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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
MOTORISTS WILL BOOST
SAN FRANCISCO FAIR
Thousands of Tourists Coming
Overland Will Help Good
Roads Movement

Not least among those who will ben
eft If the Panama-Pacif1c Interna-
tional exposition is held in San Fran
cisco in 1915 will be the manufacturers
of automobiles. These manufacturers,
most of whom are located in the east,
have found the west to be their most
fertile fields for sales.
According to Will II. Brown. vice
president of the Willys-Overland COM
pany, a general migration of motorists
from the east to San Francisco would
not only give a national impetus to
the better roads movement and not
only afffford the motorists an incen-
tive and an ideal opportunity to view
the grandeur of the glorious golden
west but would form the best means
of educating these great market CEN
ters.
The automobile manufacturer has
found the westerner a man OF action
and progressiveness. If the manu-
facturer has a good car, all he needs
to do is to- demonstrate to this west
erner that this automobile will save
him time and money and will add to
his health and happiness, and cash
sale is then put on the books.
"The Panama canal and the automo-
bile are alike" says Mr.. Brown. THE
Pdndlna canal is COUCTelG result VI
the dreamer of dreams for $50 years.
1t is the expression in motion of the
need of man to conquer time and dis
tance. 1t will open up new worlds of
wealth and pleasure. The automobile
is the earmark on the progress of civ
lization the same as this canal. Once
man hitched his wife and an OK to-
gether. Next to production comes the
problem of distribution. The need of
the automobile in order to conquer
time and distance caused man to make
it the same as the need of the Panama
canal has directed the attention and
the ambition of man for hundreds of
years. To me there is something of
historic encourag cement in the pro
posed exposition at San Francisco. Ii
points to new era in the progress of
man. No doubt hundreds of tourists
will travel from the middle west and
the east to attend this grand opening"
A canvass among manufacturers OF
automobiles most of whom are located
in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, shows
that they will support this exposition
at San Francisco with mammoth edu-
cationaI displays. They believe that
nothing will do the trade or the people
in general more good than such
gathering. 1t is reported on good au-
thority that if the exposition is held
at San Francisco the Willys-Overland
company will have the largest display
ever held in the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
MOTOR GAR INSURANCE
RATES ARE REDUCED
On High Priced Cars, but Cheap
Cars Will Cost More
Than Formerly

New York automobile insurance
agents have been notified of a reduc-
ton In rates which went into effect
recently. Briefly stated, the new rates
are a big reduction on the high-priced
automobiles insured for approximately
their full value, the charge is about
the same on medium priced cars in
sured for full value and there is an
increase on low-priced cars insured
for about their full value. For small
amounts of insurance the rates are
increased and on secondhand cars
also. Dealers insurance on second
hand cars is considerably higher than
before.
Under the old system a man carry
ing only a small amount of insurance
on his car and paying small premium
was as thoroughly protected from par
tial losses as a man carrying insur-
ance to the full value.
The whole question of deterioration
of secondhand cars has been studied
carefully, and for the first time the
insurance agents have definite sched-
ule upon which to write their policies.
1t is expressly stipulated that upon
1910 and 1911 model cars costing from
$S500 upward the insurance cannot be
less than so per cent of the list price.
If insured for the minimum the rate
is $2.75 per thousand, the maximum
$2.25 per thousand. Cars costing from
$500 to $3499 OF 1910 and 1911 models
cannot be insured for less than so per
cent of the original price, 1909 models
cannot be insured for more than so
per cent, 1908 cannot be insured for
more than so per cent.
On all private cars that are insured
with private garage warranty there is
a reduction of one-quarter from the
scheduled rate For electric automo-
biles the rate is decreased from 2.5 to
2, with a reduction of one quarter ON
the whole for private garage warranty
On steam automobiles the rate has
been jumped from 2.5 per thousand to
not less than 3 per thousand. On older
models the rate must not be less than
3.5 per thousand. The amounts al
lowed are at the option of the ma
chimes having the boiler in front of
the DASH
Insurance on automobiles used for
livery and renting is written under
the new schedule at one-half additional
over regular rates,
The charge for insurance to dealers
is the same as the basis rates on new
cars, but on secondhand cars dealers
must pay / per thousand additional.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
POPULAR ACTOR BUYS
NEW LEXINGTON TORPEDO

