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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
WHAT'S THIS? TIRES
THAT LAUGH AT NAILS
Bullet Proof Too, and Guaranteed to
Run 10000 Miles Without Puncture
or Blowout, and Lighter Than
the Present Kind

A commotion took place in front 81
the Land Title building, Broad stu
Friday afternoon, when a big Wpta
Steamer equipped with the new Zos In
bullet-proof tires ran over a big plank
studded with nails projecting two
inches above the surface. iF'
The points of these nails had pT
viously been sharpened to a fin poia,
on an emery wheel, and the n lollD :
was run over them at high aid low
speed without making the slightest i'm
preston on the tires.
In the machine were several lrorni-
nent automobilists, including william
p. Huhn, the son of the prominent
banker.
After this test the machine WAS run
to nearby gargage and a 44-caliber
Colt revolver was fired repeatedly at
the tire without having the slightest
effect. The makers OF this tire guaran-
tee it to run for 10000 miles without
puncture or blowout, and it is lighter
and more resilient than any of the
standard makes Of tires.
Zeglin hullet-proof cloth has been
used in the German army for several
years. 1t is made of silk and is abso-
lutely impenetrable to a rifle or re-
volver bullet. In the construction of
Zeglin tires this cloth is used in place
of the canvas fabric ordinarily en-
ployed by other makers, thus render
ing the inner tube absolutely impreg-
nable to any of the dangers of the road.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28

(Gounod-Alard) Miss Florence Hardeman. ..
Fantasia, La Boheme,' Puccini.
The program for this evening fol-
lows:
1. Symphonic Poem, Lies Preludes. 3"
Liszt. 2. Cornet solo, Showers of Gold'
New), Clarke. (Herbert l.. Clarke). 8. Bac-
chanalian Suite, People Who Live in Glass
Houses New), 6ousa. (a) The Champagnes,
% The Rhine Wines, (c) The Whiskies, (d)
Pedlar' (I1sie Horrocks), The Misses Hoyt
5. Overture, "Tannhauser," Wagner Inter-
mission. 6. Dance Suite, Henry VIII" Ger
man. T. (a) Gavotte. "Thespis' Stewart.
(b) March, 'The Fairest of the Fair" Sousa
.. Fantasie for Violin, "Hongroise" (Hauser)
Miss Florence Hardeman. Q. Excerpts from
La Gioconda," PonchieIi.
There are twenty-eight speaking
parts in Brown of Harvard" which is
next weeks attraction at the Burbank,
and the stock company has been aug
mented to enact the parts of many col
lege men and visiting girls. The
Morosco dramatic school has furnished
several of its pupils for this play.
There was professional matinee of
1.-THE Girl Question at the Majestic
yesterday afternoon. Both the Bur-
bank and Belasco stock companies were
well represented, and Ferris Hartman
was there with his entire company.
These professional matinees will con-
tinue at the Majestic through the sea-
son, members of the profession being
welcomed each Wednesday afternoon.
Seat sales for next weeks theatrical
attractions open today at the various
box offices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
ANTl-PHTHISIS SOCIETY
PLANS ACTIVE WINTER
District Nurse May Be Engaged to
Visit Homes of Afflicted
Persons

REDLANDS, Oct. 27.-The local So
ciety for the Prevention of tuberculosis
is planning a winter of campaign with
the physicians of the city at the head
and it is requesting the cooperation Of
the public in general. DIR. Hoell Tyler
Is president and DIR. G.. G. Moseley sec
retary, and the doctors will give the
benefit Of their experience and lead the
work. They plan to resume the class
for lectures and probably employ dis
trict nurse whose duty it will be to
visit the homes of the ones so afflicted
and instruct them how to care for
themselves and also stop the progress
of the disease among the we'll men,
bers Of the family. A series of public
meetings may be held with lectures by
experts and exhibits that will teach
how to care for the disease.
The funds for supporting the cam
paign will be secured through member
ships which will cost 81 each. and 1t Is
also proposed to put in operation the
Christmas selling stamp with some
suitable engraving typical of the town
and in this way receive a revenue. Mr..
is at work now working out
q design.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
FAST CARS IN
PRACTICE SPINS
LESS THAN MILE A MINUTE
MADE YESTERDAY
Track Completed and Proves Fast, and
Shelter with Hanshue, Takes the
Course In, While Hanshue
Makes Mile In 1901
BY ID. w. sFNIPLE

