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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
ON HARTFORD TIRES
FOR 1000 MILES
On World Tour Writer in Africa Pays
High Tribute to Wheel Covers
Carrying Over 1000 Lbs.
Weight

Chanslor & Lyon Motor Supply COM
pany is in receipt of most interest
ing letter from a traveller in Africa
named Alfred Wagstaff, Jr., who has
been making tour of the world and
refers to the hard wear and tear on
his Hartford tires. which apparently
have stood the test of a severe jour-
ney in various countries. Writing
from Biskra, Algeria, Mr.. Wagstaff
says:
Il am writing from mid-Africa to
acquaint you of a surprising fact re-
garding one of your tires, which has
been on the rear wheel of my fifty
horsepower Mercedes, demi-limousine
car, for the past nine months.
THE said tire ran during this last
summer through the White mountains,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania (with it's
notoriously bad roads,, Connecticut,
New York and Long Island. In Feb
ruary, 1909, it came TO France and
carried me faithfully the width of
that country from Cherbourg to Mar
seilles. At this port it embarked for
Algiers and has run from the coast
to the tropics, over mountain and
desert, traversing regions heretofore
unknown to motor cars.
in all 1000 miles, which is doubly re-
markable in that my car weighs 1000
pounds divested of its baggage and
occupants.
II wish to assure you of my admira-
tion Of your quality of tires and my
continuous patronage in the future"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
WOMAN KILLED
BY STREET CAR
LIFE OF MRS. H. 3. PAGE is
BL0TTED OUT
FATALITY AT LONG BEACH AVE.
NUE. AND TWENTY-sEVENTH
Wife of Local Restaurant Proprietor
Was Returning from Seeing Friend
off for Watts When Struck
at Crossing

Mrs. Mary Page the wife Of R. B.
Page, the proprietor of restaurant at
1856 East Twenty-seventh street, was
struck and instantly killed at the
Twenty street crossing of the
Pacific Electric railroad by an inbound
Long Beach car last night.
Mrs. Page yesterday received visit
from Miss Eva Whitmore, young
woman from Watts. Last night short
ly after Z o'clock Mrs. Page accom-
panied her guest to the car line to
place her on a car for home. Miss
Whitmore boarded a Watts car and
Mrs. Page started to cross the track to
her home. AS she did so a second car
following the first came along, and she
jumped to aonther track to get out of
the way, but directly in front of the
Long Beach car, which was running at
high speed.
There was no chance to stop the car
or avoid the accident, and the woman
was struck and hurled a distance of
forty feet. When the first witnesses to
the accident reacher her life was ex-
tinct.
The coroner was notified, and the
body was taken to the Bresee morgue,
where an inquest will be held. Mrs
Pages head was crushed, and phYsi-
clans state that her death was instan-
taneous. The dead woman was a.
years of age and is survived by he
husband, two sons and a daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
OWNER NOT LIABLE
FOR DRIVERS ACTS
New York Court Decision Relieves
Owner When Driver Is Proven
to Have Been Heretofore
Careful

The recent decision of a court in
New York that the owner of a motor
car riding therein while the car was
being operated by his chauffeur, was
not criminally liable for the negligent
acts of the chauffeur when the owner
had no way of preventing the acts al
the time they occurred and whens from
the chauffeur's previous conduct, the
owner had reason to believe him to be
a careful and prudent driver, will prove
of interest to motor car owners all over
the country.
Counsel in the case tried to make
the owner of the car legally respon-
sible in a criminal case for the negli-
gent acts of his chauffeur, which re-
suited in the death of an innocent per-
son. The owner had every reason to
believe that his driver was careful and
at the time of the accident the owner
of the car could control neither the
driver nor the car itself.
If II should be held that an owner
Is responsible In case of this kind
1t would result In the owner becoming
practically the insurer of his chauffeur
compelling the owner to suffer for any
and all acts performed by his driver
irrespective of whether 1t was possible
for the owner to have anticipated or
foreseen such conduct.
The court in its decision said in part:
Whatever the condemnation we may
feel or give to his act (meaning the
owner) In not stopping and rendering
aid to the unfortunate victims, we can
not hold his conviction for a crime
without evidence. He was not running
the machine. He could not turn 1t the
few feet it was necessary to avert the
accident. In the few seconds Of time
that he might have seen that a collision
would occur he could not give direc-
tions to his chauffeur that would have
avoided the collision. The owner had
not the wheel in hand. 1t Is true the
chauffeur was under the control Of the
owner, but that means the general con-
troll. He could give general directions
but 1t would be practically impossible
for the owner to give directions for
driving for every mile Of the road that
was covered, and if he knew that his
driver was careless then he might be
held responsible, but there is no word
In the evidence that makes such knowl-
edge evident; therefore there is no way
to put the blame on the owner"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
GIRL HURT SERIOUSLY
IN MOTOR CAR CRASH
Miss Allie Webb, Formerly of Watts,
Suffers Conclusion of the Brain
and Is Not Expected
to Live

