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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
chauffeura lake Action

Blacklisting joy-riding and declaring
for eighteen years as the minimum age
limit in the issuance of licenses to
automobile drivers, most of the chauf-
feurs of washington have organized a
"Chauffeurs' Protective association, .
and affiliated as a union with the
knights of Labor The new organ
ization has sick benefit provisions and
its policy will be to expel from its
ranks any chauffeur convicted of joy
riding. The action Of the ehauffeurs
is in line with a movement already
launched in several other cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
LOVE OF FINERY LANDS
YOUNG WOMAN IN PRISON
Mrs. Jean Thurnherr, 20 Years Old,
Sentenced to Year in San Quen-
tin for Burglary

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. s.-Despite
her tears and pleas, Mrs. Jean Thurn-
herr, aged 20 years, and recently a
bride, was sentenced to one year in
San Quentin prison for burglary by
Judge Waste this morning.
The young woman committed several
thefts in Berkeley through her love
for finery, she admitted. Owing to her
youth the court hesitated between
sending her to San Quentin or to re-
form school. but, as she had been in
trouble before, it was decided to give
her the minimum penalty. Her hus-
band was in court with her when she
was sentenced.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
PI0CHE CONSOLIDATION
ANNOUNCED IN NEW YORK

PIOCHE, New, Sept. S.--A telegram
received here today from New York
the consummation of deal
there effecting the consolidation of
the Nevada-Utah and Ohio and Ken
lucky mines here.
These mines have been in litigation
for a number of years and have been
idle. The properties involved are in
the Town of Phoebe and are regarded as
the most valuable silver, lead and zinc
mines in Nevada.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
SIAM SHOWING UNUSUAL
COMMERCIAL DEVEL 0P MENT
Opening of country's Railroad Lines
viii Put Merchants In Touch
with Worlds Markets

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The Anglo
Siamese treaty which was ratified
July 16, has opened up channel for a
remarkable industrial advance along
lines in the Siamese peninsula, says
Minister Hamilton Kong Of Bangkok.
The chief improvement is the extension
of the country's railway system. The
opening up of these lines will bring
the entire peninsula in easy touch with
the markets of the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
CODY MAKES A WORLDS
RECORD IN AER0PLANE
IN ALDERSH0T FLIGHT

dead calm early today Capt. F. S..
Cody, the American aeroplanist, who
has been in the service of the British
army for several years, achieved what
is believed to be the worlds record
for cross-country flight in an aero
plane.
Capt. Cody remained in the air one
hour and three minutes, covering more
than forty miles. His machine was
under perfect control and, at times,
rose to an altitude of 400 feet.
The aeroplane travelled occasionally
at the rate of fifty miles an hour. Cody
had to land because his fuel gave out.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
JOY Reians Supreme

There is an unusually broad smile
prevailing about the warerooms of the
Bekins-Corey company, who handle the
Simplex cars in Los Angeles. Robert
son against fifteen other foreign and
American cars ran away with the
national chassis event at Lowell, Mass,
yesterday, and now watch the Simplex
come to the front.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
On Northern Trip

Many owners of Buick White Streaks
are Just now enjoying extensive tours
over the state and coast. Among them
j. A. Caldwell of Los Angeles, accom-
panied by Mrs. Caldwell has just com
pleted a trip of 1850 miles, visiting Del
Monte and San Francisco, then to
Lakeport via St. Helena and Calistoga.
After touring through Lake county the
journey back to the southern city was
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
CHICAGO MAKING WINE
FROM FRESNO GRAPES
Freight Charges of $50 a Ton Still
Leave Margin of Profit for
Growers

FRESNO, Cal, Sept. Swine grapes
are being shipped from Fresno to Chi
cago where they are made into wine
and during the last ten days several
carloads have gone east. The freight
rate is $23 a ton and S85 per car for
refrigeration, bringing the total cost to
$50 per ton.
The cost of shipping is six times as
much as the grower receives from local
wineries and yet it pays him to ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
PRIZES OFFERED GIRLS
WHO FILL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Box of Candy Is Tempting Bait Held
Out by Pastor to Those Who
> Bring Two Beaux

Prizes are to be given to the girls who
manage in some way to bring young
men to the Sunday school at Christ
German Lutheran church at Hazleton,
near here. The prizes are offered by
the pastor, Rev. j. o. Schlenker, who
says he is determined to win back the
adult attendance at Sunday school.
Efforts to get the young men to come
back voluntarily have not been sue
cessful. Mr.. Sehlenker has offered to
give each girl who brings two young
men to Sunday school next Sunday a
large box of candy
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
HONDURAS. STIRRED BY
RUMOR OF PRnTECT0RATE

