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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Indians Are Buying Autos

Something in the way of a shock
was given to the clergymen attending
the Indians Hope association in Phil
adelphia when it was reported that the
Indians on the government reservation
in the Dakotas We're enthusiastic pur-
chasers of motor cars. Some of them
have even gone so far rs to mortgage
their crops that they might be able
to become the owner Of runabout or
a touring car.
Bishop Johnson of South Dagota
said to those present at the meeting:
Though the Indian does not need a
motor car any more than he needs a
flying machine, and though they are
no more real good to him than If they
were in the moon, the prospects of just
hopping in. turning a crank and scoot-
ing across the prairie is too much for
him, and he will sacrifice his all to
own one. Still. 1t may be said in favor
of the Indian that his passion for au-
tomobiles does not weaken his faith
fulness in the performance of his du-
ties, nor does 1t cause him to forget
to contribute his financial and moral
support to the section in which he
lives"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
CASH BOXES FOUND
OUTSIDE BANK VAULT
CASHIER OF COMPANY NOT
YET LOCATED
Detectives Find ses.57 In Cash, Checks
and Valuable Papers in Strong
Boxes Belonging to Tank
Company

The finding of five cash boxes on the
first landing of the second floor OF the
Equitable Savings Bank building. First
and Spring streets, by Erwin Dingle
late last night gave rise 10 the theory
that the vaults of the bank had been
looted, and detectives from police
headquarters were detailed on the case
Mr.. Dingle was leaving the building
when he noticed a number of cash
boxes near the vault which is used by
the Pacific Tank company and rented
from the Equitable bank.
He carried the boxes to the detec-
tives' office at police headquarters,
and two of the boxes were opened.
One was found to contain $60.S2 and
in the other was $37.75, also three
checks for $780, $49.30 and S1.66 re-
spectively. all drawn on the Farmers
and Merchants National bank.
In one of the smaller boxes was found
a key which opened the three larger
boxes, but nothing was found in them
but business papers.
Word was at once sent to Willis H.
Booth, vice president of the bank, tell
ing him of the discovery, but he re-
piled that the vault of the Pacific Tank
company was separate from the bank
and rented by the Pacific Tank COM
pany. Inquiry from officials of this
company showed that they believed the
vault had been closed, and were unable
to account for the fact that five cash
boxes had been left in the corridor.
Samuel A. Ray, assistant manager IF
the Pacific Tank company, was notified
by telephone of the finding of the boxes
and hastened to the office. He stated
that he left the building at 5:15 o'clock
last night as was his custom, after ne
and Alphonse Zinsmetister, the cashier
of the Pacific Tank company, had put
the money and books in the vault
He stated that when he left the
building Zinsmetister was In the vault,
and for some time it was believed that
the cashier had inadvertently locked
the door of the vault while. inside, thus
accounting for the fact of the cash
boxes being left in the hall.
Efforts to locate Zinsmetister at his
home, 507 West Twenty-second street,
were futile last night.
H. L. Dierker. assistant manager of
the Pacific Tank company, stated early
this morning that he did not believe
there was anything out of the way and
that it was simply case of careless
ness.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
RURAL DISTRICTS
DEPRVIlNG CITIES
OF FARMER COIN
AUTOMOBILES KEEPING COUN-
TRYSIDE PEOPLE AT HOME
Merchants Are Noticing the Effect 1t
Is Having on 5usiness-over $751;
100000 Invested In Cars First
Eleven Months of 1909

