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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26
SHELTER RETURNS FROM
OAKLAND GAME AS EVER

Leon T. Shelter, the irrepressible
entrant in every important event In
the automobile business, has returned
from his trip to Oakland, where he
had the Apperson "Jackrabbit" en-
tered for the glory of Los Angeles and
in the hope that the southern end of
the state would have the prize of the
meet there brought home to the city
he loves most. Harry Hanshue is
adulated to the highest mark by the
northern papers for the gritty strug-
gle made by the "Jackrabbit" to win
glory for Greater Los Angeles, and
when it Is considered that the Rabbit
used up forty-five gallons of oil on
the race course, the pump causing the
driver trouble, so that this great
amount of lubricant had to be pumped
by hand for the 25S miles, shows the
grit and nerve of the popular Han
shue
Shelter states that the wheel to
wheel race of the Rabbit with the
third car in the race was one of the
prettiest pieces of work ever done on
any track, and as the winning car had
gone and was out of it, the center of
attraction was the nose to nose race
of the Rabbit and It's competitor, with
the Apperson as the victor, disabled
pump and all.
Shelter is gamely loading up for
the Phoenix race just the same, and
with the same old confident smile that
he will "be there" when the time is
figured up at Phoenix.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26
LATHAM ARRIVES IN
PHOENIX ALL RIGHT

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. %. - Bert
Latham and william J. Lacassee, driv-
ing a Studebaker EMF Thirty car,
left Los Angeles Saturday morning at
8 o'clock and made Ehrenberg that
night. The car reached this city at
1880 this morning in the running time
of little less than twenty-eight hours.
Latham, who drove the Kisselkar last
year over the same course between Los
Angeles and Phoenix, stated that the
roads this year are worse than last, but
he expects to beat twenty-five hours
between the two cities by a consider
able margin or smash the car in the
effort
The Greyhound I Franklin car, which
represented the Pennsylvania in the
trial trip, started back overland driven
by Joseph Coberly, who came to this
city in the Franklin driven by Morris
O'Donnell. The car left here in good
shape at o'clock this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26
No Use Talking. It's Funny

This Phoenix course is the best thing
ever happened for the digestive organs.
Troubled that way, just get into a
group of race car men and you will get
the full worth of your money
1t is true as truth itself that the
course is not a continuous Huntington
drive by any means. And that would
be no test of endurance and capacity
Of first class automobiles such as the
enterprising gentlemen have entered
in this years event between this city
and the capital of the adjoining terri
tory.
For example, it would have been a
hearty outburst of mirth to have seen
the capable little Elmore playing leap
frog from rock to rock as she bounded
from one to another in the "quarries'
of the desert, resembling much the
great quarries of Zaradatha from which
King Solomon hewed the squares for
his magnificent temple. But 1t is with
great congratulations the Elmore peo-
pie should rejoice in the fact that they
either have the prince of cars in never
having had to open their tool box to
take out a monkey wrench or else the
roads are not so bad but what the
splendid little Elmore could success
fully leap from rock to rock and make
fine time doing it, for she apparently
liked those awful roads.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26
AFFAIRS ARE SHAPING
FOR ASCOT PARK MEET
New Patent Score Board, Fire pits In
View of Audience, and other
Features Will Attract
Public Attention