PUERTO CORTEZ. Spanish Hondu-
ras. Sept. 8, via New Orleans, Sept. 8.
Much interest has been created in
Honduras by rumor that the United
States was preparing to establish
protectorate over this republic.
The rumor appears to have had its
basis in the appointment of represen-
tatives from this government to Amer
lea for a refinancing of the foreign debt
of Honduras with bankers of New
VorlF
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
PEONAGE SYSTEM SAID TO
BE IN USE IN MINNESOTA
Governor johnson Warned by Federal
Authorities That Treatment of
Russians Is Against Law

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. s.
That a system of peonage and white
slavery labor exists in Minnesota, so
pronounced that it may involve the
federal government in trouble with
Russia, is the charge made by John
Clifton Elder of the United States i'm
migration department in letter to
Governor Johnson.
Elder charges that foreigners are
kicked and beaten if they attempt to
leave their work, and in some cases
the machinery of the law Is used 10
detain these laborers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
Refuses Change Of Venue

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. S.-The en-
peror has denied the petition of DR..
Dubrovin, Nicholas Yushkevitch- -Krass-
kovsky and other members of the
League of True Russian People for the
transfer of the trials in connection with
the assassination of Deputy Pertzen-
stein to Russian jurisdiction. LET the
law follow its course says the en-
peror's memorandum.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
FIRST AID TO INJURED
CONTEST WILL BE HELD
Officers of Medical Corps Detailed to
Take Part in Meeting to Be
Held in WIkesbarre

WASHINGTON Sept. S.-Under the
auspices of the National Red Cross,
there is to be an intercompany mill
tary competition in the application of
first aid to the injured at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, October 2.
The idea has aroused some interest in
army circles and three officers of the
medical corps have been detailed to
act as judges. These officers are Major
Charles Lynch and Major Charles 10.
Reynolds and Captain Howard r..
Bailey.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
WALTER WELLMAN GIVES
UP PLAN TO REACH THE
NORTH POLE IN AIRSHIP

CHRISTIANIA, Sept, S.-A special
dispatch from Tromsoe says Walter
Wellman has instructed his agent to
arrange for the return of all the ex-
plorer's property from Virgo bay, Spitz-
bergen, as we'll as of the three men
who were to have spent the winter
there. 1t is understood that Mr.. Well
man has abandoned his plans for
reaching the north pole by airship next
year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
TOM JOHNSON CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR IN CLEVELAND
Besides Winning His Own Nomination,
Former Railroad Man Carries
80 Others to Victory

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. s.-Complete
returns today fully establish last
nights predictions that the opposing
candidates for mayor this fall will be
Tom L. johnson, Democrat, and Her
man c. Baehr, Republican, who Is
serving his third term as county re-
corder.
Mayor Johnson defeated f. w, walz,
q city councilman, by vote of 15,039
to 1917.
In addition to winning easily his own
nomination, Mayor Johnson carried to
victory thirty out of his slate of thirty
two councilmanic candidates.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
GOOD CROPS LOOK WELL
FOR BUSINESS, SAYS HILL
Head of Great Northern Declares He
Hopes Hartman VIII Recover
from Illness

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-James ]. Hill
returned to New York yesterday from
the northwest in an optimistic frame of
mind.
I'VE are going to have good crops"
he said, "and that will lay sound
basis for a general business revival"
Mr.. Hill was asked what would hap
pen if Mr.. Hartman should suddenly
retire from the active direction of his
interests.
At am no prophet" he said. "I hope,
however, that Mr.. Hartman will re-
gain his health"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
ELnanoier Returns

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-George w.
Perkins of the banking firm of ]. P.
Morgan & Co. has just returned from
his trip to Alaska. He denies that his
trip had anything whatever to do with
mining or railroad matters in the far
northwest, and declared that 1t was
purely for pleasure.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
sIIenoe on Lona Racer

There has not been much talk of
another 3o0-mile race in San Francisco
since last Sunday. And should there
be, 1t will likely be done between the
dealers themselves rather than through
an association interested only in the
gate receipts.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
KILLING OF SOLDIERS AT
ARMY POST INVESTIGATED
Trial of Lieut.. Hazelhurst and Private
Elan Is Commenced at Fort
Mcpherson

