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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
MEN
CAPTURE PRIZES
MOTORCYCLE RACES MARRIED
BY ACCIDENTS
Ten-Mile Professional Taken by ALI
hambra Man-Thrd in Mile
Amateur Go, Los
Angeles
fBy Associated Press. ]

indianapolis, Aug. 1.-Two accl-
DENTS one of which was serious,
marred the national motorcycle races
at the motor speedway here today. In
the ten-mile professional race, while
Jake de Roster of Springfield, Mass,
was going a terrific speed the front
tire of his machine tore off, throwing
him heavily to the ground. 1t was at
first thought his injuries were fatal.
but later physicians announced that
he would recover
In the ten-mle amateur champion
ship event J. S Tomey of Chicago got
q hard fall when the front tire of his
machine tore off.
The track was in excellent condition.
The results were as follows:
Fiy ye-mile handicap, limited to pri
vatc owners-A. G. Chapple, New LOrk,
first; Nelson J. Hodgin, indianapolis,
second; Tim Bahson, st. Louis, third.
Time, ABB Is.
one mile r. A. NJ. national amateur
championshp-Fred Huyck, Chicago,
first; Stanley Kellogg, New York, sec
one; Raymond Seymour Los Angeles,
third. Time, Los 1-5.
Five-mile handicap-Fred Huyck,
Chicago, first; A. G. Chapple, New
York, second; Walter Goerke, New
York, third Time, 5:24 2-5.
Ten~mile Observation-Disclosures L. IN
genfelder, Alhambra, Cal, won. Time,
1851 As.
Five-mile amateur handicap-Fred
Huyck, Chicago, first; Charles v.
Bake. Los Angeles, second; ]. A. Tur-
ner, Chicago, third. Time, 4:46 g. ;.
Ten-mle national amateur cham
pionship-Erwin G. Baker, Indianapo-
lis, first; r. Breting, Indianapolis, sec
ond: John Merry, indianapolis, third.
Time 11:31 1-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
NO LAMPS IN TOWN; POLICE
ENFORCE NEW ORDINANCE

All sorts of trouble exists over the
late ordinance governing the use OF
lights on every class and kind of
vehicle traversing the streets of Los
Angeles, the worst of which is that
dealers have been cleaned up until
their shelves are barren of the SEM
blage of a light maker and draymen,
teamsters. vehicle owners and bicycle
men are in a ferVor of excitement be-
cause of the scarcity, in fact their
total inability to procure lamps.
The police are enforcing rigidly the
provisions of the ordinance. and yes
terdav protests were registered with
the department that team owners
would have to go out of business tenn
porarily unless some discretion was
permitted and sufficient time allowed
to procure by some means lamps else
where.
1t is understood that the police de-
partment gave a time allowance under
the circumstances, and accessory men
and dealers handling lamps are Keeping
the wires hot urging hurry up ship.
ments for orders given.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
COMES FROM AUSTRALIA
TO SIGN BIG SCRAPPERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Hugh Nc
Intosh. who promoted the battle In
Australia when Tommy Burns was
beaten by Jack Johnson, was among
the arrivals on the Lustiania yesterday.
The antipodean came to this city to
sign up johnson and James ]. Jeffries
for bout.
Il have bid $4,000 for the fight he
said. MY offer has been in Sam Ber-
gcr's hands for four months and l am
now about to resume negotiations.
IF Jeffries is not in perfect trim |
think he'll be beaten. The fight will be
held in London preferably, and If not
in Australia The United States is the
last chance. The only place it could be
made a success is in California, and |
would not like to encroah on the terri
tory of Jim Cofroth.
Mcintosh will return TO England
about August 25. and October viii
sail for Australia with Bob Fitzsim-
mons, who has a contract for twenty
weeks on the stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
GOOD ROADS WILL
BE CONVENTION TALK
Meeting in Cleveland in September
Will Discuss the Highway Problem,
Including Talks on Construc-
tion Materials

