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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
WORK ON AUTO
TRACK RUSHED
BIG MOTORDR0ME PROMISES
SPEED
FASTEST CARS IN COUNTRY ARE
SCHEDULED TO APPEAR
Studebaker EMF First Machine
Shown on New Course, Circling
Enclosure with Six Passen-
gers on Board
BY d. W. SENIPLE

The Herald this morning gives to
the public the photographs taken yes
terday of the new motordrome being
constructed at Playa del Rey by Jack
S. Prince, one of the most scientific
constructors and designers of motor
cycle and automobile tracks in the
world
An army of men is now at work on
the track and with the contract let
last week the contractors are hustling
the work with the utmost energy. The
railway line is crowding lumber from
ships to the track, huge piles of It be-
ing now upon the ground, while the
circle is about half staked and begins
to assume the outlook of what is to be
the greatest and fastest automobile
racing track in existence.
Few can estimate what this means
to Los Angeles. It will bring to this
city the largest automobiles manufac-
tured in Europe and America, driven
by the fastest drivers on earth, and
men and cars who would never have
been seen here in Los Angeles instead
of Atlanta and Indianapolis, because
the drivers and owners of fast cars all
like to run in this city on account of
the perfect carburetion of the atmos-
phere in this climate. In other words,
an automobile run anywhere else in the
country Drought 10 LOS Angeles Will
make seconds to the mile faster time
under equal conditions than elsewhere,
and with an automobile on board
track such as this motordrome is TO be
the speed viii be absolutely terrific,
with less danger to car and driver than
on any other track.
Accidents impossible
1t win be impossible for a car to go
fhrOnesb a fRnHp haraTrCp fhara Will he
no fence for the car TO go through. If
the old complaint of broken steering
knuckles comes up and the car becomes
unmanageable it can only run off on the
dirt track at the pole line, or, should it
take a fancy to hike for the top of the
track it will be against smooth sur
faced, heavy fence to skid off and come
on down the incline and fail to make
a wreck of itself as rude and unruly
cars have been doing in times past on
other tracks.
The contractors have signed to have
the track itself completed within the
next twenty-five days, and ready for
practice work Of the automobiles, while
another thirty days will be necessary
to complete the enormous amphitheater
which will back to the sun.
The little EMF Thirty was the first
automobile to appear on the motor
drome circle yesterday afternoon. 1t
belonged to Mr. Blackmore and was
driven by z. S. Lord of the Lord Motor
Car company, and proved itself one of
the easiest riding cars in this section,
carrying its load of six passengers
with the most perfect ease.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
MOTOR RACES POSTPONED

There are to be no motorcycle races
al the Coliseum as was intended, owing
to the fact that a new machine en-
route for Rider Graves, who came
mighty near being beaten by young
Seymour last Sunday afternoon, can
not arrive here until the first of next
week. The races therefore will be
postponed for one week later.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
DIAMOND TIRES BOOSTED

An unsolicited testimonial for Dia-
mond tires was received this morning
by the Diamond Rubber company from
F. o. Baum Of Willows, who writes in
that up to date he has received IL 600
miles each from his two Diamond front
tires on his Locomobile and that they
look good for 1000 or 5000 miles more.
Not puncture has been made in them
as vet
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
INVESTIGATE ENGINE KNOCKS

1t is a hard matter to convince many
users of automobiles that any piece of
machinery no matter how carefully
made or how well designed, will. in
time. wear, and this wear must be
taken up.
The right policy to employ in regard
to connecting rods and main engine
bearings is that "a stitch in time saves
nine" Therefore at the first suspicion
of a knock or pound investigate the
trouble and make the proper adjust
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
LlKEs MOUNTAIN Tread

A. r. Mires, Modesto agent for the
EMF car, writes that after covering
some 10000 miles over all kinds of
roads and trying several makes Of tires
he finds the Diamond Mountain tread
to give more mileage and better satis-
faction than any other tire he used.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01

will not promote any automobile rae
ing in Florida this winter, the field is
open. If the beach is in good shape
the worlds record of Is Is for the mile
and 5S 4-5 for the two mile on the Or
mond-Daytona beach may be broken,
but l doubt it"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
REaAN AWAY DOWN

you say you are railroad MANI"
"Yes, sir"
"And that you began at the bot
tom?"
"Yes, sir; I worked first in the sub
way."-Yonkers Statesman,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
ERoM LIaHT no DARK