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. s.-The trial
Of Lieut.. w. L. Hazlehurst and Private
Grover B. Elan of the Seventeenth in
tantry on charges of manslaughter
growing out of the killing of Private
Edward w. Coulter of company d,
Seventeenth infantry, August Z, opened
at Fort Mcpherson yesterday. Private
ELAN testified that he, as a member of
the squad which Lieutenant Hazlehurst
took with him to a saloon near the fort
to investigate a disturbance, fired at
Coulter under direct orders from Lieu
tenant Hazlehurst.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
How News Travels

Wonderful how news travels. The
San Francisco Call states that the
Columbia cut nine minutes off the
Harvey record between Los Angeles
and San Diego and return. Eleven
minutes, Mr.. Call. Eleven. Not nine.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09

made via Cloverdale and Santa Rosa
to San Francisco One puncture few
miles north of Salinas was the extent
of the trouble and Inconvenience ex-
perienced on the entire trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
SIMPLEX WINS
NATIONAL RACE
OVER IS CARS
GEORGE ROBERTSON DRIVES
THE WINNER
MAKES 31s MILES IN HOURS So
MINUTES AND 12-5 SECONDS
lsotta Second, Flat Third and Buick
Fourth In the Merrimao Valley
course-Average Speed
57.6 Miles
EBy Associated Press.l

LOWELL, Sept. s.-George- Robertson, in
Simplex, won the national chassis race
over the Merrimae valley course today.
RObertsOn's official time for the 31s
miles was 8 hours, 81 minutes, 1 2-5 sec
ords.
A. j. Poole, in an Isotta, captured sec
ond place. Time, hours, IL minutes
81 1-5 seconds.
T.. IL. Parker, in a Fiat was third. Time
hours, 22 minutes, 21 2-5 seconds.
Robert Burman, In a Buick, was fourth,
in hours, 25 minutes, "A seconds.
LOWELL, Mass, Sept. S.-Seventeen
cars competed today in the national
stock chassis road race of 318 miles,
over the Merrimac valley course of
1916 miles.
In anticipation of great crowds, 600
policemen, 800 of whom were uniformed
members of the state militia, were on
the circuit early.
Precautions for the safety of the con-
testants and spectators were augment
ed today
The entries were:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09

A 30-horsepower Buick, driven by
Strang, was entered, but Strang bent
an axle and had to withdraw tempo
rarily. He re-entered the race As min
utes after the others had started.
The American car was the first to be
sent off.
Thirty seconds later went the Allen
Kingston, and then with the same in
terval the other fourteen starters fol-
lowed.
Louis Chevrolet led the field at the
end of the first and second rounds.
Five cars bettered a mile minute
in the first round.
The speed on the second circuit of
the course was even faster, Lyttle in
the Apperson hitting up the pace to 65
miles an hour.
Sixty-four miles from the finish Rob-
ertson (Simplex) was leading Grant
(Alco) by At seconds, while the latter
was minutes 27 seconds ahead of De
Palma (FiaD.
At the end of the first of the thirty
rounds in the national stock chassis
road race Louis Chevrolet, in Buick,
No. IL, was leading, with Drach, in the
American, and Robertson, in a Sim
plex, tied for second place.
With one-half of the course complet-
ed Robertson was leading, with Grant
(A1co) second. Up to that point Rob-
ertson had averaged 57.6 miles an hour
his time for the 159 miles being hours
A minutes 81 seconds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
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Atlas VaIveleSS Cars

