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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

Here we have a very fine speci-
men of the senator of the "old
school" from New England. Eu-
gene Hale of Maine, that fine old
tariff-fed stat e, wouldn't think of
venturing out without his silk hat.
Nor his umbrella, either, though
the sun was shining when this
Photograph was taken. But it's al
ways best to be prepared. Senator
Hale is strong for ship subsidy
hill
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

Senator Jonathan p. Dolliver Is a
big man, physically and otherwise.
1t was because of this latter fact
that he dared be an insurgent.
When Dolliver strides down Penn
sylvania avenue in Washington, as
heb was doing when this picture
was snapped, there isn't anything
little about him, as you can see.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

Continued on Page Three.)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
PEDDLER IS GRABBED
AFTER A WARM CHASE
TYPEWRITER SUPPLY DEALER
IN CITY JAIL
Charge Is Made That Man Under
Arrest Forgot to Return
Change Due Pur-
chaser

After a chase of several blocks, A.
Cowan, dealer in typewriter supplies,
was overtaken by Detective Chapman
yesterday on South Spring street,
taken to the central police station and
booked on a charge of embeZzlement.
Several days ago Lem Brunson, who
has an office in the Jeffries building,
reported to the police that he had been
swindled by a peddler of typewriter
supplies. Brunson stated he pur-
chased a dollars worth of stuff from
the peddler and rendered the latter a
IS goldpiece. The typewriter salesman
left the office to get the change and
failed to return.
Brunson gave the detective good
description of the man. Yesterday,
while Detective Chapman was sitting
in an office on South Main street, Cow
an walked in and solicited orders for
typewriter supplies. The officer began
questioning the peddler and the latter,
after answering several questions, ran
out the door, down flight of stairs
and along Main street, with Chapman
in pursuit. The fugitive turned west
on Eighth street and crossed into
Spring street, where he was oVertaken
and placed under arrest.
Cowan refused to discuss the matter
with the police and refused to tell
where he conducted his business or to
give his address
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
REGATTA HONORS
GO TO CANADIANS
VANCOUVER MEN VICTORIOUS
AT SEATTLE
Only Race Which British columbIans
Fail to Annex Is the Senior
Doubles, Won by Port
land Crew

SEATTLE, July 10.-Vancouver b. C.,
captured all but one event in today
races in the rowing regatta on Lake
Washington. The only race which Brit
ish Columbians failed to take was the
senior doubles, which was won by Port
land in s;22 1-5, with lead of two
lengths.
In the senior singles Laing of Van
couver defeated Des Brascy of Nelson
B. c.. by ten lengths in 1920.
Vancouver also won the senior tours
by seven lengths, making the course
in 7:492-5. This remarkably low time
is said to be due to a course 100 yards
short. Portland finished second; Vic
toria third.
Following the senior events the Win
ming four met the four-oared crew OF
San Diego, Cal, in a special race.
Vancouver Won by three lengths In
S:15.
Laing of Vancouver also defeated
Vaughn of San Diego in the special
singles winning by ten lengths. No
time was taken on this race.
Two motor boat races were also run
today. A handicap free-for-all was won
won by the Lawanna of Buffalo, n. Y,
which made the twenty miles in
AZ :O4 40 The time of the PAGER OF
Seattle was 39;37 1-5, and of the Wolff
II of Portland 39:37 As. The Lawanna
was allowed minutes and II seconds
over the PAGER and minutes and q
seconds over the Wolff II. The Wolff
II won the sixty-mile endurance race
in 2:O2:43. The PAGER the only other
entry, broke down on the third lap.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
LANGFORD ASKS HALF
FOR KETCHEL BATTLE
DEMANDS EVEN DIVISION OF
$4,000 PURSE
Negro's Manager Informs Britt Match
is Of Unless an Additional
$4,000 Is Forth
coming

