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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
[LMORf WILL BE
IN BIG ROAD RACE
A. ]. Smith Picks Two Cycle
Car to Win the Long,
Hard Contest

The automobile enthusiasts of Los
Angeles were out in force last night
to witness the start of the Los Angeles
Phoenix race. One of the contenders
in this contest is the Elmore
Last year A. J. Smith, who has the
coast agency and is located in the city
was driving the Elmore which won sec
ond place. 1t was hard work for him
to keep from going south this year
again, but the new agency in the city
has been SO active that he could not
spare the time. The report was brought
to him Friday that they were betting
that a certain car would win the race
Smith at once sent a dispatch south
offering all kinds of money that the
Elmore would win. There were no
takers.
d. B. Rose will drive the Elmore
to Mecca, then George Dake will take
IL as far as Ehrenberg and then
Clarence Smith will drive from the
Colorado river to Phoenix. 1t viii be
late tomorrow night before the cars
will finish.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
TAXICABS GROWING
IN POPULAR FAVOR
ChaImers-Detr0it Has Turned
Out One of Seasons Sue
cesSful Models

The most radical development in the
automobile line during the last year
has been the growth of the taxicab
business in San Francisco. There never
was any question about the tremendous
convenience of the taXicab to the. car
riage using public. but on account of
the hills and bad streets in San Fran
cisco there was great hesitancy on the
part of any of the livery concerns in
the city TO install them.
A small group of clubmen, all of
them enthusiastic automobilists, just
about one year ago decided to pioneer
the field. They probably figured that
If the public did not use the cabs, the
uses that they themselves and their
intimate friends would have for them
would produce lucrative business.
Foreign cars of proven taXicab serv-
ice worth in other cities were the first
ones installed The public took to the
taxicabs at once and now there are sew
eral well organized and well operated
companies in the field. American cars
are among those used and have proven
most successful The Chalmers Detroit
80 horsepower taxieab is a particu-
larly successful car.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
NOTES OF THE AUTO

George Reiss. who drove the Marion
car in the Vanderbilt cup race, made
the trip from Toledo to New York last
week in a little overland funabout.
In actual running time the car did good
work. considering the conditions of the
roads which Reiss said We're very bad
in some places. The test, which was a
severe one. was begun after the car had
been run from Toledo to Detroit and
return and from Toledo to Indianapolis
and return. The car has covered 1000
miles since the test began, and made
the entire trip without mechanical
troubles of any kind. Reiss was at the
wheel every minute of the time the car
was on the road between Toledo and
New York.
Herbert Lytle came out of the hos
pital on Long island, whence he had
been for several weeks, after his acci-
dent in the Riverhead race. Lytle was
ready to assume charge of his machine
for future events at once. His condi-
ton would not warrant this, however.
Lyle says that under no conditions
will he withdraw from the game. OWN e
to the accident. He will continue 70
race for the company by whom he was
employed. Lytle will take ample time
to recover entirely from the accident
and will then again take the wheel of
his car which is now being handled by
Huph Harding. who had it in the Fair
mont park race.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
DRIVER GRANT IS
GUEST OF HONOR
MOtOrist Who Won Vanderbilt
Cup Race Is Banqueted by
Locomotive Company

Harry F. Grant who drove the Also
car to victory in the Vanderbilt cup
race, was the guest of honor at a
dinner given by the officers of the
American locomotive company at the
Engineers club recently. Grant was
congratulated on having won the most
severe Vanderbilt cup race ever run
and the first one won by stock car.
Other interesting points brought out
in the speeches were the facts that the
course was only half the length of
former ones, with twice as many turns,
and this made it the most bruising of
all races, as shown also by there being
a greater number of cars killed of. In
all former races for the Vanderbilt
cup. special racing cars of much higher
horsepower were used, yet only once
was any faster time made.
Grant was congratulated on the fine
headwork his driving showed, his laps
being evenly timed until toward the
end when he began to forge to the
front. just as he had planned. HIS
final lap was the fastest, and his last
four laps were made at an average
speed of 70.44 miles an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

The following telegram has been re-
ceived by the local branch of the White
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Big Boost for
the Winfon Car