The automobile is proving to be a
great distributor of money Before it's
advent those who could afford recrea-
tion and amusement spent their sur
plus income for luxuries and amuse-
ments In this city, or else on outings
in particular localities.
With the coming Of the automobile
these social conditions have changed,
and now the money is being more
evenly divided. The amusements and
Luxuries of the city are being cur
tailed SO that the spender may enjoy
his automobile, which causes the dis
tribution of his funds along highways
and bywaXs for gasoline and oil, and
for hearty meals demanded by appe-
tltes sharpened by riding in the clean
country air.
This has evoked complaints from
merchants in cities who handle other
than staple articles of a lack of trade
and a condition bordering on hard
times.
This undoubtedly may be the case
with those who catered previously to
the luxurious tastes. But it is impos-
sible to believe that there is any con-
ditlon of hard times in California,
when one views the financial situation
III dulOiuODlle row, OE COnSlOtIS IIlhl
the registration of motor vehicles at
Sacramento up to December indicates
that about $16,0G0,00O represents the
money invested in automobiles for the
first eleven months of the year.
This amount is not withdrawn from
the bank account, but represents the
money that is spent for luXuries and
entertainment. Hence, 1t will be seen
that there are some grounds in some
businesses for the claim Of hard times.
That the expenditure Of money along
the highways and byways will sooner
or later help the good roads movement
may be seen from a report of a recent
discussion in the house of lords of the
development" bill. A tribute was paid
to the value of the countryside by Lord
st. Davids, who pointed out that in his
part of the country there were little
places by the seaside which never saw
a tourist until they began to arrive in
motor cars The result was that the
locality received a good deal of money
that It would not otherwise have re-
ceved. He further made a suggestion
which, by the way, might be applied
with good results In California, namely,
that one of the first duties of the new
road board should be the cutting away
of the worst corners in the country
roads, which, If done universally, would !
lead to a marked dlminution OF acci- |
dents.
Here is argument for good roads |
which should appeal forcibly to every |
supervisory.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Assistance for Leonard McLarty

Poor Leonard McLarty, the fine
charactered young fellow who drove
the little Sunset and won the fifty
mile contest at a recent meet at Ascot
park, and appeared again on the race
track with his little car last Sunday,
winning the hearty cheers of thou
sands who saw the plucky driver Civ
ing the big cars of the automobile
world the time of their lives heading
him off, lies on his bed in the Cali
fornia hospital still racked with ex-
cruciating pain, suffering from a badly
fractured collar bone and arm. The
surgeons assert that it will be many
a day before McLarty will be able to
be about and there are most unfor-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
AUTO SPEED KING
ARRIVES IN THE CITY
oldfieId Is Now Driving 12o-H. P. Benz
Car, and Promises Greater Speed
Exhibitions Than Ever Before

Barney OldGeld, the automobile speed
king, arrived in the city this morning
looking capable OF breaking any num-
Der of worlds records. This is Old
fields first visit to the coast since last
winter. He is now driving a 120-horse
power Benz car and promises greater
speed exhibitions during the coming
Christmas races than ever before. To
night a dinner will be rendered the
track king by his local admirers, VINO
will wecome him back to our city
With Oldfeld tearing around the local
race course next Christmas day this
branch of sport scheduled for that day
is already a guaranteed success, as
Barney is about as good a drawing card
as can be staged in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
oldfIeId VIII Drive Knox

Barney Oldfeld is en- route to Los
Angeles from his home in the east to
participate In the races at Ascot this
winter He is bringing with him his
big foreign racer, and also 1910 six
cylinder 60 horse power Knox stock
car. The latter car he will use exclu-
sively in stock chassis races, where the
restrictions are against specially built
racing cars.
Oldfield is now a free lance in the
racing game, as he is not employed to
drive any particular make of car.
lie purchased the cars he now uses
from the manufacturers, after a care
ful test of the speed and durability of
most Of the best makes of American
and foreign cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
RANKIN KILLED IN SPITE
OF HIS PLEAS FOR MERCY
John Ratliff Turns States Evidence
and Tells About Acts of
Night Riders

UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec. 1--we
killed Capt. Rankin at Reelfoot lake
despite his pleas for mercy"
John Ratliff, a member of the night
rider band, placed on trial here today,
charged with numbering Capt Quen-
tin Rankin, turned states evidence
and gave his testimony.
Ratliifs version of the murder was
about the same as that given by sew
eral witnesses at the former trial. Sew
eral were convicted at the previous
action, but the supreme court set aside
the verdicts. The present hearing is
the result.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15

cot race track last Sunday, to know
that he is again able to be about after
his injuries having been released from
the California hospital yesterday.
Robb shows but the effect of the
bruises he received from his con-
cussion of the fall, the principal
trouble he experiences at this time
being soreness from the fall Barring
the appearance of having had a slight
difficulty with the business end of
buzz saw, Robb is all right again.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
convlcts Accused of Plagiarism

OSSINING, N. Y, Dec. 14.-There is
literary scandal in Sing Sing prison.
Some OF the convicts are dishonest, ac-
cording to charges made by the editor
of the Star of Hope, the newspaper
published by the prisoners. The editor
claims that some of his contributors
have been stealing gems of thoughts
from other writer's and sending them
to the editor as their own.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
POLICE BAFfLED
BY LONE BANDIT
SAN FRANCISCO R0BBER AGAIN
GETS BUSY
While Two Detectives Are Guarding
Drug Store, He Holds Up
Confectionery Next
Door
Associated Pressl