BOSTON, July 10.-Willis Britt, man
ager for Stanley Ketchel, will have to
increase his offer to Sam Langford by
$4,000 or the match arranged between
the two middleweights for the cham
pionship at Ely, New, September 16
will be all off, according to Manager
Woodman, who represents Langford,
Woodman received the articles from
Ketchel tonight and said that he would
insist on an additional $4,000 for his
share, or a total of $12,500 for Lang
ford, before he would sign, Ketchel to
take the balance of the S25,000 purse.
The Mission club Of San Francisco,
the National club of Pittsburg and the
National club of Philadelphia, accord
ing to Manager Woodman, have Of
fered practically the same purse TO
Ketchel as Ely, and with better Of
fer for Langford.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

embankment, sending up volcanoes of
dirt.
The crowds refused to refer to the
paddock as paddock, probably linking
the name with certain memories at
Santa Anita. When a car would go TO
the paddock cries of "She's going in"
she's gone to the barn." back to the
stable" but never of back to the pad
dock" were heard"
THAT little jar at Nevada avenue
was nothing to what we ran up against
at the Palisades" ]. c. Henderson,
machinist on the Pope Hartford, which
had a narrow escape from being
wrecked at the dangerous curve, said
in discussing the race. when we were
hitting it down through the Palisades
at good 75-mile clip, we were forced
to the side of the road next to a row
of palms. And, say, maybe you don't
think you can feel palm leaves brushed
against your face when you're going
more than a mile a minute. Well, you
can. Believe me-"
The several thrilling morning Incl
dents at the corner of Ocean and
Nevada avenues brought a large crowd
to that corner in the afternoon. But
the light cars took the dangerous curve
with far less trouble than did the
heavier machines, and but one bit of ex-
citement was furnished the spectators
and that bit was small compared with
the mornings thrillers.
On his last lap about the course, +.
Seifert, in a smaller Stoddard-Dayton
than with which he met misfortune in
the morning, found himself unable to
negotiate the sharp turn and steered
the car straight ahead along Ocean
avenue. The car was stopped within
thirty yards of Nevada avenue, re-
versed and backed to the turn in ex-
actly eleven seconds. Seifert resumed
the race and easily secured second
hoporc
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
ORANGE DEFEATS GLOBE MILLS

ORANGE, July 1O.-The Orange City
team today defeated the Globe Mill
club at Orange by the score of 3 to l.
The Orange pitcher had everything.
allowing but two hits. Clark,
the right fielder for the Globe Mills,
made them both.
The Orange team also gave their
pitcher errorIess support. L. Smith,
the twirler for the Globe Mills, twirled
good ball in the early part of the game,
but weakened toward the end. His
support was not of the best order.
In the third inning Orange started
the bombardment. After two outs and
man on first Carpenter went to
third, scoring. Willard scored mo-
ment later when Pratt singled. In the
next inning Orange also scored. Salack,
the first man up, singled, and was
scored a moment later when Meehan
doubled.
Globe Mills scored in their half of
the fourth. d. Smith walked and was
sacrificed to second, and scored later
when Clark got a scratch hit over
second In the eighth Orange had
three men on bases and none down,
but the next two men famed and the
last went out into left garden. Pratt,
the Orange first baseman, made three
for him. Carpenter tripled and Nee
han and Salack doubled for Orange.
1t was one of the fastest games that
has been played in Orange this sea-
son. This makes one game apiece for
the teams. Score:
Orange 3, hits II, errors 0.
Globe Mills l, hits 2, errors 3.
Hinrichs and Witt; L. Smith and
Mclean.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
POLICE DO GOOD WORK
IN GUARDING COURSE

p. Nittinger directed the special po-
lice from Santa Monica and ocean
Park at this point and kept close
watch against allowing spectators TO
overrun the track through both races
Down the straightway run on Ne
vada avenue seventy-ttve members OF
the uniform rank, knights of Pythlas'
with bayonets on their guns, kept the
crowd back from the street in excel
lent fashion. AS the cars whizzed
down Nevada avenuep especially as
most attempts to pass one another
were made on that stretch, there was
strong temptation to run into the
street and watch the contest. Con-
siderable ingenuity and patience were
required from e Pythian guards to
do their work successfully, but they
kept at it all day so thoroughly that
there was no trouble. They camped
near the beach all night and were the
first to report for duty in the morning
except some of the regular policemen
of Santa Monica and Ocean Park,
who were up all night and day as we'll.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