W'intOn wrote fiattering letter to the
factory, copy of
Big Boost for which has just
the Winton Car PseT ns nreeeiyed py
writer said: II have just returned from
q trip east and west in the Winton Six
that bought of you in April and want
10 say that we covered a little less
than 5000 miles on the run No car
could have given better satisfaction
man ours did, and we were in places
that tested the power and sfavfng
qualities Of the machine.
Going east and through the Berk-
shires of course the roads are in rond
condition. but from Philadelphfs 10
Cincinnati. going by way Of Pittsburg
crossing the Allegheny mountains the
resaos TO, were quite similar TO going in
the bed OF creek. Yet we were able
10 take the mountains and roads $50
calledl without using our low gear AT
any time. which / can not help but
feel is deserving Of mention.
We have run nearly 5000 miles
since April and the engine today is
running perfectly and as ouiefIy as
can be Repairs. we have had none 7
write this, feeling that you ought IN
know how very satisfactory the car is
l. H. Bin. manager Of the Pacific
coast branch Of Thomas p. Jeffery &
CTc., Sv,,em Of I the complete nrfihe opI pl
Rambler Company eam11sa,on eompsh% sa;d Of his
terday that few
companies have so complete q system
Fer the benefit Of Rambler dealers
End 10 facilitate prompt service to all
ia irons the company esta blished dis
tributing branches in Boston. Chicago
Milwaukee. san Francisco and CleVe-
land. At these branches a complete
line Of new Ramblers. parts and sun
plies. are carried, assuring to the Gus
toner immediate fuifllment OF his re-
quirements. The advantage TO the
dealer is that he is pabled to pur-
chase cars or parts at exactly the same
prices and on the same terms as though
dealing with the factory at Kenosha
He is enabled to buy his stock at
point q short distance from his home
with a saving OF freight charges He
enjoys the same advantages in the way
~ advertising and discounts a. those
dealing with the main ofica-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
NOTES. oF THE AUTo


A volunteer motor corps is to be
established by the Norwegian govern
ment. similar to the German and
Austrian corps To become a member
one must be from IS to So years old
and have motor car of minimum OF
10 horsepower or a motorcycle OF at
least ga horsepower
The volunteers will nominate their
commanding officer, and after he has
served in that capacity for five years
he will be made a major in the regular
army of Norway. All the members of
the corps will have rank as officers in
the army, and the chauffeurs of the
owners will rank as under officers.
In case of war the motor cars will
be equipped with revolvers and guns.
The authorities of the Home for Lost
and Starving Dogs of London have pur-
chased two motor car vans to use in
collecting lost dogs from the various
police stations of the city The cars
are roomy and we'll ventilated, and the
the humane institution. where they re-
ceive the best of treatment until their
owners call for them.
For those who are contemplating a
trip to the southland ii may be in
teresting to know that the report has
been received that the roads from
Fresno down the San Joaquin Yale; valley
The route is by way of Porterville.
With mineral rubber compounded in
new manner. the Hydro carbon manu-
featuring company, which is backed by
Samuel Newhouse, has made new
style of motor car tire. The tires are
made from q combination of gilsonite
and elaterite and other materials which
abound in Utah, which for several years
have been experimental with by per-
sons who had aspirations to make a
mineral rubber as good in quality as
the vegetable variety. The new product.
it is said, may also be used for other
rubber goods Of various kinds.
The Massachusetts highway commits
sion suspended four licenses last week
of operators of motor cars for careless
ness in driving; and IN, in these cases
next. which is somewhat longer than
usual. The drivers all figured In acci-
dents in which they ran into horse
drawn vehicles
The Ohio state department is in re-
ceipt of several unusual requests which
show the many uses to which the num-
bered tags on motor cars can be placed.
Recently the registrar received re-
quest for the name of the owner of a
the statement that a valuable bulldog
had been stolen recently which was
noticed riding in motor car carrying
a certain number. BY means of the
name furnished by the depar the
dog was restored to its owner.
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt. on his recent
coaching trip from New York to New
port is responsible for an innovation
In the use OF automobiles During the
trip Mr.. Vanderbilt used White
steamer as tender and general utility
and emergency wagon. The car was
used to carry extra parts of the coach.
and occasionally. when it was neces-
sary to tighten the load of the coach on
steep hill, four or FIVE of the passen-
gers would transfer themselves to the
automobile.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