Patience-Why did she change the
color of her hair to black, do you sup
pose?
Patrice-Because she liked darkness
better than light, L guess.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
CYLINDER WASH RECOMMENDED

Too much cannot be said upon the
Importance of thoroughly washing out
the insides of the cylinders with llero-
sene. The quality of oil is a factor In
the amount of carbOnization that takes
place. There is no oil, no matter how
good, but that will carbonize some
what. The cylinders should be treated
to a bath of kerosene certainly once a
week, and If time permits it is advis-
able to flush them out twice a week
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
SeasonabIe Tips

These platonic friendships don't call
for anything much in the way OF
Christmas presents.
The ice money you didn't save would
have come in handy to buy coal with.
1t takes a motherly soul to bring up
a rubber plant properly.
Stovepipe jokes are out of date, but
the radiator furnishes just as good
material.
1t takes genuine nerve to ask a sales
1adv to show you something cheaper.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01

ANYBODY who would be able to nnd an
address in the directory would be able to
and your CLASSIFIED ad-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01

American Motor Car Agency
American 1210-1212 South Olive
AmerCan-Simpex DsE'"' c'''' Sss' Pso and Tlo~s.
Atlas D'N''' ''''' ''' Pieo and rlowss
California '''''''' '>''''-''' Tenth and Main
n Acknowledgements Co.,
D0TTIS 1226-122S South Olive
n Durocar Manufacturing Co.,
UITOCdT 92o South Los Angeles
Empire """"' Auto ''' 1851 South Main
Standard Automobile Co..
T0TO Twelfth and Olive
Great Western H. o. V'Ss' llso-llss South Olive
HaIIadayIsOtta Motor Car Import SO SO South Olive
Paterson p's' Carriage ''' pIeo and Main
D Williams Automobile Co.,
F0T6I 1906 South Mair
Rambler w. ''"'"' ll4oll4s South Hop.
Sterling A. N jung Motor Car 1918 as' South Main
Tourist California A'''H''D' Ten Tenth and Main
ME- Standard Automobile Co.,
V0Il0 Twelfth and Olive
Ca,4I Angeus Motor Car Co. /
UOn(II0Illdl 1242-l244 South Flower
Rder-Lewis Anss'' Motor Ss4s.ls44 HsE South Flower
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01

The necessity of Watching the steam
and air pressure gauges is often urged
as a distraction of the drivers atten-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
Synopsis

CHAPTER Judith Bartelmy,
society woman, goes to the Office of the
Daily Advance to protest against a
story which had severely criticised her
father, Judge of the United States
court. She discovers that the author
of the article was Wheeler Brand, a
brilliant young writer whom she had
promised to marry. He refuses to
cease attacking her father. II-Ju-
dith discards her engagement ring.
Duputy, a lawyer, representing big
advertisers, calls and demands Brands
discarge, as his clients are friends of
Judge Bartelmy. III-Brand is dis
charged by the managing editor, for
the paper, long owned by an insurance
company, had been friendly to corpor-
ations. Michael Nolan, who buys the
paper, comes in the Office and finds
Dupuy to be an old enemy of his.
IV-Nolan calls for Brand and makes
him managing editor. V-Brand
tells Nolan and his socially ambitious
family that the dishonest judge, Bar
telmy, and his unsuspecting daughter
have taken them up socially so as to
try to induce Nolan not to attack the
judge in his newspaper. VI-Dupuy
aids Bartelmy in endeavoring to have
Brand and the Advance avoid attack
ing the judge regarding tricky opin-
ion he has rendered in the lansing
Iron case. every man has his price,
even Brand says Dupuy. VII
Nolan says if Brand will trap Bar
telmy in the act Of offering him a
bride to keep silent that the Advance
will print the story in full. VIII
Bartelmy agrees to pay Brand $4,000
to keep quiet about the Lansing Iron
case. IX-Brand lays the trap for
Bartelmy.
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"GOod evening, Mr.. Brand"