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-09
ChanSlOr & Lyon

Hartford Tire Representatives. Automobile
accessories Manufacturers auto tops.
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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Sherman, wife of the vice presi.
ly escaped serious injury when a run
away horse tried to jump over the
front end of the Sherman automobile.
Senator Stone has introduced bill
providing for free trade with the
Philippines and for the independence
of the islands within fifteen years. He
gave notice that he would later speak
upon the measure.
Secretary Ballinger is restoring to
public entry and settlement as fast as
proper papers can be made out in his
office, lands withdrawn by the reclama-
ton service for use in connection with
proposed irrigation projects which
have not materialiZed.
dorado Taft, who has been awarded
the commission for the Columbus me-
mortal fountain to be erected in the
Union station plaza at Washington
receives the first prize of $4,000 and
the order for the memorial, which is
to cost 100000.
Senator Guggenheim has presented
to President Taft the formal invitation
of the Denver Chamber of Commerce
to a dinner to be given in his honor
August 10th. The President told the
senator that he would gladly attend
the dinner if he should go to Denver to
the trans-Mississippi congress.
Senator Guggenheim offered an
amendment to the census bill to pay
President Taft $4,000 for travelling ex-
penses for the coming fiscal year.
Should this amendment be adopted it
will enable the President to visit Col
orado and other western states during
the coming summer
Senator Tillman of South Carolina
has just paid his first visit to the
White House in seven years. He re-
ceived cordial greeting from Presi-
dent Taft. Asked why he never visited
the White House in the past, Senator
Tillman replied; 81 waited until gen
tleman got there"
In the case of the Boquillas Land
and Cattle Company of Arizona VS.. ].
n. Curtis and others the Supreme
Court of the United States has held
that riparian land owners could not
prevent the taking by others of water
out of stream for irrigation purposes.
simply because of such ownership.
There were $50 people killed in train
accidents during the three months end
ing December S1st last, according to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
report. Other kinds of accidents bring
the total number 1893 killed and 1886
injured. This shows a decrease of
2,S14 as compared with yeaE ago.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24
WORK OF DOUBLE-TRAcKING IN
PROGRESS BETWEEN DEN.
YER AND GREELEY.
PUSHING BRANCH lines
HEAVY FORCE OF MEN CON.
STRUGGLING DENVER-FoRT
COLLINS LINE.

Denver-The Republican Thursday
morning says: BY the end of the
summer the Union Pacific will have
parallel tracks, amounting virtually to
a double track, between this city and
Greeley, distance of fifty-five miles,
in traversing which the road passes
through what is conceded to be the
richest pieces of agricultural land in
the world.
The cost of the new parallel line
which is being pushed north from
Sand Creek, will be 100000. It is
made necessary by the heavy and
constantly growing traffic between
this city and Greeley, there being
twenty-four passenger trains and eigh-
teen freights between the two points
daily
General superintendent w. l.. Park
of the Union Pacific was in Denver
yesterday and announced that rapid
progress is being made in building the
branch lines of the company out of
Greeley to Crow Creek and Pleasant
Valley. The distance is twenty-five
miles on each line and 1000 men and
600 teams are at work on the two pro-
jects.
Work on the Denver-Fort Collins
line is progressing rapidly, there be
ing 600 men and 300 teams at Sand
Creek camp, near the point where the
line will start northwest from the
main line of the Union Pacific to Chey-
enne.
The complete reorganization of all
Hartman lines in the West may be
the result of Superintendent Parks
present tour of inspection. He was
recently empowered by President Har
riman to make any changes in Off
Gals or systems of operating, being
Independent of all vice presidents and
general managers. He is regarded as
the leading operating man in the Har-
riman employ. He will proceed as far
West as Ogden before returning to
Omaha. He was accompanied over the
lines in Colorado north of Denver by
Local General Agent ]. A. Ferguson.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24
Agricultural College Committees.

Denver.-President A A. Edwards
of the board of trustees of the State
Agricultural College has submitted his
list of standing committees, which fol-
lows:
Executive committee, A. A. Ed
wards, ]. L. Brush, E. NJ Ammons;
finance, F. E. Brooks, r. w. Corwin,
]. l.. Brush; farm stock and veteri-
nary science, E. H. Grub, j. l.. Brush,
j. C. Bell; faculty and courses of
study, E. NJ. Ammons, f. E. Brooks,
]. c. Bell; botany, horticulture and
entomology, R. w. Corw1n, e. NJ. Am
mons, e. H. Grubb; mathematics, en-
gineering and military science, B. F.
Roctafellow, E. H. Grub, e. NJ. Am
mons; mechanics, chemistry and cleo
trical engineering, F. E. Brooks, J. c.
Bell, r. w. Corwin; college land
and leases, ]. c. Bell, j. L. Brush, B.
F. Rockafellow; college buildings and
permanent improvements, j. l.. Brush,
e. M. Ammons, B. r. Rockafellow do
nestle science, library and music, r.
W. Corwin, E. H. Grub, B. F. Rocka-
fellow history, literature, English and
rhetoric, B. o. Aylesworth, j. l.. Brush,
B. F. Rockafellow; farmers institute,
E. NJ. Ammons, j. c. Bell, F. E.
Brooks; salaries, B. o. Aylesworth, F.
e. Brooks, B. F. Rockafellow
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24
GENERAL NEWS.