Associated Pressl
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-Another
holdup, in the store next to his earlier
field of crime, was tonight committed
by the lone bandit who killed one man,
held up another and robbed two drug
stores a week ago last Saturday and
revisited one of the same stores and
robbed 1t again last Saturday night.
He has since defied the utmost efforts
of the police to apprehend him, even
replying to published statements of
police officials with postal cards, re-
senting their castigations of him as
"a cur and coward"
Two Detectives Next Door
Tonight, evading the vigilance of the
police and almost rubbing shoulders
with two detectives set to watch for
him, the robber went to a candy store
twenty feet from the scene of the
double robbery and forced the girl in
charge to open the cash drawer That
he got nothing for his pains is be-
lieved to be due partly to the fact
that there was little to get and partly
because his action appeared to be in
spired more by a desire to fiout the
police than by greed.
"Charlottes," a candy store one door
removed from DIR. Gleason's drug store,
which has twice been looted by the
bandit was the scene of tonight's ex-
plot. The robber appears to have
been watching the place closely all
evening, for the moment he seized
for his spectacular temperance was
we'll chosen. The arc light which IL
Eliminates the store had been giving
trouble, leaving the place In darkness
every few minutes.
Girl Faces Revolver
During one of these periods and while
the proprietor, William Crammer was
absent, the bandit walked in and cov-
ering Mrs. Irene Crammer, the young
woman behind the counter, with a re-
volver, ordered her to open the cash
drawer. On the street outside the two
detectives guarded the closed entrance
of Gleason's drug store. Lights blazed
on every side, as the location is on
the outskirts of the downtown shop
ping district. II was but n few mo-
ments after 7 o'clock and hundreds of
people were passing along the street,
yet the bandit succeeded in questioning
the girl as to the detectives, scorning
the few dollars in the cash drawer and
walking away without being observed
by anyone but the girl.
The description she gives OF the
visitor tallies very closely with that or
the murderer and robber of Gleason's.
Gleason's place has been closed since
the death of his mother last Sunday,
but two detectives have been constantly
on watch, night and day. anticipating
just what occurred tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Portuguese Labor for Hawaii

HONOLULU, Dec. 14-The steamer
Swanley arrived here today with S6S
Portuguese immigrants from Funchal,
island of Madeira, on board. The
newly arrived immigrants will work on
the sugar plantations, which have been
experiencing a scarcity. Of labor for
some time
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Four Miners Entomhed

NEGAUNEE, Mich, Dec 14.-Four
miners were entombed in the Negau-
nee mine today by a fall of ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Robb Out of HOSPITAL

It will please the many friends of
Sam Robb, who rode with Leonard
McLarty on the little peter Pan"
when she met with disaster on the AS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
WANTS CLUB TO
GET BUSY AND
DO SOMETHING
NEW PRESIDENT OF ST. MOTOR
CLUB OUTLINES POLICY
San Francisco Sees Oakland Running
Away with the Pie and, Grabbing
Club, Runs After Disap-
pearine Pastry

II. M Owens, the recently elected
president of the San Francisco motor
club, in discussing his policy recently,
said:
THE question. is being asked: rs the
San Francisco Motor club going to live
up to its motto-Do something"
Having been elected president Of
the club and feeling that it Is my duty
TO outline what l believe should be the
policy of the club for the coming year,
| desire to offer the members the fol-
lowing suggestions:
THAT it is their duty to secure as
many new members as possible.
I'VE VIII expect every officer and
chairman Of committees to perform his
duty promptly or step down and give
some other man chance who will do
something
I'VE have ready for delivery to all
members tour book, with complete
maps and data, which covers more
roads than all other books heretofore
published In California.
Will Protect Members
I'VE intend to protect our members
from Illegal and malicious arrests, but
when they willfully violate the road
laws we will assist the peace officers
In prosecuting them.
I'VE are going to ask that some
suitable roadway be selected which the
automobile dealers of this city may use
between certain hours during the day,
Saturdays and Sundays excepted,
where cars can be demonstrated re-
gardless of the speed limits.
1.-THE auto dealers have engaged in
legitimate business and should be en-
couraged instead of retarded; every
person desiring to purchase a car
wants to see 1t tested; therefore, we are
going to select q suitable course in this
city and county to hold speed tests and
endurance runs. Why take our money
away from San Francisco? Why not
let our citizens, rich and poor alike,
see tho show here, instead of compeli-
ing them to cross the bay on the in
stallment plan?
I'VE purpose to hold ourselves ready
to boost for everything that will tend
for the betterment of this city, and
we purpose TO conduct the great road
race during the Panama exhibition in
1915.
1--WE will select official hotels and
garages all over the state and furnish
them with our official signs, and when
are made to our members
we will revoke the signs and furnish
our members with list of such hotels
and garages, that they may be avoid
ed in the future.
"We are the natural born boosters
for good roads and good streets, and
we will lend our aid and assistance to
any scheme that will promote these |
objects.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
TO THE
AUTOMOBILE BUYING PUBLIC
What Is a Licensed Car?
THE RECENT DECISION on TIIn sNIDEN pATEN1