Good evening, Mr. Brand"
''Let me take your things. I'll hang
them up" offered Brand. Just as Du-
puy had been, Bartelmy was in even
ing dress. He took off his white kid
gloves and put them in his pocket and
then handed his hat and coat to the
editor. Brand opened the door Of q
closet at the right hand side of the
room and hung the judges things
therein. He closed the door. Bartel-
my stepped to the closet, opened the
door and peered sharply into its four
corners even fumbling behind his long
coat, to make sure that no witness was
lurking there to spy on him.
'Oh. that's the way you feel!' COM
mented Brand. IN show you over the
place. But you shouldn't worry"
Bartelmy coughed nervously.
Zone can never be too careful about
matters Of this kind, Brand l should
think that you would have learned
that much by this time
This is my first experience of this
kind" said Brand.
"Of course it is" answered Bartel-
my, with a dnge Of sarcasm in his
voice. ut always is the first time
But you are assuredly very lucky in
deed, Brand. to do so rery we'll at your
first try at-at"-
Come, look over the place, and let's
get through with it," put in the editor.
He crossed and locked the door
xyh hn N
Then he led his visitor over to the
door on the opposite side of the room
opening into hallway which extend
ed to various rooms. He pointed to
the room directly across the hall. Its
quite dark, you see," he said. This
is where couple of editorial writer's
sit. They go home nights, lucky dogs,
not being newspaper men," Bartelmy
was quick enough to catch the ironical
comment Of the busy managing editor
on the scholarly men who wrote the
opinions of the paper. Brand drew
the judge back into his office and lock-
ed the door behind him.
Now we are alone, absolutely
Alone" commented Brand significant
ly. He led the way to his desk and
pointed out to the judge the chair at
the right hand side. Brand dropped
into his own chair. Have a seat,
judge" he said.
Judge Bartelmy drew the chair in
dicated even closer to the managing
editors desk and seated himself in it.
He leaned forward toward Brand and
rested his elbow on the desk His
face was within ten or twelve inches
Of the telephone.
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"Ah-ha-haw The jurist leaned
back and laughed. You're a clever
lad, Brand. Well, well; youth will be
served" He pushed the pad away.
Brand glanced at the clock fixed In
the wall opposite him.
ITS getting late, judge" he warned.
Bartelmy reached into the inside
pocket Of his evening dress coat and
extracted an oblong package Slipping
off rubber band that encircled 1t, he
unwrapped the yellow paper and laid
before him on the managing editors
desk neat stack of crisp new bank
bills, all Of the $500 denomination.
Bartelmy started to count the money,
but he desisted and pushed the bills
over toward Brand.
count it," he said.
"You count it."
The judge leaned forward and began
the task. His head was within four
or five inches Of the mouthpiece Of
the telephone. He picked up the bills,
one at time, and as he counted them
he laid them in another pile
Five hundred" he said-''one thou
sand, ATTENTIVE thousand, twenty
f1ve-three thousand, thirty -five-four
thousand, forty-five five thousand.
There is half Of it," he remarked.
"Yes; that's $5,0OO,' assented Brand.
six thousand" said the Judge, con-
tinuing with his task-'seven thou
sand, seventy-fve-eight thousand"
Eight thousand dollars" agreed
Brand.
"Nine thousand" counted the Judge.
mine thousand dollars" said Brand
"Ten thousand dollars" the Judge
counted.
SIS that correct?" he queried of the
editor.
Ten thousand dollars, correct" was
the reply. THAT will wipe the slate
clean between u.s."
Brand held out his hand to take the
money.
The judge picked up the pile Of bills,
compressed them with his hands and
extended the money across the desk.
Take 1t, Brand" he said.
AS the false judge said these words
and stood with the money In his hands
and held 1t out to the editor a loud ex-
plosion thrilled every nerve fiber in
his body. A binding glare Of light
filled the room, and the air was filed
with the choking gaseous fumes Of
the smoke of the powder used by pho
tographers in making flashlights.
A pang Of terror shot through the
craven heart Of the would be briber.
He started back in his alarm, his eyes
almost blinded by the unexpected food
OF light that had subsidized as quickly
as 1t had come.
MY God! What is thatY' he cried,
rubbing the back Of one Of his hands
across his eyes.
Wheeler Brand. who had risen in his
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awake and awake him when he slept:
1T is a picture of you in stripes,
Judge Bartelmy," he announced.
The judge, realizing that he had
been tricked-that he had been photo
graphed in the very act of handing
bride money to the managing editor of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rare presence
of mind for man whose complete
social and professional ruin had be-
come suddenly imminent He rushed
across the room at the point where
the fash occurred, hoping to obtain
hold Of the camera and destroy the
plate. Owing to the pail Of smoke he
had been unable to see just in what
manner the camera had been arranged.
But when he reached the side of the
room there was no camera to be seen,
only round hole extending through
the partition into the next room and
from which the camera had been re-