VENICE, Aug. 3O.-Miss Allie Webb
governess employed by Attorney
George Cushing Martin of Los An
geles, was probably fatally injured to-
night when the automobile in which
she was riding collided with tele-
graph post at a point two miles east
of this city.
Miss Webb was seated in the rear
of the car. The compact caused the
door to open and the young woman
was pitched headforemost, landing on
her head and causing concussion OF
the brain.
In the auto at the time were Mr.
and Mrs. Martin and the chauffeur
S. L. Shultz, and all escaped injury
except Miss Webb.
Another automobile arrived at the
scene shortly after the accident and
Miss Webb was taken to the Santa
Monica hospital. Her condition is re-
garded as serious.
The exact nature Of the accident is 9
mystery to those who were riding In
the car, for Mr.. Martin says If 1t had
not been for the door of the car open
ing the young woman would have
escaped without injury.
At the Santa Monica hospital 1t was
decided that an operation was imper-
atiVe and the only method OF saving
the life of the young woman.
Miss Webb lived in Watts with heI
parents previous to becoming govern
ess at the Martin family, and Mr. Mar
Ttin gave orders that no expense be
spared in doing all that was possible
to save the life of Miss Webb.
The father of the young woman was
notified and arrived at Los Angeles
late tonight and Immediately went tt
the Santa Monica hospital.
Mr. Martin explained the accident
as being caused by the skidding of the
car along the 1ndy roads.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
SAYS STEAMER OHIO RAN
BOW INTO PINNACLE ROCK
Captain of Wrecked Vessel Gives Yer.
sion of Accident Which Hap
pened to Ship

SEATTLE, Aug. 30.-In his official
report made today Capt. John Johnson
master of the steamer Ohio, wrecked
off the Alaskan coast Friday, says he
believes the ship struck a pinnacle
rock with her port bow, the rock rip
ping a seam in the bottom of the YES
sci back to where the bridge is over
head.
Two forward compartments immedi-
ately filled with water, hut the second
bulkhead held the water out of the en-
gine room until the steamer was
beached in Carter bay, when the shock
added force to the pressure of the wa
ter, bursting the bulkhead and flood
ing the room.
Captain Johnson, Pilot S. F. Snow
and a quartermaster were on the
bridge when the ship struck. The To-
cal marine inspectors have set the
hearing on the wreck for 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
100000 MILES MADE
BY A FRANKLIN CAR
Fresno Man Has Had Forty-seven
Varieties of Automobiles and
Has First Car Brought
Into State

A. Hugh Ward of Fresno, Cal. has
had and driven forty-seven makes of
automobiles, and boasts of being the
oldest automobile driver in California.
His favorite car is an air-cooled
Franklin.
The opponents of air cooling have
claimed that it would not be efficient
in high temperatures like that of the
San Joaquin valley, but Mr.. Ward has
a Franklin of 1905 model, and Of this
he says
II have driven her over 100000
miles, and she is good for another. I
can drive it harder and faster over
rough roads than any car that I ever
had, and 1 have had and driven forty
seven different makes.
81 am the oldest driver in the state.
I have the first car or one of the first
automobiles that ever came to the
state yet. I have had it eleven years.
The climate here averages about 100
degrees, sometimes as hot as 116 de-
grees."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
TROPHY COMPLETED
Tanforan Race Prizes Of Handsomest
Design Ever Produced IN Pacific
Coast - Stands Forty
two Inches High