broadly sustained the sden which
advice cbtaab validity
THE ASSOCIATION
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ction.
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be
10 THIS END THE LICENSED MOTOR
Nalona Licensed association
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LICENSED MOTOR CAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES
We
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DIRECTORY OF LICENSED AUTOMOBILES
AND DEALERS
"a nn6PGOf1 Leon 7. Shelter,
IT 633 South Grand
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
To Have Good Roads

I'VE are going to have club with a
buffet and luncheon service, the rooms
of which will be centrally located,
where members and visiting motorists
can make themselves at home.
I'VE invite all hotel and garage man
agements to forthwith send TO this
club their rates for club members. A
committee will handle this correspon-
dence and investigate. What are you
going to do? Can we help you? If
so, write. We await your good will
and assistance. We will do the rest"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
eunboat Smith Scores Knockout

OAKLAND, Dec. IA. - "Gunboat"
Smith knocked out Walter Schulken in
the seventh round tonight of sched-
uled 10-round bout. Schulken had con-
siderably the better of the contest up
to the sixth round, when he grew over
confident and became careless. The
fight was fast from the start.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15

Lose good-pay tenant. or boarder7 IA,
want ad help you to take It like O phuoso-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Stein Lap-LOCk Tires

Best, not cheapest pneumatic tire ever of.
fered. Get our prices and literature. Re
duce your tire bills. Coast agents wanted
sO4 South Olive st. F2655.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15

GOLDEN STATE GARAGE
Q. Werner, Prop.-2122 West
Pico st. B3557, West 482.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
ROYAL Tourist

tion proves, We are ready; are your. Noun
tain a. Carrigan. 1908 So. Olive st. Fl157
Main 9507.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15

MOUNTAIN & CORRIGAN
1908 S. Olive St.
F1157, Main 9507.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
Sad Havoc of
Runaway Train

COMO. Colo. Mar. 19.-Running
away down a steep grade from Boreas
pass on the crest of the Continental
divide at ninety miles an hour six
teen cars loaded with ore left the
rails AT a sharp curve four miles from
here last night and Bud Schwartz,
the engineer. was killed. Other mem.
bers of the train crew jumped and
escaped. Facing what he knew to be
almost certain death and yet deter
mined to stop his train If II was hu-
manly possible. Schwartz stayed at
his post with his hand on the throttle
while the spectacular race 10 death in
the darkness was on. Schwartz was
the oldest and best engineer in the
employe of the Colorado e. Southern.
and had escaped from eight wrecks
unscathed. He doubtless believed he
was wreck proof" With the loaded
cars giving 1t added impetus the train
traversed seven miles from Boreas
pass to point where It left the track
in an incredibly short space of time.
Realizing what probably was to be
the fate of the runaway, Conductor
Strawford and Brakeman Stanley and
Phelps jumped and when the engine
leaped into the air with sixteen cars
following Engineer Schwartz was the
only man aboard His body was
found under the wreckage with the
head almost severed from the body,
but two small cords connecting 1t with
the corpse.
So great was the momentum that
the engine and cars piled forty feet
from the right of way and traffic was
not interfered with Schwartz body
was taken to Como. his home. this
morning. He is survived by wife
and two children.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
Patient Husband
Received Few Jolts