The several hundred auto fans who
went to Ascot park to see the tryouts
for the races Saturday and Sunday
were given a series of thrills which
promise well for the real contests. A
number of miles were made better than
1902 and Fred Gardner at the wheel
of PalmerSinger Six went mile in
80.
Gardner had never driven the Pal
mer-Singer before, but he demonstrated
the first few circuits he made that he
was daring as we'll as a good driver.
He took the turns at sixty and the
big car held the track in a way that
bids fair to break local records.
The American, with w. Wurtzburg-
er at the wheel, went mile after mile
around the minute mark. This is an
other car which won the support of the
railbirds and judging from these trials
yesterday there will be all kinds of
thrills Saturday and SUNDAY.
e. A. Huene ha0 his Gorgll out Gno
did miles in 1902 easily III ctr with
Frank Free at The Wceol wiz prove a
sensation.
Late in the at moon Leon Il shet-
tier and Harris tlanshue appeared in
an Apperson Jaclrabbt. Hdushue
drove a mile in l:Q1 and shut off for
GNtIy LuID Ills was lll6 JdChl dbD1I
with which Edgar Apperson won the
Pasadena hill climb two years ago.
Shelter added more interest to the
meet yesterday by announcing that he
would have a car in if he could get 1t
ready. He mentioned the six-cylinder
Kissel, but the wise ones would not be
surprised to see the Jackrabbit in ac-
ton, since its sensational trial yester-
day.
A big 'Six" which was counted upon
10 make miles in :57 or better met with
an accident Tuesday night which al
most put it out of commission for
good 1t left the road on the Pasadena
boulevard and tore down two trees
and six fence posts. The car was bad
y damaged. but 1t was stated that the
car would be ready for the track Sat
lrday.
There will be seven cars in the diff
'erent races, and nearly all of the
seven cars can make miles under the
minute mark. Never before has such
/ galaxy of speed monsters gathered
IN the local track. There have always
been a number of the slower and low
sr priced cars. In this meet every
machine is a high price, high speed !
,ar.
Tryouts will be stopped Friday noon |
md a force of men will go to work |
putting on the finishing touches. The |
rack will be well watered and rolled. |
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
TRUSTS LETTERS
READ IN COURT
ICE COMPANY WRITES ABOUT
ITS VICTORIES
CORRESPONDENCE TELLS HOW
RIVALS sUCcUMBED
Damaging Testimony Read at Trial in
New York to Prove Combine
Has Formed Monopoly
of Trade
[By Associated Press.1

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Extracts from
letters written by officials of the Amer
lean Ice company to agents and con-
sumers were read in court today as
evidence that the company was guilty
of illegal monopoly in it's dealing with
independent producers and retailers.
Our opponents are steadily weak
ening and are very much worried" }"
wrote President Oler to r. f. Hopkins
OF the Boston Ice company in June,
1904, according to one letter.
1.-THE ice men here are sick unto
death and full of anxiousness," was an
extract read from another letter sent
by Mr.. Oler to Walter Lee, manager
of the company's Pennsylvania branch,
three months later.
Il think we are in a position to ex-
pect our advice to be needed and our
directions followed" the letter con-
tinued.
A letter written by Mr.. Oler to ]. w.
Richards of the John Hancock Ice COM
pany Of Philadelphia said:
1.-THE time has not yet come to get
excited over the ice situation. We do
not want to inflame the public mind
so early in the season. Later on it
may be wise to do so.'
Another letter from Mr.. Oler to q
customer in Newport News said the
company controlled SO per cent of the
Maine output.
The states attorneys presented evil
dence to show that the American Ice
company, in order to enforce famine
prices, put the knife into the Maine
ice industry, keeping the crop down to
a minimum and allowing most of its
ice houses in Maine to rot and fall
down"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
MILEAGE BOOKS TO CARRY
2On0 MILES AFTER JAN. |
Western Railroad Representatives De-
eide on Personal Descriptive
Book at Cents Mile

CHICAGO. Oct. 27.-The western
railroads have adopted a new inter-
changeable mileage book, which will
be put into use January 1, as a SUBJ
stitute for all forms of mileage tickets
now in use. 1t will be issued by the
Individual roads but will be of uniform
type and adapted for use in states
where varying rates Of legal maximum
fares are in force.
After careful consideration of the
mileage book question the roads
adopted the report of the joint mile
age commission of the Western Pas
senger association and the South
western passenger mileage bureau,
which recommended a non-transfera-
BILE personal descriptive book, contain
ing 1000 coupons, to be sold for $40.
Instead of representing miles, how
ever, each coupon virtually will rep
resent 2 cents. and will be honored
according to the rate of fare in each
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
SEATTLE STARTS WORK ON
FRESH-SALT WATER CANAL
Lake Washington Project, Advocated
90 Years Ago, Begun In Earnest
In Northwest, Seaport