The magnificent Hotel st. Francis
$25OO trophy which is to be COM
peted for in the Golden West grand
prize automobile race of 300 miles at
Tanforan track on September 8, has
been finished and is now on exhibition
at the Hotel st. Francis. The trophy
is a superb specimen of the silver
smiths art and the handsomest and
most expensive trophy ever produced
on the Pacific coast. 1t Is strictly a
home product, being designed by Yes
ter Hammersmith and manufactured
in San Francisco.
The trophy. which is three and
half feet high, stands on base of
Pennsylvania mottled marble, around
the bottom of which are four plates
on which are engraved in block letters
in relief the inscription. Golden West
Grand Prize Race" and the conditions
of the race. In the middle of the base
are four figures of racing automobiles
on a track heavily etched on band of
silver.
Above the figures of the racing auto
mobiles Is a succession of draped
wreaths, surmounted by large silver
column, around the bottom of which
are four reproductions Of the coat OF
arms OF the Hotel st. Francis. Imme-
diately above this @ model of the Ho-
tel st. Francis in miniature surrounds
the column in bold relief.
Near the top of the silver column is
q drapery of wreaths and bowknots.
suspended from which are four state
seals, representing the states of Call
fornia, Nevada, Oregon and Washing
ton, comprising the territory Of the
Golden West" Above this, and sur
roundintg the column, are four winged
wheels. and surmounting the column Is
figure standing on a winged wheel,
throwing a wreath, representing VIC
tory and speed.
Six powerful cars are now lined up
for the Golden West grand prize auto
mobile race of 300 miles for the Hotel
st. Francis $2500 trophy, which is 10 be
run at Tanforan track next Sunday,
September s.
Two more entries have been made, a
Locomobile, by George Fuller q we'll
known sportsman of San Francisco,
who is an enthusiastic automobilist,
and a six-cylinder Thomas, by a prom
inent local clubman. Drivers for these
cars have not been announced as yet.
The entry list as 1t stands at present
includes the Stearns Lozier, Stevens
Duryea, Packard, Locomobile and
Thomas, with the possibility of a
couple of other cars being entered by
private owners before the entries colse
at 6 o'clock next Saturday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
IT'S THE DIAMOND WAY TO
PREVENT DETERIORATION

Everything, nearly, deteriorates with
age. Rubber, as a general proposition,
is more susceptible to such deteriora-
tion than paving bricks, for instance,
and some other things one might
mention.
Judging by what I've heard about
rubber deteriorating," G. A. Marten, a
prominent fruit man of San Jose,
writes, ~ think the record of three
years and three months a set of Dia-
mond tires has made on my Sunset
automobile is rather interesting. They
have run over 1000 miles and look good
for 1000 more miles of wear and tear"
And 1t is true, the extent to which
rubber deteriorates with age depends
a great deal on how 1t was manufac-
tured. 1t is possible to so treat rubber
that the elements fastening deteriora-
tion are removed. To do this is a
regular part of the Diamond way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
EXPANSION of Biq Cars

One of the interesting features of the
automobile trade at the present time
is the expansion of the bigger cars in
the country and throughout hitherto
overlooked districts. In the past those
agents who have handled the big and
powerful cars have been content to
market their product in the big cities,
and in explanation it has been their
claim that the country and general
outside market was too small to war
rant their attention. The return of
prosperity to the nation generally and
especially throughout the country dis
tricts, where excellent crops have re-
hablitated the bank accounts of the
agriculturist and the horticulturist, has
changed all this. The man of the
country has been found strong factor
in the small car market, and he is
also to be reckoned with in the matter
of big and expensive cars,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
WOULD BAR LIQUOR SALE
IN ALL GROCERY HOUSES
Police Commission Adopts Sweeping
Resolution to Go in Force in Six
Months if Council Approves

The police commission last nigh
unanimously adopted a resolution pre-
pared and presented by COMMISSIONS
D. K. Trask, urging the council t.
pass an ordinance prohibiting grocerie
from selling intoxicating liquors. TIL
resolution contains a clause that thu
ordinance be not effective for si,l
months, in order that those groceries
now dealing in liquor, Of which thera
are three or four in Los Angeles, have
an opportunity to dispose of Their
wares and get out of the business
without financial loss.
It is the opinion of the commission
that the sale of liquor in groceries is
the worst feature of the liquor traffic.
They hold that women and children
can stay out of wholesale houses and
even restaurants where liquor is sold
if they do not want to be in the same
vicinity. but it is another matter with
the groceries. They also believe that
it encourages drinking in the home to
an extent that would not otherwise
be the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
REVOLUTIONIST CHEERED
WHEN TAKEN INTO COURT
Tomas Sarabia Charged at San
Antonio with Violation of
Neutrality Laws