NEW YORK, Mar. 2O.-The patient
husband who received a few severe
jolts at the sessions OF the dressmak-
ers' convention within the last few
days, when a new gown with 500 but
tons was exhibited. need not despair
A new device was thus explained to-
day: I'VE place this little device on
any garment on which buttons or
hooks have been used. Observe the
little cord with a ring at the end.
Place your finger within the ring and
give a firm pull. At once you button
or unbutton, as the case may be. ev
cry fastener on that circuit.
Gimme IS WORTH" said man
whose wife had taken him to the
convention.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
Once President
Always an Employe

WASHINGTON. Mar. 20.-Once II
president always government en-
ploye If either OF the two bills re-
Gently introduced in the house be
comes a law. One offered by Rep
resentative Coundry OF Missouri makes
ex.presidents honorary members OF the
United States senate for life and as
such gives them salary of $4,000
per annum. The other. introduced BY
Representative Bennett OF New York
provides that ex-presidents OF the
United States shall have a seat In
the house OF representatives with O
right of debating but not voting. I'm
der this bill they would receive the
same compensation and allowances AZ
members.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
OVERTURNED LAMP
RESULTS IN SIX DEATHS

MERLIA, Mex, Mar. 2O.-Fire which
started from the upsetting of n lamp
In the home OF Copception Mercado
In this city last night. resulted In the
death of six children and serious in
jury TO three other persons. Merca-
dos six children were burned to death.
and his wife severely burned. The
fire spread to other dwellings Lads.
lau Diaz was fatally burned in rescu.
ing daughter from the burning house
The daughter, too, was fatally burned
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
THE TWO COOPERS
ARE FOUND gully
Judge Loses no Time in Sentencing Each to
Twenty Years in the Penitentiary--
Verdict Returned This Morning

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Mar. 20.-The
two Coopers were convicted OF mur
dering Senator Carmack and n verdict
of manslaughter was returned this
morning. They were each sentenced
to twenty years In the penitentiary.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mar. 20.-Guil
ty OF murder In the second degree
with twenty years Imprisonment as
the penalty was the verdict of the Jury
this morning In the case against Col
Duncan B. Cooper and his son. Robin
Cooper, charged with the murder OF
former United States Senator Il. W
Carmack. Immediately the defense
moved to set aside verdict of dis
agreement OF yesterday and asked the
court 10 declare 1t n mistrinl. Judge
Hart said he would listen to nrgn-
ments ON this motion later He fixed
bonds AT $4,000 each. which amount
was acceptable.
The verdict. coming ms 1t did upon
the heels OF Foreman Burkes declara.
tion yesterday. that I'VE are hopeless.
ly tied up as to the Coopers." was a
decided surprise.
The defendants took It cody. nj.
most without emotion. Mrs. Burch
and Mrs. Wilson. young daughters Of
Colonel Cooper were brave and re-
strained their emotion gamely. Mrs.
brother Robins shoulder, while Mrs.
Wilson was Mt her fathers right side
The suspense for the two young WON.
en- had been heartrending and any
verdict. however uhfnvorable. was a
relief.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
Badly Injured at
the Iowa Mine

SILyERTON. Mar. 20.--Patsy Mul.
Inns. shift boss of the Iowa mine. Is
lying at the point Of death. He went
up an ore chute TO losen a choke"
when the ore gave way. carrying him
down. Several ribs were broken. in.
jured internally and head badly bruis-
ed and cut. Hopes are held out for
recovery, but the man is In bad shape.
The one year old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. August. well known citizens Of
thfs place. died yesterday.
Charles Carlson. well known old
timer. died here last evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
LAND FRAUDS HERE
ARE AT A MINIMUM
Denver Republican.

Denver Republican.
At present land frauds in Colorado
are at minimum, according to NJ. d.
McEniry, chief of the special agents
of the land office In Denver, who re-
turned from Washington on govern.
ment business Tuesday evening. No
corporations in this state. large or
small. are at present being investigat.
ed regarding land and timber frauds
and MS far as Mr.. McEniry knows none
Will be investigated for some time
10 come.
Mr.. McEniry yesterday stated that
the regular work of his office in this
part of the country will continue as
usual and that the force. as usual. will
be increased during the summer
months. This is always done because
in fair weather more field and open
work can be accomplished than in the
winter. Geological experts. timber
CRUISERS" mining experts. surveyors
and others will be employed But the
forces will not be increased specially
to make supposed gigantic land fraud
Investigations.
part of the 100000 appropriated
by congress for use in Investigation OF
land frauds in the west will fall to
Colorado and the department in this
state will thereby receive means "
further the work at present before n
Land frauds In Colorado are a
present at a minimum stated Nj