Everything is assuming good shape
at Ascot park for the events of Sat
urday and Sunday next arranged by
the Los Angeles Motor Racing asso-
citation, and the meet promises to be
one Of the best that has ever taken
place at the park, and among the fast
and classy cars entered in the meet
are the American, entered by the
American Auto agency; the Corbin,
one of the stanchest and fastest cars
on any track, entered by the Corbin
Motor Car company; Palmer-Singer,
entered by the Golden Gate garage;
tn royal Tourist, entered by Mountain
& Carrigan, and two other cars so far,
and II is expected that two additional
cars will make their appearance on the
track in the events.
Tie entries at this time give as
surance of first class events With four
to six cars In each number on the pro-
gram. There is to be no long and
tedious mileage made, but there will be
excitement enough to interest the big
crowd that will unquestionably be in
attendance.
Ascot park will be open today for
the first tryouts preliminary to the two
days of auto racing next Saturday
and Sunday.
The track has been put in fairly good
shape and the workouts should have
the tendency to put it in even better
condition for the race.
A force of men has been at work
putting the track in shape, and an in
teresting sight will greet the crowds
when they gather Saturday. The fence
opposite the stand has been removed
and on what was formerly the inside
track will be grouped the different
tire and repair camps. All work will
be done In full view of the crowd
and there will be plenty Of police on
hand to see that the workers are not
bothered by the usual army Of goats
which manages to crowd into such
places.
Water has been piped to every con-
troll and the local sport lovers will be
enabled to see just how the track
races are conducted in the east
The score board will be a feature
new to the people here, being an exact
duplicate of the one in use at the In
dianapolis Motor Speedway This
board Is operated by three men and
will show the relative standing of the
three leading cars at all times during
the race. The repair pits are near
completion and will give the Los An
geles public an opportunity Of securing
an unobstructed view of the tire
changes and other repairs.
The greatest difficulty encountered
by the various contestants is that of
securing competent drivers to pilot
their racers. o. Werner is in corre-
spondence with Seifert, who is now in
Salt Lake, and has hopes of securing
this star to pilot his Palmer Singer
Frank Free will doubtless drive the
Corbin. Captain Kennedy is determined
to make name for himself as well
as for the car. and will take advantage
of the next five days practice privi-
lege AMI have his fast ear in first class
shape. The drivers for the other cars
have not been secured. A large crowd
of fans will doubtless show up at Ascot
park the next few d US and watch the
racing cars in action.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26
YUKON RIVER NAVIGATION
TIED UP ABOVE FAIRBANKS
Tug Which Went to Assistance of
Steamer Frozen In Ice Strikes
and Goes Down

SEATTLE, Oct. 25.-The steamer
Umatilla arrived from Nome, Alaska,
today with 100000 gold and 4S0 pas
sengers. She brings news that the
Northern Navigation company's river
steamer Herman is frozen In the ice
in the Yukon river about thirty miles
above Fairbanks. The tug Florence,
sent to help her, struck a reef, break
ing in two and sinking. Her engines
and other machinery have been salved.
The Umatilla brought about 160 of
the officers, men, boatmen and cap
tains of the Northern Navigation COM
pany, and reports about as many more
tied up because of the river freezing
They will make the trip out for the
winter over the Valdez trail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26
LITTLE ELMORf
OVER THE ROAD
POPULAR TW0-CYCLE CAR is
IN FINE SHAPE
Bowling Along at Good Clip
in the Trial Trip to
Phoenix

D. B. Rose and C. F. Smith, two of
the crew which took the Elmore over
the Phoenix road, returned by rail
yesterday. George Dake. the third
member of the party, remained in
Phoenix to superintend the shipping
of the car.
The Elmore went through without
an accident and Rose Is highly en-
thusiastic over the chances of the two
cycle car. The car negotiated the
worst of the sand In winning style
and made the run in 27 hours, running
time.
81 have seen bad roads in my time
said Rose, "but this road race course
is worse than anything I could i'm
agine. OF course l had heard the other
contestants tell OF the road, but even
then 1 was not prepared for the bot
tomless sand and the miles of rocky
highway. To see a car sink to the
frame in sand and then pull out is
enough to make any man proud of his
automobile. / have had lots of con-
fidence In my Elmore, but as enthusi-
astic as 1 have been 1 never expected
to see it perform as it did in this
awful desert sand"
The run from Los Angeles to San
Bernardino was made in thick fog.
G. r. Smith drove, and 1t was impos-
slble to see over fifty feet In front of
the car for the greater part of the dis
tance. Running at any speed in such
fog is dangerous, and if the racers
encounter any such conditions on the
night of the contest slow time to the
Gate city will be made.
The Gilmore hit the rough road in
good shape and a speed of fifty miles
an hour was maintained wherever con-
ditions would permit. 1t was neces-
sary to drive carefully over the side
road where the new Ell Monte boule-
ward will be, and beyond this point a
rough stretch was encountered. A
speedy run was made to Pomona, but
soon after reaching Ontario the fog
became so bad Smith was forced to
slow down and take 1t easy into San
Bernardino.
The car reached there shortly before
a. m. AT o'clock the run was con-
tinued in the cold fog, and 1t was a
chilly crew which dashed through the
breaking dawn to Beaumont and Ban
ming. Between these towns some very
rough stretches We're encountered, but
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26