A Cincinnati owner of a six cylinder
Winton wrote fiattering letter to the
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
New Anti-Skid
Is Well Received

three dozen Of the skid tread. and has
also delivered half dozen. He is most
enthusiastic over the outlook of his
product.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

The Bosch magnetic company reports
the arrival OF a large stock of mag
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
-
White Cars
Score Perfect

feet scores. Three Whites were driven
by private owners. There were seven
named represented by more than one
car, but White team was only team to
come through perfect"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

The Pioneer automobile company has
been making interesting demonstra-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

p. II. stephan. agent for the Success
anti-skid leather tire cover company
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

company. L our
White steamers in
New York-Atlanta
reliability run all
finished with per-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

W II. Brooks of Fresno has pur-
chased a so horsepower Speedwell car
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

]. J. Haverside, who lately purchase
a Winton Six from the Winton moto
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Good Run Made
by Winton Car

nine hours. The return trip was made
in hours and 20 minutes. He left
Coalinga at o'clock in the morning
and arrived at the ferry at 4:50 o'clock
in the afternoon. He stopped at Hol-
lister one hour and also made stop
of % minutes at Gilroy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

Walter A. Grant, formerly with the
W. ID. Newerf rubber company, and
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Buys Powerful
SpeedweIl Car

took charge of his car in this city and
drove overland to his home In Fresno
enjoying the trip immensely.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Bosch MaEnctOs
Arrive from East

netos to be placed on stationary gas
engines will arrive by the end of the
week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

I. II. Bill. manager of the Pacific
coast branch of Thomas g. Jeffery &
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

Fred w. Schaer Jr.
have opened up q
motor mart to han
die second hand
cars. Both are well
trade and already
excellent bargains.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

Greaf system of
Rambler Company
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Demonstrating
Randolph Truck

have been using the Randolph one tor
truck, or delivery wagon, and have
been doing all sorts of stunts with II
over the hills and rough roads. This
machine is manufactured along the
highest lines of wagon construction
and is the first car of this capacity
built strong enough to Withstand the
rack of solid tires, with which it is
Quilted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

For those who are contemplating a
trip to the southland II may be in
teresting to know that the report has
Fresno down the San Joaquin valley
to Los Angeles are in fine condition
The route is by way of Porterville.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Have Opened a
New Motor Mart
NOTEs oE THE AUTO

known in the auto
have effected some g
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

l. $. Quinan. well known auto
mobile driver of this city. has become
associated with the Studebaker Broth
ers company in the capacity OF expert
demonsfrator. Quinan is regarded as
one Of the most clever drivers in the
city.
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
More New Subscribers.

There has been something doing In
subscription circles on the great fam
lily journal during the month Of Sep
tember We have had an average of
nearly two new names enrolled every
day this month. and the end is not
yet. II we keep this lick up until
the first Of the year we will have q
list that will be out Of sight. Our re-
ceipt book Is OF unlimited capacity.
Those enrolled up to and including
September 10th were as follows:
T. A. Williams, J. F. Cook, Anna
Barnes. Mrs. J. F. Priest, Chas. Av-
cry, Geo. Fleetwood. Mrs. l.. V.Greer,
S. Daniel, S. f. Cheeseman, j. b.
Moshier, T. ]. vanBuskirk, and Geo.
Barrett. all OF La Junta; Mrs. A. H.
Edgerton. San Diego. Calf, S. Mar
shall, Rocky Ford T. b. Brown, Har.
risonyille. Mo-; John II. Wine. Rocky
Ford; Mrs. Walter Lindsey, yelling
ton. Kan. Mrs. Pearl Ames, Swink;
Mrs. A. Stoop. Swink: p. c. Reich
ert. Rocky Ford, A. F. Welte, LeOta.
Kan; c. J. Sisk, Chicago; Bill Phil
lips. Duncan, Colo; X. c. Graves
Kansas City. Mo.
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
Base Ball Today.