find but blur where their favorite
racer ought to be. 1t took cameras with
special shutters, capable of cutting
them out at some fraction of thou
sandths Of a second.
Many automobile enthusiasts chose
their point of vantage and got up in
the wee sfna' hours to fill the gasoline
tank and race for their selected spot.
Most of them got there. There were
few mishaps by the roadside.
Next year it will require greater
transportation facilities than it did this
year. The Santa Monica road race as
a classic will attract world wide at
tention.
There were many kind things said
about the managements way of look
ing after the welfare of the patrons
of the great race. The long distance
telephone booths were of great service
to many.
Robert Atkinson, umpire at the Ocean
and Nevada avenue turn, is an Elk and
not shy, retiring little Elklet, either,
His beautiful white Premier was gayly
bedecked with purple and white flags,
and the likeness of the antlered animal
was painted realistically on both sides
of the machine. Also, Mr.. Atkinson
wore a purple necktie, awful purple,
too
On the straightaway from the judges
stand to Nevada avenue the handsome
Lozier was easily the favorite. Every
appearance of the car was greeted with
hearty cheers. In the afternoon the
crowd at the same stretch favored the
"Blue Streak" the Chalmers-Detroit.
Both the Studebaker and Rambler
machines, in the heavy car race, had
trouble at the Nevada avenue turn.
The cars repeatedly skidded close to the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
BEND HOLDS
ATTENTION OF CROWDS

faced men who were expected to pilot
their machines to victory.
However the surprising regularity
with which the Apperson machine con-
tinued to lead all of the others soon
showed that it would barring acci-
dents, carry off the first place, and this
soon lessened the shouts of encourage
ment upon its appearance, as the by
ISLANDERS seemed to feel that it would
be a waste of breath; but when the
Lozler came putting UP the hill which
led up to the turn all seemed to unite
to give it a greeting. A chorus of
groans and lamentations sounded at
this turn when Tettseff, who drove the
Lozier, was forced to stop to repair a
puncture, and although he was delayed
long enough to lose a full lap of the
course his hackers maintained un-
swerving loyalty and loudly applauded
his terrific bursts of speed made in an
effort to retrieve the lost ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
PLAN MOTOR CONTESTS
AT COLISEUM TRACK

Next Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
July 16, II and 18, at the Coliseum
motorcycle track, at South Main and
Sixty third streets, will be given the
first long-distance motorcycle race
ever held, a six-hour race of two hours
a day for three days. The races will
start at p. m. each day. Some of
the fastest riders in the world have
entered in this race, most of whom
have broken worlds records on this
track in the short events, but in all
probability it will not be one of these
who will wind an event of this kind,
as there is a terrible strain on rider
in a long motor race at such high
speed which is almost beyond human
endurance.
Los Angeles has, however, produced
some of the best endurance riders in
America on the road, and no doubt one
of these long-distanCe road pluggers
will defeat these short-dtstance world
record holders in this race. Among the
entries in this big event are Seymour,
Graves, Ward, Kohl, Loge, Williams
ond others,
Seymour seems to be the favorite
among the fans, though many pick
Graves to win, as both riders have
broken the worlds professional one
mile record, Graves time being Sc 4-5
seconds to the mile and Seymour's AZ
seconds fiat for the mile, being 1-5 of
a second slower than Graves and 10
of a second faster than the world s
professional record held by De Roster.
This is the only exclusive motor
cycle track in the world, and the only
one in America upon which world s
records can be broken, and visitors to
this city who are interested in fast rae
ing with many nerve thrilling moments
will have an opportunity of witnesses
motorcycle racing such as cannot be
seen in any other part of the country.
Besides the big siX-hour event there
will be other minor attractions, one Of
which will be Agraz's attempt to break
the one-mile worlds bicycle record Of
Los, held by Duer of Buffalo and made
on this track, also the five-mile record.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
RACE TO AUTO COURSE
FEATURE OF BIG EVENT

occupants watching the race, were a
number of cars with foreign numbers
on them. Two or three cars had six
or more foreign designating signs,
showing they had either made tour
of the old world or their owners had
been most diligent in collecting foreign
number cards as some people paste
foreign hotel labels on their suitcases
when they have travelled no farther
than Watts
Dick Ferris. the donor of the trophy
for the heavy car race, occupied a box
In front of the grand stand when he
wasn't bobbing across the course to
shake hands with a friend. The
megaphone man introduced him to the
crowd, and when Ferris stood up and
uncovered his auburn curls and the
bald spot on his head he was greeted
with an ovation by the crowd.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