KTT HEN all Is ready for the start
wv of the Vanderbilt cup race, the
automobile derby of America,
at the Long Island motor parkway on
October 80, about thirty of the most
famous drivers in the world will dash
away in the great contest. The dis
tance for the race is 1856 miles, and
the Vanderbilt cup is the most coveted
automobile prize In this country. 1t
was won last year by George Robert
son in a Locomobile Each entrant
pays a fee of $500, and large prizes
are paid to the successful drivers.
That is why the race attracts such
daring speeders as Louis Chevrolet,
Robertson. Lescault, De Palmer, Lytle,
Dlngley. Knipper. Harding. Matson,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26

as a rule the road is fair, and fast
time can be made.
The road from White Water to Indio
has some bad sand, but that is a
boulevard compared with the sand we
struck beyond Mecca. About fifteen
miles out the drifting sand is encoun-
tered. This is different from any other
kind of sand road. The sand is very
fine and drifts continually. Often
there is no road at all, and driver
must pick his way over the route OF
the least resistance.
We had miles and miles of rocky
road which taxed the stamina of the
car and driver. Rocks, some fully two
feet in diameter, cover the road, and
as there are so many it Is impossible
to dodge them, and car must leap
from rock to rock At other times we
were forced to strike up washes, pick
ing our way through the rocks and the
drifting sand.
The road between Blythe ranch and
the river is dusty and there are several
very bad mud holes. Out of Ehrenberg
the road has been washed out, but 1t
soon becomes fair, and good time was
made to Vicksburg. From Vicksburg
the road to Salome is fair and from
there to Reeds ranch the going Is not
bad. From the ranch it is bad to Win
ter's Wells. Last year this stretch
was in good shape. From there to
Phoenix the road is good.
We have right to be enthusiastic
over our trial run, as we made the en-
tire trip without taking a wrench out
of the repair kit. Our most serious
trouble was leak in a gasoline tank,
the result of taking a flying leap down
small embankment. In this connec-
tion a funny thing happened. A
couple of miles before a tin bucket
which we had been carrying fell off.
We had not been. using any water, so
I didn't stop for the lost bucket. Then
we found the leak and the precious
gasoline was flowing out without
bucket in which to catch it. Dake
crawled under the car and put his
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26

Merz and Aiken. Nearly all of these
men were on the course at practice
spins ten days before the date set for
the contest. In the early practice
Knipper made the fastest time, COW
ering the 1854 miles of the course at
an average speed of 62 miles an hour.
Merz and Aiken. heroes of the Indian
apolis meeting, also made fast time.
The course was in better condition
prior to the race this year than 1t had
ever been before. The promoters an
nounced more than a week before the
race that it would draw the largest
crowd in its history this year. The
accompanying group contains a por-
trait of Chevrolet, snapshot of Mr..
Vanderbilt. donor of the cup. and some
exciting scenes on the course.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26
MANY GOLD MINERS ARE
UNABLE TO DRAW WAGES
One Hundred and Fifty Men are Given
Checks, Which Bank Re-
fuses to Cash

SEATTLE Oct 25.-One hundred
and fifty gold miners who worked all
summer on a big gold mining fiume
forty miles from Haynes. Alaska, are
stranded here, according to a state
ment by one of them.
The company, which has headquar-
tL-s in Kansas City, paid the men
in checks on a Seattle bank, but the
company's balance is only cents, and
the bank will not permit an over
draft.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26
seven.Year Sentence commuted

WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-Presidentl
Taft has commuted to three years the
seven years. sentence imposed onl
Thomas w. Harvey, a subordinatel
connected with the wrecked EnterpriseI
National bank of Allegheny, Pa, onl
the ground that Harvey was the tool
of men higher up. The cashier of this
bank killed. himself and some of the
alleged conspirators escaped punish |
ment on technicalities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26

hand over the leak. Then Clarence
Smith beat it back down the road to
get the lost bucket.
Not another thing gave trouble on
the trip, and If we can have such good
luck In the race we will be mighty
close to first place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
A Weddinq Hint.

The tall girl smiled in some embar- rassment.
 Haven't you any secondhand shoes?' she said to the shoe clerk
 "But. miss"- he remonstrated.
 'No. no; you misunderstood" said she. "I don't mean to wear 1 just mean old shoes, too worn for use, that customers have left with you You see. there's a wedding mp at our house tomorrow. and we wait something to throw at the bride and bridegroom
 "1 sec" said the clerk.
 He rummased in q black hole and drew forth an armful of dilapidated footwear. The girl selected some tnrces. tive and ones.
 These will do. Thanks ever so much" she said. and so departed.
 Big fooled people are always work. ing that on us said the clerk after ward. That girl wears cights. She couldn't very well throw such mud scows at the bride, so she chose some little and dainty shoes here--ones and twos. Oh. yes, it's an old trick with the big footed. Los Angeles Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
From the Kitchen.

