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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

Seventeen years don't count
for much in the life of a ma
ton or in the making of
many great industries
Yet seventeen short years &C
tually span the life of one of
Americas most marvellous
industries-the one most
written and talked about to-
day
American built automobiles
came into beng only seven
teen years ago, with the first
Apperson Car.
Think of what that means. The
Apperson Brothers launched
the most stupendous, far
reaching individual trans
portation movement ever
witnessed on this continent.
The automobile at once set at
work a legion of inventors,
an army of designers;
brought to light new forces
in mental working and
power production.
But mark this Every stage
OF improvements real
progress-has found the APP
person car still leading this
wonderful, continent wide
procession.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
Ax>eNknenxu

models of motor cars. The success of
this initial event has been such that il
has already been decided to hold
show next year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

Announcement is made from the New
York offices of the General motor,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

cars are coming in
from afar. +. NJ.
Chandler of Baker
City, Ore. has Just
taken delivery of a
w h i t e gasoline
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

NVIII pdIIy UI q Utt-
laration of a divi-
dend of 81 per
cent on the pre-
ferred stock of
paid Apri1 /.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
MOTORCYCLISTS
BECOME ACTIVE
Touring Season Will Shortly
Begin in Earnest With the
Local Enthusiasts

Now that the spring is here things
are becoming interesting among the
motorcyclists. Already many have
made plans for extended tours. while
others are planning a series of runs
over Sundays
Those who have not ridden a motor
cycle do not appreciate the pleasures to
be derived from the two wheeled ma
chine. In speaking of his experience
an eastern owner recently said:
My experience with the motorcycle
began early last spring. Since then I
have ridden 5000 miles, and though
I have tried sports of all description.
with varying degrees of enjoyment
there is none of them which is ca
pable of yielding so much actual plea =
sure as this exhilerating method Of
travelling about. My health his i'm
proved greatly since 1 started riding.
which, by the way, is one of the
want him to get out Of doors, get
plenty of fresh air and lay the foun-
dation for good, healthy manhood"
The hill climbing fever has taken
hold of the motorcyclists. The ordinary
hill that the motor car takes seem TO
De easy lOF the Two Wne6led machines
Recently motorcycIist was seen try
ing the steep Duboce avenue hill He
went up to the first block from Castro
and got far as the second hill and
there stuck. He tried IL again and
then gave it up. Someone told Louis
Heise of the attempt. and shortly after
ward this enthusiast was seen leaving
his shop with a twin MerkeI He
went over to the hill and made a run
for it. Up he went without a stop 10
the summit. 1t was wild ride. for
the street is a rough one and IL looked
like broncho busting from the way he
left the saddle at times. Heise seemed
TO think that it was a mistake that
he had reached the top. so tried it
over again with the same success.
Orders for White cars are coming in
10 the local branch from afar. f. NJ
Chandler of Baker
Orders Coming City Ore; has Just
w hite gasoline
car.
The thing that most particularly ap-
pealed to him was the superior cooling
system possessed by the White" said
an ofncial of the White company. Dur
ing the demonstration the driver took
the car up a grade which Wilkes
thought too steep for safe riding Con-
sequently he got out and walked On
reaching the top he felt of the radiator
and the motor and found they were not
hot None of the other cars would even
attempt this particular grade. and on
ascending several others less steep the
radiators became heated The White
climbed all the grades without appar-
ent effort
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

the tranSDay sec
ton. has recently
equipped il with
Morgan & Wright
Nobby Tread tires.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