A. Byron Beasley. the popular leading
man Of the Burbank theater stock COM
pany. is one of the latest motorists to fall
victim to the Lexington habit. Having
had several cars and being susceptible to
the artistic in motor designs. he cap
tivated by the appearance of the racy Lex
ington torpedo HIS order was placed some
time ago for the car with special color and
equipment. Last week the Burkhard-Crip-
pen Motor Car company delivered this beau
brown with brown upholstering and top,
fully equipped with receding glass front,
speedometer. electric lights and every con-
venience. Mr. Beasley's monogram on the
doors is handsome and distinctive, His new
car has been the envy of his friends among
enthusiastic in their praise of beautiful car
and are enjoying it to the fullest extent.
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Burkhard- Crippen Motor car company, agent
for the Lexington cars. reports deliveries Of
"40' Torpedos to Mrs. John d. Mccarthy and
sales to Samuel S. Spaulding OF '40' Tor
pedo roadster; to ]. f. Atkinson OF "50
fore-door touring car. seven passenger. Also
delivered TO Ralston Vollmer 40" touring
car, fully equipped. A. T. Sebastian of OK
nard came down for another 40 touring car
and was unable TO secure same as the gem
eral agency was entirely out of this model.
The company received a carload OF '40'
Torpedos during the week. and also one of
'40' Torpedo roadsters. Mr.. Bennett, the
sales manager says they have car Of road
sters, two Of Torpedos and shipment Of three
of the ''50' seven passenger cars on the road,
and with these he hopes to catch up with the
orders on these models.
The long looked for '40'' fore-door Spas
senger touring ear demonstrator will arrive
tomorrow, and the sales force expect to be
very busy for some time showing same TO the
many waiting prospects.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
SEATTLE MOTORISTS JOIN
COAST HIGHWAY ASSN

Affiliation with the Pacific Highway
association, the appointment of com
mittee to formulate definite plans for
advancing the good roads campaign in
the state of washington this winter,
the election of officers for the ensuing
year, and the decision reached to buy
or build a club house next year-these
were the important features of the an
nual meeting of the Automobile club at
Seattle last week.
The plans for the good roads cam
paign will be formed around the CEN
trail idea of obtaining influence that
will make possible the acquisition of
the state laws to assist the work and
particularly the passage of an appro-
priation for more state roads.
The officers elected We're: A. War
rem Gould, president; o. B. Williams,
treasurer; Charles E. Plimpton. vice
president, and Frank NJ. Fretwell. sec
retary. These officers, with James III.
De Veuve, will serve as the board Of
directors,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
FACTORY ADDS 10o0NEN
TO INCREASE CAR OUTPUT
EMF Company to BId 1000
Cars in Four Moths |

Following the annual mfting of thf
EMF company, held i1New YorI
city, President Walter e. Flanders Isl
sued the formal annou1fment thai
the factory organization hd been OF
dered to undertake imn diately te
construction of 1000 EMF "S0' motfr
cars during the four mons followifS
December 1. Orders to tf effect have
gone out all along the lip. CONTRACTS
for increased amountslof pig iren,
tires and raw steel haf been made
by the purchasing depfment, Whlle
the factory itself has Pen put into
special trim for the tas and the list
of employees has been iFeased by the
addition of 1000 skilled borers.
The production of 700ears of thirty
horsepower at sales lice of $1,000 a
car in four months agfgates total
of $7,000,000 worth of hsiness. This
is by far the largest Undertaking OF
it's kind on record inthe history of
automobile building. make it pos
sble will require the tnost efforts of
all the eight plants Of be EMF COM
pany, both day and Tht.
President Flanders his announce
ment states his satfaction in the
present conditions iIthe automobile
market.
"The supply of pohlar priced mo-
tor cars is surely hng to fall far
short of the 1911 dhand." said he.
THAT the EMF mpany finds 1t
necessary to put OF night shifts at
this time of the yeais in itself revo-
lutionary, but it Is thing more than
Justice to our dears all over the
country. We havebeen behind our
orders ever since tE announcement of
our new list price ad have been fall
ing farther and faiher behind every
day. Radical meatres have become
necessary to combathe conditions.
"Our main endeair in the increased
scale of production ill be the continu-
alton of the carefu methods of man
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
FRANKLIN EXHIBIT TO BE
FEATURE AT FIESTA PARK