Has it ever struck one what num- Der of terms belonging to cuisine are applied to man under different circum- stances: Sometimes he is "basted," he "boils with rage,' is 'baked" with heat and "burns'' with love or jeal- ousy. He is often "cut up,' 'deyour- ed" with flame and "done brown" We dress his jacket for him. Some times he is eaten up' with care, and occasionally he is fried" We cook his goose" for him. and often he makes goose" of himself. We make a hash" of him, and sometimes he makes hash of something else. He gets into hot water" and sometimes into "mess." is made into "mince meat" and is often in pickle" We are ofteu asked to "toast" him, and he is frequently put into a "stew" or is in stew" no one knows why. A "soft" is "half baked" and one severe ly handled is well "peppered.' A cheeky young imp is a sauce box, :" and rich father is made to "fork" out.-Dundee Advertiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
\ NEW YEAR INJUSTICE.
vhs Darkeepe.' Complalns of the Goec
 Resolution Habit.

Yhs Barkeepe. Complains Of the Goe;
 Resolution Habit.
 "John, I'll have to lay you off for u Srst two weeks of the new year. YoI Harry, will have to lay of week"
 The speaker. lean man, stood in [ splendid and spacious beer saloon. : place of polished mahogany. onyx C, umns, great mirrors and large pain tngs of beautiful women. Ropes an wreaths of evergreen twined about t. pillars and the electroliers and on I aassive bar stood bowl of fire unch, for it was New Years day.
 "Yes. Soys," said the lean maI you'll have to go."
 What for, boss7" asked the youn 4 of the two bartenders. Merhanie Ally with his woolen bar cloth he p ished the bar till it shone again. T an1iously he gazsd in his empIoy.. tace
 "Why, John, you ought to kn. what for"
 The saloon keeper spoke Inpatient \ fat man entered from the street v preached the bar with reluctant ste. then all of a sudden turned hurre and departed
 Well, I'll be danged" said Barterl John. That's the fourth fellow It., done that this mornin'. What's 1t me2 anyway"
 You ought to know what 1t mean John.' repeated the saloon keepel Its meaning Is the cause of your su. pension"
 "Tes, John," the man resumed: you suspension Is caused by the Ner Years swear of of that fellow an thousands like him. All over the bro" land. John. countless number of me swear off drinking for year on Nev Years day. Half of them stick their swear of for 6 week, and tln other half, with just 6 few exception, stick to 1t for two weeks Thos two weeks of January, John are :; ways the two poorest weeks on ths publieaEs calendar. He can't pay c, penses; hence he rstrenches hence h, lays off prudent. industrious yoGu chaps like you-chaps with a Ii, ra by, so that they can stand little iGc ness without privation'
 "A.l tight. But said John sukilv but ain't got nothing put by. and think it's shame that my poor "if and fnnocent bate ha'e got to suts.. at this joyous holiday season throt he swc;r eff ot a rot of foei 'h"u&htle>s Men. 1t don't seem ri, ,or just. Hl.iiaGe.i A.a Eu!let!n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
The Judges Little Joke,

The arr2r rf d clerk involved in a decidedly confusing situation the Ger man gentleman referred to in story In the New York Times.
 On jury day in the First district court q stolid looking German present. ed to the justice |; certificate from the commissioner of jurors. After a rapid glance at the document the justice or dered the man to raise his right hanA and administered the oath.
 "YOur name is Herman Kaufman!"
 "NeS. your honor.'
 This paper" continued the court. requests me to excuse Herman Kauf- man from jury duty on the ground that he is dead Now. remember that think well before you a;,swer Are you dcad:'
 "No-o. your honor," was the bewii- tered reply: "I don't think I am."
 You claim that you are alive?"
 "Y-c-s, your honor"
 That will do. Now take this paper back to the commissioner of jurors"
 The man did so. When the commis- sioner examined the certificate it bore the following indorsement in the jus tice's handwriting:
 'The deceased. appearing before me in open court, insists under oath that he is not dead. Please investigate and if his testimony be false have him in- dicted for perjury"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
Saracen's Head Tavern,