". n. Ingles Of Oakland. who owns
one OF the handsomest machines in
the transbay sec
Eauips Car With ton. has recently
seNobby'' TSreS equipped it with
. 800 Morgan & Wright
Nobby Tread tires.
From a motor enthusiast in Eng
land comes the following interesting
item concerning the finish Of his car:
Il have tried different experiments
as 10 a finish for my car, and finally
now have il varnishless. being left in
dull French gray. It has now run
several months, during the whole of
which time it has not once been cleaned,
except 10 remove the print of grease
left from a mechanics finger on the
dash. For the man who takes care of
his own car this is interesting. 7 feel.
OF course. I admit that the car has
never looked as smart as when it was
highly polished. but although it has not
even had the hose on it il does not
present the unkempt appearance OF a
vanished car after a. single dusty run.
II does not present the admirable
appearance OF 4 highly polished beau
tifully kept car, nor does il ever de-
filthy finished car after a brief run over
roads dusty or muddy. Il merely main
tsins an average of clean appearance
without any attention whatsoever,
which means much if doing consider
able touring unaccompanied by chauf-
feUr, VINO can spend his time polishing
and ] take il that this is good enough
for most owner drivers"
9. A. Schelling of Santa Rosa has
been appointed agent in that territory
for the Ford car I. /. de Jongh. man
zgeY Of the Standard motor car COM
pany. who recently returned from a
trip in the northern part of the state.
reported that he had made arrange
n1ents with Schelling to represent the
Ford car and he also ordered a carload
OF these machines TO be shipped imme-
oistely TO the new agent at Santa Rosa
E l. Cutting, travelling representa-
tive for the company, returned yester-
day from q trip through Nevada and
reported that he had placed the agency
fer Ford cars with J. r. Bradley of
Reno, New.
Cutting says: There are not
many cars being used in Reno. owing
70 the weather conditions; but the mo-
florists Of the sagebFuSh country eX-
pect a busy season Bradley is eX-
pected to take a large number of Ford
cars this wear
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
PULLMAN COMP ANY
RECEIVES NEW CAR
Latest Is the 4-40 Roadster,
Built on the Lines of the
Famous Racer

The Pullman automobile company of
San Francisco has just received 4-40
Pullman roadster, the car being deIiv-
cred to DR.. Bruce Ffoulkes.
The 40 has been greatly admired,
both for looks and it's mechanical con-
struction, as it is built on the lines of
the famous Pullman racer. The new
car will be on exhibition at the sales
room of the Pullman company for
few days.
c. B. Gardiner. manager for the COM
pany, reports that the volume of bust
ness that the company has enjoyed the
few months it has been established
has been a great surprise, as it has
been beyond expectations.
Large shipments are soon due to ar
rive.
Announcement is made from the New
York offices of the General motors
company of a dec
General Motors laration of divi-
Paws Dividend dend of 81 per
cent on the pre-
Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

NEW YORK, April Modification
has just been received by the Automo-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

DIG OIuD OF Amer
lea that the Socie-
dad Sportiva Ar
gentina, the lead
ing snoring hndv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
TRY TO BLOW UP PRISON
Struggled Dynamite Does Little
Damage at Dannemora.

Plattsburg, N Y, June 13.-A des-
perate but unsuccessful attempt to
blow up the Clinton State Prison at
Dannemora was made by convicts early
to-day A fierce fight with one of the
men involved, who had obtained a re-
volver, followed, but the threatened out
break of prisoners was quelled by
guards. Details of the affair did not be-
come known until tonight.
The dynamite was smuggled into the
cell of Edward Brogan and touched off,
but the explosion did little damage
Guards who rushed to the spot found
Brogan armed with q revolver, but
managed to overpower and disarm him.
A double guard was then thrown about
the section In which the explosion took
place. and all the cells We're searched
Another revolver was found in the cell
of Fred Schultz a life convict
Brogan and Schultz. it is supposed,
hoped to escape in the wreck they ex-
pected the dynamite to cause. A rigid
examination is being made to determine
how the explosive and arms were SNUG
gled into the prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
cLOUDBURST KILLS .15l
Great Loss of Life in Valley of
the Abr, in Germany.
FLOOD CAME IN NIGHT
Whole Barracks of Laborers
Swept Away While the
Men Slept.

Cologne, Germany, June 13-Great
loss of life has occurred in the Abr Val
ley of the Eifel region as the result of
a cloudburst which swept the district on
Sunday night
Late estimates place the total number
of dead at 80.
Numerous storms in the region had
made the stream unusually high, and as
a result of an unusually heavy down
pour Sunday night the River Abr sud-
denly overf1oWed. the water carrying
death and destruction in it's path.
The greatest loss of life occurred
where two barracks. containing Italian
and Croatian laborers employed on the
railway, were swept away. The in
mates We're surprised in their sleep and
generally were unable to help them
selves. Thirty-seven bodies have been
recovered.
The flood caused enormous damage,
completely destroying the railway and
devastating several villages Lightning
struck in one village. destroying ten
sons.
The food subsidized early to-day, as
suddenly as it came, and the danger is
row past. Many peasants. however,
have lost everything, and are dependent
on charity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
BREAKS PAULHAN RECORD
Walter Brookins Flies 1884
Feet High at Indianapolis.
RISES AT so MILES AN HOUR
G.. L. Bumbaugh Narrowly Es-
capes Death Under Wrecked
and Burning Aeroplane.