The tentative program compiled by
the national committee of the second
annual national good roads convention,
to be held at Cleveland September 21,
% and %, under the auspices of the
American Automobile association and
ether organizations, indicates that ev-
cry subject of vital importance to the
good roads movement will be conducted
on broad lines. The interest taken in
the convention by the United States
office of public roads illustrates the
growing sentiment not only for secur-
ing proper highways. but the desire for
improved methods whereby the most
economical system of maintenance may
be acquired with the utmost comfort
to all users of the highway.
Among these will be the dust prob
lem, which looms prominently. No
subject at the present time possesses
more widespread interest to the motor
list, the farmer driving to town with his
porduce, and indeed every one on the
highway, as that of dustless roads.
Provost Hubbard, the United States
chemist in the office of the public roads
commissioner, will explain the many
difficulties i'm dealing with this prob
lem in addition to showing the degree
OF success obtained in various prac-
tical experiments in a paper on btu
minous road materials.
Other papers to be read will cover
the road question in the United States
as compared with those of other coun-
tries: the farmers interest in road i'm
provement, and materials best suited
to make good roads.
The national committee has made
the broadest sort of invitations to
bring out the widest scope of inquiry
and information on this all-important
question, and has issued invitations to
the governors of every state in the
Union to send from five to ten official
delegates to the convention. and the
mayors of the principal cities have
been requested to designate represent
a afiNna
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
AUTO RIVALS
TO MEET TODAY
AT ASCOT PARK
LOC0MOBILE AND STEARNS IN
BIG MATCH RACE
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS is THE
AMOUNT AT STAKE
White Squadron of Los Angeles Lodge
of Elks Will Be in Charge and
Receive One Thousand
Dollars

At 10 o'clock this morniAg the race
between the big Stearns and Locomo-
bile automobiles will begin at Ascot
park. The intense rivalry that has ex-
listed almost continually between the
representatives of these cars has at
times approached the dead line of
friendship, and recentv the point of
superiority reached the mark where the
differences might as well be settled one
way or the other and as quickly as
possible.
Statements altered not i'm the least
the everlasting doubt of the merits of
one car over the other. r. J. LeaVitt,
representing the Locomobile car and
c. c. Slaughter. the Stearns stood at
the breach continually. and finally 1t
was decided to settle the question once
and for all as to which car was the
fastest.
Out of this decision came the posting
of $4,000 by r. j. Leavitt that the Lo-
comobile could show dust to his rival
of the Stearns. No sooner said than
G. G. Slaughter was on hand with 5000
more good dollars disputing the title
proclaimed by the aggressive LeaVitt
of having the fastest car. so there We're
$4,000 up awaiting the decision that
viii be rendered today in the presence
of an enormous crowd.
In Hands of Experts
For days the big Stearns and Loco
mobile have been in the hands of the
most careful mechanics, groomed as
carefully as the Tnest thoroughbred
horse that ever appeared on race track
Every nut, bolt and separate piece has
been taken down, examined as to its
condition. and replaced under the
scrutiny of watchful eyes, as ready tC
detect a flaw as the most skilled ply
sician detects disease. For the past two
days the cars have rested as athletes
preparatory to the terrific test to which
they win be put today. in the gruelling
grind of 300 miles on a track dan
gerors and out of condition for the
speed that will be maintained during
the race.
Soules, the racing driver for the
Stearns Automobile company, a man
who enjoys a national reputation as
racing pilot of automobiles, will guide
the car of his choice, while w. ]
Orr, who has grown up i'm the service
of the Locomobile for almost eleven
continuous years, will be at the wheel
of the Locomobile.
Out OF the proceeds of the admission
price to the race the contestants agree
to yield to the drill corps of Los An
geles lodge of Elks, better known as
the white Squadron" the sum OF
$1,000, which is to enter the treasury
OF the drill team to apply toward the
expense of sending the drill corps to
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
PIERCE ARROW WINS