moved. He stood and gazed in dis
may. He knew now that he was at
the mercy of Brand and the Advance
to degree that he hardly dared to
estimate
He turned around and walked back
to the desk. Brand was still standing
in his place, looking fixedly at the
judge.
Bartelmy was not beaten yet. He
knew that he would not be beaten I'M
I'll the Advance appeared in the streets
spreading forth to all the world the
story of his shame
Shaking from head to foot in his
rage, he pounded the desk and cried
out:
You have gone to all your trouble
for nothing. l am going direct to Mr..
Nolan's house, and in less than an
hour you will receive orders to kill
that story-that dastardly pack Of lies
you want to print
Brand smiled calmly. He gathered
the $4,000 in bills, which lay scatter
ed on the desk where Bartelmy had
thrown them when he dashed for the
camera.
I'll keep these as evidence" he said.
when they have served their purpose
we will return them to you, or maybe
we will send them to the minority
stockholders in the Lansing Iron COM
pany. That's who the money probably
belongs to-"
Bartelmy accepted the situation with
stoical compOsure for the time. He
saw that he would have no chance in
a hand to hand struggle with the
young athletic editor for possession Of
the money. Besides, he must see No
lan-must see him at once. That was
the most important matter to which
he should now attend.
He walked deliberately to the closet
and secured his hat and coat. He
turned the key and went out of the
door leading to the outer hall.
AS the judge disappeared Wheeler
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place at MS desk when the judge had
finished counting the money, set his
face into hard, unyielding lines as the
Judge besought him to speak, to ex-
plain. He had won. He had COM
pletely at his mercy this cold, crafty
betrayer Of the public trust be had
sworn to hold sacred. And It was
with unmistakable triumph In his
voice that he gave the reply that was
to be imprinted on the brain Of the
false judge as long as he was to live
a reply that would. haunt him while
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he pushed a pad toward the man.
aging editor.
"All right-certainly," agreed Brand,
taking up pen.
The judge began to congratulate
himself on the ease with which he was
handling the young man.
This is-ah-more businesslike," he
said.
But Brand gave him another shock
when he said:
Eyes; I'll draw 1t up in duplicate.
Each Of us will keep copy-siSneI."
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Now, boys, understand what want
you to do. You've got to take, word
for word, conversation I'm going to
have here. Go in room L. You, JEFF,
take the receiver"
Yes, sir"
"And you, Howard, take the extern
sion. Thus you will each hear what is
said. Keep 1t glued to your best ear
ana take down every word you hear
tonight between Judge Bartelmy and
me. The judge will sit in the chair at
the right Of my desk. l will be in my
own chair. The telephone will thus be
midway between us. Whatever words
he and say will be said almost direct
ly over the mouthpiece of the phone
Now, you see what am going to do
Brand took lead pencil from his
pocket and began proceeding which
the two reporters, accustomed as they
were in their business to ingenious
strategy, failed at first to understand.
Then the scheme dawned on them
Brand took the telephone receiver from
the hook, and the metal arm immedi-
tely snapped upward. establishing the
connection. Then he inserted the point
of the lead pencil in the small aperture
under the little metal arm or hook and
deliberately broke it off. The tiny
wedge thus held up the hook Brand
now hung up the receiver, and the pen
ell point prevented the weight of the
receiver from bearing the hook down
and breaking the connection. The con-
nection was made continuous without
the slightest indication that such was
the case. Every word now spoken
within reasonable distance of the
mouthpiece would be conveyed to the
telephone and the extension telephone
in editorial room 4. where Howard and
JEFF were to be stationed. They had
stenographers' pads with them, on
which they were each to take down
the conversation in shorthand
This phone will be open all the time
that Bartelmy is here" announced
Brand. go in there, Howard, and see
If you can hear jeff and me talking.
Sit over here, jeff" He pointed to the
chair at his right. Howard went out
''Now. jeff, take down this and take
down what you say to me-" continued
the editor
Brand turned to JEFF and began to
talk In a natural tone Of voice.
JEFF, you know l think the dog in
the moon was seven times too slow in
his journey through the paths of men,
having lost 6,749, 739, 274, 4SO pounds in
his auto northward. Is that your
OFinionY'
mo, not entirely Hence and here
after we complain of such a miracu-
lous egotism of generality and sole
cfsm Of peaceful garments and cold
thought"
Brand struck blow on the desk.
ION the contrary, 1t was unquestion-
able and with nasty Justice. miscalled
namby -pamby-got itT cried the ed
itor, bending over the mouthpiece.
Come in, Howardr'
Howard hurried into the room.
Compare your notes, boys" in
structed the managing editor.
They held the records side by side
and quickly glanced over them.
They are almost exactly the same"
they exclaimed in unison.
A smile of satisfaction spread over
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
. CHAPTER III.