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 80
Tomas Sarabia. charged with violat-
ing the neutrality laws Of the United
States, faced United States Commits
sioner Earl D. Scott for preliminary
examination today. The prisoner, who
is charged with being connected with
Mexican revolutionary organizations
was cheered when brought into the
courtroom.
The government introduced docu-
ments designed to show that Sarabia
was a delegate to the recent reYolu-
tionary organization at st. Louis and
that Sarabia's signature was necessary
to official documents to the junta.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
PERSECUTION CHARGE
OF CHINESE IS HEARD
Merchant from Celestial Empire Wants
to Know Why So Many Police
Are Kept In the Chinese
Quarter

Hearing in the case of Wong Yot, a
Chinese, who conducts grocery and
mercantile establishment, was held last
evening before the police commission
where the Chinese who had been
charged with conducting lottery later
brought charges against the police.
The chief of police recommended the
charges be dismissed.
About July 20, 1909, officers of the
Chinatown squad were informed that
lottery game was in progress at All
North Los Angeles street and about
ten or twelve officers responded to the
call. The officers watched the place,
and when they saw a white man enter
the door they were right at his heels.
On trying to enter, they found spring
lock had fastened the door, and one
of the policemen is said to have put
his fist through the pane of glass in
the door, thereby easily effecting an
entrance.
Inside it is said they made a search
and, according to testimony adduced,
failed entirely In finding any evidence
of lottery playing.
Because of the illegal entrance OF the
officers, the Chinese proprietor of the
establishment filed charges with the
police commissioners. and last evening
the case was heard at the city hall.
In talking with the proprietor. of the
store, the Chinese said that he thought
the authorities were prosecuting him,
although he could not see why they
should.
"Six years ago." said he, when we
had 5000 or 1000 Chinese in the district
called Chinatown, there were two po-
licemen, and now that We have less
than one-half that number there are
sixteen officers, ten in plain clothes
and five in uniform In addition to a
sergeant. We have a right to think
we are being prosecuted"
There is no doubt there is lottery
being conducted in Chinatown, said a
lawyer who is we'll acquainted with the
district, but the officers always get the
wrong persons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
FAMOUS ARMY OFFICER
DIES FROM OLD WOUND
Col. John Rodman, Son of Noted In
ventor, Expires in San
Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3o.-Col.
John B. Rodman, U. s. A, retired, son
of General Thomas Rodman, inventor
of the Rodman gun which was used
by the government for many years,
died today from the effects of wound
received during the Spanish-American
war.
Colonel Rodman, ST., was considered
one of the foremost ordnance officers
Of his day and the son attained high
reputation in the service of his coun-
try as an efficient and fearless soldier.
Interment will be in the Preside GEM
etery, but there will be no military dis
play, Colonel Rodman having. eX-
pressed wish that his funeral should
be unostentatious.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR
AT SAN DIEGO MONDAY
Tcrrid Wave in Back Country Is
Broken by Heavy Rains
and Wind

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. SO.-A max
imum temperature of SO this after
noon marked the hottest day in this
city for years. In the back country
the torrid wave was broken by heavy
rains and high wind.
The downpour at Santa Ysabel,
Julian, Oak Grove and some other
places assumed the proportions of a
cloudburst. AT Sky Valley, almost on
the summit of the Cuyamonga noun
tains, there was three inches of rain
in less than two hours.
Wind and lightning damaged tele-
phone poles and wires considerably,
and it will take several days to re-
store communication with some parts
of the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
PASSENGERS CAN GIVE
AWAY THEIR TRANSFERS
Court in San Francisco Declares
Street Car Patrons May
Ignore Law

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. SO.-A mu-
nicipal ordinance prohibiting the CIV
ing away of street car transfers by
persons not desiring to make use of
the slips themselves was declared to
be poor law today by Police Judge Con-
Ian, who dismissed a case under the
ordinance brought against Samuel E.
Quells. Quells was arrested by a spe-
cial officer in the employ of the United
Railroads.
"It is not very good law" said Judge
Conlan, land 1 will not uphold it. A
man with a transfer, in my opinion,
can do what he pleases with it.
don't want any more such cases
brought into my court"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
TRACTION COMPANY AND
EMPLOYEES DEADL0CKED

CHICAGO, Aug. 30-The surface
traction companies and their ten thou
sand employees tonight reached dead
lock on the wage question.
Following the failure to agree on
any one of the several propositions foI
settlement the companies formally
offered arbitration.
w. d. Mahon, president of the Inter
national Union of Street Railway EN-
ployes, told the companies he would
reply to the proposal for arbitration
after he had submitted the question
to the men.
If the men do not favor arbitration
strike seems inevitable.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Execution Delayed