IN HE policing of the course was a
feature and acted admirably
a where most needed. As a result
of good handling in this regard acci-
dents undoubtedly were prevented and
numerous pickpockets who had in
tended to make hauls were driven off.
Three hundred guards and plain
clothes men were employed, and of
these nearly $50 were furnished by the
Pinkertons under the direction of 2. H.
Brady. There were twenty-five plain
clothes men about the grand stand.
A number of eastern pickpockets were
recognized by the Pinkerton men and
warned off the course early in the
day.
When the race began there were
sixty wen stationed at the curve from
Ocean boulevard into Nevada avenue,
and this section. where every bit of
the drivers attention was needed
to the steering of his car was kept
clear from any possible interference
by the spectators. J. U. Henry and e.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

T HE hazardous turn just west Of the
Soldiers home, which was even
Il more dangerous than the hairpin
bend because of the fact that the
drivers minimized the danger of the
less fearsome point, was the scene of
much excitement when the big cars
with kangaroo like leaps and catapult
velocity hurled themselves around the
bend of which the smaller machine
bounded with jack rabbit leaps out to-
ward the car tracks and then disap-
peared in a cloud of dust down the
straightaway path at lightning speed.
The majority of the car owners who
had parked their machines at this turn
seemed to be backing the Apperson or
the Lozier, and when either of these
favorites appeared in view they were
greeted with a salvo of cheers and a
honking and shrilling of horns and
sirens which adequately conveyed the
appreciation of the crowd to the set
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

ONE of the best races of the day
was not scheduled on the official
" program, but it was we'll worth
the price of admission to those who
were out of bed by o'clock yester-
day morning. 1t was the race between
hundreds of automobiles of all powers
to get there first, and the course was
down Pico and Washington streets.
A thin stream of autos flowed over
these two streets all night. BY 4
o'clock yesterday morning the stream
had become river, and less than an
hour later it was a mighty torrent.
But in spite of the large number of
automobiles on the roads very few
accidents or breakdowns occurred, and
none of these was serious.
In the side streets and at other
points along the course, with their
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
namane Suit Dismissed

Deciding from the evidence in behalf
of Mrs. Sophie Simons that she had
tcen guilty of contributory negligence
when she was struck by Pacific
Electric car near Watts in February,
Judge Monroe of the superior court
Yesterday ordered dismissal of Mrs.
Stmons' suit, in which she sought 10
obtain $4,000 damagese on account Of
ber Injuries
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
Bennett Case Transferred

Judge Davis of the superior court
transferred yesterday the case Of
Harper E. Bennett, charged with wife
murder, to Judge Willis department,
and the date for Benefits trial will
be set in the latter court Monday. At
torney g. B. Drake of Benefits coun-
sci will ask the court at the time to
fix bail for Benefits release. This
motion will be opposed by G. c. Nc
Comas, assistant district attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
VETOES ORDINANCE
PERMITTING TRACK
MAYOR OPPOSES FRANCHISE
TO FRUIT MEN
Special Dispensation Allowing Produce
Company to Build Spur for
Freight Carrying Pur-
poses

On the ground that the people, at the
last charter amendment election, OPP
posed granting electric railways freight
carrying privileges, Mayor Alexander
yesterday vetoed an ordinance passed
by the city council granting the Frank
Simpson Fruit company a spur track.
This spur was intended to be run from
the Ninth street car line into the new
produce market at Ninth and Alameda
streets and was to have been operated
by the Pacific Electric railway.
An electric railway, under the char
ter, has the privilege of securing pas
senger franchises, but has no right to
freight franchises, although for years
freight trains have been operated on
electric lines. These freights usually
carry fruit and vegetables from the
truck gardens to the produce markets.
Because the people have, by suffrance,
permitted this freight carrying by the
electric roads, the matter was framed
in a charter amendment and submitted
toNa vote last fall with other amend
ments. This one was defeated by a
wide margin.
The mayor considered the Simpson
franchise a long time before he arrived
at a conclusion. One reason why the
franchise should be granted was that
fruit and vegetables handled on the
electric roads can be sold cheaper than
under other traffic arrangements, and
this was we'll worth consideration.
But after due deliberation the mayor
concluded it was better to insist the
law be enforced to the letter. AS the
people have declared they did not want
the railways to carry freight through
the streets of Los Angeles, 1t was his
duty, ne reasoned, to conform to the
will of the people.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
SOUTHERN WATER
ATHLETES EXCEL
SECOND DAYS SWIMMING
GOES TO LOCALS
CLEAN SWEEP is MADE IN CON-
TEST WITH NORTH
Pacific Coast Championships Under
Auspices of Southern California
Swimming Association Bring
Out Fast Racing