The Glidden tour is probably one of
the most gruelng and severe tests
through which an automobile may pass,
and If a car will stand up with a per
feet score at the end of a Glidden
contest it may safely be deemed that
there is merit beyond all question of
doubt behind the cAr with that score.
The Glidden course is never selected
because Of it's superior advantages, nor
is it short road or track race, nor a
spin over smooth bouleVards. but over
the most difficult roads in the country.
Each year almost more severe and diff
flcult the Glidden courses have been
laid, and at a season when the roads are
in the most impossible conditions, the
distance for the run Of 1909 being 27OC
miles. The Pierce Arrow. unmindfu
of any of these impositions on mechanic
cal skill and selection of materials,
plowed through mud, rain, bog and
chuck holes, climbed mountains aud
conquered every obstacle, finishing with
the coveted honors of carrying off the
Glidden prize and the Hover cup and
the pencil marks of the committee that
marked it perfect"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
MAKING GENERAL TOUR

Harris Hanshue and the Apperson
Jack Rabbit, having made practically
every town and tank station south OF
Los Angeles. totaling a mileage of oVei
1900, since the Santa Monica road race
will leave today for Ventura, santa
Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Pasa Robles
and return to Los Angeles He is very
combining his vacation with
a general "boosting" tour and giving
practically every person in Southern
California the opportunity to see the
lack RAhhit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
ASSOCIATION URGES
CARE IN DRIVING

The American Automobile associa-
tion has been taking up vigorously the
matter of sane and safe driving of cars
in crowded thoroughfares. AS a re-
suit the association is in receipt of
many letters from all parts of the
United States commencing the action
of the association. Rules of the road
have been urged as a study for all
drivers OF automobiles. that their bet
ter knowledge may lead to better re-
suits and additional pleasure in tour
ing, as well as in the streets of cities
where traffic becomes congested and
more provoked, because of the lack of
knowledge of what the rules of the
road really are.
1t is a matter that concerns the best
interest of the motorist as well as other
users of the highway for one reckless
auto speeder may cause such a wave
of popular Indignation as to result in
wholesale and often unnecessary ar
rests, besides encouraging the speed
trap nuisance.
Energetic action has just been taken
I'm this matter by the Springfield
Mass, Automobile club, each member
being requested to report the number
of any automobile seen exceeding the
speed limit, while for a second offense
the owner will be reported to the high
way commissioner.
President Lewis II. Speare of the
convention has called attention to the
need of create care in driving through
city streets in the following concise
language:
Motorists should observe every pos
sible caution in going around blind
curves. To many cars are driven at too
high a rate of speed on good roads
Always keep well to the right SLOW
down the car and sound the horn or
other signaling device, as you never
know what Is coming around the cor"
ner in the opposite direction, and if it
happens to be an automobile driven at
a fast rate, a collision is almost in
evitable. The non-observance of this
precaution has caused more accidents
than anything else I know Of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
FORMER POSTMASTER HERE

]. D. McClaughry former assistant
postmaster of San Francisco, accom-
panied by his wife, paid visit to
Los Angeles last week in the course of
a touring trip in their seven-passenger
Rambler touring car, which has been
covering the summer resorts of the
state. Mrs. McClaughry is a haugh-
ter of the late Lucky" Baldwin and
after his death received a goodly por-
ton of the estate which led her hus-
band to resign his position with the
government as assistant postmaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15

the annual session of the grand lodge
at Detroit next summer.
The admission has been placed at a
popular price and there will un-
doubtedlY be an enormous crowd
present to witness the event with a
higher stake than has ever been battled
for in the annals of motordom. The
arrangements for the public have been
completed and perfected, the course
carefully patrolled and a large amount
of money has been wagered on the
result among automobile enthusiasts.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
APPOINTS NEW AGENTS

Leon Shelter, the hustling autom O.
bile dealer, has just closed a 80
agency contract for the sale of leo
cars with c. w. Pendleton of Bu ena
Park. Fred Fuller of Ell Centre. Ge' 1rga
w. Farrar of Alhambra, H. d. Ian
chard of Pomona and A. Chane'y Of
Riverside.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
SAN FRANcIscANs RETURN

C. A. lie Baron and wife of Valley
Forge returned to San Francisco last
week after an extended touring trip
throughout the state, leisurey travel
ing in their Rambler touring car to
all the principal places of interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
SELLS MORE oVERLANos