10 1ARTELMY, now that he had
20 taken the final and extremely
|& distasteful plunge and had
come to the Office of the Ad-
vance, waited for Brand to make the
opening remarks about the particular
object of his visit.
Brand was waiting for the Judge to
do the same. 1t was the newspaper
man who spoke first. after the two
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incident, but also
var lou IS other
matters to which
the A d v a n c e
seems to b a We
taken exception
In the past r.
B ra nd sank
back in his chair.
You mean you
want us to let
up on you all
aroundY"
Precisely"
Then t b a It's
understood.
You will make
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-10

"You count the money, judge.n
spread his arms on his desk and bov]
ed his head between them until M
cheek rested on the cool polished Ssl
face.
judith, JUDITH he sobbed. and M
body shook uncontrolledly as be wet|
for the girl he loved.
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Brand's face.
"All right. Now chase back to room
4, both of your
The Office boy brought Brand card.
He took ii. and as he glanced at It his
eyes narrowed down into little sparks
Of light.
"He's on time" he murmured. Very
we'll, Durkin.- he ordered, "show him
tn, and, Durkin, remember, don't let
any one else In under any circum-
stances"
A half minute later Judge Bartelmy
stood in the doorway. He nodded
briefly to Brand. and his eyes swept
around the entire room before he step
ped In. Slowly he proceeded in front
Of Brands desk.
Good evening, judge" said the ed
itor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-10

Dupuy Is IN my con- You will make
Jflercer memorandum
Tor me in writing to that efrect-a re-
ceiDt SO to sneak9"
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Continued on page -
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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
IA a IIDNIGHT in the rooms Of h
wv leading daily paper in bid
T$E city is not time when peact|
1911 full slumber is in order fw|
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28
70 WE'D KENosHA TEACHER
william Welton supt Of Schools at lie
Mont, H., to Marry Miss Adamson.

a wedding Of interest to many Ken
osha people will be celebrated at the
Catholic church at Bristol on next We'd
nesday when Miss Helena Adamson a
daughter of George Adamson Of the
town Of Bristol and teacher at the
Weiskopf school in Kenosha will be
married to William Welton a former
Kenosha county teacher and now super
intendent of the schools at LIE Mont,
Iii.
The wedding will be one Of the social
events Of the summer season in the
town of Bristol. Miss Adamson is wide
ly known among Kenosha teachers. Mr..
Welton formerly resided in the town
of Brighton and for years was a leader
among the Democrats Of the county.
-Four years ago he was the Democratic
candidate for the office of the clerk Of
the circuit court Since he left Brigh-
ton his rise as an educator has been
rapid and he is now regarded as one
Of the most prominent educators in Hi
nois Mr.. Welton and his bride will
make their home at LIE Mont