The final wind-up and finish of
the baseball season will take place at
Pastlme Park this afternoon between
the Wichita Western League team
and the Arkansas Valley All.Stars.
Clark, of Garden City, will pitch for
the home team and most OF the re.
mainder of the club will be composed
OF players from Las Animas. Ed
Daniher, who will play center field.
Will be the only player from La Jun
Ia. There will be big crowd from
Las Animas, and as the team from
that burg can go some on the diam
ond. the game will be well worth wit.
Messing, as with Clark In the box our
local aggregation has fair chance
OF winning. You can depend upon
1t that Las Animas will do Its best.
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
Hardware Store eurglarixsd.

Last Wednesday night the annual
stunt OF burglsrizing the store Of the
Bomgardncr 4 O'Neil Hardware Com
pany was pulled Off This has hap
pened every year for dozen years
or moreover since We have lived
In La Junta. This time the burglars
broke one OF the plate glass windows
In the front OF the store. and
reached into the show window and
appropriated five rcvolvers. OF the
total value OF 475.
The haul included two automatic
Colts rcvolvers. two new pattern
Smith 4 Wcsson. and two new police
guns. The burglary was not discov'
cred until the store WAS opened al
Z o'clock the next morning. and the
officers have not ~ yet been able
to discover any trace OF the perpctra'
tors. Mr. Bomxardner offered . re-
ward Of S2s for the capture Of the
guilty ones. whether the stolen goods
were recovered or not. but there has
been nothing doing. 3. o. Henry
owns the building and he will have
will come around all right - to su'
gar content.
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
SANrA-FE TRAu
MARKER UNVEILED
-" Lest We Forget"

tlon by Rev. Ayres. and one Of the
historic days In the doings OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolu.
tion and the citizens OF this part OF
the Arkansas Valley came to a peace.
ful close. IOWA.
We are under obligations to Iowa
for the above very gracefully written
pen'picture OF the unveiling OF the
granite marker which adorns our
court house park. The fact that the
marker. designed to perpetuate the
memory OF the old Santa Fe Trail. is
located mile or more Away from
that historic thoroughfare. does not
In the least detract from the impress.
siycness OF the monument unyeiling.
The monument is OF Colorado gran
tie Ia the rough. about two feet square
and five feet high. and weighs two
tons. II was erected In the court
house park April 10. 1909. being pre-
scented by the members OF Arkansas
Valley Chapter. Daughters OF the
American Revolution OF Pueblo. The
base for the monument was the gift
OF citizens Of La Junta. for which the
visiting members from Pueblo re-
Quested the great family Journal To
tender their sincere thanks. On a
polished shield which ornaments the
side Of the monument facing the ris.
ing sun Is an inscription which reads
rs follows:
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
Jupiter Pluvius on the Rampage.

Jupiter Pluvius was on duty the
first of the week and worked overtime
for all the traffic would bear. Mother
Earth received a soaking such as
she has not received since the last
time 1t rained as hard as II did this
week. 1t virtually put the cantaloupe
shippers out Of business, as there has
been very little doing in the ship.
ping line since the 18th. 1t also
caused the beets to take on q sec
ond growth Just as the maturing sea.
son was setting in, and this Will
cause the sugar content to be less.
Last week beets In the Holbrook
country tested as high as I3Is per
cent. The superabundance OF rain
VIII proba ly delay the harvesting of
the crop until the middle OF October.
and with two weeks OF sunshine and
warm weather the beets. II Is thought
viii come around all right as to sug-
ar content.
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
Thousands For Wheat Crop.

During the month of August the La
Junta Mill paid out $4,000 for wheat
to farmers residing in the territory
Immediately adjacent and tributary
to La Junta. There has been SO
much rain during the present month
that the farmers have not been able
to thresh and up to the present date
the mill has paid out about $4,000
for wheat this month. The farmers
around La Junta are pretty well fixed
this year for crops, and when the
beet crop is harvested they will have
money to burn.
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
Can't Enjoy Life Without II.