The Renton Motor Car company re-
port sales of Overland cars as follows:
A toy tonneau to the Hunt Automobile
company of San Diego; a touring ear
to Henry l.. Meyer of Alhambra, and
a Great Smith touring car to F. c.
T'rickev of Pomona.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
NEW STANLEY STEAMERS

Agent Gilbert of the Stanley steam
ers is in receipt of a car load of the
latest models of the Stanley. and a
more classy car has not been seen here
The Stanley is the fastest car in the
,f,exr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

Persons who at middle age should feel the full strength and energy of youth are often rheumatic. nervous, irritable and inclined to worry too much. There are spells of utter wear mess, life is made miserable by con- stant lameness and dull backache and sleep is disturbed with pain and dis tressing urinary disorders.
 You have tried to shake this off and wonder why you can't, Probably you have missed the hidden cause-sick kidneys. Prompt treatment with Doan's kidney Pills would right things quickly.
 An active life weakens the kidneys and something must be done to stimu- late the little filters of the blood-to keep them working as they should.
 Every day of your life the blood gathers up a dangerous amount of uric poison and If the kidneys do not pass it all off with the urine. there Is bound to be serious trouble. Uric acid weights the blood. clogs the circula- ton, weaHens the heart. duls the brain, irritates the nerves and forms little jagged crystals in the muscles and joints that cause acute pain when these parts are moved. These pains you know as sciatica. rheumatism. lum- bago. gout or neuralgia. according to where they occur.
 Uric acid grains are seen as sedi- ment In the urine Passages become
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
WILL PREVENT FUTURE PANICS Claims Made for New
 System. WANT NEW LEGISLATION Friends of Central Bank Advance
 Arguments. Eiasticity of Currency Sought By Proposed system of Which Sem
 ator AIdrich May Be-
 come the Father.

Washington. Oct. 5.-The coming Congress must meet situation born of the panic of 1907, when the issue of clearing house certificates by the Gov ernInent to supply sufficient currency to meet the demands of the business interests of the country was necessary, although Americas coffers were over- flowing with gold.
 The temporary legislation enacted during that critical period must either be supplanted or enacted into per- manent law and foremost among the various projects that have, been ad- vanced as proper solution of the Government problem stands the pro- posed national central bank.
 It Is the common belief that 1t will form the basis of the curative legisla- tion to be recommended by the mone- tary commission, as President Taft, in his recent Boston speech, signified his own favorable disposition toward the project.
 " bank of the people and for the people," is the definition of this insti- tuition. made by George M. Reynolds, President of the American Bankers Association, in his Chicago speech. He pointed out that the people were to be the stockholders for any one would be privileged to buy the bank stock just as he might a Government bond.
 Political control of the great bank would be made at least extremely dif- ficult by the life appointment of the officers. Integrity of operation would he assured by a board of supervisors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
NO MORE FLIGHTS
WRIGHT SAYS HE IS NOT A sHOW-
 MAN.
He and Brother Will Devote Time Hereafter to Perfecting His Machine for COmmer-
 cial Purposes.

New York. Oct. 5.-Unless some change of heart shall alter decision announced today by Wilbur Wright, the spectacular flight made here over the harbor and up the river yesterday y by the daring Dayton aviator Is the last which he or his brother orville propose to make in public.
 Hereafter" said MT. Wright today. i've shall devote all our efforts to the commercial exploitation of our ma- chimes and only fly as a matter of ex- pertinent to test the value of whatever changes we decide to make in their construction.
 MT. Wright added that neither he nor his brother wished to be looked upon as showmen and that all offers to fly for exhibition purposes would be re. jected by them.
 The flight of yesterday" said he, "was more than an exhibition. It was more like the taking up of challenge or the making of record to stand as l mile stone in the history of aerial navigation
 "I would have done better than l did. had not the blowing out of cyl- finder of my machine prevented me from making a second flight; but. all things considered, am satisfied with my per- formance of the morning"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
Impertaat to all Women
 Readers of this Paper.