Ralph Hamlin will exhibit at the
auto show of licensed cars to be held
in Fiesta park a polished sectional
Franklin motor. showing all the valves
in action. 1t will be run by an cleo
trio motor and will make a practical
study of real value to those interested
in automobiles. The air cooling system
peculiar to the Franklin will Of course
form part of this exhibit. A cotnpe-
tent demonstrator will be in attendance
to explain the different details.
Mr. Hamlin will also show a COM
plete line of the new 1911 cars includ-
ing the four CLASSES and seven differ
ent styles of cars. The new model HI
4S-HP. seven passenger touring cars
has not been shown before this season
Mr.. Hamlin has just received his first
model ID" touring car which is at
tracing a good deal of attention. The
model 3D." already shown, was the
Torpedo-Phaeton type
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
BIG RUN PROPOSED

In order to create a greater interest
in automobiles in western Canada 12-
day reliability tour to cost about $4,000
is to be held about August 1, 1911,
under the auspices of Modern Power
a magazine published in Winnipeg.
The tour will take in Winnipeg, Morris,
Napinka Carnduff, Estevan, Moose
Jaw, Swift Current, Medicine Hat,
Lethbridge, Mcleod, Calgary, Edmon-
ton. Lloydminster, Saskatoon, Regina,
Brandon and Portage La Prairie, a
distance of approximately 2300 miles
and going through a territory which
embraces 80 per cent of the population
of the provinces of Manitoba, Sas-
.katcheWan and Alberta.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
POLISHED INTERSTATE
CHASSIS FOR AUTO SHOW

The Inter-S State exhibit of Morrow,
Loomis & Co. will be one of the most
Interesting at the Automobile show.
The polished Chassis of the Interstate
40" which was received a few days
ago, expressly for exhibition at the
Shrine auditorium, is the finest piece
of work of its kind that has ever been
exhibited in Los Angeles; 1t gives the
observer an opportunity to see exactly
the character of material used in the
construction of all vital parts of the
car, and shows the splendid engineer
ing skill of the Interstate factory in
most striking manner.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
HAYNES CARS TO BE BUILT
IN F0RED0OR BODY TYPE

A decided feature of the 1911 automobile
output is the increased OF foredoor body
types. The attractiveness and exquisite
lines of this design have made It decided
favorite with lovers of automobile elegance
throughout the country
Among tho manufacturers who have de-
ve!oped 1t most highly in their 1911 output
is the Haynes Automobile company OF Ko-
komo Ind. This concern is using, the fore-
door to some extent all their models
although the model 40" touring car Is
also built with the open front for those
who have preference for this style.
One of the most attractive of the Haynes
1911 models promises to be the big fore
door seven passenger which will short
ly make its appearance on this coast. The
foredoor suburban and runabout will also
come in for their share of admiration.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

lIfacture which we have always main
Eained. The night force will work al
most entirely in the machine shops:
IThe work of assembling the work or
the automatic machines and of testing
the completed product will be done
only in daylight"
For the first time in it's history, the
EMF company will, in its 1911 cam
paign, produce a variety of body
styles. The standard five passenger
touring car, which has formed the
backbone of the company's produc-
tion scheme has been supported by
roadster and a demi tonneau type-all
these in addition to the Flanders "2O''
styles which are being produced by
plant 8 of the EMF companys sys-
fem
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
THE BIRTH OF FREEDOM