The two great passenger steamers
now building for the White Star Line
will be 1000 feet long and probably So
feet wide.
The reported murder of Mr.. Rogers
and Mr.. Maurer, American mission
aries, by Turkish rioters at Adana. has
been confirmed by later dispatches.
The New York Senate adopted an
adverse report on Governor Hughes
direct nominations measure. This fl
,nally kills the bill.
King Edward sent personal cable
gram to f. ]. Jackson, the acting gov
ernor of the protectorate, instructing
him to meet Theodore Roosevelt upon
his arrival at Mombasa and show him
every consideration and care.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24
Grief That Kills.

my poor boy" said the beneficent
old clergyman, who had encountered a
young waif sobbing in the streets,
what ails you? Some case of dire
distress has touched your heart
chords, no doubt"
NO" shifted the lad, you're clear
off your base, old kazzozicks. Me an
Simply an de rest of de fellies tin
canned the NANCY. old yellow cur up
at Schwarz' grocery, and while old
Schwarz an de gang followed the
dog, l sneaked back to the grocery to
swipe dried apples. De Fido chased
into Schmitt's orchard and de gang
cribbed de SWEETEST peaches you ever
seen, an then dey smoked grapevine
cigarettes and set the barn a-fire.
made sashay into de apple barrel at
de grocery, an de delivery boy pasted
me with bed-slat and it hurts yet,
and l didn't get to see de fire, and
didn't get hothin' to eat, and l wisht
wuz dead-dog-gone it all!"-The
Bohemian Magazine.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24
BABY'S WATERY ECZEMA
ltched and Scratched Until Blood Ran
$50 Spent on Useless Treatments
Disease Seemed lncurable.
Cured by cuticura for $3.50.

When my little boy was .wo and a
half months old he broke out on both
cheeks with eczema. 1t was the itchy,
watery kind and we had to keep his
little hands wrapped up all the time,
and If he would happen to get them
uncovered he would claw his face till
the blood streamed down on his cloth
ing. We called in physician at once.
but he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream
when it was put on. We changed
doctors and medicine until we had
spent fifty dollars or more and baby
was getting worse. l was so worn out
watching and caring for him night and
day that / almost felt sure the disease
was incurable. But finally reading of
the good results of the Cuticura Rem
edies, l determined to try them
can truthfully say I was more than
surprised, for l bought only a dollar
and halfs worth of the Cuticura
Remedies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Pills., and they did more good than
all my doctors medicines l had tried.
and in fact entirely cured him. His
face is perfectly clear of the least
spot or scar of anything. Mrs w. NJ.
spot or scar. Mrs. w. M. Comerer,
Burnt Cabins, Pa, Sept. Is, 1905"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24
Clarence Dubb-May have this
dance, Miss Sharply?
Miss Sharply-Certainly! I don't
want it!
Intruder AMONG the War Dogs.

Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale
went to West Point last fall to lee
ture. He was lecturing in the chapel,
the cadets were rigidly paying at
tention, erect, eyes front, each man
a ramrod of military etiquette. An
Irish setter entered the chapel door
and ambled snifiingly down the aisle
and up on to the platform. The ca
diets squirmed under the eagle eyes OF
their officers but not man smiled.
BILLY" noticed the strain. He looked
down at the dog wagging its tail benev-
olently on the rostrum. What!
How's this?" said Prof. Phelps. "A
setter? Why, 1 expected to see moth
ing but West Pointers up here
Yale Alumni Weekly.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month, during the entire year,
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eyes. For detailed information, rates,
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. E. Fisher General
Passenger Agent, Denver. Colorado.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24

We'll, yes" said Old Uncle Lazzen-
berry, who was intimately acquainted
with most of the happenstances of the
village. "Almira Stang has broken off
her engagement with Charles Henry
Tootwiler. They'd be goin' together
for about eight years, durin' which
time she had been inculcatin' into him,
as you might call it, the beauties of
economy; but when she discovered,
just lately, that he had learnt his les
son SO well that he had saved up PIT
pairs of socks for her to darn i'm
mediately after the wedding, she
'peared to conclude that he had taken
her advice little too literally, and
broke off the match."-Puck.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24
p R(J Ma
For Catarrh of the Throat Of Two
Years Standing.

al was afflicted for two years with
catarrh of the throat. At first it was
very slight. but every cold took made
it worse.
al followed your directions and in a
very short time began to improve. !
took one bottle and am now taking
my second. can safely say that my
throat and head are cleared from Ca
tarrh at the present time, but still
continue to take my usual dose for q
spring tonic, and find there is moth
ing better. Mrs. w. Pray, 26o
Twelfth ST., Brooklyn. N. Y.