SEATTLE, Oct. 27.-Work began on
the Lake Washington ship canal which
will connect the fresh and salt water
harbors of Seattle.
The canal was first advocated nearly
fifty years ago by Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan, who pointed out the value Of
Lake Washington as haven for naval
vessels.
John H. McGraw, who was elected
governor of this state In 1892, when
construction of the canal was the issue
of the state campaign, turned the first
shovelful of earth today.
The channel begun today will be 1000
feet long and 100 feet wide and will cut
the neck of land that separates Lakes
Washington and Union. 1t will lower
Lake Washington eight feet and will
put an end to winter overfiows of farm
ing land. A United States engineer
superVises the work. and the deepen
ing Of the drainage channel into a ship
canal will be carried out by the federal
government,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
GRADUATING GOWNS
TO BE INEXPENSIVE
SCHOOL GIRLS DECIDE ON
SIMPLICITY
Pledge Themselves to Purchase but
One New erock for Commences
ment Exercises - Boys
Also Fall In Line
Especial to The Hsrald.1

SANTA ANA, Oct. 27-The sweet girl
graduates-to-b of Santa Ana high
school have taken the matter of grad
uating gowns in their own hands after
their parents failed to respond to call
from the superintendent of city schools
to consider the resolution recently
passed by the board of education pro-
testing against the extravaganza in
school functions and graduating gowns.
The meeting of parents bringing out
but six of the twenty-six families repre-
sented, Superintendent Cranston called
a meeting Of the girls of the senior
class yesterday.
They rallied nobly, and with en-
thusiasm decided that extravaganza
must CO." With one accord they de-
clared but one new gown must be pur-
chased for the commencement function,
and that one is to be of sweet sim
plicity.
The boys likewise have gone in for
the new order of economy, and if a new
suit is bought at all it is likely to be
early in the school game so that 1t may
do service through all the school func-
tions, as well as for commencement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
STANDARD OILS FINES
HEAVY IN TEXAS COURTS
Security Company Assessed $4,000
and PerpetuaIIy EnJoined from
Doing Business In State

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 27.-Judge Cal
houn, of the district court here, en-
tered today an order assessing the Sc
curity Oil company with penalties of
$50 day from July 23 1903, to Nov 6,
1907, when an injunction was issued
stopping an alleged violation of the
antitrust laws.
The fine aggregates $4,000. The char
ter was Cancelled and the company
perpetually enjoined from doing busi-
ness in Texas.
The Navarro Refining company was
penalized $50 day from Oct 12, 1907,
to Nov. 6, 1907, amounting to $1,000.
This charter was also Cancelled and
the company ousted. .
Guy Colett of Austin has been ap-
pointed receiver for both companies,
with instructions to advertise the prop
critics for sale December Z. A judg-
ment of 100000 against the Standard
OIL company of Indiana will be en-
forced in garnishment proceedings
against the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
Fe railroad.
A Judgment of $4,000 against the
Union Tank line will be collected if the
receiver can dispose of the property
In hand to pay the fine.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
PLAN TO ARGUE
RAILROAD CASE
STEAM AND ELECTRIC LINES
MAY COOPERATE
IMPORTANT SUIT INVOLVES A
VITAL PROBLEM
Extensive Construction of Trolley
Lines May Necessltate Agreement
Between Two Modes of
Transportation
ERy Assoela ted Press.1

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. - Whether
steam railroads shall cooperate ply
sically with electric lines is a ques-
tion which has been presented to the
interstate commerce commission, and
which is to be argued in Cincinnati,
o., within few days.
The case at issue is of unusual i'm
portance and significance, because up
to the present time the steam railroads
of the country have refused abso-
lutely to enter into any arrangements
with electric lines for through rates
and joint rates, either for freight or
for passengers.
The law does not EXPLICITLY require
physical connection between two rail-
roads-either steam or electric-but 1t
has been the policy of the commission
in interstate business to require such
connections to be made between two
steam roads where the conditions ap-
pear to demand or even to warrant the
connection.
Joint Rates Follow
The making of through routes and
Joint rates for both freight and pas
sengers naturally follows the physical
connection of two roads.
The extensive construction and
operation of electric lines has in
creased the demand for their connec-
ton with steam roads. Many of them
endeavored to effect a joint arrange
ment with steam roads, but in prac-
tically every instance the efforts have
been of no avail.
A few weeks ago the Columbus
Traction company, of Columbus, O.,
instituted complaint against the
Baltimore & Ohio Southerwestern
railroad, the Norfolk & Western and
the Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern,
alleging that the defendants had re-
fused to permit physical connections
to be made between the tracks of the
complainant's line and their own
tracks, and had declined also to make
with the complainant through routes
and joint rates for either freight or
passengers.
This issue is to be tried before
Special Examiner Mccormack for the
Interstate Commerce commission. The
testimony taken, together with the
and briefs of counsel, will
be submitted to the commission, and
on that hearing the opinion and order
Of the commission will be based.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
Last Day for Candidates.