Indianapolis, June 13-Soaring TO a
height of 4.3S41a feet. Walter Brookins.
in a Wright biplane, to-day broke the
worlds aeroplane record for altitude, at
the national aviation meet at the In
diana polls Speedway.
Brookins's achievement followed ex-
hibition flights by several pupils of Or
Vile and Wilbur Wright. None of the
other entrants was prepared to fly ex-
cept c. L. Bumbaugh, of Indianapolis.
and his biplane was wrecked before he
had we'll started.
Bumbaugh lost control of the for
ward planes, and the machine fell to the
ground from a height of ten feet. 1t
was smashed. with the aviator under it.
The wreckage took fire and Bumbaugh
would have been burned to death had
not mechanics run to his assistance. He
was slightly cut and bruised.
Brookins's high flight. in which he
exceeded the record of 4, 165 feet, made
by Louis Paulhan at Los Angeles. last
fall was also a speed triumph. Accord
ing to the register of the instruments.
announced by A. B. Lambert, of st.
Louis, the official timekeeper, Brookins
was 1900 feet in the air seven minutes
after he left the earth. He rose to that
point in a wide circle. The whirr of
the propellers was then lost TO the throng
of spectators, and the aeroplane ap-
peared only as a cross in the sky.
Continuing his circles, Brookins rose
steadily at a speed estimated at sixty
miles an hour Thirty minutes after he
had started he reached his highest alti-
tude and began the descent. maneu-
wiring at lower and lower levels. until. at
a height of one hundred feet, he shut
off the motor and glided easily to the
ground alongside the starting rail.
The Wright brothers and the other
aviators gathered around Brookins.
cheering with the spectators as he
stepped out of the machine.
Previous to his record flight Brookins
rose 2.O93 feet, and then in one lap Of
a mile and a half swooped down to
within three hundred feet of the earth
maneuvred over the heads of the spec
tators and alighted alongside his start
ing rail
Earlier in the day two other Wright
machines left the starting rails in con-
test for aeroplanes carrying two avia-
tors A. l.. Welsh and Ralph Johnstone
won. remaining In the air twelve min
utes and eircling the course six times
Rrookins and f. p. Coffyn alighted
after four minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
AUTO KILLS BROOKLYN LAD
Chauffeur Released on Bail Fur,
nished by His Employer.

John Peters, fourteen years old, who
lived with his parents at No. so Hey
ward street Williamsburg, was run
down by an automobile operated by
Henry Hu1ts, eighteen years old, of Ce-
darhurst, Long Island, late yesterday
afternoon, causing injuries which re-
suited in his death in the ambulance
which was taking him to the Williams
burg Hospital
Peters was crossing Bedford avenue at
Hewes street when the automobile came
along He was knocked down with great
violence. In falling his head struck the
asphalt pavement. crushing his skull
Hults stopped the machine, picked up
the insensible boy and carried him to the
sidewalk a large crowd gathered
quickly, but there was no demonstration
against the chauffeur, as eyewitnesses
declared the machine was not going over
twelve miles an hour.
Hults was taken to the Lee avenue
station. where he was charged with
homicide. He is employed by John Mol
Ter. a wealthy retired sugar refiner of
No 132 New York avenue, who furnished
bail for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
VICTOR TRAPS TWO MEN
'f'ectives Say Prisoners Tried
70 Work BlackmaiI Game.

-''0nnas Neville. of No. 695 Lexington
us q clerk employed by the Chill
-s Society, and Henry Newberger, a
Ing master, also Of No. s95 Lexington
.lae' were locked up N Police Head
's last night. charged with work
>. : nisokEnail game on DR.. 7. Seymour
!, = Nostrand. Of No. 101 West S8th
The men we're arrested by De
-'es Carette and Sullivan.
Z Van Nostrand said that Newberg-
emily called on him ard TOLD nim
chaFse had been nade against
o Philadelphia girl. The case
:: ee quashed. said Newherger. for
-e explained that he had friend
-. - District Attorneys Office who
sal the complaint papers.
.,p,s ee'ectives said that Newberger
s,s 'he doctor on The telephone last
i, az a-o asked him 10 come TO a sa-
d. : Seta street and Broadway. The
les watched the place and saw.
bBs ~ Tie doctor pass s25 in marked
H., % Newberger Carette arrested
=. Sullivan saw Neville break
gbe, IN IRON a corner near the saloon
qssss ,eAeefger was arrested. and he
az = ana caught him. The detectives
'O'h men confessed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
BRITISH PARTY COMPROMISE
Premier Tells House of Commons
He Hopes to Meet Balfour.

