back things should
Tor rest and and meantime can
eDce . reasonable share Of the proceeds
The Valley Lands in West within
stowns only eK miles land lies between the
Pacific Railway and the Pecos Valley Line Of the Santa
Fe System.