The Saracen's Head, Snow Hill, now closed. reached back to respectable antiquity. In "Dick Tarltons Jests" it is referred to as 'the Saracens S Head without Newgate." and Stow calls it "a fair and large inn for re- ceipt of travellers which hath to sign the SaraZens Head" Its pre- eminent interest, however, is natural ly Dickensian, and the novelist has given vivid description of the old inn as it was when Nicholas Nickleby and his uncle interviewed there the master of Dotheboys Hall. There are various accounts of the origin of the sign of the Saracens Head. One is that it was set up as a compliment to the mother of Thomas d Beckett, who was Inc daughter of S;aracen. In Seiden's Table Talk" we reati. "When our counlrymen came home from fighting with the Saracens they pictured them with huge, big, terrible faces, as you still see the sign of the Saracen's Head is."-London Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
He Knew His Business.

Kind Hearted Maiden (isning for | stray penny in her purse)-I suppose you poor blind people feel your mis- fortunes keenly?
 Blind Mendicant-Yes, indeed. The Lord only knows how miss the pleas ure of being able to look into the beau tiful faces of the handsome and lovely ladies who are kind enough to donate
 Kind Hearted Maiden (ishing out a shilling) g)-Here, poUr fellow, take this. I'm sure you are deserving.-London Scraps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
Where Now Years kssts a Month.

The celebration of New Years 1; carried on more extensively in Japai than in any other country. The reason for this can only be accounted for h' the fact that the custom has bec, handed down to succeeding Jener. lions for centuries. The time the 0, casion involves is quite lengthy. last ing from the 18th of December (Kot. Hatims-vis, beginning of thingO l. the 1eth of January (Hokonin no ys!n, ED, which is apprsntices' holiday. O. both of the occasions . sort of ste, 's eaten composed of red beans. ric' siiced nsh and konnyaka root
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
THE CHIL1REN'S tOL|DA.
,n China New Years ls the Ut
 Ones Great Festival

Except at the Chinese New Yea which comes in February, it is ,.r hard to catch glimpse of children r China. Little beggars will run beside you for miles to earn l cash i: copper coin with square hole in tn< middle of it. worth the twentieth of !; cent, but children who have parent. to care for them seem to be kept in doors all the time or only allowed to play in walled yards and gardens Wt used to say to each other: Why, wher. are the children: Haven't they go: any" But at New Years we founc cut that they had. This Is the 2rea holiday of all the year in China, whc;, rybody hangs out flags and colorrs lanterns and sets oil nrecrackers 0Nt borrowed our custom of flrecrackers fox the Fourth of July from China New Year's.) All the people put or their best clothes and the children tn, best of all, jackets and trousers 0 bright blue or green or yellow or pul pie, the boys and the girls SO murl alike that you can only tell them apar by their hair. The boys of course i, braided in a pigtail and the girl's done up on her head with silver p,u or, if she's a very grand little girl wit gold or jade. Thus decked out. tn. children go walking with their prouG papas and mammas and often go tt the theater. which Is 8 rare treat fo. them.
 Perhaps Chinese children have romr ing plays together, but they alway look as if they were born grown up St. Nicholas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
A WOMAN'S APPEAL

2o all knowing sufferers or Rheumatism. whether muscular OF ef the joints, sciatict
 umhasos. harknche, pains Tn the kidneys nr neuralgia pains. 10 write to her for \ hom" treatment which has repeatedly cured all of these tortUrcs. She feels II her duty to send it to all sufferers FREE You cure yourself at home as thousands will testify-no change of climate being necessary. This simple discovery banlshes uric acid from the blood iooscns the stifTen- ed joints, puritieS the blood, and brightenS the eyes. giving elasticity and tone to the whole system. If the above interests you, for proof address Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box R. south Bend Ind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28

We are authorized to announce James Gould as a candidate for re- election to the office of County and Probate Judge, lis candidacy being subject to the action of the Dem ,crat- ic party at the primary, December 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28

The most complete line of Iron Beds, Heaters, Cook Stoves ana Ranges to select from. Prices as low as is consistent with honest mee. ohanaising. Reap < Crawford FurA' ture Co. H.iz.lA.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-28
FOR ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce L. T. Sallee as candidate for reelection to the office of assessor of Jefferson county, his candidacy being subject to the action of the Democratic primary, December 1.