A couple of days after the election charter
amendments met that strange genius T. P. f. Troy.
He was delighted. The town had been emancipated
once more and the smiles overAowed his collar and
ran down his back. The amendments had opened
UP cheerful vista of constantly recurring elections
under the initiative and referendum powers, not to
mention the privilege OF passing the recall of
an obnoxious official. Any man gifted with little
industry can compel the city to hold special cleo
ton, costing a matter of $4,000, by working up
petition signed by 10 per cent of the vote for
mayor at the preceding municipal election or by,
getting per cent petition he can have his
proposition submitted at a general election The
amendments obviously open up new form OF indus
try, dealing in petitioners signatures as article
of commerce. A good hustler should be able to
make a very decent living collecting signatures.
The office buildings should yield profitable harvest.
DOUBLE EDGED
This facility of submission for all sorts of PROPOSE
tons is double edged weapon In Los Angeles
the corporations have. converted it to their
uses to delay upset useful legislation that other
wise could have been enacted at once by the munic
pal governing body You not always tell how
machine will operate.
Goldwin Smith in his memoirs tells story of a
snuffy old Oxford don who was much annoyed by
people trampling the grass under his window, and
to give them much needed lesson he set powerful
trap of the swapping variety well concealed in
the middle of his grass plot. Shortly he heard a
loud scream and, running to the window, he saw
that he had caught the professor of moral philosophy
1t is not impossible that the initiative might catch
the wrong professor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
A TRAP THAT FAILED
control this Office

AS might have been expected, the fight in Los
Angeles got very dirty. Fredericks charged
with completely in plot that was meant to involve
Guy Eddie, the city prosecuting attorney, in
improper relations with negress. There was such
plot but it failed and it appears that attaches of
Fredericks Office were in some way connected with
it. AS result of his investigation Captain Lehn-
hausen of the Los Angeles police made this report
addressed to Mr.. Eddie:
| made the investigation and came to the
cusion that you were the victim of job. / found
out from two detectives, S L. Browne and Scott
Sense of the district attorneys Office that
TO appear at your office at certain hour and by
certain misconduct on her part to you
compromising position, when you be sud-
denly entered upon by witnesses. | questioned the
said Scott Sense very closely upon the matter and
learned from him that the negress was to receive
S100 for the job then and there realized the nfa
deal that was being made party and
refused to have anything further to do with it.
Fredericks denies all knowledge of the plot
Puddnhead Browne-he of the finger print museum
has not so far as know, explained his connection
with the affair.
A SHIELD OR SCOURGE
Where society is corrupt or degenerate, control of
the prosecutors office is strategic object of the
highest Importance, whether to be used as shield
for yourself and your allies or to lay on the backs
of your enemies whip of scorpions
OF course, the angry conflict over the district
attorneyshp in Los Angeles was chiefly phase of
the war between the merchants and manufacturers
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
PULLED A PISTOL ON A GHOST
Tie wrong prOfeSSOr.

Troy is not popular person because of his unfor-
tunate habit of attrbutng evil motives to those who
differ from him in matters of opinion, and yet he
is useful citizen who fulflls the somewhat thank
less task of watching the grafters and jobbers
There is always something doing for Troy. L
believe his earliest appearance the stage of San
Francisco life was when, years ago, he broke up a
sprituast seance with horse pistol after hard
scrabble on the floor with the ghost of Emma
Abbott
He arrested for the offense and brought before
Hale Rix, who then police judge, and after
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27

on the one hand and the labor unions on the other
Whichever side has control of this office make
1t exceedingly uncomfortable for the other. Los
Angeles, in fact is in state of civil war, and,
In other cases, that is being conducted under
strict press censorship.
A BIRD LADY
An ingenious correspondent in Mill Valley writes
to inquire in light minded way concerning grave
subject in this wise
Having lived upon a ranch for many years, nat
urally ones mind becomes rather obtuse. We have
not been able to determine whether Ruth Cameron
writes III humorous vein, but from what
she wrote in the Friday, November 4, issue OF The
Call have concluded that she is a comic writer
settings of white 1eghorn eggs for $150 a set
ting, and kind neighbor loaned her two setting
hens
Our duty the ranch is the sitting hens.
We do the work all right, for results prove it. but
working according the latest and best
English? Mr.. Call, put right on this subject.
Shall continue to set the sitting hen sit the
setting hen?
VERY SET IN HER WAYS
The American hen has but a slight regard for
English grammar, which DR.. Frederic Burk will
tell you is mostly nonsense at best. Being very
determined fowl attending strictly to business, she
sets, and nothing can stop her. No, she has no
sense of humor-I mean the hen-but age can not
She defes the lightning and the door knob in the
same calm spirit, and as for grammar, the anxious
inquirer should remember that the hen is the only
female permitted to have a wife. SO much for
the grammarian. Off with his head
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
SOME SHARPSHOOTING