London, June 13.-The conference be-
tween the two predominant parties over
the constitutional clash between the
House of Lords and the House of Com
mons has now entered upon an official
stage
Heretofore the Ministers have avoided
committing themselves in the matter,
but Premier Asquith announced in the
House of Commons to-day that COM
munications on the subject had been
exchanged by A j. Balfour, former
Prime Minister and now leader of the
Opposition, and himself, communica-
tions which, the Premier added, II hope
may lead to an early meeting between
u.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
DAMAGES AUTOMOBILE
a., osner OF Car Sues for $40,
"a 1t Caused Animals Death.

ssashs. eefsph 10 The Tribune.l
u svr - \. Y, June lS.-Sued for
asale =. - Death OF COW which his auto
s'rss r' ~ Duchess County highway.
sasn,er ,,..-. o-noar. Of Pine Plains. makes a
,s Car =, 80 :, i'r SO for damages done to
'aas Pls,,. COW Harry Gray, also OF
her sr.e .'ile hit she COW and broke one
sy ssys r., n was necessary TO Kill her.
ssslsea.ly lunar was driving .'recklessly.
sssS -he ~''e unskilfuny.r Dunbar al
's-a gss-a lstnDsa AT the car and bent
-'a ard larnp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
TAFT VISIT EMPTIED TREASURY
Natchez Chamber Of Commerce Went
Broke Entertaining Him.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Natchez. Miss. June 13.-Entertaining
President Taft when he made the lakes-to
the-Gulf dee? waterway trip down the Mis-
sissippi River drained the treasury of the
local Chamber of Commerce, according to
a report submitted by S. H. Lowenburg. the
retiring president. to-day. There is deficit
of $500 due to the expense incurred in ar
ranging dinner and other features for Mr.
Taft's visit President Lowenburg has ap-
nealed TO the business men to come forward
and save the reputation of the town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
GIRL BEATS HIGH JUMP RECORD.

New Milford. Conn, June is,-At the field
day meet held in connection with the grad
uation exercises of the lngieside School for
Girls here to-day Carolyn Hale, of the
class of II, OF New York City, broke the
worlds record for girls in the running high
lump. she cleared the bar at feet TA
inches. she also won five OF the six events
or the programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
FILLED CARS MUST NOT STOP
New Traction Ordinance introduced in
Cincinnati City Council
nv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Cincinnati. June 13--An ordinance intro
duced in the City Council to-day is de-
signed to take the place of the mo seat.
no fare measure recently declared invalid
hv the city Solicitor. The new ordinance
which provides that 1t shall be Illegal to
stop any streetcar to take on passengers
after every seat has been hlled and five
persons are standing, was introduced by
councilman Reynolds, father of the no
sest no fare law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
NEW SHOCKS IN ITALY
Severe Quake Near Avellino Damages
Six Houses.

.,,e,lino. italy, June 13.-Earth shocks still
continue to alarm the province.
severe one this morning seriously dam
- Six houses in an adjoining village.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
KITCHENER OFFICIALLY DECLINES

London, June l3.-Lord Kitchener's S dec
iination of the post OF Inspector general of
the Mediterranean forces. to which he was
appointed last August, succeeding the Duke
OF Connaught vas communicated officially
10 the House OF Commons by Richard B.
Haldane, Secretary for War, to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14

nr,oEx"s PURE CLARET WINES.
The best IF all dinner wines.
r Dewey & Sons Co.. I3s Fulton ST.
=. Y.--Aayt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
what Could Be Saved.