:. 5O-yard women's race-Helen
\ Perkins, Long Beach, won; Nita
;. Sheffield, Santa Monica, second;
!. Lyba Sheffield. Santa Monica,
+ third. Time-46 seconds.
4 50-yard junior race-Geo. Crary,
:. Los Angeles, won; Moreno, Venice,
X second; LANCER, Redondo, and Colt
\ of Venice tied for third. Time
X 81 2-5 seconds.
). sSo~vard dash-Marcus Lee, Los
J. Angeles. won; w. r. McWood,
\ Olvnpic club, San Francisco, sec
! old: Edward Kitto, Piedmont club,
J. Oakland, third. Time-1S minutes
X and 40 seconds.
< 4 i ;. + i K ). X X !. = :: ! \ + = y
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
BARGE is Burned

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 10.-The
Texas Oil company's barge Harrison,
loaded with 125,000 gallons of oil,
burned to the waters edge today, de-
stroying the company's wharf Loss,
$4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
toffIee Receipts Increase

INGTON, July 1O.-Enormous
; in postal receipts for June,
lpared with June, 1908, at fifty
lrgest postoffices, are reported
tement issued today. Dayton.
Dis with a 40 per cent increase.
Wash, is next with 1920 per
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
Mayor Gives Reasons

The mayors message follows:
ITO the Honorable, the City Council.
Gentlemen-I return herewith, without
my approval, ordinance entitled An
Ordinance granting to the Frank Simp-
son Fruit company, corporation the
right, privilege and permission to lay
and construct, and for a period of
twenty-one years thereafter to main
tain and operate railway spur tracks
along and upon certain streets in the
city of Los Angeles, for the following
reasons:
This franchise cannot be other than
a freight carrying franchise. There are
no restrictions provided therein as to
the kind of cars that may be used,
nor as to the time of day when such
freight may be carried.
IF this franchise be granted, a
freight carrying franchise could not
consistently be refused for the electric
lines upon which this spur must de-
pend to make it effective.
while there may be many reasons
why, under proper restrictions and with
provision for adequate compensation to
the city for the privilege, it might be
we'll to grant to railways the right to
carry freight over the streets, we must
remember that our citizens have the
final say as to the use of our streets,
and at the last charter amendment
election proposed amendment number
26, granting to the council the right
to pass freight carrying franchises to
street railways, was defeated by vote
of S435 to 6198.
Under these circumstances I feel it
to be my duty to veto this franchise
AS there was no opposition to the
spur track when the matter was before
the council, it is probable that body
will pass the ordinance over the
mayors head.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
Utah Governor Dead

HELD, Mass, July 10
V. Emery, aged n years, ter
governor of Utah during the
ration of President Grant, died
lme here tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
ON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

ARA FALLS, N. Y, July TO-
ton delegates at the American
)ngress today won the cham
for four-men teams and the
or mixed players.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

The kodakers were a source of
amusement to those who knew. Many
a roll of films will be developed to show
landscape and crowds of people, but no
automobiles-at least no racers. About
all of them slid out of the field of Vis-
ion before the fair ones pressed the
button Those who were in time will
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
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cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

The Stoddard Dayton came in for
hearty cheer all along the line on sew
eral laps when it picked up so well
after the misfortune at the start. For
a time the blue-gray machine looked
like it would recover lost ground and
hold it to the end
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

Hanshue drove a wonderful race. 1t
was his superb control of his machine
and his steadiness that counted much
Then, too, he had the winning ma
| chino
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

Ralph Hamlin had along the line
hundreds of friends who have known
him from boyhood. Many of them re-
called the wheeling world when they
saw the Franklin's nervy driver taking
the turns with such wonderful pre-
ciSion
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

Seventy-four and nine-tenths miles
an hour is what the Lozier made on the
fastest lap of the day. That does not
mean that for a few miles there were
not greater bursts of speed. The Lozier
reeled off a mile in A seconds on the
Palisades side
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

Bruno Siebel never looked nervous
and never stopped chewing his gum.
He drove a wonderful race, but the
pistons in the Chadwick engines did
not work more steadily than Bruno's S
Jaws during the entire race.