RIVERSIDE, Oct. 27-Today was the
last for the filing of petitions for mu-
nicipal offices in the coming campaign.
The election takes place November 16,
when there will be chosen a mayor,
three councilmen and three members of
the board of education. The candidates
for mayor are S. c. Evans, incumbent,
and L. H. Edmiston. Candidates for
councilman from the Third ward in
clude Silas Masters and w. T. Thomp-
son; from the Fourth, ]. F. Hanna,
H. K. Small and o. H. Collins; from the
Sixth, P. S. Castleman, ]. w. Chase
and DR.. J. H. Holland. Lyman Evans,
r. s Moulton and w. G. Irving are
candidates lyr reelection as members
OF ll7a boa d Of education.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
SANTA MONICA NOTES

SANTA, MONICA, Oct. 27.-.dayor
Dudley has announced that he will ap-
point Mrs. Sutherland Hutton a mem
Der of the Santa Monica library board.
She will I'LL the vacancy caused by the
resignation of A. M. Jamison.
The local lodge of knights Of Pythias
held big meeting tonight at their
hail. when several candidates were ad-
mitted to membership. A social pro-
gram was carried out.
The corner stone of the newly pur-
chased African Methodist church will
be laid with due ceremony next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. The church was
bought and moved to its present loca-
tion at Fourth and Bay streets.
The Sweetzer property at Grand ave-
nue. and the ocean front has been pur-
chased by George Black for $6006 The
new owner expects to build a residence
on the lot, which is forty feet in width.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
SEVENTY STANDS OF BEES
BURNED BY FOREST FIRES

SANTA MONICA, Oct. 27.-Mrs. NJ. j,
Cunningham of the Clark ranch is re-
ported to have been the heaviest loser
from the recent forest fires in Rustic
canyon. The flames destroyed seventy
stands of bees, with considerable equip
ment, entailing a loss of several hum
dred dollars. More than six square
miles of territory was burned over.
The fires have been eXtinguished and
there Is no further danger to property,
according to Deputy Fire Warden Rey-
nolds, who returned home today. AS
sisted by ten men, he was engaged in
fighting the progress of the fire for
nearly forty-eight hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
KANSAS EXPERT LOOKING
FOR CH!NCH BUG DESTROYER
Annual Loss to Farmers of Sunfiower
State Said to Be Reckoned
by Millions

MANHATTAN, Kas., Oct 27. - De-
claring that the annual loss to the
farmers of Kansas on account of
chinch bugs is from $5,OOO,00O to $685.
100000, DR.. j. T. Headlee, In charge
of the department of entomology at
the Kansas City agricultural college,
is experimenting with different meth
ods of destroying the pest.
j. B. Parker, an assistant, is now
in the southern part of the state, and
is devoting all his time~to a study of
the chinch bug and its habits.
DR.. Headlee states that the most
feasible plan is to destroy the bugs in
their winter hiding places. These vary,
according to the nature of the coun-
try and the wet or dry season.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
VENICE NOTES

VENICE. Oct. 27.-The young persons
of Venice and Ocean Park and also
many old ones are looking forward to
the spook and ghost party to be given
next Saturday night at the Venice
dancing pavilion. The affair is being
arranged by the Pick and Shovel club
and the Sunshine society for the benefit
of the local volunteer ife-saving corps
An entertainment for the benefit of
the life-saving corps was given last
night at the ship Cabrillo by Mrs G. G..
Watt, wife of the city clerk, and other
women interested in the success of the
corps. The program included music
and informal addresses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28

breaking of all worlds records on file.
Mr.. Prince after those events returned
to Springfield, Mass.-his home-where
he built one of the finest race tracks
for motorcycles in the United States,
and has come to the Pacific coast in
the interests of the two-w wheeled self
propelled vehicles.
Mr.. Prince expects to be able to ma
ture the plans upon which he is work
ing within the next twenty-four hours,
and when they have been completely
made the public may expect to know
precisely what they are to have on
their Sundays devoted to old cosmo-
politan customs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
w. C. T. U. LEADER SAYS
BALLOT is FOR REFORM
Rev. Marie Varney of Michigan De-
clares Woman's Franchise viii
Mean No Machine Politics