Continued on seventh page
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
ROOSEVELT In
NETHERLANDS
Dinner in Honor of Former
President This Evening

BY a STAFF Correspondent Of tho United
Iress.
AIiNHEIM, Netherlands, April 29.-At-
ter a four-hour's ride through the mos
beautiful country they have yet seen, Col
onel Roosevelt and his family arrived here
at noon to-day and were cheered Justify
by a large crowd.
Awaiting the Roosevelt's at the station
were two Of Queen Wfhelmina's automo-
biles, in which they weredriven to the
Het Loo palace Of the queen, short dis
tance from Apeldoorn, II miles northeast
of Arnheim. The reception by the queen
and her consort, Prince Henry, was un-
usually cordial. After luncheon there was
an informal visit about tho palace grounds
with the queen honoring her guests by
acting as their personal escort.
At o'clock the Roosevelts motored TO
Apeldoorn and at o'clock they took a
special train for Amsterdam.
A dinner will be given in honor OF
Roosevelts at tho queens Amsterdam pal
ace tonight at which the burgomeister
will preside. There will be 40 guests. At
II O'Clock tho party Will leave for The
Hague and remain there until Sunday
night.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
SOME DOUBT AS
TO THIS COMET

During the excitement over Halley's
comet nobody was so restless as
Richard Kendall, clerk in the post
office. Mr. Kendall was determined to
see the planet, having never seen a
live comet
Acting upon this sentiment. Mr..
Kendall a night or two ago consulted
Halleck Ray, a night watchman of the
Federal Building and had him take him
TO the tower Mr.. Kendall looked
around and around, but seeing no
comet elsewhere decided that the best
direction to glue his eyes 10 was the
southwest, instead of the East, where
the comet was 10 do its official stunt.
While Mr.. Kendall had his eye 10
ward the southwest, he felt tinglc
Of excitement when he saw a bright
light in the ofing. The light was like
a twinkling yellow star, but moved
rapidly. After a while it disappeared,
and Mr.. Kendall left.
AS a damper 10 his enthusiasm and
certainty as to his acquaintance with
the wandering planet. some of his fell
low clerks at the postofiice have been
so unkind to say that the comet" Mr..
Kendall saw was a locomotive on the
B. and o. Railroad.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
DOVER MAN A
FLIM-FLAM VICTIM
Loses S325 and Watch TO
Strangers Who Left Him
Here

The Chester Republican says
one Of the most weird tales that ha,
been told to the local police for som,
time was that related yesterday after
noon. when a Hebrew whose name was
not recorded by the desk sergeant.
walked IN city Hall, shortly before the
noon hour, and during the course of a
conference with Chief Of Police Nc
Carey told him of the loss of S325 in
cash. a gold watch valued at SS5 and
also the loss OF confidence in fellow
man.
The Hebrew was from Dover. Della
ware. 1t is the Passover week and
theer had been a stranger drifted into
the Delaware capital and in some man
ner or other had reach the home OF
the man who made the complaint yes
terday. He is a shoemaker by trade
and without the slightest hesitation at
once gave board and lodging to the
stranger. The strange part Of the en-
tire transaction was yesterday morn
ing when the "boarder" approached
him with the statement that he was a
diamond merchant and had an oppor-
tunity to buy some fine diamonds for
500. At the same time he explained
that he had but SIS in change and
solicited the loan of the necessary 1925
Offering at the same time a pair Of ear
rings set with diamonds and diamond
ring which he assured the shoemaker
were worth fully S1,5OO as security
Shoemaker produced the necessary
S325.
The man who had put up the Sc
curity then introduced the shoemaker
to the man who offered the other dia-
monds and they became great friends
the allegation being that the man wnC
had been stopping with the shoemak 81
was i'm business in Chester at "Sf'
Market street" The shoemaker wa.
wary on the deal and wanted 20 ge
his money back and when the two
strangers left Dover he accompanied
them. The two diamond merchants
/ stepped from the train at Wilmington
with Instructions that the shoemake
should get off at Chester and 20 {,
| the address given and they would i'm
mediately follow.
Reaching this city the shoemaker
was finally made aware Of the fac
that there was no such address as tina
given and il was then that he went {,
/ the City Hall and told his troubles
to the policemen and also ascertaineC
| that the diamond earrings and dia'
mond ring were worth as a whole n
| the neighborhOod less than one dollar
When the diamond merchants" an,
| the Dover shoemaker were on the wa!
TO Wilmington the watch owned by tn
victim suddenly disappeared. From
| the story told by him to Chief McCare,
| he did not discover the loss of tn
watch until he reached this city.