II the big 90 hearted person who
came Into this office and walked off
with our copy OF last weeks La Jun
ia Tribune would subscribe e for that
paper and let our copy alone. Brother
Mason would be $l.50 per annum bet.
ter off, and we would be afforded the
privilege of perusing the Tribune's
newsy columns at our leisure and the
ought.to-be subscriber would get the
worth Of his investment.-Fowle Tri-
bune.
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
Wind Up Of cantaIoupe Shipments.

Cantaloupe shipments have about
reached the wind-up and finish around
La Junta. the prolific rain of last
Saturday and Sunday having placed
a Quietus upon the industry. A to-
tai Of seventy-five carloads had been
shipped from La Junta up to and
including last night. The greatest
number OF cars shipped from La
Junta during the season In one day
was five and the date September Z.
The first carload shipment was on
August Goth.
Most OF the crates shipped from
La Junta were OF the flat size con
tanning a dozen melons wrapped In
pink paper. and they have brought
fabulous returns. Up to and includ.
ing September 18th, 3l.237 flat crates
had been shipped from La Junta. Re
turns have been received on $500
crates up to and including shipments
to August 27th. and the average net
price per crate received was A cents.
The fiat crate contains dozen mel
ons and the standard crate forty
five. and these returns are almost
equal to $l.75 net for y standard
crate. The fiat crates cost six cents
each and the standard crates eleven
cents, and this amount must be de-
Quoted to show the net returns to
the grower for his crop.
Up to and including the shipment
Of September 18th Ed Ferrell had
shipped $500 fiat crates and Orville
Wood 1900 OF the same kind. Mr..
Woods big day was on the 18th when
he shipped l.054 flat crates. or over
$500 net for this one days shipment.
That's going some for cantaloupes
The shipping season may continue
until frost. but II is practically over
right now.
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
Gets Pension After Many Years.

Congressman John A. Martin this
week received notice from the pen.
sion office OF the granting OF a pen.
sion to Jose lgnacio Trujillo. who
lives at Segundo. Las Anlmas county.
Trujilo served In the Third Colorado
cavalry and was wounded In the In.
nous Indian battle OF Sand creek.
November 20. 1864. For years the
old man has been kept out of his
pension by the fact that the enlisting.
officer spelled his name as II was
pronounced. Troheo. He Will now re.
cei,e $500 back pay and siT a month
for the remainder OF his life.
Trujillo's claim for pension was
filed In June. 1891. and repeatedly
turned down on the ground that the
muster rolls OF the Third Colorado
cavalry did not contain his name. The
claim was called to Congressman
Martins attention during the recent
session OF congress and he went ov.
er the papers with the commissioner
OF pensions. lie then took the mat.
ter up with the adJutant general OF
the war department, and asked him
for an abstract OF the record showing
the service Of any soldier OF that
name and as TO what the Fort l.y.
ons hospital record might disclose ~
to such a soldier wounded In the
Sand Greek battle. The Adjutan, gen.
crAl furnished = incxthy statement
corroborating Trujilio's claims In full,
except ~ to the spelling Of the name
which was spelled Enos,a Troheo.>
When Mr. Martin pointed out to the
commissioner OF pensions the appar.
cnt fact that the salin,ing officer had
spelled the Spanish name according
to sound or phoncticaiiy. he concurrsc
~ did also the adjutAnt general, and
the commissioner Of pensions at once
caused tho claim to be rc-opened and
= special agent put to work upon Il.
Tho result IL the allowance Of the
claim At the rate Of Sl7 per mostA
from the time a filias. June {. isei.
This means that rrutiIlo Will get
sousthins like $500 hack peasion.
He was shot In the hip aad y an
. ssspeee = q. resVN q ~ wosnd.
~ wen = being eovanee1 n yeeFs.
La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18
Convicted Of Murder in First Degree.

Clemente Zuniga. a recent arrival
from old Mexico. who shot and in
stantly killed Pedro Rogas, fellow
countryman, in the Holbrook country
on Sunday. September 5th. was tried
in the district court on Tuesday and
Wednesday OF this week and con-
victed OF murder In the first degree.
The prosecution was conducted by
District Attorneys Davidson and
O'Connor and the accused was de-
Tended by G. NJ Dameron. who was
appointed by the court to serve in
that capacity. The story Of the
murder. which was a deliberate and
cold dblooded one. was told In our