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 3O.-Bert M.
Taylor, the Kearney county murderer,
cannot be hanged September IT, the
date set by the court. Taylor's attor-
neys today filed a petition in error in
the supreme court, and this will act as
a stay He escaped and was captured
in California several months after con-
Viction
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
RESULTS AT RENO

RENO, New, Aug. 30-Results:
First race, furlongs-Happy Chappy
won Bird in the Bush second. Mabel Hol-
lander third: time AS 2-5
Second race, 4 turlongs-Airie Fairie won,
Daredoit second, Glover Kyle third; time
40 2-5.
Third race, / mile-Invader won. Charles
Green second, Tom Reid third; time 1:43.
Fourth race. 6 furlongs-Pelham won,
Libbervale second. Billy Myer third; time
1:1B.
Fifth race. furlongs-Lady Adelaide
won. swaggerlator second. Chanals third;
time 1901 rs.
Sixth race furlongs--Inclement won,
Sam Barber second, Lucky Mate third; time
1:O3
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Bull Fight Bloody

MADRID, Aug. 90.-A chapter of
thrilling incidents occurred in the
Puerta Santa Maria bull ring today.
A matador Vasquez, was severely in
jured. About the same time a woman
in the audience was stabbed to death
by jealous rival. Soon after that
twenty spectators engaged in a Sc
rious riot.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
MANY SPANIARDS AND
M00RS DIE IN BATTLE
I Yer 1000 Men Reported Killed During
Recent Conflicts Near
MeliIIa

LISBON, Aug. sO.-A dispatch from
/ Melilla to Dia Rio de Noticias says
that reinforcements have been sent to
Restinga and Elarba which has con-
'siderably weakened the Spanish posi-
tions around Guruga. The Moors took
advantage of the opportunity and have
been bombarding Alucemas day and
night.
A dispatch to Mundo, from Melila
says that great fights took place at
Cabo Morena and Sidimusa yesterday.
The Moors lost $50 and the Spanish
about 300.
Restinga was attacked, the Spanish
losses being ten killed and thirty -eight
|, wounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
oLDFIELD CUTS RECORD

ERIE, Pa, Aug. 30-Barney Old
field established a new record for a
half mile track here today by going
a mile in 1;12 1-5, thus lowering his
record of ia 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Aued Miner Ends Life

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. SO.-John
Won Bolen, aged rs years, formerly a
miner and recently from Reno, New,
committed suicide in japanese lodg-
ing house by taking cyanide of potas-
sium. He left a note stating he was
tired of life.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

You can buy IT, perhaps at many places, but
place advertses
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Land Case Docketed

WASHINGTON, Aug. SO.-The case
of the United states VS.. William b.
Hammers, involving the question
whether a desert land claim may be
assigned before the work of reclama-
ton is completed, was docketed today
in the supreme court of the United
states. The case was decided in
Hammers favor by the United States
district court for the southern district
of California and the government ap-
pealed.
Don't simply allow It to die-that plan OF
YOURS Find a little capital through advertis-
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

ANYBODY who yhs Toulf be able able to to apd an
and your CLASSIFIED, ad.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Atlas ValveleSS Cars

s145o to $4,000, according to model and
anish. BEKINS-COREY MOTOR CAR CO.,
Pico and Flower SITS. F36S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
ChanSlOr & Lyon

Purveyors of everything dependable IN
automobile supplies. Los Angeles san
Francisco, Seattle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-27
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT.

At regular meeting of the Morris
Township committee, held July IL,
1909, the following preamble and reso-
luton was adopted
WHEREAS, The members of the Nor
riS Township committee, have
learned with profound regret of the
death of their fellow member, Ed
win +. Arnold, desire to place on
record their appreciation of him as
a man and a public official, there
fore be it
Resolved, That in the death Of Ed
win +. Arnold this township has been
deprived of an efficient and conScien-
tious members of it's township COM
mittee, one who had ever at heart the
best interests of the community, and
who was ever impartial and fearless
in the discharge Of his duties.
Resolved, That in the death of our
fellow member the members of the
township committee feel personal
bereavement, as his kindly disposition,
courteous bearing ana respect for the
opinion of others always made it a
pleasure to Sit-in meetings with him
as we'll as to enjoy his personal friend
ship as man and citizen.
Resolved, That this committee here
by extend to his bereaved relatives
our heartfelt sympathy in their sad
bereavement.
Resolved, That the Township Clerk
be instructed to forward copy of
these resolutions to the family of the
deceased, and also publish the same
in two Morristown papers.
By order of the Township Commit
tee,
j. PAUL JAMESON,
Township Clerk.