Thousands upon thousands of women have kidney trouble ana never suspec. 1t.
 Women's complaints often prove to be nothing else put kidney trouoie, or the result of kidney or bladder disease.
 If the kianeys are not m heaitny condition. they will cause the ofher organs to become diseased.
 You may suffer great deal with pain in the back, bearing down ieel- ings. headache and loss of ambition.
 Poor health makes you nervous. ir- ritable and may be desponoent; II makes any one so.
 But thousands of irritable. nervous. tired and broken down women have re- stored their health and strength by the use of Swamp Root. the great Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy.
 Swamp-Root brings new life and ac- tivity to the kidneys, the cause or such troubles.
 Many send for sample bottle to see what Swamp-Root. the great Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy will do Tor them. Every reader of this paper who has not already tried 1t. may address pr. Kilmer & Co.,. Binghampton, N. Y., and receive a sample bottle free by mail You can purchase the regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles at all drug stores.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
SAILOR IN TROUBLE
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT COMMIT
 TED AT SEA,
Fireman of Steamer at Mobile Must Return to England for Trial. General Mickle Praises
 Mobile

Mobile. Oct 5-(Special.) )-Fireman w. Kelly. of the steamer Kornakry. was today locked up in the county 1aii charged with assault upon another hre- man on the steamer, which was com mitted on the high seas.
 Kelly was arrested by Sheriff Drago under orders from the captain of the steamer and the British Consul, the steamer being a British one.
 Kelly, 1t Is alleged by the captain or the crew, became involved in difh- culty with the other fireman of the steamer, and after the first difficulty, Kelly is alleged to have again attacked the other fireman while he was asleep and cut several gashes in him.
 Thinking the man was dead. Kelly jumped overheard. but was rescued with a life boat. He will be held in irons until the steamer leaves Mobile. when he will be taken back to Eng land to stand trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
WALSH MUST SERVE TERM Verdict of Jury is Af-
 firmed. CHICAGO BANKER IS HELD Jury Gave Him Five Years In
 Prison. Court of Appeals Upholds Lower Court and Declares That Judge
 Anderson Did
 Not EFT.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-The verdict of the trial court which found John K. Walsh guilty of misapplication of the funds of the Chicago National Bank, was af- f1rmed by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals here today.
 Walsh must serve the sentence of five years Imprisonment imposed upon him by the trial Jury. unless the Su- preme Court upsets today's affirmation of the verdict of guilty.
 Counsel for Walsh in their appeal laid the greatest stress on what they alleged was lack of criminal intent on the part of the defendant. In their seiy lengthy brief much law was quoted to show that the convicted banker. newspaper publisher and railroad own CT used the funds of the bank in what he considered legitimate manner
 The opinion of the Court of Appeals, written by Judge Humphrey, aiO handed down by Judge Grosscup, is brief and confined almost wholly to the question of criminal intent. The allegation that Juror Palmer was un- duly influenced is dismissed with a word, and but little more is wasted in eliminating the allegation of incon- sistency and repugnancy.
 The opinion says that If there is no inconsistency in the verdict as to the substance of the charges fin the va- rious counts there is no reason to dis turb the verdict on the ground of in consistency.
 As to Juror Palmer, the opinion says the record does not show that any fm- proper influence worked upon the jury and that the attempt by one of the Ju- TOTS after the verdict to impeach his verdict can have no consideration.
 Tn the instructions given the jury by Judge Anderson in the trial court the higher tribunal finds no error.
 As to the lack of criminal intent the opinion reads:
 "Under Section 52os there could be misapplication of bank funds by an officer which would be innocent and not criminal and there could be mis- application which under the statutes would be criminal. What would show the difference between misapp1ications which were criminal and those which were not: what would show innocence or guilt: good faith or bad faith; the court sought by instruction carefully to define and we think did fairly de- fine
 Counsel for Walsh have thirty days in which to file application for re- hearing by the Court of Appeals. Mean while he will be at liberty under his present bond of $50.000.
 The court room was damned with a crowd which overfowed into the cor riders during the proceedings.
 The eleventh hour attempt of the defense to file additional citations de- signed to show the lack of criminal intent came tonight. The matter was cerned before court opened and 8 de- cision reached that the new arguments will in no way alter the decision as already written
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
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