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 27.-"We don't
desire the BALLOT for political aggrand-
1zement, but wish to vote, believing we
thus will find g way to win the other
reforms for which we stand"
Rev. Marie Varney of Michigan
made this statement at the National
w. G. I. U. convention today during
her report as superintendent of the
franchise department.
Mrs. Varney declared members of
the union were practically unanimous
in, demanding the ballot.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
Dredging Company Sued

SANTA ANA, Oct 27.-Suit has been
brought in the superior court by John
King of Newport against the Newport
Bay Dredging company, asking judg-
ment for $1139.12 for damage resulting
to him because of the failure of the
Newport company to fill in certain ad-
joining lots to property bought of the
company by King on a specific contract
that the filling in would be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
Nearoes Demand prv rown

by the discrimination of saloonmen
and the posting of signs in liquor
houses stating that negro patronage
is not wanted, the negro residents of
Spokane are planning to form a local
option society here and work to make
Spokane "dry." 1t is estimated that
seven-tenths of the negro voters favor
abolishing the Saloons
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
columbia Bowling AIona

A letter was received yesterday by
Bireley & Young giving the information
that the little racing Columbia has ar
rived at Indio in her first taste of the
lawful roads" that lead to Phoenix.
The car at that point was in the pink
of condition, but she still has the
awful" run from Mecca to the river
to CO. and that will all be new to
driver and car.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
Lananese See Newark

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 27-Guests
of the Newark board of trade the
Japanese commissioners who have
been studying industrial conditions in
this country were taken today on
tour of inspection of several of the
leading manufacturing plants in New
ark and vicinity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
Steamer senator Is Sale

SEATTLE, oct. 27.-The steamer
Senator, after spending five days in the
lee of Sledge island, landed her pas
sengers and freight at Nome yester-
day. She suffered only slight damage
from the storm. The steamer Victoria
is expected to reach Nome from Seat
tie tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
Tennessee Girl weds Count

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct 27.-At
noon today was celebrated the mar
riage of Miss Carolyn Montague of
this city to Count Nerino Rasponi of
Ravenna, Italy. Miss Montague is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Preston Montague, her father being a
wealthy manufacturer of Chattanooga.
She is the second daughter of the fam
lily to wed an italian nobleman, her
sister, Miss Mildred, having married
Count Passolini Pasolino, a cousin of
Count Rasponi, two years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
Famous Motorcycle Champion Here

Hale hearty, genial, convincing John
S. Prince. champion motorcycle rider
and the greatest race track promoter
and builder in the world, is in Los An
geles in anticipation of the motorcycle
events that are to take place Novem-
ber z at Coliseum track, which, by the
way Mr.. Prince built last winter and
which proved to be the scene of the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
II pIsouse aond Roads

SANTA ANA Oct. h.-Sevara mat-
ters Of irnportaI ce will be dis .ussed to-
night at the monthly bar luet and
NEE Ting OF the Ass0cia, cd Chamber
of Commerce of Orange county an
but the most important topic
will be that of good roads,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
universaIlat Church Meet Ends

DETROIT, Oct. 27.-The biennial
general convention of the Universalist
church closed today. The proposal to
centralize the organization of the
church under a permanent president,
who would succeed the president of
the convention, was defeated by a
close vote. The question doubtless will
be brought ~up at the Springfield,
Mass, convention, in 1911.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28

Don't simply allow It to die-that plan of
yours. Find little capital through advertis-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28

MsAoL III The worlds greatest auto-
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BINS CO., 1501-i5O5 South
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Member Automobile Dealers Association Of
Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28

Pope Hartford $$si sHs :i$; 'n: oo $s
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28

1910 Models arc here.
THEUHNVHV6EIH6 For further informa-
N'OJ tion call F5O47; Maia
S459. VAIL MOTOR CAR CO., 1144 s. Hope.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
Atlas VaIveleSS Cars
ChanSlOr & LyOn

Hartford Tire Representatives. Automobile
accessories Manufacturers auto tops.
945-7-9 South Main st.