There was some pretty fighting over the tariff in
the sixth district and Needham got back at Cowell
because, while the tariff bill under consideration,
all San Joaquin county got excited over report
that the ways and means committee OF which Need
ham is member, had reduced the duty on grapes
The report mistaken, but the Stockton Mail, of
which Cowell is editor had this: "We told you So
We've been telling the people this Needham
had no influence. During the campaign the Stock
ton Record came back like this
The hunor of the Mails editor 1anbasting Con-
gresham Needham then because it thought he had
not had the tariff raised, and lambasting him
because he did have it raised is irresistible.
While Cowe1l has been campaigning against
Needham, A. c. Ouahan has been writing the polit-
ical editorials in the Mail and has been laying the
Journalistic lash across the congressional back
came back al Oullahan, relating how the latter who
is prominent Stockton commission merchant, had
written to him, at the instance of the chamber of
commerce, urging that the tariff on potatoes be
increased.
Needham was once high priest in the worship Of
the mighty Mumbo Jumbo of so per cent ad vaorem,
but in these nsurgent times the heretics whom once
burned at the stake advanced to high place
in the temple
SINS OF OUR NEIGHBoRS
Here is an echo of the recent campaign in Nevada,
from the Reno Gazette:
Cornered like rat the owner of the Journal
still bares his venomous teeth.
That sort of thing sounds funny when the man in
the next lot is doing it. During the campaign l
found this pertinent paragraph in print:
What is there in a political campaign which
leads lawyers tell tales OF school generally
conduct themselves in way which ordinarily would
be called unprofessonal? Just at present the
is echoing with charges and taunts addressed by
lawyers of party to lawyers of the other And -
these accusations, be it noted, political, but
relate to professional ethics. The sort of stories
which the rival counsel in important case meet
night to chaf each other about, made the
subject of good natured gossip at the club, in
law library hearing in political addresses,
1t to be thought that this professional back
biting be elevated into great public issue But
nothing be Ineffective than such attacks
and recriminations wildly flying between
lawyers in opposite political camps. You used the
knowledge gained district attorney in order to
make a lot OF money as special counsel Nothing
of the kind; but what about yourself taking big
fee from the sugar trust and then losing your case2
Your firm retained by the very banker whom
you first took money from and then prosecuted
crminaly." All this only be compared to small
boys making faces at each other.
Curiously enough this not written about the
California campaign, and yet it seems to fit our
case pretty closely. 1t dealt with the campaign in
New York state.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27

Congressman Needham made his campaign largely
on the plea that it would be great mistake for the
sixth district to send minority member to con-
gress. My friend Cowell of the Stockton Mail got
back at him neatly after election with this telegram
Hon, J. C. Needham, Modesto. Call Your elec-
ton is assured | felicitate you and hope you will
disprove the idea that minority member accom-
pish nothing in congress A L. COWELL.
Cowell ran like scared wolf and he makes
good loser.
THE CONVERTED STANDPATTER
Needham appeared with or less success in
the role of the converted standpatter but suggesting
the "Rime of the Ancient Politish,' borrowed for
this occasion.
Says 1, "Me merry mates, belay"
An then up an roared,
An grabbed that bloonin' Tariff Bin
An yanked it right aboard
Says they t me, "Y elephant!
Y want to wreck the ship?
Leggo that bloomin' Tariff Bill"
An the hip
An then they throws on the deck
Ez cruel be,
An ties the Bill around neck
An drops in the sea!
An ever sense that orful day
l finds
With that same bloomin' Tariff Bill
A hangin' on me chest